Angst! Angst! (Short Stories) 虐文！虐文！（短篇）

1. 101 备 While We Were Trying for a Baby, My Husband Bought Special Protection 备孕期间，丈夫却买了特殊的防护用品 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠10k WordsCompleted While We Were Trying for a Baby, My Husband Bought Special Protection 126Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 她 She Died on the Day Her Ex Got Married 她死在前任婚礼那天 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted She Died on the Day of Her Ex's Wedding 21Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 我 I Touched My Husband’s Old Phone, and He Panicked, Revealing a Secret He’d Kept Hidden for Three Months 我碰了下老公的旧手机，他慌张暴露了藏三个月的秘密 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted I Touched My Husband's Old Phone, and His Panic Exposed a Secret He'd Kept Hidden for Three Months 33Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 录 The Truth on the Voice Recorder: After I Was Pushed Down the Stairs, the Whole School Went Mad 录音笔里的真相：我被推下楼梯后，全校疯了 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠6k WordsCompleted The Truth on the Voice Recorder: After I Was Pushed Down the Stairs, the Whole School Went Mad 28Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 罪 The Sin Reckoning Arena 罪孽结算竞技场 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠19k WordsCompleted Sin Settlement Arena 13Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 他 He Never Suspected I Spat Out Every Drop of That Milk 他从没想过那杯牛奶我全吐了 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠20k WordsCompleted He Never Knew I Spat Out Every Drop of That Milk 16Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 婚 There Are Four Cameras Hidden in Our New Home. I’ll Play Along to the End 婚房藏了四个摄像头，我决定陪他们演到底 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted There Were Four Cameras Hidden in Our Newlywed Home, So I Decided to Play Along Until the End 8Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 我 My Daughter Isn’t Mine 我的女儿不是我亲生的 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted My Daughter Isn't Mine 19Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 他 I’m Not the Only Starred Contact on His Phone 他手机里唯一的星标，不是我 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠13k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Only Starred Contact in His Phone 52Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 枝 A Pillow of Branches Beneath the Galaxy 枝枕星河 The Crane Returns to the Pine鹤归栖松Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted All his life, Liu Zhi has quietly searched for a home, for a gentle word, for a love that won’t slip away. The wind comes and goes, people meet and part, but he has always believed that one day, a light will shine just for him. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very short; you'll have to judge the level of abusiveness for yourself.

11. 111 槐 When the Sophora Blossoms Fade, a Mother's Heart Cannot Find Its Way Home 槐花落尽，母心难归 Seeking Wine, Worrying Over the Cold, Drunk and Helped Home索酒憂寒醉扶归10k WordsCompleted When the Sophora Blossoms Fall, a Mother’s Heart Cannot Find Its Way Home 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look.

12. 112 错 Mistaken for Snow Between the Brows 错认眉间雪 Seeking Wine, Worrying Over the Cold, Drunk and Helped Home索酒憂寒醉扶归Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Mistaking the Snow Between Her Brows 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 金 The Moon Never Returns Beneath the Golden Mountain 金山下月不归 Seeking Wine, Worrying Over the Cold, Drunk and Helped Home索酒憂寒醉扶归Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Moon Never Returns Beneath Jinshan 254Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 我 I Was Giving Birth in the Delivery Room While My Husband Helped His First Love Get an Abortion Next Door 我在产房生孩子，老公在隔壁陪初恋打胎 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾9k WordsCompleted I was giving birth in the delivery room, while my husband was next door accompanying his first love as she got an abortion. 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking it makes you want to cry; I feel so sorry for the female lead.

15. 115 要 If I Could Start Over, I Would Hope Never to Meet You Again 要是能重来，我希望不再遇到你 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾6k WordsCompleted If I could do it all over again, I hope I wouldn't meet you again. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 你 You Spent a Lifetime Hating the One Who Fought with Everything They Had to Love You 你用一辈子的恨，防了一个拼了命爱你的人 The Typing Puppy码字的修勾Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You spent a lifetime of hatred guarding yourself against someone who was willing to give everything to love you. 504Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 于 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 939Reads9.2Score255Shelves

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    Personally, I felt it was angsty and short.

18. 118 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score400Shelves

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    These are all 😢😢😢

19. 119 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The angst-filled novel is so good!

20. 120 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 494Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 心 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted With a Heart Full of Longing, Peace in Every Dawn and Dusk 313Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 赤 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 2kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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    Highly recommend!!! I cried buckets after reading books 1, 4, 8, 12, and 17; my heart was pounding, I felt like I had angina… I was so immersed in the stories, I cried my eyes out… I lost over 5 pounds in a month after finishing them all.

