The Protagonist Is Depressed, Utterly Radiating Despair 主角抑郁，浑身都透露着绝望

1. 1 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 Leads249k 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 121kReads8.8Score23.8kShelves

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   The protagonist exudes despair (especially in the first book).

2. 2 心 After His Heart Turned to Ash, the Fake Young Master Stopped Competing 心如死灰后假少爷不争了 Xi Xiao Ya曦小鸦Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [After Her Heart Turns to Ash, the Fake Young Master Stops Fighting] [Two Male Leads] [Sickly, World-Weary Beauty as the Bottom] [Family Bonds and a Fiery Reckoning] [11-Year Age Gap] [Older Top, 1v1] Jiang Ningxi is a fake young master hated by everyone. The only way he can survive is by gaining the protagonist's affection. After the real young master returns, Jiang Ningxi, who was never well-liked to begin with, becomes everyone's target. Heartbroken and disillusioned, he decisively switches 27.9kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves
3. 3 被 After They Called Him a Faker, the Sickly Boy Pulled Out His Life Support 被骂装病后，小病秧子他拔管了 Croak Croak, Gourd Gourd咕呱咕瓜Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Two male couples + Pure love + Reconciliation after a breakup + Happy endings for both couples] [Cold, determined, action-oriented pursuer & Broken, self-destructive assault team member] [Earnest, conspicuous techie pursuer & Gentle, heartbroken doctor pursued] The night their campsite came under attack, Shen Zhiyan took a knife meant for Lu Xing. Blood soaked through his jacket, and pain radiated from his abdomen and lower back, but he refused medical attention, saying it was “just a small wou 5.1kReads8.6Score429Shelves

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   I'm so sad! [Crying][crying][crying] The first book is still being updated, but it's really so sad.

4. 4 抑 After His Suicide Attempt Failed, He Regretted It 抑郁自S失败后，他却后悔了 Yi Jianfeng已剑封Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted After his suicide attempt failed, he regretted it. 347Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some are, some aren't (I cried the first time I read the second book, but I didn't recognize it the second time. The system told me I'd read it before, so I read it again and cried again [facepalm]).

5. 5 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.6kReads8.1Score426Shelves
6. 6 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.6kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
7. 7 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.9kReads9.2Score647Shelves
8. 8 被 After Getting Burned by a Fish, This Kitty Faked Its Death and Left 被鱼渣后，猫猫我选择了死遁 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted An audiobook adaptation is available [Dual Male Leads, Faked Death, Win-Him-Back Chase, Dramatic Angst, No Switching Partners, Happy Ending] Li Fugui was a cat. One day, he picked up a fish who could transform into a stunning beauty with fair skin, a slim waist, and long legs. Not only was Li Fugui a cat, he was also a hopeless admirer of pretty faces, and he was instantly smitten with the handsome man. But on the day of their wedding, the beauty left him with one sentence, saying he had never l 6.6kReads9.3Score808Shelves
9. 9 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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   I cried so much 😢😢😢 The first book is still being updated, but it's really so touching.

10. 10 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
11. 11 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.9kReads9.3Score847Shelves
12. 12 庸 A Vile, Vulgar Thing 庸俗卑劣物 Poisoned by a Devil Mushroom魔鬼蘑菇中毒Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted (An audio drama featuring the original cast is out!) [Locked-room confinement + obsessive love + male ghost + unhinged + melodrama + wall-papering + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced] Original title: The Vulgar, Vile Creature Obsessive, clingy, gloomy “male ghost” top × short-tempered, arrogant, max-strength bottom (He's not actually a ghost. It's just a figure of speech.) A year into his relationship with Wei Xianyu, Ning Tiao decides to clean up his act and dump the rich secon 22.5kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.3Score671Shelves
14. 14 金 After the Canary Lost Her Memory 金丝雀失忆后 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Two Male Leads71k WordsCompleted [Arrogant CEO He Zhaoyu VS Adorable Canary Chi Yuan] [Top-Tier Novel + Male-Male Romance + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending + Urban] Before I lost my memory, I was timid and cautious. Afterward, I became the most carefree person in the world. Once a gentle, fearful little canary, I completely let loose after losing my memory. When Chi Yuan woke up after a car accident, he saw He Zhaoyu keeping watch beside his hospital bed. He had forgotten that he was merely He Zhaoyu’s kept canary and believed the 12.4kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves
15. 15 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 6.9kReads9.1Score684Shelves
16. 16 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 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    This was so painful I cried. I watched it from beginning to end and cried from beginning to end.

