Looking for a Novel That's Oppressive from Start to Finish, One That Leaves You Breathless 求全篇很压抑，让人喘不过气的书

1. 1 人 The House of Dolls 人偶之家 Shi He Isn't Suitable矢禾不是适合Urban217k WordsCompleted Nan Xichuan, a person with a mental disorder, drops out of school after being tormented by persistent hallucinations and hearing voices. His parents then send him to an educational institution called “The House of Dolls.” “Whether your child is addicted to the internet, hates school, is violent, or is rebellious, The House of Dolls offers corrective services and guarantees we’ll raise your child to become an obedient, well-behaved doll.” 1.5kReads7.4Score268Shelves

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   The first protagonist is mentally unstable, and the outcome is very realistic. The second one is incredibly depressing, and since it's based on the author's personal experience, it's extremely moving; I cried from beginning to end. I came across the third one while browsing videos, and then found it here; it's also incredibly, incredibly moving!!!

2. 2 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
3. 3 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
4. 4 偏 A Possessive Madman’s Twisted Captive Love 偏执狂的疯批囚爱 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Possessive pursuit + male lead is purely evil and unhinged + suffocating coercive love throughout + both leads are sexually inexperienced Strong male lead, weak female lead. Readers with very upright values, beware. In her second year of college, Jiang Qiao married into one of Kyoto’s most powerful families. From then on, she had more wealth and luxury than she could ever enjoy. Her influential husband doted on her endlessly and remained faithful to her. He was the perfect partner. Her glamorous 11.5kReads7.3Score411Shelves

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   The female lead is forced to marry the male lead and is terrified of him. She'll be punished if she disobeys. The male lead has changed all her previous habits. The whole story is very depressing. 😔

5. 5 活 Living Sacrifice 活人祭祀 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士9k WordsCompleted Living Sacrifice 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are absolutely outrageous! They don't seem like they were written by a human being! But there's no doubt that they are masterpieces!!

6. 6 我 I'm the Only Living Person in This Apartment Building 我住的这栋公寓，只有我是活人 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士9k WordsCompleted I'm the only living person in the apartment building where I live. 4.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 错 Mistaking Stars 错认星星 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼28k WordsCompleted Mistaking the Stars 15.6kReads—Score491Shelves

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   "Human Cage" is highly recommended; the author's second autobiographical book is decent, though the plot is somewhat conventional and the ending might be a bit rushed. "Mistaken Stars" explores mutual redemption.

8. 8 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?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   Yeah, that's probably my reading list

9. 9 妈 Mom Says: Having a Son Like Me Is a Total Failure 妈妈说：有我这种儿子，真失败 The One Chasing Shooting Stars追赶流星的人Urban403k WordsCompleted Rising star Li Chulu appears on the show Little Lu's Appointment and openly admits that she failed as a parent. She says her son has loved fighting since he was little, hates reading and studying, likes going out to fool around, and comes home late every night. “Having a son like that is a failure!” But when the production crew gets in touch with Li Chulu's son and projects his memories onto the big screen, everyone discovers that things aren't quite as Li Chulu described... He fought from a you 1.2kReads7.8Score144Shelves

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   The first book was a complete tragedy, the second was a high-quality fantasy novel, the third was a bit depressing with the protagonist dying at the end, the fourth was also a bit depressing with the protagonist dying, and the fifth also had a male lead die. While sometimes depressing, most of the time it's quite sweet, but the endings aren't always happy.

10. 10 疯 The Mad Tycoon’s Captive Sparrow Learns to Behave Under His Care 疯批大佬掌心囚雀乖巧被管教 Little Huahua, Get Rich小花花发财呀Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [10-Year Age Gap + Suffocating, Coercive Love + Discipline and Punishment for Misbehavior + Unusual Kinks + Devoted One-on-One Romance + Willingness vs. Coercion] A domineering CEO who seems aloof and refined but is actually controlling and unhinged × An innocent, pure, obedient beauty with a rebellious streak Ling Huazhu came across Si Lingxiao dismantling someone’s bones and reciting a prayer for the dead. Naively, she reached out to him, and from then on he took her home, controlling and co 13.1kReads8.7Score615Shelves

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    The male lead is absolutely ruthless [heart emoji], setting strict family rules for the female lead. Even through the words, the male lead is terrifying; readers are invariably struck by his ruthlessness and the oppressive atmosphere he evokes [grimacing emoji].

