Looking for Angsty Stories That Break Your Heart and Keep You Up at Night 求虐文，虐到心疼，虐到肝疼，虐到睡不着的

1. 101 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Really So Flighty 快穿：宿主她真的很飘 Parakeet Islet in Lush Reeds萋萋鹦鹉洲Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted A year ago, Xue Zhi was an emotionless doctor. Her boyfriend had cheated on her, and her colleagues complained that she was a stone-faced woman who never smiled. A year later, a stunning man in a perfectly tailored suit appeared at the hospital. He tapped his long, pale fingers lightly on the desk. “Do you have someone named Xue Zhi here? Get her for me.” Her colleagues all said, “Handsome, trust us. No matter how good-looking you are, our emotionless Dr. Xue won't smile at you!” Even Xue Zhi's 2kReads8.8Score223Shelves
3. 103 清 The Cool Senior Sister Is Defeated and Imprisoned by a Yandere of the Demon Cult 清冷师姐战败，被魔教病娇囚禁 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + imprisonment + forced love + love and hate + pure love + unhinged story] “Senior Sister, stop struggling. What’s the point of resisting?” Reborn on the eve of the war between the righteous and demonic factions, Qiao Yue led the Divine Sect to crush the righteous sects. Yet the person she most wanted to imprison was Jiang Qingning, the untouchable flower of the righteous path. “Call me ‘Master,’ and I’ll let you go.” “You may kill me, but you cannot humiliate me.” “Kill you? H 4.3kReads6.1Score450Shelves

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   These are all very cruel!

4. 104 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 275Reads5.0Score—Shelves
5. 105 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 2kReads6.5Score129Shelves
6. 106 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 134.2kReads9.2Score11.3kShelves

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   The first book, judging from the title alone, is incredibly heart-wrenching. 82 Chapters, every single one is agonizing—a truly agonizing read, physically and emotionally devastating, enough to make your liver ache. You'll feel so sorry for the female lead, and all the main characters die. He and she were childhood sweethearts; she was his cherished princess, the apple of his eye. Yuan Xi was threatened and forced to confess to harming Nian Shuhuai's younger sister, potentially leaving her in a vegetative state. She discovered for the first time how cold and cruel he could be to her, personally sending her to prison for three years, instructing the prison staff to "take good care of her." He drew her blood, beat and verbally abused her, torturing her until she was speechless. Even her younger brother couldn't bear the torture and committed suicide. He even personally ordered the prison staff to abort the child she had conceived. Later, the truth came out. Even though he repeatedly stabbed himself with a dagger until he bled to death, Nian Shuhuai could never find his little princess again. Yuan Xi died at the age of twenty-one.

7. 107 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.6kReads8.0Score248Shelves
8. 108 顾 Sleeping Peacefully Beneath the Sophora Tree 顾枕槐安 Autumn Soul of a Thousand Years千岁秋魄Two Male Leads63k WordsCompleted Younger man + substitute + love grows over time + regretful pursuit of the ex + putting scumbags in their place + angst, angst, and more angst!!! Before he turned eighteen, Du Huai’an had no father in his life. The year he turned eighteen, his mother, who had raised him alone, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. So she took him to meet the man who was supposedly his father. That was when he learned his father was the head of the prestigious Zhu family in Jingyuan. He entered the Zhu family as the 1.6kReads8.4Score153Shelves

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   Just finished. Short story. A brutal read from beginning to end! Gu Zhen Huai'an, a dream of Huai'an, a fleeting joy. A story of someone who uses another as a substitute and is relentlessly tormented! Younger man/older woman relationship + substitute + wife-chasing drama + revenge against scumbags!

9. 109 霍 Lord Huo, Stop Torturing Me! Your Wife Has Married Someone Else! 霍爷别虐了，夫人已嫁他人了！ Beanbean Big Gold Ingot豆豆大元宝Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “I will never love you in this lifetime. You’re destined to grow old alone.” That was what Huo Xiao told her when she married him. In three years of marriage, Huo Xiao had never once touched her. To the outside world, she was Miss Su, the little deaf girl, but never Mrs. Huo. Her birth family used her to climb the social ladder, her in-laws looked down on her, and Huo Xiao’s friends bullied her without the slightest restraint. At last, on a sunny, peaceful day, she came to terms with everything 17.5kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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   If you enjoy books that spark your imagination, possess strong writing skills, are emotionally rich, logically sound, and have positive values, then please read this book carefully; it will satisfy all your desires! It's absolutely amazing!!! A book I'll stay up all night to read!! Over 900,000 readers.

