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

1. 251 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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   Go ahead and torture him, torture him to death! [Licking screen]

2. 252 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds
3. 253 这 If You Love Playing Dad to Your Ex's Kids So Much, Then Get Lost! 这么爱给前任孩子做爹，那就滚！ Star and Moon Treasure Road星月宝路Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted If you love playing dad to your ex's kid so much, then get lost! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Today is the first day of my relationship with Jiang Shiye, but we've already been intimate hundreds of times. The first time, he asked me, "Aren't you disgusted by me?" I kissed his lips and said, "Then let's be dirty together." At that time, he said we were just sleeping together, not in a romantic relationship. Later, his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a woman who is unattainable in love) returned, and I decided to leave, to let him be with her. But he cried and proposed to me. "I'm not dirty anymore, do you still want me?"

4. 254 面 Behind That Mask Lies the Blood Debt of My Entire Family! 面具之下，是欠我的满门血债！ Light Frost霜薄Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing (There is a pairing, but not too much romantic tension! If you don't like that sort of thing, you can read without worry. If you enjoy seeing the two interact, there'll be more of that later. Come read, everyone!) On her wedding day, her entire family is slaughtered. She falls off a cliff and loses all her memories. The one who saves her is the leader of the Demon Cult. He tells her that she is an orphan abandoned by the righteous sects, gives her the name Yan, and teaches her the art of killing —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This character is supposed to be the female lead, but she's constantly being tormented throughout the entire story. She's almost never unharmed; it's just endless torture until you get tired of it.

5. 255 我 I Reported Myself 我举报了我自己 xbylyMystery6k WordsCompleted I Reported Myself 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist became a policeman, and ended up losing his life and that of his colleagues.

6. 256 一 The Tale of Yifan the Immortal 一凡仙传 A Mortal Immortal Untainted by the World红尘不染一凡仙Historical442k WordsCompleted In this life, I seek a carefree existence, hoping to become an ordinary immortal. Yet the human world is full of suffering, and my heart still burns. The great wish in my heart began in silence, just a thought that came to me in a moment. I built the Holy City, but no one knew why. All called it a living hell. I walk the Great Dao alone, with no companion. I swallow my bitterness alone, with no one to ask after me. When success finally comes, my hair is white. The meritorious servants do not liv 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Not angsty at all, it's healing from start to finish.

7. 257 重 Reborn, I Married the Second Male Lead 重生后我和男二结婚了 Jian Mo Huai An简墨淮安Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge + Taking Down the Scumbag + The Ex’s Desperate Pursuit + Second Male Lead Wins] In her previous life, the female lead relentlessly pursued the male lead. After they married, he cheated on her, and when she discovered the affair, she jumped from a building in an attempt to end her life. The female lead is reborn back in high school, when she was pursuing the male lead. She launches a revenge plan, and after a series of twists and turns between the leads, the male lead realizes 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated][Frustrated]

8. 258 剑 The Sword Venerable Says: Let Him Be the Wife in the Next Life 剑尊说：下辈子换他当老婆 Three-Colored Ink Cat三色墨猫Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Gender Bender] [Women-Ruled Society] [Strong Female Lead] [Strong Male Lead] [Sweet and Angsty] [Male Lead Suffers Physically and Emotionally] [The Chase Is on After the Breakup] [She Chases, He Runs] [Spirit Pet Possession] [Gender-Swap Elements] [Lighthearted Elements] [Xianxia World] [Reincarnation] Chu Qing: "Xiao Chen, I've loved you for two lifetimes! I don't want to wait anymore." "Just pretend I've fallen under a demonic influence. You have to save me with your own body... Aren't you t 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is for readers who enjoy angst; hopefully, they won't be driven away by the emotional torment...

