Novels like A Cruel Affliction
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- 101 After the Divorce, My Wife, Who Stayed Chaste for Her Lover, Regretted It Until Her Eyes Went Red 离婚后，为情人守身如玉的妻子悔红眼 After the divorce, my wife, who stayed faithful to her lover, regretted it until her eyes were red —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 At Thirty-One, I Pretend to Go to Work in Shenzhen 三十一岁，我在深圳假装上班 At Thirty-One, I'm Pretending to Have a Job in Shenzhen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 When His Wife Cheated, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 妻子的不忠，他决定成全她俩 After His Wife's Betrayal, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Toxic Love at School 毒染校园虐恋情深 An apparently ordinary suicide involving a naked corpse at a third-rate university catches the attention of the anti-drug squad. Over the next seven years, in their battle against drug lords, the squad uncovers collusion between senior officials and the criminals, while also rooting out a traitor within its own ranks. The story follows several young women who have just graduated from university. Faced with money, desire, and the hardships of life, how will they choose their fate, and how will th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 When a Fallen Princess Meets a Mad Prince 当亡国公主遇上疯批王子 (Western fantasy + angsty novel + physical and emotional torment + forced love + yandere + madness + pain + highly toxic) Smoke fills the air, flames roar into the sky. The capital of the Kingdom of Ilania has been ruthlessly overrun by the enemy's iron hooves. Deep within the royal palace, Dolores's face is streaked with tears and dust, and her once-beautiful clothes are now in tatters. She used to be the kingdom's beloved princess, living a carefree life. But now, everything has vanished like 689Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 106 A Tormented Love Affair: My Lady Says There's No Going Back 虐恋情深，夫人她说回不去了 [Angst All the Way + Male Lead Gets Hurt + From Weak to Strong Female Lead + No Getting Back Together] Her parents’ favoritism and lack of understanding pushed her step by step into the abyss. “Isn’t it just one kidney? Are you really so heartless that you’d let your sister die?” Shen Qian Ci heard those words of emotional blackmail, and her heart grew cold, on the verge of breaking. But her fiancé, Shi Nanchen, was the very person who had pushed her onto the operating table. Horror! Disbelief! 74Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 107 After the Snow Falls, the Face of Guanyin 白雪落尽观音面 [ALS + mental illness + the whole family wiped out + dying with hatred. The first part is a heartbreaking tragedy. The bonus story then brings back the second-generation heroine for revenge.] She was hailed as the goddess of Rongcheng's medical community, with the face of Guanyin. After believing slanderous rumors, he personally crushed her wings and took away her surgical scalpel, locking her in a cramped attic where he abused her day and night. He destroyed the Tong family, killed her father a 281Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Scavenger Beneath the Streetlamp 路灯下的拾荒人 The Scavenger Beneath the Streetlight 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 At Our Snowy Mountain Wedding, He Gave My Oxygen Tank to the Bridesmaid 雪山婚礼，他把我的氧气瓶给了伴娘 At Our Snow Mountain Wedding, He Gave My Oxygen Tank to the Bridesmaid 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I Made Myself a Boyfriend, and Somehow I Fell for Him Despite My Alexithymia 亲手造了个男友，患述情障碍的我竟动了心 I made myself a boyfriend, and somehow, despite my alexithymia, I fell for him. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Three Years After My Death, the Regent Came to Dig Up My Grave 我死后的第三年，摄政王来掘坟了 "Three years after my death, Zhao Jinghuai dug me out of the imperial mausoleum. I was a little angry, so I floated in front of him and kept blowing chilly ghostly air at him, trying to scare him away. “I can’t even rest in peace after dying. Zhao Jinghuai, are you doing this on purpose?” Zhao Jinghuai couldn’t hear me. He simply held my remains in his arms in silence. It was a pity that my bones were no longer whole, and no matter how he gathered them, they would never be whole again. I sighed 857Reads—Score3614d adds
- 112 The Wind Whispers, and I Confess My Love to You 听风在呢喃，我向你告白 He spent half her life pursuing her, yet never once admitted he loved her. She dreamed of escaping him, only to realize later that the sweetest title in the world was Mrs. Ji. No one believed she had once been his sleeping pill, or that he had been the man beside her every night. He’s a foul-mouthed gambler with a heart full of love; she’s a prickly woman who keeps her love buried deep. Childhood sweethearts who grew up together, they gamble for love and love through their hatred. It’s a story o 394Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 113 My Daughter Scored Zero on Her College Entrance Exam to Get Back at Me, So I Cut Her Off and Moved Abroad: I Owe You Nothing, Child 女儿高考0分报复我，我断供去国外：孩子，我不欠你的 My daughter scored zero on the college entrance exam to get back at me, so I cut off her support and moved abroad: Kid, I don’t owe you anything 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Ex-Wife Went on TV to Guilt-Trip Me into Remarrying Her, So I Exposed Her for Never Giving Our Child a Cent 前妻上电视道德绑架求复婚，我当众揭穿她没给过孩子钱 My Ex-Wife Went on TV to Shame Me into Remarrying Her. I Exposed Her in Front of Everyone for Never Giving Our Child a Cent 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Qi Chun Never Returned 祁春不归 [Coercive Possession] [Love and Hate] [A Rotten Man's Sincere Heart] They say you should never pick up a man from the roadside, but unfortunately, no one told Lin Chunqi. She thought she'd rescued a refined young gentleman, never realizing she'd invited a devil into her life. On a rainy night, Pei Yunhan pinned her against the wall and cruelly crushed her last hope: "Yan Lingfeng, the man you love, didn't choose you." He took possession of her in the most humiliating way, yet afterward, he begge 2.3kReads8.1Score18514d adds
