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. 301 让 I Told You to Turn Over a New Leaf, Not Become a Sex Demon! 让你浪子回头，你怎么成魅魔了！ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban529k WordsCompleted [Villainous Incubus + Campus Life + Transmigrates into a Book + Lighthearted Comedy + Subversion of Tropes + Cunning Schemer + Multiple Heroines] Su Lang transmigrates into the novel about two young men switched at birth that he was reading before he died, becoming a spoiled fake young master with dyed yellow hair. He finds himself at the point in the story where he’s supposed to threaten the cool, aloof professor goddess into tutoring him at home. The System gives him a Second-Chance Scoundrel 15kReads6.9Score956Shelves

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   I was watching this while slacking off at work, and it cracked me up. My boss didn't dare say anything; he thought I was crazy, hahaha!

2. 302 尸 Dead Island Massacre 尸岛大逃杀 Explosive Chestnut King爆炸板栗王Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Blood Cross-style setting + madness + apocalypse + no CP + no special abilities, but some enhancements + strong female lead + escape + natural disasters + zombies + mutated plants and animals] Not a power fantasy. Shen Xi thought this was just an ordinary graduation trip. But who could have guessed that, just after they reached the island, black rain would begin falling from the sky? This was actually a global catastrophe that would bring the world to its knees! One by one, people turned into m 126.9kReads9.3Score22.4kShelves

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   That seems pretty fitting, right? [Flying kiss]

3. 303 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 397Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 304 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 21Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 说 They Promised a Dating Sim, So Why Is Everyone in Tears Over a Desperate Last Stand? 说好恋爱游戏，血战孤城全网泪崩 Green Wind Inkstone Guest青风砚客Urban717k WordsCompleted “Guys, trust me! Chen Jin's Heartstrings 1937 is absolutely the best Republican-era romance game of the year!” Awei, the top streamer in the pure-love (LSP) category with tens of millions of followers, drooled on stream with a VR headset on. “He said there'd be dozens of stunning women with different personalities for me to win over!” “He said I could change outfits with more than a thousand gorgeous qipaos and Western dresses!” “He said reaching max affection would unlock hidden scenes!” But th 3.3kReads6.5Score336Shelves

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   The flames of war shattered romance, and tender affections were defeated by the isolation of a nation. The final line, "For victory, fire upon me!" Brought readers across the internet to tears. 😭

6. 306 你 What's Your Name? 你叫什么名字 Lu Fanxing陆梵星Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing She's obsessive! She's a hedgehog! She's useless! Everyone attacks and curses her! She drifts between despair and hope. She swings between mania and depression. She's been branded with every awful label. Those who pretend to be good people are really all devils! When her pure soul is covered in dust, she loses her way. Where can she go from there? A twenty-year-old body, an eighty-year-old soul. Can people only live for themselves in a place where they have no friends or family? The female 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Those twenty years felt like they were stolen from her. She didn't know whether the child in her memory had stolen her current happiness, or whether she had stolen that child's happiness. So what followed was a relentless stream of punishment... It was suffocating...

7. 307 原 Genshin Impact: The Vision Shines Again 原神：神之眼再度亮起 What Do You Call a Story?你说故事是什么Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Mu Xian Gunnhildr, eldest son of Mondstadt’s ancient knightly family. His natural gentleness led Mu Xian to treat everyone around him with kindness, and his resolve to save others crystallized into a brilliant Vision. But the world’s rejection soon followed. Indifference, malice, and exploitation for ulterior motives: it seemed no one cared about Mu Xian. The erosion wore away his gentleness, and his Vision grew completely dim. The moment his soul merged with the ley lines, the contract he had s 4.1kReads8.8Score379Shelves

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   The overwhelming sweetness made my heart race.

