Desperately Seeking Heart-Wrenching Male-Male Angst!!! 跪求双楠虐文，要能心绞痛的那种！！！

1. 151 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 493Reads7.3Score10114d adds

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   It's super good-looking, don't be fooled by its low score [crying emoji]

2. 152 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds

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   The first book is about a proton imprisonment story where the seme constantly torments the uke by drugging him, and later the uke is cursed and loses his memory. The seme's health deteriorates, and he starts pursuing his wife. The beginning is really heartbreaking for the uke. After they get together, the uke spoils the seme. Both seme and uke are very intelligent, making for a strong couple. The writing is superb, with many memorable lines. It's incredibly depressing and tear-jerking. Other couples are also angsty; I didn't see any sweet moments. Everyone's world is complete. The second book is about a younger seme and a younger uke. Each has their own kind of suffering. The seme is obsessive, and the uke is a womanizer. In the beginning, the uke really dislikes the seme. Both of them have mental illnesses. The seme witnesses the uke sleeping with someone else and gets beaten up, resulting in a lot of abuse for the seme. Then the seme starts to force himself on the uke. After the uke gains freedom, he gets married and says the seme is disgusting and says a lot of hurtful things. The seme's last question to the uke is if he can hug him. The uke refuses, and after he leaves, the seme says, "Even if you hug me, I'll still jump." On the uke's wedding day, he receives news that the seme has jumped into the sea, along with the seme's suicide note. Later, the seme is saved, and the uke comes to terms with it. The uke and seme talk things out and reconcile. Although the uke still can't stand the seme going to a bar and kissing someone else, there's a little angst for the seme. The ending is a happy one. I don't recommend it for extreme seme fans. The writing is very good, and neither side is innocent.

3. 153 灼 Abyss of Scorched Bones 灼骨深渊 One Hundred Fish一百鱼Two Male Leads206k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger man/older man romance + obsessive love + two villains + sworn enemies + scummy bottom + love and hate] [Manipulative, wicked, two-faced bottom VS tearful, unhinged beauty top] Shen Zhuo hates Shen Yuan more than anything. He used to have a happy life. When Shen Yuan showed up, he blamed the boy his father had brought home for every misfortune that followed. - Shen Yuan had never been so deeply cared for by anyone in his life. Then Shen Zhuo came along, and at last he fo 1.4kReads8.3Score11114d adds

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   Pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain

4. 154 重 After She’s Reborn, the Prince’s Pursuit Turns into a Long Road to Redemption 重生后，殿下追妻火葬场 Cat Chewing on a Pineapple啃菠萝的猫Two Male Leads172k WordsCompleted At a state banquet, Shen Jingmo used despicable means to secure a betrothal to Song Qi. For three years of marriage, Shen Jingmo was left out in the cold. Song Qi resented him, hated him, and took him by force, never once treating him kindly. Shen Jingmo accepted it all willingly. He let Song Qi scold and punish him, secretly cried when he was hurt, then continued to care for the man in every way, helping him comb his hair, preparing meals, and reciting poetry to dispel his boredom... He did thi 4.1kReads8.1Score22714d adds

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   Trust me, kid, every single one of these is angsty! Especially the fourth book, "The Palace," and the tenth book, which follows—they're angsty from beginning to end, first the protagonist, then the love interest. In short, they tortured me! [Crying] If you want pure angst, just read the eleventh book; it's so angsty I removed it from my bookshelf! [Almost crying] As for the fourth book, the angst wasn't that bad; the beginning was actually quite funny! [Heart emoji]

5. 155 逆 You Rebellious Disciple, Get Far Away from Your Master 逆徒，给为师滚远点 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, beloved by all + both reborn + yandere rivalry for the love interest + one-on-one happy ending] Xie Qing, sect leader of the Canglan Sword Sect, possessed the most exquisite looks in the world. Yet he was ruthless and merciless, aloof and proud. Many coveted him, and even more despised him. His junior fellow disciple coveted him, so Xie Qing whipped him. The man hid in his room, drawing portraits of Xie Qing and cursing him. The demon king coveted him, so Xie Qing kicked him off 5.8kReads9.3Score95214d adds
6. 156 佞 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Hardworking Mantis Shrimp勤劳的皮皮虾Two Male Leads358k WordsCompleted The early chapters bring devastating physical and emotional torment. Later, the emperor chases his wife to the crematorium, and the sweetness will bring you to tears. Zhou Nan: A loyal, stoic, battle-hardened general, a beautiful male lead. Shen Xiuyu: A brutal, twisted emperor, consumed by hatred, the domineering male lead. Zhou Nan is a general of the Lin Dynasty. Shen Xiuyu is its emperor. They should have been childhood sweethearts, but Shen Xiuyu's imperial father fell in love with Zhou Nan 344Reads6.5Score10914d adds
7. 157 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book and Being Reborn, My Yandere Senior Brother Tied Up My Hands 穿书重生后，病娇师兄绑我手 Handsome Guy Who Wants a Tasty Meal想吃美味的帅哥Two Male Leads572k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + yandere + locked away in a little black room] [Cold iron chains bind your hands. Locked in a little black room, there’s no escape!] [The rating is low because it was just posted, so feel free to give it a try~] Kan Xingci transmigrates into a book at the very end of the story. Before he can change the plot, the male lead’s senior brother hunts him down! While escaping, he loses his footing and falls off a cliff. Just as he finishes lamenting how short life is, he’ 12.6kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
8. 158 重 Reborn, I Spoil My Insecure Shadow Guard 重生后，我娇养了本座的自卑影卫 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + devoted to each other + sweet, mutual pampering + power couple + everyday romance] [Cold and ruthless to outsiders, flirtatious and doting in private: the domineering sect leader × formidable to outsiders, loyal and gentle in private: the shadow guard] Original title: Reborn, the Sect Leader Only Wants to Cuddle Up with His Shadow Guard Lou Jingyu × Ying Shiyi As the lofty sect leader of the Chiyang Sect, Lou Jingyu looked down on everyone and once cast Ying Shiyi 10.3kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
9. 159 守 Protecting My Depressed, Ailing Master 守护我的致郁病美人师尊 The Blue Planet蔚蓝的星球Two Male Leads750k WordsOngoing Master Gao Ling (Ling, second tone), disciple Zhan Chi. The story has no fixed point of view and is told in the third person. He was Zhan Chi’s master, the one who rescued him from hardship, yet left him to fend for himself for thirteen years. When Zhan Chi stumbled upon his master’s secret, he discovered that his master was the very enemy he had spent years searching for: the man who had killed his parents, driven him into demonic cultivation, and imprisoned him for three years. Zhan Chi fled a 113Reads8.7Score—14d adds
10. 160 丞 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Ceramic Punk Boy陶瓷朋克少年Two Male Leads847k WordsCompleted Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 902Reads6.1Score10314d adds
11. 161 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score50114d adds
12. 162 我 After I Died, My Master, Who Had Renounced Love, Was Consumed by Grief 我死后，断情绝爱的师尊痛不欲生 Forced to Write Sad Verses for New Words为赋新词强说愁Two Male Leads213k WordsCompleted [A seemingly obedient, tea-loving disciple who is actually a ruthless black lotus × a cool, restrained, beautiful master] In his previous life, Mo Jingtang gave his heart to the wrong person. His master severed his spiritual roots, and he died unable to rest in peace. Reborn, he swore he would make his heartless, unfeeling master suffer everything he had endured. But could someone tell him what was going on with Shen Yanzhi, who was now completely devoted to him and looked after him at every tur 1.8kReads8.4Score17614d adds
13. 163 下 Inferior Overflow 下等泛滥 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Heavy Angst] [Not for Bottom-Lovers] Content warning: The top isn't faithful. Huo Wenqing * Gu Yunzhi At eighteen, after an upheaval, Gu Yunzhi is brought back to the Shen family. His father then treats him like a pawn, using him to secure benefits for the family. Seven years of beatings teach him that obedience is the only way to get by. Long years of repression lead him to meet Huo Wenqing. Thinking at last that he has found love, Gu Yunzhi feels light enter his pitch-black 5.7kReads8.7Score38614d adds

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    Unequal male-centric BL novels are all so heart-wrenching 😭😭😭

14. 164 想 Trying to Run? Young Master Chen's Golden Cage Is Welded Shut! 想逃？陈少的金丝笼焊死了！ Baby in Spring春天里的宝宝Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted Newly rated [Two male leads + turning a straight man gay + coercion + exclusive devotion + love and hate + power imbalance + love grows over time] When Zhang Pengfei was at his most helpless and desperately needed money, Chen Jingyang stepped in and donated five hundred thousand yuan! Zhang Pengfei felt terribly awkward about it, because their only interaction had been a short while earlier, when he stood up for a girl and kicked Chen Jingyang. Zhang Pengfei decides to thank him, never imagining 1kReads7.4Score10014d adds
15. 165 是 A General, and an Emperor’s Dog 是将军，也是帝王的狗 Luo Huaifeng洛淮风Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + power imbalance + mild coercive romance + violence + obedience-training fiction] [Powerful, suspicious emperor (1) vs. loyal, long-suffering general (0)] [Original title: He Is a General, and the Emperor's Dog] A story about a loyal, patriotic general who gives in to the emperor's skill at ruling, persuades himself to accept his unusual preferences, and eventually comes to share his feelings. A lowborn soldier is humiliated by someone. He seizes the meager compensation offere 5.8kReads9.2Score71314d adds
16. 166 穿 Transmigration: The Hidden Canary 穿越：被藏起来的金丝雀 Flowers in Full Bloom Before My Eyes入目繁花Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work 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! 1.5kReads8.6Score10614d adds
17. 167 君 Your Grace Is a Prison 君恩如狱 Raise a Toast from Afar遥敬一杯酒Two Male Leads608k WordsOngoing Sorry the rating is a little low right after it came out 🥰 Forced love | Taking by force | Emperor gong | Gentle general gong | Strategist shou | Deeply angsty romance | Physical and emotional trauma | Rekindled romance | Ancient political intrigue | Extreme push and pull | Three male leads | All for the shou | Beautiful, strong, and tragic To save his mother, the once brilliant top scholar was branded a traitor for colluding with the enemy and personally reduced by the emperor to a plaything fo 3.3kReads8.6Score24814d adds

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    These are all so heartbreaking!

18. 168 折 Humiliate the Deposed Emperor: The Mad Emperor's Prisoner of Love 折辱废帝，疯批帝王的掌心囚奴 Pointy Taro芋头尖尖Two Male Leads332k WordsOngoing Two male leads + unwavering devotion + locked-room confinement + obsession + coercive possession + heart-wrenching and brutal Ruthless, heaven-favored emperor gong × proud, patient, lowly deposed emperor shou Once the supreme ruler, he was captured when his country fell overnight. Xiao Heng fell into the dust, becoming a plaything in the palm of the powerful Qi Wuhui. He was fierce, aloof, and would rather die than submit, but none of that could withstand the other man's overwhelming power and m 444Reads7.0Score—14d adds
19. 169 渣 The Scumbag Wants Me to Leave Every Day 渣男每天都想让我离开 A Meng Who Loves to Dream爱做梦的阿梦Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted HE, both leads are each other’s first and only. A sharp-tongued, cold-hearted gong who loves without realizing it x an insecure, substitute-wife shou. The day Shen Zhiheng was in a car accident, Jiang Yunzhou hated Shi Qi so much that he cursed him to die a terrible death, his eyes bloodshot. At the moment he closed his eyes, Shi Qi thought: Azhou, congratulations. You got what you wanted. The shou suffers first, then the gong. Sweet and angsty, with a mandatory wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium a 2.3kReads8.0Score14514d adds
20. 170 夺 Seizing the Throne to Become Empress 夺帝为后 Juan Chai卷柴Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted Rong Cheng was once the supreme ruler. In a single night, he became a plaything for others’ amusement. The fallen emperor was sent to the Imperial Music Bureau to train in song and dance and entertain the current Son of Heaven. Rumors spread through the palace that the emperor was cruel by nature. Not only that, the ruthless emperor had all kinds of strange proclivities. Guan Hongfeng said, “I’ve heard of a technique for attaining immortality. You’d make the perfect ingredient. Get ready. I’ll s 498Reads6.2Score—14d adds
21. 171 总 The CEO's Substitute Lover 总裁的替罪情人 They're Gone Now他已经不在啦Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted To Jiang Chen, Xiao Qing was a voiceless substitute lover who silently endured all his abuse. Whenever he was in a bad mood, beating and berating Xiao Qing was routine. He could even force him to take the blame and go to prison. He always thought the little mute was nothing but a stain on his life, and that he would be better off gone. It was only after Xiao Qing disappeared that he realized he had long since fallen deeply in love with him. That love could not be torn away, because it hurt too m 347Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 春 Spring Zero 春零 Please Love Me Just Once爱我一次吧Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted [Bottom's perspective + angst + two male leads + present-day narrative + high-school desk mates + an albino bottom + substitute setup + rekindled romance + reunion on a variety show + plagiarism accusations + wrongful imprisonment + physical and emotional torment + desperate suicide + jumping into the sea for love] “This spring has withered away. The swallows should be flying off, too.” “Swallow in a cage, when will you fly? Your wings are broken, nowhere to go.” “I roost in the evening breeze, 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me randomly recommend two books. I've heard of the first one, and I read the synopsis of the second one; it seems pretty heart-wrenching. [Crying]

23. 173 死 After Faking My Death, My Empress Started Chasing Me 死遁后雌君倒追我啦 Xian Yu Wa娴鱼哇Two Male Leads801k WordsOngoing [Mutual Redemption × Reversing Fate × Reuniting After a Breakup] Obsessively Devoted General (Bottom) × Shattered, Reborn Male Zerg (Top) Logvis, the empire’s youngest iron-blooded general, was forced to marry Song Hanjiang, a male Zerg found on a desolate planet. Hatred and suspicion brought only silent acceptance in return, and a freedom paved with blood. Song Hanjiang knew he was merely a wandering soul from another world. His prestigious status and forced marriage were no more than another, 4.2kReads8.9Score34114d adds

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    I was still in class, still randomly opened a book, and still cried my eyes out. Who understands how heartbroken I was seeing my past life (the beginning of going back in time) 😭😭😭. I cried for two classes and collected five wreaths, then I'd grant you one wish. The fifth wreath won't be completed; I'll pave the way for your freedom with my own life. I thought you'd never complete the fifth wreath, but the final "wreath" was the "I love you" you left behind.

24. 174 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 791Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    It's so cruel!!!

25. 175 恨 You Want Me Dead? Why Beg Me to Live After My Terminal Illness Is Revealed? 恨不得我死？绝症曝光怎么求我活 Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads251k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + from universally hated to universally adored + everyone faces a redemption arc, heartbreaking, 1v1] In his previous life, Ye Shuran learned he had a terminal illness, and was kidnapped not long afterward. No one came to save him, and he was eventually tortured to death. Unexpectedly, he was bound to a System, and only then learned that he was the real young master everyone hated in the book, while his younger brother was the fake young master everyone adored. After being reborn 126.7kReads8.8Score25.2k14d adds

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    Super heart-wrenching... My favorite book so far. I cried so much I could hardly breathe, just kept crying, but I couldn't help but keep reading, it's so good! This author's writing is guaranteed, highly recommended.

26. 176 顶EN After a Top Alpha Caught the Eye of a Mermaid Enigma 顶级A被人鱼E盯上后 Young Master Bei贝才子Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted [Enigma-Alpha romance + possessive merman seme + mild coercion + both pure in love + happy ending + male-male romance] As an Alpha, Chi Li disguises himself as an Omega and infiltrates the residence of Si Jinyan, a general of the enemy nation. A few days later, he becomes the first Omega Si Jinyan has ever kept. After enduring a terrifying heat, he is certain that the Alpha general Si Jinyan really does suffer from the rumored pheromone deficiency disorder. To uncover more of the enemy's secre 6kReads9.4Score82614d adds

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    These books are incredibly angsty, but so good! I'm hooked!

27. 177 你 You’re the One Torturing Me, So Why Are You Crying So Loud? 你虐我，你哭那么大声干嘛 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Obsession + Dramatic Angst + Coercion + Locking Someone Away + Both Virgins + The Top’s Regretful Pursuit] After a setup exposes Yun Jiu’s true identity, Mu Hanchen’s love turns to hatred. He imprisons and beats him, using every means at his disposal to threaten and force him. “I pampered you for seven years, and this is how you repay me, you ungrateful wretch?” “Mu Hanchen, did you ever really love me? You only ever treated me like a toy.” The person Yun Jiu hates most in t 1.2kReads7.5Score11014d adds
28. 178 痛 Addicted to the Pain 痛瘾沉溺 Frostblade Fish霜刀鱼Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted Former title: Sinking into an Addiction [Two male leads + love after an arranged marriage + powerful pursuer + coercion + both are devoted only to each other + madman + scheming + melodrama + bad ending] [A twisted, dark, unhinged crown prince seme × a cold-faced but warm-hearted, aloof, beautiful actor uke] . As a child, he was bitten by a vicious dog. As an adult, he married one. Qi Zhuo has attracted psychos since he was little. None of his admirers, from childhood to adulthood, have ever b 1.2kReads8.7Score12614d adds
29. 179 穆 President Mu, Stop Bullying Professor Jian 穆总，别再欺负简教授了 Waving a Painted Fan摇画扇Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reunion after a long separation + mending a broken relationship + first he pursues his husband, then he pursues his wife.] [Devoted, slightly roguish CEO gong VS proud, aloof researcher with a physical anomaly shou] Five years ago, Mu Xingchen pursued Jian Zhinian, K University's youngest and most aloof associate professor-to-be, relentlessly for half a year before finally winning him over. Their love grew deeper by the day, but a secretly taken photo thrust their relationship 3.7kReads9.2Score37014d adds
30. 180 高 How to Tame a Cold Beauty 高岭之花驯养法则 Zui Linlang醉琳琅Two Male Leads109k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / obsessive possessiveness / imprisonment / unhinged top] Unhinged, impulsive top × aloof beauty bottom The Shen family falls into ruin, and its once-proud heir is cast from his pedestal. The most powerful man in the capital offers him a helping hand, in exchange for a lifetime of service. [Old-school melodramatic, coercive romance!! Bottom fans, beware!! If it’s not your thing, don’t read. Let’s both be happy!!] 2.6kReads8.8Score17814d adds
31. 181 小 The Poor Little Thing Always Thinks He's a Substitute 小可怜总以为自己是替身 Mr. Silly范二先森Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted ✨The first time Fu Chen sent Xia Xingyan away was because someone said his and his younger sister Fu Shi’s fates were incompatible. But Xia Xingyan fell into enemy hands and came back covered in wounds. ✨Out of guilt and instinct, Fu Chen treated Xia Xingyan even better than before, and Xia Xingyan gradually fell for him. But their happy days didn’t last. Fu Shi was at death’s door, and all the evidence of poisoning pointed to Xia Xingyan. Fu Chen grabbed him by the throat in a fit of rage and d 780Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is so agonizing, every single storyline is torture... It's like trying to find sweetness amidst shards of glass...

