Tragic Novels: The More Heartbreaking, the Better. Make Me Cry Until My Heart Hurts 虐文，越虐越爱，虐到肝疼，忍不住哭的最好

1. 101 世 Chronicles of a Madcap Jianghu in the 21st Century 世纪疯癫江湖录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三68k WordsCompleted Chronicles of a Mad Jianghu in the Century 1Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 九 Chasing the Moon Through Nine Clouds: Truth and Love Beneath the Justice 九云追月。公道之下皆真情 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三38k WordsCompleted Chasing the Moon Across Nine Clouds: Truth and True Feeling —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 九 Tales of the Nine Ghosts 九鬼传 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Yang (protagonist), Liu Yun'er, He had been an ordinary overworked employee in the 21st century, stuck working 996 hours a week. After his company faced bankruptcy, he pulled several all-nighters in a row, then woke up in this cultivation world, inhabiting the body of a useless nobody with the same name. "I worked 996 hours a week at the company until I went bald, and still never got promoted. Now I've transmigrated here, and I have to cultivate on a 996 schedule too?" Xiao Yang gave a bitt 2Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 月 Tears and Absurdity in the Moonlight 月光下的眼泪与荒诞 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Marriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Tears and Absurdity Beneath the Moonlight —Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 美 The Beautiful Ghost Hunter 美女捉鬼师 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三52k WordsCompleted The Beautiful Ghost Hunter —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 民 Bones of the Republic Era, Schemes in the Mortal World 民国荒骨谋红尘 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三60k WordsCompleted The Republic-Era Wasteland: Scheming for a Life in the Mortal World 1Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 哭 The Weeping Hero's Laughing Tale: Blood and Tears in the Martial World 哭侠笑传，血泪江湖 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三67k WordsCompleted The Tale of the Weeping Hero: Blood and Tears in the Martial World —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 乱 A Land in Turmoil 乱世山河 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三34k WordsCompleted Rivers and Mountains in Turmoil 6Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 大 The Great Song's Quick Blade: Life and Death Between Laughter and Tears 大宋快刀之哭笑间见生死 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三66k WordsCompleted The Great Song's Swiftblade: Life and Death in Laughter and Tears 9Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 白 The Three Mischievous Goddesses of Mr. Bai’s Household, and a High-IQ Romantic Mix-Up 白总家的三个捣蛋女神，一场高智商恋爱乌龙 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三12k WordsCompleted Mr. Bai's Three Mischievous Goddesses: A High-IQ Romantic Mix-Up 3Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 2 Top Trouble-Maker of 2089: My AI Butler Forces Me to End Up with My Archrival 2089头号捣蛋，AI管家逼我和死对头HE Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三28k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Troublemaker of 2089: My AI Butler Forces Me to Get a Happy Ending with My Archenemy 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 被 After They Called Him a Faker, the Sickly Boy Pulled Out His Life Support 被骂装病后，小病秧子他拔管了 Croak Croak, Gourd Gourd咕呱咕瓜Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Two male couples + Pure love + Reconciliation after a breakup + Happy endings for both couples] [Cold, determined, action-oriented pursuer & Broken, self-destructive assault team member] [Earnest, conspicuous techie pursuer & Gentle, heartbroken doctor pursued] The night their campsite came under attack, Shen Zhiyan took a knife meant for Lu Xing. Blood soaked through his jacket, and pain radiated from his abdomen and lower back, but he refused medical attention, saying it was “just a small wou 5.2kReads8.6Score44614d adds

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    A highly-rated, heart-wrenching novel with a captivating atmosphere, its emotional intensity is subtle and profound, and its quality is superb. It is a masterpiece that is both enjoyable and tear-jerking!

13. 113 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.6kReads8.1Score17014d adds

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    Sweet at first, then agonizing [crying] After torturing the female lead, she tortures the male lead, then the second female lead, and finally me [crying] How can I get over this?

14. 114 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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    These tragic ending novels are full of twists and turns, with delicate and moving emotions and vivid, three-dimensional characters. The writing is beautiful and infectious, immersing the reader in the story while leaving them heartbroken at the ending. They are definitely worth reading and highly recommended!

