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

1. 251 反 Villain: You Asked to Break Off the Engagement, So Why Are You Crying Now? 反派：退婚你提的，现在你哭什么 A Fleeting Life Like Sand浮生若沙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [The hottest high-martial-arts villain novel of 2026! Collected by millions! A smash-hit completed book with as many as 2.47 million readers at its peak!] Heir to one of the world’s top martial sage families! His father is the Dragon Kingdom’s strongest fighter, a Ninth-Rank Grandmaster! His grandfather is one of Blue Star’s transcendent martial sages! Su Yu transmigrates into an urban fantasy novel. But instead of becoming the protagonist, he ends up as the female lead’s villainous, groveling c 30.7kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
2. 252 唯 Only Idle Mortals Dream of You 唯梦闲人不梦君 Fa Fa发发Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before the divorce. “Prince Consort, this osmanthus cake…” “Leave it aside.” “The princess sent it…” “Throw it away!” “Prince Consort, today is your birthday. The princess sent you this gold-threaded robe.” “Burn it.” “Prince Consort, the princess wishes to see you…” “Get out!” After the divorce. “Your Majesty, these almond pastries…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, eat something like this!” “Miss Mo sent them on her way…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, b 954Reads6.9Score104Shelves

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   Don't let its low rating fool you, I finished reading it and cried so many times. It's incredibly heart-wrenching. I bookmarked it eight times, and each one is a deeply painful read, with so many layers of heartbreak. [Crying][crying][crying]

3. 253 暗 Secretly in Love 暗恋 Coconut Milk, No Sugar椰奶不加糖Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [School-life crush] + [mutual devotion] Mu An’s secret crush was a long thread running through her student years. The star in her eyes reappeared by her side three years later, but she still didn’t dare reach for it. A secret crush is bitter. She kept chasing the possibility she hoped for, but never found the courage to move forward. Yet it is sweet, too. Her youthful years with Jiang Luo became Mu An’s cherished dream for seven years. This time, she finally found the courage to let the flower h 427Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   These are some of the better ones I've seen, but the one that touched me the most was "Eight Thousand Springs" [crying][crying][crying][crying]

4. 254 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
5. 255 当 When They Wanted to Turn Back, I Was Already Gone 当她们想回头时，我却早已不在 Xina Qixi Nai西奈栖息耐Urban460k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the youngest son of the prestigious Jiang family, lost as a child. After they found him, they never accepted him. No matter how hard Jiang He tried to please them, nothing worked. During a fire, his three older sisters abandoned him without hesitation, anxiously taking the fake young master away and leaving him to burn alive... In this life, Jiang He stops debasing himself by begging for the ridiculous, biased love of that family. He simply waits quietly until he com 10.4kReads8.6Score885Shelves
6. 256 夏 A Love for Springtime: Summer Trees, Heaven’s Hope (Complete Edition) 夏有乔木雅望天堂（全集） Ziyue籽月Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking coming-of-age legend that has moved hundreds of millions of readers for seven years! Qu Weiran is a good student, excelling in both character and academics. But when his adoptive father appears, his mask is shattered, and everyone learns that he is nothing but a pitiful victim of domestic abuse. Even a boy as dark and troubled as he is keeps a girl in his heart: Xia Tong, the gentle girl he loves. But Qu Ningyuan, a boy who shares his father but not his mother, has fallen for her 6.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   It was so heartbreaking! I read it late at night and tears were streaming down my face. My heart was aching. This author is amazing; they're a veteran at writing angst. It was so cruel! [Crying][crying][crying]

7. 257 顶 The Ultimate Torment! The Tsundere Heiress Kidnaps Me and Takes Me Home 顶级折磨！被傲娇大小姐强掳回家 A Ji阿祭Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama and animated series are both out!!!] [Heiress of a prestigious family + unstable, lovesick obsessive + possessive, devoted husband-lover] [Detailed everyday life] [Regret story + no forgiveness] [No System + no rebirth] [Single heroine] [A daily romance built on coercion] [Chasing his husband through the fire of regret] After Xu Jie, the Xu family's real young master who had been missing for years, was brought home, their adopted son, Lin Feng, was driven out by his three older 66.5kReads8.9Score5.2kShelves
8. 258 再 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 Ziyue籽月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 1.1kReads9.3Score293Shelves
9. 259 分 After the Breakup, One Song Had the Whole Internet in Tears! 分手后，一首天后全网都哭了！ Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Female Celebrity + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] Thanks to memories from his previous life, Su He became one of the entertainment industry's top producers. But when he refused to cash in on fans through commercialization, his agency stripped him of his stage name and the copyrights to all his songs. Li Xuan, the queen of pop he'd made famous, also broke up with him and cut ties for the sake of her own future. Talent is worthless in the face of capital? Then he'll ju 60.5kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
10. 260 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.4kReads9.4Score707Shelves

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    Except for the second book, all the others are short stories, and they were so painful I couldn't stand it 😭😭 You can tell by how long I read them.

