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

1. 1401 侯 The Marquis Is Unworthy; After Our Divorce, I Became Richer Than a Nation 侯主不贤，和离后我富可敌国 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted The Marquis Is Incompetent. After Our Divorce, I Became Rich Enough to Rival a Nation 7Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 1402 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Make Wedding Clothes for Someone Else 重生八零：不为他人做嫁衣 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩28k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Live for Others 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 1403 穿 I Became a Cannon-Fodder NPC, So I Turned Around and Took Down the Male Lead Who Transmigrated into a Book 穿成炮灰NPC，我反手干翻穿书男主 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客Historical38k WordsCompleted After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder NPC, I Turned Around and Took Down the Male Lead Who Transmigrated into a Book 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Flowers bloom year after year, and heart-wrenching stories unfold day and night 😳😳

4. 1404 系 The System Wants Me to Torture the Male Lead, but I’m Tearing Up the Script 系统让我虐男主，我偏要撕剧本 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客21k WordsCompleted The System wants me to torment the male lead, but I’m going to tear up the script instead 138Reads—Score514d adds
5. 1405 穿 After Becoming the Cannon Fodder in a Torment Novel, I Became Everyone's White Moonlight 穿成虐文炮灰后，我成了所有人的白月光 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客42k WordsCompleted After Becoming a Sacrificial Character in an Angsty Novel, I Became Everyone’s Beloved —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 1406 穿 After Becoming a Hostage Prince, I Bet on the Wrong Side of the World 穿成质子后我错付了天下 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客11k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating as a Hostage, I Bet on the Wrong Empire —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 1407 王 Your Highness, He (She) Only Wants a Divorce: A Straight Man's Guide to Surviving the Inner Palace 王爷，他（她）只想和离——一个直男的深宅生存指南 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客44k WordsCompleted My Lord, He (or She) Only Wants a Divorce: A Straight Man’s Guide to Surviving in the Inner Chambers —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 1408 离 The Day We Divorced, I Was Pregnant with Twins. My Ex Begged Me to Remarry, So I Sent Him to Prison 离婚当天，我怀了双胞胎，前夫跪求复婚被我送进监狱 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客23k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Found Out I Was Having Twins. My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him, So I Sent Him to Prison 3Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 1409 法 The Forensic Concubine: The Deposed Empress Rises from the Ashes, and the Tyrant Begs to Reconcile 法医庶女：废后涅槃，暴君跪求复合 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客31k WordsCompleted The Forensic Concubine: The Deposed Empress Rises from the Ashes, and the Tyrant Begs for Reconciliation —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 1410 暴 The Tyrant Begs for My Mercy 暴君他跪求我垂怜 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted The Tyrant Begs Me for Mercy —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 1411 考 An Archaeologist in the Deposed Empress's Body: I Restore Artifacts in the Cold Palace 考古学家穿成废后，我在冷宫修文物 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客19k WordsCompleted An Archaeologist Transmigrates into a Discarded Empress, Restoring Relics in the Cold Palace —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 1412 前 The Final Trial on the Path to Immortality: I Was Bound to a System and Transmigrated 前途道生终极关，我被系统绑定穿越了 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客14k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Trial on the Road to Immortality: I Was Bound to a System and Transmigrated —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 1413 穿 After Reincarnating as a Cannon-Fodder Princess, I Rewrite a Dynasty’s Fate with My Knowledge of History 穿成炮灰王妃后，我靠历史知识改写王朝结局 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客10k WordsCompleted After becoming a cannon-fodder princess, I use my knowledge of history to rewrite the dynasty's fate —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 1414 烬 Ashen Bones: I Waited in His Empire Until I Turned to Ash 烬骨辞：我在他的江山里枯等成灰 A Crane Village Host鹤乡留客Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted Ashen Bones: I Waited Until I Turned to Ash in His Empire —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 1415 月 Blood and Ashes Beneath the Moon Abyss 月渊烬血 Purple Blueberry紫色蓝莓16k WordsCompleted Blood of the Moonlit Abyss 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a tragic story, but whether the ending is a redemption or a happy ending for the protagonist, you'll find out by reading the ending of the short story—it'll be absolutely unexpected! 👀👀

