Short Angsty Stories! A Dozen Chapters or So! The Kind That Makes You Cry Nonstop! 短篇虐文！要十几章的！就是一哭停不下来的那种！

1. 501 北 North of Beicheng, the Sea Has Yet to Sleep 北城以北海未眠 Meet Lianshan遇见连山Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Ever since she was twelve, she had followed him around, always calling him “Brother Beicheng.” There was no turning back time. All the years had left her with were coldness and cruelty. She lost a kidney, and she lost her child. In the midst of that terrible fire, she watched the man she loved most carry another woman away. As she closed her eyes, she thought, Gu Beicheng, if I could turn back time, I would never have met you. 542Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   ✨A short story. Time cannot be turned back; all that time left her with was indifference and ruthlessness. She lost a kidney and her child. In that fire, she watched the man she loved most leave with another woman. In the moment she closed her eyes, Gu Beicheng thought, "If time could turn back, I don't want to meet you again."

2. 502 婚 The Night Before Our Wedding, My Fiancé Kissed Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 婚礼前夜未婚夫在试衣间拥吻，我取消婚礼让他跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted The Night Before the Wedding, My Fiancé Was Kissing Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 除 On New Year's Eve, the On-Screen Comments Told Me Not to Open the Door 除夕夜，弹幕叫我别开门 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted On New Year's Eve, the On-Screen Comments Told Me Not to Open the Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 远 Five Years into My Distant Marriage, Going Home to Mourn My Mother Is Harder Than Reaching the Sky 远嫁五年，想回娘家奔丧比登天还难 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After Five Years of Living Far from Home, Getting Back to My Parents' House for a Funeral Was Harder Than Reaching the Sky —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 闺 My Best Friend Says She Loves My Husband's Sweet-and-Sour Pork Ribs 闺蜜说，最喜欢吃我老公做的糖醋排骨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Says She Loves Eating My Husband's Sweet and Sour Ribs Most —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 为 I'll Obsess Over Him, Go Crazy for Him, and Bash My Head Against the Wall for Him 为他痴，为他狂，为他哐哐撞大墙 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads628k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Two male leads + Angsty story + Faked death + Unhinged + Sweet on the outside, dark within] “Host, your mission is to grovel at the protagonist’s feet. Once they’ve made a name for themselves, you’ll be free to leave.” The System issued its orders without a shred of humanity. Xi Wennian: “I don’t know if the protagonist’s a dog, but you sure are.” For the sake of his future wife, System 0437 found a pitiful young man lying in a blood-red field of snow. His expression was 44Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   It's torture, believe me, it's torture to death.

7. 507 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Ruthless, Feral, and Fierce 快穿：疯批宿主他又凶又野 Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet with a little angst (not much angst, the comments will make you laugh) + stunning beauty adored by everyone + no fixed couple] A robot without emotions finds a battered System. Lowering his eyes, he gently repairs it... The System wakes from hibernation, delighted to have found a Host. It diligently travels through small worlds to complete missions, only to discover that its Host is a powerful figure in disguise! World One: The pale, sickly young man says, “I don’t love 2.6kReads9.4Score324Shelves
8. 508 全 After My Whole Family Pretended to Be Poor, I, the Real Heiress, Came Back 全家扮穷后，我真千金回来了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted After My Whole Family Pretended to Be Poor, the Real Heiress Came Home 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
10. 510 老 My Husband Cheated with His Assistant. After I Left with Nothing, I Married His Younger Brother 老公出轨助理，净身出户后我嫁给他亲弟弟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Husband Cheated with His Assistant. After Leaving with Nothing, I Married His Younger Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 死 A Month After I Died, My Husband Married His Pregnant Mistress 死后一个月，老公和怀孕的小三结婚了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted A Month After I Died, My Husband Married His Pregnant Mistress —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 拆 The Day the Demolition Compensation Arrived, I Lost My Right Hand 拆迁款到账那天，我失去了右手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Day the Demolition Compensation Arrived, I Lost My Right Hand —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 老 My Husband's Other Phone Held the Secrets of Another Family 老公的另一部手机里，存着另一个家 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My Husband's Other Phone Held the Secret to Another Family 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 被 After Being Kidnapped to the Mountains, I Gained Yin-Yang Eyes 被拐到山里后，我开了阴阳眼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I was kidnapped and taken into the mountains, I gained the ability to see spirits 10Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 丈 My Husband Secretly Transferred Our School-District Home to His Ex-Wife's Son 丈夫偷偷把学区房过户给了他前妻的儿子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Husband Secretly Transferred the School-District Home to His Ex-Wife's Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 婚 At the Wedding, the Groom Turned Out to Be a Stranger 婚礼现场，新郎竟是陌生人 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted At the wedding, the groom turns out to be a stranger. 323Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first story features a heroine who discovers her husband has been replaced with a stranger at her wedding. Her mother-in-law pressures her to complete the wedding ceremony, and the reason is... The second story is about a princess who cleverly counters every move, leading to the execution of the entire family of the prince who framed her—a satisfying read. The third story features a heroine who gets bitten by a spider and can only gurgle. She needs a kiss from the person she cares about most to recover, and this person turns out to be her fake sister? A humorous read.

