Angst Novels with Extreme, Brutal Suffering! 虐文，大虐，特虐，往死里虐的那种！

1. 201 出 After Prison, Mr. Fu Pursues Me to Torture Me Relentlessly 出狱后，被傅总追着疯狂虐 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + replacement romance + dual personalities + the second male lead takes the lead + no getting back together] On the very day Mu Ran married Fu Xiuyun, he personally sent her to prison. That year, Mu Ran's older sister died saving her. Her sister's only wish was for Mu Ran to love Fu Xiuyun on her behalf. “Fu Xiuyun, I told you, I never wanted to marry you!” To Fu Xiuyun, Mu Ran's feeble defense was nothing but a dishonest excuse. [The male lead is extremely obsessive, unhin 550Reads8.0Score—Shelves
2. 202 坊 The Three Scoundrels of the Market 坊市三贱客 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted The Three Scoundrels of the Market 5Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   It depends on whether you want emotional or physical torment. In the first book, the male protagonist waits for twenty-one years. Even though he already knows in his heart that the female protagonist will not come back, he still refuses to accept it. Twenty-one years can allow the male protagonist to grow into a stable and financially capable person, but it cannot make him forget. In the second book, the male protagonist is the female protagonist's apprentice and also her enemy.

4. 204 沈 Mr. Shen, Don’t Try to Win Me Back: Miss Ruan Will Never Look Back 沈总，别挽回：阮小姐永不回头 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Winning Her Back the Hard Way]+ [Unhinged]+ [Female Lead Stands Alone]+ [face-slapping] On the day Ruan Chuli and Shen Qianlin were supposed to get married, Shen Qianlin's childhood sweetheart stood on a rooftop, threatening to jump. To save her life, Shen Qianlin replaced the bride with his childhood sweetheart. Ruan Chuli broke down, refusing to accept it. She went berserk and wept. Shen Qianlin told her coldly, “The wedding is fake. It was just to save a life. Stop making a scene.” Shen Qian 6.5kReads5.8Score219Shelves

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   On the day Ruan Chuli and Shen Qianlin got married, Shen Qianlin's childhood sweetheart stood on the rooftop threatening to jump. To save her life, Shen Qianlin switched the bride with her. She broke down, refusing, going crazy, and crying. Shen Qianlin coldly told her, "The wedding is fake, it's to save a life, stop making a scene." She, the legitimate wife, was held down by Shen Qianlin's best friend and humiliated as she watched the entire wedding. At that moment, Ruan Chuli's heart died completely. She didn't want Shen Qianlin anymore. Later, a delicate, younger man appeared in her life. She favored him in every way, always paying attention to him, and he was always her first choice. Shen Qianlin calmly accepted this, but his heart was already insane. Later, Shen Qianlin gave her an even grander, more magnificent wedding. But the younger man stood sadly on the rooftop. When she was about to rush to him, the high and mighty Shen Qianlin knelt humbly before her. "Chu Li, don't go, don't leave me." She looked at him coldly: "Shen Qianlin, it's not just one life, stop making a scene!"

5. 205 蚀 Love Imprisoned to the Bone 蚀骨囚宠 Fo Jiu佛九Modern Romance46k WordsCompleted He used love and hate to drive her mad, yet still refused to let her go. She died smiling before his eyes, leaving him with the deepest sorrow imaginable. 89Reads8.1Score—Shelves
6. 206 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 1.7kReads—Score109Shelves

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   So upset! [Crying]

7. 207 摆 A Laid-Back Golden Core, Refusing to Ascend 摆烂金丹，拒绝飞升 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted A Laid-Back Golden Core Cultivator Refuses to Ascend 4Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 隐 Three Years of Secret Marriage, and Now the Storm Has Passed 隐婚三年风波尽 Flowers in Full Bloom梵花似锦Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Love Beyond the Past [All sweetness, no angst + the groveling door is too narrow + every villain gets toppled] Three years of marriage. Three miscarriages. On the day of Lou Xingyin’s third miscarriage, Yan Feifan was at the hospital with his sister-in-law as she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. After leaving the hospital, Lou Xingyin finally made up her mind and tossed her soon-to-be ex-husband a divorce agreement. “Let’s get divorced. It’s for your own g 27.9kReads7.7Score2.6kShelves
9. 209 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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   I died right there after watching it.

