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. 1151 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 12.1kReads8.8Score891Shelves

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   1. She once asked, "Lan Yin, what will I do if you don't marry me? I'll die!" She heard his resolute reply, "Then go ahead." Heartbreak is the greatest sorrow. I will never choose you again in this life, Lan Yin, why do you still cling to me? 2. Even the aloof beauty kneels before her, "Shang Shang... Don't leave me." 3. "This time, I just want to protect our daughter. You have your family matters; I will never interfere again." So you can be jealous of me too.

2. 1152 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.4kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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   These three books are all angst-filled novels featuring male protagonists with disabilities. The first two are short stories and are quite good; you should check them out.

3. 1153 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 37.3kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
4. 1154 你 You Are the Light That Shines in My Darkness! 你是我黑暗里的那一束光！ Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Gu Jingyan had just returned from studying abroad and was about to take over the Gu family business when a car accident left him gravely injured. He lost most of his memories, went blind, and had his right leg amputated above the knee. By chance, he met the heroine, Su Wanning, who saved him. Only later did Su Wanning discover that the reclusive musician Kong Niansheng, whom she had always admired, was actually the little blind man in her arms... 713Reads8.2Score—Shelves
5. 1155 娇 After His Sweet, Soft Wife Gives Up, the Coolheaded Powerful Official Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist 娇软夫人摆烂后，清冷权臣揽腰宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 14.2kReads8.7Score959Shelves
6. 1156 我 My CEO Husband Is a Disabled Crybaby 我的总裁先生是个残疾的爱哭包 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ruanruan lands a job at Musen, a company under the Qiao Group that she has long dreamed of joining. When she moves into the company's apartment building, she meets her neighbor Qiao Yichen, who has lost both arms. Overflowing with compassion, she sets out on a mission of kindness and draws the depressed, withdrawn Qiao Yichen out of his own little world… 1.3kReads6.8Score102Shelves
7. 1157 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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   He fell in love at first sight with the woman who saved him, broke her up with her lover, forced her to carve words on her body, and tried to keep her by having a child. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying] If you don't like it, come and hit me.

8. 1158 我 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 Walking Mallet行走棒槌28k WordsCompleted After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 415Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It made me cry; the male lead's tragic life ended. [Crying][crying]

9. 1159 我 I’ll Give Our Love Back to You 我把爱情还给你 Bai Youbai白又白Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Gu Qingrang, loving you is too exhausting. 57Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   A diary records the last two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved, otherwise why would all those who loved me leave me? 😢😢😢😢😢😢

10. 1160 被 My Childhood Friend Called Me Disgusting. After the Campus Belle Had Me Wrapped Around Her Finger, She Regretted It 被青梅骂恶心的我，被校花套牢后，她却追悔莫及 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜23k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Called Me Disgusting, but After the Campus Belle Had Me Wrapped Around Her Finger, She Regretted It 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story recommendations (๑>◡<๑)👍🏻

11. 1161 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.5kReads9.3Score373Shelves

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    I'm someone who easily abandons books, but this heart-wrenching novel kept me reading it in one go; it was incredibly poignant.

