Short Tragic Romance Stories 短篇虐文小说

1. 201 韩 Han Jinshen, We Lost Our Baby! 韩晋深，我们的孩子没了！ Lin Keyu林可遇Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted On the day of the first snowfall, Han Jinshen received two packages. One contained the ashes of the baby in Wan Yin’s womb. The other contained… Wan Yin’s ashes… Cradling the ashes of mother and child, Han Jinshen began to vomit blood! 1.2kReads7.0Score—Shelves

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   I want to punch someone after watching this.

2. 202 我 I Handed the Evil Spirits Over to the State 我把邪祟上交国家 How to Choose a Pen Name如何取笔名6k WordsCompleted I Turned the Evil Spirits Over to the State —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short, angsty story; very short, but very heart-wrenching.

3. 203 暴 On a Stormy Night, I Fell to the Demonic Path 暴雨夜，我入了魔道 How to Choose a Pen Name如何取笔名13k WordsCompleted On a Stormy Night, I Took the Demonic Path —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 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 8.1kReads8.8Score548Shelves

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   This book! It's so heartbreaking, it hurts my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys!! 🙏🙏🙏😭😭

5. 205 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   After a busy day, it's good to read a few short stories. Here are some recommendations.

6. 206 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 那 The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 那些青葱岁月里，懵懵懂懂的爱情 The Strategist策略派Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 12Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    These two books were so heartbreaking, the aftereffects were so strong, I cried like a dog 🐶 [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

13. 213 西 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 Fu Su, Wen Leng扶酥、问冷Ancient Romance74k WordsCompleted The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 36Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 613Reads7.0Score119Shelves

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    The third book could barely be considered a tragic novel.

15. 215 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
16. 216 娇 A Spoiled Brat Stole My Fiancé, So I Became a CEO 娇牛马抢走我未婚夫，我转身当总裁 Sugar Loves Novels有糖爱小说19k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my fiancé, Song Mingyuan, hired a new assistant. She was his junior fellow apprentice, and a textbook example of a coddled workhorse. She swapped Song Mingyuan’s black coffee for a bottle of milk and decorated the conference room with giant cartoon cushions. I told her that kind of behavior was unprofessional. But Song Mingyuan frowned, his voice full of indulgence I’d never heard before: “Ruanruan is still a child. She’s pure-hearted. You’re older, so be mor 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's pursuit of her husband is a nightmare.