10. 210 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves
11. 211 七 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Wan Cheng绾橙Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 270Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, the short film is really angsty. The female lead and her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) are kidnapped at the same time, and the male lead can only save one of them. He chooses the "white moonlight," and the female lead dies later (she really dies). Only then does the male lead realize that he has fallen in love with her.

12. 212 我 I Can See Martial Arts Realms 我能看见武道境界 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted I Can See Martial Arts Realms 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 虐 After Driving His Wife Away, Lord Lu Cries His Eyes Out Every Day 虐跑夫人后，陆爷天天以泪洗面 Murong Yaner慕容烟儿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + Physical Torment + Possessiveness + He Chases His Wife to Win Her Back] A scheme made Lin Muwan the culprit who crippled the second female lead, the innocent white lotus Bai Lianhua. Lu Tingchen hated her to the core and tormented her in every way. While trying to save him, she unexpectedly became pregnant with his child, but he coldly said, “I'll tear the little bastard out of your belly with my own hands.” In that moment, Lin Muwan's heart died completely. In the end, she died 620Reads8.4Score106Shelves
14. 214 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The father-son relationship is heart-wrenching; just look at the reviews to see how many readers cried [shy]. It's physically and emotionally torturous, a real knife of familial love. The beginning is extremely agonizing, but the protagonist starts pursuing the son in the middle, and the ending is sweet. It's a disciplinary film.

15. 215 大 Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Arrives 大秦：雄主临世 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical70k WordsCompleted Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Takes the Stage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 46.2kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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    Those who are easily moved to tears should not enter.

17. 217 夫 After His Wife Died, the CEO Tore Up the Divorce Agreement 夫人死后，总裁撕毁了离婚协议书 Shiitake and Shredded Pork香菇肉丝Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Scumbag hero + angsty romance + groveling redemption] Su Mian loved Li Moxing for more than ten years, but Li Moxing had always been in love with his white moonlight, Qin Kexin. When Qin Kexin fell ill, Su Mian forced Li Moxing to marry her, and from then on, he treated her like an enemy. He hated everything about her. Even when she became pregnant with his child, he wanted to kill it with his own hands. Qin Kexin was Li Moxing's precious darling, held in the palm of his hand, while Su Mian was 600Reads7.9Score—Shelves
18. 218 替 The Mad Consort by Proxy: Prince, I Hope You're Well 《替嫁疯妃，王爷别来无恙》 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted My Replacement Bride Is a Madwoman, Stay Away, Prince! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 芳 No One May Win Her Heart 芳心不许 Ball of Yarn线团团Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Wan and Lu Sheng got together because she was drawn to his looks, and he was captivated by hers. One was eager and attentive, the other never turned anyone away. They enjoyed their uninhibited pleasure, both expecting to part amicably once the passion faded. But after spending so much time entwined together, the playboy suddenly caught feelings. He took Song Wan's hand and lowered his proud head. “Wanwan, could you love me?” “Mr. Lu, stop fooling around. We agreed from the start not to get 1.2kReads9.1Score165Shelves
20. 220 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly heartbreaking. Her most selfless love during her bitter youth is trampled on by her beloved and everyone else. He's also a member of the school bullies; everyone bullies and harasses her just because she's ugly. Even her roommates bully her, demanding she buy them milk tea as a favor. Ugly and poor, her naive confession is like a moth drawn to a flame, utterly fruitless. Loving someone she can't have, tears stream down her face. She still has to bring him Americano, who loves basketball, while watching him and his beloved, a seemingly perfect couple, make everyone envious. She pretends nothing's wrong and suffers unjustly, consumed by jealousy. He tolerated everyone insulting her, saying she was ugly and unworthy of him. His unrequited love sought help from an online dating partner to defile her, only to be met with cold indifference. He began to love her, protecting her when she was publicly humiliated, but it was too late. Her love was shattered; she realized he was just an ordinary man. After losing her memory, she still fell in love with the person she fell in love with at first sight. He married her because she was pregnant, yet he was still jealous of her marriage. After regaining her memory, she wanted a divorce to escape him, a man fundamentally bad. Years later, after running away while pregnant, why did she still need his help after their broken relationship was mended?

