Please Recommend Angsty Stories With a Groveling Male Lead, Preferably With Him Suffering From the Start 求追妻火葬场的虐文 直接开虐最好是虐男主

1. 751 晚 A Song of Late Ming Romance 晚明风月辞 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Historical14k WordsCompleted A Song of Late Ming Romance 6Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 替 After Losing Her Memory in a Substitute Marriage, He Regretted It 替嫁失忆后，他悔不当初 Clear Bamboo Shadows竹影清清Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted After a Substitute Bride Lost Her Memory, He Regretted Everything 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
4. 754 男 The Male Lead Keeps Trying to Assassinate My Lover 男主总想暗杀我情夫 Stir-Fried Pork with Hand-Pulled Noodles过油肉拉条子Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1vN Rivalry for the Heroine + Intense Push and Pull + Everyone’s Favorite + Villainess + Over-the-Top Drama + The Second Male Lead Wants to Take His Place] Jiang Lai awakened to her own existence at eighteen. She was the villainess in an old-fashioned tragic romance novel, while Jiang Wanzhi, adopted by the Jiang family, was the heroine. Song Huaiqing, who grew up with them, was the hero. He would be rescued by Jiang Wanzhi in a car accident and fall in love with her. As for Jiang Lai, she woul 1.4kReads8.6Score181Shelves

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   This is so bad, the male lead is tortured the whole time.

5. 755 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 507Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The story is short, but everyone in the drama suffers from unrequited love. The female lead dies of breast cancer without ever forgiving the male lead, and she never knows that the child she risked her life to save was born stillborn. The male lead hates the female lead for years, unable to believe that he has hated the wrong person. The male lead's mother dies on their birthday while trying to save the female lead, and is buried in a fire. After the female lead's death, the male lead is filled with unbearable pain and regret, and he dies of depression many years later.

6. 756 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 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
7. 757 云 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希27k WordsCompleted The Azure Writs of Cangwu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 758 竹 After My Childhood Sweetheart Fell for Someone Else, I Got My Happily Ever After with His Brother 竹马变心后，我和他的兄弟HE了 Clear Bamboo Shadows竹影清清Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Changed His Heart, I Found a Happy Ending with His Brother 17Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 759 守 After Six Years as a Widow, My Husband Returns and Wants Me to Welcome His Second Wife 守寡六年，夫君归来要我替他迎平妻 Cold Brew Bubbles冷萃气泡Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted After Six Years as a Widow, My Husband Returns and Wants Me to Welcome His Second Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you enjoy stories where a docile matriarch finally flips the table [kissing emoji], you absolutely must read this! A short historical romance novel featuring a clear-headed heroine flipping the table, the whole family being humiliated, a relentless pursuit of her husband, and a younger man secretly in love with her. [Sending a heart emoji] After six years of widowhood, her husband finally returns. He brings his concubine and child, and even expects her to organize their wedding banquet. She proposes a divorce, but he asks, "You endured six years for the Gu family, and now you're gone. What did those six years mean?" She replies, "I guess I was just unlucky."

10. 760 雾 Gardenia Sinking in a Sea of Fog 雾海沉栀 Mobi Who Likes False Betel Nuts喜欢假槟榔的莫比Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted A Gardenia Sunk in the Sea of Mist 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both parts are out now. The first part was a bit frustrating, but the later parts were better, with the revenge plot unfolding later on.

11. 761 看 After Seeing My Face, They All Fell for Me 看过我脸后，他们都爱上我了 Meow Watching Flowers Through the Mist雾里看花喵Modern Romance599k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + Mary Sue + supporting heroine’s comeback + everyone’s favorite + peerless beauty + love at first sight + multiple male leads in a love-rival showdown + no fixed couple + all male leads are virgins] When the peerlessly beautiful Ming Yue is bound to a quick-transmigration System, she is forced to become a universally disliked supporting heroine who has already been written off as cannon fodder in various worlds. Worlds planned so far (not ranked): World One: The cannon-fod 20.8kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    A scumbag husband's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare. The female lead is blind; every time she mistakes a husband, she gains another. To complete her mission, she gets revenge on her scumbag husband and ends up with his three brothers. The female lead is incredibly beautiful—who could resist?

12. 762 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves

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    A sweet and satisfying romance novel featuring an older man/younger woman relationship!! The male and female leads have already started talking!! Who understands the exhilarating feeling of resolving misunderstandings so quickly?!

13. 763 强 A Forced Marriage: The Marquis’s Vengeful Wife Is Hard to Tame 强娶：侯门仇妻难驯服 Holding Green, Recounting衔青叙Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [Classic Angsty Romance × Love and Hate × Love by Cunning and Force × Marriage Before Love × Untouchable Beauty] An obsessive, unhinged, possessive hero × a cool, alluring, universally adored heroine Shen Jiwei was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. She devoted herself to medicine and only wanted to become a renowned female physician, but one day she was swept into a bloody palace case Her father and brothers died in the imperial prison, the women of her family became playthings of the en 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching story about a man pursuing his wife; both characters suffer.

14. 764 攻 After Eight Failed Attempts to Win Him Over, I Went for His Brother 攻略八次失败后，我攻略了他兄弟 Clear Bamboo Shadows竹影清清Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After failing to win him over eight times, I went after his brother instead 72Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 苍 The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 苍芒山大恐怖 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希8k WordsCompleted The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 雾 Gardenia Sinking in a Sea of Fog: Revenge of the Ashen Bones (Sequel) 雾海沉栀·烬骨复仇（后续） Mobi Who Likes False Betel Nuts喜欢假槟榔的莫比Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A Gardenia Sunk in the Sea of Mist: Revenge of the Ashen Bones (Sequel) 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 767 首 The Commander Broke Off Our Engagement for His White Moonlight. Reborn, I Won't Marry Him 首长为白月光悔婚，重生我不嫁了 Jiang Youchu江柚初Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Reborn + spatial storage + the regretful husband pursues her to the crematorium, then realizes she's wonderful and gets face-slapped + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] In her previous life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she got three years of military marriage without seeing him. He didn't even come to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. Everyone said she had forced the marriage on him. His absence from their engagement banquet had ma 6kReads7.8Score264Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching story of a man chasing after his wife, where the male lead experiences a dramatic reversal of his feelings and is ultimately proven wrong. It's incredibly captivating and enjoyable! [Already hooked][Already hooked] In her past life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years! In return, they were married for three years without seeing each other, and he didn't even come back to see her after she gave birth to their daughter! Everyone said this marriage was forced upon her; his absence on their engagement day proved everything! When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Xiachu was back before they got their marriage certificate. This time, she let him go, publicly annulling the engagement and refusing to marry him! Since he treated her like a sister, like family, she wouldn't love him anymore! Lu Huaiyan: "Have you thought it through? Are you really going to annul the engagement? You're not going to cry again!?" Jiang Xiachu: "I'll annul it immediately!"

18. 768 共 Falling Together into Ruin 共坠沉沦 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, wealthy daddy x resilient, tough country girl] [Eleven-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads have no romantic history, groveling romance, love at first sight] Orphan Xu Tao was sponsored by the wealthy Jiang Bowen. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate. On that night, thick with desire, Jiang Bowen, the financial magnate she had only ever seen on TV, stared at her for a long time, his eyes coolly assessing the risks and rewards. Only after the crimson c 4.3kReads8.9Score489Shelves
19. 769 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.8kReads9.3Score925Shelves

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    I cried from beginning to end. At first, I was heartbroken for the female lead's situation after being possessed [almost crying], with her family, lover, and friends all abandoning her. But thankfully, she didn't give up on herself, and her family still loved her [kissing emoji]! Later, I cried because she persevered, became better, had a new life, a career she loved, and a better lover. Although the ex-husband was also a bit pitiful, I think the female lead deserved better! Of course, the male lead was also fantastic, steadfastly loving the female lead for so long…

20. 770 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 149.7kReads9.3Score18.4kShelves
21. 771 母 A Son Makes Me Precious: The Crown Prince Begs Me to Marry into His Elite Family 母凭子贵：太子爷求着我嫁入豪门 Tao Bai陶白Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Xie Changyan, head of the Xie family, is not to be crossed. He is decisive and ruthless, and never leaves room for anyone to fight back. Yet four years ago, someone managed to take him for a ride. Not only did he spend one wild night with a woman whose name he couldn’t even remember, but ten months later, she showed up with a newborn and demanded a hefty sum from him. Countless people wondered who this woman was, and how she’d dared to pull off something so outr 3.7kReads8.2Score643Shelves

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    1. The female lead had a crush on the male lead for ten years. When he proposed, she thought their ten years of unrequited love would finally be fulfilled. Until that day—the male lead received news that his childhood sweetheart had been kidnapped, and he abandoned her in a sudden avalanche in Norway. "Nono's been kidnapped, I have to go rescue him. Go see the aurora first, I'll come back to be with you after I rescue Nono." However, he didn't return. During the avalanche, the female lead was buried under the icy snow, and the intense love that had been building up in her heart for ten years melted away with the snow. 2. It's a good read. I really like the female lead's personality; she's calm yet principled, and she knows how to fight back appropriately (①··①). I look forward to seeing how her relationship with the male lead develops. I also really like some of the psychological descriptions of the female lead; after all, her experiences have made her sensitive and perceptive.

22. 772 他 His Special Favorite 他的小偏爱 Dawn Light清晨曙光Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight from the male lead, the female lead’s secret crush comes true + college campus + sweet romance + only ever loved each other] [Pure-hearted, handsome bad boy with a devoted heart VS cool, distant, gentle girl with a crush] Zhou Yanyang is the second young master of the Zhou family and the person in charge of the Zhou Group. He has always been a golden boy, a famous figure on the Jing University forums, and the center of everyone’s attention. Bold and carefree, he has never ha 21.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    ✨Lin Yao was merely a tool for me to get revenge on Lin Zhenhai. How could I possibly fall for the daughter of my enemy? It's laughable… My three-year facade of being a good husband has been shattered… It turns out that my three-year act of being a good husband was just a means to get revenge on my white moonlight… She decisively left behind divorce papers and a miscarriage report, and vanished without a trace… He started to panic…

23. 773 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 2.8kReads—Score176Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching novel about chasing after one's wife (in a tragic way).

24. 774 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance941k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The story revolves around a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, featuring a crazy, highly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless female lead in a fierce and competitive arena.

25. 775 是 You Agreed to Break Up, So Why Are You Crying? 是你同意分手，你哭什么 A Heart Set on Getting Rich一颗暴富心9k WordsCompleted You agreed to break up, so why are you crying? 481Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 776 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
27. 777 周 Mr. Zhou, Why Are You Upset When I'm the One Asking for a Divorce? 周总，我提离婚你伤心做什么 A Heart Set on Getting Rich一颗暴富心Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Wen Nan got her wish and married Zhou Sinian, the man she had secretly loved for years. But on their wedding day, as soon as they had collected their marriage certificate, Zhou Sinian left for another country. When he came back, their relationship remained lukewarm. Only later did Wen Nan realize that she wasn’t the only one trapped in this situation. At last, Wen Nan came to her senses and decided to let go. But Zhou Sinian said, “If you love someone, can’t you just keep loving them?” 1.4kReads5.5Score110Shelves
28. 778 气 After Driving His Wife Away, the Crown Prince Begs for a Slap, Eyes Red 气跑老婆后，太子爷红着眼求扇 Jie Chong解虫Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released, but it’ll go up later. [One-on-one, both leads have only ever loved each other, a long road to winning her back, happy ending, alternate history] [The male lead is a lovesick pushover who’ll get on his knees in a heartbeat. The first dozen chapters are melodramatic, but things settle down later. The male lead is very insecure from then on!] [Talented director who leaves her lovesick ways behind × powerful man who is cold to outsiders but clingy and 9.6kReads6.9Score333Shelves
29. 779 错 After Wrongfully Tormenting His White Moonlight, Mr. Fu Set the Crematorium Ablaze 错虐白月光后，傅总炸翻火葬场 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Complete] [A proud, possessive CEO x A cool, down-on-her-luck heiress] [Pregnancy before marriage] [He chases her after the breakup] [Some angst] [Happy ending] Ji Luosheng accidentally got pregnant and became a contract wife to Fu Linye. He mocked her and toyed with her, treating their marriage like a game, never realizing he had already fallen for her. When his first love returned from abroad, Ji Luosheng was devastated and withdrew without a fuss. Fu Linye searched for her like a madman. The 2.3kReads9.0Score217Shelves
30. 780 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Various forms of torture, mutual torture, love-hate relationship, torture to the point of being unable to cope.

31. 781 陛 His Majesty Thinks About Assassinating Himself Every Day 陛下每天想着暗杀自己 Radiant Dawn ZL光华日曦ZLAncient Romance210k WordsOngoing (If you don't like this, don't read. The male and female leads are both sexually inexperienced, it's love at first sight, he pursues her, sweet romance, one-on-one.) Jiang Wan died in a car accident at the age of twenty in her previous life. Reborn in another world, she became entangled with an emperor with dissociative identities. (The first personality, Mo Sichen, is deep, restrained, and unfathomably shrewd. He is cold and ruthless, with the art of imperial rule etched into his bones. His lif 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend everyone to watch this.

32. 782 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
33. 783 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score165Shelves
34. 784 不 After I Stopped Wanting His Body, Abstinent Mr. Li Got Desperate 不馋他身子后，禁欲厉总急红眼了 Lili Xiangbo黎黎香啵Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing [Secret Marriage] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Resilient, Stubborn Doctor VS Ascetic, Obsessive Tycoon] Li Tingyu is a top tycoon in Haicheng, an untouchable flower on a high peak. People say he has no interest in women. Only Qiao Anran knows that he really is abstinent. After five years of secret marriage, her only goal has been to get him naked! When he roughly threw her out of the bathroom and she heard that he was taking care of himself w 2.6kReads5.1Score108Shelves

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    The male protagonist acts recklessly in the early stages, but ends up chasing after his wife in a desperate attempt to win her back.

35. 785 重 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Play Along, and the Obsessive Emperor Has Lost His Mind 重生皇后不走心，偏执帝王红了眼 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart + exclusive devotion + winning back his wife + rekindled love] Xie Yaoqing was reborn, returning to a time before she lost herself and spiraled into madness over Xiao Chengxu. In her previous life, Xie Yaoqing was willing to become the wicked empress hated by everyone, as long as she could have Xiao Chengxu's true love. But he betrayed her feelings. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Xie Yaoqing set fire to the Cold Palace and ended 2.9kReads6.6Score155Shelves
36. 786 七 A Seven-Year Dream, Ending Here 七年一梦，到此为止 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Seven Years, a Dream, Now at an End 22Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 787 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book features a angst-filled romance with intense male lead abuse. The male lead suffers greatly from the start; the female lead makes him her servant, slaps him, and engages in other forms of abuse. The second book further intensifies this abuse on the male lead, both emotionally and physically. She humiliates and beats him, forces him to kneel, and even tries to kill him by firing a gun. She personally places a silver badge on his wrist, asking, "Do you know why I'm putting this on you?" The male lead replies, "I'm your dog, Miss." The female lead is incredibly skilled at training dogs.

38. 788 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.4kReads9.3Score10kShelves
39. 789 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves

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    A classic story about a man pursuing his wife, not a story about the male lead regretting hurting the female lead.

40. 790 娘 The Empress Remarries in Search of True Love, While the Emperor Grows Old Alone 娘娘改嫁另觅真爱，皇上孤独终老 Yun Yuebai云月白Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a broken relationship + no reconciliation or forgiveness + the second male lead wins] From childhood acquaintances to lovers, Jiang Suwan stood by Mo Linyuan every step of the way. They fought side by side, conquered the realm, and became emperor and empress. He once promised that he would love only her for his whole life and take no other wife. But as soon as he ascended the throne, he brought one woman after another into the palace, gradually neglecting her. To 476Reads5.7Score—Shelves
41. 791 一 One Thought for Immortal Bones, One Thought for the Mortal World 一念仙骨，一念凡尘 Flowers Plus Dots花加点点Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted She wants his face, he wants her life, she waits for a stand-in, she begs for a resurrection. Four people, one performance. No one can escape. One wedding, two bridal sedan chairs. The young man Xu Yuan has waited sixteen years for has finally come riding a reindeer to marry her. But she doesn't know that another person's soul is hidden behind the face that made her fall for him. Lu Ming believes that by marrying Xu Yuan, he can trade her life for the return of his dead beloved. But when he lift 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    We're serious about torturing the male lead, haha. True love is often fleeting, but clichés always win hearts. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

42. 792 分 Reunited After Seven Years Apart, Mr. Bo Loses Control! 分手七年后重逢，薄总他失控了！ Xu April徐四月Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + mutually chaste + a wife-winning redemption arc After breaking up with Bo Yanzhou seven years ago, Shen Wanhe never expected she would see him again. He was born into a wealthy family, a heaven-blessed prodigy and campus heartthrob who drew everyone’s attention wherever he went. She came from a small town, sensitive and insecure, an unknown face as overlooked as a weed by the roadside. Seven years ago, to repay Bo Yanzhou, she became his girlfrien 17.5kReads7.5Score1.7kShelves

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    🍃🍀① "My family wants me to marry him, what can I do?" Five years of marriage, five years of cold war, the woman wants a divorce. The man, who is in a high position and powerful, says he's wanted a divorce for a long time, but actually gets jealous and cries like a resentful husband, "Don't treat me like this, wife, please pay attention to me..." [Laughing] Daughter: "I'm at my wit's end, Dad came home crying again." Son: "He comes home every day and does housework like crazy, washing clothes and cooking..."

43. 793 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.2kReads8.9Score252Shelves
44. 794 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 837Reads5.5Score—Shelves
45. 795 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.6kReads9.0Score574Shelves
46. 796 死 I Faked My Death and Vanished for Three Years, Now My Mad Ex-Husband Has Dragged Me Into His Tent 死遁三年，疯批前夫夺我入帐 Snow at Dusk暮沉雪Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-eyed fake heiress versus a mad ex-husband who takes what he wants by force After faking her death and disappearing for three years, You Nian’s former husband came looking for her. He said he’d slept with a woman at the estate the night before and wanted them to find out who she was. The unmarried young women in the household were all thrilled, the matriarch dreamed of what lay ahead, and her husband treated her with gentle concern. Only You Nian knew Wei Jinxian had come for 717Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Absolutely Perfect" begins with the male lead coming to steal his wife away. The female lead is already married into the Cui family, but she's clear-headed and won't go back to her ex. The male lead tortures others and himself, keeping me on the edge of my seat with sweaty palms. Highly recommended!

47. 797 来 I Welcome Anyone, But You Can Never Have Me 来者不拒，我却是你得不到的人 Flowers Plus Dots花加点点Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [One woman, multiple men + scheming male lead rises to the top + wealth + resources + intelligence + not everyone is chaste] The thing Li Shuang regretted most in her life was stepping in to save Lin Ye from embarrassment in public, then kissing him. The next day, four invitations appeared on her desk at once. Her direct supervisor, Jin Zheng, sent her a custom-made gown and said with a smile, "We'll be family sooner or later." Shen Che, the powerful client, offered her top-tier jewelry, sayi 21Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 798 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    This book is really good. I was cursing the male lead while I was reading it all [facepalm]. The male lead is such a jerk, he likes to bully the female lead, but later, to appease her, he let her stab him twice! It's great!

49. 799 不EN Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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    🌸The story jumps straight into the heartbreak. The female lead rejects this scumbag from the start, and after a single, "disgusting" comment, she agrees to a marriage alliance with the capital's most prestigious family. She initially thought he was just a playboy indulging in gambling and prostitution, but it turns out he's her former teacher, now the powerful Grand Tutor. [Shocked]

50. 800 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Diplomat I Rejected Regretted It Like Crazy 重生八零，退婚外交官后他悔疯了 Mao Ning'an猫宁安Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Regretful scumbag chases his wife after she leaves + she never looks back as a new man rises to the top + rival suitors in a romantic battlefield + career-driven heroine] In her previous life, she was a wife in name but a housekeeper in reality. She raised the son he had with another woman, did the laundry and cooking, and took care of the three elderly members of Xu Zhizhou’s family, only to receive divorce papers in return. She died still a virgin. He said marriage was a shackle, and that he 6.2kReads7.8Score509Shelves

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