12. 1162 全 The Whole Class Got Zero for Cheating, but I Became the Province’s Top Scorer 全班作弊零分，只有我拿了省状元 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜15k WordsCompleted The Whole Class Cheated and Got Zeroes, but I Came First in the Province 108Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1163 拆 After They Tore Down My Demon-Suppressing Temple, All Humanity Begged Me to Return 拆我镇魔庙后，全人类跪求我回头 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜9k WordsCompleted After They Demolished My Temple of Demon Suppression, All of Humanity Begged Me to Come Back 76Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1164 刺 After Her Assassination Fails, She Becomes the Lord's Caged Canary 刺杀失败后，沦为城主的笼中雀 Lighting Lamps with Passing Light流光点灯Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world + yandere + forced love] He is a blade in the shadows, with no name, only a codename: “Seventeen.” Sent to assassinate the most dangerous power broker in a female-dominated dynasty, he fails at the last moment and is captured by his prey, locked inside a gilded cage. She runs a finger over his bloodstained lips, smiling languidly and dangerously. “Since you can’t kill me, you’ll stay here forever.” He escapes. But an exposed assassin is destined to be eliminated by his org 967Reads5.2Score100Shelves
15. 1165 同 At Our Class Reunion, I Humiliated the Broke Class Belle, but She Pulled Out Her First Love's Diary 同学聚会我羞辱破产班花，她却甩出初恋的日记本 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜10k WordsCompleted At Our Class Reunion, I Humiliated the Bankrupt Class Belle, but She Pulled Out Her First Love's Diary —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1166 疯 Cruel Torment: After Being Trained by the Sick, Obsessive Eldest Princess 疯狂折磨：被病娇长公主调教后 Returning Guest by the Green Lamp归客青灯Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted (A friendly warning: This is an angst novel, and a very, very angsty one. The woman tortures the man! If you can’t handle that, read at your own risk!) [Psychotic love + frontier princess (not a traditional grand princess) + single heroine + strong woman/weak man + female top/male bottom + intense physical torment + devastating emotional torment] The Central Plains lie to the north, where the desert stirs with turmoil. In the old capital, a cry of heartbreak rings out. “Hey! Have you heard? A 4.4kReads8.2Score241Shelves
17. 1167 资 Feeding Resources to Dogs: This Life, I Cut Off the Sacred Body's Rations 资源喂狗：这一世，我断了圣体的供粮 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜10k WordsCompleted Feeding Resources to Dogs: In This Life, I Cut Off the Sacred Body's Supply 70Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1168 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
19. 1169 重 Reborn, I Hacked My Traitor Boyfriend and the Japanese Commander to Pieces 重生后，我把汉奸男友和日军头子千刀万剐 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Hacked My Traitor Boyfriend and the Japanese Army Commander to Pieces —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1170 被 After My Legitimate Older Sister Had Me Killed, the Ghost Emperor Spoiled Me Rotten 被嫡姐害死后，转头被鬼帝宠上天 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜14k WordsCompleted After My Older Half-Sister Had Me Killed, the Ghost Emperor Spoiled Me Rotten —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1171 他 For His Childhood Sweetheart, He Snuffed Out the Light in My Eyes with His Own Hands. 他为了青梅竹马，亲手掐灭我眼里的光。 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜10k WordsCompleted For the sake of his childhood sweetheart, he extinguished the light in my eyes with his own hands. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1172 死 The Reaper's Death Forest Game 死神的死亡树林游戏 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜13k WordsCompleted The Reaper's Death Forest Game —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1173 被 After Twenty Years of Being Spoiled by My Stepmother, I Heard Her True Nature 被后妈宠爱二十年，我听到了她的真面目 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜14k WordsCompleted After Twenty Years of Being Spoiled by My Stepmother, I Heard What She Was Really Like —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1174 偏 At the End of Favoritism, I Turn Toward the Sun 偏爱尽头，我自向阳 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜10k WordsCompleted At the End of Favoritism, I Turned Toward the Sun —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1175 星 A Meteor Beneath the Brilliant Starlight: She Smiled and Said She Loved Me, Yet Secretly Went to Her Death 星光璀璨下的流星：她笑着说爱我，却偷偷赴死 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜8k WordsCompleted A Shooting Star Beneath the Brilliant Starlight: She Smiled and Said She Loved Me, Yet Secretly Went to Her Death —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1176 重 The Sacrifice in a Son-Favoring Family: I Tore Apart Our Family Ties and Became My Own Light 重男轻女家的祭品，我撕碎亲情后活成自己的光 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜11k WordsCompleted The Sacrifice in a Family That Favored Sons Over Daughters: After Tearing Apart Our Family Ties, I Became My Own Light —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1177 绿 Green Tea Strikes Back: I Use My Tea Skills to Ruin My Ex's Entire Family 绿茶反击：我靠茶艺搞崩前任全家 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜12k WordsCompleted The Green Tea Strikes Back: I Use My Wiles to Bring Down My Ex's Entire Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1178 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 707Reads9.4Score169Shelves

