Any Tragic Novels to Read Before Bed? Ideally Ten Minutes Long and Guaranteed to Make You Cry 有没有睡前be文，最好十分钟就能看完，要超好哭的

1. 1 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 82.1kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves

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   If you like sadistic stories, you can check it out. They are all super good-looking. The following four are selected from my many sadistic stories!! The ending of the first book made me burst into tears after watching it, and the second one was really regrettable and I couldn't let it go.

2. 2 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 1kReads9.5Score222Shelves
3. 3 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.7kReads9.0Score395Shelves
4. 4 泛 Daydreams Run Wild 泛滥白日梦 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted #He told me he loved me 365 times, but not a single one was true# Rekindled romance / loving and hurting each other / a balanced mix of sweet and angsty / HE / groveling to win her back / slight sci-fi Flirtatious, spoiled crown prince vs. cold, withdrawn patient Amnesiac, goofy at first, then a sickly, possessive puppy-like lover vs. aloof genius beauty I found a little dog in a garbage dump. Later, he became my boyfriend. The handsome guy hauling bricks at the construction site is my boyfrie 387Reads9.4Score106Shelves

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   They all have two male protagonists, and there are only dozens of chapters. The first one is He (actually, I don't think it counts, because it is the last few scenes where he died and was reborn, and there was no reunion before death. If you want to read Be, just don't read the last few chapters). Then there is a yandere story, the male protagonist is a bit yandere, and the second one is Be.

5. 5 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 1.6kReads8.8Score140Shelves
6. 6 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. 34.7kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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   I read this book last night. It made me cry so much that I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. I had snot and tears and couldn't stop them. It made me so sad. The key point is that I don't dare to cry loudly when my parents are around me. They make me so sad that I can't stop crying.

7. 7 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 3kReads6.6Score389Shelves

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   This book has very few words. Short essay, be ceiling, don't be fooled by the ratings, it's really suitable for bedtime! Very short! 22 Chapters, 44,000 words! Listen to me and go watch, okay?

8. 8 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 18kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves

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   There is absolutely no room for redemption, okay?

9. 9 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 122.8kReads9.7Score19.8kShelves
10. 10 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 91kReads9.7Score16.7kShelves
11. 11 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 75.8kReads9.5Score14.5kShelves

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    It has to be one of these books. I will cry to death. I heard about the last one, so I don't know if I will cry to death.

12. 12 她 She Stopped Comforting Him 她不哄他了 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 106.4kReads9.6Score19kShelves
13. 13 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 4.6kReads8.9Score469Shelves
14. 14 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 26.2kReads9.7Score5.2kShelves
15. 15 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 141.2kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves
16. 16 清 The Cool, Aloof Beloved Beauty Who Lures You to Ruin [Quick Transmigration] 清冷白月光她诱人沉沦【快穿】 Liuye Qing柳叶轻Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + corruption + yandere + the white moonlight] In novels, there’s a type of scheming white moonlight who acts aloof while stringing the male lead along in the beginning, then clings to him and courts disaster in every way later on, only to be abandoned and punished by him in the end. Jian Yin’s mission is to play this kind of white moonlight. She follows the plot diligently, so why do the male leads all turn dark and forcibly claim her once they see her for the evil person s 5.2kReads8.7Score286Shelves

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    You can read the White Moonlight type. Each plane is not too long. The first two are the ones I have been reading recently. The third one can be read in the plane with red high heels.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: Beauty Is Her Only Asset 快穿：她除了美貌一无是处 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted PS: [The first world has a bonus sequel! Don't pick the wrong male lead!] Han Chanyi drifted through the endless void, watching stars rise one by one, only to shatter and be destroyed again and again. She endured millions of years of solitude and eternal loneliness. One day, a System came to her and offered to take her into countless small worlds to play. The only condition was that she had to live out the entire life of the character she played. Han Chanyi agreed. From then on, guided by the S 8kReads8.3Score421Shelves
18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Really So Flighty 快穿：宿主她真的很飘 Parakeet Islet in Lush Reeds萋萋鹦鹉洲Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted A year ago, Xue Zhi was an emotionless doctor. Her boyfriend had cheated on her, and her colleagues complained that she was a stone-faced woman who never smiled. A year later, a stunning man in a perfectly tailored suit appeared at the hospital. He tapped his long, pale fingers lightly on the desk. “Do you have someone named Xue Zhi here? Get her for me.” Her colleagues all said, “Handsome, trust us. No matter how good-looking you are, our emotionless Dr. Xue won't smile at you!” Even Xue Zhi's 2.7kReads8.8Score268Shelves
19. 19 替 Addicted to Being a Substitute 替身成瘾 Joyful Reading乐阅13k WordsCompleted Addicted to Being a Substitute 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It only took 10 minutes to finish watching it, and I was so tearful and heartbroken.

