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. 201 刚 Just in Time to Say Goodbye 刚好就此再见 Nan Du Muxi南渡木兮Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted Xia Zinuo spent five years trying to warm the heart of the man she loved, but failed. Her leukemia returned, and her love rival came back. Qin Yihan would rather have died himself. Xia Zinuo was already in such a miserable state, and now things had become truly unbearable. “Qin Yihan, stay with me for three months. Let me know what it feels like to be loved, too.” At the end of her life, Xia Zinuo pleaded with him. “Keep dreaming,” Qin Yihan coldly refused. Qin Yihan had long looked forward to d 4Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   This is a angst-filled novel; the second one was so heart-wrenching it made my liver hurt. [Crying]

2. 202 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 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves
3. 203 潮 A Damp Late Autumn 潮湿深秋 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Two Top Students] [Mutual Pining] Proud heiress × sunny boy with soft curls At seventeen, everyone was talking about their crushes. Yun Shuang was the only one working through problems. In everyone's eyes, she was a cool, quiet top student whose only focus was studying. No one noticed that when someone asked if anyone liked Nian Song, Yun Shuang's writing hand paused and the tips of her ears turned red. Liking Nian Song was the secret she had kept buried in her heart throughout her scho 1.6kReads8.5Score198Shelves
4. 204 虐 After Tormenting Me, My Ex-Husband Remembered I Was His First Love 虐完我，前夫想起我是他的白月光 Nothing to Do若无闲事Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Angst First, Then Sweetness + Each Other's One and Only + Multiple Couples] [Passionate, Domineering Jerk Turned Devoted Husband vs. Radiant, Resilient Beauty with a Tender Heart] Su Xingrou loved Ji Xuan with all her heart for eight years, but all she got in return was coldness and contempt. The moment Ji Xuan forced her onto the operating table to terminate her pregnancy, every bit of affection she had felt for him vanished. She left him behind and chose to live for herself. She would never m 692Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   The hotel's top floor was opulent and luxurious. Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, the lights of the skyscrapers outside shone onto the large bed in the room. A woman in a form-fitting evening gown leaned down and approached the man on the bed. The woman's long, wavy hair fell onto the man: "Mr. Ji~" The woman's sweet voice trailed off as she softly called out as she pressed her body closer to the man.

5. 205 他 He's a Master at Acting Obedient 他惯会装乖 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Healing × Love That Grows Over Time × Tragic Romance × Mutual Devotion] Cool, gentle heroine × Aloof, unapproachable top student They overcame the distance and endured the years. But her boy was forever left behind in that snowy winter, forever twenty-two, in the prime of his life, forever on the day they were supposed to register their marriage. [“This time, don't break your promise again, you little liar.” “Why did you break your promise again? You little liar.”] 974Reads9.3Score194Shelves
6. 206 夫 My Wife Torments Me a Hundred Times Over, Yet I Love Her Like It's Our First Time 夫人虐我千百遍，我待夫人如初恋 Soft Bread松软面包Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Female lead torments male lead] [Physical and emotional torment] Gu Zhijing knew that Lu Yao didn't like him. He had planned to watch from afar and wish her a lifetime of happiness with the person she loved, but fate had other plans. A series of twists and turns forced them into an arranged marriage, leaving Lu Yao to hate and resent him as they tormented each other. 612Reads6.4Score—Shelves
7. 207 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.2kReads9.6Score328Shelves

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   The latter part is a collection of short, angst-filled novels. The writing is much better than the previous four classic books. They are especially suitable for reading in the early morning. You will really be able to cry involuntarily. I am a person who is very easily moved to tears, but these short stories still made me cry. [Crying][crying][crying]

