Short Stories 短篇小说

1. 1001 姐 Sis, You're Not Important Anymore 姐姐，你不再重要了 Cat Eats Fish猫吃鱼11k WordsCompleted On the tenth anniversary of my sister's marriage by proxy, she suddenly came back. The whole family stared at her in silence. She yawned and said nonchalantly: “I've been to thirteen countries. I'm exhausted.” “Where's Xiaorui? He must be in primary school by now. Why hasn't he come to see his birth mother?” Xiaorui was my sister's son. After giving birth, my sister faked her death on her wedding day, leaving behind her son and fiancé. The Shen family was an old-money clan in Beijing's elite cir 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 1002 锦 After Falling for Her, the Embroidered Uniform Guard Went All Out to Charm Her! 锦衣卫大人心动后，对她疯狂撩！ Ke Hehe可呵呵Ancient Romance180k WordsOngoing [A cute heroine with a wildly active inner monologue × a cool, sharp-tongued hero] [Super sweet, and even sweeter as it goes on] [A blend of plot and romance, sweet and heartwarming without being cloying] [The heroine knows martial arts] Su Lin transmigrated into ancient times before she was even born. She became the youngest daughter of the Shi family in Bailu Village, named Shi Man. Her family was a little poor, but her parents doted on her, so she still lived a carefree and easygoing life. On —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1003 男 My Boyfriend Trained Me Like a Falcon, but Now That I’ve Actually Been Trained, Why Is He Unhappy? 男友拿训鹰那套训我，真训成了怎么又不乐意了 Seven Days Is the Head七天是头10k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Tried to Train Me Like a Hunting Falcon, but When He Actually Succeeded, Why Wasn't He Happy? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1004 被 The Handsome Man in the Coffin Forced Me to Marry Him 被棺材里的美男强娶了 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted [A 20,000-word sweet bedtime novella: love at first sight + a fated encounter] Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while hiking. Not only did she survive, she also got stuck with the handsome man in the coffin, who insisted that since she'd removed his talisman, she had to become his wife. A quick heads-up: This is a sweet novella with a fast-moving plot, perfect for bedtime reading. 386Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 1005 病 The Yandere's Captive-Keeping Plan Backfired 病娇的圈养计划翻车了 Lu Jianqing鹿见晴11k WordsCompleted The yandere's plan to keep me captive went off the rails. 1.5kReads—Score116Shelves
6. 1006 我 I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽 Mu Zhenzhen穆蓁蓁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film 10.6kReads9.2Score765Shelves
7. 1007 我 My Cooking Is So Criminal, the Police Come Undercover Every Day 我做的菜太刑了，警察叔叔天天来卧底 Get Up and Write a Novel起来写小说17k WordsCompleted My cooking is so criminal that the police come undercover every day 5.1kReads—Score100Shelves
8. 1008 小 My Little Childhood Friend Is Soft and Sweet 小青梅又软又乖 Lin Jiujiu林九九Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [So sweet! Childhood sweethearts + growing up together + mutual pursuit + he's been planning this for years] When Su Shihan was three, he met a little girl with rosy lips and pearly teeth, soft and sweet, who clutched his clothes and called him gently, “Brother Shihan.” He doted on her endlessly, afraid she'd break if he held her too tightly and melt if he kept her in his mouth. But one day, she ran up to him, her face flushed with embarrassment. “Brother Shihan, I've fallen for someone!” Su Shi 3.9kReads8.4Score479Shelves
9. 1009 零 Minus Thirty Degrees of Extreme Cold? Give Me a Break 零下三十度的极寒？别逗了 Buy Me a Hot Dog请我吃热狗肠16k WordsCompleted Minus-thirty-degree cold? Give me a break. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1010 你 You Say I Cheated on the College Entrance Exam! But I Didn't Even Take It! 你说我高考作弊！可我也没参加呀！ Mountains Afar远方山川8k WordsCompleted You say I cheated on the college entrance exam! But I didn't even take it! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 1011 将 The General's Road to Winning Back His Wife 将军的追妻火葬场 Evening Breeze Lifts People o晚风扶人oAncient Romance9k WordsCompleted The General's Road to Winning Back His Wife 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend three great stories about "wife-chasing" plots. Two of them actually succeed in winning back the wife, and the other one doesn't. [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