32. 182 王 Your Highness, Keep Being Stubborn and You’ll End Up Without a Wife 王爷，你再嘴硬就没有媳妇了 Strange Rice Cake陌生的年糕Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings Warning: Lots of physical abuse. Don’t read if that’s not for you! A little angst 1v1 Both pure HE Tsundere prince top × lowly shadow guard bottom After Xiao Beichen was drugged one day, a shadow guard climbed into his bed. He was furious, but then he was told that the head of the shadow guards couldn’t be executed unless he betrayed his master. Seriously? He climbed into his master’s bed, and he still can’t be executed? Xiao Beichen wanted to argue with someone, but 6.3kReads8.3Score82314d adds

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    They're all so heart-wrenching yet so beautiful! [Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece]

33. 183 穿 I Reincarnated into an Obsessive Romance Novel, and the Evil Ghost Came to Life! 穿到偏执文里，恶鬼他成真了！ Mo Wu默浯Two Male Leads484k WordsOngoing [Dual Transmigration + Dual Storylines (Virtual/Real) + Ghostly Male Lead + Star-Crossed Love] A seemingly gloomy, unhinged but actually tender top × a seemingly aloof but actually fiery bottom Ning Wei used a heart from another world to bring their connection into reality. But he never expected the evil spirit he'd written about to actually become real! It all began one day when his dull life finally changed. Other therapists always start with: “Your name and age? How have you been sleeping?” “ 23Reads—Score414d adds

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    This book was both exhilarating and heart-wrenching towards the end.

34. 184 暗 Imprisoned in the Dark of Night, the Poor Little One Finally Submits 暗夜囚禁，小可怜他终于臣服 Shan Huhai山瑚海Two Male Leads153k WordsOngoing After the Xu family goes bankrupt, Xu Bai is put up for auction and bought by Gu Wangci. Beaten again and again, she can only keep trying to escape. Every time she's caught and brought back, the abuse gets worse... [Abuse, abuse, abuse] 10.1kReads6.5Score80914d adds

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    Torture torture torture torture

35. 185 人 You Were the One Who Hurt Me, So What Are You Regretting? 人是你虐的，后悔什么 Shan Huhai山瑚海Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted A scheme landed Zhao Zhao in a cage. After capturing her, Fu Yunyan subjected her to every kind of torment. But when the truth came to light, he realized he had hated the wrong person. Where could this relationship, built on escape and pursuit, go from here? 3.1kReads—Score18214d adds
36. 186 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.5kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    I couldn't stop crying while watching it.

37. 187 离 After the Divorce, He Wept Bitterly 离婚后他痛哭流涕 All Under Heaven Are for the Taking天下为攻Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted Gu Ming’s first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Su Ping couldn’t believe that someone he had spent ten years with could be so cruel to him. For two years, he waited every moment for Gu Ming to uncover the truth and clear his name. His head grew increasingly dizzy. Even when the rice was mixed with spoiled water, Su Ping forced himself to swallow it by the mouthful, but Gu Ming never came, not once. After regaining his freedom, Su Ping wanted nothing more to do with Gu Ming, on 233Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50.2kReads9.7Score11.9k14d adds
39. 189 退 After Retirement, the Big Shot Was Pulled Back into a Horror Game 退休大佬再被拉进恐怖游戏后 Ya Zhi Yong Zhe桠枝庸者Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Infinite-Flow, Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Please read without overthinking; this is pure wish fulfillment] Three years ago, after completing his mission and clearing every instance, Chou Yan was kicked out of the game by the System. Every monster and boss celebrated across the land. Three years later, betrayed by the so-called family he had left, Chou Yan reentered the game with System 006. The bosses had barely spawned before he was already slaughtering them left and right! 9.3kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
40. 190 开 Sect Founder from the Start: Building the Supreme Dao Tradition 开局宗门老祖，打造无上道统 Writing Books to Play the Stock Market写书来炒股Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System, Sect Ancestor, cultivation, no female lead, no suppression of cultivation, rapid advancement, feel-good] From the start, he is the sect ancestor, forging an unsurpassed Dao lineage. The Profound Realm, Qing Province, the State of Chu. Lin Sui, ancestor of the Dao Xuan Sect, one of the State of Chu’s five great sects, awakens the Unsurpassed Dao Lineage System from the start. Based on Lin Sui’s current cultivation level, it returns cultivation improvements and insights to the sect member 82Reads5.3Score13614d adds

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    My novel is supposed to be a tragic story. Could you take a look at it sometime, teacher? It's called "My Wish Fulfilled," please!

