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

1. 201 巨 Heartbreaking! The Madam Has No Vital Signs in the Resuscitation Room 巨虐！抢救室里夫人已无生命体征 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Angst novel + physical and emotional abuse + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre + body swap + obsessive love] Lu Jingchen would never know that Shen Ning’s heart first died when his beloved’s call came out of nowhere, then fell into despair when he personally handed her over to kidnappers just to trade her for the woman in his heart. He also never knew how furious, hysterical, and utterly broken she felt when his beloved appeared before her with a pregnant belly the same size as hers. And when she 6.5kReads8.5Score63514d adds
2. 202 朝 Day and Night in Your Embrace 朝夕承欢 Youyou Luling由由鹿灵Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing, Spoiling Each Other, Growing Together, Extra Sweet] Seventeen-year-old Yu Chenghuan moved from the countryside to the capital. All the little troublemakers in the compound loved picking on the soft, adorable, slightly ditzy girl. With no other choice, Yu Chenghuan invoked the name of Gu Zhaoxi, the biggest bully in the compound. “Gu Zhaoxi said he’d protect me. I’m his girl! If you pick on me, you’re picking a fight with him!” From then on, she was left in peace and never got bu 7.7kReads9.2Score75814d adds

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   The first book is a short story where the female lead and the second male lead get together, and the ending is perfect. It doesn't have the melodramatic plot of the male lead torturing me a thousand times while I still feel like it's my first love. The second book is more humorous.

3. 203 出 After Prison, I Got Heart Disease and Had Two Kids in Tow 出狱后，我得心脏病还揣着两个娃 So Delicious, So Delicious好吃好吃Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Original title: On Our Wedding Night, General Lu Cried Over His Wife's Grave After Torturing Her to Death The humiliation of their three-year marriage wasn't enough. Now her beloved husband was going to send her to prison with his own hands. After getting out, Lin Miao was diagnosed with “end-stage heart disease.” Her heart throbbed with pain again and again. All she wanted was to live out the rest of her days in peace, but Lu Beixiao never stopped tormenting her. When the truth came to light, 712Reads8.1Score10014d adds
4. 204 我 After I Died, the CEO Wept and the Whole Family Went Mad 我死后，总裁痛哭，全家发疯 Yin Xiaxia尹夏夏Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance]+ [Death fiction]+ [The groveling chase]+ [Misunderstandings]+ [Male lead regrets everything] Lu Tingshen hated Gu Li and wanted nothing more than for her to die. But Gu Li never expected that she would actually die in a traffic accident. After her death, however, everyone who had hated her began to love her. She watched her father stand at her grave and say, “I’m sorry, Dad was wrong.” Her mother wept and begged, “Lili, can you give Mom one more chance?” She also saw Lu Ti 36Reads5.4Score—14d adds
5. 205 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.5kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
6. 206 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
7. 207 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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   The female lead was misunderstood for 13 years. On the day the male lead discovered the truth, she didn't even have time to know anything before she committed suicide by poisoning herself in front of him, killing herself and her unborn child! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

8. 208 我 Three Years After My Death, My CEO Husband Came Back to Ask Me to Donate My Liver to His First Love 我死后三年，总裁丈夫二次找我给他的初恋捐献肝脏 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Three Years After I Died, My CEO Husband Came Looking for Me Again to Donate a Liver to His First Love 427Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Angst novels trending on TikTok

9. 209 为 To Toughen Me Up, Dad Pushed Me Into the Deep End, Knowing I Was Terrified of Water 为了锻炼我，爸爸把严重恐水的我推进深水区 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Toughen Me Up, Dad Pushed Me, Despite My Severe Fear of Water, into the Deep End 166Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 爸 Dad, Dead People Don't Get Fussy 爸，死人是不会矫情的 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Dad, the Dead Don't Get All Sentimental 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short Stories of Tragedy

11. 211 高 That Kid Who Scored 700 on the College Entrance Exam Jumped Off a Building? 高考700分的那孩子，跳楼了？ Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted That Kid Who Scored 700 on the Gaokao, Jumped Off a Building? 18Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 三 Three Bowls of Heart’s Blood for One Divorce Agreement 三碗心头血，换一纸和离书 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Prince Regent went away to guard the frontier. Two years later, he finally returned to the capital. Along with his impressive military achievements, he brought back a woman as delicate and frail as a sickly beauty. She had the face of a hibiscus blossom and was irresistibly charming, yet every gesture carried a fragile, sickly air. Simply standing there was enough to stir people’s tenderness and make them want to cradle her in their hands and cheris 4.5kReads8.8Score47914d adds