9. 259 元 The Marshal Says: The Sword Venerable’s Husband Is Impossible to Keep 元帅说：剑尊正夫他超难养 Three-Colored Ink Cat三色墨猫Fantastical Romance612k WordsOngoing [GB / Female-Dominant World / Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead / Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Torture of the Male Lead in Body and Mind / Punishment in the Inner Court / Slave Training / Divine Consciousness Clones / Xianxia World / Reincarnation] Xiao Chen: "Chu Qing, don't tell me this is how you've been training your male soldiers all these years. What do you take men for?!" Chu Qing: "They're just playthings. And playthings... should naturally be put to full use." "Xiao Chen, if you can 90Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 260 无 A Love That Came to Nothing, Part 1 无疾而终1 xbylyModern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Love That Came to Nothing 1 208Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It turns out, waiting for someone can really be addictive.

11. 261 吃 Trying to Inherit Everything? Go to Hell! 吃绝户？下地狱吧！ Little Green Sprout青苗苗Mystery9k WordsCompleted Trying to Inherit the Entire Estate? Go to Hell! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Brutal abuse] [Flying kiss]

12. 262 渣 After the Scumbag Killed Our Daughter, I Went on a Rampage 渣男害死女儿后，我杀疯了 Little Green Sprout青苗苗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse11k WordsCompleted After a scumbag got my daughter killed, I went on a rampage —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 263 红 A Knotty Red Thread: A Love Bet with a Vengeful Spirit 红线难牵：与怨灵的爱情赌约 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted The little matchmaker spirit Ling Que descends to the mortal realm to meet her KPI, only to be ambushed by a wager from her sworn enemy, the vengeful spirit Jinying. He takes on the role of her direct supervisor, using romantic-drama clichés to win the heroine's heart while creating real-life dilemmas to drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts. As workplace sexual assault and difficult choices over personal gain erupt one after another, Ling Que's red thread of fate is on the verge of snappi 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The cunning and love-starved male protagonist repeatedly rekindles his hope for love, only to be betrayed, sold out, and hurt time and again—a story of both physical and emotional torment.

14. 264 以 Life for a Life: I Was Brutally Killed 98 Times 以命换命，我被虐杀98次 Lin Xiaojing林小景Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted A Life for a Life: I Was Tortured to Death 98 Times —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist was tortured to the point of paralysis

15. 265 快 Quick Transmigration: From the Beast World to Blah Blah 快穿：从兽世到吧啦吧啦 Aizezila艾则孜啦Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + all ancient-style settings + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + ruthless self-interest + top-tier combat skills + extremely stubborn but softhearted + no fixed couple + everyone's favorite] When Lin Chuci was born, extraordinary signs appeared in the sky, with the sun and moon shining together. She was declared a “Saintess” from the moment of her birth. For over a decade afterward, the Beast God gave no further instructions... She was exceptionally gifted and capab 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Torture men but not women

16. 266 男 My Boyfriend Is a Big White Wolf Who Thinks About It Every Night 男友是匹大白狼每天晚上都会想 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing This is actually a collection of romance stories. Each little story is 80,000 words, with a proper beginning and end. Feel free to click in and browse. There’s bound to be one that touches your heart. Also known as The Frail Beauty’s Beloved Shatters to Pieces, So I Travel Through Worlds to Bring Him Home [Quick transmigration without a System; the male lead is frail, the heroine pursues the hero, and he dotes on her like crazy. It’s sweet, angsty, and romantic, with a touch of mystery and a ha 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is tormented to the point of near death in every transmigration story, creating a deeply immersive and heartbreaking experience.

