Angsty Short Stories That’ll Leave You Sobbing at Midnight 虐的，短文，半夜哭死的那种

1. 701 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
2. 702 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.8kReads8.4Score257Shelves

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   Shuangjiang accompanied Li Yue from prince to emperor, watching him take one beauty after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang told the powerless Li Yue, "This servant is just a eunuch, I dare not eat this osmanthus cake." Li Yue replied, "Shuangjiang is my favorite person. I'll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want." Ten years later, Shuangjiang, frail and ill, longed for osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, "You're just a eunuch, how dare you eat the osmanthus cake I bestow upon you?" When Li Yue realized that his words were the final straw for Shuangjiang, he regretted it. He regretted his words. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

3. 703 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The person I love doesn't love me back. When I stopped loving him, he said he loved me.

4. 704 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 38Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 705 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 533Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 学 One Bow from My Senior, and My Entire Youth Was Over 学姐两鞠躬，结束了我的整个青春 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted Two bows from my senior schoolmate brought my entire youth to an end 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this one. [Smile][smile][smile][smile]

7. 707 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 失 Lost Sandbar 失落沙洲 Xu Muzhou许慕洲Modern Romance50k WordsOngoing A collection of 15 short stories grounded in reality, some filled with sorrow and regret, others warm and complete. If we have ever truly loved, then whatever the ending, we shouldn’t wait around for anyone. A new chapter in the story is always waiting tomorrow. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Youthful bittersweetness—it has all the bittersweet moments you could want! Pick one to read; the first one is a collection of stories, and every story is different.

9. 709 那 The Thread Called Unforgettable 那根名为刻骨的线 Xu Muzhou许慕洲7k WordsCompleted The Thread Called Indelible 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 岁 A Chronicle of the Years 岁月有人纪 Xu Muzhou许慕洲Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted At sixteen, Yang Xu left Xuancheng for an unremarkable little town. At first, everything about this unfamiliar place filled her with resistance, but over time, it came to hold all of Yang Xu’s hardships and joys, her happiness and sorrow. Most people in this world are ordinary. A singular experience, a precious bond, and the slow, painstaking process of growing up can give an ordinary life depth and make those years priceless. You can’t seize those years or touch them, but some people will remem 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 711 你 How Did Things Come to This Between Us? 你我何至于此啊 Yan Ci Ah砚辞啊10k WordsCompleted How Did It Come to This Between Us? 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I felt both sad and angry after watching it [I'm almost crying]

12. 712 最 The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 最后一页：我好疼！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very short and also very heart-wrenching.

13. 713 你 Hello, My Love 你好，我的爱 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads24k WordsCompleted The Place He Returns To: Sequel (Part Two) If you can’t handle an unresolved ending, don’t read this! Don’t read this! Don’t read this! It’ll turn your whole worldview upside down! This is meant to have a happy ending, though a few parts feel forced. The protagonist is a hopeless romantic. If you can’t accept that, stay away! Thank you for reading! Song Qing never left, but he said it was all just a competition. What is he hiding? I refuse to believe it. I search desperately. Will things ultimat 7Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    1.2.4: The first book has one chapter; the second book is a sequel to the first; the fourth book is a sequel to the second; this book made me cry; the third book is extremely heart-wrenching; this book is a heart-wrenching novel that made me cry; the fifth book is also very heart-wrenching; this one also made me cry.

