Short Angsty Stories That Hurt Your Heart (I’m Usually Hard to Make Cry) 虐文短篇，虐到心肝肝疼（本人泪点挺高的）

1. 451 溺 Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness 溺于温柔漩涡 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Yan Shumei: A freelance illustrator and a textbook drama queen. It's not that she's bad, she's just afraid. Afraid of being abandoned, she starts fights first, pushes people away first, and covers herself in thorns. Qi Yanxu: Three years younger, and a doctoral student. He seems gentle and easy to handle, but beneath that he's stubborn and passionate. When he's jealous, he goes quiet. When he's tired, he'll say so. But he has never once thought of letting go. They've weathered a smashed glass on 59Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 452 耗 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 68Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 453 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—14d adds
4. 454 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 17Reads—Score214d adds
5. 455 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 28Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 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. 40Reads—Score214d adds
7. 457 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. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 458 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 18Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 459 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 8Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 460 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 8Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 461 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 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 14Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 463 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. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 夫 His Wife Left, and Mr. Shen Went Mad 夫人走了，沈总疯了 Gathering Joy聚欢9k WordsCompleted His Wife Left, and President Shen Went Mad 232Reads—Score614d adds
15. 465 周 Mr. Zhou, I Don’t Love You Anymore 周先生，我不爱你了 Gathering Joy聚欢Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Zhou, I Don't Love You Anymore 1Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 466 背 Betrayal 背离 Silent Lamb V沉默的羔羊V10k WordsCompleted Betrayal —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 云 Even the Clouds Know When They're Tired 云也知倦 Gathering Joy聚欢Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Even the Clouds Know When They’re Weary —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 468 雪 Where the Snow Melts, a Lingering Warmth Remains 雪落尽处是余温 Gathering Joy聚欢9k WordsCompleted Where the Snow Falls Away, Warmth Remains 3Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 469 我 I Came to You Full of Hope, Only to Realize I Was Being Naive After All. 我满怀希望来到你身边，才发现原来真是我太天真了。 Midday Moon午月时8k WordsCompleted I came to you full of hope, only to realize that I really had been too naive. 37Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The ending was tragic, it was so heartbreaking, like punching a pillow without getting a real response.

20. 470 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score17014d adds
21. 471 糖 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 Luo Zhi落之Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 89Reads—Score414d adds

    Reader note

    It's really heartbreaking.

22. 472 我 I Just Want to Live. Is That Wrong? 我只想活着，有错吗？ From Within a Book来自书中Historical7k WordsCompleted I Just Want to Live. Is That Wrong? 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a good story; everyone dies in the end, it's very tragic. Welcome to check it out! [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

23. 473 四 Four Dream Visit Vouchers 四张托梦券 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎27k WordsCompleted Four Dream Visit Vouchers 583Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 474 十 Sixteen Years, Gone in a Flash 十六年一瞬皆空 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎15k WordsCompleted Sixteen Years Passed in a Flash, Leaving Nothing Behind 551Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 475 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Heartbreaking short stories

26. 476 清 When the Qingming Butterfly Returns, I Think of You Year After Year 清明蝶归，岁岁念卿 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted The Butterfly Returns at Qingming, Year after Year I Think of You 10Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 477 烙 A Scar Etched Into My Heart 烙在心底的伤疤 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪7k WordsCompleted The Scar Etched Into My Heart 9Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 478 我 You Were in My Dreams 我的梦里有个你 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪8k WordsCompleted You’re in My Dreams 2Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 479 半 Half a Spring Embroidery, Half a Lifetime Longing for You 半剪绣春，半生念君 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪10k WordsCompleted Half-Finished Spring Embroidery, a Lifetime Missing You 8Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 480 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 25Reads—Score214d adds

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    Is this okay?

