Angst Stories, Seeking the Ultimate Bad-End Aesthetic, Painful Enough to Break Your Heart 虐文，求极致be美学，虐到肝疼。

1. 51 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

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   Go watch it, and come back to me if it's not too angsty.

2. 52 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
3. 53 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.3kReads8.4Score402Shelves

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   Every single one of them is incredibly heart-wrenching.

4. 54 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 7.6kReads9.2Score554Shelves

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   😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

5. 55 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.4kReads8.9Score222Shelves

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   It's supposed to be abusive, family members.

6. 56 凤 The Phoenix God Tomb 凤凰神墓 The Babbling Stream溪水潺潺Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Devoted affection + obsessive + yandere + love-triangle drama + utterly cruel] [Naive + obedient + stunningly beautiful + deeply devoted + unwavering to the death] On Qin Yu’s birthday, two wishes were made. The first was for him to be supremely noble and untouched by the world. The second was for her to stay by his side for a long, long time. He also promised that she would be happy all her life, never knowing sorrow. But later, that blessing became a curse she could never escape. And the rest 143Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   Both are BL (Boys' Love) angst novels

7. 57 绝 After My Terminal Diagnosis, My Contract Boyfriend Chased Me to the Crematorium in Tears 绝症后，契约男友哭着追进火葬场 Eighteen Bronze Walnuts十八铜核桃仁Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Old-School Angsty Drama, A Real Pursuit After the Breakup, Scum Top Transformed into a Crying, Devoted Dog, Angst Before Affection, Both Reborn, Happy Ending] [Stoic Bottom with a Terminal Illness & Hard-Mouthed-at-First, Tender and Affectionate Top] Lin Shi'an was diagnosed with lung cancer, with only three months left to live. Seven years ago, when Li Feng's mother was gravely ill, Lin Shi'an paid two million to buy ten years of his time and personally made him a popular movie 5.4kReads8.9Score541Shelves
8. 58 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 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
9. 59 戒 I Can't Quit Your Pheromones 戒不断你的信息素 Mango Civet Cat芒狸猫Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, ABOE, Possessive and Devoted] [The top is ill, his pheromones have mutated into those of an Enigma. This story has plenty of original worldbuilding.] [Please don’t mention or compare other works in the comments. I’m begging you!] Nan Shian is an alpha, yet he’s willing to become that person’s one and only “omega.” To be branded as his alone. An old flame returns, and Nan Shian reminds himself again and again: Stay away from this demon. “Why are you running?” Bai Lin leans close to N 449Reads9.1Score102Shelves
10. 60 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
11. 61 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score495Shelves
12. 62 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves
13. 63 送 After Sending Me to Prison, I Drove My Jerk Ex-Husband Insane 送我入狱后，我把渣总虐疯了 Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted This is the story of a CEO who wanted to force someone to love him, but was sent to prison and eventually gave up hope. A heartbroken, hopeless bottom × an oblivious top who doesn’t realize he’s in love Two years ago, Gu Jinbei personally sent Chi Mo to prison for illegal confinement, turning him from the powerful CEO of the Chi Group into a convict. Two years later, when they met again, Chi Mo was a convict with nothing, while Gu Jinbei had become the powerful heir apparent of the capital. Desp 3.3kReads8.4Score282Shelves
14. 64 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score385Shelves
15. 65 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.4kReads8.2Score885Shelves
16. 66 他 His Long-Overdue Love 他迟来的深情 Rock Sugar Cherry冰糖车厘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Three years into their marriage, Xia Mo discovers that Fu Zhe has been cheating. When Xia Mo falls ill, Fu Zhe travels the world with his mistress. He uses marital assets to buy her a mansion and luxury watches, spending lavishly. Desperate, Xia Mo asks for a divorce. She stays calm and level-headed as she deals with the mistress, gathers evidence to reclaim the assets, and takes revenge on the scumbag, leaving him with nothing… 297Reads8.4Score105Shelves
17. 67 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves
18. 68 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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    Just you wait and see, they'll all be silent. If I don't torture you, come find me.

