I'm Hard to Make Cry. I've Read Lots of Angsty Stories Without Feeling a Thing, So I'm Looking for Something Truly Heartbreaking 泪点太高，看了好多虐文都没感觉，求超虐的文

1. 101 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 312Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   Don't worry about the rating; I personally really like it.

2. 102 许 I Promise We'll Fall in Love Again 许你再见钟情 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted Every woman has to be foolish once in her life, for the love that leaves the deepest mark. The most beautiful story is one where a woman stays foolish in love, growing old and seeing the world change, while always staying by his side to watch life unfold, little by little. There really are foolish girls like Gu Xiaoqing in this world. Once she chooses someone, she never turns back, no matter what mountains, rivers, or years of youth may lie between them. From an ordinary sales clerk, to a tough 1.1kReads9.3Score10414d adds
3. 103 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.2kReads6.5Score18114d adds
4. 104 淮 Huainan Yining 淮南以宁 Muzi Miaomiao木子喵喵Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted In the eyes of others, Lu Huainan is a cold, heartless rich man, a man with no affection for his own family, a selfish, self-serving businessman... In short, he is a bad man. Before she met him, Gui Ning never thought she would fall for a “bad man” like him. From early spring to late autumn, from scorching summer to freezing winter, he became the only person in her world. But she was never first in his. His heart belonged to “that woman,” and for her sake, he hurt Gui Ning again and again. Gui N 130Reads6.6Score—14d adds
5. 105 不 Not the Right Words 不是佳辞 A Meng Zai阿猛崽Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Fu Jiaqi loved beauty more than life itself. At twenty, Fu Jiaqi loved Jiang Min more than life itself. When they reunite at twenty-eight, Jiang Min is even more distant than before. Fu Jiaqi realizes she doesn't care as much about her looks, and perhaps she doesn't love Jiang Min as much anymore, either. A story about two people at odds with themselves who heal each other. 26Reads9.4Score—14d adds
6. 106 十 A Dream Buried for Ten Years 十年沉梦 Maple Snow Drifting in the Rain枫雪飘霖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted A twenty-six-year-old soul lives inside a sixteen-year-old body. Su Wan returns reborn to her high school years, carrying the exhaustion, trauma, and regret of the decade to come. Before her are her living, breathing father and her radiant, smiling older sister: the warmth she once longed so desperately to reclaim. The ancient ring from that snowy night is her only link to the past, and it holds all the riddles behind her rebirth. She thinks this will be a lonely journey, until she meets a boy n 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Pure as when we first met, serene as when we first became acquainted.

7. 107 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds

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   In the first book, if the male lead had understood how to love and cherish his partner earlier, would the ending have been different? He set the female lead free; if she had come back, they could have grown old together. But she didn't. She got married, and the male lead didn't bother her, silently watching over her for eight years. Then, two years later, they each got married and started their own families. Their final ending was one of mutual non-interference. 😢 In the second book, the male and female leads were deeply in love in their youth, making vows of eternal love and never leaving each other. But later, the male lead cheated on her, and the female lead was heartbroken. One committed suicide, and the other took sleeping pills. It's not that the male lead didn't love the female lead; perhaps the old love couldn't compare to the new. It's just that he underestimated the female lead's love for him, while the female lead overestimated him… "Even deep young love can turn into mutual loathing."

8. 108 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 300Reads6.6Score10114d adds
9. 109 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 384Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are all extremely cruel.

10. 110 师 Abbess, I’m Here! 师太，我来了！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Abbess, Here I Come! 513Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 师 The Master’s Wife’s Chaos Body and the String of Events It Set Off 师娘的混沌体，所引发的连串事情 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A series of events set off by the Shiniang's Chaotic Body —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 阿 Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ 阿姨，我不想努力了¥¥¥ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 791Reads—Score414d adds
14. 114 看 Invisible Tenderness! 看不见的温柔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Invisible Tenderness! 691Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 皇 The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 皇后有仇当场报 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 236Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 被 My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 被丈夫和婆婆算计，我怒了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 222Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 这 In This Life, I Just Want to Treat You a Little Better! 这一世，我只想对你更好一些！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted In this life, I just want to treat you even better! 734Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 这 In This Life, Would You Still Want to Be with Me? 这一世，你还愿意和我在一起吗？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted In This Life, Are You Still Willing to Be with Me? 212Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 78Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 影 I Calculated the Actress’s Fate 影后的命，我算的 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted I Read the Actress’s Fate 319Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 他 He Found My Suicide Note 他捡到了我的遗书 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted He Found My Suicide Note 496Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 缅 Reborn: Escaping a Telecom Scam Compound in Northern Myanmar 缅北电诈园重生逃亡记 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Reborn and Escaping a Telecom Fraud Compound in Northern Myanmar —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 他 He Killed Me, Then We Shared a Body 他杀了我，然后和我共用一具身体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted He Killed Me, Then Shared My Body 74Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 美 The Secret in the Beautiful Woman’s Hands Made Me Stop Resisting 美妇手中的机密，让我停止了反抗 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Hands of a Beautiful Woman Made Me Stop Resisting —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 297Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 盗 The Thief Stole Three Women and the Country 盗贼偷了三个女人和这个国家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted The Thief Stole Three Women and This Country 28Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 20Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 29Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 假 Fake Smile Diary 假笑日记 Bad Brain坏脑袋Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted I'm Xu Yiwen. Just as I was about to enter the world, I met Chang Jiayou. He took me in, though he said that wasn't what he was doing. I have no family, and he said he could be my family. So he loved me in the name of family. But love can't be hidden. I discovered that his feelings for me were more than ordinary. Countless times, he wanted to come closer, but in the end he never did. So I decided to confess. I wanted to be his lover. I don't understand what kind of feeling this is. I only know i 30Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    How could a tragic novel be complete without this?

