In a Reading Slump, Looking for Short Tragedies!!!!! 书荒了，求短篇虐文！！！！！

1. 1 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

   Reader note

   This is so heartbreaking! [Crying]

2. 2 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
3. 3 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
4. 4 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
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 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
7. 7 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
8. 8 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
9. 9 妻 My Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So I Divorced Her and Found a New Wife 妻子出轨白月光，我果断离婚换老婆 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So I Divorced Her and Found a New Wife 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 未 My Fiancée Declared Her Love for a Foreigner on Social Media, and the Whole Internet Found Out 未婚妻在社交媒体上表白外国人，被全网曝光 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted My fiancée declared her love for a foreigner on social media, and the whole internet found out 652Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 渣 My Cheating Girlfriend Ran Off with a Rich Heir, Then Begged for My Forgiveness After Going Bankrupt 渣女出轨富二代，破产后跪求我原谅 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文7k WordsCompleted My cheating gold digger ran off with a rich heir, then begged me to forgive her after she went bankrupt 213Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 婆 My Mother-in-Law Wanted Me to Voluntarily Give Up the Property, So I Made Them Pay a Million 婆婆让我自愿放弃房产？我让他们赔偿百万 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Told Me to Voluntarily Give Up the Property, So I Made Them Pay a Million in Compensation 76Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 妻 After My Wife Cheated and Betrayed Me, My Family Was Ruined 妻子出轨背叛后，家破人亡 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Cheated on Me and Betrayed Me, My Family Was Ruined 168Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 说 Weren't You Going to Kick Me Out? How Did You End Up Kicking Out the Real Young Master? 说好的要赶我走？怎么把真少爷赶走了 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文12k WordsCompleted You Said You'd Drive Me Away, So Why Did You Drive Away the Real Young Master? 71Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 时 Trapped in New Year's Eve by a Rented Boyfriend in a Time Loop 时间循环，被租来的男友困在除夕 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted A Time Loop: Trapped on New Year's Eve by My Rented Boyfriend 79Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 民 A Republican-Era Stand-In, Hoping Life Could Be as It Was at Our First Meeting 民国替身，只希望人生若如初见 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted A Republican-Era Stand-In, Hoping Life Could Be as It Was at First Meeting 48Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated as the Great Ming War God Li Jinglong, and I Have an Arsenal 大明：穿越大明战神李景隆，我有一个武器库 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Historical10k WordsCompleted Great Ming: I Transmigrated as the Great Ming's God of War, Li Jinglong, and I Have an Arsenal 40Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 花 The Wicked Young Master of Huadu Joins the Hehuan Sect from the Start 花都邪少，开局加入合欢宗 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Urban477k WordsOngoing [Urban + cultivation + high martial arts + multiple heroines + satisfying power fantasy + decisive and ruthless] Wang Yuxiang, a recent college graduate, unexpectedly becomes the sole heir to the Hehuan Sect. Faced with a beautiful landlady, a cool and aloof boss, a pure-hearted campus belle, and a rich young lady from an influential family... Wang Yuxiang sets out to win them all, one by one... 229Reads5.8Score100Shelves
19. 19 顾 Mr. Gu, Don’t Panic. Your Wife Is About to Die 顾总你别急，夫人马上就要死了 Su Xiaomo苏小陌Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted President Gu, don’t panic. Your wife is about to die. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first and third books are definitely short and angsty enough, only around 10,000 words each. The second book, while not as short, is still genuinely angsty and really good. None of the three are mindless angst novels. In the first book, the female lead is a bit too love-struck in the beginning, but she comes to her senses later. The female lead in the second book is very well-developed and really likable, and the male lead is also super nice, which is why it made me so heartbroken. The third book is truly a huge disappointment; everyone should prepare tissues before reading it.

