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

1. 1201 无 Neither Life nor Oblivion 无生无湮 Yi Yuan亦緣Urban454k WordsOngoing Desire is reality, and reality is full of desire. San Francisco, 1921. A woman carries a dead baby toward the outskirts of town. Suddenly, the baby begins to cry. She raises him. Seventeen years later, the woman has vanished without a trace, and a blood-soaked boy appears at the door of an office with a sign that reads “Agency.” He doesn't know where he came from. He only knows that something inside him is awakening: desire made manifest, something called “desire,” slowly consuming his life. Des 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1202 双 The Twin Phoenixes Return 双凤归 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted The Twin Phoenixes Return —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1203 他 He Said He Cheated on Me 他说他出轨了 Jin Xi Is He Xi金兮是何夕8k WordsCompleted He Said He Cheated 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short story, pure angst and bittersweetness

4. 1204 我 I Never Asked You to Pay Me Back 我没有要你还 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少6k WordsCompleted I Never Asked You to Pay Me Back 42Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1205 十 The Eighteenth-Floor Women's Restroom 十八层女厕 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Eighteenth-Floor Women's Restroom 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Very angst-filled angst novel

6. 1206 我 The Thirteenth Day After My Death 我死后的第十三天 Jin Xi Is He Xi金兮是何夕7k WordsCompleted The Thirteenth Day After I Died 12Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1207 山 An Old Friend Returns to These Mountains and Rivers 山河故人回 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少15k WordsCompleted Old Friends Return to the Rivers and Mountains —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1208 今 In This Life, I Only Wish We Were Strangers 今生只求陌路 Jun Si君肆Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted “The thing I regret most in this life is meeting you. If I get another chance, I hope I never cross paths with you again.” “A Luo, I know I was wrong. Don't go. Please don't do this to me, okay?” Two months ago, Yin Luo was a wealthy young man who wanted for nothing. Then he met Huo Ming, and his life fell from heaven into hell. He began living a life worse than death. Huo Ming kept insisting that he was making Yin Luo pay off his father's debt, but two months later, he was desperately begging h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   💥💥These are recommended! 🌹🌹Hope you like them! [Special reminder: This is a BL (Boys' Love) angst story; if you don't like that, please avoid it!]

9. 1209 我 I've Always Been Waiting for You to Come Back 我一直在等你回来 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I've been waiting for you to come back all this time. —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1210 许 Wish: My Heart Recognized You Before I Did 许愿—我的心比我先认出你 Jin Xi Is He Xi金兮是何夕Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Making a Wish: My Heart Recognized You Before I Did 143Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1211 等 Waiting for the Moon to Come See You 等月亮来见你 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少19k WordsCompleted Wait for the Moon to Come Find You —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1212 喜 I Went Crazy After Falling for You 喜欢你后我疯了 Sweet Sugar Su甜糖苏Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted For the sake of his first love, Luo Jinxuan breaks Shen Yuning’s leg. The servants of the Luo family find one cruel way after another to torment him. Shen Yuning goes from silent endurance to a complete breakdown, but Luo Jinxuan doesn’t care. He tells him, “You really are crazy.” Later, his first love causes Shen Yuning to fall off a cliff. Shen Yuning nearly dies, and at last Luo Jinxuan pays attention to him. He even says, “If you can get better this time, I’ll marry you. How’s that?” When Sh 309Reads8.8Score—Shelves
13. 1213 重 Reborn in 1998, I Sent My Daughter to Tsinghua 重生1998，我把女儿送进清华 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1998, I Sent My Daughter to Tsinghua 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1214 我 I Forgot You, and Learned to Let Myself Go 我忘了你，也放过我自己 Jin Xi Is He Xi金兮是何夕6k WordsCompleted I forgot you, and let myself move on. 655Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1215 闭 When the Moon Chases the Light 闭月逐光时 Young Master Ye, Who Loves Egg White Puffs爱吃蛋白溶豆的叶少20k WordsCompleted When the Moon Chases the Light —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1216 七 Seven Days, Seven Years 七天七年 Sweet Persimmon柿子甜Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted Sheng Man VS Duo An Seven days of deliberate revenge, seven years of heart-wrenching regret. Seven days of feigned affection, seven years of wishing he could take it all back. Duo An finally won the heart of the man he idolized, and the two began dating. But he never imagined their relationship would last only seven days. After those seven days came seven years of heartache. Sheng Man thought he didn’t love him, that he was only trying to vent his anger. It took seven years of loving him without 99Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 1217 竹 After My Childhood Friend Got Glue in My Hair, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马摸我头发上胶水后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After my childhood friend got glue in my hair, he regretted it like crazy 27Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1218 影 The Publicist's Statement for the Movie Queen Is the Story of My Life 影后的公关稿，写的是我的人生 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The PR Releases Written by the Actress of the Year Tell the Story of My Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1219 赝 The Counterfeit 赝品 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 51Reads6.3Score—Shelves
20. 1220 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Stand-In 顶流姐姐的替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star's Substitute 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1221 儿 My Son Asked Me to Care for His Paralyzed Father, but We've Been Divorced for Ten Years 儿子让我照顾他中风偏瘫的爸，可我离婚十年了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My son wants me to care for his father, who's had a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, but I've been divorced for ten years. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1222 师 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 Yaoyao Yue妖妖月Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 696Reads8.1Score102Shelves
23. 1223 师 My Sect Was Wiped Out, So I Came to the City to Lay Low 师门被灭，我来都市躲躲 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀13k WordsCompleted My Sect Was Wiped Out, So I Came to Hide in the City 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1224 错 Misread Galaxy 错念星河 Ning Xuan柠萱Modern Romance73k WordsCompleted Lu Nian: I like you. The other person unsent a message... He Jingci: What? Lu Nian: I lost a game of truth or dare with my friends. A few days later... He Jingci: “That day, did you choose truth or dare?” “I hope you chose truth.” “Lu Niannian, I like you too. Be my girlfriend!” He Jingci: “The stars fill the river with light, and everything in the world is you.” Lu Nian: “Were you the one who set off the fireworks on my birthday?” He Jingci: “What fireworks? I don’t know anything about that 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He thought that pushing her away would make her happier, but his cowardice shattered the stars...

