Extremely Angsty, the Kind That Breaks Your Heart and Brings You to Tears 特虐，虐到心疼的那种，虐到流眼泪，看了就特难受

1. 1 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.5kReads8.6Score919Shelves

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   Honestly, I was really, really sad after finishing these two books. I've read many tragic novels, but none of them can replace the place these two books hold in my heart. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

2. 2 广 Guangzhou, No Dawn 广州，没有黎明 Cai Xiaozhou蔡小洲27k WordsCompleted Guangzhou, Without Dawn 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   *Guangzhou, Without Dawn* | A Young Man's Journey Through Guangzhou: Dark Pasts. He's a desperate man working at a logistics station; she's a female CEO in Zhujiang New Town. A chance encounter on a rainy night ignites two worlds. When her capitalist games clash with his underworld rules, and when the main storyline storm sweeps in, they discover—love is the highest luxury, and also the quickest knife to draw blood. A one-sentence summary: "He gambled his life on her sincerity, but she gambled her sincerity on his life."

3. 3 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.5kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
4. 4 青 A Young Man’s Journey of Growth in Guangzhou 青年广州历练记 Cai Xiaozhou蔡小洲Urban309k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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   I have to say, this little thing with only six chapters left me heartbroken all day after reading it. It was so painful, it made my heart ache, and I wanted to cry but couldn't…

6. 6 我 After I Died, the CEO Who Favored His New Mistress Went Mad 我死后，偏心上位女的霸总疯了 Unfettered Green Boat青舟无羁Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted After I died, the domineering CEO who favored his mistress went mad 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you feel like crying, check this out. It's incredibly heart-wrenching and has a powerful aftereffect; it's guaranteed to make your eyes swell up!

7. 7 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 20.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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   These two books are so heart-wrenching [crying][crying] Especially the first one, I read it until 3 a. M., And it hurt my heart.

8. 8 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 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
9. 9 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 440Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I married the most prestigious man in Jiangcheng, and everyone laughed, calling me a substitute for his "white moonlight." The contract was for one year, and I was to leave when it expired. He was cold and distant, yet his study held a secret butterfly, similar to one of my mother's heirlooms. When my family went bankrupt, and his "white moonlight" returned with a conspiracy, forcing me to step down, the man who had clumsily comforted me that rainy night, now with red eyes, pinned me against the wall: "Jiang Wan, who do you think I'm looking at through your eyes?"

10. 10 她 She Thought She Had Married for Love 她以为她嫁给了爱情 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She Thought She Had Married for Love 468Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 离 Two Months After Our Divorce, I Got Pregnant 离婚两个月，我怀孕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Two Months After Our Divorce, I’m Pregnant 464Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 285Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 乔 Bridge and Harmony 乔和 Li Yonghe李庸和Urban111k WordsCompleted I came into this world alone, yet I could not escape falling secretly in love. Qieqie never imagined a boy would burst into her life and become an indispensable part of her growing years. The boy she loved was exceptionally talented, pure and untainted. But in the blink of an eye, fate toyed with him, and he fell into an abyss. He suffered torment, and she stayed by his side. Neither of them was the other's cure, but they became each other's lifeline. The clown became a warrior, and the princess 574Reads9.4Score111Shelves

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    Campus romance novels with tragic endings (BE) – everyone falls silent after reading them 😭😭😭 The aftereffects are incredibly powerful, and the first book's female lead is based on the author herself [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying]

16. 16 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 原 Genshin Impact: After My Death, the Hydro Archon Furina Regretted It for the Rest of Her Life 原神，我死后，水神芙芙抱憾终身 Who Is a Pig谁是猪Anime Fanfiction165k WordsCompleted [Explosive from the start + The protagonist is already dead + Told from the perspective of the Hydro Archon Focalors on a quest to win back her love + A lifetime of regret] Beneath Fontaine, the Primordial Sea erupts in several places at once. Neuvillette, the Hydro Dragon, peers into the past, allowing the Hydro Archon Focalors to learn part of the truth about what happened all those years ago. Recalling a hazy figure, Focalors sheds tears of regret. “He was innocent... He was innocent... I pas 500Reads7.7Score100Shelves

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    Get your tissues ready. My heart aches for him to the core, it's etched into my soul [crying]. 1⃣️ At 18, were you chasing your dreams or running? A blossoming age, a new beginning, yet it was his final farewell. He was told he had only three months to live, his life was about to end [facepalm].