21. 221 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 白 After the Snow Falls, the Face of Guanyin 白雪落尽观音面 Ying Zai1988鹰仔1988Modern Romance383k WordsOngoing [ALS + mental illness + the whole family wiped out + dying with hatred. The first part is a heartbreaking tragedy. The bonus story then brings back the second-generation heroine for revenge.] She was hailed as the goddess of Rongcheng's medical community, with the face of Guanyin. After believing slanderous rumors, he personally crushed her wings and took away her surgical scalpel, locking her in a cramped attic where he abused her day and night. He destroyed the Tong family, killed her father a 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a doctor who is banned from practicing medicine, suffers from ALS, experiences domestic violence, gets pregnant and gives birth, and ultimately suffers a tragic ending. See if this is heartbreaking enough to touch your heart?

23. 223 发 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩19k WordsCompleted The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    After watching it, I felt a tightness in my chest; I didn't cry loudly, just a faint sadness.

25. 225 末 Orphanage at the End of the World: Migration of the Last Flame 末日孤儿院：火种迁徙 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩36k WordsCompleted Doomsday Orphanage: The Migration of the Flame 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
27. 227 1 In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 1998年，我在供销社看见未来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 10Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 30.1kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    The male and female leads are 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨, but many misunderstandings and accidents separate them. It's a really funny and quirky book, and I genuinely think it's great! [Frustrated][frustrated]

29. 229 哪 She's No Songbird, She's the Apple of His Eye 哪是金丝雀，分明是心尖宠 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Stubborn, proud former piano princess vs. possessive real estate tycoon] At 20, Li Sheng was the girlfriend Shen Yanchu treasured above all else, a “business prodigy” and “piano princess” envied by everyone. At 25, Li Sheng was a toy for Shen Yanchu to play with as he pleased. Shen Yanchu hated her with every fiber of his being. Because a kidnapping plot orchestrated by her brother had killed his younger sister. At 18, Shen Tingwan had leapt from the top floor, unable to bear any more humiliati 2.7kReads7.1Score137Shelves

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    🌼①She was kidnapped, but the man disdainfully scoffed and ordered her killed. Her rekindled love was extinguished by him, and her second child with Shen Yanchu died on the day of the kidnapping, its blood staining the carefully arranged proposal scene. At that moment, her dream shattered completely; she lost all hope of life, her breath weak, her body covered in blood, on the verge of death.🥺

30. 230 侯 The Marquis Is Unworthy; After Our Divorce, I Became Richer Than a Nation 侯主不贤，和离后我富可敌国 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted The Marquis Is Incompetent. After Our Divorce, I Became Rich Enough to Rival a Nation 7Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 56.9kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
32. 232 我 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 Tu Miao Miao兔淼淼Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.4kReads7.1Score147Shelves

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    Pure torture, [facepalm] they're all madmen.

33. 233 清 A Qing-Era Consort Who Captured Kangxi's Heart 清穿康熙心上妃 Oh Ah Wei哦啊喂Ancient Romance49k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This is an angst story! Extremely angsty, incredibly angsty, downright cruel! [Crying]

34. 234 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Make Wedding Clothes for Someone Else 重生八零：不为他人做嫁衣 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩28k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Live for Others 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 她 After She Died, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad with Grief in the Snow 她死后，京圈太子爷在雪地哭疯了 Zhiyu Nanyuan栀羽南鸢Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + physical and emotional torment + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a tearjerker for late-night reading] The day Jiang Wan was diagnosed with stomach cancer, Quan Xiuyuan forced her to kneel and eat slops, then cruelly destroyed her cancer medication. Jiang Wan was falsely accused of plagiarism. Quan Xiuyuan fanned the flames, ruining her career and destroying her reputation. Jiang Wan had loved Quan Xiuyuan for ten years, but he had always belie 1.6kReads6.5Score104Shelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching; I read all 100 chapters in one go.

