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

1. 101 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 清 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Awaited Came Back 清汤滚尽，她等的死人回来了 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可10k WordsCompleted The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Was Waiting for Came Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 离 After My Divorce, I Returned to My Parents' Home, but They Kicked Me Out 离婚回到娘家，爸妈把我赶出家门 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛10k WordsCompleted After I Divorced and Returned to My Parents' Home, They Kicked Me Out 75Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 她 She Wielded a Blade for Ten Years, Then Drove It into His Heart 她打了十年刀，最后一把捅进了他心口 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可7k WordsCompleted She wielded a blade for ten years, then plunged it into his heart. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 摊 I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 摊牌了，我是富家千金 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Fine, I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 86Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 重 Reborn, She Woke Up Smiling 重生醒来，她笑了 Lin Fengxin Who Loves Sesame Rolls爱吃芝麻卷的林枫心9k WordsCompleted She woke up reborn and smiled 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 108 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 十 158,000: The Most Expensive Lesson My Daughter Will Ever Learn 十五万八，是我女儿这辈子最贵的一堂课 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可16k WordsCompleted 158,000 yuan: the most expensive lesson my daughter will ever learn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 我 The Day They Found Me, I Was Slaughtering Pigs. My Fake Heiress Sister Went Live and Told Me to Keep Acting 我被找到那天正在杀猪，假千金开着直播叫我演下去 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛11k WordsCompleted The day they found me, I was slaughtering a pig. The fake heiress was livestreaming and told me to keep playing along. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 无 The Silent Siege 《无声的围城》 Lin Fengxin Who Loves Sesame Rolls爱吃芝麻卷的林枫心7k WordsCompleted The Silent Siege 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 退 After He Called Off the Engagement, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Marry 退婚后，他成了我的高攀不起 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After Our Engagement Was Called Off, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Reach —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 嫁 After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad’s Illegitimate Son 嫁妆被堂弟抢夺后，我发现他是爸爸的私生子 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛11k WordsCompleted After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad's Illegitimate Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 隔 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可11k WordsCompleted Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 被 My Rich Family Took Me Back and Said I’d Suffered, Not Knowing I Already Earn Millions a Month 被接回豪门，母亲说我受苦了，却不知道我早已月入百万 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted After I was brought back to the wealthy family, my mother said I’d suffered so much, unaware that I’d already been making millions a month. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 良 After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Street-Food Sensation 良心快餐被砸后，我换地摆摊爆火了 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛12k WordsCompleted After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Huge Hit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 我 I’m the Real Heiress, but the Fake One Is My Twin Sister 我是真千金，假千金却是我的双胞胎妹妹 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted I'm the Real Heiress, but the Fake Heiress Is My Twin Sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves
23. 123 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 315Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    All three are great. I highly recommend the first one; I've read it several times and cried every time I read it. The second and third are also super nice!

24. 124 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    I cannot allow anyone not to have read these two books!

25. 125 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
26. 126 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    I can't stop crying [almost crying][almost crying] I lost three pounds from reading this book and I'm so sad.

27. 127 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    Extremely grueling; those with heart conditions should avoid this.

28. 128 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves
29. 129 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short angst novel recommendations

30. 130 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 304Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    They're all the kind that have a strong lasting impact. Especially the first two, they left a deep impression on me.

31. 131 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 Ling Yu Ye铃语夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.7kReads—Score129Shelves

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    This book is extremely angsty and full of abuse. The female lead has her child removed while she's still alive and is imprisoned. Even when the male lead discovers the truth, he's unwilling to let her go and only wants to keep her by his side. The story is angsty for the female lead in the beginning and for the male lead in the end. Interested readers can check it out!

32. 132 全 My Family Wanted Me to Be Their Brother's ATM, So After They Stole 600,000 from Me, I Took Them to Court 全家让我当扶弟魔，偷我60万后我送他们上法庭 Ying Er121313滢儿12131313k WordsCompleted My whole family expected me to bankroll my younger brother. After they stole 600,000 yuan from me, I took them to court. 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here are some recommendations for good short stories.

