Tragic Bad-End Stories That Wreck Me, and Are Super Short BE文，虐死我的那种，还贼短

1. 601 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 539Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 602 爱 I’ll Love You to the End of the World 爱你到世界尽头 Green Shade绿荫Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Su Muxing loved Gu Mingshan so much she was willing to take a bullet for him. But when a man doesn’t love you, even if you take your heart out and place it in his hands, he’ll still think the blood on it is too dirty. So Gu Mingshan locked Su Muxing in a basement full of poisonous snakes and even killed her two children with his own hands. Gu Mingshan called her a vain woman who would stop at nothing. But one day, when the truth finally came to light, Gu Mingshan clutched his blood-soaked chest 31Reads5.5Score—Shelves
3. 603 不 Don't Forgive Him. 不要原谅他. Zhi Xia Yuan栀夏鸢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Don't forgive him. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 393Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 605 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
6. 606 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves

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   In this story, the female lead's older sister dies in a car accident while trying to save her. However, the accident was deliberately caused by the sister's best friend. The male lead, unaware of this, believes that the female lead killed her sister. Later, the female lead is wrongly accused of drugging the male lead and is forced to marry him. The male lead then torments the female lead, causing her to develop severe depression and schizophrenia. After learning the truth, the male lead is filled with remorse.

7. 607 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.8kReads8.1Score442Shelves

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   I think these books are quite angsty.

8. 608 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score133Shelves
9. 609 海 Peace Across the Land 海晏河清 Zhou Yanqing周晏卿9k WordsCompleted Peace and Prosperity 113Reads—Score161Shelves

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   Synopsis for "Peace and Prosperity": Amidst the intricate web of power struggles, love and hate stain the land. When the grandeur of a prosperous era cannot conceal the undercurrents of the court, she stirs up the winds of change with her delicate hands, while he, from the depths of despair, plays his chessboard to break the deadlock— Snow fell for three days in Bianjing, whitening the glazed tiles of Zhuque Avenue, yet it could not melt the frost in the eyes of Su Qingyuan, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Once a noblewoman from a military family, now the daughter of a disgraced official, she lies dormant for ten years before returning to the center of power. Hidden in her sleeve is not an embroidered handkerchief, but a scroll recording the injustice of that year. On the throne, she looked up and saw Shen Yan, the powerful Duke of Zhenguo, standing beneath the throne. He wore a black court robe, his eyes deep and unfathomable, like a cold pool. He twirled a jade thumb ring between his fingers, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Miss Su, have you returned to overturn your father's case, or... To play this game of chess with me?" He was the ruthless and cold-blooded "Living Yama" in the eyes of the world, yet the moment she stepped into the game, he laid out a scheme that transcended life and death. Shen Yan remembered that year when war raged, and he pulled her from the brink of death amidst mountains of corpses. She clutched his clothes, her lips stained with blood: "Brother Shen, if I survive one day, I will make sure this world... Is peaceful and prosperous." Now she has returned, with courage and wisdom, navigating the treacherous court with careful maneuvering. He cleared away the thorns for her, but also built an impenetrable protective net around her—"Qingyuan, this game is too dangerous. You only need to be my pawn; the rest, I'll take care of." She picked up a pawn and turned it upside down on the board, her eyes clear and bright: "Shen Yan, the game is static, but people are dynamic. What I want has never been anyone's protection, but true peace and order in this vast land." Power struggles and love intertwined, everyone was a pawn on the chessboard, yet all tried to break free from the threads of fate. As the truth of the old case gradually surfaced and the power struggle intensified, Su Qingyuan discovered that the wrongful conviction of years ago was linked to a shocking conspiracy, and Shen Yan's hidden identity was the key to stirring up the storm. He shielded her from open and hidden attacks, and she uncovered the mystery of his past for him. The two stood side by side amidst swords and shadows, testing the limits of human nature. That vow of "peace and prosperity" had long since transcended national ambition, becoming imbued with an indelible affection. "When the storm has passed and the land is at peace, I will lay down my arms and return to my fields, to accompany you through the springtime beauty of Jiangnan." "Alright, but what I want is not Shen Yan laid down in arms, but you standing with me in the sunlight, witnessing this prosperous and peaceful world." The flames of war illuminate the palace walls, intrigue weaves a web of power struggles. Watch as these two kindred spirits in this chaotic world break through the treacherous currents, bringing the wicked to justice, upholding righteousness, and ultimately achieving peace and tranquility for the land.

