Angst, More Devastating Than The General's Wife Is Innocent Until Death 虐文，超虐比厉总夫人至不罪死还虐

1. 1 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 32.4kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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   This is so incredibly tragic! It's horrific from beginning to end! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] The female lead is sent to prison, suffers a miscarriage, becomes mentally imprisoned, and is also mute.

2. 2 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 18kReads7.2Score79614d adds

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   Newborn twin sisters, destined for a life of privilege, had their fates tragically altered by a malicious conspiracy. The younger sister was abandoned in a hospital, embarking on a drastically different path. The older sister, like a delicate flower in a greenhouse, enjoyed her parents' pampering and grew into a privileged young lady. The younger sister, however, was taken to a rural village by a woman cleaning the hospital. In that simple yet impoverished land, she struggled like a roadside weed, enduring hardship and the storms of life. Just as this "weed" was about to bloom and transform into a beautiful flower after countless trials, she was mistaken for someone else and ruthlessly destroyed by a demon… From then on, she was manipulated and abused by the demon, used as a tool to warm his bed. Even when the demon realized he had wronged her, he still refused to let her go… [facepalm]

3. 3 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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   This is incredibly, incredibly, incredibly heart-wrenching!!! The very first chapter is absolutely agonizing!

4. 4 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
5. 5 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 Ling Yu Ye铃语夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.5kReads—Score12814d adds

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   Extremely angsty, this book is incredibly tragic. The female lead is framed by a man and suffers a miscarriage, and her mother is killed and her ashes are discarded by the male lead. Her child is also prematurely delivered. The female lead finds redemption in the second male lead, but he too is killed by the male lead, ultimately leading to her descent into darkness. It's a completely tragic story, with the male lead suffering the most later. The story is a broken relationship that can't be mended, but it has a satisfying ending. Interested readers can check it out.

6. 6 当 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score10314d adds

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   I've only remembered these three for now; there are others I've forgotten [facepalm]. But it's still heartbreaking enough [crying].

7. 7 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.7kReads8.9Score59914d adds
8. 8 薄 Mrs. Bo Says They’ll Never Meet Again, in Life or Death 薄总夫人说死生不复相见 Heart Like Smoke心如烟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angsty romance, marriage first, love later] After five years of marriage, all the love she'd given him over more than a decade still couldn't warm his heart. He hated her with every fiber of his being, blaming her for the death of his child with the woman he loved. He destroyed her family and sent her to prison. When she got out, he handed her divorce papers. After she signed them, he regretted it... 1.4kReads6.8Score—14d adds
9. 9 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.5kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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   This story is primarily a tragic tale where a broken relationship cannot be mended.

10. 10 亲 He Sent Her to the Crown Prince, Then Regretted It and Took Her Back by Force 亲手将她送太子，王爷后悔强夺回 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Main story complete! Extras complete! The second male lead takes the crown in the main story! The extras offer a happy ending for some readers! [Angst + physical and emotional torment + possessive abduction + forced love + not mutually chaste] Sold to a brothel by her sister-in-law, Chu Niaoniao became the chosen plaything of Ji Xunzhi. He hired renowned masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature, and forced her to master dance and seduction. Yet he took eve 1.9kReads8.2Score12314d adds

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    Extremely cruel! Incredibly cruel! Physically and emotionally torturous! Cruelty specifically targeting the female lead! Forced to kneel! Whipped! Waterboarding! Poisoning! The methods are utterly brutal!

11. 11 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score76314d adds

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    Book 1: The male lead personally sent his childhood sweetheart to prison, and from then on, the socialites of Kyoto lost a young lady [crying]. After her release, the female lead ran away, and the male lead chased after her, a heart-wrenching story. Book 2: The female lead loved him even more than the male lead imagined. After her beloved left, after the fog cleared and all her love was revealed to the light, the male lead was filled with regret.