10. 110 赠 A Lifetime of Deep Love, Given to You 赠你一世情深 Brother Tong桐哥Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted I have a secret I've kept in my heart: I've loved Gu Tingchen for nine whole years. When I was young, I used to follow him everywhere. As I grew older, I finally became his wife. But he gave me no love, not even a shred of tenderness. I tried to tempt him into a love affair with the promise of a divorce and the power of the Shi family, but he never wavered. He would never remember the anxious little girl who used to follow behind him so carefully. It wasn't until after our divorce that I saw the 931Reads8.8Score247Shelves

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    These are all angst-filled novels, featuring arranged marriages followed by love and heartbreak. Personally, I think these are high-quality and quite tear-jerking. If you're looking for angst-filled stories, these are good choices.

11. 111 我 After I Died on My Wedding Night, My Scumbag Husband Went Mad 我死在新婚夜后，渣男疯了 Li Tingchen厉霆琛Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted At our wedding, Lu Shiyan abandoned me, making me the laughingstock of the whole city. On our wedding night, I was on the verge of death and begged him to save me. He sneered and told me to hurry up and die, saying that then no one would make his little sister unhappy. Later, when Lu Shiyan saw my corpse, he went mad. When I opened my eyes again, I was married to the iron-fisted CEO of the Lu Group. Lu Shiyan knelt at my feet, his eyes red and his hands trembling as he held out a cup of tea. “Au 3.6kReads9.0Score899Shelves
12. 112 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
13. 113 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    I just finished the second book [crying]. The others were all books I read before, mostly quite mainstream. Except for the second one, it's been more than half a year since I last read a tragic novel. I cried while reading it. Later, I wanted to read other tragic novels but didn't dare. I only wanted to glance at the second one, but the more I read, the more tears I shed. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get over it, so I suppressed my curiosity and skipped through it. Even skipping through it made me cry so much! No, I must make everyone cry together! [Frustrated] The fifth book, "The Sound of Rain," and the sixth book, "The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love," are a dream collaboration, mostly about regret. I remember "You Broke Your Promise" was quite popular for a while. "If There Were Fairy Tales in the Forest" might not be easy for some people to understand, but if you read it carefully, you just feel that fate is cruel. The female lead was about to get over it, but she was left forever in the deep sea. When I reread "Letter," my main regret was the second male lead, Ah Yang. I felt so sorry for him. He died of illness in the prime of his life. I only stole a glance at him. I haven't read this book carefully, but it's highly recommended by netizens. "Jiang Feng Yu Huo Dui Chou Mian" is a short story. The male protagonist's death is quite sudden, though I had a premonition. He's a policeman, and the female and male protagonists meet through a case and fall in love. The tragedy isn't too great, though, because the female protagonist is pregnant with his child. It's still quite moving to read that way. "Gong Qiang Liu" and "Xing Zhi Wan" are both set in ancient palaces and are quite popular. I skipped through them because I was afraid of crying, but even skipping, I still felt a lot of emotions. If you want something shorter, check out "Bai Zhi Yu Xihuan." It contains many short stories, and my favorite is "When I Stayed on This Page." I highly recommend reading it; it doesn't take long, but it still makes me want to cry when I think about it. In my eyes, they're all short stories—a short life, a long regret. I really suggest picking out some you haven't read before and reading them here!

14. 114 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 818Reads8.6Score155Shelves
15. 115 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.8kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
16. 116 顶 I Can't Take It Anymore! My Ex-Husband Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me Every Day 顶不住了！前夫天天把我摁墙上亲 Yu Zhouzhou魚周周Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Consumed by jealousy, Sheng Xiangsi pushed her pregnant husband’s first love down the stairs, causing her to lose the baby and bleed out. Rumors swept through Jiangcheng: Sheng Xiangsi was arrogant, domineering, and cruel-hearted. To avenge his first love, her husband sent her abroad, abandoning her to fend for herself. Four years later, Sheng Xiangsi returned to Jiangcheng. She and Fu Hanjiang smiled and let bygones be bygones. From then on, they would be strangers whenever they crossed paths. 18.6kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves
17. 117 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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18. 118 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Super cool!! 🐳🐳 System: Reminding host Yu Tang, the main gods of each plane are extremely powerful and unshakeable! The CEO who holds the reins of the economy: "Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?" Yu Tang: "Oh, really? Late-stage stomach cancer, I'll die first." The illustrious Federation Star: "You're nothing but my plaything. Be obedient and stay by my side!" Yu Tang: "But I have a serious heart condition, sorry." [System: *sneaky leak* jpg]

