Short Tragedies, No More Than Twenty Stories or So, and They Must Be Heartbreaking 短篇虐文，没有超过二十篇那样，重要的是一定要虐

1. 201 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 110Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 裁 A Tailor's Love Story 裁缝的爱情故事 Wang Yiyuan王一媛6k WordsCompleted A Tailor's Love Story —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a short story, very short!

4. 204 又 Another Year of Misty Rain 又一年烟雨 Wang Yiyuan王一媛Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Another Year of Drizzling Rain —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 迷 Lost Feelings 迷失的情感 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Lost Feelings 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Extremely heart-wrenching short stories

6. 206 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   They're all very heart-wrenching. The aftertaste is powerful! There are short stories and novellas, no long ones; some are set in wealthy families, others in school. There's unrequited love, illness leading to separation, and even love-hate relationships. All are completed, highly-rated masterpieces. Very good. There's bound to be one that will make you cry.

7. 207 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 507Reads8.1Score—Shelves
8. 208 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
9. 209 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves
10. 210 只 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Drunken Glazed Moon醉琉月Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 610Reads5.3Score101Shelves
11. 211 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves
12. 212 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
13. 213 如 If There Is Love in Heaven 如果天堂有爱情 Jiang Qi'er姜婍儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Even though falling in love with Gu Yu was a disaster, Xia Yisheng never regretted it. 36Reads5.5Score—Shelves
14. 214 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves
15. 215 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves
16. 216 重 Reborn, I Tear Apart the Fake Heiress Who Stole My Husband 重生后我手撕抢我老公的假千金 Xi Bei Bei熙北北13k WordsCompleted Reborn, I tore apart the fake heiress who tried to steal my husband —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My husband is abusing me with other women; I don't understand what he's thinking.

17. 217 老 After My Husband and His First Love Drove Our Son to His Death, I Went on a Rampage 老公和初恋逼死儿子后，我杀疯了 Xi Bei Bei熙北北12k WordsCompleted After my husband and his first love drove our son to his death, I went on a killing spree —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 女 When Our Daughter Died, My Husband Was Paying Off His First Love’s Debts 女儿惨死时，老公正替白月光还债 Xi Bei Bei熙北北10k WordsCompleted When our daughter died a tragic death, my husband was paying off his first love’s debts —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 720Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 31Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 158Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 儿 My Son Called Me Old-Fashioned, So I Kicked His Whole Family Out of My House 儿子嫌我土，我反手让他一家滚出我的房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Son Says I'm Unsophisticated, So I Turn Around and Kick His Whole Family Out of My House 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is very heart-wrenching.

23. 223 顶 The Top-Tier Star Doesn't Recognize Me After I Turn Human 顶流他认不出变成人的我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The top-tier star doesn’t recognize me when I turn into a human 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 我 After the CEO and I Swapped Bodies 我和霸总互换身体后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭26k WordsCompleted After My CEO Rival and I Swapped Bodies 15Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 高 What Should I Do When My Handsome, Rich Boss Shows Up at My House Wanting to Become a Live-In Son-in-Law? 高富帅老板追到我家要当上门女婿怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted What should I do when my rich, handsome boss shows up at my house, determined to marry into my family? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 26Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 颁 After the Awards, My Rival, the Movie Star, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 颁奖礼后，宿敌影帝叫我去领证 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After the Awards Ceremony, My Nemesis, the Best Actor, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 如 How to “Kidnap” an Ice-Cold Dreamboat with a Cup of Milk Tea 如何用一杯奶茶，“绑架”禁欲系男神？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted How Do You “Kidnap” an Abstinent Heartthrob with a Cup of Milk Tea? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 第 The Third-Encounter Rule 第三次偶遇法则 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Rule of the Third Chance Encounter —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 顶 The Top-Tier Movie Star Is Kneeling on the Washboard 顶流影帝他跪搓衣板了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star Best Actor Got Down on His Knees to Scrub the Floor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 9Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 卷 The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way 卷款带球跑的坏女人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 十 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Yi Zhi Zhu宜枝竹32k WordsCompleted Fourteen Blades 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Full of regrets, just one step away from perfection.

