What Are Tomato's Four Great Tearjerkers? 番茄四大虐文是哪四本？

1. 401 对 I’m Sorry, I Hate Your Secret Crush 对不起，我讨厌你的暗恋 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九11k WordsCompleted I'm Sorry, I Hate Your Secret Crush —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A heart-wrenching story about unrequited love!

2. 402 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 118.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves

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   The first book uses one's own reincarnation to gamble on an unknown future, abandoning all one's luck just to use one's junior sister as an anchor to jump out of time and return to the beginning of everything. The so-called broken glass heart is nothing more than the result of witnessing too many tragedies in the previous life, which shattered the Dao heart. The disintegration of the junior nephew, the draining of dragon energy, the fall of the junior sister into demonhood, the deaths of senior brothers and sisters, the sacrifice of the grandmaster, the decline of the sect, the shattering of the world, all the unwillingness, countless efforts, and the lingering of the soul have created the current scene of "continuing the lost learning of the past sages and creating peace for all generations". Perhaps the biggest regret of this book is that the eighth senior brother, Wen Fu, did not witness the end of his struggle. He was just an average cultivator, but unwilling to accept the decline of his sect. He was infected with a remnant soul, but he was afraid of bringing disaster to his sect. Under the influence of the remnant soul in his body, he walked an extreme path of "protection". The puppet's voice still echoed, like a final note, "Junior sister! The path is right!" "Move forward, don't look back..." The second book is bland in its depiction of daily life and action scenes, but becomes extraordinary when it comes to death. "They were just a little bit different. If Gu Yuan could have waited for Tao Mian to become a more skilled master, if Tao Mian could have waited for Gu Yuan to completely let go of his grudges later... All the regrets, sorrows, and remorse in this world are tied to the word 'if.' What cruel words." The biggest regret of the whole book is why... Why was he so harsh on the eldest disciple... If he had agreed then... Would he not have died... But there are no ifs... The tragedy of the fourth book stems from the greed and dissatisfaction of people's hearts. They created a family shrouded in conspiracy and created a power that the world coveted. "A commoner is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." This power's possessor could only seek a sliver of hope in countless timelines, searching for that one chance to break through. But the final golden age was created by many people starting over many times. "Shen Yue's last words to him were like this." "Tang Yu, suffering is not something to be praised, nor is tragedy something to be sung about." The fifth book is the most perfect timeline created by countless timelines, countless trials and errors, and countless tragedies. Countless timelines gambled everything on the idea of ​​"the will of all, to be carried out together" to fight for a better future, even if the future was uncertain. "The mask suddenly shattered, and the power within surged out. The tone was resolute: "With blood and bones as chains, with souls as locks, seal their minds, sever their authority!" "The will of all, to be carried out together!" Then countless rays of light pierced the heavens and the earth, and thousands of voices resounded through the sky. Thousands of participants shouted in unison: "With blood and bones as chains, with souls as locks, seal their minds, sever their authority, the will of all, to be carried out together!" Even the "Tianquan" and "Youhai" in the universe were nothing more than two different paths taken by young people who yearned for light after their failure, striving with all their might for revenge. "After that, the two survivors gradually became adversaries, leaving only Kezhou stubbornly upholding the ideals they once shared. Yorishi asked, 'Gong Sui, do you regret it?' Gong Sui, with his back turned, shook his head: 'No regrets. Kezhou is enough to protect our ideals. If anyone can see the future, I hope it's him.' 'And I, I'm responsible for leading those people to hell.' One person with blood on their hands is enough." The sixth book seems to depict an incredibly tortuous process, but it is the best gift the past and future have given to this world. Countless predecessors risked their lives just to escape the myriad realms. They struggled and waited for tens of thousands of years just to ensure that their descendants would not become vessels for others' talents. Many of them may never have seen the vast world beyond the myriad realms in the end. The prophet who gave his all sealed himself away... 'That day, he heard himself ask his own heart: 'You used half of the myriad realms' fortune just to seek a one in ten thousand chance of survival. Are you satisfied with this chance of survival?'" "The seventh book explains why we strive to participate in the Gods' Game: Because we want our world to have enough strength to avoid being bullied, to protect our civilization, and to prevent it from disappearing into the vast universe. Every player who persistently seeks to reshape the world is a treasure the world dreams of." The eighth book, "The World is False, But Love is Real," states.

