Looking for Angst Stories Where the Male Lead Gets Hurt 求书，虐文，女虐男

1. 1 折 Moonlight as a Prison: The Cold Young Lady Brings Her Bodyguard to Tears 折月为囚：清冷小姐虐哭暗卫 Fortune and Prosperity富贵聚财Ancient Romance386k WordsOngoing (The male lead suffers a lot. Read with caution if you're sensitive to angst.) (This is a fictional story set in an imaginary world.) Main couple: Xu Ruyan, a cool and ruthless daughter of the prime minister, and Song Zhiyu, a humble, devoted hidden guard. Secondary couple: Zhao Zhaoning, a beautiful and unpredictable princess, and Xu Qingfeng, a carefree young general. Xu Ruyan, the prime minister's legitimate daughter, grew up in a household rife with power struggles. She became cold and ruthl 1.4kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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   It was so heartbreaking, but in the end they all ended up chasing after their husbands in a tragic love triangle.

2. 2 以 Imprisoned by Hate: The Immortal Venerable Willingly Serves as a Medicine Slave for Three Hundred Days 以恨为牢：仙尊他甘为药奴三百天 Yi Yu颐妤Fantastical Romance263k WordsCompleted Qin Tang witnessed her cultivation partner Yun Hua kill his master and cut out his core. A century as partners, turned to enmity in an instant. Three hundred years later, the once-radiant Immortal Venerable is consumed by demonic energy, kneeling in the snow outside her mountain gate just to beg for a meeting. She sneers, driving a black iron chain through his shoulder bone. “From today on, you’re a tool in my alchemy room, here to test my medicines.” Torturing him becomes her cultivation for th 1.2kReads8.1Score115Shelves
3. 3 虐 After Tormenting My Husband, I Cried, and He Ran Off With Our Child! 虐完夫君我哭了，他带着崽跑了！ Tiny Moss微苔Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Angst for both body and heart. For readers who love tragic stories. Female-led abuse of a man, gender-bender romance, mutually devoted, happy ending!] Seven years ago, she was a prodigy of the immortal path, but the person she loved pushed her into the abyss with his own hands, turning her into a demon lord! Seven years later, she returned with a boundless grudge, vowing to make that lofty Divine Sun Crow Prince pay for his crimes in blood! They signed a blood pact, and her former lover became 5kReads8.8Score429Shelves
4. 4 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 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
5. 5 G The Reborn Empress: The Grand Tutor Is Crying After I Torment Him Again GB重生女帝：太傅又被朕虐哭了 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Both are virgins! Both are virgins! [Cold, cruel, violent yandere empress VS aloof, broken, frail imperial tutor] [Reborn + empress + torturing the male lead + both are virgins + female lead forces the male lead + love and hate + chasing her husband] She tortures the male lead in the first half, then chases after her husband in the second. 5.1kReads8.2Score390Shelves

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   It's abusive to the male protagonist; it breaks him to pieces.

6. 6 落 Falling Blossoms Sink into the Starry River: A Song of the Nine Heavens’ Endless Night 落红沉星河：九重天阙长夜歌 Xuehen Loves Stir-Fried Banana Flowers爱吃素炒芭蕉花的雪恨Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Xianxia romance with angst + a husband-chasing-after-the-funeral story] Immortals and demons cannot coexist, yet the one the Heavenly Queen Yun Zhao has always loved is the Demon Lord Mo Zhuo. As long as she is by his side, he is willing to do anything for her, and considers it a joy. But when he risks death to bear her daughter, Yun Zhao is at another man’s side. Holding their daughter, Su Yan keeps watch beside the iron tree that has not bloomed in ten thousand years. At last, he understands 1.3kReads—Score102Shelves

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   The male lead is being tortured so much!

7. 7 东 Snow over Donglin: The Phoenix's Lingering Dream 东临雪·凤仪遗梦 Xuehen Loves Stir-Fried Banana Flowers爱吃素炒芭蕉花的雪恨Historical34k WordsCompleted Snow over Donglin: The Lost Dream of Fengyi 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
9. 9 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
10. 10 女 Matriarchal Republic of China: The Violent Tycoon's Little Nightingale 女尊民国：暴戾财阀的小夜莺 Bai Youyou白油油Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Toxic melodrama, female pursuer, angst, one-on-one and mutually faithful. Don't talk to me about morals. I'm shallow, and if you don't like it, move along. Zhu Mingzhi always knew his place: a quiet ornament who was expected to be obedient. Once, Young Master Zhu was the light of a powerful financial family. Everything changed when the once-gentle, thoughtful heiress viciously tore apart the congratulatory gift he'd prepared with such care and demanded that he pay for a life with his own. Simply 782Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    Book 1: Female-dominated world, male protagonist suffers greatly. This author also wrote another book with a similar theme of male protagonist suffering, but it was banned; it was extremely tragic. Books 2 and 3: Contemporary romance, male protagonist suffering greatly. In book 3, both the male and female leads treat each other as substitutes, very tragic. Book 4: Multiple worlds, both ancient and modern, the male protagonist is repeatedly betrayed. Book 5: Double rebirth, the female lead suffers the male protagonist in her past life.

