Short Stories, Bad Endings, The Kind That Leave You Crying Yourself to Death at Midnight 短篇 be 半夜在床上哭死的那种

1. 401 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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   These tragic endings left me feeling emoji-depressed all night, and the aftereffects are so strong I dare not reread them!!! 😢😢😢

2. 402 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 28.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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   A brief recommendation

3. 403 曾 Once, the Sun Shone on Me 曾被阳光照耀 Listening to the Rain on Fallen Lotus Leaves o落荷听雨声oModern Romance20k WordsCompleted What is a secret crush? For Yang Zhi, a secret crush is a little flower suddenly blooming in a barren wasteland, a ray of sunlight appearing out of nowhere in endless darkness, and him barging into her world before she could even react. But... he is a dazzling light, the moon in the distant sky, someone forever beyond her reach... So, as long as... as long as she can gaze at him... from afar... she is content. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.8kReads8.2Score901Shelves
5. 405 迟 Late Apricot 迟杏 Can't You Sleep Either?你也睡不着吗Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted A sensitive, insecure girl VS a sunny, cheerful boy She passed through his whole world without leaving a trace. It turned out that real unrequited love was something you couldn't put into words. “If I confess and get rejected, we won't even be able to stay friends.” “You can't even be friends with someone you secretly love. If you tell them, there's still a chance. But if you keep your feelings secret until the end, it will simply come to nothing.” A few people still surrounded him, just like be 41Reads8.1Score—Shelves
6. 406 总 The CEO Is Seriously Ill 总裁他病的不轻 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Su Lilu spent her life yearning for a love that was never returned. The man she loved never once responded. One day, she tore up her cancer diagnosis and drove her car into a fatal crash. After she died, he began to love her… Reborn, he gazed at her smiling face, his eyes full of madness. In the year after her death in his previous life, the pain ate away at him, and only then did he realize he had already fallen in love with her. So in this life, he would stop at nothing to keep her by his side 2kReads6.2Score118Shelves
7. 407 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Reading the first book made me cry so much I wanted to die. [Crying][crying][frustrated]

8. 408 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves

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   [9.8 Rating, top-tier angst novel on Tomato!] 🍑 Short and exciting, unforgettable after reading. The only 9.5 Rating is for the quick transmigration and redemption angst. Even with an open script, it still managed to make me cry. I was amazed.

9. 409 昭 Zhaozhao Has No Wish 昭昭无愿 Little Bear Cookie Q小熊饼干Q16k WordsCompleted Zhaozhao Has No Wishes —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They are all different types of sadomasochistic scenes.

10. 410 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves

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    I've already tested them out for everyone, so you can read them with confidence. These books are truly exceptional.

11. 411 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
12. 412 第 The Light of the Thirteenth Month 第十三月的光明 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Hello, my name is Ji Xiaochuan! Hello, my name is Su Li! From now on, I'll call you Su Pear, sweet and juicy! Ji Xiaochuan, look! The light is here. My light is here! Little Pear, if there's another life, I'll spend it making it up to you! Ji Xiaochuan, if I could do it all over again, maybe I'd choose never to meet you! I walked through a dark abyss, and seemed to smell something rotten. Instinctively, I looked back. Countless wolves and tigers charged toward me, their sharp fangs 25Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 895Reads9.2Score119Shelves

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    These four books aren't long, but they truly made me cry buckets and left me heartbroken. The first one: they were clearly head over heels for each other, but a misunderstanding at elementary school graduation caused them to miss each other. By the time they realized it was mutual, they were already married. The second one is a bit longer; it was the first book I read and the one that made me cry the most. I don't know how to describe it; you'll have to read it yourselves. The third one has only five chapters, featuring two male leads. It's also a mutual attraction, but they didn't end up together. Xiao Yi, wearing the wedding dress Chen Ji gave him, attends his wedding, but before Chen Ji arrives, she has a relapse and passes away. The fourth one is the one that left me heartbroken. It tells the story of a mother who, because her son is gay, sends another man to a rehab center. He loses the people who care about him, loses his legs, and eventually, his husband leaves him. He finds relief, and his husband's family receives their due punishment.