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    I cried after finishing the second book. The first book had two endings, one tragic and one happy, both quite heartbreaking. [Crying][crying][crying]

29. 1179 我 After My Boyfriend Used and Deceived Me, I Turned Around and Was Spoiled Rotten by the Top Campus Heartthrob CEO 我被男友当踏板欺骗后，转身被顶级校草总裁宠上天 Stars Rise at Night辰起星夜22k WordsCompleted After My Boyfriend Deceived Me and Used Me as a Stepping Stone, I Turned Around and Was Spoiled Rotten by the Campus Heartthrob CEO —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1180 他 He's a Master at Acting Obedient 他惯会装乖 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Healing × Love That Grows Over Time × Tragic Romance × Mutual Devotion] Cool, gentle heroine × Aloof, unapproachable top student They overcame the distance and endured the years. But her boy was forever left behind in that snowy winter, forever twenty-two, in the prime of his life, forever on the day they were supposed to register their marriage. [“This time, don't break your promise again, you little liar.” “Why did you break your promise again? You little liar.”] 974Reads9.3Score194Shelves

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    The first book is Shi Qingyao's new work, a tragic love story. You can check out the other books; I personally think the fourth one isn't too angsty.

31. 1181 重 Reborn, I Spurned the Scumbag for the Cold-Faced Prince 重生后，弃渣男选冷面王爷 Twelve Thirteen十二三Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag and Chose the Cold-Faced Prince —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good-looking, the concepts are all very novel, it's great! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

32. 1182 参 I Attend My Best Friend's Wedding, Only to Find My Husband Is the Groom? 参加闺蜜婚礼，新郎竟是我老公？ Twelve Thirteen十二三Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I attend my best friend's wedding, only to discover the groom is my husband? 37Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1183 相 After My Husband Pawned My Love for Him, He Begged on His Knees for Forgiveness 相公典当我对他的爱后，跪求原谅 Twelve Thirteen十二三Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Pawned His Love for Me, He Begged for Forgiveness —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1184 我 Only After I Died Did Gu Yan Learn What Love Was 我死后，顾言才懂得什么是爱 Twelve Thirteen十二三Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Only After I Died Did Gu Yan Understand What Love Was —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1185 我 After I Died, My Husband Watched the Memory Footage and Begged on His Knees for Forgiveness 我死后，老公看回忆录像跪求原谅 Twelve Thirteen十二三Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After I died, my husband watched our old videos and begged me to forgive him —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1186 被 After My HR-Wife Laid Me Off, the Company Went Bankrupt 被hr妻子裁员后，公司破产了 Twelve Thirteen十二三Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Company Went Bankrupt After My HR Wife Laid Me Off 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 1187 我 Only After I Died Did Mom Find My Acceptance Letter 我死后妈妈才发现我的录取通知书 Twelve Thirteen十二三6k WordsCompleted Only After I Died Did My Mom Discover My College Acceptance Letter —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1188 命 I Have One Month Left to Live, and Now My Family Begs for My Forgiveness! 命还剩一个月，全家跪求我原谅！ Twelve Thirteen十二三9k WordsCompleted I Have One Month Left to Live, and Now My Whole Family Is Begging for My Forgiveness! —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1189 开 The Loop Begins: This Time, I Must Save My Daughter 开始循环，这一次一定要救下女儿 Twelve Thirteen十二三Mystery6k WordsCompleted The loop begins again. This time, I will save my daughter —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1190 病 After Recovering from Illness and Clearing My Name, the Madly Possessive Men Fell for Me 病弱洗白后，疯批攻们沦陷了 Xiaoxiao Yubai潇潇雨白Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing Lin Ji's System is a little unusual: it gives him no combat skills or golden finger, only "sickly points," the kind that make him cough up blood, faint, and pant after taking a single step. His missions are even more unusual: transmigrate into each world as a universally despised, villainous side character, then use this "sickly" buff to clear his name and stay alive at the hands of the male leads. System 007: "Host, the target's hatred is MAX! Quick, spend 50 points and have him cough up blood 1.2kReads6.3Score120Shelves

