Angst, Angst, and More Angst, But with a Happy Ending, Please! 虐虐虐虐虐虐虐虐虐虐超级无敌巨虐 结局he的球球

1. 201 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   A heart-wrenching story!! Pure torture for the male lead!! Super good!!!

2. 202 哑 My Mute Husband Came to the Capital for Me. This Time, I'll Protect Him 哑夫赴京寻我，这一世换我护他 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted Content warning: The female lead is sexually experienced, while the male lead is a virgin. Women give birth; in this world, men can have children after taking a “pregnancy fruit” (very rare). (Completed! The male lead is not very bright at first, but later regains his senses.) (Female-dominant society, past and present lives, two strong leads, pure love, devoted male lead, pursuit of the husband, one-on-one romance) Past thirty, the dim-witted mute hunter finally got married, and his wife even 8.1kReads8.0Score967Shelves

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   Heartbreakingly Heartbreaking (Completed!) (Female-dominated society, past and present lives, strong leads, pure love, loyal lover, pursuing the husband, 1V1) A mute hunter, past his thirties and mentally challenged, finally gets married, and to a woman who is practically his own. In this matriarchal society, he's incredibly powerful. But after their wedding night, he discovers his wife doesn't seem to like the marriage. She always looks at him coldly, treating him with indifference, sometimes even scolding and hitting him. He thinks it's normal for his wife to dislike him; after all, he's stupid and mute! So he vows to treat his wife well and listen to her. If she says east, he dares not go west; he carries her wherever she wants to go; he gives her whatever she wants, until it costs him his life… She is the current Crown Princess of Ningyuan Kingdom. Framed by her sisters, she endured hardship and displacement, losing her leg and suffering greatly, finally marrying a mentally challenged mute hunter. Although the hunter was fairly handsome, the saying goes, "bad people come from bad places," and she instructed herself to be cautious and careful, to make him work for her. Then… she harbored great ambitions, climbing step by step to the top, but due to suspicion and misunderstanding, she personally pushed him, who loved her dearly, to his doom, ending in a tragic fate. On the day of her triumph, only endless regret and heartbreak remained. Reborn, she let go of her obsession and devoted the rest of her life to making amends, only hoping for his lifelong peace. But could it truly be as she wished? "My lady, the wisteria in the mountain courtyard is blooming again…"

3. 203 用 Trade My Deep Love for Your Redemption 用我情深，换你救赎 Yun Qiqi云七七Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted Zhou Xianxian is determined to marry into the Qin family, and not for any ordinary reason: she has a secret she cannot tell anyone. After carefully maneuvering her way into the good graces of Qin Zihan, the Qin family’s second son, she is instead given away by him to his father as a concubine. Before stepping through the Qin family’s gates, she says just one thing to the man: “Qin Zihan, you’ll regret this!” The sprawling Qin household is riddled with schemes and intrigues. To achieve her own 20Reads8.6Score—Shelves
4. 204 许 I Promise You a Love That Never Fails 许你不负情深 Qiao Guangrong乔光荣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tragic romance] When she was young, she was the one he would love forever, his tender and devoted beloved. “Will you have other women after we get married?” “That depends on who I marry. If it's you, I won't.” Years later, he is a poison that has seeped into her very bones. 108Reads7.2Score—Shelves
5. 205 痴 Love Placed in the Wrong Hands 痴心错付 Bing Huo冰钬Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted (Yun Ruiyuan) What did I do wrong to deserve so much pain? After losing everyone who truly loved me, I thought I still had you. I never imagined it was all just wishful thinking. I have no will to live, yet I can’t even die. What must I do to find redemption, or at least escape… (Hua Yuxuan) You have no right to want to live, and dreaming of death is even more foolish. You deserve all of this, and you have to endure it. Who are you to think you can compare with him? But when I see you broken and 345Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   🍀🍀🍀🍀Shen Mu was sold into the Fu family by his birth mother due to a conspiracy. Fu Yan resented him because his beloved had been dethroned. Shen Mu suffered torment at Fu Yan's hands, becoming the laughingstock of Rongcheng, and a year later became mentally impaired, like a child. At this moment, Fu Yan held the syringe, his hands trembling uncontrollably, and nervously repeated "No, it can't be" to the obedient but now lifeless Shen Mu.

