Super Short! An Angsty Story of Around Ten Chapters! Make It Suffocatingly Painful! The Kind That Makes You Cry Your Eyes Out 巨短！10章左右的虐文！要虐的窒息的！巨好哭那种

1. 351 白 The White Zone 白色禁区 Flowers Don't Forsake the Trees花不辞树Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Two equally powerful leads + both inexperienced + one-on-one romance + heroine with multiple secret identities] Sharp-tongued, straight-shooting criminal investigation captain x wealthy heiress and undercover agent with two faces For revenge, she was willing to sell her soul, setting a trap to win his trust. She thought she could throw him away once she had used him, but a kiss unsettled her heart. She fell for him. They fell in love and naturally became a couple. But how could a love born of 8.8kReads9.3Score909Shelves

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   😭😭😭 All I can do is cry. Words fail me. My heart is filled with awe. A tribute to the love in my heart (⑉°з°)-♡

2. 352 我 I Forgot You, and Learned to Let Myself Go 我忘了你，也放过我自己 Jin Xi Is He Xi金兮是何夕6k WordsCompleted I forgot you, and let myself move on. 655Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 重 Reborn to Make the Marquis Fall in Love with Me 重生之让侯爷爱上我 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Reborn: Making the Marquis Fall in Love with Me 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so heartbreaking, I cried so much.

4. 354 再 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 其 I Was in Your Heart Once, Wasn't I? 其实我也在你心里存在过吧 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林18k WordsCompleted I was part of your heart once too, wasn’t I? 442Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 813Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score110Shelves

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   It's an absolutely novel and heart-wrenching romance you've never seen before. There are no clichés or tropes. It's high-quality, not lowbrow, and the logic and intelligence are top-notch. It's heart-wrenching to the core, expressing unspeakable yet profoundly moving emotions.

8. 358 枝 A Pillow of Branches Beneath the Galaxy 枝枕星河 The Crane Returns to the Pine鹤归栖松Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted All his life, Liu Zhi has quietly searched for a home, for a gentle word, for a love that won’t slip away. The wind comes and goes, people meet and part, but he has always believed that one day, a light will shine just for him. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I don't know if this counts as angst.

9. 359 冷 The Cold CEO's Stand-In Lover 冷酷总裁的替身情人 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘32k WordsCompleted The Cold CEO's Substitute Lover 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend a few great books to everyone, all rated 9.8! Transmigration, sweet romance, angst, revenge, pure love. Choose whichever you like. This time, it's my turn to wait for you—this book will make you cry your eyes out! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

10. 360 我 My Canary Is the Crown Prince of Modu 我的金丝雀是魔都太子 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘29k WordsCompleted My Canary Is the Crown Prince of Shanghai 12Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 重 Reborn for a New Life, I Captivated Thousands of Scumbags 重活一世，我迷倒万千渣男 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘Modern Romance36k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Captivated Thousands of Scumbag Men 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 这 This Time, I'll Be the One Waiting for You 这次换我等你了 Drunk and in Love with the Mortal World醉酒恋红尘Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted This time, I’ll be the one waiting for you. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 烬 Jinli: The Gardenias Haven't Fallen Asleep 烬璃：栀子未眠 Tai Moshen太末生30k WordsCompleted Jin Li: The Gardenia Has Yet to Sleep 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It should be worth watching [crying][crying][crying][crying]

14. 364 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    They're all short stories!!!

15. 365 爱 My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 爱是真的，想杀你也是真的 Tai Moshen太末生Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 34Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 366 赎 Atonement: After Plastic Surgery, I Wiped Out My Boyfriend’s Entire Family 赎罪：整容之后，我团灭男友全家 Wang Xiaogun王小滚Two Male Leads95k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a book I recently read. It's less than 100,000 words. It's both twisted and angsty. The ending is a complete reversal that will send chills down your spine. If you like mystery novels like those by Keigo Higashino, you should check it out.

17. 367 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 38Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][crying]