8. 308 两 Two Abnormal Humans and a Motorcycle 两个非正常人类与摩托车 Old Du Soup老杜汤Urban120k WordsCompleted Love that defies social norms has often been seen as a symbol of courage and freedom, admired and celebrated. This is the one kind of love people will always despise. This is not a novel, just a story from real life. There are no thrills, no climaxes, no pacing, only despair and oppression. It might be of some small help to people who truly love motorcycles, but be prepared to be mocked. This story has an unconventional outlook on life, values, and the world, and portrays a world of abnormal peo 1.3kReads—Score214Shelves

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   Alternative repression

9. 309 快 Quick Transmigration: After Breaking Up Couples, Everyone Gets Hurt 快穿：拆CP后，全员皆虐 Cool but Not Cool酷酷不酷143k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Couple + A Touch of Harem Appeal + Breaking Up Canon Couples + Angst] Zhang Junmei was accidentally killed by the heroine of a book, only to learn that she had been nothing but a stepping stone for the book's hero and heroine. In a fit of anger, she bound herself to a System and entered the books as women who loved the hero without hope, vowing to break up the canon couples. But why did everything get more and more painful as she went along? The people who loved 337Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This piece is really bittersweet and sad.

10. 310 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super short!! Those who wanted to live died, those who wanted to die lived, and then used their entire bodies to remember, becoming the legacy of their loved ones still alive [crying][crying]

11. 311 崩 Honkai Impact 3rd: The God of War Strikes 崩坏：进击的战神 I Can't Take Online Harassment我受不了网爆Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing “...Tell me, are there walls on the other side of the sea, so tall they disappear into the sky, like the ones around the school?” That day, a battered boy knelt on the beach, facing the sea, and asked the question of the distant shore... In Year 65 of the Creation Era, a terrifying disaster struck the land of Shenzhou Huaxia on the Yuanqi Continent, shattering a life that had once been peaceful and serene. Caught in the power struggles of rival factions, ordinary people lived in constant fear. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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    5.8 You need to read the extra chapter 20 very carefully, and it's best to have some explanations from the content creator.

13. 313 无 A Wound That Cannot Be Spoken Of 无诉之伤 Ling Bai聆栢Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [The obedient child nobody loves] x [The father, a prisoner of trauma] Those unheard cries and that unforgivable past have become a silent wound in Fu Wenbai’s eyes. Love is forbidden, pain is part of everyday life, and even existing feels like a mistake. Dad won’t love Luoluo anymore. Luoluo is the one who caused Mom’s death… But, Dad, I really am in pain. I really am sick. I really don’t know how to pretend I’m fine anymore. If you could love me just a little more, just a little, that would be 3kReads8.1Score295Shelves

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    It's very depressing, not a romance novel, not sweet, it's angsty, and the plot is a bit loose. The author explained this in the comments, and I don't think it affects the overall reading experience. Those who like this kind of thing can check it out; it's very depressing.

14. 314 始 After I Toyed with and Abandoned the Ill-Tempered Villain, I Caved 始乱终弃乖戾反派后，我认怂了 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [A volatile, crazy, jealous male lead x a bright, clearheaded, adorable girl] [Sweet and satisfying romance + not a strong female lead + winning back his ex + possessive romance + childhood sweethearts] Blurb: Jiang Yu, who was born into an ancient setting, fell in love. Her sweetheart was her childhood friend, the handsome young heir of Prince Jin’s household, Helan Qing. He was highborn, with a slim waist, long legs, and plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He was sweet-talking, generous, and gorge 215Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    🌸The female protagonist begins by taking the place of her deceased brother, the emperor, and is slowly poisoned by the man she loves. Knowing she only has six months to live, she risks her life, working openly and covertly for the sake of the people, enduring the tyrant's infamy, and ultimately slaughtering corrupt officials before her death, paving the way for the male protagonist's ascension to the throne, dying at his hands. She is the beloved one, a forced and ironic sacrifice. 🌸The male protagonist suffers from moderate depression, yearning to be loved and to be chosen unwaveringly, even if only by one person. He redeems everyone with his life, always feeling dirty and unworthy of love. Everyone loves (and cherishes) him, but there are always other options in front of him. He never finds redemption until his death. Physical torment can be controlled, but mental torment is inescapable. 🌸The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, knowing her fate from the beginning. The emperor uses her to control the male protagonist, and her fiancé's betrayal is the cause of her death. Powerless and vulnerable, she lives in fear, unsure how to escape her destiny. The male protagonist is insanely possessive and has loved the female protagonist terribly in both his past and present lives. Reborn, he willingly becomes her weapon, killing a king for her, seizing power for her, and risking his life, even gambling on loopholes in the laws of fate, all to ensure she lives a carefree life. Power blinds everyone else, but he remains steadfastly devoted to her.