- 117 Me, Hiding in the Sofa 藏在沙发里的我 Me, Hiding in the Sofa 1.8kReads—Score3414d adds
- 118 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 109Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 119 Cold-Blooded CEO, I Can Never Love You Again 嗜血冷总，再也爱不起你 After going to prison, she never loved Leng Qianhan again. The man knelt before her, weeping and pleading. “Qingqian, for the sake of our child, give me a chance. Could you love me one more time? Our child has grown up without a father or mother. He needs a father's love and a mother's love. Let's give him a complete family. We can all be happy...” The woman immediately recoiled. “I don't have a child! My baby is dead. He died as soon as he was born. You cut him out of me and threw him in the tr 335Reads5.9Score1314d adds
- 120 No Such Person Exists 杳无此人 [Undercover Assassin vs. Narcotics Detective] “Jinchen, after I’m gone, I’m entrusting my sister to you.” “Don’t tell her what happened to me. She cries at the drop of a hat, and if she finds out, she’ll cry her head off.” “Yu Jinyan, you big liar! Now that you’re gone, who’s going to protect me? I have no family left…” The day after Yu Jinyan died, Yu Jinchu vanished without a trace, as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth. Jiang Jinchen searched for her like a madman. Seven years 340Reads—Score12514d adds
- 121 Thank You for Giving Me a Heart of Sorrow 谢你赠我一心伤 The most ridiculous thing in An Lingxi’s life was probably that she loved Xuanyuan Mo more than life itself, while Xuanyuan Mo thought of nothing but taking her life… 61Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 122 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Regret Came Too Late 16.5kReads—Score7414d adds
- 123 One-Way Street 单行道 Wen Sui and Lu Chuantang were childhood sweethearts, but their relationship had nowhere to go. She thought their grudge had been settled six years ago. Only later did she realize... He had grown up. He no longer just domineered, took what he wanted, trampled over her, and destroyed everything. He had learned to let you take one step into heaven, let you savor every moment of happiness, then slowly make you watch as everything you had slipped away. Wen Sui wanted to say, I've grown up too. You sh 2.1kReads8.7Score15614d adds
- 124 After Adopting My Enemy's Daughter 收养仇家女儿后 Alternate setting + sworn enemies + faux siblings + unequal status + physical and emotional torment To outsiders, Jin Chuan big shot Shen Xingzhi is a gentle, refined gentleman, humble and polite. In reality, he lost his parents when he was young, which made him ruthless and kept his emotions hidden. When he discovers that his enemy is actually an old family friend, he immediately sets out to take revenge. The last shred of kindness in his heart leads him to adopt his childhood friend’s daught 722Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 125 My Wife Cheated with the Company's Vice President. I Stayed Silent, and She Completely Panicked 妻子出轨公司副总，我沉默不语，她彻底慌了 My wife cheated with the company's vice president. I stayed silent, and she completely panicked —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Musang King in the Basement 地下室里的猫山王 A Cat Mountain King in the Basement 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 One Bowl of Spicy Malatang Led to Public Humiliation: I Became the Internet’s Cheapest Gold Digger 一碗麻辣烫引发的社死：我成了全网最便宜的捞女 A Bowl of Spicy Hot Pot Led to the Ultimate Social Disaster: I Became the Internet's Cheapest Gold Digger 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I Went to a Bar Abroad to Find Captain America, and Got Humiliated over 500 Yuan 我在外国酒吧找美国队长，被五百块羞辱了 I Went to a Bar Abroad to Find Captain America, Only to Be Humiliated for Five Hundred Yuan 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 他死后，给我寄来四十七封情书 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Fish Do Not Venture into Deep Woods 鱼不赴深林 Fish Don't Head for the Deep Woods 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Strange Resurgence: While Others Fight to Survive, I Chase KPIs 诡异复苏，别人求生我冲KPI Reborn in a parallel world where the paranormal has descended, Chen Wei awakens the Paranormal Rules Repair System. A vengeful ghost coming to claim your life? That's an overloaded circuit. A curse contaminating the area? That's a missing ground wire. While everyone else fights for survival, he treats haunted domains like a workplace, fixing one job at a time. When the Investigation Bureau comes knocking, he holds up his electrician's pliers and says just one thing: Remember to pay me for overti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 116Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 133 I Had a Secret Affair with My Boss for Three Years. Then She Got Pregnant, and the Whole World Found Out 与女上司地下情三年，直到她怀孕后，全世界都知情了 After three years of secretly dating my female boss, the whole world found out when she got pregnant 266Reads—Score314d adds
