Short Historical Romance Tragedies, No Love-Brain Leads 古言，短篇虐文，不要恋爱脑

1. 51 真 [Short Tragic Story] Based on a True Story 【短篇虐文】真人真事 Ninth Young Master of Jiangnan江南九少Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted [Short Tragedy] Based on a True Story 1Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 此 From Now On, Our Hearts Beat as One, Until Death Do Us Part 此后，我们心脏同频，至死不渝 The Wind Whistles over Yishui易水风萧10k WordsCompleted From then on, our hearts beat in sync, devoted to each other until death. 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 虐 Make Them Weep, Make Them Suffer 虐哭，超虐 Boss Dan淡总Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking and intensely angsty. 380Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 我 Nine Years After My Death, My Girlfriend Finally Realized I Was Dead 我死后的第九年，女友终于发现我死了 Sweet and Sour Strawberry Jam酸甜草莓酱Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Nine years after I died, the disabled girlfriend I had once abandoned returned to the country. And the first thing she did after coming back was set out to take revenge on me! Because I had once slapped her, she had someone break my father’s hand. When I forced her to kneel, she ran over my mother and shattered both her legs. When I made her eat dog food, she slashed my younger sister’s mouth with a knife. At last, when she set her sights on me and wanted to see me kneel and regret everything, h 69Reads—Score214d adds
5. 55 我 After I Died, the Tragic-Novel Heroine Went Mad 我死后，虐文女主疯了 Shui Mumumu水木木木8k WordsCompleted I fell in love with the heroine of a tragic romance. When the male lead abandoned her at the altar, I walked up to her. We got married, and I thought she could finally break free of her scripted fate and spend the rest of her life with me. Then, three years later, the male lead came to his senses. He knelt outside my home and confessed his love to her. Without hesitation, she shook me off and ran straight to him. The two embraced in the rain, a scene straight out of a romance. But she didn't kno 45Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 他 (Short Angsty Story) If We Could Share the Snow Someday （短篇虐文）他朝若能同淋雪 Mu R an A沐染啊29k WordsCompleted (Short tragic romance) If someday we can walk through the snow together 3Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 虐 Tragic! She Died the Day His One True Love Returned Home 虐！她死在了他白月光回国的当天 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking! She died the day his beloved returned from abroad. 472Reads—Score814d adds
8. 58 把 Short Stories That Will Make You Cry 把你虐哭的短文 East Wind in Tune东风入律6k WordsCompleted Short Stories That Will Make You Cry 7Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 虐 The Tragic Novel's Heroine: 95% Water 虐文女主，含水量95% Big Orange Meow Meow Meow大橘喵喵喵10k WordsCompleted The Tragic Novel's Heroine: 95% Tears 225Reads—Score414d adds
10. 60 他 I Was Dying When He Hated Me to the Bone 他恨我入骨时，我快死了 Bird in the Tea Field茶叶地里的鸟Modern Romance17k WordsCompleted I Was Dying When He Hated Me Most 6Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 穿 I Became the Male Lead of a Tragic Romance, and the On-Screen Comments Exploded When I Stopped Chasing My Wife 穿成虐文男主，不追妻后弹幕炸了 Cui Youdao崔有道13k WordsCompleted I Was Reborn as the Male Lead in a Torture Romance, and the On-Screen Comments Exploded When I Stopped Chasing My Wife 382Reads—Score614d adds
12. 62 新 On My Wedding Night, My Stand-In Bride Performed Surgery on the God of War in Her Spatial Realm 新婚夜替嫁医妃在空间给战神手术 Zhu Yumo朱雨沫Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet, satisfying revenge + humorous writing + pocket dimension + all-around darling + two strong, devoted leads] Ye Qingchen was the all-around chief military doctor of a special operations unit in the 22nd century. She was exceptionally gifted and possessed incredible skills. After transmigrating, she became the princess consort who was supposed to bring good luck through marriage to Mu Rong Ye, the God of War. On their wedding night, she used her miraculous medical skills to bring someone ba 16.9kReads9.4Score2.5k14d adds

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    The completed version, strong female lead and strong male lead, no angst, very good!

