Short, Brutal, Heartbreaking: The Kind That Keeps You Crying the Whole Time! 短、狠、虐，要虐到全程都在哭的那种！

1. 301 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score168Shelves
3. 303 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 299Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 别 Don't Mess with the Little Snake Demon! A Horde of Crazy Gods Stands Behind Her 别惹小蛇妖！她身后一群疯批神 Cang Muxue沧慕雪Fantastical Romance675k WordsOngoing [Where the stars burn out lies the divine tomb | Only when love and desire are burned away can one attain the Dao] “The Great Dao is heartless, but those who love deeply make kindling of themselves, burn through karma, and light the way home.” She harbors baleful energy within her. She is a taboo of the Heavenly Dao! Through a twist of fate, she ends up in a snake’s body. With fifty thousand years of cultivation, she still gets bullied by a dog! Ruoni bears a Heavenly Tribulation “wanted post 6Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 绝 After the Terminally Ill True Heiress Coughs Up Blood: The CEOs Panic 绝症真千金吐血后：霸总们慌了 Mr. Lan Loves Crab Porridge爱吃膏蟹粥的蓝总Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Terminal Illness]+ [System]+ [Real Heiress]+ [Absurd Comedy]+ [Only Ever Loved Each Other]+ [Happy Ending]+ [Love Triangle Drama] Luo Liqian transmigrates into a book. The good news is that she's alive. The bad news is that she's so frail she can't lift a shoulder pole or carry a basket. She's become the real heiress who was only just brought back to the family. The ridiculous part is that everyone, including her parents, gives all their love to the fake heiress without exception. System: [Ding 739Reads7.2Score103Shelves
6. 306 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 后 Eventually, I Got Tired of Making a Fuss 后来我懒得再闹了 Xiao Ye Qing Huan潇野清欢19k WordsCompleted Eventually, I Got Tired of Making a Fuss —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's great, highly recommended! Those of you experiencing a reading slump should definitely check it out.

8. 308 大 On Our Wedding Night, He Sent Me to the Military Camp 大婚夜，他把我送进了军营 Chu Hong, Who Likes Red Pearl Balls喜欢红珠丸的楚洪23k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, He Sent Me to the Military Camp 10.7kReads—Score175Shelves

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   It was so heartbreaking, it drove me crazy. Watching it late at night was so painful. [Crying][crying][crying]

9. 309 虐 Make Them Weep, Make Them Suffer 虐哭，超虐 Boss Dan淡总Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking and intensely angsty. 273Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 310 我 Quick Transmigration: My Terrifying Ex-Boyfriend 【快穿】我那可怕的前男友 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Abandonment System x Male Lead Out for Revenge] - A major incident recently rocked the System Department. Dozens of Hosts and Systems in a row had met their ends in mission worlds, dying gruesome deaths and having their souls wiped out. The Systems had suffered the same fate, leaving the entire Law Department in a state of panic. So the Law Department recalled the top Systems from every department and asked who would dare take on this mission. The final answer was: 007. As an all-around System 6.3kReads8.0Score600Shelves

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    I guarantee this is the most heart-wrenching one, just go watch it!

11. 311 大 On Our Wedding Night, He Slaughtered My Entire Family. Later, He Knelt and Begged Me to Burn Him Alive 大婚夜，他屠我满门，后来跪着求我烧死他 Chu Hong, Who Likes Red Pearl Balls喜欢红珠丸的楚洪Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, he slaughtered my entire family. Later, he knelt and begged me to burn him alive. 346Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    [KISS] 👍❤️❤️

13. 313 被 After His Disciple Turned Dark, He Defied His Master 被渣的徒弟黑化后以下犯上了 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads460k WordsCompleted - Huan Ji is one of the Chaos Gods of the Chaos Divine Realm. He descended to the mortal realm to undergo a thousand lifetimes of tribulation. In his final life, he remembered everything. Though he cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, one saying was widespread in the cultivation world: those who cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness will eventually have their path broken. So everyone assumed Immortal Venerable Huan Ji would meet the same fate. No one expected the Immortal Venerable to treat his di 2.3kReads9.1Score329Shelves
14. 314 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning from drug rehabilitation, wife disappears; mirror cannot be mended; lifelong regret.

15. 315 孤 Song of the Lonely Bloom 孤芳吟 Rotten Big Flower腐大花Fantastical Romance275k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead | Villainess | Combative couple | Saving the world] "A fiercely vengeful orphan girl x a carefree, warmhearted young man" Tang Tan begins as a proud and willful girl, cold and unfeeling, with no concern for other people's lives or the survival of humanity. After enduring countless hardships, she becomes someone willing to give her life to protect all living beings, a savior whose deeds are passed down from person to person. It is Shen Bitang's unquestioning faith in her that 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 540Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged on His Knees for Me to Come Back 离婚以后，前夫跪着求我回头 ZachW83k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Begs Me to Come Back —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist excitedly rushed home with the gift he had carefully prepared, only to be met with an embarrassing scene upon opening the door. After enduring the harsh conversation, he signed the divorce papers without saying a word and decisively left.

