Brothers, Any Angsty Stories? I Really Need Some Pain Lately! 兄弟萌，有没有刀子文呀，最近兄弟我欠刀子！

1. 401 短 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 J Le JiangJ乐姜Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 622Reads8.0Score—Shelves
2. 402 火 The Crematorium Is Headed for a Bad Ending, So What’s the Use of Regretting It? 火葬场就要be，你后悔有什么用 Swinging on the Moon在月亮上面荡秋千Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration / wish fulfillment / chasing the wife to the crematorium / heroine doesn’t forgive him / male lead suffers] In worlds born from novels, the heroine is abused by the male lead and still chooses to forgive him. That isn’t what she wants; it’s a will imposed upon her. They sacrifice themselves in exchange for freedom. World One: The top student falls out of love “Stay away from me.” “You’re so annoying.” World Two: The wife in an arranged marriage wants a divorce “You’re n 853Reads5.5Score—Shelves
3. 403 傅 Stop Tormenting Her, Mr. Fu: Your Wife Has Been Dead for Three Days and Nights 傅少别虐了，夫人死三天三夜了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + doting and angst + adorable child + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit] Lu Yanyu loved Fu Yiyun with all the caution in the world, while in Fu Yiyun’s eyes, she was a vicious, scheming woman. After marrying Fu Yiyun, Lu Yanyu thought that if she simply fulfilled her duties as his wife, she would eventually earn his love. Instead, he personally sent her to prison. A raging fire turned the hopeless love she had buried deep in her heart to ashes. After narrowly escaping death, she saw 3.3kReads7.6Score354Shelves
4. 404 出 After Prison, My Billionaire Husband Pressures Me to Have Triplets 出狱后，首富老公逼我生三胎 A Boatload of Peaches一舟桃桃Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Song Huan, the most admired heiress in Haicheng, has been sent to prison. Rumor has it that her beloved husband is responsible. Fu Chennian says she caused Chen Qiyue to lose her child, and deserves to die! She gave him a love that reached to her very bones, and he repaid her by sending her to prison. Three years of torment wore down every last bit of Song Huan’s pride. After her release, all she wants is to raise her child in peace, but Fu Chennian comes looking for her: “Qiyue can’t have any m 2.8kReads7.8Score441Shelves

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   It made my fists hard.

5. 405 万 After the Beauty Everyone Hated Gave Up, They All Regretted It 万人嫌美人死心后，他们都后悔了 Ginger Beer姜汁啤酒Two Male Leads157k WordsCompleted Shen Xingzhi was foolish all his life, chasing after his senior brother and doing all sorts of stupid things just to get him to look his way. When he heard his senior brother had returned from his travels, he was overjoyed, only to see him holding a beautiful, delicate young man who had fainted in his arms. He was jealous and furious. He saw how everyone in the sect, the people he had cared for so sincerely, adored someone else, and he relentlessly targeted that young man. In the end, his senior 3kReads8.2Score202Shelves
6. 406 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 Cute Immortal Beyond the Pass塞外萌仙Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 407 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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   Some knives

8. 408 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.7kReads9.1Score318Shelves
9. 409 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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   He suffered amnesia twice, and they were separated for seven years, then another seven years. 😢😢😢 The price of getting close was pain, yet he still chose her without hesitation. 😢😢😢

10. 410 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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    See? They're all silent. The first two books are by the same author; it's best to read them in order.

11. 411 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 31.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    The second, fifth, and sixth books are by an author nicknamed "Knife Chant"—just read them, they made me cry several times. The third book is even worse; no one survives.

12. 412 财 The Wealth Immortal Has Arrived 财仙到 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted “You can't be bent by force, but you can be corrupted by wealth.” “Bowing for five bushels of rice is the bearing of an immortal.” “Nothing matters more than silver. And if something does...” “Then it must be even more silver...” What is cultivation like for everyone else? Qingshan doesn't care. He cultivates by making money from people, immortals, and even Heaven itself. The more silver he earns, the stronger he becomes! Why become so strong? Naturally, to earn even more silver... The Way of th 18kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
13. 413 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 414Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    The first two books were so agonizing they made me lose my appetite for days. Don't read the later parts; they have low ratings, so bear with the angst.

