Novels Where the Male Lead Gets Put Through the Wringer 专门虐男主的小说

1. 101 哑 My Mute Husband Came to the Capital for Me. This Time, I'll Protect Him 哑夫赴京寻我，这一世换我护他 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is sexually experienced, while the male lead is a virgin. Women give birth; in this world, men can have children after taking a “pregnancy fruit” (very rare). (Completed! The male lead is not very bright at first, but later regains his senses.) (Female-dominant society, past and present lives, two strong leads, pure love, devoted male lead, pursuit of the husband, one-on-one romance) Past thirty, the dim-witted mute hunter finally got married, and his wife even 8kReads8.0Score95014d adds

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   A Little Torture is Good for You (Completed!) (Female-dominated society, past life and present life, strong leads, pure love, loyal lover, pursuing the husband, 1V1) A mute hunter, past his thirties and mentally challenged, finally gets married, and to a woman who is practically his own. In this matriarchal society, he's incredibly powerful. But after their wedding night, he discovers his wife doesn't seem to like the marriage. She always looks at him coldly, treating him with indifference, sometimes even scolding and hitting him. He thinks it's normal for his wife to dislike him; after all, he's stupid and mute! So he vows to treat his wife well and listen to her. If she says east, he dares not go west; he carries her wherever she wants to go; he gives her whatever she wants, until it costs him his life… She is the current Crown Princess of Ningyuan Kingdom. Framed by her sisters, she endured hardship and displacement, losing her leg and suffering greatly, finally marrying a mentally challenged mute hunter. Although the hunter was fairly handsome, the saying goes, "bad people come from bad places," and she instructed herself to be cautious and careful, to make him work for her. Then… she harbored great ambitions, climbing step by step to the top, but due to suspicion and misunderstanding, she personally pushed him, who loved her dearly, to his doom, ending in a tragic fate. On the day of her triumph, only endless regret and heartbreak remained. Reborn, she let go of her obsession and devoted the rest of her life to making amends, only hoping for his lifelong peace. But could it truly be as she wished? "My lady, the wisteria in the mountain courtyard is blooming again…"

2. 102 养 The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads145k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y 492Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   Both are about two male leads and involve physical abuse; they made me cry buckets of tears, they were truly heart-wrenching.

