Boys’ Love, Short, 10–20 Chapters, Angsty, Extremely Angsty, Absolutely Devastating be，短篇，10到20章之内，虐，很虐，非常虐

1. 751 曾 Once, a Passing Shadow Shone Like a Stunning Swan 曾是惊鸿照影来 Lucky Cat.招财猫.Ancient Romance53k WordsCompleted She poisoned him every day, and every time he drank every last drop. Even as he collapsed on the golden palace floor, he was still ordering them not to summon the imperial physician. She asked him, “You knew it was poison. Why did you drink every last drop?” He smiled faintly, his gaze tender. “This is what I owe you. Wan'er, I told you, whatever you want, I'll give it to you.” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 这 Is There Really Such a Thing as Everlasting True Love? 这世上真有永恒的真爱吗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Is There Really Such a Thing as Eternal Love? 55Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 他 Master of His Bed, Light of His Chongli 他的枕席之主，他的重黎之光 Diving Kitty潜水喵Two Male Leads59k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced, physical and emotional angst, uniforms, a light sci-fi space setting, slight coercion, false replacement] Nan Li looked up at Lu Lin, a tear rolling down her cheek. “Lu Lin, please let me go...” A few bolts of lightning flashed across the horizon. The tear caught their light as it fell into Lu Lin's heart, shattering his memories. “Kill me, and I'll let you go!” A short story with a short blurb. 24Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Physical and emotional abuse, wallpaper love, short tragic ending.

4. 754 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.4kReads9.1Score543Shelves

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   The desire for performance is all in his eyes, whether he is abusive or not, actually it depends on whose perspective it is.

5. 755 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves
6. 756 命 One Year Left to Live: The Female CEO Goes Wild 命还剩一年，女总裁疯了 Chen Xize辰熙泽Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted (Pursuing her husband + tragic ending + angst + not a wish-fulfillment story) (Gentle, considerate younger man who’s secretly a mad wolfdog, paired with a cold, heartless flirt who’s secretly a sweet, teasing wife who calls him “hubby”) Back then, she looked the bedraggled young man up and down, his hair soaked through. Jun Ze raised his eyes to meet hers. With his bangs wet, his ice-blue phoenix eyes were revealed. He was born with heterochromia, yet his eyes were extraordinarily beautiful. The 1.7kReads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 757 烟 Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Staying on the Right Side of the Law 烟花与手铐：一个霸总的守法之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Lawfulness 12Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 758 再 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 Ziyue籽月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 1.1kReads9.3Score293Shelves

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   "Why does what heats up first cool down first, while what heats up slowly keeps boiling? People who cool down slowly torture themselves." *Crying* No child cries every day... But I really can't control it [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] Although everyone says regret is the main theme of life, I once prayed for fulfillment in my rented room late at night.

9. 759 帝 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance59k WordsCompleted After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 122Reads5.5Score—Shelves
10. 760 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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    It's very heartbreaking, five chapters. I feel so sorry for the female lead. I initially thought the first chapter was quite sweet, but it turns out the ending was foreshadowed from the very beginning.

11. 761 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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    Short ancient romance novel, so heart-wrenching it makes you want to cry.

12. 762 仙 The Immortal Realm's Beauty Pool 仙界美人池 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm’s Beauty Pool 4Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 763 你 You Became the King, While I Became a Tragic Memory 你为君王，妾已成殇 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance60k WordsCompleted After loving him for ten years, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire family. These vast lands were stained with nothing but her family's blood. On a ten-mile bridal procession, he married the woman he loved and made her empress. Dressed all in white, she leapt from the city tower. Xiao Jingyu, my love for you has led me down a road from which there is no return. 361Reads5.5Score—Shelves
14. 764 她 Her Tactical Lean Back 她的战术后仰 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Her Tactical Lean Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 帝 The Emperor’s Heart Is Hard to Win, and I’m Already Worn Down 帝心难俘，妾已萧萧 Chen Chen沉沉Ancient Romance59k WordsCompleted She caused the death of the woman he loved, so he hates her. He says he can love any woman, just not her, because she is unworthy! Nangong Wei knows that Xiao Yi is someone she will never be able to wait for, yet she still waits. Even if he takes her life... Even if she has nothing left in the end... 31Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    I haven't finished the first book yet, but it has a very high rating. The second and third books were very moving, by the same author, and they were really good!!! The later ones are all tragic endings (BE).

17. 767 我 I Hot-Potted His Heart 我把他的心，涮了火锅 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Hot-Potted His Heart 5Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 768 病 After Recovering from Illness and Clearing My Name, the Madly Possessive Men Fell for Me 病弱洗白后，疯批攻们沦陷了 Xiaoxiao Yubai潇潇雨白Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing Lin Ji's System is a little unusual: it gives him no combat skills or golden finger, only "sickly points," the kind that make him cough up blood, faint, and pant after taking a single step. His missions are even more unusual: transmigrate into each world as a universally despised, villainous side character, then use this "sickly" buff to clear his name and stay alive at the hands of the male leads. System 007: "Host, the target's hatred is MAX! Quick, spend 50 points and have him cough up blood 1.2kReads6.3Score120Shelves

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    This is a top-tier quick transmigration novel featuring two main characters, each in a different world. The storylines are captivating, with both physical and emotional intensity. The writing is superb and incredibly enjoyable. The first world is set in ancient times, and the third world is set in modern entertainment... Perfect for a night of uncontrollable crying. Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended!

19. 769 二 Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 二十一克体温 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Twenty-One Grams of Body Heat 32Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 770 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves
21. 771 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 41.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    Good, good! The first one is a sad ending, the second and third are happy endings.