11. 11 明 How Many Years Has the Moon Shone on My Heart? 明月何年照我心 Great Dream Tree Man大梦树人Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted (Not a feel-good story. This is angsty. If you want a feel-good story, you may want to skip this one. The low ratings have been getting me down.) Yan Mingchuan said, “Anran, I love you.” Anran was unimpressed, and utterly repulsed by him. The man before her was the nightmare of her life. Later, Anran stood before him, timidly gazing at his face with greedy longing. But he said, “Anran, there can never be anything between us.” Later still. The moon shone especially brightly that day. Yan Mingchua 2.5kReads7.1Score100Shelves
12. 12 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 4.9kReads8.5Score234Shelves
13. 13 男 Male Side Character: After I Leave, the Heroine Will Regret It! 男配：我离去后，女主追悔莫及！ One Squid at a Time一口一个鱿鱼仔Urban2.4M WordsCompleted You spent your life helping me become a legendary songstress, yet you stayed cold and distant toward me? I treated you as the person I loved most, but you wanted to take my heart and become an immortal? I endured every hardship to become your master and teach you, but you wanted to carve me up with a thousand cuts? I was your sharpest blade, helping you become a legendary empress, but once you were done with me, you discarded me like a hunting dog and hid away your bow? You promised we’d grow ol 340Reads8.1Score—Shelves
14. 14 反 Villain: The Heroines Regretted It After I Left 反派，我离开后女主后悔了 The Pencil's Soliloquy铅笔的独白Eastern Fantasy191k WordsOngoing [Villain] [Xuanhuan] [Empress] [Invincible] [Both Reborn] After Long Yu defeated the strongest people in the Central Divine Continent, he was left on the verge of death himself. In the final moments of his life, he seemed to see the woman he had once loved most, and also hated most. He had once been willing to do anything for her, but after she betrayed him, he left in fury and then took his revenge on her and her people. Long Yu: “Is this a hallucination? Even at the very end, I still can't let 63Reads5.5Score—Shelves
15. 15 渣 After Dumping the Devoted Wolf King, the Phoenix Regrets It 渣了纯情忠犬狼王，凤凰后悔了 Light Steps轻行Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Domineering Phoenix Goddess × loyal, lowly Wolf King] [1v1 + the male lead suffers + unfaithful heroine seeks redemption + love rekindled + lovesick male lead] All Bai Ning ever wanted was to fall in love and live a good life. She never imagined that her most respected master would suddenly be ambushed and killed. So, the day before she was to marry the man she loved, she instead married the Wolf King, resolving to avenge her master from then on. But she never expected the all-powerful Wolf Kin 3.7kReads8.5Score292Shelves

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    These three books feature female protagonists abusing male protagonists.

16. 16 犟 The Stubborn Demon Lord Won’t Behave, So I’ll Punish Him Properly 犟种妖君不听话，狠狠惩罚他 Thirteen and Five十三和五Fantastical Romance328k WordsCompleted #Male Lead Torture #Female Dom Gong Zhijiu, the most exalted princess of the Demon Realm, marries Li Yan, the young lord of the Demon Beast Realm. But Li Yan is always defying her and causing chaos in the demon palace. How could Her Highness put up with that? Of course she has to punish him thoroughly. Li Yan stood alone at the edge of the Endless Sea, a layer of black-purple nightmare aura swirling around him. It was faint, but still enough to make anyone who saw it shudder. The crowd around h 1.8kReads6.4Score120Shelves

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    The male lead is so pitiful.