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    Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the Emperor's grace has been boundless. The Regent, who had long served on the frontier and achieved remarkable feats, returned to the capital after two years of travel. He not only brought back the glorious victories on the frontier, but also a woman of unparalleled beauty, like a woman in a sickly state, a beauty that could topple kingdoms. This woman's beauty surpassed that of a spring lotus, possessing a thousand charms and ten thousand allurements. Her every gesture, though delicate, added to her fragile and endearing beauty, as if a gentle touch could stir the most tender heartstrings in the world. The Regent, once gentle and refined, of noble character, who had never had another woman in his household besides his principal wife, now openly took the woman's soft, boneless hand, leading her to the Regent's Palace. Their deep affection astonished the entire city. The Regent's Consort, who had spent more than two years alone in the palace, gazing at the moonlight in vain, became a source of sighs of regret among the people of the capital. Amidst the gossip, there was nothing but her endless waiting and unfinished love.

13. 213 真 The Day the Real Heiress Came Home, My Little Brother Swallowed a Whole Bottle of Sleeping Pills 真千金回家那天，弟弟吞了一整瓶安眠药 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted The Day the Real Heiress Came Home, Her Younger Brother Swallowed a Whole Bottle of Sleeping Pills 100Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 七 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Wan Cheng绾橙Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 283Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    These are all short, angst-filled stories, so the ratings might not be very high, but I personally think they're quite good and recommend checking them out. Please don't criticize, thank you.

15. 215 虐 Tragedy!!! The Kidney Debt 虐！！！肾债 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking!!! A kidney debt 102Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 24Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 他 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Little Earring小耳针Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 116Reads8.5Score—14d adds
18. 218 亡 My Dead Husband’s Memo: Don’t Look Back, Honey 亡夫备忘录：老婆别回头 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Widow's Memo: Don't Look Back, Wife 3Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 219 谁 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 Qingya青崖Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
20. 220 虐 Tragic! She Died the Day His One True Love Returned Home 虐！她死在了他白月光回国的当天 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking! She died the day his beloved returned from abroad. 502Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 死 The Year I Died Was the Year I Loved You Most 死在了最爱你的那一年 Sui Sui, That's Me是穗碎呀Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The most carefree young lady in Qinghe falls for an obscure transfer student, and from that moment on, she's smitten. ❤️ She, Yun Nanmian, was meant to be a pampered young lady. Her beloved parents gave their lives to save an obscure nobody, who had promised to be her lifelong support. It was all a lie. Every bit of it. He, Chi Shengrui, is the illegitimate son of the Chi family, cast aside by his clan and transferred to Qinghe. He should have fallen into the mire and spent his life in darkne 120Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's very short, only fifteen chapters. The very first sentence really made me cry [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] "My dear, when are you coming back? I made your favorite mung bean cake."

22. 222 软 The Rest of His Life as a Kept Man 软饭男的后半生 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Rest of a Kept Man's Life 27Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 223 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child for Forty Years, She Died in a Garbage Heap on a Snowy Night 抛夫弃子四十年，雪夜死在垃圾堆 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After abandoning her husband and child for forty years, she died in a snowstorm among the trash. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 224 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds

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    Abusive novel, 45 chapters on Douyin

25. 225 荒 The Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game Among the Elite 荒野无头尸：豪门索命局 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game in a Wealthy Family 5Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 104Reads6.6Score—14d adds
27. 227 糖 The Unsent Love Letter in the Candy Wrapper 糖纸里未寄出的情书 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted The Love Letter Never Sent, Hidden in a Candy Wrapper 37Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Ex-Wife Is Already Reduced to Bones 陆总别虐了你前妻已尸骨无存 Heart Like Smoke心如烟Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Groveling chase + Angst] “Lu Tingchuan, I’m guilty, but please don’t stain my path to reincarnation.” A conspiracy sent Su Nian plummeting from the clouds into hell. People cursed her, and the man she loved sent her to prison with his own hands. For her family’s sake, she struggled in the depths, hoping to win even the slightest chance. In the end, all she got was a family destroyed, a child dead, and her last fragile hope completely extinguished. It turned out deat 123Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 229 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 230 救 I Saved the Whole Village, Only to Become Their Plaything? My Dead Husband Returned and Slaughtered the Ungrateful 救全村却沦为玩物？亡夫归来杀光白眼狼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance5k WordsCompleted She saved the whole village, only to become their plaything? Her dead husband returns and slaughters every ungrateful traitor. 77Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 231 高 Even the Coldhearted Heartthrob Has a Secret Crush on Me 高冷男神也暗恋我 Bo Buye啵布耶Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted To win my father's love, my mother raised me as a boy from childhood. As I approached college graduation, I decided to study abroad and never come back. I never expected my secret crush to confess their feelings to me. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've seen this book on TikTok several times! It's really worth watching!

