Looking for Short, Tragic Endings That Hurt Like Hell 求短篇be 虐到肝痛的那种

1. 101 糖 The Unsent Love Letter in the Candy Wrapper 糖纸里未寄出的情书 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted The Love Letter Never Sent, Hidden in a Candy Wrapper 37Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score114d adds
3. 103 救 I Saved the Whole Village, Only to Become Their Plaything? My Dead Husband Returned and Slaughtered the Ungrateful 救全村却沦为玩物？亡夫归来杀光白眼狼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance5k WordsCompleted She saved the whole village, only to become their plaything? Her dead husband returns and slaughters every ungrateful traitor. 77Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 死 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 128Reads—Score214d adds
5. 105 女 My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Baby Isn't Mine 女朋友怀孕了，孩子却不是我的 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is Pregnant, but the Child Isn't Mine 3.8kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 出 I Came Back from a Business Trip to Find My Wife Pregnant by the Driver 出差回来，老婆怀了司机的孩子 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & RomanceCompleted When I returned from a business trip, my wife was pregnant with the driver's child —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 把 Was I Really the One Who Gave My Girlfriend to My Best Friend? 把女朋友送给好兄弟的，竟然是我自己？ I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文14k WordsCompleted Wait, I Was the One Who Set My Girlfriend Up with My Best Friend? 1kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 未 My Fiancée Declared Her Love for a Foreigner on Social Media, and the Whole Internet Found Out 未婚妻在社交媒体上表白外国人，被全网曝光 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted My fiancée declared her love for a foreigner on social media, and the whole internet found out 671Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 妻 My Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So I Divorced Her and Found a New Wife 妻子出轨白月光，我果断离婚换老婆 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated with Her First Love, So I Divorced Her and Found a New Wife 893Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 时 Trapped in New Year's Eve by a Rented Boyfriend in a Time Loop 时间循环，被租来的男友困在除夕 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted A Time Loop: Trapped on New Year's Eve by My Rented Boyfriend 86Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 极 The Ultimate Braggart System: I Conquer the World by Bragging 极品吹牛系统，我靠吹牛制霸全球 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文10k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Bragging System: I Conquer the World by Bragging 12Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 在 After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 在酒店门口看见三次背叛，我彻底疯了 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 27Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 妻 My Wife Cheated with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 妻子出轨大学生，我疯狂报复 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated on Me with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 180Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 过 My Husband Refused to Give Me a New Year's Red Envelope, So I Flipped the Table 过年老公不给红包，我直接掀翻桌子 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My husband didn’t give me a New Year’s red envelope, so I flipped the table over. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 觉 I Awakened the God-Tier Tycoon System and Earn Ten Trillion a Day 觉醒神豪系统，我日入万亿 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文12k WordsCompleted I Awakened the Tycoon System and Now Earn a Trillion a Day 9Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated as the Great Ming War God Li Jinglong, and I Have an Arsenal 大明：穿越大明战神李景隆，我有一个武器库 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文Historical10k WordsCompleted Great Ming: I Transmigrated as the Great Ming's God of War, Li Jinglong, and I Have an Arsenal 40Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 民 A Republican-Era Stand-In, Hoping Life Could Be as It Was at Our First Meeting 民国替身，只希望人生若如初见 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted A Republican-Era Stand-In, Hoping Life Could Be as It Was at First Meeting 52Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 说 Weren't You Going to Kick Me Out? How Did You End Up Kicking Out the Real Young Master? 说好的要赶我走？怎么把真少爷赶走了 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文12k WordsCompleted You Said You'd Drive Me Away, So Why Did You Drive Away the Real Young Master? 67Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 妻 After My Wife Cheated and Betrayed Me, My Family Was Ruined 妻子出轨背叛后，家破人亡 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Cheated on Me and Betrayed Me, My Family Was Ruined 172Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 婆 My Mother-in-Law Wanted Me to Voluntarily Give Up the Property, So I Made Them Pay a Million 婆婆让我自愿放弃房产？我让他们赔偿百万 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Told Me to Voluntarily Give Up the Property, So I Made Them Pay a Million in Compensation 75Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 渣 My Cheating Girlfriend Ran Off with a Rich Heir, Then Begged for My Forgiveness After Going Bankrupt 渣女出轨富二代，破产后跪求我原谅 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文7k WordsCompleted My cheating gold digger ran off with a rich heir, then begged me to forgive her after she went bankrupt 227Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 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 2.3kReads8.9Score22914d adds

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    The first book I read was the first tragic ending (BE) novel I read after my last failed relationship. Perhaps it was because I experienced a failure that I found the author's writing so realistic. I remember the female protagonist saying that Dr. Lin was just a filter added to her image, and perhaps that's why, even though she liked him a lot, she couldn't truly muster the courage to be with him. But this is often the norm in life; only by being clear-headed can one avoid future pain. Finally, I want to emphasize that the author's writing is truly excellent!!

