I’ve Been Feeling Down Lately. I Want Pure Angst, the Kind That Tears Your Heart to Shreds!!! 最近心情不好，想要看纯虐的，虐的肝疼的那种!!!

1. 1 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 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   The first book was incredibly heart-wrenching; I read it once and never dared to read it again. It made me cry uncontrollably from beginning to end 😢😢. Two people clearly loved each other deeply, but because of the younger sister's suicide, lovers turned against each other, neither willing to let go of the other, nor of themselves. The second book was like finding sweetness amidst shards of glass 🍬. The female lead, after being kidnapped, realized the true nature of the male lead and then disappeared, leading to a tumultuous chase for him.

2. 2 盛 Mr. Sheng, Stop! They Found Your Wife's Ashes! 盛总别虐了，太太的骨灰找到了！ Mo Yanyan莫嫣嫣Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful + sweet and angsty + melodramatic misunderstandings + groveling pursuit] For three years of marriage to Sheng Linyuan, Jiang Mi played the part of a rich family's pretty ornament without complaint. After a kidnapping finally showed her where she stood in his heart, Jiang Mi stopped clinging to him and turned to leave. She never expected him to panic. “I won't agree to a divorce!” “Sir, your wife has already left. She's asking the court to grant her a compulsory divorce!” 237Reads6.4Score—14d adds
3. 3 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 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   I found both of these books quite heart-wrenching, especially the first one; I was really stunned for a long time after finishing it.

4. 4 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
5. 5 被 Years After Being Forced to Love 被强制爱多年以后 Green Mountain Smiles青山见笑Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Complete and ready to read, with bonus chapters in progress] Like the beginning of every Q-style BDSM romance, Xie Wenyi falls in love with Liu Shan at first sight. They’ve fought and ended up in the hospital. Liu Shan has worn a collar and lived in a basement and a dark room. Six years have passed, and they get along like an ordinary married couple... Not a chance! A stubborn but timid runaway bottom x an older, controlling, fatherly top [Everyday Life + Long-Married Couple Dynamics + Testing 32.8kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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   A feeling of suffocation washed over me.

6. 6 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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   "In the first year after her death, I often couldn't sleep because of the grief." "In the tenth year after her death, I would occasionally think of her, and still be overwhelmed with sorrow." "By the hundredth year after her death, I could calmly say her name." "And now, three hundred years later, she appears before me without warning, and I—"She remembers nothing, doesn't remember us watching the moon together, doesn't remember us setting off fireworks together…"

7. 7 是 You Chose to Keep Your Sworn Brother Company, So Why Regret the Divorce? 是你要陪干弟弟，离婚又后悔什么 Is My Axe Sharp?吾斧利否Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No cheating, no rebirth, no System, heroine regrets everything and desperately pursues her husband] From their school days to their marriage, Zhao Qingfeng always thought he had the perfect life. His beautiful wife, Bai Xiaoxing, was breathtaking, and their daughter was sweet and obedient. He figured he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to be blessed with such happiness in this one. But everything began to change when Bai Xiaoxing's sworn younger brother entered the picture. The y 37kReads7.7Score2.5k14d adds

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   Abusive stories? I, a demonic cultivator, have plenty of methods and abusive stories to my name! I'll refine you in an instant after reading just three of my books!

8. 8 你 You and Our Daughter Chose Your First Love, So Why Are You Crying About the Divorce? 你和女儿都选白月光，离婚哭什么 Braised Pork呼噜肉Urban556k WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas I Don’t Know You Like the Moon Does and The White Moonlight Exits, the True Love Takes the Stage. [Wife and Daughter Begging Him to Return, but It’s Too Late] [Urban Slice of Life] [Sweet Romance] [Second Female Lead Takes the Crown] [One Female Lead] [True Young Master] For his mother-in-law’s birthday, Qin Chuan prepares a lavish dinner. But his wife takes their daughter and her mother to a private room arranged by her white moonlight, leaving him home alone. Does 3.9kReads7.9Score30414d adds
9. 9 冰 The Ice Queen CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back Her Husband 冰山女总裁的追夫火葬场 Clouds Faintly Over a Fleeting Life浮生云淡Urban233k WordsCompleted [Winning Back Her Husband] Jiang Che says, “Honey, let’s have a baby.” All he gets in response is a cold rejection from his CEO wife. The couple grow more and more distant. Only after Jiang Che dies in an accident does Lin Yueyan realize what she has lost. Given another chance at life, the CEO wife is determined to save their love, which is on the brink of collapse. And love her husband well. 18.5kReads6.5Score73014d adds
10. 10 我 I'm the Beloved White Moonlight of Beijing's Elite, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It to Tears 我是京圈大小姐白月光，前妻悔哭 Starry Night Breeze Sleep星晚风眠Urban735k WordsCompleted [Regret arc + ungrateful heroine chases her husband to no avail + quirky, jealous second heroine wins him over, with both falling for each other + layoffs hit the company’s lifeblood] To repay a debt of gratitude, Xiao Mo entered into a contract marriage with Ji Ningyan, the granddaughter of his benefactor. He sold his startup at a bargain price to pay off the Ji family’s debts, brought his team and business with him to support Ji Ningyan as she secured her position as CEO, and saved the Ji Grou 20.3kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
11. 11 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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12. 12 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds

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    Waaaaah, pearls are falling like crazy!

13. 13 白 Before the Egret Was Born 白鹭未生 Orange Ears z耳朵橙zModern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + Redemption + Youthful campus life + Growing pains + Everyone gets a bad ending] Optimistic heroine and gallant girl VS good-natured boy Chen Weisheng spent eight years taking the first step toward Zhang Bailu, eight years that no one knew about. Their relationship changed from friendship to love. He healed her, and she redeemed him. On the candlelit night of his eighteenth birthday, he made three wishes, all of them about her. She wished that he would always grow toward the sun. 98Reads8.7Score10414d adds
14. 14 在 Becoming Everyone's Beloved in a Horror Game 在恐怖游戏里成为全员白月光 A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Mystery420k WordsCompleted [No CP + Gentle, Alluring White Moonlight Female Lead + Beloved by Every Player and Ghost + One-Sided Crushes All Around + A Massive Contest Among Suitors] After the White Moonlight System leaves, Lin Ling is assigned to a horror game. Her mission is to become the white moonlight of the ghosts and players. Lin Ling has a pair of eyes as gentle as water, and she looks at everyone with deep affection. Every move of hers tugs at people’s hearts. She never says a word about love, yet every kind of c 7kReads9.2Score96314d adds

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    This book has no romantic pairing, yet it's a massive power struggle. Whether it's the monsters in the horror game or the players on their adventures, everyone is madly in love with Lin Ling. 🥰 This one-sided, unrequited love setting breaks free from the constraints of traditional romance plots, focusing instead on the heroine's personal charm and her experiences in the horror game. This allows readers to concentrate on how she uses gentleness to overcome fear and become everyone's ideal woman in a perilous world. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

15. 15 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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    😢😢😢 "When Dawn Breaks, You'll Be Back"—Dedicated to all lovers tormented by time, it's so heartbreaking, it hurts my liver. Ten hours of darkness in the tunnel became a knife cutting through twenty-one years. Jiang Qianxi clutched her burning phone; on the screen, Gu Chi, dressed in a suit, was attending a press conference with a strange woman. The boy who would kiss her with blushing ears in the rain, the husband who promised to cook her hangover soup for a lifetime, was now using his long fingers to tidy someone else's hair. Twenty-one years of time corroded her heart like sulfuric acid; it turns out not all waiting has an ending. Trembling, she dialed the number she knew by heart. When she heard the man's low, hoarse "hello," she suddenly saw her reflection in the laboratory glass—still the eyes and brows of a 23-year-old, but now facing the graying temples of her 44-year-old husband. "Gu Chi, your wedding ring... It hurts my hand." She sobbed uncontrollably at the couple's ring from 21 years ago, and the sound of shattering glass came from the other end of the phone. She later learned that he had waited for her for fifteen years. At the break of the seven thousand three hundredth dawn, it was his insane mother, Gu, who knelt and begged him to remarry. But when she truly saw him teaching other children to write the character "Jiang," she understood that the cruelest thing wasn't betrayal, but the galaxy of fate that had cleaved them apart. Love doesn't disappear; it's just shattered into shards of glass that pierce the palm of your hand. Every heartbeat is a reminder: after dawn, her boy will forever remain in the moonlight of 1999. 😢😢😢😢

