Looking for Short, Heartbreaking Books 想要虐而短的书

1. 1 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.5kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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   You can choose which one to read: good results versus bad results, Buddhist disciple versus assassin brother.

2. 2 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 11.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
3. 3 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   The irreparable regret is even more painful than a breakup. I cried buckets after watching it. 😢😢

4. 4 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score17014d adds
5. 5 白 Both My Moonlight and My Cinnabar Mole Want Me Dead 白月光与朱砂痣都要我死 Awakening of Insects 69惊蛰69Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Nobody is a saint. Sweet and angsty, genuine groveling, genuine love-triangle drama, everyday life, and emotional relationships.) Obsessive heiress * revenge-seeking black lotus * mad dog When Jiang Shaoyou was seven, Xiao Hongli rescued him from the abyss and became a ray of light in his life. So he became her mad dog. At eight, Jiang Shaoyou dragged Yan Ruoxi into the abyss to save Xiao Hongli from being kidnapped. With an icy expression, Xiao Hongli plants her foot on Shen Lincheng’s head as 6.1kReads8.5Score32014d adds
6. 6 学 Don't Cry, Senior. I Hope the Rest of Your Life Is Happy 学姐别哭，往后余生你要幸福 Xiao Jie小桀Urban451k WordsCompleted [Slice of Life] [One Female Lead] [No Rebirth] [No System] [Beautiful Senior] [Sweet and Sassy] Zhou Chenxi had just graduated from junior high when both his parents died in an accident during earthquake relief work. Afterward, he went to live with his grandmother. After the college entrance exams, he planned to confess to the campus beauty he’d had a crush on for three years. Even though he knew the answer might not be what he wanted, he felt he deserved some closure. But then came devastat 613Reads—Score10614d adds
7. 7 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
8. 8 我 I Came to Keep You Company 我来陪你 Shi Zi时紫10k WordsCompleted I'll keep you company 4.7kReads—Score7114d adds

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   The two loved each other from beginning to end, but because of something in their previous life, they were separated and couldn't even see each other one last time before their loved one died.

9. 9 别 Stop Asking Me to Forgive You. Can You Just Let Me Go Before I Die? 别求我原谅了，临死前放过我好吗 Nonsense-Talking Anchovy糊言乱语的咸鱼Urban213k WordsCompleted [A pure healing story. The protagonist is destined to die + guiding spirits to the afterlife] Also known as [I Guide All Living Beings Through the Mortal World] After a checkup, Lu Yuan learns that he has at most six months left to live. So Lu Yuan decides to cast aside the heavy burdens that were never his to bear and start living for himself! Just then, he encounters the “Forget Worries Tavern,” and after his death, he becomes its owner. 1.3kReads9.0Score10814d adds

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   Seriously, bro, this is possible?

10. 10 我 I Was About to Die, So Why Did You Save Me? 我明明要死了，你为什么救我？ Chen Moxi尘沫曦Urban105k WordsCompleted Yu Hui is the “bad student” in his teacher’s eyes, and the “fatso” and “Fathead Yu” to everyone else. It was only after a routine medical report that he learned he had just two months to live. But fear kept him from telling anyone. His teacher favors other students, his parents beat and scold him, and his classmates bully him. With the college entrance exam looming, he can no longer bear the pressure and decides to follow that last glimmer of sunset. But a ray of morning sunshine at the break o 34Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 虐 Heartbreak 虐心 Mr. Zhao, Who Loves Fried Rice爱吃炒米的赵先生Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking 2Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 我 After I Died, My Aunt Went Mad 我死后，小姨疯了 Heihong Lanbai黑红岚柏11k WordsCompleted On my eighteenth birthday, I confessed my feelings to Shen Nongqing, but she sent me abroad to study. Later, I developed brain cancer and suffered unbearable headaches, so I had no choice but to ask her for help. But her first love accused me of having gone astray overseas and getting hooked on drugs, claiming I was just suffering a relapse. Shen Nongqing immediately had me brought back to the country and locked away to kick my addiction in an abandoned villa on a mountaintop owned by the Shen f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 别 Don't Bother Me While I'm Dying, I Just Want to Leave in Peace 别打扰快死的我，只想安静的离开 Codename Is a Bit Long代号有点长Urban223k WordsCompleted "Jiang Yuan, think it over carefully. Even if chemotherapy can't cure you, it could extend your life by three years!" "Doctor, how long do I have if I don't undergo chemotherapy?" "Three to six months." "Thank you, Doctor. Please prescribe some painkillers for me. I won't have chemotherapy." "Why? You're still young, and medical science is advancing quickly. There may be a breakthrough in three years!" Jiang Yuan shook his head, calm and composed. "I'm afraid that if I go see Grandpa in three ye 170Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 下 Next Chapter 下一章 Wan Fusu畹扶苏Two Female Leads32k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally 1.1kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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    Both are yuri (girls' love) stories with two female leads.

