Stories That Put the Male Lead Through the Wringer 虐男主，往死里虐的那种文

1. 251 雪 The Orphan Girl I Saved on a Snowy Night 雪夜，我救下的孤儿女孩 Saka Ban Softshell Turtle萨咔班甲鱼Urban823k WordsCompleted “Mr. Bai Yu, what’s it like to finally get together with the little rose who’s been by your side for years?” Bai Yu smiled slightly at the question. “It feels warm and sweet!” 14.5kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
2. 252 记 The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭 Big Fish, Ah大鱼呀Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Narcotics Police] [Anti-Drug Campaign] [Narcotics Officer] [Sacrifice] A scarecrow stands in the wilderness, shielding the endless expanse behind it. In early autumn, ten years after he left home, he asked someone to place his final wish in your hands. The fire he lit never went out. Only the one who kept watch has gone. The national emblem on his cap is like his name: “Please bury it with me.” Birds sweep across the blank spaces of time, like a long story waking from beneath the dust. His eyes 5kReads9.2Score70114d adds
3. 253 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The story of twisted love and forced love has ended! Hooray!

4. 254 致 To You, Whom I Hate Most 致我最恨的你 Phoenix Clear, Moon Bright凤清月皎Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [A hundred years of cultivation bring a shared pillow; a thousand years bring a shared voyage.] [The heroine is paired with the same male lead in nine different settings across nine lifetimes, except in the Imperial Eldest Daughter story, which is 1v2.] The fox girl Ji Chen saved as a child promised to marry him, but when she grew up, she wanted to be someone else’s bride. Could he allow that? She had to keep her word. But in the end, he died in a disaster brought on by fate and human malice, al 2Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 255 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 15.9kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds

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   His wife cheated on him. Ye Chen, a working-class man, had always felt his life was blissful. A beautiful and capable wife, a smart and obedient daughter—everything seemed perfect. But everything changed the moment he saw his wife, Lin Ruyue, get out of a BMW. Lin Ruyue looked down on Ye Chen, this working-class wretch, and even their five-year-old daughter felt contempt for him. Ye Chen was utterly bewildered. Was this a sign of moral decay, or a general decline in societal values? Ye Chen knew he couldn't keep this vain wife, and he couldn't keep this family. He firmly believed that there was still beauty in life, and he was determined to make his vain wife unattainable.

6. 256 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside, and the car was parked in a quiet parking lot. Lu Zhiyan's suit jacket was neatly draped over me, and he was leaning against the car door. A cigarette was between his fingers, and wisps of white smoke swirled around him. I lowered my voice and whispered, "Lu Zhiyan, why didn't you wake me?" Hearing my voice, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette, turned to look at me, and said in an extremely soft voice, "Last night I saw you were sleeping so soundly, and I didn't want to disturb you, so I let you rest in the car a little longer." My fingertips trembled slightly, and I lowered my head and gripped the black suit jacket tightly. The fabric was cool and soft, and it carried a faint, cool scent of cedar, a scent etched deep in my memory, a scent unique to Lu Zhiyan. Five whole years, we had been separated for five whole years. This was the first time in all these years that we had spent a whole night together in peace. The familiar scent enveloped me, and a surge of longing, mixed with fragmented sadness, weighed heavily on my heart. I stared at his handsome yet tired profile...

7. 257 男 My Boyfriend Is a Big White Wolf Who Thinks About It Every Night 男友是匹大白狼每天晚上都会想 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing This is actually a collection of romance stories. Each little story is 80,000 words, with a proper beginning and end. Feel free to click in and browse. There’s bound to be one that touches your heart. Also known as The Frail Beauty’s Beloved Shatters to Pieces, So I Travel Through Worlds to Bring Him Home [Quick transmigration without a System; the male lead is frail, the heroine pursues the hero, and he dotes on her like crazy. It’s sweet, angsty, and romantic, with a touch of mystery and a ha 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a quick transmigration story, made up of short stories. In almost every short story, the male protagonist is tortured beyond recognition.

8. 258 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story is abusive to the male lead. The vicious female lead is clear-headed, unwilling to endure hardship, and exquisitely selfish. She is so cold-hearted that she even bullies her own mother. Her coldness, viciousness, selfishness, and materialism are all part of her mother's hard-earned money, which she uses to pretend to be a wealthy heiress. She can't bear the contrast when she becomes a fallen heiress. When her mother is extorted, it turns out the real heiress is behind it all, and she begins to hate her. Just then, the real heiress's fiancé proposes to her, and she agrees without hesitation, driven by revenge. Her mother also steals the real heiress's father. Thus, the fallen, vicious mother and daughter steal the real heiress and her mother's husband. The real heiress and her mother are frantic and try everything to stop them. She marries the real heiress's fiancé but doesn't love him. She then persuades her mother to divorce her and they run away together, pregnant, planning to leave the father and keep the child. Years later, she and her mother are seen with their child in a karaoke bar, embracing a male model. He cries and begs her to come home. Will she go back?

9. 259 与 The Most Beautiful Moment Was When I First Met You 与君初见时最美 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The most beautiful moment was when I first met you. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A story that is extremely cruel and heartbreaking.

