Nothing But Angst!!! Knives Flying Everywhere!!! 全虐！！！刀子满天飞的那种！！！

1. 51 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 18.2kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   So heartbreaking! This "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" trope is truly a classic. The rating system limits the number of readers the author can reach, but it can't limit my tears! 🌞🔥

2. 52 首 The Young Master of the Richest Family Became My Plaything 首富少爷成了我的玩物 A Piece of Tile一片瓦块Two Male Leads266k WordsCompleted Cold, gloomy, and calculating top × beautiful young master from a wealthy family bottom [Coercion | Revenge | Captivity | Depression | Winning Back His Wife] Eight years ago, Fu Xiaoye, a poor and taciturn young man, accidentally crossed paths with Jiang Xun, the adored young heir to the richest family in the country. After that, his sister ended up in the hospital, and he went to prison. Eight years later, he returns with only one purpose: revenge. At their first meeting, Jiang Xun struck Fu X 8kReads8.4Score905Shelves

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   I spent a long time getting over the first book, I just finished the second one today, "Hate and Love in the Sea," and I found the villainous character in the third one very moving.

3. 53 迟 Your Late Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass. I’m Leaving the Family, So Why Are You Crying? 迟来深情比草贱，我叛出家你哭啥 La La Little Pumpkin啦啦小南瓜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Mo was reborn, back in the Xu family mansion. In her previous life, she was found and brought home, only to be treated unfairly. Her family hated her, and the fake young master framed her, leaving her to die with grievances unavenged. When she opened her eyes again, she decided to leave home and cut ties with her hypocritical family. But to her surprise, the whole family regretted it and begged her to come home, weeping. But affection that comes too late is worth less than grass. This time, s 158.8kReads8.1Score10.2kShelves

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   💥These are all really 🔪, especially the first one. I really want to follow the internet to find out who the author is. If you can't handle the 🔪, don't read it. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it.

4. 54 美 The Reborn Foolish Beauty Fakes Her Death and Flees with Her Child 美貌蠢货重生后，带崽子死遁了 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted Dual Rebirth / Married First, Love Later / Angsty, Soapy Drama / Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium / Both Pure / Faking His Death A gorgeous, foolish, fussy bottom vs. a rabid-dog top. In his previous life, Xie Jiayan joined the Crown Prince's rebellion. When their forces were defeated, the Crown Prince was shot dead at a mass grave, while Xie Jiayan was left without a complete corpse, hanged on the city wall by soldiers who had switched sides at the last moment. Reborn, he no longer wanted to 12.4kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
5. 55 重 After I Was Reborn and Gave Up, My Family Went Crazy! 重生摆烂后，家人们全都疯了！ Ka Pu Sen Sheng卡普森生Urban580k WordsCompleted After he was reborn, his whole family went crazy. His eldest sister, who had always treated Ji Boda with indifference, actually offered to take him to school, her eyes reddening as she said she knew she'd been wrong... His second sister, who had always regarded Ji Boda as her enemy, knelt on the ground in tears, humbly begging him to call her “Second Sister” just one more time... Even Father Xiao and Mother Xiao, who had always looked down on Ji Boda, tried to curry favor with him by offering 106Reads8.9Score—Shelves
6. 56 快 Even in Quick Transmigration, I’m Everyone’s Darling 快穿也是万人迷 Sighing at the Life of Floating Clouds浮云叹生Two Male Leads927k WordsCompleted (Dear readers, please note that the tags aren’t quite accurate! This is a quick transmigration story with no CP. The protagonist is male, a heartthrob, and everyone falls for him. His White Moonlight status will be unlocked.) Lin Chujiu never imagined he’d become the object of so many powerful figures’ infatuation. Other people who transmigrate can’t wait to gain all kinds of special advantages. Lin Chujiu is the opposite. Determined to destroy his heartthrob aura, he dutifully follows the plot 5kReads9.3Score452Shelves
7. 57 患 After Getting Cancer, I Asked for a Divorce 患癌症后，我提出了离婚 Little Wine Soldier小酒卒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Male-oriented][Emotional entanglements + career + bittersweet romance + no getting back together after a breakup.] One mistaken diagnosis ended one mistaken marriage. It also made Xu Yiming understand that when life takes a different turn, everything changes. We are all part of this life. Some people cast you aside like trash, but others love you more than life itself. A friendly reminder: Xu Yi and Xu Hui are not blood relatives, and they are not related by adoption either. 14.6kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
8. 58 拜 After Becoming His Disciple, I Was Imprisoned by My Sickly, Obsessive Master 拜师后，我被病娇师尊囚禁了 Don't Eat the Grass by Your Burrow不吃窝边草呢Two Female Leads543k WordsCompleted [The Main Story Is Complete; Ongoing Updates Are for the IF Storyline] [Two Female Leads] + [Yandere] + [Tragedy] + [Protagonist Suffering] + [Physical Abuse] + [Bad Ending] + [Imprisonment] + [Coercion] + [Angst] The road to ascension opens once every hundred years. Among the countless people gathered, Venerable Xuanqing Feng Xuanqing chooses only Long Xiyue, a mortal girl with the bloodline of the dragon clan. Everyone believes it is a blessing from heaven. Only Long Xiyue knows just how craz 6.7kReads7.7Score596Shelves

