Short Tragic Stories! 短篇虐文！

1. 1 当 After Ten Years as a Caged Bird, I’m Done 当了十年金丝雀，老娘不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢14k WordsCompleted After Ten Years as a Caged Canary, I’m Done 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Very short story, angst

2. 2 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 163Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 3 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 42Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 4 假 After the Fake Heiress Died by Suicide, I Lived as Her Replacement 假千金自杀后，我活成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢9k WordsCompleted After the Fake Heiress Killed Herself, I Became Her Substitute 22Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 62Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 46Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 44Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 结 On My Wedding Day, I Refused to Marry Him 结婚当天，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Day, I Called Off the Marriage 7Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 和 On the Day I Married the Male Lead, My Readers Killed Me 和男主结婚当天，我被读者杀死了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted On the Day I Married the Male Lead, I Was Killed by a Reader 9Reads—Score114d adds
12. 12 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 58Reads—Score314d adds
13. 13 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 126Reads—Score314d adds
14. 14 程 President Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 程总，我不爱你了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 12Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 47Reads—Score114d adds
16. 16 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    ☘️☘️Short story, a really heart-wrenching one, it made me cry buckets. She hesitated, looking back at her sliver of hope, but still, no one paid her any attention…🎉🌸

17. 17 不 An Imperfect First Love 不完美初恋 Bittersweet Berry莓心微苦Two Female Leads121k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + college campus + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + tragic ending] One falls in love at first sight; the other falls in love over time. When freshmen arrive on campus, Wang Yu’an, volunteering to help, meets the girl she may spend her whole life trying to forget. “Hello, I’m a volunteer here to help you carry your luggage.” “Hello.” By the time Wang Yu’an realized she had feelings for her, she was already in too deep. She wanted to keep those feelings a secret, but the girl 384Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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    Short, angst-filled story with two female leads.

18. 18 婢 A Maid Takes Her Place as the Bride of a Brooding Ghostly Crown Prince 婢女替婚嫁给阴湿男鬼太子爷 New Wine with Green Ants绿蚁新酒Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted A maid takes her mistress’s place in marriage and weds a brooding, sinister ghost of a crown prince. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A super short and heart-wrenching story, it only takes five minutes to read, but leaves you wanting more for two hours.

19. 19 失 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 失忆后，我踹掉了渣男老公 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 74Reads—Score614d adds

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    My husband's childhood sweetheart, Jiang Ruoyu, committed suicide because I called her a shameless mistress. To stand up for Jiang Ruoyu, Huo Qingzhou pushed me, who was pregnant, to the ground, causing me to hit my head. I was in a coma in the hospital for several days before waking up. When I opened my eyes, my husband, Huo Qingzhou, came to the hospital room with a lawyer and handed me a divorce agreement. I looked at the aggressive, murderous stranger and asked, "Who are you?" I had amnesia; I remembered everyone except Huo Qingzhou, whom I had fawned over for six years.

20. 20 秘 Two Years in Secret, and He Never Made Us Public 秘恋两年，我没等到他的公开 Ice Moon Songs冰月笙歌Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Two Years of Secret Love, and He Never Went Public with Us 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead had been the male lead's secret lover for many years, hoping that one day it would be revealed. However, she was surprised to find that the male lead was going on a blind date with someone else, and that she had been diagnosed with a medical condition.

21. 21 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score27214d adds

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    Hmm, you can see for yourselves.

22. 22 安 The Legend of Anle 安乐传 Xu Yixia许一夏Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted A new book. It has some flaws, but they’re easy enough to overlook. Sweet at first, then heartbreaking + no getting back together + making the villains pay Princess Anle’s life was so miserable that it felt like a dream. She gave her whole heart and got nothing but scars in return. After two years, her passionate love finally turned to ashes. She would rather die than be his wife again. There was no love left between them, only hatred, and they would fight to the death. Before she died, she said 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The new book has flaws, but that doesn't detract from the heart-wrenching nature of the story. The female lead would rather die than become the male lead's wife again.

