Angst, Short, Brutal, Painful 虐文，短，狠，痛。

1. 351 穿 After Reincarnating as the Male Lead's Older Brother in a Tragic Romance 穿成虐文女主她哥后 Li Jiu理久Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads9.3Score219Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! The male lead is incredibly gentle; he changed everyone's fate except his own. I was crying so much towards the end [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] The later parts are so heartbreaking—the earlier parts weren't sad at all, but the later ones really pierced my heart. My gentle little Bai...

2. 352 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 那 The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 那些青葱岁月里，懵懵懂懂的爱情 The Strategist策略派Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, tragic story, bad ending, so heart-wrenching it'll make your heart ache.

4. 354 不 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱，只要你的命 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫16k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 遗 After Abandoning My Childhood Sweetheart, He Vowed Never to Marry 遗弃竹马后，他却立誓不婚 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾16k WordsCompleted After she abandoned her childhood sweetheart, he swore he would never marry 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   So... Their love can never be rekindled? [Crying]

6. 356 结 On Our Seventh Anniversary, I Saw My Wife and Her Agent on the Sofa 结婚七周年，我亲眼看到妻子和经纪人在沙发上 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃10k WordsCompleted On our seventh wedding anniversary, I saw my wife and her agent on the sofa with my own eyes. 723Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommendations for high-quality short angst stories

7. 357 妻 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 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

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   These two books are definitely essential for short, angsty novels. (Both have two male leads. Please don't be offended if you mind.) They really broke my heart while reading them. Waaah!

9. 359 我 I Went to the Gynecologist, and My Ex Was the Surgeon 我去看妇科，主刀医生是前任 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃36k WordsCompleted I went to see a gynecologist, and my ex was the surgeon. 6.9kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 老 My Wife Had Twin Boys, but Only One Is Mine 老婆生了一对双胞胎儿子，但只有一个是我的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My wife gave birth to twin boys, but only one of them is mine. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 长 The Road Ahead Is Long, and Before I Can Speak, Tears Fall 长路漫漫唯我欲语泪先流 Dipi Mouse Ah地皮鼠吖Fantastical Romance167k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-age + pure love + tragic wuxia romance + fictional setting + short story + original] Xiao Yuyu is the reincarnation of Immortal Lord Ningshuang. The Demon Lord’s seal is about to break, and all living beings hang by a thread. She bears the fate of finding the Ten Void Swords and saving the world. The road ahead will force her to lose her dearest friends and loved ones with her own hands, and endure partings in life and death. Fate turns upside down, and those who love each other canno 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The following chapters are really sad.

12. 362 予 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Su Ziyao苏子遥Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 297Reads6.8Score100Shelves
13. 363 相 My Blind Date Is a Breast Specialist, and I Overheard His Thoughts 相亲对象是乳腺科医生，还被我听见了心声 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted My blind date is a breast surgeon, and I overheard his thoughts. 582Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 邻 My Neighbor Complained That Our Late-Night Renovation Caused Her Miscarriage 邻居投诉我家深夜装修害她流产 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My neighbor complained that my late-night renovations caused her miscarriage. 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very short, very angsty, and very painful novel!

15. 365 老 My Wife's Guy Best Friend Teased Me. I Laughed, but My Wife Cried 老婆男闺蜜开我玩笑，我笑了，老婆却哭了 Tai Yiyou Xin太亦又心Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My wife's male best friend joked around with me. I laughed, but my wife started crying. 373Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two books; they're really short.

16. 366 救 Help! The Doctor Performing My Abortion Is My Ex-Boyfriend 救命！主刀我的人流手术的竟然是前男友 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃23k WordsCompleted Help! My Abortion Surgeon Turned Out to Be My Ex-Boyfriend 68Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 我 I Handed My Cheating Husband Over to My Boss 我把出轨老公送给了顶头上司 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted I Gave My Cheating Husband to My Boss 30Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 纪 On Our Anniversary, I Laughed, My Wife Cried, and Her Male Best Friend Panicked 纪念日上，我笑了，老婆哭了，男闺蜜慌了 Tai Yiyou Xin太亦又心Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted On our anniversary, I smiled, my wife cried, and her male best friend panicked. 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 一 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初o13k WordsCompleted Waiting Twenty Years 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love in the Republican era was mostly tragic.

20. 370 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part Two) 纸扎阴铺(二) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩23k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (2) 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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21. 371 我 I Accidentally Saw My Wife's Diary: If I Die, It Must Be Xiaoyou's Doing 我偶然看见妻子的日记，如果我死了，一定是小悠害的 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃17k WordsCompleted I Stumbled Upon My Wife's Diary: If I Die, Xiao You Must Be to Blame 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 将 The General Brought His New Love and Demanded a Divorce. I Took the Money and Left, and He Regretted It Too Late 将军带新欢逼我和离，我拿钱走人后他悔不当初 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The General Brought His New Love and Forced Me to Divorce Him. I Took the Money and Left, and He Regretted It Bitterly 188Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score172Shelves

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    Sweet at first, then angsty [crying] After torturing the female lead, they tortured the male lead, then the second female lead, and finally me [crying] All three of them are so pitiful.

