Angst-Fests That’ll Make You Cry 虐文 虐到直流泪

1. 151 甜 Sweet Peach Oolong 甜桃乌龙 Ying Musong樱慕松Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted When did Qi Liang fall for Su Tao? Perhaps it was that day in the chilly alley, when Su Tao arrived wrapped in brilliant sunshine, strayed into his forbidden place, and lit up his world once more. She was flustered and at a loss. He pretended to be cold. But after one glance, no amount of mint candy could suppress his restless heart. There were too many rumors about him at school, growing more and more outrageous until he seemed utterly terrifying. But no one knew that he carried a girl in his h 553Reads9.4Score124Shelves
2. 152 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score415Shelves
3. 153 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.4kReads8.2Score144Shelves

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   ① The male lead was unaware that the female lead had saved him in a car accident four years prior, resulting in permanent blindness! Due to a leak of confidential company documents, he mistakenly believed the female lead had drugged him and sued her, accusing her of spying on his plans and quotes. Only upon learning of her medical report did he discover she was blind! The female lead also suffers from severe headaches as a side effect…

4. 154 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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   These books are absolute gems! I lost 5 pounds in a week after reading them. In the first book, the female lead spent ten years getting over that one glance during her speech, and the male lead may never know that a girl loved him for her entire youth. In the second book, I couldn't hold back my tears when I heard the line, "Why does the one that burns first cool down first, while the one that burns slowly keeps boiling?" He still lost her. I wish you well in your love life, in the name of friendship. I highly recommend the fifth book. I was laughing at the beginning, but I cried my eyes out later, especially when I read, "Maybe when dawn breaks, you'll be back." Every single one of them is great!!

5. 155 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 20.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
6. 156 死 The Year I Died Was the Year I Loved You Most 死在了最爱你的那一年 Sui Sui, That's Me是穗碎呀Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The most carefree young lady in Qinghe falls for an obscure transfer student, and from that moment on, she's smitten. ❤️ She, Yun Nanmian, was meant to be a pampered young lady. Her beloved parents gave their lives to save an obscure nobody, who had promised to be her lifelong support. It was all a lie. Every bit of it. He, Chi Shengrui, is the illegitimate son of the Chi family, cast aside by his clan and transferred to Qinghe. He should have fallen into the mire and spent his life in darkne 119Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 喜 Pleasant Goat and Beautiful Goat 喜羊羊与美羊羊 A Carefree Cloud一只闲云Urban133k WordsCompleted [A tearjerker novel. If you don't want to get struck down in one blow, get your mindset ready before diving in!] My name is Xu Kun. I like singing, dancing, and rap. No, I just lied... My name is Xi Yangyang. I like Mei Yangyang. P.S. This book is also titled Let Me See You Through Your Final Journey. 89Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Absolutely the pinnacle of angst novels

8. 158 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 2.9kReads8.1Score398Shelves
9. 159 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   Just you wait and see. Although it's only four chapters, it's guaranteed to be heart-wrenching. After reading it, you'll feel a tightness in your chest and a deep sense of unease. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

10. 160 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 422Reads5.4Score—Shelves
11. 161 哑 The Mute Wife 哑妻 Xing Lu行露Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted Wan Jingshu loved Tang Xie for ten years. Ten years later, he drove her to leap from a rooftop, and she died on the Start of Spring, after the snow had stopped and the sun had come out. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 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 2.6kReads6.6Score156Shelves
13. 163 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 521Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these books, especially "She Stopped Pampering Him," where the female lead dies in the year the male lead loves her most.

