Protagonists Whom No One Cares About Because They’re Too Sensible 越懂事越没人心疼的主角

1. 1 万 After Everyone's Least Favorite Person Collapsed, They Panicked 万人嫌倒下后，他们慌了 Flowers Fill the Islet花满渚渚Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted A melodramatic, somewhat angsty story with two male leads. It has a happy ending!!!!!!! Jiang Huai’s mother died when he was too young to remember much. His father remarried, his grandmother hated him, and he had no friends or money. He had never known what it meant to be loved. Some children invited him to play, and Jiang Huai went happily. Then an accident broke his leg, leaving him lame for life. Like a blade of grass, he fought to grow between the cracks in the bricks, but not a ray of sunli 6.6kReads8.8Score469Shelves

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   He didn't ask for his family's understanding, he didn't explain himself, he was fine with anything, he just wanted to do well on the college entrance exam, it was the only way for him, but in the end he still messed it up [crying].

2. 2 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   It's a story about two male leads, a tragic ending. The protagonist (shou) is very obedient and kind, but the other male lead's mother is very controlling and strongly opposes their relationship. On the day they separate, the other male lead is even sent to a gay rehabilitation center by his mother, leaving him with a mental illness. The other male lead is heartbroken because of the other male lead's sudden departure, but he can't take care of himself. When the two male leads escaped from the other male lead's mother's place, I genuinely felt for a moment that they could escape societal prejudice and live happily ever after in a peaceful little house. I kept crying. I think this book is very realistic. Although there's a lot of tolerance for homosexuality online, most people still can't accept homosexuality in real life. I highly recommend it! [Crying][crying][crying]

3. 3 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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   I've read these books at least three times, they've made me cry so much! [Crying]

4. 4 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've read these books at least three times, it made me cry so much 😢

5. 5 小 You Brats, Are You All Incorrigible? 小屁孩，你们都学不乖是吧？ Bing Ningmeng冰柠萌Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Brotherhood + Family Bonds + A Sickly Eldest Brother + Angst Before Romance + Reconciliation + Beloved by All + Mutual Devotion + Ensemble Cast + Happy Ending] Orphaned, their family in decline, and the brothers scattered, they had no one to rely on. As the eldest, Xiao Jingchen rebuilt his family’s power despite his illness, doing everything he could to find his five younger brothers. But when the clues finally came together, fate played a cruel joke on him: the brothers who 13.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
7. 7 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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   They're all pretty much the same.