3. 403 不 Will You Die If You Don’t Study? Yes! 不好好学习会死吗？会！ Feng Tianyin风天音Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing (Also known as: Childhood Revolution.) (This story is entirely fictional, an imagining by the author of another parallel world. It does not refer to anything in particular. The situation described is global, meaning it is the same everywhere. Please don't read too much into it. The author is grateful.) “Today, when resources are insufficient to meet the needs of all humanity, the quality of life of every family outside the elite class will be tied to their children's academic performance. At the 85Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 得 I Have Cancer, and My Desk Mate Held Me and Wept When She Found Out 得了癌症，同桌得知后抱着我痛哭 Xiao Yang小楊Urban142k WordsCompleted A mother who left, a father addicted to gambling. I thought that was already bad enough, but I never imagined fate would play such a cruel joke on me. Still, there will always be people in this world who believe in love, chasing after it through gales and blizzards for a lifetime. I'm only afraid of the pain of parting. 379Reads8.0Score100Shelves
5. 405 偏 Prejudice and Love 偏见与宠爱 Jiang Xunjiu江寻九11k WordsCompleted Prejudice and Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban400k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 44.1kReads6.1Score2.8kShelves
7. 407 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 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves

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   A heart-wrenching romance novel set in the world of domineering CEOs [crying][crying][crying]

8. 408 谁 Who Gets Forced to Inherit the Young Master Position After Transmigrating? 谁家穿越被迫继承少主之位啊 If I Do Not Leave若不辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Interstellar] It all began when five burly men showed up at her house. “Miss Zhixin, we have been waiting for you!” Zhixin (not a text message!): What?! Overnight, she became the heir to East Xia’s foremost family, and discovered that this world didn’t seem quite right. Zhixin slapped her thigh. “We can talk about being the young mistress later. Looks like things are about to get interesting.” The principal set her up when she enrolled, so Zhixin 73.2kReads9.5Score10.7kShelves
9. 409 原 Genshin Impact: Hu Tao Tied Me Up and Married Me Into the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor 原神：被胡桃绑着入赘往生堂 A Fish That Loves Porridge一只爱吃稀饭的鱼Anime Fanfiction351k WordsCompleted [One heroine: Hu Tao + a touch of angst + mostly everyday life] Suiyang: "Mr. Zhongli, have you heard of a mayfly's life?" Zhongli: "Teyvat is home to many long-lived beings, whether immortals or gods. There are also many short-lived creatures. A cicada, for instance, may lie dormant underground for as long as seventeen years, yet its actual life above ground lasts only three months of summer." Zhongli: "Then there is the mayfly, which is born at dawn and dies at dusk, living for no more than a 603Reads7.6Score108Shelves
10. 410 去 To Hell with the Real and Fake Heiresses, She's Humanity's Top Ace 去你的真假千金，她是人族首席 Revive a Little Angel复活一只小天使Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Spiritual qi revival + modern cultivation + female lead + ensemble cast) (HE, no rumors) Wen Chen was the Su family's real daughter, missing for seventeen years. She skipped school by climbing over the wall and gave up on the college entrance exam. After the Su family brought her back to the capital, they thought she was too uncouth to show off and refused to acknowledge her identity. The Huo family bullied her with their influence. The Lu family, to whom she had been betrothed since childhood, 120.4kReads9.2Score14.4kShelves

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    It was alright, just a little bit angsty, mostly quite enjoyable [laughs].

11. 411 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: The Characters in the Warp Banner Keep Breaking Players' Hearts 崩铁：卡池角色，给玩家发刀 Thirty-Degree Illusion三十度幻Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Style, Not for You if That Bothers You] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Gacha Characters + Original Path] [Unhinged Shenanigans + Livestream Comments] At first, players think Lingzhou is just a sly jokester, a four-star must-pull and a five-star must-pull too. In the story, he’s a dependable adult who values his companions more than his own life. He’s a great friend who gives players plenty of freebies. Then, in one quest, Lingzhou casually says something. “Here’s a little secret: I was once 13kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
12. 412 我 I’m a Thief. I Accidentally Broke Into a Murderer’s House and Got Chased for Eight Blocks 我是小偷，不小心偷进杀人犯家里去了，还被追了八条街 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted I’m a thief. I accidentally broke into a murderer’s house, and he chased me for eight blocks. 226Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Such a wonderful novel.

