Angst! More Angst! The Kind That’ll Make You Cry Your Eyes Out! 虐！虐虐虐 非常虐 哭死的那种！

1. 201 未 The Evening Breeze We Never Reached 未赴的晚风 Qing Yuesheng青月生6k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze That Never Came —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 山 The Mountain Wind Lags Behind: Fragments of My Forty Years on Earth 山风慢半拍：我四十年的人间碎影 Qing Yuesheng青月生39k WordsCompleted The Mountain Wind Lags Half a Beat: Shards of My Forty Years on Earth —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 我 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Teacher 我的前妻是瑜伽老师 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The main character is very likable; I'm looking forward to the face-slapping scenes that follow.

4. 204 出 I Regret Studying Abroad 出国留学我后悔了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅25k WordsCompleted I Regretted Studying Abroad 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 闺 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 逃 Escape from Moore Manor 逃出摩尔庄园 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅60k WordsCompleted Escape from Mole Manor —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 赚 I'll Quit Once I've Made Three Million 赚够300万就收手 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅17k WordsCompleted I’ll Quit Once I’ve Made 3 Million 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 结 On Our Anniversary, My Wife Abandoned Me to Celebrate Her Male Best Friend’s Dog’s Birthday 结婚纪念日老婆抛下我，和他的男闺蜜给狗过生日 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Anniversary, My Wife Left Me to Celebrate Her Male Best Friend’s Dog’s Birthday —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 童 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the very end, was the female lead the only one left?

10. 210 爆 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 Spring Returns Beneath the Trees林下又见春Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 139Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This book has a tragic ending and is extremely angsty.

11. 211 雾 Farewell to Moonlight Among the Pines, Once the Mist Clears 雾尽松间别风月 Quan Xin荃昕15k WordsCompleted Where the Mist Fades, Beyond the Pines and Moonlight 10Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves

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    This book is incredibly good and incredibly heart-wrenching!! It tortures the female lead first, then the male lead.

13. 213 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—Shelves

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    Some readers fainted from crying.

14. 214 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—Shelves
15. 215 并 Twin Demon Lotuses 并蒂妖莲 Northern Sacred Emperor北圣皇Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted People say that deep in Lotus Lake grows a demonic lotus with twin blossoms, two flowers on one stem, sharing a single life. Qing Ning is gentle and serene as water, while Liu Hua is fierce and blazing as fire. One is good and one is evil, yet both are trapped by the curse of the twin lotus. He is Ying Zhaoli, the Heaven-appointed “Demon Slayer,” whose sword can end a demon’s life, but cannot sever the love in his heart. He is Mei Chi, king of the fox clan and master of bewitching hearts, who fa 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this ancient-style romance novel featuring a tragic love story between humans and demons. It tells of the love-hate entanglements of twin demon sisters with a human cultivator and a fox demon king. In the end, the two sisters die tragically. The two men also go mad. I highly recommend this book.

16. 216 B BE: May We Grow Old Together Beneath the First Snow BE：谨以初雪共白头 BAGHEO SnowfallBAGHEO雪落Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted [BE] [Gentle, refined scion of an eminent family] vs. [Fragile beauty] [Tragic romance] [Power struggles over the nation] “You lie beneath the earth, your bones turned to dust; I remain in this world, my hair white with snow.” On the winter solstice of the first year of Yonghe, Pei Shuci lost his Qingqing. The girl who had been frail since childhood and stayed by his side for thirteen years never made it through the heavy snows of that winter. She left quietly, as though asleep, only she would n 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An extremely tragic story; the female lead dies, and the male lead commits suicide for love.

17. 217 十 A Dream Buried for Ten Years 十年沉梦 Maple Snow Drifting in the Rain枫雪飘霖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted A twenty-six-year-old soul lives inside a sixteen-year-old body. Su Wan returns reborn to her high school years, carrying the exhaustion, trauma, and regret of the decade to come. Before her are her living, breathing father and her radiant, smiling older sister: the warmth she once longed so desperately to reclaim. The ancient ring from that snowy night is her only link to the past, and it holds all the riddles behind her rebirth. She thinks this will be a lonely journey, until she meets a boy n 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love, a predetermined ending, yet still taking the gamble despite knowing the risks.

