Heartbreaking Stories That’ll Make Your Heart Ache 虐文，虐到心绞痛的那种

1. 101 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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   ① He Qian repeatedly claimed she owed three lives, drove her father to his death, and tormented her for 13 years! Later, pregnancy became her final straw; she couldn't bear it any longer and took poison: "He Qian, I've repaid you for those three lives..." [Crying][crying] The day the female lead decided to die was the day the male lead returned to her with the truth, but she could no longer hear him... [Sad][sad] ② The female lead was poisoned and wouldn't live much longer. To take revenge, she forced the male lead to marry her, enduring the torment of her illness to complete all her plans! In the beginning, the male lead didn't believe her and made things difficult for her at every turn. Later, after learning about her condition, he sought medical help everywhere, but... To no avail! In the end, the male lead watched her die...

2. 102 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves

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   The female lead is pregnant, and the male lead asks her to lure a murderer out to save his "white moonlight" (his beloved). However, she never returns; the murderer locks her in a freezer, and she freezes to death.

3. 103 杳 No Such Person Exists 杳无此人 Dreaming Night Owl夜猫梦梦Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Undercover Assassin vs. Narcotics Detective] “Jinchen, after I’m gone, I’m entrusting my sister to you.” “Don’t tell her what happened to me. She cries at the drop of a hat, and if she finds out, she’ll cry her head off.” “Yu Jinyan, you big liar! Now that you’re gone, who’s going to protect me? I have no family left…” The day after Yu Jinyan died, Yu Jinchu vanished without a trace, as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth. Jiang Jinchen searched for her like a madman. Seven years 338Reads—Score125Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A drug-busting novel, all characters suffer a tragic ending. Perfect for reading under the covers at night.

4. 104 贵 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 I Eat Preserved Mustard Greens我吃梅菜Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2kShelves

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   "Cinderella will never have a prince. Life will never bring miracles."

5. 105 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2kReads8.1Score406Shelves

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   This one's guaranteed to be heart-wrenching! The female lead dies one second, and the male lead, without telling her, commits suicide to follow her the next, without a moment's hesitation. [Crying]

6. 106 妈 Mom, I Really Did What You Wanted and Went to Die 妈妈，我如你的愿真的去死了 Ruan Sijing阮思鲸9k WordsCompleted During a bout of depression, I stood on the rooftop, wanting to jump. The firefighters finally managed to talk me down. My mother arrived late and rushed over to slap me: "All you do is embarrass me! Why didn't you actually jump? You keep trying to scare people every day, threatening to jump! I wish you'd hurry up and die, so I wouldn't have to see you and get annoyed!" Later, when I really did die, she went to my grave every day and wept her heart out. 1.8kReads—Score138Shelves

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   Episode 16 is great, episodes 1 and 4 are really heartbreaking, the rest are okay.

7. 107 恶 The Devil's Plaything 恶魔的掌中玩物 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, obsessive CEO × pure country girl|Captivity|Substitute|Obsessive love|Revenge|Dark themes|Taking by force|Wealthy CEO|Tortured romance|Generational feud|Old-school flavor|A groveling pursuit of his wife|Both virgins|Love triangle] Country girl Lin Xiao Xun heads to the city for work, only to be deceived by her uncle. On a rainy night, she has a chance encounter with Ji Yun Shu, a powerful man at the very top. She thinks she has found salvation, but because her face resembles that of t 464Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Watch me...

8. 108 一 After a Rice Cooker Went on a WeChat-Adding Spree 一只电饭煲狂加我微信后 The Little Mushroom with a Sword仗剑的小蘑菇13k WordsCompleted After a Rice Cooker Went on a WeChat-Adding Spree with Me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend two books: one is a story of redemption, and the other is about a man pursuing his wife.

