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. 301 快 Quick Transmigration: I Always Disappear in Front of the Powerful Ones 快穿之我总在大佬面前没了 A Carrot一颗萝卜Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, psychological scheming and romance, with a couple; the first few worlds have bad endings] Reborn in another world, she is hunted by the powerful beings' avatars. Zhao Yan enters their memory-dreams and wins over the powerful men, leaving them with unforgettable memories. Qin Shou dreams that the woman he loves most has died. Jiang Wei dreams that the wife he loves most has died. Zou Yuan dreams that the girl he loves most has died. After waking, the heartless r 1.6kReads9.2Score160Shelves

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   I think this is really good, but it's a bit too short overall. It covers about three worlds; the first two are about the male lead suffering, and the last one is... Well, I feel like it's not enough!

2. 302 大 The Big Sister's Journey to Win His Heart 大姐大的追夫路 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Both Pure in Love / She Pursues Him / Mutual Healing / Both Top Students / Sweet, Doting Romance] Straightforward, take-charge school beauty vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted within, sickly and devoted sweetheart Luocheng No. 1 High had a famous tough girl. She knew martial arts, excelled in her studies, was beautiful and carefree, and came from a wealthy family. She had more admirers than anyone could count. She just wasn’t interested in anyone. Her motto was simple: men only slow dow 644Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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   The male lead is being abused, he's so pitiful. The female lead is beautiful, cool, and fiercely protective of him. I have a stomachache and low blood sugar, come on in!

3. 303 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   Every dimension is filled with torment for the male protagonist, except for the last one. It was torture for me the whole time! ꈨຶꎁꈨຶ

4. 304 皇 Empress, Stop Torturing Him. His Majesty Has Been Dead for Three Days 皇后娘娘别虐了，陛下他死三天了 Money-Filled Tangyuan金钱馅汤圆Ancient Romance142k WordsOngoing [Male lead gets tortured + going crazy + meme humor + tragic love + rekindled love + mutual devotion + legitimate empress sells out her illegitimate emperor + substitute white moonlight + groveling pursuit] From an illegitimate prince to an illegitimate emperor, Xiao Yin loved his legitimate empress, Song Qingyao, with unshakable devotion. He knew she was cool and distant, like the moon in the sky. But he always thought that if he loved her fiercely enough, one day she would be willing to look h 39Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry] The male protagonist carefully sought but could not get what he wanted, and in despair, he jumped off a building.

5. 305 善 The Mark of Kindness 善良的印记 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Mark of Kindness 18Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.9kReads7.5Score399Shelves

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   Abusive novels, especially those that torture the male protagonist.

7. 307 那 Back When We Were Young 那年恰是少年时 Yuan Buyu袁不语Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted There are two kinds of pain in this world: pain that’s not worth mentioning, and pain you don’t dare talk about. Given enough time, even the pain you don’t dare talk about becomes unworthy of mention. Stomach problems / back pain / family angst / two male leads / doctors Longing for a family bond that can never be yours, and loving someone without daring to say it. Two male leads. 369Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Give it a try.

8. 308 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 105Reads6.6Score—Shelves
9. 309 废 The Good-for-Nothing, Shameless Junior Sister Beats Up the Demon Lord Again and Again 废柴缺德小师妹，狂虐魔尊千百遍 Little Rabbit Weaves the Moon小兔织月Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Forced Love + Sick Villain x Righteous Junior Sister + Past and Present Lives + Ensemble Cast] Shen Qingyou, a good-for-nothing hailed as the reincarnation of a goddess, was known as the greatest joke in the Heavenly Realm in ten thousand years. During the war between gods and demons, Qingyou faced the Demon Lord with total confidence. “Today, I’ll take your head!” As soon as the words left her mouth, her own divine artifact turned on her, reducing her to a mortal body. One day, after being reb 128Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The entire story is filled with torture for the male lead! It's incredibly good! A cunning, ruthless, and insane villainous demon lord meets a seemingly righteous but ultimately unscrupulous and career-driven female immortal. The male lead is a super charming and ruthless villainous demon lord, while the female lead is a goddess reincarnated as a junior sister. Descending to the mortal realm to repair her immortal body, she encounters the demon lord, who is also reborn as a mortal, and the two are forced to become husband and wife. Entangled for three lifetimes, in each life the male lead steadily falls in love with the female lead.