17. 17 虐 Short Stories of Men Getting Their Hearts Broken 虐男短篇合集 Gugu, What Are You Writing?鼓鼓写啥Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + short stories + men get put through the wringer + wildly satisfying] Male-lead fans, proceed with caution. - [Story One] The male lead's perspective: Cui Ying: She doesn't blame me for spending years in the palace without bearing a child. She understands that I'm in poor health. She's so good to me. I love her so much. Cui Sixian: ...Your little softie husband is terrifying. The female lead's perspective: After fifteen years of plotting, the empress finally eradicates the s 1.5kReads8.9Score130Shelves

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    This book, as you can tell from the title, despite its low rating, is incredibly good, and it gets even better as you read on. [Note]

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: What?! The Cold-Faced Master Is Crying Again 快穿：惊！冷面师尊又在哭唧唧 Nine-Tailed Cat九尾猫Ancient Romance179k WordsOngoing She was the God of the Lord God’s vengeance, but lost her heart while carrying out a mission. The mission still had to be completed. And she still needed a husband... As for how to outwit him and win the battle of wits, she’d have to figure it out herself. 10Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Heart-wrenching stories are just the beginning; physical torture is the real fun! These are all angst-filled novels, with the female lead torturing the male lead. A few are completed, but they're all very good. The only downside is the authors' slow update speed.

19. 19 爱 Falling for My Sadistic Older Sister 爱上变态姐姐 Master Da Pan大潘法师Modern Romance33k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Female Top] [Not Both Virgins] A naive young man just starting out meets a seasoned older woman. Has he found true love, or fallen into a trap? This is my first novel, and I'm not good at making up stories, so please bear with me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 清 The Aloof Immortal Venerable Became Her Darling 清冷仙尊成了她的掌心娇 Ling Mo Ru Xu聆墨如许Ancient Romance417k WordsOngoing “If falling in love with you is my tribulation, then I'm willing to suffer through endless calamities.” One is the Immortal Venerable of Lin'an, a peerless genius blessed with extraordinary talent. The other is a nobody, a cultivation failure with no cultivation at all. Watch as an Immortal Venerable falls head over heels, while a failure turns their life around and becomes a winner. 17Reads6.4Score—Shelves
21. 21 山 The Aloof Immortal Venerable on the Mountain Was Forced to Marry the Demoness 山上清冷的仙尊被女魔头强娶了 Drowning in Wine沽酒辞醉Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted (A strong, domineering female Demon Venerable who dotes on her husband × a cool, gentle, slightly proud and easily flustered male immortal lord) That aloof immortal lord from the heavens above should be placed on a pedestal for the world to admire and worship. He may be gazed upon from afar, but never defiled. What nonsense! The demonic woman tosses the immortal lord she has abducted onto the bed. With his soft, delicate skin, he belongs in her Demon Palace, where she can lavishly pamper him. Bu 1.4kReads9.1Score130Shelves
22. 22 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.3kReads9.0Score372Shelves
23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving My Man 快穿之拯救我家男人 Nine-Tailed Cat九尾猫Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted This is an angsty story, one that puts the male lead through the wringer… The female lead’s soul is incomplete at first, so she has some character flaws… This is a strong female lead story! The male lead is very weak in the beginning! Don’t read if that’s not your thing! A rich young lady’s adopted brother, a down-and-out prince from a neighboring kingdom, an awkward ability-user in the apocalypse, a spy infiltrating the wrong organization… Gu Qingcheng is exhausted from trying to save her men… 17Reads8.4Score—Shelves
24. 24 我 My Wife Is the Protagonist of a Female-Led Novel 我家娘子是大女主文里的主角 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Angst for the Male Lead + Reunited Lovers + Woman Torments Man + He Chases Her After the Breakup] Mo Qingyu, the young madam of the Qi family, was chosen by the Strong Female Lead System. After Qi Heyun, the young master of the Qi family, humiliated her and threw her out of the Qi residence for the sake of his favored concubine, she relied on her own intelligence to become the Great Zhou Kingdom’s foremost female merchant. She supplied porcelain to the royal family and the lands beyond, and eve 297Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I was so hungry that I could only clench my fist and punch my stomach to vent my hunger.

25. 25 夫 My Wife Torments Me a Hundred Times Over, Yet I Love Her Like It's Our First Time 夫人虐我千百遍，我待夫人如初恋 Soft Bread松软面包Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Female lead torments male lead] [Physical and emotional torment] Gu Zhijing knew that Lu Yao didn't like him. He had planned to watch from afar and wish her a lifetime of happiness with the person she loved, but fate had other plans. A series of twists and turns forced them into an arranged marriage, leaving Lu Yao to hate and resent him as they tormented each other. 603Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 26 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 9kReads8.4Score763Shelves
27. 27 太 Her Highness the Crown Princess Reigns Supreme, While Her Sickly Prisoner Begs for Her Favor 太女殿下在上，病娇质子卑微求宠 Cherry Mini Ball樱桃迷你丸Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted [Women rule | Mutual devotion | Loyal dog-like hero | Strong heroine and hero | Hero is submissive] [Mighty, domineering Crown Princess/Empress vs. childhood friend and hostage prince from an enemy kingdom] The little hostage prince whom the Crown Princess had cherished since childhood betrayed her. He joined forces with her eldest half-sister to frame her for treason, then returned to his homeland to attack her. The Crown Princess was furious. She led her troops to drive back the Eastern Xiao K 4.3kReads8.9Score287Shelves
28. 28 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score162Shelves

