Short Stories Around a Dozen Chapters Long 十几章左右的小短篇

1. 951 十 Sixteen Years in Red, Hiding Every Tear, Until Only Bones Remain on the Battlefield 十六年红妆藏尽泪，终成沙场白骨 Xun Ge逊歌Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted Sixteen Years of Tears Hidden Beneath Her Bridal Finery, Until She Became a White-Boned Corpse on the Battlefield —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 4.6kReads9.4Score309Shelves

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   Short and concise articles, each with a complete story.

3. 953 死 My Archrival's Little Brother Is So Sweet, He's Got Me Swooning 死对头弟弟，甜到我心巴上 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子18k WordsCompleted My Archenemy’s Younger Brother, Sweet Enough to Melt My Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 偏 Addicted to Obsession: His One and Only Salvation 偏执成瘾：他的独家救赎 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子15k WordsCompleted Obsessive Love: His One and Only Salvation 6Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 955 公 The Male Penguin Gets Beaten Up Every Day 公企鹅每天都被揍 Mu Yeye慕野野Two Male Leads31k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [So Sweet It'll Make Your Teeth Ache] Mu You wakes up from a nap and finds himself in the body of a male penguin. Born in the freezing Antarctic and separated from his group, he's starving when he sneaks a fish from another male penguin. The other penguin catches him and gives him a thorough beating. They become rivals who can't stop getting tangled up with each other... [Top Penguin] Ya Li: goofy + shameless + warmhearted + lecherous [Bottom Penguin] Mu You: 795Reads8.1Score116Shelves

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   The first book is a short story with 14 chapters. It features two male leads and is a sweet romance. The main characters are always two penguins who never turn into humans. It's quite good and worth reading. If you're looking for something to read, you can try the second book, which is also short with 54 chapters. It's a heartwarming historical romance about a Gu King and his Gu Mother. It's quite good. [Sending hearts]

6. 956 重 After Our Reunion, My Ex-Husband Turns Out to Be a Flirt 重逢后前夫他超会撩 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子27k WordsCompleted After We Reunited, My Ex-Husband Became a Master Flirt 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 地 The Corpse on the Ground Has My Face 地上那具尸体长着我的脸 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了10k WordsCompleted The corpse on the ground has my face 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is such a satisfying read!!! So cathartic!!! Highly recommended!!!

8. 958 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the short story "Across the Ocean," Lanxia is a 3D animator at Vancouver Icon. Our lives are forever evergreen; the secret is the android Lanxia.

9. 959 破 Mending a Broken Relationship Is Sweeter Than Honey 破镜重圆甜如蜜 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子11k WordsCompleted A Sweet Reunion After Breaking Up 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 他 He Killed Me Seven Times, All for His White Moonlight 他杀我七次，只为白月光 Fruits and Vegetables水果和蔬菜9k WordsCompleted He Killed Me Seven Times, All for His One True Love 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, complete, free

11. 961 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 962 被 After I Was Laid Off, the Company Begged Me in Tears to Come Back 被裁员后，公司哭着求我回去 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了9k WordsCompleted After I was laid off, the company begged me to come back. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 964 大 The Big Shot Gets Clingy After Settling Down 大佬收心后超黏人 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子9k WordsCompleted The Big Shot Becomes Super Clingy After Settling Down 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 965 替 The Replacement Plan 替代计划 Fruits and Vegetables水果和蔬菜14k WordsCompleted The Replacement Plan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 末 In the Apocalypse, I Sold My House and Car to Protect My Family 末世，我卖房卖车守护全家 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了16k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse: I Sell My House and Car to Protect My Family 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 967 关 About Me, My Ex-Boyfriend, and Our Cat 关于我跟前男友有一只猫这件事 Ji Jiang即江Modern Romance65k WordsCompleted A short story, about 60,000 words. A sweet romance. The two of them get into another endless argument over who gets to keep the cat. In a fit of frustration, Xu Fan blurts out, “If you want the cat, you have to take its mom too.” Jiang Sheng struggles to keep the corners of his mouth from turning up, then leisurely replies, “I don’t see why not.” Xu Fan: ... Did I just get played? A single-parent home isn’t good for a cat’s physical or emotional development. For the cat’s sake, maybe I’ll 432Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel with 21 chapters, so good!