8. 8 淮 Huai'an's Turmoil: Discipline 淮安不安：训诫 The Wind Picks Up Tonight今晚起风Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted This is an ancient-era father-son discipline and angst story with satisfying revenge. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. If that’s not your thing, don’t read it. 2.4kReads8.0Score183Shelves
9. 9 我 I, the Most Hated One, Died. What Are You Crying For? 我一个万人嫌死了，你们哭什么？ Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Angsty, Over-the-Top Romance + Everyone’s Least Favorite + Everyone Gets Their Redemption] Ye Sui knew from childhood that he was an illegitimate son, and that illegitimate sons were guilty by nature. So his father treated him like he didn’t exist. His mother sold him off to pay her debts. His eldest brother hated him because his mother had indirectly caused the death of his brother’s mother, who had been his father’s mistress. His second brother had been the demon in his nigh 6.4kReads7.9Score508Shelves
10. 10 无 A Wound That Cannot Be Spoken Of 无诉之伤 Ling Bai聆栢Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [The obedient child nobody loves] x [The father, a prisoner of trauma] Those unheard cries and that unforgivable past have become a silent wound in Fu Wenbai’s eyes. Love is forbidden, pain is part of everyday life, and even existing feels like a mistake. Dad won’t love Luoluo anymore. Luoluo is the one who caused Mom’s death… But, Dad, I really am in pain. I really am sick. I really don’t know how to pretend I’m fine anymore. If you could love me just a little more, just a little, that would be 2.8kReads8.1Score292Shelves
11. 11 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
12. 12 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.3kReads8.7Score249Shelves
13. 13 囚 Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace: My Darkened Childhood Friend Is Unhinged 囚东宫，黑化竹马太疯批 Moon Between the Clouds渺渺云间月Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted Because their love runs skin-deep, their hatred cuts to the bone. From childhood sweethearts to lovers who destroy each other, they bring about each other’s ruin. [Younger, devoted husband: doting, loyal, corrupted, and gone mad] [The untouchable beauty falls from the altar and becomes a prisoner] Qi Ying: “I went mad the day you gave up on me!” “We belong together in this hell, tangled up until we die!” Shen Xingyan: “I told you I’d never leave you in this life, but I’m tired. Let’s end it here 3kReads9.0Score307Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn as the Beloved Sickly Little Fish 重生后我成了团宠小病鱼 Little You小小犹Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [No romance + family angst + friendship + sickly, beautiful, strong, tragic male lead + a little melodrama] (A cute, cold-faced, sweet-on-the-inside, black-bellied little fish who only pretends to be icy! Don't miss out, readers! The rating is low because it just opened.) The spoiled third son of a wealthy merchant family is reborn at fifteen, before anything has happened. In his previous life, he fought and skipped class to compete for his parents' affection with his sickly younger brother, Lu 14.8kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    At first, no one cared about me, but then my heart ached for them so much, waaaaah [crying] It's such a sweet story [cool], super good, you have to read it, hehehe [smirking]

15. 15 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads584k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 13.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Go see this one. I won't say more, just go and see for yourself.

16. 16 误 Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor 误恩囚 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Angsty Romance + Physical Abuse + Alternate World + Unequal Status + Happy Ending] [Not for Bottom-Leading Fans] Synopsis: After an accident, Ning Huairu, the young lady of Wangyue Manor, saves Wen Jinchuan, who has been poisoned. When he wakes, however, he mistakenly believes that Shiqi (Ning Huaizhi) saved him. And so he begins to indulge and favor Shiqi. He forgives Shiqi's methods, his cruelty, and his selfishness. Having never received such affection befo 4.8kReads9.1Score319Shelves

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    💫🌟Highly recommend 2 and 3🙃

17. 17 渣 The Scumbag Wants Me to Leave Every Day 渣男每天都想让我离开 A Meng Who Loves to Dream爱做梦的阿梦Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted HE, both leads are each other’s first and only. A sharp-tongued, cold-hearted gong who loves without realizing it x an insecure, substitute-wife shou. The day Shen Zhiheng was in a car accident, Jiang Yunzhou hated Shi Qi so much that he cursed him to die a terrible death, his eyes bloodshot. At the moment he closed his eyes, Shi Qi thought: Azhou, congratulations. You got what you wanted. The shou suffers first, then the gong. Sweet and angsty, with a mandatory wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium a 2.4kReads8.0Score155Shelves
18. 18 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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    Just in time to enjoy watching the crematorium.

19. 19 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 4.4kReads8.8Score392Shelves
20. 20 病 Sickly: The Real Young Master Is Once Again Imagined by His Whole Family 病弱：真少爷叒被全家脑补了 Zhu Chu竺储Modern Romance280k WordsOngoing [No romance, focused on family bonds and daily life, sickly protagonist, no romance for any characters, slice of life, so the fake young master exits early] Liu Huaizhi transmigrated into a book and became the real young master, who had been switched at birth and had only just returned to his wealthy family. The good news: His father and three older brothers were all big shots. The bad news: His body suffered from multiple congenital illnesses. He coughed up blood after just a few steps, and eve 26.5kReads8.6Score3kShelves
21. 21 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

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    Bao Dongxi voluntarily left and ultimately committed suicide by jumping into the sea; after being reborn, he no longer craved his family's love; he received no affection whatsoever, instead living day and night in a dark underground space. The young master, after his rebirth, wholeheartedly awaited death. (Shi Huan)