12. 12 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
13. 13 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
14. 14 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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    These are all completed works, and they are truly, truly heart-wrenching. [Crying][crying]

15. 15 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8kReads8.8Score54714d adds
16. 16 渣 Scumbag CEO, I Don’t Deserve Your Devotion 渣总你的深情我不配 Little Tian Xin田小新酱Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Torment + No Reconciliation] Jiang Li loved Fu Jinyan with all her heart. She once believed he would be her whole world, but he was the one who sent her to prison. She suffered every humiliation behind bars and was left unrecognizable. She thought getting out would mean a fresh start. But fate had never been kind to her. After her release, Fu Jinyan dragged her into another abyss, tormenting her like a plaything. In despair, she gritted her teeth and said: “Fu Jinyan, if 8.9kReads8.5Score51714d adds
17. 17 无 Nowhere to Run! His Possessive Love 无处可逃！他的强制爱 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted Original title: Nowhere to Run! His Possessive Love [Modern romance + wall-to-wall abuse + obsessive + unhinged + one-on-one] Jiang Chen vs. Xu Nian This is a wall-to-wall abuse story!!! If that’s not your thing, don’t read it!!! The male lead is unhinged and cruel!!! There are sweet, doting scenes, but this is not a sweet romance. Important!!! The male lead is genuinely unhinged!!! Jiang Chen, the pampered, icy heir of the capital, cherished his childhood sweetheart Xu Nian above all else and s 7kReads8.3Score42714d adds
18. 18 薄 Goodbye Forever, Brother Bo 薄哥哥，再也不见了 Bunny Pillow兔兔抱枕Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking] When she learned she had only a year to live, Bo Qingyuan fled, escaping the hell Bo Muchao had kept her in for six years. She was an unwanted extra, taken in when the Bo family adopted Bo Yinyin. For five years, she served as a bone marrow donor for Bo Yinyin. After Yinyin died, everyone called her a murderer and said she had to atone. Six years imprisoned, six years tormented. Surely she had paid for even the gravest sin by now? At the end of her life, she said, “Brother Bo, le 3.1kReads6.7Score27214d adds
19. 19 娶 Taking Treasures Into My Pocket 娶物入囊 White Ibis白羽鹮Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Angst, Everyone Suffers + Revenge on Scumbags] The moment Jiang Hanyan’s veil was lifted, her happy smile froze. “You’re not Yun Lei. You’re Huo Yusheng...” From that moment on, driven by the deep-seated resentment he had harbored ever since his twin brother, Huo Yunlei, framed him in their youth, and convinced that Jiang Hanyan had caused his first love, Tang Yueran, to become paralyzed, the young master of the Huo family, Huo Yusheng, married the woman who was supposed to become his sister-in 139Reads6.5Score—14d adds
20. 20 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    This is a stunningly beautiful, heart-wrenching novel that you'll want to read as many times as you want! It's short, an immersive and intensely tragic love story! Absolutely no slapstick humor! This is even more agonizing than "The Pursuit of a Wife"! Because every tragic element is incredibly convincing, and every motive is perfectly reasonable! Those who understand, come and get it!

21. 21 爱 When Love's There, Love's There 爱都爱了 Man Huan曼欢Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted Preface Yu Wenzhan, a wealthy heir, fell for Qin Lijia, a girl from an ordinary family. After relentlessly pursuing her, they began a seven-year romance in which he was the younger boyfriend. But when they decided to marry, his family put up fierce opposition and did everything they could to stop them. “What kind of distinguished family do you think we are?” He tried to fight back, but to no avail. As the heir apparent, he had no freedom to choose whom to marry. He had no idea how complicated 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This book is highly recommended, it's a movie-quality read! The romantic rich kid turns out to be a jerk! His subsequent pursuit of his wife is a heart-wrenching yet heartwarming tale, it's so addictive! There aren't many words, you can easily read it in one go, and you'll still want more! [Awkward laugh][stunned][stunned][licking screen][laugh]

22. 22 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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    This one! Super angsty! Incredibly angsty! It's agonizing at first, then incredibly satisfying, a truly cathartic experience! A classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story, a female-centric power fantasy. The heroine is relentlessly tormented in the beginning, then the male lead suffers terribly later, leaving him filled with regret. The writing is concise and fast-paced, brutally angsty, and incredibly satisfying. Hope you enjoy it!

