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

1. 251 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 星 Starry Hearth, Warm Heart: The Mecha Ace's Personal Sweet Chef 星灶温心：机甲大佬的专属甜厨 Cen Nai Xin涔奶馨9k WordsCompleted Heartwarming Star Kitchen: The Mecha Ace's Personal Sweet Chef —Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Your Honor, if you're experiencing a reading slump, come and check out these four different Tanaka novels!

3. 253 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 448Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   All are short stories, a few chapters per story, which can be read in a few minutes. They are sweet and satisfying, with no angst.

4. 254 晚 The Evening Star Returns to Lu 晚星归陆 Cen Nai Xin涔奶馨15k WordsCompleted The Late Star Returns to Lu —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 误 After Offending a Tycoon Worth Hundreds of Billions, He Spoiled Me Rotten 误惹千亿大佬后，我被宠上天了 Cen Nai Xin涔奶馨Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After I Accidentally Offended a Billionaire, He Spoiled Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 丈 My Husband Traded My Life to Make His First Love Reborn, and Now He's Lost His Mind with Regret 丈夫用我的命换初恋重生，他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My husband traded my life to bring his first love back reborn, and now he's completely lost his mind with regret 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 游 A Chance Encounter at the Amusement Park: The New Visiting Professor Is the Scheming Senior I Know 游乐园偶遇，新来的客座教授竟是腹黑学长 Cen Nai Xin涔奶馨14k WordsCompleted A chance encounter at the amusement park: the new visiting professor turns out to be her scheming upperclassman. —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 903Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 变 After Someone Stole My Extra-Spicy Takeout, the Neighbor Came Knocking “变态辣”外卖被偷后，邻居找上门了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After my super-spicy takeout was stolen, my neighbor came knocking 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 被 After Being Kidnapped to the Mountains, I Gained Yin-Yang Eyes 被拐到山里后，我开了阴阳眼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I was kidnapped and taken into the mountains, I gained the ability to see spirits 10Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 七 A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: Love Debts 七品大叔偶遇小萝莉：情债 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛9k WordsCompleted A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: A Debt of Love 5Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short and concise story recommendations

13. 263 我 After I Decided to Stop Loving Him, He Regretted It 我决定不再爱他后，他后悔了 The Deer Call in the Forest呦呦鹿鸣11k WordsCompleted Five years after I married Ye Nanchen, Tang Ning, the unattainable woman Ye Nanchen had always loved, came back. Our marriage slowly began to crack. Ye Nanchen started standing me up from time to time. The first time was the day I won a design award. Ye Nanchen said he wanted to celebrate with me. But the moment Tang Ning called, he left to see her. The second time was on my birthday. The candles were lit, but I hadn't made a wish yet. Tang Ning called again, and off he went. The third time was 144Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    When my husband abandoned me again for his first love, I resolutely went into the operating room and aborted our child. I withdrew my love for Ye Nanchen. Ye Nanchen, I love you, and that's why you can hurt me so recklessly. I don't love you; you are nothing to me.

