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

1. 151 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 786Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 毁 Destroying the Evidence 毁尸灭迹 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty who’s afraid of dying × psychopathic murderer with a touch of a romantic streak] [Heartbreaking, tragic love, madmen, mutual destruction, dark, villains] Shang Wang came across a murderer. Beneath the heavy curtain of rain, she had just finished an IV drip at the hospital. Wandering idly, she came to a secluded corner and looked up. In the distance, in an abandoned garden, a pitch-black figure like a ghost was bent over, digging at something again and again. Suddenly, a flash o 3.2kReads8.2Score327Shelves

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   How to put it... It seems like a perfectly normal choice, but it's so incredibly heartbreaking and makes you want to cry. From anyone's perspective, it seems like they were right, but their ending was just like that.

3. 153 下 Summer in Xiachuan Town 下川镇的夏天 Taro Ball Candy Jar芋圆糖罐Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Summer in Xiachuan Town was a passionate, heartfelt regret. I never had him, yet it felt as if I’d lost him a thousand times over. A bus approached from afar. Jiang Yihuan couldn’t tell if it was the right one. She looked up through the window and saw Li Chengze’s face. He was standing by the bus door. As soon as the bus stopped and the doors opened, he rushed down and pulled Jiang Yihuan into his arms. “Jiang Yihuan, I’ve missed you so much.” Li Chengze rested his head on her shoulder and spoke 91Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 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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   👐 [Shen Nian's Confused Pursuit of Love × A Mysterious Man's Love Like a Thin Mist]💔Wandering in loneliness, she awaits a vague declaration of love, yet it's as elusive as mist. When deep affection turns to disappointment, can that person pierce through the fog and sincerely try to hold on?

5. 155 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.4kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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   The first book is already finished; both are angst-filled stories. The first book is angst-filled from beginning to end, while the second and third books are angst-filled stories with a touch of sweetness.

6. 156 我 My CEO Husband Is a Disabled Crybaby 我的总裁先生是个残疾的爱哭包 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ruanruan lands a job at Musen, a company under the Qiao Group that she has long dreamed of joining. When she moves into the company's apartment building, she meets her neighbor Qiao Yichen, who has lost both arms. Overflowing with compassion, she sets out on a mission of kindness and draws the depressed, withdrawn Qiao Yichen out of his own little world… 1.3kReads6.8Score102Shelves
7. 157 余 I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life with You 余生只和你共度 Zhu Yuan祝芫Modern Romance47k WordsOngoing One-on-one romance, angsty, novella-length, happy ending When Wen Xu and Lu Mingchi met again, one was a rising star in the world of architecture, while the other was the dazzling heir to the Lu family. Wen Xu had loved Lu Mingchi since they were young. But after five years together, she discovered that he loved her younger sister, Wen Nian'an. Heartbroken, Wen Xu left the country. After they reunited, Lu Mingchi finally understood his own feelings. What sparks will fly between them? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short to medium-length angst romance novel, 1v1, the male lead has a rather obsessive personality.

8. 158 你 You Are the Light That Shines in My Darkness! 你是我黑暗里的那一束光！ Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Gu Jingyan had just returned from studying abroad and was about to take over the Gu family business when a car accident left him gravely injured. He lost most of his memories, went blind, and had his right leg amputated above the knee. By chance, he met the heroine, Su Wanning, who saved him. Only later did Su Wanning discover that the reclusive musician Kong Niansheng, whom she had always admired, was actually the little blind man in her arms... 713Reads8.2Score—Shelves
9. 159 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 507Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   All of these books will make you cry uncontrollably 😭😭😭😭😭, I've been crying all night, it's so heartbreaking, sob sob...