17. 517 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, packed with laughs, and it's super entertaining.

18. 518 诬 You Accuse This Princess of Having a Child Out of Wedlock? Has the Imperial Family’s Blade Gone Dull? 诬陷本郡主未婚生子，当皇室的刀不利了？ Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted You accuse this princess of having a child out of wedlock? Has the imperial family's blade gone dull? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 520 假 The Fake Heiress Said, “You’re the Older Sister, You Go First,” but the Real Heiress Is Still Babbling 假千金已经姐来我走，真千金还在咕呱 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤8k WordsCompleted The fake heiress has already traded places with me, while the real heiress is still a baby. 104Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 274Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 522 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 934Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 186Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 524 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 205Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 525 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 35Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 527 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 10Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves

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    I cried so much I couldn't breathe. It's short and incredibly beautiful.

29. 529 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 530 我 I Used the Money That Could Have Saved His Life to Buy Him a North-Facing Cemetery Plot 我把救命钱，给他买了块朝北的墓地 I'm Really Scared Now怕了怕了真的10k WordsCompleted I used the money meant to save his life to buy him a grave facing north 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hahahahahahahaha

31. 531 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 56Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 报 The Best Way to Get Back at a Bad Neighbor Is to Woo His Wife 报复恶邻最好的办法，是追他娘子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Historical6k WordsCompleted The best way to get back at a nasty neighbor is to pursue his wife. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 藏 Hidden Jasmine 藏茉莉 Jian Qingzi见清子Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted The rating just went up. It’ll rise more later~ [Lin Mosheng × Zhou Yu] On a stormy day, the air was damp and oppressive. An old tune drifted from the music box on the table, and through her hazy consciousness, she returned to her first year of high school. “Shengsheng, what are you standing there for?” The woman smiled and urged her. “Hurry up and call him big brother.” Lin Mosheng looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes instantly turning red. Choking back tears, she said, “Zhou Yu?” The bo 543Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    Knife, knife, knife, knife, knife! A fine knife! [I also have a knife in one of my short stories on my homepage; please give me your opinion.]

