Short Angsty Novels with a Massive Emotional Aftershock!!! 短篇虐文，后劲贼大！！！

1. 701 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 21.6kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   I've been reading Wenyanxuan for years [crying], and I cried my eyes out late at night.

2. 702 烬 Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ashen Moon 烬月囚栀 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮36k WordsCompleted Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ember Moon 34Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 703 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves
4. 704 姑 What a Coldhearted Girl. My Little Brother Has Cried Over You So Many Times 姑娘好狠的心，我家弟弟为你哭了好几回呢 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Miss, you have such a cold heart. My little brother has cried over you so many times. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 705 溺 Drowning in Deep Blue, I Met You 溺于深蓝遇见你 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Blue, I Found You 13Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 攻 The Conquest Target Leaves, and My Husband Cries and Begs Me to Stop Pretending 攻略女退场，夫君哭着求我别装 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The conquest heroine exits the stage, and my husband cries and begs me to stop pretending. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 707 新 I Just Bought a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex 新车刚提，交警是我前男友 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮22k WordsCompleted I Just Got a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex-Boyfriend 20Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 他 He Can't Stop Spoiling the Green Tea Girl, So I Turn Around and Reclaim My Place at Home 他宠绿茶上瘾，我转身家门归位 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Urban11k WordsCompleted He can't stop doting on his scheming sweetheart, so I turn around and reclaim my place in the family. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 709 被 After the Conquest System Bound Me, My Crazy Senior Brother Smiled 被攻略系统绑定后，疯批师兄笑了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After Being Bound to the Conquest System, My Unhinged Senior Brother Smiled 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 我 My Dreams of Days Gone By 我的旧时梦 I'll Definitely Be Rich rty一定会有钱的rty9k WordsCompleted My Dreams of the Past 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended

11. 711 领 On the Day We Were to Get Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 领证当天，未婚妻跟白月光跑了 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY11k WordsCompleted On the Day We Got Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 1kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Became the Richest Women in the Capital 穿越后，我和闺蜜卷成了京城首富 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated, my best friend and I hustled our way to becoming the richest people in the capital. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 713 狐 The Fox Clan's Young Master Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 狐族少主追妻火葬场，九条尾巴全绽放 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Fox Clan’s Young Lord Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 3Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 714 当 After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital Went Insane! 当我逃走后，京圈大小姐疯了！ RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY9k WordsCompleted After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital’s Elite Circle Went Crazy! 1kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 学 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱，等我追风登顶 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 716 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 717 我 My Childhood Friend Offered Me to an Enemy Nation 我被青梅竹马献给敌国 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I was offered up to an enemy nation by my childhood sweetheart. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at these books, they're great!

18. 718 枯 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香：弃女凭豆冠京华 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 我 I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Marrying Me in Return 我在废土救了个人，他非要以身相许 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Repaying Me with His Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 720 我 My Mother’s Hairpin, Planted on Her Daughter’s Grave 我娘的簪子，插在她女儿的坟头上 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My mother's hairpin, stuck into her daughter's grave 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 721 蓦 One Fleeting Glance, and I Knew Love Had Faded 蓦然一顾知阑珊 Xian Zhou Chai羡舟钗Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted She married him without hesitation in the prime of her life, but couldn't escape the seven-year itch. As her life entered its final countdown, she could no longer find the young man who had once loved her so deeply. She devoted her entire life to him, and only at the very end did he finally realize what he had lost... 59Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    This short film is so heart-wrenching, it made me cry so much, especially the part about being caught in the rain in your world. Even I, who don't usually cry, cried buckets.

22. 722 总 The CEO’s First Love Returns, So I Leave. Then He Goes Insane! 总裁老公白月光归来，我退场，他却疯了！ King Revolver左轮王12k WordsCompleted My CEO Husband’s First Love Is Back, So I Step Aside, but He Goes Crazy! 187Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic, highly-rated short stories: the "chasing-back-to-wife" or "chasing-back-to-husband" crematorium series.

