Tearjerkers That’ll Make You Lose Ten Pounds! Short, Heartbreaking, and Guaranteed to Make You Cry. The More Anguish, the Better 暴瘦10斤的虐文！短！虐！泪点特别高，越虐越好

1. 751 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 28kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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   My soul is an empty house, footsteps echoing in its corridors for 27 years. No one has ever been here; it's as dark as a torture chamber. Until one day, a little dog came, barging in recklessly. It didn't take off its shoes, leaving mud on my floor. Dust danced in the sudden light, igniting an untimely bonfire in the center of the hall. For the first time, flickering shadows appeared on the walls. It even dared to open the door I'd never dared to open, and said to me, "I'll remember your kindness." No one will remember my kindness. It was too noisy; I warned it to leave. I loathed its clamor, loathed this unruly brightness. Then it left, as suddenly as it had arrived. It returned everything I'd given it, and even prepared gifts for me, telling me to be safe. The house fell silent again. The mud stains on the floor remained; I hadn't wiped them away. The dust settled back into its place, but I knew it had been illuminated. The fire died down, leaving only a pool of cold ashes, but the scorched blackness remained on the stone bricks. I too turned black. It took all the keys and finally locked me inside. I stood in the center of the hall, hearing its echoing words: "Live a long and healthy life..." What a vicious curse.

2. 752 薄 Thin Snow Over Farewell 薄雪覆辞 TeerpTwo Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Also known as: Snow Over the Farewell [A CEO with alexithymia × a beautiful, depressed man with a disability]| [Devoted couple · Marriage first, love later · A little groveling · Bitter before sweet · Angsty romance] [*There will be angst in the early and middle parts. The characters’ personalities make it unavoidable.] A business marriage binds them together. With a lame leg and a heart as lifeless as a grave, Fu Ci marries the lofty Bo Jinyan. On their wedding night, Bo Jinyan warns him coldly 6.6kReads9.0Score84214d adds

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   The first book was depressing, but I didn't cry. The second book made me cry buckets! [Crying][crying][crying]

3. 753 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 754 满 You Reek of Fish! Get Lost! This Princess Won’t Put Up With It 满身鱼腥味？滚！本公主不吃压力 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted Smell like fish? Get out! This princess doesn't eat stress. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 755 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
6. 756 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 5kReads9.2Score70114d adds

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   [Crying][Crying][Crying] These two books are definitely on the list 🍀 They're so heart-wrenching, I can't bear to skip a single chapter 🍊 My name is Chen Fan. My father is a drug enforcement hero, my daughter is a rising star in the police force, and I am the biggest drug addict on Earth, a demon who personally killed my wife and children. Today, my daughter herself arrested me and brought me to trial. Because of my heinous crimes, the Supreme Court has decided to throw me into a memory trial device to extract my memories for trial. Due to the immaturity of the memory trial device technology, prisoners whose memories are extracted will suffer a fate worse than death. But no one will pity me. I didn't resist, because this will be my only chance to clear my name…

7. 757 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 132.2kReads9.2Score11k14d adds

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   Angst + Rebirth + Sweet Romance [Top Post][Top Post] I finished it in one night, and I felt like I was crying every time I read a chapter [crying][crying], it's really, really good [thumbs up][thumbs up] In her previous life, Lu Yinghan was kicked out of her family home because her younger sister went missing, and she eventually died of cancer. In this life, she is reborn back to the age of seven and decides to have no further contact with the Lu family. She has always wanted to leave the Lu family, and Lu Yinghan takes the initiative to leave the Lu family.