41. 191 温 A Gentle Thorn 温柔刺 Xie Bai谢白Two Male Leads179k WordsCompleted It's easy to fall for someone, but hard to forget them. Zhu Qi'an loves Xiao Hanyuan, and the whole world can know it. But the two of them can never overcome reality. . Only later did he learn: The person you love and admire, that very gentleness, can also pierce your heart without mercy and leave you in unbearable pain. Even at the end of his life, he would still give everything for him. 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    I cried every time I read Xie Bai's two books (completed)! So heartbreaking! The low ratings are because not many people have read them, everyone should check them out, this is a treasure trove! The character development is also perfect, everyone should read them! // 39'S "The God of Drama" has no romance (just ship it!) There are many foreshadowings, the protagonist will repeatedly lose his way and then regain his senses [crying] (ongoing) A visual feast! [Sending heart] When Ling didn't know what to do, her senior brothers and sisters, and the Twilight Society were there for her [sending heart] // "Eat a Little Less" is also heart-wrenching, I just love reading those heartbreaking stories [crying] — I will use my body as nourishment for the rose. The rose forged in blood will never wither. ——"Easily Broken" He witnessed the boy's glorious moments and also saw the boy grow up overnight, becoming a lonely person. But in the end, he only hid on the sidelines to accompany him, unknown to anyone. —From *Easy to Judge* by Lu Jiaping: "Mr. Xiao." "He committed suicide." —From *Gentle Thorn* by Zhu Qi'an: Even alone, he could be lost in this solo performance. In his eyes, Xiao Hanyuan was right in front of him, holding this wedding ceremony with no one to witness it. —From *Gentle Thorn* — Reversing the era, restarting the world. —"I'm Not a God of Opera" On a stage where no one cares, a final curtain call is completed amidst thunderous applause. —"I'm Not a God of Opera" "Step onto this path, and the world will belong to my brother." "I'm with you." —"I'm Not a God of Opera" "I become, I participate, I cause trouble, I run away." "Respect for death." —"I'm Not a God of Opera" "When people are in trouble, Nuo is performed; when Nuo dance is performed, all calamities are dispelled..." —"I'm Not a God of Opera" "You will die amidst the deafening gongs and drums, and you will be reborn amidst beautiful prayers... Sleepless nights, your path is different from everyone else's; you are the embodiment of good fortune in the world." —"I'm Not a God of Opera" "The next realm, the realm after that... As long as the trains still roar in the steam, as long as the sun still rises from the east, as long as the kites in the children's hands still fly in the sky... One day, we will survive the cold winter." —"I'm Not a God of Opera" — "Hello, I am Zheng Xun." "I'm going back to my home in Happiness Community. Do you want to come with me?" — Zheng Xun, *Everyone Screams, I Smile; The Game Goes Wrong, I Sleep* "Zheng Xun, I tried my best, did everything you arranged for me, only to push you to your death?" — Cheng Jie, *Everyone Screams, I Smile; The Game Goes Wrong, I Sleep* "I've decided. If doing this can restore order, then I'll do it. After all, I initially returned to World Two to make up for this mistake." — Zheng Xun, *Everyone Screams, I Smile; The Game Goes Wrong, I Sleep* Zheng Xun silently gazed at his awakened companions, smiling slightly, and silently bid farewell to everyone. — *Everyone Screams, I Smile; The Game Goes Wrong, I Sleep*

42. 192 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.3kReads9.6Score36k14d adds
43. 193 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
44. 194 误 Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor 误恩囚 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Angsty Romance + Physical Abuse + Alternate World + Unequal Status + Happy Ending] [Not for Bottom-Leading Fans] Synopsis: After an accident, Ning Huairu, the young lady of Wangyue Manor, saves Wen Jinchuan, who has been poisoned. When he wakes, however, he mistakenly believes that Shiqi (Ning Huaizhi) saved him. And so he begins to indulge and favor Shiqi. He forgives Shiqi's methods, his cruelty, and his selfishness. Having never received such affection befo 4.7kReads9.1Score32014d adds