13. 413 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
14. 414 无 Mushoku Tensei: The Tale of Old Rudy 无职转生：老鲁迪传 Burying the Bones Beneath the Parasol Tree梧桐树下埋遗骨Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted In the original novel, Old Rudy is a pivotal character. His appearance directly determines the course of Rudy’s life, so I wanted to write about his tragedy as a mark of respect. 1.5kReads8.1Score129Shelves

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    It's even worse than the original story. Prepare yourself mentally before reading: "Don't go to the basement... You've been fooled by a 'god'!"

15. 415 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    Part 1: The female lead was misunderstood and tormented for 13 years. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she took poison in front of the male lead, resulting in the deaths of herself and her unborn child! That day was the day the male lead returned after discovering the truth, but sadly, she could no longer hear it!

16. 416 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.2kReads9.6Score328Shelves

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    Book 1: Ignorance, greed, anger, delusion, birth, and death are all illusions. Life is short, a grand dream. Even if fate sentences me to death, I will do everything in my power to live. The world is an illusion, but love is real. Book 2: Have you ever seen the deep sea? Do you like forests? If forests have fairy tales, please bring them to my side. If fairy tales have endings, please let me fall in love with them. If they also fall in love with me, then let the stars be our witnesses. If you fear the ocean, then come with me to the forest. I don't want to say I love you forever, I only wish for flowers to bloom, the moon to shine, and birds to return to their nests. I don't want to say I will definitely go with you, but for gentle breezes and timely rain. I don't want to say grand words like "I like you," but I feel at ease when you are by my side. Book 3: It turns out that love is a moth willingly drawn to the flame, a flower blooming in the dark night, his midnight dreams filled with unrequited love, and the tears she shed when she was moved. After her death, he lived as her. Book 4: I heard the ceaseless surge of life, a great symphony of a liar. Unfortunately, I've always been uneasy. My name is XX, and I'm about to start lying.

17. 417 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
18. 418 盗 Tomb Raiding: He Is the White Moonlight from the Sacred Mountain 盗墓：他是神山出来的白月光 One-Handed Tricycle Driver单手开三轮车Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Kangbaluo people, dual male leads + beautiful but tragic + a touch of a harem] [Content warning: extensive changes. Don’t read if that bothers you.] From the snow-capped mountains of Motuo, cut off from the world, to the mysterious and complicated city of Changsha, the Great Priest of Kangbaluo has come in search of one answer. Jiangqu once witnessed Zhang Qiling’s birth, yet was powerless to stop him from being swept into the vortex of fate. When a warning comes through the secret arts, Jiangq 8.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these books, they're all great.

19. 419 黑 The Black Snake 黑蛇 Hello, Mimi哈喽迷迷Fantastical Romance125k WordsCompleted He is the lowliest black snake demon in the Three Realms, a dog at Empress Ling Zhao’s feet. She strips him of his immortal bones, cuts off his snake tail, and digs out the blood from his heart to use as a medicinal ingredient. Then, right before his eyes, she slaughters his entire clan. He smiles at her and says, “Ling Zhao, I’ll never love you again.” 29Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

20. 420 我 I Run! She Chases! My Yandere Sister Loves Me More Than Life 我逃！她追！病娇妹妹嗜我如命 Yu Yuzi Yu郁郁子瑜Urban301k WordsCompleted [One female lead (Lin Qingyin) × devoted love × slice of life × campus × entertainment industry × sweet at first, tragic later × happy ending] Trust me, this will be the most unusual yandere you've ever seen. On a snowy night in Lin Qingyu's childhood, his parents suddenly brought home a girl in ragged clothes. “Qingyu, come meet your little sister. Her name is Qingyin, Lin Qingyin.” After they had spent several years together, relatives took Lin Qingyin overseas, claiming she'd be able 4.4kReads9.4Score438Shelves

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    This sweet romance novel is absolutely reliable! There's practically no angst throughout, the mutual love is sweet, and the writing is excellent. If it weren't for the author's comment at the end, I would never guess it was written by someone suffering from severe depression. The entire story is filled with beautiful imagery, showing the author's optimism; their condition must be much better now. Highly recommended!

