Looking for Gut-Wrenching Angst, the More Heartbreaking the Better 求虐文，要多虐有多虐，哭到泪崩那种

1. 51 我 My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban212k WordsCompleted Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue, 8.1kReads9.6Score89114d adds

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   Try it 😭😭😭😭

2. 52 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
3. 53 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.4kReads8.5Score29514d adds

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   "I read it on and off for three days, and cried for three days straight. It's the first time I've read these books that I feel like I'm deceiving myself. Human suffering and emotional abuse are low-level forms of angst; true angst stems from uncontrollable factors, where everything is just right, misfortunes from all sides, like a cruel joke of fate. The more realistic it is, the more heart-wrenching it is. The book is full of subtle foreshadowing, the writing is so delicate that every twist is chilling upon closer inspection, and every emotion feels perfectly logical. This book made me feel like I was part of the story, experiencing the protagonists' pain and helplessness."

4. 54 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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   Most of them are youth-oriented, and I personally found them all quite angsty.

5. 55 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
6. 56 重 Reborn as the Heroine of a Tragic Romance, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生虐文女主不好的当 Qing Yi青艺Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + tragic historical romance + strong female lead + wartime chaos + equally matched leads] The heroine unexpectedly transmigrates, becoming a female general disguised as a man in a story about rising above the chaos of war. She has no golden finger and is plunged straight into a harrowing war. After her personality changes dramatically, she unwittingly attracts a dangerous figure who strikes fear into everyone’s hearts. From her initial hopes and dreams to the cruel realities that 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Quick transmigration + angst novel, so angsty I dare not read it a second time.

7. 57 暗 A Secret Crush Is Hard to Hide 暗恋难防，偷偷喜欢 Less Ice, Please少加点冰Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted This is the author's first novel, and it isn't very good. You can click my profile picture to check out my other novels. [A Sweet Story of Mutual Secret Crushes] [Main Couple] She has always had a crush on him, never realizing that he likes her too. In the end, her secret love is no one-sided act. [Side Couple] She doesn't know that he's been secretly in love with her all along, and she has already begun to develop feelings for him as well. All those with secret crushes get their happy endings. 43Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   I cried so hard I exploded 💥

8. 58 第 The Eighth Winter 第八年雪 Deng Deng Has Me噔噔有我Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted The Eighth Year of Snow —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first and second books are absolutely amazing! I've read them at least three times already, but I still can't help but cry every time I read them 😭😭😭

9. 59 一 One Heartbreaking Story Per Chapter 一章一个虐心故事 Huangfu Ziqi皇甫梓琪Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Regrets + tragic ending + angst + short story + complete] So many regrets become stories that can never be mended, destined to exist only in our minds. A love too difficult to put into words is life's greatest sorrow. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 死 The Year I Died Was the Year I Loved You Most 死在了最爱你的那一年 Sui Sui, That's Me是穗碎呀Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The most carefree young lady in Qinghe falls for an obscure transfer student, and from that moment on, she's smitten. ❤️ She, Yun Nanmian, was meant to be a pampered young lady. Her beloved parents gave their lives to save an obscure nobody, who had promised to be her lifelong support. It was all a lie. Every bit of it. He, Chi Shengrui, is the illegitimate son of the Chi family, cast aside by his clan and transferred to Qinghe. He should have fallen into the mire and spent his life in darkne 120Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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    I'm in hell, who will save me?

12. 62 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.6kReads9.2Score84314d adds

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    It will really make you cry, a modern-day angst novel, highly recommended!!!