14. 414 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 123Reads5.4Score—Shelves
15. 415 归 After Returning Home, My Livestreams Doting on My Childhood Friend Went Viral 归国后，我直播宠竹马爆火了 Yu Mo Shuning余墨书泞Modern Romance82k WordsCompleted Also known as Five Years in the Human World. Five years ago, Nan Shujin left without a word and went abroad. Li Congyan, her childhood friend, watched the girl who had always been inseparable from him vanish without a trace… Five years later, they meet again on a variety show, and Nan Shujin discovers that her childhood friend has become even clingier. 90Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I was totally fooled by the cover and title back then 😢

16. 416 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Each of these books is actually a sweet romance, but there are some angst-filled parts, and those angst-filled parts are really painful to read, making you cry buckets! The chapter numbers might not be entirely accurate, please forgive me. 1. Chapters 39-42 2. Chapters 83-88 3. Chapters 209-220 4. Chapters 78-83, Chapter 90 5. Chapters 97-104 I honestly can't find the last one. After reading it completely the first time, there were definitely angst-filled parts, but going back to find them again, I couldn't quite place them. I can only say that the male lead in the last novel was excessively rational in the early stages! Undeniably, this one is very good! I hope everyone can read these novels from beginning to end. The writing in these novels is very good, the stories are not clichéd, and they are quite amazing!

17. 417 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 50.5kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
18. 418 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 28.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves
19. 419 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 48.6kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
20. 420 浅 A Quietly Hidden Crush 浅藏心动 Mao Xiaoning猫小咛Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story + school life + sweet romance + love at first sight + secret love comes true + reunion after a long separation + healing] [Fake playboy, true romantic X sweet, gentle, innocent girl] In her previous life, Xu Li died by suicide in disgrace in front of her stepbrother. In the dead of night, the smell of blood filled the entire room. As her consciousness faded, she saw Chen Yanzhou burst through the door, having come only for her. She and Chen Yanzhou had never 2.8kReads9.3Score301Shelves
21. 421 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
22. 422 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    The tragic beauty that has moved millions to tears, with extremely high ratings on Tomato, each book has a different plot and ultimately leads to a tragic ending.

23. 423 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score415Shelves
24. 424 丽 Tales of Lijiang 丽江往事 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The company went bankrupt, and at the same time we hit the seven-year itch. My wife tricked me into handing over all our assets by pretending we were getting a divorce. As soon as we left the civil affairs bureau, she got into the car of an old friend of mine. The two of them were planning a vacation in Thailand. When I got home, my former in-laws shut me out... 37.9kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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    Hehe, I just finished reading this heartbreaking story, don't cry.

25. 425 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score333Shelves
26. 426 养 Raising a Kid Starts with a Frail Actor 养崽从病弱影帝做起 Su Xiaoyu稣小鱼Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted “A sharp-tongued but softhearted, mad-dog-like younger seme with a dozen secret identities x a gentle, older, frail uke who’s a movie star” Song Yuli, who vanished three years ago, has returned as a movie star adored by millions. Ye Cheng’an, meanwhile, remains hidden in the shadows, an unknown nobody. Ye Cheng’an hates him: Why does he get to live in the light while I’m trapped in darkness? But the truth is, Ye Cheng’an still loves him. So he uses hatred as an excuse to keep him close. Song Yul 170Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    These all contain knives 🙂

