Who Are the Four Heavyweights of Tearjerker Fiction? 虐文界的四大扛把子是谁？

1. 1 君 A Minister Before the Throne, a Slave Beneath the Bed 君前臣，榻下奴 A Laugh That Slays Bodhi笑杀菩提Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Lots of discipline and training, with angst. Enter with caution if that bothers you.] Ji Yinzhou: Are we going to keep fighting this war or not? Song Yuzhang: Win one battle, and I’ll ask His Majesty for a night with you. Ji Yinzhou gritted his teeth. “Fine.” Emperor Gong x General Shou; dominant Gong and dominant Shou; the Shou dotes on the Gong; discipline and training; younger top 19.7kReads7.6Score3.4k14d adds
2. 2 仙 After the Immortal Lord's Death 仙君身死后 Nine Walnuts 0v0九个核桃0v0Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + Demon Venerable top x Immortal Venerable bottom] Though Lin Qingwei was revered as an Immortal Venerable, his entire sect despised him and drove him straight to the brink of death. Only after being gravely wounded at the bottom of the Valley of Despair did Lin Qingwei learn that he was merely an insignificant supporting character in a book, while his beloved disciple was the protagonist. His master would give up ascending to immortality for his disciple. Hi 9.4kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
3. 3 又 Possessed Again? I Heard He Has a Second Personality 又被顶号，听说他有第二人格 Lin Jiong林顭Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] Fun fact: His second personality secretly calls him “wife”! [Ensemble cast + two male leads + mystery romance + ghost hunters + black-hearted beneath a gentle exterior + tomb raiding + both leads are each other’s one and only] Before his death, Grandpa used his last chance to set a trap, drawing the Ghost King into Zhang Jizhi’s body to protect him from a deadly calamity. Zhang Jizhi had been blind from birth, but after that night, he could suddenly see white qi. An irri 98.6kReads9.5Score13.9k14d adds
4. 4 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 27.4kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds

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   Book 2 is especially good!!! The other three are also good (I highly recommend the second one [shy][shy]).

5. 5 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. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds

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   See, kid, these are all great reads! 1️⃣ Very short, but incredibly angsty. The male lead's name is also very meaningful: "Little fish, little fish, swim quickly, but you'll never swim out." 2️⃣ Not long, and not too angsty either. There's a domineering CEO involved. 😎 3️⃣ Not long either, but super good. The ending is a sad one. 4️⃣ Not angsty at all. Two male leads, the male lead is a ghost. The 0 killed the 1 when they were young, and now the 1 comes looking for the 0. It's a captivity story 🥴 that terrified me. Overall: These four are all short, and I highly recommend them, especially 1️⃣ and 4️⃣.

6. 6 重 The Lustful Male Lead Needs to Go Easy on Me. I'm Your One True Love! 重欲男主轻点虐，我是你白月光！ Niu Mo纽茉Two Male Leads268k WordsOngoing New rating just posted [quick transmigration + secret identities + incomplete Debuffs + melodramatic bad endings + dark, twisted devotion + seme-focused + pseudo-forced romance + happy main storyline + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced] Content warning: The worlds and storylines are chopped up into tiny pieces. “Villainous cannon fodder” and “the protagonist’s golden finger”: two role-playing missions as incompatible as fire and water have both landed on one person because of a 7.5kReads8.8Score73614d adds
7. 7 青 The White Jade Tribulation in Blue Robes 青衣白玉劫 A Tiny Bookworm一粒小书虫Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Complete. “In troubled times, the world is a furnace that burns away all devotion. Yet someone will always be willing to gather stars from the ashes.” [Republican-era setting + devoted couple + physical and emotional angst + happy ending] [Cool, devoted warlord Duan Wenyu (top) × resilient, breathtaking opera singer Si Jue (bottom)] “First meeting” “General, what do you think of the opera?” Lei Xinghai asked with a smile, pouring him a drink. Duan Wenyu toyed with his lighter, but his gaze reste 423Reads8.7Score10614d adds
8. 8 囚 No Escape from Captivity 囚不得 Porcelain Shell瓷壳16k WordsCompleted Impossible to Escape 3.8kReads—Score16014d adds
9. 9 请 Let the Anti-Japanese War Heroes Witness Our Golden Age 请抗日先辈观影盛世 Don't Steal My Snacks别抢我的零食Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + watching videos + System + not a power fantasy] The anti-Japanese war veterans accidentally connect to a rebate System. By watching videos of a prosperous future, they can earn stars. The stars can be exchanged for food, medical supplies, and weapons. The veterans: “If our sacrifice means the country will be safe, then it will have been worth it…” The story mainly centers on watching videos, with no detailed depiction of the war against Japan. Feel free to treat this as e 487Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds
11. 11 被 The Imprisoned Immortal Lord, Captured in War 被囚禁的战俘仙君 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted The story of an imprisoned captive Immortal Lord, held by his archenemy Demon Lord for the sake of all living beings. “Two male leads / forced hatred / imprisonment / humiliation / abuse / coercion / draw-a-bead game” The Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord fought each other for ten thousand years. In their final battle, the Immortal Lord was captured. His archenemy brought the captive Immortal Lord back to the Demon Palace and locked him up. “Kill you?” The Demon Lord gave him a half-smile. “That 7.1kReads8.5Score76114d adds
12. 12 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 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    I haven't finished reading number 12, but it should be good. You should read number 3; my best friend cried buckets while reading it, and I haven't cried since [facepalm]. Number 4 is pretty good, you can check it out. Don't read the later ones if you mind the crossover elements, because I mind too [facepalm]. Number 5 is a very tiring read, but it's angsty.