25. 1225 荞 When the Buckwheat Blossoms Fade, Only White Remains 荞花落尽空余白 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted When the Buckwheat Blossoms Fall, Only White Remains 51Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1226 暴 The Tyrannosaur’s White Moonlight Is So Pitiful 暴龙的白月光惨兮兮 Sweet Sugar Su甜糖苏Two Male Leads44k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Yun Chi stole Ning Changsheng's body to save the one he loved and crushed his soul. Reborn, Changsheng saved Yun Chi with the blood from his heart, but Yun Chi knew nothing of it and wished Changsheng would die. Changsheng used his blood to help Yun Chi recover his cultivation and took a sword for him with his own body. Only then did Yun Chi realize that the person who had always treated him well was Changsheng, and that he had been blind and mistaken someone else for him. 37Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 1227 双 Ten Years of Mutual Secret Love 双向暗恋十年 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted A Decade of Mutual Secret Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1228 爸 Dad Said My Mid-Autumn Gift Wasn't Presentable, Then Slapped My Husband in Public. He Regretted It Like Crazy 爸嫌中秋礼上不得台面，当众扇我老公后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted Dad said my Mid-Autumn Festival gift was too shabby for the occasion. After he slapped my husband in front of everyone, he regretted it like crazy. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1229 朱 Cinnabar Etched into My Bones 《朱砂烙骨》 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Cinnabar Branded on the Bone 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💔 To save my beloved and sisters, I was forced to marry my enemy, only to be hated to the core by them. I was reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of the Great Yan Dynasty, a child prodigy at seven, the most talented woman in the Great Yan at fourteen, and the richest woman in the land at sixteen. Yet, at eighteen, the year I was to marry the Crown Prince, I was caught in a conspiracy and forced to marry the Crown Prince's elder brother. The world condemned me for my vanity and betrayal of my childhood sweetheart; even my best sister saw me as an enemy. But no one knew—on the day of my wedding, I saved everyone's lives! "Cinnabar Brand" tells the story of how a queen becomes the most heartbroken player in a game of chess. She poured everything into raising an army of 300,000 in the northern frontier, only to have it ultimately betray her! "I never betrayed anyone; I simply bore the entire truth alone."

30. 1230 废 Picking Up Babies in the Wasteland 废土拾婴记 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Picking Up Babies in the Wasteland 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1231 大 On My Wedding Day, My Fiancé Eloped Overnight with My Sister-in-Law, So I Chose Someone Better 大婚之日，未婚夫和嫂嫂连夜私奔，我另择良人 Quan Xin荃昕Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted On my wedding day, my fiancé eloped with my sister-in-law in the middle of the night, so I chose someone else 20Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1232 永 I Will Never Forgive You 永远不会原谅你 Jun Si君肆Two Male Leads51k WordsCompleted The fearless second young master of the Luo family brought disaster upon his family by offending the wrong person. The Luo family went bankrupt overnight, and then his own older brother sold him to his sworn enemy for ten million. The man was his family’s enemy, too! Chu Xuan is a despicable scoundrel! Luo Yunran doesn’t want to be his pet, much less marry him. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1233 魔 After the Demon Lord's Junior Brother Turned Dark, He Defied His Senior 魔尊师弟黑化后以下犯上 Awakening of Insects惊蛰Two Male Leads48k WordsCompleted Jiang Shechen, the upright and honorable first disciple of the Yuqing Sect, was adored by his junior fellow disciple Leng You. But when Jiang Shechen fell to demonic cultivation, he gouged out Leng You’s heart, driving him down the path to hell. From then on, Leng You became a heartless, emotionless Demon Lord, and his former senior fellow disciple became a plaything in his hands. “Senior Brother, you owe me far more than just a heart.” Leng You showed him not the slightest mercy. He even took t 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1234 收 I Took Her Money, So I Have to Keep Her Alive 收了钱就得保她命 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I Took Her Money, So I Have to Keep Her Alive 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1235 前 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 前夫求复合时，我风华正茂 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 8Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1236 世 There Is No Her in This World Anymore 世间再无她 Dreaming Drunk on Black Coffee清咖醉梦Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + obsessive love + the groveling ex’s road to redemption] “Bo Sihan, please believe me. I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill Xia Wei.” Wen Yan kneels and begs him, but the man kicks her away. “Get out!” To avenge the woman he loves, he personally sends Wen Yan to prison for five years. With red-rimmed eyes, Wen Yan asks him, “If you learn the truth one day, will you regret what you’ve done today?” He answers furiously, “Even if you die, I’ll never regret it!” But the moment Bo Sihan le 7kReads6.7Score172Shelves

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    A short, completed, angsty story; a very heart-wrenching angst.