23. 23 忘 Forget Longing, Forget You 忘了相思忘了你 Jun Jue君绝Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Qian Rong's love for Jin Hengbei is a conviction that even illness cannot destroy. 112Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    It's really, really heartbreaking, you have to go watch it, you have to go watch it!

24. 24 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    Top of the Tomato's list of angst-filled novels [Cool][Cool][Cool] ① Because she had secretly loved him for many years, she reluctantly became his secret lover. Unexpectedly, after so many years, he still couldn't forget her. When she was about to leave him, he clung to her like a madman… [Awkward laugh][Awkward laugh] ② Shen Xiujin's misunderstanding, Xiao Yan's disbelief, Kane's joke, Lu Mingchu's scheming, and the Jian family's indifference—these were the things that pushed Jian Tong step by step into the abyss. Later, Shen Xiujin fell in love, Kane was moved, Xiao Yan regretted it, and Lu Mingchu was head over heels in love. But the proudest red rose in all of Shanghai, Miss Jian, was gone [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

25. 25 总 The CEO's Contract 总裁的契约 Li Youjiu李酉酒Modern Romance372k WordsOngoing [Down-and-Out Heiress vs. Domineering CEO + Unhinged + Tortured Romance + Coercive Love + Groveling Redemption] A love story of torment and mutual destruction The male lead, Ximen Ruofeng, is the King of Asia, with immense power and wealth beyond measure. The female lead, Gu Jin'an, is a down-and-out heiress. After an accident, she meets the domineering CEO Ximen Ruofeng. At their very first meeting, the unhinged CEO has his way with her, taking her virginity! He even takes nude photos of her a 356Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is Asia's richest man, a powerful figure in both the legitimate and underworld, wielding immense influence. The female lead is a fallen heiress who, due to an accident, encounters the domineering CEO. On their first meeting, she is raped by the CEO, losing her virginity. He then takes nude photos of her to blackmail her into becoming his mistress. When she refuses, the male lead uses various means to coerce and threaten her, even deploying fifty warships in international waters to intercept her escape. To force her to stay, he shoots himself, ultimately causing her family's ruin, imprisonment, and miscarriage. This is a forced, angsty romance novel, initially angsty but later sweet. It's a story of temporary pleasure in tormenting the wife, followed by a grueling pursuit. Those who enjoy angst should definitely check it out. Currently being serialized; highly recommended.

26. 26 你 You Said Love Wouldn’t Hurt This Much 你说爱情那么伤 Chasing Dolphins in the Deep Sea深海逐豚Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted Shen Siting never imagined that Gu Xixi would die. He was furious at her schemes and hated her betrayal. He tortured her like a madman and drove her to flee. He thought all he felt for her was disgust and hatred, but the moment he found her body, his heart felt as if it had been torn apart. Blinded by hatred, he became a prisoner of love. How fortunate Shen Siting was, and yet how tragic; he was hateful, pitiful, and deserving of pity. An Yang said she cursed him to lose the person he loved fore 988Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The third book is similar to the one the questioner mentioned. When Su Jiameng, on her deathbed, told the male protagonist in their "old haunts" that she was the girl he had been searching for, and they reminisced about the past, my heart ached.

27. 27 病 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Xi Niu悉牛Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 123Reads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 28 江 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽，我不会爱你了 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score10114d adds
29. 29 你 You Have the Wildest Tenderness in Me 你拥有我最放肆的温柔 Christmas Rose YY圣诞蔷薇YYModern Romance179k WordsCompleted They say childhood sweethearts can't compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. But to Mu Shaoming, Nan Youyou is the love of his life. At three years old, Mu Shaoming swore he'd marry Nan Youyou and no one else. At eighteen, Mu Shaoming went to prison for Nan Youyou. At twenty, Mu Shaoming became Nan Youyou's husband. At twenty-three, Nan Youyou lost their first child. At twenty-five, Nan Youyou smiled at Mu Shaoming and said, "Brother Mu, let's get a divorce." Only after Nan Youyou died 232Reads8.2Score—14d adds
30. 30 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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    🌸Jiang Yanzhuo, a privileged young man from a prestigious family, and Leng Jingyi, a decadent and irritable girl, "In this desolate and painful world, you are the pure white rose in my heart [heart][heart]." "My pocket is full of chocolates that my ancestors love to eat, so there's no room for cigarettes and a lighter [heart][heart]."

