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

1. 1951 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1952 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1953 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 38Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1954 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1955 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1956 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1957 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 148Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1958 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1959 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1960 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1961 住 I Moved into a $30 Apartment, and the Iron Door Was Covered with Ways I Could Die 住进30元公寓，铁门后贴满了我的死法 I Don't Wear Underwear on Windy Nights听风的夜晚不穿内裤23k WordsCompleted I Moved Into a 30-Yuan Apartment, and Behind the Iron Door Was a List of Ways I Would Die —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so agonizing and suspenseful, bro!

12. 1962 招 Night Shift Security Guard Wanted: Must Be Able to Find the Extra Building That Appears at Dawn 招聘夜班保安，要求能找到凌晨多出的那栋楼 I Don't Wear Underwear on Windy Nights听风的夜晚不穿内裤21k WordsCompleted Night-shift security guard wanted. Must be able to find the extra building that appears at midnight. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1963 我 Ten Years After My Dad Died, a Dead Man Helped Me Find the Real Killer 我爸死后十年，一个死人帮我找到了真凶 I Don't Wear Underwear on Windy Nights听风的夜晚不穿内裤23k WordsCompleted Ten Years After My Dad Died, a Dead Man Helped Me Find His Killer —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1964 北 The Regret of Emperor Yingzong of Northern Song 北宋英宗的遗憾 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Regrets of Emperor Yingzong of Northern Song 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very heart-wrenching! [Female-oriented romance-driven transmigration novel]: A love story set in the Northern Song Dynasty, featuring sweet romance, heart-wrenching emotions, and brutal war… The female protagonist transmigrates into the world of the magnificent Northern Song Dynasty! The story is meticulously written according to historical events, from major historical events to minor historical figures, all of which are based on reality! The Song-Xia War is strictly based on official historical records such as the *History of the Song Dynasty* and the *Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government*. Spanning from 1018 to 1046, the modern-day heroine Zhang Bingke falls into the dreamlike prosperity of Bianjing, experiencing firsthand the everyday life and cultural charm of the Song Dynasty. She unexpectedly encounters three emperors of a chaotic era, a secret guard from the Imperial City Guard, and four top male resources of the Northern Song Dynasty, all of whom are devoted to her and shower her with affection. But who will she ultimately choose? Who will she truly love? Please savor this love story set in the Northern Song Dynasty and uncover the mystery. The gentle and benevolent Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen; Li Yuanhao, the powerful founding emperor of Western Xia; and Yelü Zongzhen, who ruled the Liao Dynasty, are all drawn into a complex web of love, family, and national entanglements. As war rages in the Northwest, witness firsthand the three classic Song-Xia battles of Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuanzhai, taking in the historical defeats and setbacks. Immerse yourself in the political turmoil of the Qingli Reforms, experiencing their implementation and twists and turns. Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Di Qing, Han Qi… a host of renowned Northern Song officials come to life, vividly brought to life in the story. This is not a mindless, fast-paced fantasy novel, but a meticulously crafted depiction of history, with a slow and delicate rhythm that grows richer with each reading.

15. 1965 李 Li Yuanhao: Portrait of the Sunken Abyss 李元昊之沉渊画像 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠Historical7k WordsCompleted Li Yuanhao's Portrait of the Sunken Abyss 20Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1966 北 Love in the Northern Song 北宋之恋 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠2.3M WordsOngoing Zhang Bingke, a modern plastic surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Northern Song during the reign of Emperor Renzong. Armed with modern medical skills and ideas from a thousand years in the future, she enters the turbulent political game played by Song, Xia, and Liao. On one side is Zhao Zhen, the young emperor who has kept his harem empty for eight years, waiting for her in the depths of the palace at Bianjing. On another is Lin Xi, an imperial guard of the Imperial City Department, who 11Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1967 创 I Started a Company Where No One Has to Work 创业开了家不用上班的公司 I'm in Lotus Township我在莲乡Urban273k WordsCompleted After Du Tao was framed and forced to leave his job, he started his own business and opened a company where nobody had to go to work. A traffic accident brought him, by chance, into contact with Li Mimi, the daughter of Dongsha Province's richest man. He also unexpectedly gained the ability to see the future. Li Zunhai, Dongsha's richest man, cares deeply about social status and refuses to accept a poor nobody like Du Tao. Unwilling to live off his girlfriend, Du Tao uses his powers to conquer t 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book you'll want to read again after you've read it once—don't miss it!

18. 1968 领 My Boss Made Me Revise the Proposal 99 Times, So I Ruined His Reputation 领导逼我把方案改了99遍，我反手让他身败名裂 Eunuch Chen, Who Loves Tun Gu喜欢吨谷的陈公公8k WordsCompleted My Boss Forced Me to Revise the Proposal 99 Times, So I Ruined His Reputation —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and beautiful angst stories

19. 1969 那 The Person I Loved Most Suddenly Turned Rotten 那个最喜欢的人突然就烂掉了 Eunuch Chen, Who Loves Tun Gu喜欢吨谷的陈公公Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Person I Loved Most Suddenly Turned Rotten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1970 男 After My Boyfriend Cheated, I Met the Puppy Boy Who'd Been Plotting to Win Me Over 男友出轨后遇见蓄谋已久的小奶狗 Eunuch Chen, Who Loves Tun Gu喜欢吨谷的陈公公Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After My Boyfriend Cheated, I Met the Puppy Boy Who Had Been Plotting to Win Me Over 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1971 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Forced Me to Donate a Kidney to His Childhood Sweetheart 新婚夜丈夫逼我给青梅捐肾 Jiu Ye九夜Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted I have a body uniquely suited to organ donation. I can match anyone and never suffer rejection. On my wedding night with Gu Zhenyu, he forced me to donate a kidney to his childhood sweetheart. But what he didn't know was this: If I donated another one, I would die. I have only one kidney left, and the other one is in his body. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1972 他 He Hates Me to the Bone, Yet Still Gave His Life for Me 他恨我入骨，却还是把命给了我 Free Electron自由电子Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted He hated me to the core, yet still gave his life for me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled stories, guaranteed to be angsty.