15. 15 木 The Wood Is Dancing 木头在起舞 Remembering the Boat Again再忆舟Two Female Leads38k WordsCompleted [Dual heroines] Carpenter × apprentice It was an ordinary day in the small town of the Yu family. Yang Qianfeng went to the market to shop and came across a girl being beaten and scolded by her mother at a stall. On a whim, Yang Qianfeng stepped in and brought the girl back to her family's carpentry shop as an apprentice. The girl loved to dance and often tried to get Yang Qianfeng to dance with her, but Yang Qianfeng always refused. The stage in their small town was too small, so Yang Qianfeng 77Reads8.1Score—14d adds
16. 16 应 Promise Her One Broken Appointment 应允她一次失约 Gu Xunying顾寻影Two Female Leads74k WordsCompleted They enjoyed themselves at the amusement park, wandered through the bustling food street, caught a boat ride, and reached the top of the Ferris wheel. Autumn leaves blanketed the ground, and at last, the winter snow began to fall. She smiled, the joy reaching her eyes. She said she had no regrets. At the top of the Ferris wheel, Qi Yue once said to Mu Wan, “Let’s come back here again someday.” The girl smiled and avoided answering. Years passed, and that question never received an answer. A lant 3Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 星 Stars and Fire 星星与火 Liu Xinxin Na刘鑫鑫呐Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Stars and Fire —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this war-torn country, every life seems so insignificant.

18. 18 重 Reborn Son-in-Law: After Bringing Good Fortune to the Frail, Beautiful CEO 重生赘婿：给病弱美人总裁冲喜后 Xixi Plum Pomelo西西梅柚子Urban691k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional live-in son-in-law + comedy + one heroine + bickering couple] In his previous life, Shen Zhao was a lovesick simp. When his tea-drinking goddess stole the bride at the wedding, he ran away without a second thought, leaving Chu Qingmian, the frail beauty of the Chu family, alone at the altar. He thought that after running away, he could live happily ever after with the goddess. But she had already thrown herself into the arms of a rich heir. When she saw him make a fool of himself 26.9kReads9.3Score5.6k14d adds

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    "Rebirth of Shen Zhao: A Thorny Path of Love and Redemption" tells the story of Shen Zhao, once a humble simp in love, whose wedding in his previous life was humiliated and hijacked by his goddess. Desperately fleeing the wedding, he was plunged into even more cruel torment. Reborn, he leaves the country with a broken heart, returning with a multi-billion dollar company, but his heart is filled with sorrow. Re-entering the Chu family, he faces Chu Qingmian, whom he had neglected, a mix of guilt and unfamiliarity. He deliberately "plays tricks," calling the woman who hijacked his wedding "auntie," stealing her bed, and tripping her—each act of "rebellion" a catharsis of his past. Chu Qingmian shoulders the burden of the Chu family alone, enduring countless grievances despite her engagement. The two clash amidst the difficulties caused by their awful relatives, their love and hate, hurt and pity, tug at each other in their heart-wrenching daily lives. This reborn, tragic love story is a rollercoaster of tears and thrills; turn the pages and feel the tremor in your soul.

19. 19 那 That Unknown Story 那个不为人知的故事 Clear Hawthorn Tea Flower清楂茶花12k WordsCompleted That Little-Known Story 1.2kReads—Score10814d adds

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    1. A love story between an antique restorer and a narcotics police officer. The novel is known for its heart-wrenching plot; every reading brings tears to my eyes, especially the line, "I'm a good person, Yang Zhao, I'm a good person." It depicts a love story from their first meeting to falling in love and ultimately facing a tragic separation.

20. 20 流 [Fanfiction + Dark River Everlasting] The Unspeakable Thing Lost to Time 【同人+暗河长明】流逝在时光里的不可言 Cuckoo布谷3k WordsCompleted A follow-up story about what happens to the two protagonists of Dark River's Long Flow. This came from a sudden burst of inspiration, and also helps make up for a small regret I've had. Please don't flame me if it doesn't match your expectations. 535Reads—Score2914d adds
21. 21 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 312Reads—Score2014d adds
22. 22 在 Forced to Go Public with the Movie Emperor on a Mother-in-Law Reality Show 在婆媳综艺里被迫和影帝官宣 Bai Bai白白Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reality show + goofy, sweet, satisfying romance] She transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of a movie star who secretly married her under a contract, and their three-year agreement is already up? Shi Qiqi: I can take my divorce settlement and leave whenever I want, clearing the way for the main couple! But before they can divorce... “Qibao, I'll give you a hundred million. Come on a mother-in-law and daughter-in-la 5.1kReads9.0Score76414d adds

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    Recommendation: A fake relationship turned real, a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law reality show, a sweet official announcement, overflowing with love!

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