6. 206 尘 Dustlight Paints the Heart: Hao Gong and Wei Yi 尘光绘心颢宫微伊 Mr. Rabbit Min Yishihan兔子先生敏伊诗涵Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing Tong Yanyi’s life at eighteen was dragged into a mire by her mother’s illness and loan-shark debts. She dropped out of school and started working at the Haojue Hotel in Nancheng, learning to lay out towels and toothbrushes. On a guest-room cleanliness scorecard on the twelfth floor, she secretly drew seven Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandpa. She traded humble labor for a chance to survive, and used childlike doodles to fight back against fate’s cruelty. At twenty-eight, Yu Jinghao is the 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All music and song ceased. I rested my chin on my hand, listening to the murmuring autumn waters, watching mayflies live and die in a day. Since even the Big Dipper cannot measure the vastness of the heavens, why is longing considered the most tender thing in the world? I sipped my wine amidst the falling blossoms, reflecting on the vicissitudes of life and the loneliness and desolation of humanity. A lone bird, undaunted by distance, flies to the far reaches of the world. A beautiful woman waits patiently for her beloved, willing to endure the passage of time, even if it costs her her heart and soul. My ethereal longing transformed into genuine emotion. I sensed the changing seasons by observing the changing scenery. With a touch of wine, I entrusted my heart's secrets to the eastward flowing river. Some things in this world endure forever, while others decay and vanish. Only your eyes still warm the memory of our old gatherings. All the sights and sounds of this world are like illusions, fleeting moments that cannot be escaped. The autumn wind bids farewell; may you understand my feelings and carry my dreams to where you are. October 23, 2026. Mr. Rabbit's (Min Yi Shi Han) slightly angsty long novel, *Dust and Light Paint the Heart, Hao Gong Wei Yi*, has exceeded 2.6 Million words and is still being updated.