27. 427 我 My Qingdao Girl 我的青岛姑娘 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Celebrities] + [Female TV host] + [First love] + [Tenant] + [Older sister] + [Bad man] + [Super Big Tank Kobe] “I seriously can’t figure it out. With all these gorgeous women around, why do they have to like a guy like you?” My buddies are always asking me that. They all think I’m one of those men who believe women love a bad boy, but I’m really not a bad man! The truth is simple: we see women differently. They see a current starlet, the most beautiful woman in the entertainment industry. I see 33.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
28. 428 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Beauty’s Path of Slaughter 快穿：美强惨的刀人之路 Writing Practice练笔Two Male Leads615k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + two male leads + protagonist is the pursuer + faking one's death + both chaste + one-on-one + beautiful, strong, and tragic + the love interest is a fragment of the protagonist.] It should probably be called "Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Path of Stabbing People". There was an issue with the title of my first book because I named it carelessly, and I can't change it now. Please forgive me, my dear readers. [Xu Yan is the pursuer. All the original 975Reads9.1Score103Shelves
29. 429 我 My Irresistible Girlfriend 我的极品女友 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After suffering through several heartbreaks, he lived a miserable, dejected life. By chance, he found a briefcase and discovered that its owner was a beautiful woman. The two met at a coffee shop, then grew close when the rain brought them together. After several chance encounters, perhaps fate really had brought them together, and love was about to bloom. A poor loser fights his way back in love, as a tangled romance is about to unfold. 37.7kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
30. 430 我 I Just Got Dumped, and Now I've Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 我，刚失恋，穿进盗笔了 Pu Pu Yu Yu普普玉芋Two Male Leads959k WordsCompleted P.S. This book has no female lead, two male protagonists, and the CP is Xiaohua. Read at your own risk if that bothers you. The protagonist was a villain in his original world. He can be a little cold-blooded and a little crazy, and he's good at acting (putting on a front). It's angsty at first, then sweet. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. There are hidden plotlines. If you can't stick with the angsty parts at the beginning, you can skip straight to Chapter 22. The angst lasts un 1.3kReads7.7Score129Shelves
31. 431 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning Over the Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable 快穿之攻略美强惨 Fish Daddy鱼daddyModern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ongoing: The first time Yun Zhao saw the young lord after waking from a fall into the water was during the Bathing the Buddha Festival. She was instantly struck by his beauty and could not forget him. The second time she saw him, he had been abducted. The refined young nobleman, as beautiful as jade, had fallen into a life of degradation and lost all his memories. With his arms bound and his frail body covered in scars, the young lord eyed her warily and asked, “Who are you?” Yun Zhao thought fo 261Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a quick transmigration novel. Although the rating isn't great, some of the worlds in it are quite well-written, perfectly matching the angst you're looking for—it can really make you feel awful. The second and third ones are both male-centric and also have angst; you might want to check them out if you're interested. The fourth one has a tragic backstory for the female lead, but her tenacious, resilient spirit and determination for revenge are incredibly moving. It's one of my top ancient Chinese romance novels. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

32. 432 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
33. 433 穿 Book Transmigration: Becoming an Evil Senior Brother 穿书：做个邪恶的大师兄 Empty Green Lamp灯盏空青Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted This novel has two male leads!!! They're both men! Make sure you know that before you start reading! [Cultivation + transmigrate into a book + reborn + unhinged + a husband chasing his spouse to the crematorium] When Su Qingbei discovers that he has transmigrated into a book as a villainous cannon-fodder character, he doesn't panic. As a man who knows the plot, he believes he can prevent the male lead from turning evil. When he senses that the male lead's feelings for him have changed, he still 4.5kReads9.2Score472Shelves
34. 434 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
35. 435 大 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.1kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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    Look closely, they're all knives.

36. 436 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5kShelves
37. 437 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
38. 438 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves
39. 439 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 266.5kReads9.5Score22kShelves

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    Not knife at all

40. 440 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 221.5kReads9.4Score36.1kShelves
41. 441 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.3kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves
42. 442 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 99.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
43. 443 技 My Skills Are So Ridiculous, They Drive My Enemies Crazy! 技能超沙雕，敌人都被整疯了！ Unable To Sleep At Night夜不能寝Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Animated comic released + lighthearted and funny + games invade reality + supernatural powers + shameless antics + causality concepts + invincible + one heroine + frequent updates!] A century ago, the world underwent a cataclysmic change. Games descended into reality, and monsters began to run rampant. Bai Yi was a [Nobody] who couldn't learn any normal skills, but from the start, he awakened a god-tier Skill System. From then on: [Someone, protect me!] Summon someone to appear in front of you 53.9kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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