3. 103 全 Everyone in This Story Is Crazy. Please, Won't You Kill Me? 全文疯批，请杀了我好吗 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Power couple + Mutually faithful] [Angst early on, more angst in the middle, the male lead turns into a lovesick puppy later; tragic ending, but with rebirth] The pursuer thinks the pursued betrayed him. The pursued spends two years hiding away, then gets caught and brought back. The pursuer starts beating and tormenting him in every way, and even brings his fiancée to see him. She'll stop at nothing and wants to kill him every day. After enduring endless humiliation, Bai Feiying tries to escap 2kReads9.0Score26414d adds
4. 104 强 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 7.7kReads8.6Score64614d adds
5. 105 你 You’re the One Torturing Me, So Why Are You Crying So Loud? 你虐我，你哭那么大声干嘛 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Obsession + Dramatic Angst + Coercion + Locking Someone Away + Both Virgins + The Top’s Regretful Pursuit] After a setup exposes Yun Jiu’s true identity, Mu Hanchen’s love turns to hatred. He imprisons and beats him, using every means at his disposal to threaten and force him. “I pampered you for seven years, and this is how you repay me, you ungrateful wretch?” “Mu Hanchen, did you ever really love me? You only ever treated me like a toy.” The person Yun Jiu hates most in t 1.2kReads7.5Score11014d adds
6. 106 强 Forced Love? How Can You Make a Pure Romance Out of a Brooding Yandere? 强制爱？阴湿病娇你怎么搞纯爱啊 Ke Xi珂西Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been released, and I’m working hard on the chapters) [Two male leads + gloomy ghostly man + younger love interest + horror + angsty romance + yandere forced love + groveling redemption + happy ending] Qi Feihe didn’t like Jiang Shui at all. He only thought Jiang Shui had a miserable life, so he locked him up. The person Qi Feihe had always loved was the online friend known as “Little Fox.” He had secretly had a crush on Little Fox. But that fox was too pure for Qi Feihe 1.5kReads8.9Score16814d adds
7. 107 报 Report! The Cool Director Has Been Snatched Away by the Tycoon Again 报告！清冷导演又被大佬抓走了 Miss Berger伯格小姐Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted The main story is complete; bonus chapters are still in progress. [Locked-room captivity + yandere + male ghost + two unhinged leads + wallpapering + melodrama + wife-chasing funeral + personality disorder] (Younger man/older man, seven-year age gap, neither is sexually inexperienced. If that bothers you, please move along.) A refined, polite scoundrel hiding a madman, the possessive top × a cool, withdrawn, gloomy bottom with PTSD Gu Zhiyan has a lifesaver, but he has forgotten him. All he reme 217Reads6.7Score—14d adds
8. 108 疯 The Ruthless Madman Kicks Down the Door and Forces His Love, Stomping Right Across the Line 疯批踹门强制爱，踩着红线哐哐迈 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Complete / devoted to each other + equally formidable leads + obsessive, coercive love + redemption + 11-year age gap] He Qian was forced into a relationship. The other person was a lunatic! The first time He Qian tried to escape, he was intercepted along the way and dragged into the woods outside the city… Zhou Xuying stared at him with cold, crazed eyes. “He Qian, is running away really so much fun?” He Qian was dragged back and kept as a canary for five years. Over those five years, He Qian 16.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds
9. 109 予 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Su Ziyao苏子遥Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 287Reads6.8Score10014d adds
10. 110 许 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你深情深似海 The Years Since We Parted此去经年Two Male Leads51k WordsCompleted Luo Ji was a ray of light in Shen Yi’s dark childhood. But after Shen Ge ruthlessly stole that light away, it became the arrow that wounded him most deeply. One misunderstanding, three years of torment, and everyone took their turn trampling him until he was utterly ruined. When Luo Ji finally learned the truth, he held his battered heart close and stopped believing in love. Shen Yi: “Once you’re dead, I won’t love you anymore.” 404Reads8.4Score10414d adds
11. 111 变 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 Wang Weihan王微涵Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score26214d adds
12. 112 天 The Pricey Servant 天价仆人 Green Garment绿衣Two Male Leads428k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, composed, secretly passionate x playboy] A young male servant came to live in the house, and Bai Fengyu's favorite thing to do was punish him, punish him, and punish him again. The more the young servant was pushed around, the more spirited he became. He dared to challenge the tiger, and spent all day picking fights with heaven, earth, and thin air. He was just like a little hedgehog. “What do I do? I think I've fallen for him,” Bai Fengyu thought to himself. Lu Lingge: “That idiot 168Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 不 Not Behaving? I'll Lock You Up and Make You Love Me, Baby, Don't Even Think of Escaping 不乖？小黑屋强制爱，宝贝别想逃 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive love + both leads' first and only + mutual salvation + doted on exclusively] [Obsessively possessive ghostly CEO top x beautiful con-artist bottom who dares to beat up anyone but is scared of the top] At a wealthy family's banquet, Gu Xinglan ran into Qin Wan, the little con artist who had ruined his life years ago. This time, he wouldn't let him get away again. That very night, he dragged him home, used his leverage to threaten him, and ruthlessly took him by force, 4.8kReads8.9Score55014d adds
14. 114 黑 Forbidden Love in Black 黑色禁恋 Qianqian Four Joys仟仟四喜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + unhinged characters + captivity + love growing over time + love and hate + split personality A father who jumped from a building, a mother with a bad leg, a younger sister still in elementary school, and him, weighed down by debt and forced to give up the woman he loved. Under the pressure, Gu Nianqing becomes Xu Yi’s canary, trapped in the palm of his hand and entering a life of dependence with no say of his own. At first, Xu Yi’s meticulous care warms Gu Nianqing’s heart, but 810Reads6.2Score—14d adds
15. 115 锁 Locked in Love, Broken by Sorrow 锁爱成殇 Mo Xingjing漠行晶Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted He was his master’s loyal shadow, a blade that could be discarded at any moment. Cheng Mu, Shen Yi’s personal bodyguard, was exceptionally skilled, reserved, and taciturn. He had no name, no family, and no regrets. He had only one conviction: protect his master, even if it cost him his life. Shen Yi was a noble young master, high above the rest, handsome and cold, with everything under his control. He had countless favored companions at his beck and call, yet he always treated Cheng Mu as if he 1.2kReads8.7Score—14d adds
16. 116 沦 Reduced to My Childhood Friend’s Canary 沦为竹马的金丝雀 Hua Qianshu花仟树Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted To keep his childhood sweetheart alive, Lin Qianmo “betrayed” Xiao Yuan and chose to stay by the enemy emperor's side, enduring humiliation and hardship. At last, Xiao Yuan became emperor and conquered the enemy capital. Lin Qianmo thought his savior had finally arrived, but what came instead was Xiao Yuan's merciless revenge. Xiao Yuan had long been consumed by hatred over his former lover's betrayal. So Lin Qianmo was imprisoned deep in the palace like a caged songbird, humiliated and tortured 2.4kReads7.1Score15114d adds
17. 117 畸 Twisted Coercion 畸形强制 Today I Come Clothed今我来衣Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It’ll go up later. “No one ever taught me what love was, so after that day, I always thought I hated you. Only later did I realize I loved you so much that it hurt.” [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partner, obsessive love and control are very intense! Includes confinement scenes] Unhinged biological heir gong X aloof, seemingly perfect adopted heir shou The shou seems universally disliked but is actually universally adored Shen Ji had no grand ambi 485Reads8.7Score10214d adds
18. 118 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.2kReads8.5Score59814d adds
19. 119 绝 The Desperate Butler 绝望男仆 Village Chief of East Village东村村长Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 417Reads8.0Score—14d adds
20. 120 留 Liubai Bansheng's Eighth Book 留白半生的第8本书 Half a Life Left Blank留白半生Two Male Leads108k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 富 My Rich Husband Is Lame and Blind. Don't Be Afraid, I'll Protect Him 富豪老公残又瞎，别怕，我来护他 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [An optimistic, sunny heroine] and [a patient, disabled tycoon lying low] in a [sapiosexual romance] [Both virgins + married first, love later + pure, indulgent fluff + relaxed family life + heir rivalry] Before her wedding, Song Qingming knew only that her future husband had lost both his parents, and owned a car and a house. Then they met. Well, well. Matchmakers really do have silver tongues, and liars really do wear masks. Why hadn’t anyone mentioned that he was lame and blind? For a million 1.8kReads8.2Score12414d adds

