Short, Heartbreaking Novels 虐而短的小说

1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

   Reader note

   🥀A sweet campus romance novel about mutual redemption! The beginning is incredibly sweet! In the end, Jiang Qiao dies on her 18th birthday, the day Xu Si finishes his college entrance exams! Xu Si falls into a coma at the end. Friendly reminder: have tissues ready before reading! The two male leads in the story are also really sweet! ✨

2. 2 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
3. 3 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
4. 4 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 70.1kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves
5. 5 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
6. 6 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
7. 7 当 After Ten Years as a Caged Bird, I’m Done 当了十年金丝雀，老娘不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢14k WordsCompleted After Ten Years as a Caged Canary, I’m Done 22Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   It's cruel, isn't it? A novel isn't a novel if it doesn't torture the female lead?

8. 8 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 182Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 43Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 假 After the Fake Heiress Died by Suicide, I Lived as Her Replacement 假千金自杀后，我活成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢9k WordsCompleted After the Fake Heiress Killed Herself, I Became Her Substitute 22Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 65Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 67Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 125Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 49Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 51Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 结 On My Wedding Day, I Refused to Marry Him 结婚当天，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Day, I Called Off the Marriage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 和 On the Day I Married the Male Lead, My Readers Killed Me 和男主结婚当天，我被读者杀死了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted On the Day I Married the Male Lead, I Was Killed by a Reader 10Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 67Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 程 President Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 程总，我不爱你了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 15Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It's so sad, I want to cry.

23. 23 我 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After I Died, They All Regretted It 233Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 离 I Divorced My Husband to Set Him Free for His First Love, but He Refused 离婚成全丈夫和白月光，他却不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I divorced my husband to reunite him with his first love, but he refused to go along with it. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 558Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Died in Battle, and the Enemy Prince Forced Me to Bear His Child 竹马战死，敌国王爷逼我生子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted [Female general + God of War prince + Powerful rivals + Imprisonment and torment + Angsty romance + Subjugation and counterattack + Revenge and corruption + Silver dragon awakening + Childbirth] “Chu Yuan, if you don’t kill me, one day I’ll kill you!” Jiang Li is a battle-hardened female general of Liang, but after her fiancé dies in battle, she becomes a prisoner of Chu Yuan, the enemy nation’s God of War. He breaks her proud spirit, shackles her hands and feet in iron chains, and even erases h 132Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 为 I Lost My Chance to Become a Mother to Save Him, but He Had a Child with Someone Else 为了救他我失去当妈妈的机会，他却和别人有了孩子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢10k WordsCompleted I lost my chance to become a mother to save him, but he had a child with someone else 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 在 The Day He Married His Childhood Sweetheart, His Little Cousin, I Disappeared 在他娶青梅小表妹那天，我消失了 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Day He Married His Childhood Sweetheart, My Little Cousin, I Disappeared 4.9kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It's both heart-wrenching and exhilarating; you'll want to watch it again and again.

