Looking for Angst So Painful It Makes You Want to Die. No Sweet Moments at All, and a Tragic Ending! Please! 要虐到想死的虐文，要全程无甜，结局也悲惨！求！

1. 1 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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   This is very heart-wrenching; you absolutely must watch it.

2. 2 锁 Locking Tang in as Empress 锁棠为后 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted On the third day after Yan fell, Princess Lu Tang knelt before her father's spirit tablet in mourning clothes, weeping until she could barely stand. Footsteps sounded behind her. It was the boy who had once been held hostage in Yan for three years, now the Emperor of Qin, Shen Mo. He crouched down and brushed her cheek with his fingertips. “Five years ago, when you were fourteen, I watched you dance. I've never forgotten it.” He took her by the wrist and pulled her away from the spirit tablet 2.1kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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   Both of these are quite heart-wrenching! I'm afraid the second book will make you want to cry! Because there's no happy ending! The female protagonist fights against the ancient world all by herself! To sum it up in one sentence: The one I love wants me dead! The one who loves me desperately wants me to live! I saved a group of people, but not a single one wanted to save me!

3. 3 朱 Cinnabar Etched into My Bones 《朱砂烙骨》 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Cinnabar Branded on the Bone 75Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 萝 After the Loli Succubus Spy Was Captured 萝莉魅魔间谍被捕后 A Big Bowl of Dumplings from Essex埃塞克斯的大碗水饺Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted [Yuri, angst, cuddly romance, succubus, Cold War setting, groveling for her wife’s forgiveness, misleading blurb (not really)] Beneath the iron curtain ruled by succubi, hatred is etched into bone, and love is born in purgatory. The Red Alliance’s blade, the “Silver Fox” Alia, carries the blood feud of her slaughtered clan in her petite frame. She succeeds in striking at the heart of the Beacon of Freedom, its hypocritical energy minister, Amelia Canglan. But victory leaves her cornered, and the 229Reads8.4Score131Shelves

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   They're all alright. [Smirk][Smirk]

5. 5 疤 Where Scars Grow Thick 疤痕丛生处 Gui Yu硅屿Two Female Leads653k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + captivity + happy ending] During a flower delivery, florist Wen Ruan offended Lin Yanqiu. To her shock, this powerful figure forcibly kept her by her side, leaving her no way to escape. 2.4kReads5.8Score189Shelves
6. 6 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
7. 7 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score162Shelves
8. 8 被 Imprisoned by a Yandere, I Turned Dark and Chose Revenge 被病娇囚禁，黑化的我选择复仇 Ye Cai叶彩Two Female Leads563k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Yandere + Coercive Love + Imprisonment + Hatred + Angsty Early, Cathartic Later] After transmigrating into an old-school CEO romance novel, Lin Chuxia had to gradually lower the female side character’s affection for the ridiculously powerful male lead, then get rid of him, if she wanted to survive. To speedrun the mission, Lin Chuxia enlisted the help of a yandere girl and forcibly killed the male lead in fifteen days, then easily returned to her original world. Before she co 2.5kReads8.1Score231Shelves
9. 9 被 Taken by Force by a Mad Princess 被疯批长公主强取豪夺 The Reclusive Yun Xiaoye孤僻的云小夜Two Female Leads282k WordsCompleted [Angst + Dual Female Leads + Unhinged + Obsessive] An unhinged, obsessive, extremely controlling princess and a simple, timid palace maid who drops to her knees at the slightest provocation. The princess caught the palace maid in bed with her husband and locked her in the torture chamber. The maid was lucky enough to survive thanks to a general amnesty, but then the princess set her sights on her again. She thought she was doomed, only for the princess to pull her into her arms and confess her f 1.4kReads8.0Score109Shelves
10. 10 沐 Mu Jinru Rufeng: General Mu Held Hostage in an Enemy Kingdom 沐瑾如枫之沐将军敌国为质 Candied Fruit糖果蜜饯Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted “A hostage general and the young lady of the Minister’s residence A princess and her devoted guard” Torture his body and break his heart! Whippings and imprisonment! After General Mu, victorious in a hundred battles, conquered thirty-two cities of Yan, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty sealed his inner power and sent him to Gulan as a hostage. The extravagant, debauched princess had him forcibly dragged to her residence. She forced him into black iron shackles, locked him in a dungeon, made h 1kReads8.0Score100Shelves
11. 11 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + fated connections + not a pure romance + high-IQ palace intrigue that grows into political machinations + tragic romance + alternate history + a battleground of tangled relationships The main stage is the imperial court: behind its dazzling, ornate facade are witty, charming daily moments, and a brutal, bloody core. The palace secrets are described in detail, and the content may be upsetting. This is a bad ending. 835Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The female protagonist suffers a series of torments in this traditional palace intrigue story. It's a brain-teasing tale where the female lead cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge in the palace. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue story where both men and women are involved in the struggle? This story depicts the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a story of two virgins; the female protagonist experiences a tumultuous love affair with both the male lead and the second male lead.