20. 20 极 The Ultimate Braggart System: I Conquer the World by Bragging 极品吹牛系统，我靠吹牛制霸全球 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文10k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Bragging System: I Conquer the World by Bragging 12Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 觉 I Awakened the God-Tier Tycoon System and Earn Ten Trillion a Day 觉醒神豪系统，我日入万亿 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文12k WordsCompleted I Awakened the Tycoon System and Now Earn a Trillion a Day 8Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 陆 Mr. Lu, I'm Here to Marry You 陆先生，我来嫁你了 Su Xiaomo苏小陌Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Lu, I'm Here to Marry You 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 过 My Husband Refused to Give Me a New Year's Red Envelope, So I Flipped the Table 过年老公不给红包，我直接掀翻桌子 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My husband didn’t give me a New Year’s red envelope, so I flipped the table over. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 在 After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 在酒店门口看见三次背叛，我彻底疯了 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 27Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 妻 My Wife Cheated with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 妻子出轨大学生，我疯狂报复 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated on Me with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 143Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 和 Say Goodbye to Your Entire Clan! Kangxi Armor Fusion 和你的九族说再见吧！康熙铠甲合 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted Say goodbye to your entire clan! Kangxi Armor Merge 21Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 离 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Absolutely Won't Let Her 离婚后前妻想看孩子，我绝对允许 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Absolutely Won’t Allow It 374Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 恶 The Vicious Mother-in-Law I Humiliated in Public 恶毒婆婆被我在大庭广众之下的辱 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted I publicly humiliated my wicked mother-in-law 48Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 我 I'm an Online Beggar Streamer Who Pleads for Tips 我是一名求人打赏的网络乞丐主播 City Lord城主15k WordsCompleted I'm an online beggar streamer who begs viewers for tips 33Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 离 After Our Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Won't Let Her 离婚后老婆想看孩子，我不允许 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Won’t Allow It 249Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 我 I Work Ten Jobs to Support My Family, Yet My Wife Is a Rich Heiress 我干十份工作养家，老婆竟是千金 City Lord城主Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted I work ten jobs to support my family, but my wife turns out to be a rich heiress 18Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 老 My Wife Thought I Was Useless, but Regretted Divorcing Me 老婆嫌我没本事，离婚后却反悔了 City Lord城主Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife thought I was useless, but regretted divorcing me 11Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 离 After the Divorce, My Useless Wife Regretted It 离婚后，无能老婆后悔了 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my useless wife regretted it 10Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Front of My Wife, in Public 我被前妻当着老婆的面在大庭广众 City Lord城主Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Public in Front of My Wife 523Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 离 After the Divorce, My Useless Ex-Wife Regretted It 离婚后，无能前妻后悔了 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my useless ex-wife regretted it 5Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 下 I, His Subordinate, Was [Title Incomplete] in Front of the CEO's Fiancée 下属的我被总裁当着他的未婚妻面 City Lord城主Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I, a subordinate, was treated by the CEO right in front of his fiancée 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 小 No One Has Ascended from This Little World in Ten Thousand Years, So I Came to Investigate 小世界万年无人飞升，我前来查看 City Lord城主13k WordsCompleted No one in this small world has ascended in ten thousand years, so I’ve come to investigate 84Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 新 Writing Tips for Beginners 新人写作技巧 City Lord城主633k WordsOngoing [Chapters in each volume may be updated or revised over time. Readers are welcome to study the material and leave comments or suggestions.] 1. Describing Appearance Use a character’s physical features to convey their personality, status, age, and other traits. Example: He was tall and gaunt, with sunken eyes and tightly pressed lips, giving him a stern, unapproachable air. Her long hair flowed like a waterfall in the breeze, and her eyes shone with confidence. 2. Describing Expressions Reflect 58Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 大 My Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 大师兄强的可怕却过分稳健 City Lord城主7k WordsCompleted The Eldest Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 40Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 沧 Canglan Immortal Sect 沧澜仙宗 City Lord城主Eastern Fantasy157k WordsOngoing Young cultivator Xiao Cang had grown tired of the restrictions imposed by his sect. He resolutely left his master and swore to establish a cultivation ground that welcomed people regardless of their background or talent, and could coexist with the mortal world. [Feedback is welcome] [Not a traditional cultivation story] [Well-rounded characters] [A wild imagination] [Please stick with it] Alongside his close friends Zhou Heng, Liu Qingzhu, and others, he set off on a journey to find spiritual l 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 蛙 The Frog Emperor Ascended in a Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 蛙族大帝飞升水池，看见无数同族 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted The Frog Clan Emperor Ascended Through the Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 5Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 我 I Have Reached the Pinnacle of Junior College Cultivation, the Strongest in the Mortal World 我乃大专巅峰境修为，人间至强 City Lord城主19k WordsCompleted I Have Reached the Pinnacle of the Junior College Realm, the Strongest in the Human World 8Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 我 I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 我是末世人类惧怕的丑陋丧尸 City Lord城主14k WordsCompleted I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 3Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 女 A Little Story About Helping My Sleepless Girlfriend Learn Math Formulas Through Hypnosis 女朋友失眠催眠学数学公式小故事 City Lord城主Completed A little story about a girlfriend with insomnia, hypnotism, and math formulas —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 女 Do Female Rogue Cultivators Really Have a Future? 女散修真的有出路吗 City Lord城主Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Do female rogue cultivators really have a future? —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all good short stories with tragic endings (BE).

47. 47 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

    Reader note

    These are all good-looking, angst-filled short stories; scumbag boyfriends should be thrown away.

48. 48 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
49. 49 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
50. 50 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

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