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. 301 替 The Mad Consort by Proxy: Prince, I Hope You're Well 《替嫁疯妃，王爷别来无恙》 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted My Replacement Bride Is a Madwoman, Stay Away, Prince! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score391Shelves

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   The first book: "My name is Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'unforgettable'," "My name is Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'memorial'," from unforgettable to memorial... It really made me cry... Nian Nian baby committed suicide in the end...[Crying][crying] The second book: "Meeting was in the height of summer, parting was also in the height of summer," she died in the year she most wanted to live, and also in the year he loved her most... The third book: This one is super short!!! "If there are fairy tales in the forest, please bring them to my side," "If you are afraid of the ocean, come to the forest with me," but she was swallowed by the ocean when she was ready to give up on it [crying][crying] The fourth book: A very realistic unrequited love, the unrequited love of cowards ultimately made them miss each other... "The person I hate the most: Ruan Yusheng," "The person I like the most: still Ruan Yusheng, only Ruan Yusheng" [crying][crying] The fifth book: The pinnacle of tragic love! Love and hate intertwined to the point of suffocation! From redemption to destruction, from possession to sacrifice, their love is a deadly poison, an unsolvable dead end...

3. 303 老 They Stole My Family Home. I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave Those Ungrateful Wretches a Thorough Face-Slapping 老宅被抢，我觉醒真话系统，狠狠打脸白眼狼 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩15k WordsCompleted My Ancestral Home Was Seized, So I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave the Ungrateful Backstabbers a Thorough Face-Slapping 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 厉 Young Master Li, Stop Hurting Me. Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve This 厉少别虐了，夫人罪不至死 Lanlanzi蓝蓝子Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted (Angsty romance, with the husband chasing his wife after losing her. If you don't love someone, don't hurt them. But if you do hurt them, then both of you can become the tragic leads who fall in love.) * Xia Qingxin and Li Xiuye fell in love at first sight and married after three years together. On the day of their engagement, his younger sister was brutally murdered, and Xia Qingxin was immediately accused of the crime. He hated her and locked her up by the gravesite to atone for it. He crushed 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyone was completely silent. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

5. 305 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载，商界弃子强势归来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 长 After My Elder Sister Became a Slave, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace Went Mad with Rage 长姐为奴后，东宫太子红了眼 Yu Bai Bai鱼摆摆Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A single letter accusing the Shen family of treason brings them down, and Shen Zhiyi goes from a noblewoman to a palace maid branded a criminal! From then on, she has only one goal. To stay alive and clear her family’s name, she kneels on the coldest palace floors and becomes the lowliest bedchamber servant. She kills, commits crimes, battles the imperial consorts, and crosses powerful ministers… At first, Xiao Xuanqi hates her, and Mu Jingchu despises her. Even her former personal maid turns on 235Reads6.9Score106Shelves
7. 307 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 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short story, extremely heart-wrenching, and the ending was fantastic.

8. 308 六 Six Senses Guard: The Dark Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 六觉卫·大明暗帝 Chu Si厨四64k WordsCompleted The Six Senses Guard: The Great Ming’s Hidden Emperor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyone has a tragic ending; the book is very short!

9. 309 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 310 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
11. 311 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? 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angsty story, heartbreaking to the core, tragic ending.

12. 312 完 A Perfect Life: In My Past Life, He Bet on Me. In This One, He'll Risk His Life to Find Out 完美人生:前世他拿我打赌，今生他拿命去尝 Amany Ai MiyeAmany哀弥夜27k WordsCompleted The Perfect Life: In My Past Life, He Bet on Me; In This Life, He Risks His Life to Find Out 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two incredibly beautiful short love stories; you'll regret not reading them.

13. 313 七 The 1970s: My Whole Family Regretted It After I Remarried 七零：改嫁之后全家后悔了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The 1970s: The Whole Family Regrets Her Remarriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 他 He Sleeps Beneath the Evening Breeze, I Walk the Righteous Path Alone 他长眠于晚风、我独行于正道 Amany Ai MiyeAmany哀弥夜12k WordsCompleted He Sleeps Beneath the Evening Breeze, While I Walk the Righteous Path Alone 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 如 If There Is Love in Heaven 如果天堂有爱情 Jiang Qi'er姜婍儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Even though falling in love with Gu Yu was a disaster, Xia Yisheng never regretted it. 36Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    These are all highly recommended and very good books; the authors' writing style is also excellent.