30. 130 我 I Want a Complete Family 我想要个完整的家 Chuan Shenyan川慎言18k WordsCompleted I Want a Complete Family 64Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Please follow me][Add to bookshelf] 😂😢

31. 131 校 Aftereffects of a Campus Romance 校园恋后遗症 Chuan Shenyan川慎言6k WordsCompleted The Aftereffects of a School Romance 27Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 百 Happy Hundredth Birthday 百岁生日快乐 Chuan Shenyan川慎言8k WordsCompleted Happy 100th Birthday 22Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 再 Goodbye, With Tears in Our Eyes 再见只能红着眼 Tavern Keeper Jiu'er酒家玖儿Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [A Tearjerker of the Highest Quality] He was a poor student who fell for a well-behaved girl with perfect grades. To give her a happy life, he worked hard at his studies. He tried, and he struggled, but in the end, the happiness he had fought for was forced into someone else's hands. When the two lovers met again, they should have blushed, but all they could do was look at each other with tear-filled eyes. Standing by the roadside, he cried like a child, more like a madman: “I don't want anythin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I cried for a long time with both the first and last books.

34. 134 花 Flowers Bloom in Midsummer 花开半夏 Jiu Yehui九夜茴Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted “A beloved classic love story by hugely popular author Jiu Yehui, destined to make millions of readers weep once more after Those Bygone Years. A real case. A story about teenagers in 1999. It’s a very, very long story. From birth to death, youth to old age, kindness to cruelty, loyalty to betrayal, justice to evil, protection to murder, pure love to original sin, punishment to redemption, love to hate... Perhaps those who miss someone can see it. Perhaps those who have forgotten can see it. Per 105Reads9.4Score—14d adds
35. 135 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 680Reads8.5Score10414d adds
36. 136 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.5kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
37. 137 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 2.6kReads6.6Score15714d adds
38. 138 双 Twin Jades 双玦 Clouds Drape the Sleeves云倾袖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted That night, a blood moon hung in the sky, and the Star-Picking Terrace blazed with lights. Yan Ling stood by the railing and cut off her long hair. Her red robes were as hauntingly beautiful as flowers at the end of their bloom. “Xiao Fengqing, I would descend to the Yellow Springs and enter hell for you. Did you ever feel even the slightest bit of sincerity toward me?” Xiao Fengqing stood tall and graceful, his expression indifferent. “Never.” Yan Ling burst into laughter and leaped into the bo 767Reads8.8Score10114d adds
39. 139 曾 I Used to Want to End It All 曾经我也想一了百了 Little Dhara小陀罗Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Grandma was gone. Her mother had left. They didn't want her anymore. She graduated, so now she was unemployed. She stood atop the Starry Sky Tower. One more step and it would all be over! Would it really be over? He was a rich, handsome playboy who treated life like a game. He had never met her before. A dream and a red string tied the two of them together. A voice said, “Save her, and you won't die!” Half-convinced, he began his rescue mission to save his own skin... But then he realized things 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Try this modern romance novel with a angst theme. It's nearing its end, has a tight plot, and isn't very long.

40. 140 桃 I Give You Peach Blossom Wine, Wishing You Health and Peace 桃花酒赠君，往愿君安康 Ge Wen茖雯Historical502k WordsOngoing [Power struggles + historical setting + wandering heroes and warfare + country and family + an undying love with a BE ending] Shen Qingci was a young physician from a renowned medical family. After the massacre at Blackwind Stronghold, she was forced to sell peach blossom wine at Peach Blossom Cove. By chance, she met Long Yan of the Imperial Guards and discovered that he had also taken part in the massacre. Yet she could find no memories linking Long Yan to Blackwind Stronghold, and he had suff —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not only is it heart-wrenching, but it also respects history; it's an excellent book. The new chapter introduces the female protagonist as a capable general leading troops into battle.

