Heart-Wrenching Reads That’ll Make You Cry Under the Covers at Night 特虐，晚上躲在被窝里哭

1. 301 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The forced sadomasochistic novel is complete.

2. 302 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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   1. The new pinnacle of Republican-era tragic romance: *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust*, even more heart-wrenching than *Old Dreams*! 2. Three men loved her their entire lives, yet she died in the very year they loved her most. 3. Six changes of identity, three deeply moving romances, ultimately ending like a butterfly returning to dust, all is in vain. 4. A Republican-era tragic ending that will leave you breathless with tears; proceed with caution if you have a fragile heart! 5. All perfect endings end with "almost," all love ultimately "returns to dust." 6. Of the myriad romances of the Republican era, only Lin Die'er was wronged. 7. She came to this world, leaving only desolation. 8. Every time almost, every year filled with regret.

3. 303 万 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Don't pretend you're not afraid of heartbreak. The love, hate, sacrifice, and attachment in this story will slowly gnaw at your heart. I bet you'll be in tears by the time you turn to the last page.

4. 304 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 305 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I laughed and cried. Data may have tormented me a thousand times, but I love the story like my first love. Based on true experiences. A story written with heart, its prose delicate and poetic, blending emotion and scenery seamlessly, full of life and depth. A broken mirror mended. A sea of hatred and love. A bittersweet redemption.

6. 306 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, xuanhuan, immortal cultivation, xianxia, wuxia, sword cultivator, slow burn, heart-wrenching, multiple female leads, war) He was once the Crown Prince of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, and also the fiancé Shangguan Baili had waited ten years for. On the day his kingdom fell, his face was disfigured and he was left on the brink of death. Shangguan Baili saved him with her own hands. But she failed to recognize the man before her. Taking him for a lowly good-for-nothing with nowhere to go, s 7.4kReads9.3Score71614d adds

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   Have you ever witnessed the most heart-wrenching destiny? She saved him, and he saved her, yet they could never recognize each other. He became a demon, she became a sword immortal, and her sword ultimately pierced his chest. It turns out that from the day the country fell, his fate was already sealed. "Ten Years of Frost: Ultimately, Fate Cannot Be Defeated," takes you through a heart-wrenching and exhilarating duel spanning ten years!

7. 307 檐 Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 檐下雨，有些爱，只能在雨里重逢 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了8k WordsCompleted Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 591Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 308 噬 Life-Eating Firefly 噬命萤 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了14k WordsCompleted Life-Devouring Firefly 355Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 309 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.7kReads9.0Score49114d adds
10. 310 荆 Thorny Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 荆棘修女：神父，别回头，外面那三千暴徒交给我！ Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子12k WordsCompleted Thorn Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 67Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 311 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 69Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 312 火 Naruto: I Defy the Heavens for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 火影：为纲手逆天下，我六道金身拒尽红颜 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: I Defy Heaven for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 183Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 313 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted 344Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 314 火 Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Konoha as His First Wife 火影：六道鸣人抢回小樱，雏田为正妻震木叶 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Up Konoha as His One True Wife 107Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 315 全 The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 《全村笑我懒汉媳，猎户夫君夜夜撩》 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 184Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 316 惊 A Bone of Startling Grace 惊鸿骨 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted The Stunning Bone 52Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 317 圣 Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On Three Thousand Thugs 圣刃修女：神父，三千暴徒我来扛 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted Holy Blade Nun: Father, I'll Take On the Three Thousand Rioters 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 318 校 The School Bully’s Love Is the Knife I Kill With 校霸的爱，是我杀人的刀 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝13k WordsCompleted The School Bully's Love Is the Knife I Kill With 7Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 319 黑 The Kurozaki Family's Little Darling: The Powerful Daddy Who Spoils the Sweetheart He Picked Up 黑崎家小奶包：大佬爹地跪宠捡来的甜妻 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子6k WordsCompleted The Kurosaki Family’s Little Darling: The Powerful Daddy Spoils the Sweetheart He Picked Up —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 320 新 On My Wedding Night, I Made My Wicked Mother-in-Law Kneel as She Left the Bridal Chamber 新婚夜，我让恶婆婆跪着出了婚房 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子17k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Made My Wicked Mother-in-Law Leave the Bridal Chamber on Her Knees 2Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 321 梧 The Wind from Wutong Alley Blows Toward You at Seventeen 《梧桐巷的风，吹向十七岁的你》 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子10k WordsCompleted The Wind on Wutong Lane Blows Toward You at Seventeen 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 322 航 One Piece: The Red Tide Returns to Sea, Reborn at Marineford 航海王：赤潮归航，顶上重生 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted One Piece: The Crimson Tide Sails Home, Reborn at Marineford 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 323 十 Ten People's Secret Crushes, Only One Couple 十个人的暗恋，只成一双人 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约13k WordsCompleted Ten Secret Crushes, but Only One Couple 2Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 324 傲 Arrogance Ruins Your Life! 傲娇毁终生！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约24k WordsCompleted Pride Ruins Everything! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 325 东 Tokyo, Drenched in Desire: His Kiss Fell Beneath the Moonlight on Her Collarbone 东京溺色：他的吻落在锁骨月光下 Ten-Day Pact十日誓约7k WordsCompleted "Tokyo Drenched in Desire: His Kiss Beneath the Moonlight on Her Collarbone" —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 326 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend a heart-wrenching novel with an incredibly immersive atmosphere! Its "heartbreak" is rooted in an impeccable, chilling science fiction setting. As you grieve for the fate of the main characters, you'll find yourself contemplating the essence of freedom, meaning, and sacrifice. The protagonist, the Duke, is one of the most complex and tragic characters I've ever read; his arc is a magnificent yet cruel fall. Every character is unforgettable, their fates intertwined into a web of despair. Reading it is like witnessing a grand tragedy destined to end; knowing the ending, you're still deeply moved by the journey.

