Looking for Tragedies, but Not the Idiotic Kind. Keep the Characters’ Values Straight 想看虐文，不要脑残虐，三观正的

1. 551 到 This Is Where It Ends 到此为止 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Angst-heavy story. Read with caution. The male lead is not chaste.] “Ru Yi, when you act like this, it makes me think you still can’t let go of me.” All the pain and torment must have begun with those words. Or perhaps it was “You haven’t been able to forget me, Ru Yi.” Much later, when Ru Yi thought back on her tangled history with Pei Shiyu, that was what she believed. He would remember the scent from deep in his memories, carried on a gentle breeze, but he wouldn’t remember how much he h 4.1kReads8.5Score200Shelves
2. 552 朱 The Zhu Palace Sacrifice 朱宫祭 Fu Guannian傅关年Historical306k WordsCompleted Xiao Chengyi was a notorious rich playboy. After a high fever, he became cold and numb. Yet in front of his family, he remained as sunny as ever. Because in this life, he had sworn to protect the thing he cherished most. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My new book is a male-centric revenge story where the male protagonist seeks revenge, and the male and female leads experience mutual redemption.

3. 553 同 The Secret Pact Between Two Lookalike Beauties 同颜双姝的隐秘契约 Hawthorn Preserves山楂罐头Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted She had loved him for years, yet could only stand by as his older sister at his wedding to her twin sister. Her sister's words, "I can't have children. Have one for him in my place," sent her plunging into an abyss. She thought she was making a sacrifice, finding one last moment of closeness in a hopeless love. She had no idea that in this absurd arrangement, his gaze had already slipped out of control. As they spent every day together and grew intimate, he finally realized that the person he ha 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 末 In the Apocalypse, I'm the Only One Zombies Don't Attack 末世之只有我不被丧尸攻击 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse556k WordsCompleted [A completed classic Western fantasy novel] [A new novel from a veteran author, guaranteed quality] Bai Yin is a high school student who secretly works in the criminal underworld. He was planning to visit his younger sister, who had been adopted. Unexpectedly, he transmigrates to a parallel world. The apocalypse arrives, and zombies break out. As humanity becomes zombie food: "Ding! System bound successfully!" "Kill ten zombies to obtain the Zombie Friend ability!" Bai Yin becomes the only human 1.4kReads9.3Score197Shelves

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   Nan Yao's books are almost all angst; I remember reading them all to the very end. Recommended by a seasoned bookworm with over 1000 hours of reading experience.

5. 555 春 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fades 春花秋逝 Ten Years with a Green Lamp拾年青灯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no transmigration, realistic, about an ordinary person struggling to survive in the cracks. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Since you all want to kill me, I’ll start by eloping with your daughters!! 738Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 556 我 I Was Raised by Monsters 我被怪物养大 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Urban769k WordsCompleted The story is set in a modern city in a parallel world. Legend has it that City A is home to an urban myth called the White Cat Agency. The agency is run by a group of monsters and demons. As long as you pay the appropriate price, they'll fulfill any request you make. Money, organs, emotions, memories, years of life... Anything could become a bargaining chip. Seventeen years ago, an infant boy of unknown origins was found by the agency's owner and raised by a group of monsters. Seventeen years l 2kReads9.6Score379Shelves
7. 557 异 The Lone Wanderer in Another World 异世界的独行者 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Eastern Fantasy603k WordsCompleted Black Jiu, an introverted high school student who secretly works in the underworld, gets into a car accident during a school-organized spring outing. The entire group transmigrates to another world crawling with monsters. There, he meets his younger sister, whom their parents sold when she was little. Now a slave of the demon race, she is trying to kill herself... “If justice has its heroes, then darkness deserves its own savior, too. But saviors always like to keep clean. So people like us, the 1.8kReads9.0Score164Shelves
8. 558 人 Life Is a Vast Sea, I’ll Wait for Your Return 人生海海，等你归来 Square Plate方盘子Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance + Powerful Family Background + Winning Her Back + Heartbreak + Devoted Couple + Modern Romance] They had known each other for seven years and been in love for four, but when she went abroad, she didn’t even say goodbye. Four years apart. When they met again, he couldn’t help asking, “Are you leaving again?” Far from home, she never expected to run into him again. She thought he had come for her, but he coldly told her, “It’s a company assignment.” From then on, she delibe 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It will break your heart.

9. 559 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   "I use missing you to fight the pain of missing you" is written entirely in the style of Jinjiang Literature City. The male protagonist plans to commit suicide by swallowing gold on the anniversary of the female protagonist's death. The female protagonist returns to the human world to save him. The male protagonist thinks she has unfinished business, so he resigns from his official position to help her resolve her inner conflict.