10. 310 我 The Yandere Little Brother I Found After I Died Keeps Having Episodes Around Me 我死后捡到的病娇弟弟总对我犯病 Fu Ling Ling Ling茯苓苓苓Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted A possessive, insecure wolf-dog type × a stunning, flirtatious princess [Mutual devotion, HE + Angsty then sweet + Return to the past + Nurturing and redemption + Intense, tantalizing push and pull + The hero is restrained and cautious at first, then turns bold, seductive, and irresistible] Jun Heng, the Netherworld Princess, has lost her memories from before her death. Fragmented images flash through her mind: In a dark dungeon, she presses her lips against a man's, then a sword pierces straig 601Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    This novel tortures the male lead, but not the female lead! The male lead is a pitiful character, incredibly humble, only wanting a little affection from the female lead and not daring to ask for more! He secretly gets jealous whenever he sees her interacting with other men, but has to suppress it! But after a while... You know, even a younger, obsessive, loyal, and domineering man can eventually fall for someone else! There are some key plot points that will torture the male lead, but I won't spoil them. In short, it's very exciting! The interactive kissing scenes are absolutely gorgeous! You won't regret reading this!

11. 311 白 After My White Moonlight Went to Prison, the CEO Made Me Pay With My Life 白月光入狱后，总裁让我拿命赔 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Yan Yi’an testifies in court, sending the woman Zhou Xizhi treasures most to prison. In a single night, Yan Yi’an falls from heaven into hell. Fangcheng loses its dazzling movie star, and Imperial City No. 1 gains a lowly bar hostess. Zhou Xizhi keeps her locked by his side and torments her without end, all to make her atone... She tries to escape again and again, but never gets out of his grasp. Like a demon at her side, he warns her, “If you try to run again, I’ll break y 617Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 312 晚 The Evening Breeze Turns the Grass Green 晚风吹绿茵 Moonlight at Three in the Morning三更月色Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted A rising Chinese football star has exceptional talent. He's a force to be reckoned with on the pitch, but timid and hesitant when it comes to love. The wounds he suffers in romance are even worse than those he gets on the field. Then he meets a celebrity older sister, who becomes a glimmer of light in his dark romantic history. In the World Cup final, he commemorates their meeting with a beautiful curling shot, while also fulfilling his mission. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead was so tormented that he was afraid to find a partner again.

13. 313 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves

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    I'll eat it if you don't cut my throat, really!!!

14. 314 娇 My Sweet Wife Is Actually a Man 娇妻竟是男儿身 Not Tu Tu不图图Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted Yubai (gong) x Yan Song (shou) Noble, aloof, secretly passionate gong × bewitching, innocent shou * “My lord, are you betrothed?” “My wife is twenty-six, beautiful and virtuous, as lovely as a blooming peony.” Yubai sat meditating at the tea table, watching the rain beyond the window. He glanced at the seat beside him, now empty, and felt his sorrow deepen. Yubai had already been captivated by him when he was a woman. When he later learned that he was a man, he shameles 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm crying so hard! No one understands the characters in a novel better than the author. I love every character I create; they are all vivid and alive. Yan Song's death has weighed heavily on my heart for a long time. As I typed the last word, my colleague told me it was raining outside… This is no coincidence… I burst into tears…

15. 315 宴 Spring Banquet 宴春 Yang Shiliu杨拾六Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Fu Chi wants to give Chen Luo everything good in the world: an open and acknowledged relationship, freedom without restraints, and love with no reservations. The moment he sees Chen Luo's tears, he knows. In this life, he, Fu Chi, has completely fallen into Chen Luo's hands, with no way back. 159Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist kept crying.

16. 316 G The Sickly CEO's Pursuit of Love Fails, So He Coughs Up Blood for Comfort GB病弱总裁追爱失败，咳血求哄 Pickled Mustard Greens and Tofu雪菜豆腐Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love after a breakup, bittersweet romance, heart-wrenching love, a hint of a love triangle with a jealous male lead, later chasing his wife, girl-boy romance, one-on-one, happy ending, both leads' first love] [The male lead suffers: frail health, stomach problems, myocarditis, neurological migraines, intermittent blindness and deafness, depression...] Cool, resilient, gentle, and cultured silk painting artist VS seemingly warm and refined but actually obsessive and deeply devoted, glo 218Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is abused; he is sickly and weak, and both his romantic and familial relationships are tormented.

17. 317 爆 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠，绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score214Shelves

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    Judging from the reviews, this book is bound to be angsty. Most of the comments criticize the female lead, but to me, she did nothing wrong. There are some parts where she is treated harshly, which is a mistake. The female lead endures beatings and abuse at the music hall for two or three years, or maybe five years—I don't quite remember.