14. 414 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 3.1kReads9.4Score660Shelves

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    If you're looking for tragic ending novels, these are some good starting points. The storylines are decent, the emotions are portrayed with nuance, and some offer a grander perspective, leaving a strong emotional impact.

15. 415 蝴 Butterfly Whale 蝴蝶鲸鱼 Bai Jinxi白瑾惜Modern Romance401k WordsOngoing “Don't be afraid. Even whales can lose their way at sea, but you have wings.” She was a whale, brave and brilliant, yet broken and lost. She lost her way, then grew wings. A butterfly whale, she would eventually break through the darkness, face the rising sun, and fly alone across the sea. 105Reads6.6Score103Shelves

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    You can check it out; in the third installment, the male lead never even knows the female lead's name, and she dies unrequitedly from her unrequited love.

16. 416 海 Peace Across the Land 海晏河清 Zhou Yanqing周晏卿9k WordsCompleted Peace and Prosperity 113Reads—Score161Shelves
17. 417 最 The Year I Loved You Most 最爱你的那一年 Luo Qinghuan络清欢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A short childhood-sweethearts campus tragedy Song Xiyuan has been sickly since childhood, but she takes life in stride and sees things clearly. Then one day, she, who has never worn makeup, starts learning how. Duan Jingchen has always been the kind of child other parents wish they had: smart, hardworking, and good at school. Then one day, the person who has always been by his side disappears. The sun was shining brightly that day, yet Song Xiyuan said something completely out of the blue: “Duan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first few books were all tragic endings (BE), which made me cry. The last one was a happy ending (HE), which I found very sweet and recommends everyone to read. The first book is about a girl whose youth revolves solely around the male lead, but the second male lead's youth revolves solely around the female lead. In the end, the male lead doesn't even remember the female lead's name. The male lead's last line really touched me. Someone asked the male lead, "Brother Lu, there was a girl in our high school named Chen Nan, do you know her?" The male lead replied, "Chen Nan? Never heard of her, I don't remember." The second male lead said, "Love me just once, it doesn't matter how late." The second book was very regrettable and sad. The tragic ending really broke my heart. They liked each other for fifteen years, only to find out after fifteen years that the other liked them back. It's just that they missed each other. If only either of them had been braver, if only the timing had been right. In the third book, the female lead committed suicide four years later after learning of the male lead's death. The male lead had already died four years earlier. The male lead's diary really made me cry. I cried so much. Behind the photos of the male and female leads, there was the familiar handwriting of the male lead: "If I live, I will marry you. If I die, then I hope you are happy." The fourth book features childhood sweethearts who have known each other since kindergarten. They were inseparable throughout their youth, occupying the most beautiful, vibrant, and passionate chapter of their lives. Sadly, the female lead dies. She dies the day before her birthday, at the age of seventeen (she hasn't even had her birthday yet, so she should be considered seventeen), the day before he's prepared a surprise and plans to confess his feelings to her on her birthday. The male lead never marries and passes away at 45. The last book has a happy ending and is incredibly sweet—you'll see when you read it!

18. 418 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    These are all very good, and all very heart-wrenching.

19. 419 死 The Sixth Year We Loved Each Other, I Died 死在相爱的第六年 I Just Love a Cup of Iced Cola就爱喝杯冰可乐7k WordsCompleted Dying in the Sixth Year of Our Love 3Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 橘 Orange Soda 橘子汽水 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted Orange Soda is a coming-of-age novel about a heartwarming, healing love story between a young man and woman living in a small town in southern China. Zhou Yu and Cheng Yuzhou meet when they return to their hometown to take the college entrance exam, and grow closer while preparing for it. The gap between their family backgrounds gives rise to many differences in perspective and misunderstandings. They don’t see each other again for several years after the exam. Then, by chance, Zhou Yu and Cheng 3.7kReads9.3Score750Shelves
21. 421 暗 I Loved Him in Secret for Six Years. The Day We Divorced, I Was Diagnosed with Leukemia 暗恋他六年，离婚那天我确诊白血病 Jiangnan Yidao江南易道Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Had a Crush on Him for Six Years. On the Day We Divorced, I Was Diagnosed with Leukemia 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the name is corny, the writing is good [crying][crying][crying] I kept crying [almost crying][almost crying][crying][crying] I highly recommend this short, angsty novel: I had a crush on him for 6 years, and on the day of our divorce, I was diagnosed with leukemia. This book, this book, this book!!!! I had a crush on him for 6 years and spent 3 years in an empty marriage. It's a short, angsty story, every word is heart-wrenching, and you'll feel suffocated after reading it.

