Angst! The Kind That Breaks Your Heart and Leaves You Out of Tears 虐！虐到心肝疼，虐到眼泪都流干了

1. 251 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 522Reads—Score714d adds

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   I felt very frustrated and upset after reading this.

2. 252 苏 Suzhou, Who Did You Give Your Tenderness To? 苏州，你的温柔给了谁 Lao Hai Zai捞嗨仔Urban638k WordsCompleted If not for that company-mandated health checkup, perhaps I would have married her! But it was precisely because of that checkup arranged by the company that I chose to break up with her! 789Reads8.2Score10914d adds
3. 253 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 126Reads—Score314d adds
4. 254 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 58Reads—Score314d adds
5. 255 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 726Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 256 负 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 Wuchuan Wind五川风Urban171k WordsOngoing (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   An unsurpassable classic angst novel

7. 257 谁 Who Killed the Fireflies? 谁杀死了萤火虫 Have Some Ginger Tea喝点姜汤Urban261k WordsCompleted [Yandere] [Multiple female leads] [Twisted descent into darkness] [Forced love] [Physical and emotional torment] Their lonely hearts are lit by fireflies. Though the light is faint, it still brings them warmth. The boy whose smile shone bright in their memories has had everything destroyed by their own hands. Wen Qiu, heaven is beautiful, but I can't go there. Stay with me in hell. 524Reads8.4Score3314d adds

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   If you're looking for a book about controlling behavior, check this one out. It's set in a high-risk ward, and all the female leads are yandere (obsessive and possessive), while the male lead is tortured from beginning to end. [Crying emoji]

8. 258 我 I Really Didn't Rely on My Disciple 我真没靠徒弟 Silent Sigh叹气无声Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Raising disciples + lighthearted comedy + hot-blooded action. The protagonist isn’t instantly invincible. Some angst, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] “What? The number one sword immortal of Da’an and the Medicine Emperor of the Southern Domain are disciples of a mere Body Tempering martial artist?” “Give me a break. Do you really think someone who could teach a sword immortal and a Medicine Emperor is only at the Body Tempering realm?” “Exactly! Do you know how the Rift-Splitting Gorge 35kReads9.1Score3.6k14d adds

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   It was all knives, all kinds of knives! [Crying][crying]

9. 259 订 After We Got Engaged, She Went Looking for Her Ideal Man, So I Married Her Student 订婚后她找白月光，我娶了她学生 Hawthorn Who Loves Candy爱吃糖的山楂Urban474k WordsCompleted [He won’t look back]+ [A wife chasing her husband to the crematorium]+ [campus belle] Everyone envied Ji Qingwan. Everyone wanted to be Ji Qingwan. It was common knowledge that Ji Qingwan had a Gu Bei who loved her more than anyone. Gu Bei had supported her through five years of graduate school entrance exams and graduate studies. He went from juggling several jobs to building a business from scratch that earned ten million a year. His feelings for Ji Qingwan never changed, and he cherished her 2.6kReads7.6Score11914d adds

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   🔥The male lead sincerely stayed by the female lead's side, supporting her to achieve her dreams without complaint. However, the female lead eventually succeeded and chose the white moonlight who had abandoned her. The male lead was humbled, heartbroken and cried.💔

