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. 1251 沧 The Story of the Lord of Cangming 沧溟主的故事 Rain Over Jiangnan Beyond the Pass塞上江南雨Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted The Story of the Lord of Cangming —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1252 心 Heartache 心灵之痛 Old Du Soup老杜汤9k WordsCompleted Heartache 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a 10,000-word piece, and upon closer examination, it's actually quite terrifying, so nobody really thinks about it that much. [Facepalm]

3. 1253 照 I Cared for My Paralyzed Mother for Twenty Years, and Got Nothing from the Demolition Compensation 照顾瘫母二十年，拆迁不分一分钱 Si Mingxing司明星6k WordsCompleted I cared for my paralyzed mother for twenty years, but got not a cent from the demolition compensation 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book has a plot twist at the end, and everyone is no longer human. The second book suggests that if she had shown any mercy even once, she would have ended up in northern Myanmar.

4. 1254 掌 The Mistress of the Household 掌家主母 Rain Over Jiangnan Beyond the Pass塞上江南雨Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Lady of the House 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1255 非 Non-Artificial Intelligence 非人工智能 Old Du Soup老杜汤Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Not Artificial Intelligence 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1256 竹 My Childhood Friend Spread Rumors About Me in Public and Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马当众给我造谣，后悔疯了 Si Mingxing司明星Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted My childhood friend spread rumors about me in public, and now regrets it like crazy 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1257 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 832Reads—Score109Shelves

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   "Horror Folklore [The Imposter Master Shakes the Hundred Demons]" is a novel combining infinite flow, folklore horror, light comedy, survival, episodic format, single female lead, and a high density of exciting moments! No writer's block! Worth reading! The stories are highly independent! Almost as good as the completed series! 🍊

8. 1258 毒 The Drug Lord’s Niece Defects and Helps Me Take Down an Entire Drug-Making Village! 毒枭侄女倒戈，帮我端了整个制毒村！ CEO AhCEO啊Completed The Drug Lord's Niece Defects and Helps Me Take Down an Entire Drug-Making Village! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A mad cop takes on a drug lord, setting up a series of traps, with the entire team undercover! 🔥Key Highlights: Thrilling crime thriller + elaborate traps + lone hero – a triple whammy! While others rely on luck to solve cases, the protagonist uses his madman-like tactics to take down drug lords, internalizing his professional skills into his crime-solving logic, achieving a devastating victory! 💡Reading Guide: High-energy from the start – a car chase in the rain, a subway chase, a bus overrun – non-stop action with no dull moments! The pace is so fast you can't breathe, every chapter has a new twist, you simply can't stop reading! The mole plot is a nuclear bomb level of suspense, and the ending line, "Wrote a 5,000-word self-criticism, did a great job," is absolutely mind-blowing! ❤️Personal Review: The most unique crime thriller I've read this year! Other cops follow the rules, he solves cases with a madman's logic – doesn't know how to follow procedures? No problem, he'll risk his life for evidence. Internalizing his professional identity into a survival instinct – this setup is brilliant! Multiple female leads, but no romance-obsessed plots, just pure hardcore action. A must-read for fans of crime thrillers! Completed, a one-stop thriller, and guaranteed quality!

9. 1259 危 Chasing Killers in a City on the Brink: Cops Risking Their Lives 危城追凶：玩命警察 CEO AhCEO啊6k WordsCompleted Pursuit in a City in Peril: A Cop Who Risks It All —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1260 金 Born Beneath the Sun in a Sea of Gold and Silver Sin 金银孽海向阳生 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵7k WordsCompleted Rising Toward the Sun in a Sea of Gold and Silver 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1261 我 We Spend Our Lives Flying Toward That Blue Planet 我们用一生向那颗蓝色星球飞行 Defy Heaven and Chase the Wind逆天追风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse14k WordsCompleted We spend our whole lives flying toward that blue planet. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 我 I Arrested a Drug Lord, but Now the Police Are Hunting Me 我抓了毒枭，却被警局通缉 CEO AhCEO啊12k WordsCompleted I Arrested a Drug Lord, but the Police Put Me on Their Wanted List —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1263 我 I Botched Every Golden Finger in Ancient Times 我在古代搞砸了所有金手指 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵17k WordsCompleted I Messed Up Every Golden Finger in Ancient Times —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1264 全 Everyone on the Team Knows Who the Mole Is Except Me 全队都知道内鬼是谁，除了我 CEO AhCEO啊7k WordsCompleted Everyone on the Team Knows Who the Mole Is, Except Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1265 磁 Magnetic Storm Artificer: A Minister from a Humble Family 磁暴天工：寒门权臣 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵14k WordsCompleted Magnetic Storm Artificer: The Common-Born Powerbroker —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1266 不 Don’t Try to Control Your Dreams 不要试图控制你的梦境 Iron Box Hero铁盒大侠8k WordsCompleted Don’t Try to Control Your Dreams —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story, over 8000 words long, has an interesting twist at the end.

