The Kind of Angst That Keeps You Up at Night! It Has to Make You Cry Your Eyes Out! 虐到晚上睡不着的虐！一定是哭的不要不要的那种！

1. 701 爱 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命：霸道总裁吻上瘾 Qinying Nanfei沁盈南飞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   💕This is the book! The female protagonist seeks revenge for her mother's murder, only to be betrayed by her boyfriend. 💕He felt a sense of familiarity the moment he saw her. 💕What has she been through? Why does she always appear so disheveled? 💕Why does she deserve his love? He should be mine! 💕You're my daughter too! You should do something for the family! 💕Don't be afraid, I'm here! 💕Your marriages have always been business arrangements! 💕I don't need a wealthy family, because I am a wealthy family! 💕You shameless woman, get out! 💕Baby, where are you?! 💕I'll pretend I've never met you! 💕No! 💕Why do I always feel so familiar when I see you? Who are you?!

2. 702 交 After Dating Three Black Men, She Returned Home and Married an Honest Man for a Bride Price of 280,000 交往过三个黑人，回乡二十八万彩礼嫁给老实人 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅7k WordsCompleted After Dating Three Black Men, She Returns to Her Hometown and Marries an Honest Man for a 280,000-Yuan Bride Price —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 703 锦 The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty: My Father Is Li Shimin 锦绣盛唐：我的父亲是李世民 The King Sent Me to Eat Vegetarian大王叫我来吃斋Historical4.1M WordsCompleted My surname is Li, my given name is Tai, my courtesy name is Huibao, and my childhood name is Qingque. I am the legitimate second son of Emperor Taizong of the Great Tang. My mother is Empress Wende, and my uncle is Zhangsun Wuji. I was favored above all the princes from a young age, and as I grew up, I proved to be exceptionally talented and brilliant. My useless elder brother, the crown prince, ruined himself and lost his position. Naturally, I am the most suitable, reasonable, and legitimate h 2.1kReads9.2Score269Shelves

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   I guarantee you won't be able to sleep. [Smirk]

4. 704 爱 Love's Captive, a Tragic Romance 爱囚雅殇 Yi Yi苡議Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Part 1 Tang Fei had longed for family affection since childhood. When she grew up and learned about all the conflicts, that affection became something forever beyond her reach. At fifteen, she met Feng Yuchen and gave him all her sincerity. In the end, he trampled on it. Still, she continued to long for love. At last, when she was twenty, she decided to give up on Feng Yuchen. But he clung to her and used his power to tell her she would never escape him. Part 2 An Qingjia was the least noticeabl 9.8kReads8.4Score610Shelves
5. 705 出 I Regret Studying Abroad 出国留学我后悔了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted I Regretted Studying Abroad 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 7.5kReads9.0Score732Shelves
7. 707 闺 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 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 2.1kReads9.0Score278Shelves

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   A 9.0 Rating, this is a tragic ending novel, quite heart-wrenching, and I personally have a high tear threshold. The story is angsty in the early, middle, and later parts, but the male lead becomes a slut. Highly recommended.

9. 709 他 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 Peachwood Yaoyao桃木瑶瑶Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.6kReads8.1Score103Shelves
10. 710 得 A Little Is Never Enough 得寸难进尺 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Shu Wan was Ji Sihan’s secret lover for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and compliant, she could warm his heart. But in the end, he still abandoned her. She had always been gentle and gracious. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But then, when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly went wild and pinned her against the wall to kiss her. Shu Wan couldn’t quite understand. What exactly was Presiden 103Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The first and second books are the same novel, and they're both excellent. The third book is also very good. Both are tragic endings (BE).

11. 711 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves
12. 712 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely short!! Those who wanted to live died, those who wanted to die lived, and then used their entire bodies to remember their loved ones, becoming a legacy still alive in the world [crying].

