Angst! Angst for the Hero! Angst for the Hero! I'm Saying It Three Times for Emphasis!! 虐文，虐男主虐男主虐男主，重要的事情说三遍！！

1. 1 长 The Eldest Princess's Mad Servant 长公主的疯批奴仆 Yue Coral岳CoralAncient Romance389k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise. High-energy main plot throughout, with plenty to keep you satisfied.) [Obsessive, brutal Grand Princess x pitiful, scheming Emperor] (Content warning: Female-led romance for women! Tragedy! Both leads are strong, both are devoted only to each other, and they are not biological siblings: the princess was adopted! The male lead suffers terribly, very terribly! All kinds of torment... It's all here! His body and heart are tormented in the early part, with no 35.6kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds

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   The male lead is an emperor who loves the female lead. He disguises himself as a male concubine sent by the emperor to be by her side. The female lead hates the male lead and tortures and humiliates the male concubine sent by the emperor in various ways, believing that he has ulterior motives. The male lead obediently endures all of this while protecting the female lead. It's extremely heart-wrenching.

2. 2 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 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds

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   Novels 1-4, all featuring male protagonist abuse, are written by the same author, Nian Nian Bu Hui. The fifth novel is a dual-male protagonist novel, which I'll recommend if you're interested. All four are by the same author, who specializes in writing novels where the female lead is the dominant one and the male protagonist suffers. Most of his novels fall into this category. If you like this genre, you can follow the author, Nian Nian Bu Hui, who also has a fan group. If you're interested, you can follow the author and join his fan group. In your spare time, if you have time, you can send him a free gift. Authors need to eat and earn money too. It's not mandatory, but if you've come across an author who specializes in this genre and it's your type, please send him a free gift—it's free! What if the author finds that writing novels isn't profitable and disappears?

3. 3 夫 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Fantastical Romance238k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score30414d adds
4. 4 师 Will My Master Become Her Prisoner in Bed? I'll Break His Pride! 师尊沦为她榻上囚？折他傲骨！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Female Tortures Male / Imprisonment / Female Dominant / Love and Hate Entwined] (Unhinged Demon Queen x Cold, Aloof Immortal Master) The day Mu Chenshuang was taken in as Xie Ciyu's disciple, she fell in love with her beautiful master and developed a fierce desire to possess him. But after she gave him her heart, her father and clan were all slaughtered by her master. That was the price she paid! She imprisoned her master, tormented and humiliated him, subjected him to brutal torture, and chain 3.9kReads8.0Score41814d adds
5. 5 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score35114d adds
6. 6 逆 You Rebellious Disciple, Get Far Away from Your Master 逆徒，给为师滚远点 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, beloved by all + both reborn + yandere rivalry for the love interest + one-on-one happy ending] Xie Qing, sect leader of the Canglan Sword Sect, possessed the most exquisite looks in the world. Yet he was ruthless and merciless, aloof and proud. Many coveted him, and even more despised him. His junior fellow disciple coveted him, so Xie Qing whipped him. The man hid in his room, drawing portraits of Xie Qing and cursing him. The demon king coveted him, so Xie Qing kicked him off 5.8kReads9.3Score95214d adds
7. 7 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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   This one! Extremely angsty! Incredibly angsty! First comes the torture, then the catharsis – so satisfying and cathartic! A classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story, a female-centric power fantasy. The heroine is relentlessly tortured at the beginning, then the male lead suffers terribly later, leaving him filled with regret. The writing is concise and fast-paced, brutally angsty, and incredibly satisfying. Hope you enjoy it!

