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. 251 闪 Spoiled Rotten by a Powerful Man After a Whirlwind Marriage 闪婚后，大佬宠翻天 Leng Ruochen冷若琛Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Her parents nag her to get married every day, driving her to desperation. In a fit of panic, she grabs the person sitting next to her at the movies and impulsively marries him. After they get their marriage certificates, she discovers he’s a powerful figure in the capital whom nobody dares cross. She panics and tries every trick in the book to get herself killed. Surely he’ll agree to a divorce? He’s furious and tries every trick in the book to escape. Does she really think she can get out of hi 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These three books are so heart-wrenching, they're making my liver hurt and I can't sleep at night. They're seriously incredibly agonizing! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

2. 252 我 Playing the Patient in a Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院当“病人” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀13k WordsCompleted I’m a “Patient” in a Psychiatric Hospital 27Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 丫 Wait for Me, Girl, Our Future Is Bright! 丫头等我，未来可期！ Leng Ruochen冷若琛Modern Romance180k WordsOngoing A white funeral shroud at three, a great calamity at six? She fell into the water in a daze, then somehow ended up with a childhood betrothal. What looked like a string of accidents was actually hiding a deeper design. Ji'an would soon be anything but peaceful, and half the village was doomed to die without heirs. The village chief had an only son, handsome as Pan An. A girl before the Yin family's ancestral grave, with deep feelings but an ill-fated match. A snake-patterned Yin-Yang pendant, bi 11Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 3 A Body Temperature of 39.5°C, Family Affection at 0°C! 《39.5℃的体温，0℃的亲情！》 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted 39.5°C Body Temperature, 0°C Family Love! 297Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 萧 Xiao Ran Leaves Old Sorrows Behind, and Takes Ya Along for Life 萧然辞旧苦，携雅赴平生 Lan Zhijin澜知锦Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Zhou Nian'an's parents divorced when she was young. Her mother remarried, and she lived with her father. Neglected from an early age, she was bullied at school for years and at one point began hurting herself. When her second personality, A Ya, emerged, Nian'an found hope in life again... 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so cruel, so incredibly cruel.

6. 256 祖 Ancestor, Your Grandson Burned a Real Car for You 祖宗在上，孙儿给您烧了辆真车 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Ancestor, Your Grandson Has Burned a Real Car for You 564Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 被 The Whole School Bullied Me as a Fat Pig. Then I Was Reunited with My Rich Family, and the Former School Hunk Tricked Me into Marriage. Now He's Dead for Good 被全校霸凌是肥猪，认回豪门前校草骗婚我，他死透了 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The whole school bullied me for being a fat pig. Before I was acknowledged by my wealthy family, the campus heartthrob tricked me into marrying him. He’s dead now. 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It was so heart-wrenching I couldn't sleep. The story begins with a chubby, unattractive female lead who has a crush on the school heartthrob, only to be pursued and tricked into marriage and having a child. Afterward, a text message piques her curiosity about his motives. When she learns the truth, she's devastated. After losing all hope, will the second male lead dare to love her again?

8. 258 重 Reborn, I Follow the Light for You Alone 重生之逆光而来只为你 Leng Ruochen冷若琛Ancient Romance59k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Su Qian, the legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, was blind to the truth. She married the scumbag Crown Prince and helped him ascend the throne, only to bring ruin upon her entire family. After her concubine-born younger sister turned him against her, she was flayed and had her bones broken, dying with her eyes open. That crippled prince, however, destroyed Tianqi for her, slaughtered the scumbag, hung her sister from a flagpole, and finally took his own life be 10Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 阿 Auntie, I Love You! 阿姨，我爱你！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Auntie, I Love You! 667Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 封 Mr. Feng, Your Wife Is Dying 封总，你夫人快死了 This Rabbit Is a Lucky Carp锦鲤本兔Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted Falling in love with Feng Chixiao was a catastrophe for her. She gave up everything, only to hear him say, “Qiao Qingyun, you forced me to marry you.” He flaunted his relationship with his first love, coming and going hand in hand with her without a care. Unable to take it any longer, Qiao Qingyun pulled out a divorce agreement. “Let’s get divorced.” Feng Chixiao froze. He said divorce was impossible: the only way they’d part was if one of them died. Qiao Qingyun resolutely tossed down a diagnos 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, so incredibly heartbreaking! It's so cruel, I almost want to transmigrate into the book and get back at the male lead!!! Go, female lead! Get back at the male lead and make him suffer!

