Angsty No-Romance Fiction About Family, Preferably the Kind That Makes You Cry Your Eyes Out. Thanks! 无cp虐文，亲情向，最好能虐死人那种谢谢

1. 1 谁 Who Says an Assassin Can’t Raise Her Little Brother? 谁说杀手养不好弟弟 A Happy Goose一个开心鹅Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted In another world, Fu Yanzhi was the top assassin on the dark web, but his own younger brothers betrayed him. They leaked information to the enemy, leading to his death. Then the System chose him to transmigrate into a book, where he became a boy with the same name as himself. He had to fulfill the original host’s dying wish and protect his younger brothers. (The male lead and his younger brothers aren’t blood relatives. They all met at a human trafficker’s place.) In the end, Fu Yanzhi completed 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I think these three books are all quite good-looking, with some sad moments😃

2. 2 重 Reborn: The Sickly Eldest Brother Is Doted on by His Younger Brothers 重生弟弟们团宠病弱大哥 Xixi Xiaoyi熙熙小伊Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + a little angst + doted on by everyone + adored by all + currently no CP + regret and redemption + frail eldest brother] [The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be low. It'll rise later. Thank you for your support, everyone!] Shen Zhiheng spent his life trapped in a misunderstanding that lasted twelve years. On his eighteenth birthday, his parents died in a car accident while getting him a coming-of-age gift. From then on, his three younger brothers saw him as the sinner wh 9.8kReads8.9Score1kShelves
3. 3 穿 I Transmigrated as an Orphan and Picked Up Five Powerful Little Brothers 穿越成孤儿后，捡了五个大佬弟弟 Bing Ningmeng冰柠萌Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted Don’t trust the tags! There’s no romance, only brotherhood!!! [Transmigration + no CP + brotherhood + mutual pampering + ensemble cast + healing one another + relying on one another + brother- and little-brother-con + happy ending] Shen Zechuan, born into a wealthy and powerful family and raised in luxury, is utterly abandoned by his biological father. At death’s door, he somehow transmigrates into the body of an orphan! His life was full of misfortune in his previous life, and now he’s all al 3kReads9.3Score386Shelves
4. 4 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 11.3kReads9.1Score938Shelves

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   🔥They are all about family love and abuse. It is not possible to torture someone to death, but it is still possible to torture someone half to death [shy][shy][shy] 🔥The first, fourth, and fifth books are highly recommended. In the first book, Wenwen, the eldest daughter of the Ke family, whined [crying] [crying], the small transparency of the home, the background wall, the broken life, Wenwen who has no desire to live [crying] [crying] [crying] 🔥The fifth book Nuan Nuan is very ill, her parents have given up on her, and she is still tortured by the illness. She has never had the desire to live, and she is so cruel [almost crying] [almost crying] [almost crying]

5. 5 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 24.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 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 155.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
7. 7 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 127.7kReads9.6Score14.9kShelves
8. 8 丧 The Depressed, Wicked, Sickly Villainess Gives Up 丧系恶毒病美人女配摆烂了 Lousy Idle Fish烂烂的闲鱼Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted 1v1. A sickly heroine who falls ill at the slightest provocation. The male lead supports her unconditionally. Neither the original male nor female lead is vilified. The heroine truly has little will to survive, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you. There are some showbiz elements, but not many. The male lead’s legs are fine; he won’t stay disabled, so don’t worry. Yun Nuan, who died after enduring a long illness, discovers that she has entered a book. In the story, she uses her su 11.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
9. 9 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 5.3kReads8.7Score829Shelves

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   This is the first novel I have read after 3 years. The plot is quite good, and the sad moments in the middle also touched my heart a lot. The comments made by netizens in the article were really done with their mouths...

