Short, Tragic-End Angsty Novels That’ll Make You Ugly-Cry and Help You Lose Weight 虐文短，BE，巨好哭，能够减肥

1. 451 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 153Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 美 The Secret in the Beautiful Woman’s Hands Made Me Stop Resisting 美妇手中的机密，让我停止了反抗 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Hands of a Beautiful Woman Made Me Stop Resisting —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 16.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   I cried so hard at that time that the first part was a short story and the second one was a bit longer.

4. 454 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 250Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 21.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
6. 456 盗 The Thief Stole Three Women and the Country 盗贼偷了三个女人和这个国家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted The Thief Stole Three Women and This Country 22Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 愿 May Your Sunshine Still Shine, Part Two 愿你骄阳依旧2 An Yan Jiujiu安颜jiujiuModern Romance103k WordsCompleted [Lin Muxi × Jiang Qi'an + sweet romance + everyday life + lighthearted + school life] Lin Muxi is looking for someone, someone she knows nothing about. In her dreams, she can't hear his name or make out his face, but she knows that she and he are deeply in love. Later… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first one is a sadistic novel. Listen to me. If you like to read diary-shaped sadomasochistic novels! The second one is the antidote. I was too upset after watching the first one, so I watched the second one. It's very sweet.

8. 458 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 25Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 459 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 27Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 花 [Tomb of Flowers] 【花冢】 Cun Qing存卿Ancient Romance92k WordsCompleted Anthology; alternate universe; tragic romance 1. Alternate universe; historical romance; redemption; tragic romance (Xie Yan & Gu Sheng) Xie Yan saw Gu Sheng only three times: at eight, “You’re the only one”; at fifteen, “I’ll marry no one but you”; and at twenty-three, “May I give you a peaceful home.” Xie Yan spent fifteen years bringing peace and prosperity to the Moon Kingdom, only to end up with a love that could never be between himself and Gu Sheng. 2. Alternate universe; Republican era; 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unit, small abuse, ancient sayings.

11. 461 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 292Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A brutal BE short story! It's definitely a tear-jerker, and I won't be able to stop crying until the end!

12. 462 我 After I Gave Up on Him, My Boyfriend Regretted It 我不要他后，男友后悔了 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted My boyfriend regretted it after I stopped wanting him 672Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day of the proposal, He Yanjin's little childhood sweetheart Bai Xiaoxiao put the engagement ring prepared by He Yanjin on her finger in front of relatives and friends. "Brother Yanjin, this ring is just right for me to wear!" The room was silent, and all my relatives and friends were looking at me, waiting for my reaction. Everyone thought they would see a farce. But I didn't expect that I would hold He Yanjin and Bai Xiaoxiao's hands together with a smile. "A match made in heaven, I wish you a son soon!"

13. 463 渎 Blaspheming Buddha 渎佛 A Pot of Wine for Meritorious Deeds勋业一壶酒Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted A bewitching woman who tempers her sharp edges and sinks into ruin alongside him x a Buddhist who casts off his cassock and descends into the mortal world The fateful entanglement between Gou Ting, a Buddhist disciple, and Bai Yue, a temptress from the Hehuan Sect, is utterly overturned when he is reborn. He returns to the past bearing memories etched into his bones, determined to sever their ill-fated bond. But she, her soul reborn across two lifetimes, quietly rewrites her destiny and keeps he 234Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    I'll lose a pound after reading this.

14. 464 舔 The Devoted Omega Comes to His Senses, and the Alpha Panics! 舔狗O醒悟后，A他急了！ Ming Yuan zsq茗鸢zsqTwo Male Leads359k WordsCompleted The Devoted Omega Comes to His Senses, and Now the Alpha Is Panicking! [Two Male Leads + Regretful Pursuit + ABO + Mutual Devotion] Wen Yuluo fell for Qi You the first time he saw him. He stayed in love for six years: two years of unrequited love, four years of being *ed, and 16,800 confessions. Qi You's answer was always, “I don't like you.” After being rejected for the 16,801st time and treated with nothing but coldness, Wen Yuluo finally resolved to leave Qi You. Without a word, he dragged hi 3.3kReads8.6Score316Shelves

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    ⭐The author's writing style is really delicate. I cried for a long time when he wrote it. This secret love is really difficult. I recommend everyone to read it!! ⭐Chen Nan, why are you so timid? When the heroine confessed to Lu Xiang, you should have let it go. It will make people think that you are not the heroine if you continue to be the heroine. Then you try with Song Yuci. These days, you have no psychological quality and you can't keep up with the pace of contemporary be authors.