23. 723 错 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男，被婆家磋磨的那些年 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 怀 After Conceiving My Enemy’s Child, I Leapt into the Flames 怀上仇人的孩子后，我跳进了火海 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After getting pregnant by my enemy, I jumped into the flames 16Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves
26. 726 老 My Wife’s Deadly Perfume 老婆的致命香水 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Deadly Perfume 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story with a high score: "Chasing After Her Husband is a Death Sentence" [KISS][KISS][KISS]

27. 727 云 At Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 云栖山野，恰逢君至 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted In the Wilds of Yunqi Mountain, I Happened to Meet You 8Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 被 Betrayed by My Childhood Sweetheart, I Became One of the Elite 被青梅竹马背叛后，我成了人上人 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Sweetheart Betrayed Me, I Became the Best of the Best —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 开 Dumped from the Start, Then Spoiled by the Handsome Lu! 开局被退婚，亲亲陆少宠上天！ King Revolver左轮王14k WordsCompleted From the Start, I’m Dumped by My Fiancée, but Doting Lu Won’t Let Me Go! 119Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 730 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Following orders from the bureau chief, he infiltrated a drug den, outsmarted the drug lord, and returned home victorious. However, his girlfriend Yingying was sent to Japan, thus beginning his long and arduous journey to find her...

31. 731 相 Do We Really Hate Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 相看两厌？我们背地里双向暗恋 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮6k WordsCompleted Can't Stand the Sight of Each Other? We're Secretly in Love 10Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 我 The Night I Swallowed Gold, He Used My Bridal Sedan to Marry Her 我吞金那晚，他正用我的花轿娶她 The Bun Shop Owner包子铺东家Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The night I swallowed gold, he was using my bridal sedan to marry her 30Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 人 The Crowded Tide 人潮汹涌 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Zhijing finally found the perfect rich husband and successfully made her way into Haijing City's upper circles. But the day after her engagement, she had a nightmare. In the dream, Chen Zongci sat on a black leather sofa, gazing down at her in silent disdain. The moment she jolted awake, the nightmare came true. Chen Zongci appeared in her cheap rental apartment and looked down at her. “Want to marry into my family? Come beg me.” He let her use him, scheme against him, and take advantag 6.5kReads8.8Score725Shelves

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    ① Over 500 chapters of torment and torture, destroying his body and mind, tormenting him until he sees his own cowardice and unfulfilled desires. ② The entire story is torturous, with all the characters being villains, the constraints of fate, and an omnipresent suffocation. ③ Short and concise, not a single word is superfluous, heart-wrenching and liver-ache-inducing!

34. 734 契 A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Most Precious Treasure! 契约甜宠，我是陆总的心尖尖！ King Revolver左轮王20k WordsCompleted A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Apple of His Eye! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 全 The Orphan Girl Bullied by the Whole Village, Yet Cherished by Every Court Official 全村欺辱的孤女，竟得朝臣满心偏爱 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted The orphan girl bullied by the whole village unexpectedly wins the wholehearted affection of the court officials. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 明 Bright Candles Reflecting on Snow 明烛映雪 Nan Qi南麒Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Before I married Song Mingzhu, the Ghost General, I imagined what he looked like countless times. But when I finally saw him, all I felt was heartache. 80Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Only 11,000 words! Incredibly heart-wrenching!! "Don't be afraid, the road ahead is long, I'll hold your hand." Jiang Fuxue, no matter heaven or earth, I'll be with you. Seriously, who understands?! This is simply not enough!