8. 8 她 She Lures Him In, and He Loses Himself on a Spring Night 她钓，春夜妄动 Jiu Ran1995久冉1995Modern Romance919k WordsOngoing [Capital’s young heir × alluring temptress | Rekindled Romance | Unhinged, love-struck male lead, one-on-one romance, both leads are chaste] She spent two years drawing him in, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was a self-disciplined, proper director of the Zhou bureau, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. When they first met five years ago, Zhou Wang had an unlit cigarette between his lips. “I hear you’re expensive.” Su Jin tilted her head and smiled. “Young Master 33.8kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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   [Beijing's elite heir x a charming, seductive beauty | Reconciliation after a broken relationship | Crazy, love-struck male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She seduced him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and refined Zhou X Director, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. Five years ago, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, looking up at her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious heir in Beijing was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly let himself be ensnared. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she was asleep. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections in half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had planned how to escape unscathed, planned to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't planned that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still looked at her with a mixture of hatred and love, unable to do anything about her. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes reddening: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because it was her. He hated her to the core, but loved her to the point of risking his life. [Beijing socialite prince × woman with a hook-up mentality | broken mirror mended | crazy love-obsessed male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She played him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and courteous Director Zhou, with his well-matched fiancée standing beside him. Five years earlier, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious young master of the capital was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly allowed himself to be bound. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she slept. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections in half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had planned how to escape unscathed, planned to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't planned that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still looked at her with a mixture of hatred and love, unable to do anything about her. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes reddening: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because it was her. He hated her to the core, but loved her to the point of risking his life. [Beijing socialite prince × woman with a hook-up mentality | broken mirror mended | crazy love-obsessed male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She played him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and courteous Director Zhou, with his well-matched fiancée standing beside him. Five years earlier, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious young master of the capital was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly allowed himself to be bound. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she slept. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections in half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had planned how to escape unscathed, planned to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't planned that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still looked at her with a mixture of hatred and love, unable to do anything about her. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes reddening: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because it was her. He hated her to the core, but loved her to the point of risking his life. [Beijing socialite prince × woman with a hook-up mentality | broken mirror mended | crazy love-obsessed male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She played him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and courteous Director Zhou, with his well-matched fiancée standing beside him. Five years earlier, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious young master of the capital was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly allowed himself to be bound. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she slept. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections in half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had planned how to escape unscathed, planned to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't planned that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still looked at her with a mixture of hatred and love, unable to do anything about her. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes reddening: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because it was her. He hated her to the core, but loved her to the point of risking his life. [Beijing socialite prince × woman with a hook-up mentality | broken mirror mended | crazy love-obsessed male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She played him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and courteous Director Zhou, with his well-matched fiancée standing beside him. Five years earlier, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious young master of the capital was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly allowed himself to be bound. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she slept. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections across half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had calculated how to escape unscathed, calculated how to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't calculated that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still held a mixture of hatred and love for her, unable to do anything about it. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes red-rimmed: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because of her. He hated her to the core, yet loved her to the point of risking his life.

9. 9 跪 I Kneel Before the Crown, Yet My Sister Hates Me to the Bone 跪奉冠冕，姐姐恨我入骨 Y ZhizhiY之之Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Wealthy-family feuds + psychological control + unequal status + physical and emotional torment] When Jiang Yun was five, she watched with her own eyes as her mother was carried away. She saw her father holding Jiang Sheng, while the woman who had wrecked their family moved into the Jiang household. Her father felt guilty and tried to make it up to Jiang Yun in every possible way, but the good times didn't last. That woman got pregnant. Jiang Yun knew it. All that talk about having no choice, 2.8kReads6.4Score16914d adds

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   In one chapter, he almost died.

10. 10 父 A Daughter's Status Elevates Her Father: The Mad Emperor's Regretful Pursuit 父凭女贵：疯批帝王火葬场 Little Tree Muxinzi小树木辛梓Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing [Possessive Pursuit + Love Gone Awry] Xie Jingchen was the emperor, with the world in the palm of his hand, yet he overlooked one crucial thing and could only watch as the woman he loved died in his arms. As she left, she would not even spare him a single word of hatred. Consumed by grief, he executed everyone who had harmed her. But it was too late. She would never return. Reborn before their first meeting, Xie Jingchen devoted every resource at his disposal to searching for Wen Zhaoying. He s 6kReads—Score43914d adds

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    The story begins by torturing the male lead, who is utterly humble, while the female lead remains rational.