16. 1416 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + fated connections + not a pure romance + high-IQ palace intrigue that grows into political machinations + tragic romance + alternate history + a battleground of tangled relationships The main stage is the imperial court: behind its dazzling, ornate facade are witty, charming daily moments, and a brutal, bloody core. The palace secrets are described in detail, and the content may be upsetting. This is a bad ending. 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Currently at 830,000 words, it's incredibly addictive, with a fresh and logically sound plot. However, the content may be disturbing, the kind that might drive readers away. It's a palace intrigue story featuring a complex web of love and intrigue, high-stakes power struggles, and a story with a sharp mind. The female protagonist cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue story where both men and women are involved in a power struggle? It depicts the tragedy of ancient feudal society, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature. Each character is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a story about two virgins; the female protagonist's relationship with the male lead and the second male lead is a tumultuous and painful one.

17. 1417 蓝 The Blue Sea Dragon's Song 蓝海龙吟 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted Dragon's Song of the Azure Sea 6Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 1418 龙 Dragon Vein War: The East-West Beyond-Limits Conflict 龙脉战争：东西方超限战 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫23k WordsCompleted Dragon Vein War: East-West Asymmetric Warfare 4Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 1419 穿 Transmigrating to the Cultivation World to Become a Sect Leader 穿越修真界当掌门 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫59k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to the Cultivation World to Become a Sect Leader 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 1420 乐 Leyao's Trial by Fire on the Road to Becoming a Phoenix 乐瑶渡凤羽劫 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫37k WordsCompleted Le Yao's Trial of the Phoenix Feather 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 1421 律 The Enlightened Lawyer 律师明君 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted The Upright Lawyer 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 1422 虞 The Biography of Yu Xinghai 虞星海传记 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫36k WordsCompleted The Biography of Yu Xinghai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 1423 绽 The Blooming Blue Rose 绽放的蓝玫瑰 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted The Blooming Blue Rose —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 1424 烽 Three Sisters Amid the Flames of War 烽火中的三姐妹 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted Three Sisters Amid the Flames of War —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 1425 厦 The Three Clans of Xiamen Harbor 厦门港三姓 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫33k WordsCompleted The Three Clans of Xiamen Harbor —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 1426 透 Painting the Heart, Piercing to the Bone 透骨绘心 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫30k WordsCompleted Painting the Heart, Down to the Bone —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 1427 丹 The Alchemy Sovereign Returns: From Apprentice to Supreme Alchemist 丹尊归来：从学徒到丹道至尊 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫57k WordsCompleted The Pill Sovereign Returns: From Apprentice to Supreme Master of Alchemy 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 1428 沧 A Sword Across the Azure Sea: The Battle of Tang Island 沧海一剑：唐岛鏖兵录 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫40k WordsCompleted A Sword Across the Vast Sea: The Battle for Tang Island —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 1429 菜 A Greengrocer's Road to Riches in the Xia Dynasty 菜贩子的夏朝商道 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫42k WordsCompleted A Vegetable Seller's Guide to Commerce in the Xia Dynasty —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 1430 铁 Iron-Blooded Transmigration: A Modern Female Soldier Becomes a Late Ming War God 铁血穿越：现代女兵成明末战神 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫42k WordsCompleted A Soldier's Journey Through Time: A Modern Female Soldier Becomes a Legendary General of the Late Ming 2Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 1431 九 Chronicles of the Nine Heavens' Mystic Wind 九天玄风录 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫89k WordsCompleted Chronicles of the Nine Heavens’ Mystic Wind 3Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 1432 九 Nine Heavens Thunder Veins: The Whole Sect's Favorite 九霄雷脉：全宗门团宠 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted A loving family: Grandpa is the clan patriarch, and he and Grandma adore each other. My parents are in love too. I have two uncles and three older brothers, and my maternal uncle's family is also a cultivation clan. I'm the apple of everyone's eye. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 1433 时 Time Capsule: Apocalypse 时间胶囊：末日启示录 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫41k WordsCompleted Time Capsule: Apocalypse Revelations —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 1434 我 I Can Craft Spirit Artifacts from Scratch 我能直接造灵器 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫41k WordsCompleted I Can Make Spirit Artifacts Directly 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 1435 天 The Heavenly Khan's Magistrate 天可汗的司法官 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫40k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Khan’s Magistrate —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 1436 云 Yun Xi's Path to Love in the Immortal World 云曦的修仙情途 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 48Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 1437 苦 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first tragic ending (BE) novel with angst, rebirth, and a 1v2 dual-substitute system...!

