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. 901 穿 After Becoming a Terminally Ill Heiress, I Can’t Enjoy Life at All! 穿成绝症千金后，活不了一点！ Near Death, I Sat Up in Shock垂死病中惊坐起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Muran spent twenty years treading carefully, then died in an unusually frigid sea. Her birth had killed her mother, and both her father and brother resented her. “Dad, let me tidy that up for you.” Su's father irritably drove her out. “Big brother, I made this cake for you.” She eagerly hoped he would accept it. He threw the cake on the ground with a look of disgust. “Get lost!” The Su family disliked Su Muran, and the servants bullied her. She was tired. Because her mother had given her life 10.6kReads8.9Score783Shelves

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   The one that whitewashes the death escape is recommended.

2. 902 断 After Cutting Ties, I Lay Low and Get Stronger, Then Take You Down 断绝关系后我猥琐发育嘿嘿弄死你 The Dorm Mom at the Sports University体院宿管大妈Urban354k WordsCompleted This is my first time writing for a male audience, so it may not be very good. Please go easy on me. I admit it’s not exactly satisfying, but while taking revenge, the male lead discovers the true meaning of life: in the end, you have to rely on yourself. [Urban farming + going off the rails + chasing after the younger brother + the whole family regrets it too late] In his previous life, he was the youngest son of the Qi family, who had gone missing. After he was found and brought home, nobody e 108Reads6.0Score—Shelves
3. 903 陷 Lost in a Sea of Stars 陷入星辰大海 Late Spring South南春暮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Childhood friends + wealthy-family angsty romance + contract marriage + no falling in love after marriage + the whole family pays the price) A chaste, possessive young master Jiang VS the eldest daughter of the Chi family, who lives for the sun The eldest daughter of the Chi family has a love story everyone knows about. Everyone knows their passionate romance ended in tragedy. That’s because Miss Chi will only marry a man from a family of equal standing. In both Jingcheng and Haicheng, people h 537Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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   If you're looking for something heart-wrenching, you can start with books 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. I've read all of these. If I reread them later, I'll write more detailed reviews. "A Deeply Sentimental Tribute to the Years" and "Imprisoned by Love" are truly agonizing; I remember crying while reading them. You guys should check out these books; some might be a bit novel, haha.

4. 904 血 The Labyrinth of Blood and Honey 血与蜜的迷宫 Jie Ma介麻45k WordsCompleted The Labyrinth of Blood and Honey —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 905 师 After My Master Failed to Ascend, He Wants to Marry Me 师尊飞升失败后，要娶我为妻 Xin He Yuan新荷源9k WordsCompleted After My Master Failed to Ascend, He Wants to Marry Me 302Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 906 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves
7. 907 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score938Shelves

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   In her previous life, she committed suicide by jumping into the sea. In this life, she has a terminal illness and only six months left to live, which she doesn't want to endure for even a second. Her family here is just like her family in her previous life—they hate her so much. She has nosebleeds and has lost her sense of taste. Her brothers can hear her inner thoughts. What mission can cure her illness? [However, whether I do the mission or not makes no difference. Completing the mission means my wish will also be to perish in this world.] 2️⃣ The female lead has depression. On the surface, she's very well-behaved. After her grandmother's death, she lost the will to live. She meets the male lead in college. 💘 In chapter 72, the female lead's depression flares up, and she desperately wants to die. The male lead is incredibly heartbroken and stays by her side constantly. Her best friend is also there. It's both sweet and heartbreaking. The female lead is covered in wounds, and the male lead is incredibly distressed. It's guaranteed to make you cry.

8. 908 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads579k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 14kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   The protagonist is so humiliated he's heartbroken! He kneels and begs the other not to be angry, even offering punishment, a scene so agonizing it's suffocating 💔 But the other is also miserable, having had his entire family slaughtered by the protagonist. The main plot of political intrigue is currently quite good. Shen Yan lives in the mire, taking the little tenderness Lu Jingyuan offers as his only salvation. He doesn't know he's the one who caused the other's family's annihilation, only fearing that the other will abandon him if he discovers his bloodstained hands and filthy body. He lives in constant fear, holding onto his broken heart, unaware that his lover has harbored vengeful hatred since the very beginning.