21. 421 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Say Goodnight to This World 星穹铁道：对这个世界说晚安 Liu Ming流凕Anime Fanfiction409k WordsCompleted [All characters are platonic, low starting affection] Qiu An never expected that after leaping from a building, she would end up in a game she'd played before her death, becoming one of its characters. Players outside the game were puzzled by the sudden appearance of a character who'd dropped from the sky. But she was a free five-star character! A versatile Lightning Harmony unit who was useful even at E0! But... why didn't Qiu An have a banner? Only after becoming a character did Qiu An learn t 4.5kReads9.5Score613Shelves

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    It's hard to definitively say which is the "Four Great Most Heartbreaking Novels," as many novels are quite angsty. However, these seven are definitely among the best, as evidenced by their ratings and the number of readers online.

22. 422 疤 Where Scars Grow Thick 疤痕丛生处 Gui Yu硅屿Two Female Leads653k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + captivity + happy ending] During a flower delivery, florist Wen Ruan offended Lin Yanqiu. To her shock, this powerful figure forcibly kept her by her side, leaving her no way to escape. 2.4kReads5.8Score183Shelves
23. 423 钓 The Flirtatious Beauty Always Crosses the Line 钓系美人总在犯规 Pen Falls, Startled by Jingzhe笔落惊蛰Two Female Leads317k WordsCompleted [Print edition deal signed] [Originally titled The Bird That Came Home Late: Two Female Leads + Pure Love + Two Endings + Younger Woman and Older Sister (Dotingly Protective) + Healing + Romantic Tension + Enchanting Beauty + Aloof, Mature Woman by Day, Soft Little Cat by Night] [Historic-Site Restorer and Secondhand Bookshop Owner VS “Renowned Ancient Architecture Photographer”] “How long do you plan to stay here, Miss Han?” “Three months. I’ll leave in spring.” The burning sunset is passionate 11.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
24. 424 崩 On the Brink of Honkai Impact 3rd 崩坏之际 It's Amo, Yeah是阿墨哟—Anime Fanfiction3.4M WordsCompleted PS: This story begins in the Previous Era and has now reached the Current Era. Please note: this novel has no romance, features a female protagonist, and has two female leads. A slow burn, with mostly slice-of-life scenes and storytelling, and relatively little combat. “The dark, dark sky hangs low Bright, bright stars follow along...” “Do you remember? This is the song you sang to me when we first met.” “Back then, I was weak and helpless, and afraid of everything around me.” “You took my 5.6kReads9.6Score612Shelves
25. 425 庆 My Cancer Diagnosis Was Revealed at the Celebration Banquet, and the Whole Internet Broke Down in Tears 庆功宴上我癌症曝光，全网泪崩了 Bright Moon and Clear Breeze, Me明月清风我丶Urban923k WordsCompleted If you had only a few days left to live, what would you choose to do? At the celebration banquet for the successful completion of the lithography factory in Kyoto New District, Su Chen, the project lead, announced that he was resigning. Everyone was stunned. It turned out he had discovered that he was terminally ill and had little time left. Just then, Su Chen obtained the Scientific Research Master System. Completing research tasks would extend his life! Controlled nuclear fusion! Space elevato 10.7kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    Bao Dao's brother

26. 426 惊 Thriller: The Little Ancestor’s Grudge Runs Deep, and a Hundred Ghosts Dote on Her 惊悚：小祖宗怨念大，百鬼手心捧 Rein In at the Cliff’s Edge悬崖勒马Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Funny + Dark + Redemption + Strong Heroine] The arrival of the Horror World turns humanity from the top predator into meat for monsters. Everyone fears entering the Horror World and meeting a gruesome death. Then one day, a little girl jumps from a building and enters the Horror World. The terrifying, bloody atmosphere takes a turn... The murderous Death Clown personally makes the little girl the braised chicken drumsticks she loves. The chainsaw-wielding soul butcher, a madman who dismembers p 9.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
27. 427 不 I'm Afraid to Fall in Love with You 不敢爱上你 Tofu Peddler贩子豆花Two Female Leads622k WordsCompleted Yan Mu, an ordinary office drone, has had a crush on a guy for years. Then, at a party, she unexpectedly meets female CEO Yan Manyun, opening the door to a whole new world. Yan Mu was initially resistant to this kind of relationship, but gradually falls for Yan Manyun under her ardent pursuit, and the two begin a passionate romance. But their sweet days are cut short by an accident. Yan Manyun dies trying to atone for her, and Yan Mu soon takes her own life as well. When Yan Mu wakes up, she 1kReads9.2Score116Shelves

