Give Me Angst, Break My Heart!!! Make Me Suffer a Thousand Cuts 求刀，刀死我！！！给我千刀万剐

1. 201 自 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年，我当散修你哭啥 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 131.9kReads7.9Score13kShelves

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   This is a sweet story! [Smirk][smirk][smirk] There's absolutely no angst! [Smirk]

2. 202 博 The Year I Got My PhD, I Sent My Advisor to a Psychiatric Hospital 博六那年，我送导师进了精神病院 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted In my sixth year of doctoral studies, I sent my advisor to a psychiatric hospital. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 刚 I Just Broke Up with the Female Emperor, and Now I Level Up by Stepping on Ants 刚和女帝分手，踩死蚂蚁升级了 Yun Xiao Luo云小落Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [You’re in a world of high martial arts, but I command the entire world] [The world’s greatest prodigy is actually the same person?] [The Empress’s master] [The mastermind behind the high-martial-arts world] In the Age of High Martial Arts, strange beasts ran rampant. The opportunities at a vocational martial arts school could never compare to those at a top academy among the stars. Su Mo had just broken up with his girlfriend, a peerless prodigy. He had only reached the third stage of the Hidde 19.9kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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   Don't be fooled by the title; the male protagonist's simulated world in the book is extremely dangerous.

4. 204 八 All Eight Empresses Betrayed Me: Reborn to Die of Regret 八女帝全背叛，重生悔到肠断 Li3 Feng李3疯Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [Wife-Chasing Crematorium]+ [Deep Regret]+ [Ridiculously Satisfying]+ [Absolutely No Reconciliation]+ [Commentary That’ll Make You Die Laughing]+ [Comedy] In his previous life, everyone envied Lu Ye, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Venerable. Not only did he have nine lives, he also had eight stunningly beautiful confidantes. Who could have imagined that when Lu Ye attempted to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, all eight of his confidantes would join forces to strike him down? Nine Heavens Sword 21.8kReads8.9Score2kShelves
5. 205 抽 The Day They Drained My Marrow, Mr. Jiang’s Stand-In Died 抽干骨髓那天，江总的替身死了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted The day his bone marrow was drained, General Manager Jiang’s stand-in died 61Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves

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   The first book barely has any survivors left, and the child is already mentally devastated by the violence. Can anyone tell me why suspense novels are so angsty? The second book probably won't have many survivors either, and it's not finished yet. The third book is really angsty, hurry up and read it!

7. 207 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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   It's so beautiful, I'm dying of sweetness 😭😭😭😭 So sweet, so sweet... I'm dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, dying [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] It's so sweet it's killing me.

8. 208 婚 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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   The first five books are amazing! The sixth one was written by my best friend, so I'm also recommending it.

10. 210 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 117kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
11. 211 虐 Brutal!!! On My Wedding Day, My Ex Sent Me His Ashes 虐！！！结婚当天，前任寄来他的骨灰 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted Angst!!! On their wedding day, her ex sent over his ashes. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Who understands the pain in my eyes from crying in bed in the middle of the night? What good is it if the world shows these people some kindness? 😭 [Crying][ ...

13. 213 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 17.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
15. 215 爸 Dad, Dead People Don't Get Fussy 爸，死人是不会矫情的 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Dad, the Dead Don't Get All Sentimental 29Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 杀 He's Gone Wild! The Sickly Beauty Transmigrates into a Book and Drops the Act 杀疯了！病美人穿书后他不装了 Li Qibai栗七白Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping, Sweet and Satisfying + Mutual Firsts + Mutual Healing + Lighthearted and Lively + 1v1] [A sickly beauty who doesn’t overthink and only gets stronger when challenged, as the recipient × A scheming, seasoned, deeply devoted top, always faithful] Su An had heart disease and knew he wouldn’t live long. His motto was to make the most of each day, but he never expected to transmigrate into a book. The good news: He was alive agai 14.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
17. 217 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child for Forty Years, She Died in a Garbage Heap on a Snowy Night 抛夫弃子四十年，雪夜死在垃圾堆 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After abandoning her husband and child for forty years, she died in a snowstorm among the trash. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves

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    Two books by the same author, Peach Blossom Spring 9: Read the first three chapters and you'll understand.

