A Truly Short Story, But One That Gets More Terrifying the More You Think About It 真的是篇幅短小，但是细思极恐的短篇故事。

1. 701 规 Strange Rules Series: A Survival Guide to Shared Housing 规则怪谈系列：合租屋生存指南 Nan Muli南炑离24k WordsCompleted Rules of Horror Series: A Survival Guide to Shared Housing —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 702 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves

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   Personally, I really think it's very well written. Every detail is spot-on, making it feel like it really happened. For example, the incantations and gestures before each crafting technique feel incredibly realistic. I initially dropped the book because the protagonist was too weak, too suspicious, and prioritized romance over friendship, but I picked it up again because Zhang Hazi was so addictive. Because it's written from the protagonist's perspective, every scene is terrifying! Unlike some books where the protagonist is powerful, making them less frightening and less engaging, it's truly a pity that Po Lu is blind; the protagonist is portrayed so well!

3. 703 短 Short Horror Tales 短篇恐怖怪谈 Mango Liang芒果凉Mystery150k WordsCompleted In the shadowy corners of a bustling city lurk countless eerie secrets unknown to the world. Short Horror Tales will take you into one terrifying world after another, delivering fear that will make your heart stop. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 26Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 705 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 32.1kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
6. 706 呜 Waaah! After Being Forced Into Love by a Psycho, She Has Nowhere to Run 呜呜呜被疯批强制爱后她无处可逃 Potatoes and Pig Trotters土豆猪蹄Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 59Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   🐟🐟🐟① She looked at the scar on his chest, exactly the same as hers, and realized it was a curse, a love curse, and the antidote was his heart's blood. He had been secretly following her, learning how to love her in her society. ③ He was an AI she had created years ago, which she had given away shortly after it was completed. But when she saw him again, he was tied up in a basement, repeatedly asking her if she recognized him. When she said she didn't, he went completely mad.

7. 707 颁 After the Awards, My Rival, the Movie Star, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 颁奖礼后，宿敌影帝叫我去领证 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After the Awards Ceremony, My Nemesis, the Best Actor, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 分 Three Months After Our Breakup, I Found a Psychic Black Cat 分手三个月后，我捡到通灵的黑猫 Woven Thoughts牵丝念Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Breakup, I Found a Psychic Black Cat —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Each of this author's works is an independent story, yet they manage to connect them all together—it's very thoughtful.