17. 267 我 I Never Meant to Drive You Crazy 我也没想把你逼疯啊 Wen Luo温罗Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Male lead abuse + dog training] Greedy and insatiable, hungry for fame, silver-tongued, two-faced, moody, and volatile. Beneath her skin, winding blue veins carried the blood of her despicable ancestors, every drop clamoring for money. Si Qiaoning turned her attention to He Yanci, a courteous, well-mannered man who lived in comfort and was known as the “Jade Bodhisattva.” She shamelessly flirted with him, lured him in, and used him, hoping to profit even more from him and seize the chance to 16Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 268 傅 President Fu, Come Here! I Can't Resist Your Burning Passion 傅总，来吧！你的炽热我抵挡不住 Sea Street and Yun海街与蕴Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Sweet and angsty + reunion after a long separation + intense romantic tension + carefully laid plans + revenge] Also known as: “A Secret Love and a Vengeful Heart: Young Master Fu, Don't Be So Devoted” When Ling Jiadai was little, her parents died in a fire. After two years of darkness in an orphanage, she was adopted by a kind couple. She falls in love at first sight with wealthy heir Fu Jingxu at university, but they part ways because of a misunderstanding. Three years later, Jiadai discover 3Reads8.5Score—14d adds
19. 269 那 That Night, I Tore Up My Contract of Servitude 那夜我撕了卖身契 Mu Yun Zhi Yu慕云织羽Ancient Romance164k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Super Satisfying + Transmigration + Two Powerful Leads + Pure Love + Tragic Romance + Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue + Three Male Leads + Political Scheming + Growth + Comeback + Overthrowing the Old Order] [A seemingly sweet, innocent maid who is actually cunning × Slowly rising to the highest seat of power] Fu Yu transmigrates to the same dynasty, where she is called Mu Yun. But even after transmigrating, she ends up a poor child. Her parents sell her to work as a m 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I once thought love could overcome all difficulties, but after being beaten, abused, and humiliated, I realized that only power can overcome all difficulties. I ruthlessly tormented the male lead, the second male lead, the third male lead, and the fourth male lead...

20. 270 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds

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    It's not that I suddenly stopped loving you, it's just that you suddenly realized it.

21. 271 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score74014d adds
22. 272 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is a wealthy and beautiful woman, while the male lead is a poor young man. After the female lead saves the male lead, he falls in love with her at first sight, but he cannot have her and feels extremely inferior.

23. 273 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
24. 274 囚 Heart-Prisoning Beauty: The Empress’s Forbidden Love 囚心锁颜：女帝的禁锢之恋 Emperor of the Dark Nether, Jiang Xixi玄幽魔帝姜兮兮Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Dragon in the Cage: Reduced to the Female Emperor’s Plaything [Female-dominant world - gender-bender - woman-on-man abuse - imprisonment - yandere - strong woman and weak man - mutually exclusive devotion - interspecies pairing - forced love - nonhuman] Dragon Empress top x stunning beauty bottom In a cruel world where women reign supreme, Qi Cheran, an aristocrat of the Chu Kingdom, becomes the spoils of war claimed by Xuan Sugui, the female emperor of the Qin Kingdom, all be 31Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    This is mine! The female lead is insanely cruel to the male lead! I, Jiang Xixi, recommend my own book~ [sending heart] The female lead is an evil dragon, incredibly beautiful and incredibly cruel~ extremely oppressive, with explosive combat power, extremely yandere, incredibly crazy, and possessive beyond the sky! [Frustrated] The male lead is an absolutely gorgeous man [crying][crying] The female lead uses her mind to control the male lead, erasing everything about him from his past that has nothing to do with her!

25. 275 竹 After My Childhood Sweetheart Lost His Memory, I Married His Younger Brother! 竹马失忆后，我嫁给他弟了！ Wu Yan五颜Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + stealing someone's wife + sweet romance + male lead suffers) The day before their wedding, Wen Sha's fiancé, Ji Mingshen, dies. Her parents force her to marry Ji Mingche instead. When she is six months pregnant, Ji Mingshen comes back from the dead. Wen Sha demands a divorce from Ji Mingche and wants an abortion. Ji Mingche: “Keep the baby. I'll raise it!” Wen Sha tries every way she can to get rid of the baby in her belly, convinced it will 700Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    Specifically designed to torment the male lead

26. 276 在 I’ll Keep Loving You in Another World 在另一个世界继续爱你 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I'll keep loving you in another world 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching love story, so painful it'll make you cry.