8. 758 离 Before Our Divorce, My Contract Wife Pledged Her Life to Her White-Moonlight Lover 离婚前合约妻子跟白月光私定终生 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Urban365k WordsCompleted [No heartbreak, super sweet] A contract bound Liu Ruyan, the eldest daughter of a powerful financial dynasty, to Jiang Luo, an obscure pianist. Everyone praised Jiang Luo as the perfect man. Even after Liu Ruyan went blind for three years and became moody and unpredictable, Jiang Luo searched every possible medical avenue and gave up his career, finally curing his wife's blindness. What he never expected was for Liu Ruyan's very first reque 20kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds

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   ✨✨The "Chasing-After-Husband" Novel ① is particularly heart-wrenching. On the day of the protagonist's wedding to her childhood sweetheart, he goes to see his white moonlight, whom he has only known for less than ten days, and is also flirting with another man. After the protagonist discovers this, he is heartbroken and chooses to divorce his wife to let her be with him. By the time the female lead regrets it, it's already time for her to chase after him in a "chasing-after-husband" scenario. 🌸

9. 759 为 Drifting North for Love? Holding Someone Else’s Hand? Turning Around to Say Goodbye? 为爱北漂？牵别人的手？转身说再见？ Jie Ma介麻44k WordsCompleted Drift north for love? Take someone else's hand? Turn around and say goodbye? —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 760 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 7.4kReads8.1Score41114d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching. I heard about the third book on Douyin and specifically came to Tomato to find it. After reading it, my eyes were swollen and even more uncomfortable the next day. I used up a whole pack of tissues.

11. 761 你 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Living with Someone Else? 你提分手，我和别人同居你哭什么 Misty Rain Knows the Cold烟雨知寒Urban352k WordsCompleted (A completed, highly rated masterpiece, one of five romance novels by a veteran author rated 9+) (The author's other books have been adapted into comic dramas and have over 200,000 favorites. This book has not been adapted yet, so comic drama creators are welcome to pick it up!) [One Female Lead, Relentless Sweet Romance + Super-Sweet, Healing Everyday Love] [No System + She Chases Him After the Breakup + Regret and Tears Are Useless] In the third year after moving to his girlfriend Ye Xuan's ci 11.1kReads9.2Score88014d adds
12. 762 吻 Kiss Mark 吻刺 Jing Xiaoli井小礼Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Soft-spoken but strong-willed good girl & fake playboy, genuine romantic big shot] [Healing + both are each other’s only one] Jiang Beiyue was unruly, arrogant, and hard to tame, yet there was one person he always made an exception for. “Su Nan, remember to eat breakfast.” “Su Nan, drink more hot water.” “Su Nan, if anything happens, come to me. Your Brother Yue is damn awesome.” “Su Nan, why don’t you bully me a little? Or should I bully you instead?” One day, the girl couldn’t take it anymore 336Reads9.2Score10414d adds
13. 763 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 Ling Yu Ye铃语夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.5kReads—Score12814d adds

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    Imprisoned, forced to have her child surgically dissected, beaten, and witnessing the male protagonist murder her mother and throw her ashes in the trash, the female protagonist's twisted possessiveness destroys her only salvation the moment the truth is revealed. Ultimately, she becomes corrupted and turns to the dark side. This story is incredibly angsty, especially for the male protagonist. However, there's a satisfying sequel later on. Readers who are interested should definitely check it out!

14. 764 八 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sad sad sad

15. 765 小 The Beauty of Ozu 小津之美 Nakano Midori中野翠98k WordsCompleted Yasujiro Ozu is a world-renowned Japanese film director whose many masterpieces have left their mark on cinema history. Ozu incorporated his personal tastes and the things he admired into his films to the greatest possible extent. His movies are imbued with his aesthetic sensibilities and interests, from surface details such as fashion, interior design, and everyday goods to the deeper nuances of actors’ appearances, mannerisms, tones of voice, and dialogue, especially those of actresses. The sc 8Reads8.2Score114d adds
16. 766 冰 The Ice Queen CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back Her Husband 冰山女总裁的追夫火葬场 Clouds Faintly Over a Fleeting Life浮生云淡Urban233k WordsCompleted [Winning Back Her Husband] Jiang Che says, “Honey, let’s have a baby.” All he gets in response is a cold rejection from his CEO wife. The couple grow more and more distant. Only after Jiang Che dies in an accident does Lin Yueyan realize what she has lost. Given another chance at life, the CEO wife is determined to save their love, which is on the brink of collapse. And love her husband well. 18.5kReads6.5Score73014d adds
17. 767 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 414Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    💔 [Ultimate Bad Ending] The love left unspoken becomes regret... "If I had known it would be the last time we met, I would never have said goodbye so easily." When memories become the most painful tenderness, when tears turn into the deepest longing, when "I love you" becomes a secret that can never be spoken... ✨A tearjerker masterpiece of the year, you'll cry every time you read it✨A powerfully moving story, the pinnacle of Bad Ending aesthetics✨Every page will pierce your heart. If you've ever cried over a relationship that ended without a trace, this story will make you understand: The most painful thing is never loss, but those unspoken "I love you." #BadEndingAesthetics #TearjerkerRecommendation #TearjerkerShortStory #RegretLiterature #MustReadOfTheYear, ItWonderfullyCriedMyLiverWounds🥺🥺🥺