15. 115 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    I'm so crying! [Crying][crying][crying]

16. 116 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds

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    The female lead forces the male lead to marry her in order to get revenge, because she wants to use his status and power. Therefore, the male lead dislikes and distrusts her, and after the marriage, he constantly humiliates and makes things difficult for her. In reality, the female lead doesn't have long to live… [crying][crying]

18. 118 死 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 128Reads—Score214d adds

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    Here comes an incredibly heart-wrenching short story!

19. 119 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 24Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 剥 After I Gave Up My Five Senses to Save Him, the Mad Regent Cried Himself Blind 剥离五感救他后，疯批摄政王哭瞎了眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He gave up his five senses to save the man he loved, and the mad regent wept himself blind. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 将 General, I Won’t Protect This Golden Age Anymore 将军，这盛世江山，我不守了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted General, I Won't Defend This Prosperous Empire Anymore 7Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 王 Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 王宝钏重生：抛绣球招亲，这次送薛平贵下地狱 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball to Find a Husband, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 13Reads—Score114d adds
24. 124 那 Those Sunflowers Covering the Wall Couldn't Keep You Here After All 那满墙的向日葵，终究没能留住你 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Those sunflowers covering the wall still couldn't make you stay in the end 4Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 死 Three Days After My Death, the Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Wept on Her Knees at My Grave 死后三天，律师送来保险箱，前女友看完跪哭墓前 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Three Days After My Death, a Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Fell to Her Knees, Weeping at My Grave 6Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 全 The Top Student in School Swapped My Lifesaving Medicine, Then Jumped Off a Building a Week Later 全校第一的哥哥换掉我的救命药，一周后他却跳楼了 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted My Top-of-the-Class Brother Switched My Lifesaving Medicine. A Week Later, He Jumped Off a Building 5Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 重 Reborn: If I Had Never Met the Light 重生：如果不曾遇见光 Xi Fengyue西枫月11k WordsCompleted Reborn: If We Had Never Found the Light 4Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 摸 I Touched a Stranger's Chest and Heard My Late Husband's Heartbeat 摸着陌生人的胸口，我听到了亡夫心跳 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted With My Hand on a Stranger’s Chest, I Heard My Late Husband’s Heartbeat 13Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 救 Saving My Daughter Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Evil Spirits 救女一万次：我把神明杀成了恶鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月9k WordsCompleted Saving Her Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Demons 7Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 死 Dead at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 死在21:03：为了救她，我重启了世界十万次 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Died at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 13Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 第 The 101st Time I Ordered General Huo to Die 第101次赐死霍将军 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The 101st Execution of General Huo 6Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 132 他 He Sacrificed His Memories Again and Again, All to Save Me 他数次献祭记忆，竟都是为了救我 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted He sacrificed his memories again and again, all to save me 12Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 婚 The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You from Hell 婚礼上的复仇者：我在地狱爱你 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You in Hell 65Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 134 婚 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 虐 Brutal!!! On My Wedding Day, My Ex Sent Me His Ashes 虐！！！结婚当天，前任寄来他的骨灰 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted Angst!!! On their wedding day, her ex sent over his ashes. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 藏 The Hidden Terminal Illness Medical Record 藏起的绝症病历 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Hidden Medical Record of a Terminal Illness 54Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 137 抽 The Day They Drained My Marrow, Mr. Jiang’s Stand-In Died 抽干骨髓那天，江总的替身死了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted The day his bone marrow was drained, General Manager Jiang’s stand-in died 70Reads—Score214d adds
38. 138 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    The only new book I stayed up all night reading this year. I never expected a book like this to appear on Tomato (the author's pen name). A top-tier contemporary romance novel with strong leads, sweet and angsty, intellectual and platonic. After reading this, I couldn't get into anything else. The author has a deep literary foundation, far superior to novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. A grand scope, it'll give you a brain-teaser. The plot takes off after chapter ten; you'll come back to thank me after you finish.

39. 139 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 5.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A short, heart-wrenching story; a tragic ending; the conclusion is shocking.

40. 140 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 686Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 美 A Beauty Shouts from a Cave on a Deserted Island: I'm Your Rib! 美女在荒岛洞内喊：我是你的肋骨！ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A beauty cries out from inside a cave on a deserted island: “I’m your rib!” 238Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 144 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 122Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 3kReads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 102Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 148 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 37Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 146Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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