Any Short Stories That Are Brief but Really Good? 有没有短篇小说，虽然篇幅很短，但很好看。

1. 951 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend a book with no clichés, no system, no cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth, no superpowers, no face-slapping, no AI—nothing at all. It relies entirely on a captivating storyline and is entirely handwritten by a human.

2. 952 假 The Fake Heiress Farms Favor to Change Her Fortune, Never Knowing I'm Her Heavenly Nemesis 假千金刷好感换气运，没想到我是她的天道克星 Joy After Dusk愉在黄昏后17k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Gains Luck by Winning Favor, but Little Does She Know I'm Her Heavenly Nemesis —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short story that you can read in ten minutes, definitely worth checking out!

3. 953 我 The Day I Broke Up, My Dad Bent a Spoon with His Fingers 我分手那天，我爸捏弯了汤勺 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted The day I broke up, my dad bent a soup spoon with his bare hands 29Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 才 I'm Not Becoming a Stand-In! 才不做替身！ One Lithium一锂10k WordsCompleted I'm Not Going to Be a Stand-In! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are all short, sweet stories, light and easy to read.

5. 955 退 After I Broke Off My Engagement, the White Fox I Took In Demanded We Have Cubs Every Day 退婚后，我捡的白狐日日要同我生崽 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After Breaking Off My Engagement, the White Fox I Took In Begged Me Every Day to Have Its Cubs 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 956 九 Ninety Days Left: I Refuse to Wait for Everyone's Too-Late Remorse 九十日命数：我不要全员迟来的忏悔 Joy After Dusk愉在黄昏后9k WordsCompleted Ninety Days Left: I Don't Want Everyone's Belated Remorse —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 死 I Became a Monster After Death, but I Refuse to Hunt 死后化为诡异，我拒绝猎杀 Shopkeeper Liang, Who Loves Xinglong Coffee爱吃兴隆咖啡的梁掌柜9k WordsCompleted After Dying, I Became a Monster, but I Refuse to Hunt —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The bizarre protagonist in the library corridor, whose soul is scattered for saving people, is determined to tear apart his blood-slaughtering destiny.

8. 958 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Became Empress Dowager at Eighteen 换亲后，我十八就当上了太后 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [The Empress Who Comes After Tears Apart a Transmigrator and Takes Her Time Setting the Harem Straight] Shen Shuhua and her younger sister were reborn together. In her previous life, she married a penniless top scholar, while her younger sister entered the palace and became empress, living in splendor. But life is unpredictable. The top scholar, once penniless, rose to the pinnacle of power and became prime minister, securing a first-rank noble title for his wife, Shen Shuhua. Her younger sister 1.2kReads9.1Score188Shelves

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   She then tore apart the time-traveling woman. Shen Shuhua and her sister were reborn together.

9. 959 靠 I Won Over an S-Rank Alpha With My Cooking and Became Everyone's Darling 靠厨艺征服S级Alpha后成了团宠 One Lithium一锂Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Winning Over an S-Rank Alpha with My Cooking, Then Becoming Everyone's Favorite —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 在 After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 在酒店门口看见三次背叛，我彻底疯了 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted After Seeing Three Betrayals Outside the Hotel, I Completely Lost My Mind 27Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 961 我 As the Esteemed Princess Consort of Su, I Spent Three Years Brewing Medicine for My Cloistered Beloved 我堂堂肃王妃，替出家的白月光熬了三年药 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I, the Esteemed Princess Consort of Prince Su, Spent Three Years Brewing Medicine for His Beloved, Who Had Taken the Vows 964Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 962 蓄 Deliberately Doting on My Archenemy: My Handsome Childhood Friend Knows Just How to Flirt 蓄意偏爱，死对头竹马他美色撩人 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] Xu Xin He suddenly realized that Luo Ning's gaze held something beyond friendship. With a little clever maneuvering, he got his childhood sweetheart to throw herself on top of him. Just as he was getting a taste for it, she turned around and ran off with someone else. - Question: I've liked my childhood sweetheart for years, but she only cares about my looks. What should I do? Top comment: Then make her pay up! Xu 7.3kReads9.2Score662Shelves