10. 560 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 507Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Both are virgins/clean protagonist stories, and the angst isn't caused by a second female or male lead; they're genuinely angsty. Both are short stories of 30,000 words each, so don't be put off by the lack of a rating. In one, the female lead dies of cancer, and the male lead lives a painful life before also dying of cancer. In the second, both the male and female leads commit suicide.

11. 561 我 My Girlfriend, the Capitalist Tycoon 我的资本巨鳄女友 Ant in a Vicious Circle怪圈中的蚂蚁Urban157k WordsOngoing A crush is a momentary surrender; love is an obsession that lasts a lifetime. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female tenant type!

12. 562 穿 I Became the Romance-Obsessed Heroine, So I Took Revenge on the Hero and Divided the Assets 穿成恋爱脑女主，报复男主分财产 Cheng Guoguo澄果果12k WordsCompleted Transmigrated as a Love-Brained Heroine, I Took Revenge on the Male Lead and Claimed His Assets 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A morally upright person who punishes scumbags.

13. 563 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 11.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    A little bit of torture is fun, but too much torture is harmful.

14. 564 金 Fireworks for the Goldfish 金鱼的烟花 Western Pagoda西浮屠Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted A companion story to Half-Ripe [Humble orphan girl] x [Wealthy second-generation heir with a hidden military past] Sheng Xueyang, also known as Panpan, opened a goldfish shop. Gao Ting had only visited three times when she fell in love with him. She thought he was just like her, scraping by at the bottom of society and relying on each other to get by. But it turned out he drove a million-yuan car and owned a factory spanning 3,000 square meters. The moment she found out, he shattered her dignity 13.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
15. 565 城 When the City Fell 城破之时 Yi Anyan衣暗彦Eastern Fantasy179k WordsCompleted Angst + Pure Love + One-on-One Romance + Logic Comes Before Wish Fulfillment Even an unparalleled great demon cannot stay untouched by the whirlpool of power and ambition. The many factions scheme against one another, and every move is part of the game. Angst! Angst! Angst! If life has been painful lately, read with caution! The pain you’re feeling now is only a minor trial in your glorious life. You’ll surely see the clouds part and rise to great heights! Come support your humble author then! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay to talk about family and country?

16. 566 逃 After I Ran Away from My Wedding, the Whole World Fell in Love with Me 逃婚后，全世界都爱上我 Cheng Guoguo澄果果12k WordsCompleted After I Ran Away from My Wedding, the Whole World Fell in Love with Me 50Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 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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    This angst-filled novel has incredibly positive values. The male and female leads' relationship is broken but doesn't mend, and the second male lead takes over. The premise is fresh, and the male lead isn't a jerk; he and the female lead simply had deep misunderstandings and their love was destined to be unfulfilled. The male lead is deeply devoted, and the second male lead is also very likable. You'll definitely regret not reading it!

18. 568 我 My Lover Has Died Thirty-Seven Times 我的恋人已经死了三十七次 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze30k WordsCompleted My Lover Has Died Thirty-Seven Times 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🥺🥺🥺 You can take a look

19. 569 慢 The One Who Was Ten Years Late 慢十年的人 Shi Yi Onze拾一OnzeMarriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Man Who Was Ten Years Late 3Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 月 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance108k WordsCompleted [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 155Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These four are all niche historical romance novels with angst [crying][crying][crying] They are all super good and make you cry [crying]

21. 571 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 669Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, and so heartbreaking! Help! I cried so much!

22. 572 卧 My Undercover Was Arrested, So What If I Shoot a Criminal? 卧底被逮捕，我枪毙个罪犯怎么了 The Shadow Beneath the Lighthouse灯塔下的影子Urban275k WordsOngoing [Undercover narcotics cop + memory extraction + arms dealing + gang warfare] At the public trial, Daughter: My father was a drug kingpin. He was scum. The people of Longguo hurled shoes, rotten eggs, and spoiled vegetables at him. He was an ordinary, unremarkable narcotics officer who spent twenty years undercover in the Golden Triangle, becoming one of the most notorious drug lords in the underworld. At the trial, as scenes from his past were extracted from his memories and replayed, everyone —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An undercover narcotics police officer in China infiltrates a drug trafficking syndicate in the Golden Triangle.

23. 573 妄 A Heart Stirred by Forbidden Desire 妄念心动 July Yue Ya七月月呀Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Marriage first, love later | Mild angst The hero is devoted, reserved, and sensitive × the heroine is radiant, healing, and independent “Hi, I’m Song Yu. What’s your name?” This was the first time Pei Wang met Song Yu, during the most painful summer of his life. He thought she would hate him too if she learned who he was… So he was the first to throw away the ice cream she had given him. Later, when he was trapped in the attic and wanted to end his miserable life, she appeared again without wa 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's angsty; the male lead's perspective is that he loves the female lead but is afraid she'll find out the real him.