17. 17 我 I’m Dying, Yet He’s Fallen for Me 我要死了，他却喜欢上我了 Snow Is Still Ice Cream雪还是雪糕8k WordsCompleted I was dying, but he fell in love with me. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 弟 After His Disciple Was Tortured, the Demon Lord Regretted Everything 弟子受尽折磨后，魔尊后悔了 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + 1v1 + HE + Only Each Other + Rebirth + Angsty First, Sweet Later + A Melodramatic Mix + High-Stakes Twists + Mild Physical Abuse Early On] [Powerful Demon Lord X Soft, Sweet Beauty] Mu Qing, a low-ranking disciple who was hopelessly in love with the Demon Lord, got drunk by accident and boldly stole a kiss to express his feelings. It disgusted the Demon Lord to no end. Xiao Linyuan flew into a rage and threw him straight into the demon cave. “Go reflect on what you’ve done!” He 4.8kReads9.2Score551Shelves
19. 19 日 Showbiz Scandals: The Heartless Frontman's Old Flames in a Love Triangle 日娱绯闻：绝情主唱的旧爱修罗场 c2 Rabbitc2兔Modern Romance305k WordsOngoing Tsukino Yuri is the lead singer of Hakuchumu, an underground band in Tokyo, and the one addiction everyone finds hardest to kick. She once crushed Shirakawa Toru's sincere feelings in a bet, and at sixteen, she left behind Saki Ikuji, who had desperately begged her to stay. She thought that as long as she loved no one, she could never get hurt. Then Hakuchumu breaks into the entertainment industry, and old acquaintances, new lovers, and secrets buried for years all come knocking at once. As frie 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Belonging to the Japanese style of dampness, gloom, and gloom, it excels at capturing the subtleties of emotion, portraying them with exquisite detail and vividness. It intertwines dreams, self, love, and happiness, with the friendships depicted being so precious that they evoke a sense of regret even more than romantic love. It amplifies the characters' desires and complex emotions; everyone seems to suffer from pain and a lack of freedom, everyone so close yet so far from happiness—it's heartbreaking to watch. 😢

20. 20 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.6kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
21. 21 裴 President Pei, Your Wife Is Trying to Kill Himself Again 裴总，夫人他又要自杀 Nan Xiaoji南小寂Two Male Leads515k WordsCompleted Beneath the polished facade of an illustrious family, Lu Yu’an is a broken soul on the verge of going dark. Severe depression and emotional disorders imprison him in endless darkness, and every outside stimulus drives him to inflict pain on himself in secret. His family sees him as defective, and a marriage arrangement pushes him toward Pei Yanzhi, the business world’s most sought-after and celebrated CEO. To Lu Yu’an, this marriage is an inescapable cage, but also a long-buried hope he doesn’t 192Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! It's amazing!

22. 22 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 38.5kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
23. 23 抑 After My Depression Is Exposed, the Scandal-Ridden Top-Tier Star Becomes Everyone's Darling 抑郁曝光后，黑料顶流成团宠 April Snow lady肆月雪ladyTwo Male Leads271k WordsCompleted Also known as "Moonlight Syndrome" [Double male leads + 1v1 + both sexually inexperienced + happy ending + no emotional cheating + a few minor misunderstandings early on, but a very loving relationship + depressed, universally hated actor bottom × overworked, wife-devoted CEO top] [Warning: secondary couple features the original novel’s villains as an official pairing! Shen Yan x Lu Chenyi] [This is a sweet romance.] After Xue Mingyue died, he transmigrated into a novel as a tragic background ch 24Reads6.5Score—Shelves
24. 24 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 17.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 道 The Way That Can Be Spoken: She Cultivates the Heartless Dao 道可道，她修无情道 Ninja Turtle Without Mercy忍者无情神龟Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted The brokenhearted, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic police hero × the cold, detached, hollow data analyst heroine | She is his only painkiller They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! Three times, because it's important. Gu Yinan is the youngest captain in the economic crimes squad. He has bipolar disorder and suffers from chronic stomach problems. When solving cases, he's decisive and ruthless, notorious throughout th 197Reads6.5Score135Shelves

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    How could we not have this book? It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship. The male lead has bipolar disorder and stomach problems. He's absolutely handsome, strong, and tragic. He's deeply in love, broken, and sickly!