14. 264 妻 My Wife's First Love Turned into a Cat, So I Took It to Get Neutered 妻子的初恋变成猫，我带它去绝育 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My wife's first love turned into a cat, so I took it to get neutered 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 梦 Dreams of Red Dresses, Shattered 梦断红裙 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛24k WordsCompleted Dreams of Crimson Skirts 23Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 爸 Dad, Stop Buying Franchises. I'll Support the Family with Insider Information 爸，别加盟了，我靠情报养家 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Dad, stop buying into franchises. I'll support the family with my intel —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 亿 Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 亿万富姐程紫怡 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 11Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 签 After I Signed the Divorce Papers, the Scumbag CEO Begged Me to Come Back 签下离婚协议后，渣总跪求我回头 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After Signing the Divorce Papers, My Scumbag Ex Begged Me to Come Back 228Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 我 My Affairs With Divorced Women 我和离婚女人那些事 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛27k WordsCompleted My Story with a Divorced Woman 20Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 邻 The Neighbor's Kid Stole My Takeout and Ended Up in the Hospital, Then the Parents Blamed Me and Demanded Compensation 邻居孩子偷吃我外卖住院，家长倒打一耙索赔 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Neighbor’s Kid Stole My Takeout and Ended Up in the Hospital, Then the Parents Turned Around and Demanded Compensation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 紫 Zi Jinting 紫瑨婷 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛50k WordsCompleted Zi Jinting 11Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 带 After Running Away Pregnant, the CEO Begged Me to Marry Him 带球跑后，总裁跪求我结婚 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After Running Away While Pregnant, the CEO Begged Me to Marry Him —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 幡 At Last, I See the Light: Atonement 幡然醒悟：赎罪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛8k WordsCompleted A Sudden Awakening: Redemption 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 我 After I Took the Fall for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 我替女友顶罪后，她嫁给了我的兄弟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After I Took the Blame for My Girlfriend, She Married My Brother 31Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 油 The Battle Between Gas and Electric: The Road’s End Is an Abyss 油电之争：续航尽头是深渊 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛11k WordsCompleted The Battle of Gasoline and Electric: At the End of the Road Lies an Abyss 7Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 时 The Love Economics of a Time-Management Master 时间管理大师的恋爱经济学 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The Love Economics of a Master of Time Management —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 酒 The Clingy Drunk 酒后粘人精 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽9k WordsCompleted A Clingy Drunk 11.5kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and humorous short story, purely sweet with no angst, easy to read, funny, and with engaging characters. Perfect for bedtime reading without feeling stifled!

28. 278 我 I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 我把发小当锦鲤，他却想把我娶回家 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽11k WordsCompleted I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and funny sweet story, a short and purely sweet tale with no angst, humorous and silly, with engaging characters, perfect for reading before bed without feeling stifled.

29. 279 我 My Brother Ascended to Heaven to Be a Celestial Beast of Burden, While I Found a Divine Beast and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 我哥飞升天庭当牛马，我捡神兽摆烂人间 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted My Brother Ascended to the Heavenly Court to Be a Wage Slave, While I Picked Up Divine Beasts and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 599Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 1kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short stories of about ten chapters

33. 283 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves
34. 284 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 国 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天，我把家里蹲改成七日游后，我妈悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 61Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 明 Bright Candles Reflecting on Snow 明烛映雪 Nan Qi南麒Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Before I married Song Mingzhu, the Ghost General, I imagined what he looked like countless times. But when I finally saw him, all I felt was heartache. 80Reads8.1Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    🍀🍀Short and good, the male and female leads really made my heart ache, perfect for watching before bed.

37. 287 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 531Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A short story of about ten chapters.

38. 288 我 After I Gave Up on Him, My Boyfriend Regretted It 我不要他后，男友后悔了 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted My boyfriend regretted it after I stopped wanting him 44Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    On the day of the proposal, Bai Xiaoxiao, He Yanjin's childhood sweetheart, placed the engagement ring He Yanjin had prepared on her finger in front of all their relatives and friends. "Brother Yanjin, this ring fits me perfectly!" The room fell silent; all the relatives and friends looked at me, waiting for my reaction. Everyone expected a chaotic farce. But to their surprise, I smiled and took He Yanjin and Bai Xiaoxiao's hands, clasping them together. "A match made in heaven! May you have a baby soon!"

39. 289 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 妻 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 妻子把积蓄都给了弟弟后，我卖掉了婚房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Younger Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 219Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves
45. 295 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves

    Reader note

    Short, sweet, and satisfying stories, absolutely no angst.

46. 296 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves

    Reader note

    A few chapters make up a short story, various genres, recommended.

48. 298 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves
49. 299 我 My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Drives Away Every Woman Who Takes an Interest in My Husband 我儿子三岁，是个笑话精，专克老公桃花 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Keeps My Husband's Admirers at Bay 2kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 地 Five Corpses in the Cellar 地窖里的五具尸体 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折7k WordsCompleted Five Bodies in the Cellar 932Reads—Score—Shelves

Other lists with At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired!