Maximum Angst. If It Can't Kill Me, Make It Hurt Even More 特虐，只要虐不死，就往死里虐

1. 101 雪 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 510Reads—Score714d adds
2. 102 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 1.1kReads—Score1514d adds
3. 103 宝 Baby, I'll Love You Again in My Next Life 宝宝，妈妈来生再来爱你 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Baby, Mommy will love you again in our next life. 213Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 369Reads—Score814d adds
5. 105 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 515Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 失 The Night We Lost Our Child, He Was Setting Off Fireworks With His White Moonlight 失去孩子那晚，他在陪白月光放烟花 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted The night they lost their child, he was setting off fireworks with his unrequited love. 194Reads—Score314d adds
7. 107 蓝 The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱Historical16k WordsCompleted The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage 925Reads—Score1014d adds
8. 108 替 After His Substitute Endured Endless Torment, the Regent Went Mad 替身受尽折磨后，摄政王疯了 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱32k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Suffered Endless Torment, the Regent Prince Went Mad 5.7kReads—Score11614d adds
9. 109 假 After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Claim My Life 《假死之后，疯王爷屠了整个南陵来追我的命》 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱12k WordsCompleted After Faking My Death, the Mad Prince Slaughtered All of Nanling to Track Me Down 194Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 囚 Captive Love, Ashes of the Past: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 囚宠归烬：偏执总裁追妻无门 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱49k WordsCompleted Prisoner, Returned to Ashes: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 910Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 求 Please Don’t Leave Me 求你别丢下我 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱15k WordsCompleted Please, don't leave me behind. 370Reads—Score714d adds
12. 112 亡 After the Exiled Prince Fell into the Enemy Emperor's Hands 亡国皇子落入敌帝手中后 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After the Fallen Prince Fell into the Hands of the Enemy Emperor 533Reads—Score1114d adds
13. 113 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score38514d adds

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    What a terrifying man! He forced a red-hot ring onto the female lead's finger! It's so heartbreaking, my heart is pounding [crying].

14. 114 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    I'm a huge fan of angst-filled stories, but this one really got me hooked. It's a masterpiece by Xikang, extremely angsty, the whole thing is a knife.

15. 115 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9k14d adds

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    The tragic aftertaste of this story is truly powerful. I highly recommend the first book; even after closing it, I'm still thinking about it repeatedly.

16. 116 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
17. 117 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score27414d adds
18. 118 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [I'm about to cry][crying]

19. 119 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 43Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 312Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 28Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 49Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 14Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 47Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 35Reads8.1Score—14d adds
29. 129 公 The Princess's Bones-Eating Torment: Imprisoned in the General's Bed 公主蚀骨，沦为将军榻上囚 Honeymoon Turnip蜜月女萝Ancient Romance143k WordsOngoing Chang Xi never imagined that she, a highborn princess, would become a slave to the Di people. On a dark and windy night, she sneaks out, but Su Huai appears before her like a ghost. "Guess who will survive tonight?" The wind of his sword sweeps past her throat. When she wakes again, Chang Xi is hanging in a damp, gloomy dungeon. Su Huai locks her in an iron cage and lowers it into a pool. "How does it feel?" Chang Xi doesn't know why, but she can feel that this man hates her to the bone. He 570Reads—Score15614d adds
30. 130 其 I Was in Your Heart Once, Wasn't I? 其实我也在你心里存在过吧 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林18k WordsCompleted I was part of your heart once too, wasn’t I? 432Reads—Score714d adds

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    Extremely heart-wrenching, come and watch!

31. 131 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 808Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 再 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    The male lead hasn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead is aloof and doesn't make a fuss. When the male lead is watching a performance by a manipulative woman, the female lead directly announces a divorce! It's fun to mistreat your wife for a while, but chasing after her will only lead to a funeral home!

34. 134 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 875Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The Ministry of Justice prison was damp and reeked of blood. Torches crackled and popped on the walls, casting shadows of the iron bars that resembled jagged, serrated teeth. Qingse's hands were chained to a rack; her prison clothes were torn, exposing raw, peeling flesh, and beads of blood trickled down her fingertips. She didn't cry out in pain. (17)

35. 135 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    This is so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

36. 136 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds

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    This could have been tried.

37. 137 双 My Strict Teacher Became My Scheming Boss 双面严师成了我的腹黑上司 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzTwo Male Leads486k WordsOngoing A wolf who loves to discipline people with his hands, has a fiery temper, is overbearing and fiercely protective, and is all bark with a soft heart meets a poor, kind puppy who is ordinary, obedient, patient, and cries when wronged... Lu Linchuan is both an adjunct professor and the heir to Luqi Media. Ran Mingyang is a student Lu Linchuan thinks highly of, and after graduation becomes his assistant. Their backgrounds, family circumstances, and personalities are as different as fire and ice. One 5.2kReads7.4Score33714d adds

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    Give this one a try! [Crying emoji]

38. 138 校 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中，柔情刻骨 Stars in Winter冬天的繁星Urban666k WordsOngoing After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Her experience perfectly illustrates the principle of "torture to the point of death if you can't kill yourself."

39. 139 终 KO One: Cause and Effect 终极系列之因果 Purple Bauhinia Feather紫荆焉羽Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsCompleted Preface: Gods think they rule over humanity, when in truth, they are the ones abandoned by the world! All things give rise to and overcome one another! Good and evil have always coexisted! There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, only choices! Schemes, cunning, open clashes, and secret struggles all lead into the cycle of fate and cause and effect. It is nothing more than a feast of unnatural deaths! Excerpt: Wind: After giving up on protecting them, I face the world’s blame Fire: Mal 2.5kReads9.4Score17714d adds

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    A story of camaraderie, youthful spirit, modern superpowers, and heart-wrenching moments!

40. 140 姐 Big Sis! The Heated Brick Bed! The Woodpile! 姐姐！土炕！柴禾垛！ Late-Night Reading念晚书Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Rural life in a famine year | Heart-wrenching romance | The male lead grovels to win her back] During the famine of the 1960s, orphan Su Guilan meets Jiang Jiayuan by chance. With a dirt bed as their home and coarse grain to fill their stomachs, she does everything she can to raise him. To save Jiang Jiayuan from the brink of death, she sacrifices her reputation and trades her innocence for food that will keep him alive. In the end, Jiang Jiayuan despises her. As the years pass, life wears Jian 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Heart][Heart]

41. 141 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 5.6kReads—Score2814d adds

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    It's so heart-wrenching, it's terrifying.

42. 142 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.1kReads—Score1914d adds
43. 143 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
44. 144 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 686Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 2.8kReads—Score1114d adds
46. 146 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 73Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 102Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 148 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 35Reads—Score214d adds
49. 149 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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