Short Tragic Romance Stories from Douyin 抖音虐文短篇

1. 651 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 994Reads8.8Score103Shelves
2. 652 深 A Collection of Late-Night Love Stories 深夜情感故事集 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Angst + Feel-Good Revenge + Sweet Romance + Healing] I'm not good at writing introductions, so just dive right in. You're in for a surprise. A modern urban romance. Each chapter is a story of its own. Different men and women, entangled in different relationships. The regrets of a young, innocent love, the petty troubles of marriage, the strains of family ties, the warmth and coldness of workplace relationships, and the good and evil deep in human nature. Perfect for reading late at night before 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, angst-filled stories. Every single one is wonderful.

3. 653 结 He Called Me Filthy After Three Years of Marriage, Until I Slapped the DNA Report in His Face 结婚三年他嫌我脏，直到DNA报告甩他脸上 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕15k WordsCompleted He Thought I Was Dirty Throughout Our Three Years of Marriage, Until I Threw the DNA Test Results in His Face 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 654 在 White Moonlight Amid the Sound of the Tides 在潮声里的白月光 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The White Moonlight in the Sound of the Tide 883Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 655 泛 Daydreams Run Wild 泛滥白日梦 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted #He told me he loved me 365 times, but not a single one was true# Rekindled romance / loving and hurting each other / a balanced mix of sweet and angsty / HE / groveling to win her back / slight sci-fi Flirtatious, spoiled crown prince vs. cold, withdrawn patient Amnesiac, goofy at first, then a sickly, possessive puppy-like lover vs. aloof genius beauty I found a little dog in a garbage dump. Later, he became my boyfriend. The handsome guy hauling bricks at the construction site is my boyfrie 269Reads9.4Score106Shelves
6. 656 以 I Thought My Wife Had Been Violated and Flew into a Rage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind 以为老婆被辱我怒冲云霄，才发现她是幕后黑手 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕20k WordsCompleted I Thought My Wife Had Been Assaulted, So I Went on a Rampage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 657 火 A Reconciliation Is Coming: After Losing His Memory, He Forgot How Much He Loved Me 火葬场预定：失忆后他忘了很爱我 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Original title: The Deranged Little Taoist Leaves the Mountain, and Everyone Goes Wild for Him! Her boyfriend disappears without a trace right after proposing. To find him, Xie Fan, who has been a Taoist priest for eleven years, is forced to leave the mountain and return to the Xie family as their young master. At first His father is bedridden in the hospital. His stepmother, who rose to power as his father’s mistress, says, “I spent over twenty years scheming to take over the Xie Corporation. D 415Reads8.8Score108Shelves
8. 658 禁 Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 禁忌之恋，葬在女儿婚礼前 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 481Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 659 婚 A Silent Marriage: The Culprit Is in My Bed 婚途无声:真凶竟在我枕边 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕20k WordsCompleted A Silent Marriage: The Killer Is Right Beside Me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 660 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
11. 661 女 The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 女神怀孕了，我去帮忙养胎 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山15k WordsCompleted The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 232Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 662 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Can't Compete with the Newcomer 青梅抵不过天降 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨16k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts can't compete with the one who arrives later 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Tingshen left me, injured, carrying Li Zhizhi away. I knew then that I had to let go. Later, he apologized to me, asking for my forgiveness. I smiled and shook my head. I didn't love Gu Tingshen anymore; whatever he did was none of my business. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we would never cross paths again. Later, I went abroad to study without a word, and Gu Tingshen, like a madman, knelt before me, begging for my forgiveness. But I had already given up on him!

13. 663 前 My Ex-Wife’s Torturous Love Affair on Camera: I’m the Last Viewer 前妻的虐恋录像，我是最后一个观众 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕19k WordsCompleted A Recording of My Ex-Wife's Torturous Romance: I Was the Last Viewer —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 664 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score396Shelves
15. 665 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The moment the needle pierced her skin, Feng Li burst into tears. Fifteen milliliters of amniotic fluid were drained. She clutched her lower abdomen, curling up in pain, her sobs gradually changing tone. "I admit it," her voice was hoarse, "the child isn't yours."