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    Male lead: A sickly but handsome man who enjoys angst; female lead abuses male lead; male lead is pitiful.

29. 29 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    This year's newest book is a pinnacle of contemporary romance with strong leads, a sweet and angsty love story, and an intellectually stimulating romance. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary background is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. It has a grand scope, and reading it will give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading it.

30. 30 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score131Shelves

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    The male lead is incredibly tormented. The female lead seduces him first, then feigns death and runs away, driving him almost insane. To bring her back, he's willing to sacrifice his soul and burn his heart, searching for her in the River of Souls for a hundred years, ultimately turning himself into a sickly person. It's a brutally cruel experience, both physically and emotionally.

31. 31 沐 Mu Jinru Rufeng: General Mu Held Hostage in an Enemy Kingdom 沐瑾如枫之沐将军敌国为质 Candied Fruit糖果蜜饯Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted “A hostage general and the young lady of the Minister’s residence A princess and her devoted guard” Torture his body and break his heart! Whippings and imprisonment! After General Mu, victorious in a hundred battles, conquered thirty-two cities of Yan, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty sealed his inner power and sent him to Gulan as a hostage. The extravagant, debauched princess had him forcibly dragged to her residence. She forced him into black iron shackles, locked him in a dungeon, made h 1kReads8.0Score100Shelves
32. 32 星 The Loyal Hound Among the Stars: A Collection of Sweet and Angsty Historical Fantasies 星河忠犬录：古言幻想甜虐集 Harvester of the Milky Way星河拾穗者Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Classic historical fantasy | Devoted male leads | Angst for him, sweetness for you | A happy ending in every story Across a boundless sea of stars, only the devoted never fail to return your love. There is no mundane world here, only immortals, demons, gods, and devils, along with power struggles, fated destinies, and the most intense romance. He is the White Snake Immortal Lord, who bears the lightning tribulation for her and endures a thousand years without regret; He is the Fox Sovereign of 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture men, torture all kinds of men.

33. 33 别 Stop Hitting Me! Any More and I’ll Be Done For 别打了再打要废了 Fourth Bro, Who Loves Osmanthus Wine爱吃桂花酒的四哥Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted I love you so much I'd let you beat me to death. I lost you. What would be the point of living without you? Heaven took pity on me, and we met again, only for me to lose you once more. We met again, and all I have left in this life is making amends. Please, don't leave me. I'll do anything. Make me kneel, beat me to death, torture me to death, anything, just give me a chance to make things right. I can't live without you. Everyone, novels are fiction and reality is reality. This is not meant to 621Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, go watch it now!

34. 34 夫 Go Easy on the Punishment, Madam: The Humble CEO Is Kneeling at the Keyboard Again 夫人轻点罚，卑微总裁又跪键盘了 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reunion after a long separation + A long-planned scheme + Devoted wife-doting with no limits] Xiao Jiuzhou killed himself, dying all alone in the car he had once driven to take Yu Sui home. When Yu Sui heard the news, she couldn't believe that the cold, aloof man had taken his own life. Only when she saw the wall covered in photos of herself and everything Xiao Jiuzhou had spent three years winning back for her did she understand: he had loved her with all his heart, and without her, h 5.2kReads8.8Score328Shelves

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    ① There's probably only one female lead who can make the male lead kneel down ❤️ ② It's set in ancient times, with an unexpected time travel that begins a different life. Is it redemption or submission? 😢 ③ It's angsty throughout the entire story; Feng Yueli sheds tears like water 😳