9. 109 诱 Lured Into Bed 诱拐上床 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Gangster Boss X Pure, Delicate Flower X Male Lead Is a Top-Tier Thug: Mad, Obsessive, Scheming, Brutal, Completely Unhinged X Love at First Sight X Coercive Possession X Carefully Laid Traps X Male Lead Is a Rotten Seed Who Stops at Nothing to Get What He Wants X Not Both Their Firsts X Imprisonment X Male Lead Has Vast Influence X Female Lead Has Nowhere to Run X Female Lead Is a Caged Bird and the Black Boss's Plaything] By a twist of fate, she saved him, and he fell for her at first sight: s 3.5kReads8.4Score212Shelves
10. 110 被 After Being Dumped, I Fell for My Husband from a Parallel World 被渣后，爱上来自平行世界的老公 The Little Mushroom with a Sword仗剑的小蘑菇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted After being dumped, I fell in love with my husband from a parallel world. 782Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 嗜 The Bloodthirsty CEO’s Captive Wife 嗜血总裁的囚奴罪妻 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, possessive, twisted CEO + forced love + chained imprisonment + controlling + taking by force + violent, unhinged male lead + wicked to the core + pure on the surface, scheming underneath + sweet, innocent, pretty little rabbit heroine + strong male lead, weak female lead + height difference + size difference + groveling for her back + heroine adored by everyone] Because she indirectly caused the death of the woman he loved, he imprisoned her in a fit of rage and tormented her night af 623Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 23.1kReads—Score993Shelves

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    Everyone, this is really good, you absolutely have to see it! [Crying emoji]

13. 113 去 Teaching in the Mountains, I’ve Caught the Eye of a Silly Puppy Who Won’t Let Me Go 去山区支教，招惹小傻狗逃不脱 Cyrus Siren赛勒斯塞壬Modern Romance74k WordsOngoing Female teacher volunteering in a rural school X silly village boy ‖ Whole family joins in ‖ Silly male lead becomes a domineering CEO ‖ Obsessive silly puppy ‖ Clingy silly puppy ‖ Bickering couple ‖ Reunited after a breakup ‖ Silly puppy’s comeback as a CEO ‖ Sweet romance ‖ Romance ‖ Funny ‖ Lighthearted ‖ Witty ‖ Humorous ‖ Sweet at first, angsty later ‖ Everyone plays matchmaker ‖ Happy ending Hou Mengxuan, a graduate of a prestigious university, travels far away to volunteer at a school in 63Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 979Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I found these quite heart-wrenching, so I'd recommend them.

15. 115 以 He Thought I Was on Drugs, but the Autopsy Found My Stomach Full of Painkillers. He Cried Until He Vomited Blood 以为我在嗑药，尸检看到满胃止痛药，他哭到吐血 Liu Fang, Who Loves Sophora Root喜欢苦马豆的刘芳18k WordsCompleted He Thought I Was on Drugs. At the Autopsy, He Saw My Stomach Full of Painkillers and Cried Until He Coughed Up Blood 3Reads—Score136Shelves
16. 116 只 Just Want to See You 只，想见你 Chuanyang Ferry川阳渡10k WordsCompleted Just, want to see you 487Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 全 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 78.9kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves
18. 118 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed and I Died, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly 被毁灵根葬身后，师兄们痛哭流涕 Sweet Candy Baby糖甜宝贝Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Originally titled After My Spiritual Roots Were Destroyed and I Was Buried, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly. Everyone is reborn and seeks redemption + beloved by all becomes hated by all + villain, one-on-one] Yun Yan was the sect’s most doted-on junior disciple. Though his spiritual roots were poor, everyone cherished him. That is, until Yun Lan appeared. The sect disciples gradually grew to hate Yun Yan. Only when they drained his blood, destroyed his spiritual roots, took his golden core, a 6.8kReads8.9Score726Shelves

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    [Added to bookshelf] This book is so heartbreaking! [Almost crying][Almost crying] Ah Yan was originally pampered, but because he wasn't the protagonist, all the affection from his senior and junior brothers shifted after the protagonist appeared. They started to dislike and hate Ah Yan, even hurting him. He had his blood drawn, his spiritual root destroyed, and he died on the bed. Our adorable Ah Yan is so clingy, loves to act cute, and is a bit spoiled but not annoying. The only bad thing he does is put chili peppers in the protagonist's food. [Almost crying]

19. 119 皇 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 A Sail Hangs一帆悬Two Male Leads197k WordsCompleted [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.8kReads6.5Score148Shelves

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    Both are quite angsty, the first one is more angsty than the second, both have two male leads, and involve physical and emotional torture, with many punishments; the characters are beaten half to death every few days.

