Bittersweet and Angsty Reads 酸涩/虐文

1. 1 小 The Puppy Demon Lord's Revenge 小狗魔君复仇记 Cup of Snow杯雪Romance221k WordsCompleted The novel will be going VIP this Sunday. Thank you, everyone! In late spring of the fifty-ninth year of the Zhou Dynasty, fragrant grass stretched as far as the horizon. Shen Wangchun, once the arrogant young master of the Shen family, fell in love with Xiao Xueju, the Qingxiao Sect's senior disciple. Her fiance severed the tendons in his hands, destroyed his core, and drove him from the family. That winter, Shen Wangchun went berserk while saving Xiao Xueju and turned to demonic cultivation. B 9.5kFavorites9.2kClicks/ch6.3kGifts

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   A dull knife pierces the heart; so beautiful it's beyond compare.

2. 2 蝴 The Butterfly and the Whale 蝴蝶与鲸鱼 Years Meet岁见Romance83k WordsCompleted [Complete. Thank you for reading.] “A butterfly’s lifespan is between three days and a month. Most butterflies live for only a week.” “Like them, I only have a few months to live, perhaps even less.” - The first time Hu Die met Jing Yu, he thought she was a world-weary girl trying to end her life. The second time they met, he told Hu Die indifferently, “If you jump again today, I won’t save you this time.” Later, she told him, “Jing Yu, don’t be sad for me.” Much later, Jing Yu returned to t 474.7kFavorites521.5kClicks/ch22.9kGifts

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   Be

3. 3 一 An Old-School, Over-the-Top Angsty Romance 一篇古早狗血虐文 Shu Ning黍宁Romance643k WordsCompleted [The print edition has been published under the title "To My Peach Branch, Spring Arrives with a Start". Available from Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo.] Warning: This has the flavor of an old-school, melodramatic angst novel! Expect a scummy man and a shameless woman! The heroine throws herself at the hero, who loves someone else, before he suddenly realizes his mist 200.2kFavorites228.3kClicks/ch121.8kGifts

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   Sigh... I've given up on the fox demon/Taoist pairing.

4. 4 师 My Master Is Cultivating the Heartless Dao 师尊在修无情道 Shui Dangdang水凼凼Romance600k WordsCompleted (Complete) Blurb: (Chapter comments are enabled.) After transmigrating one day, Chi Yu inexplicably becomes the first disciple of the Golden Core Master Yan Zening. She waits and waits, but even after two years, her convenient master still hasn't come to claim her. Chi Yu's inner monologue: You ignore me today, and tomorrow I'll be someone you can't afford to offend. Three years later, Chi Yu's cultivation level: first tier of Qi Refining. But it doesn't matter. Her convenient master's Golden 93.8kFavorites73.9kClicks/ch56.8kGifts

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   ... Dog man

5. 5 未 [Demon Slayer] My Fiancé Is Always Throwing a Tantrum [鬼灭之刃]未婚夫总是在无能狂怒 Chu Zhi Kong初之空Romance186k WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, I had a fiance. Later, I found out that he wasn't just a scumbag. He wasn't even human. ·Things to know before reading· A novella, written for fun. I'm letting loose and updating whenever I feel like it. The male lead really is a total piece of trash, so please don't expect anything from him. Theme: Relationships between people should be built on equality and sincerity. 54.2kFavorites137.5kClicks/ch24.1kGifts

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   I haven't read the original work, but I was stabbed in the back.

6. 6 替 The Substitute Bride 替嫁 Returning Mountain Jade归山玉Romance153k WordsCompleted [Short story, between 100,000 and 200,000 characters · melodramatic tragic romance · outrageous misunderstandings · not a groveling-chase-after-the-wife story · pure romance · no wish-fulfillment plot] Father said, "Your elder sister is in poor health. Qingzhou is too far away. She can't go." My sister said, "I'm in love with your master. I'd rather die than marry into Qingzhou." Master said, "I'm begging you." - So Shatang took her sister's place as a bride, traveling to distant Qingzhou to mar 50.4kFavorites40.6kClicks/ch16.3kGifts

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   Everyone says it's angsty, but the process wasn't actually that angsty; it's just that the ending was tragic.

7. 7 春 Spring Is Too Damp for Elopements 春季潮湿不宜私奔 Xiao Yang小央Romance204k WordsCompleted Theme: Growing up healthy 31.6kFavorites47.9kClicks/ch21.2kGifts

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   I was deeply moved for a long time after watching it. It was both painful and sweet.

8. 8 毛 I'm Furry, and the Demon Lord Is Pursuing Me 毛绒绒的我被魔头追妻 Xiao Yang小央Romance227k WordsCompleted Theme: Keeping your feet firmly on the ground 4.5kFavorites4.9kClicks/ch3.1kGifts

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   These are truly words that cause a lifetime of pain yet leave an endless aftertaste.

9. 9 白 The White Moonlight Insists on Being a Substitute 白月光他非要当替身 Wen Zichun文自椿Romance282k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Full story costs 6.6 yuan. If you're reading a pirated version, please leave your comments where you're reading it.] Xu Heng is a feared young lord of the demon clan, with a nasty disposition and a deceitful, scheming nature. In her spare time, she does little but tend her flowers and plants and mourn her dead beloved. One day, she acquires a divine treasure: Dreaming Herb. If you fall asleep with it, you'll dream of the person you most wish to see. She happily follows the instructi 419Favorites357Clicks/ch573Gifts

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   My heart was pounding as I watched it; it was a huge twist of fate from beginning to end.

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