26. 26 老 Darling, They’re Perverts. I’m Just a Hopeless Romantic 老婆乖乖，他们是变态我是恋爱脑 Admiring the Falling Blossoms繁花落慕Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted (The rating just came in, and it's still only a tiny baby ⦁⩊⦁) [Two male leads! Sweet romance + both each other's first and only! Healing + love at first sight + marriage before love + older man raises his younger love interest + happy ending + powerful man bows to love + the whole family gets their comeuppance, and he never looks back] Thuggish home-invading top × sweet, barely-alive bottom When Wen Shi'an first met He Qinian, he thought the man looked like a prince from a fairy tale, with a pa 9.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
27. 27 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Lemon's books are absolutely amazing! And a new one has come out now!

28. 28 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score752Shelves
29. 29 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
30. 30 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 4.7kReads8.7Score592Shelves

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    The first, second, and third books will have you crying non-stop; the main characters almost all suffer from depression, their entire being radiating despair. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

31. 31 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score745Shelves
32. 32 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.6kReads8.9Score540Shelves
33. 33 霸 The Domineering Prince Won't Let Go of His Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard! 霸道王爷赖上纯情小影卫！ I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Gentle master top × cold outside, warm inside shadow guard bottom | Stunning shadow guard with incredible fighting skills | Foundling raising | Sweet romance | Lighthearted and sweet | No angst | Both are pure | One-on-one] [The top absolutely dotes on the bottom, and the bottom absolutely dotes on the top] So the person who saved me that night was from the Shadow Guard Camp? He’s exactly my type. Then there’s no way I’m letting him go. I’ll bring him back and keep him. He 37.3kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    She was found to be taking painkillers on a variety show despite her bruises, indicating she had been abused. It's heartbreaking to see her go from being universally disliked to receiving apologies from everyone.

34. 34 我 I’m a Misanthropic Crown Prince with a Bunch of Lunatic Friends 我，厌世太子，有群神经病朋友 Drunk in Starry River Bay醉与星河湾Ancient Romance380k WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [World-weary reborn crown prince × mind-reading ensemble showdown] [An ensemble cast: the spotlight won't stay on the protagonist alone. If you only want to read about the protagonist, you'd better run while you can.] [No romance for the protagonist] [May contain a little angst] In his previous life, he was the most exalted crown prince, yet he was betrayed by those closest to him. His father granted him death by the sword, his brothers fought for the throne over his corpse 5kReads8.7Score538Shelves
35. 35 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

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    Despair, there's no need for depression. Wait, will the protagonist be depressed? I'd rather Lolo be alright.

36. 36 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    To be honest, when I saw this title, all I could think of were Tomb Raider Chronicles fanfiction. These books are really heart-wrenching. Books 4, 5, and 6 are from the same work, while books 4 and 5 are from the same world—they're all incredibly angsty. The first book is a bit off-topic, but I recommend it for two reasons: first, the author's writing is good; second, the original Crown Prince Chengqian returns at the end of the story. Having experienced three rises and three falls, he was filled with gloom, but was ultimately healed by his family. Although the pain couldn't be transferred, at least he had a happy ending. The second book, just from the title, tells you the protagonist coughs up blood every time he saves someone. But that somewhat resolves some of the fans' regrets. In the third book, the protagonist shields Wu Xie from everything. Wu Xing, in just twenty years and with his own sacrificed soul, successfully protects the five of them in this life. Finally, when the plot manipulates him into drawing his sword, he chooses to give up.

37. 37 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 70.4kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
38. 38 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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    The last one will make you despair.

39. 39 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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    In despair, this is the only thing that will keep you from crying. [Thumbs up]

40. 40 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
41. 41 录 After My Recording Was Exposed, I Made the Whole Internet Depressed with My Songs 录音被曝光后，我以歌致郁全网 Wu Ji Si勿忌思Urban112k WordsOngoing At just 25, Bai Wenhao was diagnosed with delusional disorder. A System descended and bonded with him [Using Song Yu as the World]. “Baby~ Take your medicine, okay? Just one pill.” Bai Wenhao looked at his girlfriend before him. He reached out with both arms, trying to embrace her, but his hands passed right through her figure. No matter what he did, he couldn’t hold her. “Baby, I don’t want to take medicine. I’m afraid that once I do, I’ll never see you again.” “Baby, don’t be silly. Please lis 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m a Mental Patient from the Start 斩神：开局我是个精神病 Qiongshan Moon琼山月Two Male Leads872k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods, male/male leads, 1v1, Lin Qiye pairing, comedy, will break up the canon pairing] The rating has just come out, so it should gradually rise. Cheerful, lively, and quick-tempered Su Yan is the bottom, while calm and composed Lin Qiye is the top. OOC warning: This differs from the original book, and some things will be added. The author has taken creative liberties. Su Yan transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in a mental hosp 38.1kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    Do you think he's depressed? Our Su Yan is.