24. 574 易 Yi Xun Is Hard to Find 易洵难寻 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance99k WordsCompleted Love is like a mountain spring, its gentle current winding all the way to Jiangnan. [Though I know your heart is true, I cannot find you. I hope you will turn back again and ease this longing of mine.] Qi Wan, an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family in Jiangnan, has been overlooked since childhood. She has no interest in business and only wants to live out her life in peace and freedom. Then Yi Xun appears and changes everything. He teaches Qi Wan the ways of business and stays by her side day 44Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 637Reads8.4Score—Shelves
26. 576 曾 I Used to Want to End It All 曾经我也想一了百了 Little Dhara小陀罗Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Grandma was gone. Her mother had left. They didn't want her anymore. She graduated, so now she was unemployed. She stood atop the Starry Sky Tower. One more step and it would all be over! Would it really be over? He was a rich, handsome playboy who treated life like a game. He had never met her before. A dream and a red string tied the two of them together. A voice said, “Save her, and you won't die!” Half-convinced, he began his rescue mission to save his own skin... But then he realized things 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern romance novels with positive values ​​and a touch of angst

27. 577 闹 The Alarm Clock Hasn’t Stopped Yet 闹钟还没停 Zhi Baimu知白沐14k WordsCompleted The Alarm Hasn't Stopped Yet 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a slice-of-life urban story with positive values, depicting hardworking parents and their pitiful children burdened with excessively high expectations. Hopefully, readers can glean lessons from the story.

28. 578 奴 Nunu 奴奴 Jing Lang璟琅Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The inner palace was hushed, while Zhaoyang Hall was warm. She was a little cat from Spirit Cat Mountain, who wandered innocently into the world of a human emperor. He gave her boundless affection, but also a gilded cage she could never escape. He was an emperor, with all the ruthlessness and cunning that came with the title. His love for her was real, and so was his use of her. He told her she was his slave, his alone. 59Reads—Score125Shelves

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    It's a perfect match, super beautiful, the process was lovely and sweet, but the result was heartbreaking.

29. 579 权 The Game of Power 权栖戏 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue ✖️ Spycraft ✖️ Forced Love] [Scheming Against Each Other ✖️ Saving Each Other] The world is unpredictable, and fate can change in an instant. Yan Lepei, the daughter of Yancheng’s lord, is forced to conceal her identity and infiltrate the Quanqi Pavilion as a spy. Shao Quan, master of the Quanqi Hall, is calculating, powerful, and scornful of all things. Yet he cannot help falling in love with his own pawn. Shao Quan: “She is the most capable weapon in my hand, and the person 32Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 年 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000-Yuan Course 年入13万，我给儿子报了7万的班 Zhi Baimu知白沐10k WordsCompleted I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000 Class 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 官 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 99Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 妈 Mom, Can I Stop Being Human? 妈妈，我能不能不当人了？ Zhi Baimu知白沐14k WordsCompleted Mom, can I stop being human? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    The female lead was tormented for 13 years, trying every possible way to leave the male lead, but all came at a terrible price! Pregnancy became the final straw; she chose to poison herself, killing herself and her husband, dying in front of the male lead! The most heartbreaking part is that she confessed to all the crimes she wasn't guilty of before she died! Actually, the male lead returned that day with the truth, but it was all too late… [crying][crying][crying]

34. 584 星 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance42k WordsCompleted The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has very positive values, but her life is also quite tragic.

35. 585 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completely satisfy you

36. 586 风 Waiting for You Amid Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moonlight 风花雪月里等你 Jiang Xiaoai江小艾Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted “Waaah!” A loud cry rings out in the delivery room as my daughter enters the world safely. “Ms. Wen, congratulations. She’s a beautiful girl.” The doctor holds the baby out to me, beaming with joy. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this city of desire, you are my last faith...

37. 587 予 Yu Mengchi 予梦迟 The Little Salted Fish Will Turn Its Luck Around小咸鱼会翻身Ancient Romance69k WordsCompleted A suspenseful ancient-era novel with a wildly imaginative premise, impossible to put down. The heroine thinks she's dreaming, only to discover that she's transmigrated. Then she thinks she's transmigrated, only to find out she's been hypnotized. And just when she thinks hypnosis explains everything, she learns that she's merely a pure-blooded ancient person dreaming of the modern world. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can call me an idiot, but you can't call this book an idiot. Please, please take a look! I'm begging you, I'm practically begging you, I just want to read it.

38. 588 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves

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    A period drama version of "chasing after one's wife," not without its share of mind-numbing angst.