15. 315 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.4kReads9.1Score499Shelves
16. 316 萧 President Xiao, I've Come to Love You 萧总，我来爱你了 Zheng Er筝尔Modern Romance316k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she hated him with all her heart, believing he had killed her mother. She listened to the second male lead’s lies and poisoned his medicine every day. Sitting in his wheelchair, he watched her personally hand him the poison and drank it all. By the time she discovered the truth, the poison had already reached his bones. Reborn, she clasped Xiao Yi’s hand tightly and said: “This time, let me be the one to love you.” 2.9kReads—Score261Shelves

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    In this book, it feels like both the male and female leads suffer greatly, especially the male lead who endures both physical and emotional torment.

17. 317 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Always Makes a Sudden Comeback 快穿：白月光她总是突然开大 Barren Land赤地Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because there aren’t many votes yet, QAQ. If you’re passing by, come on in and take a look!] [No CP + villainous female lead who only loves herself + the author writes purely for their own enjoyment, so there’s no morality or worldview + immersive roleplay] [A little sweetness and a little angst make life more fun + a heart that beats only for herself is the heroine’s biggest golden finger] Content warning: The characters in the small worlds aren’t all sexually inexperienced e 309Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 318 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
19. 319 被 After I Was Kidnapped, I Was Trapped on the Nonexistent Seventh Floor 被绑架后，我被困在了不存在的七层 Huan Chen Ciling寰宸皉玪6k WordsCompleted After being kidnapped, I was trapped on a nonexistent seventh floor 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is truly a favorite, currently my fifth favorite Tomato novel. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The second one is a creative attempt by myself, in the same direction. Please take a look, dear readers! [Smile]

20. 320 卑 The Humble Lover 卑微情人 A Watermelon from the West西的一瓜Two Male Leads340k WordsCompleted [Complete] Forced to become a man’s secret lover because his identity was too shameful to acknowledge. Shan Mo never knew there could be a future worth looking forward to. Jiang Chongzhou rescued him from a wolf’s den, and only then did he begin to hope, wide-eyed, that things might get better. In the end, the person he trusted most shattered him completely. Later, Jiang Chongzhou spent three sleepless days caring for him in the hospital, waiting for him to get through the critical period. The m 4.2kReads8.0Score404Shelves
21. 321 长 Chang'an Is Nowhere to Be Seen, and I'm Losing It 长安不见真抽风 Seven White Jades七白钰56k WordsCompleted Chang'an Vanishes: A Truly Unhinged Tale 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The dilapidated wooden door creaked mournfully and actually opened a crack. Feng Ting was overjoyed and crouched down to slip out. At the end of the corridor, the jailers were gathered around a stove, drinking and making a deafening racket. The aroma of alcohol mixed with the smell of pine resin, making one dizzy. Feng Ting hugged the wall, crouching and shuffling his way through, his posture somewhere between a ninja and a hemorrhoid sufferer.