10. 610 被 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 A Promise at the Orchid Pavilion兰亭卿许31k WordsCompleted We Who Were Killed by the World 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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11. 611 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves

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    I'm crying my eyes out, crying until my brain is oxygen-deprived. It's trending on Douyin (TikTok), and the rating isn't low, it's getting higher and higher. [Crying][almost crying]

12. 612 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 829Reads8.0Score101Shelves
13. 613 记 The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭 Big Fish, Ah大鱼呀Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [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 5.1kReads9.2Score707Shelves

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    These tragic ending (BE) novels made me cry so much: 1. Especially "Little teacher, you're lying! I ate so much candy, why am I still unhappy?" 2. Because of my heinous crimes, the Supreme Court decided to throw me into the Memory Trial Device to extract my memories for trial. Due to the immaturity of the Memory Trial Device technology, prisoners whose memories are extracted will suffer a fate worse than death. But no one will pity me. 3. Farewell... Life is too tiring, I'm applying to permanently delete my account!

14. 614 鲨 A Shark Kisses a Rose 鲨鱼亲吻玫瑰 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance x mutual pining] That year, Li Gui, who couldn’t swim, fell into the water. A boy leaped in and pulled her out, shielding her from all the mocking voices, yet barging uninvited into her heart. When they meet again, Yu Shaojing is the swimming team’s star, adored by everyone. He is that “shark” she can never catch, no matter how hard she tries. How can a rose that cannot enter the water be with a shark that glides through it? But the shark surfaces anyway and takes her hand. “A ro 2.7kReads9.3Score279Shelves
15. 615 怎 How Could I Love Him? My Heart Shattered to Pieces 怎会爱他，心碎成渣 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Blurb: Three years after their breakup, he runs into his ex-boyfriend at a bar, and, as if that weren't enough, the vice squad shows up too!? Is life even worth living anymore? Wen Shi flips the table, only to be devoured again and again by his former sugar daddy. “Why is your hand crippled?” his ex-boyfriend asks later, staring at his oversized paw. “Ancient history. Let's not bring it up!” “What about me?” “We're even. I hope we never see each other again!” 37Reads6.2Score—Shelves
16. 616 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves
17. 617 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 2.9kReads8.4Score264Shelves
18. 618 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score847Shelves
19. 619 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 5kReads8.7Score601Shelves
20. 620 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 690Reads9.0Score121Shelves
21. 621 云 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.6kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves
22. 622 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted 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?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    These books are all quite short. The first one, with only 13,000 words, can be read in just a few minutes, but it has a powerful aftertaste. If you want to have a good cry, you can check out these books.

23. 623 第 The Seventh Letter 第七封遗书 Zhao Weiting赵伟亭Urban189k WordsCompleted [Realism] [Philosophical Reflection] [Imaginative Premise] [Whimsical Ideas] Through the unusual experiences of the male and female leads, the story prompts a series of philosophical reflections. It will offer you fresh insights into life and a different experience of living. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I Give All I Can, Wishing You Peace and Joy 盗笔，尽吾所能，愿卿平安喜乐 Zhi Mengyao芷梦瑶Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted As he pressed the remote in his hand, Qi Yuan thought that if he could live his life over again, he would do what he wanted and never let anything hold him back. He never imagined he really would get another life, much less that this time he'd have more than one invincible golden finger: he'd also become a god's older brother. That was fine by him. When he read the book back then, he had regretted being powerless to help them and watching them all meet tragic ends. Now he could change their fate 7.7kReads9.1Score959Shelves

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    1. Bai Yu (Zhang Qiling's brother) CP: Hei Xiazi 2. Little Sun Xie Wuyu (Why "Xie"? Xie Chen) 3. Little Moon Qingyan 4. Little Star Wu Xing (When everyone turned against him, Wu Xing simply let his own death take its course. Two lives, two lives without relief, no peaceful end. From 40 years ago, the tragedy named Wu Xing began—irreversible and irredeemable.)

