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

1. 51 那 Then Stay Trapped in My Arms 那就困在我怀里 Qing Heng Yu Ning清珩聿宁Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Pressed by her family to marry, Shao Qingning meets Xiao Heng through a blind date. Their marriage has barely begun when her first love, Qi Yuanchen, returns from abroad and asks to get back together. For the sake of her own happiness, Shao Qingning decides to be selfish for once and asks Xiao Heng to end their marriage. She thought theirs was an ordinary marriage, never imagining that he would one day wield immense power and unimaginable wealth. “Shao Qingning, when you threw me away like a pie 1.3kReads8.1Score—14d adds
2. 52 那 That Summer, That Life 那一夏，那一生 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Love that grows over time × Wealthy CEO × Tormented Romance × Toxic Woman × Cold-Hearted × Unhinged Xia Qing is an adopted daughter. On the surface, she is obedient, kind, and good at pleasing people. In truth, she is cold, selfish, and rotten to the core. The family that adopted her raised her to be its successor. She learned all of the family’s worst qualities, and whatever conscience she had left dwindled away. She is fickle and acts like a shameless woman. If she likes someone three parts 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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   When the female lead loves the male lead and is willing to forgo any official status, the male lead prepares for an arranged marriage; when the female lead grows into the person the male lead expects her to be, the male lead desires her; for every bit of suffering the female lead endures, the male lead suffers tenfold.

3. 53 原 Yuan Li Awaits Your Return 原离盼归 Yuchi Lanyou尉迟蓝悠Ancient Romance182k WordsCompleted (After I was reborn, the Demon King became my servant!) “Go back! He's waiting for you.” “Who? Who's waiting for me?” Her dead mother called to her in a dream, urging her to return. When she woke again, nothing was as it had been before. A new life began, and she saw her dead mother once more. Together, they lived comfortably, with plenty to eat and wear. As she spent time with the Demon King, Jun Anmu, she gradually fell in love with him. But in the end, Jun Anmu died a miserable death, taking 176Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I really enjoyed reading the last two chapters; the male lead suffered so much, I love him so much!

4. 54 重 Reborn, the Scumbag CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后，渣总追妻火葬场 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Yun Sang loved Ye Jinghan, and everyone in the city knew it. But Ye Jinghan himself drove her to lose their child, left her family ruined, and ultimately made her infamous. She died miserably before his eyes. Only when the truth gradually came to light did Ye Jinghan look back and realize that the smiling, radiant woman who had always followed behind him was gone for good. … Reborn at eighteen, Yun Sang pushes Ye Jinghan away. Since Heaven has given her a second chance, she absolutely will not r 2.1kReads8.2Score15814d adds

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   The male lead abuses the female lead in the early stages, while the female lead abuses the male lead later.

5. 55 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
6. 56 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 13.5kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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   The female lead only got together with the male lead for the sake of their genes, leaving her child and abandoning her husband, but they ended up together. It's a very good and also very heart-wrenching story. I highly recommend it! Both leads are virgins, and the writing is excellent.

7. 57 落 After Falling on Hard Times, I Was Spoiled by a Powerful Hong Kong Tycoon 落魄后，我被港圈大佬娇养 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweetness and heartbreak intertwined, groveling pursuit, forced love, both leads are inexperienced] [Powerful, scheming man with endless stamina VS proud heiress fallen on hard times] After Lin Tingran goes bankrupt, she’s bought by the man she once looked down on. Zhou Jiansui treats her well: gentle, affectionate, domineering, and devoted. She can’t help falling in love with him, but just as she’s ready to spend her life with him... She discovers that all his tenderness, sweet words, and poss 1.9kReads8.8Score13514d adds

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   I recommend this book!

8. 58 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds

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   Abuse, abuse, men abusing women.

9. 59 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 104Reads6.6Score—14d adds
10. 60 绿 Green Tea Homewrecker Crown Princess, You Dig the Pits and I'll Fill Them 绿茶海后太子妃，你挖的坑我来平 Get-Rich Ball暴富球球Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress's Rise + Irresistible Charm + Multiple Male Leads Competing in a Love Battlefield + Court Intrigue + Mind-Reading Fantasy] One heroine with multiple love interests, a main male lead, a slow-burn romance, everyone's favorite, and a heroine with a powerful, winding career arc. After transmigrating into a book, Chen Jixiang tried to make up for her mistake by helping her husband, the crown prince, fight for power and win over the hidden Prince An, Hua Jue. But he pinned her to the bed. “Hu 245Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Torture of the male lead, ancient romance with political intrigue, female lead's growth, strong control, multiple male leads, fierce competition, extreme emotional tug-of-war!

11. 61 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score20714d adds

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    Synopsis: In the first book, the female protagonist suffers from a mental illness, and the male protagonist dotes on her, but she doesn't love him at all. He spills his cooking on the floor, and the male protagonist always cleans up after her with red eyes. Synopsis: The second book is about rebirth. In her previous life, the female protagonist believed she was killed by the male protagonist. Therefore, after being reborn, she treated the male protagonist very badly, causing him to tear up frequently.

