Seeking Short Tragedies That Hurt So Much You'll Cry Until Your Liver Aches and You Can't Breathe 求虐文，短，哭到肝疼，让人哭到窒息的小说

1. 501 替 After I Married as a Stand-In, He Waited Eight Years for Me 替嫁后，他等了我八年 ganzhiModern Romance40k WordsOngoing Su Wan married into the Lu family in her younger sister's place. On their wedding night, her husband, Lu Shiyan, handed her a contract: they would stay out of each other's business and each get what they wanted. She signed. She thought this was nothing more than a transaction: she needed the Lu family's money to keep her sister's music school afloat, while the Lu family needed a respectable wife to keep up appearances. What she didn't know was that this man had been waiting for her for eight yea 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   First time reporting for duty, let's take a look at this book.

2. 502 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 436Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   These are the books; they're all incredibly good, even angsty novels. And they're all quite short. I cried all night after reading them. Highly recommended!

3. 503 她 She Wielded a Blade for Ten Years, Then Drove It into His Heart 她打了十年刀，最后一把捅进了他心口 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可7k WordsCompleted She wielded a blade for ten years, then plunged it into his heart. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It looks like a lighthearted story but is actually quite angsty; you can tell the author is holding back some serious angst. [Crying]

5. 505 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves

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   It's so brutal it'll suffocate, you'll understand once you click in.

6. 506 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.2kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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   Just you wait and see, the first one is angsty in the middle, the second one is practically an "incredibly sweet novel"—

7. 507 十 158,000: The Most Expensive Lesson My Daughter Will Ever Learn 十五万八，是我女儿这辈子最贵的一堂课 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可16k WordsCompleted 158,000 yuan: the most expensive lesson my daughter will ever learn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.4kReads9.7Score19.3kShelves

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   I'm usually very easily moved to tears, but watching these few books in rotation makes me feel like I'm completely dead.

9. 509 退 After He Called Off the Engagement, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Marry 退婚后，他成了我的高攀不起 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After Our Engagement Was Called Off, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Reach —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 58.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves

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    This was really a bit heartbreaking. But it had a happy ending.

11. 511 隔 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可11k WordsCompleted Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 他 The Night He Cut Out My Spirit Bone, the Moonlight Wept 他剖我灵骨那夜，月光在哭 Pig's Head Meat at Every Meal顿顿猪头肉Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Night He Cut Out My Spirit Bone, the Moonlight Wept —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture

13. 513 念 Longing for Yun's Return 念云归 The Grassland's Wildest Plotz离离原上谱zAncient Romance80k WordsCompleted [Angsty! Angsty! Angsty! Short tragic historical romance, princess sent abroad for a political marriage] Huan Yun’s childhood name was Yun’er. From the time she was little, her mother held her close and softly sang, “Yun’er, come home. Yun’er, come home.” Yun’er never went anywhere. Mother, why do you sigh like that? In the sixteenth year of Jianzhao, Huan Yun passed away quietly in the Wuyou Palace. Mother, you don’t know. Yun’er can never return home again... 295Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14. 514 台 Typhoon Warning 台风警报 Pig's Head Meat at Every Meal顿顿猪头肉22k WordsCompleted Typhoon Warning —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2kReads8.1Score406Shelves

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    Both of these are relatively short, you can finish them in about ten minutes. If you're prone to crying uncontrollably, definitely don't read them; I cried so much my liver hurt in the middle of the night. In the first book, the two most important people in the female protagonist's life, her best friend and her only salvation during high school, ended up together. In the end, the female protagonist died. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] In the second book, the male and female protagonists finally reunite after a long separation, but the female protagonist falls seriously ill. She's prepared to die in the Norwegian snow, separated from the male protagonist. But she doesn't know that the male protagonist knew her plan from the beginning. After her death, he holds her body and dies with her in Norway. In the romantic Norwegian snow, the two people who loved each other most died together. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

16. 516 跟 One Step Away from My Senior 跟学长差一步 Pig's Head Meat at Every Meal顿顿猪头肉8k WordsCompleted Just One Step Behind My Senior —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 倔 Stubborn Host, Victim of a Madman’s Forced Love! 倔强宿主，惨遭疯批强制爱！ Jian Qingzi见清子Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love Without Realizing It + Coercive Love + Imprisonment + Tracker] Sheng Qing died, but unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and met a System. If he could win over the male lead, he would come back to life. He thought he’d transmigrated into a novel with two male leads, but it turned out to be a romance novel! To win over the male lead and come back to life as quickly as possible, Sheng Qing specially wrote himself a plan. Plan One: Flatter him. Plan Two: Get rid of every po 11.7kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    I finished reading this book when I was in school, and it took me two or three weeks to get over it. I finished it at 3 a. M., And I cried my eyes out.