11. 261 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    Modern angst novel, highly recommended.

12. 262 质 The Hostage Prince Becomes a Consort 质子为妃 If Not for Splendor若无华Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xuan Yuan Che saved the little prince from drowning in the palace of the Western Li kingdom and gave him half of a Moonlight Pendant as a token. On New Year’s Eve that same year, the little prince died in the Cold Palace. His death didn’t cause the slightest stir in the Western Li palace. But a thousand miles away, someone set down his guqin, picked up a sword, shed his flowing robes, and donned armor, all for the sake of turning the world upside down for him one day. Time had pas 294Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of angst novels

13. 263 被 Day and Night Trapped in a Rental by a Yandere! 被病娇囚在出租屋的日与夜！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Days and nights imprisoned in a rental apartment by a yandere! 790Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 妈 Mom’s Thirty-Eight Letters! 妈妈的三十八封信！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Thirty-Eight Letters from Mom! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 冷 The Cold Palace's Male Consort 冷宫男妃 Shu Liangrui舒凉瑞Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted [Completed] First: low status. Second: ugly appearance. Third: impotence. Wenren Huan is cold and indifferent, caring neither for himself nor for the world. His jealous adoptive mother summons a shaman from Southern Xinjiang to send him to another world and lay three such curses upon him. Every curse has a way to break it, but the only way to undo these is for Wenren Huan, who has never known love, to fall mutually in love with someone. How difficult could that possibly be? The bewitching and bi 31Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16. 266 皇 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 Ink Moon Fades with Time墨月荏苒Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.3kReads9.2Score199Shelves

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    This book is absolutely angsty. Is there anything more angsty than starting with drugs?

17. 267 哑 My Mute Husband Came to the Capital for Me. This Time, I'll Protect Him 哑夫赴京寻我，这一世换我护他 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is sexually experienced, while the male lead is a virgin. Women give birth; in this world, men can have children after taking a “pregnancy fruit” (very rare). (Completed! The male lead is not very bright at first, but later regains his senses.) (Female-dominant society, past and present lives, two strong leads, pure love, devoted male lead, pursuit of the husband, one-on-one romance) Past thirty, the dim-witted mute hunter finally got married, and his wife even 8.2kReads8.0Score999Shelves

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    (Completed!) (Female-dominated society, past and present lives, strong leads, pure love, loyal lover, pursuing the husband, 1V1) A mute hunter, past his thirties and mentally challenged, finally gets married, and to his wife no less. In this matriarchal society, he's incredibly powerful. But after their wedding night, he discovers his wife doesn't seem to like the marriage. She always looks at him coldly, is indifferent to him, and sometimes even scolds and hits him. He thinks it's normal for his wife to dislike him; after all, he's stupid and mute! So he vows to treat his wife well and listen to her. If she says east, he dares not go west; he carries her wherever she wants to go; he gives her whatever she wants, until it costs him his life… She is the current Crown Princess of Ningyuan Kingdom. Framed by her sisters, she endured hardship and displacement, losing her leg and suffering greatly, finally marrying a mentally challenged mute hunter. Although the hunter was fairly handsome, the saying goes, "bad people come from bad places," and she instructed herself to be cautious and careful, to make him work for her. Then… she harbored great ambitions, climbing step by step to the top, but due to suspicion and misunderstanding, she personally pushed him, who loved her dearly, to his doom, ending in a tragic fate. On the day of her triumph, only endless regret and heartbreak remained. Reborn, she let go of her obsession and devoted the rest of her life to making amends, only hoping for his lifelong peace. But could it truly be as she wished? "My lady, the wisteria in the mountain courtyard is blooming again…"

18. 268 韩 Han Jinshen, We Lost Our Baby! 韩晋深，我们的孩子没了！ Lin Keyu林可遇Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted On the day of the first snowfall, Han Jinshen received two packages. One contained the ashes of the baby in Wan Yin’s womb. The other contained… Wan Yin’s ashes… Cradling the ashes of mother and child, Han Jinshen began to vomit blood! 1.2kReads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Books 1, 3, and 5 are all written by the same author and are very heart-wrenching. I did cry while reading the first book, but not as much as I cried at the third—it was truly agonizing! The first two are novels, and the rest are short stories, all of which I highly recommend! Among the short stories, I especially recommend books 3 and 4. I cried throughout the entire third book, and I cried a lot at the end of the fourth. The others are also very heart-wrenching, highly recommended!

