Looking for Angst, the More Devastating the Better, but Not the Same Old Thing 求虐文，虐到极致，不千篇一律的那种

1. 301 许 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 486Reads8.8Score—14d adds
2. 302 我 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
3. 303 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
4. 304 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
5. 305 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score82014d adds
6. 306 将 Between Life and Death, I Awaken from a Dream 将生将死，如梦初醒 Water That's Not Water清水不水Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Supernatural Returns, and She Slays Her Way Through the Dungeons Disguised as a Man [Double acts of playing the pig to eat the tiger + suspense and twists + defying fate] In a world overrun by the supernatural, dungeons are deadly trials where only the strong survive. Lin Jianlu looks like a quiet, penniless “boy” from the First Squad. She loves sleep and seems utterly ordinary, but in truth she disguises herself as a man and possesses enough strength to take on an S-rank entity single-ha 86Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   New book, please support it!!! It's angsty!!!

7. 307 救 I Saved the Campus Belle, and This Is What Love Feels Like 救下校花，爱情原来长这样 Red Beans Simmered in the Red Chamber红楼煮红豆Urban244k WordsCompleted [Note ⚠️ This story avoids clichés and formulaic writing, has absolutely no toxic elements, and you can read it with your brain switched on.] Time passes, and footsteps go tap, tap, tap. “Chen Xia, do you know the happiest thing in the whole world?” “It's that Su Qianqian likes Chen Xia so, so much, and Chen Xia likes Su Qianqian so, so much too!” 22Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   This is truly a rare and wonderful story. I just finished reading it and I'm still heartbroken, I can't take it!!! If you don't believe me, just read the last chapter and see, it's not a trap.

8. 308 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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   A unique and realistic angst-filled novel, breaking free from the clichéd framework of typical angst stories. Set in a county high school in the 1990s, young Jiang Xin, with a bright future ahead of him, becomes the target of his homeroom teacher and the school's number one covert bully. Endless prejudice relentlessly batters him, fostering deep-seated inferiority and ultimately leading to his academic failure. The story goes beyond a regretful unrequited love. The injustices he faces at school are the beginning of his downward spiral, but his subsequent hardships also stem from his self-destructive tendencies and willingness to give up. There are no stereotypical villains; all the repression and suffering are rooted in reality. After graduation, everyone goes their separate ways, and in middle age, looking back, the past grievances and regrets for wasted years intertwine. The writing style is understated and restrained, a unique kind of slow, insidious torture, completely different from mass-produced angst novels.

9. 309 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Is Jealous Again 快穿：病娇男主他又吃醋了 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Season One and Season Two of the short drama based on this book, Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Male Lead Is Jealous Again, are now streaming. The print edition, titled He's Jealous Again, is available in Volumes One and Two.] Qu Yan is famous among quick transmigration agents for being beautiful, seductive, spoiled, and carefree. She has never failed a mission. No matter how arrogant and unruly a man may be, eventually he will become The cold, domineering CEO: “Be a good girl, darling. I 26.2kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   A highly-rated, angsty novel! The first one I read was incredibly heart-wrenching—I highly recommend it! 😘😘😘😘 Genre: Quick Transmigration Rating: Five stars! 😍😍😍😍😍 Synopsis: In the first book, the female protagonist, Qu Yan, travels to three thousand worlds with the system Xiao Qi to complete missions. Later, Qu Yan discovers that these worlds are all constructed to stimulate the male protagonist's consciousness and awaken him in the real world. Therefore, many of these worlds have tragic endings, which are particularly heart-wrenching. There are also happy endings, but even those are often tragic. The second book features the female protagonist, Ruan Xiaoli, who travels to three thousand worlds as a villain with the system Baili E [image attached]. She later discovers that the male lead in each world she encounters falls in love with her. It's quite angsty, with a tragic ending (BE) in the first world, and also in other worlds. There's also a super sweet e-sports world—it's incredibly sweet! Highly recommended! 😘😘😘😘

10. 310 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Determined to Die 快穿：宿主她一心求死 Nine Thousand Years九千岁Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Troubled girl Ruan Xiaoli committed suicide, then inexplicably got bound to something that called itself a System. It said, “What’s the fun in dying? I’ll take you to three thousand worlds to be the villain, destroy heaven and earth, and unleash chaos and bloodshed.” Ruan Xiaoli thought that sounded pretty interesting, so she agreed. But... hey, hey, hey! System, wasn’t the deal that I’d just play the villain? I’d destroy heaven and earth, then once I got bored, the world’s male lead would kill 13.3kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
11. 311 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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12. 312 在 I’ll Keep Loving You in Another World 在另一个世界继续爱你 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I'll keep loving you in another world 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching love story, so painful it'll break your heart and make you cry your eyes out.

