Recommend Some Extremely, Extremely Angsty Tragedies, the Kind That Keep You Up at Night 求超级超级虐的虐文，虐到晚上睡不着的那种

1. 1 始 Don't Rush, First Emperor. I Have English Class to Attend 始皇别急，我先去上英语课 The Long Sword of the Sunset Empire夕阳帝国的长铗Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Two-way transmigration between ancient and modern times + Qin Shi Huang pairing + a touch of infrastructure-building and political intrigue] (Composed, restrained emperor × transmigrated heroine | a man in power learns to bow his head and love | carefully planned affection and protection at every step) ⚠️The male lead isn't chaste / extreme heroine devotion, read with caution⚠️ ⚠️Not a formulaic romance. If you only enjoy wish-fulfillment stories or cookie-cutter characters, read with caution⚠️ 1.4kReads7.5Score12414d adds

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   I felt my heart was pounding while reading both of these books.

2. 2 错 A Life Switched at Birth: The Surgical Prodigy Is the Real Heiress 错换人生，外科大佬才是真千金 A Cup of Cocoa Liqueur一杯可可酒Modern Romance946k WordsOngoing [Angst + Revenge + Real Heiress + Maxed-Out Skills] [The rating just came out and is still rising] After being switched at birth and growing up with her adoptive parents for eighteen years, Jiang Yiyi is abused and sold as a sacrifice. At death's door, she meets a master. After surviving countless brushes with death on the battlefield, she masters an array of extraordinary skills. She lands a job at a top hospital, where her colleagues mock her for being untrained and the entire hospital waits t 967Reads8.2Score10314d adds
3. 3 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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   Oh my god!!! The beginning was so cruel to my female lead, and then the male lead suffered terribly later on 😢😢😢😢😢😢 Both the female and male leads had such a tough time, waaaaah! Luckily, they met each other, and they are each other's warmest support. (The male lead is very domineering and obsessive towards the female lead; if you don't like this, please don't read!)

4. 4 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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   The second book is truly amazing.

5. 5 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 621Reads7.0Score11914d adds
6. 6 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21.5kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   I don't read much, but I persevered and finished reading this one; it's really well-written!

7. 7 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds

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   I recommend you read these books!

8. 8 萌 The Adorable Baby Is Here: CEO Daddy, You’re Such a Handful 萌宝来袭：总裁爹地太难缠 Sheng Bus hi盛不世Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted “Woman, you spent five years in prison. Why are you still so ruthless?” Bo Ye grips her by the throat. “Why wouldn’t I be?” Tang Shi smiles, her eyes reddening. “If I weren’t ruthless, how would I have survived those five years in prison?” Only later does he realize that he owes her an apology. But she is already gone… 3Reads8.8Score10714d adds
9. 9 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score10414d adds
10. 10 我 I Finally Lost You 我终于失去了你 Mai Jiu麦九Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted When Xu Nuo was ten, she caught her father cheating. Her parents’ failed marriage turned her into a porcupine, pushing away anyone who tried to get close. One day after the college entrance exams, she met Mo Cheng, a carefree boy who fell for her at first sight. They came from completely different worlds: he was passionate as fire, while she was consumed by insecurity. Yet before she knew it, Xu Nuo began to fall for him. But after a drunken night of reckless indulgence at a birthday party, Mo C 38Reads9.2Score—14d adds
11. 11 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 294Reads9.3Score10114d adds
12. 12 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    The first half was incredibly heart-wrenching, and the second half was so tragic I couldn't bear to watch anymore!

13. 13 爱 Love Has No Return 爱无归期 A Lady一个娘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted When Yun Sheng married Li Xijue, she was determined to keep trying until she hit a brick wall. She couldn't believe he could simply forget her completely. Later, the wall crumbled, and her heart died. The three-year marriage she had staked everything on fell apart. When she woke from her dream, her family was ruined and she had lost spectacularly. Only then did she finally understand: the man who never once looked her way, even when she was terminally ill, had always wanted to send her to her de 172Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    They're all pretty heart-wrenching; I almost cried myself to death reading them late at night. The second to last book was the most agonizing.