19. 269 我 I Became Empress Dowager by Making Empty Promises 我凭「画大饼」成为太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Became the Empress Dowager by Making Empty Promises 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.3kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    It wasn't very angsty, and it wasn't the female lead who was suffering. I don't know if I'm just too easily moved to tears, or if it's genuinely heartbreaking. It's a quick transmigration novel that made me cry, the one about the cannon fodder older sister in the world of pampered children [almost crying].

21. 271 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 763Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It gets a bit angsty later on.

22. 272 她 After She Lost Her Memory, She Thought I Was Her Husband 她失忆后，以为我是她老公 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After She Lost Her Memory, She Thought I Was Her Husband 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 陆 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 Little Lemon小小柠檬Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 979Reads8.4Score109Shelves
24. 274 南 The Southern Wind Whispers as Dusk Fades, Entwining Us in Endless Passion 南风辞暮尽缠绵 Little Star River星小河Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted After years apart, Nan Muchi has become notorious, reduced to a life as lowly as an ant. Though she's a disgraced outcast wherever she goes, the powerful Third Young Master Huo dotes on her like no one else. People say that in all of Nandu, only Nan Muchi can keep the Huo family's heir in check. The Third Young Master Huo stands at the pinnacle of power, handsome and dashing, with beautiful women at his side, yet even all that soft, fragrant beauty is never enough... “Don't you all start. She's 736Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    It's angsty at first, then sweet~ I cried every time I read the most heart-wrenching parts 🌚

25. 275 锁 Locked Away in Beauty: The Mad King’s Possessive Love! 锁朱颜：疯王的强制爱！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Locked Beauty: The Mad King's Forced Love! 209Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 1 1985: I Married a “Good-for-Nothing” 1985，我嫁了个“窝囊废” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted 1985: I Married a “Good-for-Nothing” 13Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 恶 A Materialist Makeover for the Vicious Female Supporting Character 恶毒女配的唯物主义改造 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀16k WordsCompleted The Materialist Makeover of a Vicious Supporting Female Character 11Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 渡 Those Seeking Salvation, Please Queue Up 渡我者，请排队 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Those Who Would Save Me, Please Form a Line 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 重 Reborn in 1988: Keep the Devil Out 重生1988：不让恶魔进门 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988: Don't Let the Devil Through the Door 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 破 After Daybreak 破晓过后 Happy Land Land Land Land Land乐土土土土土Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing I walk across the land. Passing through this world, where roads stretch far and horses hurry by. I hold all things in the world lightly. After hello comes goodbye, and after goodbye comes silence. Life is vast as the sea, with mountains rising one after another. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself, so I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

31. 281 重 Reborn, I Report My Princess’s Consort as a Spy Every Day 重生后我每天举报驸马是细作 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Report the Prince Consort as a Spy Every Day 22Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4.1kReads8.1Score657Shelves

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    It's heartbreaking, very angsty, you'll cry from beginning to end, definitely worth watching.

33. 283 势 An Uneven Match 势不均力不敌 Doll Face娃娃面Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Forced love + sugar daddy + angst] The Balance of Power is Unequal, also known as Crying and Begging for Mercy: Mr. Zhao Is Extremely Possessive Just after gaining his freedom, Jian Zhou ran into Zhao Zhen on a snowy night and felt a secret, forbidden greed for him. That very greed forced him to become Zhao Zhen's plaything. There was no escape. Zhao Zhen was a famous rich second-generation heir in Gongcheng, yet he had made his own fortune and become a man everyone feared. He had never thought 4kReads9.3Score307Shelves
34. 284 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