20. 120 恶 The Vicious, Spoiled Schemer Tricks the Amnesiac Crown Prince into Marrying into a Wealthy Family 恶毒作精哄骗失忆太子爷嫁豪门 Flowers in Full Bloom花开正耀眼Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing [Self-Serving, High-Maintenance Beauty x Mad, Obsessive Heir] [The Heir Turns into Her Dog + Hopelessly Love-Struck] [Countryside + County-Town Rental + Urban Tycoon Family] Su Liye's true soul is that of a carp spirit. She sealed her spiritual powers and descended to the mortal realm. She was tricked into going to northern Myanmar, where her kidneys were stolen and she was beaten to death. Her spiritual-power System awakened and carried her soul into the body of Su Liye, a spoiled, scheming vil 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book where the male and female leads torture each other.

21. 121 出 After Her Release from Prison, the Powerful Men of the Capital Make Her Suffer in Body and Soul 出狱后，她被京圈大佬虐身又虐心 From South to North南往北来Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted Jian Zishu had a very public crush on Qi Jingchen. Everyone in their social circle knew she was a toad lusting after a swan, shamelessly chasing Second Master Qi for three whole years. Second Master Qi was thoroughly annoyed and repulsed by her. He only refrained from making things ugly out of consideration for the Wen family’s reputation. Until Jian Zishu finally went too far and touched the man’s most forbidden sore spot. He personally sent her to prison... - After she got out, she didn’t dare 1.6kReads6.6Score101Shelves
22. 122 以 After Offering Herself to Settle His Debt, the Celibate Heir Can't Stop Kissing Her 以身抵债后，禁欲太子爷吻她上瘾 Flowers in Full Bloom花开正耀眼Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + powerful man bows to love + age gap + both pure + steady, slow-burn romance] Fang Ran got drunk and spent a night in passionate embraces with a stranger in a hotel bed. The next morning, she slipped away while he was still asleep. Later, Fang Ran crashed into a globally limited-edition luxury car. She went to discuss compensation with the owner, only to discover he was the stranger from that night. His true identity was Han Yanzhou, the prince of Haicheng. He demanded 13.1 7.7kReads—Score828Shelves
23. 123 收 After Adopting the Down-and-Out Female Lead, I Died Horribly in Front of Her 收养落魄女主后，惨死在她面前 Li Huan离焕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [In your first simulation, you transmigrate to a cultivation world.] [You become a refugee fleeing famine. Along the way, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her older brother.] [You depend on each other and become one another's only support.] [At the end of the simulation, you shield the grown girl and give your life to hold off a horde of demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in her eyes goes out too.] [In your second simulation, you transmigrate to a world where steam and mag 119kReads9.1Score13.9kShelves

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    The male protagonist of Tomato's masterpiece is bound to a life simulation system: "You protected the growing girl, risking your life to block numerous demonic cultivators. You died, and the light in the girl's eyes disappeared." Life Simulation: Let the female sword immortal regret it for the rest of her life.

24. 124 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 30.5kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    There's another book I wrote myself, but it's not under contract. Let me give you a sneak peek at the plot. He saved the entire solar system with his life, but who remembers? He was only 20 years old when he died. Opening: Why leave me here using forbidden magic? Don't think we don't know you've failed 99 times. One more failure and you'll die—If the solar system can't be saved, what's the point of my life? And even after using forbidden magic 99 times to be reborn before the apocalypse, I still couldn't save the solar system, my family, my sister; I left nothing behind. Take me to protect Earth, even if it means losing my godhood. If we fail, I'm willing to perish with the solar system… Middle: Wait for me to protect Earth, wait for me to recover. Ending: Protect Earth for me. No, no, I don't want you to go. If I don't go, the entire solar system will be destroyed… Sister, in that apocalypse, Mom and Dad are gone; I can't watch you die… In the previous life, hundreds of millions of citizens defended the solar system to the death, but the Star Destroyer still managed to invade… Now, is it too late to stop it? Is it really too late? He fell silent, for he had experienced this ending 99 times before. The only way was for him to intercept it with his own body. After a long while, he uttered his last words: "Go quickly—the Earth is in your hands…" With that, he activated his armor and charged towards the Star Destroyer missile. After the violent shockwave subsided… No, this can't be, this isn't real, no— Years later. Brother, your solar system is preserved, and the war is over, but you… Brother—