13. 63 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 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
14. 64 他 The Glass Candy He Gave Me 他给的玻璃糖 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Qiu Cixiu was nothing like his name suggested. He wasn’t merciful at all! Eventually, he simply changed the character in his name to “Chi.” The chi of charging across the battlefield. That character suited his wild, rebellious nature much better. She once thought he would be her salvation, but as it turned out, he wasn’t... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 窥 Peering Through the Window 窥窗 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Peeking Through the Window 2Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 赠 To Wang Lun 赠汪伦 Su Ta苏他Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted The magnum opus of rising hit author Su Ta, a masterpiece of tragic romance! The dashing policewoman Pei Shu vs. Qin Shen, a beautiful, tragic suspect. I love you with time I've stolen. Sooner or later, I'll have to pay it back. Don't be afraid. I'll be here, loving you. Because of my selfishness and greed, we were able to love each other for a brief time. "I'm sorry, darling. This time, I really have to let go of your hand." "Qin Shen, don't let go of my hand. I can't find my way home." In his 935Reads9.5Score18014d adds

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    The author's writing is excellent, the plot is full of twists and turns, and it vividly portrays the injustice of fate. I hope they can be together happily in their next life 😢😢

17. 67 快 Quick Transmigration: How Is a Little Cannon Fodder Supposed to Win Over the Male Lead? 快穿：小炮灰要怎么攻略男主 Steamed Buns Wrapped in Vegetables馒头卷菜Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Pei Youning was a hardworking office drone, but an accident cost her life... Fortunately, she was bound to a cannon-fodder System. As long as she won over the male leads in different worlds and earned enough points, she could come back to life. From then on, she became... The domineering CEO novel’s arrogant, spoiled ex-wife who tries to steal the male lead. The redemption novel’s wicked student who ruins someone’s reputation by getting in the way. The destined-love novel’s scheming little nurse 2.3kReads8.5Score11914d adds
18. 68 快 Quick Transmigration: The Abused Novel’s Heroine Has Too Many Tricks 快穿：虐文女配她套路太深 Qiao Huohuo俏火火Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + System + Melodrama + Transmigrate into a Book + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Pursuit + Strong, Beautiful, and Tragic + Unhinged + 1v1 + Angst] In her previous life, Yun Lanyue was killed by a scumbag. After death, her resentment was overwhelming, so she binds herself to a System and enters mission worlds in exchange for a chance to be reborn. World 1: The Tyrant's Doomed First Wife Yun Lanyue transmigrates on her wedding night, only to find herself facing the prospect of be 1.5kReads8.4Score10114d adds
19. 69 快 Quick Transmigration: The Target of Her Mission Turns the Tables on the Supporting Actress 快穿：女配被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Kongkong姜空空Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Revenge] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Conquest] [No Fixed Couple] [Supporting Female Characters Turn Their Fates Around] After office worker Qiao Zhiyin unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac arrest, she received a transmigrate into a book System. If she could change the fates of the female supporting characters in the stories, she would earn the chance to be reborn. World One: The heroine's love-struck best friend × the heroine's domineering CEO brot 16.6kReads8.5Score89314d adds
20. 70 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Hated One's Comeback, While All the Big Shots End Up in the Crematorium 快穿万人嫌逆袭：大佬都在火葬场 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [From universally hated to universally adored + tearjerking, cathartic revenge arcs + winning over every male lead and supporting character + no fixed pairing + a beautiful, ruthless heroine] She was once the moon in the heavens, but for one reason after another, she was trampled into the mud. Mu Ning travels through different worlds, becoming the despised woman everyone once adored from afar. The men who once cast her aside now yearn for her, loving her to the point of madness. She will put the 14.8kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
21. 71 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquering Hearts on a Dating Show to Stay Alive 快穿：在恋综攻略续命 Shi Jiu是玖Modern Romance741k WordsCompleted Female protagonist with no CP + beauty + calm and clever + quick transmigration through dating-show worlds + lots of handsome male supporting characters. “If your life started counting down, what would you do?” “Ding! Congratulations on binding to the Quick Transmigration Dating Show System. Enter each small world as a female contestant on a dating show. Every time you successfully win over a male contestant, you'll receive a fixed amount of extra life.” Jiang Nan: “Other people go on dating sho 3.5kReads8.1Score16714d adds