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    This novel features two female leads, but neither is a "clean" story, and I cried buckets. It's the first time I've ever cried while reading a web novel. If you have the patience, please read it yourself. I won't reveal the tags like time travel or rebirth, it's just too heartbreaking. Although the ending is a bit better, it's still incredibly painful.

28. 428 远 I Keep My Distance from the Beloved Junior Sister: This Cannon Fodder Only Wants to Save Her Senior Sister 远离团宠小师妹，炮灰只想救师姐 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads994k WordsCompleted [Two female leads; the protagonist only wants to slack off, survive, and save her senior sister; both are domineering; angsty setup early on, both become powerful later, neither outshines the other] This isn't a feel-good power fantasy. If that's not for you, move along. The focus is on the romance. [Gentle, cultured, icy beauty with a soft exterior and a sharp edge x fiery, world-weary, frank and passionate woman who transmigrated into a book] Ji Banxi transmigrates into a book, ending up in a 10.1kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
29. 429 欲 The Quest for Enlightenment 欲求得道 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance242k WordsOngoing [Dragon Mom] [Transmigrated Before Birth] [No CP] [Hoarding Hamster] [Fantasy Cultivation] [Business-Savvy Young Prodigy] A sweet girl from Sichuan and Chongqing transmigrates to another world. In the year she comes of age, she joins the Hehuan Sect, then stumbles upon a huge flower-covered egg in a secret realm. From then on, she begins a journey of growth and adventure... 218Reads7.3Score107Shelves

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    Daenerys Targaryen + No CP + Picking up a bargain + Rebirth + Stunning beauty + Hoarding rat + Cultivation novel + Myriad worlds + A talented young businesswoman + A succulent emperor who conquers all ages. A sweet girl from Sichuan and Chongqing transmigrates to another world, but on her coming-of-age day, she's incubating eggs at the Hehuan Sect.

30. 430 西 The Xi'an Incident 西安事变 Pan Qiang'en潘强恩Historical140k WordsCompleted This book covers such topics as the gunshots that rang out as Chiang Kai-shek was captured at Huaqing, Chiang Kai-shek imprisoned at Xincheng, Song Meiling jolted awake from a nightmare, two-faced opportunists and chameleons, Chiang Kai-shek writing his will, Communist Party representatives preserving the peace, Enlai going to Xi'an to assist Zhang and Yang, the Bible's hint that women should protect men, Song Meiling weeping in the ancient city, the young marshal hurriedly releasing the tiger b 235Reads9.4Score—Shelves
31. 431 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves
32. 432 生 Hated by Everyone in Life, I Became Their Beloved After Death 生前万人嫌，死后却成了白月光 Jun Xuanling君玄龄Urban216k WordsCompleted [Redemption] [Sweet Romance] [Healing] Senior high school student Chen Shu suddenly gains a superpower: he will be eighteen forever. He starts by using his power to enjoy a free feast of rare delicacies. Then he meets a girl on a bridge who is about to take her own life. With his superpower, he begins a romance with her... One that will never end. 1.7kReads8.7Score159Shelves

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    You can take a look at something sweet.