10. 260 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
11. 261 表 I Get Stronger When Rejected, but the Campus Belle Falls for Me and Leaves Me Cold 表白失败就变强，校花心动我心凉 At a Loss for Words辞穷Urban376k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted Comedy] Can failing a confession make you stronger? Lin Fang was delighted. How hard could that be? But when he started confessing to all kinds of goddesses, things went way beyond what he expected. Gorgeous campus belle Huo Sitian: “Lin Fang, let's be together.” Cold CEO Xiao Fuya: “Lin Fang, you played with my feelings. Boo-hoo-hoo~” Clumsy assassin Jiang Xiaoyu: “Big brother, I don't want to leave you.” Sultry older beauty Shen Manni: “In this life, I'll live as yours and die as 45Reads6.8Score—14d adds
12. 262 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds
13. 263 模 Simulated Crematorium: I Make the Empress Wish She Were Dead 模拟火葬场，我让女帝生不如死 Wang Yan王晏Eastern Fantasy186k WordsOngoing From the start, Chen Yan gets a Chase-Your-Husband-to-the-Crematorium System that sends him into simulated worlds to “break” the heroines and “torment” them. The more they regret everything and drown in sorrow when the simulation ends, the higher his completion rating and the better the god-tier rewards he receives. How could this be anything but easy as pie? With the aloof empress, he stands by her through the chaos of war, fights battles across the land, and helps her rebuild the dynasty and 231Reads6.6Score—14d adds
14. 264 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
15. 265 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.4kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    💦💦💦Everyone should check out this amazing novel! ⚡ It's incredibly addictive, every chapter is brilliantly written, making it impossible to put down. The more you read, the more you want to continue! 🤡 It's so satisfying, you just can't stop, you'll want to finish it in one go!!! Go for it!!! 🎉🎉🎉

16. 266 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds

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    This is arguably the pinnacle of tragic ending (BE) literature; every single one is incredibly moving and tear-jerking, making me cry buckets! [Crying emojis]

17. 267 出 After Prison, the Empire’s Richest Man Won’t Stop Tormenting Me 出狱后，被帝国首富追着虐 Oh, Fruit果子啊Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted She had been a model student since childhood. Then she hit someone in a car accident. After spending three years in prison, she thought the past was finally behind her. Just when she believed a bright future lay ahead, a new nightmare began! The impeccably dressed man gripped her chin, his touch gentle but his voice cold to the bone. “Give me an heir, and I’ll let you go.” “You’ll spend the rest of your life atoning for your sins.” 134Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The second book is about Shuang Nan, and the fourth one is super good. The male lead personally pulls the female lead out of darkness, and then personally pushes her back into hell.

18. 268 他 He’s Lost Control 他已失控 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love and hate + winning back his wife after driving her away + punishing scumbags] Gu Yanchi: The more starved for love someone is, the more likely they are to convince themselves that giving everything is what they should do. Lin Du: So, do you still love me? You don't anymore, do you... 3.5kReads8.9Score30214d adds
19. 269 深 A Tormented Love Beneath the Abyss 深渊下的虐恋 Xiao Longlong小龍龙Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Devoted couple + possessive love + angsty romance + secret love + domineering CEO + wealthy family) Male lead: Yan Shaoxing, 192 cm tall, a little unhinged, but not too bad. Female lead: Xia Wen, 165 cm tall, a delicate little rabbit. Naturally well-behaved and timid, her depression makes her seem even more vulnerable. Setting: Jinyang. It's been two years, but the nightmare of those four years still haunts Xia Wen. She thought she could recover and start over once she left school. Who knew tha 2.6kReads8.6Score10814d adds
20. 270 美 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.2kReads8.2Score49314d adds

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    Everyone's seen stories of forced marriage and robbery, and we forgive so easily, haha ​​[laughing and crying emojis] 🍆 Check this out! This book perfectly illustrates the saying "Don't pick up men on the street." The female protagonist travels back to ancient times and finds a seriously injured male protagonist. The male protagonist has been betrothed to a noble lady in the capital since childhood. He has feelings for the female protagonist and thinks that giving her wealth and taking her as a concubine is a favor to an orphan like her. Does the female protagonist even care about you?

21. 271 替 [Quick Transmigration] The Substitute Keeps Pretending to Be Good 【快穿】替身他又在装乖 Frozen Mango Topping冰冻芒果盖Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Content warning: Every mini-world is an angst-filled bad ending, and the protagonist is sweet on the surface but dark underneath. [Blind, delusional tycoon who mistakes one person for another X beautiful, ruthless, pitiful stand-in] In every world, they'll corner you in a dark alley and do whatever they please, but you'll never be the one they cherish. Because you're only a stand-in. . Shen Tingling, an aloof beauty and a top agent in the Quick Transmigration Bureau, takes on all the missions in 984Reads6.7Score10014d adds
22. 272 致 A Deadly Relationship 致命关系 KurlyModern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Angst all the way; searching for sweetness among the heartbreak] The moment Mu Yunqi abandoned Ye Nan, his punishment began. He knew how cruel the experiments on “Patient Zero” were, but when he saw her tortured until she was barely human, it felt as if his heart and guts were being torn out. He regretted it. “Give her back to me.” “Give her back? Mr. Mu, you gave her away with your own hands. You can’t just take her back.” Forced to become a test subject, she was powerless to protect herself, 587Reads8.8Score—14d adds
23. 273 醒 Wake Up, Bro, You're Not the Heroine 醒醒，哥不是女主 Xiao Si枭祀Two Male Leads839k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + uke protagonist + both virgins + love and hate + angst + bad endings in some worlds] System: Hello, Host. Your task is to play the great villain, help the male and female leads grow, then fake your death and leave. Mo Li: Is making the male lead fall in love with me part of the mission? System: ...? Mo Li: The male lead... Wait, do I lose points for dying with him, too? World 1: The little enemy I raised myself x Underworld kingpin World 2: Gentle, devo 4.5kReads8.9Score56514d adds
24. 274 我 Singing for a Living in a World of Immortals 我在修仙世界卖唱讨生活 The Past Is Smoke往事如烟Eastern Fantasy308k WordsCompleted I sang “Tears Behind Bars” in the prison cell and “Ten Kneels for Father and Mother” for the demon lord. Don't think I'm all that impressive. I'm just trying to stay alive. I've been kind my whole life and never done a single bad thing, yet none of life's hardships have spared me. The world is a fine place, but I won't be coming back in my next life. A kind young man had hoped to spend an ordinary life singing for a living. But after being deceived and betrayed time and again, he was led down a 1.1kReads8.9Score12214d adds

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    So heartbreaking, it made me cry... I don't want to sleep tonight after watching it! Ahhhhhh! My wrinkles!!! My dark circles!!!

25. 275 杀 [Quick Transmigration] Kill That Irresistible Charmer! 【快穿】杀死那个万人迷！ Superman Meow超人喵Two Male Leads685k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, older bottom, 1v1 with multiple worlds, revenge, top's remorse arc] Down-on-his-luck older bottom × initially aloof, later super-duper remorseful, everyone-loves-him top Zhou Hanlin, the God Realm's Supreme Lord, was betrayed by his personal guards and his family. Every deity fell deeply in love with the new Supreme Lord, the very one who had framed and overthrown him. If he couldn't defeat him, then they'd all die together! Zhou Hanlin would self-destruct if he had to, just 4.5kReads9.3Score46914d adds
26. 276 下 In My Next Life, I Don't Want to Be Just Classmate A 下辈子，我不想只是同学甲 Be a Cat with Dreams做一只有理想的猫Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Youthful school life, top student girl vs. underachieving boy, both untouched, healing, tragic ending] (Cool, high-achieving beauty vs. cocky, rebellious underachiever) After what happened, Jian Ning’s parents decided to have another child. From then on, she became the kid her dad didn’t care for and her mom didn’t love. But she made them proud, earning the highest score in the county and getting into Jiangcheng No. 7 High School! Just when she thought she would get through high school in peace 23Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    One word: heartbreaking! The male lead has a roguish charm, while the female lead is aloof and cold; they are like a clash between dark and bright clouds! It's a spectacle! It's the kind of bittersweet story where the male lead waits for the female lead for ten years, only to receive news of her death. The female lead jumps off a building, and the male lead commits suicide in the villa he planted with purple lilies for her. They never knew they had ever loved each other!

27. 277 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.2kReads8.1Score50114d adds
28. 278 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds
29. 279 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds

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    This is SO SO SO SO SO good!! I can't put it down even if I stay up all night!! Over 600,000 people are reading it online, and it's so addictive! The plot is rich and engaging, with every twist and turn making you want to finish it in one go! Bookworms, get ready to stay up all night reading this!!!