18. 18 白 The Night His White Moonlight Had a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 白月光发烧那夜，我拨通了离婚律师电话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Night His White Moonlight Came Down with a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 958Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 过 I’m Such a Blunt Guy, I Became One of Showbiz’s Seven Deadly Sins 过于直男的我成了娱乐圈七宗罪 Protein Powder with Rice蛋白粉拌饭Urban548k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the body of an over-the-hill celebrity who's despised across the internet, and he has terminal cancer too. The kind where he could kick the bucket at any moment. With such a disastrous start, Qin Tian was ready to throw in the towel. Luckily, his System activates just in time. As long as he stands up and fights back, he can earn all kinds of rewards. He publicly exposes a rising star for mouthing the words instead of memorizing her lines. He calls out a certain veteran acto 2.6kReads9.1Score247Shelves
20. 20 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.5kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 原EN Genshin Impact: Nine Lifetimes of Endless Erosion 原神：九世轮回，我经历无数磨损 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Anime Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Teyvat, Xiuyuan learns that the System requires him to experience nine lifetimes of reincarnation. In his first life, he becomes Hu Tao's grandfather. He teaches her manners, responsibility, and how to write limericks. “Once Grandpa is gone... remember to eat well... and sleep in your coffin less... Coffins are cold, and you'll catch a chill...” “Be good... Xiao Tao, smile more. When you smile... you really are beautiful...” In his second life, he awakens the se 8.6kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 793Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.5kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Of the four worst-case scenarios in my heart, the first one is truly heartbreaking. Yu An, my heart aches for you [crying]

24. 24 我 Singing for a Living in a World of Immortals 我在修仙世界卖唱讨生活 The Past Is Smoke往事如烟Eastern Fantasy308k WordsCompleted I sang “Tears Behind Bars” in the prison cell and “Ten Kneels for Father and Mother” for the demon lord. Don't think I'm all that impressive. I'm just trying to stay alive. I've been kind my whole life and never done a single bad thing, yet none of life's hardships have spared me. The world is a fine place, but I won't be coming back in my next life. A kind young man had hoped to spend an ordinary life singing for a living. But after being deceived and betrayed time and again, he was led down a 2.2kReads8.9Score122Shelves
25. 25 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 81.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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    The first three books were seriously angsty, so heart-wrenching! They were so agonizing they made my liver hurt.

26. 26 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥She's the daughter of a commander, of noble birth! She's been betrothed since childhood. 🍁🍁Unfortunately, her fiancé repeatedly abandoned her to care for his comrade's widow. Once, when she was ill, he resolutely chose to leave her to care for his sister-in-law. 🍀🍀🍀Exhausted, she decided to let go, only to discover that someone deeply loved her. And then... It's so sweet!

27. 27 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 20.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
28. 28 囚 The Golden Cage 囚金枝 Gu Nuan顾暖Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate eldest daughter of a marquis's household, yet she took her elder brother's place and entered officialdom. The court was a treacherous whirlpool of political intrigue, and one careless move turned her into a traitor accused of rebellion. The first thing the new emperor did after ascending the throne was pin her down before the palace steps and strip off her crimson official robes, one piece at a time. A cold, sinister smile curled his lips. “Zhao Muqing, do you still want t 475Reads8.1Score115Shelves

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    A must-read heart-wrenching novel for late-night reading! I highly recommend the first one: a fake marriage that holds lifelong regrets for three people.