10. 10 为 Why Do I Always Start Out as the Younger Brother? 为何总是作为弟弟开局 Starry Eggshell星星蛋壳Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [This work is on hiatus. If you're interested, you can check out the small worlds I've already finished.] ★ The male lead has no romantic pairing, and the story focuses on brotherly and familial bonds. This is not a romance. The tag was added by the Tomato system, and even after appealing, it could not be changed. · The Universe World Maintenance Organization is dedicated to ensuring that countless small worlds continue to run smoothly. Su Yao is an employee of the organization. His job is to ta 6.7kReads8.9Score471Shelves

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    No cp, family-oriented, quick to wear, he is a brother, there are knives in each volume, each has his own knife skills. Anyway, his body is cold and his mind is peaceful and quiet. Recommended. I have read the fourth volume so far and my mind is good. Knife. The protagonist is Su Yao, who is in the world maintenance organization. His biological brother is Su Xun. Every time he travels through a world, he will get an older brother. Each brother is an independent individual. Basically, it is the younger brother who died young or the cousin who died young intervenes. However, Volume 6 has two older brothers and a friend intervened, making it a two-person mission. I haven't read Volume 6 yet.

11. 11 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cruel, brutal, brutal, knife to death

12. 12 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 137Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 66Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 813Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 我 I'm Not the Original Host. It's Okay If I Leave, Right? 我不是原主，离开也没关系吧 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The spirit realm is a fictional world; this is not a female-led power fantasy or a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine is like someone transported from ancient times to the modern day and is unfamiliar with the present] As the Lou family's illegitimate daughter, Lou Jiner was the most powerful being in the spirit realm. Yet after she sacrificed herself, the Lou family left her in a mass grave and took away her spirit tablet, the symbol of honor. “An illegitimate daughter has no 3.4kReads9.1Score269Shelves

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    Oh my god, it's so cruel. The heroine feels so distressed. And her teammates who appeared at the end are really distressed. I cried to death.

16. 16 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance510k WordsOngoing (The rating is low because it just opened. It'll gradually rise, so don't worry, enjoy!) [Father-son bond + Ancient political intrigue + Heir-apparent's coming-of-age + Angsty physical and emotional torture, followed by a desperate attempt to win him back] He drank the poisoned wine his mother gave him and became Great Qi's sharpest blade. His pride was broken piece by piece until he became the empire's most loyal, solitary minister. He thought that as long as he endured and obeyed, he might ear 20.7kReads7.6Score2kShelves

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    The father-son relationship is abusive. The father-in-law tortures his son very harshly and uses various methods. He punishes him by kneeling down, whipping and boarding, waterboarding... And even personally sends his son to the enemy country as a prisoner.

17. 17 疯 They Can Hear My Thoughts and All Think I’m a Pervert, Right? 疯批被读心，都拿我当变态是吧 Leisure Time时暇Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted [Looks like a little lamb on the outside, a true maniac on the inside; everyone is highly intelligent; angsty romance] Yu Ke transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder biological heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress. Not only is her whole family doomed to die, but she’s surrounded by cannon fodder who meet increasingly gruesome ends. She rolls up her sleeves and decides to save these poor souls, but... The first time, someone pushes her off a building and she dies. The sec 15.6kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    "If I die one day, you can just find a place to scatter my ashes." "I'm too tired. If I can't hold on, I won't hold on. Yu Ke, we are not children. We don't need anyone to tell us over and over again not to do anything." The words don't apply to us. "So, choosing a way to make yourself relaxed is not necessarily a bad thing for us. "As for the things behind you, what are you thinking about so much?" "People come into this world once, whether they are sober or confused, they have to live their entire lives." "People often only care about where the end of this life is, and how high they can climb." "But I just want to live a simple life." "" Such a simple wish has been taken away. "I came to this world for a visit. Looking back now, I find that there seems to be nothing worthy of my nostalgia." "Both people and money are all in vain." "

18. 18 成 After Becoming Everyone's Least Favorite, I Only Want to Die 成为团厌后，我一心求死 Cool Breeze凉风13k WordsCompleted When I was seven, my parents were taken from me in a deliberately staged car accident. My brother hardened his heart and sent me to an orphanage, ignoring my cries. He said, "Zhaozhao, it's too dangerous for you to stay with me. Once I've settled everything, I'll come take you home." My brother didn't know that he had sent me to a cruel orphanage, where I struggled desperately and tried to die many times. But I felt sorry for my brother. If I died, he would be sad. That thought was what kept me 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Chaochao's former brother loved her very much. But after her parents died, they sent her to an orphanage... They said they wanted to protect her, but they kept their adopted sister with them... Her two brothers, one pitied me and shamed me, but they always left their backs to me. A foot of deep red is worse than Quchen, and old things are not as good as new.

