Give Me the Most Heartbreaking Books on Tomato Novel 把番茄最刀的书给我端上来

1. 1 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 19.4kReads—Score887Shelves

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   The first book was really, really heart-wrenching, I highly recommend it!

2. 2 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
3. 3 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
4. 4 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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   !! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry] Just reading the first three chapters tells you how high its quality is [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]!! Spring returns to the hillside once more, but the heavens and the underworld are forever separated.

5. 5 这 He’s Clearly Powerful, Yet He Insists on Messing with His Loli Master 这个人明明很强却偏要坑萝莉师傅 A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Archmage Lin En transmigrated to another world. To keep the gods from treating him like a crop to be harvested, he disguised himself as a mage apprentice in Winter Spring Valley and decided to stay under the radar until he reached max level. But who could have guessed that his loli master could hear his thoughts? “Disciple, what do you think of this forbidden spell of mine?” [Kindergarten-level stuff. I don't even know if one splash of water could hurt anyone.] “Disciple, with five hundred more 31.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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   Of all the books on Tomato Literature, only two truly agonizingly cut through my heart. The first one gets increasingly painful as it goes past the top 100, and most importantly, it's not the kind of lighthearted, overly angsty novel; it genuinely cuts you to the bone. The second one, a fantasy novel, needs no introduction. It cuts through friendship, family, and love—it has it all, and each one is painfully intense, constantly shifting between the two.

6. 6 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
7. 7 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.6kReads9.3Score230Shelves

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   1. ①——"Why go to such lengths?" —"Because we are friends. Because we are friends, we are willing to do anything." ②——When you really want to save someone, you won't consider any consequences. ③——The Healers are the embodiment of freedom. They are like a gust of wind or a shower of rain, so free that they cannot be captured, nor can they stay in this world. They are destined to be from a different world. If the Healers are the free wind, then they are the deeply rooted trees that cannot leave. Watch out for the knife. 2. ②But now it's better, no one cares about me anymore, I can eat Dongpo pork twice a day. It's just... There are always very, very occasional moments. I miss my mother, I miss my brother, I miss General Hua who taught me riding and archery, I miss the old tutor who taught me poetry and literature. I miss my father in the Hall of Mental Cultivation... Who always hugged my brother first. It's very sad to read. 3. ⑤So, even if it has nothing to do with him, he still hopes that Qingling can be happy. All of this is knives, prepare tissues. 4. ② In the end, only Ji Wuyi remained, and he had to remember them all. But mortal memories aren't always that good; ten thousand years was enough for him to forget Liao Yue, let alone those people. Thousands of years passed, and slowly, their faces began to blur in Ji Wuyi's mind. He could never quite recall what some people looked like, what clothes they liked to wear, but he would never forget what they said or did when they were together in a certain year and month. (Warning: The following chapters are likely to be painful.) 5.① I belong to the world, but the world does not belong to me. If I want to be myself, then I will strive to be myself. ⑦ "Little Fumu, Teacher Yan has come to see you." "Look what I brought?" "Dandelions… I hope your new life will be like a dandelion, free, going wherever you want to go, doing whatever you want to do." Yan Huang placed the dandelion in front of the tombstone, where it was surrounded by flowers. A breeze was blowing. The dandelion, reaching for the sky and the sun, spiraled away, flying off to who-knows-where. ⑧ When I begin to be willing to step out of my world again and accept the real world, I will usher in a true [rebirth]. ⑨ "Goodnight, Xiao Fumu." "Goodnight, brave child. Many grotesque scenes, please view with caution. 6. A little bit of grotesque scene, watch with confidence. 7. ②" Pushing open that wooden door again, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if he saw the familiar old man standing in the thatched pavilion, smiling and beckoning to him, "A-Nian, come quickly." ④ The anger that had arisen from having to start over due to the system bug turned into a bellyful of grievances in an instant. Si Nian knelt down in front of Master Cen with a thud, leaning against the old man's chest, her nose tingling, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face, "Teacher, teacher..." Master Cen was stunned, his drunkenness instantly sobering up. He raised his hand and touched the top of Si Nian's head with his rough hand, "This child... How old are you, why are you suddenly crying?" Si Nian sobbed, clinging to the old man's chest like a child. Only now did he realize that when his sincerity was misplaced, he wasn't without grievances, but before, he had no one to confide in. Master Cen slammed the wooden door shut, then turned to look at Si Nian, whose eyes were red and swollen. The old man pulled her into the house, saying, "Little Nian, don't be afraid! Your teacher is here!" Si Nian felt like she was about to cry again. Master Cen was still angry. He felt that the Crown Prince must have bullied their well-behaved and beautiful Si Nian. Otherwise, why would such a good child suddenly come back crying to him? What kind of injustice had she suffered? Master Cen, the Grand Tutor of two dynasties, resigned from his post. The Empress, remembering his merits, allowed him to retire peacefully at the Imperial Academy. However, he couldn't sit still and converted the Imperial Academy into a new public school, continuing to teach. After the students finished school, he would lie on a recliner in the courtyard, basking in the sun. When students passed by, they would call out "Teacher!" And he would smile and nod. He would open his mouth to call out to someone but not know who he should call, attributing it to old age and a failing memory… It was all barbs. The teacher really loved Si Nian. [Crying][Crying][Crying] 8. ② The ball rolled into the snowdrift, whimpering softly. It was too late after all. Its prince could no longer stroke its head with warm hands, laughing and playing the silly game of tossing and fetching with it. On this snowy night, its prince fell into eternal sleep once more. Goodnight, Your Highness. Everyone, be careful. 9. Not many knives.