14. 714 青 Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Millennium of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Day! 青丘小狐：千年修行，一朝成灰！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Thousand Years of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Single Day! 99Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 嗨 Hey, Our Love 嗨，我们的爱 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads37k WordsCompleted A sequel to Hello, My Love Pure sweetness, no angst. The leads are hopeless romantics. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Thank you all for enjoying the story! Song Qing has lost his memory and forgotten who I am. He cares about me, but not because he loves me. He has forgotten everything about us, forgotten how he fell in love with me, and forgotten how to love me. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 716 笔 A Nation Ruined by the Author's Pen 笔下亡国 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, Written Into Being 117Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 717 一 Half Ginkgo, Half First Snow 一半银杏一半初雪 Chong Qiwu重栖梧Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Two top students + school life + everyday moments + sweet at first, then bittersweet] [Arrogant, headstrong girl vs. cold genius] That summer, she escaped the abyss and met him. * That autumn marked the beginning of their happiness. She asked, “Do you know why I like ginkgo leaves and the first snowfall?” He said, “Someday, I'll take you to different places to see the ginkgo trees and the first snow.” Beneath the ginkgo tree, the boy looked serious as the wind sent leaves swirling across th 179Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, really believe me, it's so good! [Crying][crying][crying]

18. 718 精 A Psychiatric Patient Wrote Me Ten Rules 精神病人给我写了十条规则 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted A Psychiatric Patient Wrote Ten Rules for Me 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 他 He's Always So Good at Sweet-Talking Her 他惯会哄她 Chong Qiwu重栖梧Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Two Top Students x Childhood Friends x Mutual Devotion x Tragedy] Sunny ray of sunshine x Double-Standard Top Student Jiang Shiyuan was the brightest sun in Pei Zhiheng's world. They made many promises at seventeen, but the words "I'll be with you forever" were buried along with her in late autumn. The plane tree leaves had yet to fall from the branches in late autumn when Jiang Shiyuan's life came to an end. [My name is Jiang Shiyuan. Shi, as in time, and Yuan, as in wish. Pei Zhiheng.] [J 813Reads8.0Score103Shelves
20. 720 碎 Broken Kisses! 碎吻！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀16k WordsCompleted Broken Kiss! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 721 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story that's almost torture to death.

22. 722 风 A Mute Love in Wind and Snow 风雪哑恋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A Mute Love Amid Wind and Snow 220Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 723 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 113Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 清 Old Stories of Qingxi 清溪旧事 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted Old Stories of Qingxi 29Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 28Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 726 惊 Only When Love Cuts to the Bone Does Longing Finally Show 惊觉相思不露，原来只因入骨 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance868k WordsCompleted In Sifang City, there is a woman with a notoriously bad reputation: Sheng Xia. Men think she’ll sleep with anyone. Women think she’s shameless and promiscuous. But in truth, she simply fell in love with one person. For him, for the first time in her life, she resorted to the most despicable means. Five years into their marriage, she endured his sneers and emotional abuse. She risked her life for him again and again, yet still couldn’t earn so much as a second glance. “Yi Ye, is it really so hard 2.5kReads8.7Score236Shelves

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    I'm only halfway through, and I'm already crying my eyes out! It's so heart-wrenching, I highly recommend you watch it! [Crying][crying]

27. 727 黄 The Yellow River's Mandarin Ducks 黄河鸳鸯 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The Yellow River’s Star-Crossed Lovers 14Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 他 The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 他高考前夜，我心脏停了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 2kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 730 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 23Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 我 After I Died, All That Came Out Was a Lifetime of Sobs! 我死后，说出来的是一生的呜咽！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted After I Died, All That Came Out Was a Lifetime of Sobs! 76Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 我 My Sweet Girl Desk Mate 我的乖乖女同桌 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban335k WordsCompleted [Pure-love school romance + one heroine + no melodrama + sweet] “Hi, I’m He Pingxing. I can grant you one wish.” “I... I’m Xiao Qingting.” In B-Robo Kabutack, the Dragonfly Captain decides who gets the Peace Star. When they were seventeen, they became deskmates in a new class. Seventeen years later, he made a wish upon the Peace Star: to hear the sorrow in your breath. 3.9kReads9.4Score520Shelves

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    It's all angst: 11 youth novels and 2 fantasy novels.

33. 733 关 About My Transformation into a Girl 关于我变身成女孩子这件事 The Nostalgic Su念旧的苏Urban429k WordsCompleted [Gender transformation + daily life + mild angst + school] Even after all these years, Jiang Li still remembered that winter. Her homeland, where it was springlike all year round, was blanketed in heavy snow that night. She trudged alone along the snow-covered concrete road, leaving home, and from then on, she was on her own. By a twist of fate, she came to a completely unfamiliar big city and started over at a prestigious high school under a new identity. There, she met the friends who would st 3.9kReads9.3Score301Shelves

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    This is the book I've ever finished reading.

