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. 151 深 Unexpected Devotion: 11 Tragic Love Stories 深情意外：11个虐恋故事 The Clouds Return at Dusk云归晚Modern Romance97k WordsCompleted Gu Qingxia ran away from her wedding. Preparations for her marriage to Zhou Huainan had been underway for three months, but on the wedding day, the bride-to-be disappeared. She left behind only a note: “I’m sorry. Don’t look for me.” This collection brings together 11 short tragic romances by author Yun Guiwan. It includes highly rated stories such as “Miss Gu Runs Away from Her Wedding,” “The Lowly Concubine,” and “A Twist of Fate in Deep Love.” 806Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   📖Highly recommended! Read this as your first book! "I Witness Your Wedding as Your Legal Wife" A snowy Iceland, a belated and forever unfulfilled journey. The clamor fades into silence, leaving only a heart full of unresolved sorrow. A must-read for fans of angst-filled stories.

2. 152 预 After Waking from a Precognitive Dream, I Sent My Husband and His Mistress to Prison 预知梦醒后，我把丈夫和小三送进监狱 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃16k WordsCompleted After Waking from a Precognitive Dream, I Sent My Husband and His Mistress to Prison —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 我 My Life Is Ten Thousand Springtimes of Splendor 我的生命是一万次的春和景明 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted My life is ten thousand springs of clear skies and bright days —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It won't let you cry, nor will it let you laugh, because it depicts a tragic life. Don't walk gently into that cold night.

4. 154 温 A Tender Love Like the Sea, All for Nothing 温情似海终成空 Pea豌豆Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Gu Yunqing loved Min Lü for seven years, giving him everything, and remained stubbornly devoted to him until the very end of her life. Min Lü hated Gu Yunqing for seven years, but when faced with her death, he finally understood that his love had been hidden deep within him all along. “The greatest distance in the world is probably this... You’re looking for me, while I’m right by your side, and yet you can’t see me.” 68Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   They tricked me into tears and made my heart ache, but some of them have happy endings though the beginnings are incredibly angsty. Those interested can check them out.

5. 155 前 My Ex-Husbands Want Me Back? Sorry, I’m Reborn as the Queen of Revenge 前夫们求复合？抱歉，我已重生为复仇女王 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃9k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husbands Want to Get Back Together? Sorry, I’ve Been Reborn as the Queen of Revenge —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 老 After My Husband Gave His Kidney to His One True Love 老公把肾给了白月光后 The Ink Cicada Falls Silent墨蝉不鸣18k WordsCompleted After My Husband Donated His Kidney to His White Moonlight 7kReads—Score171Shelves

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   The childhood sweetheart donates a kidney to save the female lead, but her husband gives it to her best friend instead. Reborn, she tears apart the unfaithful man.

7. 157 错 I Donated My Kidney to the Wrong Sister, and Now My Whole Family Is Begging for Forgiveness! 错把肾捐给小妹，全家跪求我原谅！ A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃11k WordsCompleted I Donated My Kidney to the Wrong Sister, and Now My Whole Family Is Begging Me to Forgive Them! —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 爸 My Parents Raised Me on the Bare Minimum, So I'll Support Them on the Bare Minimum Too 爸妈按最低标准养育我，我也按最低标准赡养他们 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My parents raised me to the bare minimum standard, so I’ll support them to the bare minimum standard too 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, angst-filled stories, around ten chapters long~

9. 159 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 903Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 我 I Can Hear the Thoughts of Every Animal 我能听见所有动物心声 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃15k WordsCompleted I Can Hear the Thoughts of Every Animal —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 我 My Mom Is Ultraman 我的妈妈是奥特曼 Air-Fried Candy空气炸糖10k WordsCompleted My Mom Is Ultraman 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who are easily moved to tears should not read this. [I'm about to cry]

12. 162 听 Hearing My Wife’s Secrets 听见妻子的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Heard My Wife's Secret 274Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 她 The Officer They Fought Over Marrying Was Someone I Picked Up on a Whim 她们争破头要嫁的军官，是我随手捡的 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted The Officer They Were Fighting Over Was Someone I Picked Up on a Whim —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 爱 Only Love Taught Me the Depths of Love 爱过才知情深 Mu Meng暮濛9k WordsCompleted Only after loving do you understand the depth of love 26Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 哈 Hahahahaha! I'm Done Playing, Time to Come Clean! 哈哈哈哈哈哈！不玩了，摊牌了！ A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃21k WordsCompleted Hahahahahaha! I'm Done Playing. Time to Come Clean! —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 前 After My Ex-Wife Left With Nothing, She Forced Me to Divide Our Assets Again and Wanted Me to Raise Another Man’s Child 前妻净身出户后，逼我重分财产，还想让我养别人的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After my ex-wife walked away with nothing, she forced me to divide our assets again and even wanted me to raise someone else's child. 339Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 谁 Whose Love Goes Unanswered? 谁的爱意落空 Mu Meng暮濛9k WordsCompleted Whose love went unanswered? 683Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 我 I Found My Wife’s Secret on My Son’s Sports Watch 我在儿子的运动手里表发现了老婆的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Discovered My Wife's Secret in My Son's Sports Watch 20Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 她 She Will Grow Toward the Sun 她将向阳而生 Mu Meng暮濛8k WordsCompleted She Will Grow Toward the Sun 441Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 638Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking; I watched it in just over ten minutes and cried from beginning to end.