22. 22 万 The Hated Cannon Fodder’s Heart Dies at Last 万人嫌炮灰心死以后 mosterTwo Male Leads223k WordsCompleted Lin Chi went missing as a child and wasn’t found until he was eighteen. After returning to his biological family, Lin Chi tried every way he could think of to win over his parents and brothers, but in their eyes, everything he did was driven by ulterior motives. It wasn’t until he was twenty-four, after falling into the water and being rescued, that he realized he was nothing more than a cannon-fodder character in a wealthy-family wish-fulfillment novel. The novel’s protagonist was the adopted s 1.3kReads8.9Score100Shelves
23. 23 道 Calm Down, Dao Lord! I Forced the Wrong Person 道君息怒，我强制错人了 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads508k WordsCompleted Jiang Lang was sickly from childhood. After he kicked the bucket, he got a chance to come back to life, on the condition that he transmigrate to a cultivation world and win over an aloof beauty. But just after he arrived, his busted System crashed. To hang on to his chance at resurrection, Jiang Lang relied on his own efforts and finally found his target! Shen Chuxue, a Dao Lord of Mount Shu, is as bright and clear as the moon. He is an utterly untouchable beauty. To save his life, Jiang Lang de 3.3kReads8.7Score603Shelves
24. 24 庶 The Bastard's Inkstone: The Grand Tutor's Ruler and Tenderness 庶砚：太傅的戒尺与温柔 The Wind Picks Up Tonight今晚起风Two Male Leads95k WordsOngoing Deep in the palace, Shen Yan walks on eggshells. Grand Tutor Gu Qinghe lays down a rule: Whenever His Majesty makes a mistake, his study companion is punished. The ruler snaps in two, yet Shen Yan stays silent and endures it. All he gets in return is the Grand Tutor’s verdict: “Too calculating to amount to anything.” Not for everyone! 670Reads—Score100Shelves
25. 25 拉 Block Me, Then Hold Me Close 拉黑我，抱紧我 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted #UnhingedAndPerverse Everyone knows Lu Chenzhou is the ruthless, heartless king of the business world. Nobody knows he’s been my secret boyfriend for five years, so humble that he doesn’t even dare post about me on social media. Until that day, when he personally signed the contract to acquire my father’s company and watched my entire family, with nowhere else to turn, kneel before him. “Shi Nian, beg me.” He gripped my chin, not a trace of warmth in his eyes. I smiled. Right in front of him 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Cool][Cool][Shy][Sending Heart]

26. 26 禁 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance90k WordsOngoing 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 19Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 清 The Breeze Never Reaches Mozi Mountain 清风不至莫子山 LiuqibaZz六七八ZzModern Romance155k WordsOngoing Between father and son, and between master and disciple, there is physical and emotional torment, as well as sternness and tenderness. The conflicts between Meng Buzhi and his son, Meng Xubai, and the mutual salvation between Meng Buzhi and his disciple, Mo Zishan, make this a story about food, growing up, and love~ The breeze may be gone, but it lives on. 3kReads—Score236Shelves

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    It has to be this one! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

28. 28 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 11.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The aunt's husband and son died, and they said it was because of the male protagonist. Even the male protagonist's parents said, "Your aunt's husband and son are dead, please be understanding, don't take her words to heart." In the end, they all felt it was the male protagonist's fault.

29. 29 暴 The Tyrant Is Reborn, and the Regent Kneels by His Bed Night After Night, Begging to Be Killed 暴君重生，摄政王夜夜跪床头求杀 A Guest Who Awakens the World醒世客Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted [Bottom’s POV + Reborn + Groveling Chase + Heartbreaking Angst] Overbearing, unhinged, frail emperor as the bottom vs. obsessive, brooding prince as the top, whose mind was addled by love in their previous life In his previous life, the tyrant Hua Jiuyao is reborn in a good-for-nothing’s body and receives a mission to assassinate his own empress. He thinks the world has finally gone mad, but then… Huo Qingci, who once stabbed him on their wedding night, now sits alone every night, clutching his 2.2kReads8.1Score217Shelves

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    In his past life, he endured everyone's misunderstandings while swallowing poison that seeped into his bones and facing death with equanimity. Reborn eleven years later, he never expected to live again, but his broken body still suffered torment.

