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

1. 301 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
2. 302 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.8kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves
3. 303 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
4. 304 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Returning from a drug bust, his pregnant wife goes missing; their reconciliation ultimately becomes a dream.

5. 305 重 A Reborn Love Story: Husband, Love Me One More Time 重生救赎，老公再爱我一次 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛15k WordsCompleted Reborn to make amends: Husband, fall in love with me again 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Please save me, I truly regret it.

6. 306 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
7. 307 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 高 The Reborn Ice-Cold CEO Becomes a Husband-Doting Wife 高冷女总裁重生，变身宠夫狂魔 Nineteen Buddhas十九佛11k WordsCompleted A cold, aloof female CEO is reborn and becomes obsessed with pampering her husband 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 逐 Pursuing the King 逐王 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A power struggle paved with blades, fought by an ambitious man A path of revenge, carved through every obstacle by an ordinary man A journey to restore order, with a statesman ready for war at dawn A mission to save the world, pursued by an idealist who will never break, no matter how many times he dies 6.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
10. 310 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The third book really made me cry.

11. 311 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

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    The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's super fun! ^_^

12. 312 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
13. 313 胆 A Coward's Secret Crush 胆小鬼的暗恋故事 Yiya Yinan以雅以南Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted The insecure and sensitive An Lan secretly loves Chen Yu, a dazzling boy who shines like a beacon. “Because he shines, I want to do my best to get closer to him.” Throughout her three years of middle school, An Lan struggled forward through pain and hope. At fifteen, Chen Yu was so outstanding that he earned an early admission to the Beiqing class at Qingnan Affiliated High School. But fifteen-year-old An Lan defied her parents, shouting, “I don’t want to go to City No. 1 High School. I want to 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who haven't finished reading can check out my bookshelf; they're all pretty heart-wrenching.

14. 314 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
15. 315 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 521Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16. 316 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
17. 317 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
18. 318 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
19. 319 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
20. 320 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    Absolutely awesome.

21. 321 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
22. 322 乔 Bridge and Harmony 乔和 Li Yonghe李庸和Urban111k WordsCompleted I came into this world alone, yet I could not escape falling secretly in love. Qieqie never imagined a boy would burst into her life and become an indispensable part of her growing years. The boy she loved was exceptionally talented, pure and untainted. But in the blink of an eye, fate toyed with him, and he fell into an abyss. He suffered torment, and she stayed by his side. Neither of them was the other's cure, but they became each other's lifeline. The clown became a warrior, and the princess 574Reads9.4Score111Shelves

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    First, open and browse all the books that interest you. Read the descriptions first to avoid making a mistake. The first book, "Gift to Wang Lun," is short but very good. The overall pacing is a bit fast, the characters are emotionally rich, and the male lead is really great. The female and male leads both suffer so much 😭 The second book, "When Dawn Breaks, You're Back," is quite famous. The male lead's mental breakdown is what makes the whole book so compelling, and it's very good. The third book, "Qiao He," is rather niche. The male lead was originally a shy genius, but his life was ruined by his political teacher, turning him into a madman. However, he occasionally has moments of lucidity. Just as the male and female leads are about to break through societal constraints to be together, the story becomes angsty, ending with both of them dying. The fourth book, "Sang's Love Rules," isn't as angsty overall. If you don't read the epilogue, it's a sweet story. Those looking for intense angst can skip it, but those who like a sweet story with a touch of angst can check it out. The fifth book, "The Eighth Year of Snow," has excellent detail, well-developed characters, and a good plot. The male and female leads' meeting is not cliché at all. The male lead's diary at the end was incredibly moving. The sixth book, "If the Forest Had a Fairy Tale," is also quite famous. The female lead blames herself for the male lead's death, and the second male lead... After being enlightened, she was about to leave the past when the female lead and the male lead died for the same reason. It was a very good read. The seventh book, "My Deepest Affection for the Years," is a bit long. The female lead, Shen Nian, and the male lead were separated by a death, tormenting each other. In the end, the female lead committed suicide. The second male lead was really good. The female lead jumped off a building when the second male lead went to buy something for her, and was seen by the returning second male lead. She died in front of the second male lead like that. I cried so much. But if you are a fan of the kind of male lead who is strangely clever, don't read it. The eighth book, "The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times," is quite niche and short. The main text is a little sweet, but the epilogue is pure angst. The male lead in the main text suffers, and the female lead in the epilogue suffers. But in the end, I found that the most tragic one was me. The ninth book, "Ah Ye, I'm Gone Too," was because of an accident. The female lead attended the male lead's wedding. The male lead also loved his wife very much. The second male lead later... He meets the female lead, but her mother falls ill. After her mother dies, the female lead can't bear it anymore and commits suicide. The last diary entry in the tenth book is very short; the female lead suffers a lot. Her best friend is also a very good person. It's not wrong for the male lead to like someone else, but after reading it, you still feel that the male lead doesn't deserve it. The eleventh book is quite unsatisfying. The plot is not old-fashioned and is of high quality. It's also quite unsatisfying. I recommend the fifth chapter of the twelfth book. I haven't read much of the others. The fifth chapter tells the story of a sunny girl and the shy and reserved Xiao Jiang. Ye Sheng's love is always open and she is brave, but Xiao Jiang, whom she secretly loves, is not brave at all. The male lead likes someone else, but he has a physical problem and doesn't dare to say it. In the end, he lets go, perhaps because he has some feelings for Ye Sheng. The thirteenth book is about unrequited love. "Little Things That Happened" is Meng Zhiwan's four-part unrequited love series, and its reputation is already well-established. Just jump in without thinking. I recommend reading the fourteenth book, "I Finally Lost You 2," after finishing the sixteenth. The female lead's mother and father gave her a difficult family life, but her grandfather provided her with warmth. Because of a serious mistake at the male lead's birthday party, her grandfather passed away. Before that, the male lead was a very good person who gave the female lead a lot of warmth, but after that day, they broke up. The female lead called the male lead to the police, and he voluntarily confessed. The later parts are also very good, it was so heartbreaking! I clicked on the fifteenth book by mistake, I haven't finished it yet. The sixteenth book is mentioned above. The seventeenth book is also a short story; the female lead has a mental illness, and the male lead helps her, but she commits suicide due to a misunderstanding. The part where the male lead reads the female lead's diary was really heartbreaking [almost crying]. If that's not enough, I have more on my reading list.