25. 625 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score563Shelves

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    Beginning: Don't underestimate me just because I'm a walnut seller; I have enough money to support you. Ending: I'm just a walnut seller; how could I possibly catch the eye of Master Li?

26. 626 棠 Old Longings for Tang Xin 棠心旧念 Hard to Bear a Grudge难生恨12k WordsCompleted Old Memories of Tang Xin 8.2kReads—Score229Shelves
27. 627 我 I Once Stole a Kiss from the Starlight 我曾偷吻星光 Blazing On and On灼灼不停Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Qiao was little, she spent some time as a child model and actress. She was famous and lived in the spotlight. But no one knew that behind the scenes, she was a crybaby who was always being bullied. Later, Li Qiao met a young idol. He would wipe away her tears and tell her fairy tales. He also had a pair of unbelievably beautiful eyes. She remembered him for years. Then, one spring when she was sixteen, the young idol she had never stopped thinking about became her class monitor. You shin 425Reads9.5Score100Shelves
28. 628 机 A Motorcycle Kiss with a Butterfly 机车吻蝴蝶 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available (sweet romance and healing + mutual pining + contrasting sides) [Cool, classical-dance beauty boldly pursues love & carefree playboy secretly loves her] Everyone in the capital says Xia Shisheng, the heiress of the Xia family, is its brightest jewel: elegant, refined, and beyond reproach. They all believe no one in the world could ever be worthy of her. Who could have imagined that this untouchable beauty would be won over by Xiao Heng, the notorious playboy heir 7.2kReads9.4Score941Shelves
29. 629 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score767Shelves
30. 630 七 Seven Letters 七封信 Ruo Anshan若安山6k WordsCompleted Seven Letters —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 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... 1.3kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    These three books are all under 50,000 words each, and you can finish them in about an hour. They were so heart-wrenching that I cried buckets of tears [crying][crying]. All three are the kind of stories where the male protagonists can't win back their wives, and in the first two, the male leads even committed suicide for love [crying][crying].

32. 632 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    It's so moving, I cried so much! It's really so beautiful! [Crying emoji]

33. 633 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
34. 634 我 After I Died, My Boyfriend Sewed My Body Back Together with His Own Hands 我死后，男友亲手缝合了我的尸体 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted After I died, my boyfriend stitched my corpse back together with his own hands. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "When I Died, All Was Silent" is a work by Tomato's contracted author, Ru Huoru, belonging to the contemporary romance genre of angst. The novel tells a heart-wrenching love story with a gripping and dramatic plot. The author's writing is delicate and fluid, depicting a realistic and moving emotional world, allowing readers to deeply feel the protagonist's inner pain and struggle. If you enjoy angst, then "When I Died, All Was Silent" is definitely a novel worth reading. There are two other novels by the same author that are also worth considering.

35. 635 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted [The short dramas A Maid, A Maid: The Tale of Mingyue, and Mingyue in His Palm are available on Hongguo.] Xiao Lü was held hostage for ten years, and I stayed by his side. We were as close as husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most lowly “Chu slave” at his side. A maid was insignificant. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, and watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince and bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my we 5.2kReads8.7Score524Shelves
36. 636 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 6.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
37. 637 萧 Autumn Leaves Send a Chill Through the Air 萧萧梧叶送寒声 Grand Ancestor Song Ting宋听老祖Two Male Leads499k WordsCompleted [Fan fiction] Pairings include Shuangjue, Chunhan Lijiao, Chu Mu, Xue Ming, and others... After the great battle ended, Ye Qiao returned to the cultivation world after five years away, only to encounter one bizarre situation after another... “Ye Qiao, why don't you become Dao partners with Song Hansheng?” “Huh?” The stories mainly focus on the direct disciples, a group of heaven-blessed prodigies who are all protagonists. Told through a series of short stories. Please don't bash my writing; I'l 2.7kReads9.2Score386Shelves

