Extremely Angsty Stories That Make Your Heart Ache and Leave You Out of Tears 特虐 虐到心肝疼 虐到眼泪都流干了的文

1. 51 尘 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Scent of Dust, Like You 472Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 未 My Fiancé Tortured Me to Death, Then Wanted to Die for Me 未婚夫把我折磨至死，他却要殉情 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Tormented Me to Death, Yet He Wants to Die for Love 441Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.4kReads9.3Score70314d adds

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   It's so heartbreaking!!!

4. 54 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 book! It'll break your heart!! So satisfying and cathartic!! A brutally honest read followed by pure ecstasy!! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of a heroine's relentless pursuit of her love, a powerful female protagonist's revenge and growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The heroine suffers at first, but the male lead gets brutally tortured later on, to the point of being utterly humiliated—it's incredibly satisfying! Read it with confidence!

5. 55 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 219Reads—Score714d adds

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   It was so agonizing and depressing, so heartbreaking that you couldn't even cry.

6. 56 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 136Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 他 He Is the Calamity I Can’t Escape 他是我躲不过的劫 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted He Is the Fate I Can’t Escape 3Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 冤 Foes Have a Way of Crossing Paths 冤家路宽 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Fated to Be Rivals 2Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 我 Who Am I, Really? 我，到底是谁 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫30k WordsCompleted Who Am I, Really? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 七 A Seven-Year Dream, Ending Here 七年一梦，到此为止 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Seven Years, a Dream, Now at an End 20Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 15Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 死 Having Died Once, I Am Reborn 死过一次，便是重生 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫24k WordsCompleted Having died once means being reborn. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 陆 Mr. Lu, You're Overacting 陆总，戏过了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted President Lu, That's Taking It Too Far 15Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 宠 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Pushed Her into Hell with His Own Hands 宠她十年，却亲手将她推进地狱 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Personally Pushed Her Into Hell 14Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 种 Planting a Life-Binding Foundation to Renew My Lifespan 种生基，换生机 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫38k WordsCompleted Planting a Life-Root to Trade for a New Lease on Life 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 以 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 以爱之名：我删除了他的记忆 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 5Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 总 The CEO Called Me High-Maintenance When He Dumped Me, So I Married His Uncle 总裁分手说我矫情，我转身嫁他小叔 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫9k WordsCompleted The CEO Called Me Hysterical When He Broke Up With Me, So I Turned Around and Married His Uncle 3Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 以 You Thought I Was a Stand-In, but I'm the Real Deal 以为我是替身，原来我才是本尊 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted I Thought I Was the Stand-In, but It Turns Out I’m the Real One 9Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 糟 Uh-Oh, My AI Boyfriend Has Followed Me into the Real World 糟了，AI男友追到现实了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫32k WordsCompleted Oh No, My AI Boyfriend Has Followed Me into the Real World 1Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
25. 75 情 Love Broken at Quicksand River 情断流沙河 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢789030k WordsCompleted Love Ends at Quicksand River 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are good books, pure angst, and very unsettling.

26. 76 下 You Should Have Told Me in Your Next Life 下辈子你早点说 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢789016k WordsCompleted You should've told me sooner in my next life 8Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 青 The Green Hills Won't Wait for the Young to Return 青山不等少年归 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢789016k WordsCompleted The Green Hills Won’t Wait for the Young to Return 7Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 他 He Thought I'd Left 他以为我走了 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢7890Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He Thought I Was Gone 1Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 哭 No One Cares When I Cry 哭也没人疼 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢789011k WordsCompleted No One Cares Even When I Cry 11Reads—Score114d adds
30. 80 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + a sense of fate + not mutually chaste + high-IQ palace intrigue escalating into political schemes + tragic romance + fictional history + a battlefield of love rivals The main battleground is the imperial court: beneath its glittering, splendid facade lie witty, amusing daily life and a brutal, blood-soaked core. The palace secrets are depicted in detail. Some content may be disturbing. This is a bad ending. If you 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Ratings are not yet available, but some readers have reportedly been driven away by the emotional intensity of the story. It's unconventional, a palace intrigue drama with a large cast of characters, featuring traditional palace power struggles and some brain-teasing elements. The female lead cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women are involved in the conflict? It depicts the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a virgin story; the female lead's relationship with the male lead and the second male lead is a tumultuous one.

31. 81 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.6kReads8.1Score17014d adds

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    Sweet at first, then heartbreaking, very tear-jerking.

32. 82 锁 A Thorn Through the Heart 锁心刺骨 Mu Ye Hui Zhi You木也会知有Modern Romance108k WordsOngoing [One heroine and three men, coercive possession, deranged and sinister men, imprisonment, fleeing while pregnant, a substitute romance, amnesia, and revenge] Lu Tingzhou fell in love with Su Wan, the woman of his good friend Gu Yanze. On the night of Gu Yanze and Su Wan’s wedding, he took her by force. Su Wan was forced to separate from Gu Yanze. Heartbroken, Gu Yanze decided to leave the country, but he died in a car accident along the way. Su Wan had planned to follow Gu Yanze in death, but di 332Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, unable to win the female lead's heart, forcibly takes her away. [Crying][crying][crying]

33. 83 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Flying kiss]

34. 84 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9k14d adds

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    Who knows?! I've unearthed a super-heart-wrenching novel with a powerful aftertaste! The female lead is a romance novelist who marries Fang Yi'an, a wealthy tycoon. Their two-year marriage is polite and platonic, with neither interfering with the other's life. She always thought it was just a marriage of convenience, until she discovered a long-hidden secret on an old iPad. It turns out that she, his legal wife, was merely a tool to cover for him and his lover. The book is titled "I, as His Legal Wife, Witness Your Wedding," and can be read in 44 minutes—it's heart-wrenching from beginning to end. (Attached are similar highly-rated short stories.)