18. 518 傅 Mr. Fu, You’re Out of Your League 傅总，你高攀不起 Pig's Head Meat at Every Meal顿顿猪头肉12k WordsCompleted President Fu, You're Out of Your League —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 动 The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 动了心的女暗卫 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted The Female Shadow Guard Who Fell in Love 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all short, heart-wrenching stories, so painful they'll make your liver hurt, and so easy to cry. The writing is superb, and the plots are excellent.

20. 520 继 My Stepfather’s Son 继父的儿子 Pig's Head Meat at Every Meal顿顿猪头肉6k WordsCompleted My Stepfather's Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 盛 A Youthful Plum-Rain Season in Midsummer 盛夏青涩的梅雨季 Hua Xiaoqi花晓祺Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [School Romance + Secret Crush + Bittersweet] [Good Girl VS “Bad” Boy] The summer she was fifteen, a long spell of plum rains fell over Wen Yiyao's world. She was the good girl in the eyes of teachers and parents, and thought of herself as an unremarkable, dull person. He was a dazzling “bad” boy, a young man chasing the wind on the basketball court. He treated her like his best “bro,” asking her to pass along love letters and give him advice. She hid all her heartache and watched him fall 3.4kReads8.1Score793Shelves

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    Incredibly heart-wrenching novels! Every single one is amazing! They have a powerful aftertaste! You'll lose ten pounds after reading them!

22. 522 我 The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 我死后将军才说爱我 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 650Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    11111111

24. 524 缚 Bound by Cruelty, With No Escape 缚虐难逃 Mi Ge's Little Sidekick米哥的小跟班Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance] He tortured her for two whole years, all because of one plea. She went from someone hidden away from daylight in this villa to a canary in a gilded cage, glamorous on the surface. Later, he came to his senses, but it was too late to undo the damage. She could not forget, yet pretended she had moved on. They were each other’s salvation, but monsters in the eyes of the world. She was at her best back then. He was at his best later. But a whole youth lay between the best versions o 820Reads8.5Score—Shelves
25. 525 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning was a bit funny, but I didn't expect the ending to be like this.

26. 526 我 I Took a Concubine for My Husband 我为夫君纳妾 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄19k WordsCompleted I Took a Concubine for My Husband 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 527 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 101Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 雨 Silent Rain 雨无声 An'an Xiao Qi安安小七Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted A timid, insecure heroine with depression × a sunny, gentle, refined hero [Sweet and angsty, with a bad ending] [He saves her] After an accident turned Shi Yu’s world upside down, she shut herself away and never came back out. She never expected to meet that person. She thought their paths would part for good after high school graduation. Yet when they met again, she still couldn’t help paying attention to him. From then on, her world slowly brightened, and she found her salvation. Shen Jingyan 558Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    Waaaaaah, I'm so crying 😭 Go watch it

29. 529 红 The Burning Embers of Beauty 红颜烬燃 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Beauty's Ashes Burn 776Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 530 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.5kReads9.2Score854Shelves
32. 532 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 533 欲 Eternities Still Unsaid Till You Love Me 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16kShelves

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    I don't usually cry much when reading novels, but I really cried a lot with the first one 😭 I cried at every stage later on 😭 The second one had a huge impact, and it was a physical heartache, and it shares the same background as the third one. The third one is a little bittersweet, but it's really good! I'm very satisfied with the character development, and it has a strong aftertaste.

34. 534 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 32Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.8kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    These are all very heart-wrenching. I like the first one the most. If you're easily moved to tears, you should definitely try it. It's really heartbreaking. I was so heartbroken when I cried, and it took me three days to get over it.

36. 536 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.4kReads8.9Score493Shelves

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    It has two male leads, romance, happy endings and sad endings; it really took me a long time to recover after watching it.

37. 537 我 After I Decided to Stop Loving Him, He Regretted It 我决定不再爱他后，他后悔了 The Deer Call in the Forest呦呦鹿鸣11k WordsCompleted Five years after I married Ye Nanchen, Tang Ning, the unattainable woman Ye Nanchen had always loved, came back. Our marriage slowly began to crack. Ye Nanchen started standing me up from time to time. The first time was the day I won a design award. Ye Nanchen said he wanted to celebrate with me. But the moment Tang Ning called, he left to see her. The second time was on my birthday. The candles were lit, but I hadn't made a wish yet. Tang Ning called again, and off he went. The third time was 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When my husband abandoned me again for his first love, I resolutely went into the operating room and aborted our child. I withdrew my love for Ye Nanchen. Ye Nanchen, I love you, and that's why you can hurt me so recklessly. I don't love you; you are nothing to me.