13. 713 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨情深 Oh Yeah, or Not奥力给不给Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + strong female lead later on] “Cen Qing, you made me suffer. Now I’ll make you suffer a hundred times more!” Hou Jingqing hated Cen Qing more than anything. He wanted to keep her imprisoned by his side, tormenting and controlling her forever! Six years later... “CEO, your wife went to dinner alone with a young heartthrob from the entertainment industry.” Hou Jingqing: “Blacklist him!” “CEO, your wife says she doesn’t want to see you and calls you a scumbag.” The man knelt on a d 165Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    So heartbreaking~ It hurt my heart, I couldn't stop crying~ It made my fists hard and I wanted to punch the male lead to death 😭

14. 714 狼 The Wolf's Captive: The Domineering CEO's Darling Husband 狼的圈养，霸道总裁男娇妻 Double-Faced Ichiro双面一郎Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted Overwhelming possessiveness Obsessive top Coercive pursuit Forced love If Li Chengming were a wolf, then Chen Yang would be a helpless sheep before him. Their chance encounter sent Chen Yang tumbling into Li Chengming’s trap. Little by little, his defiance was worn away until he could only obey. Chen Yang thought he’d spent six or seven years as Li Chengming’s hidden secret, and that one day he would finally be free. But from the moment they met, Li Chengming’s schemes and cunning kept the naive 4.9kReads8.9Score285Shelves

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    Two male leads, a sadomasochistic and obsessive love story 😢😢😢

15. 715 你 You Still Haven't Confessed to Me 你还没跟我告白 Awu Awu Wants to Write Now啊呜啊呜想码字咯Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted [Hot-tempered, possessive troubled boy & sweet, gentle girl] A tragic ending, an angsty campus romance. When they first met, Chi Wen was an exemplary student at No. 16 High School, excelling in both academics and conduct. Bian Qingye, meanwhile, was the fearsome “Ye-ge” from the vocational school next door. Everyone said he was exactly what his name suggested: wild, and wild in everything he did. He changed girlfriends faster than he changed clothes. At that age, what girl wouldn’t want to leav 63Reads6.4Score—Shelves
16. 716 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
17. 717 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.4kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
18. 718 夫 After His Wife Ran Away from His Abuse, Lord Fu Went Off the Deep End 夫人被虐跑后，傅爷他疯批了 Waiting for the Wind to Blow Your Way等风吹向你Modern Romance914k WordsCompleted Fu Yunting hated her, and Shen Zhihe knew it. She married him anyway. She thought that if enough time passed, Fu Yunting would see how good she was. But a divorce agreement and her younger sister’s cruel mockery dragged her back to reality. She pressed both hands against his chest and roared, stubborn and desperate: “You’ll have to kill me before I’ll agree to a divorce!” Fu Yunting answered with a cold, disgusted stare. This love was like a moth flying into a flame, and it tormented her to deat 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 替 The Substitute’s Acting Is Explosive, and Mr. Song Stumbles into a Trap 替身演技炸裂，宋总阴沟里翻船 Frosty Maples in Late Autumn霜枫晚秋Two Male Leads530k WordsCompleted The person Mr. Song loved went abroad, so he kept a poor student, Chu Yanyi, by his side as a stand-in for two whole years. Mr. Song knew Chu Yanyi was hopelessly in love with him. Those eyes full of affection alone gave him away. When the real thing returned, Mr. Song prepared to send the stand-in away, but the stand-in killed himself. Just as Mr. Song thought Chu Yanyi was dead, he discovered that the man’s parents had been paid to pretend to be his parents, and the urn supposedly holding his 8.4kReads9.2Score972Shelves
20. 720 愿 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 A-Man's Darling阿瞒宝贝Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.9kReads8.9Score512Shelves
21. 721 殇 Shang Li (Original Story of Love in the City) 殇璃（倾城绝恋原作） Xue Lingzhi雪灵之Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing (Original story of the television drama "Love in the Fallen City") She and he kept missing each other, time and again: When she stubbornly told him, with all the earnestness of a young girl, “Brother Jingxuan, I like you,” he replied coldly, “But I don’t like you!” When he gazed deeply at her and murmured, “I’m already your husband. I’ll treat you well,” she sighed and said, “If you want to treat me well, then be kind to our child.” "Shang Li" has been published and is available at Dangdang 349Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I recommend Shang Li; it's so heart-wrenching it'll break your heart.

22. 722 望 May You Be Safe 望汝安 i Cheni陈Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted “You pushed me into the abyss, and you still think I could love you?” “Chen Si, I don't love you.” “Ji Sian, you have to love me. You can only love me.” This is the story of a bully falling in love with the person he bullied. One act of kindness from Ji Sian pushed her into an endless abyss. If she could turn back time, she would wish she had never met a boy named Chen Si... P.S. The male lead is not a virgin. If that's not your thing, please move along. 5.7kReads8.6Score283Shelves
23. 723 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Shi Chui Que世吹雀Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted A woman nearing thirty vs. a possessive medical graduate student, an older-woman-younger-man romance. This story is all about him chasing her and suffering for it. In short, one online hookup sent her life completely off course. A young wolf she met online threatened and confined her, ruining her peaceful life. Later, she came to understand: she and he were both solitary wolves guarding their own territory on the grasslands. They knew nothing of love, only indifference. What she didn’t know was 82Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    It gets really angsty later on, but the beginning is super sweet.