35. 35 穿 After Transmigrating, I Became His Slave 穿越后却成了他的奴 Snowfall and Rainbow Garments落雪霓裳Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Hu Xue, a naive and sweet rookie teacher, was struggling at work when she unexpectedly transmigrated to Xilan Continent, a country where men held absolute power and women had no status. She became the female slave of Liu Yibo, the man she had secretly loved, who had also transmigrated there. Drawing on his modern knowledge, Liu Yibo quickly rose from the son of a wealthy family to a general leading troops into battle. Hu Xue, meanwhile, endured countless hardships as a female slave, learning all 167Reads8.9Score—Shelves
36. 36 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 414Reads5.4Score—Shelves
37. 37 公 Your Highness, You Dug Out the Male Lead’s Pride with Your Own Hands 公主殿下，男主被你亲手挖去傲骨 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + heroine mistreats hero + both are pure + low-status hero] Three years ago, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, from the general's residence. Three years later, he loves her with all his heart. Now she plans to take the zither player from Zuifeng House as her secondary consort. Her every thought is on her new favorite, and she grows colder toward him by the day. The zither player, innocent and kind in public, smiles maliciousl 2.8kReads7.3Score133Shelves

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    Physically and emotionally abusive, extremely cruel to the male lead.

38. 38 宿 Host, Don’t Be So Cruel. The Male Lead and the Villain Are Supposed to Turn Evil 宿主别太虐，男主和反派该黑化了 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Complete! [Angst] Su Wei is transported into an angst novel as its heroine. She decides to strike first: if she torments the male lead, he won't be able to torment her. In Zhuang Zhou's dream, he became a butterfly. It was all a dream, and she was still herself, but he was no longer himself... Now that the dream is over, everything is about to turn cruel. What will become of the two of them? 11Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [System, I agree to the male lead abuse plot] "If you lock me up again, go ahead and try! I'm tired of living anyway!" "I've told you more than once, I'm actually a very bad person, not worthy of all your love." "Weiwei, you've been lying to me all along!" "Fu Yuanyi, if I could start over, I wouldn't want to know you again." 💕💕 [Sending heart]

39. 39 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 21.5kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves

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    It's super good-looking, highly recommended!

40. 40 女 Matriarchy: Is the Female Lead Really Not Bad? Handsome Men Rush to Be Tormented 女尊：女主真不坏？美男争相被虐 Wow, So Chilly哇好凉凉Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Female-centered + Female Leads, Male Partners Are Virgins + Men Get Tortured + 1vN + Short Story Collection] Characters whose gender isn't specified are women; they are strong and sturdy. [Volume One: After Slaying Her White Moonlight, the General Goes on a Killing Spree!] A cold, aloof, everyone's-favorite top x a crybaby, beautiful, obedient male 1 x a body-double male 2 x a refined, virtuous husband male 3 Ye Xuan devotes her body and soul to her country and has no interest in romance. To he 1.8kReads8.8Score211Shelves

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    Some of the tweets made me want to vomit blood. Torturing the woman first and then the man—what kind of torturing the man is that? Isn't that just torturing the woman? This book is purely torturing the man, only the man. The male lead is innocent and is tortured by the female lead. Both the woman and the man are virgins (pure in body and mind), 1vN. No insulting words for women, no female competition, only male competition. Even if the male lead is tortured to death, there's no "chasing after him" scenario. It's a collection of short stories. Volume 1 is sweet with ten parts angst. Volume 2 has more career-related storylines. Volume 3 is the most tortuous for the man, both physically and mentally, but the ending is good; the first male lead's unrequited love comes true. Volume 4 has the worst male lead, pretending to be honest but actually greedy and lewd, a freeloader. Volume 5 is about the protagonist admitting his mistake to his savior; the second male lead is a scheming green tea bitch, torturing the first male lead.

41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Only Wants to Desecrate the Gods 快穿：疯批美人只想亵渎神明 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + psycho vs. yandere + genuine groveling and reconciliation + all the scumbag men die] They are gods, high above all others. They trample on the women’s sincere feelings at will, treating them as nothing more than ants. So she came. She dragged them down from their pedestals, watched them fall into ruin, and made them kneel before her, begging her to come back again and again. [1] The monk called her a princess who would bring ruin to the kingdom, and said she must be sac 2.3kReads9.3Score248Shelves

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    This is a tragic novel, featuring a woman torturing the man—extremely so, both physically and emotionally! The female lead saves the male lead and takes him as her disciple, unaware of his treacherous intentions. He brings her immense suffering, and she is severely injured protecting her people and the male lead. Upon learning that he was responsible, she self-destructs and dies. She is reborn, determined to make the male lead's life miserable. However, the male lead decides to do whatever he wants to her…