19. 19 弟 My Little Brothers Are So Fierce! I’m Clearly the Eldest 弟弟们好凶！！！明明我才是大哥 Lu Zhigui路知归Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the whole family dotes on the protagonist + frail eldest brother + family bonds and friendship + no romance for the protagonist + old-school angst] The eldest brother may seem a little childish in the description due to psychological reasons. If that bothers you, please don’t read! When he was eighteen, both of his parents died, leaving him with five younger brothers. The people around them were greedy and covetous. To protect himself and his brothers, Jiang Guanqing squeezed two day 64.1kReads8.9Score10.5kShelves

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    It's really good-looking. My brother is not in good health, but I have nothing to say about being nice to my brother.

20. 20 我 There’s No Way My Sister Is a Love-Brained Fool 我姐不可能是恋爱脑 Dancing Skirt跳舞的裙子Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted I was taken over. The transmigrator used my identity and my body to have a passionate romance with the person I hated most. After the transmigrator left, her boyfriend screamed at me, his voice breaking: “Who are you? Where did my Niannian go? Give my Niannian back!” I smirked and lightly patted his shoulder. “Her? She doesn't want you anymore!” But the people who used to oppose “me” at every turn wrapped their arms around my shoulders and sobbed uncontrollably. “Waaah... You're finally back!” I 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family affection to no cp

21. 21 冰 The Pain of Ice 冰痕之痛 Little Daydreamer小小脑洞君Modern Romance854k WordsOngoing ⚠️Content warning: Extreme physical and emotional abuse! Forced kneeling, beatings, suppression of abilities, and public humiliation. If you can't handle it, proceed with caution! (Please note: This story is entirely fictional and set in another world, so don't relate it to real life. Also, don't save up chapters to binge later, since some content may change. You know what I mean~) Lin Niannian is a high-level ice-element ability user, yet she willingly conceals her brilliance and lets the Lin 3.7kReads—Score133Shelves

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    Family abuse is coming

22. 22 杀 The Wrap-Up Trope 杀青梗 Ling Yu领彧Ancient Romance100k WordsOngoing [No romance + immortal cultivation + everyone follows the ruthless Dao] (In one sentence: a story set after a novel’s ending) The hit novel The Six Luminaries of Tianshu ended in tragedy. The sole survivor, Bu Ci, buried her five fellow disciples with her own hands. The immortal sects had misjudged the battle, and five of the Six Luminaries of Tianshu had fallen. Only the eldest senior sister survived. To soothe readers’ lingering heartbreak, the author wrote a wrap-party bonus chapter: it 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Finalization Story" [No CP + Immortal Cultivation + HE] "They shouted "Finalization" with a smile, but they didn't know that they ruined the entire world of immortality with their own hands." The proud son and daughter of heaven, who were once famous all over the world, lost their memory and fell into the mortal world. They thought they were time travellers, interpreting the past according to the "script" and pointing their swords at their former close friends and teachers. Until the sentence "finalized" fell, the memory was cleared, and everyone left - on a sunny morning a year later, memories flooded back like a tide. They finally remembered: Those demons killed in the "play" were fellow sect members who guarded the sect; those morning and evening conversations and laughter outside the "play" were the reflection of the river of blood in the world of immortality. But at this time, the conspiracy is over, the immortal gate is destroyed, and the mountains and rivers are forever silent. They discovered just before they died - it turns out that as long as someone wakes up in the two hours after the "finalization", all this can be undone. But the sun was still so bright, so good that we couldn't see the belated tears in the corners of each other's eyes before they died. ——"What we are acting is not a play, it is clearly our own lives."

23. 23 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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    Help, my dearest love, I cried for more than an hour, and now I still shed tears just thinking about it.