18. 318 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 7.6kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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    If you look closely, you'll definitely cry.

19. 319 撩 Don’t Run After Flirting, the Yandere CEO Can’t Take It 撩完别跑，病娇霸总受不了 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted College student Li Chenzhou has a daughter. For her sake, she has no choice but to become Mu Qianfan’s secret lover. Mu Qianfan hates her for having no shame, for loving money more than life, and, most of all, for her face. But when the truth comes to light, Mu Qianfan suddenly realizes he has been hating the wrong person all along. He wants to start over, only to discover there’s no turning back. 81Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A contemporary romance novel filled with angst. The male lead believes the female lead's mother killed his own mother and relentlessly torments the female lead; in reality, it's the male lead's father who killed the female lead's entire family, and he then relentlessly torments the male lead. There are many plot twists, and the male lead is mentally unstable and doesn't have long to live.

20. 320 银 Yinheli Bridge 银河里桥 A Leng.阿冷.Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted A heads-up: this is a story about a woman who plays around with men. A gorgeous, headstrong heiress, adored by everyone, rich, beautiful, and hardworking. * A refined but depraved tech tycoon * A devoted, scheming top-tier star and film emperor * A violent, unruly, ruthless kingpin * A distant, unattainable Western restaurant manager * A calculating, ruthless discipline director * A cold, abstinent surgeon 78Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    ① The female lead is incredibly charming and alluring, with a hot figure. She dominates relationships, easily winning over any man, whether it's a refined and domineering CEO, a cunning movie star, a doctor specializing in male prostitutes, a cold and aloof shop manager, or a ruthless tycoon. Some even choose to be mistresses just to be with her… Her career is also thriving, making her a true role model for women. [Eating melon emoji] ② The female lead is a surgeon, with countless relationships. Her last relationship before going abroad was with our male lead, which ended after she was done playing around! After returning to China, she kisses another man through a car window, which the male lead happens to see. He looks like a pathetic little dog, so pitiful. PS: I love the author's first sentence (so cute! Let's keep a cute little dog on the bookshelf!)

21. 321 报 Reporting, Madam: Mr. Mo Is Really Dead This Time 报告夫人，墨总他这次真死了 Happy-Go-Lucky Feifei乐天飞飞Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Chasing her husband to win him back + heartbreak + reborn + male lead abuses female lead] “Mo Yunchen, go to hell!” She drove a dagger into his chest and walked away with a smile. He had late-stage lung cancer, yet cut off his own leg for her. She said, “I'll love you only when you're dead.” She watched as her own beloved, the man she had always cherished, had his bone marrow extracted, his fingers broken, and was whipped, before being thrown alive into a snake pit to be devoured. Tears of regr 121Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    It's physically and mentally torturous. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

22. 322 女 The Empress's Husband Is Peerlessly Handsome 女帝夫君风华绝代 Yu Er雨儿Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical empress. She thought she’d hit the jackpot. Little did she know that life was a stage and everything depended on one’s acting skills. Her husbands were no ordinary men. Watch as she takes the ancient world by storm and enjoys the company of handsome men while ruling the realm. 114Reads7.8Score100Shelves

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    A different me brings a different charm. I love how the male leads in this polyandrous story are tortured, especially in the first book. One of the husbands, Shangguan Guijun, is beaten and has two children. He's constantly whipped and even forced to soak in cold water before sleeping with the female lead, supposedly for cleaning purposes—though it wasn't her intention. Another male lead doesn't end up with the female lead; she abandons him. So tragic! And his child is a demon child. I feel like the author really hates him.

23. 323 小 The Puppy Doesn't Talk 小狗不说话 January Cake一月糕Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Younger man + female dominant, male submissive + male angst + fickle woman comes around + unrequited love from him + five-year age gap] Lin Tingyun x Pei Qiyu Naturally heartless cardiothoracic surgeon x extraordinarily gifted, stunning composer #To her patients, Lin Tingyun is a good doctor with a strong sense of professional ethics. But to her ex-boyfriends, Lin Tingyun is a heartless woman. The medical school at Jingnan University has a famous figure: Lin Tingyun. Rumor has it she’s dated so 904Reads8.2Score104Shelves
24. 324 穿 I’m Swamped in a Matriarchal World 穿到女尊世界我太忙了 A Wedding Dress Like Snow嫁衣如雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She ends up in the body of a noble young lady who's lecherous, as dumb as a post, and surrounded by handsome men. The world looks prosperous on the surface, but treacherous currents run beneath it. To hold on to her hard-won life and enjoy the handsome men's charms, she takes up her spear and rides into battle, infiltrates enemy territory, enters the imperial palace... She'll stop at nothing as she conquers the world. 258Reads8.3Score—Shelves
25. 325 人 Mermaid Island 人鱼岛屿 Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance406k WordsOngoing I was already covered in scars. I didn't dare hope that anyone could save me from this living hell. The thing I could never get past was never the mountain, but my countless obsessions. The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down and searches for the female lead for ten years, only to discover that she has lost her memory. He forces her into a relationship, imprisons and torments her, and they are caught in deep misunderstandings. His condition worsens, leaving him paralyzed from the neck dow 651Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's a must-have; investing in him is a sure win.

