Short Angsty Novels! They Must Be Short And Complete 短篇虐文！一定要短。完结。

1. 1001 罪 The Sin Reckoning Arena 罪孽结算竞技场 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠19k WordsCompleted Sin Settlement Arena 15Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1002 吻 Kiss the Breeze 吻清风 Pluck a Star揪一颗星星Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted The boy standing against the light: Tang Qingxu. I used to write about you. Now, at last, I can write about us. My greatest delusion in this life was that I could try to hold back the wind. *Content warning: This is a tragic ending. The male lead moves on and gets married; the female lead dies the day he lets go. If you can’t handle that ending, feel free to skip this one. 102Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Synopsis: "Kissing the Breeze" tells the story of a man and woman who secretly love each other and eventually get together. However, some misunderstandings remain unresolved. Later, the male lead enters the entertainment industry, becomes a top singer, finds peace, gets married, and has children. But the female lead dies at his final concert before retiring from the industry; she doesn't comfort him. The story then shifts to the female lead, who has stomach cancer and transfers to a school in City A. There, she meets the male lead, and they develop feelings for each other but don't officially become a couple. Finally, on the day the male lead is about to confess his love and finish his college entrance exams, she passes away. In the end, the male lead carries her last wish to Q University to fulfill it. (The last line, "Jiang Feng Yu Huo Dui Chou Mian," is a separate, unrelated sentence and doesn't directly relate to the story.) It was about a police captain (I forgot his name). They met because the female lead was being harassed, and they gradually got together, married, and had children. However, the male lead died during a mission. The female lead never married him and died in the year she loved him most. It's a short story, not a novel. The female lead broke up with her current boyfriend because she loved him very much, but her ex-boyfriend died. She then started hallucinating, seeing her current boyfriend as her ex-boyfriend and staying with him. Her current boyfriend didn't say anything because he loved her very much. But eventually, the female lead regained consciousness... Blah blah blah, and I've forgotten the rest [facepalm]. The White Forbidden Zone tells the story of anti-drug police officers. The female lead is a wealthy heiress, but she is also an undercover agent for both sides. It's hard to explain clearly (you'll understand once you watch it). The male lead is a captain. They fall in love while playing a couple, but later the male lead discovers that the female lead is lying to him because she personally killed his mentor. They separate afterward. Later, the female lead goes to prison for a mission, but dies during the mission. The male lead later appears in the Illusion Forest. There's a fairy tale about a male lead who dies while diving with the female lead due to equipment failure. The male lead's family always believes that the female lead killed him, and the female lead also develops depression. Later, the female lead meets the second male lead, but because of her depression, she keeps forgetting him. Later, to prove her innocence, the female lead goes diving and dies again (but she went with the determination to die). There's a lot more I haven't mentioned; you'll have to watch it yourself. You broke your promise. It's about a male and female lead who were together in school. Later, because of the female lead's father's infidelity, the female lead doesn't trust anyone and they break up. The male lead goes to find the female lead, but she's always afraid to face him. I think it was something like that, but I can't quite remember. Later on, the male lead got over it and got married, while the female lead went to Wuhan to volunteer, contracted COVID-19, and died.

3. 1003 他 He Never Suspected I Spat Out Every Drop of That Milk 他从没想过那杯牛奶我全吐了 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠20k WordsCompleted He Never Knew I Spat Out Every Drop of That Milk 17Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1004 婚 There Are Four Cameras Hidden in Our New Home. I’ll Play Along to the End 婚房藏了四个摄像头，我决定陪他们演到底 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted There Were Four Cameras Hidden in Our Newlywed Home, So I Decided to Play Along Until the End 8Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1005 我 My Daughter Isn’t Mine 我的女儿不是我亲生的 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted My Daughter Isn't Mine 19Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1006 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 715Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Very short angst stories

7. 1007 他 I’m Not the Only Starred Contact on His Phone 他手机里唯一的星标，不是我 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠13k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Only Starred Contact in His Phone 52Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1008 恶 Malicious Seduction 恶意引诱 Zhou Mengmeng周萌萌Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two male leads, both reborn, unhinged × obsessive] In the twelfth year of being imprisoned by Gu Linxian, Chen Qingchi is reborn. Chen Qingchi decides to strike first. The night Gu Linxian comes to see him, he shoves him into his family’s basement. “Brother Linxian, you like me so much. Surely you don’t mind being locked up by me?” 199Reads9.4Score106Shelves