11. 261 师 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 Yaoyao Yue妖妖月Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 696Reads8.1Score102Shelves
12. 262 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    He rushed towards tenderness, covered in mud, and from then on, all the joys and sorrows of life were ignited by Su Yuhe! This book is a bittersweet tale! Super captivating.

13. 263 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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    A super good book!

14. 264 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 25kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
15. 265 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.5kReads9.1Score290Shelves

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    Holy crap, I cried like an idiot. The cover might not look good, but it's absolutely devastating, incredibly moving. You absolutely have to watch it, but the truly powerful moment comes when paired with Zhou Shen's "The Wind Rises."

16. 266 他 He Won't Take No for an Answer and Begs to Get Back Together 他死缠烂打求复合 And Now, the Wind and Rain且听风雨Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted “Just seeing you annoys me. Stay away from me!” “I suggest you get a clue and stop trying so hard to win me over.” Zheng Qian hated Lu Xingzhou. He had never met anyone who disgusted him so much. It wasn’t until Zheng Qian had hurt Lu Xingzhou until he was covered in wounds and the man left in utter despair that he realized his heart had somehow ended up with Lu Xingzhou. “Baby, I was wrong. Please forgive me.” “Baby, just come back with me. If you hit my left cheek, I’ll turn the right o 320Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Angst 😭😭 🌴🌴1. After finally getting together with him, he wouldn't let them make their relationship public. He drank 9 ...

17. 267 陈 The Chen Family's Unwanted Second Daughter 陈家那个没人要的二女儿 Slim Winter Melon苗条的冬瓜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + No Rebirth + No Transmigration + No Golden Finger] [Native Protagonist + Slow Burn + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Xiaoqiu was the second daughter born in violation of the family planning policy, and her parents never cared for her. She was left to grow up in the countryside like a wild weed. During the summer vacation before her third year of middle school, Chen Xiaoqiu’s grandfather, the only family she had, passed away. She had no choice but to return to her pa 3.3kReads8.4Score290Shelves
18. 268 他 His Moonlight Is Back, So I'll Leave 他的白月光回来了，那我走 Qiuqiansuo秋千所Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Angst] [Classic over-the-top melodrama! Clichéd plot, proceed at your own risk] [An old story from years ago, written from an outline and content I came up with a long time back. It doesn’t make much sense, and the writing isn’t great. It’s angst for angst’s sake. If it’s not for you, click the top-left corner and escape~] [Best read when you want to switch your brain off. Don’t compare it to real life. It’s all made up, made up, made up. Don’t compare it to real life at all.] 326Reads8.7Score—Shelves
19. 269 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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    It's truly heartbreaking. When Sang Yuan was pregnant, Gu Yu Hui lost his memory and became the eighteen-year-old version of himself. At that time, he had someone he liked, and he said many hurtful things to Sang Yuan. He didn't know that it was the thirty-four-year-old Gu Yu Hui who had painstakingly made Sang Yuan fall in love with him. [I'm crying][I'm crying][I'm crying] His memory returned, but Sang Yuan couldn't wait for him anymore.

20. 270 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.4kReads8.8Score330Shelves
21. 271 桃 Peach Blossom Sword 桃花剑 Long Xian Bu Xian长仙不仙10k WordsCompleted Peach Blossom Sword 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Sigh [crying][crying]

22. 272 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score744Shelves
23. 273 穿 Reborn as a Frail Medicine Jar, I Get a Regent King as a Reward 穿成病弱药罐子，奖励一个摄政王 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Sickly, slow-burn, and talkative + unhinged, scheming, and aloof] Su Li transmigrates, only to become a sickly invalid, a complete weakling. The current emperor and the regent have been at each other's throats for years. He's always enjoyed watching those two scheming fools fight, but things are getting more and more out of control. Wait... Why are they trying to wipe out the entire Marquis's household when they're the ones fighting each other? Are you kidding me? One day, the regent tilted his 2.4kReads9.3Score330Shelves

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    It has two male leads, but it's really heart-wrenching, extremely tragic. I almost cried my eyes out while watching it.

