Angst-Filled Short Stories, Not the Kind That Is Sad Just for the Sake of It 虐文，短篇，不是那种为虐而虐的

1. 501 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 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 327Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My mother-in-law sold me to me as an illegitimate child, and I gave her a "fake grandson" in return. My mother-in-law thinks I am arrogant, disobedient, and unable to control myself. She brought her husband's illegitimate half-son into the inner room, closed the doors and windows, and lit an oil lamp. One is a sinister bird of prey, the other is vicious. The banknote was pushed over and my deed of sale was written. She tricked me into signing a divorce letter and put me into the man's carriage. She thought she had cleared up a trouble for her son, but she didn't know that in my belly, I was already pregnant with the "true grandson" she longed for. The illegitimate son locked me up in another courtyard and tortured me every day, forcing me to bear an heir for him. I obeyed. But not because I'm afraid of him. I want him and his "aunt" who treat me like a commodity to treat the enemy's children as their own blood, holding them in their hands and feeling pain. Later, I heard the news. [Crying][Crying][Crying][Crying] My wonderful mother-in-law always praises her "new daughter-in-law" for being gentle and sensible, and her "grandson" for being smart. She smiled from ear to ear, thinking she had won. But she didn't know until her death that the grandson she regarded as a treasure and who continued the Zhang family's legacy had nothing to do with her Zhang family's bloodline. She used a piece of paper to sell herself, in exchange for the final heir of the Zhang family. Who is the final winner in this game?

3. 503 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 250Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The logic is clear and the ending is surprising.

4. 504 影 I Calculated the Actress’s Fate 影后的命，我算的 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted I Read the Actress’s Fate 336Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 25Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 27Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 宗 The Sect Tournament: I Won First Place with My Thesis 宗门大比，我靠论文拿了第一 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted I Took First Place in the Sect Tournament with My Paper 10Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 魔 A True Account of Starting a Business at a Demon Realm Resort 魔界度假村创业实录 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Account of Starting a Business at a Resort in the Demon Realm 11Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 维 The Tenacious Advocate: The King of Verbal Showdowns 维权先锋：嘴强吵架王 Keyboard Warrior of the Eastern Wilderness东荒键盘侠75k WordsCompleted The Rights Defender: The Ultimate Trash-Talker —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 驿 A Floating World Along the Post Road 《驿路浮世绘》 Keyboard Warrior of the Eastern Wilderness东荒键盘侠39k WordsCompleted A Portrait of Life on the Post Road —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 这 This Underachiever Is Ridiculously Well-Rounded 这个学渣过分全能 Keyboard Warrior of the Eastern Wilderness东荒键盘侠66k WordsCompleted This Underachiever Is Way Too Good at Everything —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 市 The Dreamweaver of the Streets 市井织梦人 Keyboard Warrior of the Eastern Wilderness东荒键盘侠Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Dreamweaver of the Common Streets —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 少 The Boy Detective and the Genius Code Goddess 少年探长与天才代码女神 Keyboard Warrior of the Eastern Wilderness东荒键盘侠Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The Boy Detective and the Genius Coding Goddess —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 8Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Recommended sad article, real and touching

15. 515 仙 Against the Immortal Path: I Cheat Like Crazy in the Cultivation World 仙途逆影：我在修仙界疯狂开挂 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Eastern Fantasy118k WordsOngoing Yun Yichen, an ordinary college student in the modern world, transmigrates one day to another realm where spiritual energy surges and immortals and demons are locked in endless conflict. From that moment on, the gears of fate begin to turn. Barely arrived in the cultivation world, he finds himself in a desperate predicament, hunted relentlessly by a mysterious force. In a world where the strong rule and the weak are prey, he is as insignificant as an ant, struggling to survive with danger at eve 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Belated affection is worthless [face covering]