29. 29 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score638Shelves

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    I died. I died the night he forced me to lure a murderer to protect his new lover. After my death, my body was made into a specimen and placed in a glass display case. But Fu Mingyu suddenly went mad…

30. 30 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 84.4kReads9.6Score14.9kShelves
31. 31 星 No More Fireworks Beneath the Stars 星辰下再无烟火 Loves to Laugh, Play, and Be Cuddled爱笑爱闹爱撒娇Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted "Rekindled love + unrequited love + reunion after a long separation + devoted 1v1 romance + angst" After Xu Yan was abandoned by her birth mother, she became Xiang Xingchen's adoptive sister, though they shared no blood. From then on, the seeds of his secret love for her began to sprout. The back seat of his bicycle was hers alone. While she slept, he secretly asked her, “You're the girl I liked at first sight. When we grow up, will you be a good girl and marry me?” He told her she had never bee 544Reads7.3Score103Shelves
32. 32 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.8kReads6.6Score267Shelves
33. 33 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.4kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
34. 34 我 After CCTV Exposed Me, the Entire Internet Was Left Devastated 我被央妈曝光后，全网致郁了 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban251k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Angst + Pure Romance + Songs] “Baby, take your medicine!” Qin Xia looked at his blurry girlfriend. He reached out, wanting to touch her, but he could never quite reach her. “If I take the medicine, will I never see you again?” “Silly, I just want you to get better soon...” Her figure began to disappear. After Qin Xia won the Best Singer award, he stood before the cheering crowd and slowly said, “The only way I can see her, you call a delusion.” 26.8kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    The first book was so heartbreaking. The protagonist's lover died before his eyes, and he developed delusions. I cried so much 😭😭😭😭 It was so touching; it truly showed how lovers are separated by death. O(╥╥)o The second book was unexpected; the protagonist actually died in the end [crying][crying]. I thought he would survive because of the system, but he passed away. His gentleness will forever remain in his music.

35. 35 追 After Winning Her Back, the Top Alpha Became a Love-Struck Fool 追妻后，顶级A成了恋爱脑 A Tangerine Candy一颗橘子糖Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted [High-tension ABO push and pull + yandere + sweet and satisfying + scheming + pick your ship] When I love you, you're my whole world. When I don't, you're not worth a damn! What kind of ridiculous “win back your wife at the crematorium” plot is this? I'll scatter your ashes myself. Top-tier alpha, all aggrieved: “Honey, can you please not scatter my ashes? I heard you can use them to paint the walls, that way I could see you every day.” Omega: “Is there something seriously wrong with your head?” 296Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The first five books are truly heart-wrenching, the kind that will break your heart. The last two are so painful they'll break your liver. I really recommend reading them. [Crying emojis]

36. 36 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 32.3kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
37. 37 小 The Little Stand-In Is Reborn: Mr. Huo, Please Don’t Expose My Secret Identity 小替身重生之霍总请不要扒我马甲 What Else Can I Do还能怎么办呢Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + male-male ABO + reborn under a secret identity + light substitute trope + rekindled love with a happy ending + angst first, sweetness later + doting romance as he wins back his love + lighthearted and funny] Brooding, scheming Alpha CEO x silly, lovesick Omega starlet Warning: This is a love story, and neither of them is perfect. Both the pursuer and the pursued make mistakes, and there are misunderstandings, which will all be clearly explained as the sto 2.2kReads8.9Score158Shelves
38. 38 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 72kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    Needless to say, I knew about "Bone-Deep Love" even before I knew what angst novels were. After that, almost everyone who read angst recommended it as their first book. I cried buckets and couldn't bear to read it a second time! ✨I only recently read the second one. I read for an hour and cried for an hour, reading and crying at the same time. My goodness, the aftereffects were amazing! It really made me cry so much! [Crying]

39. 39 舔 The Devoted Omega Comes to His Senses, and the Alpha Panics! 舔狗O醒悟后，A他急了！ Ming Yuan zsq茗鸢zsqTwo Male Leads359k WordsCompleted The Devoted Omega Comes to His Senses, and Now the Alpha Is Panicking! [Two Male Leads + Regretful Pursuit + ABO + Mutual Devotion] Wen Yuluo fell for Qi You the first time he saw him. He stayed in love for six years: two years of unrequited love, four years of being *ed, and 16,800 confessions. Qi You's answer was always, “I don't like you.” After being rejected for the 16,801st time and treated with nothing but coldness, Wen Yuluo finally resolved to leave Qi You. Without a word, he dragged hi 2.9kReads8.6Score260Shelves

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    (In my opinion, please don't criticize) 1. Relatively short, but extremely angsty. 2. This is a story of giving a slap followed by a candy; there's some sweetness in the beginning. 3. Purely angsty, but it gets better later. 4. Sweet and angsty, sweet. 5. Personally, I don't think it's particularly angsty; it's better than the previous books (all of which have two male leads).