19. 219 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.2kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves

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    The writing is delicate, and it's a two-way street, but the ending is too heartbreaking; I wouldn't recommend it if you're prone to tears. I'm afraid you won't be able to stop reading. [Smirk]

20. 220 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6.2kReads8.9Score632Shelves

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    I've never seen a request like yours before; you absolutely have to get one.

21. 221 火 The Ruins on Mars Are Revealed: The Thirteen Loyal Sons 火星遗迹曝光，忠烈十三子 Suanni Roars狻猊咆哮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse478k WordsCompleted In 2066, a scientific research base is completed on Mars, and researchers head to Mount Olympus to collect data. On the far side of the mountain, a dust-covered battlefield comes into view. The wreckage of shattered warships. Giant steel mechs. A massive head buried in the dust. And a familiar red flag, standing tall on a platform at the very center of the far side of the mountain. What kind of battle took place here? Blood had congealed into fortresses, shattered, then congealed once more! It w 15.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Knives, all knives, a royal flush from the start, fighting alone in outer space to protect Earth. In ancient times, seven sons went, six returned; now there are thirteen, and none have returned.

22. 222 人 A Brief History of Human Torture 人类酷刑简史 Mark P. Donnelly马克·P.唐纳利Historical151k WordsCompleted For thousands of years, humanity has devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on its own kind. This tragic yet seemingly universal trait has corroded the civilization humanity strives to achieve. Though we now seem to detest torture, for more than 3,000 years it was part of the laws of all Europe and much of the Far East. A Brief History of Human Torture explores the many forms of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It takes readers into the arenas of ancient Rome, medieval 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    This is the first time I've ever seen such an outrageous request ∑(;°Д°)

23. 223 我 I Founded the Night Watch, Protecting the Nation from the Supernatural, and Now I'm Exposed! 我创建守夜人，为国镇诡被曝光！ Hates Drinking Hot Water反感喝热水Mystery373k WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + no romance + subverting expectations] Lin Wuyang transmigrated to a parallel world and discovered that supernatural entities were gradually returning. So he planned ahead, founded the Night Watch organization, and secretly spent ten years suppressing the supernatural for Daxia! Ten years later, he gathered a hundred ghosts and used his own flesh and blood to build a Great Wall protecting the nation, holding back the supernatural tide! The sudden appearance of the red G 4kReads9.2Score305Shelves
24. 224 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.4kReads8.2Score885Shelves

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    I don't know when the tears started flowing, wetting the bed, the blankets, and my clothes. My eyes were so swollen I looked like a ghost. I lost ten pounds in three days. It's the top-tier angst in my heart, and I dare not experience this heart-wrenching pain again.

25. 225 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 73.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves
26. 226 说 We Agreed to Go Our Separate Ways, So How Did We End Up Living Together? 说好的各自离开，怎么就同居了？ Little White Rabbit Ski小白兔斯基Urban722k WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Living together] [Campus belle] [Saving each other] [Heartwarming] [The story lingers with you] “I saw this spot first. You can't cut in line. Get down!” Zhou Mo felt a bit of a headache coming on. “Let go. I'm not jumping anymore.” “Really? If you're lying to me, you're a puppy!” “...” Seeing how stubborn she was, Zhou Mo could only give in. “Thank you. I was so happy today, really...” I've never begged anyone before, but if there really are gods, I'm begging you now: please let 40.5kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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    This is so sweet, really!

27. 227 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 5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    This is incredibly cruel and heart-wrenching!! [Crying][crying][crying]

28. 228 书 Chang'an of Swords and Books 书剑长安 He Was Once a Boy他曾是少年Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Two years ago, Mo Tingyu set off for the northern lands with his blade in hand. Two years later, Su Chang'an marched toward Chang'an with his army. Heaven and earth are vast, and all living beings are but specks of dust. The jianghu is a deep and dangerous place, where every step can wound the heart. Blood stains the scabbard; I slay hordes of demons. As long as I draw breath, I will not fall. With lofty ambition, I challenge the Way of Heaven. The jianghu road is where I roam free. I sing wildl 147Reads8.8Score—Shelves
29. 229 战 Warrior Alliance: The One and Only 战神联盟：独世 KS Divine BlessingKS神明恩赐Sports2.5M WordsOngoing Caught between righteousness and evil, the Demon Realm and Planet Grace, with his uncle on one side and his biological father on the other, what will Black choose? After years of exploitation and oppression in the Demon Realm, he is numb in both body and mind. Then, by a twist of fate, Black meets the God of War Alliance. He thinks it is merely a chance encounter, never realizing it will change his life... He thought his days of wishing he were dead were finally over, but the days that would tru 755Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    Let me put it this way: don't be fooled by the fact that it's a fanfiction of Seer Online; the plot has almost no connection to Seer Online. You can treat this book as a completely new storyline. What you perceive as sweetness is just the prelude to a cruel twist; what you perceive as happiness is just the brewing of a bitter pill… He seems to have been abandoned by the world, mocked by fate; the book lives up to its title, "Lonely World," a life of solitude… The author's writing is excellent, with foreshadowing, and it's a long and satisfying read. Anyway, after reading this far, I have a new definition of a happy ending (the above is my personal opinion). (Also, I'm really indifferent to books where the protagonist transmigrates with a terminal illness, gains lifespan through live streaming, gets wronged, and then gets proven wrong!!!)

30. 230 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Knives, knives everywhere, hahahahahahahahahaha

31. 231 满 A Max-Level Uncle Starts Over as a Rookie, and the Demon Lord Turns Out to Be My Wife 满级大叔成新手，魔头竟是我老婆 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy362k WordsCompleted Forty-one-year-old farmer Han Guoyun woke up to find the world in ruins. A System appeared in his mind: You have reached max level. Hurry and save the world. Before he could figure out what was going on, his gentle wife asked, holding a blood-dripping sword, “Husband, which sect should I destroy first?” His nine-year-old son raised his hand. “Dad, the Eight Hundred Demon-Subduing Formation is ready!” Han Guoyun gripped his hatchet and fell into thought: Which one of them was the person who neede 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 232 财 The Wealth Immortal Has Arrived 财仙到 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted “You can't be bent by force, but you can be corrupted by wealth.” “Bowing for five bushels of rice is the bearing of an immortal.” “Nothing matters more than silver. And if something does...” “Then it must be even more silver...” What is cultivation like for everyone else? Qingshan doesn't care. He cultivates by making money from people, immortals, and even Heaven itself. The more silver he earns, the stronger he becomes! Why become so strong? Naturally, to earn even more silver... The Way of th 18kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    If you're talking about knives, then I'll have to pull out his book. [Smirk]

33. 233 小 Xiao Zhang the Accountant's Path to Immortality 小张会计的修仙路 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy501k WordsCompleted Zhang Chen, 26, was an accountant at a private company. In his previous life, he was a math prodigy and an Olympiad gold medalist, but his blunt, inflexible nature made him an outcast in academia and a target for petty harassment at work. In the end, he became a lowly accountant bullied by his boss. After transmigrating, he kept his mathematical talent and remained just as stubborn, but in the world of immortal cultivation, that very stubbornness became an asset: an unwavering Daoist heart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
35. 235 被 The Abandoned Good-for-Nothing: Defying the Heavens to Become Supreme 被弃废柴：逆乱鸿蒙成至尊 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy398k WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, the good-for-nothing of the Xuantian Sect, was kicked off Soulbreak Cliff by a genius disciple for rescuing the Holy Maiden. At death's door, he awakened the Primordial Dao Embryo and obtained the Mirror of Reversing Space and Time and the Primordial Creation Art. From then on, his mixed spiritual roots transformed into Primordial spiritual roots, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. He delivered face-slapping to his enemies, swept through the demonic path, seized treasure —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 余 The Rest of My Life Is You 余生皆是你 Xia Xiaosu夏小苏Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted It wasn’t until the moment she was shoved in front of a bullet meant for the woman he loved that Yan Xi finally believed she truly meant nothing to him… She had risked everything and given him all she had, but all he gave her in return was endless pain. He used her as a human shield for that woman and trampled all over her feelings. He even used her, pregnant with his child, to trade for his kidnapped fiancée. As she hung beneath the blazing sun, waiting for the organization to execute her, he w 275Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    My darlings 👀, this book is absolutely amazing 😎! Once you start reading, you can't put it down, it's so heart-wrenching it's killing me 😭. I started reading it without a care in the world, who would have thought it would be this agonizing 😜. #AbusiveNovel #Heartbreaking