8. 8 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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   The first two books were really angsty, and I think the last one was pretty angsty too.

9. 9 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves
10. 10 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
11. 11 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 12.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    No one cares how much you've suffered; they'll only scold you for being immature when you have an emotional outburst.

12. 12 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 113.1kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves

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    The first book made me feel a little sad, the second book moved me to tears, and the third book made me cry from sadness. These three books are really heart-wrenching. The first book is about the tug-of-war between two people's love, the second book is about national sentiment, and the third book is pure torture for the male lead. [Crying][crying][crying]

13. 13 制 Building the Battle of Shanghai: Players Across the Internet Fight to the Bitter End 制作淞沪会战，全网玩家死战不退 A General's Bearing良将之姿Urban464k WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that he's competing in a contest called the Youth War Game Development Championship. The other contestants' games are like over-the-top war dramas, with wildly overpowered players crushing the opposition. Only Jiang Chen's Battle of Shanghai is a faithful recreation of history. When players appear on the battlefield carrying rifles and wearing tattered clothes and battered straw sandals, something changes. At that moment, none of the pla 1.7kReads8.4Score223Shelves
14. 14 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 8.8kReads9.3Score990Shelves
15. 15 死 After Faking My Death, the Powerhouses of All Three Realms Want Me Dead 死遁后，三界大佬都要我命 Xiaofei Wu晓非雾Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + faking his death from the start + epic rivalry and regret + male-on-male competition + some coercion] Shen Che transmigrated into a brainless, melodramatic novel where all the deranged male leads loved the gentle protagonist bottom. Shen Che only wanted to quietly complete his System's missions. Who knew he'd accidentally provoke three male leads and be hunted by the Three Realms? He chose to fake his death. Reborn, he declared that he would stay far away from those three lunat 7.7kReads9.2Score709Shelves

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    These are the ones I've been watching lately, and they're all pretty heart-wrenching.

16. 16 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
17. 17 绝 After My Terminal Diagnosis, My Contract Boyfriend Chased Me to the Crematorium in Tears 绝症后，契约男友哭着追进火葬场 Eighteen Bronze Walnuts十八铜核桃仁Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Old-School Angsty Drama, A Real Pursuit After the Breakup, Scum Top Transformed into a Crying, Devoted Dog, Angst Before Affection, Both Reborn, Happy Ending] [Stoic Bottom with a Terminal Illness & Hard-Mouthed-at-First, Tender and Affectionate Top] Lin Shi'an was diagnosed with lung cancer, with only three months left to live. Seven years ago, when Li Feng's mother was gravely ill, Lin Shi'an paid two million to buy ten years of his time and personally made him a popular movie 5.4kReads8.9Score541Shelves
18. 18 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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    Arrange! "Renzu of the Tang Dynasty" guarantees that the further back you go, the greater your stamina will be and the higher you will go! Online IQ and correct logic! Quality absolutely guaranteed! The nearly one million-word book was completed in September, with all the foreshadowings wrapped up, all the pitfalls filled, and no unfinished chapters. The writing, the layout, the emperor's scheming, the political skills, the emotional context, the military battles, and the court games are all top-notch. It has a grand layout, lofty intentions, profound thoughts and profound cultural heritage. If it doesn't look good after reading it, beat me into ketchup!