36. 236 收 After Adopting My Enemy's Daughter 收养仇家女儿后 Y ZhizhiY之之Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Alternate setting + sworn enemies + faux siblings + unequal status + physical and emotional torment To outsiders, Jin Chuan big shot Shen Xingzhi is a gentle, refined gentleman, humble and polite. In reality, he lost his parents when he was young, which made him ruthless and kept his emotions hidden. When he discovers that his enemy is actually an old family friend, he immediately sets out to take revenge. The last shred of kindness in his heart leads him to adopt his childhood friend’s daught 786Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Everyone suffered terribly, but I think the second male lead was the most pitiful. Whipping, electric shocks, family discipline—look at how they tormented this carefree young master! [Crying]

37. 237 虐 Tortured into Love: Mr. Lu's New Mute Wife 虐爱成宠：陆总的新婚哑妻 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Lu Jingchi had a woman he cherished above all else, a canary he spoiled with lavish gifts, would fight for in a jealous rage, and would even risk his life to protect. But they also knew Lu Jingchi had a wife: a mute with no presence, a creeping vine who could only survive by clinging to him. Even Lu Jingchi thought so, until one day, the mute handed him a divorce agreement. Lu Jingchi lost his composure. 651Reads7.9Score257Shelves

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    Attention all angst lovers! "Abusive Love: Mr. Lu's Newlywed Mute Wife" is here! Are you still struggling to find a super-angsty novel? This one, "Abusive Love: Mr. Lu's Newlywed Mute Wife," is a must-read! It'll make your heart tremble! 😭 The female lead, as Lu Jingchi's mute wife, is like a parasitic plant in his heart, with an extremely low profile. But Lu Jingchi has a beloved outside the marriage, spending lavishly and getting furious over her. The female lead silently endures this unequal relationship, watching her lover give all his tenderness to someone else, while she can only grieve in the corner. Until one day, the female lead hands over the divorce papers, and Lu Jingchi panics. The scene of being ignored and then regretting it when it's about to be lost is so heartbreaking! While reading, my heart felt like it was being tightly gripped, one moment heartbroken for the female lead's plight, the next pulled by the male lead's belatedly realized deep affection. 😣 The emotional entanglements in this story are just the right amount of heart-wrenching—not the kind of forced, melodramatic torture, but a delicate interweaving of love and pain. For those who enjoy angst and crave extreme emotional intensity, don't miss this! Start reading now and experience this heart-wrenching love story! 🥹

38. 238 南 The South Wind Passes Through, and You and I Are Both Guests 南风过境，你我皆客 Bean Sprout豆芽Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Shen Shu always thought she had been dealt a winning hand, but she couldn’t understand how she’d ended up playing it so badly. An abortion, her looks ruined, her career in shambles, and her reputation in tatters. She didn’t know how she’d wound up like this. Maybe it was because Fu Shenyan had come into her life. After all, love really can destroy a woman’s life. 681Reads8.7Score331Shelves

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    The first book is a bit angsty, and it ends around chapter 812; the later chapters are a bit redundant. The second book has a terrible male lead who abuses the female lead terribly; the later male lead is alright and treats the female lead well.

39. 239 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 9.2kReads7.6Score360Shelves

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    🌱Lu Ying stood with her feet firmly planted on a pile of mushy potatoes, her voice trembling as she managed to squeeze out, "Jin Beizhou, something's happened to me." The man on the other end of the phone was silent for half a second, then suddenly laughed, "Had enough fun, Lu Ying? Do you even remember what day it is today?" "I wasn't having fun," Lu Ying said weakly, "You know I'm going to die." The phone was abruptly taken away, the voice weakening with distance, drilling into her ear: "Isn't Lu Ying an unkillable cockroach? If you really die, I'll be buried with you." The cellar plunged into darkness instantly. The only exit was covered with a curtain, the rustling sound suggesting stones were being placed on it. Someone wanted her dead. No one expected her to live. Not even her childhood sweetheart of 22 years and her husband of 3 years.

