Looking for Heartbreaking Stories. I've Spent Ten Years Butchering Fish at the Market, and My Heart Is as Cold as My Knife 求推虐文，在菜市场杀十年鱼，我的心早和刀一样冷

1. 1 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   She possessed a gentle yet resilient nature, while he was a typical aloof gentleman, possessing unparalleled martial arts skills and boundless ambition… But after returning from Lonely Island, she was no longer "her"… A body riddled with illness, a body full of wounds, a broken heart, a crippled leg… Would her dead heart still beat for him? Misunderstanding after misunderstanding led her to completely close her heart to him, until… a ray of light illuminated her path (the second male lead takes over, a happy ending). It turns out the flowers have all faded, leaving no place for true joy! (The female lead is not a time-traveler, not a system expert, and not a strong female lead, but her resilience is endearing; the second male lead, a warm-hearted man, successfully takes over; the male lead is completely forgotten.)

2. 2 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 621Reads7.0Score119Shelves

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   Since I don't like reading angst stories 😅, these are all the ones I found 👍

3. 3 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score501Shelves

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   The two male leads are heart-wrenching, so I suggest you prepare tissues, especially if you're easily moved to tears.

5. 5 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 854Reads9.2Score114Shelves
6. 6 疾 A Swift End 疾疾而终 Thirteen十叁Two Male Leads85k WordsCompleted “Even if you have nothing, even if you’re utterly ordinary, even if your heart belongs to someone else, I love you.” I love you, so I’m willing to be a nightingale, singing beneath the moonlight. I love you, so I’m willing to let a rose pierce my heart and bloom for you. Fang Xing The world always catches us off guard: love and longing, hatred and parting. The five elements follow their natural course, while change follows no rules. Beneath the light of day, I prayed to the gods and Buddhas. I h 27Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 7 情 Deep Love: Regrets 情深：有悔 Wen Mo问墨Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted [ABO setting, two male leads, BE, melodrama warning] Two Alphas together may not be glamorous, but it will definitely hurt! “A-Sang... I'm here to take you home!” “What home could we possibly have? Have you forgotten, sir? Let me remind you. I, Ji Sang, was just a reckless young man who happened to fall for you and be your partner for seven years. I can take it or leave it. I was the one who married down when I chose you. Now I'm tired of playing and want to end things. Is that so hard to unders 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 953Reads8.8Score103Shelves
9. 9 养 The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads145k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y 492Reads8.7Score100Shelves
10. 10 出 After Prison, I Was Forced into Love by a Mad Big Shot 出狱后，我被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 3.3kReads6.3Score180Shelves
11. 11 虐 They All Regretted It After They Finished Tormenting Me 虐完我，他们都后悔了 Shuchuang倏窗Two Male Leads393k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, sweet and angsty, tragic or happy endings across different worlds, happy ending in the main world, and somehow there’s a little GL too, so read with caution if that bothers you~] He accidentally wandered into a strange world, where the novice System told him he had to complete missions to get home. He worked diligently, all for the sake of returning home. But Xiaobai appeared and disappeared at random, and without its guidance, Lin Qinxiao could only stumble through each world 23Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.5kReads9.1Score565Shelves
13. 13 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 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.5kReads9.3Score509Shelves
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Right Way to Play Out a Tragic Romance 快穿：论虐文剧情的正确打开方式 Listening to the Evening's Song in the Breeze清风听晚吟Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted [No CP + dual male leads + feel-good face-slapping] 1 System: [Host, we're following an angst novel script. We'll activate the angst-then-sweet mode. In this world, you'll gradually go through heart-wrenching angst, getting kicked out of the house, wandering the streets, being penniless, and getting into a car accident while saving the male lead, among other scenarios. In the ending, the male lead will come to his senses and remember how good you were to him. He'll finally fall in love with you 803Reads9.1Score103Shelves
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Life Ends in a Funeral Pyre 快穿：每一世都是火葬场 Listening to the Evening's Song in the Breeze清风听晚吟Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + punishing scumbags + quick transmigration + System + no female lead + regret and redemption + small worlds with no CP for the early part, then a dual male lead romance in the final world] “Rather than make myself suffer, I’d rather make someone else pay. I’ll scatter his ashes to the wind. That’s what a real reckoning looks like.” A novice System takes a novice Host on a mission to save the tragic souls of countless small worlds. But Watching the Host take down scumbags in e 3.7kReads9.4Score295Shelves
17. 17 万 After the Beauty Everyone Hated Gave Up, They All Regretted It 万人嫌美人死心后，他们都后悔了 Ginger Beer姜汁啤酒Two Male Leads157k WordsCompleted Shen Xingzhi was foolish all his life, chasing after his senior brother and doing all sorts of stupid things just to get him to look his way. When he heard his senior brother had returned from his travels, he was overjoyed, only to see him holding a beautiful, delicate young man who had fainted in his arms. He was jealous and furious. He saw how everyone in the sect, the people he had cared for so sincerely, adored someone else, and he relentlessly targeted that young man. In the end, his senior 3kReads8.2Score208Shelves
18. 18 后 It’s Too Late for Regret. He Only Wants to Stay Away 后悔已晚，他只想远离他 A Heart as Clear as Ice冰心可鉴Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted Only after losing someone do you learn to cherish them. Li Weiting learned that the hard way. The moment Jiang Shulin saw Li Weiting, he ran. What he didn’t know was that Li Weiting had already recognized him. This time, before Jiang Shulin could get away, Li Weiting carried him into the house. One runs, the other chases, and there’s no escape. 109Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 虐 After Torturing Him in Body and Soul, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 虐身虐心后，太子他悔不当初 Mu Ling Ruo Yu慕翎若羽Two Male Leads180k WordsCompleted The Lovesick Emperor vs. the Cool Chancellor [Madness and obsession.] After the crown prince ascends the throne, the first person he moves against is his former, deeply revered tutor, the current chancellor, Shen Yunchuan. “You really chose him? What does he have that I don't? Why? Why must everyone betray me?” Shen Yunchuan gently caresses his face. “I'm sorry.” “This is what you owe me, Shen Yunchuan. Just you wait. I won't let you have your way with anything you care about or anything you wan 118Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 穿 Book Transmigration: After Giving Up, My Mad Disciple Gets His Comeuppance 穿书：死心后，疯批孽徒火葬场了 Waiting for the Wind 511等风来511Two Male Leads199k WordsOngoing A possessive, unhinged demon lord disciple gong VS a cool, seemingly blind, sickly beauty shizun shou Note: The disciple is a real scumbag early on! Later, he’ll have to chase his wife through the fire! [Angst + unhinged + System + possessive + transmigrate into a book + wife-chasing crematorium + two male leads] For details, please read the reading guide in the reviews! One more thing: I only started this book because there’s something wrong with my brain. The characters haven’t done anything w 381Reads8.8Score112Shelves
21. 21 替 The Substitute Tries to Escape, and the Obsessive CEO Regrets Everything 替身要逃跑，病娇总裁他悔不当初 Long Wind Sings长风则吟Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [Completed in 2022] [Obsessive madman X ray of sunshine] [Read carefully: HE! If you want BE, stop at Chapter 85! No female lead, groveling redemption, angsty substitute trope, scumbag gets redeemed] Five years ago, because of his resemblance to someone else, Chi Teng did everything he could to get close to Qu Ningming. Qu Ningming mistook the trap for a fated connection. He thought it was a gift from heaven. “Big Brother, you’re so good to me. Thank you for loving me.” But he had no idea how ri 276Reads8.3Score—Shelves
22. 22 替 After the Stand-In Left, the Tycoon Panicked! 替身走后大佬他慌了！ Xiao Wang Has No Pen Name小王没笔名Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a substitute for the beloved + a long road to winning back his love, hot-tempered alpha scum pursuer, cool, gentle beta beloved] ABO [No one in this world loves me anymore] Lin Mu fell in love at first sight with the man who took him away. Later, he went to live with Li Yuanjing, and stayed with him for three years. Throughout those three years, he knew perfectly well that he was only a substitute for Li Yuanjing’s beloved, yet Lin Mu still knowingly lost himself in those deep 3.4kReads9.0Score256Shelves
23. 23 替 After Her Substitute Dies, the Mad Villain Hunts Her Down to Win Her Back 替身死后，疯批反派追妻火葬场了 Flowers in Full Bloom Before My Eyes入目繁花Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, vicious gong X sunny, cheerful substitute shou] PS: The substitute gets put through the wringer early on. If you’re sensitive, read with caution. [Faked death + substitute for the beloved + regretful pursuit + sweet and angsty romance + domineering CEO + System + unhinged Villain + two male leads] He Xia is a substitute, but with his lowly self he falls in love with the person he was assigned to target. But a substitute is always just a substitute. He can never earn respect or love 53Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    This is incredibly heart-wrenching. The female lead, Ye Xiao, was instilled with the idea from a young age by her strict mother that "no matter what you do, you can't lose," which fostered her aloof and unapproachable personality. She always kept her grievances to herself until she met the male lead, Ruan Yusheng, at the age of 12. Ruan Yusheng was the first person Ye Xiao could confide in, and it was from that moment that Ye Xiao fell in love with him. Later, due to Ruan Yusheng's family issues, they had to separate in middle school. Hearing that Ruan Yusheng was going to take an experimental exam, Ye Xiao began studying relentlessly, hoping to see him again at the city's experimental school. They both eventually got into the city's experimental school, but due to some misunderstandings, their relationship gradually became strained. They harbored mutual unrequited love, but dared not confess…

25. 25 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    The beginning is so sweet, but I cried my eyes out in bed afterward. The first part tells the story of the male and female leads' experiences on campus and during their youth. The second part tells the story of how the female lead is separated from the male lead by death due to illness. The girl is forever asleep at the age of 18, while the boy will always love her.