19. 19 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
20. 20 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves
21. 21 永 The Sin of Immortality 永生罪 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted [Proud, phoenix-like beauty Liao Yue x carefree, nonchalant Ji Wuyi] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + equally matched leads + happy ending + Eastern fantasy + melodrama + plot-driven + supernatural beings] Ji Wuyi stays forever young, and forever loses his head over beautiful women. Ten thousand years ago, Ji Wuyi saved a young woman. The next day, her brother showed up, saying he wanted to repay Ji Wuyi on his sister's behalf. In a moment of impulse, Ji Wuyi married him. Te 3kReads9.5Score757Shelves
22. 22 我 I Said There Were No Gods Tonight, So the Gods Fell 我说今夜无神，于是众神陨落 Ji Nanyi季南一Urban415k WordsCompleted [The print edition, titled A Godless Night, is available to search for on all platforms. The comic adaptation is now online.] [Plot-driven + infinite-flow + mild horror + countless twists] Yan Huang had a terminal illness. He didn't want to die, so he became a player in Instance. The System's evaluation of him read: [Player Yan Huang practices what he preaches and has impeccable morals. Congratulations, you have awakened the talent: Deceiver.] [Deceiver: Each lie you tell has a fifty percent cha 31.8kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
23. 23 旅 Traveler: Is the Simulated Universe Fun? 旅行者：模拟宇宙好玩吗 Shan Zi He山字河Anime Fanfiction226k WordsCompleted [Not a typical National Destiny challenge! Not a typical National Destiny challenge! Not a typical National Destiny challenge! Don’t read if that bothers you!!! Traveler Aether, Abyss sibling Lumine. No CP!] Earth, September 7, 2023 A gigantic screen appears in the sky, and a girl who calls herself Herta announces to all of humanity: “Starting today, the Simulated Universe is open for public testing on Earth. Good luck, everyone.” The chosen participants are bound to their nations’ destinies. Wi 1.2kReads9.0Score145Shelves
24. 24 你 So What If You're Reborn? I'll Use Quick Transmigration! 你重生又怎样，我快穿！ Sparrow Really Looks Good雀实好看Two Male Leads283k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No CP] There are always people who, as the protagonists of the world, indulge themselves without restraint. They take love for granted, only to regret it after losing it, then rejoice when they find out they can be reborn and still make everything right! But just because you apologized, does that mean you deserve forgiveness? You were given another life only so you could suffer more! First Life: The Prince and His Companion One day, the least favored prince in the Cold Palace 117Reads8.8Score—Shelves
25. 25 原 Genshin Impact: Maple Treasure Above 原神之枫宝在上 A Floating Life浮散一世Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted Dual male leads (Kaedehara Kazuha and Scaramouche, Xiao and Aether) Note: Don’t take this story too seriously or read too much into it. Just enjoy shipping the characters. This story is aimed more at readers who enjoy a wide variety of pairings. An ordinary homebody was thrilled to pull Scaramouche and even more thrilled to complete his quests, but then he got stuck trying to come up with a name for him. The fugitive princess of Inazuma? Bubu the little round hat? Big Thunder Cannon? As he ponde 179Reads9.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 男 The Original Heroine Returned, and the Crybaby Extra Ran Away 男主官配回来后哭包路人跑了 Spicy Tomorrow明日辣Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted What do you do when you transmigrate into an ordinary side character in the original novel, get together with the male lead, and then his destined partner shows up? * Gentle, considerate, wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, possessive x adorable crybaby, snarky little angel * Qiao Xi transmigrated into a book as a side character who only appeared in dialogue, yet somehow became the original male lead's boyfriend. He had only himself to blame: Lu Chengxing was just too handsome. The original story was stil 19.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Promise me you'll read some sweet romance novels after this, okay? I've prepared some sweet romance novels for you—yes, the last three are!