17. 1267 杀 They Framed Me for Killing a Cop? I’ll Wipe Out the Entire Drug Cartel! 杀警罪名扣我头？我直接灭了整个毒枭！ CEO AhCEO啊10k WordsCompleted They pin the cop-killing charge on me? I’ll wipe out the entire drug cartel! —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1268 新 A Sleepless Night in Xinzhou 新州不眠夜 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Sleepless Night in Xinzhou —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1269 青 The Eerie Face of Qingming 青冥诡面 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Mystery15k WordsCompleted The Eerie Mask of Qingming —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1270 闺 My Best Friend Gave Birth to a Monster, and Now the Child Clings to Me as Its Mom 闺蜜产鬼子，小孩却缠上我当妈妈 Qiyu Is Delicious祁玉很好吃8k WordsCompleted My best friend gave birth to a little demon, but the child clung to me and called me Mommy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantastic book, a must-read! [Note]

21. 1271 天 The Heavenly Fox Key 天狐密钥 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Mystery15k WordsCompleted The Fox Immortal's Secret Key —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1272 遭 Faced with a Ridiculous Neighbor, I Have No Morals, So What Have I to Fear? 遭遇奇葩邻居，我没道德我怕谁 Miao Dou苗豆9k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Is a Nightmare, and I Have No Morals, So What Am I Afraid Of? 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super cute short stories

23. 1273 虐 Tragic Romance Shorts: Spring Comes to Deadwood 虐文短篇之枯木逢春 Carrots for Better Eyesight萝卜补眼Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Tragic Short Stories: Spring Comes to Deadwood 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book had a constantly twisting ending.

24. 1274 血 Blood Moon over Qingwu Town 血月青芜镇 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Mystery6k WordsCompleted Blood Moon, Qingwu Town —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1275 弹 The Bullet Comments Told Me Not to Open the Door 弹幕让我别开门 Miao Dou苗豆9k WordsCompleted The Bullet Comments Told Me Not to Open the Door 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1276 阴 The Yin-Yang Embroiderer 阴阳绣娘 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Mystery9k WordsCompleted The Yin-Yang Embroiderer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1277 冷 The Cold-Faced Tyrant Had the Whole Nation Hunt Me for Two Years 冷面暴君全国通缉我两年 Carrots for Better Eyesight萝卜补眼Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Cold-Faced Tyrant Put Me on the Most-Wanted List for Two Years —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1278 都 A Toxic City Romance: A Love Triangle Between Best Friends 都市虐情：闺蜜之间的三角恋 Long Rabbit Ears长兔耳朵Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted City Romance: A Love Triangle Between Best Friends 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1279 霸 The Bold, Beautiful Bride Chases Her Husband 霸道俏娘子狂追夫 Carrots for Better Eyesight萝卜补眼Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Bold and Beautiful Young Wife Chases Her Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1280 弃 The Abandoned Consort’s Comeback: From Deposed Crown Prince to Empress 《弃妃的逆袭：从废太子到皇后》 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted The Abandoned Consort’s Revenge: From Deposed Crown Prince to Empress —Reads—Score—Shelves

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31. 1281 吃 Eat Mutton, Share the Sheep's Lifespan 吃羊肉，分羊寿 Entering the Inkstone, Emerging from the Mountains入砚出山10k WordsCompleted Eat mutton, share the sheep's years of life —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These few articles! Go check them out, they perfectly meet the questioner's requirements. After listening to them on Friday, I was too scared to sleep, so I immediately called my boyfriend to come and keep me company.