33. 433 蒋 Chiang Kai-shek Chooses Civil War 蒋介石选择内战 Pan Qiang'en潘强恩Historical124k WordsCompleted After victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan, in order to secure peace and prevent civil war, the Communist Party of China persisted in its efforts until the Kuomintang and the Communist Party formally signed a ceasefire agreement on January 10, 1946. The Communist Party of China strictly upheld the agreement, but the Kuomintang had no intention of honoring the ceasefire. Even as the ceasefire order was issued, it continued moving troops to attack the liberated areas. After completing pr 165Reads9.2Score151Shelves
34. 434 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    Most are campus romance novels, but some aren't. Anyway, they're all angst-filled stories, all rated 9 points or higher, and all completed. While they might not be as enticing as money, they're still worth reading. Anyway, they're really angsty, they really cut me to death! [Crying][crying][crying]

35. 435 回 Making Dirty Money from Recycling? Today I Take No Pawns, Only Your Tears 回收挣黑心钱？今天不收典当，只收你的眼泪 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted Making dirty money from recycling? Today, I won't take your pawned goods. I'll take your tears. 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is cruel. Initially, a heartless businessman thinks he can make a fortune by recycling a stranger's RV, gold bracelet, and phone. But as he tries to save the poor woman, they gradually lose everything. Just how cruel can fate be to this extent?

36. 436 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    The first book was by Peng Pai, the second by Er Mao, which started slashing characters before chapter 100 [thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up], the third was also by Er Mao, and by the end, almost everyone I knew had been killed off, the fourth was by Er Jiu, need I say more?

37. 437 她 After She Died, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad with Grief in the Snow 她死后，京圈太子爷在雪地哭疯了 Zhiyu Nanyuan栀羽南鸢Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + physical and emotional torment + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a tearjerker for late-night reading] The day Jiang Wan was diagnosed with stomach cancer, Quan Xiuyuan forced her to kneel and eat slops, then cruelly destroyed her cancer medication. Jiang Wan was falsely accused of plagiarism. Quan Xiuyuan fanned the flames, ruining her career and destroying her reputation. Jiang Wan had loved Quan Xiuyuan for ten years, but he had always belie 1.6kReads6.5Score104Shelves

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    Super heartbreaking! The scene where the male lead dies alone under the bridge is absolutely brilliant. It's such a melodramatic plot, yet it made me cry until my neighbor knocked on my door at 3 a. M.!

38. 438 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    Most are campus romance novels, but some aren't. They're all angst-filled, all rated 9 points or higher, and all completed. While they might not be as enticing as money, they're still worth a read. Anyway, they're really angsty, they really cut me to death! 😢😢😢

39. 439 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m Lin Quan, Agent of the Star God 斩神：我是林泉，星神代理人 Dust of Memories回忆尘Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [New book: A Man in Another World Picks Up a Nuke-Class Lady from the Start. I hope you’ll give it a chance] [Honkai: Star Rail]+ [Acheron]+ [Male-oriented]+ [Slay the Gods]+ [No romance] [The protagonist is Lin Quan, who is also Acheron, and she has memories of three lives.] [Many Honkai: Star Rail characters will also appear in the story, with explanations provided. I hope you’ll show the author your support.] During the divine battle in Cangnan, Lin Quan watched as Cangnan City slowly faded a 8.8kReads8.9Score878Shelves

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    This is one of them; the others are fan fiction.

40. 440 斩 Slay the Gods: I Am Huang Quan, a Patient in Ward Seven 斩神：在下黄泉，第七间病房病人 Dreaming Butterfly as Clouds Rise云起梦蝶Male-Channel Fanfiction334k WordsCompleted [Fan Fiction + Slay the Gods + Honkai: Star Rail] A Hunt arrow tears through the heavens. A new passage connects two universes. A mysterious seventh hospital room appears. A patient holding a red umbrella, a little girl with twin tails and a mask, a gambler clutching his chips, the gaze of a Star God... New variables, new memories. Both universes are about to be reborn. (Note: This is not a role-playing story. Huang Quan is not the protagonist and has very little screen time, at most a few lines 2.7kReads7.3Score226Shelves
41. 441 萝 After the Loli Succubus Spy Was Captured 萝莉魅魔间谍被捕后 A Big Bowl of Dumplings from Essex埃塞克斯的大碗水饺Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted [Yuri, angst, cuddly romance, succubus, Cold War setting, groveling for her wife’s forgiveness, misleading blurb (not really)] Beneath the iron curtain ruled by succubi, hatred is etched into bone, and love is born in purgatory. The Red Alliance’s blade, the “Silver Fox” Alia, carries the blood feud of her slaughtered clan in her petite frame. She succeeds in striking at the heart of the Beacon of Freedom, its hypocritical energy minister, Amelia Canglan. But victory leaves her cornered, and the 229Reads8.4Score131Shelves

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    What else is there to say? Just read the third one!