40. 40 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 60.2kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
41. 41 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.5kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
42. 42 病 After the Sickly Beauty Is Reborn, Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance 病美人重生后全员火葬场 Flying Eggplant会飞的茄子Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Love Rival Showdown, Devoted Couples, Everyone's Favorite] Cool, aloof, black-lotus sickly beauty x snarky, two-faced, mad-dog green tea Lu Xueyong, son of the prime minister, was the untouchable beauty everyone in the capital knew. Fragile and sickly, yet possessing unparalleled elegance, he should have inspired countless heroes to fall at his feet. Everything changed after he took pity on a young boy and adopted him. His fiance, his childhood friend, and his confidant all told him the boy wa 10.2kReads9.3Score996Shelves
43. 43 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.2kReads—Score62.4kShelves

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    The first book is highly recommended. All three characters are victims of family oppression, and the story has a powerful impact, leaving you feeling overwhelmed for a long time after finishing it.

44. 44 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.7kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    Short and good angst stories

45. 45 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8.4kReads8.8Score574Shelves

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    Come on, baby, pick one yourself! 💪🙃

46. 46 反 Reborn Again and Again, Hunted by a Possessive Yandere 反复重生，我被霸道病娇追着跑 Chestnut Loves to Dream板栗爱做梦Modern Romance279k WordsOngoing [Yandere Hero + Forced Love + Repeated Rebirths + Sci-Fi Apocalypse + Spatial Ability + Heroine Awakens + Redemption] Wen Yumeng, nineteen. During her freshman-year summer break, Lu Chen joined forces with her older brother and best friend to trick her into going to Bali, claiming it was her brother’s graduation trip and they could take her abroad while they were at it. A torrential storm, a tsunami, and being stranded in a villa on the mountaintop. One day, she woke from a nap and overheard the 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is a yandere, insane, and broken character who only loves the female protagonist. He will use all sorts of methods to keep her by his side, and he has bribed everyone around her. Because he can be reborn, if the female protagonist doesn't love him, he will drag her to her death, then be reborn and try to win her back. Their story is also very tragic.

47. 47 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7.3kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
48. 48 算 I’m Begging You, Love Me 算我求你，爱我 Superior Person人优越Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted After six years of marriage, everyone believed Jiang Ruanruan loved Duan Ci, including Duan Ci himself. Jiang Ruanruan treated Duan Ci so well that he thought he could accept her affection forever, without a second thought. But as time passed, he increasingly felt that something was wrong. When Jiang Ruanruan looked at him, it was as if she were seeing someone else through him. As far as Jiang Ruanruan was concerned, she had never loved Duan Ci. She loved the young man who had spent ten years 2.8kReads6.5Score773Shelves
49. 49 疯 Frenzied Possession 疯狂占夺 Shen Yun深芸Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Yun Ran thought she might finally find a ray of light. But reality plunged her into endless darkness. Just when she thought she could start a new life, Zhan Yici cruelly ruined everything. Then he told her she belonged to the Zhan family. Everyone in the capital knew the young master of the Zhan family was chaste and never showed interest in women, but no one knew that he kept his beloved at home. Yun Ran tried to escape again and again. She struggled desperately and cried, but none of it could 4.1kReads8.9Score326Shelves
50. 50 囚 Captive Wild Rose 囚禁野玫瑰 Corn Cake苞米糕糕Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Angsty romance + unhinged male lead (if you dislike this, don’t read) + no reconciliation Another warning: the male lead is obsessive and unhinged. If you dislike that, don’t read. Aloof, noble doctor Shi Yi VS gentle, well-behaved teacher Yu Huan From the moment the first rose bloomed, the Creator had been plotting this encounter, one called redemption. Shi Yi was like the moon reflected on water. Yu Huan had gazed up at him for five whole years, loving him humbly as her bright, clear white ros 3.4kReads8.7Score160Shelves

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