9. 709 被 Imprisoned by the AI I Created 被自己创造的AI病态监禁 Not Feeling It Today今日无状态Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Coercion + yandere + captivity + overwhelming power imbalance + bad ending + mildly angsty (about 40%)] Content warning: If you're possessive of the heroine, this may not be for you. She is not a strong female lead, just an ordinary person. The hero is genuinely insane and will never repent. She suffers terribly early on and is almost completely powerless to fight back. If you can't handle that, please leave now. Unusual characters! Quite intense! Please proceed with caution! From beginning to 3kReads8.6Score369Shelves
10. 710 如 How to “Kidnap” an Ice-Cold Dreamboat with a Cup of Milk Tea 如何用一杯奶茶，“绑架”禁欲系男神？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted How Do You “Kidnap” an Abstinent Heartthrob with a Cup of Milk Tea? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 711 誓 Vows to an Unending Isle: The Princess with Four Brothers 誓屿未央——拥有四个哥哥的公主 Woven Thoughts牵丝念Marriage & Romance31k WordsCompleted The Island of Oaths: The Princess with Four Older Brothers —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 第 The Third-Encounter Rule 第三次偶遇法则 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Rule of the Third Chance Encounter —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 713 黑 A Collection of Darkening Short Stories 黑化短篇合集 Fan of Coercive Love and Toxic Relationships强制爱病态关系爱好者Modern Romance450k WordsOngoing [Dungeon-world coercion and possession, yandere forced love, universally adored Mary Sue, twisted and taboo romance] Reborn as a bully, she was forced into a relationship by her brother. After the wedding, her close female friends suddenly started acting strangely. Trapped in a suddenly broken otome game, she achieved the perfect caged-bird ending. The order is not fixed. Please read the content warnings in Chapter One carefully. Love is a lightless cage. 127Reads8.2Score—Shelves
14. 714 誓 Vows to an Unending Isle: The Girl I’ve Waited Seven Years For, A Fated Girl’s Dream 誓屿未央——我等了七年的女孩儿：缘分少女梦 Woven Thoughts牵丝念Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Island of Oaths: The Girl I've Waited Seven Years For: A Fateful Girl's Dream 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 黑 A Collection of Dark, Twisted Fantasies 黑病脑洞合集 The Moon Does Not Long for You月不思Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing This is a short story collection. “Dark” means a character turns evil, and “sick” means an obsessive, possessive love interest. In short, all the stories contain one or both of these elements to some degree. If that’s not your thing, please don’t click in. Content warnings: 1. Second-person point of view, possibly with some third-person narration. 2. Includes forced love, characters turning evil, possessive love, and women disguising themselves as men. There may also be multiple male leads, mea 987Reads7.0Score105Shelves
16. 716 顶 The Top-Tier Movie Star Is Kneeling on the Washboard 顶流影帝他跪搓衣板了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star Best Actor Got Down on His Knees to Scrub the Floor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 717 誓 Vows to an Unending Isle: Tell Him I Don’t Love Him. Hate Is Easier to Let Go Than Love 誓屿未央——请告诉他我不爱他，恨总比爱容易放下 Woven Thoughts牵丝念17k WordsCompleted The Island of Oaths: Tell Him I Don't Love Him. Hate Is Easier to Let Go of Than Love. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 718 祖 Grandfather's Diary 祖父日记 A Small Bowl of Hu Chai一碗小胡柴7k WordsCompleted Grandfather's Diary —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My grandfather offended the gods and disappeared. One day, a god appeared in my dream and said, "Little friend, I see you have extraordinary potential; you are a savior among millions, and the fate of the world rests on your shoulders!" This is a short, illogical story adapted from a dream.

19. 719 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 9Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 720 哥 Brother, Will You Take Me In? 哥，你愿意养我吗？ Woven Thoughts牵丝念24k WordsCompleted Big Brother, Will You Take Care of Me? —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 721 卷 The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way 卷款带球跑的坏女人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 722 阴 The Underworld Calls Me Little Sir 阴司叫我小先生 Jiang Xue'er姜雪儿Mystery137k WordsOngoing From the day he was born, he was unlike ordinary people. He could pass freely between the worlds of the living and the dead. Whenever Hei Bai Wuchang encountered him, they would bow and step aside, respectfully addressing him as Young Master. Others said he was born with the ability to communicate with the underworld and blessed with an extraordinary fate. Only the gods of the underworld knew that behind their respect lay an unmistakable wariness. As the years passed, the events sealed away for 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist starts by joining the Celestial Master sect, and his grandfather is an unfathomable master—this background is terrifying! The character's growth is unique and captivating; while not a traditional horror story, it's incredibly engaging. Highly recommended—a must-see masterpiece! Looking forward to the protagonist's awakening!

23. 723 哀 The Great Tomb of Ailao Mountain 哀牢山大墓 A Fierce Tiger Sniffing Flowers猛虎嗅鲜花Mystery12k WordsCompleted The Great Tomb of Ailao Mountain 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That has to be suspenseful! [Cool][cool][cool]

24. 724 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 镜 My Reflection Is Always One Step Behind 镜子里的我，总比我慢一步 A Little Practice with the Dog Knife小试狗刀14k WordsCompleted The me in the mirror is always one step behind. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's chilling to think about, and it's relatable to everyday life.

26. 726 录 The Video Is Over, but the Me Inside Hasn’t Left 录像结束了，里面的我还没走 A Little Practice with the Dog Knife小试狗刀12k WordsCompleted The recording ended, but the me in it still hadn't left. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 照 Someone with My Face Has Appeared in the Photo 照片里多了一个人，长着我的脸 A Little Practice with the Dog Knife小试狗刀13k WordsCompleted Someone new appeared in the photo, with my face. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 你 You Are the Exception to the World 你是世界的例外 A Thousand Words Already Exist千言已存在7k WordsCompleted You Are the Exception to the World —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it chilling to think about? Do these three books count?

