Novels like A Love That Cuts to the Bone
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- 151 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2.2kReads8.1Score42614d adds
- 152 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 463Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 153 I Tormented the Demon Lord a Thousand Times, and He Gave Me a Golden Chain 我虐魔尊千百遍，魔尊送我金锁链 (Both leads are devoted to each other + both are reborn + loyal puppy-like male lead + happy ending + male lead suffers + she chases him after their breakup + he chases her after their breakup) Jun Muyan was chained to the bed by the Demon Lord with golden chains for two whole years. After drinking a contraceptive decoction brought by one of his subordinates, she died of rage. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn five years in the past. The Demon Lord was still a frail young man, 125Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 154 Reborn in Senior Year, the School Hunk Has My Back 重生高三，校草为我撑腰 Reborn in My Senior Year of High School, the School Heartthrob Has My Back 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 No Need to Cry to Get Candy 不哭也有糖吃 [A lot has been cut, read with caution~] [Two male leads + a young idol and a CEO + the affection is very real] At his old company, Jian Xin’s microphone was deliberately cut during his concert, he was beaten during dance practice, barred from vocal training, and punished during physical training. His individual opportunities were turned into group opportunities, and then he wasn’t allowed to take part in the group opportunities either. Later, he was taken in by Wei Yingshen. CEO Wei: Acquire 3.5kReads8.7Score22414d adds
- 157 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你深情深似海 Luo Ji was a ray of light in Shen Yi’s dark childhood. But after Shen Ge ruthlessly stole that light away, it became the arrow that wounded him most deeply. One misunderstanding, three years of torment, and everyone took their turn trampling him until he was utterly ruined. When Luo Ji finally learned the truth, he held his battered heart close and stopped believing in love. Shen Yi: “Once you’re dead, I won’t love you anymore.” 404Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 159 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.5kReads8.2Score53314d adds
- 161 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.1kReads8.5Score27714d adds
- 162 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Wife Left on the Highway 被丢在高速上的妻子 The Wife Abandoned on the Highway 174Reads—Score10614d adds
- 164 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 999Reads8.4Score10914d adds
- 165 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 动了心的女暗卫 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 908Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.6kReads9.0Score54314d adds
- 167 After I Decided to Stop Loving Him, He Regretted It 我决定不再爱他后，他后悔了 Five years after I married Ye Nanchen, Tang Ning, the unattainable woman Ye Nanchen had always loved, came back. Our marriage slowly began to crack. Ye Nanchen started standing me up from time to time. The first time was the day I won a design award. Ye Nanchen said he wanted to celebrate with me. But the moment Tang Ning called, he left to see her. The second time was on my birthday. The candles were lit, but I hadn't made a wish yet. Tang Ning called again, and off he went. The third time was 117Reads—Score1314d adds
- 168 The Five Heroes Inn 五侠客栈 [Completed] [Traditional martial arts] [No transmigration] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [No harem] [Secret identities] Twelve years ago A young swordsman burst onto the scene from Mount Cangwu. In just four years, he reached the pinnacle of the martial world, only to fall from grace in a single day. From then on, his fate was unknown, and chaos engulfed the martial world. Twelve years later The sudden appearance of the Sword of Heaven stirs up waves across the martial world once again 4.4kReads8.0Score38814d adds
- 169 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 7Reads—Score19414d adds
- 170 Autumn Leaves Fall in the Capital 京秋叶落 [Beijing socialite × Rising Art-World Star + Devoted Love + Misunderstandings + Happily Ever After] A story set in Beijing, inspired by real life... He said, “Do you think you’ve got me wrapped around your little finger?” He said, “Ye Zhiqiu, there’s really nothing I can do about you.” She said, “Beijing is huge, so huge you can’t take it all in at a glance. But it’s also small, small enough that one look was all it took for me to meet the person I want to spend my life with.” Mu Chi, a Beijing 1.3kReads8.2Score9514d adds
- 171 Bro, You Have to Drink to the Newlyweds 兄弟，这杯喜酒你得喝 Bro, You Have to Drink to the Happy Couple 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Young Master Ye, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Gone 夜少别虐了，夫人已尸骨无存 [Elite Family Tragedy | Obsessive Love | CEO’s Regretful Pursuit | Faked Death and Rebirth]“Su Yan, a wicked woman like you might as well be dead.” Su Yan had loved Ye Xiaohan for twelve years, but Ye Xiaohan despised her in every way. Su Yan thought that one day, Ye Xiaohan would realize how good she was, but he continued to hurt her without restraint. After suffering endless humiliation and abuse, and even having the child they shared taken away from her... Su Yan finally understood that Ye Xi 1.6kReads8.3Score15814d adds
- 173 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score15314d adds