26. 326 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Let the Villain Turn Evil 快穿之反派别黑化 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Huan is bound to a System and transmigrates into the bodies of supporting characters with tragic fates. Even when she's dealt a terrible hand from the start, she always manages to play a winning card and turn things around with a stunning face-slapping comeback. But whenever she focuses on stirring up trouble in each world, there's always a villain who gets obsessed with her and turns dark. A lovesick man gazes at her gloomily, smiling with downcast eyes: “I can pretend to be just the way you 4.8kReads9.4Score474Shelves

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    Almost every world is filled with suffering for the male protagonist, especially the world of Jin Yin, which is truly heartbreaking.

27. 327 明 I Know You Came to Use Me, Yet I'm Still Willing to Take the Bait 明知你来利用我，我还愿意上钩 Chen Mulan陈慕澜Urban176k WordsCompleted The Gao Group is plunged into a cash-flow crisis after an overseas project fails, and its chairman, Gao Zhenxiong, collapses from a heart attack. His eldest son, Gao Tingyu, takes charge of the wreckage, only to realize that the sole person who can save the company is Shu Hancheng, founder of Hanhai Capital: a shrewd capital hunter who built his fortune from scratch. But Shu Hancheng remains cool toward the Gao Group’s overtures. Gao Tingyu comes up with a bargaining chip: his younger sister, Ga 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He'd seen her at her most vulnerable, calling her the dumbest liar. Capital can be calculated, but love cannot be valued; a man with billions was willing to be fooled by her for a lifetime. [Already interested][Already interested][Thumbs up]

28. 328 夏 Summer Breeze Across the Schoolyard 夏风吹过操场 Genji's Dream Whispers源氏梦语Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted He said, “A little turtle can't hide in its shell forever.” She said, “I won't let you have any regrets.” “Hu Linbo! I'm back!” “Lin Zhixia, I've been waiting for you all along.” On her first day of high school, Lin Zhixia met Hu Linbo and began a long, secret crush. She hid her girlish feelings and stayed in the friend zone, spending year after year by his side. In their final year of high school, he told her, “Xiaxia, I'll wait for you at Jiang University.” That day, she waited a long time, bu 433Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead physically abuses the female lead, but she dotes on him.

29. 329 在 Building Infrastructure in a Danmei World 在耽美世界搞基建 How Many Volumes of Calligraphy and Painting书画几多卷Two Male Leads871k WordsOngoing Emma, a top science student, transmigrates to the beast world with face blindness. Everything looks blurry to her, and Gu Liang is the only person she can see clearly. He builds city walls and develops water conservancy, using rational thinking to establish infrastructure on a savage continent, unaware that he has already become the obsession of Gu Liang, a young fox. Born with starry eyes, Gu Liang can bewitch everyone, yet despises being watched. Only for Emma does he rein in his brilliance. W 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know either. My reaction is that it's fate that's torturing the male lead, not the female lead.

30. 330 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 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    Both of these books are quite angsty; the first one is angsty right from the start.

31. 331 暗 Secret Crush: The Obsessive Snake Beastman Begs the Gods for Mercy 暗恋：偏执蛇兽人他祈求神明垂怜 Little Sprout小嫩芽Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets put through the wringer, obsessive, healing story] [GB-leaning, includes being reborn, secret crush] A fickle playgirl who loves them and leaves them × An obsessive, gloomy, lovesick snake beastman Su Luo'an, a rich young lady who had never left a flower garden without brushing against every blossom, kept one lover longer than any of the others. She thought they would part on good terms, but the lover she'd kept by her side changed his tune and locked her in a cage, where she liv 1.1kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The male lead is head over heels in love with the female lead. The female lead is reborn and doesn't like the male lead; she especially hates him.

