Short Tragic Romance Stories from Douyin 抖音虐文短篇

1. 251 老 Wife, Are You Still Going to Lie to Me? 老婆，你还要对我说谎吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Wife, are you still going to lie to me? 158Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 春 The Spring Breeze Knows Not My Heart, and Linchuan’s People Never Return 春风不知意，临川人不归 Cat Cat Cat Minister猫猫猫大臣18k WordsCompleted The Spring Breeze Knows Not My Heart, and the People of Linchuan Never Return —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Look at me! I'm even afraid my moral compass is too strong and my writing won't be heart-wrenching enough. [Laughing][crying]

3. 253 我 My Mom Gave All the Demolition Compensation to My Brother, So I Cut Off the Family's Living Expenses 我妈把拆迁款全给了弟弟，我停掉全家生活费 Heartbroken and All Alone心碎我独伤14k WordsCompleted My Mom Gave All the Demolition Compensation to My Younger Brother, So I Cut Off the Whole Family's Living Expenses 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first five books are absolutely not to be missed; they're incredibly intense and angsty.

5. 255 渣 Thanks, You Scumbag Husband! 渣男老公，谢谢你！ Dragon Prince龙族王子8k WordsCompleted Thank You, You Scumbag Husband! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I can't forgive; I can only try to let go on my own!

6. 256 让 You Were Supposed to Run a Dungeon, So Why Did You Turn the Evil Ghost into a 007? 让你下副本，你把厉鬼逼成007？ Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希23k WordsCompleted You were asked to run a dungeon, so how did you bully the evil spirit into becoming a 007? —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 我 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After I Died, They All Regretted It 233Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 让 You Were Supposed to Survive a Horror Game, So Why Did You Start an Underworld Property Management Company? 让你去惊悚游戏求生，你反手成立阴间物业？ Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希19k WordsCompleted You were sent to survive a horror game, so why did you turn around and start an underworld property management company? —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 离 I Divorced My Husband to Set Him Free for His First Love, but He Refused 离婚成全丈夫和白月光，他却不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I divorced my husband to reunite him with his first love, but he refused to go along with it. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 让 You Were Supposed to Be a Reaper in the Underworld, So Why Are You Speed-Running the Book of Life and Death? 让你去地府当阴差，你把生死簿当冲刺题刷？ Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted You were sent to the Underworld to work as a soul reaper, so why are you treating the Book of Life and Death like a speed-drill workbook? —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 绿 The Green Tea’s Favor 绿茶的眷顾 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted Green Tea's Favor —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 182Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 荆 Thorns and the Silver Crown 荆棘与银冠 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希22k WordsCompleted Thorns and the Silver Crown 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 当 She Read Her Ex's Message Aloud in Public, So I Gave Her a Divorce 当众念前任，我送她一场离婚 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted I Read My Ex’s Words Aloud in Public, Then Gave Her a Divorce 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The angst-filled stories on TikTok are so good!

15. 265 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 558Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 云 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希27k WordsCompleted The Azure Writs of Cangwu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Died in Battle, and the Enemy Prince Forced Me to Bear His Child 竹马战死，敌国王爷逼我生子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted [Female general + God of War prince + Powerful rivals + Imprisonment and torment + Angsty romance + Subjugation and counterattack + Revenge and corruption + Silver dragon awakening + Childbirth] “Chu Yuan, if you don’t kill me, one day I’ll kill you!” Jiang Li is a battle-hardened female general of Liang, but after her fiancé dies in battle, she becomes a prisoner of Chu Yuan, the enemy nation’s God of War. He breaks her proud spirit, shackles her hands and feet in iron chains, and even erases h 132Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 弃 After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 弃我母女五年，我让绝症的他悔恨至死 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 54Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 月 The Sweet Osmanthus Refuses to Follow Convention 月桂不赴世俗 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted The laurel does not bend to worldly conventions. —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period: He Brought His Illegitimate Child Home 离婚冷静期：他把私生子领回了家 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希28k WordsCompleted The Divorce Cooling-Off Period: He Brought His Illegitimate Child Home 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 65Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希27k WordsCompleted After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 43Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 签 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希25k WordsCompleted After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 佛 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希24k WordsCompleted The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 守 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希19k WordsCompleted Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 49Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 牵 Strolling Along With a Snail 牵着蜗牛去散步 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希20k WordsCompleted Taking a Snail for a Walk 10Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 67Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 沙 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand 沙海里的苦树苗 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 125Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 清 The Heartbreak Chronicles of Qing Ci 清词断肠录 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted The Heartbreaking Record of Pure Verse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning from a drug bust, his pregnant wife has gone missing; their broken relationship is irreparable, leaving him with lifelong regret.