9. 909 不 I’ve Had Enough! The Most Hated One Is Reborn and Takes Down the Whole Family 不忍了！万人嫌重生后创飞全家 Xue Sunan雪苏南Urban438k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Gu An is the youngest son of the wealthy Lin family in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he was taken away at birth and not found until he was fifteen. Once he returned to the Lin family, he was met with endless indifference and disdain. Longing for family affection, he spent two years yielding to his fake younger brother at every turn and doing everything he could to please his parents and three older sisters. Yet he was still an outsider. They never even changed his household registr 94Reads5.7Score—Shelves
10. 910 征 The Conqueror and the Female Spy: A Mexican Requiem 征服者与女奸细：墨西哥安魂曲 Jie Ma介麻54k WordsCompleted The Conqueror and the Female Spy: A Mexican Requiem —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 911 老 After My Husband Had Countless Girlfriends, My Good Days Finally Began 老公换了无数个女朋友后，我的好日子来了 A Little Fu Luo一只福萝8k WordsCompleted After my husband went through countless girlfriends, my good days finally began —Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 912 都 We've Cut Ties, So Why Should I Put Up With Them? 都断绝关系了，谁还惯着她们啊 Mr. Ban斑先生Urban791k WordsOngoing [Single female lead] + [Lighthearted daily life] + [Family regrets losing their little brother] + [Mutual devotion] + [No System] In his previous life, Xu Chen was an orphan whose life had been switched at birth. After seventeen years, he finally found his family. He thought that if he gave enough, they would accept him. Instead, his parents and three older sisters treated him with prejudice and cruelty for ten years. At twenty-seven, a car crash turned out to be a deliberate plot. Even though t 56Reads6.7Score—Shelves
13. 913 大 Immortal in Great Qin: Teaching Fusu to Rebel Right in Front of the First Emperor 大秦长生：我当始皇面教扶苏造反 Brother Yan烟哥哥Historical402k WordsOngoing (Are the four tragic crown princes in history all my disciples?) (Did I lead rebellions against four emperors who ruled through the ages?) The wine never runs out, and there's always more to chat about, but in the end, everyone has to leave. Though mountains and rivers stretch before me, I am only a traveler passing through, unable to stop and linger. And you... aren't you the same? Li Dian, a young man from the modern era, transmigrated as Li Dian, the third son of Li Si, Great Qin's chancellor 51.6kReads8.1Score5.4kShelves

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    This is agonizing; the happier and funnier it is at the beginning, the more agonizing it becomes later.

14. 914 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Mess with the Villain, or He'll Really Die 快穿：别惹反派，惹急了他真死 Feasting with the Bears 666大宴群熊666Two Male Leads891k WordsOngoing [Angst and catharsis, with a bleak start and an uplifting finish; includes faked deaths and happy endings. The gong's personality determines the story: soul fragments, scumbag gongs, jokester gongs, devoted gongs, wooden gongs…] (The first six instances are complete. Dive in without worry.) On a replay of the instance, an all-powerful villain falls into the protagonist's hands, reduced to a prisoner. The once aloof villain is now at death's door. "Let me go." "Want to die?" "Yes." "Hah. Dream on 5.2kReads9.3Score589Shelves

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    I cried so much during the first story of this book! That scumbag emperor! I didn't have the courage to finish the rest. The first story was so moving; tears just kept flowing after I finished it. I really wanted to kill the emperor myself. The second book, although it has a happy ending, is still incredibly moving and contains indecent elements. If you're bothered by that, you might want to skip it. Although Zi Rong loved many people, he truly loved each one wholeheartedly. The part where his brother dies left me stunned; tears streamed down my face. I never imagined his brother would die. Just read it, you'll be speechless! 😭

15. 915 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Heartthrob Keeps Derailing the Plot 快穿之万人迷总在崩剧情 Crossing the River at Linchuan Under the Moon临川渡月Two Male Leads866k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Coercive Possession + Love Triangle Drama + Straight Male Protagonist Who Attracts Everyone + No Official Love Interest for the Protagonist + Love at First Sight + No-Brain Fun + All Characters Are Pure] System: Your mission is to play a cannon-fodder character, male supporting character, villain, or passerby, complete the plot, and then retire in glory. Reality: The protagonists are looking at him more and more strangely... World One: In a danmei cultivation novel, he's 40.8kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves

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    The male lead is a true straight man. I only read the first world because it was so heartbreaking, so I didn't read the rest. In the first world, one person committed suicide for love, another went to practice magic weapons to reverse time, and yet another sewed a wedding dress, saying, "My skills are already perfected, but you're gone." The sect leader was quite pitiful; one of the two children he watched grow up died, and the other committed suicide for love. It was so heartbreaking! The author's writing is also very good, very detailed, with many foreshadowing elements and good at resolving plot holes.

16. 916 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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    This collection of short stories is fantastic!

17. 917 离 My Best Friend Wore My Wedding Ring on the Day I Divorced 离婚当天，闺蜜戴上了我丈夫的婚戒 Jie Ma介麻12k WordsCompleted On the day I got divorced, my best friend put on my husband's wedding ring —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 918 水 A Murder Buried at the Waterworks for Twenty Years 水厂埋凶二十年 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery192k WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, in the autumn at the Xichang Waterworks in Qingcheng, three people vanished one after another, leaving no trace, dead or alive. Police officer Qi Xiaojun pursued the lead for half his life, only to be forced out by fate just as he was about to reach the truth. Zhang Youfei, the young factory director, once loved a woman named Jinhua deeply, but he had no idea how many secrets her silence concealed. Twenty years later, another person disappears from the Xichang Waterworks. Sick 4.4kReads8.5Score419Shelves

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    No one knew that the pumping station, operating day after day, the silent water well, and the clean tap water concealed a hidden, bloody case that had been buried for twenty years.

19. 919 快 Quick Transmigration: After Breaking Up Couples, Everyone Gets Hurt 快穿：拆CP后，全员皆虐 Cool but Not Cool酷酷不酷143k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Couple + A Touch of Harem Appeal + Breaking Up Canon Couples + Angst] Zhang Junmei was accidentally killed by the heroine of a book, only to learn that she had been nothing but a stepping stone for the book's hero and heroine. In a fit of anger, she bound herself to a System and entered the books as women who loved the hero without hope, vowing to break up the canon couples. But why did everything get more and more painful as she went along? The people who loved 337Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book, although it separates the male and female leads, is very heart-wrenching. The second book is about a poor girl being taken back to a wealthy family and bullied; it's very pitiful. The third book is about the male and female leads going through many difficulties, separating, and then reuniting; it made me want to cry.

