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

1. 1101 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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   234 Is the pinnacle of angst-filled novels; the first book is an angst-filled novel with less than ten chapters.

2. 1102 中 Global Slaughter After the Middle School Entrance Exams: A Female Ghost Becomes the Guardian of My SSS-Rank Safehouse 中考后全球杀戮，女鬼竟成了我SSS安全屋门神 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡13k WordsCompleted Global Slaughter After the High School Entrance Exams: A Female Ghost Becomes the Guardian of My SSS-Rank Safe House —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1103 我 I Never Expected This Ending After Forcing You to Show Everyone Your Phone 我真的没想到逼你公开手机后，是这个结局 Wen Xiao玟潇9k WordsCompleted I really didn’t expect forcing you to reveal what was on your phone to end like this 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1104 奶 Grandma Thwarted My Dad’s Marriage Three Times. He Eventually Married a Foolish Woman, and They Both Suffered All Their Lives 奶奶拦了我爸三次姻缘，他最终娶了傻母亲，苦了一辈子 Jiaoxing En侥幸蒽Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Grandma Blocked My Dad’s Three Chances at Marriage. In the End, He Married a Simple-Minded Woman and Suffered All His Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1105 重 Reborn: After Returning, I Became the Wicked Wife’s “Stepfather” 重生：归来之后当恶毒妻子的“继父” Wriggling Niu Niu蛄蛹的牛牛7k WordsCompleted Reborn: After Returning, I Become My Wicked Wife’s “Stepfather” —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1106 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 321Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Why isn't anyone recommending this incredibly high-quality, angsty novel? It's a favorite of mine, I've reread it countless times, and each time I read it, I feel heartbroken for a long time. In my heart, this is truly my number one short, angsty novel.

7. 1107 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score362Shelves

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   The most tragic story ever!! The female protagonist, driven by revenge, uses the male protagonist's status and position to force him into marriage. After the marriage, the male protagonist constantly harasses and humiliates her, but she doesn't care because she's already nearing the end…

8. 1108 拜 I Joined the Sect of the Ice-Cold Beauty, and He Took Off His Robe to Make Me Reveal My True Form 拜入高岭之花门下，他脱下外袍让我现原形 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡12k WordsCompleted After becoming a disciple of the aloof beauty, he took off his outer robe and revealed my true form —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1109 替 After Marrying into the Prince’s Manor as a Substitute Bride, the Cold-Faced Prince Does Everything I Say 替嫁入王府后，冷面王爷竟对我言听计从 Wen Xiao玟潇Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted After being sent to the prince's manor as a substitute bride, the cold-faced prince does everything I say. —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1110 重 Reborn and Repentant: My Wife and Child Are My Greatest Treasures 重生悔悟：老婆孩子，才是人间至宝 Wriggling Niu Niu蛄蛹的牛牛7k WordsCompleted Reborn and Remorseful: My Wife and Child Are the Most Precious Things in the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1111 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.4kReads9.1Score499Shelves

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    So heart-wrenching! The first world, which can be read as a short story (only about forty chapters), I read it in my dorm room last night and cried my eyes out, afraid to make a sound. Every world ends with the female lead's death! It's truly incredibly moving!!

12. 1112 婆 Mother-in-Law, My Dowry Isn’t Enough to Buy Your Son a Bicycle 婆婆，我的彩礼不够给你儿子买辆自行车 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted Mother-in-law, my bride price isn’t enough to buy your son a bicycle. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1113 幼 Little Bedtime Stories for Children 幼儿睡前喜欢的小故事 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希28k WordsCompleted Bedtime stories young children love —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and good-looking