8. 208 我 I Became the Most Popular Person in the Cultivation World by Absorbing Yang Energy 我靠吸阳气成了修仙界万人迷 Beauty Mark甜痣Ancient Romance989k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling, multiple male leads, no System, rivalry for the heroine, chaotic love polygon, strong heroine, heartbreaker] Mu Qi was halfway through an experiment when she transmigrated out of nowhere. The moment she arrived in the cultivation world, a broken egg formed a contract with her. To stay alive, she was forced to drain the yang energy of every powerful cultivator in the realm. Any man whose yang energy she drained became too weak to care for himself for a month. Yue You, who 3.7kReads9.2Score541Shelves
9. 209 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves
10. 210 甜 Sweet and Flirty: Does It Excite You to See Me Spoil My Good Little Darling? 甜撩，乖宝被我狠狠宠爱刺激吗？ Running Honey跑得蜜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming hero + addictive, coercive love + sweet romance + extreme romantic tension + stubborn, delicate heroine] Shen Shutong has a one-night encounter with a stranger. The next day at work, he recognizes her and demands to take responsibility for her. Shen Shutong refuses. She just wants to forget that reckless night. They should have had nothing more to do with each other, but Pei Jinghan comes to her rescue whenever trouble strikes. He becomes addicted to her and pursues her again, while sh 20.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
11. 211 抢 I Stole the Heroine's Role. My Brother Won't Blame Me, Will He? 抢了女主剧本，哥哥不会怪我吧？ Carefree Xianxian逍遥鲜鲜Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted [Immersive slow transmigration + groveling pursuit + angst + tragic ending] Yu Mi, a big-name star known for her terrible acting and pretty face, has a fall from grace and ends up bound to a System that grants the wishes of female characters in tragic romances. She becomes a max-level green tea Oscar winner, tasked with saving the female characters of mindscape worlds. The original cannon-fodder scripts: The Immortal Emperor trades her away for his beloved white moonlight. A domineering CEO tric 196Reads8.5Score102Shelves

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    These are all incredibly heart-wrenching!! The first one didn't have a rating, but it was still heartbreaking π_π😭😭😭😭

12. 212 被 My Ex-Boyfriend's Twisted Uncle Desires Me Obsessively, and I Can't Escape 被前男友变态小叔疯狂觊觎跑不掉 Xin Tutu鑫土土Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.2Score240Shelves
13. 213 太 The Empress Dowager Is Beautiful but Ruthless, So the Regent Can Only Keep Her Imprisoned and Spoiled 太后貌美但毒辣，摄政王只能囚宠 L Qian BaiduL千百度Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Given another life, she will make the powerful Regent fall in love with her, have him help her son ascend the throne, and make him guard her son’s empire! He holds a lofty position, is ruthless, and is notorious for his scheming and vile conduct. Yet on bitter winter nights, he wraps a light robe around himself and wears himself out worrying over the empire despite his grave illness, clearing every obstacle in her son’s path. He carries her on his back through an apricot grove in full bloom, kee 11Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is very heart-wrenching, the kind of heart-wrenching that's very immersive and realistic. The male and female leads clearly love each other, but they can only be enemies, fighting each other. The female lead, the Empress Dowager, seizes power from the regent who holds sway over the court.

14. 214 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.6kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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    Two years later, she returned to the snow-capped mountains, a reunion across a thousand miles, but it almost became a final farewell. He had lost a leg and was on the verge of death; she, her white coat stained with blood, was on the verge of death. Yet, even facing life and death, she held him tightly: "Don't be afraid, my life has long been one with yours." The most touching part of "Snow-Stained Memories" is not its sweet romance, but their love in the most difficult place and their unwavering support in the most dangerous moments. He is a border guard, she is a doctor aiding Xinjiang; he dedicated his youth to the frontier, she offered her tenderness to the man covered in wounds. If you enjoy stories of long-awaited reunions, reconciliation, frontier protection, and the coexistence of love and family, this book will truly make you laugh and cry, and cry while continuing to read.