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    The male lead lost both his parents at age 8 and was poisoned, abused, blinded, and had his legs stunted by his stepmother. He's physically weak, delicate, and prone to coughing up blood—a tragically beautiful and strong character. The female lead is a sunny, cheerful, and bright girl. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; guaranteed to be good.

22. 122 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    It's a story of extreme male torment, filled with misunderstandings and relentless suffering. The male lead risks his life only to be betrayed by the female lead. The flashbacks are sweet, but the overall reading experience is incredibly heart-wrenching.

23. 123 炼 The Lord of Purgatory and His Sinful Demon Disciple 炼狱主上与罪奴妖徒 Mu Xue Seeking Ink慕雪寻墨Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted On the night her divine soul burned away, Li Yuanxue finally learned the truth: the demon who protected her, hurt her, and led her to her death was the only one in this life willing to atone for her with his own life. Five years ago, she burned up her divine soul to protect the city. Five years later, she returned from the abyss with shattered memories, only to find Cang Jinli, the man who once revered her as his master, had imprisoned himself as a slave. Kneeling before her with a spirit-locki 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist caused the female protagonist to burn her soul because he replaced the jade pendant of the ultimate killing formation, resulting in heavy casualties in the city. After 5 years, the male protagonist saved the female protagonist and stayed by her side as a slave. He was whipped and bullied in various ways.