23. 123 原 Turns Out Every Ending Is Filled with Longing 原来结尾都相思 Yu Sheng雨升Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted How do you hurt someone who loves you until they’re utterly broken? Perhaps you throw their love on the ground and trample it again and again, until it’s shattered, until it’s gone. 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
24. 124 那 He Never Replied to That Message 那条消息，他永远没回 Junior Sister123师妹1238k WordsCompleted That message, he never replied to. 107Reads—Score314d adds

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    The saddest thing is that they really existed.

25. 125 我 My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 我的暗恋葬于盛夏 Junior Sister123师妹12312k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 460Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 一 A Letter Eight Years Too Late 一封迟到八年的信 Junior Sister123师妹12337k WordsCompleted A Letter Eight Years Late 38Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 可 Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 可能，我不是一个好人 Junior Sister123师妹12317k WordsCompleted Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 71Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 帝 An Emperor's Tormented Love: Your Consort Is Already in Her Coffin 帝王虐恋：臣妾已是棺中人【虐】 Junior Sister123师妹12318k WordsCompleted An Emperor’s Tormented Love: Your Majesty, I’m Already in My Coffin [Angst] 56Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 予 I Offer You a Prison: Part One, Diary 予你为牢·上：日记 Junior Sister123师妹12311k WordsCompleted I Make You My Prisoner, Part One: Diary 11Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 十 Ten Years, One Sword, All to Wait for You [Male-Male Romance] 十年一剑，只为等你【双男主】 Junior Sister123师妹1236k WordsCompleted Ten years of honing one’s sword, all for the chance to meet you [Two Male Leads] 16Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is really pretty.

32. 132 三 Three Yuan, Not Cheap! 三元，不便宜! Qi Lu崎鹿9k WordsCompleted Three yuan, not cheap! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They all remained silent!

33. 133 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.4kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    I think your liver must be hurting.

34. 134 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted 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 315Reads8.7Score—14d adds
35. 135 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 658Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The first book really tormented the female lead; I felt so sorry for her at the beginning. They had a misunderstanding early on, and he sent her to prison. Even after her release, he didn't let her go, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, but ultimately, she died. The second book was incredibly depressing. The male lead suffered from depression, and the female lead and her mother were, frankly, just deceiving the male lead's father's feelings and swindling him out of money. The male lead's love was deep and restrained. I loved this book; it was so incredibly heart-wrenching!

36. 136 人 Longing for You in This Mortal World 人间久别 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Meng Yi had always lived in a silent, dark world, and he thought it was just fine that way. But one day, a beam of light suddenly shone through a crack ahead. He didn’t know the light was false, so he threw himself at it without a second thought. Just as he thought he was about to grasp it, the light vanished. His world returned to silence and darkness. From that day on, he became a madman. 104Reads8.3Score—14d adds
37. 137 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 680Reads8.5Score10414d adds
38. 138 青 The Bluebird Flies Over Thorn Island 青鸟飞过荆棘岛 Brocade Years锦年Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Her life was destined to be bleak, but there was someone willing to offer her his arms and warmth. She bore countless scars in this lifetime, but there was someone willing to hack through every obstacle for her and be her support. Yet would there ever be someone who could peel away her mask and see the cruel truth in her heart? She is an orphan in this beautiful world, a trapped beast in a warm cage. If you met her, would you cherish her? Would you love her? 1.2kReads9.3Score29814d adds

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    Jiang Jiang, here I come (⩺⩹) Three short, heart-wrenching stories, please prepare your tissues 🍭 Rain washes over the tombstone in front of him, the white chrysanthemums have been battered and broken. The black and white photo on the tombstone shows a girl's hurried smile, her eyes not beautiful, her gaze cautious, as if walking on thin ice, looking so longing for the warmth of this world... Song Shuangye, you idiot, someone misses you. 🍭 "Xiao An, I built a prison in my heart, and in the end, only I was locked up"; "Yu Chi Mu, remember, I've fallen in love with you too, really." 🍭 "Cheng Li, will you come back and marry me? A pull tab from a soda can is enough for a proposal. How many times have I dreamt of you wearing a black shirt, sitting in the dark, but your face has a gentle light. How much longer must I wait? When will you come back to find me? After meeting you, everything seems different." Because there was a hostage there, he went back, forever remaining in Yunnan.

