Looking for Novels Where the Heroine Torments the Male Lead Until His Heart, Liver, and Lungs Ache 女虐男的，虐的心肝肺疼

1. 51 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 266Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds
3. 53 夫 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Fantastical Romance238k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score30414d adds
4. 54 师 Will My Master Become Her Prisoner in Bed? I'll Break His Pride! 师尊沦为她榻上囚？折他傲骨！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Female Tortures Male / Imprisonment / Female Dominant / Love and Hate Entwined] (Unhinged Demon Queen x Cold, Aloof Immortal Master) The day Mu Chenshuang was taken in as Xie Ciyu's disciple, she fell in love with her beautiful master and developed a fierce desire to possess him. But after she gave him her heart, her father and clan were all slaughtered by her master. That was the price she paid! She imprisoned her master, tormented and humiliated him, subjected him to brutal torture, and chain 3.9kReads8.0Score41814d adds
5. 55 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score35114d adds
6. 56 逆 You Rebellious Disciple, Get Far Away from Your Master 逆徒，给为师滚远点 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, beloved by all + both reborn + yandere rivalry for the love interest + one-on-one happy ending] Xie Qing, sect leader of the Canglan Sword Sect, possessed the most exquisite looks in the world. Yet he was ruthless and merciless, aloof and proud. Many coveted him, and even more despised him. His junior fellow disciple coveted him, so Xie Qing whipped him. The man hid in his room, drawing portraits of Xie Qing and cursing him. The demon king coveted him, so Xie Qing kicked him off 5.8kReads9.3Score95214d adds
7. 57 跟 After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 跟我离婚后，前妻后悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After Divorcing Me, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 549Reads—Score214d adds
8. 58 相 My Childhood Sweetheart of Seven Years Is Marrying My Best Friend 相恋七年的青梅，她要嫁给我的好兄弟 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted My childhood sweetheart of seven years is going to marry my good friend. 217Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead abuses the male lead

9. 59 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Regretted It 离婚后，沈总他后悔了 Qiu Qiqi秋琪琪Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted To put her grandfather’s mind at ease, Gu Ziyao brings her engagement agreement and asks Shen Junyan to marry her. He agrees coldly, but insists they keep the marriage secret for three years and stay out of each other’s business. For three years, she shoulders the family business alone, facing difficulties, being plied with alcohol, and having rumors spread about her, yet never once asking him for help. On the eve of their three-year agreement’s end, fate plays a trick on them 1.3kReads6.8Score12614d adds

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   It's a book that's so abusive it hurts in every way.

10. 60 第 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 第十八次想离婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It was so cruel, my heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys were all trembling.

11. 61 失 After Losing My Job, I Left with Nothing. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Remarry Her 失业后，我净身出户，前妻跪求复婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted After Losing My Job, I Left With Nothing, and My Ex-Wife Begged Me to Remarry Her 13Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 同 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后，她跪着求我别离婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅12k WordsCompleted After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 40Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 出 I Regret Studying Abroad 出国留学我后悔了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted I Regretted Studying Abroad 7Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 我 I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Went to School as a Study Companion 我给女友花了十万，她去学校做伴读 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Became a School Companion Reader 11Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 被 A Receptionist Took Me for a Fool, So I Made a Fortune. Now She’s in Tears, and I Tell Her to Get Lost 被女接待当凯子耍，我逆袭神豪，她眼含热泪我让她滚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted A hostess tried to fleece me, so I rose to become a tycoon. She had tears in her eyes, but I told her to get lost. —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 闺 My Best Friend Borrowed My Husband for a Fake Marriage 闺蜜借我老公假结婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Borrowed My Husband for a Fake Marriage 3Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 闺 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 3 Shorting My Best Friend at 30X Leverage, My Ex-Girlfriend at 60X 30倍杠杆做空闺蜜，我60倍杠杆做空前女友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅13k WordsCompleted I shorted my best friend with 30x leverage. I shorted my ex-girlfriend with 60x leverage. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 我 I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 我在深宫当嬷嬷 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 离 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 6Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 见 The Moon Seen, the Clouds Lost 见月失云 Stars Love Forging Swords星星热爱铸剑9k WordsCompleted The Moon Seen, the Clouds Lost 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Complete Husband-Chasing Crematorium

22. 72 烬 Lord Jin, Don't Cry. The Wife's Dead First Love Is Alive 烬爷别哭，夫人死去的白月光活了 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan grew up following Liang Ting around, and her greatest wish was to marry him. When Jiang Yuan was eighteen and preparing to confess her feelings, Liang Ting died. The young girl's heart shattered, and Qin Xiao Jin's heart broke right along with it. Qin Xiao Jin had always had a question. “Everyone says childhood sweethearts are a perfect match. But what if a girl has two childhood sweetheart boys?” -- Qin Xiao Jin had secretly loved Jiang Yuan for eighteen years, but that silly girl ha 5.8kReads8.6Score42414d adds
23. 73 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 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    This story, which explores both physical and mental torture, is worth reading; extreme viewers should steer clear!

