Super Angsty Stories That Will Have Me Sobbing My Heart Out 超级虐的文，要让我哭的稀里哗啦的那种

1. 51 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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   🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥Everyone should check it out🔥🔥 (It contains traditional mythological elements, mainly to set the stage for the male and female leads. To reiterate: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythological part is not elaborated on much; for details, please refer to Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don't like it, please do not read.)

2. 52 猎 Time to Hunt: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Awakens 猎杀时刻，虐文女主觉醒之后 Cat Eats Meat Buns猫吃肉包Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Green tea scheming + love-triangle chaos + punishing scumbags + genuine regret and redemption + strategy] There’s a pitiable creature in this world called the tragic-romance heroine. She’s abused in body and soul by scumbag men and wicked women, only to be forced into a happy ending in the end. Ever since Lin You took on commissions to help tragic-romance heroines escape their fates, she’d been running wild through one tragic romance after another. Some regretted everything: “I’m sorry. Please 886Reads9.0Score100Shelves
3. 53 和 Everyone Who's Had a Child with Their Archrival Knows! 和宿敌生过孩子的都知道！ Chang Li Ting Huo长离听火Urban353k WordsCompleted [One heroine + late-arriving System + sweet romance + urban daily life + former-life nemesis, present-life wife + child first, romance later] A nemesis is a nemesis, you know~ A nemesis can’t become your wife, and there’s no way you could have a child with her. Once she becomes your wife, you can’t look your nemesis in the eye and honestly tell her, “I’m going to kill you.” Once you have a child, you can’t chase her around, bully her mercilessly, and then watch her bawl her eyes out. All you can 9.1kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
4. 54 被 Imprisoned by My Yandere Campus Belle, I Can’t Stop Crying 被病娇校花囚禁，我哭唧唧 Xing Xiaoyu星小语Urban341k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender romance + one-on-one romance + mildly yandere + groveling pursuit] My name is Ye Xi. Turning into a little girl isn't even the worst part. The worst part is that I accidentally scraped the rich young lady's luxury car. After working for months, I have to save every penny so I can escape her clutches as soon as possible. At last, I found the perfect chance. After giving the young lady the runaround, I managed to get away. … Life after escaping is great, but I haven't even had time 3.8kReads8.8Score357Shelves
5. 55 爆 A Selection of Tearjerker Tragedy Novels 爆哭虐文精选 Deng Denglucky登登luckyModern Romance275k WordsCompleted Darkness swallowed me like a rising tide. I knelt beside the bed, clutching the sheets so tightly that my knuckles turned white. Tears poured down my face, blurring everything before my eyes. It felt as though countless fine needles were piercing my heart, the pain spreading throughout my body. Something seemed lodged in my throat, leaving me able to make only broken sobs. Each one felt as if it were tearing its way out from the depths of my soul. The memories I once cherished were now sharp bla 663Reads—Score107Shelves
6. 56 流 Coldhearted After a Miscarriage, Ms. Xu Will Never Make Up with You 流产后心冷，许总想和好不可能 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The year Ye Muling loved Xu Fuang most, she got her wish and married him. Throughout their three years of marriage, she thought Xu Fuang was cold and indifferent toward everyone, and told herself it was only natural that he treated her the same way. That was until she learned about An Yurong. It turned out Xu Fuang could look at someone with tenderness. That someone simply wasn't her. On a rainy night when she was twenty-five, Ye Muling heard An Yurong's tearful, tender voice with her own ears a 10.1kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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   It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the male lead doesn't cherish her, and the female lead doesn't look back.

7. 57 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Was Sold Off, and the Road to Exile Held No Sun 嫡女被贱卖，流放路上不见晴 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue]+ [Revenge]+ [Wuxia]+ [Angst]+ [Unhinged heroine] (Warning: this is an angsty story, the really painful kind. If you don’t like angst, don’t read it. I’m making a pledge: if the readers don’t cry, I will!) Beneath the walls of Xianyang, Xiao Jin desperately clutched Chu Yu’s hand. “Are you really leaving?” Only sorrow remained in Chu Yu’s eyes. “Your Highness, I wish you dominion over a vast empire and a lifetime of loneliness.” She swung herself onto her horse. Xiao Jin’s ey 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend a book, a angst-filled one!

