Looking for Angst That’ll Make Me Cry Uncontrollably! 求虐文，虐到泪失禁的那种！

1. 101 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
2. 102 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score566Shelves
3. 103 小 The CEO Panicked When the Little Tyrant Became Critically Ill 小霸王病危后总裁他慌了 Yu Zi萸籽Two Male Leads283k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, reconciliation after a breakup, sickly, regret and pursuit, happy ending!] Cool CEO gong × depressed, sickly shou Mu Ning was once the most doted-on young master of the wealthy Mu family, as well as a notorious little tyrant in their social circle. But falling in love with Gu Yanchu changed the course of his life forever. His own father personally sent him to hell. After that, he became insecure and sensitive, burdened with injuries and illness. When he finally fought his way o 2.8kReads8.2Score191Shelves

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   The following books are all personally selected as exceptionally good reads. Anyone who enjoys angst should definitely check them out. Everyone who's read "Lemon and Cola" (the author) raves about it. Also, "The Regent" is incredibly angsty. And the one about the young master controlling the CEO—highly recommended!!! The last two are quick transmigration novels, featuring sickly, seemingly innocent but actually cunning beauties :) Hehehe, here I come ^O^ ☞☜

4. 104 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
5. 105 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6. 106 盗 Tomb Raiding: Guys, I’ve Transmigrated 盗墓，家人们我穿越了 Meteor Tears流星泪Mystery505k WordsCompleted (This work is complete. Every creator's work is hard-won, so please respect the original. Otherwise, I'll report you. Thanks. Warnings: 1. The main plot is all about keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down. If you don't get it, move on. Don't insult me. 2. Liu Yuning will be mentioned a few times early on, but it won't affect your reading. It's purely the author's self-indulgence, and I'm a fan of his. If you don't li 6.1kReads8.6Score603Shelves