35. 285 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.6kReads9.3Score317Shelves
36. 286 囚 After Imprisoning the Woman He Loved, Lord Bo Regretted It Too Late 囚禁所爱后，薄爷他悔不当初 Luo Aiqing洛艾卿Two Male Leads567k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + both leads are pure + forced love + confinement + possessiveness + sickly bottom + crematorium-style regret] Lu Yunzhi died in the year Bo Yanchen hated him most... Bo Yanchen: “Lu Yunzhi, save An Ran, and I'll give you everything you want.” Lu Yunzhi gave a bitter smile. “There's no need.” He turned and walked away, never to return! The photograph he kept close to his chest fell to the ground. On the back, several lines of writing stood out clearly. “Bo Yanchen, I paid for 6.2kReads8.1Score453Shelves
37. 287 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
38. 288 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
39. 289 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 小 [Quick Transmigration] The Pitiful One's Guide to Crushing Scumbags 【快穿】小可怜虐渣指南 Soft Rice Ball糯糯饭团Two Male Leads299k WordsOngoing 107Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 291 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 545Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A subversive masterpiece of palace intrigue and power struggles, meticulously depicting palace secrets with an unconventional plot. The logic is clear and coherent, featuring lighthearted everyday moments and intense power struggles. The female protagonist is ridiculed upon entering the palace. She must rely entirely on herself. There are no cheat codes, no time travel, and no reincarnation. She navigates the treacherous and dark harem, and the content may be disturbing, potentially driving readers away. The female protagonist, a discarded wife, cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? It portrays the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

42. 292 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    🩷The male lead has been recklessly trying to get close to the female lead since childhood 🐶 He gets insanely jealous when she rejects him 🐶 The female lead is a drama queen who constantly torments and abuses him 🥹 The male lead is tortured to the point of tears.

43. 293 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 473.6kReads9.7Score67.7kShelves

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    They're all quite angsty, but I personally found them quite enjoyable. [Thinking]

44. 294 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
45. 295 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 30.5kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
46. 296 快 Quick Transmigration: The Boss's Guide to Himself 快穿之BOSS的自我攻略 Yao Jie邀颉Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted Shen Yan was forced (?) to play quick transmigration. [Conquer the Boss and Come Back to Life] Shen Yan ignored it. [Accept the mission, and you can visit all kinds of different worlds and eat all kinds of delicious food.] Shen Yan: ! Tempted.jpg Shen Yan entered the mission world full of anticipation, and just kept eating. System: ...Host, the mission! The mission! Shen Yan looked up from a pile of food. "But the Boss sent all this..." The school bully blushed. "I'll buy you tasty food ever 372Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The second story was really heartbreaking; I cried while reading it.

47. 297 和 After Divorcing the Female CEO, I Wound Up in the Arms of a Stunning Doctor 和女总裁离婚后，误入绝色女医怀 Jiang Haochen江浩辰Urban371k WordsCompleted [Complete. The animated adaptation is out. Click the author's profile for the new novel.] Original title: Divorced in the Late Stages of Cancer, Then Everyone Started Loving Me [Everyday life + slow burn + one heroine + no System or golden finger + no turning back + occasional madness] In their four years of marriage, Song Yilang thought he was lucky to have a beautiful wife and a happy family. So he worked himself to the bone, hoping to stand side by side with Lin Su. But when he got cancer and 8.3kReads9.1Score392Shelves
48. 298 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Mother of Five Geniuses 离婚后，我成了五个天才的妈 Scholarly Delight书生意趣Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Many secret identities + 1v1, treasured beyond measure] Shi Yan had been in a sham marriage with Fu Sihan for three years when her father died in prison and her mother jumped to her death. Shi Ying cheated with her husband, took half her assets, and threw her out. A conspiracy landed her in Bo Yunshen's arms. Five years later, she returned with five geniuses. Eldest: I bought Daddy's company! Second: I diagnosed the boss who harassed Mommy with a mental illness, and he got taken away! Third: An 183Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Heartbreaking and emotionally intense! The female and male leads are fraught with misunderstandings! A nuanced and guaranteed emotionally resonant story!

49. 299 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 5.8kReads8.8Score435Shelves
50. 300 贞 The Winds of Zhenguan 贞观风云 A Life of Tragedy生命致殇Historical151k WordsCompleted The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, was a man whose status seemed peerless in the eyes of others. Naturally, his father thought so too. But no one ever considered what the Crown Prince wanted. 1.1kReads8.2Score107Shelves

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    Rebirth and angst novel, don't be fooled by the ordinary title, it's truly heart-wrenching.

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