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. 401 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 44Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 101Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 158Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 兄 My Brother Draws His Sword to Kill Me, So My Enemy and I Rewrite Fate Through Time 兄长拔剑杀我，仇人同我逆时改结局 He Quanguo何全国Ancient Romance29k WordsCompleted My Brother Drew His Sword to Kill Me, While My Enemy and I Turn Back Time to Change Our Fate 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This little world of martial arts, I've got you figured out!

6. 406 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   It was so heartbreaking, I felt so sorry for the female lead and the second male lead.

9. 409 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 79Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 32Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 美 A Beauty Contacts a Male Listener, but Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 美女联络男倾听师，背后藏着惊天秘密？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Gets in Touch with a Male Listener. Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 34Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sci-fi cultivation story, a cosmic-level regret [crying]

14. 414 富 The Rich Young Master Angered a God in His Dream, So Everyone Gets Wiped Out 富家公子惹恼梦中神，那就团灭吧 The Strategist策略派14k WordsCompleted A Rich Young Master Angers a Dream God, So the Whole Family Gets Wiped Out 31Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 他 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后，我在夜场上班挣大钱 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽17k WordsCompleted After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's heartbreaking.

16. 416 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 31Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 那 The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 那些青葱岁月里，懵懵懂懂的爱情 The Strategist策略派Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 12Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly angsty throughout, with no dull moments; those with fragile hearts should proceed with caution.

21. 421 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 追 After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 追到校草后，我又开始作了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓14k WordsCompleted After Winning Over the Campus Heartthrob, I Started Acting Up Again 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has been arrogant and defiant since childhood, never submitting to being bullied by her male supervisor. The male lead, however, has been secretly pursuing her since childhood. This sharp-tongued, aloof puppy... And now the female lead is chasing after someone else.

23. 423 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 魂 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Mystery19k WordsCompleted Distraught 26Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's both emotionally and physically abusive.

26. 426 猫 Revenge in a Cat's Body 猫身复仇 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Mystery15k WordsCompleted Revenge in Cat Form 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 出 The Day After I Returned from a Business Trip, My Mom Killed Herself 出差回来第二天，我妈自杀了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫21k WordsCompleted The Day After I Got Back from a Business Trip, My Mom Took Her Own Life 35Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 第 The Seventh Artifact 第七件藏品 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫20k WordsCompleted The Seventh Artifact 18Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 终 In the End, She Married Someone Else 终嫁他人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted In the End, She Married Someone Else 81Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 以 Sealed in Death 以死封缄 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫6k WordsCompleted Sealed in Death 5Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 不 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱，只要你的命 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫16k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 620Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 王 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 iWillSproutFromDusti至尘埃必发芽Two Male Leads749k WordsCompleted [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.2kReads8.3Score287Shelves

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    It's really super good, I've watched many of these shows twice.

35. 435 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 979Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 不 Disobedient? Forced Love in the Little Black Room—Don’t Even Think About Running, Baby 不乖？小黑屋强制爱，宝贝别想逃 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive love + both leads' first and only + mutual salvation + doted on exclusively] [Obsessively possessive ghostly CEO top x beautiful con-artist bottom who dares to beat up anyone but is scared of the top] At a wealthy family's banquet, Gu Xinglan ran into Qin Wan, the little con artist who had ruined his life years ago. This time, he wouldn't let him get away again. That very night, he dragged him home, used his leverage to threaten him, and ruthlessly took him by force, 4.8kReads8.9Score539Shelves
37. 437 飞 The Canary That Flew Away 飞走的金丝雀 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted The Canary That Flew Away 135Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 穿 I Transmigrated as the Heir's Wife, and My Husband Is One of a Pair of Twins 穿越成世子妃，夫君竟是双生子 Yuzu Builds a Bridge柚出一座桥Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted Reborn + transmigrate + golden finger + playing dumb while hiding one's true strength At twenty-nine, He Fengxi, a committed singleton, finally set off on an RV trip. The moment she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to an imaginary ancient dynasty and become a prince's consort. She had money, beauty, and a noble status, as well as an impossibly handsome husband. But then again... there's no such thing as a free lunch. 1.6kReads—Score155Shelves

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39. 439 囚 Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴：求殿下轻点罚 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads422k WordsCompleted (Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t 2.3kReads8.8Score226Shelves
40. 440 无 Foraging on an Uninhabited Planet, I Became a Billionaire 无人星球薅羊毛，我成了百亿富婆 Yuzu Builds a Bridge柚出一座桥Modern Romance510k WordsOngoing Golden finger + romance + getting rich + a little sweet romance The heroine only wants to get rich and hates troublesome things. Her greatest passion is keeping her head down and getting richer, richer, and richer! It’s a normal, mildly sweet romance, not some melodramatic, face-slapping power fantasy. The hero has family responsibilities. He has a cold, emotionless face, but inside he’s a slightly scheming, goofy, tsundere. The moment he sees the heroine, he wants to kiss her, hug her, and lift 4.9kReads6.2Score742Shelves
41. 441 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Look how heartbreaking it is!