25. 125 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 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves
26. 126 无 Unable to Love 无法去爱 Han Ling寒灵Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted A collection of short, angsty stories about two male leads. Loving someone is easy, but finding happiness in that love is impossible. The tragic song of a chaotic age is destined to be sung, and all we can do is watch, unable to love each other. A love that cuts to the bone will last forever. I hope their stories leave you with a sense of loyalty amid the sorrow. There are many people in this world who cannot love each other, yet in truth, they have already found redemption. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves
28. 128 望 Looking Toward Jiangnan 望江南 Only When You Know How to Let Go Do You Know It's Too Late知挽才知晚Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Healing / Campus Romance / Bittersweet Ending] Dedicated to a brief, blazing youth! Ji Mengnan only remembered that night’s heavy rain and the river behind her, churning like boiling water. Is loving someone a lifelong thing? Everything Ji Mengnan did afterward, all the ways she tried to keep living, was because of that love. If it weren’t for Jiang Qing, she would have died at seventeen. The boy was the only ray of light in the darkness, but light never stays forever, and it doesn’t shine on h 397Reads9.1Score108Shelves
29. 129 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 75.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
30. 130 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves
31. 131 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 5kReads8.7Score601Shelves
32. 132 禁 Her Captor 禁锢她 Yi Yi苡議Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She is Le An, the beloved youngest daughter of the Great Yu emperor. Before she turned sixteen, she could have anything she wanted. After she turned sixteen, the father who loved her most passed away. Once her older brother ascended the throne, the first thing he did was send her to Northern Di as a hostage. Even the young general of Great Yu, the man her father had chosen as her betrothed, approved of this decision. All because the one who was supposed to be sent as a hostage was her brother's 8kReads8.1Score325Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking.

33. 133 她 Her Name Was Suisui, But She Never Had a Peaceful Life 她叫岁岁没能岁岁平安 Psyduck Is a Golduck可达鸭是哥达鸭19k WordsCompleted Her name is Suisui, but she never got to live a long and peaceful life. 9.3kReads—Score249Shelves

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    This was incredibly heart-wrenching; I watched it from beginning to end. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

34. 134 清 I Bought My Own Grave on Tomb-Sweeping Day and Ran Into My Ex. He Broke Down in Tears 清明节给自己买墓地偶遇前任，他哭崩了 Chen Shiyi辰时弋11k WordsCompleted I Went to Buy Myself a Grave on Tomb-Sweeping Day and Ran into My Ex. He Broke Down in Tears 13.5kReads—Score509Shelves

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    As someone who cries easily, I cried from beginning to end. The three-year misunderstanding with my boyfriend, the belated confession, the expired charm, and 100 apple peels… Ahhh, author, give me back my tears!

35. 135 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. 1.7kReads8.1Score200Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking! I cried when I saw the female lead compromise and move in with the male lead towards the end. Cheng Haifeng is such a kind-hearted guy throughout. To be honest, the male lead was too cruel in the beginning, causing the female lead to get stomach cancer. I really cried. The female lead was helpless, right? You can see her strong core and her love for the male lead to the point of compromise.

36. 136 老 My Husband Fell in Love with Her, While I Loved Him 老公爱上她，而我爱着他 Yu Yu于煜6k WordsCompleted My husband fell in love with her, while I was in love with him 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet and lovely.

37. 137 未 Those Who Never Made It to the End: A Be Compilation 未能走到最后的他们【be合集】 Qi Xue Shan of Jingbei靖北的栖雪衫Fantastical Romance93k WordsOngoing A Collection of BE Short Stories (Standalone Stories) 1. Bing Ling × Chi (Qi He × Wu Cen) 2. You × Principle (You × Riccardo Corvinus) 3. Jiu Yao × Abyss (Not necessarily in this order) Warning ⚠️, content notes ⚠️: BL, BG, GL, self-cest All readers who enjoy a bit of everything are welcome (please don't complain if you drop the story). 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not the kind of heart-wrenching torture, but a bittersweet feeling. They were so close, yet they still couldn't reach the end. (Incomplete, but it's an episodic story, so it won't interfere with reading; each episode isn't very long.)

38. 138 我 When Will I Finally See Daylight? 我什么时候能等到天光大亮 A Will to Live Forever长生有意6k WordsCompleted When will I finally see the light of day? 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please go see it!