13. 13 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.6kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    The ratings will speak for themselves.

14. 14 原 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Happy Little Penguin开森小企鹅Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score19314d adds

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    Just watch and that's it. [Laughs]

15. 15 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 116.7kReads9.5Score16.4k14d adds
16. 16 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score65614d adds

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    To be honest, I don't usually cry much when reading angst-filled novels, but the first one made me cry buckets. [Crying]

17. 17 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. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    To be honest, I don't usually cry much when reading angst-filled novels, but the first one made me cry buckets 😢

18. 18 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
19. 19 我 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 Tu Miao Miao兔淼淼Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.4kReads7.1Score14614d adds
20. 20 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 3.9kReads8.1Score64414d adds
21. 21 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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    If you want to see something angsty, look for 188.

22. 22 同 May We Die Together, Be Buried Together, and Share One Epitaph 同死同冢同碑题 Stars Love Forging Swords星星热爱铸剑11k WordsCompleted May We Die Together, Be Buried Together, and Share One Inscription 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's one of the most heart-wrenching short stories.

23. 23 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds

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    These are all books on my bookshelf that I can't bear to delete; they're super, super good, and I highly recommend them. Go check them out! 😢😢😢

24. 24 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score30814d adds

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    These are all books on my bookshelf that I can't bear to delete; they're super, super good, and I highly recommend them. Go read them now! [Crying][crying][crying]

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: She Dies Again After a Successful Conquest 快穿：攻略成功后她又挂了 Wind Meets the Upstream Current风临遇溯Ancient Romance907k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other, 1v1, an unfeeling god VS a forgetful, adorably airheaded girl] After a great battle, the Celestial Emperor fell into a deep slumber, his soul plunging into the cycle of reincarnation. To awaken him, Gu Sui Nuan made a deal with the Book of Fate. Gu Sui Nuan went to the Emperor's reincarnations, fell in love with him, then ruthlessly tormented him, hoping to jolt the Emperor awake. Gu Sui Nuan's method of torment: dying at any moment, anywhere. A prince born 2.8kReads8.8Score27514d adds

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    This book is definitely a tearjerker. Anyone who reads it seriously without crying will get a 50-yuan rebate. I literally cried buckets! It's intelligent throughout the entire book. Of course, this is the author's first book, but it's incredibly well-written. The low rating is probably because it's too angsty.

26. 26 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds
27. 27 灰 The Gray-Haired Uncle and the Mixed-Race Prince 灰大叔与混血王子 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted Ding Xiaowei is a single father who works himself to the bone to give his daughter a better life. One moment of greed leads him to bring home an injured, seemingly wealthy unlucky guy he found by the sea, hoping for a classic tale of a rich man falling on hard times and rewarding his rescuer with a fortune. Who knew the unlucky guy would be handsome, considerate, a great cook, and good with kids? Apart from not being a woman, he seems pretty much perfect. Their peaceful days look as though they 6.7kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
28. 28 临 Before He Dies, He Wants to Give Up His Allergen 临死前，他要戒掉过敏源 Crimson Jiangnan江南绯色Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + angst + late-blooming devotion + the hero’s long road to winning him back] Shen Pei’an was ill. On his birthday, the doctor told him he didn’t have much longer to live. He hadn’t planned to hide it. He meant to wait until Ren Xu had celebrated his birthday with him, then tell him the truth. But the big star Ren Xu never came. All Shen Pei’an got was a birthday cake that would trigger his allergies. He was twenty-eight. It was his ninth year in love with Ren Xu. There would 1.1kReads6.6Score10114d adds
29. 29 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
30. 30 仲 Midsummer Sprite's Dream 仲夏精灵梦 Bai Mengmeng白萌萌Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted A collection of fairy tales, a book of blessings from a dreamweaver! Midnight Sprite: Rusty mechanical nightingale × enchanting little rose In every summer when the flowers bloom, beyond that ever-changing window, and through all our flights along the way, lies my entire world. It is a very, very wonderful world. The Sprite’s General Store: Cotton candy sprite × aloof patrol officer of the Cloud Realm He shaped a little figure out of cotton candy, carefully carved wings from rosy cloud cloth, an 314Reads9.3Score10214d adds

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    The first one: "Master picks up food, you turn the table; Master chants incantations, you chatter; Master rests, you sing; Master stays in bed, you bang the pot; Master lives a long life, you die young; Master is buried on the hillside; Master raises a cup, you don't; Master chatters, you don't speak; Master holds a banquet, you leave the table; Master summons the soul, you scatter the pigeons; Spring comes again on the hillside, but we are forever separated in the netherworld and the underworld." The second one: A few short stories, but a knife! A person! (╥_╥)

