Looking for Tragic Romance Where the Female Lead Dies and Stays Dead. She Absolutely Must Die! 虐文女主死了真的死了可以来发书一定要女主死了！

1. 1 替 A Marriage in Ruins: Wife Dead, Child Gone, and CEO Li Has Lost His Mind! 替嫁成殇：妻亡子逝，厉总疯了！ When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted A Marriage of Substitution, A Wife Dead and a Son Gone, Mr. Li Has Lost His Mind! 201Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A tragic story, agonizing from beginning to end. The female lead dies in the end, and she loses her child too. 😢😢😢

2. 2 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

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   1. The female lead suffers from depression due to guilt over the death of the male lead's sister, and commits suicide by jumping off a building on the last day of her 23rd year. 2. Heartbreaking—the female lead is seriously ill, but she still pulls Xu Si out of his darkness. 3. The male lead's self-righteous "protection" brings devastating blows to the female lead; the female and male leads ultimately jump off a cliff—a tragic ending.

3. 3 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
4. 4 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
5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 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
8. 8 谁 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 Qingya青崖Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   The female lead loved the male lead deeply. After going through many trials, she ultimately chose euthanasia. The male lead loved her very much in the end, but he was unaware that he was the one who injected her with the euthanasia drug. Recommended for those who enjoy angst.

9. 9 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 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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   The endings of these stories don't live up to the beginnings. The female protagonists in all of these books die. Some people ask me why I like tragic endings (BE). Everyone loves the beauty of happy endings (HE), but I read books that express the pessimism of tragic endings.

10. 10 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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    It's a good story, with a tight plot. Wei Lan seems to be a part of the female lead's consciousness interwoven into the narrative. The female lead's love for the male lead is pure. Although there are many things she can't control, if she misses the right opportunity to explain, this mistake will continue to exist. The male lead still doesn't trust the female lead enough, including the ending which feels a bit rushed, but it's understandable given the short story.

11. 11 听 I Heard You Once Loved Me More Than Life 听说，你曾爱我如命 Wen Liu温流Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Xie Jingchuan said, “My only wish is for you to disappear from my sight forever.” After five loveless years of marriage, Song Youran had become the person her husband hated most. Later, she really did disappear. Everyone said Mrs. Xie had brought it upon herself and deserved to die with no one to claim her body. But as one old secret after another came to light, he discovered... In the best years of her life, she had once given him the purest love. She had also risked her life for him amid the r 2.6kReads6.6Score15714d adds

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    This book is especially good (She Stopped Comforting Him), I cried so much, and the aftertaste is incredibly powerful—his little rose pulled him out of the abyss, and even at the last moment, she forced herself to see him for his sake… saving him once again at the end of the story… This book is incredibly sweet, so sweet it will make you cry!! 😢😢 It also has a high rating and is definitely worth reading (the female lead really dies)! Another good one is "I Heard You Once Loved Me to Death," which is also quite heart-wrenching and enjoyable, but its rating has been maliciously lowered. Finally, there's "Palace Wall Willow," a historical romance, also quite heart-wrenching! These three should all meet the requirements 😅

12. 12 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
13. 13 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
14. 14 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

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    The female lead is so tragic. Guan Hua's older sister, Guan Min, is an incredibly kind person. She loves her younger sister, who is disliked and ignored by their parents, and warms everyone around her with her own warmth. She is capable of both taking things in stride and letting go. The person she secretly loved for many years had a wife he deeply loved before she confessed her feelings. She would hide her girlish crush deep in her heart by folding paper stars and wish them a long and happy life together with a smile. Later, she seemed to understand why her mother ignored her sister. It turned out that when they were young, someone kidnapped them. She made her mother take her sister and escape, but she herself was violated. She and her sister were hypnotized and lost this painful memory. Her sister was sent to the countryside, but when she regained her memory, the pain surged like a tide. She wrote one "I am so dirty" after another on paper. In the end, she died in a car accident while trying to save her sister who ran away from home in a fit of pique. She was only twenty-seven years old. She never expected that the sister she protected with her life would come to her at the age of twenty-three, carrying a body full of pain and exhaustion, by jumping off a building. Her sister must have been extremely wronged. I cried so much. You can go and watch it. It's hard to explain in a few words.

