Short Tragic Stories That'll Make Even Someone with a High Tear Threshold Cry 虐文，短，本人泪点高求虐哭

1. 101 爸 Dad, Dead People Don't Get Fussy 爸，死人是不会矫情的 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Dad, the Dead Don't Get All Sentimental 31Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 钱 The Moneylender Was Reborn Seven Days Before Me 钱庄先生早我七天重生 Ghost of the Deep Sea Gazing at Moonlight深海的幽灵啊注视月光Modern Romance291k WordsOngoing [Career-Focused Female Lead + Supportive Male Lead] + [Beautiful, Unhinged Second Female Lead + Sharp-Tongued, Proud Second Male Lead] + [Sincere Romance] "Boss Chen, my eldest sister doesn't like having her picture taken. She looks about the same as my second younger sister. You've met her, after all." With that one sentence, Hu Lingyi became Boss Chen's second wife. Boss Chen thought she looked ordinary, but he had to admit she had a gift with numbers. Not a single transaction in the Chen fami 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first three chapters of this book can be read as a short, angsty story. It's full of angst, and I cried during the part about the Hu family's downfall.

3. 103 藏 The Hidden Terminal Illness Medical Record 藏起的绝症病历 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Hidden Medical Record of a Terminal Illness 56Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 夫 Husband and Wife Become Outlaws to Avenge Their Daughter 夫妻化身法外修罗为女报仇 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A Couple Become Outlaws to Avenge Their Daughter 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 婚 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 继 A Stepfather’s Life of Tragic Obsession 继父悲情执念的一生 A Few Stars in the Sky天上星星一点点Urban86k WordsCompleted #Family Bonds Across the Years #A Veteran Keeps His Promise #A Heartbreaking Orphan #The Older Generation’s Noble Devotion# Yu Kun was born into hardship. His mother died of severe blood loss during childbirth, and when he was six, his father, worn down by years of toil, passed away. Having endured cold looks and hardship from an early age, he formed a lifelong creed: repay a drop of kindness with a lifetime of gratitude. He enlisted and was sent to the southern border, where his platoon leader, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He dedicated his life to keeping his promise and endured hardship to uphold righteousness. Yu Kun embodies the most moving perseverance of an ordinary person.

7. 107 真 The Day the Real Heiress Came Home, My Little Brother Swallowed a Whole Bottle of Sleeping Pills 真千金回家那天，弟弟吞了一整瓶安眠药 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted The Day the Real Heiress Came Home, Her Younger Brother Swallowed a Whole Bottle of Sleeping Pills 101Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 迟 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪8k WordsCompleted Regret Came Too Late 17.3kReads—Score112Shelves

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   These are incredibly heart-wrenching short stories, the really painful kind. Highly recommended!

9. 109 救 Saving My Daughter Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Evil Spirits 救女一万次：我把神明杀成了恶鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月9k WordsCompleted Saving Her Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Demons 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 死 Dead at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 死在21:03：为了救她，我重启了世界十万次 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Died at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 11Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 第 The 101st Time I Ordered General Huo to Die 第101次赐死霍将军 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The 101st Execution of General Huo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 全 The Top Student in School Swapped My Lifesaving Medicine, Then Jumped Off a Building a Week Later 全校第一的哥哥换掉我的救命药，一周后他却跳楼了 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted My Top-of-the-Class Brother Switched My Lifesaving Medicine. A Week Later, He Jumped Off a Building 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 我 I Carried My Dead Sister's Coffin and Blew Up My Scumbag Father's Wedding 我抬棺带亡妹炸翻渣爹婚礼 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted I Carried My Dead Sister's Coffin and Crashed My Scumbag Father's Wedding 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 重 Reborn: If I Had Never Met the Light 重生：如果不曾遇见光 Xi Fengyue西枫月11k WordsCompleted Reborn: If We Had Never Found the Light 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    All three books are very good and also very heart-wrenching.

16. 116 万 The Carefree Immortal Across All Worlds 万界逍遥仙 Han Ming憨明Urban262k WordsCompleted Lin Feng awakens the Carefree Immortal Venerable System, only to be stunned by its mission: the ten ancient divine artifacts scattered across the mortal world have all transformed into peerlessly beautiful goddesses. The icy female CEO is the Kunlun Mirror, missing a fragment. The bewitching queen of the music world is the Nuwa Stone, harboring a hidden danger. The cold, stunning policewoman is the Zhu Xian Sword, whose baleful aura pierces the heavens... Want to restore the artifacts and reclai 21Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    These six are all incredibly, incredibly, incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried so much watching them late at night that I had angina. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

18. 118 憨 Goofball’s Hilarious Diary 憨仔的搞笑日记 Han Ming憨明Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 生 Life Flows Away with the Years, Love Endures Forever 生命随岁月流去，爱的永恒 Less, Yet Longer少却久Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted Life slips away with the years; love is eternal. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't believe me, you can read the whole thing.