18. 768 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
19. 769 别 Don’t Wear That Red Wedding Dress 别穿那件红嫁衣 Jia Huan嘉奂33k WordsCompleted Don't Wear That Red Wedding Dress 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so unfair! They were just one step away from having such a loving young couple. [Crying][crying][crying]

20. 770 三 On Our Third Anniversary, She Went to Pick Up Her White Moonlight 三周年纪念日，她去接了白月光 January Frost一月霜Urban544k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Husband Chase: Too Late to Regret]+ [One Female Lead] After three years together, Jiang Chen finally learned that Su Zhi still couldn't let go of the man she had always cherished. Three years ago, the man named Qin Yu had flown across the ocean to further his studies. She got hopelessly drunk, and in her daze, saw a face that looked a little like his. At the time, Jiang Chen had mistakenly believed he had found love. When Su Zhi broke their promise to celebrate their third anniversary be 5.5kReads6.1Score20214d adds
21. 771 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    I just finished reading it. It's not one of those typical angst-filled novels, the kind where they rip out your kidneys and heart. It's pure emotion that caught me off guard and made me cry. But then I was laughing through my tears the next second. The main characters are very well-developed, and the writing is excellent. I feel like it's going to be a hit sooner or later. I'll definitely check it out!

22. 772 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score39314d adds
23. 773 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds

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    Knife lovers, don't miss this! If the knife explodes, you'll cry your eyes out, but achieving drastic weight loss is not a dream! [Drooling emoji]

24. 774 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Is the Male Lead Clinging to Me? 说好我是炮灰，男主怎么缠上我了 Jian Zhu见祝Fantastical Romance594k WordsOngoing [Myth and folklore + fated romance + mutual devotion + adventure + reincarnation + transmigration] If bringing your lover back to life meant you could never love them again, would you still save them? Yue Jian had read the entire book and knew all too well how the young Yun Sheng’s story would end. For now, he was gentle and clingy, calling her “Big Sis” every other breath. But one day, he would kill her without hesitation for the heroine destined for him by fate. To rewrite her fate as a do 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could check out this one. "I... What did I do wrong, sister? Tell me, I'll change, okay? Sister... Please don't hate me, okay?" The female lead drives the male lead away for various reasons, making the reader feel sorry for both of them. It gets increasingly heartbreaking later on, showing the two of them suffering. The novel's theme is also quite novel; you should check it out, trust me.

25. 775 不 After I Quit Being a Substitute, I Eloped with My Ex's Sister 不做替身后，和前任她姐闪婚了 Pickled Cabbage and Beef Soup酸菜牛肉汤Urban432k WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation is available. Search “Lin Che Qin Zhi” to watch] [Older sister steals her love + younger sister chases her husband after losing him + love triangle + married first, love later + one heroine] [Why does the newcomer come out on top? Because big sister fights for what she wants] After five years together, Qin Wei has grown used to Lin Che’s thoughtful care and endless compromises. She thinks Lin Che is her loyal dog, someone she can abandon, but who would never leave her o 40.2kReads9.3Score4k14d adds
26. 776 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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    The story is short, but the regret is long. After loving, all that's left is exhaustion and desolation.