31. 481 假 Back from Faking My Death, the Whole Rich Family Faces Its Reckoning 假死归来，豪门全员火葬场 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生12k WordsCompleted She faked her death and returned, and the entire wealthy family is left begging for forgiveness —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 482 生 Countdown to Death: The Darkened Substitute Stops Pretending 生命倒计时，黑化替身她不装了 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生8k WordsCompleted A Countdown to Death: The Darkened Substitute Stops Pretending —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 483 读 After Breaking Off the Engagement with Mind Reading, My Whole Family of Ungrateful Wretches Begged Me to Stay 读心退婚后，满门白眼狼跪求我别走 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生14k WordsCompleted After Breaking Off the Engagement with Mind Reading, My Ungrateful Family Begs Me to Stay 1Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 484 亲 My Own Brother Cheated, and I ‘Blackmailed’ Him: His Little Sister Is Seriously Unstoppable 亲哥出轨我“敲诈”，这届亲妹实在太顶了 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生8k WordsCompleted My Own Brother Cheated, So I “Blackmailed” Him: This Generation’s Little Sister Is Seriously Impressive 8Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 485 逃 Escaping the Slaughter Line, I Sell Goods in the Modern City and Bring Capital to Its Knees 逃出宰杀线，我在现代都市带货掀翻资本 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生9k WordsCompleted Escaping the Slaughter Line, I Sell Products in the Modern Metropolis and Bring Capital Crashing Down —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 486 后 The Harem’s Daily Art of Giving Up: The More I Back Down, the Crazier the Emperor Gets 后宫摆烂日常：我每退一步，皇帝就疯一分 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Lazy Days in the Imperial Harem: Every Step I Retreat, the Emperor Goes a Little Crazier 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 487 假 The Fake Heiress Wants to Take My Son, So I Made Her Recognize Her Real Father First 假千金要夺我儿子，我让她先认回亲爹 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Wants to Take My Son, So I Make Her Acknowledge Her Real Father First —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 488 被 After Being Abandoned, She Became Someone No One Could Ever Hope to Measure Up To 被抛弃后，她成了所有人的高攀不起 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生10k WordsCompleted After Being Abandoned, She Became Someone No One Could Hope to Reach 1Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 489 恶 Malicious Background Checks: Taking Down My Two-Faced Best Friend 恶意背调，反杀两面派闺蜜 Mr. Angry Bull愤怒的公牛先生15k WordsCompleted A Malicious Background Check: Taking Down My Two-Faced Bestie —Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 490 几 Layer Upon Layer of Dusk Snow, Wound Upon Wound 几重暮雪几重伤 Cantonese Mapo Tofu广式麻婆豆腐Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Layers of Dusk Snow, Layers of Wounds —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 491 宝 Baby, You’re So Seductive, I Want to Kiss You: The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Fall in Love! 宝宝好欲想亲，假千金被强制爱！ A Wandering Little Cat辗转小猫Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Fake heiress vs. possessive, unhinged brother | 1v1 forced romance | Love and hate intertwined She was the Zhou family’s fake heiress, raised by them for eighteen years, and she’d called him “Big Brother” countless times. He exposed her true identity and cast her into the abyss, then forcibly kept her by his side when she had nowhere else to turn, swearing he would lock her there for the rest of her life. Love was obsession, possession, and the stubborn resolve to never let go, even if she hat 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    My heart aches for my daughter; I watched the ending with tears in my eyes.

42. 492 相 My Blind Date Is in Prison, and the Nation Has Reformed Him! 相亲对象在监狱，国家改造好了！ Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My blind date is in prison, and the country has been reformed! 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Family ties are a grand cage woven for us by ethical principles and social norms. 🙂‍↔️💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

43. 493 辛 Beneath Cinderella's Gown Are Jeans! 辛德瑞拉的礼服下，是牛仔裤！ Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓18k WordsCompleted Under Cinderella's ball gown, she's wearing jeans! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 494 全 Live Across the Internet! Put the Cheating Man and His Mistress on the Trending List 全网直播！送出轨男和小三上热搜 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓8k WordsCompleted Livestreamed Across the Internet! Exposing a Cheating Man and His Mistress on the Trending List 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 495 洛 Mr. Luo, If You Said It Was Just for Fun, Why Are You Taking It So Seriously? 洛总，你说的玩玩，那么认真干什么？ Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Luo, when you said we were just having fun, why take it so seriously? 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's angsty, extremely heartbreaking + a tragic ending + double angst. Those who enjoy angst should definitely check it out!

46. 496 盲 Blind Crossing 盲渡 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Crossing Blind 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A collection of high-quality, exquisite short stories, full of angst; you won't find another recommendation of this quality.

47. 497 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? 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I cried so much I almost fainted. [Crying][crying]

48. 498 富 Tears Beneath Mount Fuji 富士山下的眼泪 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [If you meet the love of your life, go hand in hand beneath Mount Fuji] [Reconciliation after heartbreak | Bittersweet sweetness | Saving each other | Realistic | Happy ending] [Devoted puppy who barges into her life ✖️ melancholic, icy little white flower] Yang Zhimo’s first encounter with Xiang Zhuye was part of a carefully laid plan. The most dazzling ring, the most heartfelt proposal, the man she loved most. Years later, Yang Zhimo still believes that was the closest she ever came to happine 54Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 499 她 She Died the Year the Begonias Bloomed Best 她死在海棠开的最好的那年 Also Pear也鸭梨13k WordsCompleted She Died in the Year the Begonias Bloomed Best 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Several new books with nice packaging

50. 500 红 Red Sleeves Stir Up Trouble 红袖添乱 Also Pear也鸭梨12k WordsCompleted Red Sleeves Stir Up Trouble 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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