Angst Stories! Make the Male Lead Suffer! Body and Heart! Sickly Male Lead!! Modern Setting 虐文！要虐男主的！虐身虐心！！病弱男主！！现言

1. 201 情 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story is incredibly cruel to the male lead, who is a high-ranking prince. He falls in love with the female lead and suffers unbearable heartache, even to the point of attempting suicide for her (believing she's dead when she isn't). He even ingests poison to save her and is driven mad with jealousy as he watches her and the second male lead's passionate love.

2. 202 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.4kReads9.3Score621Shelves

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   It's really good, the yandere character is so touching [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][I'm about to cry][crying]

3. 203 只 May Our Love Stay True, and Time Never Let Us Down 只愿情深，不负时光 Fo Jiu佛九Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted There's never any fairness in love. The one who is favored takes it for granted, while the one who gives their whole heart keeps backing down. So he traded nineteen years of devotion for her cold indifference, driven into a desperate abyss of pain and madness. And she still mocked his love from her lofty perch, trampling it into the dirt without a second thought. But then... 40Reads8.1Score—Shelves
4. 204 我 I Was Tricked into a Marriage! What Should I Do? Need an Answer ASAP 我被骗婚了怎么办，在线等挺急的 Miss Fifth, That's Me是五姑娘呀Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [A volatile, depressed male lead × a lively, cheerful female lead] An accident and a chance encounter brought two people with nothing in common together, igniting an intense spark between them. When Qin Xiao’s depression flared up, he got into an accident and Yu Wei rescued him. Qin Xiao decided to pursue her, become part of her life, and do whatever it took to marry her. “Yu Wei, I like you.” “Will you be my girlfriend?” “But how long have we even known each other?” Qin Xiao approached Yu W 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a story where the male lead suffers. He initially approaches the female lead intentionally, but after achieving his goal, he realizes he can't live without her. Once the female lead finds out, he embarks on a grueling pursuit, almost like a wife-chasing inferno.

5. 205 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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   This is a father-son angst novel with no romantic pairing. The son is a handsome, strong, and tragic general who suffers immense torment at the hands of his father, the emperor. It's physically and emotionally brutal and very tear-jerking.

6. 206 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 275Reads5.0Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is abused; he humbly serves the empress.

7. 207 夫 My Wife Torments Me a Hundred Times Over, Yet I Love Her Like It's Our First Time 夫人虐我千百遍，我待夫人如初恋 Soft Bread松软面包Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Female lead torments male lead] [Physical and emotional torment] Gu Zhijing knew that Lu Yao didn't like him. He had planned to watch from afar and wish her a lifetime of happiness with the person she loved, but fate had other plans. A series of twists and turns forced them into an arranged marriage, leaving Lu Yao to hate and resent him as they tormented each other. 612Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   This is so heartbreaking, I've already read it two or three times. The descriptions of stomach pain are incredibly detailed, it's so good.

8. 208 快 Quick Transmigration: Let All the Impure Men Die 快穿之不洁男都去噶 The Moon Has No Eyebrows月亮没有眉毛Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing [Female-led romance with a woman in the dominant role + strong female lead + taming men + torturing men + bad ending + men competing for her + male side characters for sex only + no fixed pairing] System mission: Transmigrate into a book and complete the mission to save unchaste men. Requirement: Turn an unchaste man into a suitable male lead for a women-oriented novel. Mission-taker Lu Zhan accepts the mission. Step one: While fulfilling the original host's goal, break the male lead's heart and 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Quick transmigration, meeting the requirements: the second world features a wheelchair-bound male protagonist and a wealthy family's only daughter who uses him to achieve her goals; it's emotionally and physically abusive, and ends in a tragic ending.

