Novels like A Collection of Short, Angsty Stories
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- 1 His Bad Ending 他的be结局 [A memory-lost fox girl + a fatherly boyfriend bent on wiping out her clan: just what you need] [High-maintenance heroine + hopelessly devoted hero] Note: The hero goes off the rails later on and does all kinds of terrible things. “Yuanyuan, I'll wait for you until I die.” A thousand years ago, he slaughtered Luo Yuan's entire clan. He raised his sword to kill her, all so he could take her demon core and live forever. Her clan poured all their strength into covering Cangqiong Mountain in moonlig —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 When Love's There, Love's There 爱都爱了 Preface Yu Wenzhan, a wealthy heir, fell for Qin Lijia, a girl from an ordinary family. After relentlessly pursuing her, they began a seven-year romance in which he was the younger boyfriend. But when they decided to marry, his family put up fierce opposition and did everything they could to stop them. “What kind of distinguished family do you think we are?” He tried to fight back, but to no avail. As the heir apparent, he had no freedom to choose whom to marry. He had no idea how complicated 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 3 [May You Be Safe and Sound Every Year] 【岁岁平安】 [Campus Tragedy + Sweet Romance and Redemption + Unrequited Love Turned Mutual] Resilient Zhu Ping'an x Cowardly Campus Heartthrob Chen Sui In her second year of high school, a ray of light quietly appeared in Zhu Ping'an's world. His name was Chen Sui. Everyone said their names were a perfect match: year after year, peace and safety; every year, safe and sound. But though her name meant “wishing for peace,” Zhu Ping'an never got to live a long life. When someone asked whether the ending matter 115Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 Tales of the Wind Chimes 风铃往事 Tearjerker + tearjerker + tearjerker Story One: “The Northern Moon's Snow Falls on Nanyang” Everyone in Nanyang believed that Meng Shijing, the great general who had spent years fighting on the front lines, had been forced into a political marriage and had tried to turn it down several times. But who could have guessed that a year later, on a bustling street in the capital, the person riding before him on his white horse would be the unruly princess of Beiyue, while the great general Meng Shijin 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Late, Late 迟迟 Five years into our marriage, Pei Yanli ignored me and our child. Only after our child died in an accident and I was diagnosed with a terminal illness, my heart completely numb, did I ask for a divorce. I gave up my status as Mrs. Pei and walked away with nothing. I had planned to die alone, but my ex-husband, Pei Yanli, kept coming to see me again and again. 756Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Years of Longing, Never Meeting 岁念不见 A 16-chapter contemporary romance about love and hate, with plenty of angst. Dear readers passing by, please leave us your precious ratings~~ [Daring in love and hate × Obsessive redemption] On a winter's day when she was eighteen, she rescued an orange cat and accidentally sent someone tumbling into a mountain ravine. After returning to China, she found herself caught in a conspiracy, and in a world of freedom, deep-seated passion, and obsession. Old grudges and new scores: she was a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Fourteen Blades 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ji, I Miss You! 季，我想你了！ Ji, I miss you! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Look, It's Snowing 看，下雪了 [Short tragic romance] [Fantasy romance] She knows everything, yet she is stronger than anyone. She’s afraid of being deceived, but doesn’t dare call anyone out. Her mind is full of you. It’s the only flaw she has in this life. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Shy Maid’s Secret Crush on the Villain’s Second Male Lead 社恐小丫鬟偷偷暗恋反派男二 A self-conscious, sensitive heroine × a gloomy, lovesick male lead. Mutual healing, one-on-one romance. After transmigrating into a book, Su Li winds up playing matchmaker, devoting herself to helping the original male and female leads find love. Acting as the couple’s personal bodyguard, she fights her way through every obstacle, and takes care of the lovesick second male lead who has his eye on the heroine along the way. But… “Help, the second male lead is so pitiful, a little black lotus that 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 After Shark Fast Food Drove His Restaurant Out of Business, He Came Begging Me to Fix His Equipment Three Years Later 被鲨鱼快餐挤垮饭店，三年后他低头求我修设备 A Shark-Fast-Food Chain Drove His Restaurant Out of Business. Three Years Later, He Bowed His Head and Begged Me to Fix His Equipment —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 One Social Media Post Destroyed Three Families 一条朋友圈，毁了三个家庭 One Social Media Post Destroyed Three Families 246Reads—Score114d adds