16. 16 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
17. 17 优 Model Delinquent 优等败类 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication: @You Yu Ru Zhou] [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + madman + pervert + a wild mix of melodrama + younger love interest + happy ending] Xu Yi has a wife. She's beautiful, sweet, and obedient, so gorgeous that the whole world covets her. Everyone envies Xu Yi for winning such a beauty, but only Xu Yi knows that she's insane. The day Tan Fei Lian, a self-aware advanced experimental subject, escaped from the laboratory... Was the beginning of Xu Yi's nightma 16.9kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    Two male leads, multiple couples, although it has a happy ending, there are many heart-wrenching moments, from the main couple to the secondary couples, from the main story to the epilogue.

18. 18 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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    "You Broke Your Promise" tells the tragic love story of Xiang Yu and Song Huaishi, from their mutual unrequited love in high school to their missed opportunities due to family changes and their own inferiority complexes. The ending is tragic and heartbreaking, a must-read for any reader seeking solace in youth-oriented melodrama! You won't regret reading it!!! It's incredibly heart-wrenching, I cried so much!

19. 19 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. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds

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    This ancient romance novel was incredibly heart-wrenching; my eyes were swollen from crying the next day 😢

20. 20 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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    Who understands? These four books are simply the pinnacle of angst-filled novels, guaranteed to make you cry buckets 😢😢😢 You won't hear a sound once you start reading, so go ahead and read with confidence, they're guaranteed to be heart-wrenching 😢 I even lost ten pounds in three days after reading these!

21. 21 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.7kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds

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    The two characters didn't have mouths, and they still don't have mouths after being reborn. It's quite heartbreaking, highly recommended, it's really insane!!!

22. 22 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.7kReads9.2Score62814d adds

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    These books are so heart-wrenching they'll make your liver hurt. At one point, just hearing or seeing the protagonist's name made me want to cry. I read them late at night and cried until 5 a. M.

23. 23 我 I Cling to the Colonel’s Coattails to Survive the Apocalypse 我靠抱上校大腿在末世苟活 No Clouds Fall on Wushan巫山不落云Two Male Leads525k WordsCompleted A year of torrential rain plunged Earth into an unprecedented crisis. After the global defense grid was activated, the rain stopped abruptly. Everyone thought the danger had passed, unaware that this was merely the calm after the storm. Giant vines began growing wildly from underground, strong enough to pierce buildings made of reinforced concrete. After a year of testing, Research Institute 01 confirmed that the rain contained an unknown substance, but couldn't determine what it was. At first, 3.2kReads9.3Score34314d adds
24. 24 喂 Hey, I Heard the Best Actor and the King of Songwriting Are Dating! 喂，听说影帝和曲王谈恋爱了！ Yi Bai祎白Two Male Leads499k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + showbiz + talent competition + plagiarist] [A seemingly aloof but truly sweet superstar actor × a deceptively innocent, secretly dark and truly aloof, unhinged singer × a cool-looking, secretly flirtatious idol] Xu Yi was an ordinary college student. Being ostracized had left him gloomy and withdrawn. One day, someone deliberately shoved him into a crosswalk, earning him a free ride from a dump truck. He also got his very own music System, 666. 666: Congratulations, Host! You’v 1.2kReads9.0Score12314d adds
25. 25 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5k14d adds

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    At first, I thought it was a comedy, but the more I read, the more I understood the male protagonist's helplessness. As the emperor's twin brother, he was feared from birth and had no one he could confide in. He could only walk step by step towards his own demise as his elder brother's weapon.

26. 26 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.6kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    A pure love story with two male leads, a slightly angsty plot, well-developed characters, and a few crazy characters, but not many. Highly recommended!

27. 27 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 8.6kReads9.3Score94514d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! It's so heart-wrenching and sad. I cried buckets. Even though he was in darkness himself, he still faced the world with gentleness and redeemed one person after another.

