Bad Endings!!!! Extremely Angst-Ridden, with Illness and the Character Actually Dying at the End!! BE！！！！很虐的，得病，最后真的去世的那种！！

1. 451 浮 A Life Exchanged: She Died, I Became Her, and I Lost Her Too 浮生换：她死了，我成为了她，也失去了她 Gui Li Gui Hua归里姽婳27k WordsCompleted Trading a Fleeting Life: She Died, I Became Her, and Lost Her Too 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Be Literature, in the end, did indeed pass away [almost crying].

2. 452 蚀 A Bone-Deep Seduction 蚀骨诱哄 Zai Zhi再吱Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted “Big brother, could you be gentle with me just once...” “Sure. How would you like that? Cut off a finger, pull out your nails, or roll across a bed of nails? If you hurt someone, you have to pay the price!” Shen Changmu looked with utter disgust at the woman writhing on the floor, her whole body trembling with pain. She was the wife his grandfather had forced him to marry. He didn't love her, though he couldn't deny that she knew exactly how to seduce him, tempting him again and again until he 2.1kReads6.0Score102Shelves

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   It's a great show, but it's so heartbreaking to watch. It really hurts to see Wen Yan suffer. Thankfully, in the end, after being entangled with the male lead for three lifetimes, he finally learned to let go!

3. 453 我 After I Died, My Stepsister Put On My Red Dress 我死后，继姐穿上了我的红裙 Gui Li Gui Hua归里姽婳Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Stepsister Put On My Red Dress —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score200Shelves

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   The first book was heartbreaking from beginning to end, torturing the female lead first, then the male lead. In the end, the female lead died and went to her own paradise. The two sisters could have had wonderful lives, but they had such a mother, and then they met the male lead… The second book's female lead was actually putting on a brave face the whole time, only loving Ling Chuan, accompanying him from nothing to something, bringing the bad guys to justice—this was her belief in life. In the end, she had no regrets. She couldn't have family, friendship, love, or her child; having lost them, it seemed there was no reason to live anymore, so she chose death, a release. They loved each other but couldn't be together, unable to grow old together! The third book, although the ending didn't involve death, was mostly fictional, yet it reflected real life. It was the first time I'd read such a realistic tragic ending; the two never crossed paths again, each having their own families. The pain was unbearable.

5. 455 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves

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   These two books from our ancestors are a must!

6. 456 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
7. 457 下 Next Chapter 下一章 Wan Fusu畹扶苏Two Female Leads32k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally 1.1kReads8.8Score269Shelves

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   The first story features two female protagonists who both die at the beginning, and it's based on a real person. The second story features two male protagonists and is also very moving.

8. 458 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 26.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   There's a bad ending in the second book, you should read that. I was still crying at 3 AM.

9. 459 重 Reborn as His Special Favorite 重生后成了先生的偏爱 Mr. Silly范二先森Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] ♡ Both are pure in body and heart, and devoted to each other from beginning to end ♡ The top says cruel things, but has a soft heart. There may be hatred, but the love is still there! (The top is reborn at the start; the bottom is reborn later.) ✨ In his previous life, Huo Jingchi was betrayed by Chen Rui, the man he had loved for three years and shared a bed with, and by his own brother. He fell from the heights of glory into an abyss, endured endless torment, and died a horrible dea 1.3kReads6.6Score107Shelves
10. 460 这 The Leaves Won’t Fall This Autumn 这个秋天叶不落 Abyss and Fisher渊与渔Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Two years after their breakup, Ji Hengzhou only wants revenge on her! Tang Suiyu once thought that leaving alone, carrying all her pain, was the best choice. But as her life neared its end, fate brought them together again, and she learned just how much Ji Hengzhou hated her! Only when she was at death’s door did Ji Hengzhou realize how much he owed her: her parents, her child, her eyesight... 574Reads5.5Score103Shelves

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    The female lead died in the end. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

11. 461 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist suffers from severe depression and later commits suicide. [I'm almost crying]