19. 119 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 全 No One in the Village Can See Me, Yet My Husband Waited for Me for Ten Years 全村人都看不见我，唯有我丈夫等了我十年 Brown Sugar Egg in Fermented Rice酒酿红糖鸡蛋Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted No one in the whole village can see me. Only my husband has been waiting for me for ten years. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The newly released story tells of a woman who dies and returns home as a spirit. Only her husband can see her, leading her to believe he's cheating on her and she's contracted a strange medical illness. She eventually discovers that everyone is orchestrating a performance to make it seem like she's still alive. The male lead, alone in the old house, waits for her for ten years. His final line, "I tried, Xinyi, I've held on for ten years," is incredibly moving. It turns out that for those ten years, he was on a journey, until this year, when he said he couldn't hold on any longer. The ending, with the two departing hand-in-hand as spirits, is a heartwarming and tear-jerking conclusion.

21. 121 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. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
22. 122 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 101Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 风 The Legend of the Anemo Archon and the Mortal Lyre Maiden 风神和凡尘琴女的传说 The Charm of the Ordinary平凡中的韵味11k WordsCompleted The Legend of the Anemo Archon and the Mortal Realm's Lyre Maiden 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not physically demanding, but it might be a bit emotionally taxing. It's somewhat quiet and gentle.

24. 124 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score505Shelves
25. 125 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 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
27. 127 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 32Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 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 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves

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    I'm a romance novelist, writing about passionate love, yet I can't understand my own marriage. Readers say my protagonists are too polite, lacking passion. But Fang Yi'an and I were meant to be polite; this marriage, from beginning to end, was a cover. As his legal wife, I witnessed his wedding to another man. #Angst #romance #breakingdefenses

29. 129 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 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    [Heavy Blow][Exploration][Exploration] This is the most moving story I've ever read out of all the tragic romance novels. It doesn't explicitly mention the tragedy, yet every word cuts to the bone. The female lead's love for the male lead is unforgettable, and his indifference foreshadows her later heartbreak. When the male lead wants to propose to her, [frustrated][terrified][terrified] the female lead jumps into the sea. It was so heartbreaking that I couldn't stop crying. Both the male and female leads suffer unrequited love; neither is entirely at fault.

30. 130 负 I Wronged Her Once, Then Kept Watch for a Thousand Years 负她一场，守岁千霜 Zhi Ren之仁Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Groveling to win her back + angsty romance + marriage first, love later] Not until Shen Qingge fell into the freezing depths did she realize. How she wished she could ask him The night before, he had still been holding her close, their bodies entwined... What had all that tenderness meant? What had those whispers in her ear meant? And what had she meant to him? How foolish. So foolish. "Min..." she murmured, her voice scattering on the wind. "What you promised me... this life... the next... I 89.5kReads8.8Score9.4kShelves
31. 131 纪 After Our Anniversary Plans Fell Through, I Walked Away from the Man I'd Loved for Ten Years 纪念日落空后，我丢掉了爱了十年的人 Salty Fish Goes Da-da咸鱼哒哒9k WordsCompleted After my anniversary plans fell through, I let go of the person I had loved for ten years. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, come on! [Admiration]