14. 164 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 341Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 愿 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 Tea Tea the Little Salty Fish茶茶小咸鱼25k WordsCompleted May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 706Reads—Score104Shelves
16. 166 下 Next Chapter 下一章 Wan Fusu畹扶苏Two Female Leads32k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally 1.1kReads8.8Score269Shelves
17. 167 我 You’re the Only One in My World 我的世界仅一个你而已 Woodfall Shadow木落影Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An animated comic adaptation of this book is in production. Stay tuned! [Rebirth + secret identities + adorable baby + sweet romance + domineering CEO + two strong leads] In her previous life, she was blinded by love and trusted the wrong man and woman. She treated him and their child as a disgrace and avoided them at all costs. She made trouble everywhere and caused their child’s death, leaving him with nothing. But when she lay dying, that man still protected her, willing to die rather than be 17.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
18. 168 鹅 The Down Pillow: Original Novel of Down Snow, Starring Hao Fushen and Hu Yiyao 鹅绒锁（郝富申、胡亦瑶主演《鹅绒雪》原著） Spring-Sleep Potion春眠药水Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Jiang Yingxian is the most promising heir to the Jiang Group in Jingzhou. Fu Cheng is a former special forces soldier who returned to Jingzhou and became a bodyguard. The two meet for the first time at a cocktail party. One day, Jiang Yingxian’s younger brother gets into a car accident while street racing with his troublemaking friends. The driver at fault is his spoiled rich-kid friend, and the injured are taken to the hospital. Jiang Yingxian rushes over to clean up after her useless brother, 437Reads9.5Score151Shelves
19. 169 漂 The Gorgeous Darling Is Clueless, and President Huo Is Desperate to Woo Him 漂亮宝贝不开窍，霍总急红眼诱哄 Hui Yuxian Zhi卉雨贤之Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both chaste + powerful man’s secret crush comes true + sweet romance + carefully planned pursuit + mutual healing] Pretty, oblivious, sweet little darling × powerful man who falls first, then gently coaxes him into love Wen Xun has Asperger's syndrome. He's beautiful, intelligent, withdrawn, and slow to understand emotions. For three whole years, Huo Ziqian was the only person in his lonely world. Everyone said he was deluding himself, but Wen Xun didn't understand! That was un 4.1kReads8.9Score614Shelves
20. 170 重 Reborn as a Nanny in a CEO’s Mini-Drama! 重生之我在霸总短剧里当保姆！ A Visitor from Afar远方来客啦Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Nanny in a Short CEO Drama, also known as Madam Li Has Eight Babies When fiction became reality, Wang Ma never expected she’d transmigrate one day. But unlike everyone else, who became young ladies or wealthy madams, she ended up as a nanny? Wang Ma:. Well, a nanny it was. At least the pay was decent, and she could slack off a little each month. It was just that Mr. Gu of this household was completely unhinged, always talking about making people die with him. Wang Ma: “So this jo 753Reads—Score102Shelves
21. 171 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
22. 172 他 He Said the Stars Suffer from Insomnia 他说星星会失眠 Zhi Zinan枝子楠Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted “You are my only light, but I became your shadow.” [Childhood friends · mutual salvation · heartbreaking angst · a broken mirror doesn't always get put back together] “Li Xia, if I disappeared one day, would you come looking for me?” “No.” She doesn't even look up. “I'd wait for you to come back, then beat you up.” Wen Lisheng laughed, but later, he really did disappear. From elementary school through high school, Li Xia and Wen Lisheng were inseparable. He was the heir to a wealthy family, and 454Reads—Score100Shelves

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    It's just torture!

23. 173 番 One Hundred Do-Overs: Side Story 《任务重来一百次》番外 milieModern Romance7k WordsCompleted Extra Story for "The Mission: One Hundred More Tries" 666Reads—Score101Shelves
24. 174 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The most heart-wrenching smile is...

25. 175 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.6kReads8.9Score619Shelves

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    Both of these books are incredibly heart-wrenching. I couldn't bear to delete the first one after finishing it; it's a rare type of novel. The second one is also very good—"Loving the Wrong Person."