18. 968 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 969 第 The Fifteenth Wedding 第十五次婚礼 Fruits and Vegetables水果和蔬菜11k WordsCompleted The Fifteenth Wedding 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 乖 My Sweet Little Brother Is a Secret Tease 乖崽弟弟是隐藏钓系 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子12k WordsCompleted The Sweet Younger Brother Is Secretly a Tease 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 我 I Followed the Trend and Stockpiled Supplies, Hiding Under the Covers for a Whole Year 我跟风囤货，苟在被窝一整年 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了7k WordsCompleted I Follow the Hoarders and Hunker Down in Bed for a Whole Year 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 妹 My Sister Stole My Boyfriend, So I Married His Uncle 妹妹抢走我男友后，我嫁给了他小叔 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子32k WordsCompleted After My Sister Stole My Boyfriend, I Married His Uncle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 午 Midnight Amusement Park: Rules of the Strange 午夜游乐园规则怪谈 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了14k WordsCompleted The Midnight Amusement Park Rules Mystery —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 大 Fleeing the Marquis's Manor on My Wedding Day: A Modern Maid Meets a Husband-Swapping Heir 大婚逃侯府：现代丫鬟遇互妻世子 Huan Universe嬛宇宙Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Lin Yun cared for the heir apparent, Xiao Jingyuan, for three years after he was gravely injured in a fall from his horse. Just when everyone assumed she would be content to become his concubine, on the day of his wedding she exchanged her three years of devotion for her deed of servitude and some money, then resolutely fled. Her principles would never let her get trapped in the inner household, competing for favor. What she didn't know was that Xiao Jingyuan had already fallen for her during th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super short stories

26. 976 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 83Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 977 协 A Marriage of Convenience? Fine, But Let Me Fall for My Fictional Crush 协议结婚？可以，但请允许我精神出轨纸片人 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子40k WordsCompleted A Marriage of Convenience? Fine, But Let Me Have a Crush on Fictional Characters —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 978 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 979 孕 I Ran Away While Pregnant, but Halfway Through I Changed My Mind About Having the Baby and Went Back to Make Him Pay 孕期带球跑，跑一半不想生了回去讹他 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子29k WordsCompleted I Ran Away While Pregnant, Then Changed My Mind About Having the Baby Halfway There and Went Back to Shake Him Down. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 合 When the Contract Ended, Her Sugar Daddy Didn't Want to Let Her Go 合约到期后，金主他不想放手 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子7k WordsCompleted After Their Contract Expires, Her Patron Doesn’t Want to Let Go —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 983 我 I Went Looking for Love at a Top-Tier Star's Concert 我在顶流演唱会上找对象 Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换7k WordsCompleted I’m Looking for a Partner at a Top-Tier Star’s Concert 10Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    No gender swap, no intellectual decline, and the protagonist is not a coward.

34. 984 和 After Our Divorce, I Became Filthy Rich 和离后我富甲天下 White Deer Loves Fish白鹿爱吃鱼Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted [A money-loving, fabulously wealthy heiress VS a passionate, free-spirited prince] [Historical romance + love at first sight + punishing scum and face-slapping + wish fulfillment] I waited three years for my general husband while he was away at war, only for him to return with a pregnant woman he wanted to marry as his secondary wife! What kind of delusional fantasy is this?! I'm the daughter of the richest family in the land! From now on, I'm getting a divorce and building my own career! 793Reads9.1Score108Shelves

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    Ancient style short story, fine chaff