38. 1438 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 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds

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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, flowing like 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 him from a short distance.

39. 1439 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, 3.3kReads8.6Score20414d adds
40. 1440 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Do you need me to read your uterine fibroid report to everyone?" I tore the medical record in half and threw it at her feet. "The fibroid was twelve centimeters in diameter. After removal, the uterine wall was only three millimeters thick, making pregnancy impossible." Su Miao's body went limp, starting from her stomach. She released my wrist and took two steps back. A ring of pale red liquid seeped from under her white lace dress, flowing down her calves onto the floor tiles. "Fake belly!" Someone in the media area shouted.

41. 1441 重 He Left Me for Dead in the Wilderness, Then Suffered Backlash and Began a Countdown to Death 重伤我弃于荒野，他惨遭反噬，生命进入倒计时 Listening To Rain At Star Pond星池听雨12k WordsCompleted He left me for dead in the wilderness after grievously wounding me. He suffered a vicious backlash, and his life began counting down. 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A tragic novel, incredibly good.

42. 1442 前 My Ex-Wife Paid My Debts. After Her Mother Beat Her into Critical Condition, I Fought My Mother-in-Law to the Bitter End 前妻替我还债，被她妈打成重伤后，我和岳母死磕到底 The Huo Family's Little Chili Pepper霍家小辣椒12k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Paid Off My Debt. After Her Mother Beat Her So Badly She Was Severely Injured, I Took on My Mother-in-Law 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two short stories about the harsh realities of life: What would you do if you were in such a situation?

43. 1443 老 My Husband and Mother-in-Law Want to Sell My Son, Saying It's to Pay Off My Mortgage 老公和婆婆要卖我儿子，说是为了要给我还房贷后 The Huo Family's Little Chili Pepper霍家小辣椒12k WordsCompleted My Husband and Mother-in-Law Want to Sell My Son, Saying It's to Pay Off My Mortgage 10Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 1444 晚 Tales from the Late Tang 晚唐遗事 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Ancient Romance80k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Huang Chao’s empress, Shen Shu has the script in hand and knows the brutal end awaiting him. She tries to find a glimmer of humanity in the man destined to be reviled for all eternity, in the narrow spaces between the cracks of history. Will she redeem him, conspire with him, or fall with him amid a romance stained red with blood? In the tyrant’s palm, she composes a doomed love song amid the flames of war. 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She knew his entire destiny: rising from humble beginnings, becoming emperor in Chang'an, and ultimately dying in the Wolf and Tiger Valley. Yet she remained by his side, watching him succumb to blood and fire, embracing his lonely, beast-like soul in the dead of night, unrecorded in history. This was an admiration whose ending was known, a most tragic gaze upon fate.

45. 1445 第 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 Gu Yuewei古月薇40k WordsCompleted The Boy I First Fell For 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author based this novel on her own life, written from her real diary. The female protagonist lived in a family that favored sons over daughters. During junior high school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and even abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family, struggling for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. Set in the 1990s, her shyness, lack of courage, and the constraints of her family caused her to miss out on a deeply unforgettable first love. It was initially sweet, but later turned heartbreaking, a love that couldn't be reciprocated. They fell in love at the wrong time—when they were both in school—and at the right time, they couldn't express their feelings. In an era without cell phones, communication was impossible, and they eventually lost contact, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

46. 1446 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score13714d adds

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    Nice!!!!!!!!!!!

47. 1447 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 1448 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
49. 1449 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
50. 1450 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—14d adds

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