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. 351 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves
3. 353 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 354 把 My Mom Regretted It After She Forced Me Into Prison 把我逼进监狱后我妈后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted After Driving Me Into Prison, My Mother Regretted It 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves
6. 356 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 女 After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, Revenge Was a Long Road 女友背叛后，报复路漫漫 A Breeze Rising Again再起的微风Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After My Girlfriend Betrayed Me, the Road to Revenge Was Long 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short revenge story, tightly plotted and seamlessly told. Faced with betrayal, a true man will use the bloody truth to make his life even more exciting! An absolutely satisfying read!

9. 359 娇 After My Wife Cheated, I Began My Hunt and Revenge 娇妻出轨后，我的狩猎和报复 A Breeze Rising Again再起的微风7k WordsCompleted After My Wife Cheated, I Began My Hunt for Revenge 4.5kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 庄 Zhuang Qin's Suspense Novella Collection 庄秦悬疑短篇集 Zhuang Qin庄秦Mystery488k WordsCompleted There are fifty suspenseful short stories here, and I’ll tell them to you one by one... 132Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    These are short suspenseful mystery stories, but the kind that will give you the creeps and keep you up at night.

11. 361 送 I Got Lost While Delivering Takeout? You've Got to Be Kidding! 送个外卖把自己弄丢？真有你的！ Zhe Gu Yue鹧鸪越6k WordsCompleted You got yourself lost while delivering takeout? You've really outdone yourself! 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly immersive horror story!

12. 362 以 I Thought We Had a Lifetime Together, but He Had Three Other Homes 以为是一辈子，谁知他有三个家 Zeng Hening曾姀凝10k WordsCompleted He thought it would last a lifetime. Who knew he had three homes? 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sisters suffering from a reading slump, come listen! I've unearthed a gem of a short story. The pacing is tight and fast-paced, the plot is engaging from beginning to end, the characters are well-developed and don't feel silly, the emotional shifts are perfectly executed, and there's no unnecessary filler. It's incredibly satisfying to read in one go! Short story lovers definitely need to give it a try! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

13. 363 后 Later, Your Traces Were Nowhere in My Happiness 后来我的幸福里没有你的踪迹 Zeng Hening曾姀凝12k WordsCompleted Later, there was no trace of you in my happiness 274Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 谁 Who Dares Mess with This Super-Strong Bookstore Owner? 谁敢惹我这力大无穷的书店女老板 Zeng Hening曾姀凝Mystery90k WordsCompleted Mystery + Mind-Bending Puzzles + Deduction + Horror + Twists After graduating, Jiang Xiaoyu inherited the secondhand bookstore her grandfather had left her. Her once-peaceful life was turned upside down as strange events began happening one after another. The owner of the air-conditioning shop next door bought one of her secondhand books and then vanished without a trace. Everyone who had read that book mysteriously disappeared. What secrets are hidden within it? 19Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Horror of Book Desolation | Severe Chinese-style underworld horror "Tianxuan Supernatural Office" The ghosts of the old house whimper every night, the curse of the deserted village gnaws at the bones, and ghostly things lurk in the streets and alleys. The master-student chat was peaceful for just a moment, and the next second it fell into a life-threatening mystery. The murder in the unit was bone-chilling.

16. 366 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 367 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 哽 The Sobbing Maitreya 哽咽的弥勒 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery408k WordsCompleted A truly thrilling horror fantasy, with a master like Lin Zhenying guiding you through terrifying adventures, slaying demons and monsters, exploring forbidden arts, and cultivating as a demon immortal. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. It's pure exhilaration from beginning to end! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 是 You Forced Me to Divorce You, So Why Do You Regret It Every Day? 是你逼我离婚的，为啥天天后悔 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁10k WordsCompleted You Were the One Who Forced Me to Divorce You, So Why Do You Regret It Every Day? 13Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 我 I Won Five Hundred Million, but My Wife Wants a Divorce! 我中了五个亿，老婆却要离婚！ Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted I Won Five Hundred Million, but My Wife Wants a Divorce! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 赘 As the Live-In Son-in-Law, I Sent My Wife’s Entire Family Abroad 赘婿，我把老婆全家送出国 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁12k WordsCompleted The Live-In Son-in-Law: I Sent My Wife's Whole Family Abroad 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 一 A Performance 一场戏 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁7k WordsCompleted A Performance 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 收 I Have Ten Thousand Ways to Deal with Weirdos 收拾奇葩我有一万种办法 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁10k WordsCompleted I Have Ten Thousand Ways to Deal with Difficult People —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 因 Because I Didn't Give Him a Son, My Husband Decisively Divorced Me 因为没生儿子，老公果断和我离婚 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁10k WordsCompleted My Husband Divorced Me Without Hesitation Because I Didn't Give Him a Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.7M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 106.9kReads8.9Score8.6kShelves

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    It's incredibly good; the best horror novel I've ever read.

