Short Historical Romance Tragedies 短篇古风虐文

1. 351 皇 My Imperial Brother Dotes on Me? Then I'll Make Him Pay for His Empire in Blood 皇兄宠我？可我要他江山血偿 Axi in September九月的阿喜Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My Imperial Brother Dotes on Me? Then I'll Make Him Pay for His Empire in Blood 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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   Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

3. 353 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves
4. 354 背 The Follower Who Betrayed the Snake God 背叛蛇神的信徒 Peanut Lamb花生小羊Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted The Wen clan of Huazhou excelled at chess and had worshipped the Snake God for generations. But the emperor's wife and daughter were mysteriously killed by a snake demon. The emperor decreed that all demons be exterminated. The Wen clan defied the decree and was wiped out. The clan's legitimate daughter escaped and swore revenge. With nowhere else to turn, she returned to Huazhou to beg the Snake God for help. The god was powerless to undo what had happened to the Wen clan. Devastated beyond mea 21Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   This is a book that keeps being tortured from beginning to end, and makes people cry after reading it.

5. 355 猪 Zhu Bajie's 300-Year Work Report 猪八戒的三百年述职报告 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Male-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted Zhu Bajie's 300-Year Performance Review 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Among them are short stories about ancient sadomasochism, which I highly recommend!

6. 356 穿 Back to 1972 穿回1972 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Mystery146k WordsCompleted Lin Wan, thirty-nine years old, woke up one morning in the body of Zhou Xiaohua, a village girl from 1972. Worse still, her son, who was always putting off his homework, had become her stern “grandfather” at fifty, while her husband, a lie-flat slacker, had turned into her hot-blooded, reckless “uncle” at nineteen. With barely a thing to her name and the village bully demanding repayment, she used her modern-day wits to outsmart the troublesome and quietly earn money for the whole family. Just 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 玉 The Jade Hairpin’s Lament: A Farewell in Life and Death, All for Nothing 玉簪辞：生死别离終成空 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Jade Hairpin’s Lament: In the End, Parting in Life and Death Comes to Nothing 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 民 Folk Longevity Rituals: The Art of Extending Life 民间搭寿：续命之法。 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨6k WordsCompleted Folk Longevity Rituals: A method for extending one's life. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 读 Mind Reading, Volume One: The Substitute Concubine 读心术第一卷：替身侍妾 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨12k WordsCompleted Mind Reading, Volume One: The Substitute Concubine 10Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 身 After I Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, a Bad Boy Spoiled Me Rotten 身患绝症后，野男人把我宠上天 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Everyone in the village says Lin Xiaohe won't live through the winter. A sickly consumptive, a jinx. Anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. Her stepmother sells her to Lin Shouyi, who guards the funeral hall at the east end of the neighboring village, for just fifty yuan to raise the bride price for her younger brother. He's a bachelor with a murderous aura, a killer who has served time in prison. On their wedding night, she coughs up blood and waits to die. He brings her a bowl of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 读 Mind Reading, Volume Two: The Substitute Secretary 读心术第二卷：替身秘书 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨22k WordsCompleted Mind Reading, Volume Two: The Substitute Secretary 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 读 Mind Reading: Volume Three: Sacrifice on the Altar 读心术：第三卷：神坛祭品 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨12k WordsCompleted Mind Reading: Volume Three: Sacrifice on the Altar —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 画 The Yin Painter 画阴人 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Yin Painter 28Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 崖 The Battle of Yashan: The Final Showdown 崖山海战，终局对决。 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨13k WordsCompleted The Battle of Yashan: the final showdown. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 爷 Grandpa's Dream: An Exact Prediction of My Death Date 爷爷托梦：精准预计我的死期。 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨6k WordsCompleted Grandpa Visited Me in a Dream: He Predicted Exactly When I’d Die. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 366 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you have ever loved someone, you must know this feeling - you have gathered all the courage to tell him "I have your child", but before you can say anything, you are pushed into the abyss by fate. He has been looking for you for ten years, and his hair has turned white. [Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying] You stand in front of him, but you can only say: "Sir, you have the wrong person." "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust", the ceiling of BE aesthetics in the Republic of China. After reading it with a calm heart, you will find some regrets, as it was destined to be unsatisfactory from the beginning.

17. 367 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 诡 A Strange Life: You Are the Cause I Planted in the Past 诡异人生，你是我种下的前因 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted Prince Yongjia, Zhao Yanqiao, is actually going to marry the Chu family girl who was cast off by the Lu family! It’s become the talk of every street and alley in town! Chu Xintong: “So what if I’m marrying for the second time? A man with money in his pocket and love in his heart is willing to marry me. Go ahead and stew in your envy and jealousy!” Lu Mohan: “I’m sorry, Xintong. My mother forced me to divorce you and marry a Wang family girl. After all, of the three forms of unfilial conduct, hav 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These books are pretty good, highly recommended!

19. 369 秋 Autumn Shadows, Wild Geese Take Flight 秋影雁初飞 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted She was a top medical student in the twenty-first century, but transmigrated into the body of Xie Qiuying, the youngest daughter of the Governor of Jiangnan. If she had to transmigrate, so be it, but Xie Qiuying’s body also held memories of her previous life. So she had transmigrated and been reborn at the same time! In her previous life, Xie Qiuying was used as a pawn by her second aunt and married off to Xiao Yanchu, heir to the Northern Marquis’s household. She mistakenly believed her husband 50Reads8.7Score—Shelves
20. 370 堕 Fallen from the Azure Heavens 堕青云 My Desk Has Drawers我的桌子有抽屉6k WordsCompleted Falling from the Azure Heavens 490Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for short stories featuring both male protagonists that are both angsty and enjoyable, especially those with a tragic love story.

21. 371 醋 Ink of Jealousy 醋墨 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Gu Mingchen: Everyone thinks he hates Liu Xiyan for costing him an excellent match. What they don’t know is that he fell in love with her long ago, and loves her to the depths of his soul. Liu Xiyan: “My reputation? My dignity? Why should I marry someone who schemed against me just for the sake of those things?” She is a modern woman from the twenty-first century in a new body. So what if she never marries? A tale of love and hate, grudges and grievances! Watch her live boldly through it all. Al 415Reads8.6Score100Shelves
22. 372 斯 The Butler's Chronicles at Steffelly Manor 斯特菲尔利庄园男仆记事 My Desk Has Drawers我的桌子有抽屉13k WordsCompleted A Butler’s Chronicle at the Steffelily Estate 911Reads—Score128Shelves
23. 373 无 The Sparrow Without a Blessing 无佑之雀 My Desk Has Drawers我的桌子有抽屉6k WordsCompleted A Sparrow Without Blessings 525Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 琉 Shattered Glass 琉璃碎 Cold Moon, Warm Heart冷月暖心Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I stayed by the young Liu Hong's side as he endured the bitter hardships of the Cold Palace. He gave me a red glass persimmon hairpin and told me to wait for him. But ten years later, the hairpin shattered on the palace road. In his arms was a favored consort who looked seven-tenths like me. In a syrupy voice, she ordered me to empty the palace's night soil. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartbreaking short story, well-written and with a lasting impact.

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