28. 28 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

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    Who understands? 😢 I cried my eyes out while reading a novel late at night, and my parents found out and scolded me. 😢😢😢😢 My eyes were swollen the next day. 😢

29. 29 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12k14d adds
30. 30 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 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds
31. 31 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 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds

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    See? Everyone's silent. Don't watch it alone in the end, or you'll cry your eyes out.

32. 32 我EN After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6kReads8.8Score62914d adds

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    It starts off very angsty, but gets better and better as you watch. It's very mind-bending, with elements of reincarnation, murder, cloning, and high technology. The female lead sets up her own scheme, while the male lead sets up an even bigger one to protect her.

33. 33 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
34. 34 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 19.6kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
35. 35 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 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
36. 36 柯 Detective Conan: Bringing the Police Academy to Take Down the Wine Syndicate 柯南：手提警校，掀翻酒厂 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Anime Fanfiction358k WordsCompleted (True member of the Black Organization, no CP) (Slightly angsty; apologies for any OOC) Everyone in the Organization knows that Smirno is a complete lunatic. He jumps at experiments that ordinary people would avoid at all costs, and volunteers for missions with extremely high fatality rates. At the height of his career, he even surpassed Gin for a time, becoming the Organization's top operative. He has a secret no one knows: he knows this world is just an anime, and he knows he's a villain. But 379Reads8.4Score10814d adds
37. 37 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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    Attention all fans of angst! [Note]

38. 38 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 5.5kReads9.3Score50914d adds

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    Both books are incredibly heart-wrenching, highly recommended!! Be prepared with tissues when you read them~.

39. 39 从 Transmigrating to Punish Scoundrels 从穿越开始虐渣 March Fireworks烟花三月Two Male Leads336k WordsCompleted [Satisfying scumbag takedowns + physical and emotional torment + broken relationships that can’t be mended + he dies every time] Wei Li, a model citizen, was hit by a truck while saving a brat who had run into the road. He’d imagined that the wonderful medical staff would bring him back to life, but instead, his soul floated out of his body as he watched the ambulance carry away his crushed, bloody corpse. For the first time in his life, he was speechless. With his body in that state, what were 298Reads9.3Score10114d adds
40. 40 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8kReads8.8Score54714d adds

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    Judging from the title, it's a classic work, just like "Bone-Deep Crisis".

41. 41 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    Who understands?! These few angst-filled novels completely broke my heart 📖 Family, today I'm recommending a few novels that will make your liver hurt from all the heartbreak. Each one has a powerful aftertaste, and you won't be able to get over it for a long time after finishing them 😭

42. 42 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds
43. 43 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds

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    The first book is truly a massive sword!!! The second one, those who know, know. As for the third book, just read it and you'll be completely silent. I'm too lazy to even describe the later books; they're like a sword slashing at you while simultaneously giving you coarse crumbs. It's not easy for a kid to recommend these books, so please, everyone, take a look.

44. 44 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 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
45. 45 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
46. 46 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
47. 47 致 To My Late Wife 致亡妻 Eight Taels of Goji Berries八两枸杞Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Wife-devoted Lu Zhou × considerate sweetheart Pei Nian] It began with a secret crush. Their love brought them together, but then an accident separated them forever. Was it a transmigration of souls? Being reborn? Or had everything before simply been a nightmare? Lu Zhou chose to run toward Pei Nian once more. She nearly mistook him for a creep, but thanks to his persistent efforts, they fell in love again, and this time their love burned brighter than ever. [But being in love doesn’t guarantee 3Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 第 The Tenth Year 第十年Tenth Lu Liuri陆六日Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted (A fearless little ray of sunshine × a gentle, humble “fake madman”) The tenth year after he died, I'm getting married. My groom is gentle and considerate, but he isn't him. Everyone knows that Huo Sibei is a madman. Because I love him, I become the second madwoman in their eyes. Prejudice kills without shedding blood. A girl who secretly loved him jumped off a building right in front of him. From then on, Huo Sibei was branded a murderer. He drove his grandmother to her death, then took 228Reads8.1Score13214d adds
49. 49 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? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
50. 50 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds

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