Short Stories 短篇 小说

1. 501 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
2. 502 领 After My CEO Girlfriend Stood Me Up at the Registry, I Ranted at Her Until She Broke 领证失约后，总裁女友被我喷破防 Sprinkle Some Rice on the Keyboard键盘上撒把米12k WordsCompleted After My Girlfriend, the CEO, Stood Me Up at the Marriage Registration, I Made Her Lose It 8.8kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 假 The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 假千金要我的骨髓，我要她的命 Ying Er121313滢儿12131312k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 92Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.7kReads9.3Score907Shelves
5. 505 闺 My Best Friend Livestreams to Expose Me: What Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 闺蜜直播打假我：十年前那块蛋糕，你到底放了什么 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Livestreams a Fact-Check on Me: What Exactly Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 133Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 满 Baby’s Breath 满天星 Twilight Bird暮乐鸟Modern Romance31k WordsCompleted Shi Yin has a birthmark on her face and has felt inferior ever since childhood. She believes she’s destined to go through life without love, but she has a secret tucked away in her heart: she likes her senior, Lu Minghui. From her student days through graduation and into working life, this feeling has been a light in her heart. By a twist of fate, she and Lu Minghui become neighbors, and Shi Yin can’t help taking an interest in this unusual neighbor. Lu Minghui is handsome, charming, and has a b 4.3kReads9.4Score352Shelves
7. 507 诡 The Supernatural Returns? I'm at the Martyrs' Cemetery! 诡异复苏？人在烈士陵园! Tang Men堂门Male-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted The paranormal is resurging? I'm at the Martyrs' Cemetery! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The storyline is positive and uplifting, but the middle part is quite heart-wrenching.

8. 508 婆 My Mother-in-Law Threw 50 Million at Me to Make Me Leave. I Put the Paternity Test on the Screen at My Ex-Husband's Press Conference 婆婆甩5000万让我滚？我反手在前夫发布会投屏亲子鉴定 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law threw 50 million at me and told me to get lost? I retaliated by putting the paternity test up on the screen at my ex-husband's press conference. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sharing short stories with tight plots and pacing~

9. 509 末 An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse: Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 末世来了个仙尊，全民修仙对抗末世魔尸 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书76k WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse, and Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 13Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 社 A Socially Anxious Girl Chases Love and Keeps Embarrassing Herself 社恐追爱，反复社死 Jin Ran槿然Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] Su Xiao is a homebody author who writes fluffy, feel-good wish-fulfillment stories. When she added her editor on WeChat, she didn’t think much of it. She just muttered, “Lian Yi? Isn’t that the male lead in my story? That’s quite a coincidence.” Revising her manuscript had left her dizzy and exhausted, and she had no time to dwell on it. She sent off the story and fell straight asleep. The next day. Lian Yi: “Su Xiao, just how many times have you fantasized about me?” 103Reads9.0Score—Shelves
11. 511 三 My Three Cousins Want to Donate Their Mines for Their First Love, but My Younger Cousin Is the First to Object 三个堂哥要为白月光捐矿，我堂妹第一个不同意 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My three cousins want to donate a mine for their unrequited love, but my younger female cousin is the first to object. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 中 Kicked Out by a Powerful Family on Mid-Autumn Night, I Was Raised to the Top University by Five Street Vendors 中秋夜被豪门赶出门，五个摊主把我供上人大 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书26k WordsCompleted On Mid-Autumn Night, the wealthy family kicked me out. Five street vendors helped me get into Renmin University. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score400Shelves
14. 514 弹 The Comments Say the Campus Heartthrob Will Dump Me When His Childhood Sweetheart Returns 弹幕说，校草的青梅回国后他会甩了我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted The on-screen comments say that when the campus heartthrob’s childhood sweetheart returns from abroad, he’ll dump me. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 4 Laid Off at 45, I Got Into College and Divorced 45岁被裁员后，我考上大学离了婚 Ying Er121313滢儿121313Urban17k WordsCompleted After Being Laid Off at 45, I Got Into University and Divorced 117Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 148Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 我 My Years as a Corporate Drone in a Wealthy Family 我在豪门当社畜的那些年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Years as a Corporate Drone in a Wealthy Family 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
19. 519 看 After Seeing the Comments, I Left the Competition Group That Was Supposed to Secure My Scholarship 看见弹幕后，我退出了竞赛保奖群 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After seeing the on-screen comments, I left the competition scholarship group 15Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 520 别 Don't Hold It Against the Marquis for His Bad Leg: No One Can Match His Devotion 别嫌侯爷腿不好，他给的宠爱没人比得了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Don’t hold his bad legs against him. No one can match the way the marquis dotes on you. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
22. 522 洞 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Begged Me to Join Our Names with His White Moonlight. I Turned and Married the Prince Regent 洞房花烛夜夫君携白月光跪求合籍，我转身嫁给了摄政王 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband brought his one true love to beg me to register as his co-wife. I turned around and married the regent instead. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
24. 524 婆 My Mother-in-Law Paid Fifty Million to Make Me Leave? I Brought My Quadruplets to Crash My Jerk Ex's Proposal Party 婆婆砸五千万让我滚？我携四胞胎炸翻渣男求婚宴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law offers me fifty million to leave? I bring my quadruplets and blow up the scumbag's proposal party 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 525 当 When Chongqing's Gaming King Meets His Socially Anxious Sister-in-Law 当重庆野王遇上社恐小姑子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted When Chongqing's top jungler meets his socially anxious younger sister-in-law 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 老 A Springtime Love Song at the Old Street Cafe 老街咖啡馆的春日恋曲 Shu An Ting沭安廷Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Springtime Romance at the Old Street Cafe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own short stories, the first is a lighthearted romance, the second is an adventure/mystery.