8. 58 我 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了，偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 A Sword Drawn, Wind Rises引剑风生Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.9kReads9.4Score547Shelves

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   I skipped around while reading; it's not a mindless angst story, there's no emotional angst, everyone cares about each other, it feels like it's more about responsibility and dedication than love. The ending is tragic, but the epilogue is happy.

9. 59 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—Score109Shelves

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   I highly recommend a super angsty novel. It's incredibly heart-wrenching, deeply moving, and incredibly captivating. The plot is well-paced, the characters are compelling, and the emotional intensity is off the charts. It has a truly powerful and lasting impact.

10. 60 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    An absolute masterpiece of contemporary romance novels, with incredibly delicate writing. The male and female leads, as well as all the main characters and supporting roles, are all brilliantly portrayed. The character designs are sophisticated, unlike anything else on the entire Tomato Bookstore. Even a ten-year veteran reader couldn't put it down after finishing it. It's not cliché at all, the pacing is steady, it starts slow but gets sweeter and sweeter as it goes on.

11. 61 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 699Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    It hurts so much, it made me cry.

12. 62 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 637Reads8.4Score—Shelves
13. 63 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    It feels more heart-wrenching than what I've seen before.

14. 64 仿 As If I Had a Subtle Dream 仿佛觏微梦 He Liu詥珋Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Tao Yan waited for Ge Cheng to come home right outside his door. But he still hadn't returned by lunchtime... Her legs were starting to go numb, and her stomach growled with hunger... She crouched down and sat on the steps by Ge Cheng's doorway, then took a bottle of water from her briefcase and drank it to stave off her hunger... More than an hour passed. Lunchtime was over. Tao Yan wrapped her arms around her knees and buried her head against her thighs... People kept coming and going in the h 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 第 At First Sight 第一眼 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads218k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Sweet and doting, both pure] [Sweet and doting, no angst] [Cold, taciturn CEO × innocent young master] They met at an auction. Just one glance was enough for them to know they were meant for each other. Love at first sight isn’t impossible, just rare and hard to come by! Wei Bo’an, I, Xiao Tianqi, want to stay by your side forever, and love you for all eternity. We still have a long life ahead, so don’t worry. Believe me: no matter how you change, I’ll always love you just the 25Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Shuangnan is a collection of extremely angsty novels, each with its own unique characteristics. They all involve broken relationships mended. The first book is initially angsty but later sweet; the second is about a real and fake young master; the third involves scheming and imprisonment; and the fourth is a clash between fantasy and modern fiction. All four have happy endings.

16. 66 曙 When the Dawn Sets 曙光落幕时 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted Dominant CEO gong × designer shou. Both have secret identities. Dual male leads. The shou switched places with someone else, changing the course of both their lives. Yet somehow, he eventually returned to his birth family and found the love that had been meant for him all along. He thought the door to happiness was finally about to open for him, but an unexpected illness brought him to a halt. As he battled his illness, the gong stayed by his side, quietly and unwaveringly. After weathering ever 21Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 蚀 A Heart-Eroding Crisis 蚀心危情 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + multiple side couples + wealthy CEO] If I died just like this, would I finally be free? It all began with that conspiracy. He was convicted and sent to prison, enduring a long sentence, losing his closest friend, and suffering the betrayal of his lover. In an instant, the whole world turned against him. To stay alive, he had no choice but to abandon his kind heart, fight fate, and make enemies of everyone. When he got a second chance at life, all he wanted was to leave the con 91Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 待 Until We Meet Again: A Thousand-Year Promise 待到重逢之千年之约 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, two male leads, both devoted to each other; doting CEO top x wilderness rescue team captain bottom + different time and space + multiple couples + happy ending] The times, characters, and places in this story are all fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Our love runs as deep as the sea, our bond is etched in the Three Lives Stone. Fate binds us across the world, and we will never part. To find the one I love and stay together until our hair turns white. If there is 149Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 通 The Maidservant Is Being Punished Again 通房丫鬟又受罚了 Xiuxian, Who Loves the Grey-Necked Bunting喜欢灰颈鹀的秀娴Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Prince Jing’s Residence · Core themes: social mobility, emotional growth, breaking free from Confucian restraints II. Core Setting An Overview of Prince Jing’s Residence Prince Jing’s Residence belongs to one of the founding dynasty’s eight hereditary princes. Located in the eastern part of the capital, it covers more than three hundred mu and contains 999 rooms, making it second only to the imperial palace. The estate is divided into dozens of courtyards, including the front offices, inner 188Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    ①What does it feel like to like someone more and more? It's probably like knowing there's fire ahead, yet still, like a moth, unable to resist flying towards it. You don't feel the pain while you're flying, but only after you're done do you realize you're already burned to a crisp. But she still didn't turn back. ②She smiled: "What could be good or bad about me? What? You brought me a gift, wanting to make me happy?" "I... I brought a classmate back..." She got up and walked over, wiping her hands on her apron: "A male classmate? "... No." My voice was even softer. Her gaze first fell on me, she frowned, then saw Ling Guang behind me, and her hand stopped moving. "This is..."