39. 139 河 Peace and Prosperity in a Flourishing Age 河清海晏时和岁丰 A Will to Live Forever长生有意Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing Changning was never destined to know peace. War will not let this age find peace, either. I will be the hero of this age and forge a new world. I will play a game of strategy, using the lives of everyone on the board to pave a road to a golden age. I am leaving. I will resign from the palace and go. Xiao Mingyan: I am the princess of Great Xiao. Since I have enjoyed the offerings of the people, I must shoulder a great responsibility. I am on the board, but I will not let others manipulate me. I 118Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 1 At Seventeen, He Told Me Love Means Letting Go 17岁的他告诉我，爱是放手 A Will to Live Forever长生有意7k WordsCompleted At seventeen, he told me that love means letting go. 340Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 天 Daybreak Came, and I Couldn’t Find You 天亮了，我找不到你了 A Will to Live Forever长生有意8k WordsCompleted Day has broken, and I can't find you anymore. 170Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 相 We Were Never Meant to Meet Again 相逢相聚本无期 A Will to Live Forever长生有意6k WordsCompleted There was never any promise that we would meet again. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 若 If We Could Meet as We Did at First 若如初见 Yi Xuan顗軒Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted [There is no such thing as love without reason. Every love is forged through countless trials and tribulations, bound together across lifetimes…] “How could I ever bear not to love you? We don't have nearly enough time together as it is. How could we possibly waste time not loving each other?” No encounter is ever a coincidence. It takes five hundred glances exchanged as you pass by in a previous life to earn a meeting in this one… If all of this is just a dream, I hope I can dream a little lo 27Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The entire story is over 100,000 words long—very short—a bittersweet tale with a touch of sweetness.

44. 144 中 The Tragedy of Chinese-Style Education 中式教育的可悲 Ice Soul Silver Needle冰魄银针Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted In the end, that boy guarded her grave for the rest of his life and never married. In the end, that girl never escaped the prison that was her parents. He wanted to save her, but the girl was already beyond saving. If only things had gone a little differently, she could have lived. If only things had gone a little differently, he would have succeeded. At first, she sent him into the operating room, covered in blood and kneeling, pleading with the gods again and again. The news she received was t 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Read it carefully, it's a tragic story.

45. 145 夏 The Whale's Fall in Summer 夏之鲸落 Ice Soul Silver Needle冰魄银针Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted Guys, this story is really good. Trust me, trust me! When they first met, one was a boy who could take on five opponents at once, and the other was a sweet, charming girl who was just a little mischievous. One was an easygoing shipper who loved pairing this couple with that one, a true shipping scholar. The other was a shy secret admirer. In the end, they gave the best years of their lives to each other, and to their country. Happy ending. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 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 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    It's watchable, not too angsty.

47. 147 青 The Bluebird Flies Over Thorn Island 青鸟飞过荆棘岛 Brocade Years锦年Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Her life was destined to be bleak, but there was someone willing to offer her his arms and warmth. She bore countless scars in this lifetime, but there was someone willing to hack through every obstacle for her and be her support. Yet would there ever be someone who could peel away her mask and see the cruel truth in her heart? She is an orphan in this beautiful world, a trapped beast in a warm cage. If you met her, would you cherish her? Would you love her? 1.2kReads9.3Score291Shelves
48. 148 十 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Yi Zhi Zhu宜枝竹32k WordsCompleted Fourteen Blades 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so touching; loving someone means learning to let go.

49. 149 被 After His Master Tormented Him, the Wicked Disciple Turned Dark and Mad 被师尊虐后，孽徒黑化变疯批了 A Lifetime of Peace in Chang'an一世长安Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance + obsessive, unhinged yandere + beautiful, powerful master with a tragic past + everyone dotes on her later Shen Liuyue transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead’s villainous master. She ties people up in a secret chamber to drain their blood and draws a formation to summon demons. The sight is so horrific she can’t bear to look! To clear her name, Shen Liuyue goes to the tribunal, enters the Seven Cold Caves, and ventures into the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. Shu 406Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    The story begins in a hellish scenario. The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and is subjected to torture and blame. While dodging the pursuers, she also tries to protect her disciple.

50. 150 八 An Only Child in the Eighties: My Parents Are Good People, but They Failed Me 八零独生女：爸妈是好人，唯独负我 Great Summer in the Mortal World人间大夏Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Only Daughter of the 1980s: My Parents Are Good People, Except They Let Me Down 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! "The Only Daughter of the 80s: My Parents Are Good People, But They Betrayed Me" tells the story of parents who, in the eyes of outsiders, are kind but ultimately sacrifice their own daughter. The protagonist quietly gets into a prestigious university, reveals her acceptance letter, and witnesses her parents' shock and regret—it's so satisfying!

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