25. 125 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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    "She was my sun, yet I extinguished her light with my own hands." — A tragic ancient Chinese romance novel, sweet at first, then agonizing, both leads are virgins (there might be misunderstandings in the early stages, but it will be explained later). The male and female leads grew up together as childhood sweethearts. She was his princess consort, his wife of the Prince of Huai, and his crown princess. But a royal decree reduced her to a mere concubine, while the empress was someone else. None of this was his intention; an invisible hand manipulated everything, and he was powerless to resist. They loved each other so much, yet fate cruelly played a cruel trick on them. In the end, the female lead died with resentment, and the male lead committed suicide for love. The second female lead was chosen to travel to this world. She was deceived by a lie and needed to complete a mission to return, but gradually she realized something was wrong. She wanted to stop it, to make amends, but the system was too powerful, and she couldn't stop it. In the end, the male and female protagonists passed away one after the other. She took the child that originally belonged to them and gave up going home, choosing to stay and raise the child. In the end, she tried every means to take the system down with her, giving all the persecuted worlds a chance for a new life (the male and female protagonists of this book are one of them). The second female lead has a particularly grand vision. Every character in the book has their own hardships and is very pitiful. The worst is the system. There are many plot twists and it's a very good read.

26. 126 合 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租：还剩两个月命，不要爱上我 A Song of the Starry Han一曲星汉Urban174k WordsCompleted At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 770Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Get your tissues ready if you're going to torture the victim.

27. 127 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.8kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
28. 128 记 The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭 Big Fish, Ah大鱼呀Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Narcotics Police] [Anti-Drug Campaign] [Narcotics Officer] [Sacrifice] A scarecrow stands in the wilderness, shielding the endless expanse behind it. In early autumn, ten years after he left home, he asked someone to place his final wish in your hands. The fire he lit never went out. Only the one who kept watch has gone. The national emblem on his cap is like his name: “Please bury it with me.” Birds sweep across the blank spaces of time, like a long story waking from beneath the dust. His eyes 5.1kReads9.2Score707Shelves
29. 129 我 After CCTV Exposed Me, the Entire Internet Was Left Devastated 我被央妈曝光后，全网致郁了 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban251k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Angst + Pure Romance + Songs] “Baby, take your medicine!” Qin Xia looked at his blurry girlfriend. He reached out, wanting to touch her, but he could never quite reach her. “If I take the medicine, will I never see you again?” “Silly, I just want you to get better soon...” Her figure began to disappear. After Qin Xia won the Best Singer award, he stood before the cheering crowd and slowly said, “The only way I can see her, you call a delusion.” 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
30. 130 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 老 After My Husband Gave His Kidney to His One True Love 老公把肾给了白月光后 The Ink Cicada Falls Silent墨蝉不鸣18k WordsCompleted After My Husband Donated His Kidney to His White Moonlight 7kReads—Score171Shelves

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    I'm so heartbroken, so heartbroken, so heartbroken! It's so cruel! Such a wonderful childhood friend, such a charming man!

32. 132 娱 Showbiz: The Poorest Top-Tier Star Donates a Billion, and the Whole Internet Weeps 娱乐：最穷顶流捐十亿，全网泪崩 I Want to Be the Boss我要当霸霸Urban674k WordsCompleted Bai You transmigrates into the body of a pretty-boy top-tier star in a parallel world and gets bound to a [Charity] System. Every time he earns money from writing songs or acting, he has to donate 99 percent of it, or the System will kill him. The song “The World” earns 20 million in royalties. Donated! The song “Lanting Xu” earns 30 million in royalties. Donated! “Blazing Current” earns 100 million in royalties. Donated! “Till the End of the Moon” earns 300 million in royalties? Donated!!! 338Reads5.5Score—Shelves
33. 133 神 Mythic Arena: Ying Zheng from the Start, May His Reign Last Forever 神话擂台：开局嬴政，既寿永昌 Angry Chicken Bro愤怒的鸡哥Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The Mythic Arena descends, and the native gods of every nation appear one after another. The Japanese have Amaterasu, India has Shiva, and America has Odin... Only the Chinese pantheon is missing, and China is defeated. But the gears of fate begin to turn backward. Su Ming is reborn, with the complete Chinese divine genealogy in his hands. Have you ever heard of Qin Shi Huang, the eternal First Emperor, who slew the Western God King with a mortal body... The Monkey King answers the call. All liv 8.7kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
34. 134 雪 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Keep Xia Bao留住霞宝Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried buckets while watching it. (╥╥)

35. 135 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    This is absolutely awful!!!

