Short Tragic Romance Stories from Douyin 抖音虐文短篇

1. 1 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Papers 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Meng Er梦児7k WordsCompleted Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Papers 184Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The fourth book is definitely the heart-wrenching novel you've been searching for on Douyin—In the third year of her marriage to Shen Yuheng, their marriage certificate was accidentally ruined by coffee. Nan Yu took the certificate to the Civil Affairs Bureau to reissue it. The staff member typed a few words on the computer, then suddenly looked up at her: "Ma'am, your marital status shows as unmarried." She was stunned, thinking she had misheard: "Impossible, my husband and I got our certificate here three years ago." The staff member checked again, her expression becoming somewhat strange: "The system shows you are indeed unmarried, but Mr. Shen Yuheng is married…"

2. 2 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves
3. 3 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 12.8kReads7.2Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 终 In the End, Zhuang Zhou Dreamed He Was a Butterfly 终是庄周梦了蝶 A Meng阿蒙31k WordsCompleted In the third year of her marriage to Shen Yuheng, their marriage certificate was accidentally ruined by a spilled cup of coffee. Nan Yu took their documents to the civil affairs bureau to get a replacement. The clerk tapped a few keys on the computer, then suddenly looked up at her. “Ma’am, your marital status is listed as unmarried.” She froze, thinking she’d misheard. “That’s impossible. My husband and I got our marriage certificate here three years ago.” The clerk checked again, her expressio 1.6kReads—Score100Shelves
5. 5 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, completed angst-filled stories from Douyin (TikTok).

6. 6 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 双 Divorcing While Pregnant with Twins! The Ice-Cold Pilot Loses Control 双胎孕肚离婚！矜冷机长失控破防 Bai Zhencai白真菜Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Grown adults giving in to temptation × marriage first, love later × face-slapping hero who comes around] [Female flight doctor × male pilot] [The short drama is now available. It’s called Love Lands Before Dawn. Shen Yaochu accidentally sleeps with Gao Yuchuan and gets pregnant. They marry in haste, and she overhears Gao Yuchuan talking about her with his friends. “I don’t love her. I’m only doing this for the baby.” His voice is as cool and deep as ever. 2.3kReads6.9Score540Shelves

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   A viral message on Douyin read: "Yao Chu, breaking news! Mu Yi'an is back in China!" Shen Yao Chu was stunned by the message from her best friend, Su Xiao. Mu Yi'an was Gao Yu Chuan's first love and unrequited love. And Gao Yu Chuan was currently with Shen Yao Chu.

8. 8 倒 After My Live-In Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 倒插门海归老公出轨后，小三让他喜当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 788Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 房 After My Son Changed the Name on the Deed, I Left Him Homeless 房产证名字被改后，我让儿子无家可归 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Son Changed the Name on the Property Deed, I Left Him Homeless 334Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves
12. 12 皮 The Leather Corpse Comes Home 皮尸回家 Not Cute, Not Even a Head不可爱也没脑袋Mystery12k WordsCompleted The Skin Corpse Comes Home 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book is based on the real-life Wang Ziyao. In this story, Ziyao takes his own revenge, and it's very well written.

13. 13 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 婆婆逼我喝下生子汤后，我让她断子绝孙 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 125Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 702Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 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 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All are tragic love stories

18. 18 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
20. 20 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—Shelves
21. 21 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves
29. 29 重 Back to Fifteen Years Ago, I Left My Husband and Went Home 重回十五年前，我抛下夫君回家了 Flowers in Full Bloom Under the Moon花满月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Xu Qingzhou and I spent ten years breaking up and getting back together. He was in charge of breaking up, and I was in charge of making up. That is, until our son found the jade pendant that could turn back time. He begged me to return to the past and let Xu Qingzhou go. He begged me to let his father and his father’s beloved get together. He wanted to be their child. I agreed. On the first day after our divorce, I threw away everything that belonged to them. On the second day, I destroyed with 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love short stories! I can read several at once, each with a different plot and storyline—all angst-filled! If you like angst, this is a must-read; they're definitely worth it.

30. 30 来 Bright Hopes for Next Year 来岁昭昭 Jiang Shuli江舒黎Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Coming Year, Bright and Clear 16Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 与 A Long Farewell to You 与君长别离 Half-Baked Cheesecake半熟芝士15k WordsCompleted The day after my fiancé left me at the altar in front of everyone, I boarded a plane to Shanghai. He comforted his girlfriend, saying, “Jiang Qingning has been spoiled since she was little. She’ll come back on her own after a couple of days. Don’t blame yourself.” Our friends were all afraid I would keep pestering Shen Mochuan and cause another huge scene. But they didn’t know I had already accepted someone else’s proposal. I was flying to Shanghai to get married. With the wedding date drawing n 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 深 Locked Away in the Deep Palace 深宫锁 Gong Chang Cheng Zhang弓长成张Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Locked in the Deep Palace 12Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 来 Bright Days Ahead 来岁昭昭 Mo Yu墨玉10k WordsCompleted At the banquet, the capital’s most eligible young heir announced that the woman he truly wanted to marry was my stepsister. I willingly stepped aside, then married Fu Sinian, who had pursued me for years. After we married, we were loving and happy. Until I finally managed to get pregnant, only to discover that he had been slipping birth control pills into the milk he gave me every night. And the custom diamond necklace he had kept in his safe for years, claiming he would use it to propose, was e 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 打 Only After I Terminated the Pregnancy Did My Husband Say He Loved Me 打掉孩子后，老公才说爱我 Luo Fathead胖头罗10k WordsCompleted When I was six months pregnant, my younger sister was in a car accident and urgently needed a blood transfusion. After testing, it turned out that only my blood type was compatible. But I was already exhausted and underweight from morning sickness, so I could only refuse. My family forcibly dragged me to the transfusion room anyway. With my huge belly, I was too weak to fight back, so I could only call my husband for help. But he watched coldly from the sidelines. “Your health is good, so donati 520Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves

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    Prioritized Reading: *I, as Your Legal Wife, Witness Your Wedding* Romance novelist Bao Hui becomes a fig leaf for a wealthy family's lesbian wife. Her husband travels to Iceland to find his lover, but a car accident separates them by death. All three rush to Iceland, and the scene in the morgue is incredibly moving. "I don't want money, I just want to see him." No tearing each other apart, an extremely restrained tragic ending, but with a powerful aftertaste. After finishing it, I lay in bed, unable to recover for a long time.

36. 36 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 43Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 相 Meeting You Is the Best Omen, So Why Spend the Rest of My Years Pining? 相逢已是上上签，何须相思煮余年 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云8k WordsCompleted Meeting you was the best stroke of luck. Why spend the rest of my years stewing in longing? 30Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    I read both of these books late at night, and I felt terrible the next day because I couldn't recover from them.

39. 39 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    They all came from Douyin (TikTok), and every single one of them is incredibly good, incredibly tear-jerking, making me cry until my brain is oxygen-deprived, and so heart-wrenching it hurts my liver [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

40. 40 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
41. 41 五 Five Years Later, Mommy Returns with Three Miniature Tycoons to Take Down Daddy 五年后，妈咪带着三个缩小版大佬虐翻爹地 Hua Zhuozhuo华灼灼Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted [Angst before romance / regretful ex chasing his wife / scum-bashing] Five years ago, she died in a carefully planned fire. Five years later, she returns after undergoing plastic surgery, bringing three mini versions of him with her. The world’s number-one designer, a world-class doctor, a top lawyer... When Lord Ji’s former wife is exposed, he panics. “Tell me! Which bastard fathered those three children?” Wen Yumian: “That bastard is dead. Go find him in hell!” When Lord Ji learns that the dea 1.1kReads9.1Score364Shelves

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    The beginning is quite heartbreaking. The male lead's ideal woman was the female lead's older sister, but the sister died, and the male lead took his anger out on the female lead. The female lead married the male lead in place of her sister. On their first wedding anniversary, she showed the male lead the good news of her pregnancy test, only to be met with his cold two words, "Abort it." The female protagonist, heartbroken and disillusioned, divorced the male protagonist, only to be burned to death by her best friend.

42. 42 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves
43. 43 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves
44. 44 除 Everyone but Me 除我之外 Ying Buxu应不许Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shang Miao had been with Sheng Yu since she was eighteen. She was full of confidence, always believing she was special to him. Until one day, Sheng Yu brought home a girl who was soft and sweet, so much like the girl she herself had been back then. 902Reads5.5Score341Shelves

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    I followed this story on Douyin (TikTok), and it was so heart-wrenching it hurt my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys [I'm almost crying]. ① At the beginning, the female lead died because of the male lead and the scheming woman. Her soul drifted in the world, recalling all the things they did to her. She had actually given up and decided to stay away, but she still couldn't escape...

45. 45 离 After the Divorce, He Began Desperately Pursuing His Wife 离婚后，他开始拼命追妻 Warm Warm Sunny 16暖暖暖洋洋洋166k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, He Began Desperately Trying to Win His Wife Back —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the contract expired, she left gracefully; upon their reunion, he looked back at her every step of the way. A sincere gesture, like a bowl of hot porridge, had been taken for granted; a belated act of affection could never be fulfilled.

46. 46 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most popular angst-filled novel on TikTok is here!

47. 47 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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    Fans of uplifting stories and adventure, especially those who enjoy Tomb Raider Chronicles and Ghost Blows Out the Light, are in for a treat! The captivating new novel, *Notes from Black Wind Pass*, and the related short story series, *The Jade Mirror of the Silk Road*, are here! These are high-quality male-oriented novels that Chinese readers should enjoy, exploring the truth of the folk world with thrilling suspense, supernatural elements, and a captivating sense of mystery. You won't be able to put it down from beginning to end, and the imagery is incredibly vivid. Disagree? Let's debate!

48. 48 爱 Love, Past Its Expiration Date 爱意过期 Lu Que鹿确Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Love Past Its Expiration Date —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, angst-filled story!

49. 49 规 Rule Horror: List of Prohibited Items 规则怪谈：违禁品清单 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Contraband List 187Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 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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