32. 332 昭 Zhaoyu An Gui 昭宇安归 How Many Volumes of Calligraphy and Painting书画几多卷Ancient Romance80k WordsOngoing Jiang An, the young lady of an embroidery shop fallen on hard times, finds a poor but exceptionally handsome painter named Lin Zhaoyu in the snow! Together, they create bestselling embroidery designs and turn the nearly bankrupt shop into a top brand. When faced with gossip, they fight back head-on! When competitors plagiarize their work, they crush them with sheer skill! Best of all, the heroine takes the initiative and asks for his hand in marriage, bringing the gentle, refined painter Lin hom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
34. 334 玻 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 39.7kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves

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    The male lead isn't sickly, but he's definitely tormented both physically and mentally; a masterpiece.

35. 335 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 4.9kReads—Score215Shelves

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    This one! First it's agonizing, then it's incredibly satisfying! A top-tier, massive "wife-chasing-after-the-crimson" story, a female-centric power fantasy. The heroine is relentlessly tortured at the beginning, then the male lead suffers terribly later, leaving him filled with regret. The writing is concise and fast-paced, brutally humiliating, and incredibly satisfying. Hope you enjoy it!

36. 336 百 Bound by No Rules, She Is the One Hundred and First 百无禁忌，她是第一百零一 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago. Wen Zhixia was a quiet, reserved good girl. Gu Pingsheng was a rebellious school bully with a roguish smile. When Wen Zhixia smashed a liquor bottle over the head of a thug who tried to assault her in an alley, Gu Pingsheng was astonished and captivated. So the little bookworm had a temper after all. When they were young, it seemed the whole world knew that Gu Pingsheng loved Wen Zhixia, his feelings too deep to contain. For her, he drank the strongest liquor, stood in the heavies 930Reads7.4Score105Shelves

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    Taro balls are here! 🌷🌷 Married for three years, the husband kisses another woman in the rain. The mistress deliberately provokes her at a banquet. The husband treats her grievances as a ploy, and his passion has faded. It's so cruel to the husband, I'm crying so much~~~ [flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

37. 337 纯 Pure White Love, Just for You 纯白爱，只和你 Yi Hui艺灰Modern Romance405k WordsOngoing Mutual salvation + sweet romance + obsessive love + happy ending [Don’t leave just because of the blurb. Give it a try.] The male lead was once a golden boy, but after a car accident left him paralyzed in both legs, people treated him with contempt at every turn. Even his own father looked down on him. When the female lead met him again, she saved him from taking his life for the second time. She remembered. When she was sixteen, her classmates spread rumors about her, and high school bec 193Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 338 系 The System Told Me to Become Empress, but I Got Rid of the Emperor Instead 系统让我当皇后我却把皇帝搞没了 East Wind, Rain on the West Wall东雨打西墙Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Revenge after being reborn + System power fantasy + doted on by powerful men + intense tragic romance + sweet HE] The System told me to become empress. I agreed. But I never said I wouldn’t kill the emperor. I was the one who brought down the crown prince, killed the powerful minister, and even planted the person he trusted most by his side. As the emperor lay dying, he glared at me. “Who are you, really?” I wiped the blood from my sword and smiled at him. “Someone who crawled back from hell.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Gui knelt down and said, "Young lady, I haven't disgraced you." He had been a spy, then a double agent, and finally my informant. He wasn't a good person, but he was desperately trying to atone for his sins. The most moving part of this book isn't the hero's sacrifice, but the struggle of the ordinary person.

39. 339 启 Your Majesty, Little Jiaotu Has Been Spoiled by You 启禀天尊：小椒图被您宠坏了 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [A frail, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic Heavenly Venerable and a straightforward, adorable little Jiaotu with no magical powers] [Age gap, sweet and angsty in equal measure, both leads are inexperienced in love] Heavenly Venerable Chengyu, Gu Yuan, endured on the brink of death for over ten thousand years, waiting for his little Jiaotu. At last, she was reborn and returned. She had forgotten everything about her past life, including Gu Yuan. Yet fate brought them together once more, and he pampe 126Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 340 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
41. 341 病 The Yandere Male Lead Is Driven Wild by a Mischievous Little Brat 病娇男主被小作精撩疯了 Smiling Pine Nut爱笑的松子Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Two obsessive leads + devoted romance + doting husband + heroine pursues hero + hero chases heroine] Ai Qing accidentally entered the world of a novel. To complete her mission, she seduced the male lead, then dumped him without a second thought. Looking at the wounded, anguished man, she smiled carelessly. “I only said I liked you as a joke. I was just messing with you.” “Was it a lie?” With a crazed look on his face, the male lead took out the chains he had prepared long ago. Behind him stood 89Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    So heartbreaking! [Crying emoji] The male lead is head over heels in love with the female lead! 🌈 He gives everything for her, his heart and eyes are filled with her, and even when she repeatedly ignores and rejects him, he never wavers. ✨ Seeing his humble yet deeply affectionate demeanor is truly heartbreaking!