11. 11 疯 The Mad Villainess Awakens! Train the Dogs! Play with Yanderes! 疯批恶女觉醒！训狗！玩病娇！ County Princess of Jiuzhou九洲县主Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Villainess Who Refuses to Redeem Herself + Men Are All Playthings + Taming Dogs + Feel-Good Revenge + Tormenting Men + A Battle Royale Among Suitors + All Male Leads Are Chaste + A System Completely at the Female Lead’s Service] [P.S. The female lead is very busy. She has no time to redeem men.] After the Grand Princess reclaimed the body stolen by the transmigrator, her first move was to humiliate that haughty, refined man. “Xie Liujing, crawl over here, and I might consider your prop 3.9kReads8.4Score69014d adds

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    There's no concept of torturing the female lead first and then the male lead; the male lead is tortured directly from the start.

12. 12 小 That Flirty Little Minx Is Fickle and Wicked 小撩精她又渣又坏 Er Li二厘Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o 2.9kReads8.9Score21614d adds

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    He buried his face in her neck, his voice pleading, "Please don't look for someone else, okay? You can have two boyfriends at the same time, just don't leave me, okay?"

13. 13 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.6kReads—Score10914d adds

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    It's a story that mainly tortures the male protagonist; the male protagonist goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" phase.

14. 14 穿 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Ziyushi紫语石Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    The male lead suffers almost the entire time! He's a handsome, strong, and tragic character! Not weak at all! After the female lead dies, he discovers he's fallen in love with her! The female lead travels through time for revenge, getting involved in the scheme herself, her goal being to make the male lead follow in her footsteps! The male lead knows from the beginning that the female lead is there to kill him! He cooperates 100% throughout the entire story.

15. 15 大 Miss, Stop Playing Around. Your Puppy Might Be Dead 大小姐别玩了，小狗好像有点死了 Y ZhizhiY之之Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing The rating just came in~ [Coercion + Status Gap + Physical and Emotional Anguish + Childhood Sweethearts + Rekindled Romance] The Yu family raised Luo Yushu for twelve years, letting him eat and live alongside their eldest daughter and treating him like a young master. He remembers all her little habits and understands Yu Chu even better than she understands herself. Yu Chu cannot understand how this ungrateful wolf could use the trust of the Yu family to betray her! Every piece of evidence poin 10.7kReads6.4Score67814d adds
16. 16 明 How Bright Is the Moon? [GB] 明月何皎皎【GB】 plasteredAncient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Gender Bender] [The male lead suffers physically and emotionally. He is frail, stoic, and keeps forcing himself to carry on throughout.] A free-spirited, unrestrained female regent × a frail but formidable male general Mu Cuo could hardly believe she’d truly fallen in love with someone... And even if she did fall in love, it shouldn’t have been Shen Juntang. Shen Juntang was a bargaining chip sent by the general’s household to sue for peace, and perhaps he’d even been tasked with gathering inte 2.9kReads8.0Score29214d adds

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    The male lead is sickly and frail throughout, constantly injured, yet always enduring and persevering. A sickly, resilient man—a true god!

17. 17 掌 The Flower-Seeker in My Palm: I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Wicked Fifth Princess 掌心探花：穿书成恶毒五公主 Xiao Yao Brews Tea小幺烹茶Ancient Romance372k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Male Lead Suffered Early On] [Strong Female Lead Takes Him by Force] [A Sea of Hatred and Passion] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Both Pure] [BG] [1v1] [Cool and aloof top scholar x vicious princess | The heroine stays clear-headed throughout and is strong of heart, but strength does not mean indifference, so this is not a story of unrelenting catharsis and cruelty] [First life complete, BE | Second life ongoing] Popular actress Jiang Yingshu accidentally enters an ancient p 70kReads8.8Score10.3k14d adds

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    Tortured men and women, forced possession of the female lead, a bittersweet love story intertwined with hatred and passion, a poignant tug-of-war where she transmigrates into a book as a vicious female supporting character.