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   This is a dual-female-lead, angst-filled novel featuring physical and emotional abuse. The first book is complete and recommended. The second book is new and you can also check out both. The first chapter of each book gives a heads-up; see if you can handle it.

9. 59 心 After My Heart Turned to Ash, My Family Started to Regret It 心如死灰后，家人开始后悔了 Let's Catch Rats Together一起拿耗子Urban587k WordsOngoing [Older Sisters] + [Sisters Chase Their Brother to the Crematorium] + [Regret] + [Slice of Life] In his previous life, when Qi Tian was fifteen, his biological parents brought him back to the Chen family. He spent every day walking on eggshells in that household, only to be met with the five sisters' taunts and mockery. The stepson adopted by the Chen family, on the other hand, was spoiled in every way and constantly schemed to make Qi Tian disappear. In his previous life, a simple car accident e 58Reads6.2Score—Shelves
10. 60 误 I Rescued a Madman, and the Female General Locked Me on Her Bed, Weeping 误救疯批，我被女将军锁在榻上哭 Don't Eat the Grass by Your Burrow不吃窝边草呢Two Female Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two female leads] + [Bad ending] + [Angst] + [Heartbreaking] + [Imprisonment] + [Coercion] + [Unhinged/yandere] + [Physical and emotional torment] + [Cruelty that strikes at the heart] During a heavy snowfall that year, the healer Lin Qian kindly saved a woman who had been gravely wounded. She thought she had rescued a good person. Little did she know she had provoked a venomous snake named Xiao Moran. Xiao Moran was an unhinged female general with power over the court, blood on her hands, a 6.8kReads8.6Score660Shelves
11. 61 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    I can speak to this, haha, these are all good angst reads for those feeling emo at midnight, ahhhhh, author, my headlights are broken, can you take a look?

12. 62 嗯 So, My Cover’s Blown. What Now? Am I Getting Punished? 嗯，掉马了，然后呢？被罚吗 A Purple Brocade一只紫锦Two Male Leads456k WordsOngoing [Rivalry for the love interest + training a dog + from universally disliked to universally adored + dark, forceful romance + ABO + one-sided crushes] When Cen Ran was found, his bangs covered nearly half his face. He was scavenging through trash on a junkyard planet when someone stepped on his bottle. A dignified man told him he was the family’s long-lost true heir. The person who had taken his place was not only a top Alpha, but also a prized candidate the family was grooming. Cen Ran seemed as 19.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    The first one is really heart-wrenching. Although it only has 18 chapters plus three extra chapters, every chapter is very angsty. Only the extra chapters are readable. I recommend it if you like angst.