13. 313 与 The Most Beautiful Moment Was When I First Met You 与君初见时最美 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The most beautiful moment was when I first met you. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 314 回 Memories Flow Like a River 回忆逆流成河 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Memories flow backward like a river. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 315 我 After I Died, the Little White Snake Went on a Killing Spree 我死后，小白蛇杀疯了 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After I died, the little white snake went on a rampage. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Extremely cruel!

16. 316 他 He Put on an Engagement Show, So I'm Really Leaving 他上演订婚戏码，我要真离开 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted He staged an engagement, so I’m really leaving 21Reads—Score114d adds
17. 317 宝 Baby, I'll Love You Again in My Next Life 宝宝，妈妈来生再来爱你 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Baby, Mommy will love you again in our next life. 213Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 318 竹 After My Childhood Friend Got Glue in My Hair, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马摸我头发上胶水后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After my childhood friend got glue in my hair, he regretted it like crazy 35Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 319 惟 Wei Qisu 惟七溯 I'm Not a Wizard我不是魔法师Ancient Romance527k WordsOngoing She was born with the Heart of Ten Thousand Blossoms, the most precious secret of the Se Xian Clan. The Celestial Emperor imprisoned her in the Ninth Heaven, binding her with the Milky Way and caging her in clouds and rosy mists. Then War God Zhan Qi cleaved open the gates of heaven with his giant axe. At the sight of his resolute gaze, she turned into a rain of countless blossoms and scattered across the world. A hundred years passed. She awoke once more at the Source of Life, but had forgotten 15Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    This book has tormented me a thousand times over!

20. 320 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for a angst-filled novel, the kind that leaves you feeling empty and reeling for days, then this is for you! It's not the kind of gratuitous, industrial-grade angst, but rather a… slow, exquisite despair. You'll follow the main characters from their initial fervent belief, to their growing unease, and finally, the collapse of their faith. Most importantly, the author's writing is like an icicle; the more heartwarming the beautiful scenes, the more brutally they are shattered later. Every character in this ensemble will tug at your heartstrings; their tragedies aren't accidents, but the inevitable result of this cold, unforgiving world. The pacing is slow, but each stroke is like a slow, agonizing cut; the novel premise will both captivate and chill you to the bone. A hidden gem from a new author, a niche but definitely a top-tier angst novel!

21. 321 羽 Tears in the Feathers 羽中泪 A Little Bubble一只气泡Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing The heroine had been an insecure girl since childhood. She couldn't speak, her classmates bullied her, and her family didn't love her. She grew up in pain... Then, at nineteen, unable to endure her classmates' pranks any longer, she climbed to the rooftop and jumped, ending her life... But her death was not the end. In “heaven,” she met someone who would become the turning point that redeemed her fate... [Cool, aloof divine official × gloomy female ghost] [Happy ending] [A collision between hea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this myself, it's a very niche kind (I think it's quite niche) [currently rushing to finish][currently rushing to finish][currently rushing to finish]

22. 322 宦 A Eunuch's Ambitions: Tormented by the World of Mortals 宦情：红尘虐 Meeting on the Fifth, Like Old Friends初五见如故Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Not a chaste couple + truly eunuch male lead + sweet at first, angst later + devoted love] Wang Yunqu had been inexplicably fixated on Xiao Qibai since childhood. Even after he was subjected to castration, she still married him without hesitation, exchanging vows and sharing their wedding night. She thought they would live happily together in mutual love from then on. But the emperor threatened her with the life of the person she loved, forcibly made her a consort, and compelled her to bear a d 204Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    This is a first-person tale of heartbreak told from the female protagonist's perspective. The male protagonist is a genuine eunuch from the Eastern Depot, and he is the female protagonist's childhood savior. She is obsessed with him and deeply loves him, but they are forcibly separated. Later, the male protagonist, terrified of losing her, gradually develops a yandere-like personality.

