Shitty MLs/Families regret (Shoujo)

I love reading egoist MLs suffer when the FL moves on from loving them, apologising & regretting. 

Ratings /10 on how satisfying the angst is:

》9 - 10: Will make you both angry+satisfied.
》6 - 8: Good, but doesn't DELIVER angst
》4 - 5: Disappointing. Scum didn't suffer enough.
》1 - 3: Cancerous material. Will lose brain cells.

Added really good "haha suffer more you piece of shit" novels with novelupdate links. Highly recommend u read them.
All(108) / manga(97) / link(11)

My Wife is Back

 9.0(403 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 신선 / 이보나,정다금
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Slice Of Life / Webtoons

My unpopular opinion: the wife shouldnt be back.

ML and FL are divorced. ML neglected FL throughout his entire marriage, his family abused her. Yet all of a sudden, after re-encountering her post-divorce, he realises he might love her?

When he decides to pursue her again, he realises how little he actually knows about her - bc he gave no fucks abt her when they were married.

He tries to improve on his shortcomings and decides to be better.

5.5/10. They got back tgt. Booo.

15 02,2022

How to Hide the Emperor’s Child

 9.3(258 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Lee yeonseon,26 , adaptation
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama / Fantasy / Romance

ML who thinks he's the only one having troubles in the entire world. Doesn't like FL bc he thought her life is about tea parties & dresses, and that you can't love the partner that your family chose for you. Although they were engaged for 10 years he neglected her. FL worked hard to be a perfect empress, wasted her entire childhood. She eventually got enough and just wants to live for herself and her son.

8/10

11 04,2022

Title: How to hide the emperor's child (KR)
[ONGOING]

Novel link for the manhwa above. It's worth reading, I swear. Feelings hit harder with the novel.

8/10

16 02,2022

I’Ll Twist The Neck Of A Sweet Dog

 8.9(633 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s):
Genre(s): Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Shoujo / webtoons

FL got groomed by nasty duke bastard to seduce his half-brother (emperor) so he can get the throne. Then she died.

[SPOILERS]

Emperor loved FL sincerely. Bastard realised he also loved her, and regretted after she died.

Time rewind for all three characters. FL gets revenge. Bastard crawling on his knees and all that.

8.5/10 - read chap 1 & directly skip to chap 15 to avoid pointless suffering.

01 05,2022

A Villainess’ Revenge Is Sweeter Than Honey

 8.7(204 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Muso,Jiyeonu
Genre(s): Webtoons / Josei / Historical / Romance

Empress FL sacrifices everything to get Emperor to where he is, only to get cheated on, betrayed and beheaded. She decides to get revenge if she could turn back time. Same author as Lady to Queen, apparently.

SPOILERS

The bastard emperor is not the ML. Unsure if that guy even regrets in the end. A lot of discussion on how disappointing the story is from novel readers, but waiting for more manhwa chaps to decide for myself.

5/10

16 05,2022

I'll End This Engagement

 8.6(360 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 꾸꾸즈,또로롱
Genre(s): Webtoons / Romance / Drama / Fantasy

Tbr. Dropped this rlly early on cuz the ML was frustrating me so idek what this story is about now, but spoilers tell me it's another one of these shit MLs regretting. Im gonna reread this for the sake of reviewing for this list, watch me suffer.

?/10

02 11,2022

Revenge Against the Immoral

 8.3(337 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s):
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama / Josei / Psychological

Haven't read this but reviews + synopsis say there is a burial for a shitty asshole ML in this story.

Ngl the low rating on this making me not wanna waste my time tho.

?/10

04 12,2022

I'm a Wolf, but I Won't Harm You

 8.9(475 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): 우유양,옆집언니
Genre(s): Webtoons / Fantasy /

After several misunderstandings, they separated. ML later tried to manipulate FL into liking him by acting uninterested, just so he can rub it in about how he's fine without her + to make her suffer w jealousy. FL liked him but insecure ass thought he moved on, so she suffered for a bit but then she was like *ok well, im moving on too*

ML: *cries* why dont you like me anymore.