39. 589 尽 All in the Time of Dancing 尽是飞舞时 Gentle Realm柔境Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Female Student and Noble Young Master, Gentle Translator and Devoted Businessman] [Reunion After a Long Separation, Mending a Broken Relationship, Older Man, Happy Ending] - She may be aloof, but she can win not only his heart, but the favor of his entire family. He need not fight for anything or give anything up, yet it is her dreams that must be sacrificed. Song Yiqing: “So there really is a barrier between us when we communicate.” When Zhao Zequan met her, he knew only three French phrases. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this angst-filled novel; it's not cliché, not mindless, and has positive values.

40. 590 阴 The Fierce, Flirtatious Darling in the Arms of a Sinister Tycoon 阴鸷大佬怀里的小娇娇又凶又撩 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Villain with a Dark Personality Keeps Blushing Because of Her, is now streaming.] Qu Qingzhi transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting female character. Facing a man who will eventually turn into a powerful villain, she trembles with fear inside, but has no choice but to maintain the original owner's spoiled, overbearing persona. She humiliates him arrogantly: “Xie Muhan, get down on your knees and beg me to be your girlfriend.” Xie Muhan's 13.7kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Yes, yes, it's a bit angsty for the male characters, but it's really good, I've watched it three times.

41. 591 宿 Host, Don’t Be So Cruel. The Male Lead and the Villain Are Supposed to Turn Evil 宿主别太虐，男主和反派该黑化了 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Complete! [Angst] Su Wei is transported into an angst novel as its heroine. She decides to strike first: if she torments the male lead, he won't be able to torment her. In Zhuang Zhou's dream, he became a butterfly. It was all a dream, and she was still herself, but he was no longer himself... Now that the dream is over, everything is about to turn cruel. What will become of the two of them? 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [System, I agree to the male lead's torment storyline.] "If you lock me up again, go ahead and try! I'm tired of living anyway!" "I've told you more than once, I'm actually a very bad person, not worth all your love." "Weiwei, you've been lying to me all along!" "Fu Yuanyi, if I could start over, I wouldn't want to know you again." [Laughing][Laughing]

42. 592 雾 Ten Years Behind the Mist 雾锁十年 Here Comes a Big White One一只大白来了Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted Brilliant, sunny genius photographer x cool, chaste lawyer x deeply angsty romance “If one day your late lover came back to you, and after all your years of hard work, you had success in both your career and love life, with a happy, fulfilling life ahead of you, what would you choose?” I covered the photos I took of him with a watermark that said “shot by his girlfriend” and told him he’d have lifetime usage rights only after we got married. He raised an eyebrow. “Wen Luo, are you sure you wan 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead loves the male lead, and the male lead loves the female lead just as much. He even leaves Beijing to develop his career in her city. Unfortunately, the female lead is short-lived and dies young.

43. 593 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    It's angsty, but also very sweet!

44. 594 烬 Ode to Ashen Snow 烬雪赋 Ink-Rhyme Startles the Swan墨韵惊鸿Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Ode to Ashen Snow —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really like these two.

45. 595 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
46. 596 晚 The Evening Breeze Scattered the White Roses, and His World Knew No Seasons 晚风吹散白玫瑰，他的世界没有四季 Ink-Rhyme Startles the Swan墨韵惊鸿Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Scattered the White Roses; His World Has No Seasons —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 两 I Never Wore a Wedding Dress in Either Life, and I Bit Through Your Final Goodnight 两辈子婚纱未穿，我咬碎了你最后一声晚安 Ye Nailuo夜奈落17k WordsCompleted I went two lifetimes without wearing a wedding dress. I gritted my teeth through your final goodnight. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 598 一 One Day as the Emperor's Consort, Never Bowing Low: The Cuckoo's Blood-Tinged Cry 一朝侍帝未折腰，杜鹃啼血 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted The final book in the series about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen as its two male leads. This story is heartbreaking from beginning to end, detailing the tragic ending of both protagonists. The third male lead is Chen Xu, Prince of Ancheng. The execution of Hou Andu finally made him resolve to stop being the weapon used to kill others. He resolutely abandoned him, leaving him truly alone in Taicheng. When was it that the gray-white moonlight revealed the bone-deep chill of the palace walls, w 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen, a historical drama based on real people, is the longest historical novel ever written, exceeding 1.6 Million words. [Feeling wronged]

49. 599 执 Letting Go of Our Obsessions, We’ll Spend the Rest of Our Lives Together 执念两忘，共渡余生 Ye Nailuo夜奈落33k WordsCompleted Let go of our obsessions and spend the rest of our lives together. 342Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 18.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Very attractive, highly recommended, super good-looking

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