23. 323 魔 The Demon God Returns 魔神归来 The Red-Robed Empress红衣帝女Ancient Romance926k WordsOngoing A thousand years ago, the Demon Lord was pierced through the heart by the sword of the one she loved most, and fell into a sleep filled with hatred. In this life, she is the savior chosen by the ancient gods. But when she returns, her red robes are stained with blood, and she has fallen to the demonic path. Will she save the world, or slaughter all living beings? He is the ancient Dragon God who abandoned divinity and fell into the demonic path for her. He made a blood oath and a soul pact, and 5Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    I, Shangguan Longyuan, the ancient dragon god, am willing to relinquish my divine status and fall into the demonic path, in exchange for Mu Lianyi bearing my child for a single breath; with blood as a curse, in the next life our bloodlines meet, altering the trajectory of fate, remembering past lives, and personally slaying those who wronged, hurt, and destroyed you. Only later do I discover that others are merely playing a game of chess, and they are just one pawn among many! They must seek revenge while simultaneously saving the world! The male and female protagonists are born to suffer, because they must save the world; without suffering to the extreme, they are not qualified to save it!

24. 324 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My dearest Lu Zhiyan, my Zhiyan brother. Because my heart ached so much the day we parted, we didn't even have a proper goodbye. I've heard people say that longing is like the wind—boundless, able to cross mountains and seas to reach any desired destination. Gazing at the gentle evening breeze flowing outside the hospital window, I repeatedly hoped that this tender wind could cross borders and reach you. Alas, my longing is silent, and countless thoughts remain unspoken; yet, thankfully, my longing is silent, so it won't become a burden binding you. How I wish the gentle breeze could brush past your ear, completing the farewell I couldn't say, softly telling you: "Goodbye, my dear Zhiyan brother." [Crying][crying]

25. 325 卷 The Workaholic CEO Loves Overtime, So His Overworked Secretary Runs Off with the Desk 卷王总裁爱加班，牛马秘书扛桌跑 Mrs. Ocherov奥切罗夫人Modern Romance790k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft-hearted, adorable overworked secretary X ruthless, seductive, scheming CEO with a fragile side | HE + sweet romance + mutual devotion + funny and lighthearted + mutual healing + gentle comfort] At 10 p.m., in an office tower in Shanghai’s CBD, CEO’s secretary Li Li eats instant noodles and gnaws on a cold meat bun in front of her computer. She can’t take any more overtime at this lousy job. It just never ends! After losing her job, she gets referred by a relative and lands a positio 450Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Li Li was so busy working overtime that she even considered carrying her desk away, but Juan Wang Ye Li stopped her and confessed his feelings. It turns out that working overtime was all part of his strategy to win her over. The love between working people is sweet and enjoyable!

26. 326 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two kinds of "ceilings," each with its own lingering sense of injustice. If *Bone-Deep Love* is a glass of strong liquor with ice, fiery and burning on the palate, but after the initial intoxication, you'll find a cathartic release in Shen Xiujin's remorseful, tearful kneeling—it makes you believe that even the deepest misunderstandings can be resolved, and even the coldest heart can be warmed. Then *Butterfly in the Dust* is a pot of warmed, aged rice wine. The initial taste is subtle, even carrying a touch of gentle Jiangnan rain, but the aftereffects are felt in countless midnight dreams, leaving you tossing and turning, repeatedly chewing on "what could have been," yet ultimately feeling unsatisfied. It doesn't offer catharsis, the exhilarating feeling of "chasing after a wife," or the comfort of reconciliation and reconciliation. It only gives you a gardenia, blooming and fading, the person gone, never to return. *Bone-Deep Love* is tormented by its plot; *Butterfly in the Dust* is tormented by fate. One torments the flesh, the other to the marrow. Which book you choose depends entirely on what you want: a cathartic sob or a profound, unforgettable melancholy. But whichever book you choose, be prepared with tissues—neither path is easy.

27. 327 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 132Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    We're not together.

28. 328 穿 The People and Events I Encountered Through the Years of Transmigration 穿越那些年的人和事儿 Huang Xiaowei黄小伟Historical3.3M WordsCompleted I’ve transmigrated! A young artsy oddball rides his bicycle, whose wheels are so warped they skid, through every corner of history. You, Qin Shi Huang! Yes, you! There’s no time to explain, get on! It’s all because the ruler of the mortal world, the Heavenly Dao, got bored and decided to change history just to see what would happen. So this young man keeps riding his beat-up bicycle to rescue history that has been twisted out of shape. When he lies on his sofa at home, looking at all the famous 542Reads8.6Score10814d adds

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    There are four volumes in total: The Silly Boy's Time Travel Story, The Silly Boy's Reunion Story, The Silly Boy's Revenge Story, and The Silly Boy's Dark Turn Story. The last volume will make you cry your eyes out; in the end, no one can overcome fate. In the end, only an old man and six lonely graves remain.