41. 141 姜 Jiang Wei: Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law Serve the Same Court 姜维：翁婿同朝 A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Female-Channel Fanfiction632k WordsCompleted Complete. An unofficial history of the Three Kingdoms!! The story of young general Jiang Wei's life, from his return to Shu to his death for his country: the Northern Expeditions and a love story. Jiang Wei and his wife Fei Zhao, daughter of Fei Yi and a county princess of Shu Han, embrace as they die for their country. Ten thousand bolts from the repeating crossbow pierce them, and she carries their unborn twins. The Sima clan means to separate them; when they cannot, they cut them apart. The h 84Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead, secretly in love with the ceiling. He appears almost thirty chapters late, missing out on his love by seven or eight years, experiencing painful and humble love. In his final desperate act of madness, he dies and his clan is wiped out, his reputation repeatedly tarnished by many. Even after his death, more people continue to discover traces of his deep love. In over a dozen different extra "what if" scenarios, he still struggles to find a happy ending (he suffers countless torments in different ways).

42. 142 嘉 The Lilies of the Valley! 嘉兰百合！ Crocodile Student鳄鱼学生Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted The calla lily symbolizes “a crown of glory and a life lived with passion.” This is the story of Sheng Xixi, who saves herself after countless suicide attempts. Along the way, she meets close friends like Shen Qingcheng and Zhuo Lin, the man she loves but can never have, Song Zewan, and the god of hell, Jianan Hexi. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can only deprive patients of their insensitivity 😐

43. 143 匪 Bandit Love: Her and Him 匪爱：她与他 A Song from the Capital's Dream都城梦一曲Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing 1v3, realistic, not a wish-fulfillment story, very slow burn, tragic romance + age gap + coercion + bittersweetness + happy ending He is her fiance's younger brother, and she is the childhood sweetheart his brother broke off his engagement with. By a cruel twist of fate, he has become a dangerously addictive sweetness to her, while she is the one and only person he cannot live without. Bound by reality, they cannot be together. Her family arranges blind dates, and she thinks she can escape this 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A love story between two people, a tug-of-war between three, a struggle between love and reason, a realistic portrayal of a relationship where on one hand there are taboos to be avoided, and on the other hand there is a controlled one. "If love cannot be spoken, then an embrace can tell him that she has him in her heart..."

44. 144 爱 Loving You Is My Death Sentence 爱你是我的死罪 User39191049用户3919104913k WordsCompleted Loving you is my mortal sin. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short story, five minutes to torture you

45. 145 姑 Fox Whispers of Guyao 姑瑶狐语 Sun Peiran孙培然Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Qing Yi, the most adorable little fox spirit on Mount Guy Yao, has one greatest wish in life: to cling to Brother Wei Yan forever. She always slacks off when cultivating. She can be happy for three days after growing a second tail, and doesn't mind much when it shrinks back to one. After all, her black fox big brother, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, is there to bail her out. When a peach tree spirit pesters her, her brother swishes his paw and cuts it into several pieces. When she 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super short and super angsty one is coming

46. 146 未 Unspoken Longing 未言心盼 Sun Peiran孙培然Two Female Leads31k WordsCompleted Two female leads, everyday life, BE, told entirely through dialogue. BE: please don’t read if you dislike it. Jiang Xinpan, a Chinese teacher, rents a place when her school dormitory is renovated, and falls in love with her landlady, Yu Weiyan. The story draws on some of my own life experiences and is a novel I wrote for myself. It’s very short, written purely for love. The style is extremely restrained, with lots left unsaid; it only presents parts of the full story. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 荞 Tears of Buckwheat Blossoms 荞花泣 Qing Yuesheng青月生Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted This is a tragic story. The stranglehold of arranged marriages on women cuts like a blunt knife, while the desperate struggle to survive in a remote mountain village feels like a net with no escape. Under the shackles of the times, individual resistance ends in tragedy, like a moth flying into a flame. The gender oppression embedded in the tribe’s feudal culture makes life even more suffocating. Every time A Wei reaches for hope, reality crushes it in her grasp. The indifference around her, from —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 148 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 89Reads—Score414d adds

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    I wanted to cry after watching it.

49. 149 惊 What?! Her Biological Father Is the Richest Man in the Country 惊了！她亲生爸爸竟然是全国首富 Pumpkin Balls南瓜丸子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Abusing Scum + Everyone's Darling + Face-Slapping Wish-Fulfillment + An Assertive, Dazzling Female Lead] In her previous life, she was destroyed by those who killed her family, and died full of hatred! Reborn, she is told that she was switched at birth with the Jiang family's daughter. Now that the real heiress has returned, she is thrown out and expected to live a hard, impoverished life. But who could have guessed... her supposedly poor parents are heirs to the Yan Group and the Shen Group! T 1.9kReads8.7Score32314d adds

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    The female lead and the second female lead were carrying each other's bags. The second female lead's adoptive parents are the richest people in the city.

50. 150 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    This book is amazing! It tortures the female lead first, then the male lead!

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