13. 63 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 169.3kReads9.6Score38.2kShelves
14. 64 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Playing the Wanderer, Seele Takes Me Home 星穹：扮演流浪者，被希儿捡回家 I'm a God偶是神Anime Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted [Slow burn, if you want maxed-out affection levels, this isn’t for you. Very serious, the protagonist is sacrificed. Volume One is complete, and the Xianzhou arc continues later...] Su San transmigrates to the world of Honkai: Star Rail and is taken in by a young Seele. He awakens a roleplay System and starts out playing the Wanderer, gaining the Wanderer’s power by increasing his roleplay level. [Congratulations, Host! Your Wanderer roleplay level has reached 100%. You have obtained an Anemo Vi 898Reads9.4Score104Shelves

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    The first book was completely angsty, no saccharine sweetness, and I cried several times. It's about the protagonist constantly being questioned, which leads to him losing his heart. The second book is a slow, agonizing stab, and the writing is decent.

15. 65 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves

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    This book isn't even about whether it's angsty or not. When I read other angst-filled novels, I felt sorry for the protagonist and felt sorry for them. But after reading this book, I felt uncomfortable all over and my whole body went numb. As a result, I became somatoformed while reading. I felt very empathetic and was in a lot of pain.

16. 66 把 Giving Up Depression Along With Love 把抑郁症和爱一起戒掉 Among Half a Cup of Clouds半盏云里Two Male Leads148k WordsCompleted Tags: BE | Tragic Romance | Two Male Leads | Campus | Mutual Salvation Note: The main story is about 20 chapters, with the rest consisting of extras. [Cold and aloof Lu Yu] x [Insecure Lin Qi] Lin Qi's world is a deep blue that cannot be mixed away on a painter's palette. Lu Yu's world is a desolate place, forever weightless between the lines. Two boys, trapped for years in the depths of their emotions, secretly build a spiritual utopia just for each other in a glass room in an old building. 260Reads8.8Score182Shelves
17. 67 宋 Mr. Song, It's Hard to Hate You 宋先生，与你难生恨 Ning Chun宁淳Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted When we kissed, our sticky saliva clung between us like a dying fish struggling for life. It had long since foretold the worst. Mr. Song, only you and I can know this hatred. | Words for Mr. Song, a whisper in the same hue as my beloved. Our memories flashed by like scenes from a film, and I remember every detail with perfect clarity. I hate that my feelings can’t be taken back, making it hard for you to choose and driving me to torment myself. 437Reads—Score107Shelves
18. 68 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score647Shelves
19. 69 欲 Eternities Still Unsaid Till You Love Me 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16kShelves

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    That's great!!!

20. 70 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4.1kReads8.1Score657Shelves
21. 71 忘 The Unforgettable Mei's Eleventh Book 忘不掉的梅第11本书 The Unforgettable Mei Yuji忘不掉的梅禹季Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted [Master and Servant + Two Male Leads + Sweet on the Outside, Scheming Within + Coercive Pursuit + Love and Hate + Beautiful but Tragic + Marriage Before Love] Ben Kai initially approached Shen Jianqiu with an ulterior motive. He was impossibly obedient by his side, kneeling whenever told and serving up one flattering line after another. In the end, the person covered in wounds who still fell in love with his master was him, too. 5.9kReads8.8Score469Shelves
22. 72 爱 Love Is Just One Word: CEO, Please Let Go 爱就一个字：总裁请放手 Milk Juice Vegetable Western Golden Dragon奶汁菜西金龙Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Quite angsty: the male lead, female lead, and supporting characters all suffer. Readers who love feel-good stories or are sensitive to emotional distress, beware.] Shen Yunzheng first met Lin Yixin at a gathering with friends. Watching her walk toward him, he finally understood what love at first sight meant. Just as she passed by, he was about to call out and ask for her contact information, but his younger sister, Shen Yunchu, called to him. Sitting beside her was a handsome, refined man name 2.5kReads5.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a good story, quite poignant to read. The female lead had a wonderful life and a boyfriend that everyone envied; their marriage was a predictable path to happiness, but it was ruined by the male lead. Sixteen years of longing for each other were cut short, and even when they finally stood side by side, it was tinged with bitterness.