17. 217 老 My Wife Was Reborn and Married My Brother Instead. Now She Regrets It 老婆重生后改嫁我兄弟，她后悔了 Murong Scholar慕容书生16k WordsCompleted After My Wife Was Reborn, She Married My Brother Instead. Now She Regrets It —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 我 I'm the Wife of a Trillionaire, Yet He Wants to Divorce Me 我是千亿集团老板妻子却要休了我 Meow Meow Sugar喵喵叫糖糖13k WordsCompleted I’m the Wife of a Trillion-Dollar Conglomerate’s Boss, Yet She Wants to Divorce Me 49Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 老 My Wife Secretly Raised Her Ex-Boyfriend's Son? I'll Cut Off Her Money 老婆偷养前男友儿子？我断她财路 She Wasn't Found When Spring Turned to Autumn春去秋来未寻她15k WordsCompleted My Wife Secretly Raised Her Ex’s Son? I Cut Off Her Money 73Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 和 After a Fight with My Mother-in-Law, the Zombie Outbreak Began on My Way to My Parents' Home 和婆婆吵架，回娘家路上丧尸爆发 A Drink with My Late-Night Snack宵夜要喝酒14k WordsCompleted After Fighting with My Mother-in-Law, a Zombie Outbreak Erupted on My Way to My Parents’ Home 65Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 假 The Fake Young Master Has a Dark Aura 假少爷印堂发黑 The Runaway Husky放飞的二哈10k WordsCompleted I’m the true young master of a wealthy family, lost to them years ago. When my parents found me, I’d just finished performing a ritual. Looking at my Taoist robes and the talismans in my hand, the fake young master sneered, “So my big brother’s a con artist!” I looked him up and down, narrowed my eyes, and said, “Your forehead is dark. Disaster is nigh. I have amulets that can keep you safe, just 50,000 yuan each!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 熊 A Brat Poisoned Me, but Killed His Own Dad 熊孩子下毒害我，却毒死他爸 Snowy Day雪天10k WordsCompleted My cousin deliberately added herbicide to the drink he poured for me. After it killed me, my aunt kept insisting, “He’s just a child. He doesn’t know any better!” She even told my mother that I’d accidentally drunk the wrong thing. She said with absolute certainty, “Yaozu is a boy. He can’t be allowed to get hurt!” My mother hesitated and said nothing. A glimmer of hope stirred in me. I waited for her to get justice for me. My aunt muttered reluctantly, “At worst, Yaozu can break the funeral bas —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 入 After Three Years as a Live-In Son-in-Law, I Toppled the Powerful Family 入赘三年后我掀翻豪门 Hahaha the Hami Melon哈密瓜的哈哈17k WordsCompleted Three Years After I Married into the Family, I Toppled the Wealthy Elite 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 全 The Whole Class Wants to Give the Class Darling Their Years of Life 全班要给团宠班花送阳寿 A Deer at Home家中一只鹿10k WordsCompleted The whole class has to give their lifespans to the class flower, the one everyone dotes on 669Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 室 My Roommate Stole My Takeout, and Regretted It Bitterly 室友偷我外卖，肠子都悔青了 Lazy Dried Fish开摆的咸鱼干10k WordsCompleted My roommate stole my takeout, and now he regrets it to his core 137Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 妻 My Wife Transferred Thirty Million and Disappeared for a Year 妻子转走三千万后消失一年 Meow Meow Sugar喵喵叫糖糖13k WordsCompleted My wife transferred away 30 million, then disappeared for a year 170Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 系 After a System Alert, I Broke Up with My CEO Wife 系统提示后，我和总裁妻子分手了 One Glance at You, and I Err for Life一见卿卿误终生10k WordsCompleted After the System gave me a warning, I broke up with my CEO wife 37Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 重 Reborn with Three Armies at My Command: The Disgraced Crown Prince 重生睁眼，废太子手握三军虎符 Meow Meow Doesn't Eat Tomatoes喵喵不吃番茄Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted Reborn with the tiger tally commanding the three armies in the hands of the disgraced crown prince —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 妻 My Wife Gave My Imperial-Grade Cigars to Her Male Assistant, So I Canceled Her Credit Card 妻子把我的帝王级雪茄送给男助理后，我停了她的卡 Zhao Ning昭宁9k WordsCompleted My wife forced me to quit smoking while we were trying for a baby. With no other choice, I could only buy a box of emperor-grade cigars worth tens of millions and leave it in the bedroom just to admire. But in the blink of an eye, I spotted a photo in her social media feed of her male assistant smoking one of those cigars. With his arm around her waist, my wife smiled coyly, eyes closed as she leaned in to breathe in the cigar's aroma. The male assistant captioned the post: “They say this cigar 76Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 父 My Parents Chose My Older Brother, So I Decided to Leave the Country 父母成全哥哥，我决定出走异国 Tangtang Loves Canned Food爱吃罐头的糖糖18k WordsCompleted My parents sided with my older brother, so I decided to leave the country 416Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 未 She Gave Up a Trillion-Yuan Investment for an Intern, Then Regretted It Like Crazy 未婚妻为实习生放弃千亿投资后，悔疯了 Shattered Light Sugar碎光糖9k WordsCompleted At the company's investor conference, an intern suggested serving several investors Wangzai milk. My fiancée indulgently agreed, and the other shareholders followed suit. In my previous life, I had firmly objected. This was the company's most important round of financing. If it failed, the company would run out of cash, and every shareholder would be saddled with enormous debts. My fiancée accused me: “You're so petty. Are you just jealous that he's better-looking than you?” The other shareholde 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 妻 My Wife’s Family Is in Rebellion? I’m the One Really in Charge 妻子娘家造反？真正话事人是我 Chu Qi Doesn't Like Tomatoes初七不爱吃番茄16k WordsCompleted My wife's family is rebelling? I'm the one really in charge 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 圣 My Saintly Sister Gave Away My Early Admission Spot 圣母姐姐把我的保送名额送人 A Wang 77阿旺7711k WordsCompleted My twin sister was overflowing with saintly compassion. With the gaokao approaching, she disguised herself as me and gave away my guaranteed university admission. She said my grades were good, so I should leave the opportunity to a classmate who needed it more. Furious, I planned to settle things with her in the gaokao. But on the day of the exam, she stole my admission ticket, claiming she was afraid I'd finish early and affect the other students' confidence. In the end, I barely made it into t —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 倾 An Inheritance Worth a Fortune, Enough to Ruin Me 倾家荡产的巨额遗产 Cutie Pie可爱多Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted To make sure her childhood sweetheart could smoothly inherit the enormous fortune from his family, my CEO wife wanted me to agree to a sham divorce and leave with nothing of my own accord. She promised to give me a 50% stake in the company once I signed. Her childhood sweetheart eyed the divorce papers on the table and said jealously, “Mingyue, are you really going to give Jiang Huai the shares?” My wife sneered. “As if he deserves them. The share-transfer agreement he has is fake. Besides, with —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 爆 After the Explosion Killed Someone, I Played on My Phone Instead of Helping My Colleague 爆破死人后，我玩着手机阻止同事救人 Qiu Ruoshui秋若水10k WordsCompleted I’m a demolition engineer. When the safety officer reported that there were people in the mountains and we couldn’t proceed with the blasting, I pressed the button anyway. Dozens of people were killed or injured in the explosion. The site was stained with blood, and cries of anguish filled the air. While my coworkers rushed to rescue the victims, I calmly scrolled through my phone and told them not to panic. In my previous life, after people died in a blast, my childhood friend accused me of der 471Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score200Shelves