22. 422 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking, I cried so much, I cried almost the entire time [crying][crying][crying] It really broke my heart! She finally had someone who loved her, but they still couldn't be together forever [almost crying]

23. 423 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short Stories of Tragedy

24. 424 今 We Owe Each Other Nothing in This Life. Let's Not Meet Again in the Next 今生互不相欠，来世不必再见 Black Cat Teases White Rabbit黑猫戏白兔Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted No rebirth, no golden finger, tragic romance, bad ending The heroine is an orphan. The hero is a ruthless rich heir. Zhong Jiani: “Can you look into the truth?” Murong Yudi: “I did. It was you.” “You hurt my younger sister and my cousin. I could forgive you for those things, but this...” “How am I supposed to believe you about this...?” Zhong Jiani: “Does it even matter anymore? You broke my hand to avenge your sister and my leg to avenge your cousin.” “Does it still matter whether I did it 166Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Short and angsty, the female lead dies.

25. 425 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 593Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 一 A Concubine's Account 一个侍妾的自述 Mo Cha墨茶Ancient Romance28k WordsCompleted I was a concubine he rescued from the battlefield. His godlike rescue made me fall deeply in love with him. He traced my brows and eyes with his fingers. “How did you get a mole here?” But that mole had always been there. He had simply never taken a close look at me. 76Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Both books are by the same author, but I personally think the first one is the best.

29. 429 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 89Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 炙 The Scorching Moonlight 炙热的月光 Mo Cha墨茶Mystery118k WordsCompleted He never imagined he would find a ray of moonlight in such desperate circumstances. Who is sincere, and who is pretending? Perhaps even the people caught up in it do not know. The sun and moon shine together, but separated by a thousand miles, they can never be together. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 乔 Bridge and Harmony 乔和 Li Yonghe李庸和Urban111k WordsCompleted I came into this world alone, yet I could not escape falling secretly in love. Qieqie never imagined a boy would burst into her life and become an indispensable part of her growing years. The boy she loved was exceptionally talented, pure and untainted. But in the blink of an eye, fate toyed with him, and he fell into an abyss. He suffered torment, and she stayed by his side. Neither of them was the other's cure, but they became each other's lifeline. The clown became a warrior, and the princess 574Reads9.4Score111Shelves

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    Short and tear-jerking

32. 432 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 268Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 沉 Buried 【沉埋】 Chen Ting晨亭Two Female Leads146k WordsCompleted Dance student Yu Jia × high school girl Chen Qing. I watched with my own eyes as Yu Jia put on her wedding dress, took that person's arm, and walked toward someone else. I saw Yu Jia glance at me during the wedding. Standing among the crowd, I quietly wished her a happy life together. 174Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It features two female protagonists and is quite angsty. I couldn't handle the first volume of the first book because of its angst. The second book could be considered half Narcissus, and it's actually a redemption story, but it has a tragic ending.

34. 434 岁 The Years Have Slipped Into Twilight 岁月忽已暮 Green Song绿亦歌Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance] [Mutual Secret Crushes] [Coming-of-Age Feelings] [Happy Ending] When the prodigy Jiang He was sixteen, she followed the boy she liked, Jiang Hai, to San Francisco to study. Together, they won an outstanding award in mathematical modeling, conducted experiments, and wrote papers. Just as Jiang He thought they could keep working together in perfect harmony, a girl named Tian Xiatian appeared and slowly drew Jiang Hai's attention. Heartbroken, Jiang He went to Boston to pursue a ma 2.7kReads9.4Score570Shelves

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    Both are extremely heart-wrenching, and some parts are a bit hard to let go of. They're very good.

