Short, Brutal, Heartbreaking: The Kind That Keeps You Crying the Whole Time! 短、狠、虐，要虐到全程都在哭的那种！

1. 51 爱 After Loving Him for Eight Years, I Became a Fool 爱他八年后，我成了一个傻子 The Deer Call in the Forest呦呦鹿鸣Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I spent eight years winning over Mu Zhanbei, a brooding, disabled young man. As I made him fall in love with me, I fell in love with him, too. When the System announced that I had succeeded and could leave, I stayed behind to be with him. I thought Mu Zhanbei would treat me well for the rest of my life, just as he had promised. But after I took a knife meant for him and nearly died, I heard him say with my own ears that he was tired of me. Without Mu Zhanbei's love, I would vanish into nothingne 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I spent eight years winning over the ruthless, disabled young man, Mu Zhanbei. I made him fall in love with me, and I fell in love with him too. When the system announced my successful conquest and I could leave, I didn't; instead, I chose to stay with him. I thought Mu Zhanbei would treat me well for life, as he promised. But after I nearly died protecting him, I overheard him telling someone he was tired of me. He brazenly brought different women to be intimate in front of me. Later, Mu Zhanbei got involved with my half-sister, Ye Qingqing, the woman I hated most. Then I found a way home! I took back my love for Mu Zhanbei, took back everything I had given him. Mu Zhanbei went mad!

2. 52 图 After a Senior Caught Me in the Library, She Became My Girlfriend 图书馆被学姐抓包后，她成了我女朋友 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted After an Older Schoolmate Caught Me in the Library, She Became My Girlfriend 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend the third and fifth ones, as they suit the questioner's taste.

3. 53 老 My Wife Went on a Trip, but I Smelled Her in the Conference Room 老婆去旅游，我却在会议室闻到她的味道 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted My Wife Went on a Trip, but I Smelled Her in the Conference Room 836Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 我 I Sell Secondhand Mirrors Online, and the Buyer Says Someone in the Mirror Is Watching Her 我在闲鱼卖二手镜子，买家说镜子里有人在看她 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士12k WordsCompleted I sell secondhand mirrors on Xianyu. The buyer says someone is watching her from inside the mirror. 4.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are absolutely outrageous! They don't seem like they were written by a human being! But there's no doubt that they are masterpieces!! These two books scared me half to death last night...

5. 55 挖 The Driver Who Stole His Boss's Woman 挖了老板后院的司机 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20357k WordsCompleted The Driver Who Stole His Boss's Wife 5.6kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 我 The Food I Deliver Has a Recipient Who's Been Dead for Three Years 我送的外卖，收货人死了三年 Black Armor Warrior黑甲武士11k WordsCompleted The person who received the food I delivered died three years ago. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 御 Sole Beast Tamer: It All Began When My Fairy Senior Sister Pushed Me Down 御兽独尊：从被仙女姐姐推倒开始 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远2035Urban260k WordsCompleted At the end of every chapter, the author's notes include a picture of the corresponding heroine. After failing the college entrance exams, I went into the mountains to clear my head, and accidentally found a fairy who had fallen from the sky, gravely injured. And so began a marvelous encounter. Afterward, my family's ancestral jade pendant vanished, and I awakened the divine power to command beasts! I can commune with spirits and perceive everything around me. All creatures in the world are at my 439Reads8.6Score—Shelves
8. 58 禁 Her Captor 禁锢她 Yi Yi苡議Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 8kReads8.1Score325Shelves

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   Don't be fooled by the low rating! It's truly heart-wrenching. The female lead is a princess, pampered from birth with a loving brother and fiancé, but she's sent away by them for a political marriage and suffers terribly.

