Short Tragic Romance Stories from Douyin 抖音虐文短篇

1. 351 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 三 The Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire Queen 三百岁吸血鬼女王 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire Queen 34Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 354 我 I Forced the Buddhist Heir Three Times, and He Personally Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 我强迫了佛子三次，他亲手把我送进疯人院 Cola, Black Tea, and Lemon可乐红茶柠檬Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted I forced myself on the Buddhist monk three times, and he personally sent me to a psychiatric hospital. 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short, heart-wrenching love story! Go read it! A must-read!

5. 355 他 [Short Story] He Joked About Cheating, but Really Lost Me 【短篇】他开出轨的玩笑，却真的失去了我 I Killed the Moon我杀死了月亮Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted [Short story] He joked about cheating, but really did lose me 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 沧 Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student, Part One 沧桑三年：高考文科生的末路一 Hidden-Wing qwq隐翅qwq11k WordsCompleted Three Tumultuous Years: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student After the Gaokao, Part One 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Does hard work really pay off? This is the question Chen Mo asked himself for a year, ultimately answering no. A set of extremely depressing, realistic short stories about senior year of high school. There is no redemption, only a silent, relentless fall.

7. 357 太 It Hurts Too Much. Let’s Not Meet in Our Next Life 太痛了，下辈子我们别见了 Le Yile Xiao乐意了笑Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted It hurt too much. Let's not meet in our next life. 20.4kReads—Score111Shelves
8. 358 沧 Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student, Part Two 沧桑三年：高考文科生的末路二 Hidden-Wing qwq隐翅qwq11k WordsCompleted Three Tumultuous Years: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student After the Gaokao, Part Two —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 出 It's Just Cheating, Everyone Calm Down 出轨而已，大家都冷静 The South Wind Cradles the Starry River南风挽星河8k WordsCompleted It was just cheating. Everyone, stay calm. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 沧 Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student, Part Three 沧桑三年：高考文科生的末路三 Hidden-Wing qwq隐翅qwq9k WordsCompleted Three Years of Hardship: The Downfall of a Liberal Arts Student After the College Entrance Exam —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 死 On the Seventh Day After My Death, He Dug Up My Grave 死后第七天，他刨开了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted On the seventh day after my death, he dug up my grave. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 江 The River Moon Shines on the Early Years 江月照初年 Watching the Sea by Green Mountain观海青山Urban151k WordsCompleted Seven years of devotion and giving still couldn't compete with half a month after his first love came back... Heartbroken, Jiang Yan resolves to leave, and Su Jingyao, who is obsessed with her first love, begins to panic... Only when her first love's true, ugly nature is revealed does she wake up and realize how badly she's messed up... By the time she understands how much she loves Jiang Yan, it's too late... The man who once loved her for seven years has left her forever... [Winning Him Back] 2.5kReads8.1Score101Shelves

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    It's fun to mistreat your husband for a while, but chasing him back is like going through hell. When he loved you, you were blind to his love. After he left, you cried and knelt in regret.

13. 363 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves

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    🧚‍♂️The female lead is so pitiful, repeatedly hurt by the male lead for his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a previously unrequited love). ❄️On that fatal night, to protect his new love, the male lead cruelly forced the female lead to lure a murderer, leading to her tragic death. Even in death, she wasn't allowed peace; her body was made into a ♒️ specimen and placed in a glass display case. Fu Mingyu, who had been constantly hurting the female lead, suddenly went mad at this moment. But what use was his madness now? The female lead had ultimately been pushed into endless darkness and death by his own hands, never to return.

14. 364 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Not angsty at all, very sweet. A story of forced marriage, love-stealing, and a wife-chasing tragedy. Jiang Hua made her ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan, but each time, a four or five-year-old child answered, "... Daddy said you shouldn't call anymore." "Mommy's angry, Daddy's trying to comfort her." Hearing this, Jiang Hua, suffering from heart failure and near death, finally gave up... Pei Zhan, her husband of eight years, used his power to possess another woman, secretly keeping her as a mistress for five years. He had started a new family outside, and they even had a child together.