35. 985 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 986 为 For True Love, My Wife Divorces Me and Leaves With Nothing 为了真爱，老婆净身出户也要离婚 Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换12k WordsCompleted For the sake of true love, my wife is willing to divorce me and leave with nothing. 828Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 987 圣 Saintess, Please Let Your Heart Be Moved 圣女请动心 A Grain of Moonlight一粒月亮Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + dual secret identities + stand-in + two strong leads + tragic, beautiful male lead + unhinged supporting character] [Qi Hao, chief of the hidden guards, X Lan Yi, Miao saintess] Lan Yi, the Miao saintess, is framed by a villain, loses all her martial arts, and has only three years left to live. A renowned physician tells her that only the Bichang Pill from the Prince of Qi's residence in the Northern Frontier can cure her poison and extend her life. To infiltrate the prince 12Reads9.5Score—Shelves
38. 988 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 27Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 989 穿 I Reincarnated Into a Female-Oriented Novel, and I Beat Up the Heroine Who Abused Me! 穿进女频文，我把虐我的女主吊起来打！ Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换12k WordsCompleted I Got Transported Into a Female-Oriented Novel, So I Beat Up the Heroine Who Tormented Me! 464Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 990 九 Back to ’97: I Called My Poor Uncle, and the Entire Factory’s Leadership Stood at Attention 九七回档：我给穷舅打电话，全厂领导立正站好 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Back to 1997: I called my poor uncle, and every factory leader snapped to attention 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A friend recommended it to me, saying she'd treat me to bubble tea if I didn't like it. But after reading just two chapters, I asked her for the link. It was so satisfying, no holding back at all, and incredibly cathartic.

41. 991 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 这 This Little Brother Is Trouble, but That Little Sister Is Irresistible 这弟弟有毒，那妹妹真香 Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换10k WordsCompleted This Little Brother Is Trouble, but That Little Sister Is Irresistible 46Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 夜 The Night Shift Group Calls the Dead: The New Mortician Is Mine 夜班群遗体点名：新来的化妆师归我 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗24k WordsCompleted Roll Call for the Dead in the Night-Shift Chat: The New Makeup Artist Is Mine 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 117Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 妻 My Wife Has Another Husband in an Online Game 妻子在网游里还有一个老公 Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换10k WordsCompleted My Wife Has Another Husband in an Online Game 263Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 徒 My Disciple Tried to Steal the Credit, Sacrificing an Entire Building's Worth of Lives to Me 徒弟为抢功，拿一栋楼的人命给我献祭 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗22k WordsCompleted To Steal Credit, My Disciple Sacrificed the Lives of Everyone in a Building to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 穿 What Should I Do After Getting Trapped in a Horror Dating Sim? 穿进恐怖恋爱乙游怎么办 Clear Breeze Turns to Water清风化水Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted Note: This is a story with two male leads, not a romance between a man and a woman. The author wrote this purely out of boredom, so please don't get your hopes up. This is also just a writing-practice novel. Lu Yao wakes up to find that he has entered the romance game his silly little sister was playing, and is now in close contact with one of its characters, Qi Zhiqie... He lets out a helpless roar! As he explores the game further, things grow increasingly dangerous. Lu Yao tries to escape, but 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It only has 20 chapters, and you can finish reading it in just over ten minutes.

48. 998 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 203Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 我 I Ghostwrote for My Wife, but After She Became Famous, She Kicked Me to the Curb 我给老婆当枪手，她却在成名后把我一脚踢开 Pen Name Already Taken, Please Change It笔名已重复请更换10k WordsCompleted I Ghostwrite for My Wife, but After She Becomes Famous, She Kicks Me to the Curb 30Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 末 Seventy-Degree Apocalypse: I Chewed Ice While Watching My Husband Bake to Death 末日70度，我啃冰块看老公活活晒干 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗13k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse Hits 70 Degrees. I Chew on Ice While Watching My Husband Get Baked Alive 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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