10. 160 最 The Year I Loved You Most 最爱你的那一年 Luo Qinghuan络清欢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A short childhood-sweethearts campus tragedy Song Xiyuan has been sickly since childhood, but she takes life in stride and sees things clearly. Then one day, she, who has never worn makeup, starts learning how. Duan Jingchen has always been the kind of child other parents wish they had: smart, hardworking, and good at school. Then one day, the person who has always been by his side disappears. The sun was shining brightly that day, yet Song Xiyuan said something completely out of the blue: “Duan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two short and angsty books

11. 161 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
12. 162 虐 After Driving His Wife to Her Death, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 虐死夫人后，霸总他疯了 Gu Shisan顾十三Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted A new novel by the author of Reborn, I Became the Little Fairy of a Possessive Big Shot. It’s a sweet romance, so please show it lots of support. Xia Sang is a stutterer everyone looks down on. In her five years of marriage to Huo Shengjing, she has only ever done one thing: loved him. She would live and die for him, and even suffered disfigurement while saving him. But Huo Shengjing hates her. He has one of her fingers cut off, ruins her voice with acid, tricks her into having an abortion, and 419Reads7.2Score—Shelves
13. 163 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves
14. 164 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 70.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    The Three Kings of Tragic Novels

15. 165 傅 President Fu’s Cold-Hearted Guilty Wife 傅总的冷情罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming on Douyin! Come watch!] [Tortured romance + CEO + obsessive love + possessiveness + groveling to win her back] Shen Yan loved Fu Xinghan for ten years, and married him. After two years of marriage, the woman Fu Xinghan cherished returned to the country. Shen Yan became a sinner beyond redemption, and he cast her aside like worthless trash. Blind to the truth, he did everything he could to torment her until she was broken, making her life a livin 2.1kReads8.4Score173Shelves
16. 166 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
17. 167 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves

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    Short story, angst, very short

18. 168 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
20. 170 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 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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    I highly recommend the first book; it's exceptionally well-written and incredibly heart-wrenching.

23. 173 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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    [Almost crying][Almost crying][Crying][Crying][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Heart][Heart][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

24. 174 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
25. 175 我 Loving You Is a Calamity 我爱你，是一场劫 Mu Mu沐沐Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Mo Xiaoruan said, “I want to see this world only because I want to see you.” But Su Zheyu replied, “I will never love you, not in this lifetime...” Fine, then I choose to stop seeing this world, and stop seeing you... After five years of marriage, she used a method that destroyed herself, hoping to make him suffer unbearably... 103Reads6.1Score—Shelves
26. 176 为 Tearing My Heart Apart for You 为你撕心裂爱 Yu Nuannuan余暖暖Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted What does it mean to love deeply? To be doomed beyond redemption, or ground to dust? Ruan Zhenzhen's heart died at the moment she lay dying, her child was lost, and her grandfather was grieved to death. After rising from the ashes, the man who regretted everything knelt before her and begged for forgiveness. But how can a dead heart come back to life? “Huo Sinian, the only way I'll forgive you is if you die!” 204Reads5.7Score—Shelves
27. 177 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
28. 178 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
29. 179 记 You Are Everything in My Memories 记忆深处，你是全部 lingyungzsModern Romance59k WordsCompleted What does it feel like to love someone yet be forced to hate her? Tang Junhao woke night after night with his heart torn apart, wishing he could rip the three characters “Su Qingyi” out of his mind, but no matter how much he suffered, he couldn’t do it. He thought tormenting her would make him feel a little better. But when Su Qingyi vanished from his life completely, he panicked... It turned out that, deep in my memories, you were everything! 22Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 180 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
31. 181 恨 A Love Bound by Hate, with No End in Sight 恨有独钟，情长无终 Xian Yiren咸移仁Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Jin Huaijin stubbornly believed that Wanning Yiyi’s unrequited love for him in her reckless youth was a sin. Wanning Yiyi stubbornly tried to atone, yet kept insisting that she had done nothing wrong. No one could have imagined that the truth about what happened back then would be so shocking… 18Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 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
33. 183 爱 Maybe It’s for the Best That Love Is Gone 爱失去了也好 Love in the Mortal World红尘爱Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted A business marriage made Lu Zhengnan hate Xia Wanqing. For three years of marriage, he came home only once a month. After learning she was terminally ill, Xia Wanqing intended to leave quietly, but again and again she was brought back to his side... until she died in his arms. 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves
34. 184 悲 When Sorrow Burns Away, the Years Flow Like Water 悲伤燃尽似水年华 Meadow Grass, Fresh and Lush蔓草清扬Modern Romance52k WordsOngoing He said, “If I loved you, I’d have to be out of my mind.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 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
36. 186 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
37. 187 与 A Lifetime Spent Gazing at You 与你相望一生 Gu Nuan顾暖Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Their three-year secret affair finally came to an end! Song Qiyuan personally sent Wen Nuan to prison. The vow that they would never speak to each other again crumbled in the face of desperation. After her release, she schemed to seduce him, did everything she could to bewitch him, and tried every possible way to cling to him... When he fell for her again, only then did she learn... 15Reads6.1Score—Shelves
38. 188 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.9kReads7.5Score399Shelves