27. 777 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 82.4kReads9.4Score15.2k14d adds
28. 778 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 28.9kReads9.6Score3.4k14d adds

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    🍀Highly recommend!!! This book is absolutely amazing, incredibly addictive, and you won't be able to stop reading it even if you stay up all night. The opening is brilliant, it'll definitely catch your eye! It's incredibly heart-wrenching, a killer of youthful, painful literature!!! You won't be able to say a word once you start reading; I've already cried my eyes out. I highly recommend the first three books; they're truly agonizing!! They'll leave you heartbroken, like a knife to the heart!!

29. 779 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
30. 780 长 After Eight Years Together, She Runs to Her First Love at Their Wedding 长跑八年，婚礼现场她奔向白月光 Super-Cute Samoyed超萌萨摩耶Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [A Wife Chases Her Husband After Losing Him (She Can’t Win Him Back) + Second Female Lead Takes Center Stage + Male Lead Is Born with Superhuman Strength] After eight years of pursuing her, Ye Ling finally got his wish and married Su Yan. At the wedding everyone had been waiting for, Su Yan heartlessly left him behind and ran to the man she had always loved. Ye Ling didn’t cry or make a scene. He announced their breakup in front of everyone, saying they had nothing to do with each other anymore. 11.3kReads6.6Score96814d adds
31. 781 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
32. 782 苦 I Chased Her for Five Years to No Avail. After I Disappeared, She Went Crazy 苦追五年无果，消失后，她却疯了 Shuang Hao霜昊Urban878k WordsCompleted (Ex-wife-chasing crematorium, lots of sweetness later, school life, play the pig to eat the tiger, one heroine, no angst) Lin Ze has been branded a good-for-nothing by the entire school since middle school. After five years of fruitlessly pursuing Xiang Qingxue, he is publicly rejected on his sixteenth birthday. At the same time, Qin Yuexi, the icy beauty who is the hottest topic on campus, secretly adds him as a friend. No one knows what kind of face lies hidden beneath Qin Yuexi's dark veil. H 2.6kReads6.9Score11214d adds
33. 783 但 May the Wind Rise Again 但愿风再起 Chestnut Porridge zZ栗子粥zZModern Romance110k WordsCompleted [Campus romance / mutual secret crush / bad ending] “Heaven gave me more winters than I could count, and you were the first spring I ever found.” At thirteen, a girl met the boy who would shape her entire life. His name was Zhou Yifeng. To catch up with him, she began studying hard, just so she could get one step closer. It took her five years to reach his side, but one accident changed everything. That's how cruel fate can be. She poured every ounce of herself into secretly loving him during he 130Reads—Score10214d adds

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    I watched it in bed at midnight, and I cried so much!!! The ending left me with a heartache; nobody understands that [crying]

34. 784 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds
35. 785 她 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Faked Her Death, Leaving the CEO Gray Overnight 她隐藏孕肚假死，总裁一夜白头 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Pure angst, physical and emotional torment. Not for the faint of heart. Complete] The day Wen Qing received her pregnancy test results, the doctor told her that her heart was in severe failure and she was near death. At the same time, she received intimate photos of her husband, Zhou Gu, with another woman. The two were even expecting a child together. Only then did she finally understand: Zhou Gu had never forgotten his first love, keeping her in his heart all these years. And Wen Qing had mis 12.9kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    It was so heartbreaking, I cried so hard I couldn't breathe, I was sobbing uncontrollably 😭😭😭😭

36. 786 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
37. 787 离 After the Divorce, the Cool CEO Struggles to Win Her Husband Back 离婚后，清冷女总裁艰难追夫路 Ride Forward策马向前Urban475k WordsCompleted [The rating just went live and will rise later, so enjoy the story] [No NTR tropes + devoted pursuit of the male lead + everyday urban life + no rebirth + heartwarming + heroine deeply regrets her actions + divorce from the start] By chance, Li Nanhua, the protagonist, enters into a contract marriage with a female CEO. For three years, he fulfills the terms of their marriage perfectly, then decisively chooses to divorce her and start a new life. But fate always has surprises in store. He is d 1.5kReads6.7Score10014d adds
38. 788 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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    To be honest, all of these books are very touching. You'll feel sorry for the characters in any of them if you just click on one, but isn't life just full of regrets...?