27. 377 邪 Tales of Evil Spirits 邪祟怪谈 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁Mystery11k WordsCompleted Tales of Evil Spirits —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 丑 The Ugly Girl's Revenge Diary 丑女复仇日记 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁10k WordsCompleted Ugly Girl's Revenge Diary —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 我 I Almost Got Buried Alive 我差点被活埋 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁11k WordsCompleted I Almost Got Buried Alive —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 你 The Rich Family You Made Me Marry Into, Why Do You Regret It Now? 你们让我嫁的豪门，咋后悔了？ Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁10k WordsCompleted You were the ones who made me marry into a wealthy family. Why are you regretting it now? —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 成 After Failing to Become an Immortal 成仙失败之后 Thoroughly Seared Iron火烧通透铁11k WordsCompleted After Failing to Become an Immortal —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 她 She Wore Armor to Marry Into a Wealthy Family 她穿铠甲嫁豪门 Xi Wenjin席文锦Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted Su He’s husband, CEO Song Shaoting, died in a car accident the day after their wedding. But one rainy night, “he” came back. The two spent the night together in bed. When she woke, a chill ran down her back. Was he human or a ghost? Had it been a dream, or was it real? She decided to uncover the truth, but an astonishing secret came to light… 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this to everyone, please support me.

33. 383 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8.3kReads8.2Score403Shelves

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    On her wedding night in the 1970s, Shen Chao is reborn and determined to live a stable life with her rough-and-tumble military husband, Gu Xiuyuan. Together, they earn work points, go to university, and raise a child. However, Gu Xiuyuan always makes her blush and her heart race. This jealous husband "bullies" his shy wife on a daily basis, thus beginning their sweet and prosperous life.

34. 384 顾 President Gu, Let Go. Is Stealing Someone’s Partner Really That Fun? 顾总，放手吧，撬墙角有意思吗？ Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted Yan Yu was a senior in college. She had been by Gu Fengchen's side since her freshman year. Three years later, the woman he was supposed to marry for the sake of an alliance returned and reminded Yan Yu that it was time for her to leave. Keeping her pregnancy a secret, Yan Yu left without making a fuss. She thought they could part ways in peace, but the man changed his mind and built an emotional cage for her, determined to lock her away. She struck first and smashed the cage. “We were both gett 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 谁 Who Is the Suspect, and Who Will Be the Last One Standing? 谁是嫌疑犯，谁又是最后的赢家 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔21k WordsCompleted Who is the suspect, and who will be the last one standing? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 各 All Kinds of Ghosts 各式各样的阿飘 Forty Degrees四十度Mystery22k WordsCompleted This novel chronicles all kinds of bizarre and terrifying tales... It is made up of chilling supernatural stories, including sleep paralysis, demonic possession, being blinded by ghosts, vengeful spirits claiming lives, encountering headless ghosts on night roads, and water ghosts seeking substitutes. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short horror stories

37. 387 重 Reborn, I Had My Mother-in-Law Taken Away at My Wedding 重生后，我让婆婆在婚礼上被带走 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔6k WordsCompleted Reborn, I had my mother-in-law taken away at the wedding. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 虫 Stockpiling Supplies for the Insect Calamity, Surviving Eight Months on the Seventeenth Floor 虫灾囤货，我在十七楼苟了八个月 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted I Stockpiled Supplies During the Insect Plague and Survived on the Seventeenth Floor for Eight Months 29Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 393 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 谁 Who Is Standing Behind Me? 谁站在身后？ Wang Xiyue望汐月Mystery13k WordsCompleted Who is standing behind me? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, suspenseful and supernatural, chilling upon closer inspection

45. 395 我 I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Marrying Me in Return 我在废土救了个人，他非要以身相许 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Repaying Me with His Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 追 I Chased His Buddy for Half a Year Before Realizing He Was Right Behind Me 追他哥们大半年，才发现正主在身后 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Chasing His Buddy for Half a Year, I Finally Realized the One I Wanted Was Right Behind Me 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 禁 The Chaste Senior Sister’s Epic Fail 禁欲师姐翻车记 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Abstinent Senior Sister’s Plans Go Awry —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 398 百 The Uncorrupted Female Corpse from a Century Ago Suddenly Came Back to Life 百年前的不腐女尸突然诈尸了 Two Yuan两元Mystery10k WordsCompleted An incorruptible female corpse dating back a hundred years is unearthed at Qinghe Reservoir. Staff from the cultural relics bureau rush to the scene, but discover that villagers have already looted all the burial goods and that the ancient corpse has been deliberately damaged. Yet no matter how they look at it, the body doesn't seem to have been dead for centuries. It looks more like the victim of a murder, whose body was dumped here under some pretext. But there is something strange about th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all short suspense stories

49. 399 攻 The Conquest Target Leaves, and My Husband Cries and Begs Me to Stop Pretending 攻略女退场，夫君哭着求我别装 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The conquest heroine exits the stage, and my husband cries and begs me to stop pretending. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 借 The Life-Extending Money 借寿钱 Don't Come Three Times别来三度Mystery9k WordsCompleted If you see money lying on the road, don't just pick it up. Especially if there's a red string tied to it. Because you'll suddenly notice a line of tiny writing on the back of the bill: "Borrow ten years of your life." That's how I was tricked into giving away the years I had left. And the person who borrowed my life was my own grandfather, who should have been dead. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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