20. 20 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 12.5kReads8.2Score764Shelves

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    A short sad story with only 46 chapters! There is no less, only less [making faces] (There is also a side story) Don't miss it if you pass by! [Sinister smile]

21. 21 季 President Ji, Stop Tormenting Me. Miss Shu Has Married Someone Else 季总别虐了，舒小姐嫁人了 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 38.9kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    If you like to read sadistic stories, don't miss it. I personally think the following are really great to read, and I even cried several times while reading some of them. They are all relatively short. If you read them quickly, you can finish them in one or two hours. Trust me, you will never regret it. Recommended star rating:

22. 22 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.6kReads7.4Score277Shelves
23. 23 爱 Love Is Colder Than Death 爱比死更冷 Summer Glow盛夏微光Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Her father ruined his family for the sake of profit. Years later, he returned for revenge, and she was sold to him to pay off the debt. She thought he hated her to the core, never knowing he loved her with all his heart. When their child died in an accident, she lost the only reason she had to keep living. Like a fluttering butterfly, she leapt into the abyss. “Li Wenyi, do you like... this... ending...?” 411Reads6.5Score—Shelves
24. 24 时 Time and I Are Both Guilty 时光与我同罪 Qi Nian其念Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Because of prejudice, her love became a sin. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 谁 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 Qingya青崖Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 210Reads8.4Score—Shelves
26. 26 也 No Wind, No Moon, No You 也无风月也无你 Diudiu丢丢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A marriage by substitution turned her from his beloved into the woman he loathed most... “If one day you realize you’ve treated me wrongly, how will you face me?” “I could never be wrong about you.” But later, he was disastrously wrong, and she left without looking back... 27Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 因 It Hurts Because I Love You 因为爱你而疼 Milk Candy牛奶糖Modern Romance52k WordsCompleted They had been secretly married for a year, and he had never touched her. Then one day, he suddenly treated her tenderly, and they became inseparable. She thought he had finally seen how sincerely she loved him, but she never imagined that all his tenderness and intimacy were part of a scheme... 51Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 依 Still Deep in My Heart 依然我心深处 Menglu Monika梦露莫妮卡Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Four years ago, he let her be wrongfully imprisoned and ruined her family's business. Four years later, he kept her at his side, subjecting her to endless humiliation and torment. He thought he felt nothing but hatred for her, but when he heard she was dead, he went mad... When they met again, he pursued her relentlessly, but she had already lost her memory... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 宁 I Wish We'd Never Met 宁可不曾遇见你 One-of-a-Kind Little Beibei绝版小贝贝Modern Romance66k WordsCompleted Even as the bathwater turned completely red with blood, he never came. 944Reads6.5Score—Shelves
30. 30 不 Not Bothering You Is My Final Kindness 不打扰，是我最后的温柔 Yi Qiao溢乔Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted You are the one poison I can never quit. For you, I am willing to pay with my life, just to keep you safe. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 我 I Once Loved You with All My Heart 我曾用心爱着你 Jing Shengge景笙歌Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, my husband's heart still belonged only to his first love. You did nothing wrong. I was the one who flew into the flames like a moth. 30Reads5.5Score—Shelves
32. 32 酒 Luo Ying, the Tavern Girl 酒馆女落英 iWhite Dovei白鸽6k WordsCompleted Luoying, the Tavern Girl 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Luoying stirred the herbs, the fragrance of the medicine mixed with the pain of burns. No matter how strong the medicine is, it cannot cure the diseases of a family caused by poverty.

33. 33 厉 President Li's Untamable Little Wildcat 厉总的小野猫太难训 Silly Blue沙雕蓝Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted "The Cool, Aloof Female Assassin vs. the Scheming CEO" "Forced Love + Two Strong Leads" During a mission, Lu Jinqi unexpectedly fell into the hands of her target, Li Shaoze. To rescue her teammates, she agreed to his outrageous terms. Lu Jinqi’s first impression on Li Shaoze was that she was cool, proud, and seemingly ready to die rather than give in. She was as tough as they came. But for the sake of her teammates, she could bend when necessary, which he greatly admired. What he didn’t know wa 238Reads8.0Score—Shelves
34. 34 再 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 Ziyue籽月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 623Reads9.3Score111Shelves
35. 35 绝 It Was Never Love 绝非爱 Thank God感谢神Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted What are love, true love, and friendship? What is marriage, in the end? Why not get married? Why must we get married? What is a marriage without love like? Does love always lead to marriage? 264Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Story summary: Read directly after chapter 80

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