12. 1012 撞 I Crashed into a Billionaire CEO's Car and Pretended to Be His Fiancée to Pay Off the Debt, but He Fell for Me 撞了百亿总裁车，我假扮未婚妻抵债，他却动心了 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆14k WordsCompleted I Crashed into a Billionaire CEO's Car, Pretended to Be His Fiancée to Pay Off the Debt, and He Fell for Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent! So beautiful!

13. 1013 满 The Perfect Score System Is Fake, but the Water-Damaged Phone Is Real 满分系统是假的，淋坏的手机是真的 Buy Me a Hot Dog请我吃热狗肠8k WordsCompleted The Full Marks System is fake. The phone ruined by the rain is real. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1014 陛 The Emperor Owes Me My Salary, So I Abducted the Princess and Ran 陛下欠我俸禄，我扛公主跑路 Mountains Afar远方山川Historical14k WordsCompleted His Majesty Owes Me Back Pay, So I Grabbed the Princess and Ran —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1015 摄 The Prince Regent Regained His Memories, So I Ran Off Pregnant 摄政王恢复记忆后，我带球跑路了 Evening Breeze Lifts People o晚风扶人oAncient Romance9k WordsCompleted After the Regent Recovered His Memories, I Ran Away with His Baby 817Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1016 十 A Billion-Dollar Inheritance: The More I Squander, the Richer I Get 十亿遗产，我越败家越有钱 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆15k WordsCompleted A Billion-Dollar Inheritance: The More I Squander, the Richer I Get 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1017 污 You Accuse Me of Being a Sissy? I'm a Real Man! 污蔑我是娘炮？可我是爷们啊！ Mountains Afar远方山川8k WordsCompleted You Accuse Me of Being a Sissy? But I'm a Man! —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1018 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 40.1kReads9.7Score5.7kShelves

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    [Thumbs up] These are all wonderful short stories; the stories have a magical quality that makes them impossible to put down. 🌸 Some are sweet and happy, while others are so heart-wrenching they'll bring you to tears. [Crying]

19. 1019 撕 After I Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Knelt and Begged Me to Remarry Him 撕碎孕检单后，他跪着求我复婚 Evening Breeze Lifts People o晚风扶人oModern Romance10k WordsCompleted After He Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Got Down on His Knees and Begged Me to Remarry Him 83Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1020 晚 The Evening Breeze Knows the Tide's Longing 晚风知潮意 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆18k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Knows the Tide's Heart 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1021 断 Cut Off My Living Expenses? Meet Grandma and Grandpa's Backup 断我生活费？请了解一下爷奶代打 Mountains Afar远方山川8k WordsCompleted Cut off my allowance? You'd better meet Grandpa and Grandma, my stand-in fighters —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1022 重 Reborn: A Sweet Campus Romance, A Different First Love 重生校园小甜文：换一个初恋 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn: A Sweet School Romance, A Different First Love 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, all genres, good reads