31. 31 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
32. 32 以 A Life Offered in Sacrifice 以身唯祭 Raise a Toast from Afar遥敬一杯酒Two Male Leads314k WordsCompleted Severe physical torment | Severe heartbreak | Possessive love | Happy ending | A love born of hatred | He’ll regret losing him | One-on-one | True love | Love rekindled after heartbreak | Political scheming and misunderstandings | Both leads are each other’s first Only then did Xiao Jingyan finally understand: he had taught Jing Heng the art of war, but Jing Heng had learned how to offer himself as a sacrifice for love. Xiao Jingyan had once believed that Jing Heng’s betrayal was the greatest sh 7.5kReads8.5Score72114d adds
33. 33 小 After the Little Blind One Loses All Hope 小瞎子心灰意冷后 Xitang溪棠Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Proud, high-and-mighty bottom who suffers in silence × scumbag top who loves him deeply at first, then falls out of love] ❤️ It’s been renamed. The original title was He Once Loved Me. Don’t go looking for the wrong one, dear readers~ Qiu Jin is a Beta, yet during college he is passionately pursued by the Alpha Yang Chen. Everyone says Yang Chen will eventually fall in love with an Omega, but throughout their three years together at university, Yang Chen turns down every flirtation and cherish 854Reads8.0Score10114d adds
34. 34 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 7.2kReads9.6Score1.1k14d adds

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    No angst, just torture.

35. 35 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.5kReads8.2Score53314d adds
36. 36 锁 The Locked Lotus 锁莲 Passion Fruit with Honey百香配蜂蜜Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.3Score27414d adds
37. 37 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score12514d adds
38. 38 顾 Sleeping Peacefully Beneath the Sophora Tree 顾枕槐安 Autumn Soul of a Thousand Years千岁秋魄Two Male Leads63k WordsCompleted Younger man + substitute + love grows over time + regretful pursuit of the ex + putting scumbags in their place + angst, angst, and more angst!!! Before he turned eighteen, Du Huai’an had no father in his life. The year he turned eighteen, his mother, who had raised him alone, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. So she took him to meet the man who was supposedly his father. That was when he learned his father was the head of the prestigious Zhu family in Jingyuan. He entered the Zhu family as the 1.5kReads8.4Score14014d adds
39. 39 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score49214d adds
40. 40 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
41. 41 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score55814d adds
42. 42 爆 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 Spring Returns Beneath the Trees林下又见春Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 150Reads—Score10414d adds

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    Highly recommended! Extremely angsty, everyone suffers a tragic ending.

43. 43 丞 The Emperor Cried Himself Unconscious After the Chancellor Faked His Death 丞相假死后，皇帝哭晕了 Young Master Li璃公子Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Devoted to Each Other + Angsty Love + Over-the-Top Drama + Happy Ending] [Proud, Obsessive Gong × Aloof, Untouchable Shou] [Couple: Emperor × Chancellor] Mu Xizhi, the powerful chancellor of Great Yin, was willing to trade his life for the one he loved. Instead, he was met with Emperor Yin Wushang's suspicion and distrust. The emperor wounded him to the core while keeping him imprisoned at his side, caught between love and hate, torn by conflicting feelings. Only after Mu Xizh 1kReads7.9Score12614d adds
44. 44 灰 Notes from the Gray Tower 灰塔笔记 An Empty Lamp Drifting Far空灯流远Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted Born with an inescapable gift for mathematics, the genius codebreaker is swept into the maelstrom of war. A trusted confidant uses them, and the friend who has always stood by their side betrays them. “I” am a “tool” for an intelligence agency, tasked with deciphering military codes, and a “pawn” in political struggles. At the same time, “I” uncover a lead concerning my mother, who died long ago. To find out what happened to her, “I” have no choice but to keep it from everyone and secretly conta 1.8kReads9.5Score66614d adds
45. 45 枉 A Love Wasted 枉惜 Ten Tides十汐Two Male Leads130k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both devoted only to each other + physical and emotional angst + heartbreak from start to finish + everyone gets a bad ending] A scheming top who keeps his talents hidden × a beautiful bottom who plays dumb to outwit others (This story puts the bottom through anguish from start to finish and is extremely unfriendly to fans of bottoms. Enter with caution!) Everyone knew that the apple of Prince Jing'an's eye was a blind zither player named Liu Xi. Even Liu Xi himself believed it. B 116Reads8.4Score—14d adds
46. 46 我 I Am the Puppet Emperor 我是傀儡皇帝 Ming Han明菡Historical10k WordsCompleted I Am the Puppet Emperor 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this myself, please give it a like!

47. 47 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds

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    These are all short, angst-filled novels.

48. 48 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 25Reads—Score214d adds
49. 49 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    These three books are really good. The first one is a short, angsty novel, perfect for impatient readers. The second and third are both long, happy ending/angsty novels; the second one is full of subtle angst, while the third is more about the overall plot. In short, they are all very good and very heart-wrenching.

50. 50 他 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 Faint Tobacco Scent淡淡的烟草香12k WordsCompleted He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 198Reads—Score214d adds

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