11. 11 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 6.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A highly-rated classic short story, very enjoyable. [Thinking][Thinking]

12. 12 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 7.1kReads—Score106Shelves
13. 13 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 灰 Notes from the Gray Tower (Web Edition) 灰塔笔记（网络版） An Empty Lamp Drifting Far空灯流远Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted The original online edition of Gray Tower Notes is now available! This edition includes all the short extras and character poems, making it a more complete collection. Thank you all for your support~ Mathematics is the domain of geniuses. Only those who have outgrown what mathematics can satisfy turn to cryptography. Some say codebreakers helped secure victory in the Second World War. They were oddballs among geniuses, deciphering enemy messages from radio waves and striking at the Nazis' vulne 71Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first book isn't entirely depressing, but a second reading reveals layers of regret: a foreign setting, a code war, and the ending makes you nostalgic for the once-brave, genius boy who was trapped for life. The second book is tragically tragic from beginning to end; a bright-eyed, handsome young man is forced into becoming a puppet emperor in the palace, his beloved family members die in a palace coup, leaving him seemingly alone. The third and fourth books… well, after reading them I thought: did I owe the author something in my past life? They were truly, truly heartbreaking. The third book made me cry under the covers in the middle of the night. The fifth book is a romance, and it's truly regrettable, so incredibly regrettable. The male and female leads could have been at their most youthful, but ultimately the female lead entered the palace and the male lead became her subject for life (the second male lead was also good, but I preferred the male and female leads' youthful days), and they never regained their former radiance. The sixth book uses the most leisurely writing style to depict the most regrettable group of people. If they weren't trapped in the palace, who wouldn't want to be themselves? An exceptionally good ensemble piece; the seventh book, needs no further explanation [smile]; I believe the last one is unmatched, no arguments allowed [shy]

15. 15 我 Why Are You Crying After I Leave? 我走后，你们哭什么？ A Thousand Mountains and Wild Cranes千山与野鹤Urban274k WordsCompleted [Regret] [No Cultivation] [Daily Life] [No System] Lin Jiu wakes up in the hospital after collapsing. Unfortunately, the doctor tells him he has brain cancer and at most six months left to live. His eldest sister, Lin Qingyun, wastes no time kicking him out of the Lin family that very day, claiming that Lin Jiu was adopted and isn't their biological younger brother. She leaves him 20,000 yuan and walks away. Lin Jiu suddenly understands. Because he isn't their real brother, his sisters have trea 137Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 心 After I Lost All Hope, My White Moonlight Wouldn't Leave Me Alone 心灰意冷后白月光对朕死缠烂打 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Upcoming novel] A beautiful, strong, and tragic obsessive, sinister top x a cold, heartless bottom with a wretched fate Qing Ling was haunted by a vicious ghost of unknown origin. From then on, his life, once as still as a dead pond, was swept up in stormy waves. A marriage contract bound him to a destiny already laid out for him. He couldn’t escape or hide, and no matter how unwilling he was, he could only endure abuse and humiliation. Some people are born with lives as fragile as paper. The g 4.6kReads9.3Score626Shelves
17. 17 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.5kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.6kReads—Score122Shelves
19. 19 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score773Shelves
22. 22 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 494Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Books of Depression and Despair

23. 23 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 分 You Want to Split 60,000 with Me? I Started Out Worth 50 Million! 分我六万？我开局身价五千万！ King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted You Only Want to Give Me Sixty Thousand? I'm Worth Fifty Million from the Start! 404Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 白 The White Moonlight Turned into a Little Black Dog 白月光他变成了一只小黑犬 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted His White Moonlight Turned Into a Little Black Dog 73Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 被 Tricked by My Best Friend into Going to Myanmar's North to Make Fast Money 被闺蜜骗到缅北赚快钱 Clear Mountain Spring山清泉Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted I wrote down this experience to warn everyone. There's a saying: You haven't been scammed because you haven't encountered the scam that's right for you. Zhou Chengcheng could have had a bright future, but the double blow of career and family troubles sent her down a path of no return. She trusted the person she had once trusted most and ruined her life. She was thrown into a living hell, where she witnessed humanity at its most twisted. These carefully tailored scams left no one able to escape. 141.3kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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    It's like one problem after another, I feel a chill down my spine.