16. 316 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
17. 317 织 Woven Shadows 织影 Liao Jianqingshan廖见青山Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted Shadows Woven 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story was so short I finished it in a few hours. I thought they liked each other, but it turned out to be a calculated scheme. They fell in love but couldn't have each other, and were defeated by reality.

18. 318 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Artist He Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后我成了他高攀不起的画家 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩29k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Painter He Could Only Dream of Marrying 5Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 娱 Showbiz: After Being Diagnosed with Depression, I Used Music to Heal the World 娱乐：确诊抑郁后，用歌治愈世界 July Sword Edge七月剑锋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Entertainment + healing + livestreaming + redemption + no System + no heroine + no harem] Su Chen, who suffers from severe depression, decides to jump into the sea and end his life. But by chance, his soul transmigrates into a parallel world with a barren entertainment industry. The original Su Chen in this parallel world also suffered from severe depression. Having never known love, he decides to heal the world with his songs. One song, “Murmurs,” resonates with the entire internet. One song, 6.7kReads8.4Score664Shelves

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    Does it count? They're all singing-related (except the last one), and I cried while reading every single one of them. Note: the last one is the most heart-wrenching! There's one book that's only available on Jinjiang Literature City (because the author retired from the music scene), recommended by my sister.

20. 320 迹 Let the Past Be the Past 迹往不咎 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted The well-behaved left-behind girl Teng Jinqing VS the orphaned bad boy Cheng Ji Blurb 1: Teng Jinqing always remembered what a boy told her when she was ten: “The only way out is through studying.” Later, she really did make it out. Far, far away. Across the ocean, all the way to a PhD. But she never forgot the road back. Because at the end of that road, someone was waiting for her. An ordinary man who went from genius to delinquent, from delinquent to prisoner, and from prisoner to cripple. H 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books are so tragically sad that I can't bear it anymore, I cried my eyes out.

21. 321 长 The Snow Has Melted in Chang’an, but No One Returns 长安雪尽无归人 Sanshui Lawn三水草坪24k WordsCompleted The Snow Has Melted in Chang'an, but No One Has Returned 6.3kReads—Score139Shelves

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    They are clearly in love, but separated by national and personal hatred; this kind of true hardship is what makes a tragic story top-tier.

22. 322 发 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩19k WordsCompleted The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 30.5kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
24. 324 一 Two Lives, One Pillow 一枕两世 Writing Poems by Lamplight灯下裁诗Two Male Leads193k WordsOngoing Historical fantasy · political intrigue · soul displacement · doomed romance If a single soul is split in two by heavenly lightning, and each half lives a different life, do the two love stories still count as having been lived by the same person? Pei Zhiyu, a high school senior, wakes after being struck by lightning in the body of Pei Shiyan, the only son of the Grand Tutor in an ancient kingdom. The Seventh Prince, Xiao Jinglian, has shared twelve years of childhood friendship with him. Thoug —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely strong destiny, extreme tension.

25. 325 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    The first book is heartbreaking; the protagonist is imprisoned at the beginning, and in the end, his brother realizes the truth, but he has already died. The second book is extremely heartbreaking; the protagonist was oppressed from childhood, sang his heart out as an adult, and died of lung cancer, leaving millions in grief.

27. 327 他 He Kisses Roses in the Northwest 他在西北吻玫瑰 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Blurb: “Cang Ke, they all say roses can’t grow in the deserts of the northwest.” “Mm. You’re the only one.” Genre: Road novel, rough man and wild woman Tags: Human trafficking // Travel // Road trip // City romance Character setup: Sculpture restorer VS tavern owner BE 449Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 328 顾 Gu Cheng's Diary of Dream Memories 顾澄日记忆梦 Qiqi Spring祺祺春8k WordsCompleted Gu Chengri's Memory Dreams 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This looks pretty good.

29. 329 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 最 The Final Seventy Days 最后七十天 Everlasting Peace and Joy长乐永安Two Male Leads57k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic ending + unrequited love + healing + quiet everyday life] [Gentle older brother Shen Qingzhou & Huang Yixing, who has albinism] After growing up wild and free in the countryside for twelve years, he was suddenly told he was an illegitimate child. Less than two days after his mother died, Shen Qingzhou was taken to live in the city by his biological father. Six years later, he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. His final wish in life was to return to the pla 222Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    These stories are all relatively short, and most of them feature two male leads, except for the fourth one. The third book has a sweet epilogue. Just read them; trust me, many of them aren't that angsty.