38. 538 不 Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 不好意思，我先成了末日之神 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 11Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 一 Twins by Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Within the Marquis’s Inner Quarters? 一胎双生两个爹，侯门深院藏了多少秘密？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Twins with Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Hidden in the Marquis's Mansion? —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 540 约 We Agreed Not to Fall in Love, Yet He Keeps Walking Around Half-Dressed 约好不谈情，他却天天不好好穿衣服 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted We Agreed Not to Talk About Love, Yet He Keeps Showing Up Every Day Barely Dressed 14Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 541 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
42. 542 最 The Year I Loved You Most 最爱你的那一年 Luo Qinghuan络清欢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A short childhood-sweethearts campus tragedy Song Xiyuan has been sickly since childhood, but she takes life in stride and sees things clearly. Then one day, she, who has never worn makeup, starts learning how. Duan Jingchen has always been the kind of child other parents wish they had: smart, hardworking, and good at school. Then one day, the person who has always been by his side disappears. The sun was shining brightly that day, yet Song Xiyuan said something completely out of the blue: “Duan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely tear-jerking, read at your own risk if you're easily moved to tears! (Short story)

43. 543 去 Today Last Year, Inside This Very Gate 去年今日此门中 Zhang Jiulang张九郎Two Female Leads30k WordsCompleted Though the one I love is gone, the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze. [Dual female leads + heartbreaking angst + unrequited love] Tragic ending Heaven granted us the chance to meet, but not the chance to stay together forever. How could someone who lives in darkness dare to hope for sunlight? I secretly touched you once, never expecting you to scatter like a dandelion. After you drifted away, your shadow was everywhere. Lin Weihan could no longer hold back her tears. Her face was d 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good, very short, and very enjoyable; they're incredibly heart-wrenching...

44. 544 听 After Being Publicly Punished for My Sound Sensitivity, My Heart Died Completely 听觉过敏被当众体罚后，我彻底心死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After Being Publicly Punished for My Auditory Hypersensitivity, My Heart Finally Died 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Around ten chapters, a short, angsty story.

45. 545 亲 My Dear Zhu Xiaoli 亲爱的祝小黎 Flying Bull Straight Hero飞牛直侠Two Female Leads80k WordsCompleted Dual female leads Xie Zhaozhao would remember that day until her dying breath: Zhu Xiaoli walked into the classroom in a pale yellow dress under the blazing midsummer sun. After introducing herself, Zhu Xiaoli pointed to the empty seat beside Xie Zhaozhao. “Teacher, I want to sit there.” “My name is Zhu Xiaoli. The Li is the one in ‘dawn.’ What's your name?” “Xie Zhaozhao.” “Which ‘zhao’?” “The ‘zhao’ in ‘living from day to day.’” 216Reads8.5Score—Shelves
46. 546 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
47. 547 假 After the Fake Young Master Left, President Chi Couldn't Stop Pursuing Me 假少爷走后，被池总缠上了 Wen Chun温纯Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted Shang Chushi was once a spoiled rich heir: arrogant, unruly, and useless, the kind of scoundrel everyone loved to hate. Then one day, the real young master of the Shang family showed up. Shang Chushi was thrown out and left destitute and humiliated. He thought Chi Ting would look after him for the rest of his life. But at the engagement banquet he had eagerly awaited, Chi Ting humiliated him without mercy, ruining his reputation. Like a beaten dog, Shang Chushi fled and vanished without a tra 5kReads8.3Score573Shelves

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    I'm so sad I could cry [I'm about to cry]

48. 548 发 After I Found Out My Mom Was Cheating, I Gave Her an Online Memorial Service Seen by the Whole Internet 发现我妈出轨后，我送了她一场全网追悼会 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted After I Found Out My Mom Was Cheating, I Held an Online Memorial Service for Her That Went Viral 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 549 木 The Wood Is Dancing 木头在起舞 Remembering the Boat Again再忆舟Two Female Leads38k WordsCompleted [Dual heroines] Carpenter × apprentice It was an ordinary day in the small town of the Yu family. Yang Qianfeng went to the market to shop and came across a girl being beaten and scolded by her mother at a stall. On a whim, Yang Qianfeng stepped in and brought the girl back to her family's carpentry shop as an apprentice. The girl loved to dance and often tried to get Yang Qianfeng to dance with her, but Yang Qianfeng always refused. The stage in their small town was too small, so Yang Qianfeng 75Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 550 结 Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 结婚前，未婚妻告诉我她有个儿子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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