27. 527 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Short and concise, so captivating that you can't possibly listen to it while watching.

28. 528 婆 My Mother-in-Law Called Me a Useless Woman Who Can’t Have Kids? I Made Her Son Leave With Nothing 婆婆骂我是不生蛋的闲人？我反手让她儿子净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law called me a useless woman who couldn’t have children? I hit back by making her son leave with nothing. —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 寻 Searching for My Father: A Daring Quest Along the Mysterious Springs 寻父探秘，勇闯神秘泉途 Shu An Ting沭安廷Mystery6k WordsCompleted Search for His Father and Uncover Secrets: A Daring Journey into the Mysterious Springs —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 530 闫 President Yan Marries a Sweetly Clueless Wife 闫大总裁娶憨妻 Mi Yiner弥音儿Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Su Ruan is an unmarried woman over thirty with zero relationship experience, a complete lifelong singleton whose thinking is as old-fashioned as bound feet. Growing up and nine years of compulsory education taught her one thing: dating without the intention of getting married is just playing around! As CEO of a multinational conglomerate, Yan Jinmo was born with a head start in life. To him, career, money, power, status, and prestige were all more tempting than love. He could have anything he wa 14.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
31. 531 重 Reborn at Nine, I Saved My Sister From a Stalker 重生九岁，我护住了被尾随的姐姐 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn at nine, I protected my older sister from a stalker. —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 弑 The Day I Killed My Master, the Evil Dragon Within Me Awoke 弑师那日，我体内邪龙醒了 Tomato-Braised Tofu蕃茄焖豆腐55k WordsCompleted The Day I Killed My Master, the Evil Dragon Within Me Awoke —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short and good books to solve your reading slump

33. 533 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 46.1kReads9.1Score5kShelves
34. 534 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.9kReads9.0Score584Shelves

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    The short stories are all really good, sweet bedtime stories.

35. 535 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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    A short story with a fresh plot and fast pace, now complete!

36. 536 被 Her Best Friend Spread Rumors About Her Sex Life, and She Became a Social Pariah 被闺蜜造谣私生活混乱后，她社死了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After her best friend spread rumors that she had a chaotic private life, she became a social outcast. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 十 Ten Years in a Cage: The Day My Heart Shattered, the Blue Blood Had Yet to Dry 《十年囚笼：心碎那天蓝血未凝》 Tomato-Braised Tofu蕃茄焖豆腐Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted Ten Years in Captivity: The Day My Heart Shattered, the Blue Blood Had Yet to Set —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 第 The Nth Time I Fell for You 第N次心动 Loves Eating Young Fish爱吃嫩鱼Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted Dentist VS architect At a school anniversary interview, the host was lucky enough to interview the famous architect Jiang Qi. Host: What do you regret about high school? Jiang Qi: Not having dated my girlfriend. Host: I hear wedding bells may be in your future... Jiang Qi glanced toward Zhou Yu and smiled. “That’s mostly up to her.” When the host interviewed Zhou Yu: Host: What do you regret about high school? Zhou Yu: Not being a little braver. Jiang Qi walked over, took Zhou Yu’s hand, and tol 3.4kReads9.1Score480Shelves
39. 539 挚 Fervent 挚热 San An三安Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [She makes the first move + swoon-worthy romance + super sweet, no angst + beauty-obsessed rich heiress × possessive, abstinent man] Fang Yaya has always thought her dad must have worked as a marriage broker in a past life. Ever since she came of age, she has either been on her way to a blind date or sitting at the table on one. She tried every trick to get out of these dates, until she met Ji Yunzheng. Then she began looking forward to their next one. Fang Yaya had never been so captivated by 1.7kReads9.0Score172Shelves
40. 540 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
41. 541 闺 My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Her Award Ceremony Debacle Went Viral 闺蜜偷我香水配方，颁奖礼她当场翻车 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Crashed and Burned at the Awards Ceremony 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 血 The Blood-Jade Captive Beauty 血玉囚娇 Tomato-Braised Tofu蕃茄焖豆腐Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Blood Jade Captive —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 543 情 Love in a Small Town 情定小城 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Forced love + love at first sight + doting devotion + both leads are chaste + happy ending + obsessive From the moment Meng Yuchuan laid eyes on Shu Miao, he never intended to let her go. If she agreed to be with him, they would love each other wholeheartedly, inseparable as glue. If she refused, he would keep her by his side for the rest of her life, by any means necessary. He could accept everything about her, except her leaving him. 35.2kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves
44. 544 订 At Our Engagement Banquet, My Fiancée Who Said She Was Working Late Showed Up as My Uncle’s Date 订婚宴上，说加班的未婚妻成了我小叔的女伴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted At My Engagement Party, My Fiancée, Who Said She Was Working Late, Showed Up as My Uncle's Date 80Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 545 被 After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Make Payroll 被逼降薪后，全公司连工资都发不出 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Pay Its Employees 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 546 2 A 25-Year Expiration Date 25年失效期 Tomato-Braised Tofu蕃茄焖豆腐Modern Romance71k WordsCompleted A 25-Year Expiration Date —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 547 结 Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 结婚前，未婚妻告诉我她有个儿子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 93Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 548 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][crying][crying][sending hearts][sending hearts][hearts][hearts]

49. 549 锁 The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained. After She Joined a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees 锁匠她天生迷糊，上密室综艺后全网跪了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained, but After Appearing on a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 550 他 The Ruby He Stitched Over My Heart 他缝在我心口上的红宝石 Tomato-Braised Tofu蕃茄焖豆腐45k WordsCompleted The Ruby He Stitched Over My Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves

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