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    This is a quick transmigration novel featuring two main characters, and it can be read as a short, angsty story. Unlike other novels set in different worlds, each world has about ten chapters. The writing is excellent, and it's a frequently read novel in short videos. The ending is happy, but each world has a tragic ending. Highly recommended!

41. 1191 他 His Long-Overdue Love 他迟来的深情 Rock Sugar Cherry冰糖车厘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Three years into their marriage, Xia Mo discovers that Fu Zhe has been cheating. When Xia Mo falls ill, Fu Zhe travels the world with his mistress. He uses marital assets to buy her a mansion and luxury watches, spending lavishly. Desperate, Xia Mo asks for a divorce. She stays calm and level-headed as she deals with the mistress, gathers evidence to reclaim the assets, and takes revenge on the scumbag, leaving him with nothing… 300Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking. I finished it in one night. I don't know why this novel has such a low rating. I cried nonstop, and my eyes were so swollen I could barely open them this morning. Why is it so hard for lovers to be together? If lovers can't be together, what's the point of life? My world has no reason for us to exist! 😢😢😢 Those of you who finished it in one night, don't listen to others, just look with your own eyes! 🥺🥺🥺

42. 1192 余 Embers (Also Known as The World Lost Its Guard) 余烬（又名《人间失守》） Mottled Garment斑衣Two Male Leads790k WordsCompleted [Seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums] [Two powerful male leads + Criminal investigation + Mystery + Case-solving + Happy ending] A seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums. The world is a city, and even when its walls crumble, you can still see the light from atop the ruins. Wei Heng: “This world is strange. People only care about when you’ll die; no on 24.8kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves
43. 1193 我 I Cough Up Blood, and My Powerful Family Begs Me Not to Die 我一咳血，全家大佬求我别死 Chen Zili陈子离Historical444k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [System] + [Ancient Times] + [Political Intrigue] + [No Heroine] I transmigrated into the second legitimate son of the Minister of Rites’ household. I planned to be a happy wastrel, living carefree and lying flat with a powerful father, a capable older brother, and a crown princess for a sister. Who knew the family would suddenly face utter ruin, with the whole clan about to be executed! As an aristocratic clan with generations of distinction came crashing down, its immense we 2.3kReads8.6Score347Shelves

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    Don't let the low rank fool you; it's just pure heartbreak. The protagonist devoted himself to his country, working tirelessly until his death. The system was so cruel! I'm crying my eyes out! [Crying][crying]

44. 1194 爸 Only After Dad Brought His Illegitimate Daughter Home Did I Understand Why a Mother's Love Can Disappear 爸爸把私生女接回家后，我才明白母爱为何会消失 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted Only after Dad brought his illegitimate daughter home did I understand why a mother's love can disappear 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very heartbreaking short stories

45. 1195 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1196 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 28Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1197 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1198 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 1199 桂 Osmanthus Falls from the Moon, One Night of Passion 桂子月中落，一晌贪欢 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Laurel Blossoms Fall from the Moon, a Moment of Stolen Pleasure 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A super captivating short, angsty story; thrilling and fast-paced, I've read it repeatedly.

50. 1200 我 I Insist on Breaking Your Lofty Branch 我偏要折了你这高枝 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Insist on Breaking Off Your Lofty Branch 247Reads—Score—Shelves

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