Stories About a Heroine Wrongly Imprisoned Who Stops Loving After She Gets Out 女主被冤枉坐牢，出来后不爱了的小说

1. 1 奈 Alas, the Years Have Wasted My Love 奈何流年枉情深 A Ying阿影Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted “Manman, Jin Liang isn’t someone you can afford to love.” Three years ago, Xia Man ignored her father’s advice and stubbornly fell in love with Jin Liang. From then on, she flew straight into the flames, doomed to ruin. She endured humiliation and went to prison just to protect the person he held dearest. His heartlessness left her utterly despairing. After she was left battered and bruised, she stopped loving him. But he searched the ends of the earth for her, arriving before her, weary fro 568Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   🌵First book: The person she had been longing for finally decided to marry her, but the most beautiful words of love only resulted in her being wronged for three years.

2. 2 出 After Prison, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 出狱后，霸总追妻火葬场 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [A Little Angst Early On + Realizing Too Late + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Rebirth] Han Yueche is the pampered heir of a prominent family in Beijing. He looks down on everything and everyone, yet for one person, he casts aside every last bit of his pride and willingly bows his head. Everyone in Beijing knows Han Yueche is impossibly proud. Once he throws something away, he never picks it back up, even if it’s a priceless treasure. Yet when it comes to Jiang Xuewei, he repeatedly lower 12.6kReads8.2Score950Shelves
3. 3 白 My White Moonlight Is Back from the Dead, and the Heiress Is Out of Prison: I'm Done Pretending, Time to Make Them Suffer! 白月光复活，出狱千金：不装了，开虐！ Rain Over the River江上雨Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted Mu Man is dead, and Qi Heng personally sent Cheng Ziyue to prison. During her two years behind bars, Qi Heng’s order to “take good care of her” left Cheng Ziyue a changed woman. She even lost the hearing in her left ear in prison. Before going in, Cheng Ziyue said, “I didn’t kill her.” Qi Heng was unmoved. After she got out, Cheng Ziyue said, “I killed Mu Man. I’m guilty.” Qi Heng’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t ever let me hear you say that again!” Cheng Ziyue smiled. “It’s true. I killed 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Although the rating isn't high [almost crying], it's my number one treasured novel [kissing emoji], I love it so much [heart emoji]~

4. 4 出 After My Release, the Wealthy Bosses Begged Me to Stay 出狱后，豪门大佬跪求我别走 Su Mucheng苏沐澄Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other, angsty romance, adorable baby, she suffers now and he pays dearly to win her back] Shen Qi'an's first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Qin Yi, who had been desperately pursuing him, became the prime suspect. After a sudden upheaval, the Qin family went bankrupt, and Qin Yi, once the darling of heaven, was sent to prison for intentional assault. She was framed, bullied, and violated... She gave birth in prison, but the baby died. After 196Reads6.4Score—Shelves
5. 5 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score102Shelves
6. 6 你 You Sent Me to Prison. Now I’m Divorcing You and Taking Our Child, So Why Are You Crying? 你送我入狱，我带娃离婚你哭什么 April Blossoms四月芳菲Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing Gu Hong walks out of prison with a six-month-old baby in her arms. A year and a half ago, the husband she'd loved for ten years personally sent her to prison. Her stepsister, whom she'd treated as family, joined forces with the Si family brother she'd grown up with to give false testimony. Her family severed ties with her, refusing to acknowledge a former convict as their daughter. They climbed to the top on the back of her sincere love, dignity, and honor. After her release, all she wants is to 31.2kReads7.7Score2.5kShelves
7. 7 天 As Dawn Breaks, Farewell to the Heartless 天色将明，再见无情 Gu Nianqi顾念七Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted At the time when she loved Fu Jinzhou most, he and their son sent her to prison with their own hands for the sake of his first love. Sang Ruo suffered terribly in prison, only to receive one cold remark from Fu Jinzhou: “Why didn’t you die in there?” Even her own son, bound to her by blood, was disgusted by her. “Mom, you’re so disgusting. Aunt Liang is so kind, and you still went after her!” During her three years in prison, she was covered in wounds and came close to dying. When she was releas 1.2kReads8.3Score338Shelves

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   The iron gate slowly opened, and Lin Wan stepped out of the prison. The sunlight was so bright it made her squint. The man she once deeply loved stood before her, holding flowers, but she only felt a sting in his eyes. "Xiao Wan, I've come to take you home." He reached out to embrace her, but Lin Wan dodged to the side, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Mr. Shen, we're over." As she turned away, the shouts behind her no longer stirred any emotion in her.

