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

1. 551 李 Li Jianguo Dared to Fire Me? I'll Show You the Fury of an Honest Man 李建国敢开我？让你试试老实人的愤怒 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天7k WordsCompleted Li Jianguo, you dare fire me? I'll show you what happens when you push an honest man too far! —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 救 Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Delayed in Graduating 救命！我老公的医生朋友延毕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Still in Grad School 35Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 租 The Rent Is 1.8 Million. I'm Not Renewing the Lease. Now the Landlord Regrets It! 租金一百八十万，我不租了，房东后悔了！ Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天6k WordsCompleted The rent is 1.8 million. I'm not renting anymore. Now the landlord regrets it! —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1kReads8.9Score179Shelves

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   After watching it, I basically just cried [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying]

5. 555 白 The Night His White Moonlight Had a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 白月光发烧那夜，我拨通了离婚律师电话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Night His White Moonlight Came Down with a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 958Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 烂 There’s No Clean Water in the Mud, So I Walked Away 烂泥里没有净水，我抽身远离 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔9k WordsCompleted There is no clean water in a pit of mud, so I walked away 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 毁 My Disfigured, Mute Wife Was Treated Like a Maid. She Turned Around and Ruined Her Jerk Husband's Reputation 毁容哑妻被当保姆使唤，她反手让渣男身败名裂 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天7k WordsCompleted Her disfigured, mute wife was treated like a servant, but she turned the tables and ruined the scumbag's reputation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 这 Is There Really Such a Thing as Everlasting True Love? 这世上真有永恒的真爱吗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Is There Really Such a Thing as Eternal Love? 55Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 老 My Husband Loves Neither Me Nor Our Child, Only That Person 老公不爱我和我的孩子，只爱那个人 The Deer Call in the Forest呦呦鹿鸣14k WordsCompleted It was pouring rain the day my father died! I didn't make it in time to see him one last time. As he drew his last breath, I was three months pregnant and kneeling in the rain-soaked courtyard, praying for my husband's comatose stepsister, Lu Shuangshuang. Lu Shuangshuang woke up thanks to my prayers, but I had lost my only family. I went mad! —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 未 My Fiancé Made Me Kneel to Protect His Beloved. I Ran into the Flames and Rose to Become a Queen 未婚夫为护白月光让我下跪，我转身冲进火海逆袭成女王 Kindhearted Juan Shoutian好心好意的倦收天7k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Made Me Kneel to Protect His One True Love. I Rushed Into the Flames and Rose to Become a Queen —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 七 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Wan Cheng绾橙Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 270Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking! The short film is incredibly tragic. The female lead and her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) are both kidnapped, and the male lead can only save one. He chooses the "white moonlight," and the female lead later dies (she really dies). Only then does the male lead realize he has fallen in love with her.

12. 562 烟 Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Staying on the Right Side of the Law 烟花与手铐：一个霸总的守法之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Lawfulness 12Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 563 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

14. 564 他 He's Gone! 他不在了！ Sister Zhang Rong张容姐Urban141k WordsCompleted When Gu Chang’an was three, his father remarried and his mother left. His family was shattered, and so was he. From then on, home was no longer Gu Chang’an’s harbor or his refuge from the storm. When he felt wronged, he had nowhere to hide. Until Ding Tingting appeared. She was like a beam of light shining down on Gu Chang’an… 751Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Seriously, I watched the whole thing with tears in my eyes.

15. 565 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 188Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Space-generating spiritual herbs 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿 elixirs 💊💊💊💊, 💊💊💊💊💊💊💊 Cultivation Fantasy

16. 566 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 62Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 仙 The Immortal Realm's Beauty Pool 仙界美人池 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm’s Beauty Pool 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
19. 569 她 Her Tactical Lean Back 她的战术后仰 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Her Tactical Lean Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 爱 Love, Beyond Control 爱，无法克制 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King13k WordsCompleted Love, Beyond Control 66Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 39Reads8.1Score—Shelves
22. 572 渡 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 Always Croaking一直呱呱Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Qingshu, I only beg you to grant Xuniang the title of concubine, so that her child can be recognized by her ancestors... I know you hate me... But the nights at the border are too long... Too cold... The day of returning to the capital is far away... I want to make a name for myself... I miss you... Xuniang has stayed by my side for so many years without asking for any title... I have wronged her... I cannot wrong her child as well..." "You have wronged more than just Xuniang? The nights at the border are long... Cold... And life in the capital is more than just torture... Back then, you were left to guard the border while under punishment... Do you know how many scornful looks I suffered in the capital... People in the capital fawn over the powerful and bully the weak... To plead for you... My father voluntarily resigned his post... When you had both a son and a daughter at the border... Did you ever think of me, left alone in the capital..."

