Short Historical Romance Tragedies 短篇古风虐文

1. 1 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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   The first story is about unrequited love, and the second story has two male leads. The female lead dies in the first story, and in the second story, something happens to the male lead, and then his wife, who is an old man, dies, as does Miss Song.

2. 2 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
3. 3 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1kShelves

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   Well, these two books are angsty, but they have happy endings. Anyway, they're really good. I've read them many times, definitely worth rereading countless times. Every time I cry, I'm too embarrassed to even mention them or read them again. Even now, after reading them so many times, I still need to glance at the last few chapters of "Bound Spring Love" for a couple of days to recover before I can read them again. [Almost crying]

4. 4 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 142kReads9.7Score112kShelves
5. 5 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   In just over ten minutes, Ibuprofen was unaware of the pain and was already crying so hard that she could barely breathe because of the final outcome!

6. 6 玉 The Jade Pendant: The Little Eunuch Who Holds My Heart 玉玦——朕的情衷小太监 Meimei and Hehe美美与和和16k WordsCompleted Jade Pendant: My Affectionate Little Eunuch 322Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 禁 Forbidden Palace, Forbidden Love 禁宫虐恋 Meimei and Hehe美美与和和16k WordsCompleted A Tormented Romance in the Forbidden Palace 75Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score213Shelves

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   These books are all quite angsty, none of them have a happy ending.

9. 9 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
10. 10 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
11. 11 你 You Became the King, While I Became a Tragic Memory 你为君王，妾已成殇 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance60k WordsCompleted After loving him for ten years, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire family. These vast lands were stained with nothing but her family's blood. On a ten-mile bridal procession, he married the woman he loved and made her empress. Dressed all in white, she leapt from the city tower. Xiao Jingyu, my love for you has led me down a road from which there is no return. 351Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this. I rarely finish a book in one sitting, but this is the kind of book I've been eagerly anticipating—it's heart-wrenching!

12. 12 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 11.2kReads—Score229Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese short angst stories

13. 13 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 47Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 10Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 289Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 全 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬，而我咸鱼一条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Female-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 44Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 全 My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 全家玄门大佬，而我唯物主义 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 13Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 死 My Archenemy Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 死对头他八岁就开始暗恋我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Archrival Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 18Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 33Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 218Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 我死后将军才说爱我 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 650Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of angst-filled fiction, absolutely amazing and incredibly good!!! The writing is delicate, the plot is excellent, and it's so heart-wrenching it'll make your liver ache. It hurts, it hurts so much.

29. 29 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 动 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 动了心的女暗卫 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 908Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 红 The Burning Embers of Beauty 红颜烬燃 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Beauty's Ashes Burn 776Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 佛 After My Buddhist Monk Fiancé Became a Monk for His First Love 佛子未婚夫为白月光出家后 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Buddhist Monk Fiancé Became a Monk for His One True Love 449Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think either is fine.

33. 33 放 After I Gave Up on Winning Him Over, His Affection Soared 放弃攻略后他好感度飙升 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted After I Gave Up Winning Him Over, His Affection for Me Skyrocketed 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 情 Lovebound Immortal 情蛊囚仙 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎12k WordsCompleted Love Venom Traps an Immortal 6Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 太 Grand Tutor, Don’t Cry. Your Wife Is Happy to Be the Butcher’s Darling. 太傅别哭，夫人她甘做屠户的掌中宠. Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Grand Tutor, don't cry. Your wife is happy to be cherished by a butcher. 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 乘 The Wind Is at My Back 乘风破浪会有时 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted There Will Be Times to Ride the Wind and Break the Waves —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 日 The Sun and Moon Shine No Light 日月不昭 Gui Yu归媀Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Sun and Moon Shine No Light 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A must-read for those who like ancient sadistic stories!!! Push push push! Anyone who hasn't seen it will be sad. The heroine is so miserable. She cried so much.

38. 38 一 A Serene Scene of Memories, Joys, and Sorrows 一场清景忆悲欢 Good Times Will Last好景会长Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love + Sweet and Angsty + White Moonlight + Political Intrigue] ×Female Lead’s POV× Plant peach trees, but they won’t blossom; even with both hearts united, wishes are hard to fulfill. One meeting with Qingjing, and a lifetime of joy and sorrow comes to mind. … He is her downfall. To love him is to be fated never to find happiness. In the capital, the fame of Zhao Ji, the Guardian General, is known throughout the land. His daughter, Zhao Huan’er, has bee 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second book is just another tragic ending for everyone.

39. 39 以 I Sacrifice This Life for the Next 以我今生祭来世 Bai Xinen白锌恩Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted Everyone gets a bad ending + forbidden love + both transmigrate + unhinged characters + forced love + reborn + ensemble cast Fu Zhi suddenly transmigrates into the body of an unfavored consort and meets Xiao Chenche, who has transmigrated into the emperor's body. He's restrained, yet blushes at the slightest flirtation. Fu Zhi falls for him instantly. When her friend needs the emperor's help, Fu Zhi declares righteously, “I'll have to sacrifice my looks and seduce him into helping us! I'm willin —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, full of laughs, it's entertaining and addictive! ^_^

41. 41 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 249Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 853Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 155Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 39Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 223Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 9Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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