15. 365 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    "She stayed, sacrificing her entire life! But he says he regrets ever loving her!"

16. 366 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.3kReads8.1Score501Shelves

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    💥💥This book is truly heart-wrenching. I cried buckets while reading it; it was incredibly sad, especially when the protagonist recalled the reasons for his failures. It was so moving. He was abandoned six times, failing each time, even though he poured his heart and soul into it. He went from not understanding love to becoming numb; they forced him to grow up.

17. 367 女 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 856Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories that went viral on TikTok

18. 368 道 You Try to Guilt-Trip Me and Pull Strings? I'm the Kind Who Shows No Mercy, Not Even to Family 道德绑架还想走后门？我可是六亲不认的主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted You try to guilt-trip me and pull strings? I'm the sort who disowns even my own family. 267Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, angsty story, absolutely amazing!!!

20. 370 我 After I Died, My Little Brother Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 我死后，小哥哥日日躺在我墓碑前 Zhao Zhao A Mu Mu昭昭阿木木11k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Sweetheart Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled story!

21. 371 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 17.7kReads7.2Score757Shelves

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    I'm watching it all in one go, without eating, drinking, or sleeping! Ugh, I'm getting dark circles under my eyes! [Pouting]

22. 372 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.2kReads6.2Score548Shelves
23. 373 惟 As You Wish, We Shall Never Meet Again 惟你所愿，不再相见 A Little Panda一只小熊猫12k WordsCompleted As you wish, we’ll never meet again 266Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Already hooked] Check these out, these are all stories on Douyin that make you angry at the female lead at first, but you'll need to go to the app to read them for the plot twist.

24. 374 救 After the Redemption Story Ends 救赎文完结后 Sailed Through Countless Storms千帆过尽16k WordsCompleted After the Redemption Novel Ends 2kReads—Score102Shelves
25. 375 竹 My Childhood Friend Took Things Too Far 竹马他玩脱了 Cilantro Egg Tart香菜蛋挞16k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Took Things Too Far 6.6kReads—Score119Shelves
26. 376 改 After I Remarried My Childhood Sweetheart, the Crown Prince Regretted It Like Crazy 改嫁竹马后，太子爷悔疯了 Do You Eat Chestnuts?你吃板栗吗11k WordsCompleted After I Married My Childhood Friend Instead, the Crown Prince Regretted It Like Crazy 478Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 将 The Victorious General Wanted Me as His Secondary Wife, but I'd Already Become the Crown Princess 将军凯旋要娶我做平妻，我却早当了太子妃 Fat Eggplant胖茄子Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The day Gu Zheng returned to the capital in triumph, he cornered me behind a rockery. Just like when we were young, he was still proud and stubborn, insisting that I give him an explanation. “You left without a word and were gone for three years. I put up with that. What more do you want?” “It’s only natural for a man to have several wives and concubines. You’re so jealous, who else would ever marry you besides me?” “Just admit you were wrong, and I’ll marry you as my equal wife. From now on, yo 119Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good-looking bad ending short stories.

29. 379 念 Never Forgotten 念念不忘 Sonchus苦苣菜属10k WordsCompleted Never Forgotten —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 风 Even Love and Longing Betrayed Me 风月也曾负相思 Gu Shisan顾十三Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted Her hands were stained with blood, yet she won this vast kingdom for him. He was the ruler, and she was his slave; decades of companionship could not outweigh a single tear from the woman he loved. To save his beloved, he offered her up to the enemy army. She endured every kind of torture, willingly. Still for the sake of his beloved, he severed her left arm, took her unborn child, and drained her blood to keep the other woman alive. Then, with a great army before her, her hair white as snow, sh 162Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a 44-chapter ancient short story of heartbreak. The female lead dies in the end, leaving the male lead with lifelong regret. At seven, he rescued her from a pile of beggars, and he became the faith she held dear. For twenty years, Cang Lan, her hands stained with blood for Feng Qi's empire, ultimately couldn't compare to a single tear from her beloved. To protect Ming Susu, she offered her to the enemy army, enduring torture, indiscriminately cutting off her left arm, causing her to miscarry, and drawing her blood to prolong her beloved's life. Later, as the enemy approached, he listened to his beloved hand her over to quell the war. Before the city gates, Cang Lan, her hair white, raised her sword and plunged it into his heart five times as a blessing. Her blood stained the snow, and she fell into a pool of blood, closing her eyes. Feng Qi regretted it.