15. 15 深 A Tender Trap: Mr. Huo, Please Stop Tormenting Miss Gu 深情诱引，霍总求你别虐顾小姐了 Late August八月之末Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [Both leads are inexperienced in love + tragic romance] The Gu family has a pair of twin beauties who are famous in Rongcheng. The older sister, Gu Aoxue, is a top student. The younger sister, Gu Lingshuang, is the school bully. On her eighteenth birthday, Gu Lingshuang met the down-and-out Huo Yichen and saved him from desperate straits. Later, she boldly confessed to him. “I like you. Will you be my boyfriend?” He wasn’t good with words, but he said yes. She considered him the best gift she co 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are deeply in love. The female lead experiences a family tragedy and later falls ill. It's a very good read, incredibly heart-wrenching, yet also sweet. Perfect for those who enjoy angst-filled stories.

16. 16 她 She Said She Was Going to Die 她说她要死了 Long-Lasting Bamboo Melody竹韵悠长Urban124k WordsCompleted On a scorching summer day in June, Chen Mengcun said she was going to die... And so begins a story about a disillusioned boy and a girl with stomach cancer healing each other. They share many moments: going for walks, flying kites, watching movies, taking shelter from the rain... But the good times don't last... Xu Zuinian, do you know what it means to be so drunk you dream your life away? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet at first, then angsty, with angst interspersed throughout.

17. 17 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds
18. 18 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 43.8kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
19. 19 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 658Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was tortured to death, sob sob sob... I'm crying so hard, sob sob sob

20. 20 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 714Reads6.4Score—14d adds
21. 21 受 After Enduring So Much Torment, She Couldn't Go On 受尽折磨后，她活不下去了 💩Smells So Good💩超香Modern Romance62k WordsCompleted Angst novel. Read with caution Tang Xuan never imagined Gu Yizhe would have so many cruel ways to torture people. She thought he would change after they had a child, but she never expected that he would… The prolonged beatings and torture left Tang Xuan in a terrible state. It wasn’t until she went to the hospital for treatment and met Lu Jinnian that she thought she had found love. Little did she know… Twist after twist after twist, with a wife-beating male supporting character and a brainless 668Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead really died.

22. 22 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

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    This is highly recommended by many people, don't be fooled by the ratings, it's really good.

23. 23 被 Forced to Love a Vile and Treacherous Minister 被恶毒奸臣强制爱了 Imagined Exchange Two臆换二Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted Fake death + clueless about love + career-minded + forced love + unrequited love Sickly legitimate princess × treacherous minister with power over the court They had been childhood companions, but after his father was falsely accused of treason, he was exiled to Jiangbei. When they met again, seven years had passed. She looked so frail she might die at any moment. He smiled like a smiling assassin. And yet, it was you who was struck through the throat with a sword. “I never expected you to be ki 56Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 123Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    Because I often suffer from insomnia and stay up late, my liver seems to be in bad shape, so can you call me "little liver"?

25. 25 愿 May I Caress You Again 愿再轻抚你 South Wind, Late Autumn南风晚秋Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Zhou Qiyue of West Wu No. 3 High School was a bona fide school bully. He did everything the school rules forbade. Then one day, a new girl joined the class next door. He called her ugly, yet warned his buddies not to chase after her. He wanted to get close to her, but carefully kept his distance. You are a star I can never reach. Later, rumors about the two of them dating reached the teachers’ office, and the teachers were alarmed. The homeroom teacher pointed at him and said, “A social degene 58Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Everyone's a tragic ending 😢

26. 26 总 The CEO's Sunshine Is Covered in Wounds 总裁的骄阳遍体鳞伤 Yun Xiaoye云小夜Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Angst and abuse + chasing his wife + unhinged obsession + coercive love: possessive CEO and resilient ray of sunshine] She was Q University’s ray of sunshine, forever searching for the moonlight that would illuminate her life. At eighteen, she ran away from her wedding to take the college entrance exam, driving her grandfather, her only family, to his death. At twenty-five, she was framed for murder and tortured and imprisoned by Lin Chen for eight years. … She found her only sister, but every 240Reads8.1Score—14d adds
27. 27 谢 Thank You, I Could Never Repay You in This Life 谢谢你，这辈子我还不起 The Bucket Holds No Water水桶不装水Modern Romance64k WordsCompleted [Slightly Angsty + Bad Ending] Before Su Yan was even born, her whole family’s debts had already been laid upon her shoulders. She never complained. She never regretted it. Thank you, senior. I’m sorry, senior. In this life, I’ll repay my debt. In the next, I’ll repay you. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short tragic love story with a touch of angst