14. 14 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 2.6kReads6.6Score15714d adds
15. 15 爱 Loving You, Even If It Was Only a Fleeting Splendor 爱你纵使繁华一场 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted After five years of marriage, Mo Sheng still hadn't made Li Yunan fall in love with her. When she learned she had a terminal illness, all she asked for was ten months. “After ten months, I can divorce you. Please, don't hate me.” “What are you playing at?” “I'm tired. I want to be free.” Childhood sweethearts may grow apart as time goes by. Mo Sheng had loved Li Yunan for thirteen years, while he gave all his love to another woman. As she suffered through a pain unlike anything she had ever endu 23Reads6.8Score—14d adds
16. 16 我 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Rice Candy米糖糖Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 166Reads5.0Score—14d adds
17. 17 忘 Forget Longing, Forget You 忘了相思忘了你 Jun Jue君绝Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Qian Rong's love for Jin Hengbei is a conviction that even illness cannot destroy. 112Reads6.2Score—14d adds
18. 18 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 535Reads5.5Score10214d adds
19. 19 荒 Curse of the Wasteland 荒原咒 East Wind, Rain on the West Wall东雨打西墙Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Angst-filled romance + Republican-era setting + revenge + fate’s cycle through generations + dual narrative + bittersweet tragedy + happy-ending bonus] Set in the Republican era, amid desolate wilderness and sweeping snowstorms. Angst-filled romance × revenge × the cycle of fate across two generations There is heartbreak and sweetness, hatred and letting go. The early years of the Republic: a snow-swept wilderness. A little boy is abandoned and found in the snow by a landlord, who names him Shi 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The desolate loess wasteland, wind and snow, boulders, and cave dwellings bear witness to the love and hate of two generations. The boulder is engraved with their names; the cave dwelling holds their secrets. In the wind, it seems someone is laughing—a man and a woman, laughing happily, just like when they were young.

20. 20 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds

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    First and second-tier universities cried. The third book was alright at the beginning, but the later parts were just awful. The male lead was practically inhuman.

21. 21 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
22. 22 九 Ninth Master, the Madam's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 九爷，夫人马甲被扒了 A Bottle of Sweet Wine一瓶甜酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Fu Ji Jiu was blind and foolish, determined to escape the clutches of the doting, all-powerful Ninth Master Bo. In the end, a scoundrel caused her death, and not even her body was left intact. Reborn, Fu Ji Jiu flirts with her husband while making it clear that she is not to be trifled with. She has an outrageously accurate jinxing mouth and fortune-telling skills: whoever she curses is doomed to bad luck, and whoever she scolds will come to grief. Everyone: That 647Reads8.2Score10114d adds
23. 23 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score27414d adds

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    It's so painful, it hurts my liver (p′‵.)

24. 24 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
25. 25 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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    💕A story of redemption and gradual affection between a sweet, well-behaved student and a charmingly rebellious teenager. [^0^]🌈 Campus romance with heartbreak: In the youthful atmosphere of school, they meet, get to know each other, and fall in love, but also experience the pain of separation and death.

26. 26 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?” 5.7kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
28. 28 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.4kReads9.3Score81214d adds
29. 29 暗 I’m the One Who’s Secretly in Love with You 暗恋你的人是我 Little Yue Cake小悦饼Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted This book is based on my own life. Once I finish writing it, I can finally let go. Su Xiaoxiao is insecure, sensitive, timid, a poor student, and painfully meek. When she meets He Chi, she does her best to get closer to him, but all she can do is run after him from behind. Why does Su Xiaoxiao work so hard to get into First High School, only to transfer out later? Su Xiaoxiao will never measure up to Xia Mo, and she can never catch up to He Chi. But Wang Bo is always behind her, and she forget 126Reads8.8Score—14d adds
30. 30 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 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
31. 31 藏 The Unease Hidden Deep in My Heart 藏匿在心底的局促 Jue Xin桷心Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “What a pity the wildfire blazed through, and the spring breeze never came to make things grow again.” “My dear boy, I wish you peace and safety year after year.” Then I'll bury my secret love deep in my heart. [BE] [Collection] 9Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score10714d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the male and female leads struggle their entire lives, yet it still ends in a tragic ending, which is truly painful. I cried buckets of tears and felt so unsatisfied! The second male lead is also very devoted, and the love triangle is incredibly captivating. I love the author's subtle Chinese-style writing and melancholic tone.