29. 29 重 Reborn at the Marriage Registry, I Let Him Marry His One True Love 重生民政局，我让他和白月光领证 Lin Feiyue临非月11k WordsCompleted Reborn at the Civil Affairs Bureau, I Let Him Register His Marriage with His First Love 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 白 The Day His First Love Moved In, I Gave Him Up 白月光登堂入室那天，我不要他了 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Day His White Moonlight Moved In, I Stopped Wanting Him 321Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 他 The Day He Made His Side Consort, I Emptied the Prince's Mansion and Ran 他抬侧妃那天，我卷空王府跑路了 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Day He Made His Concubine a Princess, I Cleared Out the Prince's Estate and Ran 2kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 他 He Chose to Save His First Love, and After I Died, He Fell Apart 他选择救白月光，我死后他崩溃了 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted He Chose to Save His Moonlight, and Fell Apart After I Died 725Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 我 Only After I Gave Up on the Abusive, Unhinged, Disabled Prince Did He Finally Regret It 我不要受虐疯批残王后，他才悔悟 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Only After I Refused to Stay with the Abusive, Deranged Prince Was He Filled with Regret 344Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 当 I’m Done With the Man I Couldn’t Warm Up After Three Years of Slaving Away for Him 当牛马三年都捂不热的人我不要了 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I’m Done with the Man I Spent Three Years Trying to Warm Up 214Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Cheated With His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Tycoon 竹马背着和学妹暧昧我踹他嫁大佬 Lin Feiyue临非月11k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Cheated with His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Powerful Man 243Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 逃 The Day I Fled, My Villainous Nemesis Went on a Rampage Online 逃遁那天，反派死对头在线发疯了 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Day I Fled, My Archrival, the Villain, Went Crazy Online 92Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 我 We Ended Things the Night He Went to Find His One True Love 我们结束了，在他去找白月光那晚 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted We Ended Things the Night He Went to See His First Love 98Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 被 After My Cheating Ex Dumped Me, My Best Friend and I Faked Our Deaths 被渣后，我和闺蜜死遁了 Lin Feiyue临非月12k WordsCompleted After I Was Betrayed, My Best Friend and I Faked Our Deaths 56Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn, I Made My Childhood Sweetheart and His Illegitimate Daughter Stick Together 重生后，我让竹马和私生女锁死 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Made My Childhood Friend and His Illegitimate Daughter Stay Together 54Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 玄 The Metaphysics Master Unmasked, Shaking the World 玄学大佬掉马后轰动全世界 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Overpowered Heroine + Ghost Hunting + Metaphysics + Satisfying Read + Sweet Romance] Everyone said Ye Qingge was an ill-omened, cursed loner who brought misfortune to anyone who got close to her. Later... Third Young Master Lu: “My wife is timid. You metaphysics masters should stay away from her. You’ll frighten her.” The metaphysics masters nearly wept. Even the Ghost King of Ten Thousand Years cries when he sees her. Which one of them is supposed to be timid? Third Young Master Lu said again, 69Reads6.8Score—Shelves
41. 41 她 Her Words Always Come True. Why Would You Mess With Her? 她嘴开过光，你们惹她干嘛？ Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Her Words Always Come True. Why Would You Mess with Her? 288Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 我 While I Was Away on Business, My Boyfriend Brought His One True Love Home 我出差时，男友把白月光带回了家 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my boyfriend brought his first love home. 119Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 公 He Flirted Openly With a Rising Star, Then Regretted It Only After I Dumped Him 公然和小花暧昧，分手才知道后悔 Lin Feiyue临非月12k WordsCompleted He openly flirted with the rising star, only to regret it after we broke up. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 我 I Helped Him Reach for the Stars, and He Sent Me to My Death 我扶他上青云志，他送我上黄泉路 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted I helped him rise to greatness, but he sent me to my death. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 变 He Pretended to Have Amnesia After Falling for Someone Else, So I Played Along and Called Off the Engagement 变心装失忆骗我，我将计就计退婚 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted He fell for someone else and pretended to have amnesia to deceive me. I played along and called off the engagement. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 他 The Day He Ran Back to His First Love, I Married Someone Else 他奔赴初恋那天，我嫁给了别人 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted The day he went to be with his first love, I married someone else. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 既 You Chose to Betray Me, So You’ll Never Get the Chance to Regret It! 既然选择背叛，你没机会后悔的！ Nao Hao脑浩13k WordsCompleted Since you chose to betray me, you won’t get the chance to regret it! 398Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short, concise, and emotionally satisfying novel

48. 48 既 You Chose to Stab Me in the Back, So I Have No Choice but to Apologize 既然你选择背刺，那只能对不起了 Nao Hao脑浩13k WordsCompleted Since you chose to stab me in the back, I have no choice but to apologize. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 未 My Fiancée Cheated? I Turned Around and Married a College Girl! 未婚妻不忠？我转身娶了女大！ Nao Hao脑浩10k WordsCompleted My fiancée cheated on me? I turned around and married a college girl! 2.8kReads—Score103Shelves
50. 50 女 My Girlfriend Forced Me to Quit. Now It’s Too Late for Regrets! 女友逼我离职，后悔晚了！ Nao Hao脑浩11k WordsCompleted My girlfriend forced me to quit my job. Too late to regret it now! 204Reads—Score—Shelves

Other lists with I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years