Short Tragic Historical Romance. Please Keep It Under 100,000 Words 短篇古风虐文，字数一定不要多，不要过10万

1. 1 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.5kReads—Score108Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's great!

2. 2 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
3. 3 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 权 No One Can Escape My Powerful Brother’s Obsessive Love 权臣哥哥的疯爱无人能逃 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted No one can escape the mad love of the powerful minister’s older brother 2kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 643Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 280Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 186Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 抢 You Stole My Betrothal Token? No One Can Stop My Fiancé When He Loses It 抢我定亲信物？我未婚夫疯起来谁都拦不住 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Trying to steal my betrothal token? Once my fiancé snaps, no one can stop him. 152Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 36Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 买 The Furnace I Bought Is Obedient Yet Wild, and Dual Cultivation Boosts My Power 买来的炉鼎又乖又野，双修还能涨修为 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The human cauldron I bought is both obedient and wild, and dual cultivation can even boost my cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 54Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 报 The Best Way to Get Back at a Bad Neighbor Is to Woo His Wife 报复恶邻最好的办法，是追他娘子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Historical6k WordsCompleted The best way to get back at a nasty neighbor is to pursue his wife. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 不 Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 不好意思，我先成了末日之神 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted Sorry, I Became the God of the Apocalypse First 11Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 一 Twins by Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Within the Marquis’s Inner Quarters? 一胎双生两个爹，侯门深院藏了多少秘密？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Twins with Two Fathers: How Many Secrets Lie Hidden in the Marquis's Mansion? —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 约 We Agreed Not to Fall in Love, Yet He Keeps Walking Around Half-Dressed 约好不谈情，他却天天不好好穿衣服 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted We Agreed Not to Talk About Love, Yet He Keeps Showing Up Every Day Barely Dressed 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is fast-paced, full of laughs, and addictive.

22. 22 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 这 This Time, I'll Build My Own Rich Family 这次我做自己的豪门 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted This time, I'll become the wealthy heiress I want to be. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 系 The System Wants Me to Conquer the Immortal Venerable. He Whines: Humans and Cats Can't Cultivate Together 系统让我攻略仙尊，他委屈巴巴：人和猫是不能双修的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted The System told me to conquer the Immortal Venerable. He pouted pitifully: "People and cats can't cultivate dual cultivation together." 15Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 39Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 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. 422Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Short, angsty, historical setting. Don't be fooled by the low rating; it's actually very good! Personally, I didn't like the first book much, but I highly recommend the second. In the end, the male lead regrets his actions, and the female lead dies. First book 🎀🎀 Second book 🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀 Third book 🎀🎀🎀🎀 Fourth book 🎀🎀🎀 Fifth book 🎀🎀🎀🎀 Sixth book 🎀🎀🎀🎀

28. 28 乱 Fallen Blossoms Still Drift Toward the Jade Steps 乱红犹向玉阶飞 Shen Zhuoyi沈灼衣Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “A Chu, I know you still think of Miss Lu. I'm envious, but I'm not jealous. I don't expect you to truly let her go. I only hope you'll let me stay by your side... I may not be as talented or beautiful as Miss Lu, but my love for you is just as true!” Xiao Seru also said, “A Chu, I'm so happy I can be your wife. A Chu, I like you. I really, truly like you!” But later, Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “Wen Jinchub, she pushed me!” “Is Lu Liulian's child the only one w 117Reads8.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 此 The Road Ahead Is One of Heartbreak 此去离殇 Little Phantom幻小妖Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted “You never deserved to be my wife.” Once, she had loved him with all her heart, only to be met with his cold rejection. Time passed, and she died before his eyes. All the love she had never gotten to confess became a sharp sword plunging into his heart… 238Reads8.0Score—Shelves
30. 30 离 Tears of the Departed 离人泪 Author Little Maruko作者小丸子Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted Three years ago, she risked her life to get the antidote and save him. Three years later, he returned in triumph as the supreme ruler, yet hated her to the core. He massacred her entire clan, drained her blood, crushed her bones, and wouldn't even spare the child in her womb. Only when he pierced her chest with his sword did Mu Wanqing understand that some people's hearts are made of stone. No matter how hard she tried to warm them, they would never thaw. 172Reads5.4Score—Shelves
31. 31 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 639Reads6.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 风 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Gentleman Cat君子猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 43Reads8.1Score—Shelves
33. 33 花 Flowers Bloom in Splendor: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 花开锦绣：我家夫人她不好惹 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Blossoms and Brocade: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 197Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all good, with delicate writing. The first one is an extra chapter of "Blooming Flowers".

34. 34 誓 I Swore I’d Never Be a Concubine, but I Wasn’t the One Who Died 誓死不为妾，但死的不是我 Watermelon of Passing Years流年西瓜Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted While gathering herbs in the mountains, I came across a badly wounded man. He promised that if I helped him escape, he would take me as his concubine. Was being a concubine supposed to be some kind of blessing? My neighbor, Second Sister Ya, became Prefect’s Lord’s concubine. Less than two months later, his legal wife beat her to death and tossed her into a mass grave. Her family didn’t even dare go and collect her body. I shook my head. “I won’t be a concubine. If you want to repay me, give me 3.5kReads—Score104Shelves
35. 35 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Crown Prince and Married a Frail but Powerful Minister 重生后我踹了太子，嫁病弱权臣 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声10k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Dumped the Crown Prince and Married a Sickly Powerful Official —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 I Could Hear the Transmigrated Heroine's Thoughts, So I Successfully Avoided the Male Lead 我靠听见穿书女的心声，成功错过男主 Nanguli南古立Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Heard the Thoughts of a Woman Who Transmigrated Into a Book and Successfully Avoided the Male Lead 38.1kReads—Score290Shelves
37. 37 被 After My Cold and Aloof Husband Read My Mind 被清冷夫君读心后 Ye Zichi叶子迟Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Aloof Husband Could Read My Mind 691Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I really had to finish the first book; I cried nonstop and was completely immersed in the ending. It became a source of deep regret for many, so the author wrote a second book to commemorate it. I love the strong female protagonist the author created.

39. 39 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家（二） Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is fast-paced, packed with laughs, and addictive.

41. 41 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 249Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 853Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 155Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 223Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 9Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 我 I Asked My Senior Brother If It Was Big, and He Replied, “Want to See?” 我问师兄大不大，他回我：要看吗？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted I asked my senior brother if it was big. He replied, “Want to see?” —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.7kReads6.4Score297Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese style angst novel, extremely angst-filled, click if you don't believe it.

50. 50 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 590Reads—Score—Shelves

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