33. 33 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Li Was Reborn 虐死夫人后厉少重生了 Little Qi Bro小淇哥Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Scheming and possessive + physical and emotional torment + groveling pursuit + sweet romance and putting villains in their place + adorable child + reborn + second male lead takes the lead + two endings] A carefully planned car accident shatters what had been a harmonious contract marriage. Qin Bao'er's younger brother crashes into Shi Qianqian, Li Jinhan's beloved first love, and causes her to lose her baby. Qin Bao'er begs them to show mercy, but in Li Jinhan's eyes, it is all proof that she 633Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    These two books are really heart-wrenching. In the first one, the male lead is obsessive and never receives the female lead's forgiveness until his death; the second male lead eventually wins her over, and there are two endings. The second one is a classic case of "chasing after the wife," where the broken relationship is mended.

34. 34 离 After the Divorce, She Became the Apple of His Eye 离婚后，她成了心尖宠 The Paulownia Blossoms梧桐花开Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Scheming CEO + Obsessive Possessiveness + Physical and Emotional Torment + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Adorable Baby] He loved her but could never have her, then took her for granted once she was his. When he lost her, his regret went far beyond anything he could bear! They should have shared the affection of childhood sweethearts, but he hurt her for another woman, wearing away all her love until he even forced her to abort their child! After the divorce, she vanished without a trace. When they 153Reads7.9Score—14d adds
35. 35 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    Tomato is the most satisfying! The most cathartic! A story where the male lead and male supporting character are divorced! The opening chapter is cruel to the female lead; the male lead hasn't touched her for a year after their marriage, and then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance, causing her car accident! The female lead immediately announces her divorce and disappears! The news of the divorce announcement is trending on social media for three days! The male lead is heartbroken, experiencing a desperate and agonizing pursuit of his wife!

36. 36 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    I sensed your inner calling and came! Always there for you, little cookies~୧⍤⃝🍅 Okay, okay, remember to look for Su Bing if there's anything you want to read! And if you're ever looking for something to read, definitely look for me! [Angst/Torture] [Tested out, so you can trust it]

37. 37 谁 Who Promised You the World? 谁许江山 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted One divorce decree and a city full of rumors: overnight, Chu Ning, the third daughter of the General's Residence, becomes a cast-off. She thinks the world is now her oyster, but then Prince Xie Ziyu unexpectedly enters her life. They once became enemies because of a misunderstanding; now hardship brings them together. They fight at an inn, cross the desert side by side, and plot in the royal court… Chu Ning has long yearned for freedom, yet the mystery of her birth traps her in courtly affa —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
38. 38 薄 Heartless Joy 薄情欢 Mi Mi Mi Mi米米米米Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted After four years of marriage, all she got in return was him personally cutting the child from her womb to save the woman he loved... If there is a next life, she will never meet him again! —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
39. 39 别 The Kid Everyone Else Has 别人家的小孩 Dodder Flower Bud菟丝花骨朵Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [Not a Strong Female Lead, Mild Angst] Xia Wanwan is an only child who has always excelled in both character and academics. To outsiders, she's the quintessential “other people's child,” but no one knows how much she envies other people's children. Outsiders have no idea how frightening her family is. She's insecure, afraid, and repressed. After staying silent for too long, she finally erupts, only to give in once again under her mother's latest onslaught. She once thought her world would always 12Reads9.2Score—14d adds
40. 40 伴 By Your Side Until the Stars Fade Away 伴你至星辰湮灭 Mo Anliang陌安凉Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted You are the love and dream I clung to for half my life, little points of starlight in my pitch-black life. You were never blazing, but your gentle light illuminated my whole world. He was the one who held an umbrella over me, come rain or shine. He was my comforting hot coffee, the medicine that healed my troubled heart, and the person I stubbornly let slip away. And I was always left forgotten in the unfathomable abyss of fate. Along the road of youth, I grew familiar with loneliness, but sorro 32Reads9.1Score1114d adds
41. 41 你 You Became the King, While I Became a Tragic Memory 你为君王，妾已成殇 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance60k WordsCompleted After loving him for ten years, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire family. These vast lands were stained with nothing but her family's blood. On a ten-mile bridal procession, he married the woman he loved and made her empress. Dressed all in white, she leapt from the city tower. Xiao Jingyu, my love for you has led me down a road from which there is no return. 351Reads5.5Score—14d adds
42. 42 你 You Are My Constellation of Stars 你是我的万千星辰 Strawberry Pudding草莓布丁Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She had admired him for years, always hoping her devotion would earn her more in return. But in the end, she realized that love has nothing to do with how hard you try. He always thought she merely admired him, not that she loved him. By the time he realized the truth, she had already decided to walk away. Only then did he understand that, in his eyes, she had always been the brightest star. 59Reads7.4Score—14d adds
43. 43 辞 Ci Ci Like Dust 辞辞如尘 Ru Su如素Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted What I owe Cen Ci, I will repay with my whole life, even if I must humble myself to the dust... 98Reads8.2Score—14d adds
44. 44 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    These two books are so physically and emotionally abusive that I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep while reading them.