- 134 After My Ex-Girlfriend Was Exposed by a “Foreign Noble,” I Spent 150,000 前女友被“洋贵族”曝光后，我刷了十五万 After My Ex-Girlfriend Was Exposed by a “Foreign Aristocrat,” I Spent 150,000 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 After the Tragic Novel's Heroine Chooses Death, the Hero Is Consumed by Grief 虐文女主选择死亡后，男主他痛不欲生 I was Fu Si’s longest-serving lover. People in our circle said I was calculating and would end up marrying him. “Marry her? Never.” He dismissed their guess without hesitation. “They’re all worthless, only after my money.” That was the afternoon I endured agony to save him. As he cried out in utter grief, I jumped from the twentieth floor without a moment’s hesitation. And ended the System’s control over me. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 After My Wife Was Assaulted: Ten Years of Devotion Were Just an Act, and the Truth Was a Bloodstained Blade 老婆被侵犯以后：十年深情一场戏，真相是带血的刀 After My Wife Was Violated: Ten Years of Deep Love Were All an Act, and the Truth Is a Bloodstained Knife 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Maybe It’s for the Best That Love Is Gone 爱失去了也好 A business marriage made Lu Zhengnan hate Xia Wanqing. For three years of marriage, he came home only once a month. After learning she was terminally ill, Xia Wanqing intended to leave quietly, but again and again she was brought back to his side... until she died in his arms. 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 138 Starlight Falls Late, Dew Glimmers in the Night 星辰晚来露华浓 Gu Xingwan was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household. Su Bai, the seventh prince, was her childhood sweetheart, promised to her before they were even born. Gu Sangzhi, a high-ranking court official, was her older brother, and he doted on her. Then the prime minister's household fell... Su Bai, her childhood sweetheart, was the mastermind behind the plot that destroyed her family... Gu Sangzhi, her own brother, was the one who poisoned her with his own hands... Instead, it was 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Don't Mess with the Little Snake Demon! A Horde of Crazy Gods Stands Behind Her 别惹小蛇妖！她身后一群疯批神 [Where the stars burn out lies the divine tomb | Only when love and desire are burned away can one attain the Dao] “The Great Dao is heartless, but those who love deeply make kindling of themselves, burn through karma, and light the way home.” She harbors baleful energy within her. She is a taboo of the Heavenly Dao! Through a twist of fate, she ends up in a snake’s body. With fifty thousand years of cultivation, she still gets bullied by a dog! Ruoni bears a Heavenly Tribulation “wanted post 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 140 The Heartbreak Chronicles of Qing Ci 清词断肠录 The Heartbreaking Record of Pure Verse 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Song of Late Ming Romance 晚明风月辞 A Song of Late Ming Romance 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 I Was Giving Birth in the Delivery Room While My Husband Helped His First Love Get an Abortion Next Door 我在产房生孩子，老公在隔壁陪初恋打胎 I was giving birth in the delivery room, while my husband was next door accompanying his first love as she got an abortion. 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 我复活了他，他却说我自私 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Let the Past Fade; You and I Will Drift with the Wind 往事清零你我随风 [Powerful CEO Family + Secret Crush + Modern Romance + Marriage Before Love + Angsty Romance] An accident, a chance encounter, and then a conspiracy unfolds. Later, she lies in a hospital bed, never to wake again, while he is consumed by regret. The man clutches his aching chest and sinks to his knees, weeping uncontrollably. “Jian Tong, I was wrong. Please come back, okay?” A bitter, icy wind howls past, scattering the woman’s ashes into the air as if she had never existed. 47Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 145 After His Wife Died, the CEO Tore Up the Divorce Agreement 夫人死后，总裁撕毁了离婚协议书 [Scumbag hero + angsty romance + groveling redemption] Su Mian loved Li Moxing for more than ten years, but Li Moxing had always been in love with his white moonlight, Qin Kexin. When Qin Kexin fell ill, Su Mian forced Li Moxing to marry her, and from then on, he treated her like an enemy. He hated everything about her. Even when she became pregnant with his child, he wanted to kill it with his own hands. Qin Kexin was Li Moxing's precious darling, held in the palm of his hand, while Su Mian was 495Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 146 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 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry, but I'd Already Become the Richest Person Alive 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Crossing the Wind and Sand: Longyuan, 1960 风沙渡：陇原一九六零 Crossing the Dust Storm: Longyuan, 1960 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Mr. Shen, Stop Tormenting Me. Please Let Me Go! 沈先生别虐了，请放我走！ A car accident changed both their fates. After humiliating her in every possible way, he finally realized that he was the biggest joke of all! Miss Qiao, is it too late for me to pursue you now? Mr. Shen, please let me go! 844Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 149 Searching a Thousand Miles for the Way 万里寻途 A Thousand Miles in Search of the Way —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 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 How awkward. My ex-wife is getting married, and I still have to go serve food at her wedding banquet. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