22. 72 快 Quick Transmigration: Sweet Romance for the Male Leads 快穿：给男配甜甜的恋爱 Lemon in the Fields田野柠檬Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, a gorgeous heroine, a pure and sugary love story.] Jiang Mianmian is rich, beautiful, and well-bred, but rather than being interested in real-life romance, she's obsessed with novels. In particular, she adores the male supporting characters who are just as wonderful as the male leads but never get a happy ending. "What's wrong with the heroine's taste? If it were me, I'd definitely choose the male lead's rival!" Jiang Mianmian has voiced her frustration countless times over 10.9kReads9.1Score73414d adds
23. 73 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving My Lord of the Underworld 快穿：拯救我的冥尊殿下 Jiu Jiu氿久Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: Quick Transmigration: Saving My Netherworld Lord After defying the laws of heaven, the Netherworld Lord’s soul is scattered across three thousand worlds, where he suffers through one miserable reincarnation after another. Qing He fails to be reborn through nirvana and is bound to a System that sends her into the Netherworld Lord’s worlds of reincarnation. As she carries out her missions, she gradually falls into the Netherworld Lord’s abyss… Disabled young master: “You flirted wi 8.1kReads9.2Score89814d adds
24. 74 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Keeps Winning Hearts 快穿之炮灰她撩人无数 Gong Qianghua恭蔷花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted and faithful, sweet romance, one-on-one] When Cheng Lanlan suffers a heart attack, she becomes bound to a strange System. To be reborn as soon as possible, she travels through different mission worlds as cannon fodder, winning over the male leads. Handsome men of every kind are right in front of her: The aloof senior sect brother who blushes at the slightest touch. The straight-laced CEO who only knows how to shower her with money and gifts. The domineering war god general who 11kReads9.0Score89214d adds
25. 75 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning the Emperor Over with the Baby-Making System 快穿之靠生子系统攻略皇帝 Crane Returns to Nine鹤归九Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + childbirth System + breathtaking beauty + not both leads’ first relationship + a little palace intrigue + no fixed couple] Li Miaojin is a new employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Since she arrived late on her first day, all the good Systems were snapped up by her colleagues. All she gets in the end is a childbirth System. In a timid voice, it tells Li Miaojin that she’ll have to use it to transmigrate to various worlds, win over their emperors, and earn their und 1.7kReads9.1Score13414d adds
26. 76 睡 Little Stories to Hear Before Bed 睡前听的小故事 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事540k WordsCompleted This collection brings together a selection of classic and original heartwarming stories from around the world, created especially for children and adults young at heart. Every story is like the brightest star in the night sky, leading listeners into one fantastical world after another with gentle language and magical plots. These stories are rich in imagination and imbued with profound lessons and pure emotion, helping to nurture children's creativity, empathy, and good character. After a busy, 715Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 穿 I Transmigrate to Douluo Dalu: Ye Chen Protects Spirit Hall 穿越斗罗大陆：叶晨守护武魂殿 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事10k WordsCompleted 15Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 斗 The Legend of Xiao Suo: Battle Through the Heavens 斗破之萧索传奇 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事9k WordsCompleted Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Suo's Legend 20Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 青 Childhood Sweethearts No More, Yet He Still Longs for Her 青梅不再，竹马长念 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事7k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts No More, Yet the Boy Next Door Still Longs for Her —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 碎 Shattered Dreams, Dusty Memories: A Love Woven with Fate 碎梦尘缘：爱与命运的交织之曲 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事10k WordsCompleted A Shattered Dream: A Song of Love and Fate Intertwined —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 邂 A Chance Encounter: At the Turning Point of Fate 邂逅：命运的转角 Xiao Liang Tells Stories小亮讲故事9k WordsCompleted A Chance Encounter: At the Crossroads of Fate —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score34114d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching in the middle!!! But it's absolutely amazing!!!

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