12. 12 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a life-or-death story, the second a ensemble piece. There's no melodrama, no misunderstandings. It tells the tale of Dr. Wen, who became a doctor for his wife but couldn't save her; Lin Yijing, who watched his beloved's ribs shatter and her heart pierced with a blunt instrument; Yi Pinglan, who guarded her lover's grave for decades; and a wedding held at a funeral. The main character ultimately jumps into the sea. The writing is calm and understated, focusing on love and things more important than love. [Crying][sad][sad]

13. 13 他 He Loved Me When He Was Nineteen 他早在十九岁爱过我 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads119k WordsOngoing [No Weak Bottom + Quiet Angst + Ensemble Cast, Bad Ending + Not Too Angsty + Understated Family Bonds] Dr. Wen went into medicine for his wife, but still couldn’t save her. Lin Yijing watched the person he loved smash through his ribs and grind a blunt instrument through his heart. Yi Pinglan spent decades keeping watch at his beloved’s grave. “My love, he loved me when he was nineteen.” Shen Qingci stood beneath a clear blue sky, wrapped in a warm, gentle breeze, smiling as he resolutely wen 29Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 出 After Prison, I Was Forced into Love by a Mad Big Shot 出狱后，我被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 3.3kReads6.3Score180Shelves

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    It's incredibly angsty. The protagonist is framed by his "white moonlight" (his love interest) at the beginning and imprisoned for five years. In prison, he's repeatedly tortured and abused—his fingernails are pulled out, he's pierced with a collarbone chain, he becomes deaf, and his face is disfigured.

15. 15 清 The Cool Senior Sister Is Defeated and Imprisoned by a Yandere of the Demon Cult 清冷师姐战败，被魔教病娇囚禁 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + imprisonment + forced love + love and hate + pure love + unhinged story] “Senior Sister, stop struggling. What’s the point of resisting?” Reborn on the eve of the war between the righteous and demonic factions, Qiao Yue led the Divine Sect to crush the righteous sects. Yet the person she most wanted to imprison was Jiang Qingning, the untouchable flower of the righteous path. “Call me ‘Master,’ and I’ll let you go.” “You may kill me, but you cannot humiliate me.” “Kill you? H 4.6kReads6.1Score517Shelves

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    These are all beautiful.

16. 16 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.3kReads8.0Score236Shelves
17. 17 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 257Reads5.0Score—Shelves
18. 18 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score117Shelves
19. 19 囚 The Caged Oriole 囚莺 Free Cat自由的猫Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted [Trash Male Lead] [Warlord in a Chaotic Era] [Manipulation and Exploitation] [Fair-Skinned Heroine] [Unyielding] [Self-Redemption] In the eyes of outsiders, Qiu Wanying was lucky to have won the marquis's favor. They thought her ancestors' graves must be glowing with good fortune, but no one knew the suffering in her heart. She had come from a peaceful era to a feudal dynasty. Under the rule of male patriarchy, women of this age were like dough for anyone to knead as they pleased. She resent 4.3kReads8.6Score248Shelves

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    In this story, the female lead always wants to return to the modern world and runs away whenever she gets the chance. The male lead's so-called love is actually a desire to conquer. The female lead has very strong moral values ​​and even on her deathbed, she wanted to kill the male lead. The most heartbreaking part is that the female lead never got to return to the home she longed for until her death.

