Short Stories That Are Absolutely Heartbreaking 短篇虐文，超级虐的那一种

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

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   The first book: "My name is Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'unforgettable'," "My name is Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'mourning'," from unforgettable to mourning... It really made me cry... Nian Nian baby committed suicide in the end...[Crying][crying] The second book: "Meeting was in the height of summer, parting was also in the height of summer," she died in the year she most wanted to live, and also in the year he loved her most... The third book: This one is super short!!! "If there are fairy tales in the forest, please bring them to my side," "If you are afraid of the ocean, come with me to the forest," but she was swallowed by the ocean when she was ready to give up on it [crying][crying] The fourth book: A very realistic unrequited love, the unrequited love of cowards ultimately made them miss each other... "The person I hate the most: Ruan Yusheng," "The person I like the most: still Ruan Yusheng, only Ruan Yusheng" [crying][crying]

2. 2 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
3. 3 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
4. 4 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads7.4Score488Shelves

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   It's all torture, but it's really enjoyable.

5. 5 妻 My Wife’s Secret and My Revenge 妻子的秘密和我的复仇 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret and My Revenge 489Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 风 A Beauty That Outshines the Nation 风华倾国 Young Master Tang唐家小主Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, she was the last princess of Mengxia. Ten years later, she is the foremost female grand preceptor of the Liuli Kingdom. In enemy territory, she makes careful moves, stirring up turmoil at court behind the scenes with her own hands, all to avenge a hatred that has cut deep! She had planned for everything, but his arrival was the one thing she never expected! He is the famed God of War, admired by women everywhere, yet he falls for her at first sight. Their encounter seems ordained 210Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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   The first book was alright, not too angsty. The second book was particularly heart-wrenching. The third book was incredibly heart-wrenching; it made me cry uncontrollably for three or four hours straight 😭.

7. 7 妻 My Wife and My Friend Conspired Against Me 妻子与好友算计我 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦6k WordsCompleted My Wife and Best Friend Set Me Up 145Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 学 One Bow from My Senior, and My Entire Youth Was Over 学姐两鞠躬，结束了我的整个青春 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted Two bows from my senior schoolmate brought my entire youth to an end 21Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 老 My Husband's Secret Ruined My Life 老公的秘密害了我 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Husband’s Secret Ruined My Life 66Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 妻 My Wife’s Secret Left Me Freezing to the Bone 妻子的秘密，使我如坠冰窖 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Leaves Me Frozen to the Bone —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 妻 My Wife Sacrificed Too Much for Our Son’s Eyesight 妻子为儿子的眼睛，付出了太多 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Wife Sacrificed So Much for Our Son's Eyes 376Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 为 For Revenge, I Told My Wife to Seduce Someone Else 为了复仇，我叫妻子勾引别人 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦7k WordsCompleted For Revenge, I Had My Wife Seduce Someone Else —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 鱼 Fish Don’t Venture into Deep Forests, but Rongqing May Find a Place to Stay 鱼不赴深林，但容情会有寄 Jiang Qingzheng江清争9k WordsCompleted Fish don't seek out the deep forest, but Rong Qing has a place to call home. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lin Youqi was a good person, which is why Song Yu was once attracted to him. However, the two were ultimately unable to connect, and their hearts could not resonate. She no longer pursued him with unwavering devotion; from then on, those who lost her were lost forever.

15. 15 他 He Regrets It, but I Don't Love Him Anymore 他后悔了，可我也不爱了 Hard to Bear a Grudge难生恨13k WordsCompleted He regretted it, but I didn't love him anymore. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and angsty enough! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

16. 16 我 My Zhizhi 我的栀栀 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼22k WordsCompleted My Zhizhi 6.1kReads—Score172Shelves
17. 17 那 When the Flowers Bloomed That Year 那年花开 Icy Peach冰晶桃子12k WordsCompleted The day I divorced Song Yu, I set off for my hometown. In my suitcase were a white cotton-linen dress and a plain headband. I casually picked a blooming rose from the garden. That was everything I had brought with me when I came to S City. The group's old butler kept his eyes on me, afraid I'd take something from the mansion. “The young master went to business school today, and the young lady went to international school. If you want to see them one last time...” “No need.” I said gently, for th 1kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The first book was extremely tragic. The female lead didn't come back to life; she really died. It made me so angry my lungs hurt. I only kept reading because I wanted to see the male lead get his comeuppance… The female lead was very obedient; because she was mute, she didn't even utter a cry for help. She died so damn quietly! ② Meeting was in the height of summer, parting was also in the height of summer; his little rose will forever remain hidden in that summer. —Xu Si