15. 215 奈 Our Love Runs Deep, Undaunted by Fate’s Shortcomings 奈何情深不惧缘浅 A Heart Attuned to the Spirit Tide心有灵汐Modern Romance254k WordsOngoing Bad Ending + CEO Romance + Wealthy Family The mighty overbearing CEO suffers from congenital heart disease, and someone takes advantage of his illness to try to kill him. At that very moment, his fiancée turns around and marries someone else, leaving the CEO to suffer the humiliation of having his bride stolen. He is determined to take revenge, but love has a way of sneaking up on you. When she appears in his world again, he can't help falling for her once more, treasuring her as his very life —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Villainess's Darkening Diary 快穿：炮灰女配的黑化日常 Fantasy Fish幻想鱼Ancient Romance795k WordsCompleted [No Male Lead + Crematorium + Love Triangle Drama + Conquest Story + Scumbag Punishment + Quick Transmigration Scheming Beauty + Some Worlds Feature Faked Death + Not a Mindless Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Those who fall in love plunge into the abyss.] [This is a scumbag-punishment story, and the heroine stands on her own. Still, a heads-up for readers: there are romantic scenes involving scumbag male characters, so please avoid this if that bothers you.] [Spoiler alert: The first world has fo 224Reads9.1Score101Shelves
17. 217 恰 A Lamp in the Dark Room 恰暗室逢灯 Zhi Xin夂心Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted "For ten years, the living and the dead have been lost to each other, two worlds apart. I try not to think of you, yet I cannot forget. Your lonely grave lies a thousand miles away. There is nowhere I can speak of this sorrow." Gu Changsheng once felt happy about his name. But later, why was he left all alone in this busy world? "Gu Changsheng, I want to be with you for the rest of my life!" Xia Baizhou shouted recklessly into the darkness. "Baizhou, I love you too." The two young men laughed w 21Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 穿 What Do I Do After Transmigrating into a Wicked Villainess?! 穿成恶毒女配怎么办？！ A Heart Still as It Was故心如初Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Li Yan woke up one day to find that she had transmigrated into an unfinished novel, where she was the vicious stepsister who had a secret crush on the male lead. Since childhood, this stepsister had bullied him. As an adult, she not only fought him for the family fortune but also tried to keep the leads apart. She was a major supporting character who appeared throughout the novel. Li Yan was stunned when she learned all this. She had only remarked that the supporting character's name sounded lik 299Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking! "The Ten Years I Loved You Most" is about two boys, but it's really good. I've watched it 3 or 4 times already, and I cry through almost a whole pack of tissues every time I watch it 🤧

