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

1. 501 蚀 A Heart Corroded to the Bone 蚀骨琉璃心 Jun Jiushi君九詩13k WordsCompleted A Heart of Eroding Glaze 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 37.3kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
3. 503 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 143Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Li Family Jade Pendant, Key to Hexi 丝路玉鉴：李氏玉坠之河西密钥 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE31k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Li Clan's Jade Pendant and the Secret Key to Hexi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 二 The Pain of a Second Marriage 二婚之痒 Shui Yanluo水烟萝Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted At the lowest point in her life, Shen Yu met Xue Duyun. He gave her the most tender affection, and also caused her the deepest pain. Through one ordeal after another, she grew stronger, but uncovered a truth she couldn't bear to face. Only later did she finally understand: his every act of mercy toward her wasn't the result of a long-laid plan, but a reunion after years apart. 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   This book is so moving; you cry every chapter you read, it's heartbreaking and brings tears to your eyes. And the ending is completely unexpected.

6. 506 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Destiny as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an 丝路玉鉴：李烬宿命之长安卧底 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE35k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Fate as an Undercover Agent in Chang'an 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Good Fortune, the Stunning Beauty 丝路玉鉴：李烬幸事之绝色佳人 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE37k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: Li Jin's Good Fortune and the Peerless Beauty 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 23.8kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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   My first short, angsty novel 🥺🥺. The female lead is already dead at the beginning; there's no resurrection, no rebirth 😢😢. In that kidnapping case where he had to choose between two options, Zhou Yansheng saved his "white moonlight" (his first love) and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back…

9. 509 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin’s Secrets and the Triangle Star Pattern 丝路玉鉴：李烬秘事之三角星纹 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE34k WordsCompleted Silk Road Jade Chronicles: Li Jin's Secrets, the Triangular Star Pattern 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 分 You Want to Split 60,000 with Me? I Started Out Worth 50 Million! 分我六万？我开局身价五千万！ King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted You Only Want to Give Me Sixty Thousand? I'm Worth Fifty Million from the Start! 404Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 初 The Seventh Day 初七 As It Is, A Bao如是阿宝Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted Chuqi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 30,000-word story that tormented me 3,080 times.

12. 512 爱 Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Comes Home 爱不期许，良人不归 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Came Back 147Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 继 After My Stepfather Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter, I Laughed 继父撕我录取通知书后，我笑了 King Revolver左轮王22k WordsCompleted After my stepfather tore up my college acceptance letter, I smiled 49Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 我 After I Died, My Husband Went Mad Holding My Corpse 我死后，老公抱着我的尸体疯了 The CEO's Cat总裁的猫6k WordsCompleted After I died, my husband went mad holding my corpse 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of a man chasing after his wife in a "wife-chasing-after-death" scenario: After the female lead dies, the male lead regrets his actions.

15. 515 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    "With My Deepest Affection, I Dedicate to the Years" is a 9.5-Rated masterpiece, adored by 249,000 readers. A 1v1 romance between a wealthy CEO and his love, a love that endures through time. "The Last Diary" boasts a 9.1 Rating and has garnered 68,000 discussions. A deeply moving contemporary romance. Must-reads to cure your reading slump!

16. 516 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.8kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    It's so heart-wrenching. My favorite is still "She Stops Comforting Him," both of which are finished, so it's so satisfying to read them all at once. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

17. 517 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    These books are absolutely angsty!!!

18. 518 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    I cried so much reading this super heart-wrenching story that I used up several packs of tissues in bed.

19. 519 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
20. 520 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 818Reads8.6Score155Shelves
21. 521 下 Next Chapter 下一章 Wan Fusu畹扶苏Two Female Leads32k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally 1.1kReads8.8Score276Shelves
22. 522 花 Flower Demon 花妖 Cotton Flower棉花花Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + One True Love + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] A thousand years of longing will not go unanswered; a lifetime of devotion will never bring regret! A brilliant, resilient surgeon versus a suspicious, ruthless God of War general! Meeting him was the bond of fate from her past life, and the tribulation of this one. A tearjerking tale of a white plum blossom in the immortal realm of Qilian, a true dragon, and a snowflake reincarnated to endure a trial. The white plum 6.5kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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    I watched the first half hour of the film. It was told from a third-person perspective, and I was deeply moved but also felt a lot of regret. It dealt with national conflicts and seemed destined to end in tragedy! I watched the second one because I'd heard Dao Lang's song "Flower Fairy," which is also a tragedy. I clicked on it because of the title, and I didn't expect it to also make me cry so much! [Crying][crying]