10. 260 回 Memories Flow Like a River 回忆逆流成河 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Memories flow backward like a river. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 261 在 I’ll Keep Loving You in Another World 在另一个世界继续爱你 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I'll keep loving you in another world 5Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 262 宛 Straight Into His Arms 宛入他怀 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted Born in a mire, everyone called her “Ghost Face.” To avenge herself, she slaughtered the entire Longquan Gang. But the man who had been dead for three years was still alive. She met a pure-white mute boy and thought she could leave the whirlpool of power behind. Things didn’t go as planned, and she had no choice but to abandon him in a foreign land. The person who had once stood against her suddenly became devoted. She became a pawn in a political marriage, and from then on, her fate was no long 2Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 263 绿 Green Tea Homewrecker Crown Princess, You Dig the Pits and I'll Fill Them 绿茶海后太子妃，你挖的坑我来平 Get-Rich Ball暴富球球Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress's Rise + Irresistible Charm + Multiple Male Leads Competing in a Love Battlefield + Court Intrigue + Mind-Reading Fantasy] One heroine with multiple love interests, a main male lead, a slow-burn romance, everyone's favorite, and a heroine with a powerful, winding career arc. After transmigrating into a book, Chen Jixiang tried to make up for her mistake by helping her husband, the crown prince, fight for power and win over the hidden Prince An, Hua Jue. But he pinned her to the bed. “Hu 245Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead suffers, this is an ancient romance novel with transmigration, political intrigue and heart-wrenching plot, a charming and genuine female lead with a vivid imagination, multiple male leads experiencing extreme emotional turmoil and heartbreak for her, a tight and intricate plot, and excellent writing!

14. 264 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 61Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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    Two male leads. The protagonist (shou) was half-dead for many years in the early stages, and the other protagonist (gong) voluntarily became a medicine man to save him, though he didn't know this at the time... There is mpreg, please avoid if you are a fan. Sweet story of a prince and his shadow guard. The other protagonist (gong) loves the protagonist very much and is an exceptionally good man, but the difference in their social status makes him very insecure [smile]. A devoted shadow guard with explosive martial arts skills as the gong, and a proud, suspicious, and handsome prince as the shou [shy]. The half-dead Prince Ye, He Junyan, has someone he can be proud of by his side, his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how small, he can complete it excellently, even to an extreme degree. The personal shadow guard also has superb martial arts skills, and it can be said that only a few people in the world can fight him to a draw, making him the ceiling among shadow guards. However, what he doesn't know is that his personal shadow guard has special feelings for him, a homosexual relationship that is not allowed by the world. Years of close companionship, coupled with the Shadow Guard's exceptional talent, intensified He Junyan's possessiveness. He wanted to arrange the Shadow Guard's marriage because 'Achen' was his. However, he recently discovered something was amiss with the Shadow Guard; he had lied to him, more than once. This was unacceptable to He Junyan. But what he didn't expect was that the lie, once exposed, revealed a heart-wrenching identity: a 'medicine man'! Feelings surged within him, and he finally understood his own heart. "How can the person I cherish most, He Junyan, suffer such torment!" The love he dared not hope for was reciprocated—something Ye Chen had never even dreamed of. However, bound by his status and societal norms, he knew this love wouldn't have a good ending, so he cherished the time spent with his master. But even the strongest feelings cannot withstand suspicion and hatred, so… [Cool][Smirk]

15. 265 烟 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 He Liu詥珋Modern Romance594k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You Ning, Sun You Ning. How selfish you are! You're only thinking about your own love; you've probably lost your mind. Just now, when you saw him, you were even smug, thinking you'd taken another big step closer to him? But if you love him… truly love him, then you shouldn't be thinking only of yourself. You should take back your love, your desires… let him find a better woman… At this point, I could no longer control myself; tears welled up in my eyes…

16. 266 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds
17. 267 青 Childhood Sweethearts Turned Foes: The Mad Heiress of Harbor City 青梅竹马反目港城疯批千金大小姐 Full Moon Su满月苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Setting: Hong Kong during the detective era, the 1960s Career-driven heroine + several men with unrequited feelings for her. Everyone is chaste. [Everyone’s Favorite + Childhood Friends + The Ex’s Road to Redemption + Wealthy Families + Cherished by All + Gangsters + Tension and Flirting + Ensemble Cast in Hong Kong + Unhinged Men in Anguish + Love Rival Showdowns + Strong Heroine + Period Story] Everyone says Hong Kong is a glittering paradise of indulgence, where gold lies everywhere. But in t 1.3kReads—Score13114d adds

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    I'd like to recommend one myself!

18. 268 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

19. 269 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 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds

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    Torture of the ex—from sunset to moonrise, neither of them stopped. The first time, Xiao Ziheng treated her gently, and their physical intimacy was more about emotional connection. But later, Xiao Ziheng moved to bathhouses and private rooms, treating her more as a plaything for revenge. Su Wan realized this. "Ziheng, can you please stop?" "What, do you think my skills are inferior to Yancheng's?" "No, um, that's not what I meant." "That's good." "Why are you doing this to me?" "Then how does Miss Su intend to treat me? Do you want me to marry you?" "You think I, a nobleman from Qianzhou, a dignified top scholar, would be interested in another man who's already been used and discarded?" He stroked Su Wan's cheek, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "You really want to know why I only used my hands at first? I'll tell you now, it's because I thought you were dirty and didn't want to touch you. As for last night, it was just me sacrificing myself to play along with you." Su Wan just looked at him. The man before her could no longer be reconciled with the man who had shyly confessed his love to her by the moat. But her silence, in Xiao Ziheng's eyes, was pain. He only wanted to humiliate her with the most offensive language in the world.

20. 270 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, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds
21. 271 炼 The Lord of Purgatory and His Sinful Demon Disciple 炼狱主上与罪奴妖徒 Mu Xue Seeking Ink慕雪寻墨Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted On the night her divine soul burned away, Li Yuanxue finally learned the truth: the demon who protected her, hurt her, and led her to her death was the only one in this life willing to atone for her with his own life. Five years ago, she burned up her divine soul to protect the city. Five years later, she returned from the abyss with shattered memories, only to find Cang Jinli, the man who once revered her as his master, had imprisoned himself as a slave. Kneeling before her with a spirit-locki 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The kind of torture that makes the male lead suffer to the point of death.

22. 272 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 3Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a angst-filled novel where the female protagonist grows stronger on her own; it's very good.

23. 273 沽 Selling Words 沽言 Xi Xi Xi系希汐Ancient Romance227k WordsOngoing Because of your obsession, we're doomed to repeat the same mistakes... Yan Yue was a top graduate of Qinghua University in the twenty-first century and owned a company. One day, he transmigrated into the body of a prince consort, newly married to the unloved Sixth Prince. On the day of their wedding, the prince sent away the servants in his residence and led his troops into battle. Yan Yue had a System that required him to conquer the male lead in order to return to the modern world. This System —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Family members, this story is about the male lead being tortured, and the characters not ending up together. It's still ongoing.

24. 274 绝 Absolute Submission: The Obsessive Young Master Lu’s Unrestrained Love 绝对臣服，偏执陆少肆意宠 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Mutual firsts + confinement + forced love + obsessive lover + love at first sight + taking by force + marriage before love + groveling redemption] Lu Zeyan, a wealthy CEO from City A, has always been aloof and uninterested in women. But after an accident, he falls in love with Jiang Wanyin at first sight, then uses a contract to bind her firmly to his side. “Sign this contract and be my woman. I’ll give you everything you want.” Lu Zeyan grips her chin, his eyes filled with an unquestionable do 21.4kReads—Score2.2k14d adds

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    This book is super good; the male lead goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" phase.

25. 275 我 I Begged the Demoness Through Tears to Spare Me 我哭着求女魔头放过 Big Big Big Black Cat大大大黑猫Eastern Fantasy202k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + matriarchy + protagonist suffering + training + groveling to win her back + unhinged] Lu Xiao was once a demonic cultivator, until one day, the arrival of a female demon rewrote his fate. His nightmare began... 30Reads5.6Score—14d adds
26. 276 十 Ten Lifetimes of Reincarnation: The Aloof Immortal Lord Joins Me in the Mortal World 十世轮回，清冷仙君陪我堕凡尘 Begonia Blossoms Swept by Wind and Ink海棠花横风墨染Ancient Romance44k WordsOngoing [A secretly obsessive, aloof, loyal immortal lord Qingyuan VS a charming little flower spirit from the Underworld] + [A tragic, heart-wrenching romance across ten cycles of reincarnation + A deranged immortal lord turns into a vengeful ghost for love + 1v1] [Historical fantasy light novel, please don't read if it's not your thing] She was a lowly little flower spirit from the Underworld. One fleeting glimpse in the Celestial Court, and she fell hopelessly in love with the unattainable immortal l —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I feel so sorry for the male lead. He was stunning when he first appeared, and he was obsessed with the female lead for ten lifetimes, even if it was just a wisp of her soul. But when things got really heartbreaking, the show stopped updating.

27. 277 痴 A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代 Yu Xixi羽希熙Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted "The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally 2Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Torture the male lead! Absolutely love it. A non-template, a different kind of story. This is a little-known yet incredibly captivating masterpiece, not a huge hit but definitely worth savoring. The female lead, Lin Wan, is stunningly beautiful, exuding a cool and aloof charm, a true heartthrob! The male lead, Hong Ling, is a handsome emperor, gentle and tender, falling deeply in love with Lin Wan at first sight. In the palace, their interactions are incredibly passionate, their doting affection sweet to the core, and the tormenting plot is both heartbreaking and addictive! When a scheming woman tries to harass him, Lin Wan tears her apart without mercy. Their modern-day reunion sees a domineering CEO, turning the emperor into a wife-chasing maniac, abandoning all dignity! The writing is smooth and natural, the emotions genuine and delicate, the logic clear and concise, the plot exciting, reasonable, and fast-paced, showcasing ingenuity, high intelligence and emotional intelligence, explosive emotional tension, and overflowing hormones!

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