9. 59 尚 The Pretty Maid of the Minister's Manor 尚书府家的俏婢女 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远2035Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The Charming Maid of the Minister's Residence 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 美 The Absurd Tales of My Beautiful Neighbor 美女邻居的奇葩故事 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted The Bizarre Story of My Beautiful Neighbor 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 女 A Woman’s Schemes 女人的算计 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted A Woman’s Schemes 5kReads—Score136Shelves
12. 62 我 After Discovering My Wife’s Affair, I Went on a Killing Spree 我发现老婆出轨后杀疯了 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted After I Caught My Wife Cheating, I Went on a Rampage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 原 I Came Back to Life on the Spot, and Went on a Rampage 原地复活后，我杀疯了 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远203511k WordsCompleted I Came Back to Life on the Spot, and Went on a Killing Spree 12Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 未 My Fiancée Wears Heavy Makeup Every Day. The Ending Is... 未婚妻天天浓妆艳抹，结局是…… Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远2035Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Wears Heavy Makeup Every Day. The Ending Is… 46Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 我 My Husband Took a Picture of Me Alone in the Back Seat with a Male Friend 我和男性朋友在后座独处，被老公拍照 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20358k WordsCompleted My Husband Took a Photo of Me Alone in the Back Seat with a Male Friend 986Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 师 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 Yaoyao Yue妖妖月Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 696Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, just watch it and you're done 😭😭😭!!

17. 67 哥 Big Brother, Rub My Waist. It’s Sore 哥哥，揉揉，腰累 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远203514k WordsCompleted Big brother, rub my lower back. It’s sore. 89Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 闺 My Best Friend Took Me to Catch My Partner Cheating 闺蜜带我去捉奸 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Took Me to Catch My Partner Cheating 12Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 惨 The Cruel Abuse of the Fallen Kingdom's Grand Princess, the Ruthless Sovereign Cuts Out His Heart to Win Her Back 惨虐亡国长公主，狠戾君上剖心追 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted The official ending is a happy ending! The bonus chapters fulfill some readers' requests. In the first, the second male lead gets the girl; in the second, it's a happy ending! [The male lead is an utterly deranged, obsessive yandere in the early chapters! If you're a heroine-only fan and can't accept that, don't read it!!!] [Steadfast, headstrong exiled princess + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Angst + forcible possession + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + alternate historical se 8kReads8.3Score459Shelves
20. 70 无 Untitled: Love and Luck Keep Chasing Me 无题之桃花运追着我跑 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20358k WordsCompleted Untitled: My Lucky Streak Won't Leave Me Alone 248Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.2kReads9.0Score383Shelves
22. 72 愚 An April Fool’s Day Confession 愚人节的告白 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted An April Fool's Day Confession 28Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score109Shelves
24. 74 你 Can You Believe It? My Husband Died in an Accident, and My Pregnant Best Friend Came to Fight for the Estate 你敢信？丈夫意外身亡，闺蜜带着身孕来争家产 Ning Jing Zhiyuan2035宁静志远20356k WordsCompleted Can You Believe It? My Husband Died in an Accident, and My Best Friend Showed Up Pregnant to Fight Me for the Family Fortune 395Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 公 The Pitiful, Possessive Boy the Princess Used to Torment Returns Home to Inherit the Throne 公主渣的病娇小可怜回家继承皇位 Heavenly Azure Yunji天苍纭极Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Insanely Sweet! Seductive! Flirty Romance! Strong Female Lead!] The eldest princess of Great Chu is alluring to the bone, bewitching and soul-capturing, unhinged and ruthless, and full of schemes. She is a bloodthirsty flower of hell with power over the court. The Ninth Prince of Great Qi seems harmless, as lovely as a painting, but is possessive, obsessive, scheming, and sinister: a fox who swallows people whole. Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Feng Wan keeps a secret male lover. H 559Reads9.2Score106Shelves
26. 76 九 Nine-Tailed Fox Slave: The Fox Demon Is Being Tortured to Death by the Demon Lord 九尾成奴：狐妖快被魔尊虐死了 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [Newly rated] [Angst, physical and emotional torment, two male leads, and mutual devotion] [Cruel, violent Demon Lord seme x lowly, wretched fox demon uke] [Content warning: extremely cruel, with no limits. The seme is genuinely violent!] A hundred years ago, Su Zongchen slaughtered the entire village where Yan Jinqi lived. Hunted by the Kunlun Mountains, he eventually destroyed his own demon core and became a demon slave. (There was a misunderstanding.) Consumed by hatred, Yan Jinqi used forbid 475Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    Extremely angsty

27. 77 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4.1kReads9.4Score465Shelves
28. 78 被 The Childhood Friend I Broke Off My Engagement With Has Ascended the Throne 被我退婚的竹马，登基了 Two Pigs and a Mouse两只猪一只鼠Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The childhood friend whose engagement I broke off ascended the throne. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My childhood sweetheart, whom I had broken off our engagement with, rebelled and declared himself emperor. My husband's family divorced me overnight and sent me to a nunnery, but after they were imprisoned, they came to beg me to plead with the new emperor for my life.