27. 27 我 I'm a Simp, But I'm Just Pretending 我舔狗，我装的 Shiqing Roasted Coconut石青烤椰Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Live-Streamed Dating Variety Show + Falling Hard + Marriage Before Love] [Scheming, Obsessive Award-Winning Actor Gong vs. Sunny, Cheerful Young Master Shou] Zhu Xingyan opened his eyes and discovered he had transmigrated into a book. His husband was none other than Cheng Nanyu, a devastatingly handsome man destined to become an award-winning actor! But Zhu Xingyan had been handed the role of a sacrificial cannon fodder. He wasn't Cheng Nany 8.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
28. 28 沉 Secretly Falling in Love with Myself: Am I Her Little Brother? No, I’m Her Husband 沉浸式暗恋自己，当弟弟？是老公 Clear Broth Fish Balls and Buckwheat Noodles清汤鱼丸荞麦面Two Male Leads2.5M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Mutual Pursuit and Devotion + FPS Esports + Reborn Narcissism] Xie Wuzheng is reborn: at 32, he returns as an 18-year-old lad. This time, he’s going to take back everything he lost! (Angry voice) But can someone tell him why things are getting stranger and stranger...? ★★★ Xie Wuzheng’s Troubles ★★★ - Why is paying off debt the first thing I have to do after being reborn?! - Can someone tell me why my younger self is so adorable! - I want him to win so badly. What do I do?! - H 7.2kReads9.5Score984Shelves
29. 29 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    Yes, some brothers can't help but cut their losses.

30. 30 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    Yes, some brothers [almost crying] can't help but cut.

31. 31 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
32. 32 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
33. 33 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
34. 34 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
35. 35 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
36. 36 机 Mecha Girl Era: All My Mecha Girls Are World-Class 机娘纪元：我的机娘都是世界级 The Penguin Who Can't Wake Up睡不醒的企鹅Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Mecha Girls] + [Racing] + [Sweet Romance and Growth] + [Tomato’s only top-tier star racing novel] Once highly sought after by racing clubs, the top mecha girl is now ignored by everyone at the scrapyard. No one is willing to bond with her, even if she offers herself for free. She’s an “assassin race car” with unbeatable acceleration but terrible handling. Su Nian, a top racing driver from Earth, had hoped to make his mark in a world where racing technology lagged behind and success depended ent 21.5kReads9.7Score2.6kShelves

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    I haven't read any angst-filled ones. It seems like these are the only ones that are good but not too angst-filled (except for 1 and 4).

37. 37 完 The Perfect Awakened One 完美觉醒者 Yan Bofu言伯符Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters, a special group of humans emerged: the “Awakened.” Some could shatter boulders with their right hands. Some could travel thousands of miles in a day on foot. Some could control metal. Some could breathe fire. Beneath the wasteland stood a city that preserved the embers of the old world’s morality and rule of law. A boy in the city became a “Perfect Awakened” at the age of twelve. Every part of his body awakened and grew stronger. He had no weaknes 1.4kReads9.0Score239Shelves
38. 38 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.9kReads9.3Score253.7kShelves
39. 39 救 Help! The Beloved Little Sister Is Running Wild Among the Capital's Elite Families 救命，团宠妹宝在京圈豪门杀疯了 Sui Buqiong岁不琼Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [This story contains a lot of angst, so please think carefully before reading] [Black hair and red eyes, ten-year-old child, everyone's darling, not a power fantasy, healing, coming of age, family bonds, no romance] The Yu family of the capital was framed by several people working together. They fell from the heights into the mire, becoming a laughingstock among the elite. When word got around that they had adopted a little girl with black hair and red eyes, the mockery grew louder. Everyone l 2.2kReads6.6Score282Shelves

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    This book is really heartbreaking. The beginning is so sweet, but the ending is so cruel. When I was secretly reading it at night, my sister heard me crying and came upstairs and confiscated my phone. Wishing Zhaozhao becomes the warmest sun in the sky, and Changsheng lives forever.