20. 920 出 Cheating? Divorced with a Kid? I Turned and Walked Away? 出轨？离异带娃？我转身离开？ Jie Ma介麻22k WordsCompleted Cheating? Divorced with a kid? I turn and walk away? —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 921 婚 At My Wedding, I Cut Ties with My Entire Family! 婚礼现场，我和全家断绝关系！ The Melody of Divine Revelation神衍之韵Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Ning Muyun was reborn. He was the only son of the wealthy Ning family of the Magic City. In his previous life, he was kidnapped when he was three! He was sent to an orphanage, where he grew up alone and helpless. At sixteen, he was brought back to the Ning family, and that very day, he was granted a marriage match that most people could only dream of. He thought these were two great blessings, but the next fourteen years of his life brought him nothing but endless pain... His father abused him, 13.8kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
22. 922 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 3kReads8.9Score110Shelves
23. 923 泥 No Flowers Bloom in the Mud 泥泞里开不出花 Cool but Not Cool酷酷不酷Modern Romance95k WordsCompleted At sixteen, Zhou Yezhu was pulled away from her grandmother's earthen house by the results of a DNA test and thrown into the cold world of the wealthy. Her birth mother's indifference, her foster brother's bullying, her "sister's" gentle scheming, and a boy's deliberate advances all told her the same thing: You don't belong here. Love came with conditions, family affection had a price tag, and even dignity had to be earned with good grades. Zhou Yezhu lowered her head and swallowed all her rese 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 924 断 I Cut Ties and Became a Business Mogul, Now My Family Kneels in Regret 断亲成为商业巨佬，全家跪地后悔 Destined to Be Alone注孤一生Urban500k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the long-lost biological son of the Lin family, the richest family in Beicheng. When they brought him home, he thought he would finally feel the warmth of a family. Instead, they treated him worse than a servant. The Lin family met him with nothing but coldness, yet he still went out of his way to please them, hoping that one day they would accept him. It wasn't until the fake young master framed him and left him to die that he finally understood. He watched his biol 340Reads6.3Score104Shelves
25. 925 阿 A Li, Could You Turn Back and Love Me? 阿梨，可不可以回头爱我 Jiang Shan Wan Jiu姜山挽酒Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted !!! Everyone gets a tragic ending. No one finds happiness!!!! Wen Luoli, the most cherished young princess of the Wen family in the capital, resists her family's arranged marriage and runs away with the man she loves. But her beloved falls beneath her brother's gun, and she is sent off with a broken leg to Huo Yunnian, head of the Huo family, the most powerful clan in the capital. When Wen Luoli wakes, her mother tells her that her wedding to Huo Yunnian is set for the fifteenth of next month. H 308Reads8.0Score—Shelves
26. 926 银 The Ginkgo Never Spoke 银杏不曾语 Cool but Not Cool酷酷不酷Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted The year 2000. Six-year-old Zhuo Zhao gazed at her reflection in the mirror: pretty, wealthy, and doted on, just like a character in a TV drama. She was absolutely certain she was the villainess of this world. Then she met Jiang Tuochi. He called himself the "first-grade schoolyard king" and picked a fight with her just days after school started. She wasn't intimidated in the least, and bit him until he cried. They went from sworn enemies drawing a line down the middle of their desk to allies r 16Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 927 白 The White Moonlight and Her Possessive Male Leads 白月光与疯批男主们 Suzuki Momona铃木桃奈Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted No fixed pairing + not everyone is devoted to one another + everyone is unhinged + questionable values Do you know what white camellias mean? How dare you take my love for you lightly? A game played by the powerful, full of desire, love, hatred, and tangled grudges. A vast web of lust closes around her, but in the end, she tears through the net that has ensnared her and toys with them all in the palm of her hand. Xia Wanxing is hailed as the muse of an artistic genius. With her beautiful face, s 1.8kReads9.2Score176Shelves
28. 928 在 Everyone at Home Hated Me, but Once I Left, They Couldn't Bear It 在家万人嫌，离开她们都不乐意了 Piao Jue朴珏Urban456k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the missing young heir of a prominent Jinghai family. But after he grew up and was found, they treated him with nothing but contempt. Yang Mo went to great lengths to preserve the hard-won bond with his family, only to face one humiliation after another... His adopted brother even locked him in a room, where he was eventually starved to death! Neither his three older sisters nor his biological parents even remembered he was there! After being reborn, Yang Mo finally 167Reads5.5Score—Shelves
29. 929 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 494Reads9.3Score105Shelves
30. 930 我 I’m a Vicious Master, So Why Did My Disciples Go Mad After I Faked My Death? 我一恶毒师尊，死遁后徒弟咋疯了 Mu Yao Qian暮遥千Two Male Leads172k WordsOngoing Two male leads / faking death / pursuing his wife / master and disciple / younger love interest. The rating is low because it just came out. Shen Guqing transmigrated into the cultivation world as the Immortal Venerable Moli, and was bound to a System. The System assigned him the task of raising the Child of Destiny, his own disciple, Jiang Buchen. Once he succeeded, he would be able to return to the real world. But his life in the real world had been so miserable that he deliberately treated Ji 3.3kReads6.8Score388Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

31. 931 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 129.8kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    So heartbreaking, it hurts my heart, I feel suffocated... I want to cry... Si Chengming Sheng, Momo, may you always be happy in the future!

32. 932 真 After the Real Young Master Cut Ties with Them, They All Regretted It 真少爷断绝关系后，他们都后悔了 Nan Meng Bei Yao南萌北妖Urban267k WordsCompleted [Rebirth × One Heroine × Urban] He was the real young master, switched at birth eighteen years ago. But after he was found, his biological parents still showed him no affection, and in the end, the fake young master killed him. Reborn, he decided to cut ties with them. But they refused to let him go... 257Reads5.9Score—Shelves
33. 933 痴 A Love So Deep 痴痴情深 Lü Jiang Ah律酱啊Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted The naive Su Cheng had a heart as pure as snow, and thought only of the prince. But the prince felt nothing for him. Again and again, he called him by the wrong name, let go of his hand, and wounded his devoted heart. Did the prince know that even a naive boy could understand love, and that even he could be heartbroken? 149Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Extremely angsty! Especially the fourth book.