20. 120 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score362Shelves

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    ①... The female lead was tormented for 13 years, trying every possible way to leave the male lead, but all came at a terrible price! Pregnancy became the final straw; she chose to take poison, killing herself and her husband, dying in front of the male lead! The most heartbreaking part is that she confessed to all the crimes she wasn't guilty of before she died! Actually, the male lead returned that day with the truth, but it was all too late...

21. 121 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's great!

22. 122 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
23. 123 最 The Year I Loved You Most 最爱你的那一年 Luo Qinghuan络清欢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A short childhood-sweethearts campus tragedy Song Xiyuan has been sickly since childhood, but she takes life in stride and sees things clearly. Then one day, she, who has never worn makeup, starts learning how. Duan Jingchen has always been the kind of child other parents wish they had: smart, hardworking, and good at school. Then one day, the person who has always been by his side disappears. The sun was shining brightly that day, yet Song Xiyuan said something completely out of the blue: “Duan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second to last book was truly [crying][crying][crying][crying] its aftereffects were really strong...

24. 124 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 权 No One Can Escape My Powerful Brother’s Obsessive Love 权臣哥哥的疯爱无人能逃 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted No one can escape the mad love of the powerful minister’s older brother 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 594Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves
29. 129 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 抢 You Stole My Betrothal Token? No One Can Stop My Fiancé When He Loses It 抢我定亲信物？我未婚夫疯起来谁都拦不住 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Trying to steal my betrothal token? Once my fiancé snaps, no one can stop him. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 33Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 买 The Furnace I Bought Is Obedient Yet Wild, and Dual Cultivation Boosts My Power 买来的炉鼎又乖又野，双修还能涨修为 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The human cauldron I bought is both obedient and wild, and dual cultivation can even boost my cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 你 Why Haven't You Come to Cheer Me Up Yet? 你怎么还不来哄我 Hot and Sour Rice Noodles酸辣粉16k WordsCompleted My fiancé died in the line of duty five years ago. His body was never found. But at 8:17 p.m. on August 20 this year, Captain Wang called me himself. He said, “Shen Guannan has been found. He's alive and well, but he's married.” 59Reads—Score102Shelves

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    These three books will make even the most tearful person cry!

37. 137 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 56Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 完 Oh No, Sun Wukong Has Fallen in Love with the Bone Demon 完蛋了，孙悟空爱上了白骨精 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy356k WordsCompleted Zhu Bajie: “Tell me, what is love? It makes this old pig pledge himself to another.” Sun Wukong: “The monsters are here. Bajie, you go first. I’ll cover the rear. Don’t worry: if you die, you’ll get a hundred million in underworld currency for compensation, deposited straight into your secret account at the Bank of the Underworld.” Tang Sanzang: “Bajie, your master is hungry. Hurry up and stew a pot of monk meat. Do you even want to keep your job? You’re so slow at everything, as dumb as a pig.” 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks good!

41. 141 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sci-fi cultivation story with an incredibly powerful aftertaste, but a cosmic-level regret [crying emoji].

43. 143 报 The Best Way to Get Back at a Bad Neighbor Is to Woo His Wife 报复恶邻最好的办法，是追他娘子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Historical6k WordsCompleted The best way to get back at a nasty neighbor is to pursue his wife. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 不 Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 不好意思，我先成了末日之神 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 11Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 一 Twins by Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Within the Marquis’s Inner Quarters? 一胎双生两个爹，侯门深院藏了多少秘密？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Twins with Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Hidden in the Marquis's Mansion? —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 少 Young Marshal, Your Runaway Sweetheart Is Crying Again 少帅，你的落跑甜妻又哭了 Yu Xuan, Master of Favors顺水人情的禹宣6k WordsCompleted Young Marshal, Your Runaway Sweetheart Is Crying Again 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Tale of Li Chongan, Jade Keeper 丝路玉鉴：守玉丞李崇安传 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE38k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Story of Li Chong'an, Keeper of the Jade 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 148 她 She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone, Six Years Later I Destroyed Her Contract 《她举报我岳父救人，六年后我碎她合同》 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Male-Channel Fanfiction42k WordsCompleted She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone. Six Years Later, I Tore Up Her Contract 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 149 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 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.

50. 150 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Lin Clan's Joinery Art and the Soul-Hanging Staircase 丝路玉鉴：林氏榫卯诀之悬魂梯 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE16k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Lin Clan's Mortise-and-Tenon Technique and the Soul-Hanging Ladder 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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