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

1. 301 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score101Shelves
2. 302 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
3. 303 重 Reborn, I’m No Longer My Twin Brother’s Stepping Stone 重生后，我不再是双胞胎弟弟的垫脚石 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I will no longer be the stepping stone for my twin brother 234Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 哭 The Weepy Minister Fakes His Death, and the Emperor Goes Mad 哭包尚书死遁，皇帝疯了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted The Weepy Minister Faked His Death, and the Emperor Went Mad 577Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 被 After He Threw Me Off a Cliff, I Became the Progenitor Vampire He Could Never Have 被他扔下悬崖后，我成了他求而不得的始祖血族 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After he threw me off a cliff, I became the Progenitor Vampire he could never have 783Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 我 I Died, and He Held My Corpse, Begging Me to Speak 我死了，他抱着我的尸体求我说话 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted I died, and he held my corpse, begging me to speak 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 八 My Eight-Year Crush Gave Me 11,000 as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 八年暗恋对象，我结婚那天他上了一万一的礼金 Hong Ao弘骜6k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush of Eight Years Gave Me 11,000 Yuan as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 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
10. 310 他 He Said Elves with Pointed Ears Are Selfish and Unfaithful, So I Deserve to Die? 他说精灵耳自私多情，所以我该死？ Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He Said Elf Ears Were Selfish and Promiscuous, So I Deserve to Die? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 这 In This Life, I Never Got to Marry You 这辈子，我终究没能嫁给你。 Dragon Fruit Hoping to Get Rich希望暴富的火龙果9k WordsCompleted In this life, in the end, I couldn't marry you. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "My boyfriend got married, but the bride wasn't me." 🎵 This song kept playing in my head after reading this book. They clearly loved each other, but ultimately couldn't spend their lives together. "In This Life, I Ultimately Couldn't Marry You," a short story full of regret, is worth reading if you're looking for something to read. #BookRecommendation #BadEra #HeartbreakingShortStory #TheBrideWasntMe

12. 312 星 Interstellar Countercourse: Framed by My Beloved Wife and Imprisoned for a Century, I Return as King 星际逆航—被爱妻陷害坐牢百年归来我依然是王 Hong Ao弘骜12k WordsCompleted Interstellar Counterattack: Framed by My Beloved Wife and Jailed for a Century, I Return Still a King 27Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 南 There Is a Windowless Tower in Nanjiang 南疆有座无窗的楼 Hong Ao弘骜11k WordsCompleted In Southern Xinjiang, there stands a windowless tower 41Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    INTJs understand this kind of tension best.

15. 315 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 夫 The Third Year After My Husband Left 夫君走后第三年 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [A memoir of her late husband + an amnesia plot + a playful, straightforward heroine pretending to be silly VS a devoted, easily flustered young gentleman] Thinking of you, I pray you’re safe * I beg you to forget the past Everyone says Pei Qingwei was deeply in love with Qi Wangchu. She observed three years of mourning for him, and still stayed with the Qi family instead of remarrying. Of course, Pei Qingwei wasn’t truly heartbroken over Qi Wangchu. She simply couldn’t bear to part with the vas 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Almost Perfect Series [Note]

17. 317 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 299Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 娘 My Wife Has Fallen for Me, with Murderous Intent! 娘子她动心了，是杀心！ Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Clever heiress + devoted heir + solving bizarre cases together + both die] In an accident, Su Jinqiu had her memories erased and became Lu Wantang, while the real Lu Wantang took her place as the prime minister's daughter. The two lookalikes thus switched lives. With her memories gone, Su Jinqiu returned to the capital as Lu Wantang. Over the next three months, she matched wits with the Lu family: her mother twisted the truth and insisted on ruining her reputation, her sister put on an affected 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 被 After Being Tortured to Death, He Went on a Killing Spree 被虐杀后的他杀疯了 Hong Ao弘骜28k WordsCompleted After being tortured to death, he went on a killing spree 93Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 废 The Useless Little Demon, Saved by Sheer Luck 废材小妖，全靠命大 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Past and present lives + love and hate + fantasy romance + trials and ascension + an ensemble of tragic human characters] A thousand years ago, the person Hua Yunran loved was convinced she had killed the High God Xingni. His love turned to hatred, and he slaughtered her entire clan. Someone she had considered a friend took her core, drained her magic, and threw her true form into a sea of fire to burn. Reborn through a phoenix-like resurrection, she took human form once more. With her maste 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 兄 My Brother Draws His Sword to Kill Me, So My Enemy and I Rewrite Fate Through Time 兄长拔剑杀我，仇人同我逆时改结局 He Quanguo何全国Ancient Romance29k WordsCompleted My Brother Drew His Sword to Kill Me, While My Enemy and I Turn Back Time to Change Our Fate 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good too!