22. 322 绝 After I Gave Up Hope of Surviving My Terminal Illness, They Begged Me to Live 绝症死心后，他们求我活下去 A Gentle Breeze from the South南方有清风Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + angst + groveling pursuit + ancient-style ABO] A love-starved, suspicious scum gong vs. a cold, heartbroken, frail shou The Chu family had two sons: the elder was stunningly handsome, while the younger knew both the past and the present. Rong Yong once thought he would grow old hand in hand with the elder Chu son, and become a peerless ruler and subject with the younger. But a marriage substitution shattered everything. The one he loved most became his younger brother’s fiancée 2.3kReads8.5Score263Shelves
23. 323 伪 I Pretend to Be a Yandere Little Girl So the Yanderes Won't Bully Me 伪装病娇萝莉，才不会被病娇欺负 Hua Dieyi花蝶衣Urban286k WordsOngoing [Gender-bender] + [Yandere] + [Loli] + [Some angst] Pure love shouldn’t feel suffocating. “Xiao Jiu, don’t worry. As long as you come out and surrender, big sister won’t do anything to you~” Misaki held a dagger in her left hand and gently wiped the tiny traces of blood from its tip with her right. Lu Jiu hid under the bed, too afraid to make a sound. But the pain from the wound on his shoulder made him tremble, and he accidentally bumped his head against the bed frame. “Ha ha! Found you!” Had s 1.1kReads—Score153Shelves

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    (Please support me, everyone!) "Xiao Jiu, are you hidden well? I'm coming to find you~" Misaki licked the tip of her knife, looking around. The area was filled with white curtains, and our Lu Jiu was trembling behind one of them. Misaki wasn't interested in lifting the curtains; instead, she stabbed each one with her knife. Lu Jiu didn't dare make a sound, curled up in the corner, her consciousness blurred by fear. Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Lu Jiu's brain completely short-circuited. If she ran out now, that bastard would catch her and lock her in the basement to be tortured to death. If she stayed here, that bastard would stab her to death. Just then, Misaki seemed to notice something and burst into maniacal laughter. "Hahaha, little darling, I saw your shadow~" Misaki lifted the curtain, grabbed Lu Jiu by the collar, and lifted her up. "No... Don't kill me, I was wrong, I'll never run away again..." "Hehehe, little guy, do you think I'll still believe you? Only by killing you will you stay obediently by my side, right?" Misaki said, gripping the dagger, pointing it at Lu Jiu's abdomen, and then suddenly pulling hard...

24. 324 脏 Dirty Rose 脏玫瑰 Beijing Sauce Rose京酱露丝Mystery411k WordsCompleted A murder case eight years ago cost Wen Li everything, but with crucial evidence missing, the real culprit is still at large. Years later, she meticulously lays her plans, determined to make the killer and the accomplices who turned a blind eye pay for what they did. Xu Changchuan of the criminal investigation squad never imagined he’d end up on a blind date at a breakfast shop, only for his date to become a suspect at a case analysis meeting the very next moment. Using his position to get close 1.2kReads8.9Score153Shelves
25. 325 京 The Lock of Northern Capital 京北锁 Milk Tea Stays Up Late奶茶不熬夜Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted They plucked her from the dust, washed away her ordinariness, and bestowed upon her the title, status, endless wealth, and protection that others could only dream of. They painstakingly shaped her into a bird living in a golden cage: docile, quiet, and never to leave. Only when she made her first escape and was imprisoned on an island did they gaze at this perfect “creation,” stripped of every emotion and left with nothing but vacant eyes, and realize that the triumph of their taming had brought 7.5kReads8.7Score438Shelves

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    Forced marriage and 1vN

26. 326 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
27. 327 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 698Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    This book is a rare blend of fantasy, historical materialism, and a popular historical perspective—a superpower novel. While a savior saves the world, the main characters are those close to him. It also explores the political and economic characteristics of the savior's world, such as how space extension is used as a sanction, leading to dumping of goods, and how increased tariffs cause a black market to proliferate.

28. 328 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves

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    It's very depressing but also very good; it leaves a strong aftertaste.

