Bad Ending, Heart-Wrenchingly Tragic, Prepare to Sob BE，非常虐，爆哭

1. 1 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score17014d adds

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   Torture, torture, torture to the very end

2. 2 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
3. 3 命 One Year Left to Live: The Female CEO Goes Wild 命还剩一年，女总裁疯了 Chen Xize辰熙泽Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted (Pursuing her husband + tragic ending + angst + not a wish-fulfillment story) (Gentle, considerate younger man who’s secretly a mad wolfdog, paired with a cold, heartless flirt who’s secretly a sweet, teasing wife who calls him “hubby”) Back then, she looked the bedraggled young man up and down, his hair soaked through. Jun Ze raised his eyes to meet hers. With his bangs wet, his ice-blue phoenix eyes were revealed. He was born with heterochromia, yet his eyes were extraordinarily beautiful. The 1.8kReads8.1Score—14d adds
4. 4 得 Only When They Learned I Was Dying Did They Realize How Much I Mattered 得知我命尽，她们才发现我的重要 Square Root Mountain根号山Urban304k WordsCompleted He was adopted as a child, but after his adoptive parents suddenly passed away, those women treated him like a jinx. His household registration was even transferred to a driver's name. Song Bei didn't care, though, and dutifully did everything he was asked. He spent his whole life studying and researching his eldest sister's strange illness, sacrificing his entire childhood, only to be regarded as an uneducated good-for-nothing. His sisters never waited for him to eat, but he learned to cook for 878Reads8.3Score10114d adds
5. 5 今 We Owe Each Other Nothing in This Life. Let's Not Meet Again in the Next 今生互不相欠，来世不必再见 Black Cat Teases White Rabbit黑猫戏白兔Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted No rebirth, no golden finger, tragic romance, bad ending The heroine is an orphan. The hero is a ruthless rich heir. Zhong Jiani: “Can you look into the truth?” Murong Yudi: “I did. It was you.” “You hurt my younger sister and my cousin. I could forgive you for those things, but this...” “How am I supposed to believe you about this...?” Zhong Jiani: “Does it even matter anymore? You broke my hand to avenge your sister and my leg to avenge your cousin.” “Does it still matter whether I did it 153Reads5.7Score—14d adds
6. 6 我 I'm Dying, So Why Are You Still Begging Me to Forgive You? 我要死了，你干嘛还要跪求原谅？ Sword Alone, Ink Traces Remain孤剑笔痕Urban122k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Regret and Face-Slapping] [Bad-End Romance] [A Story of Redemption] Ye Yuchen was the kind of well-behaved, considerate, gentle boy other families wished they had. But he lived in a home where his family froze him out. He had an older brother and a younger sister, and his awkward place in the family made him the least loved of them all. It was only during a routine hospital checkup that he learned he had less than two years to live. The laughable part was that no one visited h 278Reads8.4Score—14d adds
7. 7 快 You Wait Until You’re Dying to Call Me Brother? Sorry, We’re Strangers 快死了才叫哥哥？对不起我们不熟 Suddenly, Willows Appeared忽见杨柳Urban348k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One True Heroine + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance] Chen He risked his life to save his five younger sisters from a flash flood, only to be swept away by the torrent himself. When he woke up in the hospital, no one was by his side, and he was told he had bone cancer, with just one year left to live. Then the Chen family announced that he was a fake young master who had been switched at birth more than twenty years ago. His adoptive parents and sisters detested him, threw him out, and 327Reads6.6Score11114d adds
8. 8 剩 Six Months to Live: My Wife Begs Me to Forgive Her 剩六个月命，老婆哭求原谅 Liuliang六的亮Urban189k WordsCompleted [Single heroine]+ [Bad ending]+ [Tearjerker] Chen Mo, timid and meek, has been married to Gao Ruoyun for three years, but their marriage has never been consummated! Gao Ruoyun despises Chen Mo for being spineless and bluntly asks him for a divorce. As if things couldn’t get any worse, Chen Mo learns that he has stomach cancer and only six months to live. With what little time he has left, Chen Mo just wants to let loose for once. From now on, he’ll live only for himself and his family. [My name 121Reads5.5Score—14d adds
9. 9 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 11.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
10. 10 别 Don’t Ask Me to Forgive You. I Just Want to Die with Dignity 别求我原谅，我只想从容赴死 Er Rang二让Urban200k WordsCompleted [Regret and remorse] [No forgiveness] [Extreme sports] [Livestream] [Protagonist dies] Lu He enjoyed less than a month of happiness in the first half of his life. His mother became a vegetable, and they blamed him. The family business was struggling, and they blamed him. Even when his adopted younger brother only got a minor scrape, they blamed him. And now, ALS had come for him too. He was about to die. Why should he still be sensible and obedient, constantly making things difficult for himself 1.1kReads8.5Score10314d adds
11. 11 夫 The Madam Has Someone in Her Heart 夫人她心有所属 Purple Gold Coin紫金币Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Pei Jingze fell in love with Su Tangyue at first sight, but the woman he adored had already given her heart to someone else. The good news was that the man she loved was dead. The bad news was that she still loved him. Pei Jingze had always had life go his way, but with Su Tangyue, he faced setback after setback. If being gentle didn't work, then he'd have to be forceful! In the end, Young Master Pei got his wish and married Su Tangyue. But whenever she called out An Yanzhi's name, he still coul 158Reads6.1Score—14d adds
12. 12 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8k14d adds

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    It's so heart-wrenching!!! If you like angst, you should definitely read this, it'll make you cry buckets!