9. 209 悟 Awakening to Longing 悟相思 It's Osmanthus, Not a Ghost是桂不是鬼Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted The Palace Eunuch Falls for a Transmigrated Woman 1V1 Born into poverty, with a father who died young and a mother gravely ill, Wei Lanren became a eunuch. Wei Lanren knew Heaven had never favored him, so he had always lived cautiously, swallowing every insult. He was as soft as the grass by the roadside, someone anyone could trample underfoot. He had no lofty ambitions. All he wanted was to survive in the Directorate of Palace Eunuchs, with food to eat and clothes to wear. But life is unpredict 5.2kReads9.0Score633Shelves
10. 210 天 A Catastrophic Transmigration: The On-Screen Comments Say My Husband Is Mentally Ill 天崩穿越，弹幕说我老公是精神病 A Little Thin Pancake一张小薄饼Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + 1v1, Both Pure] [Brooding, Sharp-Tongued Psychopath VS Adorable Little Coward Who Clings to Life] Cen Chuyao looked at the strange, deranged man before her, who hurt people without batting an eye. Lines of text flashed across her vision: [The mentally ill fiancée marries his brother, so he's forced to marry Cen Chuyao, the supporting woman who likes his brother. He must go insane for a whole night, right?] [Psychopath, don't hurt the 2.6kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly and suffers from a mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. When angry, he likes to smash things, especially antiques. The female lead is a time traveler. It's a marriage of convenience story, 1v1, both leads are virgins. A cynical, sharp-tongued mentally ill man versus a cowardly, adorable woman. He's forced to marry a female supporting character who loves his brother. The female lead transmigrates, becoming a female supporting character with the same name. She's also forced to marry the villain. The female lead can't leave the male lead's side; there's a distance limit. So, she has to stay by his side, appeasing the mentally ill villain. Through a series of interactions, she discovers that the more she appeases the villain, the further they can grow apart. Thus, she's forced to continue her journey of appeasing the villain. The female lead can see the comments. May the villain and the female supporting character be the real protagonists; the original male and female leads are bad guys. The male lead's mental illness stems from witnessing his mother being dismembered and humiliated before his eyes. The male lead's life is incredibly tragic.

11. 211 被 After Being Abandoned by the Warlord's Daughter 被军阀大小姐抛弃后 Someone Really Amazing特别厉害的人Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, warlord, older-man romance, sweet indulgence, possessive hero, groveling pursuit] [Cheerful, innocent, secretly ruthless younger woman VS scheming, cold, arrogant older man] With chaos on the horizon, conflict was about to erupt. Shen Wannian was betrayed and fell into an enemy trap, where she was captured. Gu Shiyan, captain of the prison guards, was assigned to interrogate her. “Why aren't you eating again?” Shen Wannian: “...Kid, is this your first time interrogating a priso 1.8kReads7.2Score112Shelves

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    The male lead is tortured, extremely tortured, heartbreaking and excruciating, and later he suffers a heartbreaking chase after his lover!

12. 212 溪 The Ninth Book by Xishan Youyue 溪山有月的第9本书 Moon Over the Creek and Mountains溪山有月Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a form of abuse, both emotionally and physically.

13. 213 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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    Speaking of angst-filled novels, this one is a must-mention.

14. 214 时 Time Like Poetry 时光如诗 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Time once gone can never be reclaimed; let us wander freely and linger awhile. The tragic, moving tale of Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang has been passed down through the ages. Will Zhan Shi and Rong Shi meet a different ending? One is a Chinese literature student, the other owns a cake shop. How will they face the threat of a terminal illness? Will they give up or hold on? Will they part ways or support each other? Rong Shi: My illness will freeze me like ice. Zhan Shi: My heart will melt you. 466Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly and suffers both physical and emotional abuse.

15. 215 姐 Big Sis, Be Nice to Me! The Unhinged CEO Kneels and Begs to Be Punished 姐姐疼疼我！疯批总裁跪地请罚 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, flirtatious beauty of a forensic doctor VS proud, scheming, devoted CEO who grovels for her] [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + long-planned love + groveling male lead] [Readers who only like the male lead, stay away!!!] The moment Xin Tian opened her eyes, her whole body ached so badly she was trembling. Qin Hanbai's devilishly handsome face appeared before her. “You were the one who begged me. What are you trembling for?” Had she actually been reborn at this point in time. 4kReads8.7Score325Shelves
16. 216 俏 Beauty Does Not Vie for Spring 俏不争春 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Su Qiao has loved her childhood friend Gu Qingyu since she was little, but before she gets the chance to confess, she hears that he has a girlfriend. She thinks she and Gu Qingyu are destined to miss their chance, but then Gu Qingyu is seriously injured in a car accident and breaks up with his girlfriend. Unwilling to let the opportunity slip away, Su Qiao gives up her studies overseas, returns home, and opens a barbecue restaurant. She runs her little shop while staying by Gu Qingyu’s side. Dur 742Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 217 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 22.3kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves
18. 218 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The First True Knife

19. 219 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
20. 220 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    The male and female leads are deeply in love, but after marriage, the female lead is manipulated by the plot, repeatedly hurting the male lead and their daughter. The male lead is heartbroken and incredibly wronged, eventually becoming numb and indifferent. To break free from this control, the female lead forcibly struggles, losing six years of her memory and reverting to an 18-year-old innocent girl. Upon seeing her, the male lead realizes she's not his wife at all, but a young girl! Overwhelmed with resentment and insecurity, he bursts into tears, crying, "How could you forget us?" Tears streaming down his face, he looks like an abandoned child.