37. 1237 疯 My Former Patient Is a Psycho Who Forces Me to Be Their Exclusive Caregiver 疯批前病患，强制锁我做专属护工 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted My deranged former patient is forcing me to be their exclusive caregiver, keeping me under lock and key. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all finished.

38. 1238 疯 The Madman's Bride 疯子的新娘 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted The Madman’s Bride 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1239 十 Red Roses in December 十二月的红玫瑰 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads85k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads, angsty 1v1 romance, both devoted only to each other, bad ending, power couple, mutual salvation, pure love with plenty of heartbreak.) My dear Mr. Mo: I’m sorry. In the end, I failed to keep my promise to you and became a coward who fled this world. If you can forgive my selfishness and weakness, then when spring returns next year, please leave a bouquet of red roses at my grave. Choose the most beautiful one in the flower shop. I think I’ll be able to smell its fragrance. [Nei 66Reads8.6Score—Shelves
40. 1240 真 True Love Is Invincible 真爱无敌 Fish Swimming in Spring Waters鱼游春水12k WordsCompleted I stood by Zhou Ziyi when he was at his lowest, struggled alongside him, devoted myself to helping him succeed, and gave him all my love. Everyone thought I would be the one listed as Zhou Ziyi’s spouse on his marriage certificate. But just as Zhou Ziyi and I were about to walk down the aisle, he changed his mind. He wanted to marry Lu Yue, the woman who had once left him, because she had terminal cancer and only had a few months to live. When Zhou Ziyi broke up with me, I touched the crumpled c 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1241 偏 Stop Torturing Me, You Possessive Daddy! Mommy's Pregnant and Has Run Away 偏执爹地别虐了！妈咪有孕出逃了 Dreaming Drunk on Black Coffee清咖醉梦Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted Six months into their marriage, an accident sent her straight to hell. The man who married her tormented, humiliated, and toyed with her, making her wish she were dead. When her heart had finally grown cold, she fled Jiangcheng at all costs, pregnant and all. Five years later, she made a stunning return with her twin sons. At the airport, the little darlings pointed at a man. “Mommy, that uncle looks just like me.” Before she could even turn around, a pair of strong arms yanked her into an embra 99Reads7.1Score—Shelves
42. 1242 祖 Ancestor, Your Grandson Burned a Real Car for You 祖宗在上，孙儿给您烧了辆真车 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Ancestor, Your Grandson Has Burned a Real Car for You 564Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1243 他 He Thinks I'm Pursuing Him, but I'm Actually Writing a Thesis 他以为我在追他，其实我在写论文 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted He Thinks I’m Pursuing Him, but I’m Actually Writing a Thesis 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1244 借 I Lent You 100,000, and Now You Want Me to Be Your Girlfriend for Three Years 借了十万块，就要我做他三年女友 Nan Ge Yun Wu楠歌芸舞Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I Borrowed 100,000 Yuan, and He Made Me Be His Girlfriend for Three Years —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm speechless. I'm just so heartbroken. [Almost crying]

45. 1245 不 Unfaithful 不忠 Fish Swimming in Spring Waters鱼游春水Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I was with Zhou Ziyi through the hardest times of his life, struggling alongside him and pouring my heart and soul into him, giving him all my love. Everyone thought I would be the one listed as Zhou Ziyi's spouse on his marriage certificate. But just as Zhou Ziyi and I were about to walk down the aisle, he changed his mind. He wanted to marry Lu Yue, the first love who had abandoned him, because she was terminally ill and had only a few months left to live. When Zhou Ziyi broke up with me, I to —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1246 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 829Reads8.0Score101Shelves
47. 1247 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 315Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The most heart-wrenching novel I've ever read was the last one. I read it in bed, and my pillow was soaked with sweat. It made me feel so emotional.

48. 1248 锁 Locked Away in Beauty: The Mad King’s Possessive Love! 锁朱颜：疯王的强制爱！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Locked Beauty: The Mad King's Forced Love! 209Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1249 赘 A Live-In Son-in-Law's Comeback? I'm Just a Coder 赘婿逆袭？我只是写代码的 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A Son-in-Law's Comeback? I'm Just a Coder 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1250 闺 My Best Friend Tried to Steal My Husband and Nearly Destroyed My Family 闺蜜为抢我老公，差点害掉我一家 Nan Ge Yun Wu楠歌芸舞8k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Tried to Steal My Husband and Nearly Destroyed My Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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