39. 789 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Actress Climbs to the Top with Her Sweet-Talking Ways 快穿：女配靠绿茶上位 Careful, Chubby Shrimp小心胖虾仁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Kindhearted heroines are all alike, but every ill-fated cannon-fodder character has her own misfortune. Ji Mian is a max-level green tea with off-the-charts combat skills and impeccable acting. She can hold her own among high-quality men. One day, she transmigrates into the tragic female leads of various stories, facing male leads who are handsome, come from prominent families, and yet have pitifully low emotional intelligence. They know how to fall in love, but forgot to bring their brains. Win 2.9kReads9.1Score25714d adds

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    Quick transmigration angst novels are worth a try; they're about punishing the scum, both heart-wrenching and exhilarating.

40. 790 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.8kReads—Score1814d adds

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    [Regret, irony, betrayed affection, and a frantic chase after her husband] He was unromantic, only good at reasoning; he wasn't rich enough, nor handsome enough. I disliked his lack of charm and desperately wanted a divorce to find my other brothers, Zhang, Li, and Wang. After the divorce, I discovered—Zhang only wanted casual sex, Li just wanted to play around, and Wang was married with a child. I owed over ten thousand yuan on my credit cards, and no one would bail me out. I went back to my ex-husband to remarry, thinking he was waiting for me. But he was holding another girl's hand and said calmly, "I just don't love you anymore." At that moment, I realized that a lost blessing couldn't be won back, no matter how much I begged.

41. 791 渡 Crossing Autumn 渡秋天 Frozen Bones冻死骨Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Insecure, sensitive girl x gentle, gentlemanly golden boy] [Angst] There were two boldest things Lin Yan ever did in her life. The first was secretly loving Tang Jinxu for many years. On a drizzly evening, Lin Yan sat on the back of his bicycle, gazing at his broad back. Carefully, she reached out and lightly touched the hem of his shirt. She pulled away at once, her touch so slight it could easily go unnoticed. Blushing, Lin Yan suppressed the fierce excitement and joy surging inside her, pre 776Reads6.2Score25214d adds

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    They were all very heart-wrenching; I cried because of them.

42. 792 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds
43. 793 岳 The Night My Mother-in-Law Turned the Pages, I Discovered the Truth About My Wife's Murder 岳母翻书那晚，我发现了妻子被杀的真相 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅13k WordsCompleted The night my mother-in-law turned the pages of a book, I discovered the truth about my wife's murder. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 794 抱 I'm Sorry, I Lost You 抱歉，是我把你弄丢了 Sorrowful Clouds Disperse离别愁云烟散11k WordsCompleted I'm sorry. I'm the one who lost you. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Heartbreaking romance, highly recommended! (Beat ending)

45. 795 穿EN Trapped in a Novel: The Stunning Villain and the Darkened Hero's Obsessive Love 穿书：绝美反派被黑化男主强制爱 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Complete) BL + both leads are chaste + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + confinement Straight man Ning Ke wakes up one day inside the cultivation novel written by his younger sister. From the start, he’s destined to be the villain, tortured and killed by the male lead! Fortunately, a System appears at the crucial moment and binds itself to him. It turns back time and sends him to the male lead’s past to fix plot holes and keep himself alive! So Ning Ke dons secret identities and, one aft 11.1kReads9.6Score1.7k14d adds

