Short Tragic Romance Stories from Douyin 抖音虐文短篇

1. 1951 都 Cultivating Immortality in the City: I Slay the Three Realms with Sarcastic Wit and Cunning 都市修仙：我靠腹黑吐槽爆杀三界 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Modern Romance955k WordsCompleted [A million in debt and a broken spiritual root? Watch me roast my way to a whole new realm of cultivation!] After dying from overwork, I was reborn as the cultivation world's most notorious good-for-nothing, complete with a deluxe package of awful relatives and a scumbag fiancé. Su Niannian flipped the table and let loose, accidentally activating the [Roast-and-Devour Spirit Physique]. Roast a two-faced schemer and gain spiritual power; rile up a big shot and shatter their inner demons. Turns o —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1952 奏 The Player Plays Without a Care 奏者无心 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Sci-Fi & Apocalypse565k WordsCompleted Emotion is the toxic legacy of a bygone era, and humanity’s last remaining spark. After the Great Stillness, intense emotions became contraband. The only traces of feeling, known as “Heartnotes,” are harvested and turned in by “Musicians” to keep the placid world stable. Chen Yin, codename “Mute Lament,” is a top-tier Musician and a secret “Resonant.” A ravenous presence lurks within him, and only by devouring Heartnotes can he delay his own disintegration. He harvests emotions, yet bears an emp —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1953 噬 Reborn as a God-Eater: I Suppress the Immortal Heavens with a Mortal’s Bones 噬神重生：我以凡骨镇仙穹 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Urban364k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was a worm begging on his knees. In this life, he is the Grim Reaper who comes to claim lives. Lin Yan, a financial tycoon, was poisoned by his closest friend. As his flesh melted away, his soul transmigrated to another world, where he cultivated for three thousand years and reached the pinnacle of the immortal heavens! To slay his inner demon, he reversed the flow of time and returned to the moment ten minutes before he was poisoned: the afternoon he had humiliated hims —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1954 弑 Spring Waters for a Regicide 弑君春水 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted Everyone said that Shen Qingyi was the spitting image of the late empress. The emperor moved her into Yaohua Palace, dressed her in the late empress’s favorite clothes, and taught her the precise curve of the woman’s faint smile. He looked at another woman through her eyes. She was like a forgery, carefully polished to perfection, living only to bear the memories of another soul. Shen Qingyi endured it all. She learned everything about that unfamiliar woman, even carefully drawing the tiny, unre —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1955 九 Nine Thousand Yuan 九千块 A Ragtag Immortal Couple Adventuring Through Troubled Times乱世星途沙雕仙侣闯7k WordsCompleted Nine thousand yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1956 圣 The Sleeping Holy Light: The Forgotten Heavenly Father 圣光沉眠：被遗忘的天父 Little Yuan Is a Little Sweet543小圆有点甜54322k WordsCompleted The Holy Light Sleeps: The Forgotten Heavenly Father —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ⚠️This is a pure sadistic fantasy novel with no CP. It tells the story of the male protagonist, the Heavenly Father, who fell from the altar. He suppressed the demons with holy light, but was misunderstood and betrayed by mortals. He tried his best to protect all living beings with his last breath, but was ultimately betrayed by the living beings he protected.

7. 1957 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 6.9kReads5.8Score291Shelves

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   The boss has fun with hand water

8. 1958 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 136Reads7.6Score—Shelves
9. 1959 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 691Reads7.7Score135Shelves
10. 1960 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: From 1988 to 2025 两界倒爷从1988到2025 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban469k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an unemployed street loafer in 1988. He was planning to head into the mountains to hunt for some meat, but accidentally fell off a cliff. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to 2025, an age of booming economic growth. Even more astonishingly, two vastly different eras now lay before him, and he could travel back and forth between them. 778Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1961 终 At Last, You Don't Break My Heart Anymore 终于不再为你心痛 Lantern Bearer Gazing at the Sea提灯观海11k WordsCompleted At Last, You No Longer Break My Heart 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the first part, the second male lead regretted it, but there is no longer his place.

12. 1962 予 For the Spring Breeze 予春风 Lantern Bearer Gazing at the Sea提灯观海Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted For You, a Spring Breeze 125Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1963 我 I Nail Coffins Shut for Corpses, but He Asked Why I Was Still Alive 我给尸体钉棺材，他却问我怎么还没死 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门30k WordsCompleted I prepare corpses for burial, but he asks why I'm still alive. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are very few short stories that I am willing to read twice. The details of this book are superb, and the more I read, the more interesting it becomes. I sincerely recommend it to everyone who is short of books!

14. 1964 我 I'm a Mortuary Makeup Artist, but I've Moved Into an Inn That Serves Only Leftovers 我，殡仪馆整容师，住进只吃剩饭的客栈 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门20k WordsCompleted I'm a mortuary makeup artist, and I've moved into an inn that serves nothing but leftovers. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1965 心 My Scheming Disciple Stole My Job, Then Cried in Front of Everyone, Begging Me Not to Blame Her 心机徒弟抢我饭碗，还当众哭着求我别怪她 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门22k WordsCompleted My scheming disciple stole my place, then wept in front of everyone and begged me not to blame her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are very few short stories that I would be willing to read again. The details of this book are superb, and the more you read, the more interesting it becomes. I sincerely recommend it to everyone who is short of books!