26. 26 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    🌷A story of mutual redemption between a female protagonist with terminal cancer and a male protagonist who is unloved by his parents. The beginning is incredibly sweet! Every minor character has their own unique personality, and the two younger brothers around the male protagonist are also super sweet! Friendly reminder: Prepare tissues before reading! ✨

27. 27 宿 After the Host's Death Shield, the Obsessive Male Lead Had No One to Cry To 宿主死盾后，偏执男主没地哭 Luo Qianchen洛千臣Two Male Leads513k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Getting Even with the Scumbags] [Quick Transmigration] [Small Worlds] An accident took Xu Chen from this world. By chance, he became bound to a Scumbag Punishment System and began his journey. He never expected to make all the male leads cry, then have to comfort them one by one. He soothed the obsessive CEO: “Sir, please don’t be sad. I’m just a substitute. I’m not worth it.” He soothed the mad emperor: “Your Majesty, I’m afraid I’m unworthy of the emperor’s love.” He soothed 211Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Dual male protagonist angst novel

28. 28 穿 After Transmigrating into a Tragic Novel, I Got a Happy Ending with the Cold Male Lead 穿进虐文后我和清冷男主HE了 Yu Cai予采Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigration into a Book + The Bottom + 1v1 + Mutual Firsts + Sweet Romance + The Original Bottom Turns Top] Cool, scheming beauty top x sunny, carefree, optimistic bottom Ling Ran has always been the "other people's kid" in everyone's eyes: a model student, but never himself. Then an accident sends him into an old-fashioned, angst-ridden romance novel, where he becomes a frivolous rich playboy who appears in fewer than three chapters, flirts with the cool, aloof protagonist 3.9kReads8.6Score490Shelves
29. 29 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Side Character Has More Children, More Blessings 快穿之男配他多子多福 Luo Yu络煜Two Male Leads167k WordsOngoing Two male leads, two male leads. Don't read if that's not your thing!!! Mu Sheng has always thought of himself as an easygoing graduate advisor, until one of his students' masterpieces nearly gives him a stroke. What he doesn't expect is for a System to mistake him for a woman because of his looks and send him to various worlds to keep male side characters from ending up alone. Mu Sheng: I'm a man! Got it? Why can't you do it? They're totally in love with you, okay? The first three worlds don't m 22Reads6.2Score—Shelves
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: After I Was Tortured to Death, the Obsessive Man Wept Himself Blind 快穿：我被虐死后，病娇他哭瞎了 Blazing Forest Fire兴林大火Two Male Leads116k WordsCompleted "One-on-one + both virgins + sweet romance + quick transmigration" I thought that once I had tortured Shen Rang to death in every world, I would have completed my mission. Who could have guessed that I would end up torturing myself instead? The moment I killed him, it hurt more than dying myself. Shen Rang, if I could start over, I would never want to see you again. Because that kind of pain tears you apart. Forgive me, I can't bear it. 81Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 虐 After Torturing Her Childhood Sweetheart to Death, President Gu Starts His Wife-Chasing Hell 虐死竹马后，顾总他追妻火葬场 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads169k WordsOngoing Two male leads + both reborn + lovers reunited + happy ending + main couple suffers before finding happiness + the male lead grovels to win back his wife + secondary couple is all sweetness Shen Luo and Gu Li had been childhood sweethearts. Shen Luo had devoted himself to Gu Li for twenty years, and Gu Li had bullied him for every one of them. Because Gu Li knew Shen Luo loved him and would never leave him. But then, one night, the once-arrogant heir to the Gu family completely lost his mind. Be 1.2kReads7.4Score102Shelves
32. 32 快 Quick Transmigration: My Ex-Boyfriend Cried After I Faked My Death 快穿：死遁后前男友他哭了 Bujian Zhou不见州Two Male Leads511k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + quick transmigration + angst + tragic endings in the worlds, happy ending overall] Jiang Yan had been dating his boyfriend for nearly three years, only to be dumped without warning. Then one day, a scum-tormenting System calling itself 030 came looking for him. Jiang Yan: You left without a word because you were too proud to explain? Just wait until I torment you into howling in every world. - [Male-male romance + quick transmigration + angst + tragic endings in the worlds, 375Reads8.1Score—Shelves
33. 33 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之病娇男主又黑化了 Peach Blossom Soup桃花羹Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + crematorium chase + happy ending] “Make him fall in love with you, then abandon him without mercy. Get your corruption points, then make him regret everything.” The System issued the mission in a flat, emotionless voice. Luo Shi'an: “???” First world. The male lead gradually broke Luo Shi'an's pride, trampling all over his self-respect. Yet after Luo Shi'an died, the man went mad clutching his corpse, repeating over and over that he loved him and wanted to marry him. Second wor 2.8kReads9.4Score317Shelves
34. 34 穿 After Transmigrating into a Tragic Romance, I Made President Lu Cry 穿进虐文后我把陆总虐哭了 Golden Sand Bun金沙包Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted Su Jingmo dies in a car accident and transmigrates into a melodramatic CEO romance novel. The scumbag can’t get over the woman he loves, so he keeps mistresses on the side. Only after she’s been cruelly abused to death does he finally realize his mistake and regret everything. He decides she was his true love all along. What a ridiculous story... Ahahaha... That’s hilarious. What kind of messed-up “true love” is that? I barely escaped death, so why would I play along with you? You won’t let me 121Reads6.2Score—Shelves
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: I Made the Male Lead Cry 快穿之我把男主虐哭了 Demon King Gong魔王攻Two Male Leads859k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Han Lie is about to complete the final mission of his life. Han Lie transmigrates with a script in hand. The script says he must be the bottom, but Han Lie ends up the top. The male leads refuse to accept it and all protest. 1.2kReads8.3Score102Shelves
36. 36 快 Quick Transmigration: The Coldhearted Male Lead Becomes a Jealous Madman 快穿：无情男主变成疯批醋王 Xi Ming夕冥Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + System + younger love interest + obsessive and coercive romance + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] After Song Yang died, his soul became bound to a System. If he completed 100 missions, he would get a chance to be reborn. But things didn't go according to plan. Song Yang's plans went wildly off the rails, and he ended up getting dragged into the mess himself... The male lead, who wanted nothing from life, fell in love with him and became clingy. Whenever 52Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 穿 Book Transmigration: 108 Ways to Torture the Male Lead 穿书：论虐男主的108种花样 Furry Monster毛毛怪564k WordsCompleted (A wild premise, utterly ridiculous and hilarious) After transmigrating into a book as the male lead Dan Ling's junior disciple, Li Yu'an receives a mission: "Torture the male lead to death." But Dan Ling is a wicked, arrogant, and domineering Demon Lord. He won't be easy to torture. Li Yu'an has no choice but to hold his tongue for now and keep taking the beatings. But as usual, bad luck follows him. Dan Ling hasn't died, and Li Yu'an is the one who dies. When Li Yu'an comes back to life, he's 16Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 深 Drowning in Love 深处溺爱 Looking at the Gentleman望君子Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted Your beloved won’t listen? Then use every means at your disposal to keep him by your side… forever. Reading Guide: 1. The top gets tormented early on, and the bottom gets tormented later! The top becomes even more beautiful than the bottom in the later story! 2. Main couple: a beautiful, sanctimonious Immortal Lord bottom x a naturally beautiful, corrupted Demon Lord top 3. Secondary couple: a domineering, ruthless and vicious sect leader top x a frail, lovesick and insecure senior brother botto 20Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Absolutely bad, poorly chosen.