32. 132 在 Playing the Black Moonlight in a Painful Hong Kong Novel 在疼痛香江文学里当黑月光 residueModern Romance189k WordsCompleted Ensemble cast!!! A hodgepodge of eight couples, ship them however you like. The blurb is about the previous generation, whose story is full of messy, realistic drama! It's only the first eight chapters, so please don't let that put you off. The previous generation's tempestuous love and bitter hatred make it easier to understand how complicated things are for this generation: they want to love but can't, and want to let go but can't. Female lead: Ren Ruyi. Male lead: Xin Xia. If you want to read 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eight couples, a tale of love and hate, sweet and romantic, you can ship them all, whatever you want. This book tells the story of a group of people—a group who emerged from the rainy nights of Temple Street. Zhong Aixiao squatted behind the counter of the "Xiang Ji" goldfish stall, raising Xin Xia for Xin Tongda. She waited for six years, wrote six letters, the last one containing only five words: "I'm not waiting anymore." Brother Fu sat on a plastic chair by the door, drinking beer for six years, waiting for her to turn around and see him. The day Xin Tongda signed the "protection agreement" determined everyone's fate. He went to the Philippines, accepting a drink from Jiang Meiling in a bar. He didn't know that drink would later become the son of a man named Jiang Che. From the age of three, Xin Xia carried a girl across all the puddles of Temple Street. He kept her photos in a folder called "Weather," facing them alone in a dark room late at night. He loved her, but he dared not let her know the weight of his love. Ren Ruyi had a system living in her mind. She did tasks, she wavered between two people, she thought she was just a player. Until the system crashed, she went to London, playing the piano for strangers in the snow, and met a boy named Xinyue, where she learned for the first time "protection" instead of "being loved." Jiang Che walked out of the tea restaurant kitchen and all the way to the boardroom of the Xin Group. He married Jiang Shuiqing—the woman who knew he had someone else in his heart but still chose him. She died in the delivery room, her last words being, "Where is my daughter?" When Tang Zhenyi was ten, she took a knife for a five-year-old boy. That scar remained on her left palm for twenty years. Later, she had plastic surgery, changed her face, entered the Xin family circle, and at the arrival gate of Charles de Gaulle Airport, was stopped by the now-grown boy by his full name. Song searched for her for twenty years. Everyone was caught in the karma of the previous generation. Everyone was trying to forge their own path. "When I'm sad, I try to be more understanding." But understanding is never a kind of magnanimity. It's a person's name. It's an exile that will never reach its shore. "I'm drawn to girls who laugh, but that girl isn't you." The person who said this sat in the front row of the wedding, a half-empty cup of iced tea in hand, watching the entire event unfold. There isn't a single purely evil character in this book. Nor does anyone live the life they initially envisioned. But they are all still moving forward. Under the neon lights of Temple Street, amidst the sea of ​​lights in Victoria Harbour, in every snowy night and every endless rain. "After all the twists and turns, I still found you."

33. 133 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    First world: Chenchen thought she had won President Qin's love, but she only used him as a substitute. When Chenchen realized this, she resolved to die. Only then did the domineering president realize that he had always loved Chenchen: "Please give me a chance to prove that I love you." [Crying] (I cry every time I watch this.) Second world: Song Chengbi happily played with the kitten, but later the kitten became seriously ill. Only after the kitten died did Chenchen accept his love... A rough man's delicate heart: Gu Yanchao was afraid of being judged for liking men, so he didn't appear in time when Chenchen needed him. Later, Chenchen was heartbroken and resolved to die. Gu Yanchao refused to believe it: "My little princess hasn't come back yet. Who allowed you to close the door!" (I'd rather live in silence than die in silence. This is the world that touched me the most, and the one I empathized with the most. It's really so moving!!! [Crying][crying][crying][crying])

34. 134 叹 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝！ A Wisp of Dandelion一缕蒲公英Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 452Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very tragic and heart-wrenching story. As the unloved eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, she endured all kinds of torment. Her own father annulled her engagement in front of the entire court, her sister stole her marriage, she was abandoned by her entire family in the backyard from a young age, she was disliked by the person she loved, and she grew up eating spoiled food. No one loved her, but she knew how to love others.

35. 135 卸 Shedding the Big Brother Act, Falling into Captive Love 卸下兄长伪装，囚爱成瘾 Gentleman Ziyi子易君Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will rise) [1v2 + taking by force + obsessive captivity + yandere + unhinged childhood friend + creepy, brooding man + extremely angsty and crazy + both male leads are pure] (If I can't have your heart, then every inch of your body will belong to me.) “You bastard! Have the guts to let me die!” “Die? Even if you die, it'll only be because I *killed you*.” For fifteen years, he had been her gentle neighbor and older brother figure. Then a mistake by the heroine's fa 5.3kReads8.5Score286Shelves

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    This is too heartbreaking; I hope they change the male lead.