20. 20 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.7kReads6.9Score815Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist, though holding a high position, is cold-hearted, while Xiao Tao, though born into humble circumstances, possesses a pure and innocent heart. The male protagonist appears gentle and kind, but is ruthless and cruel beneath the surface. He is infatuated with a haughty and pretentious female supporting character, and relentlessly torments the humble peasant girl, ultimately to the point where he must exchange his heart's blood to see her only in his dreams.

21. 21 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.2kReads9.1Score504Shelves

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    So heartbreaking! I cried buckets while reading the first dimension in my dorm that night, and I didn't dare make a sound. Every dimension ends with the female lead's death! It's so incredibly moving!!

22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: A Tragedy Is Destined 快穿强制注定悲剧 Rain Falls, Hard to Gather雨落难收Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.1Score116Shelves

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    [Pouting][Pouting][Pouting][Pouting]

23. 23 穿 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Ziyushi紫语石Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    Super angsty, almost the entire story is tragic! The male lead suffers terribly! He's handsome, strong, and tragically fated! He only realizes he loves the female lead after her death! The female lead travels through time for revenge, getting involved in the scheme so the male lead will follow in her footsteps! The male lead knows from the beginning that the female lead is there to kill him, and he cooperates completely throughout! Willingly! Especially after chapter 28, the whole story is angsty! Chapter 247, when the female lead confronts her true feelings, is incredibly satisfying! It gets better and better as you read on; the female lead is initially conflicted, but gradually becomes calmer, and she's very strong! It's so heartbreaking!

24. 24 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.4kReads9.3Score703Shelves

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    It's very heart-wrenching, but also very good. You should definitely buy it!

25. 25 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.8kReads6.4Score297Shelves

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    It's so angsty and depressing, the kind of thing that keeps you up all night if you can't finish watching it

26. 26 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The author is ruthless; they have no mercy and the story is brutally cruel.

27. 27 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 113Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 73Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 My Boss Really Isn't Human 我的老板真不是个人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Urban206k WordsCompleted I inherited the Rebirth Lodge from my grandmother, and accidentally unleashed a thousand-year-old ghost king from the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the old ghost started living life to the fullest. He binge-watches palace intrigue dramas, plays Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact, livestreams feng shui readings, and does everything he can to help me make money. He even wants to flirt with girls! Me: Your Majesty, could you please show a little restraint? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 136Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 110Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 138Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 宠 He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped Off a Building 宠妻无度，她却跳楼了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped off a Building 132Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 128Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    After reading these books, I cried for two days and lost 5 pounds.

43. 43 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
44. 44 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
45. 45 总 The CEO's Contract 总裁的契约 Li Youjiu李酉酒Modern Romance372k WordsOngoing [Down-and-Out Heiress vs. Domineering CEO + Unhinged + Tortured Romance + Coercive Love + Groveling Redemption] A love story of torment and mutual destruction The male lead, Ximen Ruofeng, is the King of Asia, with immense power and wealth beyond measure. The female lead, Gu Jin'an, is a down-and-out heiress. After an accident, she meets the domineering CEO Ximen Ruofeng. At their very first meeting, the unhinged CEO has his way with her, taking her virginity! He even takes nude photos of her a 356Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is Asia's richest man, a powerful figure in both the legitimate and underworld circles, wielding immense influence. The female lead is a fallen heiress who, due to an accident, encounters the domineering CEO. On their first meeting, she is raped by the CEO, losing her virginity. He then takes nude photos of her to blackmail her into becoming his mistress. When she refuses, the male lead uses various means to coerce and threaten her, even deploying fifty warships in international waters to intercept her escape. To force her to stay, he shoots himself, ultimately causing her family's ruin, imprisonment, and miscarriage. This is a forced and angsty romance novel, initially agonizing but later sweet. Those who enjoy angst should definitely check it out. Currently being serialized; highly recommended.

46. 46 陆 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 Little Lemon小小柠檬Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 999Reads8.4Score109Shelves

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    This book is very heart-wrenching but also very good.

47. 47 他 He Sacrificed His Memories Again and Again, All to Save Me 他数次献祭记忆，竟都是为了救我 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted He sacrificed his memories again and again, all to save me 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes a collection of short, tragic love stories!

48. 48 救 Saving My Daughter Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Evil Spirits 救女一万次：我把神明杀成了恶鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月9k WordsCompleted Saving Her Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Demons 7Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 死 Dead at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 死在21:03：为了救她，我重启了世界十万次 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Died at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 13Reads—Score—Shelves
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