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    The first book is about to be published, and you can tell from the beginning that it's a tragedy. Every sweet moment in the process is painful to recall. They redeemed each other, thinking things would turn out well, but ultimately no miracle occurred. I read the second book a long time ago, and I still remember how heartbreaking it was. They almost got together, but the accident happened so suddenly. The female lead lived in guilt, everyone thought it was her fault, and she was almost redeemed, but in the end, she couldn't make it through. The third book, maybe the title is funny, how could it be a happy ending for everyone? In the end, there's always a couple with regrets. She thought going back to the past could change everything, but it was just a closed loop, and reading this part was really suffocating. Fortunately, the ending wasn't too bad. But the person our big boss wanted still couldn't come back. I cried so much during the process. The fourth book, a long wait, aimless searching, misunderstandings and lies, a body plagued by illness, the distance of time, the departure of those around them... After finally overcoming all these obstacles, I really thought they were happy in the end, only to find out at the end that it was all a lie. At first, I thought the author had a wild imagination, but what happened? A major plot twist! It was all just wishful thinking. Only then did I realize there were hints from the beginning. Many details and events were foreshadowed. Heartbreaking. The fifth and sixth books felt particularly realistic. Life is full of misunderstandings, and it's these small misunderstandings that lead to separation. Putting yourself in their shoes, these misunderstandings are understandable and don't feel abrupt. They could have been happy; they just missed out. The last book is about a male-male relationship. He initially had the mindset of completing a mission and going home, optimistic, cheerful, and confident. As the story progresses, he gradually discovers the truth, gets hurt repeatedly, takes all the blame upon himself, never tells anyone, feels like a sinner, and tries everything to make amends. In the end, he gradually becomes less cheerful, learns to feign optimism, doesn't want others to worry, and becomes humble. But in reality, he didn't do anything wrong. It's truly tragic. The ending has an "what if" scenario, which is nice. Except for the last book, they're all quite short. Hope this helps.

46. 796 婚 On My Wedding Day, He Came to Drink One Last Cup of Farewell Tea 婚礼那天，他来喝了最后一杯伯牙绝弦 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted On his wedding day, he came to drink one last cup of Boya Juexian. 121Reads—Score214d adds
47. 797 供 I Put My Stepson Through Twenty Years of Civil Service Exams. The Day He Reunited with His Birth Mother, I Took Back the House and Kicked Him Out 供继子考公二十年，他认回亲妈那天，我收回房子让他滚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted After supporting my stepson through twenty years of civil service exams, I took back the house and kicked him out the day he acknowledged his birth mother. —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 798 她 She Isn't Coming Back 她不再回来了 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Secret crush # campus angst # reunion after years apart # both are virgins # modern romance # tragic ending] [Animated comic coming soon] At the start of the school year that autumn, Lu Zhixia’s bright, starry eyes landed on him, and she froze. Was she really going to share a desk with Jiang Chiye, her longtime nemesis? And that wasn’t all. They were living under the same roof, too. She expected them to fight until the whole world shook, but instead, Lu Zhixia found that her nemesis seemed to d 5.1kReads8.7Score59814d adds
49. 799 爱 Love Is Colder Than Death 爱比死更冷 Summer Glow盛夏微光Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Her father ruined his family for the sake of profit. Years later, he returned for revenge, and she was sold to him to pay off the debt. She thought he hated her to the core, never knowing he loved her with all his heart. When their child died in an accident, she lost the only reason she had to keep living. Like a fluttering butterfly, she leapt into the abyss. “Li Wenyi, do you like... this... ending...?” 442Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Here they are! They're all super tear-jerking, perfect for reading before bed! 💣The female leads all have tragic backstories, so please don't judge them by moral standards; it's just angst for the sake of angst [staring]. Just look at the ratings to see how outrageous they are [thinking]. PS: "Dawn Breaks" is a fairly normal and artistic story, high rating, new genre, super popular on Douyin, so tear-jerking [crying][crying]

50. 800 此 Longing in the Lonely Night 此夜相思空寂寥 Ten Four十亖Ancient Romance94k WordsCompleted Legend has it that every princess of Chaolan is born with a heart of seven orifices, a heart that can bring the dead back to life and grant immortality… With the land in turmoil, Princess Shen Ruoqing of Chaolan marries into Nansang for the sake of her country and its people, becoming the crown prince of Nansang’s consort. She thought she could live out her final years in peace, but that was only wishful thinking. On the city wall, dressed in white fox fur, she gazed down at him. The warmth in h 159Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    ① Similar to "East Palace," this love story, intertwined with national and personal vendettas, will ultimately end in tragedy. ② The feelings that blossomed in their early years, coupled with sensitivity, inferiority, and timidity, ultimately couldn't withstand the harsh realities perceived by others. ③ The male lead suffers from amnesia; his youthful impetuosity led him to hurt the woman he most wanted to protect in his middle age. Only on the day she passed away did he remember his love at first sight for her. [Crying][crying][crying]

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