18. 18 玉 Jade Lock, Glorious Love: The Wife-Lord's Beloved Husband 玉锁昭华：妻主的掌心夫 Writer Majic作家majicAncient Romance687k WordsOngoing [Matriarchal society + confinement + obsessive devotion + stealing a spouse + political scheming + sorcery] In the Zhaoyue Dynasty, women held power, while men were subordinate. Su Yuai, the legitimate son of the Su family, was once a prestigious prince’s betrothed. But after a power struggle plunged the realm into war, he fell from a cliff and lost his memory. When he opened his eyes again, he was Chunliu, a courtesan whose price was set by others. Just as he had lost all hope, the beggar gi 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    I cannot allow this book to remain unread; it is truly heart-wrenching to the extreme.

19. 19 恶 Malicious Takeover: The Unhinged Big Shot Bows His Head and Willingly Becomes My Dog 恶意侵占：疯批大佬俯首甘为犬 Royal Power and Prosperity王权福贵Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [A lovestruck, sickly, gloomy, humble succubus puppy is the best dowry of all!] [North America’s top power broker + coercive love + female-centered + dog training + nonhuman + a few pop-up comments] After a beautiful sweetheart catches the eye of a gentlemanly, brooding vicious dog * On a stormy night, by a Maybach, Sang Yu is caught by the man pursuing her, who presses a gun to her waist. His sinister, malicious threats fill her ears. “Run again, and I’ll break your legs.” * Just as Sang Yu th 6.8kReads8.4Score75414d adds

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    It wasn't particularly angsty; at most, the male lead cried.

20. 20 不 After I Stopped Being a Simp, My Tsundere Girlfriend Regretted It 不做舔狗后傲娇女朋友却后悔了 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban430k WordsOngoing The girlfriend he’s loved for three years has a first love, and now that her first love is back, she predictably cheats on him, even livestreaming the affair. Talk about heartbreaking! He breaks up with her on the spot, without a moment’s hesitation. Then the hero meets a glamorous, icy female CEO and begins a new romance. He’s funny, witty, charming, and clever, with a mischievous streak. She’s cool and proud. A live-in son-in-law and a domineering female CEO: watch them spark a romance. This b 10.6kReads6.2Score41314d adds

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    This is a novel where the female lead has a "white moonlight" (a term for a devoted, unrequited love interest) and regrets pursuing her husband! She gets cheated on right from the start; her girlfriend of three years cheats on her and even livestreams the affair—it's truly heartbreaking! They break up immediately, without any hesitation. The male lead then meets a powerful female CEO, and her "white moonlight" returns... It's a really good book; once you start reading, you won't be able to get out. Come check it out! [Shy][almost crying][thinking]

21. 21 打 A Working-Class Packhorse and His Cheating Wife 打工牛马，劈腿妻 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yu never imagined that coming home without warning would lead him to find another man in his own house. After seven years together, just as they were about to get married, his fiancée, Ning Feifei, had cheated on him. While he was away, she had let another man move into his home. Ning Feifei said the man was her close male friend, someone who understood her deeply. He had filled the loneliness in her heart while Chen Yu was gone. Chen Yu was furious. They had to break up, no question. Witho 17.7kReads6.5Score90114d adds
22. 22 烬 Embers Meet Zhiwei 烬火遇知微 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Bold, direct flirting from the start · Daring · Dazzling] Top heiress × cold, tough soldier, two highly intelligent and equally powerful leads #WomanPursuesMan #IcyBigShot #SweetRomanticPushAndPull Lu Jin is a retired special forces soldier who operates in both the underworld and the legitimate world, and a top bodyguard who moves through the shadows. He is ruthless and violent. Everyone respects and fears him, and no one dares get close! Except Ye Zhiwei. A top heiress, chairwoman of the Ye Gr 22.1kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    Super sweet and super heart-wrenching plot, strong female lead paired with a tough guy, the kind where the female lead torments, steals, and wants the male lead all at once [shy]. A must-watch for those chasing after their crush [thumbs up]. The more you watch, the more you feel sorry for the male lead [almost crying][almost crying].

23. 23 共 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance814k WordsOngoing High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds

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    A highly intelligent but wicked woman completely manipulates the male lead, wanting both his money and his life. When the male lead realizes she's only after his money and has no genuine feelings for him, he exposes her. She then stops pretending, and the male lead is tormented by her to the point of wishing he were dead.

