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

1. 1051 以 You Thought I Was a Stand-In, but I'm the Real Deal 以为我是替身，原来我才是本尊 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted I Thought I Was the Stand-In, but It Turns Out I’m the Real One 8Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1052 沙 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand 沙海里的苦树苗 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1053 尘 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Scent of Dust, Like You 513Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1054 岁 A Glimmer in the Years 岁月里的微光 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希22k WordsCompleted A Glimmer in the Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1055 未 My Fiancé Tortured Me to Death, Then Wanted to Die for Me 未婚夫把我折磨至死，他却要殉情 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Tormented Me to Death, Yet He Wants to Die for Love 441Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1056 古 A True Guide to Cultivating the Spirit Through Ancient Methods 古法养神真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted The True Explanation of the Ancient Method of Nourishing the Spirit 34Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1057 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1058 古 The True Principles of Traditional Body Cultivation 古法养身真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希14k WordsCompleted The True Secrets of Traditional Health Cultivation 31Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1059 他 He Risked His Life to Protect Me, and Gave Her His Heart 他以命护我，以心予她 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted He Protected Me with His Life and Gave Her His Heart 397Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1060 荒 Survival Among Ruined Tombs 荒冢求生 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted Surviving Among Ruins —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1061 那 That Bittersweet Love 那场be爱情 An Angel Kissing the World吻落人间的天使Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Inspired by real events] [Campus tragedy] [Cheating] [Second male lead gets the girl] The year she loved him most, he chose someone else. Then, the year she loved someone else most, he came back. Anything can be done over, except missing your chance. When she looked back, she was already another man’s wife, and he was nothing but a passerby in her youth. “Jian Qinghan, you’ll marry me, right?” “You said we’d go to university in Jiangsu together, didn’t you?” “What do you think we should name ou 156Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    At seventeen, she thought she had found true love. At eighteen, he took advantage of her soft heart and bullied her. After graduation, he abandoned her. He had promised to marry her if he slept with her, but in the end, he said, "If I could, I would rather have never touched you." However, the first time was against her will; he forced her through arguments. He also fell in love with the other woman. When she fell in love with someone else, he wanted to go back, unable to love her or bear to see her love someone else. In the end, her wedding was grand, but the groom wasn't him.

12. 1062 风 Crossing the Wind and Sand: Longyuan, 1960 风沙渡：陇原一九六零 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希23k WordsCompleted Crossing the Dust Storm: Longyuan, 1960 —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1063 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.6kReads8.9Score630Shelves
14. 1064 缥 Records of the Ethereal Wanderer 《缥缈侠客录》 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Historical23k WordsCompleted The Wandering Swordsman Chronicles 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1065 红 Crimson Robes, Broken Blade 《红妆断锋》 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Ancient Romance27k WordsCompleted Crimson Robes, Broken Blades —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1066 要 If I Could Start Over, I Would Hope Never to Meet You Again 要是能重来，我希望不再遇到你 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾6k WordsCompleted If I could do it all over again, I hope I wouldn't meet you again. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1067 逆 She Grows Against the Wind 逆风生长的她 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希24k WordsCompleted She Grows Against the Wind —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1068 你 You Spent a Lifetime Hating the One Who Fought with Everything They Had to Love You 你用一辈子的恨，防了一个拼了命爱你的人 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You spent a lifetime of hatred guarding yourself against someone who was willing to give everything to love you. 504Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1069 妻 My Wife Sacrificed Too Much for Our Son’s Eyesight 妻子为儿子的眼睛，付出了太多 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Wife Sacrificed So Much for Our Son's Eyes 376Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It was short but very exciting.

20. 1070 万 Searching a Thousand Miles for the Way 万里寻途 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希23k WordsCompleted A Thousand Miles in Search of the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1071 婆 My Mother-in-Law’s Secrets and Schemes 婆婆的秘密与阴谋 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦13k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law's Secrets and Schemes 82Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1072 晚 Record of Misty Rain in the Late Ming 晚明烟雨录 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Historical18k WordsCompleted Records of Late Ming Mist and Rain —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1073 与 After Divorcing My Abusive Husband, I Got a New Lease on Life 与家暴男离婚后，我获得了新生 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦11k WordsCompleted After Divorcing My Abusive Husband, I Found a New Life 32Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1074 快 Quick Transmigration: The Dark Moonlight Villainess Makes the Male Lead Cry Again 快穿黑月光：女配又把男主虐哭了 Osmanthus Boughs明桂别枝Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Not a revenge fantasy] Every novel world has a female supporting character who causes trouble at every turn. Qian Tao nervously takes the place of these supporting characters and follows the plot. But why do the male leads end up yearning for her, only to fall to their knees and beg her to forgive them?! #With no man in your heart, your sword becomes divine# #The male leads fall for the heroine, then chase after her and regret everything# [Professional supporting actress, working on the job] A 2.5kReads9.0Score198Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a quick transmigration angst novel, with one story in each world. I've only finished the first world, and I was really tormented by it. It's only forty-six chapters, but it's quite good. Although it's angst-inducing, it's not the kind of mindless, lawless angst.

25. 1075 妻 My Wife and My Friend Conspired Against Me 妻子与好友算计我 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦6k WordsCompleted My Wife and Best Friend Set Me Up 145Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1076 弑 The Night of the Regicide: The Black Lotus Princess Goes on a Rampage 弑君夜，黑莲花公主杀疯了 Phalloidin鬼笔环肽Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Night the King Was Slain: The Black Lotus Princess Went on a Rampage —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    To my beloved, you destroyed my land, I will take your life. On the night of the regicide, three thousand silver bells shattered the mountains and rivers, and the proud emperor willingly faced death. To the traitor's return, I will pardon your entire family and grant you a complete corpse.