12. 62 重 Reborn as a Vengeful Wife: The Scumbag CEO Won't Stop Clinging to Me 重生狂妻：渣总他又缠又撩 Shu Yao束垚Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Qinyue loved Mu Tingjin with all her heart for years, only to get into a car accident while pregnant. As she lay dying, she heard his cold, merciless words loud and clear: “Stop trying to save her.” She was reborn five years in the past. In this life, she would love him no more. She devoted herself to her studies and returned as a renowned doctor! She takes down scumbags, tramples scheming homewreckers, and serves up face-slapping to every self-righteous white lotus! 3Reads5.4Score—14d adds
13. 63 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    😚A story of dual rebirth: a gloomy, gentle, and insecure school heartthrob versus a cold and ruthless heiress, mutually redeeming each other. He loves the female lead in both his past and present lives; in his past life, he gave her his life, and in this life, he is both afraid and loving, a stubborn but soft-hearted god.

14. 64 报 Reporting, Madam: Mr. Mo Is Really Dead This Time 报告夫人，墨总他这次真死了 Happy-Go-Lucky Feifei乐天飞飞Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Chasing her husband to win him back + heartbreak + reborn + male lead abuses female lead] “Mo Yunchen, go to hell!” She drove a dagger into his chest and walked away with a smile. He had late-stage lung cancer, yet cut off his own leg for her. She said, “I'll love you only when you're dead.” She watched as her own beloved, the man she had always cherished, had his bone marrow extracted, his fingers broken, and was whipped, before being thrown alive into a snake pit to be devoured. Tears of regr 119Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    It's both toxic and heart-wrenching. Don't watch it unless it's so angsty you want to give it a zero. If you can't handle it, skip to the rebirth part and watch it again, but then it'll lose its soul. It all depends on your emotional tolerance. (ง •̀_•́)ง

15. 65 狠 The Ruthless Princess Consort Is Taking Her Husband Down 狠辣王妃在线虐夫 Golden Steamed Bun金馒头Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Qingcheng gave everything for the man in the highest seat of power. In the end, she met a tragic fate, forced to take her own life in a secret dungeon. She thought her life would end there, but when she opened her eyes, she had become the second young master of the Prime Minister’s household’s new wife. The things she had cared so deeply about in her previous life no longer seemed so important. She only wanted to live peacefully with her husband, but people with a death 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Excessive abuse is harmful to the body, a little abuse is pleasant. The following books are likely to be harmful. You can probably tell from the titles of books 1, 2, 3, and 4. The remaining two are also decent for attracting new readers. Both are about women abusing men.

16. 66 夫 Madam, Stop Torturing Him. President Sheng Is Your True White Moonlight 夫人别虐了，盛总才是你的白月光 Moonlit Nightdisc月夜discModern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Male lead suffers] [They don’t get back together] [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her] Many years later, she finally learned that the man she had treasured as her one true love had loved her desperately. Jiang Jianjian loved Sheng Chusheng for ten years, but he scorned her love. With her heart turned to ash, Jiang Jianjian decided to stop loving him and joined forces with the wealthy tycoon who had pursued her for years. But when news of her engagement arri 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
17. 67 厉 Madam Li’s Daily Life of Tormenting Her Husband 厉太太的虐夫日常 Little Misty Shark雾小鲨Modern Romance907k WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of angst + two strong leads + love and hate] What does it mean to be a lovesick fool who ends up with nothing? Du Xin is the perfect example. Everyone knows she loves Li Yuwei, and loves him passionately. Less than half a month after she sold out her former employer, Tang Chaofeng, for Li Yuwei, he kicked her to the curb, too. Overnight, Du Xin became someone everyone despised. Everyone thought she would slink away in shame, but instead, Du Xin continued to circulat 23Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 求 Rejected 99 Times for Proposing, I Get Aggressively Pursued by the Aloof Campus Belle 求婚99次被拒，高冷校花强撩我 Big Boss, Cute Girl大佬萌妹Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Campus beauty + sweet romance + System + urban wish-fulfillment] After Jiang Muye was rejected 99 times while proposing to the campus beauty, he received the Anti-Freeloading System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've gained +99 Charisma and a reward of ten million yuan!” Everyone at school was waiting for Jiang Muye to propose to his fiancee for the hundredth time. Instead, she showed up wearing a ring and proposed to him. “Jiang Muye, I'll bring a 300,000-yuan dowry and a Maserati. All you 8.6kReads9.0Score87314d adds
19. 69 我 I Really Don't Want to Live Off a Woman 我真不想吃软饭 One Chestnut One一栗子一Urban1.6M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to a world where women outrank men. Because I’m so handsome, people keep telling me I should stop trying so hard and let them support me. But I’m a proud man, and I absolutely refuse to live off a woman! Ahem… Actually, this is pretty great… 1.7kReads9.0Score17914d adds
20. 70 明 I Know You Came to Use Me, Yet I'm Still Willing to Take the Bait 明知你来利用我，我还愿意上钩 Chen Mulan陈慕澜Urban176k WordsCompleted The Gao Group is plunged into a cash-flow crisis after an overseas project fails, and its chairman, Gao Zhenxiong, collapses from a heart attack. His eldest son, Gao Tingyu, takes charge of the wreckage, only to realize that the sole person who can save the company is Shu Hancheng, founder of Hanhai Capital: a shrewd capital hunter who built his fortune from scratch. But Shu Hancheng remains cool toward the Gao Group’s overtures. Gao Tingyu comes up with a bargaining chip: his younger sister, Ga 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Angst, business warfare, pure love ❤️❤️