24. 24 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    The male lead is tortured, so much so that it broke my heart; the story's cruelty is fresh and unique. Those who want to read about male-torture won't be disappointed.

25. 25 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 has now entered the part where the male characters are tortured! It's really good!

26. 26 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 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds
27. 27 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 14.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    In the first book, the male protagonist is both the female protagonist's apprentice and her enemy; in the second book, the male protagonist has a lowly status and is not well-regarded.

28. 28 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 6.3kReads9.0Score37214d adds
29. 29 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—14d adds

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    It guarantees to torment the male lead, tormenting him in all sorts of ways.

30. 30 路 The Bystander Female Lead Is Loved by Everyone 路人女配她被所有人爱着 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Modern Romance638k WordsOngoing Ordinary girl + Tomie-like, universally captivating beauty + everyone has one-sided feelings for her + turning gay men straight After accidentally transmigrating into a boys' love novel, unlucky Wen Yang has no intention of getting involved in this ridiculous plot. She even manages to spend eighteen years after transmigrating into a book as a mere background female character. After she accidentally encounters a strange woman on a moonless night, Wen Yang is cursed. The curse is called... love? W 3kReads—Score30714d adds

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    Liang Ji and Ashuang.

31. 31 路 After the Walk-On Character Got an Everyone-Loves-Me Aura 路人甲拥有万人迷光环后 Sprinting Down the Road to Self-Destruction在作死的路上狂奔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A quick transmigration story. The heroine is an ordinary person with an ordinary appearance and a mild personality. She really is ordinary! All the handsome guys fall in love with her at first sight. It’s the ultimate Mary Sue story! Everyone has a one-sided crush on her, so if that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thanks for understanding. [A lot of readers couldn’t accept the first world. You can take a look at the settings revealed in the conversation with the System in Chapter 11, then s 9.8kReads9.1Score58814d adds
32. 32 女 How Could the Villainess Be So Adored? 女配怎么会被痴迷 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted P.S. A harem of men, not a universally adored heroine. Steady updates, and pretty surreal content. Gender-bending, love at first sight (a lot of it), a challenge to resist falling in love, and the men aren't necessarily virgins. A girl who had never been loved made a desperate wish: to be loved by someone forever. Her powerful obsession drew an unknown being into this world, though it should never have existed here. A gaze as pure as a god's, yet terrifying, follows you. That unknown being is li 1.7kReads—Score10014d adds
33. 33 对 Imprisoned for 100 Days by a Celestial Dragon 【女囚男】对天龙人的百日监禁 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance608k WordsOngoing Stockholm syndrome: When a victim develops an emotional attachment to their abuser. A variation on the domineering CEO imprisoning his canary. This is a captivity-and-taming story where the heroine imprisons the domineering CEO. It is not a 4i romance, just a regular harem romance with a popular heroine. After the imprisoned CEO falls for the heroine, he becomes afraid she’ll abandon him and will do whatever it takes to come back. The second man she imprisoned was the president of the Jiang Cor 127Reads8.4Score12214d adds
34. 34 主 The Boyfriend Who Cheated First 主动出轨的男友 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Mystery174k WordsOngoing 23Reads—Score214d adds
35. 35 身 As a Girl Everyone Loves, Shouldn't I Be Proud of My Players? 身为万人迷，我玩家骄傲了吗 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Sports135k WordsOngoing Fourth Disaster + multiple secret identities + a player everyone loves + no romance As a gaming enthusiast, Jiang Wei became a moderately well-known game tester not long after losing her job. Her main task is to test the gameplay experience of various games. She takes on all sorts of identities in the games: Yuan San, the River God's bride, trapped for her entire life in a small mountain village with no way out; Xu Lingyuan, the city lord's daughter, who wept as she sent the little beggar away w 101Reads—Score714d adds
36. 36 美 Beauty Is the Deadliest Weapon 美色是最强杀器 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I lov 642Reads—Score12014d adds
37. 37 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Is Always Getting Hit On 快穿：万人迷总被碰瓷 Ghostly Green Flame鬼火绿Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + unbelievably gorgeous + no couples + love at first sight + Rongmei lives for herself and loves her freedom] Each world has only one-sided crushes, with no secondary couples. With multiple male leads, the heroine comes off as rather fickle. She has no unrequited-love storyline. The writing is awkwardly self-indulgent, with an over-the-top, artsy style and a stream-of-consciousness plot. No male or female lead or supporting character who appears in the story is vilified. The 2.6kReads9.0Score14714d adds