14. 1114 截 I Snatched My Brother's Whistleblower Letter and Exposed His Affair with a Widow to Her Son 截胡我哥的举报信，我把他和寡妇的丑事捅给了她儿子 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I intercepted my brother's tip-off letter and exposed his affair with a widow to her son —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1115 她 After She Died, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad with Grief in the Snow 她死后，京圈太子爷在雪地哭疯了 Zhiyu Nanyuan栀羽南鸢Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + physical and emotional torment + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a tearjerker for late-night reading] The day Jiang Wan was diagnosed with stomach cancer, Quan Xiuyuan forced her to kneel and eat slops, then cruelly destroyed her cancer medication. Jiang Wan was falsely accused of plagiarism. Quan Xiuyuan fanned the flames, ruining her career and destroying her reputation. Jiang Wan had loved Quan Xiuyuan for ten years, but he had always belie 1.6kReads6.5Score104Shelves

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    Read it all in one go! After she fled with a death claiming to have stomach cancer, the young master of Beijing's elite circle went mad.

16. 1116 导 My Advisor Smeared Me as Someone Who Slept Her Way into a Partnership. After Being Reborn, I Ruined His Reputation 导师污我出卖身体换合作，重生后我让他身败名裂 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡8k WordsCompleted My advisor accused me of trading my body for a business deal. After being reborn, I made sure he was disgraced —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1117 无 The Rootless Dao Fruit 无根道果 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希15k WordsCompleted The Rootless Dao Fruit —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1118 他 He Thought My Devotion Was Cheap, Until He Saw the White Moonlight Photos on My Phone and Lost His Mind 他嫌我舔狗廉价，直到看见我手机里白月光照片，疯了 Big Blue Spoon大蓝勺9k WordsCompleted He thought my devotion made me cheap, until he saw the photo of my dream girl on my phone. Then he went crazy. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead was stubborn and reckless in the beginning, and after the female lead ran away, he went through a nightmare of chasing after her.

19. 1119 我 I’m Trapped in a Place That Doesn’t Exist on Any Map 我被困在导航上根本不存在的地方 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽21k WordsCompleted I’m trapped somewhere that doesn’t exist on any navigation app. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1120 假 Fake Pregnancy? I'm Carrying the God of Wealth Who'll Bankrupt You 假怀孕？我怀的是让你破产的财神爷 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡8k WordsCompleted Fake pregnancy? I'm carrying the God of Wealth who's going to bankrupt you —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1121 雾 Tales of Mistveil Village 《雾隐村往事》 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted The Past of Wuyin Village —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1122 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves

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    🌈I was breathless reading this late at night! 💔The whole family is reborn, but the female lead has lost all will to live! 💓The second child, who is always ignored, understands this all too well and feels deeply aggrieved! 🌿I finished reading it in one go late at night and couldn't stop crying. It's been so long since I've read a tragic novel! This is the most "ordinary" and "realistic" novel I've ever read. It has regrets and satisfactions, and it's not just about "making amends." That's what moved me the most!

23. 1123 我 My Childhood Friend Is the King of Hell. 我的竹马是阎王. The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Is the King of Hell. 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The videos recommended on TikTok are all top-notch. The first two are so outrageous they're almost cruel. If you want to know why, just watch them yourself.