20. 70 完 The Perfect Criminal: I Didn’t Kill Anyone 完美犯罪者：我没有杀人 free Oil Spritefree油精Mystery420k WordsOngoing I killed my homeroom teacher, then erased my fingerprints with an eraser. Time rewound by half an hour. The body was still there, but I had a perfect alibi. Then I noticed my shoeprints were still at the scene. When the price of rewriting reality began to take its toll, I finally understood: what I'd erased wasn't evidence, but the door to an even more terrifying truth. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 烽 War-Torn Romance: The Young Marshal's Contracted Mistress 烽烟为聘：少帅的契约外室 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Jiang Xinyue, the Commander's daughter, was forced to become a surrogate for her older sister. Made to sign a humiliating contract, she became Rong Qiubai, the Governor of Jiangzhong's secret mistress in the military, imprisoned in a gilded cage and cut off from the light of day. She treated him coldly; he had been plotting for a long time. He took her by force, and she was consumed by hatred and love. The warlord's young master, Zheng Hemin, her childhood sweetheart, went mad for her. He used w 867Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He controls, she escapes—a story of tormented love.

22. 72 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.2kReads—Score242Shelves

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    This one! Super angsty! So satisfying! A hardcore "wife-chasing-after-the-worst" story, a powerful female protagonist's revenge and growth, confident and carefree. Every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns. The writing is concise and fast-paced. The heroine suffers at the beginning, but the male lead gets utterly tortured later on, to the point of being a complete scumbag. It's incredibly satisfying, so read it with confidence!

23. 73 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend "The Sound of Rain" because it resonates with my personal experiences. I'm easily moved to tears, but this one made me cry (it was the last one).

24. 74 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to watch something angsty, then feel free to watch.

25. 75 八 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so cruel! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

26. 76 爱 My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 爱是真的，想杀你也是真的 Tai Moshen太末生Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It should be worth a look.

27. 77 烬 Jinli: The Gardenias Haven't Fallen Asleep 烬璃：栀子未眠 Tai Moshen太末生30k WordsCompleted Jin Li: The Gardenia Has Yet to Sleep 28Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 不 After I Stopped Being a Simp, My Tsundere Girlfriend Regretted It 不做舔狗后傲娇女朋友却后悔了 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban430k WordsOngoing The girlfriend he’s loved for three years has a first love, and now that her first love is back, she predictably cheats on him, even livestreaming the affair. Talk about heartbreaking! He breaks up with her on the spot, without a moment’s hesitation. Then the hero meets a glamorous, icy female CEO and begins a new romance. He’s funny, witty, charming, and clever, with a mischievous streak. She’s cool and proud. A live-in son-in-law and a domineering female CEO: watch them spark a romance. This b 10.6kReads6.2Score413Shelves

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    Fans of angst-filled novels, come check this out! The story begins with the protagonist being cheated on by his girlfriend of three years, who even livestreams the affair – truly heartbreaking! The male lead is humorous, witty, and clever with a touch of cunning. The female lead is aloof, proud, and a bit silly and adorable. A live-in son-in-law and a powerful female CEO – see how their love blossoms. It's a really good book; once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. Come check it out!