23. 73 好 All Right, I Love You 好啦，爱你 Not Good at Growing Flowers不擅长养花Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted A sequel to His Place to Return All right, love you. Do you love me too? Be with me. Let me stay by your side, hold you, and kiss you as someone else. I want to be with you forever, always and always, never to part. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book tells you what it feels like when the person you've liked for five years also likes you, and then that person likes your friend. The female lead... I cried so much! The second book is about being loved, only to have the dream end. Who will save the female lead? She's so heartbroken! The third book has a truly pure-hearted female lead, but the male lead is seriously insane! Give me back my pure-hearted female lead! I cried so much! The male lead is blind; he not only killed his own flesh and blood but also the female lead. I cried so much! All three are short and tear-jerking; you can finish them quickly. Go read them all! I'm going to cry so much!

25. 75 开 From the Start, I Awakened a Forbidden Talent and Slay Immortal Emperors Ten Realms Above Me 开局觉醒禁忌天赋，越十境伐仙帝 A Pig Striving for Greatness一只拼搏向上的猪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invasion of the Ten Thousand Races + Tearjerker + Blood-Pumping Action + The Most Courageous Man] This is a tragic age. Heroes defend their dignity with their blood and protect the torch of their legacy with their lives! The ten thousand races invade, feeding on humanity. With the survival of the human race at stake, Chen Nuo enters the battlefield and cuts down the heads of seventeen young prodigies from royal clans. He walks off the battlefield clutching one severed hand and one severed leg. 14.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Of these three books, only the first one wasn't too angsty; the other two were so angsty they left me numb.

26. 76 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.6kReads9.3Score317Shelves

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    I've recommended it countless times. It's not explicitly angsty, but it's permeated with sadness throughout. The melancholy permeates every line. Don't force me to read it.

27. 77 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score744Shelves
28. 78 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
29. 79 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
30. 80 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Thinks I’m His Rival in Love 快穿之男主把我当情敌 Chen Xuanze陈玄泽Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, 1v1, and probably pretty sweet A two-faced, calculating flirt, with a different personality in every world Lu Yu never expected that, while just trying to complete a mission, he’d keep becoming the female lead’s beloved first love. As the male lead’s target to win over, the male lead always sees him as a thorn in his side... Hey, listen to me! I’m not going to steal the female lead from you! The male lead never expected that the rival he can’t stand would keep running over 258Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    It's really good... But so heartbreaking... So incredibly heartbreaking, almost suffocating. It's both sweet and agonizing, it's unbearable. It's so painful to watch. The male lead is so gentle... So very gentle. [Crying][crying]

32. 82 疯 After Reforming, the Mad Enchantress Has Every God at Her Feet 疯批妖姬洗白后，诸神皆为裙下臣 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, everyone dotes on her, everyone gets their comeuppance, the villainess is redeemed, but she refuses to forgive] After transmigrating into a book as Jun Qing, a wicked female demon condemned by Heaven, she fails to clear her name time and time again because of the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions. Her Imperial Lord father strips her of her divine status. Her three older brothers despise her. The little slave she took in betrays her, and her God of War disciple personally dra 1.7kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    I'm completely driven mad by this book. It's utterly devastating. Our heroine is a woman who dares to love and hate. She's very decisive; no matter how tragic their relationship becomes, she refuses to accept it. Luckily, she has a brother who loves her from beginning to end, otherwise I would be furious. I've already used up three packs of tissues. People with high tear thresholds should definitely avoid this book; it's too agonizing and will drive you crazy. Someone please send me to a mental hospital! It's too heart-wrenching. I'd rather be in a mental hospital than read this book again. The writing is good, but it's incredibly agonizing, okay?