18. 318 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 590Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 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
20. 320 世 The World Calls Me the Sword God, but I Only Love Chopping Vegetables 世人唤我剑神，我只爱打菜刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical24k WordsCompleted The world calls me the Sword God, but I only love cleavers 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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21. 321 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

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    This is so suffocatingly cruel, so incredibly oppressive, I stayed up all night crying [awkward laugh].

22. 322 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 卧 A Mole's Redemption 卧底者的救赎 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫22k WordsCompleted A Spy’s Redemption 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 末 The War of the Apocalypse: Project Phoenix 末世之战·凤凰计划 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫41k WordsCompleted Apocalypse War: Project Phoenix —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.6kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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    Reunion turns into farewell? On the snowy plateau, he gave his life to the country, and she gave her life to him.

28. 328 遗 Behind the Will 遗嘱背后 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted What Lies Behind the Will 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 闪 I Married a Comatose CEO, and One Needle Shocked the Whole City 闪婚植物人老公，我一针惊全城 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban21k WordsCompleted I Married a Comatose Husband on a Whim, and One Needle Stunned the Whole City 6Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 我 Who Am I, Really? 我，到底是谁 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫30k WordsCompleted Who Am I, Really? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 331 禁 Fortune-Telling Is Forbidden! 禁止算命！ Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Fortune-telling is prohibited! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 被 After My Whole Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone’s Darling 被全家读心后，中间崽成了团宠 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫30k WordsCompleted After My Family Could Hear My Thoughts, the Middle Child Became Everyone's Favorite 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 重 Reborn One Month Earlier: The Heart I Gave Away Will Find Its Home at Last 重生一月前：错付的真心终有归处 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩7k WordsCompleted Reborn One Month Earlier: At Last, My Misplaced Love Finds Its Home 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    I cried so hard my whole body was shaking, and it took me two weeks to recover. Readers with low tear thresholds should proceed with caution; some friends in my book club actually cried so much in the middle of the night they had to be taken away by ambulance. These are all top-tier tearjerker novels!

35. 335 被 My Own Little Sister Tricked Me into Losing Everything 被亲妹妹骗得倾家荡产 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫15k WordsCompleted His younger sister tricked him out of every last penny. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 我 I Put My Parents' Retirement Savings Into My Own Account 我把父母的养老钱存进了自己账户 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩12k WordsCompleted I Put My Parents' Retirement Savings in My Own Account 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
38. 338 儿 After My Son Was Bullied, I Chose to Do This 儿子被霸凌后，我选择这么做 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫24k WordsCompleted After my son was bullied, I chose to do this 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 339 1 In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 1998年，我在供销社看见未来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 10Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 他 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 22Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 侯 The Marquis Is Unworthy; After Our Divorce, I Became Richer Than a Nation 侯主不贤，和离后我富可敌国 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted The Marquis Is Incompetent. After Our Divorce, I Became Rich Enough to Rival a Nation 7Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 56Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Make Wedding Clothes for Someone Else 重生八零：不为他人做嫁衣 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩28k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Live for Others 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 陆 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 Little Lemon小小柠檬Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 979Reads8.4Score109Shelves

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    I cried the whole time, I couldn't stop.

45. 345 坊 The Three Scoundrels of the Market 坊市三贱客 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted The Three Scoundrels of the Market 5Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 归 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 Valley of the Kings帝王谷11k WordsCompleted My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.6kReads—Score153Shelves

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    These are all good articles.

47. 347 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his anguished sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away...

48. 348 摆 A Laid-Back Golden Core, Refusing to Ascend 摆烂金丹，拒绝飞升 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted A Laid-Back Golden Core Cultivator Refuses to Ascend 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a heart-wrenching story of unrequited love. Her most selfless love, born of bittersweet youth, is trampled upon by her beloved and everyone else. Ugly and poor, her youthful confession is like a moth drawn to a flame, ultimately fruitless. Loving someone unrequited, tears stream down her face. She even has to bring him Americano, a basketball enthusiast, while watching him and her beloved, a seemingly perfect couple, envied by all, she pretends nothing's wrong but suffers unjust jealousy. He tolerates everyone insulting her, calling her ugly and unworthy of him. Her beloved even hires someone to defile her, seeking help from her online lover, only to be met with cold indifference. He begins to love her, protecting her when she's publicly humiliated, but it's too late. Her love is shattered; she realizes he's just an ordinary man. After losing her memory, she falls for the person she fell for at first sight. He marries her because she's pregnant, yet she still suffers from jealousy over their official status. After regaining her memory, she wants a divorce to escape his inherently bad nature. Years later, after running away pregnant, they reunite, but why does she still need his help?

50. 350 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Girl Has No Protagonist Destiny 快穿：女配没有主角命 Tending a Grapevine挽根葡萄藤Modern Romance518k WordsOngoing Sang Wan has lost her memories. She can only get them back by completing the tasks assigned to villainess supporting characters in each world. She tries her best to survive, to win people over and fit into each world. Only then does she realize that some people are born protagonists, naturally superior to everyone else, while others use every ounce of strength just to stay alive. A casualty of the romance between an overbearing campus heartthrob and a naive junior student, A disposable extra who 1.2kReads8.7Score104Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, it hurts my heart. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

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