23. 23 冷 The Cold-Hearted, Crippled Prince's Stunning Princess 冷情残王倾城妃 Shattered Ice碎碎冰Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted If Qi Lanqin had known how miserable she would be a few years later, she never would have saved his life. Years of putting up with everything had earned her nothing but a letter of divorce when her heart was broken. She turned away without hesitation, while he was left utterly lost... 19Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonists in the first two books are extremely cruel to the female protagonists, and it seems they don't forgive her in the end. The third and fourth books are all sweet from the beginning. Recommendation rating: 4 stars

24. 24 平 The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思 Shattered Ice碎碎冰Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge... 180Reads8.0Score—14d adds
25. 25 我 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
26. 26 对 I’m Sorry, I Don’t Dare to Love You Anymore 对不起，我不敢再爱你 Qiao Mumu乔木木Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Ning Anran loved Bo Yeting so much that she lost herself. But Bo Yeting didn't love her. The woman in his heart was Mu Junya, who had once risked her life to save him. But when he lost Ning Anran, and the whole truth was laid bare before him, he regretted it. He searched the entire world for Ning Anran, who had disappeared, like a madman. But she no longer dared to love him. 339Reads6.3Score—14d adds
27. 27 只 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Drunken Glazed Moon醉琉月Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 636Reads5.3Score10114d adds
28. 28 我 After I Died, Everyone Was Left to Regret It 我死后，全员火葬场 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted After I Died, Everyone Held a Cremation for Me 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been dead for three months, and Fu Hansheng was completely unaware. His heart was entirely devoted to my half-sister, Jiang Miaomiao. He accompanied her to her doctor's, gave her the best care, and even set off fireworks all night on her birthday to make her happy. Hearing that those who see the Northern Lights will be blessed with lifelong happiness, Fu Hansheng actually accompanied Jiang Miaomiao to Northern Europe to see the aurora borealis while I was pregnant. As for me, his legally married partner, Fu Hansheng never cared. He always assumed that no matter what he did, I would obediently wait for him to come home. Until the police found my fragmented remains and, based on DNA testing, tracked down Fu Hansheng. Knowing the truth, Fu Hansheng went mad! He didn't let anyone who harmed me get away with it, including himself.

29. 29 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    You could read *Bone-Deep Crisis*, it's incredibly heart-wrenching. Or *Mrs. Li*, whose crime didn't warrant death, it's also very tragic. Many highly-rated books about yandere/obsessive characters are quite angsty. I won't say more, they'll make you cry until you suffocate. Synopsis:

30. 30 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
31. 31 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
32. 32 重 Reborn, the Sickly-Obsessive Tycoon Cries in My Arms 重生后，病娇大佬在我怀里哭唧唧 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Yandere + Split Personality + Taking Down Scumbags] In her previous life, Shi Nian was locked in a villa by a man for five years, and resented him for all five. But when she was framed by a scumbag and a vile woman and found herself in danger, the man gave his life to shield her. Only then did she see the deep tenderness in his eyes. Reborn, all she wants is to throw herself into his arms for kisses and cuddles, and to be lifted high in the air. But every night, the domineering, 3.3kReads9.2Score32814d adds
33. 33 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

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    It will torture you until you question your existence.

34. 34 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 865Reads9.5Score19914d adds
35. 35 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
36. 36 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 388Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short angst stories are here.

37. 37 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 279Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 656Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 250Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 98Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 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

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    A collection of heart-wrenching short stories

43. 43 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
44. 44 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
45. 45 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
46. 46 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
47. 47 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
48. 48 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
49. 49 撩 Don’t Run After Flirting, the Yandere CEO Can’t Take It 撩完别跑，病娇霸总受不了 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted College student Li Chenzhou has a daughter. For her sake, she has no choice but to become Mu Qianfan’s secret lover. Mu Qianfan hates her for having no shame, for loving money more than life, and, most of all, for her face. But when the truth comes to light, Mu Qianfan suddenly realizes he has been hating the wrong person all along. He wants to start over, only to discover there’s no turning back. 82Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A short story, under 150,000 words, the kind that makes you cry buckets. The male protagonist has congenital heart disease. You can finish it in two hours. It has a tragic ending. The book reviews made many young women cry.

50. 50 我 After I Gave Up on My Boyfriend, He Completely Lost It 我放弃男友后，他彻底疯了 Little Green Sprout青苗苗Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After I gave up on my boyfriend, he completely lost his mind —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-ranking male lead VS unknown actress

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