22. 322 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.3kReads9.1Score600Shelves

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    If you love angst, I can't believe you haven't read these books!!! They're so angsty and emotionally draining! Even though I'm immune to many other angst novels and haven't cried, these will absolutely make you cry your eyes out!! You all have to read them!!

24. 324 我 I'm a Roughneck, Yet the Whole Camp Blushes and Calls Me the Iron Princess 我一糙汉，全营红着脸都叫俺铁公主 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted I'm a rough-and-tumble guy, but the whole camp blushes and calls me the Iron Princess. 128Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 顶 The Ultimate White Moonlight Goes All Out 顶级白月光她开大了 Xi Ju西桔Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted A short drama of the same name, Top-Tier White Moonlight Goes All Out, is available on Hongguo Short Drama. Watch Wang Yiyang. Meng Jie, a wealthy and powerful business magnate from Bingzhou, awakens in the body of a true heiress who has just been brought back by a rich family to take the place of their fake heiress in an arranged marriage. At home, everyone looks down on her and finds fault with everything she does. “She’s so tacky and provincial, with no sense of refinement. Taking her anywher 2kReads9.2Score260Shelves
26. 326 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 357Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super short, extremely heart-wrenching story!

27. 327 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 155Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 白 Aloof Sword Venerable by Day, Chatty Wife Guy by Night 白天高冷剑尊，晚上话痨老婆奴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted A Cold, Aloof Sword Master by Day, a Chatterbox Who Dotes on His Wife by Night 186Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 师 My Master Drew My Heart’s Blood for a Green-Tea Schemer. After Faking My Death, I Became the Ancestor He Could Never Hope to Befriend 师尊为绿茶抽我心头血，死遁后我成了他高攀不起的祖宗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My Master drained my heart's blood for a green tea, but after faking my death, I became the ancestor he could never hope to reach 11Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    Tears streamed down my face. [Crying]

31. 331 我 After I Sought Death with All My Heart, the Mad Crown Prince Broke Down 我一心求死后，疯批太子爷崩溃了 Shi Tu Jiu Jiu师荼九九19k WordsCompleted After I devoted myself to seeking death, the deranged Crown Prince fell apart 18kReads—Score173Shelves

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    I finished reading this short story in five minutes. It's a tragic story with a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot, but the wife is ultimately unrequited. It has two different endings. Which one?

32. 332 菀 Wanwan's Mistaken Spring Encounter 菀菀错逢春 Li Muwan黎莯涴Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted A Chance Meeting in Spring 24.2kReads—Score509Shelves
33. 333 浓 Soul-Locking Fog: I Love Her with His Memories 浓雾锁魂：我带着他的记忆爱着她 Mo Wu陌吾Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted The girl he fell for was the daughter of “his” wife. Chen Luo had lived for eighteen years without ever experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. A dense fog lay locked in his mind, concealing the memories of a man who had been dead for eighteen years. Then he met Du Xiaoyu in the library. The instant he saw the jade pendant around her neck, he blurted out a name: “Xiao’er.” Du Xiaoyu didn’t know he was calling her mother. She knew even less that her father’s memories, all his love, and all 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story that feels like an old movie, yet is more painful than any film. Those who have seen *Back to the Yin-Yang Realm* know the premise—a young man's body holds a past life's love sealed within. But that movie is a light comedy with a happy ending. My story, however, lacks that "thankfully." Eighteen years ago, Shen Yuan died in that rain that never returned. His memories, his obsessions, his unspoken love, were all sealed into the mind of a young man—Chen Luo. The young man doesn't remember any of it, only feeling an emptiness in his heart, waiting for someone to fill it. Then he met Du Xiaoyu. Her smile was like the first ray of spring sunshine; Chen Luo's heart fluttered—real, burning, and uniquely his own. But just when he thought it was his own love—Shen Yuan's memories burst forth. The girl he fell in love with was the daughter of that man with the old obsession. It turns out the flutter was his own, but the longing was someone else's eighteen years of memories. A heart is split in two. One half is the joy of young Chen Luo, the other half the deep affection of the deceased Shen Yuan. He can't tell which one is the real him. And who did Du Xiaoyu truly fall in love with? If a love spanning eighteen years is transplanted into a stranger's body, you fall in love with him, but the surging obsession in your heart belongs to your mother's deceased loved one. There is no happy ending, no reconciliation. Only a conscious sinking into despair, and that final silent, departing figure. Some memories never fade. Some people love for someone else their entire lives. [Sad][Sad][Sad]