23. 323 原 Forgive Me, This World Has No Fairy Tales 原谅这世上没童话 An Xiaomo安小漠Urban144k WordsCompleted [“I can no longer tell whether you're a friend or the love I let slip away.”] [Forgive me, from south to north; forgive me, as the ending I face turns to ash...] After ten years of living meekly, she had long since stopped expecting fairness from reality. At seventeen, she traveled alone to a small northern city, thinking nothing could pull her out of the gloom. Then a radiant boy shook her resolve. At first she resisted him, but gradually, something subtle changed between them. With him protect 54Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The first four books are all about unrequited love in school, especially the first one, "The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love," which is truly the pinnacle of school romance novels. The phrase "like willow catkins rising in the wind" completely broke my heart. The next five books are about undercover agents and police officers. I highly recommend "He Is in the South of the Clouds" in this genre. It's such a pity that Cheng Li, who couldn't marry him after searching for treasure, couldn't. ("Jiang Feng Yu Huo Dui Chou Mian" is also good, but the ending is a bit rushed, a forced tragic ending, so I'm warning you to just read the first 33 chapters.) The next three need no introduction, right? They're all high-scoring masterpieces. The first two are based on the author's personal experiences, and they really made me cry. The last one is a must-read! I'm saying it three times because it's important!!! You'd be doing me a disservice if you didn't read it, okay? It's really, really, really good. Sharing is caring, so I'm sharing it with everyone. You can skip the others, but the last one is a must-read.

24. 324 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.2kReads6.5Score181Shelves

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    It's very stimulating and very enjoyable.

25. 325 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
26. 326 闺 My Best Friend Livestreams to Expose Me: What Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 闺蜜直播打假我：十年前那块蛋糕，你到底放了什么 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Livestreams a Fact-Check on Me: What Exactly Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here are some recommendations for short stories with fast-paced plots.

27. 327 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short Stories of Tragedy

28. 328 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.1kReads9.6Score327Shelves
29. 329 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves
30. 330 她 She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone, Six Years Later I Destroyed Her Contract 《她举报我岳父救人，六年后我碎她合同》 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Male-Channel Fanfiction42k WordsCompleted She Reported My Father-in-Law for Saving Someone. Six Years Later, I Tore Up Her Contract 167Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 331 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 29Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 333 夏 Summer Evening 夏晚 Little Mianmian Milk Candy小咩咩奶糖Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Xia Wan 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 一 Humanity's New Crisis a Thousand Years Later 一千年后的人类新危机 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书17k WordsCompleted A New Crisis for Humanity a Thousand Years from Now 32Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 我 I Restored the Ancient Well in the Old Alley, and My Neighbor Reported Me for Occupying Public Land 我修好老巷古井，邻居举报我占公地 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书32k WordsCompleted I Restored the Ancient Well in the Old Alley, but My Neighbor Reported Me for Occupying Public Land 8Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.4kReads8.9Score222Shelves
37. 337 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    1. The person I liked for 5 years couldn't even remember her name in the end. 2. She's going to find her real Gu Sheng. 3. In the end, all I remember is him saying "I love you." 4. If you've given it your all but still can't have it, I hope you can always have the courage and boldness to run towards the next love. This sentence really touched my heart. All four books are great, highly recommended!