15. 465 就 Even If This Love Disappeared from the World 就算这份爱恋从世界上消失 Tuo Qiu Wen托秋问Modern Romance65k WordsCompleted All the love in this world, gathered in twelve short stories. Even if that love disappears from the world, it once burned our souls with fierce heat. "Seven Days" "Because of Daishan" "Remember to Translate It Twice" "A Sea Hidden in My Heart" "He Just Doesn't Like You" "Even Their Names Are a Perfect Match" "Pain So Bad I Can't Breathe" "Spring Never Comes" "Oh, the Mist" "A Missing Heartbeat" "I Hear Poetry in the Mist" "Forty-Two Years" 20Reads8.0Score104Shelves
16. 466 温 Tenderness Missed Its Appointment 温柔失约了 Only When You Know How to Let Go Do You Know It's Too Late知挽才知晚Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted Top student Wen Ran × gaming boy Jiang Che “I've liked that person for a very, very long time. I guess you could say that love begins without you knowing when, then grows deeper and deeper.” At first, she always felt constrained by the voices around her: “A top student should like another top student. Only a top student is good enough for Wen Ran… Wen Ran wouldn't like someone like him, would she…?” What kind of person was he? After Wen Ran did one small thing, her presence followed him in every 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was very sad. I hope Wen Ran will never meet Jiang Che again in his next life.

17. 467 怀 Huai'an 怀安 We'll Meet Again终相见Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Xu Sui'an will always love Lu Huaizheng, and Lu Huaizheng will always protect Xu Sui'an. "To be loved is to have a brilliant light shine on the insecure in their darkest hour. It means that even if the whole world condemns you, I will still choose you without hesitation, come to you, and love you deeply." "Dear friend, one day we must say goodbye, but I will remember you forever. Farewell." 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 468 疯 The Mad Crown Prince’s Cherished Captive 疯批皇兄的掌中娇 Bald Girl Who Loves Peaches秃头少女爱吃桃Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted [A possessive, obsessive Crown Prince X a beautiful, delicate Princess] [The male lead is unhinged, obsessive, and fiercely controlling + the Princess is as sweet and delicate as her name suggests + she can never escape his grasp + both are virgins] Zhao Jiaojiao’s father was the top candidate in the palace examinations, and her mother was the daughter of a Minister of the Court of Justice. But before Zhao Jiaojiao was born, her father was framed by a villain and died in prison. The entire Zhao 203Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, ancient proverbs, sad stories, super easy to cry [cry][cry][cry]

19. 469 不 Not the Wood in the Forest, but the Grain with an Extra Stroke! 不是森的木，是木多一撇的禾！ Ye Lihuan叶黎欢Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + intense push and pull + playboy + heroine dies + hero marries + second male lead dies for love + tragic ending] The roses are in bloom, and I miss you. Jian He kept a diary. It was opened after she died... You were like a book. I read it from cover to cover, only to find myself back on the first page. Your kindness was too gentle. Did you remember me? When someone appears too often, even a coward can fall for them! * Jian He loved Ji Senshu. She fell for him again and again, and 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ultimate pull is when she loves him, he doesn't love her, and when she doesn't love him, he falls in love with her again, falling in love with someone over and over again, and she doesn't really let go until he gets married.

20. 470 沉 Consumed to the Bone 沉溺入骨 Here Comes a Big White One一只大白来了Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted They agreed it would be a “business arrangement”: he would help her pay off fifty million in debt, and she would play along with his act. But Bo Nian couldn’t resist his good looks. She became addicted to him, only to discover that he was hiding a girl and protecting her fiercely. He even went so far as to take her bone marrow for that girl. Only then did Bo Nian face reality: she would never be able to warm his heart. He said, “I can’t be responsible for what happens to other people. Life and 1.1kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    The only sadistic novel I have ever read, I already cried

21. 471 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. 93Reads6.6Score103Shelves

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    Gagazao, if there is a fairy tale in the forest, it would be my White Moonlight [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry]

22. 472 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Keeps Faking Her Death 快穿：白月光她又死遁了 Niangzhi酿知Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted [quick transmigration + no romance + staying in character + role-playing missions + stunning heroine + angsty stories + faking her death] (Caution: No male lead. The original male leads, male supporting characters, and villains in each story may already love someone else.) Ling Yue, a born wage slave, has to follow the original character's personality and complete each angsty story's ending. This unfortunate wage slave took a miserable job that's unhealthy for both body and mind: playing the pit 1.1kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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    Every world is full of abuse, the heroine escapes to death

23. 473 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 7.5kReads8.9Score705Shelves

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    This book is really cruel! I almost went blind from crying, and I only recovered after reading several sweet novels! The article is not long, so I finished it quickly!

24. 474 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 86Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    A short piece of abuse! Be, my heart is beating wildly [crying]

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