21. 71 晨 Morning Light, Easy Moon 晨曦易曦月 zhj001Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted Chenxi: My younger sister is named Lin Xiyue. The Xi in her name comes from Xihe, and she is the moon goddess. Xiyue: Li Yi, being unable to protect the woman you love is one of life’s great sorrows, and a lifelong disgrace. The deeper the hatred cuts, the deeper you fall! The road of love is long, and choosing is hard! Li Yi: Ten years, one night; today, one dream. Time turns back, and the woman of my dreams returns. The dream will not end; memories sink into darkness. Dancing in the moonligh 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Heartbreaking Love Story of the School Beauty: My sister's name is Lin Xiyue, Xi as in Xihe, she is the moon goddess. Xiyue: Li Yi, your inability to protect the woman you love is a tragedy in your life, a disgrace for life. The deeper the hatred, the more you fall! The road of love is long, the choice is difficult! Li Yi: Ten years in one night, today a dream. Time reverses, her in my dream. Is it a dream I cannot wake from, memories sinking? Dancing shadows, as if in the human world.

22. 72 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead loves the second male lead, the second male lead loves the male lead, and the male lead likes the female lead. 😆

23. 73 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 132Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    Deeply Abusive Love

24. 74 现 Modern Matriarchy: Madam, Let Me Be Your Manservant 现代女尊：夫人，让我做您的男仆 Young Master Ge戈家大少Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, the humble male lead, Li Yuan, willingly sells himself into slavery. The noble female lead, Princess Consort Xia Moxue, pays one million to buy him as her personal slave. Unexpectedly, Li Yuan gets caught up in a palace power struggle. What kind of story will unfold between the female lead and her male slave? The humble male lead rises to become the noble female lead's trusted confidant. This novel has a gripping plot and characters who are neither wholly good nor wholly evi 25Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a male slave, and she abuses him in every way possible!

25. 75 尊 Your Highness, Your Puppy Is Here to Spoil You 尊主在上，小奶狗来宠你了 Jiu Ling玖瀮Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] [Both Pure] [Strong Female Lead and Strong Male Lead] [A Little Angst] Xi’er, do you know what it feels like to love someone? It sinks deep into your bones. When you have no choice, you’re lost and heartbroken; with no one to rely on, you’re panic-stricken and at a loss. After the war between immortals and demons, Demon Venerable Zixi fell into a coma. When she awoke and returned, she was determined to overturn the world. Mu Ze, the immortal sect disciple who had once betray 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Both are stories of women abusing men; they're very good.

26. 76 女 The Empress Dotes on the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom 女帝娇养了亡国太子 Jiu Ling玖瀮Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted As the little princess of the Southern Chu Kingdom, Xuanyuan Xi displayed astonishing talent from a young age and was determined to unite the Canglan Continent. Starting at the age of six, she selected gifted children from the great clans to serve as her companions in study, carefully nurturing them. At twenty, she conquered the Northern Zhao Kingdom and captured its crown prince, Mu Chen. The moment Xuanyuan Xi first laid eyes on him, she decided to keep the delicate prince by her side and prot 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds
27. 77 守 Protecting My Love Rival 守护情敌 Clear and Bright Beneath the Moon月下清扬15k WordsCompleted Protecting My Love Rival —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead in Tomato is the most humble of all, and even the second male lead is humbled. It's so satisfying to imagine myself as the female lead. Walk the path of a man, and let the men cry on the sidelines. 😅

28. 78 女 Female-Dominant Quick Transmigration: Blazing Beauty Across the Nine Heavens 女尊快穿之灼华九霄 You Are Heaven's Chosen One汝乃天骄Ancient Romance2.7M WordsOngoing This is a very angsty story… This is a very angsty story about a matriarchal world… This is a very angsty quick-transmigration story about a matriarchal world… This is a very angsty quick-transmigration story about a matriarchal world, where the male and female leads both transmigrate… Reject her now, then chase her through the flames of hell! Choose carefully. If you enter the wrong pit, all that's left is tragedy! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The First World is completely in line with

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