28. 28 后 Flowers of the Rear Courtyard 后庭花 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Scheming Prince]+ [Princess of a Fallen Kingdom]+ [Tragic Romance]+ [Bad Ending]+ [Li Er and Xiao Yang] A gender-swapped Li-Yang story, modeled on the tale of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, and Consort Yang. She was the empire's little princess, bright and lively, adored by everyone. He was an illegitimate son of the prince's household whose origins were unknown, scheming and brooding, bent only on reaching the pinnacle of power and washing away his humiliation. He approached her, used 529Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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    It's a tragic story. The female lead dies three times in total. The first two times, the male lead saves her. The third time, the male lead dies first, and no one saves her anymore, so the female lead dies too.

29. 29 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. 283Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    (These three novels all feature female protagonists who die, without rebirth, faked death, or soul transmigration. The characters in the stories are just like those in real life; they no longer exist in the world.) ① July loved Huo Shaoqing for many years, but Huo Shaoqing hated her. However, when July died of stomach cancer, it was Huo Shaoqing who went mad. He developed hysteria and created a world for himself, in which July was still alive. ② Du Yunrou waited for him for ten years only to receive news of his death in battle, yet she still wanted to marry him. He returned alive but wanted to marry someone else. Yunrou put on her old wedding dress, wanting to marry him again, but she could never finish reciting the ten-line poem; she ultimately could not grow old with him. ③ Shen Siyin stubbornly loved someone for the past twenty years. She struggled to carry their child, trying to hold on for the sake of the child, but he took away her only hope.

30. 30 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.2kReads6.5Score16614d adds
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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    These novels are good; you can read them, I guarantee you'll be satisfied. They all fit the title. Feel free to browse; if you don't like them, just let me know. Don't be shy!

32. 32 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
33. 33 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
34. 34 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds
35. 35 黎 Mr. Li, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Wants Nothing More Than to Die 黎总别虐了，夫人她一心求死 Rain over Chang'an长安有雨Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Angst + the regretful chase for a lost wife] Chu Sisi was wrongly imprisoned for three years before being released. She thought she could start her life over. But her parents abandoned her, her younger sister framed her, and her beloved fiancé made her, a murderer, atone for her crimes. She was no longer the lofty young lady of the Chu family. She had even become someone else’s plaything. After watching her best friend die right in front of her and losing her child, she jumped from the twenty-s 282Reads6.1Score—14d adds
36. 36 祁 Lord Qi, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Has Already Forgotten You 祁爷别虐了，夫人她已经把你忘了 Fu Bei傅北Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted A baseless frame-up destroyed her family. One life and five years in prison: she thought she had repaid everything he claimed she owed him. But he told her, “Shi Ran, you caused the death of the woman I loved. You’ll never repay what you owe me in this lifetime!” 227Reads5.4Score—14d adds
37. 37 可 Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 可能，我不是一个好人 Junior Sister123师妹12317k WordsCompleted Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 71Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead died.

38. 38 寒 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 Mu Yin沐茵Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score28414d adds

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    🔥1️⃣Tears streaming down his face, he agreed to the divorce on the condition that he have a child with her. To save his daughter, he'd torture her a thousand times over before dying 😂. Belated true love is worth less than grass. 🔥2️⃣Qiao Shuyu and Xiao Qingqing were childhood sweethearts. Xiao Qingqing was determined to become a nun, but he kept asking when she would marry him. In the end, Xiao Qingqing passed away, leaving behind regrets. Qiao Shuyu promised to marry her sooner in the next life.

