Angsty Stories: Short and Heartbreaking, Enough to Make Your Eyes Swell from Crying! 虐文，短且虐的！虐到眼睛哭肿的！！

1. 601 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
2. 602 重 Reunited in the Heart of the Lake 重逢，在湖光深处 Jin Nian25瑾年25Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted One shake brought two people thousands of miles apart together, but their growing connection was burdened by too many things beyond their control. What is meant to be will come to pass; what isn’t, cannot be forced. It’s just a shame… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Each one is more heartbreaking than the last.

3. 603 老 The Night My Wife Cheated, I Set My Trillion-Yuan Inheritance Plan in Motion 老婆出轨那晚，我启动了千亿遗产计划 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕22k WordsCompleted The Night My Wife Cheated, I Set My Billion-Dollar Inheritance Plan in Motion —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 霓 Parallel Lines Beneath the Neon 霓虹下的平行线 An Xiaowan安小晚Modern Romance37k WordsOngoing [Secret Crush] [Angsty Romance] [Bad Ending] She loved him in secret for ten years, from an awkward girl to a mature woman, from silence to farewell. He never looked back. She never stopped. Only after she died did he realize: She loved him more deeply and for longer than he could ever have imagined. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The ending is a tragic one; there is no death, no family obstacles, no vicious female supporting character, and it still ends without any serious consequences.

5. 605 暗 The Echo of a Secret Crush, and Then It Ends Badly 暗恋回声又be Chirp Chirp Doesn't Know g吱吱不知gModern Romance138k WordsCompleted [A reckless, carefree young man vs. a sensitive, insecure girl] (Bad ending) One woman remains unmarried, trapped in the past. The other has a happy marriage and shines brightly. Zhao Huaili is a notorious playboy in Beicheng. He has an impossibly upright-looking face, yet lives a wild life. He may not be the darling of heaven, but he is surrounded by admirers. Lu Zhinan is the Lu family’s shameful illegitimate daughter. Bright-eyed and kind, she always gives people the impression of a girl with 684Reads8.7Score129Shelves
6. 606 月 When the Moon Sets on Wen Yu 月落温渝 An Xiaowan安小晚Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 607 老 After His Faithful Husband Was Betrayed, His Ex-Wife Knelt and Begged to Remarry. I Just Smiled 老实丈夫被绿后，前妻跪求复婚我笑了 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕11k WordsCompleted After His Faithful Husband Was Cheated On, His Ex-Wife Begged to Remarry, and He Laughed —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short and heart-wrenching, watch it while you can and cherish it [almost crying]

9. 609 监 Security Footage Caught My Wife Entering a Hotel. I Smiled as I Signed My Cancer Diagnosis 监控拍到老婆进酒店，我笑着签下癌症确诊单 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Security Footage Caught My Wife Entering a Hotel, and I Smiled as I Signed My Cancer Diagnosis —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 610 拿 You Used My Ashes to Make Tea? I’m Clawing My Way Out of the Grave 拿我骨灰泡茶？我从坟里破土而出 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Modern Romance694k WordsOngoing [Everyone's darling / Secret identities / Everyone gets their comeuppance / No forgiveness] Bai Zhi was the true heiress of a wealthy family, despised by her parents and brothers. She seemed to have all the traits of an ordinary person. Yet after she left, the most extraordinary figures in their respective fields vanished along with her: a cold, calculating assassin, a business tycoon who could predict every move, a design genius of dazzling talent, and a mysterious, god-tier hacker. The world w 766Reads8.3Score325Shelves

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    This book is truly heartbreaking. Even after Bai Zhi's death, she was wrongly accused. It wasn't until her brothers saw into the depths of her memories that they finally realized the truth. They learned how wicked and vicious Bai Ge, whom they loved most, truly was. They understood that Bai Zhi only wanted a little love from her brothers, but Bai Ge would steal even that. Bai Ge only cared about money, while Bai Zhi's heart and soul were filled with her brothers. A little warmth from them would make her happy all day, but her brothers mistook all of Bai Zhi's devotion for Bai Ge's. Their only affection for her was also ulterior motives; they even murdered Bai Zhi's best friend. They never believed Bai Zhi, only Bai Ge. Her brothers wanted to beg for Bai Zhi's forgiveness, but I can only say they didn't deserve it. Bai Zhi didn't need brothers who didn't love her. She had someone to love and someone to care for her. Main character traits: multiple identities, kind, multiple personalities.