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    Double male angst novel with a happy ending

45. 195 默 Silently, I Thought It Was a Song 默以为歌 Ten Tides十汐Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted Short-tempered, childish top × stubborn beauty bottom (One-on-one + a huge bucket of melodrama + no regard for morals + rekindled love) If it's not for you, just leave. Don't force yourself to read. Yuan Moyan was a ray of light in Ning Ge's heart. But Yuan only saw him as the cuckoo who had taken over another bird's nest. He hated and despised him, and wanted him gone. By the time all the misunderstandings were cleared up, Ning Ge had already left, sick and frail. Only then did Yuan realize he 279Reads8.4Score—14d adds
46. 196 重 Reunited With My First Love, He Forces Me to Hit the Big Time! 重逢后，初恋强制带我飞黄腾达！ Wild Radish of Jiangnan江南野萝卜Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both devoted only to each other + first love for both + reunion after a long separation + exclusive pampering + unhinged + possessive + forced love + light, everyday romance] [Top: wealthy third-generation heir with power and influence. Bottom: working-class laborer.] [PS: It's not just pampering, it's also redemption.] The rating will go up! Don't leave! * Li Hai only meant to pick up a stray dog, but in a cliché twist of fate, he ran into his ex-boyfriend. Fine, they'd run in 4.4kReads9.0Score49414d adds

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    Both are happy endings, but they are both heartbreaking. I kept crying. They were always in love, but their dysfunctional families made me feel suffocated and uncomfortable watching them.

47. 197 天 Born Bad, She Charms the Sickly Genius Scholar 天生坏种撩到病娇学神后 Xi Yu戏榆Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted The mantis stalks the cicada, only to be devoured by the “cicada.” [One-on-one, both leads’ first relationship + campus romance + a rotten-to-the-core guy and a yandere + confinement and forced love (IMPORTANT: read only if you’re okay with this) + HE] Song Yi is rotten to the core. A sociopath fresh out of a psychiatric hospital, he’s always been happy to hurt others for his own gain. One day, a handsome, cold-faced guy shows up at the bar. As it happens, he’s the top student and academic geniu 19.4kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
48. 198 你 You Are the Sunshine of My World 你是我世界的骄阳 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads89k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking + Bad Ending] Blurb One: Shi Fan was born on Children's Day, yet grew up in the mire. He longed for a glimmer of light, for someone to free him from the shackles of fate, for someone to heal his shattered heart. Blurb Two: Would you let me carve out the cinnabar mole in your heart and take its place? ----- Jiang Chenrui When a sunny school bully meets a boy whose heart is in pieces, can he lead him out of the abyss? 64Reads8.5Score—14d adds
49. 199 囚 I Imprisoned Him in My Heart and Broke His Wings, but This Mad Tycoon Is Too Possessive 囚他入骨折他羽，疯批大佬太偏执 Heaven's Dao Physique天之道体Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted "Shen Yu, I bought your life back. Even if you die, you'll die in my arms." That was what the powerful tycoon Li Xiao growled as he gripped Shen Yu's chin in a luxurious prison cell. Shen Yu had once been the dashing young heir of the Shen family, but a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding over his father's murder had led Li Xiao to push him into the abyss with his own hands. Li Xiao squeezed his throat and whispered the cruelest words of affection in his ear: "Since you owe me, you'll spend 389Reads6.6Score10014d adds
50. 200 当 When He Finally Stopped Running, He Panicked 当他不再逃跑后，他慌了 Nan Ning Na楠柠娜Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted I was imprisoned by Shen Moyuan, a multinational tycoon. He said he loved me, yet he broke my legs, chained me with golden links, and locked me in a luxurious cage. He crushed my dreams and strangled my freedom, turning me into a songbird he kept with meticulous care. I escaped four times. The first time, he put a collar around my collarbone, piercing my flesh until it joined with the bone. The second time, he locked me in a pitch-black, soundless hell and took away my senses. The third time, he 7.4kReads8.8Score57914d adds

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