7. 207 重 Reborn with a Pure-Love Script, I Tormented Myself Instead 重生之拿了纯情剧本虐惨自己 Not Thinking of Spring's Delay不念春迟Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted The rating just came out [GB Angst + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Read the Warnings! The Side Plot Has BL + HE Ending] This is an angst story! The male lead suffers! The supporting male characters suffer! At first, the male lead mainly hurts himself, and he is truly brutal about it! Kneeling, whipping, needle torture, bone carving... He begged for a full twenty years before he was granted a chance to be reborn! After he is reborn, the male lead remembers everything, but the heroine does not. He begs f 119Reads8.4Score—Shelves
8. 208 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.7kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
9. 209 江 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽，我不会爱你了 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score101Shelves
10. 210 下 Inferior Overflow 下等泛滥 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Heavy Angst] [Not for Bottom-Lovers] Content warning: The top isn't faithful. Huo Wenqing * Gu Yunzhi At eighteen, after an upheaval, Gu Yunzhi is brought back to the Shen family. His father then treats him like a pawn, using him to secure benefits for the family. Seven years of beatings teach him that obedience is the only way to get by. Long years of repression lead him to meet Huo Wenqing. Thinking at last that he has found love, Gu Yunzhi feels light enter his pitch-black 5.7kReads8.7Score399Shelves
11. 211 小 After the Little Blind One Loses All Hope 小瞎子心灰意冷后 Xitang溪棠Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Proud, high-and-mighty bottom who suffers in silence × scumbag top who loves him deeply at first, then falls out of love] ❤️ It’s been renamed. The original title was He Once Loved Me. Don’t go looking for the wrong one, dear readers~ Qiu Jin is a Beta, yet during college he is passionately pursued by the Alpha Yang Chen. Everyone says Yang Chen will eventually fall in love with an Omega, but throughout their three years together at university, Yang Chen turns down every flirtation and cherish 857Reads8.0Score101Shelves
12. 212 你 You Were a Beautiful Absurdity 你是人间荒唐一场 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The thing Lu Qingye wants most in this life is to one day drive the sickly Mu Jingchi to his grave! Theatrical young woman VS refined, wealthy tycoon. An alternate-history Republic of China setting 936Reads8.5Score104Shelves
13. 213 和 A Mutual Rescue With the Heroine of a Tragic Romance 和虐文女主双向救赎 A Pool of Shattered Moonlight一汪碎月亮14k WordsCompleted Mutual Salvation with the Tragic Novel's Heroine 1.7kReads—Score108Shelves
14. 214 傅 Stop Tormenting Her, Mr. Fu: Your Wife Has Been Dead for Three Days and Nights 傅少别虐了，夫人死三天三夜了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + doting and angst + adorable child + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit] Lu Yanyu loved Fu Yiyun with all the caution in the world, while in Fu Yiyun’s eyes, she was a vicious, scheming woman. After marrying Fu Yiyun, Lu Yanyu thought that if she simply fulfilled her duties as his wife, she would eventually earn his love. Instead, he personally sent her to prison. A raging fire turned the hopeless love she had buried deep in her heart to ashes. After narrowly escaping death, she saw 3.2kReads7.6Score348Shelves
15. 215 被 After All That Abuse, the Amorous CEO Can't Have Me 被虐后，多情霸总对我爱而不得 I Don't Eat Carrots不吃胡萝卜Two Male Leads325k WordsCompleted After the younger brother of Lu Yan's beloved died at He Qingzhou's hands, Lu Yan completely lost his mind. Blinded by hatred, Lu Yan sent He Qingzhou into a den of wolves. After waking up, He Qingzhou was so traumatized that he became simple-minded. Eventually, Lu Yan discovered the truth: the person who caused his beloved's brother's death wasn't He Qingzhou, who had always loved him. Lu Yan regretted what he'd done and wanted to make it up to He Qingzhou, only to find that He Qingzhou's condi 89Reads6.2Score121Shelves
16. 216 被 Forced to Submit 被迫顺从 Potato Noodles with Egg土豆粉加鸡蛋Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + angsty forced love + groveling-to-win-him-back + irresistible charmer] Emotionally cold scum gong × stubborn, down-on-his-luck beauty shou “Five million. Marry Fu Yan.” Caught in a scheme, Shen Mu was sold into the Fu family by his own mother. Fu Yan hated him to the core, simply because Shen Mu had taken the place of the person Fu Yan held dearest in his heart. “Fu Yan, how did your dad pick such a piece of junk for you?” Shen Mu became a laughingstock throughout Rongcheng. Fo 2.1kReads8.0Score104Shelves
17. 217 庭 Grudges in the Deep Courtyard (Complete in Six Volumes) 庭深怨（全六册） Ke Chun恪纯Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I don’t indulge in daydreams, and I don’t look forward to the future. To me, being alive is no different from being dead. Until that night, when I ran into him: the man I once swore I’d smash in the head and toss into a washing machine if I ever saw him again. You can’t get away with everything forever. Suddenly, revenge gave my life meaning… As my revenge destroyed Yu Chenzhi, Du Yinuo, who had joined forces with him back then to take my first time, asked me: “You’ve destroyed him. What are you 30Reads9.2Score—Shelves
18. 218 她 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Faked Her Death, Leaving the CEO Gray Overnight 她隐藏孕肚假死，总裁一夜白头 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Pure angst, physical and emotional torment. Not for the faint of heart. Complete] The day Wen Qing received her pregnancy test results, the doctor told her that her heart was in severe failure and she was near death. At the same time, she received intimate photos of her husband, Zhou Gu, with another woman. The two were even expecting a child together. Only then did she finally understand: Zhou Gu had never forgotten his first love, keeping her in his heart all these years. And Wen Qing had mis 13kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    🍇🍇🍇🍇On the day she received her pregnancy test results, the woman was told she had severe heart failure and was nearing death. At the same time, she received intimate photos of her husband with another woman, and the two were expecting a child. Only then did she realize that her first love was forever hidden in his heart, unforgettable, and that she had mistaken the poison he gave her for honey. In her dying moments, she left him a knife through his heart, forcing him to live…

19. 219 若 If Only I Could See You Once More 若能再见你一面 Little Ai Is Gone小愛不在Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted Short angst novel + BE + Read with caution + Life isn’t always HE, so when a BE comes, face it bravely... [Goodbye, or goodbye forever?] An ending is both love and her fate... Jiang Yinsheng, I used to think I was the one who owned this heart, but then I realized it was you... Su Sheng, life goes on and all things grow. Just like her name, she represented growth and hope, but she broke her promise... 101Reads8.0Score—Shelves
20. 220 丞 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Ceramic Punk Boy陶瓷朋克少年Two Male Leads847k WordsCompleted Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 924Reads6.1Score103Shelves

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    This is an ancient novel featuring two male protagonists who experience a "wife-chasing crematorium" scenario.