31. 381 原 It Turns Out There’s No Light in the Deep Sea 原来深海没有光 Pian Qian翩浅Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Girls from the south, most of them love the romance of snow drifting through a northern winter night. But what they don't know is that once the snow has fallen, howling winds soon follow. In an instant, they sweep away all the romance, exposing the bone-chilling cold beneath. 195Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    These two books are my absolute favorites. Both of them are so moving they could make you cry your eyes out; once you start reading, you can't get out.

32. 382 上 The Day I Took Her Place, the Wife Dragged Me Off the Roof 上位那天，原配拉着我跳了楼 Little Sister Wen文妹妹呀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Day I Rose to Power, the Original Wife Dragged Me Off a Building —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See, see!

33. 383 穿 After Becoming the Original Wife in a Period Novel, I Divorced Him at Once 穿成年代文原配后，我火速离婚 Reluctant to Let Go念念不舍Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [This story is anything but normal. Not a single character is normal, so don't read if that bothers you!] Jiang Banyue is a twenty-second-century pastry chef who accidentally transmigrates into a military romance set in the past. The hero, Shen Yunhe, is her husband, while she is his first wife, destined to die young. As soon as Jiang Banyue opens her eyes, she feels her barely showing belly. There are three babies inside. Great, she gets the babies without having to deal with the man. Jiang Ba 4.2kReads8.2Score177Shelves
34. 384 魂 Haunting My Dreams 魂牵梦萦 When You Think of Home当君怀归日Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted He was the moon in the heavens, hanging high and bright. She thought she could carefully guard this secret seed of love and keep it from sprouting, but day after day spent together had allowed it to grow into a towering tree. When her love became bone-deep and impossible to suppress, she had no choice but to reach out and bring the divine one down to earth. 8.7kReads9.1Score631Shelves

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    I cried so much. I cry every time I watch it 😭

35. 385 桃 Peach Blossoms Falling Into the Water 桃花夭夭落水中 Qianyao Jinyu芊瑶锦钰Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted [Holy Maiden Luo Yaoyao of the Flower Spirit Clan and the Celestial Emperor Murong] [Tearjerker romance] [Fated love] [A sense of destiny] “Peach blossoms drift on the water, and Yaoyao pities all living beings.” That is where my name, Luo Yaoyao, comes from. “Love is important, of course, but I hope that in every life, my love for you will remain unchanged.” “I don't want power. I don't want some Flower Spirit bloodline. I don't want to be the Holy Maiden of the Flower Spirit Clan. Can't I j 33Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 婚 The Day the Wedding Was Called Off, I Got a Positive Pregnancy Test 婚礼取消那天，我测出了两条杠 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The day my wedding was called off, I got a positive pregnancy test. 341Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled stories recommended on TikTok~

37. 387 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled stories, recommended.

38. 388 追 I Tracked My Wife’s Location. The Address Was My Best Buddy’s House 追踪妻子定位，地址是我好哥们家 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Tracked My Wife’s Location. It Led to My Best Friend’s House 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic angst short stories from Douyin

39. 389 远 The Day After I Moved Far Away to Marry, My Mother-in-Law Demanded My Dowry to Buy Her Eldest Son a Car 远嫁第二天，婆婆要我拿嫁妆给大伯哥买车 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted The Day After I Married Far Away, My Mother-in-Law Asked Me to Use My Dowry to Buy a Car for My Husband’s Older Brother 296Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.4kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Read all three books, especially the first one. Read it whenever you're bored and have nothing else to watch. I've read these three countless times! Listen to me, read them, especially the first one!