31. 31 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds

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    💦💦💦From utter joy to utter despair, all heartbreak is the result of accumulation, not a sudden event. ❄After enduring unbearable pain and torment, she resolutely faced death. ❄She died, and he went mad. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

32. 32 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 56Reads8.2Score3814d adds
33. 33 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
34. 34 忘 All the Love in My Heart Is Gone 忘尽心中情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + unrequited love + secret crush + playboy turns over a new leaf] This is the sequel to my work, A Longing Beyond Sorrow. Xu Shijie visits Jintai Temple to pray for Chen Miaohan’s departed soul. There, he meets Lin Mengying again, now recovered from depression, and also runs into Chen Miaohan’s younger sister, Chen Miaoying. Their story will continue… Lin Mengying is still hopelessly in love with Xu Shijie, but her love remains unreturned. Xu Zhi wanders through one relationship 14Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 791Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    The first eight are short, two-male-couple stories, and quite angsty. The last six are romance novels; the male leads are just so-so, brainless, and relentlessly torment the female leads before frantically pursuing her. I remember a few have tragic endings. Read the rest yourself (人•͈ᴗ•͈)♡☆

36. 36 只 Just a Toy 只是玩具而已 Sweet Sugar Su甜糖苏Two Male Leads46k WordsCompleted 66Reads8.4Score—14d adds
37. 37 成 Caged as the Mad Demon Venerable’s Canary 成为疯批魔尊的笼中雀 Bright Moon, Icy Heart皓月冰心Two Male Leads48k WordsCompleted Lu Qinghan ventures into the demon realm to save his master, who has fallen to demonic cultivation. Captured in an instant, he becomes the Demon Lord's cultivation cauldron. He tries to escape, but the deranged Demon Lord seals his cultivation. With his spiritual power gone and his eyes blinded, Lu Qinghan struggles to get by in the demon realm. Lu Qinghan: “I only want to leave the demon realm and get away from you. You can't force a melon to be sweet.” Demon Lord: “Even if you die, you'll be b 52Reads5.5Score—14d adds
38. 38 皇 The Emperor's Stand-In Husband Wants to Run Away 皇帝的替身夫郎想跑路 Yanling Won't Break the Willow延陵不折柳Two Male Leads335k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + substitute + 1v1 + doting romance + groveling pursuit] Everyone thought Gu Jue was a substitute. Everyone knew the person in the emperor's heart was his older half-sister. Everyone also believed Gu Jue was unimportant. Then, that year, a fire broke out in the palace and burned down the entire Zhaoyang Hall. Everyone thought Gu Jue had died, but Xiao Yu went mad and dismissed his entire harem, keeping all of Gu Jue's belongings. From then on, Gu Jue became a forbidden name in th 136Reads6.8Score—14d adds
39. 39 全 Everyone in This Story Is Crazy. Please, Won't You Kill Me? 全文疯批，请杀了我好吗 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Power couple + Mutually faithful] [Angst early on, more angst in the middle, the male lead turns into a lovesick puppy later; tragic ending, but with rebirth] The pursuer thinks the pursued betrayed him. The pursued spends two years hiding away, then gets caught and brought back. The pursuer starts beating and tormenting him in every way, and even brings his fiancée to see him. She'll stop at nothing and wants to kill him every day. After enduring endless humiliation, Bai Feiying tries to escap 2kReads9.0Score26414d adds
40. 40 凤 The Phoenix God Tomb 凤凰神墓 The Babbling Stream溪水潺潺Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Devoted affection + obsessive + yandere + love-triangle drama + utterly cruel] [Naive + obedient + stunningly beautiful + deeply devoted + unwavering to the death] On Qin Yu’s birthday, two wishes were made. The first was for him to be supremely noble and untouched by the world. The second was for her to stay by his side for a long, long time. He also promised that she would be happy all her life, never knowing sorrow. But later, that blessing became a curse she could never escape. And the rest 139Reads9.2Score—14d adds
41. 41 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds
42. 42 命 He Was Never in My Destiny 命中无他 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted He hated the other person’s betrayal and hated how they kept running away from him, again and again. But he also loved them to the bone. He gave them his whole heart, only to have everything taken from him by the person he respected and cared about most. Everyone thinks a lifetime is long, but sometimes it’s too short to grasp. If I could live again, I hope I’d never have met you. 256Reads7.2Score—14d adds