30. 30 栖 Qichi: He Waited in the Dust for the Light 栖迟：他于尘埃等光来 Jiujiujiu Cold Remedy Doesn't Cure Colds酒酒酒感冒灵不治感冒Modern Romance365k WordsOngoing [Father and Son; Angsty Family Bonds; Retaliation; No Romance; Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic; Shadow Guard] This story has some over-the-top angst. Please skip it if that’s not your thing~ He was once the most honored young master of the Su family. At twelve, he was sent to the Dark Hall, where he lost his name and became nothing more than a codename: Lingli. He was the youngest person ever to hold power in the Dark Hall, and the Su family’s most obedient weapon. His father treated him like a t 5.2kReads7.5Score376Shelves

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    You can check out my bookshelf; it's a complete collection, filled with books I've read over the years—too many to choose from!

31. 31 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score114Shelves

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    These books will make you cry your eyes out.

32. 32 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 尘 A Moon Shines Brightly Over the Mortal World 尘间有月似皎皎 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Ancient Romance53k WordsCompleted A Moon Shines Brightly in the Mortal World 37Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 编 The Coder with Superpowers 编码异能者 Falling Blossoms Fly Like Catkins落霙飞絮Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (Completed) [No CP] [Male Protagonist] [Urban High Martial Arts] [Patriotism] [Genius] [Secret Identities Exposed] [A Little Angst?] Original title: The Coded Esper Song Yanqing is a fake university student and a real wage earner. Being No. 001 on the Top 100 Espers list is his best resume. Even when working several jobs at once, he always gives people the impression that he has plenty of free time. Leaving work on time is his life rule, and lying flat is his favorite pastime. After all, he ca 783Reads8.1Score138Shelves

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    This one is worth a try; I feel so sorry for the protagonist.