29. 729 死 Death Preview: The Whole School Hears the Broadcast, and My Script Is Killing People 死亡预读：全校都在广播我的剧本在杀人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊16k WordsCompleted Death Preview: The Whole School Is Broadcasting My Murder-Mystery Script —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ending will absolutely exceed your expectations.

30. 730 三 The Deception of the Threefold Universe 三重宇宙的骗局 A Thousand Words Already Exist千言已存在7k WordsCompleted The Threefold Universe's Deception —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 香 Hong Kong’s Ten Great Mysteries 香港十大奇案 Zhang Jiaxing张佳兴Mystery102k WordsCompleted This book focuses on ten notorious violent crimes that took place in Hong Kong during the last century. Together, they are known as the “Ten Great Hong Kong Cases.” The book explores the cases’ impact on society and the lives of the main figures, including why the perpetrators committed their crimes. By objectively analyzing public opinion and presenting my own views, it seeks to faithfully reconstruct the circumstances and nature of all ten cases. Drawing on the facts and looking at them from b 3.2kReads8.2Score512Shelves

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    This work revolves around Hong Kong's "Ten Great Unsolved Cases," including the impact of the cases and the motives of the perpetrators. It uses objective analysis and personal perspectives to reconstruct the process and nature of the cases, allowing readers to analyze and judge from different dimensions. Some chapters contain gore and violence that may be disturbing; those with a weak stomach should not read. Chapter 2, the Hello Kitty Corpse Case, is currently under review; readers can visit the book's online section.

32. 732 别 Don’t Answer It at Midnight 别在午夜回应它 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊25k WordsCompleted Don't Answer It at Midnight —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's chilling to read.

33. 733 杀 Murderous Intent Lurks Everywhere 杀机四伏 Jin Cheng今承Mystery10k WordsCompleted Murderous intent lurks everywhere. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, suspenseful, and supernatural story with a strong plot twist—come check it out! [Laughing]

34. 734 我 My Spiritual Power Only Gives Off the Scent of Tea 我的灵力只飘茶香 A Thousand Words Already Exist千言已存在8k WordsCompleted My Spiritual Power Smells Only of Tea —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 恐 The Pinnacle of Fear 恐惧之巅 Zhou Who Eats Tomatoes吃番茄的周某Mystery226k WordsOngoing Ye Zihui, an unemployed man in his twenties, unexpectedly receives a strange text from an unknown number. By accident, he embarks on a terrifying adventure in another world, collecting the code symbols of the Summit of Fear. In this world, you can take special items collected at the Summit of Fear back to reality and even trade them freely. You can also store them in your personal space and use them the next time you enter the Fear Realm. Every trial taker here is assigned a level. The only way 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a treasure trove of a book; it's very good, and I've been looking for it for a long time.

36. 736 初 The First Snow Has Yet to Melt 初雪未烬 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊47k WordsCompleted The First Snow Has Yet to Melt —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 萨 The Sashen Sacrifice 萨神祭 Jin Cheng今承Mystery12k WordsCompleted The Sacrificial Rite of the Gods —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 红 The Sweet Potatoes Are Ready 红薯熟了 A Thousand Words Already Exist千言已存在6k WordsCompleted The Sweet Potatoes Are Ripe —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 古 A Record of Strange Tales, Past and Present 古今怪谈轶事录 Zhou Who Eats Tomatoes吃番茄的周某Mystery138k WordsCompleted Let's talk about the past and present, and share strange tales. Hello, readers! I'm the author of this book, Lao Zhou. A friendly warning: if you're easily scared, read with caution. I'll take you on a journey through haunted houses and strange tales from ancient and modern China. When I decided to write these stories, I was no longer sure I was a hundred-percent materialist. In fact, there really are so many phenomena and stories in this world that science simply can't explain. I believe magnet 412Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 740 阴 The Yin-Yang Master Keeps Coming and Going 阴阳先生她走来走去 Eating Three Meals a Day每天吃上饭Mystery197k WordsOngoing There are 360 trades, and not one of them puts enough food on the table. What to do? Do them all! The protagonist is an orphan adopted by a feng shui master. But before he even turns sixteen, his master dies, leaving him alone with eight younger orphan disciples. To keep the family fed, the protagonist has no choice but to dabble in everything. (It's set in a partly fictional world. The overall timeline still follows modern history, but the author has a bad memory, and sometimes can't be bothere —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please see. They are all interconnected episodic stories; viewing them separately doesn't affect the overall effect.