23. 523 唯 Only Idle Mortals Dream of You 唯梦闲人不梦君 Fa Fa发发Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before the divorce. “Prince Consort, this osmanthus cake…” “Leave it aside.” “The princess sent it…” “Throw it away!” “Prince Consort, today is your birthday. The princess sent you this gold-threaded robe.” “Burn it.” “Prince Consort, the princess wishes to see you…” “Get out!” After the divorce. “Your Majesty, these almond pastries…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, eat something like this!” “Miss Mo sent them on her way…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, b 954Reads6.9Score104Shelves

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    Do you think my tears are free? [Crying] Why is this so cruel? [Crying][crying][crying]

24. 524 我 My Heart Remains as Before, Bright and Blue 我心如故，明朗蔚蓝 Liang Jiang凉疆Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted The day Xu Weil​​an found out she was pregnant, Lu Zichen's first love returned. That very night, the media caught the two of them leaving a hotel after a get-together. Xu Weilan's youthful love for Lu Zichen slowly faded over the course of their three-year marriage, which existed in name only. So she let go of her attachment, divorced him without hesitation, and moved abroad. Then Lu Zichen began a three-year quest to win back his wife. 7.1kReads8.5Score503Shelves

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    It's a relatively short story; I finished it in a few hours. The female lead is utterly disillusioned with her marriage! She decides to divorce and move on. Then, disappointed, she goes abroad to study. The male and female leads are just lacking in communication skills; if they had just spoken their minds, they wouldn't have ended up getting a divorce! The male lead discovers he still loves her.

25. 525 我 The Female Executive I Met on a Blind Date Earns 9.6 Million a Year, Yet Says We Can't Have Sex After Marriage 我相亲的女高管年薪960万，却说婚后不能有性生活 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天16k WordsCompleted The Female Executive I Was Set Up with Earns 9.6 Million a Year, but Says We Can't Have Sex After Marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A freshly baked short story, all of you Yanzu and Yifei welcome your support!

26. 526 我 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Sui Wei岁微Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is a tragic ending where the female protagonist has a crush on the male protagonist; the side stories have a happy ending where the female protagonist and the second male lead have a happy ending.

27. 527 爽 Incredible! My Fiancée Conspired with My Best Friend, So I Inherited My Grandfather's Hundred-Billion Group 爽翻了！未婚妻勾结我最好兄弟，我继承外公千亿集团 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted This Is So Satisfying! My Fiancée Conspired with My Best Friend, So I Inherited My Grandfather's Hundred-Billion Group —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 自 I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Bonuses and Got Reported, So I Cleaned House and Reached the Top 自掏280万发奖被举报后，我反手清空蛀虫登顶巅峰 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天10k WordsCompleted After I Spent 2.8 Million of My Own Money on Awards and Got Reported, I Turned Around, Purged the Leeches, and Rose to the Top 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 胭 The Rouge Pavilion: Tales of Tangxi’s Pleasures 胭脂阁:塘西风月录 Chen Lainian陳来年8k WordsCompleted Rouge Pavilion: Tales of Love and Longing in Tangxi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I tend to overthink things at night and like to read sad ending stories because I think it's so unfair [crying].