40. 40 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
41. 41 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    Angst... Includes two male leads, romance.

42. 42 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
43. 43 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5kShelves
44. 44 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
45. 45 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3kShelves
46. 46 季 The Year the Monsoon Winds Blew 季风吹过的那年 Dragon's Countenance龙颜Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted The Year the Monsoon Winds Blew 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet and heart-wrenching at the same time [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score820Shelves

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    Every single one of these books is a tearjerker, especially the first one, which is a bit melodramatic but might be too much for some readers. You can check them out though! 🤔

48. 48 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 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Determined to Die 快穿：宿主她一心求死 Nine Thousand Years九千岁Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Troubled girl Ruan Xiaoli committed suicide, then inexplicably got bound to something that called itself a System. It said, “What’s the fun in dying? I’ll take you to three thousand worlds to be the villain, destroy heaven and earth, and unleash chaos and bloodshed.” Ruan Xiaoli thought that sounded pretty interesting, so she agreed. But... hey, hey, hey! System, wasn’t the deal that I’d just play the villain? I’d destroy heaven and earth, then once I got bored, the world’s male lead would kill 13.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty and the Big Shots' Great Regret 快穿万人迷：各路大佬齐聚火葬场 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Winning Everyone Over + Mindless Villain-Smashing Wish Fulfillment + Love Rivals + Regret and Redemption + Scheming Green-Tea Beauty + No Male Lead (Some Worlds Have Non-Endgame Couples)] When Wen Lichu, a camellia spirit who had thrown the Three Realms into chaos, was accidentally injured as the Demon Lord led his forces in an assault on the Immortal Realm to abduct someone, her soul became bound to the Comeback and Villain-Smashing System 0809. Thus began her journey thr 6.3kReads9.1Score459Shelves

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