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. 951 我 I Insist on Breaking Your Lofty Branch 我偏要折了你这高枝 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Insist on Breaking Off Your Lofty Branch 247Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Super good short angst stories

2. 952 爱 A Prison of Love and Hate 爱与恨的囚笼 Dreamlike Illusion梦中幻境Two Female Leads29k WordsCompleted When emotions run out of control, can you tell whether the words spoken come from love or hate? Can you tell love from habit? What is love, and what is mere affection? We are worlds apart and will never meet again. In a game, you can reload a save and make different choices. But life has no save files, and we don't always have a choice. Life is short. When you meet someone you love, cherish them with all your heart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 953 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.6kReads8.5Score291Shelves
4. 954 凶 The Murder Happens in Chapter Four 凶案发生在第四章 Against the Dustlight逆倒尘光啊23k WordsCompleted The Murder Takes Place in Chapter Four 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two of them are extremely heart-wrenching!

5. 955 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 12.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   The author's writing is truly excellent, the descriptions are incredibly detailed, and each chapter is vividly and poignantly written. I've had it for two years, read it over ten times, and cried every time.

6. 956 我 My System Is Broken and Teaches Me to Guilt-Trip People Every Day 我的系统有病，天天教我道德绑架 Against the Dustlight逆倒尘光啊11k WordsCompleted My System is broken. Every day, it teaches me how to guilt-trip people. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   ✨A collection of angst-inducing stories to make your eyes ache.

8. 958 如 If Every Rescue Means You Forget Me 如果每一次拯救，代价都是被你遗忘 Against the Dustlight逆倒尘光啊13k WordsCompleted What if the price of saving you every time is being forgotten by you? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Married the Business Tycoon My Cheating Ex-Husband Had Groveled Before 离婚当天，我嫁给了出轨前夫跪舔的商界大佬 Against the Dustlight逆倒尘光啊24k WordsCompleted On the day I divorced, I married the business tycoon my cheating ex-husband had been groveling to. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 你 Did You Become an Adult on the Night You Cried the Hardest? 你哭得最伤心的那个晚上变成大人了吗？ Little Flower Reading小花阅读Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted When was the last time you had a good cry? That night, embrace your disappointment and face your sadness. Looking back after time has passed, perhaps it was a gift that helped you grow. Don't be afraid. Take a big step forward. We don't always have to play the adults. The way you charge headlong into things, the way you are so childlike, can be just as adorable. 140Reads9.3Score—Shelves
11. 961 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 690Reads9.0Score121Shelves
12. 962 流 Before a Stray Cat Died, It Brought Back the Wedding Ring I'd Lost Three Years Ago 流浪猫死前，把我失窃三年的婚戒叼了回来 Against the Dustlight逆倒尘光啊8k WordsCompleted Before it died, a stray cat brought back my wedding ring, which had been missing for three years. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 最 The Final Seventy Days 最后七十天 Everlasting Peace and Joy长乐永安Two Male Leads57k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic ending + unrequited love + healing + quiet everyday life] [Gentle older brother Shen Qingzhou & Huang Yixing, who has albinism] After growing up wild and free in the countryside for twelve years, he was suddenly told he was an illegitimate child. Less than two days after his mother died, Shen Qingzhou was taken to live in the city by his biological father. Six years later, he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. His final wish in life was to return to the pla 222Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    Shen Qingzhou is truly a very, very good person. Even though he was about to leave, he was still so thoughtful. [Crying][crying][crying] Huang Yixing really remembers his kindness. I hope I won't suffer so much in my next life.

14. 964 离 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时，我让她跪着还 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm absolutely obsessed with this novel lately! (๑´ڡ`๑)