18. 218 被 After Being Drugged, Having My Proposal Stolen, and Getting Fired, I Became the Client 被下药、被偷方案、被开除后，我成了甲方爸爸 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅9k WordsCompleted After being drugged, having my proposal stolen, and getting fired, I became the client with all the power —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 赔 The Day They Divided Up My Compensation, I Sat on the Doorstep Chewing a Cold Steamed Bun 赔偿金被分光那天，我蹲在门槛上啃冷馒头 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted The day my compensation money was divided up and taken, I sat on the doorstep gnawing on a cold steamed bun —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 我 I Paid 40,000 Yuan for His Hospital Bills, Only to Catch My Cousin Splitting My Aunt’s Life-Saving Money in the Emergency Stairwell 我出四万住院费，却撞见表哥在安全通道分大姑的救命钱 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅15k WordsCompleted I paid 40,000 yuan for her hospital bills, only to catch my cousin splitting up my aunt’s life-saving money in the emergency stairwell. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 退 My Son Kicked Me Out over My 3,800-Yuan Pension, So I Left My Million to My Granddaughter 退休金三千八被儿子扫地出门，我转身把百万留给外孙女 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted My son kicked me out over my 3,800-yuan pension. I turned around and left my million to my granddaughter. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 高 After the College Entrance Exams, My Niece Ran Away. Under the Bed Were Eight Cloth Bags and a Secret I’d Kept for Three Years 高考后，侄女跑了，床底八个布袋，和我藏了三年的秘密 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅9k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, my niece ran away. Beneath the bed were eight cloth bags and a secret I had kept for three years. —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 高 On the Day of the College Entrance Exams, My Daughter Demanded a Family Bucket. A Few Words from Me Set the Residents’ Group on Fire 高考当天，女儿逼我买全家桶，我说了几个字业主群炸了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅14k WordsCompleted On the day of the college entrance exams, my daughter insisted I buy a family bucket. I said a few words, and the homeowners’ group chat exploded. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 扯 The Day I Tore Open the Shroud, I Was Reborn 扯开寿衣那天，我重生了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅9k WordsCompleted The day I tore open the burial shroud, I was reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 大 They Scammed Me for 2,600 on My Wedding Day. Two Years Later, I Livestreamed Blocking Her Son's Wedding Car and Collected 3,000 大喜之日被讹2600，两年后我直播堵她儿子婚车收了3000 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted On my wedding day, she swindled me out of 2,600. Two years later, I blocked her son’s wedding convoy during a livestream and collected 3,000. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 一 All My Compromises Bought Me Nothing but His Unrepentant Betrayal 一味地迁就换来的是心安理得的背叛 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅6k WordsCompleted All That Constant Giving In Got Me Was His Brazen Betrayal —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 忍 Three Years of Swallowing Humiliation, Then One USB Drive Sent My Boss to Prison 忍辱三年，一个U盘送领导入狱 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅13k WordsCompleted After Three Years of Enduring Humiliation, a USB Drive Sent My Boss to Prison —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 被 The Day My Resume Was Torn Up, the Trillionaire Heir Was Waiting Downstairs 被撕简历那天，千亿太子爷在楼下等我 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅26k WordsCompleted The Day My Resume Was Torn Up, the Trillionaire Heir Was Waiting for Me Downstairs —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 涅 Nirvana: Journey to the Isle in the River 涅槃：走向在河之洲 No Idea What to Call Myself不晓得叫啥名Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted (An interschool secret-crush story. Come see whether it’s to your taste.) Is it a crime to love Shen Tingzhou? Why did this sincere secret crush become a joke? Is it a crime to want to become a better person? Why have all my efforts been in vain? Is it a crime to long for someone’s true affection? Why do those smiles conceal betrayal and scheming, again and again? Yes, she is guilty. From the moment she bubbled in the wrong answer on her test sheet, she was already beyond forgiveness. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Detail-oriented readers will be thrilled! Through the heart-pounding anticipation of doing homework, the secret excitement of scrolling through social media, and the suffocating feeling of being stared at maliciously, the author delicately and realistically portrays the inner thoughts of a young girl and her daily life on campus, making you feel as if you've returned to the high school classroom.