12. 462 桔 The Bellflower Is Not White 桔梗不白 Paris Is Pretending to Be Drunk巴黎在装醉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Every moment spent near him was full of telltale slips. A performance called unrequited love is the hardest one to pull off. - (The male lead doesn't cheat. He appears as a ghost, hoping the heroine will finally give up on him and stop grieving. He also sacrifices his reputation so netizens will stop attacking her. If someone has to be swallowed up by public opinion, he wants it to be him. It's a self-destructive attempt to save her: he gives up his life and his good name, as long as she's all r 129Reads8.1Score105Shelves
13. 463 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score495Shelves
14. 464 八 August Wutong 八月梧桐 Jiang Muwen江暮闻Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + unrequited love + tragic BE] She was his childhood friend, the girl he had loved since they were children, and the light of his life. Luo Yutong's notebook was filled with traces of her, but An Zishu never knew. Later, when An Zishu learned of his love, he had already left. Perhaps he had waited too long without ever hearing her say, “I love you.” He said, “An Zishu, in my next life, I’ll confess my feelings sooner.” He said, “I bet you’ll never know that I love you.” He sai 72Reads8.7Score—Shelves
15. 465 不 Unawakened 不悟 Ze Mu则慕Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted The disgraced minister Gu Hongjian died in battle at Huzhou. After death, a wisp of her ghost returned to the side of her king, Lin Sizhe. Everyone called her a treacherous minister who deserved to be reviled. Only she knew that she had spent nearly her entire life living for Lin Sizhe. But even she never expected that she wouldn't let Lin Sizhe go, even as a ghost. She was supposed to watch him enjoy the spoils of victory she had won for him, then carry on sweet-talking another woman. Gu Hongji 1.5kReads9.2Score135Shelves

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    Both are tragic endings [crying][crying], very heartbreaking. In both, the female lead dies first from an illness. However, in the first book, the male lead dies alone to fulfill the female lead's wish, while in the second book, the male lead commits suicide after the female lead's death [crying].

16. 466 少 After the Young Master Faked His Death, Lord Jiang Searched the Whole World for Him 少爷假死后，蒋爷疯狂找遍全世界 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [The husband-chasing crematorium + adorable child] Su Chen loves Jiang Yi'an with all his heart. He can tolerate the existence of Jiang Yi'an's first love and endure the pain of being disfigured, but none of it wins Jiang Yi'an's love. Su Chen dies, leaving Jiang Yi'an only a cold tombstone. Jiang Yi'an goes mad and has to undergo therapy, until he meets Tong Yu, a top student at their university and a talented young director. Jiang Yi'an: “Su Chen, where have you been all these years?” Tong Yu: 1.1kReads9.0Score101Shelves
17. 467 你 You Still Haven't Confessed to Me 你还没跟我告白 Awu Awu Wants to Write Now啊呜啊呜想码字咯Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted [Hot-tempered, possessive troubled boy & sweet, gentle girl] A tragic ending, an angsty campus romance. When they first met, Chi Wen was an exemplary student at No. 16 High School, excelling in both academics and conduct. Bian Qingye, meanwhile, was the fearsome “Ye-ge” from the vocational school next door. Everyone said he was exactly what his name suggested: wild, and wild in everything he did. He changed girlfriends faster than he changed clothes. At that age, what girl wouldn’t want to leav 61Reads6.4Score—Shelves
18. 468 最 The Final Seventy Days 最后七十天 Everlasting Peace and Joy长乐永安Two Male Leads57k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic ending + unrequited love + healing + quiet everyday life] [Gentle older brother Shen Qingzhou & Huang Yixing, who has albinism] After growing up wild and free in the countryside for twelve years, he was suddenly told he was an illegitimate child. Less than two days after his mother died, Shen Qingzhou was taken to live in the city by his biological father. Six years later, he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. His final wish in life was to return to the pla 218Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    The first male lead has stomach cancer and eventually dies. The second male lead commits suicide for love.

19. 469 假 After Faking My Death as an Undercover Agent, the Enigma Went Mad 假死卧底后，Enigma他疯了 Qu Chuan渠川Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Completed] Undercover mission + post-apocalypse + younger love interest + rekindled romance + lovers turned enemies + ABO (EA) Chu Shen, an undercover agent forcibly mutated over ten years, x Qu Zhuqing, a devoted human commander In the post-apocalyptic world, Chu Shen, the highest-ranking law enforcer on the dark web, is gravely wounded during a mission, awakening the bloodline of the mutated. From a decorated law enforcer, he falls to become one of the mutated, hated by everyone. · He eventu 3.2kReads8.8Score624Shelves
20. 470 不 Better to Laugh in the Spring Breeze 不如笑春风 Ji Jiang即江Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Capitalized BE From the moment she arrived until now, she had kept her head down or looked the other way. Did she know what was over there? Where was the tall man, who was barely older than her and called her a little girl, sleeping now? She would never hear his voice again. There are so many people in the world, but none of them are you, and she can never see you again. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 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

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    The male lead torments the female lead relentlessly, ultimately causing her death; their story ends tragically.