- 13 Let Her Land 让她降落. Let Her Land. 1.8kReads—Score2014d adds
- 14 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Summer Has Passed, and You Have Not Returned 夏去人不还 Summer is gone, but the one who left has not returned. 28Reads—Score114d adds
- 16 Outmaneuvering the Villain Is a Piece of Cake 拿捏反派轻而易举的事儿 Completed! The System is fake! The missions are fake! Only the villain’s crazy love is real! Clear-headed, flirtatious drama-queen author × insecure, lovesick villain Commander Shen Niannian transmigrates into the story she wrote about tormenting the villain. From the start, she’s in hell mode: he has her by the throat, his gaze sinister. “I, Ling, don’t need a reason to kill anyone.” System! Is it still in time to delete the story and run? After both newbie-protection periods go to waste, s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Memories of Xiangnan 忆湘南 The wind stopped, and her life ended here forever. Yes, she died in his arms. Did he have regrets? He did. He hadn’t had the chance to build a life with her. The love of youth is pure and something to long for. Before he met her, he didn’t know what it felt like to love someone. Only after falling in love with her did he discover that love could hurt too... 338Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 18 Eventually, I Got Tired of Making a Fuss 后来我懒得再闹了 Eventually, I Got Tired of Making a Fuss 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 It's Raining, Shen Zhi Doesn't Fit In 下雨了，沈枳不合 It’s raining. Shen Zhi doesn’t fit in. 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Tragedy Beneath the Sunny Sea: The Death Cable Car 阳光海下的悲惨之死亡缆车 Two male leads + heartbreaking tragedy + profound meaning. HIV, AIDS. A tragedy takes place when a male sex worker dies unexpectedly in a foreign land. All this in a story barely over ten thousand words… Read about Shen Bai's shocking experiences and regrets. I wonder how you'll feel after reading it. As for me, I felt weighed down the whole time I was writing. Moonlight and Blood on the Cable Car: One Thousand Yuan and Shen Bai Tragedy can happen at any time, and it cannot be avoided. A short t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 There Is No An'an Here 此处并无安安 There Is No An An Here 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 My Fiancée from the Nightclub 我的夜场未婚妻 My Nightclub Fiancée —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Golden Flower Takes Charge of the Household: I'm Done Serving You 金花掌家：爷不伺候了 Golden Flower Takes Charge of the Household: I'm Done Serving You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand 沙海里的苦树苗 A Bitter Sapling in the Sea of Sand —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 26 A Concubine's Love Is Hard to Win Back 小妾难再爱 Liu Yan’er’s greatest dream was to spend her whole life with Shangguan Ling, the two of them belonging only to each other. But after he passed the imperial examinations and earned a position, everything changed. Not only did he take a new wife, he demoted Liu Yan’er to concubine. In the Shangguan household, she suffered constant torment and grew physically and emotionally exhausted. Her youthful dream had shattered. When she tried to leave, dragging her ailing body along, he said… 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Devoted Man Can't Keep a Heartless Woman 痴心的人留不住绝情的女 A Devoted Man Can't Hold On to a Heartless Woman —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后，白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 371Reads—Score614d adds
- 29 I Love You, Yet You Don't Know 心悦君兮君不知 While she loved him, he thought she was two-faced, treacherous, and fickle. Only after she “died” did he realize that he loved her, and loved her beyond reason... So tormenting your wife may feel good in the moment, but winning her back is a crematorium! 23Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 30 Miss! Your Future Will Only Get Brighter. 姑娘！你的未来会越来越好。 Young Lady! Your Future Will Only Get Better. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Survival Among Ruined Tombs 荒冢求生 Surviving Among Ruins —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Where Can I Find My Longing? 何处长相思 Where Does Longing for You Reside? 