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    This book is super sweet, a childhood sweetheart romance, it's so adorable! [Laughs][laughs]

13. 963 手 Bad at Gaming? The Pros Are Fighting to Team Up With Me! 手残？大佬抢我组队！ One Lithium一锂Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Clumsy? The Big Shot Wants Me on Their Team! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 964 妻 My Wife Cheated with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 妻子出轨大学生，我疯狂报复 I Want to Write Light Novels我要写小白文9k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated on Me with a College Student, So I Took My Revenge in a Frenzy 143Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 965 三 A Three Kingdoms Man's Must-Read Guide to Raising a Magical Girl 三国猛男必看的魔法少女养成手册 Zhegao柘皋19k WordsCompleted A Magical Girl Raising Handbook for Three Kingdoms Tough Guys 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features three powerful men from the Three Kingdoms who transmigrate into magical girls. [Kiss] The second book features a straight man who transmigrates into a fairy tale (all handsome men) and is surrounded by gay men. The third book is about the masochistic history of a chubby orange. The emperor transmigrates into a world of handsome men: Empress (Liu Bang), Zhen Huan (Li Shimin), An Xiaoniao (Zhu Yuanzhang), Mei Zhuang (Liu Che), and Hua Fei (Ying Zheng) all gather together. There are also hidden CP easter eggs. Your imagination will take off!

16. 966 错 A Lover Out of Place 错位恋人—— Ling Yuyuan泠玉鸢13k WordsCompleted Misaligned Lovers 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is pretty good, it's very sweet.

17. 967 征 After I Conquered the Zombie King, He Clung to Me 征服丧尸王后他赖上了我 One Lithium一锂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted After Conquering the Zombie King, He Clung to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 968 直 A Straight Man's Escape from the Fairy-Tale World 直男童话世界逃生记 Zhegao柘皋5k WordsCompleted A Straight Guy's Escape from a Fairy-Tale World 271Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 969 发 The Go-Crazy System: If I Don't Lose It Once a Day, I Die 发疯系统，每天不疯一次就会死 Boss Pan 666潘老板66612k WordsCompleted The Go Crazy System: If I Don't Go Crazy at Least Once a Day, I'll Die 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, come on, come on!

20. 970 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    Bookmark this! Bookmark this!

21. 971 加 After Loading a Soap Opera Plot Pack, the Top-Tier Star AI Became Addicted to Flirting With Its Master 加载狗血包后，顶流AI撩主成瘾 One Lithium一锂6k WordsCompleted After Loading a Cliché Romance Package, the Top-Tier Star AI Becomes Addicted to Flirting with Its Master 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: We Fought Side by Side to End the Chaos, and the Powerful Minister Bestowed My Beloved Upon Me 南北朝往事：沙场并肩破乱世，权臣破格赐我心上良人 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: We fought side by side on the battlefield to end the chaos, and the powerful minister made an exception to grant me the one I loved 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good, I recommend it.

23. 973 殡 Funeral Home Temp Rules: Rule Seven, Don't Talk to the Dead 殡仪馆临时工守则：第七条，别跟遗体说话 Boss Pan 666潘老板6669k WordsCompleted Temporary Morgue Worker Rules: Rule Seven, Don't Talk to the Dead 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 大 The Big Fat Orange Cat's Palace Intrigue: My Harem Has Started a Rebellion!!? 大胖橘宫斗日常：我的后宫闹皇帝了！！？ Zhegao柘皋Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted The Big Orange Cat's Palace Intrigue: My Harem Is Making the Emperor Lose It!!? 119Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 火 I Sobbed at the Crematorium and Took Five Million as Hush Money, Never Expecting the Rich Lady to Be My Future Mother-in-Law 火葬场痛哭拿五百万封口费，谁料豪门夫人竟是未来婆婆 The Typhoon Knows My Heart台风知我意13k WordsCompleted I wept bitterly at the crematorium and took five million to keep quiet, never expecting the wealthy matriarch to be my future mother-in-law 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two are short, but very pretty.