24. 724 穿 Reborn as the Sugar Baby Cast Aside by My Sugar Daddy 穿成被金主抛弃的小情人 Tangyuan汤圆儿Two Male Leads789k WordsCompleted Luo Shiji transmigrates into a book, where his character is an unmatched scumbag. He flirts with others while cheating on his sugar daddy, until his shameless lover abuses him and his sugar daddy dumps him without a second thought. After arriving, Luo Shiji immediately kicks his cheating lover to the curb and keeps his distance from his sugar daddy. Ling Yan comes from a wealthy family and is a business tycoon running a publicly traded company despite his young age. He keeps himself chaste and t 128Reads9.2Score—Shelves
25. 725 听 I Heard You Once Loved Me More Than Life 听说，你曾爱我如命 Wen Liu温流Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Xie Jingchuan said, “My only wish is for you to disappear from my sight forever.” After five loveless years of marriage, Song Youran had become the person her husband hated most. Later, she really did disappear. Everyone said Mrs. Xie had brought it upon herself and deserved to die with no one to claim her body. But as one old secret after another came to light, he discovered... In the best years of her life, she had once given him the purest love. She had also risked her life for him amid the r 2.6kReads6.6Score153Shelves
26. 726 阳 The Sunshine Isn't Warm 阳光不温暖 Jiang Zhiyu江芷寓Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted Luo Yiyi lost both her parents when she was young and had only her grandmother to rely on. After finally getting into Haicheng No. 1 High School, she became the victim of severe school bullying. Qin Yan, the pampered daughter of the Qin family, was her bully, while Qin Yan’s older brother, Qin Chuan, spoiled her rotten. After enduring Qin Yan’s petty tricks and Qin Chuan’s lies, Luo Yiyi was left wounded in both body and mind. Just before the college entrance exams, Qin Chuan accidentally discov 161Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 旷 A Star in the Wilderness 旷野里的星 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance924k WordsCompleted An Yi had an older sister, brilliant and dazzling, like the bright moon in the sky, while An Yi was weak and insignificant, like a star no one noticed. The greatest pleasure in An Yi’s life was stealing everything her sister owned, including the man she loved most: Shen Yun. 555Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Please don't judge this book based on your own values ​​or beliefs, thank you!

28. 728 墨 Mr. Mo, Your Wife Says You're Crazy 墨总，夫人说你是疯子 The Proud Cat傲娇的猫儿Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted After three years in prison, Lin Xiaohan finally sees daylight again. On her wedding night, she is humiliated in every way and vows to become the CEO's wife. Mo Zhan despises the Lin family, yet loves Lin Xiaohan desperately. “If loving you can't make you stay, then I'll make you hate me. Hate is better than leaving!” “You're insane!” “That's right. Loving you drove me completely mad.” They torment each other even as they fall in love, locked in a bitter romance for years. Will this ill-fated re 287Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The rating isn't high, but it's alright.

29. 729 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score400Shelves
30. 730 偏 Bend Your Wings 偏折你双翼 Awu Awu Wants to Write Now啊呜啊呜想码字咯Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Dominant underworld boss x clearheaded, clever innocent beauty] (Both leads are each other’s first and only, forced possession, tragic ending, size difference, love at first sight, modern romance) PS: At first: lust at first sight Later: completely lovesick At their first meeting, one glance was all it took. He Su’s appearance was etched deeply into Wei Jinchen’s mind. He had never seen such a beautiful Chinese woman. Pure, flawless, as translucent and gleaming as porcelain. He went mad with d 474Reads8.0Score—Shelves
31. 731 金 Kim Eun-ning’s First Book 金恩宁的第一本书 Jin Enning金恩宁Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Arrogant, unhinged wealthy heir + beautiful, strong, tragic top student + dog-training romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium Supporting couple: a rabid mad dog who refuses to let go + a delicate, graceful beauty like a white jade pearl The young master’s malice always comes out of nowhere, and his love is just a passing whim. He once lazily exhaled smoke and said, “It was just something stupid I said on a whim.” He also once stood there with red-rimmed eyes, using every means at his disp 37Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 一 In Uniform, Yet Unable to Save the One Beside Me 一身警服，难渡枕边人 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦9k WordsCompleted A police uniform, but he can’t bring the woman beside him to justice. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Romance + Extreme Angst + Bad Ending + Wife-Chasing Hell - Readers who enjoy angst-filled stories may enjoy this.