21. 221 系 The System Tortured Me 99 Times, So I Killed the Male Lead 100 Times 系统虐我99次，我杀男主一百次 Salted Fish Biscuit in a Tree树上的咸鱼饼干Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Zhu Sheng X Gu Qi, courtesy name Zeyu System | Ancient Setting | Lighthearted Comedy | Going Off the Rails The System tortured me ninety-nine times, so I treat the male lead like my first love, and Zhu Sheng’s first love was a scumbag she beat up several times! Zhu Sheng was bound to a System that started malfunctioning before it even assigned a mission. Then she was forced to transmigrate into a male-lead novel, where she became all kinds of maids, servants, eunuchs, palace maids, and even donk 5kReads7.4Score594Shelves
22. 222 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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    It tells a story of unrequited love, but unrequited love rarely comes to fruition. After reading the published novel, I couldn't sleep at night, and I felt sorry for the author.

23. 223 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
24. 224 私 My Secret Beloved 私藏挚爱 Saintly Demon圣妖Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Their relationship began without love, only tormenting one another. “If you’re tired of me, why do you keep coming back?” The man smiled. “Because I can’t find anyone to replace you. I’m tired of all those who throw themselves at me. I’ve missed you.” In this game of love, he was the conqueror, a ruthless predator. But when he finally met his match, he was destined to lose everything. 1.5kReads8.8Score141Shelves

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    Those who like angst really need this book [heart emoji] "You want to die, don't you?" She straightened her back, covered in cold sweat, and then leaned back weakly. "I don't want to die." Nan Yejue slowly released her hand, a wicked smile curving his lips. "Rong En, remember, if I ever die, I will make sure you die before me. Even in hell, you will still be with me."

25. 225 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's quite interesting.

26. 226 泥 Muddy Waters 泥泞 Ball of Yarn线团团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ruan is Jiangcheng’s most notorious cripple. People trample on her and look down on her, until she rises in status through her child, wins Gu Minxing’s favor, and becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Gu. Only later does Lin Ruan realize that he was never her refuge. He is the harbinger of her doom. He wants her to submit willingly, to beg at his feet. 19kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Both of these books made me cry.

27. 227 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 824Reads8.6Score156Shelves

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    The first book was alright at the beginning, but the heroine's life started to fall apart after her father's infidelity. Perhaps neither of them was brave enough, and in the end, the male lead married someone who had loved him for many years and had a child. (Those who don't like this genre can skip it, but it's worth reading.) The second book: The male lead was just passing through the heroine's world; her entire youth revolved around him, yet he didn't even know her. In the end, they parted ways. The third book: Don't judge by the rating; it's very good. The male and female leads like each other, fall in love, and get together. The male lead dies during a rescue mission, leaving behind a child. The last chapter really touched me. The fourth book: I felt very sorry for the heroine, who was an undercover agent. I won't reveal too much; you'll have to read it yourself to find out. I think it's a very good book. The heroine witnessed too many people die before her eyes while protecting her. She has a brother who loves her very much. In the end, she dies in the male lead's arms. I really liked the early part of the story, especially the kiss they shared in the hotel. (While on a mission) It's exceptionally well-written. I haven't revealed too much plot information above because I feel I've covered everything. Once you know the general outline, there's not much left for you to read carefully. The only potential pitfalls are that the male lead in the first book marries someone else, and the second book as well. That's about it. I hope everyone will read the books I've introduced carefully, to understand the characters' helplessness, and to empathize with them. One last thing: regrets are a common part of life! I hope after reading this, you'll randomly pick a sweet novel and quickly move on!