19. 219 快 After Quick Transmigration, All the Big Shots Across the Realms Want a Happy Ending With Me 快穿后，全位面大佬都想和我HE Daozhe Maonuan刀哲猫暖Modern Romance508k WordsOngoing [Green-Tea, Seductive Female Lead + Bad Ending + Male Lead Split into Fragments + Everyone's Darling] Rong Manman transmigrates as a cannon-fodder character in every life, but she has to win over several protagonists while also completing the tasks of different green-tea supporting characters. Campus first love: From cannon fodder to everyone's darling, until the four leads surround her and ask, “Who are you going to choose?” A frail beauty who is everyone's first love, a sickly-sweet goddess, a 204Reads9.0Score—Shelves
20. 220 周 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 A Li Le阿黎勒Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 7.2kReads8.3Score583Shelves
21. 221 一 The Pampered Servant 一等宠奴 Mo Xiaoqi莫小弃Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted After an unexpected transmigration, the top assassin A Si becomes a lowly servant in the Prince of Huainan’s household. Someone everyone can bully? Not a chance. She’s an expert in every weapon and skill under the sun, and killing and arson are right up her alley. Go ahead and try bullying her! As her master, Xiu Linyang is quite pleased. “You worthless servant, is there anything in this world you can’t do?” The woman answers smugly, “This servant can do anything, Your Highness.” “Oh?” The princ 1.4kReads8.3Score174Shelves
22. 222 快 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Villainess Is Caught in a Shura 快穿：绿茶女配深陷修罗场 Careful, Chubby Shrimp小心胖虾仁Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing Yan Xi is a master manipulator with astonishing acting skills and formidable talent. One day, she transmigrates, gets bound to the Supporting Character System, and becomes a designated cannon-fodder specialist. Here are the fates awaiting her: Torture the male lead, body and soul ✔️ Bring the second male lead’s family to ruin ✔️ Destroy the third male lead’s reputation ✔️ When necessary, give up her life and perish alongside the heroine’s archenemy ✔️ After reading the script, Yan Xi says, “Baa, 18Reads8.8Score—Shelves
23. 223 限 Eight Years to Make Good 限期八年 Wenye's Cat问也的猫Two Male Leads31k WordsCompleted “I’m sorry. I love you very much.” “I hope that in your next life, you can treat me right.” Their eight-year affair, hidden in the shadows, was riddled with misunderstanding and hurt. Ji Nan thought they would spend the rest of their lives together, only to hear Zhang Hui say, “I can’t go on anymore.” 152Reads6.2Score—Shelves
24. 224 攻 After Winning Over the Big Shot, the Green Tea Host Regrets Everything 攻略大佬后，绿茶宿主她悔不当初 Xixi Has Demons熙熙有妖Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted (No romance + love triangle chaos + otome + obsessive devotion + adored by everyone) The original cannon-fodder heroine loved the wrong man. Her boyfriend cheated on her with his first love, and her first love's backup simp killed her. After Mu Ying bonded with a System and transmigrated into a series of small worlds, the male leads all started acting completely out of character. Her CEO boyfriend, eyes red, begged her to take him back: “I'll trade my entire fortune for Mu Mu to love me again.” 60Reads7.5Score—Shelves
25. 225 请 Heaven, Please Give Me a Way Out 请上天给我生路 Qin Yuan沁远Two Male Leads38k WordsCompleted At seventeen, my mother sold me to Northern Myanmar for 400 yuan... I picked up a fruit knife and slashed my wrist. The blade was ice-cold, just like my heart. As I slipped toward unconsciousness, someone picked me up. Warm liquid dripped onto my face, and I heard a familiar voice speak beside me, at once near and far: “Since you’re in so much pain, I won’t save you...” Angst be 114Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 囚 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 646Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 快 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Villainess Only Wants to Be a Stand-In 快穿之绿茶女配只想成为替身 It's Raining, and I Forgot My Umbrella天下雨，我没伞Modern Romance167k WordsOngoing (Warning: the first world may not be for everyone.) Every world has pitiful female stand-ins who love the male lead with all their hearts and willingly give him everything, but most of them meet miserable ends. The male lead’s moonlight-white love returns from overseas. Just moments ago, Wei Jian was in a bar, surrounded by men on both sides. Now she clutches the man’s hand, eyes brimming with tears. “Lu Ming, can you please stay?” “You’re just her stand-in. Now that the real one is back, wh 8Reads6.7Score—Shelves
28. 228 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Actress Climbs to the Top with Her Sweet-Talking Ways 快穿：女配靠绿茶上位 Careful, Chubby Shrimp小心胖虾仁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Kindhearted heroines are all alike, but every ill-fated cannon-fodder character has her own misfortune. Ji Mian is a max-level green tea with off-the-charts combat skills and impeccable acting. She can hold her own among high-quality men. One day, she transmigrates into the tragic female leads of various stories, facing male leads who are handsome, come from prominent families, and yet have pitifully low emotional intelligence. They know how to fall in love, but forgot to bring their brains. Win 3kReads9.1Score275Shelves
29. 229 用 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Two Male Leads27k WordsCompleted He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 768Reads—Score102Shelves
30. 230 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Rescue Plan 快穿：白月光拯救计划 Qiao Yunyan乔云烟Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted Every protagonist on a mission has a cherished person in their heart, but things rarely end well for them. Su Yan's mission is to save that cherished person and, along the way, fall in love with the protagonist. She brushed a kiss against the corner of his lips. Gu Ziyan's cheeks turned so red they looked ready to bleed. “W-what are you doing...?” Ji Li pulled her fiercely into his arms. “If you leave again, I swear I'll find you no matter where you go, even to the ends of the earth, and make yo 3.1kReads8.8Score193Shelves
31. 231 在 Day Thirteen at Conversion Therapy 在戒同所的第十三天 Moonlight at Dawn月辉晨曦Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted My mother killed me, my father ate me, and my brothers and sisters sat at the table, gathering up my remains before burying them beneath the cold marble. Lin Wan grew up starved of love. When she met Zhou Yang, she thought she had found her own sun. Instead, he was a ticket to hell. One-way trip to a conversion camp~ Please read with an open mind, and go easy on me (இωஇ) —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves
33. 233 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

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    How can it be so tear-jerking? Those mere 18 chapters are not to be underestimated; even those with a high threshold for tears couldn't help but cry, crying uncontrollably—it's so heartbreaking! Little fish, little fish, swim out of this abyss soon. His adopted brother, whom he raised and cherished with every ounce of love, sent him to a detention center for two years, ostensibly to make him "normal" before releasing him. Those two years were like a never-ending, consuming nightmare, tormenting his body and mind, eroding his emotions, and taming him into a numb, desperate state. "The thought that you raised me makes me sick. Why don't you just die?" "Then I'll grant your wish..."

