Angsty Stories That Make Your Heart Ache 虐文，将心虐得一抽一疼的

1. 451 骄 The Ashes of Passion: A Calamity of Mortal Life 骄欢烬浮生劫 Sweet and Quirky Editorial Team甜逗编辑部Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted “You once picked a spring blossom for me, then pushed me into the flames with your own hands.” I was the most spoiled legitimate daughter of the Zhao family in the capital. The day we first met, he was dressed in white as pristine as snow, his sword flashing like moonlight as he rescued me from danger in the streets. At his words, “I love you,” I starved myself to resist an arranged marriage, insisting I would marry no one else. But on our wedding night, he coldly left me alone, then gripped my —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 我 I Gave the Demon Lord My Whole Heart, but One Tear from His White Moonlight Means More 我对魔尊掏心掏肺，不如白月光一滴眼泪 Eating Corn Every Day每天吃玉米Xianxia11k WordsCompleted I stood by Xie Yan through the hardest time of his life. Yet he repeatedly disregarded my feelings for the sake of his first love. I endured it because I loved him. Until he cut the vine core from my little brother to save her life. Only when my little brother’s soul was utterly destroyed in my arms did I realize I had been wrong. But I couldn’t avenge him. Because I was dying. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 重 After Being Reborn, I Ditched My Love-Brained Self 重生后我丢掉了恋爱脑 Fusang扶桑Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted While gathering herbs in the mountains, I saved a handsome young man who was on the brink of death. He said the only way to repay me for saving his life was to give himself to me, so he became my husband. But less than half a month after our wedding, he disappeared. Later, my village was destroyed, and I was imprisoned, tortured, and killed. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the moment just before I was about to leave to gather herbs. I promptly set down my basket, but I never expec 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 重 After Being Reborn, I’m Done Pretending 重生后，我不装了 Ranran冉冉Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted At seventeen, I married Xie Wei, just as I had always wished. But I had stolen this marriage from the woman he loved most. Then, during the palace coup, I was struck down by a rain of arrows. He rushed toward me without a thought for his own safety, as if he wanted to die with me. At last, I was certain: he loved me. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 若 If We Meet Again as We Were, We Should Be Strangers 若如初见应不识 Sweet and Quirky Editorial Team甜逗编辑部Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted I am Zhu Qingzhao, the most honored empress of the Great Yin dynasty, and the most ridiculous laughingstock in all the land. My childhood sweetheart, the emperor, treated me like dirt. He personally banished me to the Cold Palace and allowed his new empress to carve out my heart and lungs. Yet the chief minister, the man I called “Elder Brother,” had hidden his feelings for me for twenty years. As I lay dying, he murmured, “Qingzhao, let me take you away.” The world calls me a wicked woman who m 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 冷 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace Is Done 冷宫废后不干了 Pear Blossom Cat梨花猫Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted I rose to the height of power, only to be tricked into the Cold Palace, suffer a miscarriage, and lose my memory? When I woke, I discovered that my rival in love was weeping and begging forgiveness, my mother-in-law was kneeling and pleading for mercy, and the scoundrel emperor was sobbing as he admitted his mistakes. I pretend to have amnesia and act fragile, watching them panic and grovel as I carefully plot my every move, all for the day I settle the score! Now that I’ve claimed the throne, w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 我 I Courted the Sixth Prince Nine Times, and Died Tragically Every Time 我攻略六皇子九次，九次惨死 Tree Tree树树Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted To awaken the Seventh Prince, the one I love, I stood atop the highest watchtower in the imperial city. The Sixth Prince told me his shadow guards had secured the area, so I had nothing to worry about. But he didn’t know that moments later, the rebels would set fire to the powder magazine beneath the tower, turning this magnificent palace into a sea of flames... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 458 锦 The Star Brocade Chronicles 锦星录 Xun Bai荀柏Urban351k WordsCompleted [Modern Setting + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Unforgettable Love + Angst + The Love of a Lifetime + Bad Ending] This is just a practice story. I don’t know what I’m doing, so I’ll look things up as I go. It’s purely for practice, and I’m writing it all over the place. Two boys meet and begin to support each other and grow together. One is bright and sunny, playful and adorable; the other is composed, reserved, and courteous. One burns like the blazing sun, the other is gentle as moonlight. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's good to be alive! She must be in pain! Is this my good time? How did she survive it? She must be in pain! " His tears kept rolling in his eyes, but he couldn't let them fall down.