24. 124 女 Matriarchy: Is the Female Lead Really Not Bad? Handsome Men Rush to Be Tormented 女尊：女主真不坏？美男争相被虐 Wow, So Chilly哇好凉凉Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Female-centered + Female Leads, Male Partners Are Virgins + Men Get Tortured + 1vN + Short Story Collection] Characters whose gender isn't specified are women; they are strong and sturdy. [Volume One: After Slaying Her White Moonlight, the General Goes on a Killing Spree!] A cold, aloof, everyone's-favorite top x a crybaby, beautiful, obedient male 1 x a body-double male 2 x a refined, virtuous husband male 3 Ye Xuan devotes her body and soul to her country and has no interest in romance. To he 1.8kReads8.8Score21114d adds

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    Extremely cruel to the male lead, both physically and emotionally, a collection of short stories. The female leads either marry someone else, approach the male lead with ulterior motives, or fight him for their lover. All the male leads are head over heels in love with the female leads. The female leads are all heartless, all virgins (pure in body and soul). There is no competition between females, only between males.

25. 125 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 61Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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    Dual male leads, abusive gong [laughs][laughs][laughs] Dual male leads. The shou was half-dead for many years in the early stages, and the gong voluntarily became a medicine man to save him, but he didn't know in the early stages... [What] Prince and Shadow Guard [thumbs up] Sweet, the gong loves the shou very much, an excellent man, but the difference in their status is huge, so the gong is very inferior [smile] A devoted shadow guard with explosive martial arts skills, the shou is a proud, suspicious, and handsome prince [shy] The half-dead Prince Ye, He Junyan, has someone he can be proud of by his side, that is his personal shadow guard. As long as he gives orders, and it concerns his affairs, no matter how big or small, he can complete them excellently, even to the extreme. The personal shadow guard also has superb martial arts skills. It can be said that there are only a few people in the world who can fight him to a draw. He is simply the ceiling among shadow guards. However, what he doesn't know is that the personal shadow guard has different feelings for him, a homosexual relationship that is not allowed by the world. Years of close companionship, coupled with the Shadow Guard's exceptional talent, intensified He Junyan's possessiveness. He wanted to arrange the Shadow Guard's marriage because 'Achen' was his. However, he recently discovered something was amiss with the Shadow Guard; he had lied to him, more than once. This was unacceptable to He Junyan. But what he didn't expect was that the lie, once exposed, revealed a heart-wrenching identity: a 'medicine man'! Feelings surged within him, and he finally understood his own heart. "How can the person I cherish most, He Junyan, suffer such torment!" The love he dared not hope for was reciprocated—something Ye Chen had never even dreamed of. However, bound by his status and societal norms, he knew this love wouldn't have a happy ending, so he cherished the time spent with his master. But even the strongest feelings cannot withstand suspicion and hatred, so…

26. 126 你 You Are the Light That Shines in My Darkness! 你是我黑暗里的那一束光！ Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Gu Jingyan had just returned from studying abroad and was about to take over the Gu family business when a car accident left him gravely injured. He lost most of his memories, went blind, and had his right leg amputated above the knee. By chance, he met the heroine, Su Wanning, who saved him. Only later did Su Wanning discover that the reclusive musician Kong Niansheng, whom she had always admired, was actually the little blind man in her arms... 662Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A novel featuring physical and emotional abuse, with a disabled male protagonist; the details are handled exceptionally well.

27. 127 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Male Lead Who Couldn’t Have the One He Loved Went Mad 穿书后，爱而不得的男主成了疯批 Wang Xiaer望夏尔Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + tormenting the male lead + genuinely mentally ill + obsessive and twisted] Female lead's perspective: A car accident sends Chao An into a brainless CEO romance novel, where she becomes an insignificant substitute cannon-fodder character who dies after ten chapters. To survive, she throws herself into the role, climbing higher and higher by leveraging the male lead. Just as she’s about to kick him to the curb, she loses her memory. Mu Chuan falls in love with a heartle 959Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    These two books aren't the typical "wife-chasing-after-the-cruelty" type. They're just about male leads who love female leads terribly. In the first book, the more you read, the more you realize how humble the male lead is. You should definitely give it a try—it's a new genre, not a transmigration story! In the second book, the male lead directly tells the female lead he can be her substitute, not wanting others to call him Young Master Xie, only wanting to be Mr. Ji!