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    I won't say much more, just show me. I cried and cried after watching it. It's supposed to be a depressing time on NetEase Cloud Music at night, and watching it right then and there made me really depressed. I tossed and turned all night, feeling terrible.

37. 237 在 The Year He Loved Me Most, I Chose to Go Abroad! 在他最爱我的那年，我选择出国！ Qi Lu崎鹿8k WordsCompleted The year he loved me most, I chose to go abroad! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 侯 The Marquis's Lost Pearl Rules the World with Phoenix Grace 侯府遗珠的凤仪天下 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Marquis's Estate's Hidden Jewel Rules the World 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, all featuring strong female protagonists; daughters should be self-reliant!

39. 239 报 A Tale of Repaying a Debt of Gratitude 报恩记 Qiao Yiyi桥依依11k WordsCompleted A Tale of Repaying a Debt of Gratitude 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 婚 After My Marriage Fell Apart, Young Master Zhang Took a Special Interest in Me 婚变后，我被张公子偏爱 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After my marriage fell apart, Young Master Zhang favored me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 宫 A Dream Within Palace Walls, Reunited in This Life 宫墙一梦，再遇今生 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted A dream behind palace walls, a reunion in this life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 我 I Became the Richest Man in Jiangnan, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 我成了江南首富，竹马后悔了 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Became the Richest Person in Jiangnan, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 假 The Fake Boy 假男孩 Fish from the Sahara撒哈拉的鱼Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + gender swap, youth + romance, tearjerker and cathartic revenge + comedy, period setting + everyday life] On New Year's Day, 30-year-old entertainment reporter Lin Yuxi was pressured by her parents to get married. After blurting out a "secret," he was kicked out of the house. On a stormy night, he unexpectedly transmigrated, returning to the time thirteen years earlier when his mother fell ill, just before the college entrance exams. But he discovered that he'd become a girl, Li 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look! The second volume of this new book just finished, and the entire collection of short stories could stand alone—it's so heart-wrenching! Infidelity, domestic violence, murder of a grandchild, divorce—it's all brutally honest… It's so painful it makes my heart tremble. I don't know if you can handle it.

44. 244 交 Cross-Cupped Wine 交杯酒 Ye Yun曳云6k WordsCompleted The Wedding Cup Toast 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 咬 Biting a Branch 咬枝 Ye Yun曳云5k WordsCompleted Biting the Branch 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 今 Love Hasn't Fallen Asleep Tonight 今夜爱未眠 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, Lu Xiaozhen risked her life to save Huo Heng. Fifteen years later, she got her wish and married him, only to suffer his coldness and humiliation after their wedding. Two years later, he asked for a divorce and went to another woman. Lu Xiaozhen didn't cry or make a scene. She gave up on him and left with her head held high. Only after the truth came to light did Huo Heng try to win her back, but by then, it was too late. 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Short angst stories

47. 247 爱 The Lies of Love 爱情的谎言 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted Lu Wanwan had been married for two years, but still hadn’t gotten pregnant. She secretly got tested without telling her husband, only to discover that he had been swapping her vitamins for medication that caused infertility. The reason was that the man he truly loved was someone else. She was merely a stand-in, unfit to bear his child. As she agonized over confronting her husband, the true love who had disappeared for years suddenly came back. 208Reads6.9Score—Shelves
48. 248 若 If I Had Never Loved You 若我不曾爱过你 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted The new book, Love's Lies, is now available. Please show it your support. Thank you so much. Qin Ke once loved Ye Ling as much as life itself, but Ye Ling grew tired of their eight years together and found someone new. Heartbroken, she walked away with nothing, leaving cleanly and decisively. Ye Ling came to regret it and always thought Qin Ke would come back, but he never imagined he would spend the rest of his life waiting in vain for the two of them to be together. Once some hearts have died, 33Reads6.1Score—Shelves
49. 249 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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50. 250 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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