11. 611 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 51Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 612 发 After Discovering My Wife’s Affair, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend 发现老婆出轨后，我转身娶了她闺蜜 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕12k WordsCompleted After Catching My Wife Cheating, I Turned Around and Married Her Best Friend —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 出 The Day After I Returned from a Business Trip, My Mom Killed Herself 出差回来第二天，我妈自杀了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫21k WordsCompleted The Day After I Got Back from a Business Trip, My Mom Took Her Own Life 35Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 亲 My Own Sister Stole My Life, So I Made Her Kneel in Public 亲姐偷走我的人生，我让她当众跪下 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣37k WordsCompleted My own sister stole my life. I'll make her kneel before everyone. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 615 魂 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Mystery19k WordsCompleted Distraught 26Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 老 My Husband Told Me to Put Up with His Mother, So I Did Until I Sent Her to Prison 老公让我忍婆婆，我忍到送她进牢房 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣8k WordsCompleted My Husband Told Me to Put Up with His Mother. I Put Up with Her Until I Sent Her to Prison —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 1kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 我 I Caught My Husband Cheating: I Exposed the Scumbag and His One True Love 我拍下老公出轨，渣男和白月光被我实锤 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣Marriage & Romance24k WordsCompleted I caught my husband cheating on camera and exposed the scumbag and his white moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 梦 When She Loved Him Most, She Woke to Find It Was All a Dream 梦醒成空在她最爱他的那一年 Xingmei Huitou星美洄游Modern Romance133k WordsOngoing Xia Luoluo grew up alongside Han Guangyin, the boy next door. They secretly harbored feelings for each other, but when they were ten, an unexpected incident made them vanish from each other’s lives completely. Years later, a boy named Han Guangyin transfers into Xia Luoluo’s class. He is also the boyfriend of her best friend, Xu Moyan, but this Han Guangyin looks nothing like the boy she remembers... What happened? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend these two books! They're my two favorites lately!

20. 620 我 After I Died, They Heard My Voice 我死后，他们听见了我的声音 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣7k WordsCompleted After I died, they heard my voice. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
22. 622 你 You Should Spoil Me More 你多哄哄我 The NPC's Devotionnpc的执着Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Rebirth + A Regretful Chase to Win Her Back + Happy Ending] Jiang Wan never imagined she would be reborn! Thinking back, she had died after being hit by a car while attending her ex-boyfriend Xie Zhiye’s funeral. It was absurd beyond belief… Her gaze turned cool as she swore to stay as far away from Xie Zhiye as possible this time! But to her surprise, the aloof heartthrob Xie Zhiye stuck to her like glue. To get rid of him, Jiang Wan deli 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning and end are very heartbreaking; the female lead goes to attend the funeral of the person she loves. [Crying]

23. 623 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] There are short stories and novellas, no novels. Some are set in wealthy families, some in school. There are stories of unrequited love, of separation due to illness. There are also stories of love and hate. All are completed, highly rated masterpieces. Very good. There's bound to be one that will make you cry. [Crying][crying]

24. 624 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Moved In with a Million in Demolition Compensation 婆婆带着百万拆迁款住进我家后 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After my mother-in-law moved into my house with a million in demolition compensation —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 千 The Heiress Returns: My Vision Is as Grand as My Motherland 千金归来：我的格局是祖国 Lu Zhaoran路昭然Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Completed, Cool-Tempered Heroine + True Heiress of a Wealthy Family (The Family’s Real Darling) + The Main Story Is About Soldiers and Family Bonds + No Male Lead] Liao Xu, the long-lost heiress of the Su Group, one of the capital’s top wealthy families, returns after fourteen years. The upper crust is thrown into an uproar. Everyone assumes a prestigious family must care about appearances. This true heiress, they think, has nothing going for her but her stunning looks. How could she compare to 12kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    Abusive novels that torment the mind and body, bringing tears to your eyes.

26. 626 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 521Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 627 我 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, His Whole Family Went Up in Flames 我不当舔狗后，他全家火葬场了 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣17k WordsCompleted After I stopped being his doormat, his whole family was left wishing they were dead. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 628 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
29. 629 你 What More Do You Want from Me? 你还要我怎样 Hidden Heart藏心Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted She loved him, and he tortured her. She had secretly loved him for over ten years, but their love gradually faded away in a marriage that lasted less than two years... 120Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    They're all pretty angsty, you'll understand once you see them, okay? [Smirk]

30. 630 她 She Sent Me a Hotel Location, but I’d Been Dead for Three Years 她发来酒店定位时，我已经死了三年 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣27k WordsCompleted By the time she sent me the hotel location, I had been dead for three years —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.2kReads8.6Score868Shelves

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    A long, angsty novel that will make your eyes water. Highly recommended!