15. 965 八 Eight Years Wasted, the System Has Me Uncover the Truth 八年错付，系统让我揭开真相 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅9k WordsCompleted Eight Years Wasted, and the System Makes Me Uncover the Truth 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 船 The Captain Returns: After Catching Them Cheating, I Make the Whole Family Beg for Mercy 船长归来，撞破奸情后我让全家人跪地求饶 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅17k WordsCompleted The Captain Returns: After Catching Them Cheating, I Make My Whole Family Kneel and Beg for Mercy 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 967 毒 Toxic Advice Ruined My Marriage and My Family 毒鸡汤毁了我的婚姻、毁了我的家 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅7k WordsCompleted Toxic feel-good advice ruined my marriage and destroyed my family. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 968 露 A Night of Terror While Camping: I Activated the Revenge System 露营惊魂夜，我激活了复仇系统 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅40k WordsCompleted A Terrifying Night of Camping: I Activated the Revenge System —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 969 给 “Be a Study Buddy for an International Student?” “Get Lost.” “给留学生伴读？”“滚” Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅16k WordsCompleted “You want me to tutor an international student?” “Get lost.” 11Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 7 The 1976-Born Woman Married the Brat Born in 1999 76年的小姐姐嫁给了99年的臭弟弟 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted A 1976-born older sister marries a 1999-born brat. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 我 My Girlfriend Is Moyuan 我的女友是摩媛 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅12k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is Moyuan 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 闺 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕，赖上了前男友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 漂 A Cage Across the Ocean 漂洋过海的牢笼 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted A Cage Across the Ocean —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 结 On Our Anniversary, My Wife Abandoned Me to Celebrate Her Male Best Friend’s Dog’s Birthday 结婚纪念日老婆抛下我，和他的男闺蜜给狗过生日 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅10k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Anniversary, My Wife Left Me to Celebrate Her Male Best Friend’s Dog’s Birthday —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 赚 I'll Quit Once I've Made Three Million 赚够300万就收手 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅17k WordsCompleted I’ll Quit Once I’ve Made 3 Million 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 976 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.5kReads9.2Score854Shelves

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    Be on the bookshelf

27. 977 别 You Want Me to Raise Someone Else’s Kid? Fine, I’ll Raise the Baby, Then Make You Cry 别人的孩子让我接盘？行，生下来我养，然后反手让你哭 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅13k WordsCompleted Someone else’s kid, and I’m supposed to take responsibility? Fine. I’ll raise the child, then make you cry for it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of angst novels

28. 978 订 After Our Engagement, I Asked for Another 300,000 in Bride Price. When She Refused, She Accused Me of Violating Her Will 订婚后追加30万彩礼，被拒绝后诬陷我违背妇女意志 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅7k WordsCompleted They Demanded an Extra 300,000 Yuan in Bride Price After Our Engagement. When I Refused, They Falsely Accused Me of Violating a Woman’s Will 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 979 毕 Dumped at Graduation, I Became a Tycoon Three Years Later. My Ex Begs Me to Take Her Back 毕业季被甩，三年后我成财阀，前女友跪求复合 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅6k WordsCompleted Dumped at Graduation, I Became a Tycoon Three Years Later, and My Ex Begged Me to Get Back Together —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 我 I Hired the Best Lawyer, Not to Sue Anyone, but to Humiliate My Mother-in-Law 我请了最好的律师，不是打官司，是去打我丈母娘的脸 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted I hired the best lawyer, not to go to court, but to slap my mother-in-law in the face. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 3 Shorting My Best Friend at 30X Leverage, My Ex-Girlfriend at 60X 30倍杠杆做空闺蜜，我60倍杠杆做空前女友 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅13k WordsCompleted I shorted my best friend with 30x leverage. I shorted my ex-girlfriend with 60x leverage. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 长 Eldest Son: My Brother and Sister Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 80.6kReads9.5Score12.8kShelves
33. 983 爱 Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Comes Home 爱不期许，良人不归 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Came Back 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic, highly-rated short story, so good! [Kissing emojis]

34. 984 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
35. 985 继 After My Stepfather Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter, I Laughed 继父撕我录取通知书后，我笑了 King Revolver左轮王22k WordsCompleted After my stepfather tore up my college acceptance letter, I smiled 49Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 986 月 You Can't Catch the Moon 月亮抓不住 Gui Qi规七Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance with a tragic ending. Read with caution if this bothers you.] She is someone with no past and no future. What Qiao Na thought was their first meeting was actually their second reunion. “My mother had my fortune told once. It said that if I got married after I turned twenty-two, I would spend my whole life with the person I loved.” “But I won't live to see twenty-two.” “Yu Yang, you have to see the warm spring arrive for me, watch the wild geese return, see the mountains and 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books made me cry so much, they were so heartbreaking, incredibly heartbreaking!

37. 987 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score847Shelves

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    Both books are great, but the second one really made me cry my eyes out. It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship, a carefully orchestrated reunion, a forced cohabitation after a do-or-die situation, and a woman keeping him by her side under the guise of revenge because she can't bear to see him suffer any injustice.