22. 472 冬 Half a Letter in Winter 冬天的半封信 Zhu Qiutian祝秋天Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted They met in winter, grew close, parted ways, and found each other again. “See you in winter.” I’ll see you in winter. It turned out to mean goodbye until winter comes again. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 双 A Two-Faced Poisonous Path 双面毒途 Jing Mo Yi京墨夷Two Male Leads974k WordsCompleted [Deadly Undercover Agent Fakes His Death to Escape] x [Brilliant Doctor Turns Dark for Revenge] x [A Fateful Reunion in the Abyss] Chen Mo, codename Ghost Blade, is the deepest thorn driven into the heart of the drug lord Viper. After he is gravely wounded, he forms a bond of life and death with Lin Yuan, a gifted doctor with a heart of gold. For the ultimate mission, Project Nova, Chen Mo is forced to fake his death and vanish, leaving even the person he cares about most in the dark. Lin Yuan d 7Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
25. 475 重 Reunited in the Heart of the Lake 重逢，在湖光深处 Jin Nian25瑾年25Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted One shake brought two people thousands of miles apart together, but their growing connection was burdened by too many things beyond their control. What is meant to be will come to pass; what isn’t, cannot be forced. It’s just a shame… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 今 This Year's Goal: Marry the Sharp-Tongued Psychiatrist 今年目标：把毒舌心理医生娶回家 An Song安松Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted The first time Captain Fu Shanhe, head of the criminal investigation team, worked with psychologist Jie An, it began with a single remark. "I really don't get it. Even if you're worried about failing your performance review, there's no need to grab some pushover at random to make up the numbers, is there?" Later, he wished he could keep Jie An tied to his belt. Their daily routine was simple: Fu Shanhe arrested people, while Jie An made Fu Shanhe want to hit someone. Together, they solved cases 1.1kReads8.8Score172Shelves
27. 477 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 54.5kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
28. 478 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.6kReads8.1Score426Shelves

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    Lin Xiujin: "Gu Xingqiao is a little fool. Just throw him away when you're tired of him. Take responsibility? Does he deserve it?!" On the hospital rooftop, the young master jumped from the thirtieth floor, leaving Lin Xiujin forever, taking his heart with him. [Crying][crying][crying]

29. 479 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.3kReads8.4Score402Shelves
30. 480 贺 Mr. He Canceled Our Engagement for His White Moonlight, So I'm Not Marrying Him 贺总为白月光取消订婚，我不嫁了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Sharp-Tongued Female Lead + Male Lead Turns Dark + Unhinged + Coercive Love] He Hansheng had a beloved first love whom he treasured like a jewel. On their anniversary, he had a candlelit dinner with her. On her birthday, he went for a walk with his first love. He even ditched the concert he’d promised to attend with her to spend time with his first love. Then, on the day of their engagement party, He Hansheng canceled it because of a 46.5kReads7.4Score2.6kShelves

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    ✨✨Short tragic romance stories from Douyin (TikTok) ① Extremely heartbreaking 😭 On her engagement day, the woman goes on a date with her "white moonlight" (boyfriend/girlfriend) whom she's only known for three days, leaving the male lead alone to officiate the wedding. When the male lead finds out, he's already in tears 💥💥 ② Three years of university couldn't compare to her "white moonlight" of three days, so she decisively chooses to divorce him. A year later, the woman regrets it and decides to pursue him, but it's a nightmare 😭

