Looking for Short Tragedies 想找虐文，短篇

1. 201 梅 Love Blooms Again, but I Fall into a Tender Trap 梅开二度，却陷入温柔陷阱 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted A second chance at love, only to fall into a tender trap 49Reads—Score214d adds
2. 202 念 My Desk Mate, Just Like the Old Days 念你如初的同桌 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Deskmate, Just Like the Old Days 262Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 爸 Dad, Have You Changed? 爸爸，变了吗？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Dad, have you changed? 17Reads—Score114d adds
4. 204 迷 Lost Feelings 迷失的情感 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Lost Feelings 7Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 消 After the Disappearance 消失之后 Ice Moon Songs冰月笙歌Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Disappearing —Reads—Score114d adds

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   A heart-wrenching story I read in one go. They were the most compatible partners, yet they still couldn't withstand the cruelty of reality.

7. 207 笼 Bird in a Cage, Longing Sent to the Red Plum Blossoms 笼中鸟，相思寄红梅 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted A bird in a cage, longing sent with red plum blossoms 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Freshly baked

8. 208 明 Lamps Ablaze, Illuminating Your Heart 明灯盏盏照君心 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云8k WordsCompleted Lamps Ablaze, Illuminating Your Heart 44Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 209 沉 A Long, Lingering Farewell 沉沉落落永别离 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A long, long farewell, with parting that lasts forever 15Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 35Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    🥺🥺😢😢💕💕❤️❤️

11. 211 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 28Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 312Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 47Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 49Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 43Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 218 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 219 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 53Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 220 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 14Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 冰 Penguins Can Confess Their Love, Too 冰封企鹅会告白 A Dream of Twenty-Four Years二十四载梦Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted At my high school reunion, I ran into Gu Chengzhou, the campus heartthrob I’d rejected when we were young. “Had enough of hiding?” He cornered me in the restroom, his fingertips brushing my burning earlobe. I woke up after a drunken night to find his tie wrapped around my wrist, a reminder of our wild night together. When we met again at work, he was the client funding my project. “Miss Su’s proposal is good,” he said, flipping through the plan before suddenly looking up. “But I’d rather invest 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The short story is complete.

22. 222 用 Forty Years Proved It: The Sensible Daughter Dies Young 用四十年证明，懂事的女儿死得早 Superman Is Here超人来了12k WordsCompleted Forty Years Proved That Well-Behaved Daughters Die Young —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Several excellent short angst stories

23. 223 银 Tonsure on Our Silver Anniversary: She Cut Off 27 Years of Worldly Ties with Compassion 银婚剃度：她用慈悲斩断27年尘缘 Superman Is Here超人来了Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Taking the Tonsure on Their Silver Anniversary: She Used Compassion to Sever 27 Years of Worldly Ties 7Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 224 婚 Your Wedding Ring Hadn't Even Grown Warm Before You Were Gone 婚戒未暖，你已不在 Superman Is Here超人来了Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Your Wedding Ring Was Still Warm, but You Were Gone —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 225 爱 Love Vs. Reality's Temptations 爱情VS现实诱惑 Jin Yiyi金依依Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Love vs. the Temptations of Reality —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Adapted from a true story, it's both infuriating and heartbreaking—it's hard to describe in words!

26. 226 我 I Want a Complete Family 我想要个完整的家 Chuan Shenyan川慎言18k WordsCompleted I Want a Complete Family 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😢😂😢

27. 227 校 Aftereffects of a Campus Romance 校园恋后遗症 Chuan Shenyan川慎言6k WordsCompleted The Aftereffects of a School Romance 27Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 百 Happy Hundredth Birthday 百岁生日快乐 Chuan Shenyan川慎言8k WordsCompleted Happy 100th Birthday 22Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 229 他 He Wants to Witness Happiness, So Let Him 他要见证幸福，那就给他见证 Scallion Sprout大葱芽Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted He Wants to Witness Happiness, So Let Him Witness It —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short story recommendations, categories

30. 230 重 Reborn, I Won't Marry Him This Time 重生回来，这个婚我不结了 Scallion Sprout大葱芽9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Won't Go Through with This Marriage 2Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 231 纸 I Burned Joss Paper at the Wrong Grave, and It Saved Me? 纸钱烧错坟头，我被拯救了？ Scallion Sprout大葱芽Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted I Burned Paper Money at the Wrong Grave, and Now I've Been Saved? —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 232 以 Putting Myself in Harm's Way 以身犯险 Scallion Sprout大葱芽Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Putting Myself in Harm's Way —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 233 日 The Turmoil Behind the Diary 日记背后的风波 Scallion Sprout大葱芽15k WordsCompleted The Turmoil Behind the Diary —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 停 Staying in a World with You 停留在有你的世界 Scallion Sprout大葱芽10k WordsCompleted Staying in a World Where You're Here —Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 235 重 Reborn, I Still Choose to Marry You 重生后，我依然娶你。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I will still marry you. 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Life is tough, so cherish every moment.