43. 43 请 Please Don't Fall for Me, Girls 请不要喜欢我啊各位女孩 A Little Yusi一只御思Two Female Leads414k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads9.1Score149Shelves

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    Too lazy to comment.

44. 44 想 I Wanted a Pet, So I Brought Home My High School Classmate 想养宠物，把高中同学捡回家了 Pu'er Tea, No Sugar普洱不加糖Two Female Leads291k WordsCompleted [Dual Female Leads] [Proud, Bad-Tempered Heiress x Pitiful, Timid, Devoted Loyalist] Ye Yue has been a little bored lately. She wants a pet. But she’s a bit lazy. She doesn’t like pets that shed, pets that need feeding, or pets that can’t bathe themselves. The pet shop clerk thinks she’s just there to cause trouble and throws her out. Is that really such a difficult request? Not at all, because she spots her former high school classmate, Miyagi Oto, wandering the streets. She doesn’t shed, needs 33.3kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
45. 45 星EN Honkai: Star Rail: Dreaming of the Starry River 星穹铁道：揽星河入梦 A Stone Lion一头石狮子Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Honkai Impact 3rd] [Honkai: Star Rail] [Honkai: Star Rail] It was an evening when ashes fell from the sky. A woman stood at the entrance to an orphanage, holding a black umbrella. “Since your wish in this life has been fulfilled, come with me.” “I just want to make sure: you have a taciturn older brother and a younger sister addicted to the internet. You’re divorced and widowed, and your ex-husband is buried?” “Of course!” “And you guarantee this is a normal, loving family, not some notorious i 20.9kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
46. 46 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Say Goodnight to This World 星穹铁道：对这个世界说晚安 Liu Ming流凕Anime Fanfiction409k WordsCompleted [All characters are platonic, low starting affection] Qiu An never expected that after leaping from a building, she would end up in a game she'd played before her death, becoming one of its characters. Players outside the game were puzzled by the sudden appearance of a character who'd dropped from the sky. But she was a free five-star character! A versatile Lightning Harmony unit who was useful even at E0! But... why didn't Qiu An have a banner? Only after becoming a character did Qiu An learn t 4.5kReads9.5Score608Shelves
47. 47 养 I Raised a Monster Girlfriend 养成了个怪物女友 Arale Ya阿拉蕾呀Urban525k WordsCompleted [I’m too lazy to edit the few chapters that dropped. If they’re gone, they’re gone.] [Cthulhu-inspired monster girl, yandere, one heroine, pure romance] The first seventeen years of his life were like a pile of mud rotting in a corner. Until one rainy night, when he brought home an extraterrestrial monster on the verge of death. He thought it was just an unreal, fantastical game of raising a pet. He fed it, gave it a name, taught it human language and rules, and watched it grow from a gooey blob 7.5kReads9.2Score898Shelves
48. 48 神 Mysterious Creatures Awaken, and I’m Designated No. 001 神秘生物复苏，我被编号001 Zhang the Second Generation张二代Urban488k WordsCompleted [No System] [No Female Lead] [Urban Power Fantasy] [No Hiding His Strength] Chen Xiao pressed the wrong elevator button and was killed by the void a thousand times. After countless rebirths, Chen Xiao transmigrated to another world. Mystical creatures were everywhere. Mythical phoenixes reborn in flames, ancient emperors rising from the earth, tentacled monsters ruling the oceans, ruthless, bloodthirsty straw creatures… And Chen Xiao was branded with the number 001. … When the mystical creatures 6.7kReads8.8Score589Shelves
49. 49 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
50. 50 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 264.5kReads9.0Score51.8kShelves

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    It's really good, no romantic pairings, feel free to ship them. The eldest brother is like a child; it was supposed to be the eldest brother taking care of his younger brothers, but it turned out the younger brothers were the ones taking care of the eldest brother. A little angsty [crying]

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