23. 1023 甜 Sweet, Sweet Tension 甜蜜暧昧 Milk Mochi and Mud奶麻薯与泥Modern Romance38k WordsCompleted Gorgeous sales champion and scheming CEO A sweet little short story~ On a bar terrace, Xiang Qingzhi puts an arm around a handsome young man. “You look just like the scheming CEO at my company.” Fu Xuan raises an eyebrow. “That much?” “Yeah, but you’re even more handsome!” “Tipsy cat, do you know who I am?” Fu Xuan’s gaze lingers on her face for a moment. She’s coolly alluring, and undeniably captivating, the sort of woman who makes a man want to conquer her. “You talk too much. Are you coming o —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1024 如 If Love Is Written in the Stars, Those Who Part Will Always Meet Again 如果爱有天意，走散的人总会再相遇。 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆9k WordsCompleted If Love Is Written in the Stars, Those Who Lose Each Other Will Meet Again. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1025 说 They Say I Kill People at Night, but I'm Having Tea at the Police Station 说我半夜杀人，可我在警局喝茶呀 Mountains Afar远方山川6k WordsCompleted They say I kill people in the middle of the night, but I'm drinking tea at the police station 4Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1026 极 The Adorable Wife Is Too Much for the Top Scholar to Resist 极品萌妻，探花郎把持不住 Writing Until I'm Bald写文写到头秃Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Chen A'fu is the darling of her family, and her favorite thing to do is read romantic tales. She’s determined to marry the top scholar when she grows up. But the top scholar is in high demand, and people are always trying to take her as a concubine. Chen A'fu swears she’ll never be one! She has to settle for whoever is left after the princesses and commandery princesses have had their pick. After many twists and turns, Chen A'fu ends up marrying a refined, aloof third-place scholar. After their 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can't read sweet romance novels anymore?

27. 1027 婆 My Mother-in-Law Asked Me to Buy My Sister-in-Law a Wedding Home, So I Gave Her a Big Surprise 婆婆让我给小姑子买婚房，我送了她一份大礼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Told Me to Buy My Sister-in-Law a House for Her Wedding, So I Gave Her a Big Surprise 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here's a high-quality short story to share!

28. 1028 假 The Fake Son-in-Law Joins a Powerful Family, and the Three Sisters Can't Stand Him 假婿入赘豪门，三个姐妹很嫌弃。 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆10k WordsCompleted A fake son-in-law marries into a wealthy family, but the three sisters can't stand him. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1029 大 The Big Shot Pretends to Be Poor, Gets Dumped by His Fiancée in Public, and Goes on a Rampage 大佬装穷，被未婚妻当众退婚杀疯了 Mountains Afar远方山川9k WordsCompleted The Big Shot Pretended to Be Poor, and His Fiancée Publicly Called Off Their Engagement. He Went on a Rampage —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1030 我 I Served Three Years in Prison for My Younger Brother, and He Sold My House When I Got Out 我替弟弟坐了三年牢，出来他把我的房子卖了 Xi Nan Jiang西南江11k WordsCompleted I served three years in prison for my younger brother. When I got out, he sold my house. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's have some feedback from the older brothers and sisters!

31. 1031 分 The Day We Broke Up, He Showed Me His Childhood Friend’s Social Media Post 分手那天，他给我看了青梅的朋友圈 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On the day we broke up, he showed me his childhood sweetheart’s Moments post. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1032 房 Landlord Ding Yating 房东丁雅婷 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔18k WordsCompleted The Landlady, Ding Yating 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each collection of short stories is more captivating than the last. It's only been out for a few days, fellow readers, be careful as darkness falls!

33. 1033 康 Kangxi's Armor Activated: Undercover in Jiangnan 康熙铠甲启动：微服私访之江南风云 Mountains Afar远方山川Historical7k WordsCompleted The Kangxi Armor Activates: Storms in Jiangnan During an Undercover Visit 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1034 我 My Mom Gave All the Demolition Compensation to My Younger Brother, and I Laughed 我妈把拆迁款全给了弟弟，我笑了 Xi Nan Jiang西南江9k WordsCompleted My mom gave all the compensation money to my younger brother. I just laughed. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1035 娘 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Stumbled Upon My Husband's Secret 娘家回来碰见老公的秘密后 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔7k WordsCompleted After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Discovered My Husband's Secret 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1036 红 Old Beauty, Imperial Schemes 红颜旧，帝王谋 Flower, Yet Not a Flower花也非花Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Old Love, Imperial Schemes 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short ancient Chinese stories, some sweet and some heart-wrenching, you can read them all in one go!