19. 19 向 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 A Little Nutty神经西西Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score112Shelves

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    The first book's female lead jumps off a building and dies in the very first chapter; she can't be saved. The male lead regrets it for the rest of his life. It's a short, tragic story! [Crying][crying] The second book is also a tragic ending; it's very heart-wrenching. The female lead doesn't forgive the male lead later, and they don't end up together. If you're interested, you can check them out; they're also short, tragic stories.

20. 20 我 I Want Us to Be Together 我想和你好好的 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted On the day Yun Rumeng is sentenced to six years in prison, Lu He'an has a grand wedding. The husband she was married to for five years finally gets the divorce he wanted and marries the woman he has always cherished. Afraid of the dark, she enters a prison where the sun never shines. He visits her for six years. She only sees him once. "Lu He'an, if I survive these six years, I'll make sure you and her never know another peaceful day!" Later, he writes a letter to his wife in prison every week a 702Reads8.2Score132Shelves
21. 21 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

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    These are must-sees, truly amazing!

22. 22 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
23. 23 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
24. 24 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
25. 25 蚀 Love Imprisoned to the Bone 蚀骨囚宠 Fo Jiu佛九Modern Romance46k WordsCompleted He used love and hate to drive her mad, yet still refused to let her go. She died smiling before his eyes, leaving him with the deepest sorrow imaginable. 89Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The plots are mostly the same, very angsty, and the stories are quite short.

26. 26 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
27. 27 快 The Quick Transmigration Heroine Is So Heartless, the Powerful Men Are All in Tears 快穿女主太无情，大佬们都哭麻了 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish fulfillment) Everyone gets their comeuppance, and nobody is forgiven. A powerful heroine and the ultimate scumbag-slayer! After Qiao Yi was tortured in body and soul by a scumbag and his nasty lover and died, she accidentally transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name, who had suffered just as terribly. All kinds of melodramatic torture played out all over again. Damn it, you love cutting out people’s kidneys to give to your one true love so much? What 47Reads6.2Score—Shelves
28. 28 你 You Never Once Chose Me 你从不曾偏爱我 Little Pig Is Pairing You Up小猪配你Modern Romance69k WordsCompleted Throughout their three years of marriage, she kept hoping he would turn around and look at her. But his heart belonged only to the woman he cherished most. When he caused their child’s death, she turned away in despair. Yet he grabbed her hand and said, “I don’t want a divorce!” 79Reads6.5Score—Shelves
29. 29 爱 Love Has No Return 爱无归期 A Lady一个娘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted When Yun Sheng married Li Xijue, she was determined to keep trying until she hit a brick wall. She couldn't believe he could simply forget her completely. Later, the wall crumbled, and her heart died. The three-year marriage she had staked everything on fell apart. When she woke from her dream, her family was ruined and she had lost spectacularly. Only then did she finally understand: the man who never once looked her way, even when she was terminally ill, had always wanted to send her to her de 177Reads6.7Score—Shelves
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic-Novel Heroine Awakens as a Black-Hearted Lotus 快穿：虐文女主觉醒成了黑心莲 Lin Feiyue临非月Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + satisfying revenge on scumbags + strong female lead (the heroine is mistreated early on, and doesn't start out powerful; after awakening later, she takes revenge on scumbags with ruthless intensity, and if violence can solve it, she won't waste words)] No-brainer, no romance. After enduring physical and emotional torment, she awakens and turns the scumbags' own tactics against them, leaving them nowhere to turn. She tears apart fake sweethearts and manipulative women, tak 39Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 疯 The Crazy Ancestor Rampages Through a Torture Novel 疯批老祖在虐文里嘎嘎乱杀 Lin Feiyue临非月Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted (The System is the villain + the heroine specializes in curing lovesick fools + nontraditional quick transmigration + 1v1, devoted couple with no other partners + not satisfying just for the sake of it) ✔️ (Ancient setting) Sweet romance (a fallen princess is reborn and makes a comeback) ✔️ (Modern setting) A little angst (a research prodigy's journey to reject scumbags) ✔️ (Republican-era setting) Moderate angst (the young marshal's little wife who takes his misfortunes upon herself) ✔️ (Immort 26Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 谁 Who Promised Me a Cold Marriage to Spend the Rest of My Life? 谁许凉婚度余生 Su Cheng苏橙Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Wen Liangcheng loves a woman, but sadly, that woman isn't her. Mu Zi thought her waiting would make Wen Liangcheng change his mind, but she forgot that love is never something you can settle for. 15Reads5.1Score—Shelves
33. 33 裂 A Heart Torn Without a Trace, an Endless Farewell 裂心无痕，终无期 Xia Nannan夏南楠Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted She plunged a knife into her own heart and smiled with heartbreaking sadness. “If I cut out this heart that loves you, it won't hurt anymore.” Only then did Qi Liangnian understand what it meant to have your heart torn apart. It hurt so much... 389Reads5.4Score—Shelves
34. 34 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
35. 35 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
36. 36 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
37. 37 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
38. 38 爱 I Love You, For All My Life 爱你，此生为限 The Fish That Catches Cats抓猫的鱼Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Loving him drained every last bit of strength she had. —Reads—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 虐 You Had No Mercy When You Hurt Me, So Why Are You Crying Over the Divorce? 虐我没商量，离婚你哭什么！ Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + Both untouched + Possessive pursuit + Two alphas + Satisfying revenge + Adorable kids + Groveling for her back] A haughty, icy corporate heir (a roguish, discharged soldier) × a stunning true heiress (a deranged, all-around assassin) Three years ago, he forced her to have an abortion and sent her to prison. Three years later, he takes her by force and makes her secretly marry him, obsessively claiming her as his own while never speaking of love. After a misunderstanding, th 3.9kReads9.0Score408Shelves