38. 988 南 Moonlight on the Southern Branch, Burdened by Deep Love 南枝月影负情深 Bitter Meow苦叮猫Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted She was framed by the woman he loved and explained herself countless times. But he never believed her. Years of companionship earned her not a shred of trust or pity. He severed the tendons in her hands and destroyed her martial arts abilities. Then he tried to kill her for the woman he loved. Later, with silver hair, she stood in the palace hall and drove a sword through her own chest. Blood stained her robes… 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Darlings, those with fragile hearts, proceed with caution! A barrage of incredibly heart-wrenching short stories with tragic endings is coming! 🥺 "When Dawn Breaks, You Returned," which broke the hearts of over 16 million readers; "No One Saved Her from the Deep Sea," the title alone is enough to send shivers down your spine. "I'll Never Love You Again," who can understand the pain of unrequited love?; "White Paper and Love," a love tinged with regret, so poignant. "The Moon Shadow on the Southern Branch Bears Deep Affection," "His Belated Deep Affection," "Confession in the Human World"—each story is short and sharp, each a fatal blow. Get your tissues ready, let's experience this ultimate heartbreak together! 😭

39. 989 分 You Want to Split 60,000 with Me? I Started Out Worth 50 Million! 分我六万？我开局身价五千万！ King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted You Only Want to Give Me Sixty Thousand? I'm Worth Fifty Million from the Start! 404Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 990 失 The Silent Mime Show 失声默剧 I Want to Embrace a Carefree Life我要学会佛系Two Male Leads57k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly emotionally powerful. Hate and love intertwine, pain and redemption coexist. While reading, you'll be simultaneously cursing Lu Shuming and unable to hold back your tears for his love. The impact is profound!

41. 991 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.3kReads8.2Score139Shelves

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    So heartbreaking!! It's so painful! [Crying][crying][crying]

42. 992 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, tragic ending, super good, highly recommended!

43. 993 我 I've Only Seen My Moonlight Seven Times 我只见过我的白月光七次 Yue Chang Song月长松Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted Originally titled Blue and White Porcelain [First person + realistic fiction + secret crush + reunion after years apart + bittersweet beauty] “I spent my whole life learning how to say goodbye to you properly.” On January 21, 2000, twelve-year-old Yan Qiu met a boy just as lonely as she was in a drafty hospital corridor. From then on, she secretly called him her “Friend Number One.” Over the years, her life seemed to repeat the same exercise: she kept drawing closer to the sun named Wang Jing 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main text consists of seven chapters, plus an extra chapter. The sadness is beyond words.

44. 994 我 My Mr. Zhang Nanlin 我的先生张南林 Qiao Muqiao乔木桥Two Male Leads40k WordsCompleted [Devoted, fatherly boss Zhang Nanlin × assistant Song Xu, who says one thing and means another] On my birthday, Zhang Nanlin said he was Aladdin’s lamp and told me to make three wishes. So my first wish was to go north and see the snow on the winter solstice. My second wish was for Zhang Nanlin to find a good job. My third wish was for Zhang Nanlin to forgive me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The content isn't extensive, but it's very engaging and not melodramatic.

45. 995 栀 Ten Years of Gardenias in Bloom 栀子花开十年 Zeng Zeng甑甑Urban132k WordsOngoing [No Misunderstandings + Pure Healing + Rich in Everyday Warmth + Unwavering Devotion] The evening breeze in Shanghai, the rain in Kunming, the scent of gardenias in a fishing village. One encounter, one separation, three years apart, then five more. He went to Beijing alone to fight his illness, so he wouldn't burden her; She kept watch over a courtyard full of flowers, honoring a promise as she waited five years for him. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure romance novel. Will anyone read it?

46. 996 陪 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏31k WordsCompleted By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Over 30,000 words, a short story, a tragic ending, it's like slowly boiling a frog in water, making you feel heartbroken. The writing is absolutely amazing!

47. 997 白 The Night My White Moonlight Returned, I Became My Fiancé's Younger Brother's Fiancée 白月光归来那夜，我成了未婚夫弟弟的“未婚妻” The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树10k WordsCompleted The night my first love returned, I became my fiancé's younger brother's “fiancée” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching love story with a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot, featuring a 1v2 relationship, a domineering CEO, amnesia, crime, and revenge against scumbags. (Read later)

48. 998 抽 After Drawing Lots to Marry a Prince, I Became a Globally Protected Animal 抽签嫁给亲王后，我成了世界级保护动物 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze40k WordsCompleted After drawing lots to marry a prince, I became a world-class protected animal 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a short story, but the ending is really heartbreaking [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

49. 999 以 Sailing on Mistakes, Crossing Mountains and Seas 以错为舟，渡山海 Seven Nights of Brahma's Song七夜梵音14k WordsCompleted Taking Mistakes as My Boat, I Cross Mountains and Seas —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without further ado, here it is!

50. 1000 今 Who Will Drink the Poisoned Wine Tonight? 今夜谁来饮毒酒 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Who Will Drink the Poisoned Wine Tonight? 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beauties [crying][crying] Don't watch if you're easily moved to tears [crying][crying]

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