30. 280 开 From the Start, I Swing My Sword Hundreds of Millions of Times, Slay a God, and Shock the Whole School 开局挥剑亿万次，我斩神震惊全校 Don't Eat Cabbage不吃白菜Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + slaying gods + passionate action + System + comedy + urban fantasy + nearly invincible] [Also known as: Tonight, I Take Up My Sword to Slay the Gods in the Heavens!] Lin Tian transmigrates to a parallel world where the gods have awakened and the abyss has descended. From the start, he awakens the Swordbearer System. Every swing of his sword makes him stronger. And so, with nothing but a wooden sword, Lin Tian becomes a Nightwatcher of Daxia. [Swing your sword a thousand t 21.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    I broke my promise to celebrate the New Year. [Crying][crying][crying]

31. 281 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    The beginning is quite angsty.

32. 282 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score46914d adds
33. 283 世 Two Thousand Are Destined by Fate, but I’m the Exception 世有命定两千人，但我却是个例外 A Heart with Imagined Integrity有虚节心Urban195k WordsOngoing [A Somewhat Unusual Everyday Romantic Comedy] Everyone in the world has two thousand people who are their perfect match, destined to be together. But perhaps God nodded off while granting everyone this passive ability and forgot a few unfortunate souls, like a boy named Xia Mo... His mother and aunt? His childhood friends? ...Why are the people who hurt me trying to get close to me again? “There are two thousand people destined for everyone, but I don’t have any... You ask why? Maybe I’m just th —Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    Story summary: Do you want to eat an orange? You definitely want to eat one!

34. 284 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.3kReads8.0Score23614d adds

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    Extremely heart-wrenching! Extremely good!

35. 285 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 257Reads5.0Score—14d adds
36. 286 系 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 Little Monster小小怪Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 13.9kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The knife may be fake, but the knifework is superb. It always manages to make us cry buckets even after we know it's not a real knife. I highly recommend the world of male-to-female transgender characters. I cried so much! My Gu Bing.

37. 287 原 Genshin Impact: I Sit in Prison, Yet Owe Romantic Debts to the Heavens 原神：人在牢中坐，情债天上来 Waves and Sword, Sifting the Sand浪剑淘沙Anime Fanfiction307k WordsOngoing Lin Mo transmigrates to Teyvat, carrying a Reincarnation System. As long as he completes each reincarnation mission, he can gain all the abilities of a major character from the game. So, with the grand goal of slaying the Heavenly Principles, Lin Mo begins one reincarnation after another. In his first life, he is Decarabian, the aloof Lord of the Tower, and dies at the hands of a boy and a wind spirit. In his second life, he is Orobashi, who glimpsed the truth, and is ultimately slain by the Rai 685Reads9.2Score10314d adds
38. 288 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score11714d adds
39. 289 原 Genshin Impact: Life Simulation, From the Start I Found Yae Miko 原神：人生模拟开局捡到八重神子 Feather and Fish羽与鱼Anime Fanfiction385k WordsCompleted Gu Fan transmigrates to Teyvat and binds himself to a life simulator. Simulate a life, and he can claim rewards from it. [God and Demon in a Single Thought] [Gourmet] [Psychokinesis] Through one simulation after another, Gu Fan wins the hearts of beautiful women from every nation. Thus begins Love and Teyvat... What he doesn't know is that the key characters in each simulation retain their memories. Yae Miko: “The moonlight is lovely tonight. Wouldn't it be a waste not to do something, Mr. Gu Fa 632Reads9.0Score10214d adds
40. 290 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    🌾🌾🌾A heart-wrenching story that made me cry buckets❣️ The first one really made me cry my eyes out. I genuinely thought she was back, but the ending suddenly ripped me off💔. I thought it was going to be a sweet story, but the last chapter's stabbing came out of nowhere, cutting so deeply, right into my heart. I cried until I couldn't breathe.