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    I highly recommend watching this if you're someone who likes sad endings; you'll definitely cry TT

38. 638 我 When I Died, All Was Silent 我死时，万籁俱寂 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted When I died, all was silent. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 639 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
40. 640 南 Moonlight on the Southern Branch, Burdened by Deep Love 南枝月影负情深 Bitter Meow苦叮猫Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted She was framed by the woman he loved and explained herself countless times. But he never believed her. Years of companionship earned her not a shred of trust or pity. He severed the tendons in her hands and destroyed her martial arts abilities. Then he tried to kill her for the woman he loved. Later, with silver hair, she stood in the palace hall and drove a sword through her own chest. Blood stained her robes… 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly angsty, and also incredibly short. Everyone ends in tragedy.

41. 641 中 The Central Palace 中宫 Jiu Wanqing酒晚卿Ancient Romance990k WordsCompleted He was an emperor in his youth, and the boy who had always stayed by her side. She was the daughter of the emperor’s wet nurse, and the first girl to stir his heart. When he indulged and spared the person who had killed his wet nurse, their youthful bond meant nothing to the young emperor on his lonely throne. Returning to the palace with vengeance in her heart, she cut off all feeling and swore to make the woman he protected pay for her crimes in blood. She thought that all the two of them coul 3kReads6.9Score187Shelves
42. 642 过 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.3kReads8.5Score287Shelves

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    It's very heart-wrenching, but worth watching.

43. 643 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 62.2kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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    The second book started off quite angsty, but it got sweet later on. The third book, however, became very angsty after that.

44. 644 赝 The Counterfeit 赝品 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 51Reads6.3Score—Shelves
45. 645 何 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 642Reads8.8Score100Shelves
46. 646 掏 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 Nan Jin南靳Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 82Reads6.2Score—Shelves
47. 647 真 The Real Heiress's Secret Identity Is Exposed, and All of the Capital's Elite Kneel! 真千金马甲被爆，全京圈都跪了！ Ye Shiyi夜十一Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted Also known as The Fake Heiress Became the Capital's Crown Prince's Beloved After Her Engagement Was Broken Qin Wan never knew that she was not the Ye family's biological daughter, until her childhood sweetheart grew tired of her, outsiders cursed her, and the Ye family, disgusted with her, drove her out and told her to return to the mountain ravines to find her biological parents... Qin Wan merely smiled, preparing to reveal her secret identity and stun everyone. Unexpectedly, the mountain ravin 76.7kReads9.3Score9kShelves
48. 648 原 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Happy Little Penguin开森小企鹅Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score214Shelves

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    "Love's duration was short, yet it consumed my entire life"—a short tragic love story that brought me to tears.

49. 649 十 Red Roses in December 十二月的红玫瑰 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads85k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads, angsty 1v1 romance, both devoted only to each other, bad ending, power couple, mutual salvation, pure love with plenty of heartbreak.) My dear Mr. Mo: I’m sorry. In the end, I failed to keep my promise to you and became a coward who fled this world. If you can forgive my selfishness and weakness, then when spring returns next year, please leave a bouquet of red roses at my grave. Choose the most beautiful one in the flower shop. I think I’ll be able to smell its fragrance. [Nei 66Reads8.6Score—Shelves
50. 650 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Claims the Pearl 嫡女夺珠 Song Qiansheng宋浅声Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yangyang dreams that she is the real daughter of a duke's family, her face disfigured and her life stolen by someone else. In the future, her jealousy of the fake heiress will earn her the family's rejection. She will be married off in haste, then abused to death by her husband. The carriage sent to bring her back to the capital is already waiting at the gate. Lu Yangyang was born with superhuman strength. She refuses to believe in that fate, rolls up her sleeves, and heads back to the capita 20.2kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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