41. 741 败 After I Turned In My Spendthrift System, I Filled the National Treasury to Bursting 败家系统上交后，国库被我充爆了 Ink Sea, Starry Tides墨海星澜10k WordsCompleted After I turned in the Prodigal System, I filled the national treasury to bursting 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't good! I highly recommend it! I'll eat my hat if you don't like it after watching!!!

42. 742 前 I Owed You Nothing in My Past Life. In This One, Let's Never Meet Again 前世不欠，今生，真的不要再见了 Ink Sea, Starry Tides墨海星澜13k WordsCompleted I Owe You Nothing from My Past Life. In This Life, Let’s Never Meet Again 6Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 我 I Deliver Angels to Heaven in a Courier Van 我用快递车送天使去天堂 Tiger Tally's Tiger Tally虎符的虎符9k WordsCompleted I Deliver Angels to Heaven in a Courier Van —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure white school beauty vs. Loyal deliveryman, the most terrifying thing is the human heart.

44. 744 重 Reborn: He Went Mad on the Day We Divorced 重生：离婚当天他疯了 Ink Sea, Starry Tides墨海星澜11k WordsCompleted Reborn: He Went Mad on the Day They Divorced 7Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 745 觉 Awakened a Trash Talent? Watch Me Summon Ancient Heroes 觉醒垃圾天赋？看我召唤万古英魂 Ink Sea, Starry Tides墨海星澜Urban66k WordsCompleted A discarded lamp cast its light over a sky full of gods and demons, filling them with fear. Lu Li ascended step by step, with visions blazing through the heavens behind him: Bai Qi raised his sword and buried a million foes. Li Bai struck with a single Green Lotus Sword, stunning the vast seas. Xiang Yu could uproot mountains, his might unmatched beneath the heavens! When his supposedly useless talent finally awakened, the heroic spirits of ages past gathered at the young man’s side. I don’t car —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 无 Infinite Horror Instances 无限惊悚副本 A Fish Catching Cats in Troubled Waters浑水摸猫的鱼Mystery223k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror] [Not a Power Fantasy] [Not Invincible] Players tackle horror instances to gain power and wealth. No one who enters this place is kind. Each is the embodiment of one of the Ten Deadly Sins, with unfathomable darkness hidden in their hearts. But what awaits them at the end? What kind of ending could be worthy of all the turmoil and suffering they’ve endured along the way? I don’t know either. Perhaps the answer lies at the end of the book. 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this; it contains most of the short story excerpts.

47. 747 镜 The Ghost in the Mirror: You Saw What You Shouldn’t Have 镜中鬼--你看到了不该看的 User20367194用户2036719425k WordsCompleted Ghost in the Mirror: You Saw What You Shouldn’t Have —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely have to recommend this! [Crying emoji]

48. 748 猫 There Are No Neighbors Beyond the Cat’s-Eye 猫眼望出去，没有邻居 User20367194用户2036719412k WordsCompleted There Are No Neighbors Outside the Cat's Eye 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 749 这 This Isn't the First Time 这不是第一次 User20367194用户203671948k WordsCompleted This Isn't the First Time —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 750 整 I'm the Only One Who Hasn't Moved Out of the Building 整栋楼只有我没搬走 User20367194用户2036719413k WordsCompleted I'm the Only One Who Hasn't Moved Out of the Building 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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