42. 342 懿 A Heartful of Green Rivers 懿满青川 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, mutual redemption, reunion after a long separation, grounded in reality, deeply healing] A devoted, disabled entrepreneur × a warm and cheerful university lecturer. “Dedicated to the person I love most.” Lin Qingchuan never dared to imagine he would get another chance to meet Yang Yi. For more than three years, through over a thousand nights and days, he missed his Xiao Yi every single day. But in his broken state, he no longer deserved 966Reads8.7Score101Shelves
43. 343 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 70.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
44. 344 我 I Begged the Demoness Through Tears to Spare Me 我哭着求女魔头放过 Big Big Big Black Cat大大大黑猫Eastern Fantasy202k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + matriarchy + protagonist suffering + training + groveling to win her back + unhinged] Lu Xiao was once a demonic cultivator, until one day, the arrival of a female demon rewrote his fate. His nightmare began... 31Reads5.6Score—Shelves
45. 345 王 A Frail Man in the Prince's Manor 王府里有个病弱男人 Li Zhongchun李仲春Ancient Romance318k WordsOngoing Rumors were spreading through the capital today. “Is His Highness the Prince of Jing getting married?” “Yes. I heard the Empress Dowager and the emperor picked a bunch of young masters from noble families, and they’ve all gone to the prince’s manor.” “But didn’t His Highness have someone he loved? There was quite a fuss about it back then.” “Come on, that young master is in poor health. He could drop dead at any moment.” Xie Sui said coolly, “What noble family’s young masters? How come I haven’ —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 仙 Abandoned by Immortals and Demons 仙魔弃 First Sun of Winter寒冬初阳Urban232k WordsCompleted “No, you animal! You monster! Let go of me, let go! Get your filthy hands off me, get your filthy hands off me! Don’t touch me, don’t touch me!” “Beast! Beast! You monster, you beast! Let go of me, let go! You’ll get what’s coming to you, you’ll get what’s coming to you, you’ll get what’s coming to you!” The woman’s desperate cries kept pouring out of the room, echoing down the empty corridor. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hope you can feel the story within! Wishing every reader abundant wealth, good health, a loving partner, and a blissful life!

47. 347 亲 Dear Oncologist 亲爱的肿瘤科医生 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Devastating romance + sickly male lead] That doctor treated her, saved her, stayed by her, and loved her... With his tenderness, he brought a warm ray of light into her cold, dark world. So she let herself go, living as hard as she could in the world he gave her... But one day, the man began to drift farther and farther away, until she happened to find a note he had left for her. It said: [I hope you remember that there was someone in this world who loved you deeply, and would have loved you f 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is about two people in love, but fate intervenes.

48. 348 迦 Jianan, Like a Brocade 迦楠似锦 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance936k WordsOngoing When he was a child: The older boy patiently taught me. “A Jin, your name is A Jin, right? Look, hold your hand here just like I do. Don't hold it too high or too low. Keep it in the middle.” I copied him and held the racket in my right hand. Though “held” wasn't quite the right word, since my hand was so small I could only just manage to grab it. The way he was: He used to be a badminton player. I looked again at the wall of photos. The people in them were running or leaping, every picture full 622Reads8.6Score104Shelves
49. 349 燃 The Burning Tree 燃树 Mao NingMorning毛宁MorningModern Romance460k WordsCompleted At twenty-eight, An Ran was reborn ten years in the past. She had yet to meet Lin Yishu, and he had yet to die by suicide before turning thirty because of her. There was still time to change everything. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 起 A Stirring of the Heart 起心动念 Cloudside Herbs云间香草Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted In the bitter cold of midwinter, Xie Zhuo kneels in an icy lake, the water reaching his nose. The bluestone slab in his hands must remain as steady as a rock. On the bank, his mother looks down at him coldly. “If you can't even remember your master's preferences, how can you expect to serve at their side?” He doesn't know that deep in the covered corridor, the prince is watching him in silence. His mother grits her teeth and whispers, “You were never meant to be born with a wretched fate...” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book recommendations, especially angst-filled stories.

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