23. 573 我 I Hot-Potted His Heart 我把他的心，涮了火锅 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Hot-Potted His Heart 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 二 Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 二十一克体温 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 32Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 他 His Love Is Fierce Yet Tender 他的爱，是铁血柔情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingMarriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted His love is tender as steel. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 我 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 Nine Songs九歌Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 73Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I brought my bookshelf.

27. 577 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Ran Into My First Love, Who Fled from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 离婚当天，意外撞见逃婚五年的初恋情人 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Accidentally Run Into the First Love Who Ran Away from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely cruel!

29. 579 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 24Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 122Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 如 If I Still Love You 如果我还爱你 Ye Qi夜七Modern Romance62k WordsCompleted Three years ago, after his sister fell down the stairs, he blamed her entirely and personally sent her to prison. After she was released, he wouldn’t even let her see her own son. Only when he heard that she had died did he realize how badly, how terribly wrong he had been... 8Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 从 From Now On, My World Is Without You 从此以后我的世界没了你 Tang Chen糖宸Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted This book has a little angst. Both the main and supporting characters have their own stories. Everyone has troubles they can’t talk about, yet by a miracle, they all meet. Little lights glimmer in the darkness. And aren’t you my salvation, too? You disappeared from my world, and I was left with nothing... 14.4kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 春 A Prayer for Spring 春的祷告 The Rest of My Life in Ruocheng若城余生Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Sui Xiran’s life was marked by uncertainty from the very beginning. Her parents divorced, and her world was confined for years to the pale walls of hospital rooms. On sheets of paper, she drew the sea she had never seen, again and again. Then one day, a boy as warm as sunlight opened the door and entered the silent remainder of her life, bringing light and warmth with him. They met in a hospital room where the smell of disinfectant mingled with the light of spring, and fell for each other amid 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is beautiful, I must recommend it.

35. 585 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 我 My Younger Brother Actually Followed Me Here 我的弟弟竟然跟过来了 Back to the Old Home旧家往回Two Male Leads59k WordsCompleted Two male leads, brothers who live next door. They meet by chance on a wall, and together see things through to the end. If lots of people want to read it, I'll write my next book from the younger brother's perspective. This one is mainly told from the older brother's perspective, with him as the pursuer. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending one myself.

37. 587 春 Springtime in My Arms 春意入我怀 President of the Late-Nighters Club晚睡集团总裁Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Springtime in My Arms is now available] [College campus + a prodigal turns over a new leaf + he pursues her + one-sided redemption] [Roguish, bad-boy swagger vs. cool, pure-hearted girl] At university, Yu Xi encounters the biggest obstacle of her life: Jin Zhuoxiao, a playboy with a notorious reputation. Jin Zhuoxiao comes from a good family and is handsome. His only two flaws are probably his terrible personality and his boundless womanizing. As his direct victim, Yu Xi 55.1kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
38. 588 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 雪 Snow Buries Yong'an, and the Rest of My Life Is Filled with Regret 雪覆永安，余生皆悔 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走7k WordsCompleted Snow Buries Yong’an, and the Rest of My Life Is Filled with Regret 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1, 2, And 3 are all very angsty.

40. 590 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 37Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 三 Unfinished Bridal Finery on the Three Lives Stone 三生石上，未圆的红妆 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走16k WordsCompleted An Unfinished Bridal Dress on the Three-Life Stone 10Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 15Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 十 Searching for Him Through Thirteen Lifetimes, Only to Find Nothing 十三世寻他，终究一场空 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走18k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lifetimes Searching for Him, Only to End in Vain 11Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
45. 595 画 Sword in the Painting, Fate Beneath the Moon: Hearts United in the Spirit Realm 画中剑，月下缘：灵境同心 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Sword in the Painting, Romance Beneath the Moon: Two Hearts United in the Spirit Realm 10Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 55Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 17.4kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    Love is always a two-way street; one-sided affection rarely ends well. Ru had harbored a secret crush on him for a long time, long enough to the end of her life, long enough that Lin Fu had already forgotten her.

48. 598 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Tormented My Heartless Boss Until He Became a Coal-Mining Extra 穿书后我把黑心老板虐成挖煤炮灰 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走17k WordsCompleted After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Tormented My Heartless Boss Until He Became a Coal-Mining Cannon Fodder 36Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves

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    After watching it, I lost my appetite for several days. I also had two nightmares in a row.

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