27. 277 回 Memories Flow Like a River 回忆逆流成河 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Memories flow backward like a river. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 与 The Most Beautiful Moment Was When I First Met You 与君初见时最美 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The most beautiful moment was when I first met you. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 279 六 A Six-Winged Seraph, Pampered by Humans into a Top-Tier Star 六翼炽天使，被人类宠成人间顶流 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Six-Winged Seraph? Everyone's favorite? Savior? She's all of them! Not one-on-one | Absolutely divine daddy | Angelic brute's wall-to-wall love | Jealous king | Abstinent angel | Tech tycoon plays third wheel | Contract-bound hottie | Loves one person to death | Beloved by all, building her career | Livestreams herself tearing into gods and demons | Cyber tech versus Western fantasy magic I was once Heaven's top-tier star priest, known as Heaven's biggest bug: a rebellious six-winged seraph. 63Reads9.2Score11314d adds

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    [Super Heartbreaking Male Lead, Super Good-Looking] She was the god's most beloved creation, a six-winged seraphim. Yet he personally judged her; she no longer loved him, and she fell from grace. [The male lead is a six-winged seraphim, the ascetic god went mad.] Sometimes, loss is the beginning of gain.

30. 280 公 The Princess Refuses to Be Everyone's Darling 公主拒绝当团宠 Once a Thought Is Born一念既出Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted Word has it that the Demon Lord not only saved a mortal girl, but also took her into the Demon Palace, honored her as a princess of the demon race, and doted on her! But Shi Xi doesn't want to live under the Demon Lord's protection. Determined to become a true demon, she leaves the palace and sets off in search of a Heavenly Spirit Body. The demon general Mo Lan stays by her side through life and death, but gradually discovers... a rival in love is lurking up ahead! Mo Lan: “If you can't do wha 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From the male protagonist's perspective, this book is really heart-wrenching, and every single chapter is agonizing.

31. 281 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 255Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm recommending a book written by one of my junior high school classmates. It's good, check it out!

32. 282 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 488Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 283 糟 Oh No! The Cold, Aloof Immortal Venerable Won’t Leave Me Alone 糟糕！冷傲仙尊被缠上啦 Iron Dreams Among the Stars铁梦星河Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Cold and aloof × fiercely protective | Untouchable ice queen × cheerful puppy | Mutual salvation × forbidden, agonizing love] She, dressed in white as pure as snow, is ethereal and aloof, seated high atop an immortal mountain and keeping everyone at a distance. In the eyes of all, she is an untouchable flower on a lofty peak. Yet after a heavenly tribulation, she destroyed her own capacity for love and was imprisoned on Tianzhu Peak for nine hundred years. He seems like an ordinary young cult 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a high-and-mighty female lead and a male lead who has been plotting for a long time, constantly seeking her affections; it's a bittersweet story.

34. 284 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    A female protagonist tortured and killed two male protagonists.

35. 285 不 [No Redemption] 【不赎】 Gu Shaotang from Taiwan宝岛的顾少棠Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Sixteen years imprisoned, seven years as a substitute, and in the end he found himself behind bars. His mother hated him, and his father despised him. He thought that if he behaved and endured the torment, he could earn his parents' love. He never imagined that the true, irreconcilable hatred lay between his parents, with no hope of resolution in this life... Reborn, he finally discovered that the man he had believed was his father was not his father at all, and what he had thought was atonement 681Reads6.3Score11014d adds

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    This poor male protagonist was first physically abused by others, and then emotionally abused by himself...

36. 286 待 When I Claim These Lands, I'll Win Your Heart 待我拱手河山讨你欢 Whispering Words Around Your Heart乱语绕君心Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted At the age when he should be carefree, bold, and living for the moment, Chu Longfei has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps and shoulder the burden of leading the martial world. He devotes himself wholeheartedly to the welfare of the martial world, only to be persecuted, with even his closest and dearest family members caught in the crossfire. Luckily, his 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel originated from a sweet and heartwarming dream of the author. It's a sweet romance between siblings, a new book, hence the low rating, but it's truly incredibly enjoyable. It doesn't make you stupid, and it avoids clichéd plots like the villainous female supporting character or the shield she takes. It's genuinely sweet enough to fill your life with joy and sunshine.

