Short Stories 短篇 小说

1. 101 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 24.1kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
2. 102 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 41.7kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
3. 103 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
4. 104 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
5. 105 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3kShelves
6. 106 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves
7. 107 沉 Sunken Kite 沉鸢 Jie Yin结因Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan x composed, self-controlled CEO Zhou Chen] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban life + sweet romance + older man + 1v1 + happy ending + female growth] Zhao Tangyuan is a model mistress. She knows her place and behaves sensibly. Clearheaded and rational, she knows the most important rule of all: never catch feelings. Zhou Chen is most pleased by her obedient facade, yet he hates her cold indifference and the way she can end things with 25.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
8. 108 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive.

9. 109 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
10. 110 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 274Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 186Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 权 No One Can Escape My Powerful Brother’s Obsessive Love 权臣哥哥的疯爱无人能逃 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted No one can escape the mad love of the powerful minister’s older brother 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 我 Before My Dad Died, He Set Me Up with the Wildest Man in Beijing 我爸临终前，给我点了个京圈最野的男人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Before my dad died, he set me up with the wildest man in the capital's inner circle —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 守 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 53Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Completed angst novel with realistic romance themes

22. 122 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 10Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 219Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 山 The Craziest Old Ancestor at the Manor Has Set Their Sights on Me 山庄里最疯的那个祖宗，赖上我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted The craziest old-timer in the mountain villa has latched onto me. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 逃 Escape from Marriage 逃离婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted With both parents dead and no family left, she thought she had found a man she could depend on. But he turned out to be a scoundrel after her inheritance. Her best friend and husband conspired behind her back, while her in-laws treated her like a servant. Even after giving birth to a son, she continued to live humbly in a marriage worse than death. It wasn't until he appeared that her inner world was turned upside down and the course of her life changed! 32Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 揣 I Went to Bully the Male Lead With a Single Coin, but He Turned the Tables on Me 揣着一文钱去欺负男主，反被他拿捏 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Went to Bully the Male Lead with Just One Penny, Only to Be Played by Him Instead 3Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 481Reads6.7Score—Shelves
28. 128 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 594Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 他 He’s So Shameless, Throwing Himself at Me to Become My Lover 他上赶着当外室的样子好不知廉耻 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Way He Desperately Tries to Become My Kept Man Is Utterly Shameless 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 33Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the story is complete, and it's a short story.

33. 133 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 儿 My Son and Daughter-in-Law Schemed for My Retirement Savings. After I Cut Ties with Them, They Regretted It 儿子儿媳算计我的养老钱，我断绝关系后，他们悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Son and Daughter-in-Law Schemed to Take My Retirement Savings. After I Cut Ties with Them, They Regretted It Too Late 506Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 1 My 1-Million-Year-End Bonus Became a 'Certificate of Encouragement,' So I Made Dozens of Times That Amount Back from the Company 100万年终奖变“鼓励奖状”，我反手从公司赚回几十倍 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My 1-Million Year-End Bonus Became a "Certificate of Encouragement," So I Turned Around and Made Dozens of Times That Amount from the Company 214Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 闪婚后，我的首富身份藏不住了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After a Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 780Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws’ Dialect 被雷劈后，我听懂了婆家方言 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws' Dialect 277Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 放 After I Let Her Go, the Aloof Campus Beauty I Kept as a Mistress Imprisoned Me 放手后，包养的清冷校花囚禁我 Practical Class实践课18k WordsCompleted After I Let Her Go, the Aloof Campus Belle I Kept Imprisoned Me 7.6kReads—Score195Shelves

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    A short story I've kept hidden away!

39. 139 高 She's Cold and Distant, but She Suffers from Skin Hunger, So I Helped Her Get Over It 高冷的她有饥肤症，于是我帮她戒掉 Practical Class实践课14k WordsCompleted She's So Cold, but She Has a Skin-Hunger Condition, So I Helped Her Get Over It 700Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 成 My Mature Neighbor Is Jealous! 成熟的领居姐姐吃醋啦！ Practical Class实践课14k WordsCompleted The mature girl next door is jealous! 787Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 最 The Strongest Ancestor System: The Bride Who Brings Good Fortune Is No Easy Mark 最强祖宗系统：冲喜新娘不好惹 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答7k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Ancestor System: The Bride Who Brings Good Fortune Is No Easy Match —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Engaging short stories to rescue you from your reading slump; a good story unfolds in just a few minutes.

42. 142 分 We Broke Up, and Seconds Later I Went on a Blind Date with My Ex-Ex-Girlfriend?! 分手完秒相亲，相亲对象还是前前女友？！ Practical Class实践课16k WordsCompleted She breaks up, then goes on a blind date moments later, only to find her date is her ex-ex-girlfriend?! 31Reads—Score127Shelves
43. 143 弃 The Abandoned Wife Strikes Back: The CEO and I Wipe Out the Whole Family 弃妇逆袭：我和霸总灭全家 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Cast-Off Wife Strikes Back: My CEO Husband and I Wipe Out His Entire Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 两 Married to the Wrong Men in Two Lifetimes: From the Snake Pit to the Phoenix Perch 两世错嫁：从蛇窟到凤栖台 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Married to the Wrong Men in Two Lifetimes: From the Snake Pit to the Phoenix Perch —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 撞 I Caught My Ex-Girlfriend Wearing White Stockings. Why Did She Wrap Her Arms Around Me? 撞见前女友穿白丝，她怎么搂住我了 Practical Class实践课12k WordsCompleted I Caught My Ex-Girlfriend Wearing White Thigh-Highs. Why Is She Clinging to Me? 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 不 Not Just Taming Beasts, but Taking Control of My Life 不止训服猛兽，更要掌控人生 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答15k WordsCompleted Not only can I tame ferocious beasts, I can take control of my life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 66.9kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves

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    These two are absolutely exquisite.

48. 148 嫌 You Think I’m Ugly? I Reveal My Billionaire Status and Leave You Stunned 嫌我丑？我亮出首富身份吓傻你 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答17k WordsCompleted You think I’m ugly? I’ll reveal that I’m a billionaire and scare you senseless —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 既 You Chose to Betray Me, So You’ll Never Get the Chance to Regret It! 既然选择背叛，你没机会后悔的！ Nao Hao脑浩13k WordsCompleted Since you chose to betray me, you won’t get the chance to regret it! 398Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, satisfying revenge story based on realistic emotions; absolutely thrilling!

50. 150 轮 The Bond of Reincarnation: A Puppet CEO’s Thousand-Year Search 轮回之绊：傀儡总裁的千年追寻 Raindrops Pitter-Patter雨点滴答Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Bond of Reincarnation: A Puppet CEO’s Thousand-Year Search —Reads—Score—Shelves

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