16. 516 重 Reborn: I Activated an Invincibility Cheat in My Family 重生之我在家族开无敌挂 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Eastern Fantasy110k WordsOngoing Ye Ling was once the good-for-nothing outcast of his clan. His people’s insults and cold stares followed him everywhere. Though full of ambition, he met with failure at every turn, and darkness completely obscured the road ahead. The wheels of fate turned quietly. After an accident, he returned reborn with the memories of his previous life and unexpectedly bound himself to a mysterious, powerful System. Reborn, Ye Ling had sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, straight figure. Despite all the ha 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 剑 Sword Shattering the Heavens: The Legend of a Castoff’s Rise to Supremacy 剑破苍穹：从弃子到霸主逆袭传奇 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Eastern Fantasy106k WordsOngoing In a turbulent world of traditional martial arts, the jianghu is like a tangled chessboard, with competing factions maneuvering against one another. The Hehuan Sect and the Tiandao Sect, two titans of the martial world, have always been bitter enemies, and conflict is never far away. Xiao Yichen, a stern young man with sharp brows and bright eyes, was once an abandoned disciple of the Hehuan Sect. But his martial arts talent was extraordinary, and he was patient and resolute. Even after being ex 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 废 Reborn with a Crippled Body: My Sword Bones Shatter the Nine Heavens 废体重生：我以剑骨踏碎九霄 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing Qin Yifeng was once a worthless husk, cast aside by his family after they carved out his bones. As he fell from a cliff, his soul on the verge of perishing, he awakened the legacy of an ancient sword tomb! Reborn, he returns to the path of immortality armed with a heaven-defying sword art, his blade pointed at all those who once bullied and humiliated him. The gentle, spirited Chu Lingxuan protects him with her life, and the bold, righteous Zhao Tianyang stands by his side with blade drawn, whil 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 全 All-Purpose System: My Cheat-Fueled College Life 全能系统：我的开挂大学生活 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Urban120k WordsOngoing When Lin Yuan found the bronze pendant engraved with a star pattern on the top floor of the library, he was still an invisible top student carrying a backup Nokia phone and a secondhand DSLR. Who could have imagined that this “All-Around Life System” from the future would turn his college life into one big cheat code? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 520 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as an Ancient Doctor Consort and Turn the Tables on the Prince 穿书成古代医妃逆袭王爷 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Ancient Romance117k WordsOngoing Modern medical genius Yun Lange transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient dynasty after an accident, taking the place of an ignored physician consort. Caught in the heart of a web of political intrigue and facing an uncertain fate, she relies on medical skills and intelligence far beyond her time to rewrite her story and carve out a place for herself in a world bound by rigid conventions. The stern prince Mo Hanyuan has sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, straight bearing. Though he seems as unap 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 重 Reborn Son-in-Law: I Crush the Powerful with Ancient Martial Arts 重生赘婿：我以古武踏碎豪门 Qianmo Beichen阡陌北辰Fantastical Romance102k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Lin Xiao was used and drained by the Ye family like a dog. He watched helplessly as his mute wife died in his arms protecting him. Now reborn on the first night after marrying into the Ye family, he awakens the ancient Nine Suns Burning Heaven Art in his mind. This time, he will no longer be an insect anyone can trample! With ancient martial arts in his left hand, he smashes bullies with his fists; with business savvy in his right, he stirs up the world. He will take Su Wan —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 522 疯 Mad Jianghu: Bizarre Tales from the 20th Century 疯批江湖之二十世纪脑洞奇谭 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三69k WordsCompleted Madcap Jianghu, Part Two: A Twentieth-Century Tale of Wild Imagination 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 白 The Angel in White's Love 白衣天使的爱 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三17k WordsCompleted The Love of an Angel in White —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 524 漓 Lijiang Tower: A Tale of Laughter and Tears 漓江塔笑泪录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三99k WordsCompleted Tales of Laughter and Tears at Lijiang Tower 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 525 风 Record of the Storm and Clouds' Hidden Treasures 风云藏宝录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三71k WordsCompleted The Hidden Treasure of Storm and Cloud —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 都 Urban Love Triangle: A Love Gone Wrong 都市修罗场之错爱 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三30k WordsCompleted An Urban Romantic Rivalry: Love Gone Wrong 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 527 精 The Pride of the Martial World 精武门之江湖豪情 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三56k WordsCompleted The Heroic Spirit of the Jianghu: Tales of the Jingwu Sect —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 九 Chasing the Moon Through Nine Clouds: Truth and Love Beneath the Justice 九云追月。