24. 274 群 An Ensemble Cultivation Tale: My Junior Uncle Is Destined to Be a Jerk 群像修仙：我家小师叔命里缺德 Long Xian Bu Xian长仙不仙Xianxia528k WordsOngoing Come on in and take a look. What if it turns out to be a masterpiece?~ Lin Qiya came in first in the civil service exam, only to be sent packing by a big truck on the eighteenth floor and transmigrate to a strange place. Here, the kind of rare genius other people only talk about could fill an entire plaza. Heroes from all over the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river, so how come they all drown when they get here? This is the greatest sect under heaven: the Xuantian Sect. The sect is a 1.4kReads—Score121Shelves
25. 275 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score437Shelves

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    It's pretty good, but it has two male leads. Please don't criticize if you don't like it.

26. 276 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's incredibly heart-wrenching. If you love angst, you absolutely have to read this. It's truly amazing; I can't believe this is Tomato's work. All the reviews are 99+, each one captivating and drawing you in from the very end. You won't stop reading until you've finished it!

27. 277 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 21.9kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    These are quite angsty, with some main characters dying or suffering tragic fates. They are all dual male/male lead without a romantic pairing. 1. Angsty, but I haven't finished reading it yet. 2. The main character dies at the end. 3. The main character dies at the end. 4. The main character doesn't die at the end, but dies more than once in the middle. 5. Haven't finished reading it yet, but it's extremely angsty. 6. The main character doesn't die at the end, quite angsty. 7. The main character dies at the end. 8. Haven't finished reading it, sweet at the beginning, then angsty. 9. The main character doesn't die at the end, a little angsty. 10. The main character doesn't die at the end (probably), mainly funny with a little angst. 11. Same as 10. 12. The main character fakes his death at the end, a little angsty. 13. Quite angsty later, a little angsty. 14. The main character dies at the end. 15. Died and came back to life (? Do you want to read what you're saying?) A little angsty. 16. Haven't finished reading it yet, but quite angsty. 17. A little angsty. 18. A sequel to 12, a little angsty. 19. Didn't die, personally I think a little angsty.

28. 278 她 She Waited in the Coffin 她等在棺材里 Facing the Rest of Life Alone独赴余生Two Female Leads640k WordsOngoing [Yandere Ghost Wife + Cursed Ghost Marriage + Chinese-Style Horror] [Two Female Leads | Her love for you is real, and so is her desire to kill you] Ruan Mian was looking for a bargain when she rented the haunted house deep in the mountains. On the very first night, a woman in red lay beside her, brushing her icy fingertips over Ruan Mian’s face. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.” The woman cooked for her, combed her hair, and hugged her from behind every night as they fell asleep. She was so 975Reads—Score165Shelves

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    Family, before you jump into the well, check if you're at the bottom! If you jump and see a face exactly like yours, don't panic. She's not a clone, she's a third incarnation. She'll say, "You stepped on me." Remember to say, "Excuse me, please pass." She'll say, "Hold me, hold me, and I'll let go." You hold her, she lets go, and you wake up. At the well's edge, there's a white-haired wife who's been waiting for you for seventy-three years, her blood-stained hair a ring, exchanging "waiting" and "sleeping" in your palms. What is this? This is well-digging literature! This is the wife at the bottom of the well! This is a seventy-three-layered well version of *Your Name*! Tags: #SheWaitingInTheCoffin #DualFemaleLeads #WellDiggingLiterature #WifeAtTheBottomOfTheWell #SweetRomance #Funny #Destiny #Waiting

29. 279 强 My Reluctantly Taken Master Is So Sweet 强扭的师尊超甜 Lu Jinjin陆锦锦Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted Xiao Shengyu was a popular author on a certain fan-fiction app. His debut novel, The Miserable Road of a Villainous Master, and the way he put its male lead, Qi Zi, through the wringer, earned him a coveted spot on the bookstore homepage, countless fans, and the peak of his career. Unfortunately, before he could finish the novel, an earthquake cut short Xiao Shengyu's young life. If someone interviewed him about the experience years later, Xiao Shengyu would tug at his messy hair ribbon, maintai 5Reads5.4Score—Shelves
30. 280 花 The Flowers Bloomed 花，开了 AhriiiTwo Male Leads55k WordsCompleted If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author says it's based on a true story, it's a double male sex scene (not BL, but you won't want to see sex scenes, trust me). Don't read the main text, read the ones in the book community, in the order the author released them. The seme doesn't love the uke in the real world, and the uke's real-world prototype even includes AIDS. Trust me. Those who are sensitive to angst can check it out.