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   1. In the first book, Little Moon died in the blind man's arms... "Don't cry... This is... The ending I deserve." Qingyan slowly closed his eyes. He felt his originally heavy body become light, his lips twitching slightly. With his last bit of strength, a relieved smile appeared on his delicate face. Don't be sad, this is my fate... Qingyan transmigrated because of the Immortal Medicine Man, and the Immortal Medicine Man existed because of Qingyan. This is a mistake of spacetime chaos, an unsolvable loop. It is also his fate. A brief light cannot save people from the silent darkness. 2. The second book is a sequel to the first book. Little Moon died, and everyone forgot about him... Qingyan's traces are disappearing little by little. That day, Wu Xie wrote Qingyan's name hundreds of times on paper as usual. Suddenly, Fatty rushed in in a panic, his face full of terror. He grabbed Wu Xie's hand tightly and spoke anxiously. "Tianzhen, who is Xiaoyueliang? Who exactly is he?" Wu Xie looked at the fat man who remained silent, then looked down at the stack of papers on the table, the dense writing disappearing at a visible speed. Wu Xie's gaze fell on the sleeping mannequin on the bed, his throat dry, his heart aching as he spoke: "He is... Our brother." First, the fat man showed signs of forgetting. He was terrified, feeling that the boy was very important. Then came Xie Yuchen. Even though he had Qingyan's name engraved on his body, it was no use. He also forgot the boy, only staring blankly at Haitang every day, trying hard to recall those forgotten memories. Wu Xie was the third among them to start forgetting. He only remembered the name Qingyan, but not the person. Looking at the stacks of papers on his desk with a puzzled expression, he asked the mannequin in his room who it was. The dummy stared at Wu Xie for a long while, then smiled slightly: "I am a guest here." Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling observed everything, remaining silent and faithfully guarding Xin Yun and the inscribed memorial tablet every day, even eating and sleeping in the ancestral hall. Xie Yuchen came and asked Hei Xiazi why, but Hei Xiazi glanced at Haitang, whom Xie Yuchen held every day, and remained silent. Wu Xie and Fatty brought the dummy to Zhang Qiling, but no matter what they asked or said, Zhang Qiling kept quiet, only staring at the dummy's face. In the days that followed, Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling seemed to have become truly mute. Until one day, Haitang disappeared, and the inscription on the memorial tablet was erased. That afternoon, the dummy also vanished. Hei Xiazi took Xin Yun off the altar and examined her closely, then spoke his first words to Zhang Qiling in all these days. "Dumb guy, this knife is really good." 3. Book 3, beginning: Don't underestimate me just because I'm a walnut seller, I have the money to support you. Ending: I'm just a walnut seller, how could I possibly catch the eye of Master Li? Qian Heng looked at the shimmering water and suddenly felt extremely tired, his eyelids almost closing. His limbs began to stiffen slowly, and even the slightest movement was painful. Where's Xiao Cu? Xiao Cu… Xiao Cu said she would give him a surprise. Qian Heng slowly closed his eyes, burying his chin in his warm cashmere scarf. Xiao Cu, I'm sorry… And Fatty, I haven't even had his cake yet… Wu Xie saw Qian Heng's fishing rod move, it looked like a big fish, but Qian Heng didn't lift the rod. "Qian Heng, a big fish has taken the bait, quick… Qian Heng?" The only response to Wu Xie was the crisp sound of the bamboo fishing rod hitting the ground. And the dull thud of a bouquet of sunflowers hitting the ground. Petals scattered all over the ground… The walnut seller had once grown a small sunflower, as warm as the sun, it would make him happy just by looking at it. 4. Book 4, Little Star, begins: "My name is Wu Xing, Wu Xing (mouth-sky), Xing (luck)." Ends: "My name is Wu Xing, Wu Xing (mouth-sky), Xing (unlucky)..." He was like a lone traveler hanging precariously from a cliff. A fall would mean certain death, leaving no trace. Perhaps only one hand held him from falling. The five main characters were like the five fingers of that hand. Wu Xing knew Zhang Qiling was only Wu Xie's god, so he loosened his grip on one finger from the start; when Hei Xiazi allowed him to pick the Qiluo vine, that finger loosened; did you really think Xie Yuhua, so clever, couldn't see why Wu Xing brought all the herbs to him? He knew what Wu Xing wanted, but he still gave them to him. He hoped to heal him, and if necessary, make amends later. Xie Yuhua's finger loosened too; Wang Pangzi's was even easier; when Wu Xing's injuries were clearly more severe than Wu Xie's, he chose Wu Xie. Wang Pangzi's fingers loosened too; having lost four fingers, the last one should have been the tightest grip. But Wu Xie had stabbed him four times; if he weren't immortal, he would be dead. All his fingers were loose; how could you expect him to live? He couldn't possibly survive. 5. In the fifth book, Bai Xiaobai lay on the table, gazing dejectedly at the sky outside. If she didn't want to die, she could tell Wu Xie and the others everything now, and at worst, just wait for the system to return, enduring the pain. But she was afraid of death; she was timid. What if they didn't believe her? What if the system tortured her to death in various ways? A wild system—she dared not gamble. What if this system suddenly went mad and killed her entire family? It could change her family's memories, so it could change hers. What if her memories were tampered with? Wouldn't she be a living dead for the rest of her life? 6. In the sixth book, Xie Chen, the Little Sun, drove Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi to their doom. They personally pushed Xie Chen, whom they had longed for day and night, into a dead end. How cruel, how…heartbreaking. 7. In the seventh book, Qi Jiaming and Hei Xiazi gripped Jiang Xu's chin with one hand, forcing Jiang Xu to face him. Behind his sunglasses, his eyes were already red, hiding a silent, unspoken sorrow. "Aman, for that laughable immortality, you can even abandon your blood feud." Hei Xiazi's voice was choked, his hand trembling as it touched Jiang Xu's. "Born with a wicked nature, habitually cunning, I should have seen through you long ago." "The Qi Jia clan has no descendants like you!" Every word was a dagger to the heart. A loud buzzing sound exploded in Jiang Xu's ears, his already pale face becoming even more ashen. At this moment, he stared blankly at Hei Xiazi's opening and closing mouth, never imagining such words would come from Hei Xiazi's mouth. He seemed to hear Hei Xiazi's next words, yet also seemed not to hear them at all. Jiang Xu's voice, meant to explain, was drowned out by the torrential rain; no one listened to this dying man. Hei Xiazi forcefully forced poison down his throat and lungs, the poison burning as if his very organs were melting. "I didn't… I didn't…" Jiang Xu curled up in pain, his voice trembling, choked with sobs. In the downpour, he couldn't tell if the liquid on his face was tears or rain. He raised his hand; a cold gun was pressed against Jiang Xu's chest. "You betrayed me, betrayed the Qi Jia family." Jiang Xu's pupils contracted sharply; his heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, the pain almost suffocating him. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say to convince this stubborn man, ultimately uttering only one word. "Brother…" Bang—! A bullet pierced his body; the gunshot, echoing through the rain, reverberated in everyone's ears, as if announcing an end. Jiang Xu's body shuddered violently; hot blood bloomed from his chest, staining his clothes crimson. His body slowly collapsed, as if all his strength had been drained away, his grief mingling with his blood, staining the ground crimson. Jiang Xu's breathing grew weaker and weaker, his vision blurring. His lips moved slightly, as if to say something, but no sound came out. The gold faded, filled with despair, as if questioning: Why…why would the person he trusted most push him to his death? Finally, his eyes slowly closed, tears mingling with blood, washed away by the rain… "Ava said he would let his brother protect Aman, but he didn't do it, he broke his promise." Mother said Aman could be the happiest person in the world. But now, the eagle of their family, which should have soared, dragged its broken wings, looking down at the ground, the person nurtured by love now just an empty shell. The child who used to frolic and laugh on the grasslands had grown into an adult, but there was no smile on his face anymore. He stood in the abyss, tears streaming down his face, his empty eyes numbly watching the ever-increasing number of bones beneath his feet, finally letting himself be buried. No cries for help, no hope of survival… Qi Jiaming is a strong child, but Jiang Xu is not. (I read this on another platform, so the reading time was short.) (O･･o)/