29. 79 双 My Strict Teacher Became My Scheming Boss 双面严师成了我的腹黑上司 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzTwo Male Leads484k WordsOngoing A wolf who loves to discipline people with his hands, has a fiery temper, is overbearing and fiercely protective, and is all bark with a soft heart meets a poor, kind puppy who is ordinary, obedient, patient, and cries when wronged... Lu Linchuan is both an adjunct professor and the heir to Luqi Media. Ran Mingyang is a student Lu Linchuan thinks highly of, and after graduation becomes his assistant. Their backgrounds, family circumstances, and personalities are as different as fire and ice. One 5.2kReads7.4Score337Shelves

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    It'll make you cry your eyes out! [Eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]

30. 80 禁 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance90k WordsOngoing 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 19Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.4kReads8.7Score476Shelves

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    So heartbreaking! 😭 It's both physically and emotionally agonizing! Belated affection is cheap as grass! The male lead, Shen Nanzhou, hates the female lead, Tang Yin, to the core. To get revenge, he forces her to donate part of her liver, undergo drug trials, and ultimately contracts a terminal illness. He also drives her daughter to her death and destroys everything she cares about. He even says, "Tang Yin, I dream of the day you die." When the truth is revealed, he kneels before her grave, tears streaming down his face, and plunges a knife into his own heart: "Ayin, the underground is too cold, I've come to be with you."

32. 82 龙 Love in Longcheng: Young Master Fu's Bride of Atonement 龙城囚爱：傅少的赎罪新娘 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted “Both reborn” + “gut-wrenching angst” + “chasing his wife to the crematorium” + “substitute” + “imprisonment and miscarriage” + “happy ending.” When Su Nuan was ten, she saved Fu Hanchuan. But Fu Hanchuan mistook her for someone else, and for ten years, he gave all his tenderness to another woman. By a twist of fate, Su Nuan and Fu Hanchuan married ten years later, only for him to send her to prison, where she suffered three miscarriages. When Fu Hanchuan learned the truth, he knelt at Su Nuan’s 216Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture, torture, torture, nothing but torture

34. 84 筝 Zheng Zheng Will Not Break 筝筝不折 Jinxuan Who Loves Char Siu Pastries爱吃叉烧酥的瑾萱Two Female Leads516k WordsCompleted [Angst! Happy ending!!! One-on-one! Two heroines + angst + older obsessive, coercive love + groveling pursuit + both leads inexperienced] Fragile, sensitive, well-behaved top student vs. arrogant, cold young heiress At nineteen, Xie Zheng secretly fell in love with someone. She would stand up for her whenever someone bullied her. That year, at nineteen, Xie Zheng received a birthday present for the first time. Right after that, she saw her mother with Qi Ning's father. Qi Ning's mother couldn't 49.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

35. 85 新 My Husband Ran Away on Our Wedding Night 新婚当夜，老公跑了 Mechanical Dancer机械的舞者7k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Ran Away 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic and extremely heart-wrenching

36. 86 爱 Love Burned to Ash, Marriage Turned to Grief 爱已烬，婚成殇 Mechanical Dancer机械的舞者8k WordsCompleted Love Has Burned to Ashes, and Marriage Has Become a Tragedy 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 晚 The Evening Breeze Kissed Away My Tears: I Rejected the School Heartthrob's Apology Letter 晚风吻尽泪痕：校草的赎罪信，我拒收了 Mechanical Dancer机械的舞者8k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Kissed Away My Tears: I Refused the School Hunk’s Letter of Atonement 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Surrender to the System's Yandere Villain 穿书后，带着系统向病娇反派投降 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A fragile, volatile hostage prince vs. a sunny, outspoken princess Redemption, opposites attract, fate, happy ending Before falling in love: I'm sick? I should save her? After falling in love: I'm sick, and I love her. 1. Zhou Buli transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament: she was already pinning the villain to the bed and having her way with him. System: Go on, Host. Kill the villain, that unhinged, lovesick lunatic. Zhou Buli: But I'm useless! System: Either you kill him, o 23.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching, it brought tears to my eyes.

39. 89 他 On His Birthday, She Starved to Death in Their Rented Room 他生日那天，她饿死在出租屋 Huaibin Bamboo淮滨竹10k WordsCompleted On His Birthday, She Starved to Death in a Rented Room 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so incredibly heartbreaking, I cried so much! [Crying][crying][crying]

40. 90 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the male and female leads struggle their entire lives, yet it still ends in a tragic ending, which is truly painful. I cried buckets and couldn't get over it! The second male lead is also very devoted, and the love triangle is incredibly captivating. I love the author's subtle Chinese-style writing and melancholic tone; it's impossible to put down!