28. 128 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds
29. 129 在 My Years as the Top Courtesan at the Jiaofang Bureau 在教坊司当花魁的那几年 Lighting Lamps with Passing Light流光点灯Ancient Romance180k WordsCompleted [Matriarchy, a cold young man corrupted] My name is Rong Heng, and I am the reigning empress. Recently, I bought myself a new plaything: the aloof, icy courtesan from the Imperial Music Bureau. He's troublesome, with the barbed defiance of a nobleman lodged deep in his bones. But that's all right. I'm good at this. I'll break his rebellious spirit, smooth away his rough edges, and shape him into the prettiest little bird to lock in a golden cage. Until one day, Prince Ning smiled and reached for 817Reads—Score10014d adds
30. 130 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score15414d adds

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    See? They all remain silent. The woman forces the man, using all sorts of methods. The man doesn't resist, nor does he abuse the woman. Because the male lead loves her deeply and can't bear to see her suffer any injustice.

31. 131 烬 Lord Jin, Don't Cry. The Wife's Dead First Love Is Alive 烬爷别哭，夫人死去的白月光活了 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan grew up following Liang Ting around, and her greatest wish was to marry him. When Jiang Yuan was eighteen and preparing to confess her feelings, Liang Ting died. The young girl's heart shattered, and Qin Xiao Jin's heart broke right along with it. Qin Xiao Jin had always had a question. “Everyone says childhood sweethearts are a perfect match. But what if a girl has two childhood sweetheart boys?” -- Qin Xiao Jin had secretly loved Jiang Yuan for eighteen years, but that silly girl ha 5.8kReads8.6Score42414d adds

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    Aha! There's this one too! (◜‿◝)♡

32. 132 重 Reborn: Prince Yi Realizes He Got It Wrong 重生之翊王爷他认错了 Wang Chunshan 099妄春山099Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted [The loyal, devoted shadow guard Wuluo, the bottom × the cold, violent Prince Qi Heng, the top] Wuluo loves Prince Yi, but shadow guards are of the lowest status, so he can never confess his feelings. He can only keep his love hidden in his heart. But his brief happiness doesn't last. Wuluo, already out of favor with the prince, is discovered harboring these "filthy" feelings, and in a fit of rage, Prince Yi drives Shadow Nine out of the manor. One day, Prince Yi is struck by a potent poison. 762Reads6.4Score10514d adds
33. 133 成 Becoming My Archenemy's Slave 成为死对头的奴隶 User21093176用户21093176Two Male Leads228k WordsOngoing Jiang Yi was an orphan with unknown parents. Beaten and scolded as he grew up with his adoptive parents, he was unexpectedly sold to his sworn enemy. From a boy fixated on being loved, he grew into a commander capable of holding his own. So, Zuo Han, want to give it a try? Gu Bai was born the lowliest of slaves, but even on his knees, he held his back straight. Through his own abilities, he became a legend in the mecha program and won countless battles, eventually rising to the rank of a lord. Z 52Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 134 昔 Once a Prisoner at His Feet, Now a King 昔日阶下囚，今朝称王 Super Cute Neurotic超可爱的神经Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted A phoenix among men, a bird in a cage. Mu Shi He watched his country fall and his family perish, and devoted himself to restoring his kingdom, only to be abused and imprisoned. At long last, he escaped, only to face the death of a friend. With the road ahead unclear and trapped in the middle of it all, yet powerless to do anything, should he press on or give up...? 45Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 恶 After the Wicked Princess Shattered His Pride 恶毒公主折他傲骨后 Jun Jun Doesn't Eat Cowpeas君君不吃豆橛子Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [Cruel, Cold Beauty of a Princess × Aloof, Frail Hostage Prince] Jiang Fusang × Bai Zhuo . She humiliated him and shattered his pride, reducing him to her male concubine. Three years later, he held the goddess captive on the imperial throne, trembling with red-rimmed eyes as he pleaded for her favor: “Fusang, my princess, please take pity on me, won’t you?” . Everyone knew that Princess Jiang Fusang of Fen Yang was debauched and tyrannical, a wicked woman notorious throughout the Sheng Kingdom. 744Reads5.9Score12714d adds
36. 136 亡 The Fallen Crown Prince, a Prisoner in Chains 亡国太子阶下囚 Night Lanling Water夜兰陵水Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted This is an angsty story: physical torment in the first half, emotional torment in the second, coercive love, imprisonment in a dark room, and revenge. Mo Jingxuan spent three years plotting the destruction of the Yu Kingdom and preparing to take revenge on its emperor. After finally fighting his way to the city walls, he discovered that the damned emperor had died just days before he could break through the gates. With nowhere else to direct his overwhelming hatred, he turned it on Lin Chen, the 667Reads6.5Score10114d adds
37. 137 末 Apocalypse: Me and My Male Servant, This Lunatic Is Kind of Sweet 末世之我和男仆，这个疯批有点乖 Tiny Moss微苔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse555k WordsCompleted [Younger puppy-like male lead + beautiful yet tragic leads + devoted to each other + unhinged + equally matched leads + loyal boyfriend + apocalypse + pure-love champion + strong female lead] [Content warning: The male lead is rather submissive. There are some scenes of him suffering in the middle, but things get sweet later. He's devoted to her, and she's the only light in his life. Neither lead is reborn or transmigrates.] Nie Xingluo was sold to a shadowy organization as a child. After lying 268Reads7.3Score—14d adds
38. 138 仙 The Fallen Immortal Returns to the Mortal Realm 仙堕凡尘 Embers Bright Moon jt烬明月jtTwo Male Leads274k WordsOngoing "An Immortal Fallen to the Mortal World": The aloof Immortal Venerable × his pure-hearted young disciple Shen Wuchen, master of the Cold Moon Pavilion, had spent a century in solitude. His cultivation was unfathomable, yet he had never taken a disciple, until he met a boy as insignificant as dust: A Jin. When they first met, A Jin was merely a lowly immortal servant, bullied by everyone. His body was covered in wounds, but his eyes were defiant. Shen Wuchen made an exception and took him as hi 27Reads6.9Score—14d adds
39. 139 夫 Go Easy on the Punishment, Madam: The Humble CEO Is Kneeling at the Keyboard Again 夫人轻点罚，卑微总裁又跪键盘了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reunion after a long separation + A long-planned scheme + Devoted wife-doting with no limits] Xiao Jiuzhou killed himself, dying all alone in the car he had once driven to take Yu Sui home. When Yu Sui heard the news, she couldn't believe that the cold, aloof man had taken his own life. Only when she saw the wall covered in photos of herself and everything Xiao Jiuzhou had spent three years winning back for her did she understand: he had loved her with all his heart, and without her, h 5.2kReads8.8Score32814d adds