31. 481 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 17.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
32. 482 记 The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭 Big Fish, Ah大鱼呀Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Narcotics Police] [Anti-Drug Campaign] [Narcotics Officer] [Sacrifice] A scarecrow stands in the wilderness, shielding the endless expanse behind it. In early autumn, ten years after he left home, he asked someone to place his final wish in your hands. The fire he lit never went out. Only the one who kept watch has gone. The national emblem on his cap is like his name: “Please bury it with me.” Birds sweep across the blank spaces of time, like a long story waking from beneath the dust. His eyes 5.1kReads9.2Score700Shelves
33. 483 夜 Young Master Ye, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Gone 夜少别虐了，夫人已尸骨无存 Autumn Unseen不见秋Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Elite Family Tragedy | Obsessive Love | CEO’s Regretful Pursuit | Faked Death and Rebirth]“Su Yan, a wicked woman like you might as well be dead.” Su Yan had loved Ye Xiaohan for twelve years, but Ye Xiaohan despised her in every way. Su Yan thought that one day, Ye Xiaohan would realize how good she was, but he continued to hurt her without restraint. After suffering endless humiliation and abuse, and even having the child they shared taken away from her... Su Yan finally understood that Ye Xi 1.6kReads8.3Score169Shelves
34. 484 宫 A Tragedy in the Imperial Court 宫廷之殇 Childlike White i稚白iAncient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Family Affection + No CP] Born into the imperial family, Yuntang was aware of the world around him even as an infant. When his father, the emperor, took him in his arms, he felt an instinctive closeness, as if his soul had returned to its rightful place and he had known him before. This strange bond meant that even after he vaguely sensed the emperor's hidden schemes, he remained immersed in the deliberately cultivated fatherly love, sincerely growing close to his elder brother, the crown princ 373Reads7.6Score137Shelves
35. 485 沈 President Shen, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Really Dead This Time 沈总别虐了，夫人这次真的死了 Flame Color焰色Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted “Take off one pant leg and spread your legs.” On the cold operating table, Su Yu killed her own child with her own hands... But all she got in return was Shen Anzhou saying, “It was just a bastard. So what if it died!” The man who once treasured her above all else now wanted to tear her apart and drink her blood. Su Yu was finally tired. “Shen Anzhou, let me go. I’ll let you go too...” Only now did Shen Anzhou realize that his heart could hurt this much. “Xiaoyu, give me one more chance.” His vo 5kReads5.4Score337Shelves
36. 486 爆 A Selection of Tearjerker Tragedy Novels 爆哭虐文精选 Deng Denglucky登登luckyModern Romance275k WordsCompleted Darkness swallowed me like a rising tide. I knelt beside the bed, clutching the sheets so tightly that my knuckles turned white. Tears poured down my face, blurring everything before my eyes. It felt as though countless fine needles were piercing my heart, the pain spreading throughout my body. Something seemed lodged in my throat, leaving me able to make only broken sobs. Each one felt as if it were tearing its way out from the depths of my soul. The memories I once cherished were now sharp bla 663Reads—Score107Shelves
37. 487 段 Duan Nian, Letting Go 段念，断念 Think Not of You勿念卿卿Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so tragic! 😢 The male lead suffers amnesia due to his work and is forced to marry someone else before dying. The female lead is truly pitiful. 😢😢😢 It's incredibly heart-wrenching, a tragic ending that couldn't be more tragic. 😢😢🥺🥺🥺

38. 488 我 I Died in the Year He Hated Me Most 我死在了他最恨我的那一年 He Sees Qingmuchuan他见青木川11k WordsCompleted I died the year he hated me most. Unable to bear his hatred any longer, I chose to take my own life. When the funeral home handed my ashes to Nan Heting, he patted the urn and smiled for the first time that day. “It's too dirty. She should have been reduced to dust!” He swept his hand, and the urn crashed to the floor. That's right. He thought I had caused the death of the woman he loved most. He had stayed by my side for years, all for this moment. He walked away, trampling my ashes, but before 20.8kReads—Score641Shelves
39. 489 入 Infested 入蛊 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted “Why does my heart race uncontrollably whenever I see you?” “So that’s what it means to be bewitched by you.” “Bewitched, and loving you to the bone.” 630Reads8.5Score102Shelves
40. 490 我 I'm Trying My Best to Die in This Torture Novel 我在虐文里努力求死 A Useless Woman一枚没用的女子Ancient Romance914k WordsCompleted A Lan is a newcomer to the White Moonlight Group for quick-transmigration angst novels. Her task each time is to die by the end of the story so the male and female leads can live happily together. She has always thought she did a great job, and every rating from her System, Qi Wu, has been above SSS rank. But maybe she did too good a job: after she dies, the male and female leads end up either strangers or acquaintances. That's not right. A Lan can't figure it out, but she still has to carry out 1.8kReads8.7Score109Shelves
41. 491 强 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 8kReads8.6Score683Shelves

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    This book is heart-wrenching from beginning to end; I felt so sad after finishing it [crying].

