Any Long, Angsty Novels Where the More Painful, the Better? 有没有长篇虐文越虐越好的那种

1. 251 红 For Whom Do the Red Robes Weep? 红妆为谁泣 Tang Liuci唐柳慈Ancient Romance108k WordsOngoing #Standalone arcs + melodrama + scheming + angst + the heroine is not chaste, the hero is + neither lead is a good person# [Clear-eyed, vicious heroine VS unhinged, scheming hero] !!! Don't expect anything from the leads, especially later on. I'm a new author, so please show your support!!! Main Story The heroine's perspective: If someone hurt you deeply, then apologized a few times and kept following you, what would you do? Of course, slap him twice, then stab him a thousand times. Sorry, I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The sick and crazy male and female protagonists are okay in the early stage, but when they recall their former vicious selves, they will kill each other randomly, and they want to kill the male protagonist first. The male protagonist is really sick. He kills his close relatives at will. His interest in the female protagonist only started after the female protagonist killed him. He chases his wife to the crematorium and is constantly stabbed by the female protagonist. Hostess: I'll give you one word for being mean, and two words for being mean. Since you like being stabbed, I'll stab you a few more times. Male protagonist: It's hard to be tempted by yourself, but it seems even harder to make her fall in love with him. This game is a huge gamble between two people, but he seems to have lost. He saved her several times, but she killed him several times. But why does she fall in love with others so easily? He went to hell and she left the human world! Both male and female protagonists are bad people and will get their comeuppance. Please support new writers

2. 252 予 May You Be Free of Worry 予勿生愁 Rabbit Without Headphones没有耳机的兔子Ancient Romance47k WordsCompleted No rebirth, no transmigration, a purely historical story with a slightly silly tone. Born in sorrow, living in sorrow; you bring sorrow to me, and I bring sorrow to you. Even if your birth was not blessed by them, I will spend my whole life loving you and give you every blessing. Protecting you is simply in my nature. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The sweeter it is in the front, the crueler it is in the back.

3. 253 浮 In This Fleeting Life, Only You; These Silks Are Yours 浮生唯你，云裳予你 Wild Boar Peppa Qiqi野猪佩奇奇Two Female Leads34k WordsOngoing She is a ruthless killer who has lived in darkness since childhood. She is the daughter of the Grand Marshal of the Armies, betrothed to the crown prince. A marriage contract, an imperial decree, and a secret of their birth keep the two apart forever. (Feng Lingche: Because I love you, I am willing to give you everything I have. Whatever you want, I will give it to you, even if it costs me my life.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My first new book, a sad novel!!!

4. 254 人 Life Is a Dream, Until You Wake 人生如梦方醒 Lavra of the Void Shrine虚无神宫的拉芙拉Mystery98k WordsOngoing Life feels like a dream from which we eventually wake, only to find that nothing remains. Perhaps what is truly precious is not the love and hatred of this world, but wounded hearts healing and saving one another. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Life is like a dream, only to wake up, in the end it will be all in vain.

5. 255 别 Don’t Be Fooled: That Ditzy One Is the Strongest of Them All 别信，那个呆萌是战力天花板 Mo Yan Aaaa墨衍AaaaModern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Two male leads + multiple secondary couples + passionate supernatural battles + brotherly bonds + powerful partners] “I once fell into the abyss, but because of you, I glimpsed the light of day.” Airheaded powerhouse with maxed-out combat ability (Bai Ye) x jealous, fiercely protective older man (Xuan Zhao) Bai Ye, 18, was a mercenary who died tragically in his previous life before transmigrating into the body of a gifted supernatural. His all-element abilities are stronger than his older br 2.7kReads9.4Score484Shelves

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   Feeling anxious and want to relax? Read this one! Turn on the book listening mode, listen to the growth of the protagonist while walking, and the anxiety will slowly disappear!

