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. 401 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 7Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   Recommended sad article, real and touching

2. 402 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Belated affection is worthless [face covering]

3. 403 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
4. 404 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 —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 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? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 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 —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 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
10. 410 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
11. 411 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 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
13. 413 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 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
15. 415 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
16. 416 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
17. 417 美 The Beautiful Ghost Hunter 美女捉鬼师 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三52k WordsCompleted The Beautiful Ghost Hunter —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 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
19. 419 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
20. 420 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
21. 421 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 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
23. 423 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 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
25. 425 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 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
27. 427 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
28. 428 1 Ghost Bride 1鬼娘子 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三6k WordsCompleted 1. The Ghost Bride —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 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!!!

30. 430 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! 41Reads—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!

31. 431 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 1Reads—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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