38. 38 恶 The Wicked Heartthrob's Quick Transmigration: Trapped in a Shura Field 恶毒万人迷快穿之深陷修罗场 Wine Seller沽酒户Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain Harem] ✔ [Legend of the White Snake] ✔ [The Lotus Lantern] ✔ [The Sea's Son] Swear to the heavens, curse you to live forever ✔ [Trashy Female Alpha] ✔ [Undercover Senior Sister] Black turned white: the immortal sect's chief disciple, but a spy for the demonic path ✔ [The Investiture of the Gods] The defiant King of Shang, determined to take everyone down ✔ [Corpse of the King] She is an emperor, but she is not human ✔ [Sinking in the Deep Sea] A villainous researcher and a little mermai 4.5kReads8.9Score42714d adds
39. 39 甜 Why Is This Sweet Host a Villainess? 甜系宿主她怎么是恶女 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted GL, one-on-one romance with a protagonist who appears in different roles across the arcs. Zhouzhou has a bit of a universal charmer vibe. Industrial-strength sugar (not really), no logic, and some arcs move at a slow pace. Zhouzhou is a laid-back, lazy top who isn’t particularly domineering. A passionate Host who spends all day trying to get high scores and complete missions vs. a System that’s been thoroughly battered by reality and has become a couch potato. “What’s our wish? The stars and the 295Reads—Score10314d adds
40. 40 被 The Group Outcast Forced on Me by the Villainess 被女配强制的团厌 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Two Female Leads179k WordsOngoing Forced by the Female Villain to Become Everyone's Least Favorite (A Deranged Work) Liang Ji x Original Female Lead The Least-Favorite Character in a Campus Novel Li Mengyin's world has a bug. Ever since Liang Ji transferred to her school, she went from being a "fake outcast" to a true abandoned child. Only Liang Ji's love stayed with her like a shadow, suffocating her all the while. She thought this was the greatest misfortune of her life. But her story was far from over. The Least-Favorite Char 8Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 伪 The Impostor's Observation Log 伪装者的观测日志 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Dark] Series 2 Jiang Wang is called the perfect test subject for “love.” Though she has the ability to make everyone fall in love with her, she can't understand how the purest human emotions come into being. By a twist of fate, during that great fire, a System named 012 came to her. Together, they embarked on a new journey, beginning an observer's tour of the world of pretenders... PS: Baby Jiang Wang is a master of disguise. She can imitate the appearance and emotions of people she has seen a 544Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 人 Mermaid Island 人鱼岛屿 Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance406k WordsOngoing I was already covered in scars. I didn't dare hope that anyone could save me from this living hell. The thing I could never get past was never the mountain, but my countless obsessions. The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down and searches for the female lead for ten years, only to discover that she has lost her memory. He forces her into a relationship, imprisons and torments her, and they are caught in deep misunderstandings. His condition worsens, leaving him paralyzed from the neck dow 712Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A tragic novel, especially the male lead's suffering; very tragic.

43. 43 南 South of the Southern Mountain, by Wen He LUCKY 南山之南作者温禾LUCKY Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance433k WordsCompleted The city is noisy and bustling. So why am I still so lonely? Scientists say that in seven years, every cell in your body can be replaced, leaving not a single old cell behind. No matter how deep the pain, it will heal in just seven years. Every day you persevere is progress. It’s been seven years, and I’ve kept going, trying every day to forget you. A leading figure in materials science, a groveling quest to win his wife back. The male lead is initially paralyzed from the neck down, and later b 1.3kReads8.2Score—14d adds
44. 44 撞 After Discovering the Doll's Secret, I Fell for Him 撞破人偶秘密后，我沦陷了 The Chatty Wooden One爱聊天的木头Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger obsessive, unhinged, devoted puppy x cool-headed, independent senior executive | Older woman-younger man romance | Secret crush | Intense emotional tension | One-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Lu Jianwei is the marketing director of Fangtang Group, a true career queen. She’s never dated, stays clear-headed and disciplined, and devotes her life to work, never getting involved in romance. To get through a matchmaking date, she goes along halfheartedly. The date doesn’t 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead's suffering builds layer by layer; the long torment of unrequited love is just the beginning. After confessing his feelings, he enters a testing phase, but a moment of jealousy ruins all his efforts. Later, he gives up studying in the United States to stay by the female lead's side, only to be tricked into going to Singapore by her, which leads to their breakup.