35. 435 超 So Sweet! She's Sweet and Flirty, and the Big Shot Would Give His Life for Her 超甜！她乖又撩！大佬命都给她了 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Complete Short Story] [Mutual healing, secret love comes true + Both inexperienced in love + Happy ending] [Possessive, puppy-like bad boy at first, clingy sweetheart later] [Sweet romance + Rebirth + Devoted husband] Reborn on the first day of freshman year, Lin Suisui ran frantically up to the rooftop. When she saw the man sitting there smoking, exactly as he had on the rooftop in her previous life, her eyes turned red. “Chen Suifeng, is that cigarette really so good?” “Want to try something 81.6kReads9.2Score10.9kShelves

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    A short, angst-filled story!!!

36. 436 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

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    Gu Yu unexpectedly loses his memory and returns to his 18-year-old self. At that time, his heart was filled with his beloved Sang Yuan, and he was indifferent and even deliberately hurtful towards her, despite already being in love with her. Sang Yuan, on the other hand, was a warm person like light, capable of loving, yet she had to endure the male lead's indifference alone during her pregnancy. She ultimately died from postpartum hemorrhage, tragically passing away in the very year she loved the male lead the most.

37. 437 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Books 1, 8, and the last one are all connected and intertwined, which creates the angst. Book 7 also features two male leads and many plot twists. It's rare for a BL novel to make me cry; those with a high tear threshold should give it a try.

38. 438 她 She Once Came into My World 她来过我的世界 Chen Ting晨亭Two Female Leads101k WordsCompleted Later, I asked Lin Yin, “Why did you come into my world?” Lin Yin gently stroked my head and smiled so warmly, like lavender fields drenched in sunlight on an early summer day. She said, “Because I came here to love you.” 66Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 439 荆 Deep in the Thorns 荆棘深处 Zhe Han哲晗Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Li Mo and Tang Li were always just having fun together. Tang Li knew that. Tang Li was with Li Mo for the money. Li Mo knew that. They each got what they wanted, and got along peacefully enough. But in the end, when he went out of his way to protect her, she let herself hope for more and entertained feelings she shouldn't have had. So she couldn't blame him for kicking her out of his life. A great fire in Qingcheng took away the woman dearest to Young Master Li. After that, Young Master Li c 6.2kReads8.5Score526Shelves
40. 440 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Short story, tragic ending, heartbreaking 🍃 ① The female lead was once the male lead's "bandit's wife," and also the second male lead's salvation. Due to a misunderstanding, the male lead had to choose between them and abandoned her. The second male lead caused her death by refusing to help [almost crying]. The female lead is already dead at the beginning, with no resurrection or rebirth [eating melon emoji]. "President, your wife is dead." "How much did she pay you to say that to me?" "Zhou Yansheng, let's get a divorce." "Let's get a divorce, okay?" "Please, just let me go." In that kidnapping case where he had to choose between two options, Zhou Yansheng saved his white moonlight and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back... [Eating melon emoji]

41. 441 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves
42. 442 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

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    The first book was really tear-jerking; it was easy to get completely absorbed in it. Don't let the low ratings of the second and third books fool you; they were absolutely agonizing, I cried so much I couldn't recover. [Crying][crying][crying]

43. 443 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.8kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    📖A collection of heart-wrenching stories! Perfect for late-night reading! * **"Mission Reset a Hundred Times":** A contemporary fantasy romance with a wildly imaginative plot. What unrequited love is hidden in each restart? * **"The Last Diary Entry":** The regrets of youth are sealed in a diary, each page filled with missed opportunities and pain. * **"When Dawn Breaks, You'll Return":** A widely read and emotionally charged story. Dawn breaks, but the person you long for will never return. * **"His Place":** A pure love story between two male leads. Why does their tragic ending bring tears to our eyes amidst their complicated relationship? * **"The Ten Years I Loved You Most":** A modern comic style story. Ten years of deep affection, only to end in a changed and heartbreaking conclusion. * **"188 Boy Band: Effeminate Men":** A CEO romance with two male leads. Love and missed opportunities intertwine in a complex web of relationships, leaving readers heartbroken. Every sentence avoids mentioning love, every sentence is filled with regret. Find sweetness amidst the shards of glass—come and experience it!