36. 136 所 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 所有人都以为我是沈青砚的软肋 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a brutally honest story. The female lead was initially chosen as a target by the male lead, and in the end, she was captured and used to threaten him. Without hesitation, the male lead shot her with an arrow.

37. 137 朝 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 Two Leaves两朵叶子Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 776Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I basically cried the whole time I watched it; it was so heartbreaking, from beginning to end, and I couldn't hold back my tears at the very end.

38. 138 我 I'm Still in Love. How Can You Turn Away and Fall for Someone Else? 我还在爱，你怎能放手转身爱别人 Proud Young Master公子气骄Modern Romance388k WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted and will go up. Angsty push and pull, not a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine is an ordinary girl. [Childhood Friend vs. New Arrival] [Regretful Pursuit] [Female Growth] Zhou Yaoyao had always thought Cao Zong was so perfect he seemed unreal. He was handsome, came from a good family, and was capable. His personality was beyond reproach, and he was gentle with everyone. Countless people pursued him, and even when he turned them down, he did so with courtesy and g 153.9kReads7.9Score19.2kShelves

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    Reading her story, the author's depiction of bittersweet emotions is captivating; it truly evokes empathy, heart-wrenching pain, and a certain satisfaction, hehe [smirk]. The writing is delicate, the characters are full and three-dimensional, with various foreshadowing elements and environmental descriptions—it's truly amazing! [Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added][Bookshelf Added][Already Added][Sparrow Eater's Masterpiece] "It felt like sandpaper, grinding against her heart."

39. 139 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves
40. 140 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    On his birthday, the protagonist was locked up in a rehabilitation center by his father. When he finally escaped that hell on earth, battered and bruised, and went to see the other protagonist with great joy, the other protagonist was very indifferent and said that the protagonist was not worthy of him. In short, the protagonist was abused at the beginning, and later he went through a wife-chasing crematorium.

41. 141 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.5kReads6.4Score274Shelves

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    I was having trouble sleeping, and I accidentally clicked on this. I didn't sleep a wink all night. It's so heartbreaking.

42. 142 厉 After Lord Li’s Death, His Wife Went Mad 厉爷死后夫人她疯了 Adorable Goofy Baozi萌囧包子Modern Romance631k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Sheng Xia was always running away, desperate to escape being Mrs. Li. Whenever she was caught, she ran again, then got caught again. She opposed Li Xingyan at every turn, thinking he would grow tired of it and let her go on his own. She never imagined he would die trying to protect her. Reborn, she vows to make up for lost time and spoil the man she once took for granted, loving with all her heart the man who loved her unconditionally for five years. That very night, she cl 490Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    Cough cough cough, ugh, this is going to break my heart! I've finished all three books. Lately, I've been enjoying reading angst-filled novels, lying in bed late at night reading them—they're so heart-wrenching, physically and emotionally draining! [Almost crying][Almost crying]

43. 143 韩 Han Jinshen, We Lost Our Baby! 韩晋深，我们的孩子没了！ Lin Keyu林可遇Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted On the day of the first snowfall, Han Jinshen received two packages. One contained the ashes of the baby in Wan Yin’s womb. The other contained… Wan Yin’s ashes… Cradling the ashes of mother and child, Han Jinshen began to vomit blood! 1.2kReads7.0Score—Shelves

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    They're all very angsty, all of them are tragic stories, I recommend reading them all.

44. 144 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score213Shelves
45. 145 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? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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46. 146 我 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Rice Candy米糖糖Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 161Reads5.0Score—Shelves
47. 147 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 686Reads8.7Score137Shelves
48. 148 余 The Rest of My Life Is You 余生皆是你 Xia Xiaosu夏小苏Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted It wasn’t until the moment she was shoved in front of a bullet meant for the woman he loved that Yan Xi finally believed she truly meant nothing to him… She had risked everything and given him all she had, but all he gave her in return was endless pain. He used her as a human shield for that woman and trampled all over her feelings. He even used her, pregnant with his child, to trade for his kidnapped fiancée. As she hung beneath the blazing sun, waiting for the organization to execute her, he w 263Reads6.1Score—Shelves
49. 149 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score391Shelves

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    The male lead is so cruel, he still won't repent! Help!

50. 150 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 30.1kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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