35. 35 什 What Kind of Shura Field Needs President Jiang to Wade In Personally? 什么火葬场还得江总亲自淌 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads393k WordsCompleted [Early work, a bit of a mess, not recommended] [Two male leads + 1v1 + both pure + both reborn + HE + angst first, sweetness later] Chu Huaibei died at the very moment he loved Jiang Yanci most, loving him so much he was willing to die in his place... Even up to his death, Chu Huaibei never got an answer to the question: Had Jiang Yanci ever fallen for him? Jiang Yanci had done nothing wrong. He simply didn't love Chu Huaibei. Chu Huaibei loved Jiang Yanci so much that he lost himself, became un 1.4kReads8.9Score109Shelves
36. 36 秋 Autumn Harvest Holds Jade 秋实有玉 Tables, Chairs, and Stools桌椅板凳子Modern Romance953k WordsOngoing A new story is here. Hope you’ll enjoy it~ Li Youyu is a very, very well-behaved child. Li Panqiu and Shang An both love him dearly, just in different ways. If that’s not your thing, feel free to steer clear~ 584Reads8.4Score—Shelves
37. 37 不 [No Redemption] 【不赎】 Gu Shaotang from Taiwan宝岛的顾少棠Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Sixteen years imprisoned, seven years as a substitute, and in the end he found himself behind bars. His mother hated him, and his father despised him. He thought that if he behaved and endured the torment, he could earn his parents' love. He never imagined that the true, irreconcilable hatred lay between his parents, with no hope of resolution in this life... Reborn, he finally discovered that the man he had believed was his father was not his father at all, and what he had thought was atonement 681Reads6.3Score110Shelves
38. 38 秦 Young Master Qin’s Poor Little Darling Is Reborn! 秦爷家的小可怜重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted [Steady, restrained, celibate top X seductive, alluring little demon bottom] Flirting and pampering + bittersweet angst + mutual firsts + age gap + affection and discipline In his previous life, Yu Ning was impossible and trampled Qin Ting’s love into the dirt. He squandered money at casinos, rebelled and ran away from home, and eventually died on a snowy night in a foreign country. Only as he closed his eyes did he understand: the man had never offered him a cage. It was a one-of-a-kind indulge 7.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
39. 39 大 Great Tang: Deposed Crown Prince Li Chengqian Has Been Scraping By All Along 大唐：废太子李承乾，一直在苟活 Sleepy Baby睡梦宝贝Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Tang Dynasty + golden finger + soybeans + political intrigue + feel-good fiction + ruthless protagonist + deposed crown prince + Li Chengqian + Industrial Revolution + exile] A versatile mercenary from the twenty-first century dies and transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, becoming the unfortunate Crown Prince Li Chengqian. Transmigrating would have been bad enough, but the timing is even worse: he's arrived just as Li Chengqian is being exiled. There's no use wishing things were different; he can 2.6kReads7.2Score195Shelves
40. 40 罪 Jade of Sin 罪玉 Little Meow Meow Palace of Xuanxuan Sauce's House轩轩酱家的小喵喵殿Two Male Leads308k WordsOngoing Black clouds press into the night; on the night of the Xiang Ghost Moon, ghosts wail. A soul returns, but has nowhere to rely on its spiritual root. A century-old vow drifts away with the waters. The Yu clan's fate collapses like an avalanche on a snowy mountain, while the twins' bond is torn apart amid blood and fire. He is Zhong Jueyu, born with a cold physique and confined to the snowy lands. Burdened with the shackles of his entire clan, he encounters an unexpected warmth amid harsh discipli 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A trio of a brother who was always the "model child," a younger brother who was the victim of a clan's extermination, and a morbidly obsessive emperor.

41. 41 碎 Broken Pieces Mend Themselves: Finding Salvation in the Shadow of a Dysfunctional Family 碎者自拼：原生家庭阴影下的自渡 Zheng Zai Qian郑载虔Modern Romance763k WordsOngoing Being born is never a choice we get to make for ourselves. We cannot decide when or where we are born, or what kind of family we are born into. We cannot even decide whether to be born at all. The words Zheng Zaiqian heard most often from his mother were demands that he “go die”! Her most frequent judgment of him was that he “didn’t deserve to live in this world”! Her most frequent accusation was that “giving birth to you was the greatest sin of my life”! Why was he forced to face all this cruel 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The child, considered "obedient" and "sensible" by adults, is subjected to verbal abuse and physical beatings at home because of a bizarre mother. Even without making any demands, the child constantly crosses her mother's line over trivial matters, resulting in being cursed and beaten.

42. 42 寒 Bone-Eroding Cold Poison: The Cold-Faced Shadow Guard Comes to Cure Me Every Night 寒毒蚀骨，冷面暗卫夜夜为我解毒 Bodhi's Dream菩提逸梦Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | Equally matched | Mutually devoted | Misunderstandings | Shadow guard | Redemption | A little coercion | A little push and pull | Happy ending] For the sake of revenge, Pei Jin infiltrates the Cold Moon Palace and becomes Xie Hanci’s shadow guard. Then, with his own hands, he poisons him with an incurable Ice Soul Gu. The cold poison eats into his bones. Whenever the poison flares up, the only person who can relieve Xie Hanci’s symptoms night after night is the very man who poi 1.8kReads—Score207Shelves
43. 43 质 The Noble Hostage Only Wants to Be Buried with the Emperor 质子大人他只想殉葬 Wind Chimes Under the Eaves Luisa檐下风铃LuisaTwo Male Leads160k WordsCompleted Two male leads ✖️ master and servant ✖️ two powerful characters As the emperor who unified the realm, Qin Yan has many servants and ministers, but only one slave. Su Yu longs so desperately for a place to belong that he'd even accept being buried alive with his master. That way, it would feel as if someone wanted him, as if he were needed. Their love is a tragic romance filled with hatred and passion. Su Yu: “You think I submit to you, but really, I submit to love𓆩♡𓆪!” The author's writing is av 476Reads—Score108Shelves
44. 44 暗 A Disobedient Shadow Guard? His Master Says He Needs Discipline 暗卫不乖？主人说他欠管教 The Breeze of Heping河坪的风Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.6Score659Shelves
45. 45 偏 The Price of Favoritism 偏爱的代价 IWonderTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of his escape, Shi Fengyu returned to the country. He knew the price he would pay for coming back, but for that person, he had no choice. Two male leads, modern fantasy, powerful leads, plot twists, and a touch of angst. 1.2kReads6.7Score106Shelves