43. 43 被 The Tyrant’s Caged Canary Has Grown Her Wings 被暴君强宠的金丝雀翅膀硬了 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted Gentle, radiant, spoiled sweetheart ✖️ brutal, possessive, sickly madman Chen Jiaojiao is the most doted-on princess in Great Chen. Her father dotes on her, her mother indulges her, and she's naturally grown up spoiled and domineering. But then, overnight, Great Chen is overthrown and its ruling house replaced. As a princess of a fallen dynasty, she is given to the new emperor. Beneath the dim candlelight, the man tells her, “Long time no see.” He is the young eunuch who served her since childh 791Reads7.9Score10214d adds
44. 44 迟 Love That Came Too Late 迟来的痴爱 Zhi Mo枳袹Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Yan Xizhi had always loved someone, keeping her feelings locked away in her heart. She didn't dare reveal them. She thought the two of them could never be together and would never cross paths, but she never expected one incident to bring them together and make her his wife. He was cold and indifferent toward her, and even resented her. Later, a checkup revealed that she had terminal cancer. His first love happened to return from abroad around the same time, so she chose to divorce him. After the 136Reads5.4Score—14d adds
45. 45 虐 After He Tortured His Wife to Death, the Mad Young Master Bo Held a Funeral for the World 虐死夫人后，疯批薄少为天下办丧 Plain Years素年Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bo Muzhou was convinced that Tang Hua was the culprit behind the death of the woman he loved. He imprisoned her, tormented her, and humiliated her, using the cruelest, most brutal methods to break her pride and drive her into the mud. He said he could never love a sinner, and that sinners should have died long ago! The day she died, blood stained the snow. Holding her unrecognizable corpse in his arms, he went mad... Reborn, she returned with a cute younger boyfriend at her side and a billionair 529Reads7.1Score—14d adds
46. 46 疯 Mad Love 疯爱 Checkers Checkers格子格子Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted He said, “The princess must be punished in the castle...” By day, she was Su Yixin, a beautiful singer with a voice to match, the queen of hit songs. By night, she was forced to sing for one man alone, until her voice gave out. And the man who had cast her into hell was the very one who had supported her for ten years, and whom she had admired for just as long! - The head of the Ye family was a philanthropist in public and an executioner in private. He also had a secret no one knew... He built a 78Reads8.2Score—14d adds
47. 47 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds

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    "Why weren't you the one who got sick?" "Why weren't you the one who died?" After the female lead actually died, the male lead regretted it.

48. 48 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score27214d adds

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    The first book: I stood in the abyss, and no one could save me. —Shen Nian. Later, a thick fog rolled in, but why was your love even fainter than the fog, so faint that I couldn't see it clearly? The second book: He slowly wore away her radiance, like a flower that had lost its moisture, withering away in his palm. After her death, no one mourned her, no one cared, and... No one even knew of her death. Only then did they realize that the whole city was desolate, and no one cared for him.

49. 49 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score38514d adds

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    🔥It has to be an old-fashioned, angsty novel from the past! The female lead runs away, and the male lead puts a red-hot wedding ring on her finger! Oh my god!

50. 50 被 After Huo Yan Tormented Her, She Ran Away 被霍闫虐惨后，她逃跑了 Little Fenfen小芬芬Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Angst + awful male lead + wife-chasing crematorium + fighting back + revenge + tragic romance] On their engagement day, Huo Yan abandoned Cheng Yuru and sent her to a mental hospital. Her parents died tragically, and the company changed hands. Every bit of it was part of Huo Yan's scheme. Her wonderful fiancé had not only killed her entire family, but seized their company and left her blind in one eye. Though she was pitiful and miserable, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he made he 542Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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