36. 236 那 That Day's Accident Swapped Our Lives 那一天的意外，我们互换了人生 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人010k WordsCompleted The accident that day changed our lives, and we switched places. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 237 被 Have I Been Possessed? 被夺舍了？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Have I been possessed? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 238 军 The Young Officer Kissed Feng by the Aegean Sea 军少在爱琴海吻过枫 Xiao Dan Dingdong晓丹叮咚Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted The Young General Kissed Maple on the Aegean Sea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A good short story.

39. 239 女 Women Aren't Allowed at the Table? I Doused Him with Hot Soup 女人不能上桌？我热汤泼脸 Water Everywhere, Gold Everywhere水漫漫金灿灿10k WordsCompleted Women Aren’t Allowed at the Table? I Splash Hot Soup in Their Faces 3Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 240 羽 Feather and Leaf 羽与叶 Little Feng小丰儿Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted Ye Wenjie, the president of a company, unexpectedly meets Liang Yumo, a recent university graduate. Little does he know that they share a connection rooted in plane tree leaves and phoenix feathers, setting the stage for a tale of love and hatred. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short story about breaking up for love; it's so heartbreaking!

41. 241 被 The Trampled Ant Is a Demon 被踩到的蝼蚁是恶魔 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家9k WordsCompleted The Ant They Trampled Was a Demon 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "The Stepped-On Ant is a Demon" was so heart-wrenching, it hurt my liver! Please, don't use the "family-themed" technique! (These stories are all about family drama.)

42. 242 我 After My Brother, a PhD Student, Took an Extra Year and Jumped to His Death 我的哥哥博士延毕跳楼之后 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家13k WordsCompleted After My PhD Brother Jumped to His Death Over His Delayed Graduation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 243 钦 The Young Girl from the Imperial Observatory Is Not to Be Trifled With 钦天监的女娃不好惹 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Young Girl from the Imperial Observatory Is Not to Be Messed With 1Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 244 寒 Snowfall in a Poor Scholar’s Home 寒门沉雪 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Snow Settles on a Poor Family 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 245 我 I Gave My Boyfriend Back to His White Moonlight 我把男友还给了白月光 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I Gave My Boyfriend Back to His First Love 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    All are short, angst-filled stories. They're good.

46. 246 藏 Love Hidden in the Folds of Time 藏在时光褶皱里的爱恋 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted A Love Hidden in the Folds of Time 1Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 247 侯 The Marquis's Lost Pearl Rules the World with Phoenix Grace 侯府遗珠的凤仪天下 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Marquis's Estate's Hidden Jewel Rules the World 4Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 248 宫 A Dream Within Palace Walls, Reunited in This Life 宫墙一梦，再遇今生 Qiao Yiyi桥依依Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted A dream behind palace walls, a reunion in this life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 249 姑 Fox Whispers of Guyao 姑瑶狐语 Sun Peiran孙培然Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Qing Yi, the most adorable little fox spirit on Mount Guy Yao, has one greatest wish in life: to cling to Brother Wei Yan forever. She always slacks off when cultivating. She can be happy for three days after growing a second tail, and doesn't mind much when it shrinks back to one. After all, her black fox big brother, with a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, is there to bail her out. When a peach tree spirit pesters her, her brother swishes his paw and cuts it into several pieces. When she 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, angsty stories that leave no way out.

50. 250 未 Unspoken Longing 未言心盼 Sun Peiran孙培然Two Female Leads31k WordsCompleted Two female leads, everyday life, BE, told entirely through dialogue. BE: please don’t read if you dislike it. Jiang Xinpan, a Chinese teacher, rents a place when her school dormitory is renovated, and falls in love with her landlady, Yu Weiyan. The story draws on some of my own life experiences and is a novel I wrote for myself. It’s very short, written purely for love. The style is extremely restrained, with lots left unsaid; it only presents parts of the full story. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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