32. 632 许 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 481Reads8.8Score—Shelves
33. 633 她 Someone Dies on Every Night She Cheats 她出轨的每个夜晚都有人死去 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣23k WordsCompleted Someone dies every night she cheats —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 等 Waiting for Summer 等夏日 Just in Time for Spring恰逢春光其时Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted It was love at first sight that brought them together… Their secret crush didn’t last long; youthful passion took its place… If you love someone, say it boldly. Only then can you make the most of your youth without regrets. Bai Mo fell for Xia Wenqing in an instant. He thought she was full of life, though there was a knot of sorrow in her heart… He would save her… Xia Wenqing’s feelings grew slowly. Even when she thought she liked him, she kept testing the waters… Their passionate romance began —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was actually pretty good; both the male and female leads died. I hope someone understands what I mean...

35. 635 我 The Poor Student I Sponsored Slept with My Wife 我资助的穷学生，睡了我的老婆 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣7k WordsCompleted The Poor Student I Sponsored Slept with My Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 636 你 You Spent a Lifetime Hating the One Who Fought with Everything They Had to Love You 你用一辈子的恨，防了一个拼了命爱你的人 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You spent a lifetime of hatred guarding yourself against someone who was willing to give everything to love you. 504Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The above short story, you can tell from the title that it's very heart-wrenching.

37. 637 如 If There Is Love in Heaven 如果天堂有爱情 Jiang Qi'er姜婍儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Even though falling in love with Gu Yu was a disaster, Xia Yisheng never regretted it. 36Reads5.5Score—Shelves
38. 638 要 If I Could Start Over, I Would Hope Never to Meet You Again 要是能重来，我希望不再遇到你 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾6k WordsCompleted If I could do it all over again, I hope I wouldn't meet you again. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 639 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves

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    300,000 Words is considered a short story, I finished it in one day, and my eyes were practically watering. [Sad]

40. 640 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.4kReads9.3Score290Shelves
41. 641 老 My Husband Kept Eight Mistresses, but I'm His Trump Card 老公养了8个情人，我才是他的底牌 Drinking Alone by Moonlight月光下独酌Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Husband Kept Eight Mistresses. I Was the Ace Up His Sleeve 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's thrilling and intense enough, definitely worth recommending. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me in the comments! [Thumbs up][ ...]

42. 642 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves

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    The female lead was tortured beyond recognition! She went to jail, had her nails pulled out, was forced to test drugs, was forced to fight a Tibetan mastiff, had her legs broken, was shot, and so on. It was truly heartbreaking!

43. 643 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It takes about 20 minutes to read. They're all ancient-style, angsty novels, so heart-wrenching, they'll break your heart.

44. 644 表 My Cousin Had My Husband's Son, and I Smiled as I Handed Her a Red Envelope 表姐生了我老公的儿子，我笑着递上红包 Drinking Alone by Moonlight月光下独酌Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My Cousin Had My Husband's Son. I Smiled and Handed Her a Red Envelope —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 645 侧 The Second Consort Quits, but the Yandere Tyrant Demands Her Love 侧妃不干了，病娇暴君强索情 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted She Quits as a Side Consort, but the Yandere Tyrant Forces His Love on Her 12Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 646 婆 My Mother-in-Law Brought Her Son’s Mistress into Our Home? I Made the Whole Family Leave with Nothing 婆婆带小三登堂入室？我让他们全家净身出户 Drinking Alone by Moonlight月光下独酌16k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law brought her mistress into our home? I made the whole family leave with nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 离 After the Divorce, Mrs. Gu Is Broke and Miserable, and Mr. Gu Regrets It 离婚后夫人又穷又惨，顾总他悔了 Warm Beauty温暖佳人Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Brutal pursuit of his wife, followed by intense payback; deeply angsty, with both physical and emotional torment] To save Gu Yancang, Jiang Qingran was willing to be branded a traitor to the blood clan. After their divorce, she discovered she was pregnant and raised their child alone for five years, scraping by in misery. Amid the blood clan’s power struggle, she saved her son by fighting poison with poison, and was on the verge of death when her ex-husband found her. He only wanted her to desi 400Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    It's very short, very heartbreaking, and makes me cry 😭

48. 648 表 The Day My Cousin Came Clean, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret with My Best Friend 表姐摊牌那天，我发现丈夫和闺蜜的秘密 Drinking Alone by Moonlight月光下独酌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The day my cousin came clean, I discovered the secrets my husband and best friend had been keeping 7Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    This book is so heart-wrenching! "I feel like I killed my own sister." "So, don't become the next me."

50. 650 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.3kReads8.9Score595Shelves

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