27. 1077 老 My Husband's Secret Ruined My Life 老公的秘密害了我 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Husband’s Secret Ruined My Life 66Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1078 妻 My Wife’s Secret Left Me Freezing to the Bone 妻子的秘密，使我如坠冰窖 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Leaves Me Frozen to the Bone —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1079 表 My Cousin and His Wife 表哥与表嫂 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦7k WordsCompleted My Cousin and His Wife 76Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1080 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1kReads8.9Score179Shelves

    Reader note

    These are books I've read repeatedly, they're so good they made me cry! [Crying][crying][crying]

31. 1081 该 A Damn Misunderstanding 该死的误会 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦7k WordsCompleted That Darned Misunderstanding 13Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1082 我 My Friend Has Infertility 我的朋友有不育症 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦8k WordsCompleted My Friend Has Infertility —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1083 录 After Recording My Last Words, I Watched the Scumbag's Reputation Go Up in Flames 录下遗言后，我看渣男身败名裂 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡8k WordsCompleted After Recording My Last Words, I Watched the Scumbag Lose Everything 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1084 我 I Discovered My Mother's Secret 我发现了母亲的秘密 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦7k WordsCompleted I Discovered My Mother’s Secret —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1085 二 On My Twenty-Sixth Birthday, I Received a Terminal Diagnosis 二十六岁那天，我收到了绝症通知书 Long Ling龙翎19k WordsCompleted On my twenty-sixth birthday, I received the news that I had a terminal illness. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Don't watch if you're easily moved to tears.

36. 1086 无 A Life Without Cameras 无镜头的余生 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡30k WordsCompleted The Rest of My Life Without a Camera —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1087 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    "Sunset Glow on the Cloud Top" is set on the Cupid's Plateau, a bustling city, where one searches for the person who will bring happiness, and cherish them for a lifetime.

38. 1088 妻 My Wife’s Secret and My Revenge 妻子的秘密和我的复仇 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret and My Revenge 489Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1089 他 He Thought I Was Throwing a Tantrum, but I Had Signed a Resignation Letter That Would Gut the Company 他以为我在闹脾气，其实我签的是掏空公司的离职信 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡11k WordsCompleted He Thought I Was Throwing a Tantrum, but I Had Signed a Resignation Letter That Would Gut the Company 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1090 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1091 来 My Wife's Secret 来自妻子的秘密 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦7k WordsCompleted A Secret from His Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1092 他 The Day He Peeled Shrimp for the Receptionist, I Had Our Rival Acquire the Company 他给前台剥虾那天，我让对家收购了公司 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡7k WordsCompleted The Day He Peeled Shrimp for the Receptionist, I Had Our Rival Acquire the Company —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1093 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Actress Climbs to the Top with Her Sweet-Talking Ways 快穿：女配靠绿茶上位 Careful, Chubby Shrimp小心胖虾仁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Kindhearted heroines are all alike, but every ill-fated cannon-fodder character has her own misfortune. Ji Mian is a max-level green tea with off-the-charts combat skills and impeccable acting. She can hold her own among high-quality men. One day, she transmigrates into the tragic female leads of various stories, facing male leads who are handsome, come from prominent families, and yet have pitifully low emotional intelligence. They know how to fall in love, but forgot to bring their brains. Win 3kReads9.1Score275Shelves
44. 1094 一 The Journey of a Female Massage Therapist 一个推拿按摩女的心路历程 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦9k WordsCompleted The emotional journey of a female massage therapist —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1095 替 After Being Married Off to the Mad Regent, I Became His Cherished Favorite by Doing Nothing 替嫁给疯批摄政王后，我靠摆烂成了心尖宠 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted After I Became a Substitute Bride to the Mad Regent, I Won His Heart by Doing Absolutely Nothing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1096 活 Living: The Bond Between a Mother and Son, and How We Fight to Keep Going 活着—一对母子的羁绊，我们都在拼尽全力地活着 Wriggling Niu Niu蛄蛹的牛牛Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Living: The bond between a mother and son. We are all doing everything we can to stay alive. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    We are all trying to live.

47. 1097 血 Blood-Drop Twin Lotus 血滴并蒂莲 Wen Xiao玟潇Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted A hidden lotus pond, an ancient twin lotus, and a group of strange races concealed from the world. After the war, Tong Che was the only son left in the General's household, which had guarded the nation. Princess Baolian, the eldest princess of Wei, was born with a lotus-shaped birthmark. For the sake of her people's peace and to save the one she loved, she had no choice but to embark on a political marriage. Then came the terrible news: Princess Baolian had been poisoned by a deadly toxin and wa 1.1kReads—Score176Shelves

    Reader note

    Completed, and very angsty.

48. 1098 黄 Beauty Beneath the Loess 黄土下得芳华 Jiaoxing En侥幸蒽Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted Grandma’s life seemed to have its fate written from the moment she was given her name. She was not originally called Liang Qin. In those turbulent days, when staying alive took everything a person had, her family named her Liang Can. Can as in cruel, as in tragic. It was not that her elders were heartless. Life was simply so bitter back then that no one dared hope for too much. If a child could grow up safe and sound, that alone was a blessing from heaven. Later, when household registration was —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Hidden in the family history: Grandma blocked the marriage three times, and Dad's life was defeated by obsession and compromise.

49. 1099 高 The Apocalypse After the College Entrance Exams: I Hide in the Deep Sea and Eat Hot Pot 高考后末日，我躲深海吃火锅 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡9k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse After the College Entrance Exams: I Hide in the Deep Sea and Eat Hot Pot —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1100 活 Living: The Late-Night Delivery Driver 活着—深夜送餐人 Wriggling Niu Niu蛄蛹的牛牛6k WordsCompleted Living: The Late-Night Delivery Driver 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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