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    A short, angst-filled story.

39. 189 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 62Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 105Reads6.6Score—Shelves
41. 191 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
42. 192 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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    Recommended good short stories

43. 193 心 After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Scumbag Begged Me Not to Become His Sister-in-Law 心声暴露后，渣男跪求我别当他大嫂 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Scumbag Begged Me Not to Become His Sister-in-Law 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 破 After Going Broke, I Sold My Archrival as Scrap 破产后，我把死对头当废品卖了 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Hilarious Shenanigans + Secret Identity Reveals + Powerful Rivals + Wife-Chasing Redemption Arc + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending] The gist: Once a rich heiress, Su Wan's family goes bankrupt overnight. To escape their massive debts, she disguises herself as a working-class girl and goes on the run. By a twist of fate, she becomes the live-in housekeeper of her sworn enemy, Lu Hanchen, a CEO from one of the wealthiest families around. Desperate to keep her secret and earn money, Su Wan hilarious 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Jin Learns How to Be a Decent Man 离婚后，靳总每天都在学做人 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted On the day of my divorce, Mr. Jin knelt on the floor and begged me to take him back. I moved into a new place without looking back, only to open the door and run straight into my 188-centimeter-tall, handsome younger neighbor. He held out a bowl of hot soup, his eyes crinkling with a smile. “Need a live-in boyfriend who can cook, big sister?” I was killing it at work, while my sweet younger guy kept finding new ways to feed and pamper me. Mr. Jin showed up red-eyed to block my door and apologi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 傅 Mr. Fu, We’ll Never Meet Again in This Life or the Next 傅先生 死生不复相见 Daji Has No Love妲己没有爱Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted A carefully plotted scheme destroyed Fu Lixuan’s love life and career, all at Zheng Weiwei’s hands. For three years, Zheng Weiwei took every blow and every insult without complaint, making herself a doormat to atone for her sins. When the truth comes out, Fu Lixuan regrets everything, but Zheng Weiwei has already been tormented beyond recognition... Zheng Weiwei says, “Fu Lixuan, may we never meet again, in this life or the next.” When they meet again, Fu Lixuan says, “Zheng Weiwei, I’ll die s 187Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    The male lead hitting the female lead is so heartbreaking and physically abusive!

47. 197 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Secret Crush Comes True 顶流他暗恋成真 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天28k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star's Secret Crush Comes True —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 真 After the Real Heiress Was Welcomed Back into the Rich Family, She Only Wanted to Study Harder Than Everyone 真千金被认回豪门后，只想读书卷死所有人 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天11k WordsCompleted After the Real Heiress Was Welcomed Back to the Wealthy Family, All She Wanted Was to Study Herself to Death and Outdo Everyone 7Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 惊 Thriller Game: Rebellious from the Start, I Beg the Rules Not to Make Me Kill 惊悚游戏：开局反骨，规则求我别杀了 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天35k WordsCompleted Thriller Game: I Started Out Defiant, and the Rules Begged Me to Stop Killing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 循 Death Sentence on Repeat: The Bride of the Ninety-Ninth Loop 循环死刑：第99次循环新娘 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天8k WordsCompleted The Death-Penalty Loop: The Bride's 99th Cycle —Reads—Score—Shelves

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