Angsty Novels From Douyin and Kuaishou 抖音／快手虐文小说

1. 51 求 On the Day He Proposed, His Fiancée Told Her Boss, “Let Him Take the Fall. He’s Honest and Easy to Fool” 求婚当天，未婚妻对上司说：让他接盘吧，他老实好骗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted On the day I proposed, my fiancée told her boss, “Let him take over. He’s honest and easy to fool.” 497Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 结 The Night Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée in a Hotel Suite 结婚前夜，我在酒店套房撞见未婚妻 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The night before our wedding, I caught my fiancée in a hotel suite. 135Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 妻 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月，优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 55 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves
6. 56 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 40Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 248Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 163Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a sad story, I feel so bad, I want to cry.

16. 66 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 46Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 62Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 44Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 42Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Died in Battle, and the Enemy Prince Forced Me to Bear His Child 竹马战死，敌国王爷逼我生子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted [Female general + God of War prince + Powerful rivals + Imprisonment and torment + Angsty romance + Subjugation and counterattack + Revenge and corruption + Silver dragon awakening + Childbirth] “Chu Yuan, if you don’t kill me, one day I’ll kill you!” Jiang Li is a battle-hardened female general of Liang, but after her fiancé dies in battle, she becomes a prisoner of Chu Yuan, the enemy nation’s God of War. He breaks her proud spirit, shackles her hands and feet in iron chains, and even erases h 133Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 结 On My Wedding Day, I Refused to Marry Him 结婚当天，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Day, I Called Off the Marriage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 和 On the Day I Married the Male Lead, My Readers Killed Me 和男主结婚当天，我被读者杀死了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted On the Day I Married the Male Lead, I Was Killed by a Reader 10Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 67Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 程 President Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 程总，我不爱你了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 12Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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    Each one is more heart-wrenching than the last, encompassing both fantasy and contemporary romance, each a different genre with its own unique angst. I highly recommend the first one!!!

31. 81 摊 I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 摊牌了，我是富家千金 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Fine, I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 82 我 After I Broke Up with My Boyfriend, He Sent Me an Itemized Bill 我分手后，男友给我发来一份账单 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After We Broke Up, My Boyfriend Sent Me a Bill 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 离 After My Divorce, I Returned to My Parents' Home, but They Kicked Me Out 离婚回到娘家，爸妈把我赶出家门 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛10k WordsCompleted After I Divorced and Returned to My Parents' Home, They Kicked Me Out 70Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 老 My Husband Cheated, So I Had Him Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital 老公出轨，我把他送进了精神病院 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛9k WordsCompleted My husband cheated, so I had him committed to a psychiatric hospital. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 被 My Rich Family Took Me Back and Said I’d Suffered, Not Knowing I Already Earn Millions a Month 被接回豪门，母亲说我受苦了，却不知道我早已月入百万 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted After I was brought back to the wealthy family, my mother said I’d suffered so much, unaware that I’d already been making millions a month. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 嫁 After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad’s Illegitimate Son 嫁妆被堂弟抢夺后，我发现他是爸爸的私生子 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛11k WordsCompleted After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad's Illegitimate Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 良 After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Street-Food Sensation 良心快餐被砸后，我换地摆摊爆火了 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛12k WordsCompleted After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Huge Hit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 我 I’m the Real Heiress, but the Fake One Is My Twin Sister 我是真千金，假千金却是我的双胞胎妹妹 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted I'm the Real Heiress, but the Fake Heiress Is My Twin Sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    This is so good-looking, believe me, I'll cry under the covers in the middle of the night.

40. 90 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories that went viral on Douyin and Kuaishou

41. 91 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 闪婚后，我的首富身份藏不住了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After a Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 760Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws’ Dialect 被雷劈后，我听懂了婆家方言 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws' Dialect 287Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 国 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天，我把家里蹲改成七日游后，我妈悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 45Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 当 When the Free Nanny Starts Charging 当免费保姆开始收费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted When the Free Housekeeper Starts Charging 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tragic short stories on Douyin and Kuaishou

46. 96 婚 After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 婚检报告曝光后，我成了全城罪人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 530Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 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 came from Douyin (TikTok), it's incredibly angsty, practically the pinnacle of angst fiction.

50. 100 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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