Looking for Those Short, Heartbreaking Stories That Keep Showing Up on Douyin!!!!! 求抖音上经常刷到的那些短篇虐文！！！！！

1. 851 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Returns: Make Way for the Prince 嫡女归来：王爷乖乖让道 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Returns: Prince, Kindly Step Aside —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 852 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1kShelves
3. 853 她 She Builds Radar in the 1980s, and the Cold Test Pilot Begs Her to Take Him Back 她在八零造雷达，冷面试飞员跪求复合 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光17k WordsCompleted She Builds Radar in the 1980s, and the Cold-Faced Test Pilot Begs Her to Take Him Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 画 The Mad Painter? I'm Done Loving Him 画家疯子，我不爱了 The Short One Who Loves Hiking爱爬山的小个子9k WordsCompleted Crazy Painter, I'm Done Loving You —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I've seen this on Douyin (TikTok), it's a tragic novel, especially the male lead's suffering. Go check it out!

5. 855 风 A Captivating Allure 风情摇曳 San Muli三慕里Modern Romance791k WordsCompleted Also known as “Swaying” Chen Luochen gave Jiang Yu her whole heart, but in the end, he still gave up half his life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Jiang Yu, her heart remained as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple. 4.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   I watched it on Douyin. The female lead jumped off a building and got pregnant for the male lead. It's quite heart-wrenching. Anyway, there are too many plot twists in this book. My CPU is about to overheat. Almost all of the 500+ chapters are angsty. It's so good, I didn't skip a single chapter. The main characters on Douyin are named Chen Shiyu and Jiang You.

6. 856 穿 Back to the 1970s: My Whole Family Goes to College 穿回七零：全家都是大学生 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光27k WordsCompleted Back to the 1970s: Everyone in My Family Is a College Student —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 857 认 Knowing You Was the Mistake of My Life 认识你是我此生的错 Weary Bird Jie倦鸟颉Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Meeting you was the mistake of my life 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A captivating short essay

8. 858 你 You're Rich, I'm Sick. Let's All Go Crazy Together 你们有钱，我有病咱仨一起神经病 A Green Isle in a Leaf一叶青洲Two Male Leads546k WordsOngoing [Power Couple + Satisfying Read + CEO-Style Quotes] Lin Yu is a lunatic, but not like your average lunatic. He’s a lunatic with an absurdly high combat ability. Living at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, he single-handedly united the entire hospital and ruled over it like an emperor. Just as he was basking in his triumph, someone showed up and asked him to be their bodyguard. Lin Yu thought this person had to be crazy to hire a mental patient as a bodyguard. But the very next second, he changed hi 78Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   See? Everyone's silent after reading it. I bought the first book because it was funny and lighthearted... They didn't even tell me the beginning was foreshadowing... You have to read to the end! The second book goes without saying, just look at the ratings.

9. 859 灵 Ling'er, You've Stolen My Soul 灵儿，你把我的魂勾走了。 Weary Bird Jie倦鸟颉13k WordsCompleted Ling'er, you've stolen my heart. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 860 穿 Transmigrated as the Cannon-Fodder Wife: I Turn the Tables with My Medical Skills 穿成炮灰原配：我靠医术逆风翻盘 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光14k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife: I Turn the Tide with My Medical Skills —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 861 顶 A Top Scientist Transmigrates into a Period Novel and Becomes a Barefoot Doctor 顶级科学家穿到年代文成赤脚医生 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光17k WordsCompleted A top scientist transmigrates into a period novel and becomes a barefoot doctor —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 862 我 My Dream Man Is a Special Forces Soldier 我的男神是特种兵 Weary Bird Jie倦鸟颉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Dream Guy Is a Special Forces Soldier 18Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 863 替 The Duties of a Stand-In 替身本分 Cold Mountain Tea Blossoms寒山茶灼Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi spent seven years as Shang Yizhou's substitute lover, always on edge and careful to know his place. At last, one day, he went from being a backup to the real thing. The famously gentle movie star Shang clasped his hand. “I like you. Would you be willing to like me too?” Gu Zhi fell helplessly in love, believing he had finally moved Shang Yizhou. But he never expected the truth. From beginning to end, he had only ever been a substitute, a smokescreen. 106Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    My carefully selected books, your carefully chosen ones: [Flying Kiss] First book, anyone who hasn't read it yet? Raise your hand if you haven't. [Exploration] Second book, ancient romance, Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, [Feeling wronged] but it didn't move him to part ways, only leaving her homeless. [Almost crying] She finally understood: for the rest of her life, she and Pei Xiuyan had no love, [Crying] only hatred, and it would never end. Later, Pei Xiuyan hoped to grow old with Ye Chuyan. [Pouting] Ye Chuyan smiled. Pei Xiuyan, do you know, [inquiring] I have long only asked that in this life and the next, I will never see you again, without resentment, without debt or obligation.

14. 864 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.4kReads9.1Score499Shelves
15. 865 云 When Clouds Tire, When Clouds Clear, the Colorful Clouds Return 云倦云舒彩云归 Weary Bird Jie倦鸟颉Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted A former special agent secretly spat out Meng Po's soup out of professional habit and was reborn with memories of her past life. Unfortunately, she ended up with a scumbag father and a mother so lovesick that she pined for her husband and cried all the time. At three, she had to fend for herself, run the household, and care for her bedridden mother, all while looking after herself. She even slipped into a giant iron pot because she was so small and nearly got boiled alive... 122Reads6.2Score—Shelves
16. 866 别 Don't Mess with Her: The Cafeteria Lady Is a Hidden Master Chef 别惹，食堂大妈是隐藏国厨 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光12k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with Her, the Cafeteria Lady Is a Hidden Master Chef —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 867 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
18. 868 七 The Researcher Couple's Precious Little One in the 1970s 七零科研夫妻的宝贝崽 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光22k WordsCompleted The Beloved Child of a 1970s Researcher Couple —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 869 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Crying] Waaaaah~ I can't describe how painful this feels! It's so heartbreaking, I really want to cry! I never cry when reading angst, but this time I'm truly moved to tears. [Almost crying] It's been so long since I've encountered a novel that resonates with me so deeply. "You came to save me, so why can't your eyes only look at me? Why do you have to give your gaze to one, two, three unimportant people?" "You seem very shy, you never take my hand first, even just now, you only took my hand because of someone else." "Now that you have me, you're not as good to me as before, there's no strawberry milk today, is that right?"

20. 870 穿 I Became the Heroine of a Torture Romance 穿成虐文女主角 Xi Jiujiu西九九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted She had transmigrated into the heroine of an angst novel, the kind who gives away her entire fortune, lets her whole family suffer because of the abuse, and still loves the male lead. She grinned at the kidney donation form and laughed. Am I freaking crazy? I still love you after all that, and you even managed to win me over! Is the pretty boy not pretty enough, or the puppy-like guy not puppy enough? But her little brother was still in his hands, so all she could say was, “Jiang Yuanbai… We wer 204Reads8.6Score—Shelves
21. 871 撕 I Tore Up the Script and Became Queen 撕剧本后我成了女王 Hiding Half a Moonbeam藏起半片月光15k WordsCompleted After Tearing Up the Script, I Became the Queen —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 872 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Has Gone Off Script! 快穿：这个虐文女主她人设崩了！ Meow Needs to Be Pampered喵要宠着养Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + quick transmigration + interstellar + exclusive devotion + 1v1 + both chaste + sweet romance] Across countless parallel universes, the heroines of countless tragic novels are forced to accept unfair fates. Some see their families persecuted, others suffer bodily harm, and still others have their feelings toyed with. As the heroines' resentment grows, the “Save the Heroines of Tragic Novels” System comes into being. System: “Host, your mission is to turn the tables, serve up 172Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 873 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 315Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    #TikTokAngstNovels!!! 🔥Highly Heartbreaking Novels Are Here!! I highly recommend these three!! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Each one hits right where it hurts, they're incredibly heart-wrenching, tearing your heart and soul out of you. I love them but I don't dare reread them. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

24. 874 留 After Leaving Her Daughter a Billion-Dollar Inheritance, She Broke Down 留给女儿十亿遗产后，她崩溃了 Shui Dao Muzi水刀木子9k WordsCompleted She Broke Down After I Left My Daughter a Billion in Inheritance 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this piece, it seems that grandmothers are the generation that only learn to understand their children much later in life.