7. 107 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score775Shelves
8. 108 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
9. 109 于 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 939Reads9.2Score255Shelves

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   This is so heartbreaking, I'm crying my eyes out. The first book took me days to recover from. [Crying][crying]

10. 110 病 The Frail Beauty Is Actually a Brutal, Bloodthirsty Regent 病弱美人竟是残暴嗜血的摄政王 Yin Wuling殷无令Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted It took Xiahou Xi ten years to go from a fallen prince to a regent with power over all under heaven. It took only one month to go from regent to a gravely ill, amnesiac loner with nothing left. His heart turned to ashes. All he wanted was to be a couch potato, living off what he had until he died. But nobody would agree. They all came looking for him, each more enthusiastic than the last. The young and handsome Prince of Zhennan said, “Ziyuan, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you. Let’s see who dar 2.5kReads8.9Score319Shelves
11. 111 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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    The first one is short but enjoyable and quite angsty. The second one is a heavyweight contender—the sweeter it is at the beginning, the more heart-wrenching it becomes later. Both are very good, though. The first one is more suitable for those who enjoy angst but don't like very long stories. Overall, highly recommended.

12. 112 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

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    The last book is so angsty, it's almost unbearable.

13. 113 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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    These two books still leave me with a lingering sense of regret [crying]. The phrase "I want a home" encapsulates the deepest pain of the protagonists in both books [almost crying].

14. 114 老 My Wife's White Moonlight Is Dying, and So Am I 老婆的白月光快死了，我也是 The Coast Has Turned to Stone是沿海枯石了Two Male Leads268k WordsOngoing Main couple: Duan Shuli x Yun Zhen, a frail, gentle gong x a gentle shou, with the gong suffering. Side couple: Qi Chen x Jiang Yi, with few scenes. As a child, Duan Shuli often wondered what it felt like to be loved. Books said being loved meant having fruit cut up for you, someone taking you to the hospital when you were sick, and always getting a response. I didn't know what being loved felt like, but it sounded so wonderful, like something I'd never get to experience in my life. “I've always 1.4kReads6.0Score104Shelves

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    Let me recommend these three first. I have quite a few in the "Sickly and Weak" section of my bookshelf, and the last one is the only novel in over five years of reading that made me cry.

15. 115 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    Here it comes: 1. No candy to be found; 2. Knives flying everywhere; 3. Despairing atmosphere in the early stages.

16. 116 想 After I Wanted to Die, Everyone Started Loving Me 想死后，所有人都开始爱我 Not a Common Name非俗名Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere + regret and redemption] Shi Chuyi is an orphan. He dreams of having a family more than anything. In his previous life, after going through hell to return home, he found a fake young master already living there. The fake young master was gentle and refined, perfect in every way, and everyone loved him. But it was all an act. He showed his vicious true colors only to Shi Chuyi, framing and slandering him at every turn and turning everyone around him against him. His four biological broth 3.4kReads8.6Score229Shelves

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    If you like angst-filled stories, you should check this out. It's quite good, both sweet and heart-wrenching. (I've read them all, they're all very good and enjoyable.)

17. 117 不 The Wretched One Who Doesn't Want to Be Saved 不想被救赎的小可怜 NPCLiTwo Female Leads646k WordsCompleted Girls’ Love + Yandere + The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium A Fragile, Depressed Spirit-Clan Loli x A Dominant, Forceful Vampire Queen The snow in the frost-covered woods melted as soon as it fell, just like their love: when it burned hot, it could melt the vampires’ icy hearts; when it turned cold, it could freeze the spirit clan’s petals until they cracked. You Sui was once Song Yan’s lily of the valley, silver-white hair twined around her fingertips as she promised she would always breathe in the 280Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Very powerful knife, those who are not afraid of knives, come!

18. 118 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 8.8kReads9.3Score990Shelves

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    Look, after reading the whole thing, I've got this for life!

19. 119 被 Imprisoned by a Yandere, I Still Long for Freedom Today 被病娇囚禁的我，今天也渴望自由 Spring Breeze Intoxicates the Beauty春风意醉红颜Urban265k WordsOngoing My name is Lin Mo. I'm an ordinary orphan who just turned eighteen. I thought a new chapter in my life was about to begin, but on my birthday, the goddess of every boy at school, Mu Wanqing, drugged me and carried me away! When I woke up, my world had fallen apart! The mirror showed a dainty, pretty blonde girl. Me, a man through and through, had been completely transformed into a girl by her using some unknown technology! “From today on, your name is Mumu. You're my dearest little sister.” S 456Reads8.3Score—Shelves
20. 120 重 Reborn a Hundred Times, I Tortured the Proud Phoenix Girl Until She Lost Her Mind 重生一百次，凤傲天被我虐傻了 Half a Palace Chief半只宫长Urban690k WordsCompleted Also known as "The Villainess Wants Me" [Two heroines, yuri, angsty story, nothing but heartbreak, the whole novel is heartbreaking. Love is only here to make the heartbreak worse. Please don't complain if it's not your thing.] Some parts early on may seem frustrating, so please bear with them. The loose ends will be tied up later. [Xia Qingchun's birth] Su Xiaojiu, a college student sent to another world by a car accident, unexpectedly meets a System. The System tells her that if she does her u 2.1kReads7.0Score198Shelves
21. 121 盗 Tomb Raiders: Second Brother of Er Yuehong, the Beautiful Rakshasa 盗墓之二月红的哥哥是个美人罗刹 Longing Beneath Changbai Mountain长白山下长相思Two Male Leads91k WordsCompleted Yiyue Bai is Eryue Hong’s twin brother, but he disappeared from Changsha after a tragedy befell the Hong family when they were young. When he returns to Changsha, he becomes a male entertainer at the Huamanlou brothel. The eldest son of the Hong family has become the powerful head of one of the city’s most famous brothels. The story keeps Changsha residents gossiping for a long time. Eryue Hong’s brother is nothing like him: one is a gentle, refined gentleman, while the other is a ruthless, beau 1.1kReads8.2Score179Shelves
22. 122 盗 Tomb Raiders: Who Stole My Wheelchair? 盗墓之谁偷了我的轮椅 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [The Mystic Nine + The Lost Tomb + no female lead + OOC warning + original characters + leans toward no CP, Qing Heng only fell in love once, from beginning to end] (As you read, remember not to focus only on romance or question the characters. These are their own choices. They stand on different sides and will choose whatever serves their interests best.) “Li Heng, Martial God who became a god through killing, you will ultimately have to repay the consequences of your actions.” “From now on, yo 2.6kReads9.1Score332Shelves
23. 123 一 A Bowl of Little Fish's First Book 一碗小鱼的第一本书 A Bowl of Little Fish一碗小鱼Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.6Score109Shelves

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    The first book had a brutal opening, but the female lead died in the end, and the second male lead committed suicide. As for the male lead, I really don't know how to describe him. I didn't finish the second book because it was too angsty. I'm still following the third book, and while reading it, I kept wondering if the male lead really didn't understand that harsh words can be hurtful. The fourth book is fanfiction, and it was quite angsty in the beginning.