38. 538 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 4.9kReads—Score215Shelves

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    This book! It'll make your liver hurt!!! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist's cathartic growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The beginning is brutal for the female lead, but later the male lead suffers terribly, to the point of being a monster—it's incredibly satisfying! Don't hesitate to read it!

39. 539 末 Apocalypse: Emerging from the Underground City 末世：走出地下城 A Nobody or a Legend无名小卒还是名扬天下Sci-Fi & Apocalypse618k WordsCompleted [No System + No Superpowers + No Harem + No Zombies + Apocalypse + Ensemble Cast + Not a Power Fantasy + Don’t Read If You Mind] Eighty years into the apocalypse, humanity scrapes by in underground cities... Among them are a pair of siblings, though they might be an older sister and younger brother... His name is Chen Ping’an, and her name is Ji Qinghan... He talks a lot; she barely says a word... He isn’t good at much, while she’s a formidable fighter... He treats her like a younger sister, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all sugar, so sweet!

40. 540 我 I'll Be Waiting for You in Nujiang 我在怒江等你 Rain God of Nujiang怒江雨神Modern Romance558k WordsOngoing I Wait for You by the Nujiang River is an epic, heartfelt story of love and redemption, telling of a pure romance that crosses mountains and seas, from Beijing to the Nujiang River. After his career collapses and his heart is betrayed, financial elite Qi Fengyu leaves for Lushui, Yunnan, where he rescues Feng Shanhua, a Lisu woman, by the banks of the Nujiang River. A chance meeting beneath the moon draws two wounded souls together. Like a wildflower blooming stubbornly in the depths of the moun 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hello everyone! I'm Nujiang Yushen, a novelist! My new book, "Waiting for You in Nujiang," has been published! Please support it! Comments, favorites, likes, and shares are welcome! [Heart][Added to Bookshelf][Already Read][Original Author][Smile][Thumbs Up]

41. 541 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score321Shelves

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    Watching at midnight and crying at midnight

42. 542 世 In This Vast World, How Did We Meet? 世界之大：我们为何会相遇 Yu Chuan'an渝川桉Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing [No CP for the protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [One book becomes many] [All kinds of couples] [Bad ending] [A little angst, very sweet] [Redemption] [Based on personal experience] Lin Yusheng is an elementary school student. After suffering three years of bullying and finding no help when she cried out for it, despair was born within a lively, cheerful girl. Until one day, fate brought the two who had once been together face-to-face again. But they had both changed. He was no longer Ye Yanchu, but 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm not usually a angst writer, but I don't know why it was changed to a sweet one. Although it's still a punishment, I remember my original ending was a bad ending because it was in my outline. Almost every page was handwritten; I didn't have time to write more.

43. 543 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all short stories, a few minutes each.

44. 544 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    If you're looking for a restrained yet heart-wrenching angst, this is the book for you. There aren't any dramatic, tear-jerking scenes; the pain is hidden in everyday life. The unrequited love that ends in heartbreak, told from the boy's perspective, is only part of the story; the bigger picture is how youthful ideals are gradually eroded by reality. Beneath the seemingly simple words lies a deep sense of unease, leaving you feeling suffocated long after reading. It's a realistic and poignant story with a strong lingering impact.

45. 545 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 65Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 546 一 A Farewell to the Underworld: He Thought Leaving Me Was for My Own Good 一别黄泉:他以为远离是成全 The Red-Robed Empress红衣帝女14k WordsCompleted Parting at the Gates of the Underworld: He Thought Staying Away Was the Best He Could Do for Her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I personally think it's terrible.

47. 547 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    I cried so much after watching it. The ending made me so sad. [Crying]

48. 548 她 She Owes Him Nothing Anymore 她不欠他了 I Just Want Candy我只想吃糖Modern Romance57k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Lin Nan, a girl suffering from depression caused by her family, vs. Mo Sheng, a boy who seems sunny on the outside Grandma once said, “A person spends their whole life owing and repaying. Life is nothing more than all those debts and repayments gathered together.” Lin Nan had no idea how much she owed Mo Sheng. Maybe from the moment he asked, “Are you cold?” in that alley, she was destined neve 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is okay.

49. 549 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 51Reads—Score—Shelves
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