33. 133 2 At 26, Having Never Even Held a Girl's Hand, I Became the Father of My Seven-Year-Old Orphaned Niece 26岁连女生手都没牵过的我成了7岁孤儿侄女的爹 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书9k WordsCompleted At 26, I Had Never Even Held a Girl's Hand. Now I'm the Dad of My Seven-Year-Old Orphaned Niece 118Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 4 Laid Off at 45, I Got Into College and Divorced 45岁被裁员后，我考上大学离了婚 Ying Er121313滢儿121313Urban17k WordsCompleted After Being Laid Off at 45, I Got Into University and Divorced 117Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 明 Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 明天，我取消自己的婚礼 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书39k WordsCompleted Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 87Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 赠 To Wang Lun 赠汪伦 Su Ta苏他Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted The magnum opus of rising hit author Su Ta, a masterpiece of tragic romance! The dashing policewoman Pei Shu vs. Qin Shen, a beautiful, tragic suspect. I love you with time I've stolen. Sooner or later, I'll have to pay it back. Don't be afraid. I'll be here, loving you. Because of my selfishness and greed, we were able to love each other for a brief time. "I'm sorry, darling. This time, I really have to let go of your hand." "Qin Shen, don't let go of my hand. I can't find my way home." In his 1kReads9.5Score212Shelves

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    🌸"President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on the hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. "What did you say?" He asked hoarsely. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam… she's dead." Zhou Yansheng froze for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom the family with a ransom of 100 million yuan. The kidnappers demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his beloved Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."

37. 137 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking. Because of a setup, the male lead hated the female lead for 13 years and tormented her for 13 years, driving her father to his death, driving her sister insane, and crippling her brother. When she learned the truth, the female lead chose to end her own life to save her family and her child by repaying the male lead with three lives.

38. 138 国 A Female Bodhisattva Arrives at the Duke's Estate, Driving Her Mother-in-Law Sick with Rage 国公府来了个女菩萨，婆母气病了 Empress Zetian泽天女皇Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted A Female Bodhisattva Arrives at the Duke's Mansion, and Her Mother-in-Law Falls Ill from Anger 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book, a must-read, highly recommended!

39. 139 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

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    Chapters three and four—judging from my reading time, I've already reread them. I'm still struggling to let go and feel unsatisfied.

40. 140 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    [I'm about to cry]

41. 141 她 She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone, Six Years Later I Destroyed Her Contract 《她举报我岳父救人，六年后我碎她合同》 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Male-Channel Fanfiction42k WordsCompleted She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone. Six Years Later, I Tore Up Her Contract 167Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 闺 My Best Friend Livestreams to Expose Me: What Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 闺蜜直播打假我：十年前那块蛋糕，你到底放了什么 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Livestreams a Fact-Check on Me: What Exactly Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 133Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 假 The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 假千金要我的骨髓，我要她的命 Ying Er121313滢儿12131312k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 92Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 中 Kicked Out by a Powerful Family on Mid-Autumn Night, I Was Raised to the Top University by Five Street Vendors 中秋夜被豪门赶出门，五个摊主把我供上人大 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书26k WordsCompleted On Mid-Autumn Night, the wealthy family kicked me out. Five street vendors helped me get into Renmin University. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2kReads8.1Score406Shelves
46. 146 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves
47. 147 此 Strangers for the Rest of Our Lives 此生陌路不复 Xian Yiren咸移仁Modern Romance58k WordsCompleted When Chu Junmo forcibly tears open her wound, leaving it drenched in blood, Li Fuyi knows she must pay for the crime she committed at eighteen. Because of him, she found the light; because of him, she descended into eternal night. There are no winners in this battle. There are only two people doomed to endless ruin. 604Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    The male lead approached the female lead with ulterior motives, ruining her tragic story! He approached her with a purpose, treating her exceptionally well in order to make her fall in love with him. The female lead's depression gradually improved because of the male lead... Later, the male lead sought revenge. The female lead's depression improved because of him, but also relapsed because of him. Later, while watching the news, she couldn't accept all of this, her depression suddenly relapsed, and she passed away. [Crying]

48. 148 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    I cried so much, especially the second book. I could cry as long as I read it. The first book was angsty in the middle, but the ending was good. The third book is a series of short stories, which were also very heartbreaking!

49. 149 休 After Divorcing My Wife, My Ex-Wife Knelt and Begged Me to Remarry Her 休妻后，前妻跪地求我复婚 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云Historical20k WordsCompleted After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Knelt and Begged Me to Marry Her Again 727Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 岗 After Giving Me Zero in the Job Competition, the Female Boss Asked Me to Work Overtime. Me: Who Do You Think You Are? 岗位竞聘女领导给我零分后脚让我加班，我：你算老几？ Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云11k WordsCompleted The Female Manager Gave Me Zero Points in the Promotion Contest, Then Told Me to Work Overtime. Me: Who Do You Think You Are? 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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