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

1. 351 画 The One in the Painting Is You: A Double Tragedy of Love 画中故人终是你——双重虐恋 Nian He念禾Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted The old friend in the painting is you after all: a double heartbreak romance —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sadomasochistic love, very sad.

2. 352 当 When the Free Nanny Starts Charging 当免费保姆开始收费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted When the Free Housekeeper Starts Charging 6Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 爸 Dad, Dead People Don't Get Fussy 爸，死人是不会矫情的 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Dad, the Dead Don't Get All Sentimental 31Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 354 不 Not Bothering You Is My Final Kindness 不打扰，是我最后的温柔 Yi Qiao溢乔Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted You are the one poison I can never quit. For you, I am willing to pay with my life, just to keep you safe. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 我 After My Mom Escaped Back to the Modern World, I Became an Old-School Substitute 我妈逃回现代后，我穿成了古早替身 Song Yu Yu颂雨雨8k WordsCompleted After My Mom Escaped Back to the Modern World, I Became an Old-School Substitute —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Be Wen Wuren Renjiu

6. 356 假 The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 假千金要我的骨髓，我要她的命 Ying Er121313滢儿12131312k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here are a few short stories I recommend from my bookshelf.

7. 357 婚 After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 婚检报告曝光后，我成了全城罪人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 8Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 高 That Kid Who Scored 700 on the College Entrance Exam Jumped Off a Building? 高考700分的那孩子，跳楼了？ Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted That Kid Who Scored 700 on the Gaokao, Jumped Off a Building? 13Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 婚 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨13k WordsCompleted Strangers on the Road to Marriage 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On the day my father died, the media captured video of my husband, Wei Yanchuan, kneeling down to propose to his sweetheart, Jiang Ling. After handling my father's funeral alone, I called my lawyer and asked him to prepare the divorce papers. After following Wei Yanchuan for so many years, I'm tired! Wei Yanchuan, I'm taking back my love for you! I will never love you again!

10. 360 4 Laid Off at 45, I Got Into College and Divorced 45岁被裁员后，我考上大学离了婚 Ying Er121313滢儿121313Urban17k WordsCompleted After Being Laid Off at 45, I Got Into University and Divorced 117Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 死 I Came Back to Life After Three Years Dead, Shocking the Entire Internet 死了三年复活了，震惊全网 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted Dead for Three Years, Then Back to Life, Shocking the Entire Internet 370Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 12

13. 363 藕 An Unbroken Bond 藕断丝连 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨13k WordsCompleted Tangled Affection 265Reads—Score108Shelves

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    My husband, Shen Yue, suffered amnesia in a car accident and doesn't remember me being pregnant. He only calls his beloved Li Zhizhi "wife." He and Li Zhizhi flaunt their affection in front of me and even threaten to divorce me to marry her. I signed the divorce papers as he wished and went to the hospital to have an abortion. Three months later, Shen Yue knocked on my door late at night. Staring at my flat stomach, he asked me in a daze, "Where's our child?" I laughed, "I've already divorced you, why would I keep the child and delay my remarriage?"

14. 364 虐 Tragedy!!! The Kidney Debt 虐！！！肾债 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking!!! A kidney debt 100Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 跑 I Lose 43 Yuan on Every Delivery, Yet I Can Stop Time 跑外卖倒贴四十三，我却能暂停时间 Ying Er121313滢儿121313Urban7k WordsCompleted I Lost 43 Yuan Delivering Takeout, But I Can Stop Time 13Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 366 消 The Woman Who Vanished for Three Years Shocked the World 消失三年的她，震惊了全世界 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted She Disappeared for Three Years, Shocking the Whole World 80Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 老 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 末 An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse: Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 末世来了个仙尊，全民修仙对抗末世魔尸 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书76k WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse, and Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 13Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 17.7kReads7.2Score757Shelves

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    I'm blushing so much! Author, you really dare to write like that! I love it, I love it so much! [Shy]

21. 371 替 Married Off as a Substitute at Eighty: My Commander Husband Spoils Me to the Heavens 替嫁80：首长老公宠我上天了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Substitute Bride of 1980: The Commander Dotes on Me Like I’m His Whole World 4.8kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

23. 373 亡 My Dead Husband’s Memo: Don’t Look Back, Honey 亡夫备忘录：老婆别回头 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Widow's Memo: Don't Look Back, Wife 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 阴 The Ferry for Wandering Souls 阴魂渡 Half a Volume of Green Books青书半卷Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted Three thousand feet deep, the waters of the Yellow Springs run. Once a soul crosses over, it never looks back. Xia Qingli is a high god of the Netherworld and the keeper of the Mirror Terrace. The Mirror Terrace can discern the good and evil souls committed in life and determine whether they should fall into the animal realm in their next life or enjoy a smooth and prosperous existence. As keeper of the Mirror Terrace, Xia Qingli wields a white jade brush and inscribes each soul's scroll, bringi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is Tomato's pinnacle of angst-filled novels; you can hit me if you don't cry, especially the little fox with the lantern in the first volume—it really pierced my lungs. It's not about romance; it's so heart-wrenching I wanted to die. The second book is mine, but it flopped. Everyone who read it is clamoring to kill me, saying they can't get over Zhou Jin's character. The third book, found in a bookstore, is about national righteousness; anyway, it really got to my tear ducts.

25. 375 中 Kicked Out by a Powerful Family on Mid-Autumn Night, I Was Raised to the Top University by Five Street Vendors 中秋夜被豪门赶出门，五个摊主把我供上人大 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书26k WordsCompleted On Mid-Autumn Night, the wealthy family kicked me out. Five street vendors helped me get into Renmin University. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.6kReads9.3Score231Shelves
27. 377 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.2kReads6.2Score548Shelves
28. 378 8 Eighty: After Leaving the Commander, I Dedicated Myself to the Motherland 80：放弃首长后，我献给了祖国 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted 1980: After Giving Up the Commander, I Devoted Myself to My Country 175Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 31Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 月 Moonlit Shadows, Clear as a Dream 月影浮生，清如梦 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted Moonlight on a Floating Life, Clear as a Dream 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good angst novel. The male and female leads love each other, but they have a deep-seated blood feud. The female lead chooses to end it all with her life. It's quite heartbreaking. You might want to check it out. [Add to bookshelf]

31. 381 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Commander Su, I Won’t Bother You Anymore 重生80：苏首长我不要纠缠你了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980: Commander Su, I Won’t Bother You Anymore 41Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 软 The Rest of His Life as a Kept Man 软饭男的后半生 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Rest of a Kept Man's Life 26Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 9 A Master's Graduate from a Top University Is Sent to Tighten Screws on the Production Line 985硕士让去产线打螺丝 Qin Budu秦不渡12k WordsCompleted A Master's Graduate from a Top 985 University Is Sent to the Production Line to Tighten Screws 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 384 水 A Murder Buried at the Waterworks for Twenty Years 水厂埋凶二十年 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery192k WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, in the autumn at the Xichang Waterworks in Qingcheng, three people vanished one after another, leaving no trace, dead or alive. Police officer Qi Xiaojun pursued the lead for half his life, only to be forced out by fate just as he was about to reach the truth. Zhang Youfei, the young factory director, once loved a woman named Jinhua deeply, but he had no idea how many secrets her silence concealed. Twenty years later, another person disappears from the Xichang Waterworks. Sick 4.4kReads8.5Score419Shelves

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    Don't just focus on solving the case; what's most frightening is human nature. The crime was committed by an acquaintance, deliberately concealed, everyone lied, and the entire process was filled with oppressive tension.

35. 385 重 Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His First Love, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 重生80：老公爱白月光，我不要了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His White Moonlight, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 351Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child for Forty Years, She Died in a Garbage Heap on a Snowy Night 抛夫弃子四十年，雪夜死在垃圾堆 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After abandoning her husband and child for forty years, she died in a snowstorm among the trash. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 弹 The Comments Say: Your Sister-in-Law Wants to Switch Your Son 弹幕说：小姑要换你儿子 Qin Budu秦不渡10k WordsCompleted The Comments Say: Your Sister-in-Law Wants to Swap Your Son 17Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 重 Reborn in the 80s: My Husband and I Chose to Be Childfree, Yet He Had an Illegitimate Child 重生80：老公和我丁克，却有私生子 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: My Husband and I Agreed to Be Childfree, Yet He Has an Illegitimate Child 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 步 Step by Step to Marriage 步步为婚 Ming Xing明星Modern Romance74k WordsCompleted But the child in my belly isn’t my boyfriend’s. I don’t even know who the father of the child I’m carrying is... 331Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    These are all books I've stockpiled over the past year. They're all incredibly powerful; I cried constantly after reading them [crying][crying]. I've read them all three times. Highly recommended! [Heart][heart][heart]

40. 390 月 Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor's Dilemma 月亮背面的疯狗——一位女博士的纠结 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor’s Dilemma —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 紫 Zixia's Fixed Assets 紫霞的固定资产 Qin Budu秦不渡Female-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted Zixia's Fixed Assets 33Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 顾 Gu Wei Loves An 顾唯爱安 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted “An Ruoxi, you will repay the Gu family's blood debt on behalf of your parents from now on…” Because of those words, she shut her heart away, locking all her love for him in a safe and recording it in her diary. Because of those words, he too held back his feelings, turning all his love for her into cold indifference and hiding it deep inside. They say love is most beautiful when two people choose each other. But ever since I met you, there has been no room in my heart for anyone else. “Hey, Gu 31Reads5.8Score—Shelves
43. 393 荒 The Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game Among the Elite 荒野无头尸：豪门索命局 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game in a Wealthy Family 5Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 百 March of a Hundred Ghosts: I Take the Hungry Ghosts to War 百诡行军：我带饿鬼上战场 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Adventure] Bilige was a half-baked shaman who had somehow ended up in the army. His companions included a Shaanbei fat man who'd eaten himself up to two hundred jin during a famine, a long-legged Northeastern squad leader who would grab a cleaver at the slightest provocation, and a Sichuan opera actor who never told the truth. Together with Wang Laihe, a hotheaded young man who couldn't read a single character, and a little hungry ghost who did nothing but bare its teeth and shout “Hun 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no overpowered protagonist, just a group of ordinary soldiers who shield others with their own flesh and blood, and suppress evil spirits with their unwavering resolve—it's so captivating!

45. 395 黄 Blonde, Unhinged Big Sister: Just Have Fun 黄毛疯批姐姐，爽就完了 Qin Budu秦不渡9k WordsCompleted A crazy, foul-mouthed blonde big sister. Just enjoy the ride. 29Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 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 40Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 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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    She regretted it [crying], but they could never be together again.

48. 398 他 He Stole My Dad's Heirloom Cookbook, So I Ruined the He Family's Reputation 他偷了我爸的祖传菜谱，我砸了贺家的招牌 Qin Budu秦不渡Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted He stole my dad's ancestral recipes, so I ruined the He family's reputation. 176Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 399 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful short angst stories

50. 400 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 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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