41. 391 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score325Shelves

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    Why not check this out? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more captivating it becomes! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics make it an absolute must-read this year.

42. 392 被 After They Implanted a Submission Chip in Me, I Became the Perfect Wife 被植入驯服芯片后，我变成了完美妻子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Conditioning Chip Was Implanted in Me, I Became the Perfect Wife 14Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 393 重 Reborn, I Married My Scumbag Ex's Mortal Enemy 重生后我嫁给了渣男的死对头 Cheng Xiaocheng程小澄Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Ten years of marriage! An Nuan thought she’d married the perfect man. Little did she know that he would personally drive her to her death! Under the guise of marriage, he tricked her into giving him her love and schemed to take her family’s fortune. He even wiped out the entire An family just to make his true love smile. After a carefully orchestrated murder, she is reborn ten years in the past! This time, she’ll ruin his reputation, destroy his family, and make sure he and his people meet a mis 2kReads8.2Score374Shelves
44. 394 绝 The Deadly Meteor Shower 绝命流星雨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Deadly Meteor Shower 21Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 395 重 Reborn, I Marry the Scumbag's Younger Uncle 重生后，嫁给渣男他小叔 Tang Weiwan唐未晚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Gu Qingqing was used by her scumbag boyfriend as a stepping-stone for his career, and he even had the child in her womb cut out. Reborn, she tears into the scumbag, tramples the scheming homewrecker, and sets out on the path of revenge. She even gets together with the useless young master of the Bo family! Everyone mocks her for having terrible taste in men and calls her a walking scumbag detector. Gu Qingqing says, “My husband is handsome, dominant, and a genius with an of 217Reads9.2Score—Shelves
46. 396 姐 My Sister’s Regret Came a Lifetime Too Late 姐姐的悔意，比我的命晚到一辈子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My Sister's Regret Came One Lifetime Too Late 11Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 皇 The Emperor Was a Cultivation Cauldron for the Hehuan Sect. After Awakening, He United the Sect and Filled His Harem with the World’s Beauties 皇帝是合欢宗炉鼎，觉醒后一统合欢宗，天下美女入后宫 Immortal Overlord Body Art仙霸体诀6k WordsCompleted The emperor is a living cultivation cauldron for the Joyful Union Sect. After awakening, he unites the entire sect, and the beauties of the world fill his harem 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A must-read angst novel!

48. 398 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.3kReads8.7Score462Shelves

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    Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin to the core. In his revenge, he forced her to kneel, attempt suicide, donate a kidney, become a guinea pig for drug trials, drive her daughter to her death, and destroy the man who wholeheartedly protected her. Ultimately, he contracted a terminal illness. He said, "I dreamed of the day you died." Later, when the truth was revealed, the blood flowing everywhere stung his eyes, and he could no longer warm her body. Kneeling before her grave, tears streaming down his face, filled with regret, he plunged a knife into his heart: "Ayin, the underground is too cold, I've come to be with you." Shen Nanzhou always believed that Tang Yin loved him deeply and could not live without him. Until years later, when they met again and he saw her smiling, radiant face, her eyebrows arched, so strikingly similar to his own, he went mad!

49. 399 妻 I Exposed My Wife’s Lies 妻子的谎言，被我拆穿了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted I Exposed My Wife’s Lies 340Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 小 My Sister-in-Law’s Family Were Leeches, So I Went on a Rampage with the Truth 小姨子一家吸血鬼，我用真理杀疯了 Immortal Overlord Body Art仙霸体诀8k WordsCompleted My sister-in-law’s family are bloodsuckers. I went on a rampage with the truth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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