30. 30 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 539Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 393Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Tore Down the Golmud Sanatorium 盗墓：我拆了格尔木疗养院 Red-Headed Crane with Ice鹤顶红加冰Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Cheerful Protagonist + Comedy] Wu Mo transmigrates into the ultimate tomb-raiding world and becomes Wu Xie’s younger brother, gaining a tomb-raiding sign-in System. Ding! Sign-in successful. Reward granted. 1: Azure Dragon bloodline 2: Tomb-trap mechanisms 3: Corpse control With these skills at his disposal, Wu Mo starts running wild in the tomb-raiding world. He blows up the Golmud Sanatorium, beats up Hei Xiazi, and tests his strength against Xiaoge. He saves A Ning in the S 26.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    The novel I really wanted to recommend is "Falling Twilight," but it's not available here. If you'd like to read it, you can check it out on Quark or Feiwen. The one below is also said to be quite depressing, with the protagonist apparently suffering from depression, but I haven't read it either.

34. 34 爱 Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Comes Home 爱不期许，良人不归 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Came Back 147Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 继 After My Stepfather Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter, I Laughed 继父撕我录取通知书后，我笑了 King Revolver左轮王22k WordsCompleted After my stepfather tore up my college acceptance letter, I smiled 49Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 漂 The Beautiful Young Master Is Targeted by a Mad Dog 漂亮小少爷被疯批恶狗盯上了 The Moon Is No Match月不如Two Male Leads124k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + faking his death + a harem of male admirers fighting over him) With a father who runs a publicly traded company worth hundreds of billions, a mother who is the eldest daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon, and five exceptionally gifted older brothers who dote on him, Yun Liang was born with the role of the family darling. He thought he could coast through life without a care. Who could have guessed that one day a madman would kidnap him, blindfold him, chain his ankles, and lock him 14.4kReads7.0Score1.8kShelves

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    So touching, I almost cried. [Crying emoji]

37. 37 天 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.7kReads9.4Score800Shelves

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    They are all very depressing and angsty stories.

38. 38 年 Young and Promising 年少有为 A Dao阿刀Urban2.1M WordsCompleted How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 20.8kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    The protagonist of this book grew up enduring beatings and verbal abuse from his parents and older brother; it's truly depressing.

39. 39 被 The Imprisoned Immortal Lord, Captured in War 被囚禁的战俘仙君 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted The story of an imprisoned captive Immortal Lord, held by his archenemy Demon Lord for the sake of all living beings. “Two male leads / forced hatred / imprisonment / humiliation / abuse / coercion / draw-a-bead game” The Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord fought each other for ten thousand years. In their final battle, the Immortal Lord was captured. His archenemy brought the captive Immortal Lord back to the Demon Palace and locked him up. “Kill you?” The Demon Lord gave him a half-smile. “That 7.3kReads8.5Score774Shelves
40. 40 他 His Apology Finally Came, but I No Longer Care 他的道歉来了，我却已经不在乎了 Jimo Tongchen即墨同尘8k WordsCompleted His apology finally came, but by then I no longer cared. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pursuing a wife through emotional means

41. 41 暴 After a Thug Sets His Sights on the Swan, She Becomes a Caged Bird 暴徒盯上白天鹅后，她成了笼中雀 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Top-Tier Thug × Resilient Ballerina [Forced Love + Cross-Cultural Romance + Taking by Force + Soft-Hearted Heroine + Male Lead Is No Good Man + Size Difference + Seven-Year Age Gap] With one breathtaking dance, she looked like a swan with a broken wing onstage, and a man took notice of her. That very night, she was being hunted. With nowhere else to go, she fled into his car, and he saved her. He rubbed the ring in his hand, his words cold and menacing. “Spend the night with me.” He never expect 7.9kReads6.5Score465Shelves
42. 42 逃 The Day I Tried to Run, Mr. Shen the Mad Dog Stole a Kiss and Took Me by Force 逃跑当天，被疯狗沈总欺吻强夺了 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads—Score112Shelves
43. 43 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.6kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves

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    Seeing this introduction immediately reminded me of these books, all of which are among my favorites. Seeing their high ratings makes me feel like I made the right recommendation. These three depressing books are 234😭, the second one is a happy ending, and the third and fourth are bad endings. So sad, so very sad. The thesis is much better than all of them. In terms of depressing atmosphere, every single one is very depressing and heartbreaking. The first one is a quick transmigration story with multiple instances, but the content is mostly ancient Chinese, and the rest are also ancient Chinese. Because I personally prefer them...

44. 44 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score286Shelves
45. 45 嘘 Hush! You Can't Escape My Grasp 嘘！你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine + Heroine on the Run + Hero Has a Face, but No Conscience + Devoted to Each Other + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] The first time Meng Yanci saw Shen Youning, he was captivated by her eyes: foxlike, sly yet harmless when she smiled. They looked perfect for cutting out and preserving as a specimen. He wanted her badly. Unfortunately, once he had her, she had a boyfriend, then a fiancé, but she never had herself. She even tried to r 2.2kReads7.1Score132Shelves
46. 46 娇 Jiaojiao, You Can’t Escape My Grasp 娇娇，你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Ruthless pursuit + Obsessive, unhinged hero + Heroine runs away + Groveling for forgiveness + Both leads are each other’s first + Coercive love] “Jiaojiao…” “He’s not good enough for you. Come to me.” A cruel smile played at the corner of Zhou Yuheng’s mouth. At the sound of his voice, the woman could no longer hold herself up and started to fall backward. But he swept out an arm and caught her by the waist, stopping her from hitting the ground. Yu Jiao’s eyes misted over as she glared at h 3.2kReads8.4Score176Shelves
47. 47 摄 The Regent Seems to Have a Serious Problem 摄政王他好像有那个大病 Young Master Cuttlefish乌贼公子Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating and being reborn in the Rui Kingdom, Shen Anyan has to lower his status and put on the act of a vulgar, contemptible scoundrel just to survive. He plans to latch onto some powerful patron and coast through life, but his shocking remarks leave quite an impression on a certain regent. After an accident, the two disguise their identities, each with their own agenda, and begin to draw closer to one another. He plans to take the silver and leave, but the regent refuses to let him 2.2kReads9.0Score276Shelves

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    These two books are a bit depressing; he lived a very difficult and withered life.

48. 48 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.2kReads8.5Score405Shelves
49. 49 我 I Have Never Truly Lived 我从未真正的活过 Xiaohu Who Likes Cats and Dogs喜欢猫狗的晓虎Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted [Pure despair | Ultimate tragedy | No redemption | Suffocating from beginning to end | No twists, no rebirth, no coming to terms] Diagnosed with moderate depression and bipolar disorder at the age of twelve, a boy spends ten years learning one thing: how to hide his own death perfectly in the middle of a crowd. This is not a story about fighting back. There is no comeback, no redemption, and no one opening the door at the last moment. It is a story about “not existing.” When no one has ever tru 6kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Don't believe this is a sweet romance novel... No! It's too angsty...

50. 50 错 A Misguided Bite 错咬 Like a Maple似如枫Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted Are you really not sick? ABO + faked death + imprisonment + yandere + rekindled romance. (Readers with extreme control kinks, beware.) A flighty, deathly afraid Beta bottom × a cold and sharp-tongued Alpha top Duan Jingyu is famous in the capital for flitting through countless romances without ever getting attached. He’s dated more Alphas than he can count. Then a widespread virus turns his pulse into a red line: when the line runs out, he dies. In a desperate bid to survive, he grabs hold of t 8.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    Super incredibly beautiful

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