公道之下皆真情 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三38k WordsCompleted Chasing the Moon Across Nine Clouds: Truth and True Feeling —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 月 Tears and Absurdity in the Moonlight 月光下的眼泪与荒诞 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Marriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Tears and Absurdity Beneath the Moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 530 美 The Beautiful Ghost Hunter 美女捉鬼师 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三52k WordsCompleted The Beautiful Ghost Hunter 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 民 Bones of the Republic Era, Schemes in the Mortal World 民国荒骨谋红尘 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三60k WordsCompleted The Republic-Era Wasteland: Scheming for a Life in the Mortal World —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 哭 The Weeping Hero's Laughing Tale: Blood and Tears in the Martial World 哭侠笑传，血泪江湖 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三67k WordsCompleted The Tale of the Weeping Hero: Blood and Tears in the Martial World —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 乱 A Land in Turmoil 乱世山河 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三34k WordsCompleted Rivers and Mountains in Turmoil 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 大 The Great Song's Quick Blade: Life and Death Between Laughter and Tears 大宋快刀之哭笑间见生死 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三66k WordsCompleted The Great Song's Swiftblade: Life and Death in Laughter and Tears 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 剑 Sword Roar Across the Nine Wastelands 剑啸九荒 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三62k WordsCompleted Sword Roar Across the Nine Wastelands —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 白 The Three Mischievous Goddesses of Mr. Bai’s Household, and a High-IQ Romantic Mix-Up 白总家的三个捣蛋女神，一场高智商恋爱乌龙 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三12k WordsCompleted Mr. Bai's Three Mischievous Goddesses: A High-IQ Romantic Mix-Up 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 2 Top Trouble-Maker of 2089: My AI Butler Forces Me to End Up with My Archrival 2089头号捣蛋，AI管家逼我和死对头HE Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三28k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Troublemaker of 2089: My AI Butler Forces Me to Get a Happy Ending with My Archenemy —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 九 The 1990s Storm: A Bloody Chronicle of Tianjin 九零风暴津门喋血纪 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三28k WordsCompleted The 1990s Storm: A Bloody Chronicle of Tianjin 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 山 The Mountain Village Taoist Priestess: Ghost Hunting Turns into Chaos 山村女道长，捉鬼路上乱成团 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三55k WordsCompleted A Village Girl Taoist Master Gets Caught Up in Chaos While Hunting Ghosts —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 540 江 A Dream of Blood and Butterflies in the Martial World 江湖蝶血梦 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Eastern Fantasy133k WordsCompleted A tale of men and women of the martial world setting out on their adventures opens a story of love. Set in an imaginary Ming Dynasty, the story weaves together the imperial court and martial arts factions, with bureaucratic struggles, military conflicts, and the travels of Yan Yang and Liu Xian'er through the martial world. Yan Yang is a schemer, while Liu Xian'er is an assassin. Together they fight corrupt officials and wipe out bandits, investigating a mystery surrounding their origins and lay —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 541 1 Ghost Bride 1鬼娘子 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三6k WordsCompleted 1. The Ghost Bride —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 我 My Youth Was Frozen at Sixteen 我的青春定格在16岁 Tianya88天涯88Modern RomanceCompleted My youth was frozen at sixteen. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all for a reason!!!

43. 543 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Daily sadomasochism stories feature a story about someone who is tortured to the point of liver pain and crying out of control! If you enjoyed watching it, please use your little hands to like and save it. Share your feelings in the comment area. Remember to urge updates + recommend, so that this wave of emotion can be passed on!

44. 544 万 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I advise you to put the paper towel before unrolling it. After all, every misunderstanding, every concealment, and every ending where we are separated forever can make people feel painful. I bet no one can close the book with a smile.

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