33. 733 狼 The Wolf and the Tuberose 狼与荼蘼 Northern Battle Letter北战书Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted There's a scam in this world called Shen Muyan loving Su Qianyang. When the deception is exposed, he gradually closes in on her, baring his vicious fangs. His voice is gentle yet cruel. “A Yang, do you know a wolf's nature? Once its loyalty has been killed, all that remains is hatred!” When a wolf turns back, it's either to repay a kindness or to take revenge! Shen Muyan says he will repay Su Qianyang a hundredfold for the trap she laid for him! So he tortures her until she is utterly broken. * 419Reads8.3Score—Shelves
34. 734 渡 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 我 I Am Yours to Keep 我是你的掌中之物 Little Snail Ox蜗小牛Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I loved him so much that I lost all my dignity. He beat me deaf and personally sent me to prison. Shi Ran swore never to make the same mistake again. But why is the man who once knelt before me, begging for his forgiveness, right here in front of me? Shi Ran smiled sweetly. “You want my forgiveness? Only if you die.” 11Reads6.3Score—Shelves
36. 736 虐 After Tormenting Her, President Feng Regrets It 虐完她后封总后悔不已 Good Little Qimei柒妹乖Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted To avenge himself, he married his enemy's daughter. For two years, he tormented the poor girl, who was both deaf and mute, as cruelly as he could. He knew that hurting her meant hurting himself, too, but he couldn't forget the blood feud. Only when she died in childbirth did he realize he had already fallen in love with her. Without her, he had lost his soul. His great revenge was complete, and his beloved was gone. He wanted to follow her, but she had left him a daughter. Five years later, when 700Reads6.7Score—Shelves
37. 737 离 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 445Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 玩 Pleasure at the Cost of Wisdom 玩物丧智 The Very Long Cat很长的猫Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted Song Yanxiu appeared in her life only to drag her into hell! He bullied and humiliated her, and killed her father. Xia Mo watched with her own eyes as he was sentenced to death. Ten years later, he appeared before her again under a new identity. His abuse was even more vicious than it had been ten years ago. He wanted to see her wishing she were dead. The words Xia Mo said to herself most often were, “I mustn’t lose my mind.” This time, she would kill the devil with her own hands! But then she h 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
39. 739 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 403Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These two books are physically and emotionally abusive.

40. 740 绑 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 Jisha Yue霁纱月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
41. 741 万 The Scorned Cannon-Fodder Wants to Save Herself, but Her Entire Sect Is in the Crematorium 万人嫌炮灰想自救，全师门火葬场 Snow on Zhou Mountain周山有雪Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + cultivation + power progression + regret and redemption + bottom protagonist) One day, after an unexpected awakening, Lin Zhiyu discovers that he is the universally hated cannon fodder in a book, while his junior fellow disciple… is the universally adored protagonist?! His junior fellow disciple, Ji Chen, ascends to immortality, while Lin Zhiyu is driven to his death by the protagonist and his admirers, his body and soul destroyed. After seeing this ending, Lin Zhiyu says, “To 20.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    Sharing some angst-filled novels, all of them are very good, especially 2-7 below, which are all written by the same author. This author is really good at writing angst-filled novels, super good!

42. 742 摄 Is the Regent Retiring Today? 摄政王今天退休了吗 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted In the first year of Jinghe, ten-year-old Xiao Yunhao ascended the throne with the support of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had originally been a prince with a different surname, but was later granted the imperial surname for his outstanding military achievements. The late emperor's final decree appointed Xiao Yan as regent to assist the young emperor until he could rule in his own right. In the seventh year of Jinghe, the Tartars invaded the border. Ignoring Xiao Yan's steadily declining health over the p 4.1kReads8.6Score391Shelves