29. 329 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
30. 330 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.3kReads8.1Score501Shelves
31. 331 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 22kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
32. 332 惧 Afraid of Her 惧她 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Villainous heiress × younger loyal puppy × unhinged fiancé] [Modern romance + premium novel + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + satisfying read + happy ending + strong heroine] If you met Qiu Ji for the first time, you'd never imagine she was a madwoman. She's a demon wearing a saint's face, a ruin built with money, a monster who takes pleasure in tormenting others. Even when she stands smiling brightly in the sunlight, she's like a sinister ghost, using false light to drag you into bottomles 17kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
33. 333 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
34. 334 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
35. 335 入 After Five Years as a Live-In Son-in-Law, My Father-in-Law Left and I Finally Came Clean 入赘五年，老丈人一走我摊牌了 Su Heyin苏鹤殷Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [1980s] [Married into the Family] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Fiercely Protective Wife] Before the seventh-day mourning period for Shen Yanqing's father-in-law was even over, the Lin sisters were already blocking the courtyard gate, eager to throw him out after five years as a live-in son-in-law. For five years, he had cleaned and cared for his paralyzed father-in-law, enduring sneers and earning the scornful label of a shameless freeloader. Now that the old man was gone and his family had 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads have no lovers. The male lead is an adopted son-in-law. The female lead and her husband are kicked out on the seventh day after her father's death. The female lead has four sisters, and these relatives are so annoying. It's so heartbreaking to watch. The sisters are neither entirely bad nor entirely good; in any case, they all live very difficult lives. It's a period drama.

36. 336 白 Even in Death, She Is a Beautiful White Moonlight 白月光她连死都美 Grape Tea葡萄茶茶Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted Ending: Bad Ending | No CP | Read with caution | Everyone has had a moonlight that belonged to them alone, lighting the path ahead. The scholar was adrift and disheartened; the prince was despondent and had given up on himself; the senior brother was down on his luck and had no one to rely on... Only after meeting her did they learn what true love and deep devotion meant. Wen Qing committed suicide, and the System found her because she could neither obtain a utopian love as everlasting as the fl 4.2kReads8.8Score267Shelves
37. 337 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
38. 338 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 838Reads9.4Score108Shelves
39. 339 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 1.7kReads—Score109Shelves

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    The final chapter is a suicide note [crying]

40. 340 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.4kReads9.4Score707Shelves

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    It made me so sad to watch.

41. 341 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score105Shelves
42. 342 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Humans are but a drop in the ocean, a mayfly in the universe.

43. 343 我 I Want to Mend Your Heart 我想缝好你的心脏 Li Zhela李哲拉Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Important notice: This book is not dark, not about yandere characters, and not a web novel] This is the complete autobiography of my real life. It chronicles my growing up, suppression, struggles, healing, and escape within a typically suffocating Chinese family. This is a work of nonfiction, written for every girl trapped in the bonds of her family of origin. The title, Mending Your Heart, is about healing the wounds left by my family and stitching my broken heart back together. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely have to recommend these two books! They're both autobiographies by the authors! They're incredibly depressing.

44. 344 信 Believe in Me, Then Kill Me 信仰我然后杀死我 Citrus Flavor柑橙味Eastern Fantasy226k WordsOngoing [Dark deity + pseudo-infinite game + no female lead + very dark protagonist + player-versus-player] After destroying himself and being reborn, Bai Luo is forced to become a Red Player. Worse, his original self was a tyrant despised by everyone. In this game of life and death, Red Players cannot claim game rewards or leave their game instances. They also become targets for other, normal players to hunt. With so many restrictions, what can he do if he doesn’t want to die? Become a deity of darknes 47Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The zoo was almost perfectly oppressive; it truly gave you a strange feeling that the final truth was something you would never expect.