24. 124 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

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    The first one on the list is also very good and very heart-wrenching; the second one has a very good plot.

25. 125 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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    The first book I read was supposedly very angsty, so I read it out of curiosity and ended up being quite tiring (for someone like me who cries easily 😭). The second book is really good; the sweet parts are incredibly sweet, and the angsty parts are absolutely heart-wrenching 😭 I highly recommend reading it.

26. 126 假 After Faking My Death as an Undercover Agent, the Enigma Went Mad 假死卧底后，Enigma他疯了 Qu Chuan渠川Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Completed] Undercover mission + post-apocalypse + younger love interest + rekindled romance + lovers turned enemies + ABO (EA) Chu Shen, an undercover agent forcibly mutated over ten years, x Qu Zhuqing, a devoted human commander In the post-apocalyptic world, Chu Shen, the highest-ranking law enforcer on the dark web, is gravely wounded during a mission, awakening the bloodline of the mutated. From a decorated law enforcer, he falls to become one of the mutated, hated by everyone. · He eventu 3.2kReads8.8Score624Shelves

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    The first one was alright, quite bittersweet. The second one had a major plot twist and was very angsty. The third one was pure angst.

27. 127 名 The Great Detective Whose Lips Were Prised Open by Gin in Detective Conan 名柯之被琴酒撬开嘴的大侦探 Xiao Yu,肖宇丶Anime Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted “Great detective, this is the third time you’ve tried to sneak out.” Gin clamped a hand around Shinichi Kudo’s jaw. His bone-white teeth sent a chill down the back of Shinichi’s neck. Shinichi Kudo looked at the familiar faces appearing one after another on the screen before him. He knew Gin had been keeping him under surveillance. “Gin, this is the last time. I won’t run away again.” Shinichi Kudo looked at the man advancing toward him as if emerging from an abyss. Gin was a demon. He had been 5.5kReads8.9Score713Shelves
28. 128 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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    The protagonist is clearly heartbroken but hides it all with a smile. The opening is intense. (Sobbing XX) A tragic cannon fodder character wants to change his fate. He goes on a quick transmigration journey with the wish of going home, but when he returns, his family has vanished, and no one remembers him. Only the pain of the mission world remains. He goes on TV shows to earn money to clear his name, all while forcing a smile.

29. 129 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book as Cannon Fodder, the Male Lead Couldn't Have Me 穿成炮灰后，男主对我爱而不得 Jiu Shu酒抒Two Male Leads161k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Bottom Protagonist + Highly Immersive Quick Transmigration + 1v1 + Sweet and Angsty] After dying suddenly in an accident, Li Ai somehow got bound to a System designed to redeem villainous cannon fodder characters. As long as he redeemed them and collected enough life-reversal points, he could go home. Li Ai raised an eyebrow. How hard could it be? Easy!? The System was stunned. It had expected Li Ai to get humbled, but the plots kept going further off the rails... A handsome, r 11Reads6.6Score—Shelves
30. 130 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.6kReads8.1Score426Shelves

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    The first two chapters were short, but both were quite heart-wrenching~( ´••` )~

31. 131 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 4kReads8.1Score650Shelves

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    Holy crap, this is incredibly heart-wrenching. There's only one chapter, but it's very well written. Goodbye, Song Qing...

32. 132 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 27.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    The first book is short and the language is concise and clear, but it really captures the protagonist's helplessness and "bad luck." As for the ending, you'll have to read it yourself; I highly recommend it. The second book is incredibly heart-wrenching; it made my heart tremble. The third book is okay overall, but the middle part, near the end, was so agonizing it made me shake. The beginning was alright though. I didn't finish the fourth book because exams are coming up, but it was still pretty good. If you're looking for something to read, check out my bookshelf on my homepage; I have comics and novels.

33. 133 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    Go and see, and you'll see that not a single one of them makes a sound.