35. 235 重 Reborn as the Wastrel Son of the Richest Man 重生，我成了首富的废物儿子 Hao Yirui皓一睿12k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Richest Man’s Useless Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 重 Reborn: I'd Rather Have Beauty Than the Empire 重生，不爱江山爱美人 Hao Yirui皓一睿16k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Choose Beauty Over the Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 873Reads—Score101Shelves

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    He glanced at me, then reached out and pinched my chin: "Chen Wanyin, you'd better behave yourself. Your sister doesn't know what's good for her; I hope you'll be smarter." I blinked, smiling obediently: "Of course I'm smart." I'll be smart enough that you won't even know how you died. (19)

38. 238 公 The Company Went Bankrupt, but My Wife Wants to Frame Me 公司破产老婆却要诬告我 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗17k WordsCompleted The company goes bankrupt, but my wife still wants to frame me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First highly recommended

39. 239 开 From the Eunuch Chamber to Hunter of Transmigrators 开局净身房，从假太监到穿越者猎人 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗24k WordsCompleted From the start in the castration chamber: From fake eunuch to transmigrator hunter 12Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 重 Reborn, the System Wants Me to Change Sex from the Start. I’d Rather Die! 重生后系统要我开局变性，我死也不同意 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗12k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the System Wants Me to Change Sex from the Start. I Refuse, Even If It Kills Me 81Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 黄 My Blonde Bro Quickly Dyed His Hair Black After Meeting Me 黄毛老哥，遇到我后赶紧又染黑了 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗15k WordsCompleted Blond Bro, You Dye Your Hair Black Again as Soon as You Meet Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 绑 After Binding Double the Suckers, Every Time I Get Diarrhea, My Brother Ascends to Immortality 绑定双倍怨种后，我一拉稀我哥直接飞升 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗Completed After Binding Myself to a Double Misfortune Magnet, Every Time I Get Diarrhea, My Brother Ascends Straight to Immortality —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 贫 I Am Tang Sanzang, the Monk Who Buries Gods and Buddhas 贫僧唐三葬，神佛皆埋 Taiyi Sect, Lover of Roasted Squab爱吃香烤乳鸽的太一宗Male-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted I am the monk Tang Sanzang. Gods and Buddhas alike shall be buried. —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 花 Flowers Bloom More Beautifully When Their Names Are Unknown 花不知名分外娇 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The nameless flower blooms exceptionally beautifully 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, so heartbreaking...

45. 245 我 I Shared Hardship With My Heartless Lover, While He Shared Happiness With His True Love 我陪薄情郎共苦，他与白月光同甘。 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I stood by my cold-hearted lover through every hardship, while he shared every joy with the woman he had always cherished. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so cruel it's heartbreaking.

47. 247 陆 Mr. Lu, Rest Assured: I’m Incapable of Loving Anyone 陆总请放心，我没有爱人的能力 Qiao Muyu乔暮雨Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted President Lu, Rest Assured. I'm Incapable of Loving Anyone 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, angsty story, thankfully the female lead remained clear-headed throughout.

48. 248 狐 The Fox Immortal Is All Talk and No Heart 狐仙大人他口是心非 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance86k WordsCompleted Yun Wanyi finds the seriously injured fox immortal Xuan Mo. Three generations of kindness earn her nothing but his suggestion that they “get romantic.” He thinks she’s clumsy but protects her at every turn; she resents his sharp tongue but would give her life for him. From one chaotic mishap to another to facing life and death together, their love has only just taken root in the old mountain manor when an old enemy arrives, bent on destruction. In the end, he burns through his very essence to ca 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fox-shaped jade pendant passed down through generations of the Yun family is said to hold the secret of a fox spirit. He barged into my life, causing chaos, yet he also risked his life to protect me in times of crisis. Until that night, covered in blood, he shielded me from a fatal blow, smiling as he said, "My little benefactor, this time... We're truly even."

49. 249 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Is it cruel enough? If not, there's nothing I can do; after all, I'm too old to watch this kind of thing, it makes my eyes water all the time.

50. 250 他 He Died the Year She Loved Him Most 他死了，死在了她最爱他的那一年 Dashing, Handsome Big Cucumber风流倜傥帅气大黄瓜Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted He died in the year she loved him most 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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