33. 83 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 11kReads9.3Score836Shelves
34. 84 一 One Man, One Dog, One Zombie 一人一狗一丧尸 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No superpowers + no System + plot-focused + no harem] Huang Jin, a young man who secretly worked in a specialized line of business, received a call from his boss at the beginning of the zombie outbreak. His boss ordered him to stay put in C City and wait for the organization to rescue him. But time passed, and after waiting for two whole years, Huang Jin still saw no sign of anyone from the organization. He decided to head to Z City, where his boss was, on his own. Along the way, he came across 35.9kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    This is the only sword fiction I remember, and I couldn't bear to delete it after finishing it for summer vacation [facepalm]. It's by Nan Dao Shu, you know [smirk].

35. 85 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
36. 86 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
37. 87 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 7.1kReads9.1Score701Shelves
38. 88 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—Score75.9kShelves

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    So heartbreaking! The first book, "I Witness Your Wedding as Your Legal Wife," initially seemed like a marriage of convenience, but the ending revealed a deep, unspoken love and a painful farewell. It's so painful!

39. 89 梦 When I Wake, He Is No Longer Warm 梦醒再无他温 Clouds Are So Sweet云朵很甜呀13k WordsCompleted When I Awoke, There Was No Warmth Left Between Us 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So incredibly heartbreaking! The first book, "I Witness Your Wedding as Your Legal Wife," initially seemed like a marriage of convenience, but the ending revealed a deep, unspoken love and a painful farewell. So painful!

40. 90 段 Mr. Duan, Stop Tormenting Him. He Doesn't Have Long to Live 段先生别虐了，他命不久矣 Mr. Cheese奶酪先森Two Male Leads750k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced + male-male romance + second chance love + devoted and ruthless x frail and pitiful + happy ending] Duan Lin hated Wen Yu'an with all his heart. He hated him for turning against him when he had nowhere left to go, and for exposing his whereabouts, nearly costing him his life. He swore to make the traitor pay, never knowing that the earth-shattering betrayal had been a life-for-life gambit from beginning to end. When they met again after years apart, the s 11.4kReads7.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Of the 18 novels, 13 were written by the author "Lemon and Cola," which is truly amazing. Your author "Cola" probably has others, but I haven't read them yet. The remaining parts are also very heart-wrenching; I still clearly remember "If You Didn't Say You Hate Me, Why Did You Follow Me After I Died?" After finishing that novel, I dreamt about that incredibly tragic scene every night. However, it seems to get better later on. The first book is still being serialized, but I think it's incredibly heart-wrenching.

41. 91 踹 I Dumped My Ex-Husband, and Now He Won't Leave Me Alone 踹了前夫后，他开始死缠烂打 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love After Marriage + Second Chance at Love] A sweet-faced but scheming bottom, and a fatherly top who's a little lovesick, but not too much. No one knew that Shang Jingchuan had carried a secret love for ten years. The moment he first saw his sister-in-law, he fell in love at first sight, and even went so far as to marry a stand-in who looked eighty percent like her. Chen Nuo was the illegitimate son of the Chen family. He carefully schemed his way into Shang Jingchuan's heart 13.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
42. 92 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, They Were Draining My Blood 盗墓：穿越开局就被放血 It's Qiaqia是洽洽啊Two Male Leads396k WordsCompleted [A DMBJ fanfic. No CP, though it can also be read as an all-characters pairing. The main story won’t develop any romance; extras may, depending on how things go.] Content warning: This leans toward angst. If you can’t stand seeing the protagonist suffer, don’t read it. Also, the author revises the story often, so your first and second readings may differ. Synopsis: After leaving that place, I often had this thought in my head: “This is someone else’s story. I’m not the protagonist.” But I still 2.2kReads8.8Score241Shelves

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    (A whole bunch of angst-filled stories are thrown out, but actually they all have sweet and angsty parts, right? Everyone's a bitter gourd.)