8. 8 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 1.5kReads6.6Score101Shelves

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   Don't be scared off by the ratings, it's quite good. Jian Zishu openly loves Qi Jingchen. Everyone in the circle knows she's a toad trying to eat swan meat, shamelessly chasing after Second Master Qi for three whole years. Second Master Qi is extremely annoyed and disgusted by her. He only cares about his reputation with the Wen family to avoid making things too ugly. Until Jian Zishu finally recklessly touches the man's sore spot and is personally sent to prison by him... - After being released from prison. She no longer dares to pester him to go shopping with her, no longer dares to act coquettishly in front of him, and no longer dares to cry in front of him when she's hurt. She can only hide in a corner and heal alone. She no longer chases him. She doesn't dare to chase him anymore. She doesn't want to chase him anymore either. Three years of chasing, three years in prison. She has paid back everything she owed. - Everyone is waiting to attend the wedding of the century between Qi Jingchen and the Lin Group's heiress. However, when another man appears and says that he will protect Jian Zishu for the rest of her life, Qi Jingchen goes crazy. The man, his eyes bloodshot, pinned her beneath him. "I'll be good to you, Zishu, look at me, please look at me one more time..." But she didn't have long to live. For the rest of her days, she only wanted to spend her remaining years alone in peace.

9. 9 她 She’s Back to Make the Tyrant CEO’s Entire Family Pay 她归来，要整个霸总家陪葬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted She’s Back, and the Entire Overbearing CEO’s Family Will Pay for It 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Sweet Romance] The day my husband's white moonlight returned to the country, I sent his younger brother to jail. With red eyes, he begged me, "Jiang Jiang, if you sign the letter of forgiveness, I'll agree to anything you ask." I smiled and burned the letter of forgiveness in front of him: "Gu Tingye, when your brother insulted me, you said he was young and didn't know any better." "When he pushed me and caused my miscarriage, you said he didn't mean it." "Now he wants to rape me, and you want me to forgive him?"

10. 10 我 My Dearest Husband 我亲爱的丈夫 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊19k WordsCompleted My Dear Husband 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the divorce, he accused me of being a prostitute in court. "Judge! I was the one who took her to all those clients! I have three years' worth of records here!" He slammed the ledger on the table, spitting as he spoke. "247 Times, 370,000! She didn't give me enough!" The audience erupted in uproar. I lowered my head and remained silent. For three years, he had taken me to those rooms every night, waiting downstairs, meticulously recording the number of times and calculating the share. He had never once asked—was I afraid? Was I willing? Who were those men? He couldn't remember. I used that money to save my sister's life. She was only nineteen when she was forced down this path. Zhou Jun was still shouting, "Judge, please be fair!"

11. 11 全 The Whole World Thinks My Wife Is Dead 全世界都以为我老婆死了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted The Whole World Thinks My Wife Is Dead 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was called the "illegitimate daughter," huddled in a drafty attic. At banquets, she was a waitress serving her radiant younger sister. Scalding soup was spilled, a slap landed, and she licked the blood from her lips, retreating amidst laughter. Until that night, when the assassin infiltrated, she and the wounded eldest son of the Gu family hid in the same wardrobe amidst the bloodshed. His back was stained with blood, her face was streaked with tears, and outside the door, the glint of a knife loomed ever closer. Flashbulbs blazed, and her "good sister" led a crowd to block the doorway, exclaiming, "Sister, you actually seduced Young Master Gu!" Everyone awaited her pathetic end.

12. 12 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, I Personally Sent the Scumbag to the Police 怀孕八个月，我亲手把渣男送进警局 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Eight months pregnant, I personally sent the scumbag to the police station. 229Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Hilarious + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read] She served three years of life imprisonment. On her release day, she went straight to a barbecue stall: "Boss, twenty skewers of lamb, extra spicy!" The man at the next table suddenly looked up, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly: "Su Wanning, do you remember you killed me three hundred years ago?" She froze, still holding the skewer in her mouth. The next second, he leaned in: "Now, it's your turn to compensate me." #LifeIssuanceTurnsToAcquittal #OutsideExBoyfriendOnFirstDayAfterRelease

13. 13 白 The Night His White Moonlight Had a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 白月光发烧那夜，我拨通了离婚律师电话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Night His White Moonlight Came Down with a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 839Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Abusive Love, Twists and Turns, Pursuit of the Wife] My beloved had a fever of 39.8℃. He rushed back after taking three different flights, only to say, "My private jet needs to apply for a flight route." I stayed up all night, bringing her water, paying the bills, and comforting her, saying, "I'll be there soon." For three years of marriage, I lived as her shadow, my clothes, my speech, my laughter all mirroring hers. Until I handed him the divorce papers, he pushed the medical records towards me with red eyes: "You lost your memory in the car accident—the person I proposed to has always been you."