36. 136 病 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Xi Niu悉牛Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 116Reads8.0Score—Shelves
37. 137 这 The Leaves Won’t Fall This Autumn 这个秋天叶不落 Abyss and Fisher渊与渔Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Two years after their breakup, Ji Hengzhou only wants revenge on her! Tang Suiyu once thought that leaving alone, carrying all her pain, was the best choice. But as her life neared its end, fate brought them together again, and she learned just how much Ji Hengzhou hated her! Only when she was at death’s door did Ji Hengzhou realize how much he owed her: her parents, her child, her eyesight... 581Reads5.5Score103Shelves
38. 138 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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    If you enjoy contemporary romance novels, I highly recommend the first one; you'll fall in love with it from the very first chapter. If you prefer historical romance novels, check out books 2, 3, and 4. And if you love angst, you absolutely can't miss this!

39. 139 逆 The Reverse Maze 逆位迷宫 Peng Pai彭湃Urban1.7M WordsOngoing On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Bai Ze's life begins a countdown. Survive or perish: that is the choice. // Three lives, six paths, a mist-shrouded maze. Nothing is harder than choosing one's fate. 92.3kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
40. 140 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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    Both are virgins, there's an age gap, an unplanned pregnancy, the female lead is a well-behaved girl, and the male lead is extremely powerful.

41. 141 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
42. 142 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves
43. 143 在 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Green Lamp Through the Years青灯度流年Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score159Shelves
44. 144 西 Nightfall in the West Wind, Crossing the Cold Mountain Rain 西风夜渡寒山雨 There's a Fox, Oh, Fox Fox Fox有狐噢狐狐狐Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted The West Wind Crosses the Rainy Cold Mountain at Night 506Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two stories, "West Wind Crossing the Cold Mountain Rain," feature a female protagonist who is reborn in the first half—a princess of a fallen kingdom who returns to the time before her country's collapse and tries to save it. The second half is a past life story, a tragic love affair between the princess and a mad emperor. The rebirth part is exhilarating, while the past life part is intensely tragic. "Hate the Bright Moon" is a story of a white moonlight's transformation into a villainous figure seeking revenge, combined with a tragic love story—highly tragic.

45. 145 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves
46. 146 薄 Lord Bo Loves His Substitute, Not His White Moonlight 薄爷他不爱白月光爱替身 Yaoyao杳杳Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted The night Lu Shiqi left Hangcheng was the day the man she loved most was getting married. The man who should have been at the wedding instead dragged her all the way back home. That day at the cemetery, when she was on the brink of death, he came through the storm to save her. After seven years together, she waited for him to return her love, only to hear him say, “You’re a substitute.” Only then did Lu Shiqi understand that no one should ever cross Lord Bo of Hangcheng. In the open, he could ru 118Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    I love and hate angst-filled novels! The first one, "Captive Love," was indescribably heart-wrenching [crying][crying]. I loved the straightforward plot, especially the well-developed character of Ah Sheng. I highly recommend this novel; don't miss it! [Almost crying] The second one, "Oxygen Deprivation," was just as suffocating as the title suggests. I almost cried. I know the protagonist is wicked and crazy, but overall, I really loved the story of the male and female leads. It was absolutely amazing! [Licking screen] The third one, "Master Bo Doesn't Love the White Moonlight, He Loves the Substitute," was initially angsty but later sweet. "The road of love is hard, but luckily I have you." [Laughing]

47. 147 恨 Hate the Bright Moon, Fall into the Brocade Tower 恨明月，落绮楼 There's a Fox, Oh, Fox Fox Fox有狐噢狐狐狐Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Hating the Moon, Fallen Silk Tower 15Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.3kReads8.7Score462Shelves
49. 149 被 My Mother Set Me Up, So I Married an Older Man Instead. Now My Trash Ex Is on His Knees 被亲妈做局后，我反手嫁年上，渣男跪了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄24k WordsCompleted After my own mother set me up, I turned around and married an older man. My scumbag ex ended up on his knees. 338Reads—Score100Shelves

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    These are all excellent books, with over a million readers. They're highly rated masterpieces and worth recommending. [Please update more frequently!]

50. 150 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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