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: Let All the Impure Men Die 快穿之不洁男都去噶 The Moon Has No Eyebrows月亮没有眉毛Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing [Female-led romance with a woman in the dominant role + strong female lead + taming men + torturing men + bad ending + men competing for her + male side characters for sex only + no fixed pairing] System mission: Transmigrate into a book and complete the mission to save unchaste men. Requirement: Turn an unchaste man into a suitable male lead for a women-oriented novel. Mission-taker Lu Zhan accepts the mission. Step one: While fulfilling the original host's goal, break the male lead's heart and 107Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I can't love any kind of torture

46. 46 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—Score10214d adds

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    The woman abuses the man; you'll see just how cruel it is when you watch it!

47. 47 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 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 双 My Strict Teacher Became My Scheming Boss 双面严师成了我的腹黑上司 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzTwo Male Leads486k WordsOngoing A wolf who loves to discipline people with his hands, has a fiery temper, is overbearing and fiercely protective, and is all bark with a soft heart meets a poor, kind puppy who is ordinary, obedient, patient, and cries when wronged... Lu Linchuan is both an adjunct professor and the heir to Luqi Media. Ran Mingyang is a student Lu Linchuan thinks highly of, and after graduation becomes his assistant. Their backgrounds, family circumstances, and personalities are as different as fire and ice. One 5.2kReads7.4Score33714d adds

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    Take it away, take it away, look at him, look at him, look at him [crying]

49. 49 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Is the Male Lead Clinging to Me? 说好我是炮灰，男主怎么缠上我了 Jian Zhu见祝Fantastical Romance594k WordsOngoing [Myth and folklore + fated romance + mutual devotion + adventure + reincarnation + transmigration] If bringing your lover back to life meant you could never love them again, would you still save them? Yue Jian had read the entire book and knew all too well how the young Yun Sheng’s story would end. For now, he was gentle and clingy, calling her “Big Sis” every other breath. But one day, he would kill her without hesitation for the heroine destined for him by fate. To rewrite her fate as a do 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You might want to check this out; there are many chapters about the female lead tormenting the male lead. "The love knot that carried Yun Sheng's obsession for over a hundred years was ruthlessly knocked away by Yue Jian. It traced an arc in the air before finally crashing to the ground. She didn't want him anymore. - He hugged his knees, burying his face in his arms." The male lead is love-struck, and the premise is quite interesting. Initially, the male lead stabs the female lead—a rather far-fetched plot point—he does it to save her. Later, the female lead stabs the male lead, genuinely to drive him away. If you want to read about tormenting the male lead, you absolutely must read this; it's incredibly addictive. Trust me.

50. 50 水 A Night Raid at the Reservoir, and Now I’m Being Blamed for It 水库夜袭，被抓包后我被赖上了 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1979, Zhang Chaoyan did something that rocked Xiaojiaying Village: she stripped the battle hero Lu Ting of his entire uniform, right down to his underwear. It started when someone drugged Lu Ting at a fellow soldier's wedding banquet. In the middle of the night, he was soaking in the reservoir with his shirt off. To get back at him for harassing her, Zhang Chaoyan knocked him unconscious and took all his clothes. She thought the matter was over, but the very next morning, the n 523Reads—Score10614d adds

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    The female lead is a highly skilled doctor, while the male lead is a bit of a rogue and enjoys spreading rumors, so the female lead always punishes him severely, physically and emotionally. The female lead also has quite a few lovers, so the male lead is basically heartbroken every day; he suffers both physical and emotional torment.

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