14. 14 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 离 When He Handed Me the Divorce Papers, He Tore Up Appendix Three 离婚协议递来时，他撕了附录三 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted When the divorce papers arrived, he tore up Appendix Three 41Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 退 The Year We Broke Off Our Engagement, the Paulownias Bloomed 退亲那一年，梧桐花开 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Year We Called Off the Engagement, When the Paulownias Bloomed 51Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 二 Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 二十一克体温 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 37Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 白 The White Moonlight Returns, and the Substitute Wife Won’t Put Up With It Anymore 白月光回归，替身夫人她不干了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Her White Moonlight Returns, and the Substitute Wife Is Done with It 852Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 677Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 孕 After the Morning Sickness, My Sugar Daddy Panicked 孕吐后，金主他急疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted After the Morning Sickness, Her Sugar Daddy Panics 20.8kReads—Score258Shelves

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    At 47, my sister resolutely divorced and moved into my house. Everyone said she was crazy until that night when she didn't come home. I searched frantically and finally bumped into her outside a seaside hotel, walking out side by side with that infamous man. She was wearing a floral dress I'd never seen before, and her face had a radiance I didn't recognize. "Sister, do you know who he is?" I stood in front of the car, my voice trembling.

21. 21 太 The Crown Prince's Pregnant Fake Heiress 太子爷的孕肚假千金 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted The Young Master's Pregnant Fake Heiress 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the divorce, he accused me of being a prostitute in court. "Judge! I was the one who took her to all those clients! I have three years' worth of records here!" He slammed the ledger on the table, spitting as he spoke. "247 Times, 370,000! She didn't give me enough!" The audience erupted in uproar. I lowered my head and remained silent. For three years, he had taken me to those rooms every night, waiting downstairs, meticulously recording the number of times and calculating the share. He had never once asked—was I afraid? Was I willing? Who were those men? But he couldn't remember.

22. 22 五 I Returned with a Child Five Years Later, and the Overbearing CEO Trembled as He Asked, “Is This My Kid?” 五年后带娃回归，霸道总裁颤抖着问：这是我的种？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted Five Years Later, She Returns with a Child. The CEO Trembles and Asks, “Is This My Kid?” 593Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 前 The Front Desk Girl Drops the Act 前台小妹她不装了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Receptionist Girl Drops the Act 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 离 Two Months After Our Divorce, I Got Pregnant 离婚两个月，我怀孕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Two Months After Our Divorce, I’m Pregnant 464Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 网 We Met After Two Days of Online Dating, and She Sent Me 200 Yuan 网恋两天奔现，她转我二百块 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted We met in person after two days of online dating, and she transferred me 200 yuan. 222Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 蜜 Honeymoon Period 蜜月期 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Honeymoon Period 6Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 354Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 30.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    They were childhood sweethearts; she was like a precious princess to him, held in his palm and cherished in his heart. But later, Yuan Xi was threatened and forced to confess to harming Nian Shuhuai's younger sister, potentially leaving her in a vegetative state and unable to wake up. Only when all this happened did she realize how cruel and ruthless he could have been to her. He personally sent her to prison for three years, euphemistically calling it "taking good care of her." In prison, she was subjected to bloodletting, beatings, and verbal abuse, her body tortured to the point of being unable to speak. Even her younger brother couldn't endure the torment and ultimately committed suicide. Even worse, he personally ordered prison staff to abort Yuan Xi and her child. Later, the truth finally came to light. However, even though he later repeatedly stabbed himself with a dagger, ultimately dying from blood loss, Nian Shuhuai could never find his little princess again. In the end, he himself had destroyed his lover step by step; Yuan Xi died at the young age of twenty-one.

30. 30 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score731Shelves
31. 31 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all relatively short, angst-filled stories. My top recommendation is number 3, a campus romance that's incredibly tear-jerking. The male lead gradually falls in love with the female lead, showering her with kindness and love in every way. But fate intervenes, and they separate, forever.

32. 32 听 I Heard You Once Loved Me More Than Life 听说，你曾爱我如命 Wen Liu温流Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Xie Jingchuan said, “My only wish is for you to disappear from my sight forever.” After five loveless years of marriage, Song Youran had become the person her husband hated most. Later, she really did disappear. Everyone said Mrs. Xie had brought it upon herself and deserved to die with no one to claim her body. But as one old secret after another came to light, he discovered... In the best years of her life, she had once given him the purest love. She had also risked her life for him amid the r 2.6kReads6.6Score156Shelves
33. 33 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
34. 34 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
35. 35 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    The female lead was wrongly accused by the male lead, but he wouldn't listen to her explanation, and after she was released, he stopped loving her.