34. 284 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 51Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 岁 A Glimmer in the Years 岁月里的微光 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希22k WordsCompleted A Glimmer in the Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 朱 Ashes Behind the Vermilion Wall: A Mad Soul Stained by Dust, Bound Together in a Love Calamity 朱墙烬：疯骨染尘，情劫同归 A Yuan Keeps Silent阿鸢不言Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Embers Behind Red Walls: A Tormented Soul Stained by Dust, Bound Together by Love’s Ordeal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching [Admiration]

37. 287 为 I Lost My Chance to Become a Mother to Save Him, but He Had a Child with Someone Else 为了救他我失去当妈妈的机会，他却和别人有了孩子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢10k WordsCompleted I lost my chance to become a mother to save him, but he had a child with someone else 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 我 The One I Loved Died on the Day I Married Her 我的心上人，死在我娶她那天 A Yuan Keeps Silent阿鸢不言11k WordsCompleted The woman I loved died on the day I married her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 古 A True Guide to Cultivating the Spirit Through Ancient Methods 古法养神真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted The True Explanation of the Ancient Method of Nourishing the Spirit 34Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 疯 The Mad Immortal Venerable: The Sweethearted Fox Consort Died in Your Arms 疯批仙尊：糖心狐妃死你怀里了 A Yuan Keeps Silent阿鸢不言Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Mad Immortal Venerable: The Sweetheart Fox Consort Died in Your Arms —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 古 The True Principles of Traditional Body Cultivation 古法养身真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希14k WordsCompleted The True Secrets of Traditional Health Cultivation 31Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 昭 Pleading for Justice: A Woman in Power, Giving Her Life for Her Country 昭雪辞：巾帼权臣，以血殉国 A Yuan Keeps Silent阿鸢不言13k WordsCompleted Words of Vindication: A Woman of Power, Giving Her Life for Her Country —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 荒 Survival Among Ruined Tombs 荒冢求生 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted Surviving Among Ruins —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 18.7kReads8.9Score982Shelves

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    The first book is truly angsty; female lead lovers should avoid it! At their first meeting, the female lead saves the male lead, who then forcibly takes her and imprisons her. The second book features a male lead who is a sent-down youth, while the female lead is just a simple country girl. However, the male lead uses a fake marriage certificate to ruin her life, and later, this fake certificate becomes a piece of paper he can never have again!

47. 297 风 Crossing the Wind and Sand: Longyuan, 1960 风沙渡：陇原一九六零 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希23k WordsCompleted Crossing the Dust Storm: Longyuan, 1960 —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 被 After My Educated Youth Husband Abandoned Me, I Stopped Being Foolish 被知青老公抛下后，不犯傻了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love after a breakup, a scumbag man’s regret, an over-the-top pursuit of his wife, not a strong female lead, the heroine is emotionally fragile and needs time to grow, the hero is a two-faced piece of trash, happy ending. If you can’t stand seeing the heroine suffer, don’t read.] … Yu Yuan was a hardworking, honest young woman. When she reached the age to marry, her mother picked a decent-looking young intellectual sent down to the countryside and made him her husband. He didn’t refu 4.4kReads7.5Score127Shelves
49. 299 灿 A Brilliant, Fleeting Romance 灿烂而短暂的恋爱 Dragon Prince龙族王子6k WordsCompleted A brilliant but fleeting romance 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet at first, then heartbreaking...

50. 300 妈 Mom, This Time I'll Protect You 妈，这次我守护你 Sikong Jing in Dire Peril危机四伏的司空景23k WordsCompleted Mom, This Time I’ll Protect You 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories that I read repeatedly, with endless aftertaste.

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