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After My Whole Family Pretended to Be Poor, I, the Real Heiress, Came Back 全家扮穷后，我真千金回来了 After My Whole Family Pretended to Be Poor, the Real Heiress Came Home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Husband Cheated with His Assistant. After I Left with Nothing, I Married His Younger Brother 老公出轨助理，净身出户后我嫁给他亲弟弟 My Husband Cheated with His Assistant. After Leaving with Nothing, I Married His Younger Brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 My Husband Secretly Transferred Our School-District Home to His Ex-Wife's Son 丈夫偷偷把学区房过户给了他前妻的儿子 My Husband Secretly Transferred the School-District Home to His Ex-Wife's Son —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Godforsaken Life 爷这操蛋的人生 Yu Yan × Mu Siming Yu Yan thought his life was a complete fucking mess. When he was little, his mother abandoned him to become someone else's stepmother. His shameless old man married a woman only a few years older than Yu Yan and made her his stepmother. When he grew up, he finally managed to earn some money by writing a novel, only for the shitty platform to lock it. After going through hell to find a bridge with good feng shui, he planned to jump off and kill himself, hoping he wouldn't have 28Reads—Score314d adds
- 37 After I Died, the CEO Who Favored His New Mistress Went Mad 我死后，偏心上位女的霸总疯了 After I died, the domineering CEO who favored his mistress went mad 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Shattered Stars Tribulation: A Ghost Immortal's Oath of Revenge 碎星劫，鬼仙的复仇誓约 Shattered Star Tribulation: The Vengeful Oath of a Ghost Immortal 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 39 He Died the Year I Loved Him Most 他死在了我最爱他的那一年 He died in the year I loved him most 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 A Reborn Soldier in the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, He Sees Through the Red Cliffs Stratagem and Cao Cao Makes Him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households 小兵重生三国，开局识破赤壁计，曹操封我万户侯 A Lowly Soldier Is Reborn in the Three Kingdoms. From the Start, He Sees Through the Red Cliffs Stratagem, and Cao Cao Makes Him a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Youth, Your Stories 我的青春，你们的故事 A collection of several stories that will make your heart ache for the characters’ helplessness and despair. Time is the gentlest executioner. It takes away the ardor of youth, but leaves stories etched in wrinkles, so that every aging pupil holds a starry sky. The stories aren’t long, but they belong to our youth. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Loving You for the Rest of My Life, Until It Hurts 余生爱你成殇 Gu Shen said, “You made Manman, who’s a model, sprain her ankle. Now you have to pay for it.” With those few careless words, Qiao Xin’s right hand, the hand of the most promising artist, was ruined. Her torn paintings lay scattered across the floor, splattered with scarlet blood. One could still make out that every painting depicted the same handsome, cold-faced man. Qiao Xin huddled in a dark corner, disheveled, staring at the ruined paintings as she murmured over and over, “Gu Shen, I didn’t d 92Reads5.5Score414d adds
- 43 The Night Before Our Wedding, My Fiancé Kissed Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 婚礼前夜未婚夫在试衣间拥吻，我取消婚礼让他跪着还钱 The Night Before the Wedding, My Fiancé Was Kissing Someone in a Fitting Room. I Called Off the Wedding and Made Him Pay Me Back on His Knees 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Five Years into My Distant Marriage, Going Home to Mourn My Mother Is Harder Than Reaching the Sky 远嫁五年，想回娘家奔丧比登天还难 After Five Years of Living Far from Home, Getting Back to My Parents' House for a Funeral Was Harder Than Reaching the Sky —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Save the Mother or the Baby? Neither! 保大还是保小？大小都不要！ Save the mother or the baby? Neither! 139Reads—Score214d adds
- 46 My Best Friend Says She Loves My Husband's Sweet-and-Sour Pork Ribs 闺蜜说，最喜欢吃我老公做的糖醋排骨 My Best Friend Says She Loves Eating My Husband's Sweet and Sour Ribs Most —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Month After I Died, My Husband Married His Pregnant Mistress 死后一个月，老公和怀孕的小三结婚了 A Month After I Died, My Husband Married His Pregnant Mistress —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Tender Love Like the Sea, All for Nothing 温情似海终成空 Gu Yunqing loved Min Lü for seven years, giving him everything, and remained stubbornly devoted to him until the very end of her life. Min Lü hated Gu Yunqing for seven years, but when faced with her death, he finally understood that his love had been hidden deep within him all along. “The greatest distance in the world is probably this... You’re looking for me, while I’m right by your side, and yet you can’t see me.” 76Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 49 Du Yue, Do You Have No Heart? 杜悦，你没有心吗？ Du Yue, do you even have a heart? 11Reads—Score414d adds
- 50 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 285Reads6.3Score—14d adds
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