35. 85 负 I Wronged Her Once, Then Kept Watch for a Thousand Years 负她一场，守岁千霜 Zhi Ren之仁Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted [Groveling to win her back + angsty romance + marriage first, love later] Not until Shen Qingge fell into the freezing depths did she realize. How she wished she could ask him The night before, he had still been holding her close, their bodies entwined... What had all that tenderness meant? What had those whispers in her ear meant? And what had she meant to him? How foolish. So foolish. "Min..." she murmured, her voice scattering on the wind. "What you promised me... this life... the next... I 83.8kReads8.8Score8.7k14d adds
36. 86 宝 Baby, You’re So Seductive, I Want to Kiss You: The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Fall in Love! 宝宝好欲想亲，假千金被强制爱！ A Wandering Little Cat辗转小猫Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Fake heiress vs. possessive, unhinged brother | 1v1 forced romance | Love and hate intertwined She was the Zhou family’s fake heiress, raised by them for eighteen years, and she’d called him “Big Brother” countless times. He exposed her true identity and cast her into the abyss, then forcibly kept her by his side when she had nowhere else to turn, swearing he would lock her there for the rest of her life. Love was obsession, possession, and the stubborn resolve to never let go, even if she hat 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a short, angsty story. The male protagonist is imprisoned both physically and mentally, while the female protagonist suffers to the point of depression. At first, it seems like a sweet story, but it gets increasingly heartbreaking.

37. 87 替 After His Substitute Endured Endless Torment, the Regent Went Mad 替身受尽折磨后，摄政王疯了 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱32k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Suffered Endless Torment, the Regent Prince Went Mad 5.7kReads—Score11614d adds
38. 88 蓝 The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱Historical16k WordsCompleted The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage 925Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 囚 Captive Love, Ashes of the Past: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 囚宠归烬：偏执总裁追妻无门 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱49k WordsCompleted Prisoner, Returned to Ashes: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 910Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 雪 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 464Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 十 Ten Years of Devotion, Reduced to Ashes 十年深情，终成灰烬 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Ten Years of Devotion, Reduced to Ashes 177Reads—Score714d adds
43. 93 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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    Such a poor little cutie [crying][crying][crying]

44. 94 段 Duan Nian, Letting Go 段念，断念 Think Not of You勿念卿卿Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 100Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book... [Crying] The male lead loses his memory due to work, is forced to marry someone else, and eventually dies. The female lead suffers so much! [Crying][crying][crying] It's incredibly tragic, a tragic ending that can't get any worse! [Almost crying][crying][crying]

45. 95 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score10714d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the male and female leads struggle their entire lives, yet it still ends in a tragic ending, which is truly painful. I cried buckets of tears and felt so unsatisfied! The second male lead is also very devoted, and the love triangle is incredibly captivating. I love the author's subtle Chinese-style writing and melancholic tone.

46. 96 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 358Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two male leads! Bad ending! Short and angsty story! It gets more and more heartbreaking as you read on!

47. 97 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Urban432k 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 10.7kReads6.2Score41314d adds

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    The story begins with him being cheated on by his girlfriend of three years, who even livestreamed the affair – it's truly heartbreaking! The male lead is humorous, witty, and clever with a touch of cunning. The female lead is aloof, proud, and a bit silly and adorable. A live-in son-in-law and a powerful female CEO – see how their love blossoms. It's a really good book; once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. Come check it out!

48. 98 姑 Fox Whispers of Guyao 姑瑶狐语 Sun Peiran孙培然Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Qing Yi, the most adorable little fox spirit on Mount Guy Yao, has one greatest wish in life: to cling to Brother Wei Yan forever. She always slacks off when cultivating. She can be happy for three days after growing a second tail, and doesn't mind much when it shrinks back to one. After all, her black fox big brother, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, is there to bail her out. When a peach tree spirit pesters her, her brother swishes his paw and cuts it into several pieces. When she 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My writing is all very angst.

49. 99 未 Unspoken Longing 未言心盼 Sun Peiran孙培然Two Female Leads31k WordsCompleted Two female leads, everyday life, BE, told entirely through dialogue. BE: please don’t read if you dislike it. Jiang Xinpan, a Chinese teacher, rents a place when her school dormitory is renovated, and falls in love with her landlady, Yu Weiyan. The story draws on some of my own life experiences and is a novel I wrote for myself. It’s very short, written purely for love. The style is extremely restrained, with lots left unsaid; it only presents parts of the full story. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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    👆In her past life, the rich young lady bullied the male lead. After falling on hard times, she was imprisoned for five years, her divorce was rejected, and she was involved in a car accident while trying to escape. The male lead was filled with remorse. Reborn twice, the female lead avoids the madwoman, focuses on survival and career, while the male lead relentlessly pursues her, obsessively and stubbornly.

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