39. 39 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 2.7kReads8.9Score10814d adds
40. 40 可 Did You Know? Our Parting Is Forever 可知归期是永决 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted Dong Lean had loved Fo Xichao for ten years. At last, she got the marriage she had long awaited. Unfortunately, he hated her with all his heart. He took a new wife and humiliated Dong Lean at every turn. Her father tried to protect her, kneeling outside the prince's manor for a long time without rising, and paid for it with his life. That day, Dong Lean locked herself inside the courtyard and lit the firestarter on the table with her own hands. The blaze devoured the eaves. She stood amid the fl 917Reads5.5Score—14d adds
41. 41 薄 Mr. Bo, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Has Been at the Crematorium for Three Days and Three Nights 薄总别虐了，夫人已经送到火葬场三天三夜了 The Pomegranates Have Turned Red石榴红了Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted When their two-year marriage contract ended, Bo Nanci tossed the divorce papers in front of Shen Xiang. Shen Xiang touched her one-month baby bump and asked him: “Are you really sure you want a divorce?” Bo Nanci replied coldly: “Wanwan saved my life. Now that she’s back, I can’t break my promise to her.” He only remembered Lan Wanyue as his savior. What he didn’t know was that Shen Xiang had also donated a kidney to save him when his life was hanging by a thread. Shen Xiang accepted the divorce 117Reads6.6Score—14d adds
42. 42 快 The Quick Transmigration Heroine Is So Heartless, the Powerful Men Are All in Tears 快穿女主太无情，大佬们都哭麻了 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish fulfillment) Everyone gets their comeuppance, and nobody is forgiven. A powerful heroine and the ultimate scumbag-slayer! After Qiao Yi was tortured in body and soul by a scumbag and his nasty lover and died, she accidentally transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name, who had suffered just as terribly. All kinds of melodramatic torture played out all over again. Damn it, you love cutting out people’s kidneys to give to your one true love so much? What 43Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    They were all tortured to death, and then cremated.

43. 43 重 Reborn as the Divine Phoenix, I Rule the World 重生医凰倾天下 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A reborn face-slapping story about taking down scumbags, with a powerful heroine, heaven-defying beast-taming skills, a devoted 1v1 romance with both leads pure, and a sweet, doting love story: a sickly, obsessive prince VS the capital’s number-one spoiled heiress) She was the Great Yue Empire’s most admired woman and its most brilliant genius. On the eve of her wedding, her younger sister lured her into the mountains, tortured her, and burned her alive... When she wakes again, she has become G —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 世 No One in the World Is Like Her Anymore 世上无人再像她 Fo Jiu佛九Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Shen Ange knew that love could leave you battered to the bone, but without love she would become a walking corpse. Stubbornly, she believed that life was long enough for her to wait until he came back to her. In the end, though, she could no longer hold on... 1.6kReads8.1Score17414d adds

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    I've read through many books where the female lead either dies or survives.

45. 45 烬 Jinli: The Gardenias Haven't Fallen Asleep 烬璃：栀子未眠 Tai Moshen太末生30k WordsCompleted Jin Li: The Gardenia Has Yet to Sleep 24Reads—Score114d adds

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    It's worth a look!

46. 46 爱 My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 爱是真的，想杀你也是真的 Tai Moshen太末生Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 31Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds

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    He still finds it hard to accept that his younger brother, who used to be so gentle and protective of him, always shielding him from harm, would say such hurtful things. Yu An gave a bitter laugh: "Yeah, I'm disgusted." He used to feel pain and sadness at the mention of disgust, but he didn't find his own love disgusting. Now, however, he truly felt disgusted. He had been abused in that place, bullied by countless people. He was rotten to the core. 😢😢😢

48. 48 折 Love Imprisoned in Humiliation 折辱囚爱 Mao Maozi Heibuliuqiu毛毛子黑不溜秋Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted Their twisted love is worth only five billion. Paid livestreaming + quick transmigration + multiple worlds, one-on-one romance + dangerously obsessive, unstable love interests After his family goes bankrupt and he is saddled with five billion in debt, An Dai chooses to livestream his missions across different worlds to pay it off. World One: A traitorous attendant and a down-and-out young master. “Drag him into the mud and make him just as filthy as me.” World Two: A heartless CEO and a gentle, 514Reads8.8Score10614d adds
49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.5kReads9.3Score50914d adds
50. 50 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

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