24. 1124 表 I Confessed to My Ugly Boss, and He Was Too Scared to Come to Work 表白丑领导后，他吓得不敢上班 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡18k WordsCompleted After I confessed to my ugly boss, he was so terrified he stopped going to work —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1125 大 The Ming Dynasty Scholar's Quest for Immortality 大明秀才寻仙传 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希12k WordsCompleted A Ming Dynasty Scholar’s Quest for Immortality —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1126 入 On My First Day at Work, I Wrote the Coworker Who Stole My Proposal in the Death Note 入职当天，我把偷方案的同事记上死亡笔记 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽23k WordsCompleted On my first day at work, I added the coworker who stole my proposal to the Death Note. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1127 地 Exorcising Ghosts in the Underworld, Seeking Justice in Heaven 地府打鬼，天庭申冤 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名11k WordsCompleted Brawling with Ghosts in the Underworld, Seeking Justice in Heaven 15Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1128 不 So What If I Don't Have Kids? My Top-Tier Star Ex Stays Home as My Wife 不生孩子怎么了，顶流前任在家当老婆 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡12k WordsCompleted So what if I don't have kids? My top-tier star ex stays home as my wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1129 风 Where the Wind and the Zither Find Their Home 风和琴的归宿 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted Where the Wind and Zither Belong —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1130 一 I Opened My Eyes in ’92 and Stopped My Aunt from Being Duped for Her Money and Her Body 一睁眼回92，阻止姑姑被骗财骗色 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted I woke up back in 1992 and stopped my aunt from being swindled out of her money and seduced. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1131 真 The Real Heiress Is Reborn, and Her Brothers Have All Become Well-Behaved 真千金重生，哥哥们都变乖了 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名16k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Is Reborn, and Her Brothers Have All Turned Well-Behaved 32Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1132 穿 After Becoming an Ancient Idol, I Opened a Top-Tier Star Inn 穿成古代爱豆后我开了家顶流客栈 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as an Ancient Idol, I Opened an Inn for Top-Tier Stars 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1133 霓 Dream Thief Beneath the Neon Lights 霓虹下的盗梦者 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希19k WordsCompleted The Dream Thief Beneath the Neon —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1134 我 My Foolish, Two-Timing Husband 我的傻瓜渣夫 Xiao Fan's Words小帆之說Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Foolish Scumbag Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How deep must love be for a couple to remain faithful until death? The male lead seems like a jerk on the surface, but after divorcing the female lead, he drives her crazy, making her search for him all over the world. I just saw this on Douyin (TikTok), finished it in about ten minutes, and it has a strong aftertaste; definitely worth reading.

35. 1135 你 You Never Once Chose Me 你从不曾偏爱我 Little Pig Is Pairing You Up小猪配你Modern Romance69k WordsCompleted Throughout their three years of marriage, she kept hoping he would turn around and look at her. But his heart belonged only to the woman he cherished most. When he caused their child’s death, she turned away in despair. Yet he grabbed her hand and said, “I don’t want a divorce!” 79Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Short stories How can I make this post more appealing and attract your attention? 😳 In the first book, the male protagonist killed his own child for the sake of his mistress's child, and he was also unkind to the female protagonist (I... Words cannot describe it). In the second book, the male protagonist misunderstands the female protagonist, which leads to a tragedy. Among angst-filled stories, I particularly like those with 1. A "white moonlight" (idealized love interest) and 2. The protagonist causing the death of their own child.

36. 1136 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The writing is so skillful; it's not just angst for the sake of angst. I like him the most because he's just passing through. Everyone loves him, but no one can control their own destiny. [Crying][crying]

37. 1137 回 I Went Back to the Village for a Wedding Feast, but Ended Up Collecting My Living Best Friend’s Corpse 回村喝喜酒，却要给活人闺蜜收尸 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽23k WordsCompleted I went back to the village for a wedding feast, only to be asked to collect my best friend’s body while she was still alive. —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1138 我 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 Walking Mallet行走棒槌28k WordsCompleted After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 415Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly heart-wrenching; the male lead is so pathetic. [Crying][crying]

39. 1139 超 Super Life Simulator: I Won the Lottery 超级人生模拟器，我中了彩票 Long Island Iced Coffee长岛冰咖啡27k WordsCompleted Super Life Simulator: I Won the Lottery —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1140 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.7kReads9.1Score631Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching, so painful it'll break your heart! 🤣🤣 I cried so many times and still can't get over it. You absolutely shouldn't miss it. ① The male lead's sister died saving the female lead, and he blames her. 🙀 He's tormented her with a mix of love and hate. Right after her abortion, he forces her to attend social events. In the end, the male lead marries someone else, and the female lead, suffering from severe depression, commits suicide by jumping off a building! ② For six years of marriage, he only used her and played along, 😏😖 all to bring down the Zhou family! During her most miserable time, he threatened to leave her with nothing. Finally, he discovers 😖🙁 that her father was protecting that dirty secret for the sake of the Ji family, while he himself orchestrated her family's destruction! When he finally finds her, she's nothing more than a corpse six weeks pregnant…