37. 237 我 I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing Heir to Ancient Martial Arts 我真不是废物古武传人 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Urban359k WordsCompleted Everyone at the academy knew Song Ziyou was a good-for-nothing. A psychic energy rating of 1.3, three years without progress. Even a dog would look down on him. No one knew he could blow a spirit master away with one punch. No one knew he carried an ancient Martial God's Chaos cultivation manual in his pocket. And no one knew that the Martial Hunter Bureau had been searching for him for five hundred years, while the Descenders had been waiting for him just as long. Song Ziyou said, “Don't r —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 诡 The Uncanny Path: I Told You to Cultivate, So Why Have You All Gone Mad? 诡道：让你们修真，你们都疯了？ Six-Eared Monkey Peach六耳猕猴桃Urban263k WordsCompleted You were told to slay your inner demon, so why did you kill your whole family? You were told to suffer a little, so why are you skinning people and tearing out their bones? [Protagonist in torment + unhinged protagonist + Chinese horror + Lovecraftian urban cultivation + not mindless + satisfying power fantasy + more torment early on, more payoff later] [Readers in a normal state of mind, enter at your own risk. This book is all about madness. The first twenty chapters move quickly to get to the 107Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "Three Chapters a Small Knife, Five Chapters a Big Knife," is not without reason. "Sky City," my name is Shao Yang. This is the end of my story, or perhaps a new beginning. Taiping, a poor child, killed his father, mother, brother, and grandmother. Master, General Snail, Su Nanxing, the little monk—Taiping has no way back. A source of amusement in the eyes of the gods, the cultivation of a tormentor. Don't be fooled by the fact that the later chapters aren't as sharp as the other two books by Dao Er Mao. Similar characters, predictable endings, yet they don't receive higher praise.

39. 239 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves
40. 240 我 I Have a Disciple Who Can Conquer Three Thousand Worlds 我有个徒弟，能打穿三千界 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy231k WordsCompleted Liu Qi, an ancient and timeless master, bears the scars of his past as he wanders across three thousand worlds. He is laid-back and lazy, loves wine and freedom, and accepts disciples without regard for their virtues or talent. His disciples are spread throughout the heavens. Overlords, strategists, demon lords, and sword immortals each rule their own domains, yet their ideals clash and they are constantly at war with one another. The Heavenly Dao’s schemes lie hidden as chaos descends and rebel 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
42. 242 重 Reborn: The Perfect Life of a Top Student and a Sweet School Beauty 重生：学霸和软萌校花的完美人生 Wild Show乱秀Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + rebirth + System + youth and campus life + top student who games his grades + one heroine + everyday urban life] Hu Fei wakes up one morning ten years in the past. He gets to see the girl he has longed for day and night once more. “Classmate, did you lose something?” “Yes. I lost the most precious thing I had.” “Oh, what was it? Want me to help you look for it?” “No need. I think... I’ve found it already.” The boy gazes deeply at her. “You’re the one I’ve been looking for!!!” Th 14.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Every knife is deadly, okay?

43. 243 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Haha, knives, all knives!

44. 244 人 Traveling Through Time and Space, I Just Found a Cute Fox Spirit 人在时空旅行，刚刚捡到可爱狐妖 Like Stars Beside the Moon如星伴月Urban373k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Slice of Life] “Want to come in and wait out the rain?” “Can I?” “Of course. What would you like to drink?” “I don’t have any money.” The girl rested her arms on the windowsill, quietly waiting for the sudden downpour to pass. Ji Xing glanced at her hair, soaked by the rain. “Hot water’s free.” 3.2kReads9.4Score399Shelves
45. 245 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.2kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
46. 246 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Calling all angst lovers! This isn't just angst for the sake of angst; it's a magnificent yet cruel ritual of destroying "beauty." The author first uses the most delicate touches to make you fall in love with each character and their bonds, then lets you witness firsthand how this beauty is crushed inch by inch in the face of cold truth and the system's immense power.

47. 247 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    You don't even need to actively look for a knife.

48. 248 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love

49. 249 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    The first book was sweet with a touch of angst; the characters in the first two chapters were introduced throughout the entire book, and they were all silent as you read. The second book was purely angst-filled. The third book was by the same author as "The Female Tenant." The fourth book was also angst-filled. The fifth book was purely sweet; after reading so much angst, it was time for something sweet.

50. 250 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 133kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves

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    I'm extremely sensitive to tears, but this book almost made me break down. Also, don't be fooled by the title; this book is actually incredibly heart-wrenching.

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