SPOILERS: No tedious chasing afterwards

5/10. Lack of communication for ~first 30ch was infuriating

14 12,2022

For My Abandoned Love

 9.5(265 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Ryuha,Kim seon-yu
Genre(s): Webtoons / Josei / Shoujo / Fantasy / Historical /

The ogFL and ogML pisses me off bc they take advantage of ML's love, then happily get married. The ML left heartbroken and he couldn't stop wallowing in self-pity. FL comes to rescue ML and started revenge on the shit couple, but doesn't get appreciated. FL always had good feelings for ML (bias) but ML hesitant to love again after having his heart broken. ML didn't confess until wayyy later, and then FL accepted it instantly.

5/10

23 01,2023

The Mistress Runs Away

 8.5(339 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Baekseoleun
Genre(s): Webtoons / Drama / Fantasy

BRO CAN THIS TRASH FUCKING ML GO TO HELL? Fucking bastard raped FL multiple times and discarded her for his *business marriage*. Then GUESS WHAT- HE LIKED HER ALL ALONG and his two tiny brain cells couldn't configure LOVE.

The whole plot is about how "misunderstandings" push the two ppl apart even though they like each other. Hey listen, if you have enough power to stalk her, why not stalk enough get the whole story to de-misunderstand the situation? 0 effort fr.

5/10

18 01,2023

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Candied April 26, 2025 9:56 pm

The tone shift of the "(More detailed review later)" after that yelling had me ugly cackling alone in my room midnight


forever thankful for this list and i respect you suffering through these

Nyah nyah mf- March 3, 2025 11:50 am

I'M IN DIRE NEED OF MORE STORIES LIKE "Our Second Master" PSLPLSPLSPLS I CRIED READING AT 4AM Preferably short novels, but itcs ok as long as they have same plot/vibe

Colorful_Lemon February 4, 2025 11:34 am

YAAAAAMMMM! PLEASE MAKE A NEW READING LIST OR AT LEAST AND NEW HERE. HUHUHU! YOUR LIST IS REALLY WORTH READING

Yam February 22, 2025 6:41 pm

Ive been preserving my sanity by not finding more cancer to read hahahha. If you find any by chance, let me know and I can add them to the list

KpopHoe January 2, 2025 5:45 am

Can someone add more lists like this pretty please ╥﹏╥

Pika December 31, 2024 8:27 am

Uhhh this might be a very dumb question but how do I read the novels that are linked? I can’t find the right thing to click but that might be because it’s like 3 am and I’m sleep deprived

Yam December 31, 2024 6:46 pm

Click on the blue "NOVEL LIST" which is listed 2nd

im not creative for nicknames November 24, 2024 6:13 am

*sees fav light novel*
"Only for masochistic dogs"
Yea that checks out


Spoiler tho:
Idk if the manga is diff but in the light novel the 1st ML isn't being controlled or anything, he's just a douch (tho he does have a dream when he remembers a "past cycle" where he himself is like "wtf bro" but then wakes up remembering nothing)

im not creative for nicknames November 24, 2024 6:15 am

Ps LOVE the list ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ

Eisen⋆ November 3, 2024 1:26 pm

I love this list please don’t die

morir.de.amor October 3, 2024 4:34 am

My favorite list

JustUWU October 1, 2024 10:17 pm

I'm confused on how is "I’m Divorcing My Tyrant Husband" is popular when the ml is straight up garbage.

Yam November 3, 2024 12:37 am

Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it hasn't progressed at all/went exactly the way i predicted).

I deffo need to change the rating on that one. ML didn't repent much tbh.

JustUWU November 3, 2024 1:08 am
Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it has... Yam

True, it wasnt satisfying at all

JustUWU November 3, 2024 1:09 am
Ive dropped it after some time cuz honestly it became so boring and predictable after a certain point. I stopped checking in regularly for updates and skip 5 chapters to see how plot is going (guess what it has... Yam

True, it wasnt satisfying at all

mangalover July 29, 2024 7:41 am

I saw this and thought of this list! https://www.novelupdates.com/series/pearl-light/

Yam November 3, 2024 12:43 am

Just read that novel, it's prtty good and sentimental! I love how the FL actually gets a loving ML. Author did good by developing main focus of the story with FL's new rs and making the bastard repenting a sideplot (cuz i want dogfood but also i wanna see idiots grovel)

Yiki chan June 8, 2024 4:29 pm

Was out on a hunt for read ml regrets and found thus list