9. 459 尘 Dustlight Paints the Heart: Hao Gong and Wei Yi 尘光绘心颢宫微伊 Mr. Rabbit Min Yishihan兔子先生敏伊诗涵Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing Tong Yanyi’s life at eighteen was dragged into a mire by her mother’s illness and loan-shark debts. She dropped out of school and started working at the Haojue Hotel in Nancheng, learning to lay out towels and toothbrushes. On a guest-room cleanliness scorecard on the twelfth floor, she secretly drew seven Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandpa. She traded humble labor for a chance to survive, and used childlike doodles to fight back against fate’s cruelty. At twenty-eight, Yu Jinghao is the 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Forced to imprison love, chase his wife in the crematorium, madly criticize and become a madman, crazy for love. She lost her memory, and he transformed into her favorite star, just to find the only light. Xunmi spent two years building a hotel kingdom for her, buying a real estate for her and naming it Haogong Weiyi, only for her. His eyes recognized the wrong person, but his heart still throbbed for her after the transformation, and he was deeply involved in sadomasochistic love. I discovered her paintings, disguised myself from then on, and never let go. The author said, if there is a true connection and mutual support in the world, I will give up all the entanglements in everything, and fly together with fame and wealth. I will watch the red sun in the morning, enjoy the colorful sunset in the evening, watch the white snow flying in the winter, and listen to the chirping of birds and insects in the summer. Because with the person you love by your side, everything will be a good time and beautiful scenery. The female protagonist said, if one day I am no longer by your side, you have to take care of yourself. Only when you are well and have the ability can you find me. If you are still willing at that time, the male protagonist said, this life must be yours. I will use the rest of my life to do my best to search every corner of the world. From the blue sky to the underworld, I will definitely find you and take you home. ...

10. 460 弃 The Tearless Orphan 弃儿无泪 Mu Feng Wuchen沐枫无尘Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Abandoned by her family at birth, she was passed from place to place before being adopted by her current parents. Her adoptive mother, determined to support the household, always tries to control her life. Her future is in danger of being ruined, she has no say in whom she marries, and even after starting a family, she will still be under their control. Though she is only a little girl and has already reached the lowest point in her life, she possesses a powerful soul. See how she uses her unyie 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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11. 461 弃 The Tearless Orphan II 弃儿无泪二 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted From the day she was born, she was abandoned by her family. After many twists and turns, she was finally taken in with compassion by her current adoptive parents. But life still had no smiles for her. For the sake of the family’s livelihood, her adoptive mother often tried to set her life on a predetermined path. Trapped by layer upon layer of restrictions, her future seemed shrouded in gloom. She had no say in her marriage, and even after starting a family and building a career, she could not e 14Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 初 Young Master Chu, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You Truly Love 初少你虐错了，夫人她才是白月光 Nighttime, Singing in Comfort夜亦舒歌Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Physical and Emotional Torture + Obsessive Possessiveness] After losing her memory, Chu Tang no longer recognizes anyone, but she remembers a voice in her mind: “A Tang, don't be afraid. I'll protect you with my life!” At last, she gets her wish and marries the man she loves most, Chu Yinmo. But he glares at her furiously. “You don't deserve to be Mrs. Chu! Chu Tang, you killed Zhi Yi. I'll make you wish you were dead and pay you back in blood!” After losin 304Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    "I promise to make you taste the pain that is worse than death, and give blood for blood!" She has lost her children, dreams, and freedom, and even Chutang's heart has died. Now, her life is about to come to an end... This story is so sad, sisters, it is so heartbreaking. "

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