21. 221 小 That Flirty Little Minx Is Fickle and Wicked 小撩精她又渣又坏 Er Li二厘Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o 3kReads8.9Score224Shelves
22. 222 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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    This is so cruel to the male lead, it's all so subtle and cruel. Although the female lead is supposed to be reborn to atone for her sins, she loses her memory in the middle of the story. Just like in her previous life, she treats the male lead very indifferently, and the male lead is about to cry.

23. 223 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves

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    🦊🦊The wives in every book are super sickly. I especially love the fifth and sixth books. I love this author's series; I've read them all, and they're all so good. I thought I'd become more resilient after reading so many, but I still couldn't hold back my tears. However, I feel that Hehe is the best of the male leads (this isn't quite the right way to describe it). He wasn't as ruthless or cruel in the early stages, making his pursuit of his wife relatively easier. After all, the truth in the other stories doesn't come out until around chapter 100. Ranran is such a wonderful girl! The extra chapters broke my heart. I really wanted Hehe to know the truth, even though it's cruel, but I really didn't want Ranran to leave alone, with no one remembering her (except for Xiao Liu). You are all such wonderful girls.

24. 224 被 After Being Pestered by a Yandere, He Became Depressed 被病娇缠上后他抑郁了 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted Romance, yandere female CEO, depressed male lead, happy ending, melodrama, melodrama, melodrama, both leads suffer, read with caution Original title: After He Became Entangled with a Yandere, He Fell into Depression Du Wan Sheng is a wealthy, troubled female CEO whose way of thinking differs from everyone else’s. Her strange behavior makes her difficult to understand. Yu Xiu Ran is the top student and dream guy in everyone’s eyes, gentle, considerate, and the kind of child parents point to when 1.3kReads8.4Score110Shelves

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    They're all stories that torment the male lead.

25. 225 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 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
26. 226 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
27. 227 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! 11kReads9.3Score836Shelves
28. 228 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
29. 229 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.6kReads9.3Score317Shelves
30. 230 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.6kReads9.3Score674Shelves
31. 231 姐 Sister, Don’t Go. I’ll Be Good 姐姐别走，我乖 Chestnuts and Coffee栗子喝咖啡Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Older woman-younger man + both each other's first and only + seductive male lead + possessive queen + sweet romance + happy ending To secure her family fortune, Wen Nian agrees to marry Ke Xun, a returnee five years her junior. On their wedding night, she sheds her gentle facade and backs him against the wall... She thinks she has tamed a shy, obedient puppy, delighting in his utter submission. But when a crisis hits the family, Ke Xun effortlessly clears every obstacle in her path, then pulls 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dog training literature—it's brutal!

32. 232 狗 Give My Leash to Big Sister, Don't Ignore Me 狗链交给姐姐，别不理我 Chestnuts and Coffee栗子喝咖啡Modern Romance45k WordsCompleted Crazy beauty + devoted HE + yandere puppy + innocent on the outside, dark within + rekindled romance + mutual coercion Song Ran, Haicheng’s number-one crazy beauty, recently picked up a cold, saintly man and torments him every day. Everyone is betting on how many days Young Master Gu will survive, but no one knows he’s actually a yandere… “Eleventh cut.” Gu Yanshen burst into wild laughter. Blood speckled his pale face as he extended the tip of his tongue to lick the warm liquid from his lips, 69Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 426Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sweetness lies in the mutual healing, the heartbreak in the solitary torment. The two accompany and redeem each other, their daily lives filled with tenderness and heart-fluttering moments. However, the male lead is obsessive and jealous, sacrificing his own assessment period. He gives everything for love, yet can only watch from afar, unable to approach.

34. 234 她 She Bewitched Him 她迷心窍 A VV阿VVModern Romance268k WordsCompleted Meng Xu, a favored son of heaven, never imagined that one day he would fall for his friend’s girlfriend. Qin Yue, the woman who captured his heart, had a sweet, lovable face and a cold, ruthless heart. To be with her, he was willing to set aside his dignity and his sense of self, becoming the other man everyone despised. He thought that if he loved her enough, she would never leave him. But in the end, he wanted to spend the rest of her life with her, while she only wanted his body. Much lat 590Reads7.4Score102Shelves

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    What he thought was true love was just her manipulation. The pampered male protagonist falls for his best friend's girlfriend. To be with her, he abandons his dignity and self, becoming a despised mistress. [Shocking][Shocking][Shocking] But beneath her sweet and charming face lies a cold and ruthless heart. He wants her for the rest of his life, while she is only after revenge.