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    Physical torture, emotional torture, torture of the male lead.

40. 140 长 The Likelihood of Becoming a Scumbag When You're Handsome 长的好看成为人渣的可能性 Little Qi, Don't Cry小祈不哭Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Angsty romance (a scumbag heroine x a devoted hero). The hero is drop-dead gorgeous, and the heroine is a rich young heiress who plays the villain. (Happy ending! Read without worry.) Beliefs, worldview, and a realistic setting. Lin Xiaomeng fell on the ski slope again. Her knee slammed into the snow, and she sucked in a sharp breath from the pain. “Bai Xi.” “It hurts so much.” The wind howled. No one answered. “Why haven’t you come to carry me down the mountain?” “Bai Xi, there’s somethin 477Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    A must-read for fans of female protagonists. This is a story that tortures the male lead; the author must be a female author at heart. Every female supporting character is likable.

41. 141 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.5kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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    As a top assassin, Ji Ying was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple... Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted), framed, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere, driven to insanity... Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return... Volume One was slow-paced, with sweet and sour moments in daily life. Shot in the jungle, he still had to scout ahead, find food, and take care of his employer... In the end, he almost died from being treated by a "quack doctor," falling into a coma, having a fever, vomiting blood, and even having trouble drinking water and taking medicine...

42. 142 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Chaste Regent Turns into a Whimpering Puppy 替嫁后禁欲摄政王秒变嘤嘤怪小狗 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + Transmigration + Female Lead Spoils Male Lead + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Happy Ending] Quick-witted, clever, and nobody's pushover female lead x Sickly, scheming, and big-hearted male lead The author already has two completed novels on their profile. Please enjoy them! Seasoned office worker Sheng Ziling transmigrated by accident. She woke up in the body of the Duke's true daughter, who had been living away from home f 891Reads6.9Score10314d adds

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    They're all authors who write stories that torture the male protagonist.

