Short Tragic Stories That'll Make Even Someone with a High Tear Threshold Cry 虐文，短，本人泪点高求虐哭

1. 251 老 They Stole My Family Home. I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave Those Ungrateful Wretches a Thorough Face-Slapping 老宅被抢，我觉醒真话系统，狠狠打脸白眼狼 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩15k WordsCompleted My Ancestral Home Was Seized, So I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave the Ungrateful Backstabbers a Thorough Face-Slapping 4Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 师 Abbess, I’m Here! 师太，我来了！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Abbess, Here I Come! 513Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载，商界弃子强势归来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 我 I Trafficked Hell Bank Notes in 1934 我在1934年倒卖冥钞 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀16k WordsCompleted I Sold Hell Money in 1934 12Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 744Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 七 The 1970s: My Whole Family Regretted It After I Remarried 七零：改嫁之后全家后悔了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The 1970s: The Whole Family Regrets Her Remarriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 398Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Artist He Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后我成了他高攀不起的画家 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩29k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Painter He Could Only Dream of Marrying 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 321Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Short and angsty! The fourth book is super good.

11. 261 发 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩19k WordsCompleted The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves

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    🌻A heart-wrenching story that will make you cry buckets❣️ The first book really made me cry my eyes out. I genuinely thought she was back, but the ending suddenly ripped me off💔. I thought it was going to be a sweet story, but the last chapter's stabbing came out of nowhere, cutting so deeply, right into my heart. I cried until I couldn't breathe.

13. 263 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
15. 265 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 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

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    The first two books were incredibly heart-wrenching; I felt like I was going to cry every time I read them. The second book was also extremely heart-wrenching; the male lead was a complete scoundrel.

17. 267 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
18. 268 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 第 The Eighth Winter 第八年冬 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted The first time the sensitive Li Xiting fell in love, it was with Chen Nian, the boy who seemed to glow as he stood in the crowd. She carefully held on to every interest they shared, and eventually turned those interests into a goal: getting into Nan University and being with him. But life is always cruel. She got into Nan University, but she didn't get him. She was like Cinderella in a fairy tale, except she didn't have the right glass slipper. Without that slipper, she could never enter his wor 210Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    Angst stories, all of them are tragic endings (BE).

20. 270 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.3kReads9.3Score313Shelves
21. 271 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.5kReads9.3Score373Shelves
22. 272 我 After I Sought Death with All My Heart, the Mad Crown Prince Broke Down 我一心求死后，疯批太子爷崩溃了 Shi Tu Jiu Jiu师荼九九19k WordsCompleted After I devoted myself to seeking death, the deranged Crown Prince fell apart 18kReads—Score173Shelves
23. 273 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.7kReads9.1Score631Shelves

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    😢😢😢I cried so hard😢He was the moon in the sky, a bright and shining moon. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and prevent it from sprouting, but it still grew into a towering tree in the daily interactions. When love became so intense that it was uncontrollable, she had no choice but to reach out and let the gods fall.

24. 274 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 315Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I'm usually very emotional, but I really couldn't hold back my tears with these books, especially the first one; my pillow was soaked with sweat, it was so heart-wrenching.

25. 275 八 August Wutong 八月梧桐 Jiang Muwen江暮闻Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + unrequited love + tragic BE] She was his childhood friend, the girl he had loved since they were children, and the light of his life. Luo Yutong's notebook was filled with traces of her, but An Zishu never knew. Later, when An Zishu learned of his love, he had already left. Perhaps he had waited too long without ever hearing her say, “I love you.” He said, “An Zishu, in my next life, I’ll confess my feelings sooner.” He said, “I bet you’ll never know that I love you.” He sai 73Reads8.7Score—Shelves
26. 276 你 You Won’t Remember Me 你不会记得我 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] Chen Yuanwang can seem gentle even when he isn’t smiling. But he shows no one any special warmth. Qin Qiu’s unrequited love ends in regret. She never gets to taste the candied hawthorn Chen Yuanwang promised to treat her to, and he never remembers her. In her youth, he will forever be the male lead whose name fills her diary and whose initials cover her scratch paper. But she will never become his leading lady. 236Reads8.8Score111Shelves

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    These are all books I've read, covering various genres and they're all really good. Most are short stories, but "A Heartfelt Tribute to Time" is a highly recommended read—it's incredibly good and very heart-wrenching. I'm someone who cries easily, but I really couldn't bear to see the female lead commit suicide.