22. 172 订 At Our Engagement Banquet, My Fiancée Who Said She Was Working Late Showed Up as My Uncle’s Date 订婚宴上，说加班的未婚妻成了我小叔的女伴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted At My Engagement Party, My Fiancée, Who Said She Was Working Late, Showed Up as My Uncle's Date 80Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 我 I Was His White Moonlight, but He Fell for My Stand-In 我是他的白月光，他却爱上了我的替身 Mu Meng暮濛9k WordsCompleted I Was His White Moonlight, Yet He Fell for My Stand-In —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 求 On the Day He Proposed, His Fiancée Told Her Boss, “Let Him Take the Fall. He’s Honest and Easy to Fool” 求婚当天，未婚妻对上司说：让他接盘吧，他老实好骗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted On the day I proposed, my fiancée told her boss, “Let him take over. He’s honest and easy to fool.” 524Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 替 After the Stand-In Awakens 替身觉醒以后 Mu Meng暮濛9k WordsCompleted After the Stand-In Awakens 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 天 After the Emperor Arranged Their Marriage, Her Childhood Friend Guarded the Frontier for Life 天子赐婚后，竹马一生守边关 Dawn Fireworks黎明花火11k WordsCompleted After the Emperor Arranged Their Marriage, Her Childhood Friend Guarded the Frontier for Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 结 The Night Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée in a Hotel Suite 结婚前夜，我在酒店套房撞见未婚妻 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The night before our wedding, I caught my fiancée in a hotel suite. 137Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 下 Next Chapter 下一章 Wan Fusu畹扶苏Two Female Leads32k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally 1.1kReads8.8Score276Shelves

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    Some of these stories have low ratings, but they're still quite good; they're all angst-filled.

29. 179 妻 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 老 My Wife Had Twin Boys, but Only One Is Mine 老婆生了一对双胞胎儿子，但只有一个是我的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My wife gave birth to twin boys, but only one of them is mine. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 老 My Wife Brought Home a Male Dog and Won’t Let Me Get Rid of It. Then I Discovered Her Secret 老婆捡回家一只公狗不让我送走，我发现了她的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My wife brought home a male dog and wouldn’t let me get rid of it. Then I discovered her secret. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 我 A Friend of Mine Who Was a Noble Consort 我的一个贵妃朋友 Dudu the Little Penguin小企鹅嘟嘟Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Lu Yunchu, a noblewoman from one of the capital’s most distinguished families, fell in love with Crown Prince Li Jing... Lu Yunchu was the finest woman in the world. When snow blanketed the capital, he lost their first child. Flowers bloomed and withered in the palace, and he sighed over life’s impermanence... But all I want is to rekindle our love. “White-haired palace maids sit idly, talking of the former dynasty.” From then on, the chief eunuch Gu Yannian often told the younger generation, “I 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two are really heartbreaking.

33. 183 第 The Eighth Winter 第八年冬 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted The first time the sensitive Li Xiting fell in love, it was with Chen Nian, the boy who seemed to glow as he stood in the crowd. She carefully held on to every interest they shared, and eventually turned those interests into a goal: getting into Nan University and being with him. But life is always cruel. She got into Nan University, but she didn't get him. She was like Cinderella in a fairy tale, except she didn't have the right glass slipper. Without that slipper, she could never enter his wor 210Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    I found "The Eighth Winter" and "The Year I Loved You Most" quite heart-wrenching, and I cried for a long time afterward. But reading "The Eighth Snow" made my stomach hurt from crying so much; the whole book is filled with regret. None of the three books have high ratings, but they are all truly heart-wrenching.