41. 1141 冲 A Marriage to Bring Good Fortune 冲喜 Ahei from the Village村头的阿黑Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted The famed Marquis of Pingliang, Yan Fujing, suddenly came down with a grave illness and took to his bed. Meanwhile, the obscure young wastrel Xiao Weiran was inexplicably dragged in to bring him good luck. Looking at Yan Fujing lying in bed, barely clinging to life, Xiao Weiran couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. Dressed in a red wedding gown, he knelt in tears and silently prayed: “Your disciple Xiao Weiran pays homage to the boundless gods of the ten directions and three ages. I have no othe 798Reads9.1Score107Shelves

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    I think they're all pretty good; they really brought out all my pent-up frustrations ₍₍ (̨̡ ‾᷄ᗣ‾᷅ )̧̢ ₎₎ I especially recommend the three in the middle, sob sob sob, my Xiu Wen Ling Yu!

42. 1142 四 Four Years in Hell, All for My Brother's Sake: 'It's for Your Own Good' 四年炼狱，只为亲哥一句：为你好 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽21k WordsCompleted Four years in hell, all for my own brother’s excuse: “It’s for your own good.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1143 云 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希27k WordsCompleted The Azure Writs of Cangwu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1144 民 There Are No Folk Customs in the Folklore Museum, Only an Old County Gazetteer That Eats People 民俗馆里没民俗，只有一本吃人的旧县志 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽24k WordsCompleted There’s no folklore in the Folklore Museum, just an old county gazetteer that eats people —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1145 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 690Reads9.0Score121Shelves

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    "When dawn breaks, she'll be back!" "Unrequited love can't compare to unrequited love itself." After all the twists and turns, it seems no one was wrong, yet everyone was wrong from the start. What was supposed to be a mutual redemption ended up as a final regret! Wait for me in the next life, okay? Not for the liar [almost crying]

46. 1146 欺 Deceiving the Emperor 欺君 What a Huge Pot好大一口锅Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted When Lin Xianzhi was fifteen, she fell from a tree, and apricot blossoms drifted down all around her. Yun Ran could never look away again. When Yun Ran turned twenty, Lin Xianzhi placed a jade pendant in his palm during his coming-of-age ceremony and kissed him before she could stop herself. In the haze of the moment, Yun Ran thought it was just a beautiful dream brought on by wine. When Lin Xianzhi was twenty-two, she went as an envoy to Qing and brought the hostage Su Yunjing back to Chu unhar 2.5kReads9.4Score367Shelves
47. 1147 我 I Cursed His Dad to Die, and He Slapped Me. But My Mother-in-Law Said I Was Right 我咒他爸死，他一巴掌扇来，婆婆却说我咒对了 But It Was All Just a Fleeting Splendor不过一场繁华落尽24k WordsCompleted I cursed his dad to die. He slapped me, but my mother-in-law said I’d gotten it right —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1148 无 The Wordless Stele: The White Plum Tomb 无字碑.白梅冢 Miss Qingqian清浅姑娘Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Wordless Stele: White Plum Mound 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story, one word: heartbreaking. [Crying][crying][crying]

49. 1149 丑 The Ugly Slave 丑奴儿 Not Me非。我Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted Cheng Huan acts up and does whatever he wants in front of the emperor. He thought that no matter how harshly the emperor punished him, he would never actually hurt him. But when that cup of poisoned wine was brought before him, he finally understood that it had all been one enormous misunderstanding... 135Reads9.2Score—Shelves
50. 1150 那 The Year the Wutong Rain Fell 那一年梧桐雨落 Lin Jiu'er Writes Jiu'er林九儿写九儿Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Young love, charging headlong into a relationship at an age when you don't yet understand love. I always regretted how one relationship ended, and it wasn't until years later that I learned there was another version of the story from back then. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story that broke my heart.

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