34. 334 追 I Tracked My Wife’s Location. The Address Was My Best Buddy’s House 追踪妻子定位，地址是我好哥们家 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Tracked My Wife’s Location. It Led to My Best Friend’s House 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short Stories of Tragedy

35. 335 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 婆婆逼我喝下生子汤后，我让她断子绝孙 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 125Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart and I Both Died, I Followed Them in Death 青梅竹马双双死后我殉情了 Mo Qiu秣秋6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Sweetheart and I Both Died, I Followed Them in Death 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super short story!

37. 337 我 After I Took the Fall for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 我替女友顶罪后，她嫁给了我的兄弟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After I Took the Blame for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 31Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 重 Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter’s Death 重生在女儿死前半小时 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter's Death 142Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 339 好 My Best Bro Ran Off on the Eve of His Wedding. What Should I Do? 好兄弟婚礼前夜跑路了，我该怎么办 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Ran Away on the Eve of His Wedding. What Should I Do? 34Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 半 Half a Dragon Fruit Storms the Three Kingdoms 半拉火龙果闯三国 Qin Hanxin of the Martial God Hall武神殿的秦翰鑫9k WordsCompleted Half a Dragon Fruit Takes on the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, transmigration novel

41. 341 以 A Life of Sin, Atonement for the Rest of Mine 以罪之身，赎我余生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Redeeming the Rest of My Life with a Life of Sin 15Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 妈 Mom Says: Having a Son Like Me Is a Total Failure 妈妈说：有我这种儿子，真失败 The One Chasing Shooting Stars追赶流星的人Urban403k WordsCompleted Rising star Li Chulu appears on the show Little Lu's Appointment and openly admits that she failed as a parent. She says her son has loved fighting since he was little, hates reading and studying, likes going out to fool around, and comes home late every night. “Having a son like that is a failure!” But when the production crew gets in touch with Li Chulu's son and projects his memories onto the big screen, everyone discovers that things aren't quite as Li Chulu described... He fought from a you 1.2kReads7.8Score144Shelves

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    The second book only has five chapters, and it's incredibly heart-wrenching.

43. 343 兄 Bro, You Have to Drink to the Newlyweds 兄弟，这杯喜酒你得喝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Bro, You Have to Drink to the Happy Couple 32Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 倒 After My Live-In Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 倒插门海归老公出轨后，小三让他喜当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 788Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 花 The Flowers Bloomed 花，开了 AhriiiTwo Male Leads55k WordsCompleted If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 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 145Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 我 After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Sorry 我死后，哥哥说他错了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Wrong 27Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 348 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    A few days ago I was feeling down but couldn't cry, so I looked for short, emotionally charged novels with a strong aftertaste. The first one I chose based on ratings is *Paradise Travel Group*, a published novel by Zhang Jiajia. I really like his writing style, and it was very moving. It's a bit long, perfect for reading before bed to enjoy the beautiful language and clever combination of thought. The second one is quite bland at the beginning, just about teenage romance, but the last chapter was incredibly sad. I'm quite sentimental, and reading sad passages makes me visualize scenes. The third one is also highly recommended, though I haven't read it carefully. The fourth one is short, about siblings, and I found it quite touching. Give it a try, you might love it! I'm really recommending this one, hope it helps! [Heart emoji]

49. 349 身 Trapped in a Well's Corner, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 身在井隅，心向星光 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Though Trapped in a Well, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 10Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 我 I Loved You Until My Hair Turned White 我慕君心雪白头 Gentle Little Monster温柔小怪兽Ancient Romance65k WordsCompleted She loved him so much, but he never saw it. He only misunderstood her and hurt her again and again, with his own hands, while watching others hurt her too… He put her life at risk, made her lose their child, and let the person she hated most humiliate and bully her. Even when she went mad, he still refused to let her go… He simply watched her suffer and watched her hurt. If she ever gets another chance, she will never love him again! 53Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    These seven books are all shorter than the last! They're incredibly angsty! It would be a disservice to the author not to include them in the best parts!

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