19. 69 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    These books are all so heart-wrenching, I can't forget them at all 😭😭😭

20. 70 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
21. 71 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    This book might be a bit long, and the beginning has a slightly fast-paced, feel-good vibe, but you absolutely must persevere and read to the end. The author uses simple language later on, but you can still feel a deep sense of sorrow. Waaaaaah, I really cried so much 😭😭😭😭😭😭

22. 72 盗 Tomb Raiding: With My Blood and Flesh, I’ll Protect You All for a Lifetime 盗墓：吾以血躯，护尔等一世安 Qi Yuan Is Also a Prayer祁渊亦是祈愿Mystery613k WordsCompleted Wu Erbai: Where’s my sweet, well-behaved boy? Did you corrupt him, you damn blind man? Wu Xie: Bro, I’m starving. Please help me out. Wang Pangzi: Aw, my precious boy is so lovable. It’d be even better if he’d stop stabbing Fatty right in the heart all the time. Hei Xiazi: Oh, a beauty wants a cuddle? Come here, let me hold you~ (One whack from the Dragon-Patterned Staff sent him flying into the wall, where he was stuck fast.) Xie Yuchen: Get lost, you damn blind man. Don’t corrupt my sweet boy, 10.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Yeah, the first three are the most heart-wrenching! The first book is full of angst; I was already feeling really depressed after only reading half of it ꒦ິ^꒦ິ. And the last one—I bet some of you haven't read it—I really recommend you check it out. The whole story seems beautiful from beginning to end, but it's actually a complete tragedy [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]. It's really good, not at all cheesy, and will definitely cure your sensitivities to angst.

23. 73 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 29.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
24. 74 强 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 8kReads8.6Score683Shelves
25. 75 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 816Reads8.0Score101Shelves
26. 76 清 The Demon Venerable Captured His Cold and Distant Senior Brother 清冷师兄被魔尊师弟抓捕了 Jian Xiaonuo简小诺Two Male Leads52k WordsCompleted A hundred years ago, Ling Yu was stabbed through the chest by the senior brother he loved deeply. He fell into madness and became a demon. A hundred years later, he had become a powerful Demon Lord, and personally captured his senior brother, locking him in his bedchamber to torment him as he pleased. He believed his senior brother had tried to kill him back then to win the martial arts competition, claim the sect’s most treasured artifact, the Feather Spirit Stone, and become the next sect lead 292Reads8.0Score—Shelves
27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.4kReads9.1Score545Shelves
28. 78 踹 After Dumping My Ex, I Became His Canary 踹了前任后我成为他的金丝雀 Wealth and Glory荣华富贵Two Male Leads275k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, pampered canary × cruel, unhinged CEO] ✨ “Zhou Ning, if you want money, trade me yourself.” The once-spoiled young master of a wealthy family had fallen into the hands of capital, reduced to someone’s canary. “Ningning, if you ever leave my side again, I’ll break your legs, put a tracking device on you, and carve my mark into your body... You’ll never escape my grasp...” Ming Sihan kissed Zhou Ning’s forehead, murmuring as if whispering the most intimate words between lovers. Zhou Ni 2.7kReads8.6Score306Shelves
29. 79 哑 The Mute’s Diary (Bad Ending) 哑巴日记（be） Autumn Grasses Drunk on Spring Colors秋芜醉春色8k WordsCompleted A Mute's Diary (Bad Ending) 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Packing something "sweet" [sending a heart]

30. 80 眼 The Spring My Lover Left in My Eyes 眼睛是爱人留下的春 Autumn Grasses Drunk on Spring Colors秋芜醉春色9k WordsCompleted The eyes are the spring left behind by a lover 112Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves
32. 82 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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    It's very sour and astringent.

33. 83 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves

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    It took several years of being together with the substitute writer for her to realize she was a substitute.

34. 84 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    These two books are absolute classics; just read them and you're done.

35. 85 万 The Beloved Immortal Lord Is in a Love Triangle Every Day 万人迷仙君每天都在修罗场 Red Candle红烛Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted Born with a cauldron physique, Song Jinsheng has known nothing in life but injustice and hatred. After enduring countless hardships, he finally became an immortal, only to find that he still couldn't escape the fate of being a human cauldron. His sect was destroyed, his immortal roots were ruined, and he was imprisoned and humiliated by the Heavenly Emperor's son. He died consumed by hatred. To be reborn and take revenge, Song Jinsheng accepted a mysterious person's offer: make the people on the 66Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's not the kind of torture that's direct, but rather torture in the details, making it painful to revisit every time.