34. 934 一 One Night of Passion, and He's Hooked for Life 一夜春娇，他日渐上瘾 Wei Xin洧芯Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Juicy and intoxicating + collapse + unhinged + all-evil cast + scheming + System changes fate + one woman, multiple men] No moral compass, taboo content, a deranged mind, going mad to make money Only those who have self-respect, love themselves, and have enough to eat can afford to think about such things. A girl like Lin Xiang was nearly starved to death in her rented room. If she didn't take this step, she had no idea what would happen to her. When she saw the people she had been trying to wi 26Reads—Score366Shelves

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    Try pushing it, hahaha

35. 935 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 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist in this book pays a huge price to be reborn for the female protagonist, just wanting to see her receive love again. However, the female protagonist is reborn with her memories intact and only wants to torment him. Yet, he still accepts her hatred and acts like pulling out dragon scales, but he still feels he has wronged her. The middle part is so painful, it's almost unbearable to cry.

36. 936 万 After the Person Everyone Hated Was Reborn, I Called the Police, and They Regretted It 万人嫌重生后，我报警她们后悔了 I'm the Real Hero我才是英雄Urban471k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Xu Mo had worn himself out for his family, but they only ever showed love to their adopted son! Reborn, he left the family behind, sent them all to the tribunal, and began his path of dark revenge! 106Reads5.3Score—Shelves
37. 937 攻 My Target Has Turned Evil? Then I'll Die One More Time 攻略对象黑化了？那就再死一次 Shi Lili时笠笠Two Male Leads664k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, top protagonist + sickly and delicate + utterly unhinged + coercion + nothing but acting skills = an unconventional 1v1] For normal people, a dramatic reunion means panic and confusion, heartfelt explanations, and a happy ending. But Qin Yili has never been normal! Facing the enemy emperor who has returned for revenge, he breaks his own bones one by one and smiles as he always did. “Are you satisfied with how I ended up?” The young master, who has bipolar disorder and was 3.5kReads9.3Score283Shelves

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    The emperor's first act of defiance resulted in the permanent loss of his beloved; shattered piece by piece, he laughed as always: "Are you satisfied with my fate? Super good spring!! So cruel, so painful yet so loving, the two protagonists, he gave himself to the bone:

38. 938 你 The Years You Lived in My Place 你替我活过的那些年 Bring on a Drinking Snack来个下酒菜Female-Channel Fanfiction31k WordsCompleted The Years You Lived in My Place 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book counts, right?

39. 939 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves

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    These three are really heart-wrenching; they made me cry so much my pillow was soaked. A friendly reminder: the first one has two male leads, so if that bothers you, you might want to skip it.

40. 940 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score172Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, a story that starts sweet but ends in heartbreak; all three main characters are pitiful [crying]

41. 941 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 1.2kReads6.8Score126Shelves

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    It was quite heartbreaking; it made me cry.