13. 63 残 The Crippled Prince Dotes on His Wife: The Divine Doctor Consort Has Arrived 残王宠妻：医妃嫁到请接驾 Bei Xi Qian Xiao北溪浅笑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Second Miss of the Chancellor's household was a useless ugly girl in everyone's eyes. Because of her looks, people despised and loathed her, and the Crown Prince broke off their engagement. The Emperor used her to humiliate Prince Ling, then she was falsely accused of being an accomplice to an assassin and whipped to death. Though she had the same name as the original owner, Su Wanyang now had a different soul: she was a pharmaceutical specialist trained by the nation's special forces. There 136Reads8.5Score—14d adds
14. 64 扶 The Fusang Chronicles 扶桑记 Zi Qi梓柒Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing [A Cursed Fruit Spirit x A Handsome, Unrivaled God Lord] Fusang was a fruit on the Fusang Tree, trapped there for nearly three thousand years. At long last, she gained her freedom, only to find that a seal on her body had left her without any demonic power. She rescued a God Lord from an illustrious family and figured it was best to have a powerful ally to lean on. To repay Fusang for saving his life, the God Lord told her to make a wish. But then he was poisoned, and with only two-tenths of his —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not love-struck

15. 65 纸 Paper Blossoms: The Clever Craftswoman 纸韵花开巧娘子 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily7Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted To build his mausoleum, the emperor used the souls of the Imperial Guards to make terracotta warriors, sealing their spirits away so they could never enter the cycle of reincarnation. Chu Xiuming, commander of the Imperial Guards; Meng Zhiyun, shunned by her family because of her extremely yin birth chart. Their families opposed their love from beginning to end! Meng Qingyan, Zhiyun's older sister, had been betrothed to Chu Xiuming since childhood. Jealous of their relationship, she used every m 7Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 那 The Lonely Boy of That Winter 那年的冬孤少年 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily7Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Su Kexia and Xu Zhonglin went from school uniforms to wedding clothes. In the ten years they were together, she watched him grow from an awkward youth into a mature man. But the moment she was wheeled into the delivery room, she discovered his betrayal. Dealt a double blow by love and friendship, she decided to run away. Years later, Su Kexia was running a training center and had made a name for herself in the city. Among the new students, one caught her eye: a pretty young girl with a faint sad 4Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 仰 Gazing Up at the Sky of My Heart, Gazing Up at You 仰望心空仰望你 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily79k WordsCompleted Gazing Up at the Sky of My Heart, Gazing Up at You —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 拯 After Saving the Day, I Refuse to Be Queen 拯救危机后，姐拒当女王 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily79k WordsCompleted After Saving the Crisis, This Big Sister Refuses to Be Queen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 落 The Medicine King Brother Who Fell to Earth 落入凡间的药王哥哥 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily710k WordsCompleted The Medicine King Brother Who Fell into the Mortal World 16Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 沉 The Agarwood Rose Is a Little Wild 沉香玫瑰有点野 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily7Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Wild Side of Agarwood Roses 2Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 掌 The Lamp-Lighting Woman 掌灯女 Lonely CraneShrily7孤鹤Shrily7Mystery7k WordsCompleted The Lantern-Lighting Woman 3Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 高 The Master Comes Down from the Mountain, and My Senior Sister Dotes on Me Too Much 高手下山，我家师姐太宠我了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我火吧Urban6.3M WordsOngoing [An unstoppable power fantasy, every line is satisfying, the plot moves at lightning speed, with no dragging and decisive action] At my graduation banquet, my parents and brothers were brutally killed. Hunted down, I barely escaped with my life. After five years of martial arts training on Mount Kunlun, I've returned in triumph! “You're an elite rich kid, and you think I can't afford to offend you? My master could kill you with a slap!” “You're the king of Chinese medicine? My master is an hei 258.1kReads9.3Score8.1k14d adds