24. 374 我 I Reincarnated as the Supporting Character in My Own Tragic Novel? No Way! I’m the Protagonist! 我穿进自己写的虐文当女配？不不不！老子要当主角！ A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃7k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the tragic romance novel I wrote as the second female lead? No, no, no! I'm taking the lead role! 33Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 我 My Moon, Please Come Down to Earth 我的月亮，请你降落 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Moon, Please Come Down to Earth 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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    A super good book @_@@

27. 377 丈 On the Seventh Day After My Husband Died, I Finally Learned He Hated Me to the Bone 丈夫死后第七天，我才知道他恨我入骨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted On the Seventh Day After My Husband Died, I Finally Learned He Hated Me to the Core 2Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 骨 Ashes and Fireworks 骨灰烟花 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃8k WordsCompleted Ashes in the Fireworks 10Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 结 The Night Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée in a Hotel Suite 结婚前夜，我在酒店套房撞见未婚妻 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The night before our wedding, I caught my fiancée in a hotel suite. 137Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 机 Raising Kids with Robots? No Way, I’m Childfree 机器人育儿？老娘要丁克 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃30k WordsCompleted Raising a Robot? No Way, I’m Going Child-Free 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 盲 The Blind-Eyed King of Song, A Shared Fate from Long Ago 盲眼歌王，双向夙劫 January's Autumn Wind一月的秋风21k WordsCompleted The blind king of song, bound by a fate they share 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse!!!

32. 382 出 After Prison, I Erased My Identity 出狱后，我注销了身份 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大21k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Erased My Identity 15.8kReads—Score624Shelves
33. 383 我 I Saved a Black Cat on a Rainy Night 我在雨夜救了一只黑猫 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Rescued a Black Cat on a Rainy Night 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 系 The System Wants Me to Have a Baby, So I’ll Make It Crash 系统要我生崽，我让系统崩溃 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃19k WordsCompleted The System wants me to have a baby, so I make it crash. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 南 The South Wind Knows No Dreams 南风不知梦 With an Old Friend与故知Ancient Romance83k WordsOngoing A sickly, scheming Grand Tutor and a princess of a fallen kingdom set out together to dream of ruling the realm. He plotted it all himself, and made her part of his plan. She resolutely chose death, unaware that she was the only living piece on the board. On the run, she saw the lowly status of the defeated, the shattered land and people struggling to survive. She also saw the greater good of nation and family, the courage of heroes, and the desperate determination of those fighting to live. If 128Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (It's not just a little, it's extremely, extremely) A sickly, cunning grand tutor and a princess of a fallen kingdom embark on a dream of conquering the land. He orchestrates a scheme, including her in his calculations. She resolutely faces death, unaware that she is the only living piece in this game.

36. 386 午 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon or Die (Season One) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第一季) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩13k WordsCompleted Enter at midnight. Clear the instance to survive (Season One) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 替 After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished 替他捐肾后，我注销身份人间蒸发 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大19k WordsCompleted After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished Without a Trace 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 孝 The Filial Piety System Bound Itself to My Mom, and I Became Financially Free 孝心系统绑定亲妈，我财富自由了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Bound the Filial Piety System to My Mom, and Now I'm Wealthy Enough to Retire —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 我 We Are All Transmigrators 我们都是穿越者 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃24k WordsCompleted We Are All Transmigrators 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 末 Orphanage at the End of the World: Migration of the Last Flame 末日孤儿院：火种迁徙 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩36k WordsCompleted Doomsday Orphanage: The Migration of the Flame 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 弟 The Night My Little Brother Returned, the Family Group Chat Exploded 弟弟回国那晚，家族群里炸了 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃15k WordsCompleted The Night My Younger Brother Returned Home, the Family Group Chat Exploded —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 赶 After Six Years Away Taking the Exams, the Female Ghost Blocking My Way Turns Out to Be My Unconsummated Wife 赶考六年不归，拦路女鬼竟是我未圆房娇妻 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After six years away taking the imperial exams, the ghost woman blocking my way turns out to be my beloved wife, whom I never consummated the marriage with 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 393 他 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 Faint Tobacco Scent淡淡的烟草香12k WordsCompleted He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'll recommend it to you for yourself.

44. 394 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 209Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 395 本 My Long-Dead White Moonlight Is Back 本王那死透的白月光杀回来了 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted My Long-Dead White Moonlight Has Returned 7Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 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) 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so cruel and heartbreaking.

47. 397 我 After Opening a Hot Pot Restaurant in a Cliché Novel, Everyone Died of Embarrassment 我在狗血文里开火锅店后，全员社死了 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃9k WordsCompleted After I opened a hot pot restaurant in a melodramatic novel, the whole cast died of embarrassment 28Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 398 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
49. 399 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) 30Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 七 In Seven Days, She Will Be Free 七日后，她将自由 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃15k WordsCompleted In Seven Days, She Will Be Free 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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