I'm in a Reading Slump. Any Tearjerkers That Really Cut Deep? 最近书荒了，有虐文吗，虐到骨子里的那种
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President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死
Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of
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A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情
Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again
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I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？
(This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of
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Ambiguous Love: A Collection of Angsty Short Stories 暧昧：虐文短篇合集
A collection of novellas and short stories: 46 standalone contemporary romance stories, all originally published in magazines or the author's personal collections. Most are tragic romances, exploring the clash between love-struck fools and clear-eyed realists. They're sure to leave you reflecting after you finish. By Bai Yan.
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With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔
[Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb
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High-IQ Masterminds of Revenge: They Call Me a Madman 高智商复仇家，他们叫我疯子
[No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per
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He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮
When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t
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The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人
For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world...
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I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你
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
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The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳
Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held
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He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南
When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went
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Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚
Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M
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After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后
(Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la
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Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了
[Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con
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Quick Transmigration: The Powerhouses Wept When the White Moonlight Faked Her Death 快穿：白月光死遁后大佬们哭疯了
[Everyone's Favorite, Love Triangle Chaos, Quick Transmigration] The newly bound god looks innocent and guileless, but keeps earning an S for every mission! The CEO who gave him a surveillance doll gives in: “As long as you stay alive, I'll let you go.” After his first fake death fails, Ruomu is frantic: “Your destined partner is right behind you!” The difficult-to-please actor, secretly haughty and clingy: “Even if I die, you're taking me with you!” After his second fake death fails, Ruomu is b
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Bending at the Waist 折腰
Blurb: Zhou Xingzhi x Su Zheshen Su Zheshen sacrificed all his pride for love, but never got so much as a confession of affection from Zhou Xingzhi. Some people are destined to be inescapable, yet impossible to love.
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Quick Transmigration: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Come to Kill Me Yet? 快穿：男主怎么还没来杀我
Jing Mo was a mission-taker who played an utterly wicked villain. In each little world, all he wanted was to finish his mission early and recover his memories. But he never expected to hit a wall in the very first world. 1: Jing Mo was hated by the entire internet. He not only targeted the top-tier star, but was also buried in scandals, beyond even the Yellow River’s power to wash clean. Yet the sweet, naive male lead stubbornly stuck by his side, saying he wanted to protect him. 2: Jing Mo was
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A Shattered Longing 相思碎
One meeting, and they were fated to be entangled for life. Jiang Lingyu never imagined that the person he loved most would destroy everything he treasured with his own hands. “If you ever betray me, I'll make you wish you were dead!” His dignity, his body, and his shattered heart were trampled underfoot and ground into dust. He had obeyed, begged for mercy, and fought back... but in the end, he could only surrender to fate. Who can truly see through love and hate entwined? When all was settled a
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Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Host Is Driving the Bigwigs Crazy 快穿：病娇宿主在线逼疯大佬
[No Female Lead + Two Yanderes + Sweet, Flirtatious Romance] The System sends Qiao Jue to approach powerful figures afflicted with strange illnesses, earn their trust, and complete a compendium of bizarre diseases. But once again, he drives the big shots insane. The three personalities form a united front: "Even if you die, your ashes are going in my belly." His corrupted disciple gives him a dangerous look: "Master, you are not allowed to run away." A top-tier celebrity, possessive and twisted:
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He Was Never in My Destiny 命中无他
He hated the other person’s betrayal and hated how they kept running away from him, again and again. But he also loved them to the bone. He gave them his whole heart, only to have everything taken from him by the person he respected and cared about most. Everyone thinks a lifetime is long, but sometimes it’s too short to grasp. If I could live again, I hope I’d never have met you.
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After His Stand-In Gave Up, the Movie Emperor Went Mad 替身死心后，影帝他疯了
[One-on-one / toxic relationship / entertainment industry / groveling redemption] The hugely popular award-winning actor suddenly announced his retirement from show business to take over a fortune worth billions. A week after his press conference, he made his relationship public. Netizens said, “So he retired for love.” Rumor had it that he spoiled his partner rotten and wouldn’t even let them appear in public. But Bai Yanfei knew it was all an illusion. He was nothing more than a stand-in. Just
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Temperature Inversion 逆温
Ji Yuanjia, a top-tier star and solo singer with both hit songs and massive popularity, has been plagiarized yet again. This time, the culprit is an online cover singer who has never even shown their face, and they dared to pass off his song as an original? Top-tier star's fans: Nobody knows who you are, so stop leeching off our star and get a real job. The top-tier star himself: My schedule is packed. Don't bother me. You'll be hearing from my lawyers. Wait, why does this cover singer's voic
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After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了
[Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y
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Only When Love Cuts to the Bone Does Longing Finally Show 惊觉相思不露，原来只因入骨
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
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Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢
Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti
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The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭
[Narcotics Police] [Anti-Drug Campaign] [Narcotics Officer] [Sacrifice] A scarecrow stands in the wilderness, shielding the endless expanse behind it. In early autumn, ten years after he left home, he asked someone to place his final wish in your hands. The fire he lit never went out. Only the one who kept watch has gone. The national emblem on his cap is like his name: “Please bury it with me.” Birds sweep across the blank spaces of time, like a long story waking from beneath the dust. His eyes
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I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你
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
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The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思
On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge...