16. 1966 穿 I Reincarnated as Her Aunt, Then Tore Up Her Last Letter 穿成小姨后，我撕了她那张遗书 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as her aunt, I tore up her suicide note —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1967 丈 My Husband Forced Me to Divorce Him, So I Was Reborn in 1984 to Save Grandma 丈夫逼我离婚，我重生回1984救外婆 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted My husband forced me to divorce him, and I was reborn in 1984 to save my grandmother —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1968 我 I Bought My Dad's Head for 150 Yuan 我用一百五，买下了我爸的头 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门21k WordsCompleted I bought my dad’s head for 150 yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1969 逃 Twenty Years After I Escaped, I Returned to the Village and Found Everyone Feasting on Ghosts 逃离20年后，我回村撞上全村吃鬼席 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门22k WordsCompleted Twenty years after escaping, I returned to my village and stumbled upon the whole village feasting on ghosts —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1970 回 I Returned to the Village to Settle My Father's Affairs, Only to Find the Death List He Left Behind 回村处理后事，发现亡父留下的死亡名单 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门29k WordsCompleted I returned to the village to settle my late father’s affairs, only to find a death list he had left behind —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1971 老 My Boss Told Me to Keep Quiet, So I Handed the Bookstore Over to the State 老板让我闭嘴，我转身把书店上交给了国家 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门26k WordsCompleted My boss told me to keep quiet, so I turned around and handed the bookstore over to the state. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1972 发 Exiled to Guard Tombs in the Records Room? I Memorized the Verdicts and Sent Every Living Person Inside! 发配档案室守墓？我背熟判决书把活人全送进去！ Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门30k WordsCompleted Sent to guard the tomb in the archives? I memorized the verdicts and sent every living person straight to prison! —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1973 超 Supermarket Survival Rules: If You Hear Knocking, Never Open the Door 超市生存守则：听到敲门声，严禁开门 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门19k WordsCompleted Supermarket Survival Rules: If You Hear Knocking, Do Not Open the Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1974 凌 2:47 A.M.: An Elderly Woman Living Alone Is Dragged Away by Her Own Son 凌晨2：47，独居老太被亲儿子拖走 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted 2:47 a.m., an elderly woman living alone is dragged away by her own son. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1975 加 After 23 Days of Overtime, My Boss Called Me Petty When Someone Else Took the Credit 加班23天，功劳被抢后领导骂我小题大做 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门21k WordsCompleted After 23 days of overtime, my boss stole the credit and then scolded me for making a fuss. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1976 新 The New Director Is the Senior I Secretly Loved, and He Insults Me the Moment We Meet 新总监竟是暗恋的学长，见面就骂 Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门21k WordsCompleted The new director is actually the senior I had a crush on, and he started by yelling at me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1977 未 Fiancée: “What Were You Doing at That Old Lady’s House for Forty Minutes?” 未婚妻：“你在老太家四十分钟干了啥？” Evening Breeze Confession Gate晚风告白门Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted Fiancée: “What were you doing at that old lady’s house for forty minutes?” —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1978 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, My Husband Worth Millions Regretted It 提离婚后，身价千万的老公后悔了 Spiderweb Turtle蛛网龟Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After I Asked for a Divorce, My Millionaire Husband Regretted It —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse article, chasing his wife in the crematorium, the abuse is heartbreaking

29. 1979 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 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look, he's getting better

30. 1980 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. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1981 掌 Dust in the Palm 掌间尘 Sun Peiran孙培然Historical19k WordsCompleted Dust in the Palm 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1982 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 459Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After returning from a drug raid, his pregnant wife disappeared, and he was miserable.

33. 1983 潮 The Tides Rise and Fall: Half a Lifetime Adrift 潮起潮落：半生沉浮 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪15k WordsCompleted The Tide Rises and Falls: A Half-Life of Ups and Downs 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A nice short story is here!

34. 1984 风 Wind Over Liangshan, Clouds Over Erhai 风过凉山，云散洱海 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Wind Crosses Liangshan, the Clouds Clear Over Erhai 6Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1985 删 Erase My Memories, or Fall in Love with You Again? 删除记忆，还是再次爱上你 Wisecracking Little Taoist贫嘴小道士20k WordsCompleted Erase My Memories, or Fall in Love with You Again —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    People with regrets can't see it.

36. 1986 顾 The Entire Gu Family Keeps Causing Trouble, So Their Mascot Quits 顾总全家一起作，吉祥物不干了 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树9k WordsCompleted President Gu and his whole family kept causing trouble. The mascot has had enough. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The true and false daughter + Chasing his wife in the crematorium, torture first and then sweetness + sadistic writing. The second book Chasing his wife in the crematorium is heart-wrenching + refreshing writing + boss boss + scumbag abuse + super twist, come on

37. 1987 以 I'll Wait for You All My Life as Your Fiancée 以未婚妻的名义等你一辈子 An Innocent Old Trickster单纯的老六Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I’ll Wait for You All My Life as Your Fiancée —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The joint abuse article is both sweet and abusive

38. 1988 你 How Could You Forget? You Were the One Who Said You Loved Me First 你怎么忘了，是你先说的爱我 Zeng Jihe Zhou曾几何时舟Marriage & Romance31k WordsCompleted How Could You Forget? You Were the One Who Said You Loved Me First 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I guess this article should be left alone, I personally think it's quite sad.

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