26. 176 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 舔 I Chased Her for Three Years, and She Wouldn’t Even Let Me Hold Her Hand. After the Divorce, She Cried and Begged Me to Take Her Back 舔狗三年她手都不让牵，离婚后她哭着求我接盘 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted I Chased Her for Three Years, and She Wouldn't Even Let Me Hold Her Hand. After the Divorce, She Cried and Begged Me to Take Her Back 30Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 前 The Day My Ex-Husband Remarried, I Cried Myself Unconscious at the Civil Affairs Bureau 前夫再婚那天，我哭晕在民政局 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted The Day My Ex-Husband Remarried, I Cried Until I Passed Out at the Civil Affairs Bureau 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 后 Years Later, My Aunt Begged Me on Her Knees for Forgiveness 后来，舅妈跪着求我原谅 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Later, my aunt knelt and begged me to forgive her 8Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 当 When I Stopped Trying to Please Him, My Disapproving Husband Panicked 当我停止讨好后，那个嫌弃我的老公慌了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted When I Stopped Trying to Please Him, My Husband Who Despised Me Panicked 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 驯 Taming the Wild 驯野 Basin of Gold金满盆Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Fifteen-year-old Cheng Yuan. She did terribly on her high school entrance exams. Afraid of being punished, she didn't dare go home. Then a torrential downpour forced her to take shelter in a convenience store. When Cheng Yuye found her, she was curled up on a chair, drenched from head to toe. She thought the man would scold her. Instead, he suddenly crouched down and took off her shoes and socks. She looked down at the hand covering her feet, and a wave of despair swept over her. Because at that 42Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This book is very bittersweet and angsty.

33. 183 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score278Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, I cried buckets! [Crying][crying] The male lead is a crazy, powerful man who falls in love with the gentle female lead at first sight, and then he forcibly takes her as his wife! Before the female lead got engaged to her childhood sweetheart, the male lead injected her with drugs to trick her into getting pregnant, then pretended he hadn't done it, all to force her to break off the engagement and marry him because of the pregnancy. His methods are both despicable and insane! After the marriage, he starts monitoring and restricting the female lead's phone calls, social interactions, and whereabouts. Whenever the female lead calls or meets her childhood sweetheart, he gets jealous, feels insecure, and starts acting crazy, forcibly loving her. The main character is a high-ranking man who grew up in a loveless family. He craves love, so he seeks the female lead to love and redeem him. Standing in his shoes, it's truly heartbreaking. I cried my eyes out in the chapter about his background. But he tricked the female lead into marriage and pregnancy, and after she fell in love with him, the real torture begins. The female lead is clearly the male lead's only light! This redemption story broke my heart. [Crying][crying]

34. 184 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    🍸A heart-wrenching story that will make you cry buckets❣️ The first book really made me cry my eyes out. I genuinely thought she was back, but the ending suddenly ripped me off💔. I thought it was going to be a sweet story, but the last chapter's stabbing came out of nowhere, cutting so deeply, right into my heart. I cried until I couldn't breathe.

35. 185 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
36. 186 我 After I Gave Up on Him, My Boyfriend Regretted It 我不要他后，男友后悔了 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted My boyfriend regretted it after I stopped wanting him 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the proposal, Bai Xiaoxiao, He Yanjin's childhood sweetheart, placed the engagement ring He Yanjin had prepared on her finger in front of all their relatives and friends. "Brother Yanjin, this ring fits me perfectly!" The room fell silent; all the relatives and friends looked at me, waiting for my reaction. Everyone expected a chaotic farce. But to their surprise, I smiled and took He Yanjin and Bai Xiaoxiao's hands, clasping them together. "A match made in heaven! May you have a baby soon!"

37. 187 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
38. 188 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    These books!!! Trust me!!! They're incredibly angsty!

39. 189 爱 I Found You in My Memories 爱在记忆中找你 One Glance, a Captivating Beauty一顾倾城Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Song Yiyou had been married to Mo Zeye for three years. All that time, she had been like dust crawling at his feet, lowly and despised. He doubted her loyalty and drove her step by step into a desperate corner... Everyone in the world knew Song Yiyou loved Mo Zeye. But only Mo Zeye himself knew that he loved her too... 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love letter in my dream [sending my heart]