45. 45 快 Run! Her Flash Marriage Turned Abusive, So She Fled in the Night 快逃！闪婚被虐疯，她连夜跑路 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Who are you? What are you doing in my room?” A sudden shout rang in Liu Ya’er’s ear. Startled, she jolted awake. When she saw the strange man, her face turned pale with shock! She married him in a whirlwind wedding, yet no one knew that she ranked below even the maid. Every day, she waited on him and his ex-girlfriend, and he kept finding new ways to bully her! Six months later, he caught her after she ran away. “You think you can get away from me? Go on, try running again!” “Let go of me!” she 181Reads7.3Score—14d adds
46. 46 爱 Loving You Is a Sickness No Medicine Can Cure 爱你成疾，药石无医 Jun Yiran君逸然Modern Romance41k WordsCompleted They had known each other for ten years and been classmates for four. Shu Ning loved Xiao Zhanting with all her heart, giving him one of her kidneys, losing a child for him, and breaking her own heart. Yet Xiao Zhanting hated her with a passion and personally sent her to her death... 38Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    Don't watch it at night, or you'll definitely have insomnia.

47. 47 破 A Broken Mirror Cannot Be Mended 破镜难重圆 Jun Yiran君逸然Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, married for ten years. Fu Shiyu came back with Shen Jiaman in his arms and forced Xia Ran to design her wedding dress. Xia Ran had poured her heart and soul into Fu Shiyu, yet could only watch helplessly as he caused their child’s death... Fu Shiyu, in the end, you and I were never meant to find happiness together. 22Reads5.5Score—14d adds
48. 48 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 42.8kReads9.6Score6.4k14d adds

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    Heartbreaking, but incredibly good!

49. 49 出 After Prison, I Struggle to Raise My Child While Evading a Worldwide Manhunt 出狱后，我艰难带娃躲避全球通缉 Little Xi Ji小小西几Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted A conspiracy led Jin Yeze to torment Lan Rou in every way. In unbearable pain, Lan Rou vowed never to have anything to do with Jin Yeze again. Five years later, Lan Rou was released from prison and returned with her child. Fate seemed to be playing a cruel joke on her. Though she hated Jin Yeze, she seemed unable to escape the trap he had laid for her, and finally understood what it meant to imprison yourself. One day, Jin Yeze strode over on his long legs and blocked her way, looking utterly ce 53Reads6.2Score514d adds

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    I'd like to recommend a angst-filled novel. It's about torturing the female lead first, then the male lead, and then the female lead has to go through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario!

50. 50 孟 Meng Po's Assistant: Transmigrating Through Time and Space to Be Reborn 孟婆助手：穿越时空为重生 Serene and Tranquil Pavilion清净怡然阁Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration] [Xuanhuan] [No Romance] [Character Growth] [Strong Female Lead] [Multiple Worlds] [Awakening] [Tragedy] [Reborn] After Xu Xiaomei dies unexpectedly, she becomes Meng Po's assistant in hopes of being reborn. She transmigrates through the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and the Human World, traveling across multiple worlds to help the dead resolve their lingering obsessions. Along the way, she keeps learning and improving, growing stronger step by step while uncovering an eve 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Quick transmigration, female-oriented, no romance, angst, growth-oriented female protagonist

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