6. 256 姜 Gingerbread Is a Little Sweet 姜饼有点甜 Zhao ShibaDD赵十八DDModern Romance447k WordsCompleted Original title: A Little Sweet Gingerbread [Northeastern Chinese tough guy ❤ mixed-race sweetheart + straightforward, sweet romance + heartwarming fun] When Jiang Bing was three, his father was sentenced to death for murder. In those days, boys getting into fights was nothing unusual. But Jiang Bing couldn't afford to fight. The moment he threw a punch, some people would call him a little murderer. Luckily, with his grandmother's guidance, he learned to face it all: to ignore the gossip and pay 1.3kReads9.4Score165Shelves
7. 257 短 Our Brief Separation, Our Long-Awaited Reunion 短别重逢的我们 Zhao Shiba Is Pretty Good赵十八还行Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A woman's journey of growth | Railway nostalgia | Tales of the Northeast | An ensemble cast in Beijing] They first meet on Yangcheng's antique street. He looks down at her, hesitating as he asks, “Are you... Si Lian?” The ever-joking Young Master Dou is completely thrown off balance. Much later, Si Lian brings up this awkward moment to impeach Dou Xiao, asking why he couldn't even speak when he saw her. Dou Xiao lifts his snow-white bare foot and cheekily taps Si Lian's face, which is covered i 300Reads8.9Score—Shelves
8. 258 开 Begging for Alms from the Start, I Walked the Great Path 开局乞讨，走上大道 Old Song, Born in the 80s80后老宋Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the struggle to survive, there are clashes of strategy, choices that test human nature, surging passion, and all-or-nothing battles. Through hardship and perseverance, they fight their way toward survival. —Reads7.5Score—Shelves
9. 259 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.2kReads9.3Score216Shelves
10. 260 北 The Great Song Dynasty Medicine Merchant 北宋大药商 Xing De杏得Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Who says transmigration stories have to come with a System, a pocket dimension, or cheat-level cultivation? After a dreamlike brush with a life that felt like a mirage, Lu Sheng returns from the modern world of concrete and steel to the Northern Song dynasty. Drawing on years of experience working with medicinal herbs, he learns to identify hundreds of plants, make pills, process medicinal ingredients, develop herbal cosmetics, and cook medicinal dishes. More than two hundred Chinese medicina 19.5kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
11. 261 极 Extreme Growth 极致生长 The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Urban608k WordsCompleted This is not AI-generated fiction! A special note: This is an extremely slow-burn story. The first two arcs focus mainly on the protagonist's growth and laying the groundwork for the plot. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Many readers who started with the third arc went back to read the first two. A naturally frail child from a mountain village, through his own efforts and various strokes of fate, gains the supernatural ability of the Five Elements Seal. After trying his hand at all kinds of 562Reads9.4Score—Shelves
12. 262 被 Forced to Become the School Hunk's Girlfriend 被迫与校草做情侣 Qian Qian Qian浅浅茜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; release date pending] [The short drama Fear of Missing That Year Again is now streaming] [Contract Girlfriend] [Pretend Romance Turns Real] [Sweet Flash Marriage] [Dangerous Lover] [Gentle Trap] [Overbearing Campus Heartthrob × Innocent Heroine] “Hmph, woman, do you know you’ve gotten yourself into trouble?” The campus heartthrob Qian Qian corners her against the wall, threatening her until she’s at a loss. “What you overheard in that corner that day is enough to ruin yo 1.3kReads9.5Score910Shelves
13. 263 死 On the Seventh Day After My Death, I Made the Scumbag and His Mistress Stick Together 死后第七天，我让渣男茶女锁死 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘Mystery48k WordsCompleted On the Seventh Day After My Death, I Made the Scumbag and His Tea-Green Mistress Stay Together 192Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 大 The Great Su’s First Lady of Power: You May All Kneel Now 大肃第一女权臣，诸位可以跪了 Orange Camellia橙漫山茶花Ancient Romance765k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Power Struggles, Scheming Heroine, Ruthless, Pocket Dimension] Shen Zhiyao survived the apocalypse as humanity’s last holdout, relying on her medical skills and an eco-friendly safehouse. One day, her soul transmigrates to the Great Su Dynasty. She opens her eyes to find herself in a sea of flames, and promptly sends the arsonist to meet their ancestors. “I just booted up and you’re telling me to shut down? If I don’t burn you, who should I burn?” The marquis household she lives 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
15. 265 末 Doomsday Game: The Top-Ranked Player Is Pretending to Be Weak Again 末日游戏，榜一又在装柔弱 Such a Straight Girl真是直女Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no CP + all kinds of disasters + infinite space + System + leveling up + copying] Who in the game didn’t know the number-one-ranked player was a miser? She had countless supplies, yet was stingy to an almost unbelievable degree! They wanted to rob her, but then realized they couldn’t beat her! Jiang Mian was reborn. In her previous life, she died fighting someone over a can of cat food. Given another chance at life, she awakened her spatial golden finger ahead of time, then 8kReads8.5Score874Shelves
16. 266 乱 Fleeing Famine in a Chaotic World, I Take Up a Blade and Fight for Young and Old Alike 乱世逃荒，拿刀带着老幼杀疯了 Sea Salt and Brocade Leaves海盐锦叶Ancient Romance759k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + everyday life + feel-good story + romance appears late + no pocket dimension] Su Qingwei, the modern owner of a martial arts school, suddenly transmigrated into another world and became a peasant girl struggling to survive during a terrible drought. With her grandfather bedridden with a broken leg, her frail grandmother, her kind-hearted and tearful mother, her honest and simple father, her young siblings, and the sick, disabled, and widowed old companions who had once traveled 391Reads8.2Score—Shelves
17. 267 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Ghost That Haunts the Mystic Arts World 穿书后我竟成了玄门鬼见愁 Rain Falls, Light Sleep雨落浅眠Mystery923k WordsCompleted An audiobook version of this book is available. The male lead appears relatively late, and the romance is a case of marriage first, love later. This story is entirely fictional. Feng Jiuqing, a Celestial Master, draws the wrong formation while hunting ghosts and accidentally transmigrates into a melodramatic novel she once read. She becomes the vicious female character number N. In her previous life, she never managed to accumulate merit, and her master said she was too detached from the world t 17.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
18. 268 天 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Lazy God懒神Eastern Fantasy482k WordsOngoing Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 42Reads9.4Score—Shelves
19. 269 愿 I'd Trade the Kingdom for Your Love Alone 愿以江山换你一厢情深 Drifting, Dear Qingqing流离卿卿Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted [A normal beginning + an obsessive, unhinged hero later on + angsty, unrequited love] To protect her and her family, the Empress Dowager forces her to disguise herself as a man and rule as emperor of the male-dominated Zhaoyang Kingdom. She must seize the Divine Maiden, secure the throne, and eliminate dissenters. But she never expects to be betrayed by someone, leading to the fall of her kingdom and the destruction of her family. He is the ninth prince of Mobei, willing to do anything to achiev —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's normal at the front, but it's so cruel and crazy at the back