19. 369 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 橘 The Tangerine-Scented Corpse 橘子味的尸体 Yudai Lin玉带林23k WordsCompleted A Corpse with a Tangerine Scent 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 可 But She Died When I Didn't Love Her 可她死在我不爱她的时候 Yudai Lin玉带林Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted But She Died When I No Longer Loved Her —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 他 While He Was Frantically Searching for Me, I Was Trying on Wedding Dresses 他疯了一样找我时，我正在试婚纱 Yudai Lin玉带林Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted When he went crazy looking for me, I was trying on wedding dresses. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 我 The Day I Took Our Child Away, He Was Still in Someone Else's Bed 我把孩子带走那天，他还在别人的床上 Yudai Lin玉带林10k WordsCompleted The day I took our child away, he was still in someone else's bed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 他 He Spent His Whole Life Listening with His Eyes 他用眼睛听了一辈子 Yudai Lin玉带林Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He spent his whole life listening with his eyes. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 她 She Sinks into Ruin with Her Eyes Wide Open 她在清醒中沉沦 Yudai Lin玉带林16k WordsCompleted She sank deeper while fully aware. —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 那 A Thousand Nights Before That Night 那一夜之前的一千夜 Yudai Lin玉带林14k WordsCompleted A Thousand Nights Before That Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 我 I Use the Supernatural to Snatch What I Want, Until My Ex Begs to Get Back Together 我用玄学强取，前夫哥哭着求复合 Yudai Lin玉带林Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted #If you bind a perfect lover to you, be careful: he might not be himself anymore The man I bind to me with my own hands must belong to me, body and soul. Everyone says Lu Xun has grown tired of me. I know better than anyone that it’s true, but I refuse to let go. When he casually says we should break up, I smile and agree, then go straight to the old tea master rumored to know how to bind love and lock the heart. My best friend calls me crazy. I clutch the talisman bearing Lu Xun’s birth details —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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    Finally found a great book! It's really good, highly recommended! [Admiration]

37. 387 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 毁 Destroying the Evidence 毁尸灭迹 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty who’s afraid of dying × psychopathic murderer with a touch of a romantic streak] [Heartbreaking, tragic love, madmen, mutual destruction, dark, villains] Shang Wang came across a murderer. Beneath the heavy curtain of rain, she had just finished an IV drip at the hospital. Wandering idly, she came to a secluded corner and looked up. In the distance, in an abandoned garden, a pitch-black figure like a ghost was bent over, digging at something again and again. Suddenly, a flash o 3.2kReads8.2Score327Shelves

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    How to put it... It seems like the choices of normal people, but it's just so incredibly heartbreaking and makes you want to cry. From anyone's perspective, it seems like they're not wrong, but their ending was like that... (Wandoujia's authoritative writing style, consistently excellent) [almost crying]

40. 390 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 狼 After the Werewolf Princess Lost Her Heart, the Entire Vampire Clan Was Wiped Out 狼人公主心死后，吸血鬼全族被团灭 The Charming Mystery Writer悬疑俏佳人12k WordsCompleted After the Werewolf Princess’s Heart Dies, the Entire Vampire Clan Is Wiped Out 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are captivating short stories with fresh characters, exciting plots, constant twists and turns, and superb writing. It's fun to torment your wife for a while, but then you'll face a nightmare of trying to win her back. The story is intense, with moments of torture followed by moments of pure enjoyment. It's so heart-wrenching that you can read it all in one go without breaking a sweat. One book after another, it's incredibly addictive!

42. 392 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 148Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 393 第 After Failing to Get Our Marriage License for the 99th Time, I Left Him 第99次领证失败后，我不要他了 The Charming Mystery Writer悬疑俏佳人11k WordsCompleted After Failing to Get Our Marriage License for the 99th Time, I Gave Up on Him 18Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 395 大 Drugged and Forced to Marry in Her Sister’s Place on Her Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That She’s Remarried? 大婚日被下药替嫁，改嫁你哭啥 The Charming Mystery Writer悬疑俏佳人11k WordsCompleted Drugged and Forced Into a Substitute Marriage on My Wedding Day: Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Married Someone Else? 18Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 在 A Tenant of the Underworld 在地府做钉子户 May My Wishes Never Be Forsaken但使愿无违Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted To sever a doomed bond, Xie Lingzhi hid in the Underworld for a hundred years, even declaring that she wouldn’t leave until she’d stayed for five hundred. The King of Hell couldn’t meet his KPI, so he came over in a huff, then left again. He found her even more troublesome than the Great Sage Sun, who had destroyed the Book of Life and Death. In a fit of anger, he cut off her provisions. With no other choice, Xie Lingzhi set up a stall on Ghost Street, but wound up bringing Liang Chuanhui back w 64Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A novel tailor-made for this title. Short and heart-wrenching. Don't come looking for me if you cry.

47. 397 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 398 难 On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 难产血崩夜，夫君自称爱上不该爱的人 The Charming Mystery Writer悬疑俏佳人10k WordsCompleted On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 23Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 399 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 夫 My Husband Faked Being Under a Love Curse, Then Cried When I Actually Cursed Him 夫君谎称中情蛊，真给他下又悔哭 The Charming Mystery Writer悬疑俏佳人10k WordsCompleted My husband pretended he was under a love curse. When I actually cursed him, he cried and regretted it. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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