45. 345 游 The Wandering Ghost Knight 游魂骑士的四处漂泊 The Strongest Slimecat on Earth地上最强史莱喵Anime Fanfiction289k WordsCompleted It's basically the story of a Lothric knight who, after helping the Ashen One kindle the flame, is dug up by the people of Terra in the age of the deep sea, many years later! When an ancient wanderer encounters the modern world, with Originium and miracles, the same decline and the same fading away, what kind of story will an ancient Lothric knight write on the continent known as Terra? [Note]: To read this story, you'll need some background knowledge of: Dark Souls (mainly the third game, thoug 1.4kReads8.7Score128Shelves
46. 346 前 My Ex Wrote Thirty Thousand Words About Me, and the Whole Internet Is Waiting for My Downfall 前任写我三万字，全网等我塌房 D Broken Bridge and SnowD断桥残雪Modern Romance377k WordsOngoing At ten in the morning, Xing Jun published a 31,000-character post titled "The Qin Zhao I Knew." At the end was a line in small print: This article is purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. That same day, at three in the afternoon, a case was filed in court. Xing Jun was the plaintiff. Qin Zhao and her sixty-year-old mother were the defendants. He must have forgotten one thing: Qin Zhao remembered every single day described in those 31,000 characters 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story everyone understands. At 10 AM, Xing Jun published a 31,000-word article titled "The Qin Zhao I Know." At the end of the article was a small note: This article is purely fictional; any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. That same afternoon at 3 PM, the court accepted the case. Plaintiff: Xing Jun; Defendant: Qin Zhao; and her 60-year-old mother. He probably forgot one thing—she remembered every single day described in those 31,000 words. In thirty-six hours, Qin Zhao lost four endorsements, a film that had already started shooting, and all the respectability she had built up over twelve years. Everyone was waiting for her to cry, or waiting for her to publish an even longer piece. She didn't. She printed out those 31,000 words, a total of forty-seven sections, and spread them out on a long table in front of forty-six people. "Today I'll start with the seventh section. I'll go through all forty-seven sections one by one until others can distinguish them themselves." "He wrote that he sat across from me. But he wasn't in Fengcheng that day." No one could respond that day. Only someone outside the private room started clapping—the joke from three years ago about spending 23 million to buy a brick, using it to build a wall in front of his company, and being ridiculed online for three years. He said, "I'll unfreeze your parents' apartment." Someone inside the private room asked him the terms. "Three years. For these three years, she and I will be husband and wife in public."

47. 347 P PvZ: The Peashooter Doesn't Want to Work Today PvZ：豌豆射手今天不想上班 Kou Zhi口只Anime Fanfiction288k WordsCompleted “I am a proud Peashooter, No. 9527. My daily routine is working 24/7 to kill zombies and protect humanity, while also keeping an eye on Crazy Dave next door, who always forgets his keys, talks in circles, and sells ridiculously overpriced mystery plant boxes. “Then one day, I realized the zombies seemed to... have no interest in us plants at all. They walk right around us, muttering only ‘Brains, brains!’ Meanwhile, Dave pushes us to our limits, and if we don't meet his standards, he sends us of 66Reads7.3Score—Shelves
48. 348 黑 Black Fairy Tale 黑童话物语 Shi He矢禾Mystery847k WordsCompleted [The new book has a low rating, but it should rise later] Little Red Riding Hood poisons her own family, the gingerbread house devours children, the little match girl sells drugs, the ugly duckling is murdered by her mother, a princess is imprisoned in a crystal tower, a field of lettuce devours people, the Pied Piper spreads the plague, and the bear-skin man is altered while still alive... These are not the fairy tales you know. This is a desperate, dark, suffocating collection of grim fairy ta 3.5kReads8.8Score675Shelves
49. 349 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    This author's book should be on the list!!!

50. 350 妹 My Sister's Life Seems to Revolve Around Me 妹妹的人生里似乎只有我 Never Abandon, Never Leave必不弃不离Urban365k WordsOngoing On New Year’s Eve, my little sister choked back sobs outside the window. She was five, and I was eight. My sister, whom I rarely spent time with, was crouched on the floor. “Brother...” She lifted her chin from the sweater she was huddled in and spoke to me cautiously as our eyes met. Maybe this was when my sister and I first began to grow close. Shy around others, bad at socializing, with few friends: she was a stubborn person who made me worry a lot. That’s my little sister. 192Reads8.5Score146Shelves

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    Both books are autobiographies by the author. The second one is a bit better towards the end, but the first one is really too depressing. [Eating melon emoji]

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