34. 234 你 You Think You're Gifted? Ha, I've Become a God a Hundred Times! 你天赋异禀？呵，我百世成神！ Second Young Master Yan闫二少Urban54k WordsOngoing Lin Bufan transmigrates into a world of high-level martial arts and obtains the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes, which lets him reincarnate a hundred times. In his first life, his talent is so poor he can't even graduate from kindergarten. But in the next life... So what if you're a born genius? Just watch me return with the power I've accumulated over a hundred lifetimes. A genius? Ha! That's just the bare minimum to stand before me! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He relinquished his opportunity to learn martial arts to his younger sister and supported her all the way. But as his sister's reputation as a prodigy of the human race resounded throughout the world, he was already on his deathbed...

35. 235 死 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score323Shelves

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    These are all stories that start with angst but end sweetly. (Friendly reminder: These are all stories with two male leads. If you don't like this, just skip it.) Thank you! [Kissing emoji][kissing emoji]

36. 236 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 214Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score647Shelves
38. 238 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4.1kReads8.1Score657Shelves
39. 239 总 The CEO's Spoiled Little Sweetheart 总裁霸宠小甜妻 Quicksand流沙Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Luoluo unexpectedly got entangled with a strange man… She meant to toss him two hundred yuan and leave, thinking everything would go back to normal. Little did she know they were destined to be tangled up for life, because she discovered she was pregnant with his baby. “Darling, eat as much as you want. I'll peel the shrimp for you.” The man took off his apron and peeled the shrimp. “Darling, take the black card and spend whatever you like! If we don't spend the money at home, it'll go mol 72Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, I cried. Story Summary

40. 240 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 744Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very angst-filled angst novel

41. 241 师 The Master’s Wife’s Chaos Body and the String of Events It Set Off 师娘的混沌体，所引发的连串事情 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A series of events set off by the Shiniang's Chaotic Body —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 萌 The Adorable Baby Is Here: CEO Daddy, You’re Such a Handful 萌宝来袭：总裁爹地太难缠 Sheng Bus hi盛不世Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted “Woman, you spent five years in prison. Why are you still so ruthless?” Bo Ye grips her by the throat. “Why wouldn’t I be?” Tang Shi smiles, her eyes reddening. “If I weren’t ruthless, how would I have survived those five years in prison?” Only later does he realize that he owes her an apology. But she is already gone… 4Reads8.8Score114Shelves

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    I think these are some of Tomato's most angst-inducing novels; they're really angst-inducing, so angst-inducing they're infuriating.