23. 73 最 The Ultimate Live-In Son-in-Law 最强上门狂婿 Watergate Gentleman水门绅士Urban4.7M WordsCompleted By chance, Ye Feng becomes the husband of Tian Nan’s number-one beauty and the live-in son-in-law of its most powerful family. He thinks he’ll finally enjoy a happy life with a wife and children at his side, but things don’t go as planned. So I’ll just have to rely on myself... 5.5kReads8.8Score70814d adds
24. 74 都 The Urban Rogue Immortal 都市无赖神仙 Heading North向北Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A Guide to Finding New Jobs for Laid-Off Heavenly Court Immortals] He had once been a stubborn stone used as a footrest beneath the Eight Trigrams Furnace of the Supreme Lord Lao. After five thousand years of being roasted by the furnace’s divine flames, he took human form, then spent over three thousand years cultivating in the Heavenly Court before finally joining the ranks of the immortals. He was the most carefree rascal in the Ninth Heaven, yet countless female immortals accused him of har 18.1kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
25. 75 神 The Godlike Live-In Son-in-Law 神级狂婿 Lin Pingzhi林平之Urban6.0M WordsOngoing They all call me a useless live-in son-in-law. Little do they know I’m a billionaire... 3kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
26. 76 战 The God of War's Daddy 战神奶爸 Fangcun Mountain方寸山Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [A complete, top-quality novel, pure thrills from start to finish] The moment he walks out of prison, the entire world will tremble! He carries a blood feud, and he will unleash a storm of blood and vengeance! To everyone who deceived me, betrayed me, and hurt me: are you afraid yet? Don't be... I'm not going to let any of you get away with it!!! 86.6kReads9.2Score10.1k14d adds
27. 77 萧 Xiao Yang: Dragon King Hall 萧阳龙王殿 Xiao Yang Yunshu萧阳云舒Urban6.8M WordsCompleted Born to rule, he lost his parents to murder as a boy and disappeared for years. Now he returns to the city as the supreme king of the world's underworld. Watch as he changes the course of the world and rises to the very pinnacle of power. 1.1kReads8.9Score52614d adds
28. 78 回 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Wu Xiaowu勿小悟Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 14kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
29. 79 天 The Heavenly God Returns to Bathe the City in Blood for His Daughter 天神归来为女儿血洗都市 Yan Bei燕北Urban6.2M WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional] While fighting bloodily on the battlefield, he receives a desperate call for help from his daughter. Overnight, the world's top experts from across the three thousand realms rush to Huaxia! Xiao Tiance has lived a life of hardship, and his daughter and wife are the light of his life. He will never allow them to suffer even the slightest harm! 42.5kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds
30. 80 山 The Little Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村小神医 Chopped Chili Riding a Fish骑鱼的剁椒Urban12.1M WordsOngoing Fools are blessed! After Wang Tiezhu was beaten into an idiot, he unexpectedly gained his ancestor's legacy. From then on, he pursued both medicine and cultivation. He only wanted to be a handsome man who kept a low profile, but trouble always came looking for him. When he finally trampled all his enemies beneath his feet, Wang Tiezhu could only sigh helplessly: “I want to keep a low profile too, but my strength won't let me!” 20.1kReads9.2Score5.1k14d adds
31. 81 杏 Spring Mist Over Apricot Blossoms 杏花春烟 The Blue Whale Doesn't Cry蓝鲸不流泪Historical397k WordsCompleted Qi Yunye, a modern man, transmigrates to the Qing dynasty and becomes the study companion of Yinzhen, the only crown prince of the Qing Empire to be officially proclaimed to the entire realm. Knowing how history unfolds, Qi Yunye initially wants only to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But as he witnesses the crown prince grow up, he sees the royal family's bitterness and hardships that the history books left out. From wanting to quit and find another job to willingly staying by Yinzh 54Reads9.2Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    It's not a short story, but it's worth reading. It made me cry three times. The writing is exceptionally delicate. Highly recommended.

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