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    Xiao Yan's consciousness grew increasingly blurred. He was deeply favored by the emperor, bestowed with the imperial surname, and according to the law, he was to be buried in the imperial mausoleum after his death. However, he feared that the child would not want to see him in the afterlife. Cangyun Ridge was beautiful; the boundless snow-capped mountains were stunning. He had suffered countless hardships in the snow throughout his life, fighting on various battlefields, yet in the end, he still loved the swirling snowflakes. He forced his eyes open and looked at the gloomy sky, a smile suddenly appearing on his lips, half bitter and half regretful. "I'm afraid I won't see this snow," he thought. He wouldn't see the child's coming-of-age ceremony either; he ultimately couldn't be there for him. The man slowly closed his eyes under the plum tree. He was tired, too tired to wake up again. Later that evening, the snow that Xiao Yan hadn't been able to wait for finally fell. The world was a blanket of white, the plum trees laden with snowflakes. Xu Hui stared blankly at the falling snow; it really hadn't come at the right time.

43. 743 快 Run! Her Flash Marriage Turned Abusive, So She Fled in the Night 快逃！闪婚被虐疯，她连夜跑路 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Who are you? What are you doing in my room?” A sudden shout rang in Liu Ya’er’s ear. Startled, she jolted awake. When she saw the strange man, her face turned pale with shock! She married him in a whirlwind wedding, yet no one knew that she ranked below even the maid. Every day, she waited on him and his ex-girlfriend, and he kept finding new ways to bully her! Six months later, he caught her after she ran away. “You think you can get away from me? Go on, try running again!” “Let go of me!” she 186Reads7.3Score—Shelves
44. 744 我 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 Guang Jun's Promise广君一诺Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 808Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, I cried so much, it's so sad.

45. 745 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score362Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking 😢😢 The story begins with the female lead forcing the male lead to marry her, because she wants to use his status and power to take revenge. After the marriage, the male lead makes things difficult for her at every turn, but in reality, the female lead doesn't have long to live...

46. 746 月 The Moon's Return Line 月的回归线 Words Falling in Splendor言语落华彩Urban281k WordsCompleted [Gender Transformation]+ [Urban]+ [Mild Angst] [Some angst, not a childhood-sweethearts story. If that’s what you’re looking for, don’t click. Set in a fictional world, with no connection to reality.] A girl who arrived more than ten years late faces her new identity with nothing but uncertainty and confusion. In what seem like ordinary days, someone destined to change her life suddenly enters her world. But when he breaks through her disguise and reaches her heart, reality crushes her, and she 5.6kReads9.4Score608Shelves

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    It's extremely cruel.

47. 747 追 I Chased Him for Two Years, Then Stopped, and Mr. Shen Panicked 追了两年不追了，沈先生他慌了 A Yu A Yu阿榆阿榆Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted A somewhat melodramatic tale of love and hate, revenge, and winning back a wife (both leads are each other's only partners) A touch old-fashioned, an indulgence written to suit the author's tastes, with an open ending Two years ago, When Gu Yunchu loved Shen Yanxiu most, he did not love her. He schemed against her and took revenge on her, shattering the heart she had given him with his own hands... Later, When Shen Yanxiu loved Gu Yunchu most, she did not love him. She tried with all her mi 367Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 748 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score860Shelves

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    To be honest, all of these books are incredibly heart-wrenching, especially the seventh one. Seriously, the female lead dies, but the male lead keeps living for her. He's always fantasizing about her and his girlfriend.

49. 749 虐 After Torturing My Master to Death, the Demon Lord Pursues His Husband to the Ends of the Earth 虐死师尊后，魔尊他追夫火葬场 Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads61k WordsCompleted A white-haired, emotionless cultivator who killed her husband to prove her righteousness VS her disciple, a corrupted ancient Demon Venerable Five hundred years ago, the greatest genius of the Immortal Sect killed her husband during their wedding ceremony to prove her righteousness. Five hundred years later, Xuan Ye, the disciple Rong Li had killed, transformed into an ancient Demon Venerable and came to take revenge on her. He imprisoned her, abused her, and humiliated her. He turned the once-r 590Reads8.4Score106Shelves
50. 750 温 Nurturing Roses 温养玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted A genius girl with bipolar disorder × a refined, devoted CEO Content warning: The heroine is imperfect because of her mental illness! She can be a little obsessive, but this is absolutely a sweet romance! No vicious rival, and the hero is devoted and faithful. Blurb: “What’s the matter, Young Master Xiao? Did your little queen scratch you again?” a friend teased at a gathering of wealthy young men in the capital, sending everyone into fits of laughter. The man sitting in the middle held a ci 376Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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