25. 875 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 18.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
26. 876 弃 The Innocent Abandoned Consort: Prince, Please Let Me Go 弃妃无罪：王爷请你放过我 Chen Youning宸有凝Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Prince + imperial power + tragic romance] At first, he grabs her by the throat, his expression sinister and alluring. “How much truth is there in those tears of yours? Cheng Luoxun, I’ll make you pay in blood.” In the end, she fulfills his wish, barely conscious and almost lifeless. When the peach blossoms bloom in the third month, he gently takes her hand. “You said I didn’t love you, but you never once asked me if I did.” The candles flicker dimly in the room. He looks up, and there is nothin 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
27. 877 去 To Hell with the Tragic-Novel Heroine! I Want to Become a Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable 去他丫的虐文女主，老娘要做捉妖天尊 Yan Shengsheng言笙笙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The serious blurb: Yan Zi was so enraged by a tragic romance novel that she died, only to become the heroine of that very novel. The moment she entered the story, she found herself at the plot's turning point. The villainous male lead was about to strip her of her memories, magic, and divine status, then send her down to the mortal world. Yan Zi immediately turned and ran, jumping down to the mortal world herself and landing in the thatched hut where the injured God of Cultivation was recuperati 573Reads9.0Score100Shelves
28. 878 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Both are beautiful, five stars

29. 879 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 8.9kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves
30. 880 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 34kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
31. 881 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
32. 882 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 93kReads9.6Score12.4kShelves
33. 883 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 7.1kReads—Score106Shelves

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    The "Chasing-After-Husband" series: Highly Rated Classic Short Stories [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

34. 884 爱 Love Isn't Gentle, and I Won't Lick My Wounds 爱不温柔，我不舔舐伤口 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love isn't gentle, and I won't lick my wounds. 436Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 885 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 886 平 The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思 Shattered Ice碎碎冰Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge... 193Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Hey everyone, it's JunJun again with book recommendations! [Laughs][laughs] I bet many of you have seen these four books on Douyin (TikTok)~ 😊😊 Especially the first one~ The first one is my biggest regret! [Crying][crying] (Please don't criticize if you don't like it) Genre: ❕Short angst❕ I won't say much more, ladies, have your tissues ready? Book 1: "If there are fairy tales in the forest, please bring them to my side [crying]." "If you are afraid of the ocean, then come with me to the forest. [Crying]" Book 2: "The female lead said to the male lead: Your Majesty, I congratulate you here. May Your Majesty one day possess this vast empire, but have no one to share it with, and be lonely without end!❗" Book 3: The female lead did not forgive the male lead for everything he did and died with the second male lead. [Crying] Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Follow JunJun to escape your book drought. 🌥

37. 887 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.6kReads—Score122Shelves
38. 888 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 889 契 Contract Marriage: The Top Student Wife Is Too Irresistible 契约隐婚：学霸娇妻太撩人 Ye Ping野苹Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted At Yancheng Airport, four months later, Gu Lengxuan never imagined that when he saw her again, she would walk right past him without even glancing his way and rush straight into another man's arms, smiling more beautifully than ever. Meanwhile, he stood there with a self-satisfied smile, waiting for her to throw herself into his arms... 2Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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40. 890 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 393Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 891 车 After the Car Accident, My Boyfriend Married the Person Who Bullied Me 车祸后，男朋友娶了霸凌我的人 Cang Ze仓择Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted After the Car Accident, My Boyfriend Married the Person Who Bullied Me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed short angst novel

42. 892 愿 May Our Marriage Never Betray This Deep Love 愿婚不负我情深 Song Xiaoman宋小漫Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted He had an old flame, and she had someone she loved. A marriage alliance brought two people with nothing in common together. Her ex-boyfriend crashed the wedding, and the media rushed to report it. Branded with the humiliating label of a cuckold, he became the laughingstock of the hour. On their wedding night, he warned her coldly, “Gu Lingxi, marrying you is already the limit of what I’m willing to do. Don’t even think about interfering in my life.” After the wedding, he continued fooling around 775Reads7.2Score111Shelves
43. 893 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 894 朕 My AI Wants to Be Emperor 朕的AI，它想当皇帝 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀17k WordsCompleted My AI Wants to Be Emperor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    TikTok Classic Collection

45. 895 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 539Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 896 我 Playing the Patient in a Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院当“病人” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀13k WordsCompleted I’m a “Patient” in a Psychiatric Hospital 27Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 897 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 898 1 1985: I Married a “Good-for-Nothing” 1985，我嫁了个“窝囊废” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted 1985: I Married a “Good-for-Nothing” 13Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 899 恨 After Hating Me for Five Years, They Put My Portrait on the Wall? 恨我五年，我被黑白照挂墙上了？ King Revolver左轮王28k WordsCompleted You hated me for five years, and now my black-and-white portrait is hanging on the wall? 41Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 900 重 Reborn in 1988: Keep the Devil Out 重生1988：不让恶魔进门 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1988: Don't Let the Devil Through the Door 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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