Short Tragic Novels, Absolutely Heartbreaking 短篇虐文，特别特别虐

1. 1251 城 Our Old Home South of the City: Fifteen Years of Tenderness, Gone at Last 城南旧居，十五年温软终成空 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河11k WordsCompleted The Old Home South of the City: Fifteen Years of Tenderness, Gone at Last —Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 1252 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, All for One Glance from You 九世轮回，只为换你一次回眸 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, All for One Last Look from You —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1253 八 Eight Hundred Years of Obsession: When the Flowers of the Other Shore Bloom 八百年执念：彼岸花开 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河6k WordsCompleted Eight Hundred Years of Longing: When the Flowers on the Other Shore Bloom —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1254 你 You Sealed Me in a Bone Hairpin, So I Imprisoned You in Rouge Alley 你封我于骨簪，我囚你于胭脂巷 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河7k WordsCompleted You Sealed Me Inside a Bone Hairpin, and I Imprisoned You in Rouge Alley —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1255 许 Xu Mo, I'm Giving You Back to Yourself 许墨，我把你还给你 Burning Star焚星Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Xu Mo, I’m Giving You Back to Yourself 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's very short, you can watch it.

6. 1256 护 I Protected Her for Ten Years, Only to Learn She Was My Enemy's Daughter 护她十年，竟为仇人之女 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted I Protected Her for Ten Years, Only to Learn She Was My Enemy's Daughter 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1257 洛 The Luo River Falls Silent: After Torturing His Wife, the Mad Emperor Coughs Up Blood Night After Night 洛水无声：疯批帝王虐妻后夜夜吐血 Snow Goose of Vancouver温哥华的雪雁Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Luoshui Wusheng: The Deranged Emperor Abuses His Wife, Then Coughs Up Blood Every Night 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Cao Zhi, the great poet of the Three Kingdoms period, died after his sister-in-law's cremation; a short and tragic tale. So this is how the "Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River" was written.

8. 1258 重 Reborn to Dump a Jerk, I Make Young Master Lu My First Fortune 重生踹渣男，我把陆公子当第一桶金 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag and Made Young Master Lu My First Nest Egg —Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 1259 为 The Old Man Who Held a Funeral for Me While I Was Still Alive Collapsed at the Station as He Saw Me Off Down the Mountain 为我办活人葬礼的老人，倒在了送我下山的车站 Wangyue Xiaobai望月小白10k WordsCompleted The Old Man Who Held a Funeral for Me While I Was Still Alive Collapsed at the Station as He Saw Me Off Down the Mountain 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Life is a process of constant loss. We all understand this principle, but how many truly experience it with equanimity? This is a situation that we all have to go through, sooner or later. Cry? The inability to cry is even more heartbreaking.

10. 1260 前 My Ex-Husband Died Three Years Ago, Yet He Just Texted Me 前夫死了三年却发来短信 Buying Watermelons Always Means No Seeds买西瓜一定会没有籽Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My ex-husband died three years ago, but he just texted me 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I cried while writing this, so tell me if it's angsty or not.

11. 1261 我 The Day My Strategy Failed, He Flattened the Immortal Realm for Me 我攻略失败那天，他为我踏平仙界 Return to the Wild and Listen to the Wind归野听风Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The day I failed to win his heart, he trampled the Immortal Realm for my sake. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 斩 The Demon Slayer Says He'll Kill Me, But He Got Me Pregnant Instead 斩妖师嘴上要杀我，但却搞大了我的肚子 Buying Watermelons Always Means No Seeds买西瓜一定会没有籽12k WordsCompleted The demon slayer says he wants to kill me, but he got me pregnant —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1263 他 He Thought I Was After His Money, Never Knowing I’d Spent Five Years Gazing at Our Photo Together 他以为我贪慕虚荣，却不知我守着合照念了他五年 Return to the Wild and Listen to the Wind归野听风12k WordsCompleted He thought I was vain and materialistic, never knowing that I kept our photo close and thought of him for five years. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1264 离 During Our Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Heard My Son Call Someone Else Mom 离婚冷静期里，我听见儿子喊别人妈妈 Return to the Wild and Listen to the Wind归野听风13k WordsCompleted During Our Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Heard My Son Call Someone Else Mom —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1265 港 Hong Kong City's Neon Nights, Dreams of Youth Lingering 港城烟火，青春余梦 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Harbor City Fireworks, Dreams of Youth Left Behind 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching tragic ending to youth! A young woman pursuing her postgraduate studies alone on Hong Kong Island, believing her future will be solely devoted to her studies, unexpectedly encounters a gentle and sincere local boy. He soothes her anxieties in a foreign land and warms her heart every day. However, their love is deep but their fate is shallow; responsibility comes first, forcing them to painfully sever all ties.

16. 1266 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very angst-inducing.