32. 1282 涅 Rebirth: A Jewelry Queen’s Revenge 涅槃：珠宝女王的复仇 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统32k WordsCompleted Rebirth: The Jewelry Queen’s Revenge —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1283 别 Don’t Turn Off the Lights, They’re in the Mirror 别关灯，它们在镜子里 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统9k WordsCompleted Don’t Turn Off the Lights. They’re in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1284 生 On My Birthday, an AI Told Me My Best Friend Was Going to Kill Me 生日那天，AI告诉我闺蜜要杀我 Entering the Inkstone, Emerging from the Mountains入砚出山11k WordsCompleted On my birthday, an AI told me my best friend was going to kill me —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1285 闺 My Best Friend Urged Me to Get a Tattoo, But I Ended Up Tattooing Ghost Skin 闺蜜劝我纹身，可我竟然纹了鬼皮 Entering the Inkstone, Emerging from the Mountains入砚出山13k WordsCompleted My best friend urged me to get a tattoo, but somehow I ended up tattooing ghost skin on myself 86Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1286 我 My Toilet Is Trying to Shake Me Down 我家马桶讹上我了 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted My Toilet Is Trying to Shake Me Down —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1287 西 Blood and Tears on the Journey West: The Holy Monk Falls to Evil and Attacks Ling Mountain 西行血泪：圣僧入魔掀灵山 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统10k WordsCompleted Blood and Tears on the Journey West: The Holy Monk Falls to the Demonic Path and Storms Spirit Mountain —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1288 午 Midnight Birth 午夜接生 I'll Play the Qin for You抚琴给你听Mystery11k WordsCompleted Delivering a Baby at Midnight —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1289 午 Pressed Down by a Ghost at Midnight 午夜鬼压床 I'll Play the Qin for You抚琴给你听11k WordsCompleted Midnight Sleep Paralysis 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1290 父 The Code to My Father’s Inheritance 父亲的遗产密码 The Invincible System of a Bystander Who Loves Gossip吃瓜群众之无敌系统10k WordsCompleted The Code to My Father’s Inheritance —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1291 床 The Person Under the Bed, the Eye on the Wall, the Peeping Tom Outside the Door 床下的人，墙上的眼，门外的窥 Eternal Life, Eternal Togetherness永生永同9k WordsCompleted The person beneath the bed, the eye on the wall, the peeping outside the door 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Watch your back while watching... Waaaaaah...

42. 1292 五 Five Horror Stories That Will Keep You Up at Night 五个让你不敢熬夜的恐怖故事 Eternal Life, Eternal Togetherness永生永同8k WordsCompleted Five Horror Stories That Will Make You Afraid to Stay Up Late 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1293 我 My Shadow Wants to Eat Me 我的影子想吃掉我 Thousand-Faced Fox千面狸Mystery7k WordsCompleted My Shadow Wants to Eat Me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's chilling to think about; the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. After all, ghosts only want your life...

44. 1294 一 One Case, Two Lives 一案两命 Zhou Wang Who Likes Tumbleweeds喜欢风滚草的周汪7k WordsCompleted One Case, Two Lives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Behind every case lies an unexplained dispute.

45. 1295 再 When We Meet Again, We’re Strangers 再见时竟成陌路人 Zhou Wang Who Likes Tumbleweeds喜欢风滚草的周汪11k WordsCompleted When they met again, they had become strangers. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1296 重 My Brother, Who’s a Germophobe, Called Me Filthy. After I Left, He Wept with Regret 重度洁癖的哥哥嫌我脏，我离开后他悔哭了 Li Tingman黎庭曼14k WordsCompleted My Older Brother, a Severe Germaphobe, Thought I Was Dirty. After I Left, He Cried with Regret 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not very scary, but it's worth watching.

47. 1297 难 The Unsolvable Case 难破的案件 Zhou Wang Who Likes Tumbleweeds喜欢风滚草的周汪Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Unsolvable Case 75Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1298 孙 After His Granddaughter Was Erased, the Stone-Hearted Son Finally Went Mad 孙女被抹杀后，铁石心肠的儿子终于疯了 Li Tingman黎庭曼Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After His Granddaughter Was Erased, My Stone-Hearted Son Finally Went Mad 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1299 麻 Spicy Corpse Snails 麻辣尸螺 Cushion Draba垫状点地梅10k WordsCompleted Spicy Snail Corpses 4kReads—Score104Shelves

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    Horrifying and graphic! Twists and turns, twists and turns!!!

50. 1300 你 A Horror Story Lives Next Door 你的隔壁住着恐怖故事 Zhou Dedong周德东Mystery130k WordsCompleted Have you ever noticed how horror lurks everywhere in your everyday life? Listen. Listen closely... Where does horror come from? Nothing is scarier than reality. The unknown parts of our real lives, and the anxieties and desires we feel about them, are the greatest sources of horror. 12.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    They're all pretty.

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