26. 976 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: She Is Yuwen Tai's Daughter, Feared Across Hedong and Defying an Imperial Marriage Decree 南北朝往事：她是宇文泰之女，威震河东拒绝奉旨联姻 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Historical9k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: She Was Yuwen Tai's Daughter, Feared Across Hedong, and Refused an Imperial Marriage 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 977 被 After Getting Laid Off, I Started Selling Jianbing. My Former Boss Comes Every Day, Eats, and Says I Have Potential 被裁后我摆摊卖煎饼，前老板天天来吃还夸我有前途 Boss Pan 666潘老板66611k WordsCompleted After I Was Laid Off, I Started Selling Jianbing at a Street Stall. My Former Boss Comes by Every Day, Eats One, and Says I Have a Bright Future 9Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 978 老 Between the Boss and His Son by a Distant Relative, I Chose to Side with the Boss's Wife 老板和远亲生儿子，我转身投靠老板娘 The Typhoon Knows My Heart台风知我意10k WordsCompleted Between my boss and his son by a distant relative, I turned around and sided with the boss's wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 979 风 Wind Over Liangshan, Clouds Over Erhai 风过凉山，云散洱海 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Wind Crosses Liangshan, the Clouds Clear Over Erhai 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very touching story!

30. 980 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Lone Soldier at Yubi, I Helped Wei Xiaokuan Slaughter a Hundred Thousand Troops 南北朝往事：玉璧孤卒，我助韦孝宽斩尽十万雄师 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Historical8k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: A Lone Soldier at Yubi, I Helped Wei Xiaokuan Slay a Hundred Thousand Troops 7Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 我 My Stunning CEO 我的绝色总裁 Boss Pan 666潘老板6669k WordsCompleted My Stunning CEO 9Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Uncle Kept Kissing Me and Spoiling Me 分手后，被前任小叔缠吻肆意宠 Cuihua Braised with Pickled Cabbage酸菜炖翠花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful siren vs. aloof, abstinent heartthrob; one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted] One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. They fall for each other, save each other, and are so sweet it’ll blow your mind The author is hopeless at writing introductions. In one word, it’s sweet. High-octane sweetness from start to finish: sweet enough to make you roll around, pound the wall, and scream your lungs out to the heavens and earth. You can’t lose by investing, my d 12.4kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    💥💥This sweet little novel will have you smiling like a proud aunt the whole time! The male and female leads are a perfect pair, one responsible for flirting and the other for doting – it'll truly melt your heart! (PS: Both leads have mouths, so any misunderstandings are quickly resolved. The side couple is also very sweet.)

33. 983 山 No Return from the Mountains and Seas, Yet Warm Light Remains in My Heart 山海无归处，心有暖光存 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪25k WordsCompleted No return lies beyond the mountains and seas, but a warm light remains in the heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him on His Knees, So I Turned Around and Married His Archenemy 前夫跪着求我复婚，我扭头嫁给他死对头 Boss Pan 666潘老板666Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him on His Knees, So I Turned Around and Married His Archrival 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 985 潮 The Tides Rise and Fall: Half a Lifetime Adrift 潮起潮落：半生沉浮 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪15k WordsCompleted The Tide Rises and Falls: A Half-Life of Ups and Downs 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 986 恶 I'm Done Playing the Villainess: I'll Survive by Doing Nothing 恶毒女配不干了，我靠摆烂苟命 Boss Pan 666潘老板66623k WordsCompleted I Quit Being the Villainess, and I’m Just Coasting to Stay Alive 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 987 我 You Were in My Dreams 我的梦里有个你 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪8k WordsCompleted You’re in My Dreams 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 988 我 I'm About to Enter the Bridal Chamber, and Now You Want Me to Become a Monk? 我都要入洞房了，这时候你叫我出家？ The Advancing Scarecrow进击的稻草人Female-Channel Fanfiction15k WordsCompleted I'm about to enter the bridal chamber, and now you're telling me to become a monk? 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend these books.