13. 13 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
14. 14 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
15. 15 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
16. 16 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.5kReads9.2Score54814d adds

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    😤The moment he personally handed her the poisoned wine, she severed all ties of love. He taught her that poisoned wine is sweet, 😤and that poison kills instantly. If there is an afterlife, she doesn't want him to be her tutor anymore…

17. 17 强 A Forced Romance with the School Bully Isn't Sweet, So She Reborn and Pounces on the Campus Heartthrob 强扭的校霸不甜，重生她扑倒校草 Qiao Muqingqing俏沐清清Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + 1v1 + female surgeon + refined, scholarly “rough man” childhood friend] (Note: The heroine and her childhood friend help each other heal.) In her previous life, Shen Suihe fell in love with the hero of a novel about a man living in a rented room, only to be killed by his stepsister. When her soul was dragged out of her body, she finally saw the truth. Reborn, Shen Suihe came to her senses and took back all her kindness, love, and money. Jiang Wenye panicked and blocked her path again 13Reads5.4Score—14d adds
18. 18 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    Come on, this is going to be absolutely brutal!

19. 19 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
20. 20 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
21. 21 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.3kReads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The first book made me cry buckets, especially the chapters where the female lead is separated from her parents; it even made me depressed. The second book is slightly angsty but sweet.

22. 22 我 My CEO Husband Is a Disabled Crybaby 我的总裁先生是个残疾的爱哭包 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ruanruan lands a job at Musen, a company under the Qiao Group that she has long dreamed of joining. When she moves into the company's apartment building, she meets her neighbor Qiao Yichen, who has lost both arms. Overflowing with compassion, she sets out on a mission of kindness and draws the depressed, withdrawn Qiao Yichen out of his own little world… 1.2kReads6.8Score10214d adds
23. 23 搂 Wrap an Arm Around Her Waist! Bite Her Lip! The Powerful Tycoon Gets on His Knees to Pamper Her 搂腰吻！咬她唇！被大佬跪哄溺宠 Under the Moon Before the Rain霖前月下Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted With one “Want me~,” Shen Ruoning gives herself to the wrong man for one night. At a family banquet, her fiancé smiles and says, “Ningning, say hello to my older brother.” What?! The man she spent a passionate night with is her fiancé’s brother. And what she never could have imagined is that he’s also the powerful head of the esteemed Fu family. Only then does Shen Ruoning realize she’s provoked someone she should never have crossed. She runs, he pursues. She has no chance of escape. His obsessi 130Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    This book, this book, I highly recommend it! I'm practically throwing it in your faces! 😢😢😢😢

24. 24 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.4kReads9.0Score42314d adds

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    The torture is utterly devastating. Because of a similar face, she suffers in someone else's place. Four years of imprisonment and torture are nothing compared to the reality she endures after her release. She's forced to jump into a pond of piranhas, used as a live experimental subject, fights with Tibetan mastiffs, and has both her legs broken... The entire book is incredibly cruel to the female protagonist; it's heartbreaking to read. However, this book has a major highlight: the female protagonist isn't love-struck, nor is she weak, and she certainly doesn't fall for the man who torments her.

25. 25 看 The Invisible Auntie 看不见的阿姨 Teacher Shen沈老师啊44k WordsCompleted The Invisible Aunt 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's not extremely angsty, but it might feel depressing.

26. 26 海 The Birth of a Player 海王的诞生 Teacher Shen沈老师啊Marriage & Romance73k WordsCompleted The Birth of a Playboy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 为 "It's for Your Own Good": Xiao Jiang's Story “为你好”--小姜的故事 Teacher Shen沈老师啊17k WordsCompleted "It's for your own good": Xiao Jiang's Story —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + a sense of fate + not mutually chaste + high-IQ palace intrigue escalating into political schemes + tragic romance + fictional history + a battlefield of love rivals The main battleground is the imperial court: beneath its glittering, splendid facade lie witty, amusing daily life and a brutal, blood-soaked core. The palace secrets are depicted in detail. Some content may be disturbing. This is a bad ending. If you 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The plot is unconventional and logically sound. It's the kind of story that will drive readers crazy with its emotional intensity—a palace intrigue drama with a complex cast of characters, a classic palace power struggle, and a story full of brain-teasing twists and turns. The female lead cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women are involved in the conflict? It depicts the tragedy of ancient feudal society, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a story about two virgins; the female lead's relationship with the male lead and the second male lead is a tumultuous and painful one.

29. 29 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Run Off Pregnant 傅先生，太太带球跑了 Carrot and Cabbage胡萝卜大白菜Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She was his little shadow, always trailing after him. Until she turned eighteen, she had only one goal: to marry him. Then he mistook her for the one who had hurt the woman he cherished, and destroyed her family. She spent three years in prison, and when she got out, he continued to torment her. Only when the truth finally came to light did he regret it... But she was gone forever… 176Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😢😢😢😢😢😢

30. 30 离 Only After Our Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 离婚后，他才想起他爱我 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Only After the Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 56Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 未 My Fiancé Tortured Me to Death, Then Wanted to Die for Me 未婚夫把我折磨至死，他却要殉情 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Tormented Me to Death, Yet He Wants to Die for Love 441Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 雪 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 464Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—14d adds

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