24. 24 团 The Beloved Little Research Prodigy Leads the Nation to Soar 团宠科研小炮灰，带领国家飞飞飞 Luo Feiwen洛非文Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + beloved by the whole family + science and technology to strengthen the country + no romance] The heroine is adored by her whole family and is an all-around scientific genius! Lu Weichen, an interstellar scientist, accidentally transmigrates while researching the theory of spacetime, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a period novel! And it's not just one book she's transmigrated into? Her mother is the real daughter in a period novel about a 5.4kReads9.1Score537Shelves

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    🍀🔥A thousand miles begins with a single step, and dust rises from the mountains [crying][crying] My aunt was really laughing in the early stage, but she tortured her to death in the end

25. 25 梦 The Nightmare’s Fall 梦魇之坠 Nine-Lived Fish九命之鱼Mystery72k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + angst + comedy + suspense + supernatural] After transmigrating into an infinite-flow instance, Chen Ting, who has lost his memory, pieces himself back together through one suspenseful mystery after another and fights to grow stronger. He finds him, but is it really him? Illusions cloud his eyes. To find Jiu Yu and recover his memories, he truly sets out on this path. Before the end of the final cycle brings everything to an end and starts it all over, they clasp hands and unite 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The whole text of the unlimited love story is all about setting up the ambush. If you don't like love, just skip the first chapter.

26. 26 若 If the Wind Rises Along the Way 若一路风起 Return Journey M归途M10k WordsCompleted If the Wind Rises Along the Way 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no cp, and it is also considered an abusive article. It is intended for relatives and friends. Those with low tears may cry.

27. 27 许 Xu Wang 许忘 Tang Ci棠茨11k WordsCompleted Xu Wang 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Xu Forgot" short story, reality, female friendship, BE, regret, healing and depression Xiaomao "I send warm words to the long night" short story, BE, modern romance, regret, epistolary style Xiaomao

28. 28 我 I Send Gentle Words into the Long Night 我寄温言于长夜 Tang Ci棠茨12k WordsCompleted I Send Warm Words into the Long Night 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 快 Quick Transmigration: I’ve Sullied the Reputations of Men Around the World 快穿之渣遍全世界 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A woman disguised as a man, with a universally adored female lead. So sweet, so sweet, so sweet!] Hua Yun was a master of cross-dressing as a man. After a misstep cost her her life, a shady System picked her and brought her to three thousand small worlds to complete romance missions. Hua Yun declared, “I can run wild all over again!” [World One: Rumor has it the capital’s notorious young heir has hooked up with a general!] … [World N: The domineering CEO’s girlfriend has fallen in love with 5.6kReads9.4Score702Shelves
30. 30 女 An Unmarried Older Daughter, Shunned by All 女大不嫁，众叛亲离 A Millennium-Old Fox Descends to the Mortal World千年的狐狸下凡了Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted This book is also known as “Husband’s Sister Still Unmarried, Younger Brother’s Wife Urges the Whole Family to Throw Her Out!” (I hope my novel can be adapted for film or television! For that reason, I’ve temporarily made an animated short video of about three minutes for each of the novel’s first ten chapters. Since the copyright won’t belong to me until twenty years from now, I’ve only made animations for the first ten chapters...) The main idea: In a family with many children, a son is like a 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family abuse stories

31. 31 元 After the Nascent Soul True Monarch Transmigrated 元婴真君穿越后 Refined and Elegant 3047温文尔雅3047Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Notice: This novel has been removed. If you’re interested, add it to your bookshelf as soon as you can.] The protagonist is a workaholic, with no interest in romance and their mind entirely on their career. World One: Grade B Cultivation World System 617: Host, while you were still in the mortal realm, you fell in love with the legitimate child of the City King, who had been living there in exile. As soon as you entered the cultivation world, you came across the City King’s illegitimate daug 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    In the third unit, the male protagonist's parents adopted the male protagonist in their previous life and treated him as their own son. The male protagonist tampered with the will and sought to seize the inheritance that originally belonged to the male protagonist. He refined the male protagonist's father into a weapon spirit and gave the male protagonist a dagger made from the protagonist's father.

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