Angsty Story + Bad Ending, The Kind That Tears Your Heart to Shreds!!! 虐文➕be 虐到肝疼的那种！！！

1. 51 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves
2. 52 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves
3. 53 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 258.2kReads9.6Score49.3kShelves

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   I'm actually a very proud person, and I usually don't cry in public, but the first book really made me cry on the plane. The tears wouldn't stop, and it took me a long time to recover afterward. It's perfect for reading in a quiet, undisturbed place, with background music specifically designed for angst-filled stories – it really creates the right atmosphere. However, the first book has a happy ending, though the middle part is quite angsty. It's not constantly angsty; it's more like a gradual build-up. The last two books are also good.

4. 54 失 The Her Who Lost Him [Bad Ending] 失去他的她【be】 Milky Bunny奶呼兔Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Qiao Yanxi & Li Jiayi (older woman-younger man romance) Note: Tragedy, school life, urban setting. Synopsis: Qiao Yanxi: The person I wronged most in this life is Li Jiayi. Li Jiayi: The person I can never forget in this life is Qiao Yanxi. “Across a distance kept cool and calm.” The original line reads, “I will love you forever, across a distance kept cool and calm.” Meredith Mariles, “I Will Love You Forever” In our next life, let’s be together properly. For love, Qiao Yanxi repeats a year of 742Reads6.3Score198Shelves

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   The books I've been reading lately are so incredibly moving; I've even started losing weight while reading them! The third one, in particular, was a total emotional rollercoaster – tears and weight loss went hand in hand! 😭

5. 55 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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   This is incredibly heart-wrenching! I've been reading novels for years, and I cried non-stop during the later parts. I have to persevere!

6. 56 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 58.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
7. 57 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 23.1kReads—Score993Shelves

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   It was so moving, I finished watching it quickly, and it brought me to tears.

8. 58 闺 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend these highly-rated, heart-wrenching novels; you'll regret it if you don't read them.

9. 59 出 I Regret Studying Abroad 出国留学我后悔了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted I Regretted Studying Abroad 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 交 After Dating Three Black Men, She Returned Home and Married an Honest Man for a Bride Price of 280,000 交往过三个黑人，回乡二十八万彩礼嫁给老实人 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅7k WordsCompleted After Dating Three Black Men, She Returns to Her Hometown and Marries an Honest Man for a 280,000-Yuan Bride Price —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 我 I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Went to School as a Study Companion 我给女友花了十万，她去学校做伴读 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Became a School Companion Reader 14Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 我 My Girlfriend Is Intersex 我的女友是雌雄同体 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is Intersex —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 清 My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreigner. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle 清纯老婆出轨老外，原因竟是老公太温柔 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅6k WordsCompleted My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreign Man. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 结 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée and Her Best Friend in a Hotel Secret 结婚前一个月，我在酒店撞见未婚妻和她闺蜜的秘密 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅9k WordsCompleted A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée Sharing a Secret with Her Best Friend at a Hotel 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 失 After Losing My Job, I Left with Nothing. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Remarry Her 失业后，我净身出户，前妻跪求复婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted After Losing My Job, I Left With Nothing, and My Ex-Wife Begged Me to Remarry Her 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 尴 This Is Awkward: My Ex-Wife Is Getting Married, and I Still Have to Serve at the Wedding 尴尬，前妻结婚我还要去婚宴上端盘子 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted How awkward. My ex-wife is getting married, and I still have to go serve food at her wedding banquet. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 同 At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Deputy Manager's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Cheap 同学聚会，老婆坐在物业副总腿上，全班说我小气 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Management Deputy Director's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Stingy 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 我 I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 我在深宫当嬷嬷 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 我 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Teacher 我的前妻是瑜伽老师 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 44Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 同 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后，她跪着求我别离婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅12k WordsCompleted After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 34Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 第 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 第十八次想离婚 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 刚 She Just Took 300,000 in Bride Price, and Now She's Living With a Black Man 刚收了30万彩礼，她就和黑人同居了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted She Just Received 300,000 in Bride Price, and Now She's Living with a Black Man 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged to Remarry Me, but I Had Already Become a Billionaire 离婚后，前夫跪求复婚时我已成首富 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry, but I'd Already Become the Richest Person Alive 7Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 禁 Her Captor 禁锢她 Yi Yi苡議Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 8kReads8.1Score325Shelves

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    In no particular order, these are the most recently read angst-filled novels. The first one is just a cruel twist of fate, a reflection of the times. The second one is truly heartbreaking; the sense of helplessness is palpable. I understand the female lead's choice, and the male lead deserved it. The third one is alright, though the female lead suffers in the early stages. I highly recommend "I Finally Lost You 123," you might want to check it out. "Eight Thousand Springs," "The Severing of Love Threads," and "The Double Death of Mandarin Ducks" are among my favorite ancient angst novels, definitely worth reading. The sixth one is also highly recommended; it truly conveys a profound sense of helplessness, no one can save Nian Nian, and she herself couldn't even forgive herself. The eleventh one is an ensemble piece, very good and also very heartbreaking. The last one, Qian Yu's story, is outstanding and very heartbreaking, worth reading. Highly recommended! ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

25. 75 情 A Heartfelt Slash 情思斩 Three Winters on the River三冬江上Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Love came first in this world. It transformed into threads. Cut them, and every sorrow can be undone. “Yanyan, from now on, you must rein in your temper, learn to yield, and stay by the Seventh Prince's side.” Perhaps it was because of those words from Chancellor Chu that she grew a thread of love for him, one as long as her hair. The Seventh Prince, Mu Yuan, was utterly shameless. As he welcomed the Chancellor's daughter into his home as his bride, he forced her father, the Chancellor, out of c 255Reads8.1Score—Shelves
26. 76 双 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 Clouds and Mist Drifting By云来雾绕Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 686Reads9.1Score100Shelves
27. 77 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 707Reads9.4Score169Shelves
28. 78 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 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves
29. 79 寒 In the Cold of Winter, I Long for the Geese to Return 寒冬盼雁归 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted Sui Yao said, “Yan Yu, Han Ce has treated you coldly for three years, and now you’re like a stray dog. That’s what you get for stealing your sister’s man!” Yan Yu snapped, “I never stole anyone’s man. Han Ce and I were betrothed all along. You were the one who stole my fiancé, toyed with his feelings, and pretended to be madly in love with him. Then, after finding yourself a better marriage, you kept stringing him along…” Sui Yao burst out laughing. “Yan Yu, so what if you and Han Ce were betrot 153Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 80 西 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance147k WordsCompleted She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 944Reads8.8Score—Shelves
31. 81 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.5kReads6.4Score274Shelves

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    Don't miss any of them (1-20), they're all more beautiful and more heart-wrenching than the last.

32. 82 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 620Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 979Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 89Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 811Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 127Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 他 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 22Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 540Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 590Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 56Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 玩 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 27Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 宠 He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped Off a Building 宠妻无度，她却跳楼了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted He Doted on His Wife Without Limit, Yet She Jumped off a Building 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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