22. 772 前 The Receptionist 前台 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Front Desk 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 773 反 The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 反派日日缠我，我只好从了 The Bai Family's Little Sweetheart白家的小可爱8k WordsCompleted The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Ah Qi," he spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "there's something I must tell you." My heart tightened: "What is it?" "I…I don't really exist. I was drawn by you with the Magic Pen, do you remember?"

24. 774 三 We Reunited Three Years Later, But He Hated Me to the Bone 三年后重逢，他却恨我入骨 Spring Breeze, Fusu, and the Last Snow春风扶苏残雪Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Younger Top + Rekindled Romance + Shadow Guard] Ruthless, love-hating Emperor Luo Mingchuan, Top × Patient Shadow Guard Pei Xuan, devoted to one man, Bottom “Pei Xuan, I hate you so much.” “Want to live? Do you think you deserve to…” “Three years, and this is how you’ve let yourself end up…” Luo Mingchuan met Pei Xuan when he was fifteen. Back then, everyone in the realm knew that the Third Prince loved his own shadow guard. He was even willing to give up his chance at the th 5kReads8.9Score571Shelves
25. 775 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.5kReads6.4Score274Shelves

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    This is too heartbreaking, I can't take it, I'm crying my eyes out [crying][crying][crying]

26. 776 霸 The Bullies Are Having a Field Day 霸凌者在狂欢 Eh Ai Ai诶爱唉Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted “Hey, have you heard? That unlucky kid from Class Nine pissed off Qi Suo. He pinned them down and slapped them around until their nose was bleeding everywhere.” He used to squeeze glue into my wounds, take nude photos of me to make money, and kick me into a cesspit. Now the school bully who did all that has fallen in love with me? Should I be grateful, or should I be devastated? Later, he admitted to my face that he loved me. He was determined not to let anyone bully me, a pitiful wretch covered 532Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super short bullying

27. 777 我 I Turned the Tables and PUA’d the CEO 我反向PUA了霸总 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted I turned the tables and PUAed the domineering CEO 15Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 778 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Held Me and Cried All Night 新婚夜，丈夫抱着我哭了一整夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband held me and cried all night 29Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 780 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 669Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I'm speechless, just cry 😭

31. 781 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 782 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 620Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 783 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 637Reads8.4Score—Shelves
34. 784 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 785 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 979Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 786 如 If a Winter Crush Could Echo 如果冬季暗恋有回声 Chocolate Meow-Meow Ball巧克力喵喵球Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation × mutual pining × youth and school life × single pairing × angst] [A passionate, outspoken, quirky sunshine of a top student heroine × a cool, aloof, mercurial genius of a hero] [Hero: Jiang Beiming, nickname Jiang Yan'an] [Heroine: Lin Ligu, nickname Lin Xiazhi] Side couple: [The romance between Zhou Hao and Ji Xia gets relatively little attention. I was in a rush to get back to school, so I didn't develop it much. Sorry~] (The story is complete. The author's writing may not b 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! Only the secondary couple got a happy ending later on; the main couple's story was truly heartbreaking. The male lead died of bone cancer, and the female lead was so devoted. [Crying]

37. 787 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 788 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 789 妻 My Wife Stayed Up All Night With Her Male Best Friend and Left Me, Burning With Fever, to Watch the Kids 妻子给男闺蜜守夜，让发高烧的我看孩子 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My Wife Stayed Up All Night with Her Male Best Friend and Left Me, Burning with Fever, to Watch the Kids 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A must-have for all three stages of pregnancy! For pregnant women! Bring it on!!! 🤭

40. 790 琉 Shattered Glazed Moon: A Parrot Tells All About Betrayal 琉璃月碎：听鹦鹉说尽背叛 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Shattered Glazed Moon: A Parrot Tells All About Betrayal —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 791 魂 Reborn in Li Yu's Body, I Avenge Lady Zhou in the Northern Song Palace 魂穿李煜，我在北宋皇宫为小周后复仇 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙Male-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Reborn in Li Yu's Body, I Avenge Empress Zhou in the Northern Song Imperial Palace 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 792 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 793 橘 A Secret Crush with a Hint of Tangerine 橘子味的暗恋 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Gentle academic prodigy Lin Xia × dashing bad boy heartthrob Mo Chengsheng] She never got to see that first snow, and she didn't make it through that bitter winter. Her life ended forever at the age of twenty-two. One summer, Lin Xia met Mo Chengsheng. One glance was all it took for her to fall helplessly, hopelessly in love. Her secret crush remained hidden from the world. Mo Chengsheng became a knot deep in her heart. “My name is Lin Xia.” “Mo Chengsheng.” Mo Chengsheng: “Are we not friend 69Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Babies, these are all great, especially the first one, "My White Moonlight"!

44. 794 新 At Our Housewarming, the Smart Home Suddenly Announced, “Welcome Home, Master” 新房乔迁宴，智能家居突然开始播报“欢迎男主人回家” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔9k WordsCompleted At the housewarming party for their new home, the smart home system suddenly announces, “Welcome home, master of the house.” 85Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 795 温 A Gentle Trap: I Was Blinded by Lust 温柔陷阱，我被“色”字迷了眼 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙6k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Word "Lust" Blinded Me 17Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 796 我 My Son Is a Vampire 我的儿子是吸血鬼 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted My Son Is a Vampire 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 797 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic, highly-rated short story [kissing emojis]

48. 798 飞 The Canary That Flew Away 飞走的金丝雀 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted The Canary That Flew Away 135Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 799 全 A Stranger Appeared in Our Family Portrait 全家福上，多了个陌生男人 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔20k WordsCompleted A stranger appeared in the family photo 252Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 800 穿 A Love Across a Thousand Years 穿越千年的旷世之恋 Fifty-Year-Old Immortal五十老仙Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted A Love That Transcends a Thousand Years 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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