37. 1037 得 When My Neighbors Learned About My Superpower, They Went Wild 得知我的超能力，邻居们炸了 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔23k WordsCompleted When My Neighbors Learned About My Superpower, They Went Wild 26Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1038 落 Fallen Blossoms Fill My Arms, Their Fragrance in My Sleeves 落花满怀香盈袖 Flower, Yet Not a Flower花也非花Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Fallen Blossoms Fill My Arms, Their Fragrance Lingers on My Sleeves 20.6kReads—Score198Shelves
39. 1039 黑 The Black Suit 黑西装 A Que阿缺Mystery22k WordsCompleted Mr. Brown was visited by a long-forgotten nightmare. It was night in the dream, but even the darkness of the entire night could not compare to the clothes worn by that person. His smile was gentle and refined, yet his hands were covered in blood, which dripped to the ground one drop at a time. He walked over and murmured, “Father, I’m your finest creation, aren’t I?” 313Reads9.5Score105Shelves

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    Short stories, pick any.

40. 1040 死 Five Years After Faking My Death, My Billionaire CEO Ex-Wife Cremated Me at the Funeral Home 死遁五年，我在殡仪馆被千亿总裁前妻火化 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Faked My Death Five Years Ago, Only to Be Cremated at a Funeral Home by My Ex-Wife, a Trillionaire CEO 26Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1041 却 And Yet the Begonias Still Bloom 却是海棠依旧 Flower, Yet Not a Flower花也非花13k WordsCompleted Yet the Begonias Still Bloom 49Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1042 谁 Who Is the Suspect, and Who Will Be the Last One Standing? 谁是嫌疑犯，谁又是最后的赢家 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔21k WordsCompleted Who is the suspect, and who will be the last one standing? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1043 树 The Tree Remembers Many Things 树会记得许多事 A Que阿缺Urban19k WordsCompleted A short science fiction story well worth reading. Bestial humans and a divine tree: all evil is brought to an end by a single plant. 82Reads9.2Score—Shelves
44. 1044 家 A 'Cat Fairy' in the House 《家有“猫仙”》 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔6k WordsCompleted My Home Has a 'Cat Immortal' 17Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1045 妈 Mom Says the House Will Be Divided by “Family Contribution Points” 妈妈说房子要按“家庭贡献值”分配 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted Mom Says the House Should Be Divided According to “Family Contribution Points” 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 予 For You, This Life 予你此生 A Verdant Mountain at the Bottom of the Inkstone砚底见青山26k WordsCompleted I Give You This Life —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't usually enjoy reading short stories, but this one exceeded my expectations. The story is concise, without any unnecessary filler, the characters are well-developed, and the main plot is clear and complete. It's perfect for reading during lunch breaks or commutes; you can finish the whole story in one go. It's one of the few I've read recently, and it's pretty good. It can be a good snack when you're bored.

47. 1047 有 Someone Goes Through My Trash in the Middle of the Night 有人深夜，翻我的垃圾桶 Ling Chenyuan凌辰渊12k WordsCompleted Someone Goes Through My Trash in the Middle of the Night 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I rarely read short stories, so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this one. There's no unnecessary filler, the characters are well-developed, the story is logically coherent and complete, and it doesn't require long-term follow-up—perfect for reading in short bursts of free time.

48. 1048 女 My Female Neighbor Is Addicted to Hitching Rides. I Take Another Route, and the Next Day Her Secret Comes Knocking 女邻居蹭车成瘾，换条路走，第二天她的秘密却找上了门 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Female Neighbor Has Become Addicted to Hitching Rides. I Take Another Route, but the Next Day, Her Secret Comes Knocking 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1049 捡 After Finding a Corrupt Official's Luxury Car, My Ex-Girlfriend Begged Me on Her Knees 捡了贪官豪车后，前女友跪着求我 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔15k WordsCompleted After I picked up a corrupt official’s luxury car, my ex-girlfriend knelt and begged me 4Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1050 锦 Splendid Evening 锦晏 A Verdant Mountain at the Bottom of the Inkstone砚底见青山13k WordsCompleted Jin Yan —Reads—Score—Shelves

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