40. 190 爱 The Lies of Love 爱情的谎言 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted Lu Wanwan had been married for two years, but still hadn’t gotten pregnant. She secretly got tested without telling her husband, only to discover that he had been swapping her vitamins for medication that caused infertility. The reason was that the man he truly loved was someone else. She was merely a stand-in, unfit to bear his child. As she agonized over confronting her husband, the true love who had disappeared for years suddenly came back. 208Reads6.9Score—Shelves
41. 191 厉 Mr. Li Returns After Ten Years in Prison 厉先生坐牢十年回来了 Sister Xian Dai籼黛姐姐Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted His fiancée was murdered, and he was framed and sent to prison for ten years. After getting out, he insulted her in front of her family, cold and cruel, and raised the knife of revenge. But when she said, “I didn’t kill her. I was trying to save her...” it was already too late. Her family had been destroyed, and there was no forgiveness between them. There never would be. At the end of her rope, she pointed a knife at him. It was despair, collapse, and an end... When the truth came out, he was a 613Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, both of them are gone... It starts with the female lead causing the male lead to go to jail, and after his release, the male lead seeks revenge. Later, the male lead goes undercover, catches bad guys, and even after becoming disabled, he still doesn't get the female lead's forgiveness; she won't even give him his ashes.

42. 192 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    The high quality of the gold is self-evident.

43. 193 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves
44. 194 第 The Light of the Thirteenth Month 第十三月的光明 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Hello, my name is Ji Xiaochuan! Hello, my name is Su Li! From now on, I'll call you Su Pear, sweet and juicy! Ji Xiaochuan, look! The light is here. My light is here! Little Pear, if there's another life, I'll spend it making it up to you! Ji Xiaochuan, if I could do it all over again, maybe I'd choose never to meet you! I walked through a dark abyss, and seemed to smell something rotten. Instinctively, I looked back. Countless wolves and tigers charged toward me, their sharp fangs 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All three are virgins/clean romance novels with no second male or female leads. In the first book, the male lead lives a painful life while the female lead dies. In the second, the female lead dies, and the male lead later dies of cancer from a painful past. In the third, the male lead commits suicide after the female lead's death. Please don't skip these books just because they don't have ratings yet; they're all under 30,000 words, so the ratings aren't high enough. Focus on the content and quality.

45. 195 温 I Completely Succumbed to the Gentle CEO's Advances 温柔女总裁攻势下，我彻底沦陷 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban172k WordsCompleted Lin Mushi is a wealthy heiress, the very picture of beauty and privilege. Unfortunately, she is still single at twenty-five and dreams of finding a romantic love of her own. While moving, she finds a notebook and meets Zhaosheng, a kind and upright firefighter. While preparing an animated film, she also meets Yu Chenghua, a handsome, aloof artist. The two men have completely different personalities and give her two entirely different experiences. The thrill of dating them both is beyond most peo 14.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
46. 196 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.4kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The male lead was so handsome and pitiful, it was heartbreaking! The details were amazing! 👍🏻

47. 197 深 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 2.6kReads9.3Score549Shelves

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    "Wen Zhaozhao, I don't have a mother anymore." "Shi Zhen, I don't have a grandfather anymore."

48. 198 我 Only When He Scattered My Ashes in the Rain Did He Realize I Was Truly Dead 我骨灰被他扬在雨里时，他才知我真的死了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted Only when he scattered my ashes into the rain did he realize I was really dead. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    A tragic story, so tragic it brings tears to your eyes.

50. 200 心 Heartache 心虐 Zhang Fengliaoran张丰了然Urban101k WordsCompleted Zheng Xiaofeng, a retired soldier, makes his mark in the business world with courage and intelligence. He thrives at work, but his love life is beset with difficulties. He suffers one devastating blow after another: his wife betrays him, his girlfriend takes her own life, and his son accidentally kills someone. His heart is left deeply scarred. As he faces the cruel twists of fate, how will Zheng Xiaofeng pull himself together and find life’s true meaning and a place for his soul to call home? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heartbreaking: "Sleepless nights searching for my husband across a thousand miles, I've worn out my shoes in vain. I only hope his heart is like mine, tears streaming down my face, I will never abandon him." (A heartbreaking novel that will make you lose 20 pounds after reading.)

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