30. 530 力 I Saved the Company, Then They Threw Me Away. So I Turned the Whole Company Upside Down 力挽狂澜却遭卸磨杀驴，我反手掀翻整个公司 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天11k WordsCompleted I turned the tide, only to be discarded once I was no longer useful. So I turned around and brought down the whole company. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 胭 The Rouge Pavilion: Tales of Tangxi’s Pleasures, Continued 胭脂阁:塘西风月录（续） Chen Lainian陳来年10k WordsCompleted Rouge Pavilion: Tales of Tangxi's Pleasures (Sequel) —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 魂 Soul Transmigration to 1998 魂穿1998 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天Urban298k WordsCompleted He lost his job, his girlfriend broke up with him, and the dejected Ye Chen drowned his sorrows in alcohol. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to 1998, into his own six-year-old body. From then on, the six-year-old had the experience of a thirty-five-year-old. This time, watch me turn things around and make a fortune of hundreds of billions! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 琼 The Ashes of Qionghua: Ten Years of Snow on My Brows 琼华烬：浮生十年雪覆眉 Chen Lainian陳来年6k WordsCompleted Jade Splendor in Ashes: Ten Years of Snow Across a Floating Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 全 After Everyone Betrayed Me, I Ruled the City 全员背叛后，我君临都市 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天9k WordsCompleted After everyone betrayed me, I ruled the city. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 残 Listening to Rain in the Waning Night, Dreaming Beneath Palace Walls 残夜听雨，一枕宫墙梦 Chen Lainian陳来年Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Listening to Rain in the Waning Night, Dreaming of Palace Walls on a Pillow —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 你 You're Looking for a Female Best Friend? Sorry, I've Got a Male Backup Too 你找女闺蜜？不好意思，我也有男备胎 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天10k WordsCompleted You're looking for a female best friend? Sorry, I have a male backup too. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 归 The Forgotten Lonely City of Guixu 归墟遗世孤城 Chen Lainian陳来年Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Forgotten Lonely City of Guixu —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 猪 I Was Raised in a Pigsty and Now Earn a Million a Year 猪圈里养出了百万年薪的我 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天9k WordsCompleted I Made a Million a Year Growing Up in a Pigsty 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    ★The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Empress, and on her very first day, she's already settled down. Competing for favor? What a load of rubbish! She has the status, the generous salary, so she's ready to settle down and be a couch potato. Isn't that great? No vying for favor, no offering advice, no admonitions, no talking back, no tantrums—whatever she says goes, and she does exactly what she's told! Hehehehehehe

40. 540 前 The Receptionist 前台 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Front Desk 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't rush into anything; watching a play is more enjoyable than just watching it. One must consider the consequences of one's actions; everyone has their time to step down from the stage.

41. 541 老 My Boss Made a Secret Group Chat. I Added Just One Person, and They Were All Done For 老板私密建群，我只拉进一个人，他们全完了 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天6k WordsCompleted The Boss Started a Secret Group Chat. I Added Just One Person, and They Were All Finished 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 我 I Turned the Tables and PUA’d the CEO 我反向PUA了霸总 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted I turned the tables and PUAed the domineering CEO 15Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 543 2 After Giving My Brother All 2.46 Million, I Turned Around and Took Over My Father-in-Law's Business Empire 246万全给弟弟后，我转身接手了岳父的商业帝国 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天8k WordsCompleted After Giving My Brother All 2.46 Million, I Turned Around and Took Over My Father-in-Law's Business Empire —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 544 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Held Me and Cried All Night 新婚夜，丈夫抱着我哭了一整夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband held me and cried all night 29Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 545 重 Reborn as a Freshman, I Tore Apart the Class President's Four-Year Moral Blackmail 重生大一，我撕碎班长四年道德绑架 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天7k WordsCompleted Reborn as a college freshman, I tore apart the class monitor's four-year campaign of moral blackmail. —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 546 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 547 姥 Grandma's Hardships, Mom's Struggles: A Lifetime of Heartache After Marrying Far Away 姥姥苦、妈妈难，我远嫁半生皆心酸 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔15k WordsCompleted Grandma suffered, Mom struggled, and I spent half my life in a faraway marriage, weighed down by sorrow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of angst-filled stories, when it finally came back to its original form, made me feel much better.

48. 548 蛙 Frogs Are So Cute. Why Would You Hurt Me? 蛙蛙那么可爱，你为什么要伤害我？ Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天8k WordsCompleted Frogs are so adorable. Why would you hurt me? —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 549 危 Dangerous Contract: The Tycoon's Resentful White Moonlight 危险契约：霸总与他的怨气白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted A Dangerous Contract: The Tyrant CEO and His Resentful White Moonlight 7Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 离 After the Divorce, I Finally Understood the Bone-Deep Pain of Marrying Far Away 离婚后，我才懂远嫁的痛有多刻骨 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Only After My Divorce Did I Understand the Deep Pain of Marrying Far from Home —Reads—Score—Shelves

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