34. 134 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
35. 135 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
36. 136 王 Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了，暗卫受不住 Buyan Hall不燕堂Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + physical and emotional angst + happy ending + amnesia and faked death] [Newly rated] A cold, scheming pursuer who later grovels to win him back x a loyal puppy at first who later becomes the one in charge After the new emperor takes the throne, the ninth prince, Shi Jiu, is stripped of his title and becomes a shadow guard in Prince Yan Yan Chifeng's household. Prince Yan holds immense power and is at odds with the new emperor, so he also comes to hate Sh 4.2kReads8.8Score537Shelves
37. 137 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
38. 138 九 Nine-Tailed Fox Slave: The Fox Demon Is Being Tortured to Death by the Demon Lord 九尾成奴：狐妖快被魔尊虐死了 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [Newly rated] [Angst, physical and emotional torment, two male leads, and mutual devotion] [Cruel, violent Demon Lord seme x lowly, wretched fox demon uke] [Content warning: extremely cruel, with no limits. The seme is genuinely violent!] A hundred years ago, Su Zongchen slaughtered the entire village where Yan Jinqi lived. Hunted by the Kunlun Mountains, he eventually destroyed his own demon core and became a demon slave. (There was a misunderstanding.) Consumed by hatred, Yan Jinqi used forbid 485Reads7.3Score101Shelves
39. 139 厌 Her Brothers Go Mad After Hearing the World-Weary Heiress's Thoughts 厌世千金被读心后，哥哥们疯魔了 Mo Han Jing Lan墨涵静澜Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Reborn + world-weary + no romance + personal growth + powerful family + heiress Su Xiaoli jumped from the Su Group’s tower, ending her life at the age of twenty-four. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the year her brothers saw her as their enemy. Weary of life, she only wanted to end her suffering again, unaware that her brothers had suddenly become able to hear her thoughts. “When thoughts of death surged through her heart...” Her eldest brother, Su Yutian, broke down the door wit 1kReads8.6Score134Shelves

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    The first level 3, sob sob; the second level 5, my glasses are all swollen from crying; the third level 5, so tragic, I'm crying my eyes out; the fourth level 2, a bit too sad.

40. 140 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
41. 141 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.6kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
42. 142 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 4.7kReads8.7Score592Shelves

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    The first one is level 3, whining. The second one is level 5, and my glasses are swollen from crying. The third one is level 5, I'm crying to death. The fourth one is level 2, it's a bit hard to cry.

43. 143 团 The Whole Family’s Little Princess Is Four 团宠囡囡四岁啦 Xin Yiyi辛亿亿Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A brilliant girl with countless secret identities is reborn in the body of a four-year-old toddler and adopted by Lincheng’s richest family. Now she has not only a gentle, smiling CEO for a daddy, but also a stunning, charismatic celebrity for a mommy, along with four brothers whom everyone finds unbearable. At first, her four brothers look at her with disdain. “What even is a little sister? She’ll definitely be ugly and cry all the time! Girls are such a hassle. No, no, we don’t want one. Hurry 906Reads8.6Score158Shelves
44. 144 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 2.9kReads—Score185Shelves

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    The coexistence of gentle healing and heartbreaking devastation is the pinnacle of redemption stories. This book is incredibly good; I felt so sorry for the male lead! The characters are portrayed with great subtlety.

45. 145 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score446Shelves

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    The first book was incredibly heart-wrenching; I felt that the ending didn't do justice to my Ah Xu. The second book was the same.

46. 146 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    This book is truly heart-wrenching, yet it will leave you breathless and unable to put it down. At first, it seemed a bit long, but once you start reading, you simply can't stop; it even feels a little short. The author's rich and nuanced descriptions of the characters are incredibly detailed, allowing you to see the deeper layers of emotion. Sometimes, a single line can make you burst into tears. Even after crying your eyes out, you'll find yourself reliving the scene for days, crying whenever you think about it. This is the book I'm reviewing long after we finished reading it together—I highly recommend it to everyone.

47. 147 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

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    It's so heartbreaking, so incredibly heartbreaking. I cried until I couldn't breathe while reading these books.

48. 148 在 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Green Lamp Through the Years青灯度流年Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score153Shelves
49. 149 蚀 A Bone-Deep Seduction 蚀骨诱哄 Zai Zhi再吱Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted “Big brother, could you be gentle with me just once...” “Sure. How would you like that? Cut off a finger, pull out your nails, or roll across a bed of nails? If you hurt someone, you have to pay the price!” Shen Changmu looked with utter disgust at the woman writhing on the floor, her whole body trembling with pain. She was the wife his grandfather had forced him to marry. He didn't love her, though he couldn't deny that she knew exactly how to seduce him, tempting him again and again until he 2.1kReads6.0Score102Shelves
50. 150 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. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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