27. 327 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 5Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Realistic, relatable, heart-wrenching, and very good.

28. 328 荞 Tears of Buckwheat Blossoms 荞花泣 Qing Yuesheng青月生Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted This is a tragic story. The stranglehold of arranged marriages on women cuts like a blunt knife, while the desperate struggle to survive in a remote mountain village feels like a net with no escape. Under the shackles of the times, individual resistance ends in tragedy, like a moth flying into a flame. The gender oppression embedded in the tribe’s feudal culture makes life even more suffocating. Every time A Wei reaches for hope, reality crushes it in her grasp. The indifference around her, from —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I wonder if I can handle the torture?

29. 329 烟 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 He Liu詥珋Modern Romance594k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You Ning, Sun You Ning. How selfish you are! You're only thinking about your own love; you've probably lost your mind. Just now, when you saw him, you were even smug, thinking you'd taken another big step closer to him? But if you love him… truly love him, then you shouldn't be thinking only of yourself. You should take back your love, your desires… let him find a better woman… At this point, I could no longer control myself; tears welled up in my eyes…

30. 330 诗 From Butterfly in Love with a Flower to Everlasting Longing: A World of Poetry and Art 诗图画意从蝶恋花到长相思 Xiao Feng z晓风zModern Romance343k WordsCompleted Poetry can’t prolong life, but it can carry the soul. A novel born from real experiences and original poetry. From Kunming to Shanghai to Chengdu, from campus to the workplace, it follows a young songwriter and his encounters, missed connections, and growth alongside several girls. He is in the poems, and you are in the story. Dedicated to everyone who ever truly loved someone in their youth. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel, adapted from original classical Chinese poetry, is heart-wrenching, well-written, and features beautiful poems. It tackles a niche subject, conveying genuine and delicate emotions based on real experiences and original classical poems. The pacing is relatively slow, without many plot twists or reversals, focusing on realism and documenting youth. It's essentially like a collection of essays, with the story unfolding like a gentle stream, flowing smoothly through the pages of poetry.

31. 331 疯 Madwoman! My Stunning Ex-Wife Has Come to Claim My Life 疯批！美艳前妻来索命 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Urban691k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Heirs Seek Revenge | Love and Hate in a Tug-of-War | Scheming Mogul × Mixed-Race Heiress] A carefully planned marriage marks the beginning of Qin Yichuan's long-nurtured revenge. A law graduate carrying the weight of his family's old grudges, he deliberately approaches Ye Qinghe, heiress of the Ye family, using marriage to infiltrate his enemy's household. When trouble erupts, he makes a choice that, to everyone else, looks like a betrayal of his wife. Everyone calls him cold and h 57Reads8.8Score16814d adds

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    A heart-wrenching romance 🥺 Family feuds entangle the turbulent world of martial arts! A ruthless and ambitious male lead, with meticulous planning, embarks on a forced love affair. A stunningly beautiful mixed-race female CEO finds herself caught in the web of love, their relationship a complex tapestry of love and hate, tenderness and torment, an endless entanglement. The cross-border pursuit of his wife is filled with high-energy moments, creating a palpable tension that will captivate you from the first glance!

32. 332 贵 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 I Eat Preserved Mustard Greens我吃梅菜Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2k14d adds

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    Anyway, I was so heartbroken I cried.

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