Short Tragic Stories With Happy Endings!!!! 短篇虐文，he结局！！！！

1. 51 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   It was so heartbreaking, I couldn't help but cry.

2. 52 我 I Didn't Want to Marry Him Either, but He Spoils Me Too Much 我也不想嫁，可他宠我太多啦 Pearl Milk Tea, No Ice珍珠奶茶不加冰Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Goofy, Oblivious Female Lead × Cool, Melancholy Male Lead] [Sweet Romance + Angsty Love + Rebirth + Revenge + CEO] Three years ago, Lin Qingyan entered into a marriage of convenience with Xiao Ran, who was disabled and suffering from depression. She thought she was falling into an abyss, but never imagined she would only fall more deeply in love with him. Xiao Ran's love was self-effacing. He was afraid of ruining her life, yet also afraid she would never turn back to him. After being reborn, h 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me recommend my book. It's angsty at first, but sweet later. It has a happy ending. If you don't want angst, come find me.

3. 53 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 818Reads—Score101Shelves

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   He glanced at me, then reached out and pinched my chin: "Chen Wanyin, you'd better behave yourself. Your sister doesn't know what's good for her; I hope you'll be smarter." I blinked, smiling obediently: "Of course I'm smart." I'll be smart enough that you won't even know how you died. (10)

4. 54 虞 Delicate Beauty 虞娇 Yue Bu Xian玥不羡Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   First angst, then sweetness, and the ending is absolutely sweet!!! I'm an orphaned farm girl, and Lu Jingzhi is a proud scholar. To be worthy of him, I diligently learned to read. He, however, mocked me, saying, "If you could learn everything, even a toad could pluck the moon from the sky." I provided him with food and drink, and supported his studies. After passing the imperial examination, he married another woman. I then took in a young man. He never looked down on me for being slow-witted, patiently teaching me to read and do arithmetic, and even pawning my parents' belongings to help me fulfill my wishes. Much later, Lu Jingzhi found me, his eyes red, and said, "Ajiao, I have a house in the west of the city. Move in, and I'll take care of you." I looked at him calmly. "Thank you, but I don't need it."

5. 55 终 In the End, You Were the One 终是良人 laceyQAncient Romance17k WordsCompleted In the End, He Was a Good Man 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead's family was destroyed and her parents died. Her brother was crippled by a villain. The male lead kept her as a pet, but he didn't understand love. Later, the female lead faked her death, and he realized how much he cared. When they reunited, the female lead disguised herself as a man and entered the court. The male lead first took advantage of her by force and then became a loyal dog.

6. 56 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score102Shelves

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   [Short, angsty story] [Brainstorming ideas]

7. 57 我 If I Leave, We’ll Never Meet Again 我若离去，后会无期 Gentleman Cat君子猫Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted “Remember to take your medicine. If you get pregnant, get rid of it.” In the six months since they married, this was the only thing Bai Zhuohan ever said to her as a matter of course. So Tang Sheng thought women who heard “Drink more hot water” every day were already incredibly lucky. He immersed himself in a world of wine and women, never coming home night after night, with scandals piling up everywhere. He waited for her to beg him, waiting until it became an obsession. She stayed at home 74Reads8.7Score—Shelves
8. 58 穿 After Transmigrating into a Tragic Novel as the Villainess, I Got a Happy Ending with the Antagonist 穿成虐文女配后和反派HE了 A Snowstorm一只风雪Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted Gu Zhaozhao transmigrated into an old-fashioned tragic romance where the hero and heroine torture each other in body and spirit, then both die for love in an ending that couldn't be more tragic. When she realized she was the story's biggest villain, Gu Zhaozhao said, “I want to go home.” The System replied, “Survive for ten years, get a happy ending, or kill yourself. Pick one.” So the wicked supporting heroine Gu Zhaozhao kept her head down, won over the original villain, and secured a happy en 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves
9. 59 当 When a Goofball Becomes the Heroine of an Angsty Romance 当沙雕穿成虐文女主 On the Strings of the Clear Moon清月弦上Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted Lu Zhiyao woke up as the real daughter in a novel, only to find that her parents doted on the fake daughter, Lu Qianqian. Worse still, she discovered she was the heroine of a tragic romance! The male lead would treat her with utter contempt, yet she’d still act like a lovesick puppy? Her biological parents and fake sister would torment her, yet she’d still forgive them? Lu Zhiyao declared, “Anyone who follows the original plot is a dog!” Every day, Lu Zhiyao got three chances to change the plot 1.2kReads9.1Score143Shelves
10. 60 用 Trade My Deep Love for Your Redemption 用我情深，换你救赎 Yun Qiqi云七七Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted Zhou Xianxian is determined to marry into the Qin family, and not for any ordinary reason: she has a secret she cannot tell anyone. After carefully maneuvering her way into the good graces of Qin Zihan, the Qin family’s second son, she is instead given away by him to his father as a concubine. Before stepping through the Qin family’s gates, she says just one thing to the man: “Qin Zihan, you’ll regret this!” The sprawling Qin household is riddled with schemes and intrigues. To achieve her own 20Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book is wonderful, but I really like Qin Zihan. His love for the female lead is extreme, and reading the novel made me feel his unrequited love, which made me cry a lot.