30. 230 亡 Memoirs of My Late Wife: Meeting You in the Midst of Spring 亡妻回忆录之遇卿春半 Lemon Fish Bot柠檬鱼人机7k WordsCompleted A Memoir of My Deceased Wife: Meeting You at Spring’s Halfway Point 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a short story, quite angsty, told in the first person, making it very immersive. It's not long, you can finish it in ten minutes, but it has a strong aftertaste.

31. 231 年 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000-Yuan Course 年入13万，我给儿子报了7万的班 Zhi Baimu知白沐10k WordsCompleted I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000 Class 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Living in the real world, does the scene in the article resemble your home?

32. 232 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He despised the mundane world, yet lit up the stars for her; she feared the world of spirits and monsters, yet held his hand tightly. When a deadly crisis descended once more, he burned his very essence to pull her out of the predicament, his bloodied fingertips gently wiping away her tears: "My little benefactor, this time... We're truly even." Only the moonlight remembered that his last words were "Don't cry."

33. 233 闹 The Alarm Clock Hasn’t Stopped Yet 闹钟还没停 Zhi Baimu知白沐14k WordsCompleted The Alarm Hasn't Stopped Yet 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do the oxen and horses in the text resemble you?

34. 234 我 Will I Still Be Waiting for You on Your Birthday? 我还会等到你的生日吗 Master of the BE Aesthetic掌管BE美学6k WordsCompleted Will I Still Be Waiting for You on Your Birthday? 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I saw your inevitable death at the beginning of the story, and my child didn't even live to see their own birthday. My baby, may you be happy in your next life. [Crying][crying][crying]

35. 235 一 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初o13k WordsCompleted Waiting Twenty Years 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So heartbreaking, a tragic novel set in the Republican era.

36. 236 农 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 Dark Big Brother of New York City紐約城的暗黑大弟Mystery22k WordsCompleted A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

37. 237 大 Burying My Youth in the Dadu River 大渡河水葬青春 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted Youth Buried in the Dadu River 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes an incredibly heart-wrenching little story!

38. 238 清 When the Qingming Butterfly Returns, I Think of You Year After Year 清明蝶归，岁岁念卿 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted The Butterfly Returns at Qingming, Year after Year I Think of You 10Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 烙 A Scar Etched Into My Heart 烙在心底的伤疤 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪7k WordsCompleted The Scar Etched Into My Heart 9Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 半 Half a Spring Embroidery, Half a Lifetime Longing for You 半剪绣春，半生念君 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪10k WordsCompleted Half-Finished Spring Embroidery, a Lifetime Missing You 8Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 在 Gathering Glimmers of Light Amid Suffering 在苦难里拾捡微光 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted Gathering Glimmers in the Midst of Hardship 8Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 17Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 他 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后，我在夜场上班挣大钱 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽17k WordsCompleted After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two poor people

44. 244 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I was the one who met her first, we were the one who fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in their past and present lives, the longing and pain of both lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following him from a short distance.

45. 245 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
46. 246 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both his past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

47. 247 前 The Heartbeat from a Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn't Have Lied to Me 前世的心跳，阿昉你不该骗我 Yiren Lianyue伊人怜月Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted The Heartbeats of Our Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn’t Have Lied to Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some people are destined to only accompany you for a part of the journey.

48. 248 浓 Soul-Locking Fog: I Love Her with His Memories 浓雾锁魂：我带着他的记忆爱着她 Mo Wu陌吾Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted The girl he fell for was the daughter of “his” wife. Chen Luo had lived for eighteen years without ever experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. A dense fog lay locked in his mind, concealing the memories of a man who had been dead for eighteen years. Then he met Du Xiaoyu in the library. The instant he saw the jade pendant around her neck, he blurted out a name: “Xiao’er.” Du Xiaoyu didn’t know he was calling her mother. She knew even less that her father’s memories, all his love, and all 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The latest chapters were a bit depressing to read.

49. 249 万 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sad sad sad

50. 250 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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