29. 329 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds

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    He regretted it—lying alone on the couch, staring at the empty side, he stroked the jade pillow where Su Wan had once slept. A strand of her hair was still wrapped around it; he had never been willing to pull it out. Here, he and Su Wan had spent the happiest days of his life. Recalling every little detail, he remembered how she often gave him a cold shoulder, but also how she was gentle, tender, and full of affection. Her every smile and frown seemed to be right before his eyes. "Wan'er, twenty years have passed. Have you long since crossed the Bridge of Helplessness and drunk the Meng Po soup? But thankfully, we are destined for each other in the next life. You must keep your promise. Your future husband will come looking for you soon."

30. 330 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score20414d adds
31. 331 恰 Just Like Your Sorrow 恰似你的忧伤 Fish Lantern Su鱼灯苏Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted Much Like Your Sorrow 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I remember what his hand looked like before it was injured, and I think back to how we met. I've seen many handsome and dashing young men, but in my daze, it's still his smile that lingers in my memory. He was like a young general on the battlefield—steadfast, patient, and responsible for everything.

32. 332 玄 Xuanhuan: After I Leave, I Hope Everyone Will Be All Right! 玄幻：我走后，大家都要好好的！ Selling a Kidney to Raise a Cat卖肾养猫Eastern Fantasy167k WordsOngoing [Emotional Fantasy + Angst + Too Late for Regrets + Invincible Protagonist] Nine hundred years have passed, and Su Ran has become the strongest person on the Tianyun Continent. But the time he agreed upon with the System has arrived. He has only a hundred days left to live. No matter how reluctant he is, he must say goodbye to those who have been by his side day and night, and those he wanted to protect. Until the day he leaves for good. His eldest disciple, Ping An: “Master, the ones who suffer 24Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Whether it's angst or not, you'll know once you see it for yourself—it's a bittersweet experience.

33. 333 星 When the Starlight Turns Back 星光回溯时 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Urban174k WordsCompleted From a forgotten left-behind child to a military cadet at the National University of Defense Technology, his life is a comeback story written in blood and tears. He lost his mother at two and lived alone in an empty house at five. School bullying wore away his smile, and his desperate longing for friendship nearly drove him to the brink. But the harder life became, the more determined he was to climb his way out. When the words “National University of Defense Technology” took root in his heart, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 334 大 The Tragedy of a Great Power: The Causes and Consequences of the Soviet Union’s Dissolution 大国悲剧：苏联解体的前因后果 Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov尼古拉·伊万诺维奇·雷日科夫Historical375k WordsCompleted The Soviet Union, a superpower with a glorious history spanning 70 years, suddenly collapsed, stunning the world and prompting endless reflection. This book cuts through the mists of time to recount in detail, vividly and comprehensively, the entire process of the Soviet Union's dissolution and the collapse of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, a historic event that shook the world. From a unique perspective, it analyzes the underlying logic of the event as a whole, reveals the causes and 612Reads9.5Score16814d adds

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    Synopsis: This should be tragic enough, right? [Shy][shy][shy]

35. 335 没 No One Can Save Me 没有人能救我 Watching the Stars and Singing看繁星吟游Two Female Leads20k WordsCompleted [First-person account + depression + heartbreak + anguish + oppression] I think I might be sick. I often feel as if something is pressing down on my chest, leaving me unable to breathe. I often feel like I'm useless. The truth is, I really am useless. I can't control my emotions; when they suddenly erupt, it feels like they'll tear me apart. I've wanted to kill myself, to die, countless times. And countless times, I've kept living. This world is pretty nice. I just won't be coming back next time 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's only about ten chapters, 20,000 words, but it's incredibly depressing. The more I read, the more depressed I felt, and in the end, I couldn't hold back my tears. It was so depressing, reading about a patient struggling before death, finally dying, with no one able to save him. The world has forgotten him; he didn't affect anyone else. I'm going to cry so hard! [Sobbing uncontrollably][Sobbing uncontrollably]

36. 336 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score10014d adds

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    "Abnormal love affair" + "palace intrigue" + "tragic era". Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than Emperor Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Jianshen loved her to death... Ironically, Consort Wan almost poisoned all of his princes!

