Angsty Stories for Adults, Like Decorating Your Dreams 适合成年人看的虐文，类似《装饰你的梦》这种。

1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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   The female lead committed suicide by jumping off a building 😢 I lost a lot of weight after watching it

2. 2 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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   So beautiful! 😢😢😢

3. 3 与 Parting from You, Unshaken by Spring 与君别意，不惊春骨 Tianshan Xueling天山雪泠Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I found a down-and-out prince and cured the poison of lust in his body. He coaxed me into sharing his bed day after day. But when he regained his identity as Crown Prince and returned to the palace, he ordered the entire Wuyi Lane burned to the ground. My parents and younger sister died before my eyes. It was the young guard Pei Yan who charged into the flames and saved me. “A Yuan, I have loved you for a long time. If you will marry me, you will be my only wife for the rest of my life. I will n 371Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here's a list of short story recommendations; they're so heart-wrenching, they'll make your liver hurt.

4. 4 寒 Me in the Cold Jade Coffin 寒玉棺中的我 Murong Scholar慕容书生Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Me in the Cold Jade Coffin 414Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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   Highly recommend! Every single one of them is incredibly heart-wrenching 😢

6. 6 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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   The main character is cunning, and the story combines fantasy and humor.

7. 7 怎 What Should I Do? I'm Entangled with Three Rich Sisters 怎么办？被豪门三姐妹缠上了 Twin Paulownias in Bloom花开双桐Urban541k WordsCompleted He went on a blind date in someone else's place, only to end up in a whirlwind marriage. Later, he learned he had only been used as a prop to deal with the other person's family. Chu Zhe asked, “You already have your one true love, so why won't you divorce me?” 8kReads6.7Score881Shelves
8. 8 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 47.8kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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   If you enjoy stories with plot twists and unexpected turns, check out the first book. The female lead is bold, independent, and a perfect example of female empowerment. The second book's plot drags a bit, but it still keeps you hooked.

9. 9 封 Mr. Feng, Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time 封总，太太想跟你离婚很久了 Happy Century Egg快乐的皮蛋14k WordsCompleted Mr. Feng, your wife has wanted to divorce you for a long time. 564Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 47kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    Handsome male lead + sweet romance + ambitious female lead

11. 11 阴 Yin-Yang Taboos 阴阳禁忌 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My family told me that on the night I was born, an old beggar woman came to my grandfather's house. The moment she saw me, she said nothing and grabbed me by the throat... It wasn't until my grandfather was murdered that I learned the truth. I swore to fulfill every last one of his wishes! 1.5kReads8.4Score123Shelves
12. 12 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.3kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    A cheerful, sunny female lead + a powerful, mute tycoon? + Arranged marriage that blossoms into love.

13. 13 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
14. 14 闪 A Flash Marriage, a Pampered Life: The Wealthiest Mogul Falls for Me 闪婚成宠首富大佬爱上我 Glazed Snow琉璃雪雪Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted She was an ugly country girl who took her younger sister's place as the bride of Fu Nancheng, the most powerful man in Ye City. By day, she worked diligently as a humble maid. By night, she took off her scars to reveal a peerless beauty, becoming the stand-in bride of a tycoon worth hundreds of billions. When the secret of her stand-in marriage came out, Ye City's socialites waited for her to be humiliated. But all they got was a front-row seat as she launched her unstoppable new life, blending 5.6kReads8.9Score742Shelves

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    I highly recommend this story! The female lead, a country bumpkin, is a substitute bride who marries Fu Nancheng, the most powerful man in Ye City, in place of her sister. By day, she works diligently as a humble maid. By night, she removes her scars, revealing her stunning beauty. Her secret as a substitute bride for the billionaire CEO is discovered, and Ye City's socialites await her arrival. But instead of waiting, she embarks on an extraordinary life, mastering perfumery and pharmaceuticals, captivating everyone with her beauty. Meanwhile, the CEO becomes her devoted husband, showering her with affection and tenderness. (This is a story of love, sometimes a mix of sweetness and angst.)

15. 15 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score309Shelves
16. 16 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 99Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 忘 All the Love in My Heart Is Gone 忘尽心中情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + unrequited love + secret crush + playboy turns over a new leaf] This is the sequel to my work, A Longing Beyond Sorrow. Xu Shijie visits Jintai Temple to pray for Chen Miaohan’s departed soul. There, he meets Lin Mengying again, now recovered from depression, and also runs into Chen Miaohan’s younger sister, Chen Miaoying. Their story will continue… Lin Mengying is still hopelessly in love with Xu Shijie, but her love remains unreturned. Xu Zhi wanders through one relationship 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tonight, a west wind rises, and the small building sways slightly in the wind, as if sighing for me. The cup of heartbreaking wine in my arms still retains a trace of warmth, but it can no longer warm my cold heart. Memories, like demons, relentlessly gnaw at my soul, making me grow thinner day by day. And those past events, like smoke, are like the merciless wind, sweeping across my heart, leaving deep scars. Again, I see longing hanging high in the moonlight, those bygone years still lingering in my heart. The lingering threads of affection, like a gentle touch, tightly bind my heart, from which I cannot escape. (From "Decorate Your Dreams")

18. 18 相 Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow 相思不解愁 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [College campus + unrequited love + love that can’t be returned + depression] Xu Shijie secretly loved Lin Mengying, but when she didn’t return his feelings, he transferred his affections to Chen Miaohan. Treated as a stand-in, Chen Miaohan grew despondent and took her own life for love. Xu Zhi styled himself a ladies’ man, falling for one person after another, but ended up all alone. Beware of thieves, fires, and best friends: Li Meiqi specialized in stealing her friends’ love interests, and en 31Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 对 A Bet on Love 对赌爱情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns + Close Female Friends + Romantic Tension + Scoundrel Hero + Reuniting After a Breakup + The Wild Heart Reforms] Tang Yuying is hopelessly in love with Li Zhi, but her feelings go nowhere. Then a huge wave sweeps her away, and no one knows whether she is alive or dead. Eight years later, her twin sister, Tang Yucui, tracks down Li Zhi to avenge her younger sister, only to fall in love with the man she came to punish. A leopard never changes its spots. Li Zh 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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