35. 235 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty and the Big Shots' Great Regret 快穿万人迷：各路大佬齐聚火葬场 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Winning Everyone Over + Mindless Villain-Smashing Wish Fulfillment + Love Rivals + Regret and Redemption + Scheming Green-Tea Beauty + No Male Lead (Some Worlds Have Non-Endgame Couples)] When Wen Lichu, a camellia spirit who had thrown the Three Realms into chaos, was accidentally injured as the Demon Lord led his forces in an assault on the Immortal Realm to abduct someone, her soul became bound to the Comeback and Villain-Smashing System 0809. Thus began her journey thr 6.4kReads9.1Score491Shelves

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    The male lead is caught in a wife-chasing frenzy! The female lead is a scheming, manipulative beauty with a system. 1️⃣ Zhou Ye collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't said I wanted to go on a trip, you wouldn't have gone to Xiangshan Temple, and this wouldn't have happened..." "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

36. 236 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Grand Princess Only Wants to Build a Career 失忆后，长公主只想搞事业 Carefree River Snow无忧江雪Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted Shen Jialuo, eldest legitimate princess of the Great Yu, loved Bai Rongjing for ten whole years, yet he wiped out her mother’s entire clan. She lost her memories, kept male lovers, and became ruthless. People called her a madwoman. But the emperor actually sent Bai Rongjing to her as her consort. Since he’s been sent to me, I might as well make use of him. She would send every last one of her enemies to their graves! She would become the most revered ruler in the world! 16Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Believe me, this book is agonizing from beginning to end, and it only agonizes the male lead—literally only the male lead. It's physically and emotionally torturous. The female lead is incredibly powerful; everyone is afraid of her, including the emperor. Don't worry about the ratings and reviews; it's super good.

37. 237 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
38. 238 拐 I Snagged an Immortal Lord as My Demon Husband, and Now the Demon Emperor Is Desperate to Win Him Back 拐个仙君当魔夫，魔皇追夫火葬场 It's All Figured Out算好了Ancient Romance427k WordsOngoing Strong female lead, girl-boy romance. Love is something the Demon Emperor has always avoided. After drawing on her countless years of experience, she came to believe that if one person fell in love first, they would become the other’s slave. How terrifying. But as her life as a demon slowly went on, she could no longer control herself. She struck a deal with the Heavenly Dao to descend to the lower realm, only to find herself bound to her final opponent. Watching the once unrivaled number one cu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're not too picky about the quality of the book, I think it's alright, just not finished yet, and the first one will definitely suit your taste—it's a story about torturing the male lead.

39. 239 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
40. 240 G GB Short Story Collection: In the Dark Pine Forest GB短篇集•在黑暗的松林里 The Sun of Al阿尔的太阳Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Short GB stories~ A chaotic mix of all kinds of couples. Including: demon x priest, vampire x vampire hunter, photographer x model, reader x blind person, guard x treacherous minister 628Reads8.9Score102Shelves
41. 241 世 The World Is Full of Filth, Luckily I’m a Germaphobe 世间多浊流，幸我有洁癖 Yin Qimo银七陌Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking angst, both emotional and physical. One is a gifted painter, the other a pampered heiress; one is a city cab driver, the other a regular fare. One is lost in hatred, the other finds redemption in the passage of time. Meng Ti, the “Taxi Prince,” is thirty and facing the relentless pressures of family, marriage, money, and illness day after day, sinking deeper into the whirlpool of hatred with no way out. How can he take control of the steering wheel of his own fate? Fortunately, ami 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some people's love truly begins and ends in their own world, unknown to anyone, a lifetime gone... The male protagonist was born ill and died because of his passionate love...

42. 242 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.4kReads8.1Score108Shelves

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    Ji Ying, a top assassin, was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple… Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted), framed, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere, driven to madness… Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return… Volume One is slow-paced, with sweet and sour daily life; shot in the jungle, still having to scout, find food, and care for his employer… In the end, he almost died from being treated by a quack doctor, falling into a coma, fever, vomiting blood, and even having trouble drinking water and taking medicine… Volume Three is about reconciliation, bittersweet, slightly angsty, and filled with unrequited love…

43. 243 白 White Night, Deep Delight 白夜沉欢 Soda Slightly Tipsy苏打小微醺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Possessive to the extreme + love and hate + a dangerously unhinged male lead + a stunningly beautiful female lead + the male lead grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and angsty] Rumor has it that the major powers in Huahai are deeply entangled, but the Gu family alone holds all the cards. Before he met Song Chenxi, Gu Yehan was a cold-blooded madman doomed to remain in hell forever. He changed little by little for her, only to lose her with his own hands beca 3.7kReads8.6Score272Shelves

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    Myocarditis, whip marks, snake venom, etc.