32. 232 死 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 129Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 233 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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    🌿🌱🌱The male lead is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, the female lead is wise and clear-headed. The enemy who hurt their family can never become their lover; the ending was already predetermined. See? No one can watch it without crying!!

34. 234 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
35. 235 前 You Ignored Me in My Past Life, So After Being Reborn, I Stay Away From You 前世你爱答不理，重生后我远离你 Ruan Zhi软之Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted to one another + husband pursues wife to the crematorium + male lead suffers + healing] (The male lead becomes possessive, lovesick, and a little crazy later on. He'll even become the other man for love.) In her previous life, Jiang Yu loved Lu Yanci. She gave up the major she loved and all her social connections, doing whatever it took to become his wife, just as she wished. She thought she could eventually warm his heart. Then came a great fire. She watched him leap into th 7.9kReads7.8Score69414d adds

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    It's so satisfying to torment men! [Smirk][smirk] Sisters! [Smirk][smirk]

36. 236 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, angst-filled stories on Douyin

37. 237 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 238 儿 My Son Called Me Old-Fashioned, So I Kicked His Whole Family Out of My House 儿子嫌我土，我反手让他一家滚出我的房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Son Says I'm Unsophisticated, So I Turn Around and Kick His Whole Family Out of My House 1Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 239 顶 The Top-Tier Star Doesn't Recognize Me After I Turn Human 顶流他认不出变成人的我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The top-tier star doesn’t recognize me when I turn into a human 1Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 240 我 After the CEO and I Swapped Bodies 我和霸总互换身体后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭26k WordsCompleted After My CEO Rival and I Swapped Bodies 15Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 241 高 What Should I Do When My Handsome, Rich Boss Shows Up at My House Wanting to Become a Live-In Son-in-Law? 高富帅老板追到我家要当上门女婿怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted What should I do when my rich, handsome boss shows up at my house, determined to marry into my family? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 242 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 23Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 243 颁 After the Awards, My Rival, the Movie Star, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 颁奖礼后，宿敌影帝叫我去领证 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After the Awards Ceremony, My Nemesis, the Best Actor, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 3Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 244 如 How to “Kidnap” an Ice-Cold Dreamboat with a Cup of Milk Tea 如何用一杯奶茶，“绑架”禁欲系男神？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted How Do You “Kidnap” an Abstinent Heartthrob with a Cup of Milk Tea? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 245 第 The Third-Encounter Rule 第三次偶遇法则 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Rule of the Third Chance Encounter —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 246 顶 The Top-Tier Movie Star Is Kneeling on the Washboard 顶流影帝他跪搓衣板了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star Best Actor Got Down on His Knees to Scrub the Floor 2Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 247 卷 The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way 卷款带球跑的坏女人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 248 异 The Otherworldly Myriad Worlds Summoning System 异世之万界召唤系统 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘Eastern Fantasy157k WordsCompleted On the brink of death, Xiao Chen activates the Myriad Worlds Summoning System, which lets him summon powerful beings, divine weapons, and cultivation techniques from across the Myriad Worlds to serve his own ends! As the System levels up, Xiao Chen discovers that what he summons are not just abilities, but also tangled webs of cause and effect, old grudges, and debts. The Blood Fiend Sect's schemes, the royal family's plots, and the threat of an invasion from another plane come one after an 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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49. 249 我 With the Green Lotus, I Defy the Heavens 我以青莲逆苍天 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘27k WordsCompleted I Defy the Heavens with the Azure Lotus 5Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 250 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5k14d adds

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    I'm so, so sad 💔

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