28. 228 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 20.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
29. 229 离 Seriously, What Kind of Alpha Is Afraid of the Dark? 离谱，谁家Alpha还怕黑啊？ Eats Meat, Doesn't Eat吃肉不吃Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + E-Pretending-to-be-O + Power Couple + Revenge]// S-Class Alpha captivated by beauty ✖️ Top-tier Enigma who plans every move // * Other people’s Omegas were sweet and delicate, the kind you couldn’t help but cherish. Qi Jin’s Omega could lift an Alpha with his bare hands, terrifying everyone who saw it. His friends kept warning Qi Jin that there was something wrong with this Omega, but Qi Jin was already bewitched by his beauty and refused to break free. So he took a spectacular 408Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the plot is even more tragic and complex than the synopsis suggests. Sigh.

30. 230 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.2kReads8.6Score868Shelves
31. 231 心 State of Mind! 心境！ Soul of the Mind心境之魂Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Eloquent writing + xuanhuan fantasy + suspense + supernatural + spiritual cultivation + ordinary-person progression + no System + no clichés + no invincibility + no mindless characters) Wu Jing, a young herb gatherer from Qingshi Town, falls off a cliff and attains sudden insight, glimpsing the secret of a century-long lifespan! But the road to longevity is filled with deadly dangers. The stunning heiress he treats has an ancient heart demon sealed inside her; the Daoist temple he joins conceal 138Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 从 The Swallow Who Crawled Out of the Dark Abyss 从黑暗深渊中爬出的燕子 A Lifetime of Xiuer秀儿一生Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted Tell me, just how unlucky can one person be? Her own father married four women, and her stepmother treated her like a thorn in her side. In the prime of her youth, she was tricked by a villain and taken away. At long last, she found a little warmth and thought she’d found love, only for it to turn out to be another ill-fated relationship. She got married, thinking she’d found a home, but her life became a complete mess. And that wasn’t the end of it! One by one, all her loved ones disappeared... 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, really beautiful

33. 233 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 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Do whatever kind of torture you want.

34. 234 巨 Heartbreaking! The Madam Has No Vital Signs in the Resuscitation Room 巨虐！抢救室里夫人已无生命体征 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Angst novel + physical and emotional abuse + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre + body swap + obsessive love] Lu Jingchen would never know that Shen Ning’s heart first died when his beloved’s call came out of nowhere, then fell into despair when he personally handed her over to kidnappers just to trade her for the woman in his heart. He also never knew how furious, hysterical, and utterly broken she felt when his beloved appeared before her with a pregnant belly the same size as hers. And when she 6.6kReads8.5Score648Shelves
35. 235 南 Mr. Nan, I Hope You Exist Only in My Memories 南先生，希望你只存在回忆里 Rotten Big Flower腐大花Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing [Forced Love | Selective Amnesia | The Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Both Pure] After her family is destroyed and she suffers endless humiliation, Yu Suyang is dragged into hell by Nan Sili himself. Whether she lives or dies is unknown. Three years later, when she returns to the capital, she chooses to forget everything about Nan Sili. But fate brings them together again. As they get to know each other all over again, Nan Sili falls in love with her without realizing it, then goes to great lengt 786Reads—Score111Shelves
36. 236 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
37. 237 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.4kReads9.1Score545Shelves
38. 238 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score731Shelves
39. 239 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Tormenting Me! Your Wife Drank the Potion of Forgetfulness! 顾总别虐了，夫人喝了忘情水！ Zi Ling梓翎Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Gu Lancheng adopted a very obedient little thing. If he told her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west. She saw him as her whole world and loved him with all her heart. But for the sake of his moonlight, he took one of her kidneys. Years later, she stood at the top and met him again at the height of his success. He said, “I regret letting you leave me!” She said, “I’ve never regretted leaving you!” 1.7kReads7.4Score320Shelves
40. 240 揉 Crushing the Roses 揉碎玫瑰 Yan Tang燕棠Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Mature romance, top-tier tension, mutual seduction, intense push and pull, 1v1] Everyone says Ming Zhu is Jiangcheng's number-one wicked woman. She's gorgeous and alluring, and comes from an exceptionally distinguished family. All she has to do to seduce a man is crook a finger, and he'll be on his knees beneath her red dress. Everyone is jealous. Ming Zhu enjoys making people jealous, and she doesn't mind being called wicked. So one day, in a good mood, she sets her sights on W 8.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Beautiful! It's really beautiful, even though it's a short story.

