Short Tragedies That’ll Make You Cry! 短篇虐文，虐哭的那种！

1. 251 丈 My Husband Bought a House for His Illegitimate Son, but Put It in My Name 丈夫给私生子买房，写的却是我的名字 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔8k WordsCompleted My husband bought a house for his illegitimate son, but put it in my name 864Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 她 She Sold My Honor of Kings National Server Account to Buy Skins for Her Male Bestie 她卖了我王者荣耀的国服账号，给男闺蜜买皮肤 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔12k WordsCompleted She sold my Honor of Kings account to buy skins for her guy friend. 205Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 我 I Flirted With the Top-Tier Star of Chinese Entertainment, Then Got Pressured Into a Blind Date 我撩了内娱顶流后，被逼相亲了 Little Pudding小布丁Modern Romance796k WordsOngoing Song Ci'an had loved Yan Jin for so long that she thought they would never have anything to do with each other in this lifetime. Until Yan Jin came knocking. Without a moment’s hesitation, she moved closer to danger. At first, she fell for him. He wrote her into his songs, but never let her into his heart. Later, she tried to run, but he caught her every time. Yan Jin: “Song Ci'an, even if you go to hell in this life, you’re going with me.” Later, he begged her, “Baby, give me one more chance.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After a night of debauchery, he wrote about her in a song but didn't truly care for her. It wasn't until she ran away that he finally realized his mistake.

4. 254 分 The Day We Broke Up, She Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter 分手那天，她撕碎了我的录取通知书 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The day we broke up, she tore up my admission letter. 671Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 高 On the High-Speed Train, My Wife Fell Asleep on a Strange Man’s Shoulder 高铁上，老婆靠在陌生男人肩上睡着了 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔15k WordsCompleted On the high-speed train, my wife fell asleep on a stranger’s shoulder 579Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 我 I Can See Martial Arts Realms 我能看见武道境界 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted I Can See Martial Arts Realms 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 清 Under the Moon at Tsinghua, Your Betrayal Tempered My Blade 清华月下，你的背叛淬炼了我的刀 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Beneath the moon at Tsinghua, your betrayal tempered my blade 148Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 家 At the Family Banquet, My Brother-in-Law Used My Teapot as a Urinal 家宴上，小舅子用我的茶壶接尿 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted At the family dinner, my brother-in-law used my teapot as a chamber pot 64Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 为 The Night-Vision Goggles I Wore to Catch a Rat Caught a Cheating Couple 为了捉老鼠装的夜视仪，捉到了一对野鸳鸯 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔17k WordsCompleted I Set Up Night Vision to Catch Rats, but Caught a Cheating Couple Instead —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 予 A City of Joy for You, a Long Song to Warm This Fleeting Life 予君欢喜城，长歌暖浮生 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xiangsheng always seemed to get the second female lead’s role, yet she fell in love with a celestial being from a world far above her own. In Nan Fengjin’s eyes, Song Xiangsheng was someone he could toss a little sweetness to whenever she came to mind. Everyone could see that Nan Fengjin didn’t love her, but she always liked to play dumb. She thought even the coldest heart could eventually be warmed, but by the time her own heart had gone cold, she still hadn’t managed it. When her reputati 2.9kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    These books are seriously, seriously heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

11. 261 她 She Said She Was Going on a Business Trip, but Appeared in My Livestream 她说去出差，却出现在我直播间 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted She Said She Was Going on a Business Trip, but She Showed Up in My Livestream 136Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 同 After the Class Reunion, I Saw My Girlfriend's Car 同学会散场，我看见了女友的车 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔28k WordsCompleted After the Class Reunion, I Saw My Girlfriend’s Car 330Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 与 A Letter to You 与君书 Mu Chuxin慕初心Ancient Romance5k WordsCompleted The phoenix coronet and embroidered wedding robes are joined by a red bridal cord, but the other end is tied to a tomb containing only his clothes and crown. His bones have long since vanished, leaving Chu Huihuang to marry nothing but an empty tomb. In life, she belongs to him; in death, she will be his ghost. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 江 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽，我不会爱你了 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score101Shelves
15. 265 发 I Found Out My Wife Has a Secret Account Called "The Ultimate Tease" 发现妻子有个小号，叫“纯欲天花板” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔16k WordsCompleted I Found Out My Wife Has a Secret Account Called “The Ultimate Sweet-and-Sexy Beauty” 163Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 岳 For My Father-in-Law's 60th Birthday, I Gave Him My Fiancée's Pregnancy Test Results 岳父六十大寿，我送的寿礼是未婚妻的孕检单 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔20k WordsCompleted For My Father-in-Law’s Sixtieth Birthday, I Gave Him My Fiancée’s Pregnancy Test Results 424Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 妻 My Wife Went to Japan for a Team-Building Trip and Sent Me a Hot Spring Photo with a Tattoo in the Background 妻子去日本团建，给我发了张温泉照，背景有纹身 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔14k WordsCompleted My Wife Went to Japan for a Team-Building Trip and Sent Me a Photo from a Hot Spring. There Was a Tattoo in the Background. 174Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 那 At That Class Reunion, I Was the Only Plus-One 那场同学会，我是唯一的“家属” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔15k WordsCompleted At the class reunion, I was the only one there as someone's “family member” 263Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 那 The Limited-Edition Jersey Was on the Male Intern 那件绝版球衣，穿在了男实习生身上 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔12k WordsCompleted That Limited-Edition Jersey Was on the Male Intern 85Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 她 The Two-Person Takeout She Ordered Had a Note: “No Scallions” 她点的双人外卖，备注是“不要葱” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔14k WordsCompleted She Ordered Takeout for Two, with a Note Saying, “No Scallions” 17Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 重 Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter’s Death 重生在女儿死前半小时 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter's Death 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories so heart-wrenching they'll make you cry.