24. 74 我 I Only Wanted to Build a Million-Dollar Business, but My Wife’s Affair Made Me a Billionaire CEO 我本只想做个千万老板，老婆出轨让我变成亿万总裁 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted All I wanted was to become a millionaire, but my wife’s affair turned me into a billionaire CEO. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 恋 After Four Years Together, She Rejected My Proposal. On Our Wedding Day, Her Whole Family Begged Me Not to Marry Her 恋爱四年求婚被拒，婚礼当天她全家跪求我别娶 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After four years together, she turned down his proposal. On their wedding day, her entire family knelt and begged me not to marry her. 98Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 15.9kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds
27. 77 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is a contemporary romance novel that I've been really hooked on lately. It's Tomato's most enjoyable intellectual romance, with incredibly addictive business battles and super delicate emotions. It's suitable for highly intelligent readers, but not for beginners or young children. There isn't a single bad plot point, and I don't want to miss a single chapter. If anyone has similar recommendations, please let me know.

28. 78 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
29. 79 恶 The Villainess Makes Bank and Steals the Harem King’s Male Lead 恶女靠捞金，撬了万人迷的男主 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Currently Publishing] [Powerful Men Bowing Their Heads + High-Level Connections + Intense Push and Pull] [Realistic Tone] [Not a Sweet Romance] [No Overpowered Hero Face-Slapping, Just Ordinary People Carefully Advancing Step by Step] Shen Nianhe is the villainess in a "everyone loves her" novel, a foil to the heroine's perfect life. When the hero and heroine join forces to drive her into a desperate situation and she lies on the brink of death, a "Money-Grubbing System" awakens her. It tells h 392.7kReads8.9Score55.4k14d adds
30. 80 女 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: The Cold Prince Consort Is a Mad Villain 女尊重生：清冷君后竟是疯批反派 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Tyrannical, authoritarian empress ✖️ aloof and gentle/crazy villainous consort] [1v1 | fictional dynasty + reborn + women rule, men are subordinate] In her previous life, Feng Zhishang first met Xie Qingyu at the birthday banquet of Chancellor Xie. To put it poetically, it was love at first sight. To be more realistic, it was lust at first sight. The banquet hadn't begun yet. After putting on a show of affection between ruler and subject, she had nothing to do, so she left the main hall and wan 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
31. 81 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.3kReads9.0Score37214d adds

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    The first book is a fantasy novel where the male lead is the female lead's apprentice, but later becomes her servant and is imprisoned and abused. The second book features a male lead who is the female lead's husband, but is disliked by her.

32. 82 女 My Innocent Daughter Was Slapped. I Divorced Him on the Spot, and Now He's Regretting It Like Crazy 女儿无辜被扇一巴掌，我当场离婚，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My daughter was slapped for no reason. I divorced him on the spot, and now he deeply regrets it. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 妻 The Elusive Wife: After the Princess Consort Turns Dark 妻难寻：王妃黑化后 Tangli Candy棠里糖Ancient Romance792k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + Rekindled Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Satisfying Revenge + A Glorious Mess of Melodrama] Gu Lingzhao met the capital's most unruly and unmanageable Ninth Prince when she was twelve. He was domineering and arrogant, but he never treated her cruelly. So she trusted him without hesitation, and through years of companionship and care, she never once doubted his sincerity. Until the night of their wedding, when disaster struck the Gu family. In the chaos, she accidentally 1.5kReads6.4Score10514d adds

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    Let me promote my own book: an ancient romance novel with a wife-chasing trope, fulfilling all the melodramatic elements, featuring extreme tug-of-war between the male and female leads, and three hundred chapters of the male lead chasing after his wife!

34. 84 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 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    The female lead hurts the male lead, and he gives his life for her. They are both reborn, living in a school environment. The female lead avoids the male lead, desperately trying to atone for her sins, pursuing him, and spoiling him. The male lead, though seemingly tsundere, gradually falls for her.

35. 85 烬 Embers Meet Zhiwei 烬火遇知微 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Bold, direct flirting from the start · Daring · Dazzling] Top heiress × cold, tough soldier, two highly intelligent and equally powerful leads #WomanPursuesMan #IcyBigShot #SweetRomanticPushAndPull Lu Jin is a retired special forces soldier who operates in both the underworld and the legitimate world, and a top bodyguard who moves through the shadows. He is ruthless and violent. Everyone respects and fears him, and no one dares get close! Except Ye Zhiwei. A top heiress, chairwoman of the Ye Gr 22.1kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    This novel pushes the tension of a woman pursuing a man to its limits. The writing is delicate, and the undercurrents in their interactions are so vividly portrayed that every detail feels like watching a short drama! The female lead's "fishing" approach shows that she understands the male lead's weaknesses and dares to confront his strengths; the male lead's "tough guy tenderness" is gradually revealed through their interactions, and his true feelings are touched by the female lead. This high-IQ, strong-willed, mutually flirting, and probing tug-of-war keeps the reader hooked.

36. 86 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 7.2kReads—Score6614d adds

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    With over 100,000 readers, highly recommended! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

37. 87 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score10614d adds
38. 88 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.5kReads—Score12214d adds
40. 90 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.2kReads—Score2914d adds
41. 91 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 519Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 爱 Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Comes Home 爱不期许，良人不归 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Came Back 165Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 爱 Love Isn't Gentle, and I Won't Lick My Wounds 爱不温柔，我不舔舐伤口 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love isn't gentle, and I won't lick my wounds. 449Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 你 You Turned Away, So I Learned Not to Love You! 你选择转身，我学会不爱！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You chose to walk away, so I learned how not to love you! 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 中 After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave with Nothing! 中奖后，妻女逼我净身出户！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave With Nothing! 245Reads—Score214d adds

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