40. 40 反 Are the Villain Bosses Fierce? I Raised Them 反派boss们猛吗？我养的 Doggy, Don't Cry狗子别哭Eastern Fantasy488k WordsCompleted (Not a conventional arrogant villain story. Plot-focused, so read the synopsis first.) (New book out now: Reborn three times? Who's that amazing? Me?! Come check it out, or click my profile to find it.) Instance One: They say when an emperor gets angry, bodies lie for thousands of miles, and when an ordinary man gets angry, blood spills five paces away. Tired of emperors? Come see how an ordinary man spills blood five paces away. (Deng Quan arc, through Chapter 19) Instance Two: What do you do 6.8kReads9.4Score508Shelves

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    A tearjerker. Highly recommended.

41. 41 披 He's Back Again, Wearing a Secret Identity 披着马甲的他又回来了 Pithy Radish糠心萝卜Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted [Secret identity trope]+ [Loves faking his own death]+ [Ensemble cast]+ [No heroine]+ [Main story complete, extras in progress] As a demonic cultivator, he is far too low-key. He neither kills nor sets fires, yet other people think he's a famous madman. As a demonic cultivator, he follows the Path of Ruthlessness. He once played a folk doctor who lusted after beauty. Flowers served as betrothal gifts, a blade as the matchmaker, and blood and tears filled their nuptial cups. He died in the arms o 1.3kReads9.2Score198Shelves

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    Knife! Knife! Knife! The protagonist's disguise is a knife, his true form is a knife, and even the protagonist's parents are extremely ruthless!!!

42. 42 穿 I Transmigrated into a Fake-and-Real Young Master Story and Summoned an Army of Deadly Assassins 穿越真假少爷我召唤死士开砍 Homebody宅人Urban266k WordsOngoing After Chu Sheng transmigrated, he bound himself to a Dead Soldier Summoning System. For 100,000 yuan, he could summon one dead soldier. For 100,000 yuan, he could draw a prize once. Taking care of the human traffickers who sold him was only the beginning. T0-version street racers on modified scooters, scam rings that stage collisions, people who walk their dogs without leashes: every last one of them can die. [Only I possess supernatural powers], [doesn't play the pig to eat the tiger], [builds 1.4kReads7.7Score100Shelves

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    The first book by Tomato is the most heart-wrenching; every chapter is a knife. The second book, Give Me a Sweet Treat, is another knife.

43. 43 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    Tomato's God of War is the pinnacle of angst-filled novels! [Angry] 🍅 Knife-flying everywhere, these have to be my recommendations! Each one is more intense than the last 👍🏻 The kind that will make you cry buckets, and you'll lose ten pounds the moment you step on the scale. Trust me, don't miss these! 🍒

44. 44 王 Ace Superpower: She Looks Incredibly Delicate 王牌异能：大佬她看起来十分娇弱 Hui Xier绘禧儿Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Advanced technology, warriors temper their bodies. The nations have reached an unprecedented peak of technological development, while the mysterious forces operating behind the scenes are even more formidable. As the nations grow stronger, how long can the world’s apparent peace last? To prepare, the highest leaders of Guangxia held a secret meeting. In a seemingly casual conversation, they created Guangxia’s most fearsome guardian deity! Yu Jiu! From then on, the divine dragon rules the nine he 11.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    It was so incredibly heartbreaking 😭 In the end, all the main characters died. The male and female leads knew each other's feelings but couldn't express them even in death. Of the nine main characters, only one survived, and in the end, he couldn't bear it and committed suicide 😭😭😭😭😭