22. 272 追 I Tracked My Wife’s Location. The Address Was My Best Buddy’s House 追踪妻子定位，地址是我好哥们家 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Tracked My Wife’s Location. It Led to My Best Friend’s House 198Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 919Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 婆婆逼我喝下生子汤后，我让她断子绝孙 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 119Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 春 A Letter in Spring 春日里的信 A Little Mumu Ruo一只木木若Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted [Bad ending] The angst begins later on. You can decide whether to drop the novel based on the cover and synopsis. As a teenager, Shen Shuyi once had a crush on a dazzling boy. He was so bright and full of life. Reckless and upright × gentle and resilient By chance, Shen Shuyi became Xu Yi's guiding light. What he didn't know was that years earlier, she had fallen just short of the grades she needed to attend the city's top high school, where he studied. She had worked hard to match his level, 26Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Shining brightly Xu Yi

26. 276 听 Hearing My Wife’s Secrets 听见妻子的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Heard My Wife's Secret 274Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 我 After I Took the Fall for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 我替女友顶罪后，她嫁给了我的兄弟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After I Took the Blame for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 31Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 我 I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 我让噪音婆婆去上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 50Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 好 My Best Bro Ran Off on the Eve of His Wedding. What Should I Do? 好兄弟婚礼前夜跑路了，我该怎么办 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Ran Away on the Eve of His Wedding. What Should I Do? 34Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 以 A Life of Sin, Atonement for the Rest of Mine 以罪之身，赎我余生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Redeeming the Rest of My Life with a Life of Sin 15Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 兄 Bro, You Have to Drink to the Newlyweds 兄弟，这杯喜酒你得喝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Bro, You Have to Drink to the Happy Couple 29Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 我 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 Nine Songs九歌Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 73Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    They are all short and very heart-wrenching stories.

34. 284 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 210Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 57Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Extra yyds super sweet

36. 286 倒 After My Live-In Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 倒插门海归老公出轨后，小三让他喜当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 738Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 145Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 我 After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Sorry 我死后，哥哥说他错了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Wrong 21Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 身 Trapped in a Well's Corner, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 身在井隅，心向星光 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Though Trapped in a Well, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 11Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 我 I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 我是家里多余的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 16Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 新 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 162Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 婆 My Mother-in-Law Called Me a Useless Woman Who Can’t Have Kids? I Made Her Son Leave With Nothing 婆婆骂我是不生蛋的闲人？我反手让她儿子净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law called me a useless woman who couldn’t have children? I hit back by making her son leave with nothing. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story so heart-wrenching it will make you cry!!!

43. 293 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score170Shelves

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    "My body killed my lover." —Ancient Chinese romance novel with a tragic ending. Childhood sweethearts, a bittersweet story. The heroine dies with resentment, and the hero commits suicide for love. It's told from three different perspectives, and all three main characters are tragic figures.

44. 294 被 Her Best Friend Spread Rumors About Her Sex Life, and She Became a Social Pariah 被闺蜜造谣私生活混乱后，她社死了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After her best friend spread rumors that she had a chaotic private life, she became a social outcast. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 爸 My Parents Raised Me on the Bare Minimum, So I'll Support Them on the Bare Minimum Too 爸妈按最低标准养育我，我也按最低标准赡养他们 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My parents raised me to the bare minimum standard, so I’ll support them to the bare minimum standard too 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 替 After an Arranged Marriage, I Moved My Modern Apartment Onto an Ancient Battlefield 替嫁后，我把现代公寓搬进古战场 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted Yan Jingyao, a modern weapons designer, accidentally transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty when her laboratory exploded. Through a twist of fate, she became a substitute bride and married Wei Yanheng, a renowned God of War prince who had been gravely wounded. She carried a fully equipped modern apartment space with her, stocked with medicine, equipment, and all kinds of modern technical materials. When she first arrived at the prince's residence, she used modern medicine to save her badly inju 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I originally just wanted to find a short, angsty novel to cry my eyes out, but I was stunned when I saw this book list. Does a historical romance like "Moving a Modern Apartment into an Ancient Battlefield After Being a Substitute Bride" really exist? 😂 The titles of some of the later books, like "Exhausting Five Years of Deep Affection," made my heart clench. Workplace romance novels are definitely the most heart-wrenching. Although they're tagged as angsty, each book has a pretty fresh premise, not the kind of mindless, gratuitous angst. Tonight I'm going to indulge in the first book first, hoping my tears will be worthwhile ✨.

47. 297 若 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身，再会无期 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 139Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 旷 A Star in the Wilderness 旷野里的星 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance924k WordsCompleted An Yi had an older sister, brilliant and dazzling, like the bright moon in the sky, while An Yi was weak and insignificant, like a star no one noticed. The greatest pleasure in An Yi’s life was stealing everything her sister owned, including the man she loved most: Shen Yun. 555Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    I burst into tears while watching it.

49. 299 校 The Principal Was My Mom. She Gave My Early Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She's Losing Her Mind with Regret 校长妈妈为避嫌把我的保送名额给了贫困生后，她悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted The Principal’s Mom Gave My Guaranteed Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She Regrets It 9Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 弟 My Brother Is the Perfect Son, and I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 弟弟是满分儿子，我是零分女儿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Is the Perfect Son, While I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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