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    The protagonist is the young master of an ancient organization.

46. 46 冰 The Pain of Ice 冰痕之痛 Little Daydreamer小小脑洞君Modern Romance871k WordsOngoing Warning: Extreme physical and emotional abuse! Kneeling as punishment, whipping, suppression of special abilities, and more. If you can't handle that, read with caution! (Please note: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in another world, so don't relate it to real life. Also, please don't save it to read later, because some content may change. Those who know, know~) Lin Niannian is a high-level ice ability user, yet she willingly hides her brilliance and lets the Lin family treat h 3.4kReads—Score129Shelves

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    Highly recommended! 👍🏻

47. 47 哭 No One Cares When I Cry 哭也没人疼 Du Qinghuan7890渡清欢789011k WordsCompleted No One Cares Even When I Cry 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This fits the questioner's description; it's a purely angsty story, a tragic ending, and leaves you feeling unsatisfied. Read with caution.

48. 48 宗 Can the Sect Leader Stand Up Today? 宗主今天能站起来了吗 Wood and Grass, No Human木草非人Fantastical Romance154k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, all-male leads, a mix of serious drama and everyday life, no official pairing, slow-paced, sickly protagonist, adored by everyone, melodramatic, happy ending. Romance tags are unavoidable even though this isn't a romance novel.] In a nutshell, after being expelled from his sect, the senior brother returns to the cultivation world as everyone's beloved favorite and fights his way back. Ming Zhao thinks he's just an ordinary sword cultivator with average talent. He has no ambitions 6.6kReads7.1Score878Shelves

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    It's because they were too considerate of the bigger picture that they suffered so much. I really feel sorry for them 😭 (This isn't a romance novel, there's no romantic pairing, the author used the wrong tag.)

49. 49 暖 Warm Sunlight Soaking to the Bone 暖阳浸骨 Platinum铂胜Modern Romance187k WordsOngoing Adapted from the short drama When the Frost and Snow Melt, Warmth Sinks to the Bone tells the story of Xixi, a girl from a poor family who suddenly falls gravely ill. The 300,000 yuan in treatment costs push her already struggling family to the brink, while her parents force smiles and scramble to raise the money. Unable to bear being a burden, the thoughtful Xixi deliberately acts like a badly behaved, inconsiderate child, using lies to hide her feelings. She even burns the certificates coverin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I cried while reading this! Eight-year-old Xixi's maturity is heartbreaking. She clearly wants to live but pretends to be a bad child, hides money, and burns her award certificates, all so as not to be a burden to her parents. The beginning was incredibly heartbreaking, but the miraculous recovery at the end warmed my heart again. The diary entry completely broke me. The family love is portrayed so realistically, the details are so poignant. Get your tissues ready!

50. 50 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    Doctor: "There are only three months left, try to look on the bright side!" The protagonist has always had excellent grades, but his parents are divorced and have never cared about him. The thought of only three months left completely breaks him down.

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