36. 86 男 The Secret of the Men's Dorm: Caged Bird 男寝的秘密：囚鸟 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can 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! 216Reads8.4Score100Shelves
37. 87 区 You’re Just a Background Character, So Why Make Trouble? 区区背景板你作什么妖 Old Hunter涉猎老大Two Male Leads613k WordsCompleted Zhuang Qiu had known ever since he could remember that he was just a background character, someone nobody noticed. He died during a trial at the age of twenty-three. But he fell in love with Ji Qingning, the second male lead who used a wheelchair. Zhuang Qiu often sneaked glances at his legs. They were truly a sight to behold. To make Ji Qingning fall for him, Zhuang Qiu timed his arrival to save him, cooked for him, mended his purse, and even took him to the cliffside where he'd always wanted t 740Reads8.7Score114Shelves

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    The first book was heart-wrenching and physically abusive, with no sweetness, just pure heartbreak. Even after being reborn, she was still sold into a brothel, driven by hatred. She'd use anyone, even herself, to kill her enemies... The second book was great because I loved the second male lead; his memories were constantly erased, and he didn't recognize anyone in the background. It wasn't too angsty, and the plot twists were unique. The third book had a sweet, slightly angsty twist.

38. 88 下 Inferior Overflow 下等泛滥 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Heavy Angst] [Not for Bottom-Lovers] Content warning: The top isn't faithful. Huo Wenqing * Gu Yunzhi At eighteen, after an upheaval, Gu Yunzhi is brought back to the Shen family. His father then treats him like a pawn, using him to secure benefits for the family. Seven years of beatings teach him that obedience is the only way to get by. Long years of repression lead him to meet Huo Wenqing. Thinking at last that he has found love, Gu Yunzhi feels light enter his pitch-black 5.7kReads8.7Score399Shelves
39. 89 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.6kReads8.2Score543Shelves
40. 90 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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    The first book really got me on the edge of my seat.

41. 91 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score131Shelves

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    These are all completed series; you can cry your eyes out reading them tonight o(╥╥)o

42. 92 你 You’re the One Torturing Me, So Why Are You Crying So Loud? 你虐我，你哭那么大声干嘛 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Obsession + Dramatic Angst + Coercion + Locking Someone Away + Both Virgins + The Top’s Regretful Pursuit] After a setup exposes Yun Jiu’s true identity, Mu Hanchen’s love turns to hatred. He imprisons and beats him, using every means at his disposal to threaten and force him. “I pampered you for seven years, and this is how you repay me, you ungrateful wretch?” “Mu Hanchen, did you ever really love me? You only ever treated me like a toy.” The person Yun Jiu hates most in t 1.2kReads7.5Score111Shelves

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    Just looking at the word "torture" in the title tells you it's going to be something serious. [Crying]

43. 93 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score101Shelves
45. 95 大 The Big Shots Are All Crying, but Big Brother Is the Only One Left Clueless 大佬们都在哭，唯独大哥在懵 Long En Who Loves Red-Braised Chicken Wings爱吃红卤鸡翅的隆恩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted Shen Yanzhi never imagined that his 28th birthday would be the end of his life. As the eldest son of the Shen family, he dropped out of school and took over the family business after his parents died suddenly. He weathered every storm alone for ten years, yet grew increasingly distant from his four younger brothers. In the agonizing pain of terminal cancer, he closed his eyes with nothing but endless regret. When he opened them again, he was back at 23, before everything had fallen apart. What h 176Reads6.2Score—Shelves
46. 96 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 314Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 死EN After I Faked My Death, He Went Mad 死遁后，他发疯了 Shiqing Roasted Coconut石青烤椰Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + faked death + unhinged + wall-stalking + confinement + mutual devotion + System + entertainment industry] Tong Zhao went to a small world twice to complete missions involving Shu Sizhuo. The first time, twenty-one-year-old Tong Zhao rescued eleven-year-old Shu Sizhuo, and the two lived in a run-down rental. During the day, Tong Zhao took him from place to place, hiding from danger. At night, he soothed him to sleep and comforted his young, fragile heart. In the 10.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The more I watched, the more I wanted to cry; my tear ducts were activated.

50. 100 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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