29. 79 求 On the Day He Proposed, His Fiancée Told Her Boss, “Let Him Take the Fall. He’s Honest and Easy to Fool” 求婚当天，未婚妻对上司说：让他接盘吧，他老实好骗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted On the day I proposed, my fiancée told her boss, “Let him take over. He’s honest and easy to fool.” 524Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, heart-wrenching story that will leave you feeling like your heart is being torn apart!

30. 80 妻 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Swift, ruthless, accurate, and brutal; a knife.

33. 83 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 903Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 老 My Wife Had Twin Boys, but Only One Is Mine 老婆生了一对双胞胎儿子，但只有一个是我的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My wife gave birth to twin boys, but only one of them is mine. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 67Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 邻 My Neighbor Complained That Our Late-Night Renovation Caused Her Miscarriage 邻居投诉我家深夜装修害她流产 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My neighbor complained that my late-night renovations caused her miscarriage. 86Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 49Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 老 My Husband Loves Neither Me Nor Our Child, Only That Person 老公不爱我和我的孩子，只爱那个人 The Deer Call in the Forest呦呦鹿鸣14k WordsCompleted It was pouring rain the day my father died! I didn't make it in time to see him one last time. As he drew his last breath, I was three months pregnant and kneeling in the rain-soaked courtyard, praying for my husband's comatose stepsister, Lu Shuangshuang. Lu Shuangshuang woke up thanks to my prayers, but I had lost my only family. I went mad! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 老 My Wife Brought Home a Male Dog and Won’t Let Me Get Rid of It. Then I Discovered Her Secret 老婆捡回家一只公狗不让我送走，我发现了她的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My wife brought home a male dog and wouldn’t let me get rid of it. Then I discovered her secret. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 125Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 残 Blood-Red Sunset 残阳似血 Yao Qingxue妖清雪Modern Romance479k WordsCompleted [Female special forces soldier vs. heir to a financial empire] [Love and hate] [Suspenseful tragic romance] [Tragic ending] He commanded a vast business empire, and money and women were the things he had most of. They were also the things he loved most. He loved lots and lots of money, and women who were very, very special. She was the strongest special forces soldier, bar none. She had no desires and stood alone in the world. Watching her, he couldn’t help saying, “I think I’ve really fallen in 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I also recommend one; this one is very good.

44. 94 婚 On Our Wedding Day, I Gave My Wife a Grand Surprise 婚礼当天，我送老婆一份大礼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, I gave my wife a very special gift. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 51Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 花 Bouquets and Starlight 花簇与星光 Could You Think of Me Just Once可不可以想我一次Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted A Cluster of Flowers and Starlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 妻 The Night Before My Wife Went Abroad, I Secretly Swapped Her Birth Control Pills. When She Came Back, She Went Mad Looking for Me 妻子出国前夜，我偷偷换掉她的避孕药，回来后疯了找我 Ke Xiaogou可小狗31k WordsCompleted The night before my wife went abroad, I secretly switched out her birth control pills. When she came back, she frantically searched for me. 6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Each one is more impressive than the last; highly recommended.

48. 98 老 Wife, Are You Still Going to Lie to Me? 老婆，你还要对我说谎吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Wife, are you still going to lie to me? 158Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 为 I Lost My Chance to Become a Mother to Save Him, but He Had a Child with Someone Else 为了救他我失去当妈妈的机会，他却和别人有了孩子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢10k WordsCompleted I lost my chance to become a mother to save him, but he had a child with someone else 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 溺 Moon Drowned, Frost Imprisoned 溺月囚霜 Could You Think of Me Just Once可不可以想我一次14k WordsCompleted Moon Drowned, Frost Imprisoned —Reads—Score—Shelves

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