43. 243 这 In This Life, I Just Want to Treat You a Little Better! 这一世，我只想对你更好一些！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted In this life, I just want to treat you even better! 735Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 强 I Force a Kiss on the Brooding, Sickly Beauty! He Trembles, Eyes Red, and Cries with Excitement 强吻阴湿病美人！他兴奋红眼颤哭 Seeking Spring in the Wilds山野寻春Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Tense, Flirtatious Push and Pull + Sweet Romance and Redemption + Livestreaming + Secret Crush + Wallpaper Love] [Deaf, Gloomy Albino Beauty + Flirtatious, Sharp-Tongued Scoundrel] Shen Huaisheng has been deaf since birth and has albinism. He’s cool and beautiful, but in private he secretly pines in the shadows for Jiang Song, the campus heartthrob at A University and a rising star in the racing world. He picks up cans of drinks Jiang Song has finished and takes them home to us 16.6kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    Zhao Zhao isn't a little monster; she's Jiang Song's treasure, her brother's salvation. Zhao Zhao, you have someone who loves you, so much love. You don't need anyone else's love. You have your grandparents, your precious Sui Sui, and your beloved Jiang Song. Zhao Zhao, don't be sad. Jiang Song and Sui Sui are waiting for you to emerge; they're waiting for you to come out and love you. So, Zhao Zhao doesn't need your parents' love; they hurt you and Sui Sui. Zhao Zhao is the one Jiang Song desperately loves, the precious one whose legs were broken, the only light in her brother's dark world. Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! Zhao Zhao, you should have been happy long ago! இωஇ Sui Sui is not dirty, he is the cleanest in the world, he is Zhao Zhao's cleanest and prettiest younger brother, he is Wu Yan's lover whom he has secretly loved for five or six years. Sui Sui, do you know? Zhao Zhao most, most, most, most, most wants to tell you "I love you". Sui Sui has broken free from her parents' shackles. Sui Sui doesn't need their love, nor does she need Wu Yan's love. Sui Sui only needs Zhao Zhao's love, only Zhao Zhao. This world is terrible, thankfully Zhao Zhao is there to hold her back. Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! Sui Sui, you should have been free long ago! இωஇ [Zhao Zhao, you must be happy! Jiang Song will always be by your side. Zhao Zhao, Sui Sui loves you the most! So Zhao Zhao, move forward!] [Sui Sui, you absolutely must be free. This world is too broken, so don't let it drag you down into the mire. Sui Sui, Zhao Zhao has always wanted to tell you "I love you," and finally, she said it.] "In my life, I am the first priority. I will not stop for anyone." (Sui Sui) The three words "I love you" weigh a thousand pounds. (Zhao Zhao) Zhao Zhao's wish is fulfilled, and Sui Sui is at peace.

45. 245 这 In This Life, Would You Still Want to Be with Me? 这一世，你还愿意和我在一起吗？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted In This Life, Are You Still Willing to Be with Me? 217Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 我 My Irresistible Girlfriend 我的极品女友 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After suffering through several heartbreaks, he lived a miserable, dejected life. By chance, he found a briefcase and discovered that its owner was a beautiful woman. The two met at a coffee shop, then grew close when the rain brought them together. After several chance encounters, perhaps fate really had brought them together, and love was about to bloom. A poor loser fights his way back in love, as a tangled romance is about to unfold. 38kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    If you insist on torturing yourself, there's nothing I can do.

47. 247 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.3kReads9.3Score695Shelves

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    It's so beautiful! 😘 Absolutely divine!

48. 248 看 Invisible Tenderness! 看不见的温柔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Invisible Tenderness! 677Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 沈 Mr. Shen, Stop Torturing Me. Miss Jiang Is Dead, So Burn Some Joss Paper 沈总别虐了，江小姐已死请烧纸 Wan Qiu婉秋Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Hero regrets it until he goes mad + Angsty before the payoff + Real and fake heiresses + Emotional and physical torment + Husband chases his ex in desperation + Obsessive imprisonment] Jiang Chuning was a pampered heiress, a dazzling flower of the capital’s elite circle. Bright and flamboyant, spoiled and willful, she even had two heartthrobs looking out for her. Yet she ended up living a hellish life in the countryside. Only when her birth mother fell seriously ill was she forced to return to 34Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    So cruel! I'm going to be in the ICU after watching this! [Angry] [Heart] The female lead is a fake heiress (she'll probably have a real identity later), a bright and flamboyant rich girl, framed for killing her brother and the male lead's white moonlight, imprisoned and tortured by the male lead for 7 days and 7 nights, ending up in the countryside where she's tortured. [Smile] After returning to the Beijing circle, she's still tortured beyond recognition by the scions of wealthy families, and is eventually forced to become a prostitute... And then she's taken a liking to the male lead's brother~ One word: Cruel! [Angry] Two words: Exciting! Three words: Incredibly cruel! Four words: Cursed! [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon]

50. 250 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.4kReads9.6Score2kShelves

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    These are books with two male leads; if you're sensitive to that, don't read them. These are some of the more well-known ones, with very good writing and happy endings. There are a few others, but I can't find them all now. I'll add them later when I find them.

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