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9. 1009 靛 Indigo Butterfly Bones 靛青蝶骨 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Indigo Butterfly Bones 273Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1010 养 The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads145k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y 529Reads8.7Score100Shelves
11. 1011 消 My Missing Mother, My Silent Grandfather, and the “Take Care of It” I Heard That Night 消失的母亲，沉默的爷爷，和那夜我听见的“处理” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A mother who vanished, a grandfather who stayed silent, and the word “dispose of” that I heard that night 226Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1012 心 A Steadfast Heart, An Unfading Wind 心实，风不散 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Heart, an Unfading Wind 68Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1013 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all short, angst-filled stories, and they're all of very high quality. Highly recommended!!

14. 1014 相 A Shattered Longing 相思碎 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted One meeting, and they were fated to be entangled for life. Jiang Lingyu never imagined that the person he loved most would destroy everything he treasured with his own hands. “If you ever betray me, I'll make you wish you were dead!” His dignity, his body, and his shattered heart were trampled underfoot and ground into dust. He had obeyed, begged for mercy, and fought back... but in the end, he could only surrender to fate. Who can truly see through love and hate entwined? When all was settled a 716Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    He always loved her, even ignoring her. He only wanted to possess her. He only wanted to use her. He died to save her. She loved him with all her heart.

15. 1015 痴 A Lovesick Playboy Meets a Heartless Good Girl 痴情浪子遇见绝情乖乖女 Hello Soda哈喽汽水6k WordsCompleted A Lovestruck Rogue Meets an Ice-Cold Good Girl 3.9kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The male lead was so cruelly tortured it hurt my heart; it was short and concise, and it took me a long time to recover from reading it.

16. 1016 去 Seven Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 去柬埔寨七大问？？？？？？？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Seven Big Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 210Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1017 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thunderous explosion has struck, another heart-wrenching novel has been released. Click here if you want to cry.

18. 1018 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1019 真 True Love Without Regret 真爱无悔 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted True Love Without Regrets —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the cannon fodder male supporting character Qin Sinan succeeded, I became pregnant. Because I loved Qin Sinan and for my child, I stayed in this world, using all the points the system rewarded me with to advance Qin Sinan's career. My husband and I were loving, our son was adorable, and he was successful; I thought our happiness would last forever. But unexpectedly, only six years later, things changed. The first time I smelled perfume on my husband, Qin Sinan, that wasn't mine, I comforted myself, thinking it was just an accident. The first time I heard my son, Maodou, say that Aunt Lian was so beautiful and gentle, and that he wished his mother were her, I convinced myself that a mother is always a child's first priority. Until later, on my seventh wedding anniversary with Qin Sinan, pregnant and bleeding heavily from a bouquet of lilies, I was rushed to the hospital. At that moment, my husband, for whom I had given everything, and my beloved son, were celebrating the birthday of the female lead, Jiang Lian. I realized then that what doesn't belong to you shouldn't be forced. When I placed the divorce papers in front of Qin Sinan, he smiled and said, "Xia Zhu, don't be silly. I know you can't go back." Because he knew I couldn't go back, he hurt me recklessly and trampled on my sincerity. Qin Sinan, you can only hurt me because I love you. If I didn't love you, what are you?

20. 1020 仙 The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 仙界八卦周刊 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 44Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1021 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 51Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1022 一 How Much Must You Bear Before You're Grown Up? 一个人，要扛多少，才算长大？ Qiu Xueyi邱学艺12k WordsCompleted How much does a person have to bear before they can be called grown-up? 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You guys should read this first! Was my recommendation worth it? I just saw it! Finished reading it! My heart aches!

23. 1023 脱 Out of Control 脱离掌控 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫17k WordsCompleted Breaking free from control 17Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1024 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    A book that made me cry while reading [Already added to my wishlist]

25. 1025 言 Words Have a Hedge 言之有篱 Forest Bath森之汤10k WordsCompleted Words Behind the Fence 568Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely cruel!!!