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    ✨Extremely angsty, a brutal takeover, both physically and emotionally torturous. 🍒I feel so sorry for the female lead, torn between not being able to let go of him and wanting to keep her distance. It's like the male lead tortures her a thousand times, yet she treats him like her first love. 🍀🍀A must-read for fans of angst!

44. 44 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
45. 45 替 The Substitute Bride: Ex-Husband, Let Me Go 替罪新娘：前夫，放过我 Cheng Xiyun程习云Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The year Tang Guanguan turned twenty, she became a substitute bride and married Huo Jinbei, a famous business tycoon she had secretly loved for years. On their wedding night, the man gripped her chin with a sinister look, his voice cruel and cold. “Tang Guanguan, why wasn’t it you who died?” She had known from the start that he married her to exact revenge, but she never imagined he could be so ruthless. At last, unable to endure his repeated torment and humiliation, Tang Guanguan could take no 905Reads8.4Score101Shelves
46. 46 女 My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Baby Isn't Mine 女朋友怀孕了，孩子却不是我的 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Child Isn't Mine 3.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, prioritize this first book! "I, as Your Wife, Witness Your Wedding," a silent tragedy without any arguments or drama, its impact lingers long afterward.

47. 47 出 After Prison, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 出狱后，霸总追妻火葬场 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [A Little Angst Early On + Realizing Too Late + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Rebirth] Han Yueche is the pampered heir of a prominent family in Beijing. He looks down on everything and everyone, yet for one person, he casts aside every last bit of his pride and willingly bows his head. Everyone in Beijing knows Han Yueche is impossibly proud. Once he throws something away, he never picks it back up, even if it’s a priceless treasure. Yet when it comes to Jiang Xuewei, he repeatedly lower 12.9kReads8.2Score972Shelves
48. 48 出 I Came Back from a Business Trip to Find My Wife Pregnant by the Driver 出差回来，老婆怀了司机的孩子 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & RomanceCompleted When I returned from a business trip, my wife was pregnant with the driver's child —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 你 What More Do You Want from Me? 你还要我怎样 Hidden Heart藏心Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted She loved him, and he tortured her. She had secretly loved him for over ten years, but their love gradually faded away in a marriage that lasted less than two years... 120Reads8.0Score—Shelves
50. 50 把 Was I Really the One Who Gave My Girlfriend to My Best Friend? 把女朋友送给好兄弟的，竟然是我自己？ I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文14k WordsCompleted Wait, I Was the One Who Set My Girlfriend Up with My Best Friend? 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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