44. 244 穿 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Ziyushi紫语石Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    That's true; the male protagonist's injuries basically never healed.

45. 245 快 Quick Transmigration: The Soft, Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Doted on by a Possessive Powerhouse 快穿：软娇炮灰被偏执大佬霸宠 Chubby Lefty肥嘟嘟左左门Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's only ones + crazed villainess + everyone loves her + scheming male lead + a bit of both happy and tragic endings] After Song Chenxia died, she met a System calling itself 008. It said that all she had to do was play a beautiful, vicious cannon-fodder character and follow the plot in each little world to complete her mission and return home. Thinking of her parents, who would grieve for her after her death, Song Chenxia readily agreed. S 1.2kReads8.7Score118Shelves

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    Every world is torturing the male protagonist.

46. 246 情 Love Makes You Even More Kind 情因你更慈 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Volume One: What’s Past Is Past After Lin Shenshen’s background came to light, the relationships among the three of them changed dramatically. Mo Yuanxi went blind saving her, An Yiheng painfully accepted the divorce, and he watched as she was proposed to, became pregnant, and died... Volume Two: The Future Is Yet to Come Twenty years later, Mo Nian had grown up, and An Yiheng increasingly felt that she looked exactly like Lin Shenshen. He was 45, and she was 20: he had spent twenty years by her 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly yet gentle, and he even went blind for a period of time to save the female lead [almost crying].

47. 247 那 The Summer You Disappeared 那个夏天不见你 Lu Tu陆荼Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing Jiang Xili transferred schools under the pretext of returning a keychain to the person who had once saved her life. In truth, she just wanted to see him again. Who knew he would turn out to be her new deskmate? And a handsome, brilliant student who barely spoke a word. Jiang Xili regretted it just a little. So what if he was handsome? That didn’t mean he could ignore people. “Hi, I’m your deskmate, Jiang Xili.” “Mm.” “What a coincidence, we take the same bus home.” “Mm.” “Wake me when the teache 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a heart condition, causing both physical and emotional distress. Because of his heart condition, the female lead's parents disapprove of their relationship, and the male lead eventually disappears. It's so heartbreaking.

48. 248 仙 The Aloof, Hypocritical Immortal Venerable: Reborn, I Cut Out His Immortal Bone! 仙尊清冷伪善，重生我剔他仙骨！ Honey-Filled Pastry酥饼有蜜糖10k WordsCompleted The aloof, self-righteous immortal venerable. Reborn, I’ll rip out his immortal bones! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a short story about a female protagonist who is reborn and then abuses the male protagonist. She has a charmingly naive yet ruthless attitude towards him, which is also destructive. In her previous life, she was a demon lord and became the leader of the immortal sect, but she still had a demonic mindset. Her revenge after rebirth is to destroy everyone in the immortal sect.

49. 249 道 The Way That Can Be Spoken: She Cultivates the Heartless Dao 道可道，她修无情道 Ninja Turtle Without Mercy忍者无情神龟Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted The brokenhearted, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic police hero × the cold, detached, hollow data analyst heroine | She is his only painkiller They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! Three times, because it's important. Gu Yinan is the youngest captain in the economic crimes squad. He has bipolar disorder and suffers from chronic stomach problems. When solving cases, he's decisive and ruthless, notorious throughout th 197Reads6.5Score135Shelves

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    This one perfectly fits the bill, guaranteed to be angsty!

50. 250 冷 The Coldhearted Doctor and the Mermaid Desperately in Love 冷漠的博士和疯狂求爱的人鱼 Ai Qina艾琴啊Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [BG + happy ending + obsessive, lovesick hero + gloomy, insecure man + both virgins + angsty romance + he runs, she chases + star-crossed love + dog-training fiction] "A brilliant, cold, emotionless researcher VS a bloodthirsty, loyal experimental merman" Note: The hero has the status of a legitimate husband, the tolerance of a concubine, and the tricks of a courtesan. He’s intensely jealous and will pin the heroine against a wall or force himself on her at the slightest provocation, but she’ll 4.5kReads8.7Score982Shelves

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    A brilliant, cold, and emotionless doctor versus a bloodthirsty, loyal experimental mermaid.

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