27. 277 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score400Shelves

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    I don't even want to talk about its gold content, it's really good!

28. 278 故 We’re All Supporting Characters in This Story 故事里面的我们都是配角 A Little Deer一只鹿儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted The first time she noticed him, his eyes were lowered, a smile playing on his lips as he said in a low voice, “Little girl.” The second time, he gave her a note that read, “A full stomach leads to lust.” He gave her a knowing smile and asked what she thought of the phrase. “Sounds good,” she said. … And what happened next? Well, her secret crush came true, and they rekindled their love, but in the end, it still couldn’t withstand the cruel joke fate played on them… A short angst story about un 74Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 279 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.3kReads6.5Score197Shelves
30. 280 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning was a bit funny, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

31. 281 病 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Xi Niu悉牛Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 116Reads8.0Score—Shelves
32. 282 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
33. 283 祭 Sacrifice to Spring 祭春天 A Yuan Upstairs阿媛在楼上Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted In the first spring after the college entrance exams, Yu Xiaoxiao is sitting in the library at Peking University when it suddenly dawns on her: that pitch-black night when he laughed until he couldn’t breathe, he was crying. [Love at first sight + mutual healing + angsty campus romance, tragic ending] Gentle boy who pretends to be a school bully × girl who pretends to be aloof but is really a top student [Boy pursues girl + devoted one-on-one romance + the clear-headed one falls hard + equal par 945Reads8.9Score202Shelves

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    I won't go into detail about the really popular ones, but the first and last books are guaranteed to make you cry. If you don't cry, come back and kill me, I'm telling you.

34. 284 桔 The Bellflower Is Not White 桔梗不白 Paris Is Pretending to Be Drunk巴黎在装醉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Every moment spent near him was full of telltale slips. A performance called unrequited love is the hardest one to pull off. - (The male lead doesn't cheat. He appears as a ghost, hoping the heroine will finally give up on him and stop grieving. He also sacrifices his reputation so netizens will stop attacking her. If someone has to be swallowed up by public opinion, he wants it to be him. It's a self-destructive attempt to save her: he gives up his life and his good name, as long as she's all r 133Reads8.1Score105Shelves
35. 285 大 Burying My Youth in the Dadu River 大渡河水葬青春 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted Youth Buried in the Dadu River 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes a heart-wrenching little story.

36. 286 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 65.6kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
37. 287 他 His Long-Overdue Love 他迟来的深情 Rock Sugar Cherry冰糖车厘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Three years into their marriage, Xia Mo discovers that Fu Zhe has been cheating. When Xia Mo falls ill, Fu Zhe travels the world with his mistress. He uses marital assets to buy her a mansion and luxury watches, spending lavishly. Desperate, Xia Mo asks for a divorce. She stays calm and level-headed as she deals with the mistress, gathers evidence to reclaim the assets, and takes revenge on the scumbag, leaving him with nothing… 300Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    It's super good, but not that tear-jerking. Anyway, I'm sure I'll cry during the second book.

38. 288 浮 Dust of Fate 浮尘入命 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪15k WordsCompleted Dust of the Mortal World 15Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 26.9kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves

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    To be honest, I have a high threshold for angst [crying][crying] but I like reading angst and don't like stories with unresolved issues, so the following are all quick transmigration stories with happy endings, but the world endings are tragic... Oh, and the last one is a double death happy ending [smirking][smirking][smirking][smirking][smirking][smirking]. I highly recommend the first four books [attention][attention]. The last three only made me cry: ① The first book in the first world, ② The second book in the second world, ③ The third book in the first and second worlds, ④ The third to last book in all worlds before the agent's world, ⑤ The second to last book in the first world and the author's practice story (I forgot the name [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm], five chapters in total, search for "mute girl" in the full text search). [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] Of course, my tear threshold has gradually increased, so... Some of the books I read at the very beginning, not necessarily angsty, definitely made me cry back then [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] Later, reading them again didn't elicit any emotional response [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

40. 290 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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    I'm crying so hard! It's heartbreaking, truly agonizing! Tears are streaming down my face!! The 34-year-old male lead gets into a car accident, and his memories regress to when he was 18. 🤔😅 [Shocked] Back then, he was deeply in love with his "white moonlight" (his ideal woman), but at 34, he and the female lead were clearly in love, and she was already pregnant! Only after the female lead died did his memories return to that moment. 😜😎 [Eye roll] It turns out he fell in love with her at first sight!!