41. 291 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
42. 292 原 Genshin Impact: After the Whole World Misunderstands Me, I Go Raise the Dendro Archon 原神：被全世界误会后去养草神 Black Rabbit Hiding the Stars藏星星的黑兔Anime Fanfiction205k WordsOngoing Genshin Impact + Reborn + Redemption Leyang Yan is a devoted player of Genshin Impact. Many characters in the game have painful regrets and dreams left unfulfilled. After transmigrating as the Light God, he gains the power to set things right. So even if it means shouldering the characters' pain and suffering, Leyang Yan is willing to help them change their fates. But in the end, battered and wounded, Leyang Yan never receives the trust and affection he deserves. Instead, every character he help 1.4kReads8.8Score15014d adds
43. 293 待 By the Time She Came to Her Senses and Turned Back, My Heart Had Gone Cold 待她醒悟回头，我已心冷不在 The Salted Fish Has No Tears咸鱼没有眼泪Urban318k WordsOngoing [Reborn + Everyday Romance + Not for Everyone] Ten years of pursuit brought him a five-year failed marriage. At last, before he died, Su Chen understood: love that goes unanswered, love given one-sidedly, never ends well. He thought he had come to this realization too late. But when he opened his eyes, Su Chen discovered he had been reborn ten years in the past. In this life, he wouldn't pursue her again. He didn't want that marriage to happen all over. One day, Gu Yixin, his childhood sweet 1.6kReads8.9Score12414d adds
44. 294 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
45. 295 一 In Uniform, Yet Unable to Save the One Beside Me 一身警服，难渡枕边人 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦9k WordsCompleted A police uniform, but he can’t bring the woman beside him to justice. 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The road ahead is dark, the road back is cut off, everything is a dead end, extreme angst + bad ending + wife-chasing crematorium.

46. 296 渡 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 离 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 560Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 298 错 Missed Reply Healer: Shameless Players Choose Revenge 错过回复术士：无耻玩家选择复仇 Mr. Flying Ostrich会飞的鸵鸟先生Urban199k WordsOngoing [Douluo Fan Fiction + 26+ Chapters of Nonstop Action + Wei Wu's Legacy] Cheng Yu is reborn before the apocalypse, determined to repay every humiliation he suffered in his previous life. When he returns to life, his golden finger has already arrived. [Would you like to choose The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic?] Cheng Yu: “That sounds pretty good. Is there anything better?” [Savior mode activated. Forbidden profession acquired.] Cheng Yu: “You don't want me to become the Club-Wielding Hero? Then 20Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    It's definitely angsty, but the ratings are mixed. I think these books are all pretty good; you can give them a try. After all, it's 2022, who still believes in love? Novels don't really offer much in the way of portraying love with positive values.

49. 299 失 After Losing My Memory, My Ex-Girlfriends Chased Me Relentlessly 失忆后，被前女友们疯狂倒追 A Bowl of Shrimp Chow Mein一碗大虾炒面Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Winning Her Back + Campus Life + Sweet and Angsty Romance: a fun, delightful comedy] The good news: Jiang Liu is popular with women. The bad news: he's lost his memory. Lying in his hospital bed and listening to one goddess after another make “outrageous claims,” Jiang Liu feels like the whole world is one giant game of Werewolf. “Jiang Liu, I'm your first love.” “Jiang Liu, you're my boyfriend, and she's your ex-girlfriend.” “Jiang Liu, we're the kind of good friends who 40kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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    Is this book considered angst? Every female lead is heartbreaking, but who feels sorry for the male lead?

50. 300 男 Male Side Character: After I Leave, the Heroine Will Regret It! 男配：我离去后，女主追悔莫及！ One Squid at a Time一口一个鱿鱼仔Urban2.4M WordsCompleted You spent your life helping me become a legendary songstress, yet you stayed cold and distant toward me? I treated you as the person I loved most, but you wanted to take my heart and become an immortal? I endured every hardship to become your master and teach you, but you wanted to carve me up with a thousand cuts? I was your sharpest blade, helping you become a legendary empress, but once you were done with me, you discarded me like a hunting dog and hid away your bow? You promised we’d grow ol 340Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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