43. 143 我 I'm Reborn and You're Disabled, So We're a Perfect Match 我重生你残疾，咱俩正好配一对 Cheng Yuan程遇安Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just launched. Check my profile for a completed nine-star novel about making the male lead suffer. I’m reliable and update regularly.] Bright, carefree ray of sunshine × sickly, domineering real CEO * Mu Hanyu, who lived in darkness, thought he had found salvation. But as someone born under an ill-fated star, he still lost the love that had only just begun to bloom. He lost the person he loved. He also lost one of his lower legs. And he was left frail and sick 1.1kReads8.6Score10214d adds
44. 144 孱 The Frail Hostage Is Hated by All, and Even the Beauty Seeks Revenge 孱弱质子人人喊打，佳人也欲寻仇 Song Yifa宋一发Ancient Romance188k WordsOngoing [Angsty romance: The male lead is injured, poisoned, and ill, misunderstood by the world, and never has a single day of happiness] The flames of war have died down, leaving only cold ashes. Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Snow falls softly over the pear trees in the imperial garden of Puzhou, blanketing them in white, and concealing the grim white bones of the fallen kingdom of Houying beneath a pristine layer of silver. Xiao Yunli, the “crown prince who betrayed his country,” rev 34Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 病 The Frail Movie Star's Career Collapsed, and He Had Little Time Left. She Regretted It 病弱影帝塌房后命不久矣她后悔了 Song Yifa宋一发Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance, male lead is ill and injured, misunderstood by everyone, never had a single good day, over-the-top melodrama, angst for angst's sake, niche story, please stop reading if it's not for you. Thanks.] Three years ago. A fatal car accident took the two people closest to Ling Qianran: the ones she loved most. Her father, who loved her dearly. Shen Ziyan, whom she loved. All the evidence pointed to the man she loved, accusing him of taking her father's life. Three years later. The “mur 1kReads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 卧 After Going Undercover as a Mafia Heir, She Wants to Kill Me 卧底在黑帮当少主后，她却想杀我 Song Yifa宋一发Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance. The male lead is constantly wounded, misunderstood by the heroine, and never gets a single day of happiness. It’s melodramatic, with angst for angst’s sake. If that’s not your thing, please drop the book. Thank you.] Lu Yuchuan seems never to have truly owned his name. In the Yingwei Special Police Unit, he is nothing but a cold string of numbers: A316. When Ji Xin enters his world, he has already become the infamous “Chou Shaobai,” burdened with a disgrace that cannot be washed 88Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 庶 The Concubine's Substitute Marriage: Her Eunuch Husband's Darling 庶女替嫁：太监夫君掌心宠 Wen Gu Er温故尔Ancient Romance455k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + mutually faithful leads + palace and household intrigue + a touch of political scheming + mutual salvation + unconventional gender-bender romance] Yu Jiaotang took her elder sister's place and married a eunuch infamous for his cruelty. On their wedding night, a tall, aloof, breathtakingly beautiful man lifted her veil. One glance was all it took for Yu Jiaotang's cheeks to turn red. As they spent more time together, she realized that Wen Tingyu was perfect in every way: nob 1kReads9.0Score11714d adds

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    The male protagonist is a eunuch who is constantly abused by the emperor and insulted and misunderstood by various people.

48. 148 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist has been lying low for many years, getting close to the female protagonist and doing everything she wants. Even when the female protagonist pushes him away, he still whispers and tries to persuade her to stay, his obsessive affection etched into his very bones.

49. 149 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.7kReads9.1Score70014d adds

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    Sweet yet heartbreaking, especially the male lead.

50. 150 一 A Hundred-Million-Yuan Contract of Servitude 一亿卖身契 CC Xiao PeipeiCC小沛沛Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly top male star × decisive, glamorous female CEO] [Top-tier idol and award-winning manager][Six-year age gap, female-led romance] [Content: physical suffering and extensive illness. Every chapter includes illness!] Xie Ran was a breathtaking ACE adored by millions in South Korea. Five years later, all he had left was a body ravaged by anorexia and stomach disease, along with a debt of one hundred million yuan. When he stood at center stage, thousands screamed and 3.8kReads—Score32814d adds

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    Then read this one, it's super good!

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