39. 139 得 Out of Reach 得不到 Soy Milk Auntie豆浆大妈Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted “He’s just a sickly weakling. Wouldn’t it be better if he died? Was I, Yuchi Mu, born to donate bone marrow to some sickly weakling? Why should I give you what you want?” “You deserved to die young. Even if you died, I wouldn’t cry at your funeral.” “The living can’t compete with the dead? What a joke!” Yuchi Mu had waited so long for the news of Lin Xi’s death to finally arrive. But before he could feel any happiness, Xiao An’s attitude toward him grew even harsher. “Yuchi Mu, you’re the one wh 529Reads8.6Score—14d adds
40. 140 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted 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 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
41. 141 他 He Said He Wanted to Be My Wife 他说要给我当媳妇 Junior Sister123师妹1239k WordsCompleted He Said He'd Marry Me 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pinnacle of angst novels

42. 142 他 When Did He Stop Loving Me? 他是什么时候开始不爱我的 Junior Sister123师妹1236k WordsCompleted When did he stop loving me? 85Reads—Score214d adds
43. 143 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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    1. The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending. 2. It's a long novel; those interested can check it out. The writing is excellent, and the plot is heartbreaking. 3. Separated by death. The second to last book is quite long; the rest won't be listed individually.

44. 144 朝 Nine to Five 朝九晚五 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [New Novel, The Glass Cage, Now Serializing] He once sheltered me from wind and rain. He once braved every obstacle for me. He once plunged into hell for me. Now he has come to claim his reward. And I can’t possibly repay him. 1.6kReads8.5Score20814d adds
45. 145 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.7kReads9.1Score31814d adds
46. 146 相 A Shattered Longing 相思碎 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted 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 704Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    It's a bad ending, but I personally don't think it's particularly angsty.

47. 147 百 Happy Hundredth Birthday 百岁生日快乐 Chuan Shenyan川慎言8k WordsCompleted Happy 100th Birthday 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    👍👍👍😢

48. 148 校 Aftereffects of a Campus Romance 校园恋后遗症 Chuan Shenyan川慎言6k WordsCompleted The Aftereffects of a School Romance 27Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 我 I Want a Complete Family 我想要个完整的家 Chuan Shenyan川慎言18k WordsCompleted I Want a Complete Family 62Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 被 After My Sect Tore Out My Heart and Drained My Blood, I Became a Demon on the Spot 被师门掏心放血后，我原地成魔 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Angst + Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Cultivation + A Chain of Cause and Effect] The soul-nourishing jade shattered, and out came a “me” who had stolen someone else's place? Luo Li returned with half a broken jade pendant and tore away Ye Qingqing's mask. You stole my royal status and my place in the sect. You even killed the person who saved my life and harmed my loyal servant of ten thousand years! When the brand of “monster” was seared into her heart, and a contract of “until death do us pa 391Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    I lay on the cold flagstones, blood gushing from my shattered veins. I heard Qingxue's piercing scream, followed by the dull thud of something heavy falling to the ground. I wanted to tell her not to worry, but the blood gushing from my throat choked me, and the world before me gradually distorted into a crimson blur. In the haze, Chu Ziyu's figure loomed over me. I tried to grab his sleeve for help, but he coldly lifted me up. His once warm and gentle hands were now like iron clamps; my light body swayed in his grasp, as if he were holding not a fellow disciple, but a lifeless rag. When Yun Shu's soft voice rang out, I saw the clarity in Chu Ziyu's eyes vanish completely, replaced by a murky and unfamiliar malice. The wind from the Cliff of Contemplation, carrying the sweet, metallic scent of blood, filled my nostrils, and I convulsed in pain. As Yun Shu's dagger pressed against my face, I suddenly remembered that night seven days ago when I took the backlash pill. The searing pain of the burning pills in my meridians overlapped with the agony of my flesh tearing open—it turned out that the seven days I had exchanged for my soul were nothing more than witnessing the cruelty of these people. "Senior Sister's face is so beautiful," Yun Shu's voice was sickeningly sweet, yet the dagger slashed viciously at my brow bone. "When you stole my spiritual root back then, how could you not have imagined this day would come?" Warm blood flowed into my eyes, blurring Gu Hansheng's disgusted gaze. The roasted meat he offered was still warm, but I tasted nothing but rust. The moment my spine snapped, I heard a crisp cracking sound in my sea of consciousness. The protective mirror that had accompanied me for a hundred years finally shattered completely in endless despair. Looking at Yun Shu's smug face, I suddenly laughed. All the sincerity I had shown was a joke; the sect I had fought so hard to protect was nothing more than a group of demons in human skin. The night wind whipped my blood-stained hair; I curled up on the cliff edge, feeling life slip away like sand through my fingers. This world holds no more allure for me; my only regret is not being able to take one last good look at the peach blossoms of that spring before I vanished into nothingness. 14

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