37. 337 我 You Can’t Have My Life 我的命，你别想要 Cheng Xuan承轩Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Xu Meiling is dead, and Su Ran has gone mad. But that only means Xu Meiling’s era has ended. Ji Mingshuo’s story goes on, and I am Su Ran, a fool who couldn’t see what was right in front of me. This time, I’ll write my own life. 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I felt completely elevated 😇

38. 338 勾 A Hook of Hatred 勾恨 Hua Xi A Zhizi花袭阿枝子Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted [A nitpicking novel + no logic + urban tragic romance + crazy face-slapping + play the pig to eat the tiger + scheming twists + quick transmigration and reborn + metaverse] He is a poor boy from a fractured family! She is a rich heiress who controls the lifeblood of the global economy! He enters her city, and wins his way into her heart! A devoted yet ruthless first love, a lover driven mad by passion, a rival in love whose feelings run deep, sharp-tongued relatives, family members at each other 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
39. 339 死 I’d Rather Die Than Give You Up 死都不给你 Moon in the Courtyard庭中月Modern Romance36k WordsCompleted Xia Qianchu and Xu Yuyan were in love for five years. After enduring one hardship after another, Xia Qianchu eventually died of esophageal cancer, but she didn't truly die. She became a dog and stayed by Xu Yuyan's side. 390Reads8.2Score10014d adds
40. 340 我 I Buried a Thousand Past Lives 我埋葬了一千个过往 The Ultimate Strategy God最强攻略之神Urban121k WordsOngoing A thousand people, a thousand pasts. Every person who dies leaves behind a life as beautiful as a painted scroll. When I unfold that scroll as a funeral director, the colors of their lives will fill the whole world. And it all begins with a beautiful young girl. She made me bury my entire future. Between life and death, I gained a great deal and lost a great deal. So I decided to write a novel about the weight of life, one that we can understand, and that will help us find the tenderness and won 4Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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41. 341 世 The Last False God in the World 世间最后一个伪神 Diwu Wenren第五闻人Urban552k WordsCompleted [Invincible] [Multiple Heroines] [Modern Urban] [No System] If the protagonist is already invincible, why would he need a System? Chu Shanhe is the last “god” in the world, possessing two-fifths of a god’s power. Though not a complete god, in this chaotic twilight-of-the-gods era, he has become the strongest, writing a story of his own. Parts of this book are based on real cases, alongside artistic creations. Please read with a clear head. The author’s style is somewhat healing, so please contin 1Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    Its main selling point is despair.

42. 342 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds

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    Why are you reading angst-filled novels? Give me sweet ones!

43. 343 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 47.4kReads9.0Score4.2k14d adds
44. 344 神 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算：开局拒绝女帝！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 26.1kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
45. 345 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 25.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
46. 346 都 This Is Immortal Magic, Not a Superpower 都市，这是仙术，真不是异能 Little Yu Doesn't Like Fish小雨不爱吃鱼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, supernatural abilities, one heroine, sweet romance, comedy, secret realms] One day, Mu Chang'an accidentally rescues a woman in an immortal's abode... Ye Qiushui was once an unparalleled powerhouse from the land of Jiuzhou. After being set up during a battle of dao, she fell into an abyss with no bottom. When she came to, she discovered she was lying in the bed of a strange man?! Ye Qiushui: “You touched me?!” Mu Chang'an: “I was treating your injuries!” A sword hovered at Mu 2.3kReads8.5Score22414d adds
47. 347 我 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Lian Yi连衣Urban3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 82.1kReads9.1Score7.3k14d adds
48. 348 我 My Life Before Thirty 我的30岁以前 Old Chen Loves Drinking老陈爱喝酒Urban322k WordsCompleted My beloved ex-girlfriend got married and had a child, and I didn’t have the courage to slash her tires and crash the wedding. Then, by chance, I rescued two beautiful women, and the tangled threads of fate began to unfold. I refuse to spend my whole life as an ordinary man. I want to take the best grandmother in the world traveling. I want to protect the little sister I care about most. I want to marry the woman who loves me most... I want so much, but I’m just an ordinary person. My name is Jia 1.3kReads8.5Score11714d adds

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    Let's take a look at the love, hate, and grudges of ordinary people.

49. 349 花 Legend of the Flower Demon 花妖传奇 Wild Vegetables野菜Urban315k WordsOngoing "Miracle Doctor + Romance + Kidnapping + Schemes + Big Shots + Survival" Searching for the compass scripture, we may never meet again. Withered bones bloom beneath the window, and a thousand years of cultivation are traded for a reunion. This is the story of a flower spirit reborn as a human, searching for love… 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is different. Whether you watch it or not, it's a story about abusing women. It's relatively conservative at the beginning, but becomes intense and exciting later on. [Smirk]

50. 350 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 236Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so heartbreaking, it's made me lose my appetite.

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