20. 270 被 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 The Girl Who Mended the Sky女娃补天Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 70Reads8.5Score—Shelves
21. 271 葬 A Letter of Buried Love 葬情书 Glutinous Rice Mangosteen Candy糯米山竹糖Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing We were like two specks of stardust sailing through the universe without a destination, passing one another by as we drifted to a place where neither you nor I would ever exist again. If one day I wander into a land where no one else is, will I become irreplaceable? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bury thousands of emotions, cut off all thoughts, forget the taste of reincarnation, and forget the bridge.

22. 272 我 I've Seen You Cry 我看过你哭 Four-Eyed Wen Dong四眼儿文冬Mystery38k WordsOngoing A homeroom teacher, the class beauty, a first love, a policewoman, an intern, a model student, a mixed-race best friend, a younger boy, and a woman's body drifting ashore: these people are bound tightly together. Judging by the title, you might think this is a romantic idol drama. Think again. This is an urban mystery, so stay tuned! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ji Yunfei, the scumbag high school teacher, is hanging on to his girlfriend while also entangled with his female students. He also has some small hobbies. The first few chapters mainly explain the background of the characters, and the later chapters become more and more fascinating. Looking forward to a big reversal later. You can stock up in advance if it is not finished yet. Theme Category: Mystery, City Character Characteristics: Ji Yunfei, a scumbag who is tall, handsome, has low self-esteem and strong self-esteem. Bai Xiaochun is a second-generation rich man, and his innocent little Baihua is in love with his female classmate Hua Lengyu.

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