41. 241 罪 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ Half-Cooked Bun半生不熟的包子Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.6kReads8.6Score164Shelves
42. 242 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Tormenting Her. You’ve Already Driven Your Wife Insane 顾总别虐了，夫人已经被你逼疯了 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + groveling pursuit] Gu Xiaomo hated Leng Xingchen. Six years ago, Leng Xingchen’s mother eloped with Gu Xiaomo’s father, taking the most important business in the Gu family with her. Unable to bear it all, Gu Xiaomo’s mother eventually left this world. So he kept Leng Xingchen by his side for six years, making her atone for her mother’s sins. In his eyes, she was just as vile as her mother. Six years of torment had rooted her fear of him deep in her soul. She wanted to run, to e 44Reads6.7Score—Shelves
43. 243 傅 President Fu’s Cold-Hearted Guilty Wife 傅总的冷情罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming on Douyin! Come watch!] [Tortured romance + CEO + obsessive love + possessiveness + groveling to win her back] Shen Yan loved Fu Xinghan for ten years, and married him. After two years of marriage, the woman Fu Xinghan cherished returned to the country. Shen Yan became a sinner beyond redemption, and he cast her aside like worthless trash. Blind to the truth, he did everything he could to torment her until she was broken, making her life a livin 2.1kReads8.4Score172Shelves
44. 244 战 Lord Zhan, Stop Torturing Her! Your Wife Was Framed 战爷别虐了，夫人她是被冤枉的 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming] [Physical and emotional torment + obsessive imprisonment + reborn] “Zhan Sihan, don’t kneel in front of my daughter’s grave and sully her path to reincarnation.” A conspiracy sent Yun Xi tumbling from heaven into hell. The man she loved branded her unchaste, and her child became a bastard reviled by everyone. For her daughter’s sake, she struggled and fought back in the abyss, only to have her legs broken and suffer a miscarriage. It 9.5kReads8.9Score675Shelves
45. 245 听 I Heard You Once Loved Me More Than Life 听说，你曾爱我如命 Wen Liu温流Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Xie Jingchuan said, “My only wish is for you to disappear from my sight forever.” After five loveless years of marriage, Song Youran had become the person her husband hated most. Later, she really did disappear. Everyone said Mrs. Xie had brought it upon herself and deserved to die with no one to claim her body. But as one old secret after another came to light, he discovered... In the best years of her life, she had once given him the purest love. She had also risked her life for him amid the r 2.6kReads6.6Score156Shelves

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    Seriously, we're saying that a good angst novel can't be complete without a first book!

46. 246 清 The Cool Senior Sister Is Defeated and Imprisoned by a Yandere of the Demon Cult 清冷师姐战败，被魔教病娇囚禁 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + imprisonment + forced love + love and hate + pure love + unhinged story] “Senior Sister, stop struggling. What’s the point of resisting?” Reborn on the eve of the war between the righteous and demonic factions, Qiao Yue led the Divine Sect to crush the righteous sects. Yet the person she most wanted to imprison was Jiang Qingning, the untouchable flower of the righteous path. “Call me ‘Master,’ and I’ll let you go.” “You may kill me, but you cannot humiliate me.” “Kill you? H 4.4kReads6.1Score473Shelves

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    They're all angst-filled stories! They're great!

47. 247 向 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 A Little Nutty神经西西Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score114Shelves
48. 248 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 264Reads5.0Score—Shelves
49. 249 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 2kReads6.5Score126Shelves
50. 250 对 I’m Sorry, I Don’t Dare to Love You Anymore 对不起，我不敢再爱你 Qiao Mumu乔木木Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Ning Anran loved Bo Yeting so much that she lost herself. But Bo Yeting didn't love her. The woman in his heart was Mu Junya, who had once risked her life to save him. But when he lost Ning Anran, and the whole truth was laid bare before him, he regretted it. He searched the entire world for Ning Anran, who had disappeared, like a madman. But she no longer dared to love him. 334Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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