39. 989 灵 Blessed by the Spirit Snake 灵蛇佑 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪25k WordsCompleted Blessed by the Spirit Snake 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 990 棺 Master Coffin: Don't Say There Are No Living Immortals in the Temple of the Heavenly Gods 棺老爷：莫话天神庙里无活仙 The Advancing Scarecrow进击的稻草人15k WordsCompleted Master Coffin: Don't say there are no living immortals in the Heavenly God Temple. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves

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    Super good! It's short, but the logic is very clear, and the story is very well-developed. Highly recommended! I read it in one go. The author's writing style is also excellent. Highly recommended!

42. 992 重 Back to the Year I Was Bullied, I Became the Sole Believer of a Gloomy Heiress 重回霸凌那年，我成了阴湿千金的唯一信徒 The Advancing Scarecrow进击的稻草人11k WordsCompleted Back to the year I was bullied, I became the sole believer of a gloomy heiress. 177Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 月 When the Moon Returns 月归来时 Yi Yueyun熠玥云Fantastical Romance100k WordsCompleted Su Ning is a transmigrator who enters an immortal-hero novel and wins over Bai Qingci, the Heavenly Emperor's son. After completing her mission, Su Ning fakes her death and returns to the modern world. Three years later, the System finds her again and gives her a new mission: help the mortal Ye Wuyou inherit the position of Death God. But when Su Ning arrives in the divine realm, she discovers that the one seated in the highest place is none other than Bai Qingci, the target she pursued three ye 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who likes to read pure love stories?

44. 994 反 The Villain Steals the Lead: After Raising the Gloomy Heroine into a Mad Dog, I Can't Escape 反派截胡：把阴湿女主养成疯狗后，我逃不掉了 The Advancing Scarecrow进击的稻草人7k WordsCompleted The Villain Steals the Female Lead: After Turning the Dark and Brooding Heroine into a Mad Dog, I Can't Escape 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 重 After Being Reborn, I Bring Breakfast Every Day to a Future Billionaire 重生后我每天给未来千亿大佬送早餐 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊12k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Delivered Breakfast Every Day to a Future Billionaire 29Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 博 I Was Torn Apart at My Doctoral Defense, Then My Advisor and I Locked Eyes and Burst Out Laughing 博士答辩台上挨批，我无助寻找博导，对视后两人笑出声 City-chanCity酱12k WordsCompleted I Got Torn Into During My PhD Defense and Desperately Sought Out My Advisor. When Our Eyes Met, We Both Burst Out Laughing 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I was criticized on the doctoral defense stage, and helplessly turned to my supervisor. The two of us looked at each other and then burst out laughing.

47. 997 好 My Best Friend Sacrificed Me in Her Burial, So I Paid a Fortune for Her Life 好姐妹把我殉葬，我出万贯买她的命 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Had Me Buried Alive as a Sacrifice, So I Offered a Fortune to Have Her Killed 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 998 我 I, the Esteemed Mr. Qingwu, Was Mistaken for an Apprentice 我堂堂青梧先生，被当成小学徒 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I, the esteemed Mr. Qingwu, am being mistaken for an apprentice. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 重 Reborn: My Humble Husband Begs for My Love, So I'll Make the Most of What Fate Brings 重生之卑微老公求疼爱：既遇则安 Chattering Morels叽里呱啦见手青Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted An Zhi x Ji Yuzhi Gentle, healing beauty vs. aloof on the surface but secretly possessive CEO (☑️ Complete, extra sweet with no angst, and a satisfying ending) To fulfill their grandfathers' dying wish, the two were bound together by a so-called “childhood betrothal.” Their three-year marriage seemed respectful and harmonious, but love was quietly growing. Neither of them dared to confess their feelings... He thought she married him to fulfill her grandfather's wish, unaware that she had long si 2kReads9.1Score163Shelves

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    This is so short! But it's so beautiful! So sweet! My lips are curving upwards in a crazy smile! Ahhhhh! [Licking screen][licking screen][admiration]

50. 1000 被 The Day I Was Cheated On, I Married My Childhood Friend Who’d Secretly Loved Me for Ten Years 被绿当天，我闪婚了暗恋我十年的竹马 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊16k WordsCompleted The Day I Was Cheated On, I Impulsively Married My Childhood Friend, Who’d Had a Crush on Me for Ten Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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