34. 184 婚 On Our Wedding Day, I Gave My Wife a Grand Surprise 婚礼当天，我送老婆一份大礼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, I gave my wife a very special gift. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 老 Wife, Are You Still Going to Lie to Me? 老婆，你还要对我说谎吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Wife, are you still going to lie to me? 158Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 帝 Snow in the Imperial Palace, Betraying My Childhood Sweetheart 帝阙雪，负青梅 Wuyi Alley 99乌衣巷9911k WordsCompleted Snow Falls on the Imperial Palace, Betraying My Childhood Friend 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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37. 187 斯 Si Nianqingqing 斯年轻轻 Silent Dixie沉默迪克西Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted [Groveling to win her back] [No getting back together] [Tragic ending] Cheng Qingqing's grand love for Fu Sinian was a mistake. She corrected it as soon as she realized, and would never look back at him again. She would never care how pathetically he begged. “Qingqing, I like you. I really do. Please, don't leave me. Please come home with me. Please give me a home. I'm begging you, don't leave me...” “Please...” It was actually Cheng Qingqing's birthday. At twenty-six, she seemed to have finally 506Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These three are all angst-inducing novels with fewer than 10 chapters! They're so good you'll cry! [Crying emoji] Don't let the short length fool you!!! They made me question my existence, no exaggeration.

38. 188 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
39. 189 影 The Movie Emperor Regrets It 影帝他后悔了 Wuyi Alley 99乌衣巷9931k WordsCompleted The Movie Emperor Regrets It 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 这 The Leaves Won’t Fall This Autumn 这个秋天叶不落 Abyss and Fisher渊与渔Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Two years after their breakup, Ji Hengzhou only wants revenge on her! Tang Suiyu once thought that leaving alone, carrying all her pain, was the best choice. But as her life neared its end, fate brought them together again, and she learned just how much Ji Hengzhou hated her! Only when she was at death’s door did Ji Hengzhou realize how much he owed her: her parents, her child, her eyesight... 581Reads5.5Score103Shelves
41. 191 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
42. 192 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 686Reads8.7Score137Shelves

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    The most heart-wrenching article of the year; it made me, someone with a very high tear threshold, spend a whole box of tissues in bed.

43. 193 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
44. 194 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 166Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 别 After We Parted, the Cherries Turned Red 别离后，樱桃红 A Book Worth a Fortune一本万金Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After We Part, the Cherries Turn Red 782Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all beautiful, and they made me cry so much 😭😭😭😭

46. 196 偏 But When I Left, My Heart Was Overflowing with Love 偏我去时爱满溢 Flying Rich Little Dragon Lady飞天暴富小龙女Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted My husband gave my spiritual medicine to his one true love. I secretly took poison to ease the pain, and I’ll be dead in three days! 207Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 愿 As Our Wish Came True, Our Fated Bond Fell Apart 愿望落下，你我缘分散尽 Evil Oolong Tea邪恶乌龙茶30k WordsCompleted When Qiao Yueshi entered this world, the System gave him an extra ability. He could grant anyone’s wish, as long as it wasn’t his own. So at her husband’s birthday banquet, after nine years of a blissful marriage, Qiao Yueshi decided to use this ability as his birthday gift. Qiao Yueshi earnestly reminded Duan Cinian again and again that wishes made on one’s thirtieth birthday were especially powerful, and urged him to think carefully before making his. Duan Cinian smiled and nodded. He clasped —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 等 Waiting for the Wind to Arrive 等风降临 Zhou Wanyu周晚欲Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted At 17, Lin Jiang first met Jiang Weifeng on an evening when "the rosy clouds flew alongside a lone wild duck." He was a wild weed growing as he pleased, while she was a greenhouse flower. So began her long, secret crush. She only dared to use the username 38.6°C to request songs for him, watching from afar and missing him in secret. Graduation came, and they parted without a single word of goodbye, each heading to a different city. While packing up, Jiang Weifeng saw Lin Jiang's QQ account on hi 1.9kReads9.5Score415Shelves

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    My darlings, I've tried them all for you! They're all really heart-wrenching (I'm easily moved to tears), but they're all fantastic! You should all give them a try! (I'm not lying to other Chinese people!)

49. 199 十 Ten Days Later, I Leapt Down Right in Front of Him 十天后，我从他面前一跃而下 Seeing the Moon in Chang'an长安见月13k WordsCompleted In the third year of Zhou Xu’s affair, the System I hadn’t seen in ages appeared again and told me I could go home. During my last ten days, I stopped arguing and fighting with him. I let him stay out all night with his mistress. I even let him give her the things I cared about. The day I left was my birthday. He barged in with his mistress, knocked over my cake, and pinned me against the window by the throat. He demanded to know why I had hurt their child. “When did you become so vicious?” I sm 9.5kReads—Score151Shelves
50. 200 病 The Day His Critical Condition Notice Arrived, He Got Engaged 病危通知下来那天，他订婚了 User17047210用户1704721012k WordsCompleted The Day He Received His Terminal Diagnosis, He Got Engaged —Reads—Score—Shelves

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