40. 240 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
41. 241 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So much suffering! Those who wanted to live died, those who wanted to die lived. He used his entire being to remember his lover, becoming her legacy in the world. He wanted to go with his lover, but she smiled and nuzzled his nose, saying, "If you come with me, who will remember me?" He opened his eyes and found himself bumped against his lover's tombstone, with letters scattered on the ground in front of it. [Crying][Crying] Mutual love is unpretentious; his lover taught him that true love is loving oneself and others, and wouldn't demand he live at the last moment. She wouldn't say, "You must live," but rather, "If you wish, I wish you a long and healthy life; if life is too bitter and painful, then you can leave." She gave his lover the right to choose. But wherever his lover went, he would go with her. Because he feared the road would be too cold, and his lover would be too lonely.

42. 242 难 Hard to Coax: The Unruly Young Master Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.7kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    Because the female lead is so obedient and gentle~ it feels even more heartbreaking [crying] When she heard the male lead say that he was just playing with her, she was still apologizing to him: "I, I don't know how to make it up to you," Xu Zhiqiao was completely lost, "I was already born, if only I had known earlier, I would have known earlier... I'm so damned, I probably wouldn't have lived for more than a few years..." She has a bad health condition, especially this April, as soon as she takes off her mask, an allergic reaction could kill her.

43. 243 被 After My Enemy Found Me 被仇家找到之后 Lord Xiu朽爷Two Male Leads431k WordsCompleted Angst first, sweetness later~ Chi Jing never imagined that in just five years, he would go from an untouchable rich kid to the most wretched of nobodies. He imagined even less that the man he'd once looked down on would stand before him, surrounded by admirers, his eyes alight with the satisfaction of revenge. They say what goes around comes around, and everyone reaps what they sow. Make him atone properly... Pah, none of that is happening! Chi Jing says: Get back on your feet and beat the hel 2.1kReads6.6Score184Shelves

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    He was completely tormented. His plan was flawless, except for one unexpected turn of events. And that unexpected turn of events was Chi Jing. He fell in love with Chi Jing. And so, he lost himself in the process.

44. 244 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Girlfriend mysteriously disappears after class reunion? What conspiracy lies behind the money? A good short story!

45. 245 一 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 254Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [I Will Always Be Your One and Only Subject] (Extremely Heartbreaking) The female lead is an emperor nearing the end of her life. She admires the male lead's talent and wants him to become emperor. However, the male lead is in love with her. Even though the female lead appears "licentious and dissolute" in the eyes of outsiders in her remaining days, and the officials all want the male lead to seize the throne, he remains stubborn. He will verbally threaten her to her face, but secretly he is plotting and scheming to help her stabilize the empire in two years. But the female lead cannot wait that long. She relentlessly pressures him, conspiring with his associates to put on a show for him. Finally, the male lead is driven to the brink and, under pressure from his ministers, raises an army. Yet, he never intended to kill her, until she offered her head for him…

46. 246 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 3kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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    Trust me, read Meng Zhiwan's angst novels, they're so heart-wrenching! 🥺🥺

48. 248 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 137Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 528Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 风 He Came Back Before the Wind Stopped 风停之前，他回来了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Seventeen years ago, Zhou Yubai left Lin Wan when he loved her most. He said, “Lin Wan, I don’t want you anymore.” Seventeen years later, Lin Wan is in charge of an urban renewal project in the old district. She personally signs the demolition order for Building Seventeen. It was their secret hideaway when they were seventeen. And the place where they last saw each other. On the day they reunite, Zhou Yubai returns as a documentary filmmaker to capture the old district’s final night. She h 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What a pity! I feel so regretful!

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