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May Your Heart Be Like Mine 惟愿君心似我心
She loved him with all her heart, but he humiliated her to death, draining the very last drop of her strength!
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Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！
[Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he
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Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝
[Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed
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My Ex-Wife’s Sweet and Obedient Persona Crumbled 前妻乖巧人设崩了
Nan Song was a dutiful, obedient wife for three years, but she still couldn’t make Yu Jinwen fall in love with her... Fine, if he wants a divorce, then they’ll get divorced. She’s done putting up with him. She erased every trace of herself and vanished from his world without a trace. Then she made a dazzling comeback as the business partner he had always dreamed of. Nan Song stared coldly down at her ex-husband. “Want to work with me? And who are you?” What does a woman need a man for? She’s goi
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Hate Me, My Lord, and Cast Aside Your Red Finery 恨别君心弃红妆
She once risked everything to protect him, but in the end, he killed her family, slaughtered her comrades, and married someone else. He said, “The thousands of lives lost to bloodshed are the hundred-mile bridal procession I promised you.”
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Sinful Love 罪爱
Chen Lin loves her. That is Ye Zhiqiu's only leverage for taking revenge on him. Making Chen Lin watch her die day by day is Ye Zhiqiu's way of getting even. Chen Lin: “Can you live for me?” Ye Zhiqiu: “No.”
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A Tender Love Like the Sea, All for Nothing 温情似海终成空
Gu Yunqing loved Min Lü for seven years, giving him everything, and remained stubbornly devoted to him until the very end of her life. Min Lü hated Gu Yunqing for seven years, but when faced with her death, he finally understood that his love had been hidden deep within him all along. “The greatest distance in the world is probably this... You’re looking for me, while I’m right by your side, and yet you can’t see me.”
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Paper Is Short, Love Is Long 纸短情长，诉不尽爱
After ten years of secretly loving him, she married him, only to receive divorce papers in return. She did everything she could to protect their marriage, only to end up abandoned by everyone and lose everything. Su Yichen, if there’s a next life, remember: stay away from me.
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The Scenery Laughs at How Deeply I Love 景色笑我太多情
Xu Yunxi loved Chu Muyan for six whole years, only to discover that he was cruel enough to make her undergo a uterus transplant! “Chu Muyan, do you really think I can live much longer?” she asked with a smile, her eyes already filled with resolve and despair. After six years of silent devotion, she wasn’t the cinnabar mark in his heart. Instead, she had become a thorn in his side. “Xu Yunxi, if you dare to kill yourself, I’ll make sure you can’t rest in peace!” He hated her: her ruthlessness, he
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No One Will Ever Be Like You Again 从此无人再像你
Much later, Shen Muchen finally understood that no one would ever love him more than she loved her own life again.
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I Only Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 只愿来生不再相见
There was one wedding, but two brides. She wore a wedding dress, while he stood beside another woman. “Zi'ang, I'm dying.” “Lin Ruohan, do you think I'll believe your lies?” Cradling her shattered heart, she carefully tried to preserve a marriage that had long since become a joke, until one day she finally grew tired. “Qin Zi'ang, I loved you. From now on, I only want to love myself...”
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Ode to White Hair 白头赋
In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?”
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Hibiscus 木槿
[Inspirational] [Youth] [A blend of realistic and romantic fiction] [Setting: modern urban life, not a period piece or rural setting] In a family that favored sons over daughters, the heroine, Wang Yingnan, was forced to marry the village idiot next door in exchange for 100,000 yuan in bride price. After enduring endless torment, she finally escaped with the help of a kindhearted person. Her resilient spirit helped her grow, and little by little she found love, friendship, and family of her o
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The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海
You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy...
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