41. 291 学 Behave Yourself! 学乖！ Bu Xue'er步雪儿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted School Life | Healing | Family of Origin | Bittersweet Romance | BE “That person stumbled into your lightless corner and stood before you, backlit, holding out a hand. It was salvation, and it was a god.” Gentle and sensitive × Cold on the outside, warm within He had always been the center of attention, born into a prominent family and exceptional in every way. She was as insignificant as a speck of dust. To everyone else, they were like parallel lines that could never meet, destined never to cr 1.7kReads8.9Score307Shelves
42. 292 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 heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 545Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A million-word short story, a subversive masterpiece of palace intrigue and power struggles, meticulously depicting palace secrets with an unconventional plot. The logic is clear, the daily life is lighthearted and humorous, the power struggles are intense, and the female protagonist is ridiculed upon entering the palace. She must rely entirely on herself; there are no cheat codes, no time travel, and no reincarnation. She navigates the treacherous and dark harem, and the content may be disturbing, potentially driving readers away. The female protagonist, an abandoned wife, cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals with one move in order to enter the palace for revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? It portrays the tragedy of the ancient feudal system, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

43. 293 雪 King of the Snowfields: True to the World and True to You 雪域之王，不负人间不负卿 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Historical12k WordsCompleted King of the Snowlands, true to the world and true to you 11Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 春 A Spring Rose’s Confession 春日玫瑰的告白 Mi You宓柚Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted This is my first time writing, so my prose may not be very good. If that bothers you, please take this as a warning. [Youthful school story ✘ angst] [Genius girl Meng Xi ✘ golden boy Song Chi] “Spring comes late, while spring scenery flourishes.” At fifteen, Meng Xi met Song Chi, a boy she both disliked and admired. “Hey, do you know where Meng Xi in our class is?” The setting sun appeared and disappeared on the horizon, its orange light spilling over them. The boy smiled awkwardly, and when she 150Reads—Score107Shelves
45. 295 云 The Clouds Set the Fire 云烧了火 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted As a boy, Yan Huo happened to meet Yun Bian at the home of his classmate, Yun Duan. The moment he first saw Yun Bian, a seed of secret love took root in his heart. He waited four years for her to come of age, then began his pursuit without hesitation. They were a perfect match, and everything went smoothly. He thought they would live happily ever after, but then Yan Huo suddenly grew tired of the relationship and asked to break up. They parted ways, and six years later, they met again. In a smal 567Reads9.4Score106Shelves
46. 296 清 When the Qingming Butterfly Returns, I Think of You Year After Year 清明蝶归，岁岁念卿 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted The Butterfly Returns at Qingming, Year after Year I Think of You 12Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 宿 The Host Always Loves to Play the Devoted Lover 宿主他总爱立深情人设 Ren Ang亻卬Two Male Leads474k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration, no female lead] [Two powerful leads, 1v1 + main gong] [Psycho vs. yandere] See the author’s book review for content warnings. If you don’t like it, don’t read it!!! Everyone thinks Yang Yu is deeply devoted. In every world, he treats his mission targets with the utmost care and consideration. Whenever they need help, he stands by them, sharing both hardship and joy. The mission targets think so too, convinced they hold a special place in Yang Yu’s heart. Only after Yang Yu 52Reads9.4Score—Shelves
48. 298 宿 The Host Has No Sense of Decency 宿主他不守男德 Hotpot Roast Duck火锅烧鸭Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Nan Xun is the top-performing employee in a System full of melodramatic romance scenarios. Before he can get a promotion or a raise, his career faces a crisis. He only had a little too much to drink at the celebration banquet, then kissed his cool, aloof boss in front of everyone. So Nan Xun gets thrown into the Punishment System. System: As a sinner whose crimes are beyond measure, the Host must gather enough hatred points to escape the punishment world. The Host must complete the mission witho 4kReads9.5Score390Shelves
49. 299 闺 My Best Friend Tricked Me into a Demon’s Den 闺蜜骗我入魔窟 Xi Fengche溪凤澈25k WordsCompleted My best friend tricked me into entering a demon's lair 787Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all incredibly good angst-filled novels.

50. 300 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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