17. 1267 离 Divorced with Two Kids, and I Actually Like Her? 离婚带两娃，我居然喜欢她？ Ye Yanjing叶延净Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Divorced with Two Kids, and I Actually Like Her? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A promising book! Haha 😄

18. 1268 让 Let’s Beat Up Spider-Woman Together! 让我们一起暴揍蜘蛛女！ Ye Yanjing叶延净12k WordsCompleted Let’s Beat Up the Spider Woman Together! —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1269 雪 Snow Buries Yong'an, and the Rest of My Life Is Filled with Regret 雪覆永安，余生皆悔 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走7k WordsCompleted Snow Buries Yong’an, and the Rest of My Life Is Filled with Regret 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and heartbreaking stories

20. 1270 十 Searching for Him Through Thirteen Lifetimes, Only to Find Nothing 十三世寻他，终究一场空 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走18k WordsCompleted Thirteen Lifetimes Searching for Him, Only to End in Vain 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1271 三 Unfinished Bridal Finery on the Three Lives Stone 三生石上，未圆的红妆 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走16k WordsCompleted An Unfinished Bridal Dress on the Three-Life Stone 10Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1272 药 The God of Medicine Dotes on His Wife: A Mortal Woman's Divine Healing Across the Three Realms 药神宠妻：凡女医神踏三界 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走10k WordsCompleted The Medicine God's Devoted Wife: A Mortal Woman Physician Conquers the Three Realms 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1273 9 99 Hours Later, the Marriage Goes Silent 99小时后，婚姻静音 The Key Ran Away from Home钥匙离家出走14k WordsCompleted Marriage on Mute After 99 Hours 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1274 2 At 230 Pounds, I Was Rejected as Embarrassing After Meeting Him in Person 230斤的我，奔现后被他嫌弃丢人 Z Xin RanZ芯苒6k WordsCompleted I Weigh 230 Jin, and He Was Embarrassed by Me When We Met in Person 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    😭Warning: On the day they met in person, he shook off the female lead's hand, saying, "You're too fat, I'm ashamed of you." I dare not read this story a second time.

25. 1275 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 17kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    📖 *The Blue Eucalyptus Waits for the Released Locust Bird* A young girl, Ru, has secretly loved Lin Fu, a prodigy, for three years of high school. She filled five diaries with his name, never mentioning him, yet every sentence was about him. She described Lin Fu as "unyielding and spirited," but couldn't even find words to describe herself… Her conventional life, all her courage dedicated to this silent love, was given, but he would never know. Until his wedding, she choked back tears, saying, "Lin Fu, I don't wish you a happy marriage, I only wish you peace and safety year after year…" The blue eucalyptus has withered, and the released locust bird will never return. This "one-person war" vividly portrays the bitterness, regret, and unresolved nature of unrequited love!

26. 1276 风 The Wind Chimes Ring Again, but No Old Friend Will Return 风铃又响，再无故人归 Yue Cheng月诚Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The wind chime rings again, but no old friend will ever return. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a tragic story, please read to the end.

27. 1277 爱 Loving You Is My Death Sentence 爱你是我的死罪 User39191049用户3919104913k WordsCompleted Loving you is my mortal sin. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story that draws you in within three seconds, incredibly satisfying and heart-wrenching, with a shocking ending.

28. 1278 我 I Just Want to Live. Is That Wrong? 我只想活着，有错吗？ From Within a Book来自书中Historical7k WordsCompleted I Just Want to Live. Is That Wrong? 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads both die in the end. Welcome to check it out! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

29. 1279 离 Only After Our Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 离婚后，他才想起他爱我 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Only After the Divorce Did He Remember That He Loved Me 57Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1280 他 He Chose Me as His Girlfriend Because I Was Cheap and Convenient 他选我做女友，只因我经济又实惠 Three Parts Simple三分简Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted He Chose Me as His Girlfriend Because I’m Economical and Practical —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and angsty!

31. 1281 天 Tears Drip from the Ceiling, While My Daughter's Studies Bring Hope 天花板上滴着泪，女儿学业种出光 Superman Is Here超人来了12k WordsCompleted Tears Drip from the Ceiling, While My Daughter's Studies Bear Fruit —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Several short angst stories

32. 1282 那 That Winter, His Back and His Heart Both Broke 那个冬天，他的腰和心一起断了 Superman Is Here超人来了11k WordsCompleted That Winter, His Back and His Heart Broke at the Same Time —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1283 用 Forty Years Proved It: The Sensible Daughter Dies Young 用四十年证明，懂事的女儿死得早 Superman Is Here超人来了12k WordsCompleted Forty Years Proved That Well-Behaved Daughters Die Young —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1284 她 She Won the Grand Slam, but Never Saw Her Husband Weep Behind Bars 她胡了满贯，却看不见丈夫铁窗泪 Superman Is Here超人来了10k WordsCompleted She Won a Grand Slam, Yet Couldn't See Her Husband Weeping Behind Bars —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1285 恶 The Villainess Returns, and Every Villain Gets a Bad Ending 恶女归来，全员恶人BE了 Yu's Study Notes渔的学习笔记19k WordsCompleted The Villainess Returns, and Every Bad Guy Gets a Bad Ending 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How can a short story be so heartbreaking?