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    Book 1: She thought she was the one favored by angels, but in fact, she herself was an angel with broken wings. Just as Wu Qing herself said, her body was like a withered leaf, and with the arrival of autumn, it could never be restored to its former state. You are not worthy to be my friend. [Yes, it is a reunion, but also a farewell.] [No need to look forward to winter, your long summer will never end.] "Sister, it's such a pity, we can't wait for winter." "Master, I feel like I killed... My sister with my own hands." Book 2: Lan An has met the Released Locust Bird, but Wu Xing never met it until his death. In the end, the one who cared about him was actually an emotionless electronic machine... Will the older brother of the Wang family avenge his younger brother? Will Wu Xie avenge Wu Xing? First introduction, my name is Wu Xing, Wu Xing of the mouth and sky, Xing of luck. Second introduction, my name is Wu Xing, Wu Xing of the mouth and sky, Xing of misfortune. "I, don't worry about me, I'm fine." "I'm okay." Before the age of seventeen, he lived a difficult life in a small room; after the age of seventeen, he lived a confused life in a small room. After turning twenty-seven, he was finally no longer in that tiny room. He never imagined that Wu Xing's words about only being willful once in his life would actually come true. From then on, he prioritized the Wu family and their members in everything he did, putting himself last. He never imagined that the "lifetime" Wu Xing spoke of would be so short, so very short... The "lifetime" Wu Xing spoke of would be so short, so very short... Diagnosis was so troublesome, medicine was so expensive, and every day he didn't want to smile but was afraid of troubling others, so he had to pretend to be emotional—it was exhausting, eating was exhausting... Even breathing was exhausting. Finally, at the moment when he couldn't hold on any longer, he chose to end his frivolous and absurd life in such a frivolous way. The third book: "Living is really hard." "The dark wizard killed my family and intended to devour my family. Since the Ministry of Magic cannot uphold justice for the Grigory family, then I—Anna Grigory, the nineteenth head of the Grigory family—will personally come to take revenge." "In this world, there are no eternal feelings, only eternal interests." "I am finally... Free." "Professor, it's all over." From now on, what will be seen again is a cold tombstone. "But why, when you had the chance to live, did you choose to choose death?" "I will grow old too." "I'm telling you, Riddle, it's your business if you choose to endure." "The revenge you dare not take, I dare." "I'm sorry, I've walked the road back for many years, and in the end… I'm returning too late." Riddle and she were both Horace's favorite students, yet at the end of their lives, they could not meet. A butterfly flapping its wings will one day cause a storm. "Professor, I want to live." "Is that wrong?" Grigory, whether you hate me or not, whether you accept it or not, this love that arose from who knows when, I cannot control it, nor do I need your rejection, nor does it need anyone else to know. My love remains unchanged. Those seventy-five valleys of white roses are compensation for that petal, and also the love I never uttered. Zhang He'an and Zhang Pingxia's remains were never found, so only cenotaphs can serve as a memorial. Leave everything to time. Perhaps one day when he can truly face the deaths of his parents, sister, and people, he will no longer need to escape in this way.​

46. 46 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Secret Path to the Wizarding World of HP 盗墓：通往HP巫师世界的秘密 A Pigeon Takes Flight at the Sound of the Brahma Bell梵铃声响鸽惊飞Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Dear readers, please keep your ratings under control! Don’t give it five stars. [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and Harry Potter dual-transmigration setting. The heroine is beautiful, powerful, and tragic, a self-interested individualist with no romantic pairing, and she doesn’t join the main cast.] The Founders’ Era, the Marauders’ Era, and the Next Generation. No System. The heroine is a Slytherin. Timeline: 1937. The two timelines run in sync, with the same passage of time and no difference in 4.8kReads9.0Score566Shelves
48. 48 长 Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 75.4kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves

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    I cried from beginning to end.

49. 49 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves

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    It felt like a fleeting dream, and the knife seemed to go mad in the last chapter. [Crying]

50. 50 当 When They Wanted to Turn Back, I Was Already Gone 当她们想回头时，我却早已不在 Xina Qixi Nai西奈栖息耐Urban460k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the youngest son of the prestigious Jiang family, lost as a child. After they found him, they never accepted him. No matter how hard Jiang He tried to please them, nothing worked. During a fire, his three older sisters abandoned him without hesitation, anxiously taking the fake young master away and leaving him to burn alive... In this life, Jiang He stops debasing himself by begging for the ridiculous, biased love of that family. He simply waits quietly until he com 10.6kReads8.6Score924Shelves

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    It goes without saying, see for yourself.

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