37. 287 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
38. 288 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7k14d adds
39. 289 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
40. 290 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
41. 291 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8k14d adds
42. 292 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The "Investiture of the Gods" series of tragic romance novels set in the Republican era—both captivating and heart-wrenching.

43. 293 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds

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    These three books are a bit angsty at the beginning but sweet later on.

44. 294 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score14814d adds
45. 295 霸 The Overbearing CEO Secretly Fell in Love with Me 霸道总裁偷偷爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted Lin Yufeng is a stern, domineering CEO with striking good looks. He deeply resents the marriage his parents arranged for him when he was young, and repeatedly refuses to meet the girl he is betrothed to. Li Xinrui, meanwhile, is a renowned British designer, blessed with both talent and beauty. By a twist of fate, the two meet, and Lin Yufeng is captivated by her looks and talent, launching an all-out pursuit. To his surprise, he eventually discovers that she is the very woman whose arranged marr 78Reads—Score414d adds
46. 296 越 The More Off-Roading, the More Addictive It Gets 越野越上瘾 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing ◆ Powerful leads tame each other ◆ Obsessive Emperor × Proud, Defiant Princess ◆ Explosive revenge plot ◆ A tragic romance that lasts until death ◆ “You once shackled me. Now I’ll repay you by turning your empire into a cage.” “Ye Huang, the wilder you get, the more addictive it becomes. This time, I’ll play along with you all the way to the depths of hell.” She was Liang’s most bewitching and unruly Ninth Princess, Helian Ye Huang. Three hundred li beyond the capital stood the royal hunting gro 1Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    [Stunned][Stunned][Stunned][Stunned]

47. 297 守 Protecting My Love Rival 守护情敌 Clear and Bright Beneath the Moon月下清扬15k WordsCompleted Protecting My Love Rival —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Written from the male protagonist's perspective, only torturing the male lead.

48. 298 惟 Wei Qisu 惟七溯 I'm Not a Wizard我不是魔法师Ancient Romance527k WordsOngoing She was born with the Heart of Ten Thousand Blossoms, the most precious secret of the Se Xian Clan. The Celestial Emperor imprisoned her in the Ninth Heaven, binding her with the Milky Way and caging her in clouds and rosy mists. Then War God Zhan Qi cleaved open the gates of heaven with his giant axe. At the sight of his resolute gaze, she turned into a rain of countless blossoms and scattered across the world. A hundred years passed. She awoke once more at the Source of Life, but had forgotten 15Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is being tortured, hahaha.

49. 299 她 She Is Like the Deep Sea 她似深海 The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Modern Romance632k WordsOngoing [A love story about growing up.] She was like the deep sea. After knowing Su Nian for twenty years, and loving her, then hating her, that was the most accurate way I could describe her. My name is Lu Chen. Ten years ago, she left me and returned to another man. I built a company and a respectable life without her. Ten years later, she sent her resume to my company. A contract full of schemes bound us together once again. This time, was she here to come ashore, or to sink with the ship? 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "She Is Like the Deep Sea" is a reunion that begins with revenge, a story of substitution, misunderstanding, and a love as deep as the sea—a story with an ultimate twist. When ten years of hatred collide with ten years of silent protection, when the hunter believes he has everything under control, little does he know that he is stepping into a seemingly calm but ultimately monstrous sea that can swallow up everything in his past.

50. 300 别 Don’t Kiss Me, School Hunk! 别吻我，校草！ The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted I, Lin Chu, deliberately arrived at the reunion last. The noisy voices and uninhibited gossip inside the private room reached me as if through a thin veil: “...Lin Chu? Is she really coming?” “Not afraid of reliving the past and getting hurt again?” “Who knows? Maybe she’s just got a great attitude. Back then, Chen Mo tore up her love letter in front of everyone and threw it in the trash...” A knowing burst of laughter pricked my scar like a swarm of needles. But instead of hurting as I’d expect —Reads—Score—14d adds

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