16. 666 年 The Love Lives of Young Men and Women 年轻男女的那点事 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Things Young Men and Women Get Up To 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 667 婚 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨13k WordsCompleted Strangers on the Road to Marriage 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day my father died, the media captured video of my husband, Wei Yanchuan, kneeling down to propose to his sweetheart, Jiang Ling. After handling my father's funeral alone, I called my lawyer and asked him to prepare the divorce papers. After following Wei Yanchuan for so many years, I'm tired! Wei Yanchuan, I'm taking back my love for you! I will never love you again!

18. 668 暗 Entangled in the Dark of Night: When You Think I've Been Assaulted 暗夜缠情：当你以为我被侵犯时 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕21k WordsCompleted Entangled in the Dark: When You Think I’m Being Assaulted —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 669 这 The Leaves Won’t Fall This Autumn 这个秋天叶不落 Abyss and Fisher渊与渔Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Two years after their breakup, Ji Hengzhou only wants revenge on her! Tang Suiyu once thought that leaving alone, carrying all her pain, was the best choice. But as her life neared its end, fate brought them together again, and she learned just how much Ji Hengzhou hated her! Only when she was at death’s door did Ji Hengzhou realize how much he owed her: her parents, her child, her eyesight... 581Reads5.5Score103Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching story from TikTok!! I'm crying so hard!! [Crying][crying]

20. 670 年 Those Loves of Our Youth 年轻时的那些情 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Those Feelings from Our Youth 341Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 671 老 My Husband Hired Someone to Assault Me? Then We Can All Go to Hell Together 老公雇人侵犯我？那就一起下地狱吧 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕24k WordsCompleted My Husband Hired Someone to Assault Me? Then We’ll All Go to Hell Together —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 结 After Ten Years of Marriage, I Refuse to Be Invisible at Home Anymore 结婚十年，我不再做家里的透明人 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Ten Years of Marriage, I Refuse to Be Invisible at Home Anymore 530Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 673 她 She Died from Her Husband's Tenderness 她死于丈夫的温柔 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted She Died by Her Husband's Tenderness —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 674 东 Working in Dongguan: Sharing a Rental with Fellow Hometown Folks 东莞打工记之老乡合租篇 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山12k WordsCompleted Working in Dongguan: Sharing an Apartment with Fellow Hometown Folks 71Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 675 新 The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night 新婚夜别墅里的第三个人 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕12k WordsCompleted The Third Person in the Villa on Our Wedding Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 676 老 After My Husband Died, I Became Their Prey 老公死后，我成了他们的猎物目标 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山15k WordsCompleted After My Husband Died, I Became Their Prey 157Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 677 被 After She Cheated, I Pretended to Be Poor and Fought Back. Now My Ex-Wife Begs to Reconcile 被戴绿帽后我装穷反击，前妻哭着求复合 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕Marriage & RomanceCompleted After She Cheated on Me, I Pretended to Be Poor and Fought Back. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Take Her Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 678 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    The first book was so good I kept reading it, and I can't find a better one after finishing it. It had a powerful aftertaste. The second and third books were so heartbreaking [crying]. I couldn't get over them for a long time after finishing them.

29. 679 我 My Online Boyfriend Is Getting Married 我的网恋男友要结婚了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Online Boyfriend Is Getting Married 175Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 680 发 After Discovering My Wife’s Affair, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend 发现老婆出轨后，我转身娶了她闺蜜 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕12k WordsCompleted After Catching My Wife Cheating, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 681 我 My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 我的房东姐姐比我大十岁 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Landlady Is Ten Years Older Than Me 76Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 682 我 I Made My Cheating Wife Leave with Nothing in 100 Days 我用一百天，让出轨老婆净身出户 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕11k WordsCompleted I Made My Cheating Wife Leave with Nothing in 100 Days —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 683 上 My Boss Is My Secretly Married Husband 上司是隐婚老公 Yan Huanhuan言欢欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ning Xi married a man eight years older than her. Two years later, she starts an internship at his company, where her boss is the husband she married in secret. In public, they pretend not to know each other. In private, they lose themselves in each other. When his first love returns to the country, he asks for a divorce. She hides her pregnancy, signs the divorce papers, and leaves with her head held high. He searches the entire world for her like a madman. Five years later, she returns with he 11.4kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    She hid her pregnancy and fled abroad overnight, leaving him completely panicked... I found this novel on Douyin (TikTok), and wow, once I started reading, I couldn't stop! It's incredibly good, though a bit angsty.