38. 738 软 Soft Fishbone 软鱼刺 Half a Lifetime by a Green Lamp半世青灯Modern Romance857k WordsCompleted Yu Wen is the envied Mrs. Sheng, admired by everyone in their social circle. She plays the part of a devoted wife, living in perfect harmony with Sheng Wen. Little do they know, there is someone she has loved all her life but can never have. 2.2kReads8.6Score129Shelves
39. 739 穿 Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress, I Took My Butcher Husband’s Place at the Altar! Now They’re All Regretting It! 穿越1997假千金，替嫁我的杀猪老公！他们悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress and Married Off to My Butcher Husband! Now They’re Regretting It Like Crazy! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 740 受 Taking the Vows 受戒 Jiang Er将尔Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted From the very first day she met Pei Zhi, she wanted to dirty him. Every inch of him, inside and out. “A story about a serial heartbreaker who decides to go straight” 2.2kReads8.6Score117Shelves

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    "A selection of short, heart-wrenching stories, where emotional entanglements cut like knives, every word a tear of blood, the level of heartbreak off the charts! Each story of unrequited love is agonizing, yet impossible to put down. Warning: Read with caution; those with sensitive tear ducts should proceed with caution!"

41. 741 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 143Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 哑 The Mute Special Admissions Student 哑巴特招生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Mute Special Admissions Student 478Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you enjoy angst, I recommend checking out these books!

43. 743 偏 The Possessive CEO's Obsession: His Wife Can't Escape 偏执总裁强取豪夺：娇妻难逃 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Angst before sweetness + wealthy CEO + forced possession + obsessive, unhinged male lead + heroine runs away and gets caught] The all-powerful Second Master Lu of the capital fell in love at first sight with Meng Ji, the youngest daughter of the Meng family. Even knowing she was in love with someone else, he forced her to marry him without hesitation. She kept running, and Lu Ye kept closing in on her. “Come here.” Lu Ye settled onto her sofa as if he owned the place, his long, clearly knuck 691Reads9.1Score159Shelves
44. 744 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    There are too few tragic love stories here, so I highly recommend "Spring Branches and Autumn Rain." I started reading it last year, and I've been a fan of Liang Jiahong for a year now! This book seems to be universally recognized as the pinnacle of tragic love stories; you can find it on Baidu! I'm truly grateful to you, grateful for how you so wonderfully illuminated my youth, my young Liang Jiahong. (Note: If you're a mature reader, you won't think Liang Jiahong is a jerk; he's really, really good. He not only amazed Ye Xu, but he also amazed me.)

45. 745 重 Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics, but I'm Done Pretending! 重生后假千金她慌了，我不装了！ King Revolver左轮王17k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics: I’m Done Pretending! 58Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 快 Quick Transmigration: I Faked My Death After Fulfilling Their Wishes 快穿：完成心愿后我死遁了 Zhu Zhi竹吱Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted Luo Ning struggled to make his way in show business and finally became a double-crown Best Actor, reaching the top before he was even thirty. Years of staying up late triggered a heart attack that killed him suddenly. Luo Ning was devastated: he hadn’t even had a chance to enjoy life before life beat him. Strangely, something calling itself a System told him that if he bonded with it, completed missions, and accumulated enough points, he could come back to life. Luo Ning: “Let’s do it!” Simply p 3.6kReads9.2Score356Shelves

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    If you want to watch a heart-wrenching short film, skip to the second rural world.

47. 747 为 I Hid in a Cabinet with the CEO to Catch the Other Woman 为了抓小三我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch My Husband Cheating 499Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short angst novel recommendations

48. 748 向 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 A Little Nutty神经西西Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score112Shelves

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    I've watched this so many times!

49. 749 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 4.5kReads8.8Score390Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking. From chapter 15 onwards, the tears just wouldn't stop; the aftertaste is really strong. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying], I can't hold it in anymore, I'm going to go to the toilet to cry now [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

50. 750 他 He Thought I Left with Nothing, but He Didn’t Know I Was His Creditor 他以为我净身出户，却不知我是他债主 I Qianmo I Hongchen II阡陌I红尘I16k WordsCompleted He thought I left with nothing, but he had no idea I was his creditor. 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One book will make you slam your fist on the table with satisfaction: On the day of the divorce, her capital went with her. Another book will make you so heartbroken you dare not turn the page: At 5:20 a. M., There are two people on the bridge. Don't read either of them late at night. The more you read, the more addictive they become.

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