a list of crematorium/wife-chasing/gong regret/scum gong novels ft. some with misunderstandings! i wanted an angst tag but there isn't one ;; if you have any suggestions, i'd love to hear them in the comments! included are also some novels that aren't necessarily crematorium but may still make your heart hurt (in a good way) from the misunderstandings and relationships!... more>>

the wife-chasing novels follow a general pattern of: MC loves ML but ML treats MC badly and/or does not reciprocate > something happens to MC, such as death, amnesia, sickness, or he falls out of love with ML > ML belatedly realizes his feelings > ML tries to chase the MC and win him back

please do mind the tags of some of the novels, as some of them are BE! <<less

Beta MC, Alpha x Alpha, Female alpha x Male omega, and other kinds of untraditional omegaverse dynamics, worldbuilding, characters, and so on. Suggestions are welcome.... more>>

#01-40 BL. Alpha x Alpha, Beta x Omega, etc. Also Omega top x Alpha bottom.
#41-74 BL. Novels with worldbuilding and/or characters somewhat untypical for omegaverse (subjective).
#75-91 GL.
#92-96 BxG, GxB. Includes Female alpha x Male omega and FL on top.

In the comments are people whose work I've compiled here; all credit goes to them. If any of them are reading this, please contact me if you want me to make the list private. <<less

ML wrongs the MC in some way, then regrets when the MC has already lost his love for him. Cue the chase!... more>>

(MC may or may not end up with ML) <<less

CN novels where the MC has disabilities or sickly characters, or past trauma. Novels for MLs are in a different list. Contains spoiler. ... more>>

BG/BL. Not much world hopping or historical novels. 

Feel free to recommend any others :D <<less

Novels translated by Chrysanthemum Garden translation team. For novels I've read, I put on higher list and give a bit comment.
Their translation is good and the pace also great. And many enjoyable story there.... more>>

Due to the limitation of the list, I delete some novels which has rating less than 4.1

Due to the limitation of the list, I put the short stories on another list: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/35706/

> Totally recommended: super duper good great story that you'll regret if not read it
> Recommended: a good story with good plot and has certain charm
> Average: not a bad story but has an average plot or some generic stuff but still good
> Not my cup of tea: I wont say it bad, but it's not my taste. Feel free to try to read it tho :) <<less

Aka (ex)scum gongs chasing wife to crematorium collection OR a collection of knives cause... I love abusing my heart ಥ‿ಥ... more>>

The usual recipe(variations may occur) for delicious dogblood plot is: Be a scum, Break a heart, Late realisation, Regrets, +/-Rebirth/Second chances, +++Chase wife to crematorium. 

Includes tragedies.

⚠️ Warning ⚠️: Som-*cough* Most of em contains 'Rape' and 'r*pe victim becomes lover' tags. And few include 'su*cide' tag so please read the tags before you proceed. <<less

MC(Shou)s with sickly bodies or disability
Who wouldn't love sickly, weak beauties... more>>

Please be aware of SPOILERS in description <<less

This list contains worth noting BL novels that are recently complete in translation here in novelupdates. All novels are rated 4.0 and up and have an interesting premise so it should be quite decent enough to read.... more>>

Enjoy reading! <3 <<less

A series of novels that revolves around angsty beginning stages, followed by regrets (gong/shou suffering from his actions) and the long awaited “Happy Ending”. (Some may end in tragedy)... more>>

Do seriously recommend reading if you are into these types of plots or purely wanted to read the wife chasing parts (cuz why not) <<less

if you know you know

just your typical dog blood novel where the gong treats the shou unkindly and only realized his feelings after the shou left /died. ... more>>

You can check out Shui Qian Cheng's works, her novels are really well-written. However, all the gongs are absolute sh*ts. Each one is worse than the other but I love it *chef's kiss*

Not in order

⚠️ Please do check the tags before reading. <<less

Tragedies that leave an empty feeling after reading.... more>>

Some makes you cry your heart. 
Some makes your feel sad
 Some just leaves a void 

Comment below if you know such novels.     <<less

all completed. SPOILERS ALERT !! i'll try (once i've finished them) to put whether the mpreg (when the bun shows up) in the story is the in extras or in the main story.... more>>

here's the list for my ongoing stories w mpreg: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/58553/ 

feel free to recommend me new ones !! <<less

All the completed novels on Chrysanthemum Garden's Website (as of 2024.02.26) pgs 1-part of 6... more>>

Please check Part 2 for the rest of the completed novels https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/76167/  <<less

I found novels that contain pairs that are alpha x alpha, alpha x beta (which so far my favorite of all the pairs as it... more>> seems more realistic and healthy) omega x omega and so on are so much better than the traditional omegaverse, at least that's my opinion. Anyways, enjoy.  <<less

I love reading happy ending novels where the mc doesn't end up with the scum gong... more>>

Please do correct me and also suggest novels with the same plot..:) <<less

Boys love angst~~... more>>

*TW* Some/most of these stories will contain ABUSE, INVOLUNTARY CONFINEMENT, r*pe, and other graphic descriptions of violence. Some of these are seriously tragedic and may cause tears or elongated periods of agony .

I was probably sobbing over this at 2am at one point, , and I will update summaries as I go.

Please let me know if you have any novel recommendations you think fit this list! Happy reading ^^ <<less

Angsty and sad webnovels because I'm a sucker for angsty stories. Yes, I really really love abusing myself so join me in this self-abuse-by-angst cult... more>>

(ErHa, look what you made me do. You made me a masochist (⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠෴⁠ ⁠༎ຶ⁠) )

Most of these webnovels are completed. They may have BE/HE. I have Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder, so while some of these novels may not be pure angst but they have fair share of heart-clenching moments that leave lots of room for more sad imaginations. <<less

Scum gong/ not ending up the scum gong/ misunderstanding 

↷ ·˚ ༘ s e t t i n g : historical and modern times .°୭ ˎˊ˗↷... more>>

novels with personal rating - already read : some are dropped

novels without PR -  still haven't read - proceed with caution

NOT ALL NOVELS LISTED HERE HAD A HAPPY ENDING! <<less

90%read. They are here 'cause I found the synopsis angsty or some chapters in the novels i've read made me cry and sad. Anyway sadness is there.... more>>

Includes: psychological, tragedy, abuse, unrequited love, depression, complex family relations, hated protagonist, child abuse, sickly characters, i-love-you-and-so-if-you-use-me-i-don't-mind type, etc... among others

Most of then are really short (<100) and though many of them have tragedy, many have happy endings too.  <<less

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When the gong has to chase his little wife back... more>>

Extremely dog blood  <<less

"So many stories are glorious, so many heroes are victorious. But this story shows the other side that is rarely explored. This story is not happy, it is not light. There is no way to survive it without shedding tears, but in a way, the ending lifts the heavy feeling a little. Therefore, it was totally worth it!"- @Liri... more>>

[One of the review on Mulberry Song]

Liri's words pretty much sums up what I'm trying to accumulate in this list.  <<less

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