- 174 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 287Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 175 The Bellflower Is Not White 桔梗不白 Every moment spent near him was full of telltale slips. A performance called unrequited love is the hardest one to pull off. - (The male lead doesn't cheat. He appears as a ghost, hoping the heroine will finally give up on him and stop grieving. He also sacrifices his reputation so netizens will stop attacking her. If someone has to be swallowed up by public opinion, he wants it to be him. It's a self-destructive attempt to save her: he gives up his life and his good name, as long as she's all r 122Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 176 The Receptionist 前台 Front Desk 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 No One Loves Him 没有人爱他 No One Loves Him 459Reads—Score1314d adds
- 178 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 622Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 179 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 414Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 180 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.4kReads9.0Score42314d adds
- 181 Gunfire in the Mountains 枪响于山林 [Male-male romance + mystery + angst + bad ending] [A ruthless, cold-blooded undercover agent with a split personality, quick to change his tune and endlessly talkative versus a stoic, softhearted, highly intelligent narcotics officer who’s as wooden as they come] Wen Shan was once Lin Mo’s best friend, and his only one. But the 0612 narcotics case in Taizhou when they were fifteen suddenly made him the son of the man who had killed Lin Mo’s father. Sixteen years later, they meet again. Lin Mo, 864Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 182 Stop Asking Me to Forgive You. Can You Just Let Me Go Before I Die? 别求我原谅了，临死前放过我好吗 [A pure healing story. The protagonist is destined to die + guiding spirits to the afterlife] Also known as [I Guide All Living Beings Through the Mortal World] After a checkup, Lu Yuan learns that he has at most six months left to live. So Lu Yuan decides to cast aside the heavy burdens that were never his to bear and start living for himself! Just then, he encounters the “Forget Worries Tavern,” and after his death, he becomes its owner. 1.3kReads9.0Score10814d adds
- 183 She Threw Up at the Meeting, and the CEO Chased Her Down to Take Responsibility 会议上孕吐，总裁追着要负责 She Threw Up During the Meeting, and the CEO Chased Her Down to Take Responsibility 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 *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
- 185 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 186 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.7kReads8.6Score16414d adds
- 187 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 126Reads—Score1114d adds
- 188 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score65614d adds
- 189 The Cruel Abuse of the Fallen Kingdom's Grand Princess, the Ruthless Sovereign Cuts Out His Heart to Win Her Back 惨虐亡国长公主，狠戾君上剖心追 The official ending is a happy ending! The bonus chapters fulfill some readers' requests. In the first, the second male lead gets the girl; in the second, it's a happy ending! [The male lead is an utterly deranged, obsessive yandere in the early chapters! If you're a heroine-only fan and can't accept that, don't read it!!!] [Steadfast, headstrong exiled princess + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Angst + forcible possession + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + alternate historical se 8.1kReads8.3Score47914d adds
- 190 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Hei Xiazi, Don’t Regret It 黑瞎子，不要后悔 [No plot, just everyday life. This short story was written especially because fans asked for a knife-edged romance. There are no fixed characterizations, and the plot isn’t meant to be scrutinized, so put away your high-powered magnifying glasses, folks. Make sure you know what you’re getting into before you read!] Su Luoluo feels the world is so big that there’s nowhere she can settle down. And yet, it’s also so small that no matter how she tries to hide, she can’t escape him. What Black Glas 562Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 192 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 Waiting Twenty Years 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 289Reads6.6Score10114d adds
- 194 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 7.7kReads8.6Score64614d adds
- 195 The Azure Phoenix Never Descends to the Mortal World 青鸾不落凡尘 The Azure Phoenix Never Falls to the Mortal World 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.5kReads8.9Score47414d adds
- 197 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 608Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 198 Beautiful Years 景年 [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 511Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 199 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score28414d adds
- 200 The Princess Consort Leaped from the City Wall, and the Prince Wept Like a Dog 王妃跳下城楼，王爷他跪地哭成狗 In her previous life, Regent Xiao Ling ordered the execution of the entire Chancellor's household. Shen Qingyan, the Chancellor's legitimate son, held the Princess Consort, Xie Yunni, hostage at the edge of a cliff. “Xiao Ling, you vile dog! If you still want to save your wife, take the sword in your hand and kill yourself!” Xiao Ling let out a cold laugh and ordered his archers to fire without hesitation. Shen Qingyan laughed loudly, grabbed Xie Yunni by the shoulder, and leapt off the cliff wi 5.6kReads8.8Score33914d adds