38. 338 明 Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 明天，我取消自己的婚礼 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书39k WordsCompleted Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 87Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 339 于 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 939Reads9.2Score255Shelves

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    Short story [crying][crying]

40. 340 谁 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ Like a Scene, Like Brocade似景似锦Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 32Reads—Score109Shelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

41. 341 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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    Short story 😢😢

42. 342 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 Ling Yu Ye铃语夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.6kReads—Score130Shelves

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    Very angsty, fast-paced, no Mary Sue stories, no reconciliations.

43. 343 赤 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 2kReads9.4Score584Shelves
44. 344 暗 The Echo of a Secret Crush, and Then It Ends Badly 暗恋回声又be Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gModern Romance138k WordsCompleted [A reckless, carefree young man vs. a sensitive, insecure girl] (Bad ending) One woman remains unmarried, trapped in the past. The other has a happy marriage and shines brightly. Zhao Huaili is a notorious playboy in Beicheng. He has an impossibly upright-looking face, yet lives a wild life. He may not be the darling of heaven, but he is surrounded by admirers. Lu Zhinan is the Lu family’s shameful illegitimate daughter. Bright-eyed and kind, she always gives people the impression of a girl with 684Reads8.7Score129Shelves
45. 345 蝴 Butterflies Can’t Cross the Border 蝴蝶飞不过边境线 Watching the Stars and Singing看繁星吟游Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Golden Triangle + Master and Servant + Underworld + Young Lady + Bodyguard + Myanmar] One of the people you absolutely must not provoke in the Golden Triangle is the little princess of the Sang family. She has a six-foot-seven bodyguard by her side who looks like a mountain. The Sang family does everything except traffic drugs. That's the family's rule and bottom line. Sang Ye has great ambitions. She wants the entire Golden Triangle, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, all under her control. “How 1.6kReads8.6Score137Shelves

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    Look at this, look at this.

46. 346 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    Honestly, this book is really good. The content is exciting and original; it's one of the few good anime I've ever watched, and it really gets me emotionally involved. I recommend everyone check it out; the author's writing style is truly excellent.

47. 347 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves

    Reader note

    They're all relatively short, and all written by the same author. "Who Can I Tell My Hatred To?" Is composed of several short stories, while "Diary of a Confinement Abuse" is rather regrettable, leaving a heavy feeling in my heart after reading it.

48. 348 妈 Mom, I Really Did What You Wanted and Went to Die 妈妈，我如你的愿真的去死了 Ruan Sijing阮思鲸9k WordsCompleted During a bout of depression, I stood on the rooftop, wanting to jump. The firefighters finally managed to talk me down. My mother arrived late and rushed over to slap me: "All you do is embarrass me! Why didn't you actually jump? You keep trying to scare people every day, threatening to jump! I wish you'd hurry up and die, so I wouldn't have to see you and get annoyed!" Later, when I really did die, she went to my grave every day and wept her heart out. 1.8kReads—Score147Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking.

49. 349 h He Sees Spring he见春天 Su Xingsi of the Qianqiu Palace千秋宫的苏行司Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Jiang Du thought her youth was destined to smell of disinfectant in hospital corridors and the foil stars inside medicine packets, until Wei Qingyue burst into her world carrying a quantum physics textbook. A greenhouse on a stormy night, cicadas singing at 128 Hz, a novel manuscript filled with annotations: every signal they had missed was gently corrected in a parallel universe. Eight years later, when blue plumbago bloomed out of season, meteor coordinates from the observatory guided them to 4.8kReads—Score498Shelves
50. 350 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves

    Reader note

    These four books are all among my favorites. They're not long. The first book seemed very sweet at first, but the tragic ending happened on that snowy night. She wasn't a coward; she bravely went to see her lover. The second book (Xiang Yu) was the most unbearable for me because some events in the middle caused the two to drift apart and ultimately be unable to stay together. The third book initially felt like she traveled back in time to chase after her husband, only to find out at the end that it was all his imagination. The fourth book has excellent writing, but it also leaves you with some mixed feelings. The last one was the first tragic book I read, and after finishing it, I couldn't control my heartache. My Qiaoqiao was a very good girl, but fate didn't let her live long. I hope that Qiaoqiao and Siqiao can go their separate ways safely and healthily. After finishing a tragic book, I dare not open another one. The moment I open it, so many memories flood my mind, and tears well up uncontrollably. This is what it means to have a lingering sense of injustice.

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