34. 684 重 Reborn, I Personally Pushed My Childhood Friend Away 重生后，我亲手推开了我的青梅 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山10k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Personally Pushed My Childhood Friend Away 70Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 685 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I stumbled upon this on Douyin and clicked to watch. The stacking was so intense, it made me lose my appetite for a week. [Crying][crying]

36. 686 嫌 You Broke Up With Me for Being Poor, So Why Are You Crying and Begging Me Now? 嫌我穷提分手，转头你哭着求我？ The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted You dumped me for being poor, and now you come crying and begging me? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 687 重 Reborn, I Take Down the Scumbag and Crush the White Lotus 重生后我手撕渣男脚踩白莲花 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕26k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Tear Apart the Scumbag and Crush the Two-Faced Schemer —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 688 和 After My Husband and I Swapped Bodies, He Went Crazy 和老公互换身体后，老公要疯了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Modern romance + premium novel + body swap + funny everyday life Five years after registering their marriage, Shen Jing received not an anniversary gift from Lin Yu, but divorce papers. For the sake of his pregnant secretary, her husband wanted to leave her with nothing. On their way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, they got into a car accident and swapped souls. Looking at Lin Yu’s handsome face in the mirror, Shen Jing smiled. “You want a divorce? Let’s see if ‘you’ agree!” Wearing her husband’s s 710Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 689 婆 My Mother-in-Law Blamed Me for Having a Daughter, So I Threw Down My PhD Diploma 婆婆嫌我生女宝，我甩出博士证 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕12k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Blamed Me for Having a Girl, So I Threw My PhD Certificate at Her —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 690 猝 The Day I Dropped Dead, I Stole Judge Cui's Brush from Black Impermanence 猝死当天，我抢了黑无常的判官笔 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山6k WordsCompleted The Day I Dropped Dead, I Stole the Black Impermanence's Judge's Brush 69Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 691 出 After Three Years of Cheating, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Reveal the Truth 出轨三年，她跪求我别揭开真相 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕11k WordsCompleted After Cheating for Three Years, She Begged Me Not to Reveal the Truth —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 692 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.6kReads8.9Score628Shelves
43. 693 高 The Summer After the College Entrance Exam, I Learned My First Lesson in Growing Up 高考完的这个暑假，我上了人生成长的第一课 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山13k WordsCompleted That summer after the college entrance exams, I learned my first lesson in growing up. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 694 离 Only After Our Divorce Did I Learn Her Betrayal Was a Business Deal 离婚后才发现，她的背叛是场交易 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕24k WordsCompleted Only After the Divorce Did I Discover Her Betrayal Was a Deal —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 695 三 After Three and a Half Months Without Marital Relations, I Smelled Gardenias in His Hair 三个半月无夫妻生活，我在他头发上闻到了栀子花香 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted We Haven't Been Intimate in Three and a Half Months, Yet I Smelled Gardenias in His Hair 65Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 696 她 The Night She Cheated, I Saw Another Me on the Security Footage 她出轨那夜，我在监控里看见另一个我 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕14k WordsCompleted The Night She Cheated, I Saw Another Me on the Security Footage —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 697 当 While You Still Call Me Cheap, I Bought a House Three Years After Graduation 当你还在说我抠门时，我毕业三年就买房 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山10k WordsCompleted While you're still calling me stingy, I've already bought a house three years after graduating. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 698 前 My Ex-Wife Cheated and Mocked Me for Being a Poor Security Guard, Then the City’s Richest Man Saluted Me 前妻出轨嘲笑我穷保安，全城首富向我敬礼 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕13k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Cheated on Me and Mocked Me for Being a Poor Security Guard, Then the Richest Man in the City Saluted Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 699 重 Reborn, I Watched My Family Fall Apart 重生后，我看着自己家家破人亡 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山9k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I watched my family fall apart and die. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 700 总 After Being Assaulted, the CEO’s Ex-Wife Returns Reborn 总裁前妻被侵犯后，涅槃归来 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕7k WordsCompleted After Her Ex-Husband’s CEO Wife Was Assaulted, She Returned Reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves

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