42. 442 斩 Slay the Gods: The Teyvat Museum, Wholesale Forbidden Relics! 斩神：提瓦特博物馆，禁物批发！ Even the Breeze Can Read清风也识字Male-Channel Fanfiction855k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods] + [Genshin Impact] + [Artifact Museum] Su Chen transmigrates to the world of Slay the Gods, where he becomes Lin Qiye’s classmate and awakens the Seven Gods Museum. Chosen by a soul from Teyvat, he takes control of every weapon in Teyvat. When he pulls the familiar signature weapon, Wolf's Gravestone, Su Chen can’t help but cry out inwardly: “Be judged!” A blade of blazing vengeance, a sword tempered for battle. Face the gods, and bring dawn to the human world! Su Chen transforms 1.5kReads8.8Score251Shelves
43. 443 斩 Slay the Gods: I Turned into a Girl and Became Everyone’s Favorite? 斩神：变妹后，我成团宠了？ I Love Eating Little Shellfish我爱吃小贝Male-Channel Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Slay the Gods + Transformation + No Romance + Invincible + Sign-in System] After arriving in the world of Slay the Gods, Lilith discovers that she has become a silver-haired, red-eyed little half-breed girl. Worse, the Baili Group captures her for study because her body contains the power of the Progenitor. Sign in at the Baili Group: Reward, the unique Progenitor of the Blood Clan! Her divine power returns. As the Progenitor of the Blood Clan descends upon the world of Slay the Gods, Lilith op 3kReads9.2Score384Shelves
44. 444 误 I Rescued a Madman, and the Female General Locked Me on Her Bed, Weeping 误救疯批，我被女将军锁在榻上哭 Don't Eat the Grass by Your Burrow不吃窝边草呢Two Female Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two female leads] + [Bad ending] + [Angst] + [Heartbreaking] + [Imprisonment] + [Coercion] + [Unhinged/yandere] + [Physical and emotional torment] + [Cruelty that strikes at the heart] During a heavy snowfall that year, the healer Lin Qian kindly saved a woman who had been gravely wounded. She thought she had rescued a good person. Little did she know she had provoked a venomous snake named Xiao Moran. Xiao Moran was an unhinged female general with power over the court, blood on her hands, a 6.8kReads8.6Score660Shelves
45. 445 拜 After Becoming His Disciple, I Was Imprisoned by My Sickly, Obsessive Master 拜师后，我被病娇师尊囚禁了 Don't Eat the Grass by Your Burrow不吃窝边草呢Two Female Leads543k WordsCompleted [The Main Story Is Complete; Ongoing Updates Are for the IF Storyline] [Two Female Leads] + [Yandere] + [Tragedy] + [Protagonist Suffering] + [Physical Abuse] + [Bad Ending] + [Imprisonment] + [Coercion] + [Angst] The road to ascension opens once every hundred years. Among the countless people gathered, Venerable Xuanqing Feng Xuanqing chooses only Long Xiyue, a mortal girl with the bloodline of the dragon clan. Everyone believes it is a blessing from heaven. Only Long Xiyue knows just how craz 6.7kReads7.7Score596Shelves
46. 446 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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    The writing is exquisitely delicate, weaving deep affection and heartache into every plot point. This is a super good book; the male protagonist suffers from oppression by his family of origin, and the female protagonist constantly heals him.

47. 447 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score842Shelves

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    They're all sweet romance novels! [Laughing][smirking]

48. 448 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
49. 449 大 Great Immortal Adept 大仙术者 Minister of Waterworks水部尚书Urban103k WordsOngoing Jian Tonghui was reborn and obtained the Great Immortal Arts System. To activate the Great Immortal Arts and join the ranks of the Twelve Main Gods, Jian Tonghui decisively sacrificed the island nation as part of the One Hundred Million Jade Shards Plan. As intended, he awakened immortal power that made him undying, and everything was only just beginning… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it torturing the protagonist or torturing the readers?

50. 450 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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