11. 61 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    To be honest, this article isn't sad at all, so be sure to read it at night! It'll really melt your heart.

12. 62 去 To Hell with Effort-Shaming 去你的努力羞耻症 Hua Laiyangshi华莱扬士28k WordsCompleted To Hell with Effort Shame 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A tragic story with a happy ending

13. 63 替 The Stand-In's Confession 替身的告白 Hua Laiyangshi华莱扬士Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Stand-In's Confession 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 妻 My Wife Wants to Be with Her Lover, So of Course I Wish Them Well. 妻子要和小三在一起，我当然是祝福了。 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY6k WordsCompleted My wife wants to be with her affair partner, so of course I wish them well. 657Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 我 My Rich Young Lady of the Capital 我的京圈大小姐 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY9k WordsCompleted My Heiress from Beijing’s Elite Circle 314Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 那 The Father Who Wanted Me to Marry My Stepbrother Was Frozen Solid by My Stepmother 那个让我嫁给继哥的父亲，被继母冻成了冰棍 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY8k WordsCompleted The Father Who Wanted Me to Marry My Stepbrother Was Frozen Solid by My Stepmother —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 领 On the Day We Were to Get Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 领证当天，未婚妻跟白月光跑了 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY11k WordsCompleted On the Day We Got Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 990Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 当 After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital Went Insane! 当我逃走后，京圈大小姐疯了！ RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY9k WordsCompleted After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital’s Elite Circle Went Crazy! 1kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 老 I'm Done! Let the Powerful Man's Substitute Wife Do Whatever She Wants 老娘罢工了大佬娇妻替身爱谁谁干 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted “Gu Sinan, you're a terrible man. Don't let me ever see you again!” Gu Sinan is sick, truly sick. He forces her to be his ideal woman and punishes her whenever she disobeys. Unable to take it anymore, Xu Ning runs away. Five years later, Gu Sinan has found someone new. Xu Ning secretly returns with her twins, a boy and a girl, unaware that Gu Sinan has woven an even bigger net for her. This time, there's nowhere she can escape. 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I think the second male lead becoming the main character counts as a happy ending.

20. 70 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, heart-wrenching story that will leave you breathless, but the ending is fantastic!

21. 71 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 73Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 美 A Beauty Contacts a Male Listener, but Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 美女联络男倾听师，背后藏着惊天秘密？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Gets in Touch with a Male Listener. Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 29Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 57Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 102Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 37Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 富 The Rich Young Master Angered a God in His Dream, So Everyone Gets Wiped Out 富家公子惹恼梦中神，那就团灭吧 The Strategist策略派14k WordsCompleted A Rich Young Master Angers a Dream God, So the Whole Family Gets Wiped Out 27Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 那 The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 那些青葱岁月里，懵懵懂懂的爱情 The Strategist策略派Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 12Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 686Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stunning, beautiful

34. 84 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 21Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 为 For You, I Am Willing 为你，我心甘情愿 One Bright Lonely Moon皎皎一轮孤月Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted [Two top students] [Rekindled love] [Both virgins] “Hey, deskmate, teach me physics.” “No.” “It's what the teacher said.” A few months later Lin Xiyue fell asleep with her eyes tightly shut. “Lin Xiyue, I like you. It was love at first sight, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” A few years later “Why come back now, after leaving without a word back then?” “I came to win you back.” 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Broken Mirror Reunited] [Two Academic Stars] contains angst. There's a short tragic ending in the middle.