31. 281 H Harry Potter: Redemption Through Time HP时间的救赎 Pomelo, Not Pomelo柚不柚子Two Male Leads64k WordsCompleted Characters from Western mythology + magic elements HP, dual male leads [He is hot-tempered! Stupid! Mean! Cowardly!] [An infuriating pervert!] [An extreme enthusiast who likes green eyes!] [He deserved to die young!] Snape: ... My writing is limited, so please don't flame me. 128Reads8.1Score—Shelves
32. 282 为 Aotu World: Putting a Lid on Newton's Coffin 【凹凸世界】为牛顿盖上棺材板 Meizi Baby Ya梅子宝贝丫Anime Fanfiction121k WordsCompleted Original male protagonist. The romance takes up less than one-tenth of the story, so you can treat it as having no romance. I have no idea what kind of plot or story I've written (?). Anyway, it's pretty awkward. If you aren't confident in your ability to handle that, dear reader, you'd better not click on it. Not even one chapter. Run! It's really awkward, the kind of thing that would make me claw a Barbie Dream House out of the wall just by reading it myself! The writing goes off the rails now 1.7kReads9.2Score235Shelves
33. 283 她 She's Sweeter Than the Milky Way 她比银河系更甜 Facing the Rest of Life Alone独赴余生Two Female Leads23k WordsOngoing They say in business circles that Shen Tingwan's heart is made of diamond: impossible to cut, impossible to warm. Lu Xingying doesn't believe it. The first time they met, she flipped Shen Tingwan's negotiating table. The second time, they were tied together by the same contract. The third time, Shen Tingwan drank on her behalf with everyone at the table. Everyone said that if these two got together, it would mean either a business war or a world war. They weren't wrong. It really was a world war 14Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: By Your Side 咒回之在你身旁 Quiet Thoughts Amid the Mist清幽思兮烟Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Content warnings: !!!! Male protagonist, all characters have one-sided crushes on him, somewhat angst-heavy (angst for angst’s sake), everyday life + everyday injuries, fast pacing (very fast), no passionate, uplifting scenes. The author’s writing is terrible and they’re thin-skinned. Extremely out-of-character, cringey writing (the first few chapters have quite a few landmines. If you don’t like it, just leave for your own sake. Don’t make yourself miserable). (If you deliberately insult me or 2.5kReads9.4Score287Shelves
35. 285 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Wants to Give Himself to Me 离婚后，霸总却要以身相许 Tong Xiaoyu彤小鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Angsty at First, Sweet Later + Strong Female Lead + Adorable Kids + Everyone's Favorite] Li Baichen is the most sought-after bachelor in Nancheng. Two years ago, she divorced him. The white lotus women clapped and cheered. Four years later, Li Baichen shamelessly clings to her. “Wifey, what do you mean we're strangers? You've already had three of my children!” And so begins his long, agonizing road to winning his wife back... 152Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    You can pick any of them, they're all torture.

36. 286 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.8kReads8.8Score984Shelves

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    This is a pure historical romance novel with a logically sound plot and character development. It features patriotism, love, and complex relationships; there's bound to be something that will make you cry or cause heartbreak. Highly recommended!

37. 287 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: The White Hyacinth 咒回之白色风信子 Guyu sera故渊seraTwo Male Leads230k WordsOngoing [My writing isn’t great, so don’t read it if you don’t like it + OOC + leaning toward all-ships + added a bit of a heartthrob quality + two male leads/no CP] [Also known as: How well does the beautiful, strong, tragic character archetype fit into Jujutsu Kaisen?] When white hyacinths bloomed across the whole mountain once more, their petals drifted into Jujutsu High. Rokujo Tsuru had always believed he didn’t belong in this world. Being separated from it and rejected by it would be his ultimate 700Reads8.7Score100Shelves
38. 288 摘 The Child Who Couldn’t Reach the Stars 摘不到星星的孩子 Stars Fall Across the Nine Provinces星落九州Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Once upon a time, there was a small city called Xinghai. In the city lived a child named Luo Xi. He had a wish: to have a “star” of his very own. For him, getting this star was difficult. For you, getting this star is easy. This star is called home. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright; it tells the story of a young boy struggling to survive.