36. 36 气 After Driving His Wife Away, the Crown Prince Begs for a Slap, Eyes Red 气跑老婆后，太子爷红着眼求扇 Jie Chong解虫Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released, but it’ll go up later. [One-on-one, both leads have only ever loved each other, a long road to winning her back, happy ending, alternate history] [The male lead is a lovesick pushover who’ll get on his knees in a heartbeat. The first dozen chapters are melodramatic, but things settle down later. The male lead is very insecure from then on!] [Talented director who leaves her lovesick ways behind × powerful man who is cold to outsiders but clingy and 9.6kReads6.9Score328Shelves
37. 37 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 18.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
38. 38 出 After Her Release from Prison, Young Master Mu Makes Her His Precious Darling 出狱后，她被穆少宠成心头宝 Right Ear Feng He右耳奉禾Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted She was Luocheng's most celebrated socialite, yet he personally sent her to prison for three years. Three years later, her heart dead, she agreed to marry someone else. On the eve of her wedding, he pinned her against the bathroom vanity, pressed close to her as he whispered a desperate plea in her ear. “Ranran, I was wrong. Please don't marry him, all right?” 385Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① "She was once the most dazzling socialite in Los Angeles, enjoying boundless glamour, but due to his momentary lapse of judgment, she was imprisoned for three years. After her release, heartbroken, she decided to marry someone else. On the eve of their wedding, he finally broke down, trapping her in front of the sink in the bathroom, pleading in a hoarse voice: 'Ranran, I know I was wrong, please don't marry him, okay?' His fingertips caressed her hair, his eyes filled with remorse."

39. 39 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 Ling Yu Ye铃语夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.6kReads—Score130Shelves

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    Imprisoned and sent to jail, forced to have her child surgically removed, beaten, and forced to witness the male lead murder her mother and throw her ashes in the trash—the moment the truth was revealed, the male lead's pathological possessiveness destroyed the female lead's only salvation. Ultimately, the female lead becomes corrupted and turns to the dark side. This story is incredibly angsty, and it also torments the male lead. Interested readers can check it out!

40. 40 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.6kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    The first is about a real heiress taking the blame for a fake heiress. The second is a short essay.

41. 41 法 A Law PhD Transmigrates into a CEO Romance and Calls the Police to Defend Her Rights 法学女博士穿越霸总文报警维权 Gu Xi Yi古兮一15k WordsCompleted A female law professor transmigrates into a domineering CEO romance and calls the police to defend her rights 22Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 爱 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城：失控占有囚她入怀 Angelica Says Nothing当归不语Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 914Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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    The female lead mistook the male lead for someone else, but the male lead, unaware of this, handed her over to the real Aci.

43. 43 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. 6.6kReads8.8Score276Shelves

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    The female lead was misunderstood for 13 years. Finally, unable to bear the pressure, she committed suicide by poisoning herself in front of the male lead, taking her unborn child with her! That very day, the male lead uncovered the truth, but sadly, she could no longer hear it! [Crying]

44. 44 虐 After Driving His Wife Away, Lord Lu Cries His Eyes Out Every Day 虐跑夫人后，陆爷天天以泪洗面 Murong Yaner慕容烟儿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Physical Torment + Possessiveness + He Chases His Wife to Win Her Back] A scheme made Lin Muwan the culprit who crippled the second female lead, the innocent white lotus Bai Lianhua. Lu Tingchen hated her to the core and tormented her in every way. While trying to save him, she unexpectedly became pregnant with his child, but he coldly said, “I'll tear the little bastard out of your belly with my own hands.” In that moment, Lin Muwan's heart died completely. In the end, she died 626Reads8.4Score106Shelves

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    The second male lead successfully rose to power.

45. 45 她 She Wandered for Ten Years Without Marrying 她漂泊十年未嫁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted She Wandered for Ten Years Without Marrying 81Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 老 My Husband Heard a Tableful of Men Say They All Know Me 老公在酒局上，听到一桌男人都认识我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Husband Heard a Whole Table of Men Say They Knew Me at a Dinner Party 125Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 睡 After Sleeping with the CEO, I Walked Away 睡了霸总后我转身就走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted I Slept with a CEO, Then Walked Away 202Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 她 She Gave Birth to My Little Brother 她给我生了个弟弟 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted She Gave Birth to a Little Brother for Me 28Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 为 I Spoiled Her for Three Months to Get a Divorce 为了离婚，我宠了她三个月 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted I Doted on Her for Three Months to Get a Divorce 52Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 落 After Falling on Hard Times, My Rough Childhood Betrothed Blushed 落难后，糙汉童养夫他红了脸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After Falling on Hard Times, My Rugged Childhood Betrothed Blushed 302Reads—Score—Shelves

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