42. 442 傲 The Arrogant Young Master's Poor Student: The More He Bullies Me, the More He Likes It 傲娇少爷的穷学生，越欺负越上瘾 Shuofeng and Leaves硕风和叶子Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted Lin Le thought getting into college would let him escape the mire of fate, never realizing he was stepping into another abyss. Lu Jingshen, the arrogant young heir to a wealthy family, drove him to desperation with cold indifference and bullying. He didn’t dare fight back. He endured every humiliation and every hurt in silence, asking only to make it through college in peace. But Lin Le’s patience became an invitation for them to bully him day after day. Then, after an accident, Lu Jingshen dis 1.6kReads7.2Score151Shelves
43. 443 重 Reborn: After She Was Murdered and Dumped at Sea, She Came Back 重生：被杀抛尸入海后，她回来了 Yuzu Builds a Bridge柚出一座桥Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing Reborn+Ex-husband’s agonizing pursuit+Second male lead takes the lead+Face-slapping In her previous life, Qi Xingmo had been married into the Wen family for only three months when she died in an abandoned factory by the sea. After fighting desperately, she was strangled with a rope by the criminals and dumped into the ocean. When her husband, Wen Yicheng, received the criminals’ ransom call, he said only, “If you’re going to kill her, then kill her. Just make sure you dump her far away afterward 1.7kReads—Score196Shelves
44. 444 囚 Imprisoned in Absolute Submission: My Gloomy, Unhinged Lover, Go Easy on Me 囚禁，绝对臣服，阴郁疯批请轻点 Lucky Duckling好运鸭鸭Two Male Leads469k WordsCompleted [A little pet-training fiction + two male leads + old-school tropes + coercive love + locked-room confinement + deranged top + sadistic, yandere top + both devoted to each other] Jin Youcheng was just delivering takeout. After stepping in to help someone, he somehow caught the attention of a prominent student at the elite academy. The first time they met, Fu Chenyuan told Jin Youcheng to take off his pants. Jin Youcheng thought Fu Chenyuan was crazy and ignored him. The second time they met, Fu 14.9kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
45. 445 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 811Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 他 They Think I'm Easy to Manipulate, but They Don't Know I'm Just Putting on an Act 他们以为我任人拿捏，殊不知我只是在演戏 Sleepy Little Fish zZ小鱼困了zZ6k WordsCompleted They think I’m easy to manipulate, but they don’t know I’m just putting on an act. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist commits suicide for love.

47. 447 我 I Just Started Acting Like a Person. Why Did You All Stop Smiling? 我只是活的像个人了，你们怎么都不笑了？ Yuzu Builds a Bridge柚出一座桥11k WordsCompleted I just started living like a person. Why did you all stop smiling? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 影 The Hard Life of a Shadow Guard 影卫难当 Cloud Crane Locks Down the Court云鹤锁朝堂Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Bilibili Comics.* [Cruel, cold-hearted prince gong x devoted, lovestruck shadow guard shou] These days, shadow guards have to know how to kill and warm the bed. And if they anger their master, they risk being given away to someone else. Xuanying isn't afraid of punishment. He's only afraid his master will cast him off for good. But he never imagined that something could be worse than rejection: the despair of sharing a bed while being at 1.8kReads8.6Score226Shelves
49. 449 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 双 Falling for Each Other 双向沦陷 Qi Wanshan齐晚山Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Older man + both leads’ first love + guiding and raising + redemption + a balanced mix of bittersweet and sweet] Sweet, obedient little quail × sharp-tongued, steady fox Ji Qiyong escaped the palace and stumbled into a brothel, where Qiu Ting’an found him. Seeing the situation, Wen Heng tried to talk him down: “Don’t get angry with the child. You’ve taught him since he was little, and he’s always been so well-behaved and gentle.” “You should reason with him more. If you punish him so harshly ev 2.4kReads9.4Score213Shelves

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