23. 1973 不 If We’re Not Close, So Be It 不熟就不熟吧 King William wp威廉王wp12k WordsCompleted If we’re not close, then we’re not close. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mundane stories of family life are so painful—it hurts yourself, others, and your heart. [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

24. 1974 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    Without you, to whom can I share these beautiful moments?

25. 1975 蓝 The Blue Sea Dragon's Song 蓝海龙吟 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted Dragon's Song of the Azure Sea 5Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1976 龙 Dragon Vein War: The East-West Beyond-Limits Conflict 龙脉战争：东西方超限战 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫23k WordsCompleted Dragon Vein War: East-West Asymmetric Warfare 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1977 穿 Transmigrating to the Cultivation World to Become a Sect Leader 穿越修真界当掌门 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫59k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to the Cultivation World to Become a Sect Leader 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1978 乐 Leyao's Trial by Fire on the Road to Becoming a Phoenix 乐瑶渡凤羽劫 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫37k WordsCompleted Le Yao's Trial of the Phoenix Feather —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1979 律 The Enlightened Lawyer 律师明君 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted The Upright Lawyer —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1980 虞 The Biography of Yu Xinghai 虞星海传记 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫36k WordsCompleted The Biography of Yu Xinghai —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1981 绽 The Blooming Blue Rose 绽放的蓝玫瑰 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫35k WordsCompleted The Blooming Blue Rose —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1982 烽 Three Sisters Amid the Flames of War 烽火中的三姐妹 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted Three Sisters Amid the Flames of War —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1983 丹 The Alchemy Sovereign Returns: From Apprentice to Supreme Alchemist 丹尊归来：从学徒到丹道至尊 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫57k WordsCompleted The Pill Sovereign Returns: From Apprentice to Supreme Master of Alchemy 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1984 菜 A Greengrocer's Road to Riches in the Xia Dynasty 菜贩子的夏朝商道 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫42k WordsCompleted A Vegetable Seller's Guide to Commerce in the Xia Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1985 九 Chronicles of the Nine Heavens' Mystic Wind 九天玄风录 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫89k WordsCompleted Chronicles of the Nine Heavens’ Mystic Wind 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1986 九 Nine Heavens Thunder Veins: The Whole Sect's Favorite 九霄雷脉：全宗门团宠 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted A loving family: Grandpa is the clan patriarch, and he and Grandma adore each other. My parents are in love too. I have two uncles and three older brothers, and my maternal uncle's family is also a cultivation clan. I'm the apple of everyone's eye. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1987 装 Emperor Tang Xuanzong Pretends to Be a Fool 装傻皇帝唐宣宗 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Historical34k WordsCompleted Emperor Tang Xuanzong, the Master of Playing Dumb 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1988 云 Yun Xi's Path to Love in the Immortal World 云曦的修仙情途 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted My new story is here! Come read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 41Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1989 天 Destiny Returns to Shang 天命归商 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫30k WordsCompleted Heaven's Mandate Returns to the Shang Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1990 繁 The Flourishing Song Dynasty Returns to Lan 繁宋归兰 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted A Bountiful Song Returns to Lan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1991 血 Dawn of the Blood Banner 血旗黎明 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫34k WordsCompleted Dawn of the Blood Banner 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1992 农 The Sage of Agriculture, Gu Gong Danfu 农圣古公亶父 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫56k WordsCompleted The Farmer Sage, Gu Gong Danfu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1993 我 I Can Craft Spirit Artifacts from Scratch 我能直接造灵器 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫41k WordsCompleted I Can Make Spirit Artifacts Directly 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1994 铁 Iron-Blooded Transmigration: A Modern Female Soldier Becomes a Late Ming War God 铁血穿越：现代女兵成明末战神 Soft Cat from the Herb Garden灵草园的软软猫42k WordsCompleted A Soldier's Journey Through Time: A Modern Female Soldier Becomes a Legendary General of the Late Ming 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1995 我 After I Was Drained of Blood, the Vampire Count Went Mad 我被放干血后，吸血鬼伯爵他疯了 The Sweetness of Popcorn爆米花的甜15k WordsCompleted After I was drained of blood, the vampire count went mad 426Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed, short story, angst.

46. 1996 弃 After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 弃我母女五年，我让绝症的他悔恨至死 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 54Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1997 善 The Mark of Kindness 善良的印记 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Mark of Kindness 18Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1998 重 Reborn, I Will Not Keep My Appointment with My Old Love 重生不赴故人约 Four Beatings a Day一天四顿打Historical32k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Won’t Keep My Appointment with You Again 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This should be considered a tragic story, right?

49. 1999 荨 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.5kReads8.1Score218Shelves

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    This book is short, but very heart-wrenching.

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