36. 1286 借 I Used Someone Else to Kill My Own Brother 借刀杀人杀到亲哥 Yu's Study Notes渔的学习笔记Historical15k WordsCompleted He Used Someone Else to Kill, and Ended Up Killing His Own Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1287 那 That Deaf Girl Is Called Ting Lei 那个聋女叫听雷 Yu's Study Notes渔的学习笔记Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted That Deaf Girl Is Called Ting Lei —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1288 外 Eight Years Chopping Wood, One Strike to Break the Formation 外门劈了八年柴，最后一刀破阵 Yu's Study Notes渔的学习笔记Historical18k WordsCompleted Eight Years Chopping Firewood in the Outer Sect, Then One Final Strike Breaks the Formation —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1289 我 After I Ran from My Wedding, My Cousin Sent Three Men to Test Me 我逃婚后，表哥派了三个男人来试探 Yu's Study Notes渔的学习笔记Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted After I Ran Away from My Wedding, My Cousin Sent Three Men to Test Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1290 我 After I Ran Away While Pregnant, My Child Became the Group’s Sole Heir 我带球跑路后，崽竟成集团唯一继承人 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗15k WordsCompleted After I Fled While Pregnant, My Child Became the Group's Sole Heir —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1291 我 I Went to a Top University, Yet I’m No Match for My Brother at Trade School 我重点大学，不如技校弟弟 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗11k WordsCompleted I Went to a Top University, Yet I'm No Match for My Brother at Trade School —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1292 重 After I Was Reborn, the Scumbag Became My Own Brother 重生后渣男成了我亲哥 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, the Scumbag Became My Biological Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty angsty, I don't know if I can get into it, it's quite long.

43. 1293 校 The Campus Heartthrob Is Addicted to Being Sweet to Me at Night 校草只在夜里，对我温柔上瘾 Ning Shumei宁书美6k WordsCompleted The school heartthrob is only irresistibly tender with me at night 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic case of "chasing after one's wife is like going through a crematorium"! It's amazing! You absolutely have to watch until the end! (Bad ending)

44. 1294 日 Day and Night, Stars and River 日昼星河 Yang Yi杨欹Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted “Qiu Liang, you don’t love me at all!” Qing Yao was the person Qiu Liang loved with all his heart, but those were also the last words Qing Yao ever said to him. The regret in love isn’t that it has something to do with you, but that it has nothing to do with me anymore… 16Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of angst-filled novels, absolutely worth reading, it's all knives! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

45. 1295 感 Sensory Disorder 感官失序 Young Uncle年轻的叔叔Marriage & Romance37k WordsCompleted Everyone in the city knows that Mrs. Jiang is a monster. The more her husband torments her, the more aroused she becomes; when he treats her well, she suffers and vomits. To get a divorce, Lu Heng personally built her a gentle hell, watching her curl up and beg for mercy. Only when she collapsed unconscious did he realize the truth all the “love” he gave her was poison that could kill her, while all his “cruelty” was the only medicine that could save her. By the time he had gone mad enough to le —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-recommendation, thank you for reading!

46. 1296 今 Who Will Drink the Poisoned Wine Tonight? 今夜谁来饮毒酒 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Who Will Drink the Poisoned Wine Tonight? 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good!! A must-read for fans of short, angsty stories!

47. 1297 白 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖25k WordsCompleted When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Meng Yanxi ended his marriage with a phone call during a bar bet, only to see his ex-wife, Lu Jingyi, stunning everyone at a summit three months later as a tech upstart. He's caught in a frenzy of trying to win her back, unaware that her senior from university, Zhou Weishen, has been silently supporting her for ten years. When belated realization clashes with enduring affection, who will be her final destination?

48. 1298 血 Crimson Neon: The Tenth Shattered Pregnancy 血色霓虹：破碎的第十次怀孕 Yang Xinsheng杨新生Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted Blood-Red Neon: The Tenth Broken Pregnancy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Children shouldn't watch illustrated ethical dramas. This is a tragic epic about the fate of a woman from the lower classes, soaked in blood and tears. It tells the story of Liu Fang, repeatedly crushed by life, searching for a glimmer of light in despair, only to ultimately fall into the abyss. [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist]

49. 1299 昼 Burning by Day, Reduced to Ash by Night 昼焚夜烬 Yang Xinsheng杨新生10k WordsCompleted Day Burns, Night Turns to Ash 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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