42. 492 郊 Recuperating in the Countryside, Traveling with a Snake 郊外养病，与蛇同行 Snowy Peach Blossoms Under the Third Watch Moon三更雪桃花月Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted [Sickly Heroine + Snake Demon + Bad Ending] Shen Xinghua was sickly to begin with. While recuperating at Shen Garden, she encountered a demon. From that moment on, she lost her heart, her body, and finally, her life. The demon said: “Humans are humans, demons are demons. We belong to different worlds...” “Shen Xinghua, you crossed the line...” “It was only one night of passion. You’re not worthy of bearing my children...” “Shen Xinghua, don’t be so greedy...” “Shen Xinghua, forget me after today 1.1kReads—Score118Shelves
43. 493 离 After the Divorce, His Whole Family Dotes on His Sickly Ex-Wife 离婚后，全家都团宠他的病娇前妻 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Real and fake daughters + doted on by the whole family + mad, lovesick female lead + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre] Bo Zili’s ex-wife, who had died in prison three years ago, suddenly appeared at a press conference attended by thousands, and became his project partner. “I’m back, alive and kicking. Surprised? Didn’t see that coming?” His face darkened on the spot. The woman’s red lips curled into a smile, sweet and infuriating. “So angry? Then how does President Bo plan to punish me? Hmm?” Eve 1.6kReads9.0Score119Shelves

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    The male protagonist died the moment the female protagonist forgave him, and the female protagonist also died the moment when everything was going in a positive direction.

44. 494 前 My Ex Is Back for Another Shot! 前男友，他吃回头草了！ Stirring the Years惊起流年13k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Is Back for Another Shot! 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, two male leads, angst

45. 495 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Host Follows the Plot, the World Falls Apart Again 快穿：宿主走剧情后世界又崩溃了 A Moon一颗月球Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Male Leads] [Faked Death] [BE in Small Worlds] [Immersive Role-Playing] This world had long since lost its appeal for Tang Ci. Then System 007 suddenly barged in, completely out of place, and Tang Ci coaxed it into signing a contract with him by putting on an innocent act. Complete the missions? Sure. But why isn’t the world following the original plot? How would I know? Tang Ci smiled innocently. That’s the male lead’s fault. What does it have to do with me, Tang Ci? Wor 667Reads8.0Score103Shelves
46. 496 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    It was really heart-wrenching, and the aftertaste was very strong.

47. 497 过 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.3kReads8.5Score276Shelves

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    🎀🍃It's a bad ending. The female lead dies of illness, and I cried buckets. ① "For the past six years, I've been thinking about how to destroy you." Six years ago, her betrayal sent him to prison, where he suffered for three long years in a dark and hopeless cell. He returned forcefully, forcing her to sign a lover's agreement and locking her up every night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally took her to the operating table. But as the truth was gradually revealed, this time he would never let go. But fate is never on our side; he didn't get to see her one last time. She never got to hear him say: "I forgive you..."

48. 498 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.7kReads9.3Score262Shelves

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    Jiang Zhiyue thought the snow on the frontier would only bury longing. Until she stood before Wei Yunzhou again, seeing his body covered in wounds, yet still using his last ounce of strength to softly call her name. He was the most silent shield on the border, she was the gentlest light in the snowy land. They had walked side-by-side through wind and sand and snowfields, and had been forced apart by duty and misunderstanding. Countless days and nights, he guarded the border, she upheld her oath as a healer. But some love never fades with distance; some people are destined to meet again at the end of the snowstorm.

49. 499 白 When the White Moonlight Appears, All Things Grow Gentle Again [Quick Transmigration] 白月光出现，万物回温柔【快穿】 Shu Cha术茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful and captivating heroine + gentle, beloved ideal + universally adored + no male lead + adored by men and women alike + bittersweet + faked death] (Complete) Original title: After Her, the Gods Were No More [Quick Transmigration] She only has to stand there to become the very definition of beauty, the pure, shining moonlight that will never fade from anyone's memories. After her, neither gods nor buddhas remain. Meng Po has a spirit artifact born alongside her: the Jinghong Brush. It c 14.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Super good! Not for those who cry easily. It's a real mix of sweet and angsty moments; the sweet parts are incredibly sweet, and the angsty parts bring me to tears. The female lead is so gentle.

50. 500 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a tragic story, so heart-wrenching, but also very good.

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