31. 331 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking it brought me to tears!

32. 332 他 He Drove My First Love to Her Death, Imprisoned Me for Three Years, and Died in Prison of Late-Stage Stomach Cancer... 他逼死我初恋，囚我三年，直到他胃癌晚期死在狱中…… Yun Can鋆璨Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted He drove my first love to her death, imprisoned me for three years, and died in prison of end-stage stomach cancer... 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All kinds are available

33. 333 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 烙 A Scar Etched Into My Heart 烙在心底的伤疤 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪7k WordsCompleted The Scar Etched Into My Heart 11Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 我 After I Gave My Life for My Country, My Brothers Broke Down 我献身国家后，哥哥们崩溃了 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼19k WordsCompleted On the day of my coming-of-age ceremony, my two older brothers brought home a seven-year-old orphan girl. For her sake, my eldest brother slapped me across the face. My second brother flew into a rage and told me to get out: "Don't ever come back!" I didn't say another word. I packed my things and left. They thought I was just throwing a tantrum and would be gone for a few days. At last, the two brothers had some peace and quiet, so they took the orphan girl abroad on a trip to Norway, where the 15.4kReads—Score339Shelves

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    Short, heart-wrenching story, incredibly good, and the ending was fantastic!

36. 336 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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    High-quality, exquisite short angst stories!

37. 337 死 Failed to Fake My Death, I Was Dragged Back into a Cage by the Corrupted Male Lead 死遁失败：被黑化男主抓回囚笼 Yun Can鋆璨6k WordsCompleted Failed to Fake His Death: Captured and Caged by the Male Lead Who Turned Dark 5Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 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
39. 339 被 The Wife Left on the Highway 被丢在高速上的妻子 Zhuang Xiaomeng庄筱梦12k WordsCompleted The Wife Abandoned on the Highway 170Reads—Score115Shelves
40. 340 我 You Were in My Dreams 我的梦里有个你 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪8k WordsCompleted You’re in My Dreams 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 我 I Sell Stars on Livestream 我在直播间卖星星 Yun Can鋆璨6k WordsCompleted I Sell Stars in My Livestream 8Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 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
43. 343 奈 Love Runs Deep, but Fate Keeps Us Apart 奈何情深缘浅 Chubby胖墩墩10k WordsCompleted I secretly dated my brother’s best friend for five years, planning to make it official on New Year’s Eve. But at the banquet, he didn’t mention us at all. Instead, he leaned close to my ear and said jokingly, “I’m tired of sleeping with you. Why don’t you marry someone else, okay?” I calmly nodded and said yes. Because in my previous life, I’d cried and begged him, insisting I’d marry no one but him. 3.8kReads—Score101Shelves
44. 344 诛 Heart-Piercing Blade 诛心刃 Yun Can鋆璨9k WordsCompleted Heart-Piercing Blade 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 窃 Stealing the Empire: The Miaojiang Gu Sorceress Slays Her Beloved 窃江山，苗疆蛊女手刃心上人 Cut Tail剪尾Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Stealing the Empire: The Miaojiang Gu Poison Maiden Slays the One She Loves —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On their wedding day, the groom massacres the Miao people, while the bride, after years of infiltration, exacts her revenge.

46. 346 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
47. 347 带 Suspended for Bringing My Kid to Work, I Put Him on the Chairman’s Desk: Keep Your Grandchild, I’m Done 带娃上班被停职，我把娃扔上董事长桌：你孙子我不要了 Hua Wuyang of Yuxue Palace玉雪宫的华无阳16k WordsCompleted I Was Suspended for Bringing My Kid to Work, So I Plopped Him on the Chairman’s Desk: I Don’t Want Your Grandson Anymore 37Reads—Score152Shelves
48. 348 试 After the Drug Trials Left Me Broken, My Enemy Went Mad with Regret 试药残身后，仇人他悔疯了 Yun Can鋆璨7k WordsCompleted After Drug Trials Left Me Broken, My Enemy Regretted Everything —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 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
50. 350 我 I Really Did Get a Zero on the Gaokao 我高考真的是零分 I Love Spicy Food我爱吃辣子10k WordsCompleted I Really Did Get Zero on the Gaokao 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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