42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Endings of a Cannon Fodder Side Character 快穿：炮灰女配be之旅 Black Hair, White Snow青丝白雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fake death + angst + bad ending + conquest + regretful pursuit + heroine never falls in love + different character settings for the heroine in each world + male leads die in every world] Jialuo, a cannon-fodder villainess, awakens to her own consciousness, binds herself to a System, and travels through fictional worlds to turn the tables on her fate. At first, the villainess is just a test of the protagonists’ love, hated by everyone around her. After Jialuo arrives, she becomes the heroine the 3.1kReads8.6Score211Shelves
43. 43 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
44. 44 被 Forced to Play Out Six Different Plots 被迫走六种剧情 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Nontraditional, fast-paced cathartic revenge + taming the dog + groveling exes + battlefield of romantic rivals + everyone secretly in love with her + everyone turning into dark, obsessive madmen] Xie An was a professional supporting actress in the modern quick transmigration division. She’d just finished her last assignment when she was told a bug had occurred. Six small worlds had merged, and she had to reload and replay them, completing all six storylines at once in this new plane. She thoug 2.8kReads8.8Score255Shelves
45. 45 美 Her Beauty Is Legendary: Born to Be Everyone's Dream Girl 美貌封神，她是天生万人迷 zzzjerryModern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaker / Male Lead Torture / Everyone's Darling / Powerful Golden Finger / Darkening Love Triangle] After Ling Ran died, her outstanding talent for flirting got her bound to a System. “You need to make the Chosen One fall in love with you.” “Sure.” “You will abandon the Chosen One and coldly watch him struggle in misery. You will endure his endless rage.” “System, you're so cruel.” Her eyes curved with a captivating smile. “Still, it's my pleasure.” And so she met a cold, aloof genius hea 208Reads8.8Score—Shelves
46. 46 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score154Shelves

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    This is really heart-wrenching! The female lead is an unconditionally loving heiress from a powerful gang, while the male lead is a fallen nobleman. They were already in love, but fate intervened, turning their relationship into a gilded cage. It's... Really captivating.

47. 47 被 After Huo Yan Tormented Her, She Ran Away 被霍闫虐惨后，她逃跑了 Little Fenfen小芬芬Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Angst + awful male lead + wife-chasing crematorium + fighting back + revenge + tragic romance] On their engagement day, Huo Yan abandoned Cheng Yuru and sent her to a mental hospital. Her parents died tragically, and the company changed hands. Every bit of it was part of Huo Yan's scheme. Her wonderful fiancé had not only killed her entire family, but seized their company and left her blind in one eye. Though she was pitiful and miserable, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he made he 542Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The angst novel is here!

48. 48 上 The Live-In Son-in-Law: My Cold Wife Regrets Divorcing Me 上门婿：我的高冷老婆后悔离婚了 Pisces of the Galaxy星河的双鱼Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Supernatural abilities: ancient soul arts + plays the pig to eat the tiger + angst] Han Leng took care of his brother-in-law for five years, working tirelessly and believing he would earn Yun Cheng's approval. But after a move, Yun Cheng showed up with divorce papers. He left with nothing and began living life on his own terms. After the divorce, his ex-wife regretted it. Unable to accept losing the man she loved, she swore to win him back... After obtaining a book recording ancient soul arts, 6Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Female abuses male, extreme reversal

49. 49 和 Teaming Up with a Sickly Beauty, He Says, “Husband, Please Show Me the Way” 和病美人联手，他说：老公请指教 Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads441k WordsCompleted [Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing] [Two male leads, seme-focused, marriage before love, face-slapping and putting scoundrels in their place, powerful leads who dote on each other, refuses to take abuse] After a plane crash, Xiao Lin transmigrates into a story about a male protagonist who marries into his wife’s family, the very kind of novel he had once cursed out in a long post of several hundred words. He even becomes the protagonist gong’s foil. In the original story, he has a long 13.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of a discarded wealthy husband? He turns the tables and spoils his villainous wife into a powerful figure, relentlessly ruthlessly punishing and slapping the faces of scumbags!

50. 50 他 His Grievance: The Young Gentleman from the Countryside 他的委屈：乡下来的小郎君 Qing Heng Yu Ning清珩聿宁Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted A chance encounter one night at a bonfire party led Wu Tingzhou to mistakenly believe that Zheng Xingning wanted to be with him. But when he finally entered her life, he realized that a man with nothing to his name could hardly make things work with a wealthy, headstrong girl. Yet Wu Tingzhou was already in love with her and couldn't bear to part with Zheng Xingning. As a result, he endured one grievance after another, only to receive a single apology from her in the end... After regaining his m 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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