34. 734 废 A Glimmer of Light in the Wasteland! 废土微光！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted A Glimmer in the Wasteland! 57Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 秋 Autumn's Peaceful Glow 秋意安燃 Mi Yi Goose米易鹅Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing (A warm, sweet little romance at first, then a major tragedy later) Life is one huge stage, and happy beginnings often end in tragedy! The heroine was a cheerful, sunflower-like girl as a child. After her father gambled and her parents divorced, she became conflicted inside. She returned to her hometown to study, where the sunny male lead and their friends helped heal her. The six of them formed a group called "Just One More (6)" and spent warm, happy days in their small town. But as time pass 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning was a sweet and heartwarming story, but then in chapter 70, when Gu Jinyu died, I was in tears. The author described it as a very angsty story, so I was sure I'd cry my eyes out.

36. 736 他 By the Time He Returned, I Was Gone 他归来时，我已不在 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted By the time he returned, I was already gone 25Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 雪 Snow Festival! 雪祭！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Snow Festival! 104Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 她 Only What She Doesn't Want Goes to Me 她不要的才给我 Jiang Yingshui江映水Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted She only gives me what she doesn't want 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My elder sister eloped, and her fiancé immediately married me. Unfortunately, this didn't sway her. Later, her lover died, and she went to Gu Huanyu's door, weeping and apologizing. He tenderly put his arm around my shoulder, coldly and ruthlessly saying, "I am already married. Miss Chen, please have some self-respect." My sister was heartbroken. She didn't see Gu Huanyu's trembling fingertips as she turned away.

39. 739 我 Ten Years After My Death, He Dug Up My Body in a Mass Grave 我死后十年，他在乱葬岗挖我尸体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Ten years after I died, he dug up my body from the mass grave 708Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 740 向 Keep Moving Forward, Don't Look Back 向前走，别回头 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted At 18, Zhao Xingyang fell in love with someone. To her, the boy was a ray of light in her life, the best gift heaven had ever given her. He was brilliant and flamboyant, carefree and unrestrained. Unfortunately, he didn't know she existed, and she was too much of a coward... Perhaps because she'd met someone so dazzling in her youth, it took her a full ten years to let go. At 28, Zhao Xingyang told herself: “Keep moving forward. Don't look back.” 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's really heartbreaking!

41. 741 给 After Becoming the Emperor's Substitute, I Became the Regent Empress Dowager 给皇帝当替身后，我成了摄政太后 Jiang Yingshui江映水Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After Becoming the Emperor's Double, I Became the Regent Empress Dowager —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 他 By the Time He Kissed Me, I Was Already Cold 他吻我时，我已冰冷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He kissed me when I was already cold. 221Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 风 The Day the Wind Blew 风吹过的那天 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance3k WordsCompleted He Lin, congratulations on your wedding. On the day you got married, the wind blew. I thought I was finally ready to let go. 205Reads8.0Score—Shelves
44. 744 雪 A Beauty Buried in Snow! 雪葬红颜！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Snow Buries the Beauty! 173Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 745 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 703Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 747 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 715Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 748 万 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so cruel, it'll make you cry in no time!

49. 749 梨 White Pear Blossoms, Green Olives 梨花白，橄榄青 West Tower, One Love西楼伊恋Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted People dream of coming top in the imperial examinations and seeing true lovers end up together. But in this world, a poor scholar can work himself to the bone and still fail the exams, while lovers can be torn apart and go their separate ways! Behind the hills, pear blossoms are as white as snow! The school building has the same style as something from a romance drama. A touch of pale purple set against the white pear blossoms makes for a scene of utter romance. Inside the building is a group of 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending; it'll leave you with a sore liver.

50. 750 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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