Short, Short, Short Tragedies! I’m Hard to Make Cry 短篇虐文，短！短！短！本人泪点高

1. 1 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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   They're incredibly heart-wrenching, and quite short. Some can be finished in just over ten minutes, and they leave you with a heart-wrenching pain, especially the first and fifth books. I highly recommend the sixth short story!

2. 2 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.5kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
3. 3 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 23.1kReads—Score993Shelves
5. 5 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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   It's not only short but also incredibly heart-wrenching. I didn't dare watch it a second time. My tears flowed uncontrollably, I cried until I could barely breathe. I don't believe you won't cry after watching it; the aftereffects were strong for me, and it took me a long time to recover. Highly recommended!

6. 6 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.6kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves

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   [Short, tragic story. The female lead is already dead at the beginning, [almost crying] there's no resurrection, no rebirth.] In that kidnapping case where he had to choose between two options, [crying] he saved his "white moonlight" (his first love), abandoning his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, [vomiting] but his wife would never come back...

7. 7 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 75.5kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
8. 8 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.2kReads—Score62.4kShelves

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   The first short story I highly recommend for anyone experiencing a reading slump is "I, as your legal wife, will witness your wedding." A marriage arranged to appease the clan, the female protagonist intends to gracefully withdraw, but an unexpected event traps everyone in a web of fate. The entire story is quiet yet incredibly powerful!

9. 9 他 He Regrets It, but I Don't Love Him Anymore 他后悔了，可我也不爱了 Hard to Bear a Grudge难生恨13k WordsCompleted He regretted it, but I didn't love him anymore. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Personally, I think it's acceptable. The beginning and middle are quite angsty, but the heroine's life is still wonderful at the end. The heroine's friend is truly the most supportive character in the whole book [crying]. If you like short stories, you can give it a try [thinking].

10. 10 女 My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Baby Isn't Mine 女朋友怀孕了，孩子却不是我的 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Child Isn't Mine 3.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    💔First read! Short, heart-wrenching novel, "I, as Your Legal Wife, Witness Your Wedding." A marriage of convenience, regret, life and death, and sacrifice. Fang Yi'an died without sending that voice message. Liu Jianxin wiped the blood off his lover with his bare hands. Bao Hui, holding the entire inheritance, became the witness for this love story. A quiet tragedy is more painful than loud crying and commotion. You absolutely must read this first!

11. 11 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 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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

12. 12 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
13. 13 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 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 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 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 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 594Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 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 279Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 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 168Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 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. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 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 33Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 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
21. 21 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. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 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." 9Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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 35Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 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. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 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. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 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. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 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
28. 28 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
29. 29 休 After Divorcing My Wife, My Ex-Wife Knelt and Begged Me to Remarry Her 休妻后，前妻跪地求我复婚 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云Historical20k WordsCompleted After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Knelt and Begged Me to Marry Her Again 727Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 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." 56Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 岗 After Giving Me Zero in the Job Competition, the Female Boss Asked Me to Work Overtime. Me: Who Do You Think You Are? 岗位竞聘女领导给我零分后脚让我加班，我：你算老几？ Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云11k WordsCompleted The Female Manager Gave Me Zero Points in the Promotion Contest, Then Told Me to Work Overtime. Me: Who Do You Think You Are? 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 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. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 年 A Year-End Bonus of 0.1 Yuan, and You Still Want Me to Work Overtime All Night? Me: Who Do You Think You Are?! 年终奖0.1元还想让我通宵加班，我：你算什么东西！ Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云12k WordsCompleted A Year-End Bonus of 0.1 Yuan, and They Still Expect Me to Work All Night? Me: Who Do You Think You Are?! 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 A Friend of Mine Who Was a Noble Consort 我的一个贵妃朋友 Dudu the Little Penguin小企鹅嘟嘟Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Lu Yunchu, a noblewoman from one of the capital’s most distinguished families, fell in love with Crown Prince Li Jing... Lu Yunchu was the finest woman in the world. When snow blanketed the capital, he lost their first child. Flowers bloomed and withered in the palace, and he sighed over life’s impermanence... But all I want is to rekindle our love. “White-haired palace maids sit idly, talking of the former dynasty.” From then on, the chief eunuch Gu Yannian often told the younger generation, “I 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure torture, I cried under the covers.

35. 35 我 After My Divorce from My CEO Wife, She Chased After Me 我和总裁老婆离婚后她倒追我 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云34k WordsCompleted After my CEO wife and I divorced, she chased after me 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
37. 37 我 After I Asked for a Divorce, My Police Officer Wife Regretted It 我提离婚之后，警花老婆后悔了 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云25k WordsCompleted After I asked for a divorce, my policewoman wife regretted it 4.6kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 233Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is this enough to make you cry? [Laughing and crying emoji]

39. 39 离 Divorce Countdown: The Other Side of My Iceberg Wife 离婚倒计时，冰山老婆的另一面 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云20k WordsCompleted Countdown to Divorce: The Other Side of My Ice-Cold Wife 275Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable for readers who are easily moved to tears.

41. 41 说 I Was Promised a Promotion, But They Won't Even Let Me Apply. Me: I'll Hollow Out the Company 说好的提岗，结果我连名都报不了。我：直接蛀空公司 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云11k WordsCompleted They Promised Me a Promotion, but I Couldn't Even Apply. Me: I'll Just Hollow Out the Company 709Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves
43. 43 老 My Wife Won't Let Me Touch Her. After I Asked for a Divorce, She Regretted It 老婆不让我碰她，我提离婚后她后悔了 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云18k WordsCompleted My Wife Wouldn't Let Me Touch Her. After I Asked for a Divorce, She Regretted It 9.4kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 吃 You Docked 120,000 for My Hot and Sour Noodles and Demoted Me to a Regular Employee? Just You Wait! 吃酸辣粉扣我十二万还把我降为普通员工？你给我等着！ Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云17k WordsCompleted You docked me 120,000 for eating hot and sour noodles and demoted me to an ordinary employee? Just you wait! 230Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 干 After Twenty Years as a Government Clerk, the Whole City Begs Me to Return After Retirement 干了二十年科员，退休后我被全城跪求返聘 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云11k WordsCompleted After Twenty Years as a Clerk, the Whole City Begged Me to Come Back After Retirement 37Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 拒 After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a Tycoon on the Spot 拒婚穷渣男后，我当场月薪百万改嫁霸总 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After Rejecting a Broke Loser, I Landed a Million-a-Month Salary and Married a CEO on the Spot 90Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 新 On Our Wedding Night, She Said She Was Tired, Then Turned Around and Served Food to the Intern 新婚夜她说太累，转身却给实习生夹菜 Mysterious Clouds of Xiguan西关的玄云16k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, She Said She Was Exhausted, Then Turned Around and Served Food to the Intern 606Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 不 No Men, Just Kids 不要男人只要娃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Don't Need a Man, Just a Baby 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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