42. 942 断 After We Cut Ties, My Sisters Begged Me for Forgiveness 断绝关系后，姐姐们哭着求原谅 Broad Blade, Grand Mansion大刀阔府Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the younger son of the Ye family, Yanjing’s richest family, who had gone missing. After returning to the Ye family, he was treated unfairly at every turn. No matter how hard Ye Han tried to please them, his family only looked down on him, pushed him around, and scorned him. When both young masters fell into the water while visiting Tanxiang Lake Park, the whole family forgot about him and rushed the fake young master to the hospital, leaving Ye Han to drown in the ic 13Reads5.8Score—Shelves
43. 943 影 Our Memories in the World of Film and TV 2 影视世界我们的纪念2 Maple Field 111枫野111Female-Channel Fanfiction701k WordsOngoing A quick transmigration story. The heroine is highly skilled in combat, saintly and a little lovesick, with a strong female lead and weak male leads. Feel free to skip around and read whichever stories you like. I'm a new author, and the early chapters aren't very good. Thank you all for your support. Worlds featured so far: Low-IQ Crime: Fang Chao: "About what happened back then, did you use me?" Southern Archives: Zhang Ruipu: "I want to stay by your side, not as family, friends, or an elder. I 2.4kReads—Score117Shelves
44. 944 穿 After Transmigrating, I Met My Lifeline 穿越后遇见救命稻草 Gentle Breeze微风飘飘Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing Cold, refined heir to a wealthy family x gloomy, goofy half-ordinary person Life was too hard in her previous life, so she went to a street fortune-teller, who told her, "You're half an ordinary person." Not long afterward, Luo Yi somehow finds herself standing outside a luxurious villa with her luggage. But she has just come of age, and is being kicked out of the house. Getting kicked out isn't enough. She also has to take part in an outdoor variety show? Fine, then. What she doesn't expect is 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The tags aren't quite right, but those 40-plus chapters really did make me feel depressed.

45. 945 真 The Real Young Master Goes Berserk After Being Reborn, and His Whole Family Regrets It in Tears 真少爷重生发疯，全家都后悔哭了 Ba Ba Liu Shi Si八八六十斯Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented + Reborn + The Whole Family Regrets It + All-Rounder True Young Master + Wish-Fulfillment] Everyone noticed that Su Yuan, who used to take every beating and insult without complaint, had changed. The Su family brought Su Yuan home from an orphanage. There, he learned traditional Chinese medicine from Grandpa Li and kickboxing from Grandpa Su. He longed for the warmth of a family and was willing to give everything for it. But after returning to the Su family, he discovered they alr 5.1kReads8.1Score357Shelves
46. 946 无 Silent Fire 【无声火】 Ning Sixi宁四夕Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Gloomy Luthier vs. Resilient, Warmhearted Pianist] Childhood friends + mutually faithful + lovesick + possessiveness When six-year-old Shen Wei played a tune on her toy piano, she caught the attention of a neighbor as beautiful as a porcelain doll. It was probably the beginning of her nightmare. The boy was quiet and withdrawn. He wouldn't let her play with anyone else, wouldn't let her out of his sight, and wouldn't even let her play the piano for anyone else. At seventeen, Shen Wei 2.5kReads8.4Score294Shelves

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    This is the most heart-wrenching book I've ever read; it took me several days to recover from it.

47. 947 七 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Wan Cheng绾橙Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 270Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead and her "white moonlight" (ideal love character) were kidnapped. The male lead abandoned her, unaware that she was pregnant. In the end, she died. 😭😭😭

48. 948 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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    The female protagonist's mother forced her to marry a man in his forties, luring her to a hotel, where she escaped. From then on, she was slandered, isolated, and bullied. One day, she received redemption from the male protagonist. He visited his mother's grave and saw the man embracing her, but he didn't see her struggles and ignored her completely. She wrote a letter explaining herself, but he didn't read it. On the day of her wedding to the man, she wrote a final farewell letter, took sleeping pills, and left this world.

49. 949 重 Reborn and Awakened: I Don't Need This Family, After All! 重生后觉悟，这亲情不要也罢！ Like Stars, Like Dust若星若尘Urban315k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Ye An only wanted to be a good kid everyone liked, but all his parents and sisters cared about was Ye Chu, who wasn’t even related to them by blood! At home, Ye An was framed, bullied, humiliated, and beaten and berated as a matter of course... Then, just before their eighteenth birthdays, one of them was diagnosed with heart disease, while the other was left in a hospital bed after a car accident. But their family chose to have their biological son give up his heart to sav 35Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 950 渡 Crossing Autumn 渡秋天 Frozen Bones冻死骨Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Insecure, sensitive girl x gentle, gentlemanly golden boy] [Angst] There were two boldest things Lin Yan ever did in her life. The first was secretly loving Tang Jinxu for many years. On a drizzly evening, Lin Yan sat on the back of his bicycle, gazing at his broad back. Carefully, she reached out and lightly touched the hem of his shirt. She pulled away at once, her touch so slight it could easily go unnoticed. Blushing, Lin Yan suppressed the fierce excitement and joy surging inside her, pre 784Reads6.2Score253Shelves

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