39. 289 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 304Reads9.3Score101Shelves
40. 290 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: The Little Death Warrior Means No Harm 咒回之小死士没有坏心思 Quiet Thoughts Amid the Mist清幽思兮烟Anime Fanfiction109k WordsCompleted Huaiyu period + slow-paced + angst + female-oriented + no action scenes + everyday life + many original characters mentioned + lots of foreshadowing. The protagonist dies in the end. (Toji and Megumi’s ages don’t match canon; feel free to treat them as my own version.) (If you don’t like this kind of story but insist on reading it, then leave a bad review and insult me because you didn’t like it... all I have to say is, there’s something wrong with your heads.) (The protagonist is a little stiff 220Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 291 满 A Head Full of Hair 满梳 Lin Zhu林烛12k WordsCompleted Man Shu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this case, the male lead clearly wanted to give the empress position to the female lead from the very beginning; they were just one step away from a happy ending.

42. 292 孕 My Ex-Husband Saw Me Throwing Up from Morning Sickness, and Now He Wants to Remarry! 孕吐被前夫看见了，前夫求复婚！ Qi Yue柒鈅Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The chase-to-win-her-back trope + angst before devotion The first time they met in three years of marriage, he said, “The match is successful. She needs surgery.” She was a bone marrow bank for the woman he loved. Later, he said, “I need one of your kidneys to save her.” She asked, “Bo Xiuyan, do you know that I can feel pain too?” His eyes were cold. “I just want her to live.” After the surgery, he never saw Sheng Ruge again. All she left him was a divorce agreement and a tear-stained letter. “ 2.9kReads9.0Score586Shelves
43. 293 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score563Shelves
44. 294 哈EN Harry Potter: The Muggle Crown Prince at Hogwarts 哈利波特：麻瓜王储在霍格沃兹 Not the Top Scholar不是状元Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted What if, in the year Harry Potter started school, the heir first in line to the throne, the Crown Prince himself, also turned out to be a young wizard and enrolled at Hogwarts with the King’s support? Who could have imagined that a Muggle Crown Prince, born to protect others, would be called the third-generation Dark Lord? The protagonist is a Slytherin with a powerful background. No romance in the main story. Idealism + political pragmatism Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + composed an 6kReads9.2Score784Shelves
45. 295 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 29.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This vortex of memories is about to engulf me.

46. 296 夺 Take Her as Mine, Keep Her Captive with Care 夺妻入怀，囚之有道 Cotton Feifei棉花绯绯Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Forced marriage + love after marriage + sweet at first, then angsty] A double-standard, suspicious, aloof young marshal & a soft, traditional young lady from a prominent family Chen Yuan’s mother died when she was born, and her father regarded her as a thorn in his side. He named her with the single character “Yuan,” meaning resentment. She followed the rules and obediently tried her best to be a good daughter, hoping to earn even a little affection. She never expected that one accident would s 2.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The poor female lead was tortured to the point of being physically and mentally broken. The male lead is truly inhuman! He's like a ghost, constantly haunting her. Even when she stops loving him, he won't let go. I really...!!! Ahh ...

47. 297 欧 Lord Ou, Stop Torturing Her! Your Wife Is the One in Your Heart! 欧爷别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光！ Milk Tea Lover奶茶控Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted Xia Ning spent three years by Ou Lichen’s side, but she couldn’t melt his heart. At last, she understood that his heart belonged only to his first love. She came to her senses and decisively handed Ou Lichen the divorce papers. From then on, she thrived, making her mark in the fashion world. After the divorce, Ou Lichen watched his dazzling ex-wife and regretted everything. He turned into a jealous mess, chasing her around the world. “Honey, I was wrong! Come back to me!” Xia Ning smiled faintly 4Reads5.3Score—Shelves
48. 298 和 The Divorce: Final Chapter 和离：完结篇 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance145k WordsCompleted Complete! A sweet road to remarriage! [Xianxia + love and hate intertwined + immortal-demon romance + winning back his wife the hard way + mutual salvation + beautiful, strong, and tragic] A redemptive tale of sweetness and heartbreak from beloved fantasy author Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Kunlun immortal Fu Jiuxia × snow wolf demon Xie Xuanqing! “When I was little, I often thought I was luckier than other people. Perhaps the ice and snow, candlelight, warm breezes, and summer blossoms all favored me. So 313Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    These are some of the best angst-filled novels I've seen.

49. 299 我 Our Family, Buried Alive by Life 我们这一家，被生活活埋 Jie Ma介麻30k WordsCompleted Our Family Was Buried Alive by Life 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly heart-wrenching story!! It's so agonizing!! It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time!!

50. 300 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 403Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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