44. 444 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 269Reads9.4Score106Shelves
45. 445 魔 The Demon God Is Alluring and Irresistible, and Has Me Smitten 魔神【祂】风情万种，撩我春情 Raindrops Splashing Up溅起的雨花Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Serious drama + the groveling chase for a wife + the groveling chase for a sister + cultivation + heartbreaking + sweet romance + adored by everyone + adorable child series] No transmigrating into a book, no System, no golden finger. To be clear, this isn't a fluffy, simplistic story, nor is it a mindless power fantasy. The plot is intricate, with one twist tightly linked to the next. No elementary schoolers, please. If you like mindless stories, don't read this. If you can't understand it, lea 1.4kReads8.5Score103Shelves
46. 446 h He Sees Spring he见春天 Su Xingsi of the Qianqiu Palace千秋宫的苏行司Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Jiang Du thought her youth was destined to smell of disinfectant in hospital corridors and the foil stars inside medicine packets, until Wei Qingyue burst into her world carrying a quantum physics textbook. A greenhouse on a stormy night, cicadas singing at 128 Hz, a novel manuscript filled with annotations: every signal they had missed was gently corrected in a parallel universe. Eight years later, when blue plumbago bloomed out of season, meteor coordinates from the observatory guided them to 5kReads—Score521Shelves
47. 447 王 The Prince’s Shadow Guard 王爷的影子暗卫 San Ri Yue三日曰Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted He knelt on the cold ground as a fan lifted his chin. “What, still trying to run? Aren’t you afraid I’ll cripple you?” He was the prince’s loyal shadow guard, but somehow he’d become the prince’s little sidekick... LOFTER 21Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    These 20 books are my top picks from my bookshelf, all of them extremely angsty. Some are quite long, some are shorter; choose freely. Most are highly rated novels. The first book is very angsty, but because some people inflated its rating, its score isn't very high. It's a BL (Boys' Love) novel, so don't read it if you don't like that genre. The rest are mostly very angsty, though some aren't. I especially recommend "Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She's Dead?" It's shorter, but incredibly angsty; I cried for a long time after reading it. If you're not looking for something particularly angsty, I recommend "The Mission Retaken 100 Times." It's shorter and not particularly angsty, so those who can't handle extreme angst can read it, or use it as a buffer between other books to avoid getting too heartbroken. These 20 books are a selection of angst-filled novels; this is just my personal opinion, but overall they're all quite angsty.

48. 448 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 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves

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    They're not exactly short stories, maybe it's just my personal opinion, but I always feel that short stories don't portray characters as well. However, the books I recommended are all really good, especially the two published by Qiu Ri Liang; you really can't stop crying.

49. 449 肆 Reckless Flirting 肆撩 Plain Years素年Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [A devoted couple: a clearheaded, sweet and alluring heroine VS a proud hero who seems cold and ascetic but secretly wants her to make the first move every day] After catching her boyfriend cheating, Lin Jiu flies into a rage and makes a move on the man her scumbag boyfriend fears most: Lu Jinchao, the wealthiest and most dazzling man in the imperial capital. Lin Jiu thinks the consensual game between two adults should end with them going their separate ways at dawn. But he can't get enough of h 1.2kReads8.9Score158Shelves
50. 450 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

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    I cried so hard I couldn't speak. They had so many misunderstandings. One thought he was with another girl, and the other thought she had a boyfriend. Actually, the female lead died of gallbladder cancer, and the male lead's plane crashed while he was trying to find her; he died in the crash. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

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