26. 1026 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 12Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1027 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
28. 1028 他 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 他跟“哥们”好上了，我选择退出 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫9k WordsCompleted He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 41Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1029 不 No Sign of Clear Skies 不见归晴 Nan An Turns North南桉向北6k WordsCompleted No Sign of Returning Sunshine 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's a faint sense of sadness in the writing.

30. 1030 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
31. 1031 死 Having Died Once, I Am Reborn 死过一次，便是重生 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫24k WordsCompleted Having died once means being reborn. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1032 月 The Sweet Osmanthus Refuses to Follow Convention 月桂不赴世俗 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted The laurel does not bend to worldly conventions. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New work released, come and check it out if you like short stories.

33. 1033 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period: He Brought His Illegitimate Child Home 离婚冷静期：他把私生子领回了家 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希28k WordsCompleted The Divorce Cooling-Off Period: He Brought His Illegitimate Child Home 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1034 陆 Mr. Lu, You're Overacting 陆总，戏过了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted President Lu, That's Taking It Too Far 20Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1035 你 You Are the Only Light in My Life 你是我生命里唯一的光 Milk Candy牛奶糖Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted You are the only light in my life 44Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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    These five books are all short stories, and they're so heart-wrenching they'll break your heart [I'm almost crying].

36. 1036 宠 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Pushed Her into Hell with His Own Hands 宠她十年，却亲手将她推进地狱 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Personally Pushed Her Into Hell 15Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1037 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希27k WordsCompleted After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1038 签 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希25k WordsCompleted After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1039 以 In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 以爱之名：我删除了他的记忆 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted In the Name of Love: I Erased His Memories 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1040 种 Planting a Life-Binding Foundation to Renew My Lifespan 种生基，换生机 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫38k WordsCompleted Planting a Life-Root to Trade for a New Lease on Life 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1041 佛 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希24k WordsCompleted The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1042 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves

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    The story is over 🥺. Chen Zhou suffers countless hardships due to misunderstandings and prejudices from the world. Nian Nian shoulders the burden alone, forgotten and spending the rest of her life alone. Brother Xiao feels aggrieved, framed for the sake of the world. The suffering endured by the eldest brother and Chu Yao, the separation of A Yin and Brother Yue, and Master Nian Nian's forced actions that lead to a series of mistakes.

43. 1043 总 The CEO Called Me High-Maintenance When He Dumped Me, So I Married His Uncle 总裁分手说我矫情，我转身嫁他小叔 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫9k WordsCompleted The CEO Called Me Hysterical When He Broke Up With Me, So I Turned Around and Married His Uncle 3Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1044 守 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希19k WordsCompleted Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1045 双 The Mystery of My Parents' Fall into the Sea 双亲坠海之谜 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Mystery of Their Parents’ Disappearance at Sea 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 牵 Strolling Along With a Snail 牵着蜗牛去散步 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希20k WordsCompleted Taking a Snail for a Walk 10Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1047 猎 Time to Hunt: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Awakens 猎杀时刻，虐文女主觉醒之后 Cat Eats Meat Buns猫吃肉包Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Green tea scheming + love-triangle chaos + punishing scumbags + genuine regret and redemption + strategy] There’s a pitiable creature in this world called the tragic-romance heroine. She’s abused in body and soul by scumbag men and wicked women, only to be forced into a happy ending in the end. Ever since Lin You took on commissions to help tragic-romance heroines escape their fates, she’d been running wild through one tragic romance after another. Some regretted everything: “I’m sorry. Please 888Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    Peach blossoms fall, the pavilion by the idle pond stands. The vows made on the mountain remain, but the letter cannot be sent.

48. 1048 赎 Atonement: After Plastic Surgery, I Wiped Out My Boyfriend’s Entire Family 赎罪：整容之后，我团灭男友全家 Wang Xiaogun王小滚Two Male Leads95k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is less than 100,000 words. I recently read it. It's both angsty and twisted. A madman's revenge story. I like books with strong plot twists. Fans of suspense and mystery novels like those by Keigo Higashino might want to check it out.

49. 1049 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 8Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1050 绿 The Green Tea’s Favor 绿茶的眷顾 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted Green Tea's Favor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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