41. 91 娲 The Legend of the Nuwa Maiden: Zizhen, Nuwa's First Clay Creation 娲女传之女娲第一泥人紫甄 Qing Timo青提陌Fantastical Romance216k WordsOngoing Legend says that Nüwa molded humanity from yellow earth in her own likeness. The first person she created was Zi Zhen, who looked exactly like the goddess. She molded several others as well, but only Zi Zhen resembled Nüwa perfectly. Besides people, Nüwa also molded animals, including dragons and phoenixes. She created Zi Zhen to teach the people who came after her, so later generations could not tell whether they were looking at Zi Zhen or Nüwa. Zi Zhen was the first clay figure molded by Nüwa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one; it doesn't have any cheat codes, but it's very angsty.

42. 92 陆 Lu Shihan, Will We See Each Other Again? 陆时寒，我们还会再见面吗 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断19k WordsCompleted Lu Shihan, will we see each other again? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not all unrequited love has a happy ending, but why can't two people who secretly love each other end up together? Was it their chaotic and ultimately regrettable missed opportunities, leaving us to simply say that fate is cruel? I cried so much after reading this!! [Crying][crying][crying]

43. 93 两 Amid the Chaos of Two Lives, They Knew Nothing of Each Other for Three Years 两个人的兵荒马乱，三年彼此一无所知 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断12k WordsCompleted Two lives thrown into chaos by war, three years without knowing a thing about each other. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 止 Until Death 止于死前 Evil-Banishing Doesn't Avoid Evil辟邪不避邪Urban107k WordsOngoing Everyone's life is different. What looks glamorous to others may be something you don't want, and what you strive for may not be anything grand, but it may be exactly what you want most. Repeating the same things over and over until you grow numb... And he already knows everything about you... (This is my first time writing a novel, so please be kind.) 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a angst-filled story I wrote myself, but the first chapter is sweet; the rest is a mix of angst and sweetness. While my writing isn't the best, it's a story of genuine emotion and mutual redemption. (I'll keep updating this story at my grave.)

45. 95 爆 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 Spring Returns Beneath the Trees林下又见春Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 139Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This book has a tragic ending (BE) and is incredibly heart-wrenching. Both the main couple and the side couples are extremely tear-jerking.

46. 96 茉 Jasmine Returns Late 茉莉迟归 Ling Ran陵然8k WordsCompleted Jasmine Returns Late 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 97 青 A Green Lamp May Ferry Me Across, But It Can’t Carry Me Through Love’s Trial 青灯渡我，渡不了情劫 Ling Ran陵然17k WordsCompleted The green lamp ferried me across, but it could not help me escape the trials of love. —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 暗 A Dark Obsession Turns to Madness 暗瘾成狂 Heavenly Fire, Flowing Glaze天火流琉璃Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Each volume is a completely new, standalone story. Volume One: Love Under the Stars: After Chen Guang was in a car accident, he lost the use of his legs. Bai Weixing cared for him for three years, enduring his insults and being driven away countless times. At last, his legs recovered, but she had no reason to stay by his side anymore. So she sensibly left. Chen Guang, however, couldn’t get used to her absence. Over the course of those more than a thousand days and nights, he had grown accustomed 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What is love? It's deception, possession, and means, but it's not love at all. Yet you say you did all of this to love me. Isn't that ridiculous?

49. 99 小 The Princess Is a Flirt, and the Crown Prince Kneels at Her Feet 小公主太撩人，太子爷跪着当舔狗 The Fisher from the Sea海里的渔erModern Romance227k WordsCompleted The sweet little princess × the scheming heir Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual secret crushes Before she went abroad, the two of them ended up in the same bed. The man's voice was hoarse and restrained. “Shen Mengyao, don't even think about escaping me in this lifetime.” “A Ye, I like you~” Reason was swallowed by desire. No more words were needed. Their clothes lay scattered across the floor. The next day. She jolted awake and realized everything from the night before 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is so pitiful, it breaks my heart.

50. 100 姑 Fox Whispers of Guyao 姑瑶狐语 Sun Peiran孙培然Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Qing Yi, the most adorable little fox spirit on Mount Guy Yao, has one greatest wish in life: to cling to Brother Wei Yan forever. She always slacks off when cultivating. She can be happy for three days after growing a second tail, and doesn't mind much when it shrinks back to one. After all, her black fox big brother, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, is there to bail her out. When a peach tree spirit pesters her, her brother swishes his paw and cuts it into several pieces. When she 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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