43. 93 小 After the Little Fool Ran Away, the Big Shot Went Mad 小傻子逃跑后，大佬他疯了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, ultra-pampering] A silly bottom who thought he was pretending to be dumb, only to discover he really was dumb, and a fatherly CEO top who thought he was aloof but turned out to be hopelessly in love. Chi Tang died, and then Chi Tang came back to life! There was a pileup on the highway. Chi Tang’s last memory was being crushed between two cars and dying a gruesome death. He closed his eyes, opened them again, and discovered that he had been reborn in the body of a fool with the s 3.2kReads8.6Score328Shelves
44. 94 痛 Slashing Through Pain to Slay the Gods 痛苦斩斩斩斩斩斩斩斩斩斩斩神 Sheep Sheep Is Lazy羊羊很懒Male-Channel Fanfiction674k WordsOngoing [Godslayer + Immortality + Insomnia + Keep half your brain to yourself] Zhou An transmigrated into the world of Godslayer and developed a disease called [Insomnia]. He went a whole year without sleeping, and neither the doctors nor the Night Watch could do anything about it. So he decided to kill himself. But after trying, he discovered that he seemed to have gained the ability of [Immortality]. For most people, [Immortality] might be an incredible power, something they'd dream of having. But fo 1.7kReads8.2Score202Shelves
45. 95 苏 After Young Master Su Stopped Caring About His Life, the Cold-Hearted Tycoon Went Mad! 苏少不要命后，薄情大佬疯了！ Tender Eyes and Brows, All Dispersed眉眼温柔皆散Two Male Leads252k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + rekindled love + regretful pursuit + happy ending] A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO who loves deeply A sickly, tragic beauty, aloof in public and gentle in private Two years ago, Fu Yunche’s company was hit by a devastating leak and plunged into crisis. At the same time, a family member was kidnapped. The mastermind turned out to be Su Qinghe, the lover who had been by his side day and night. The kidnapping led to his family member’s death. Torn between fury at his lover’s betrayal 230Reads6.7Score109Shelves
46. 96 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.7kReads8.9Score533Shelves
47. 97 查 Detective Conan: What Should I Do After Arriving Five Years in the Future from the Start? 查九，开局来到五年后我该怎么办 Wishing Star Morning祈愿星晨Anime Fanfiction466k WordsCompleted Also known as Checkmate 9: An Office Drone's Daily Overtime [No romance! Sickly debuff, leans toward an everyone-loves-the-protagonist story, chaotic timeline, protagonist is a bit of a troll, includes scenes imagined by others, original plot has been changed, contains original headcanons, pairings may appear in bonus chapters] The protagonist is a boy!!! A boy!!! Nan Suian, an S-rank agent of the Transmigration Bureau, had been looking forward to a happy holiday, but was forced into a small wor 3.4kReads8.2Score562Shelves
48. 98 我 [Literary Genius] I Desperately Heal the Main Cast 【文豪】我给主角团拼命回血 Little Xie Having a Meal吃饭的小解Anime Fanfiction853k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Bungo Stray Dogs] [Original Male Lead] [No Romance] [Making Up for Regrets] [Bungo Stray Dogs] The word “Transmigration” has always seemed to hold a special appeal for people. But when Xie Shuyi truly arrives in the world of the literary greats, he realizes that the violence and madness hidden within this city far exceed anything he could have imagined. As the boy's bright, curious eyes are utterly crushed, he gradually sinks into darkness: hollow, numb, and despairing. Even th 2kReads9.1Score284Shelves
49. 99 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.6kReads9.3Score674Shelves
50. 100 绝 After My Terminal Diagnosis, My Contract Boyfriend Chased Me to the Crematorium in Tears 绝症后，契约男友哭着追进火葬场 Eighteen Bronze Walnuts十八铜核桃仁Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Old-School Angsty Drama, A Real Pursuit After the Breakup, Scum Top Transformed into a Crying, Devoted Dog, Angst Before Affection, Both Reborn, Happy Ending] [Stoic Bottom with a Terminal Illness & Hard-Mouthed-at-First, Tender and Affectionate Top] Lin Shi'an was diagnosed with lung cancer, with only three months left to live. Seven years ago, when Li Feng's mother was gravely ill, Lin Shi'an paid two million to buy ten years of his time and personally made him a popular movie 5.4kReads8.9Score518Shelves

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    I'm almost crying, they're all short essays.

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