37. 87 被 I Was Forced to Be the Crazy Big Shot's Puppy, and Now I'm Hooked 被迫当疯批大佬小奶狗后我真香了 Mint Blue Lala薄荷蓝拉Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Unhinged + Angst Before Sweetness + Devoted to Each Other + Secret Identities + Everyone’s Favorite + Possessive and Obsessive] His company goes bankrupt. His father, his only support, dies unexpectedly. His sister betrays him and flees with the money. His childhood sweetheart and fiancée marries someone else... Everyone thinks that Ling Yuntong, once the pampered young heir of a prominent Jiangcheng family, has been ruined for good. But before long, the abandoned and fallen yo 1.1kReads9.2Score140Shelves

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    [Dual male leads + crazy + initial angst followed by pampering + both leads are virgins + multiple identities + beloved by the group + obsessive and possessive] With the company bankrupt, everyone thought that Ling Yuntong, the former noble young master of Jiangcheng, was ruined for life. But not long after, he transformed from a destitute, abandoned young man into the beloved darling of business tycoon Sheng Yichen, utterly slapping everyone in the face. That year, Ling Yuntong unintentionally saved Sheng Yichen's life, and in doing so, stole his heart.

38. 88 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
39. 89 爱 Maybe It’s for the Best That Love Is Gone 爱失去了也好 Love in the Mortal World红尘爱Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted A business marriage made Lu Zhengnan hate Xia Wanqing. For three years of marriage, he came home only once a month. After learning she was terminally ill, Xia Wanqing intended to leave quietly, but again and again she was brought back to his side... until she died in his arms. 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves
40. 90 我 I'm Addicted to Being the Other Woman, and Everyone Says I'm Mentally Ill 我当小三上瘾，别人都说我有精神病 A Gentle Breeze Sweeps Over a Lovely Scene轻风拂过好景10k WordsCompleted I'm addicted to being the other woman, and everyone says I'm mentally ill —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended. I'll eat my hat if you can guess the ending before you even finish watching it.

41. 91 死 Five Years After His Death, His Regrets Have the Entire Internet in Pieces 死后五年遗憾让全网意难平 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted Five years after his death, the regrets still leave the whole internet heartbroken. 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out these angst-filled novels.

42. 92 新 My New Wife Cheated with Her White Moonlight, So I Turned Cold-Hearted 新婚妻子出轨白月光，我心狠了 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛29k WordsCompleted My New Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So I Hardened My Heart 321Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 爱 The Red Thread of Love 爱情红线 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted The Red Thread of Love 8Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 真 True or False Love, Worlds Apart 真假爱情，咫尺天涯 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛10k WordsCompleted Love or Deception, So Close Yet Worlds Apart 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 老 My Wife Loves Someone Else 老婆的爱人不是我 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Lover Isn't Me 12Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 重 A Reborn Love Story: Husband, Love Me One More Time 重生救赎，老公再爱我一次 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛15k WordsCompleted Reborn to make amends: Husband, fall in love with me again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    I just finished reading this book, and it's strange, it's not angsty, but it will make you cry.

48. 98 断 After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Was Forcefully Spoiled by an Obsessive CEO 断了亲情后，我被偏执总裁强制宠 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted After Cutting Ties with My Family, I Was Spoiled by an Obsessive CEO Against My Will 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one definitely fits the bill: a short story, easily read in 10 minutes or so, angsty at first, but with a happy ending.

49. 99 我 I Was Reborn on My Way to Pick Up My First Love 我重生在去接白月光的路上 Ordinary NPC平凡人Npc12k WordsCompleted I Was Reborn on My Way to Pick Up the Girl I Had Always Loved 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story.

50. 100 爱 Loving You Made Me Lose Everything, So I Became Myself Again 爱你让我输的彻底，我便做回自己 Ordinary NPC平凡人Npc10k WordsCompleted Loving you made me lose everything. Now I’ll be myself again. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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