A Tragic Romance with 45 Chapters That’s Popular on Douyin 抖音上虐文45章的

1. 51 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Make Wedding Clothes for Someone Else 重生八零：不为他人做嫁衣 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩28k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Live for Others 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 女 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 738Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 坊 The Three Scoundrels of the Market 坊市三贱客 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted The Three Scoundrels of the Market 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 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 2kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 摆 A Laid-Back Golden Core, Refusing to Ascend 摆烂金丹，拒绝飞升 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted A Laid-Back Golden Core Cultivator Refuses to Ascend 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 和 After a Fake Marriage to the CEO, I Became a Real Billionaire Heiress 和总裁假结婚后，我成了真亿万富婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted After Faking a Marriage with the CEO, I Became a Real Billionaire Heiress 42Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 大 Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Arrives 大秦：雄主临世 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical70k WordsCompleted Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Takes the Stage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 摊 I'll Come Clean: The Boyfriend I Rented Is a Trillionaire CEO 摊牌了，我租的男友是千亿总裁 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Truth Is Out: The Boyfriend I Rented Is a Trillionaire CEO 21Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 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
10. 60 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves

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11. 61 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
12. 62 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 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 8Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 40Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 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 6Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 午 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon or Die (Season One) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第一季) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩13k WordsCompleted Enter at midnight. Clear the instance to survive (Season One) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful short angst stories

21. 71 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 248Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 泥 Muddy Waters 泥泞 Ball of Yarn线团团Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ruan is Jiangcheng’s most notorious cripple. People trample on her and look down on her, until she rises in status through her child, wins Gu Minxing’s favor, and becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Gu. Only later does Lin Ruan realize that he was never her refuge. He is the harbinger of her doom. He wants her to submit willingly, to beg at his feet. 18.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Everything is understood without words.

26. 76 广 After I Was Bullied While Walking My Kid at the Plaza, I Exposed the Old Bully Online 广场遛娃被霸凌后，我让恶人老头全网社死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Was Bullied While Taking My Kid to the Plaza, I Made the Old Bully a Pariah Across the Internet 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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27. 77 浅 A Brief Marriage 浅婚衍衍 Shui Zheer水折耳Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted The first time Yan Yu saw Lu Yan, he was lying in bed, on the verge of death, and she was about to donate her bone marrow to him. The second time they met, she said, “I’ll donate, but will you marry me?” The media called her vicious, accused her of taking advantage of him, and said she had broken up Third Young Master Lu and his childhood sweetheart. Some said she didn’t know her place, that a poor, fat girl was delusional to think she could marry into a wealthy family. Lu Yan said coldly, “Yan 1.2kReads8.4Score139Shelves
28. 78 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 179Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic angst short stories from Douyin

29. 79 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
30. 80 停 My Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 停电时我被同事偷亲了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted A Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 890Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 日 Day and Night 日以继夜 It's Never Too Late桑榆未晚Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Are you there?” Late one night, she sent the first message to a man she'd met only once. From then on, there was no turning back. Until one day. Trapped and desperate, she stumbled toward him. He walked right past without even looking at her, as if they had never met. At last, she came to her senses. The passion she'd glimpsed in his eyes during those heated moments wasn't love. She had simply thought too highly of herself. 2.6kReads9.3Score344Shelves
32. 82 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 144Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月，优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 24.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    No angst, super sweet, really, trust me!!! [Crying]

36. 86 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves
37. 87 我 I, Su Nian, Was Scammed into Marriage 我苏念被骗婚了 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted I, Su Nian, Was Tricked into a Marriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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38. 88 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.1kReads8.6Score866Shelves

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    It's so good, the kind of watch you'd want to stay up all night.

39. 89 我 I Was Adopted 我是捡来的孩子 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted I Was a Foundling 7Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
41. 91 鲤 The Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate 鲤鱼跳龙门 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted The Carp Leaps Over the Dragon Gate 5Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 我 I Escaped the Prison of Marriage 我逃出了婚姻的囚笼 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted I Escaped the Prison of Marriage 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    No angst, super sweet, really, trust me!!! 😢

44. 94 失 After My Heartbreak, I Set Off Alone 失恋以后，我独自远行 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted After a Breakup, I Traveled Far Away Alone 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    The pinnacle of tragic ending literature, every single one of them is so incredibly moving 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

46. 96 离 The Woman After Divorce 离婚之后的女人 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted A Woman After Divorce 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 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 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3kShelves

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    It was both sweet and tear-jerking; I cried buckets after reading it. The second one is a sequel to the first, featuring two dreams.

48. 98 斤 The Petty Husband 斤斤计较的丈夫 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted A Husband Who Nitpicks Over Every Little Thing 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score272Shelves

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    Those short forty-odd chapters felt like they'd infused me with a soul-stirring power! The thrill of chasing after his wife is just so satisfying!! And the fact that he can't win her over is even more satisfying! [Crying][crying][crying]

50. 100 围 The Siege Crumbles; We Turn Toward the Sun 围城崩塌，向阳而生 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted The besieged city falls, but I turn toward the light and live 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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