Looking for Good Short Stories 求短篇好看的小说

1. 401 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载，商界弃子强势归来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 暗 Shadow Knight 暗影骑士 The Empty Painted Tower画楼空Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted She is the Grim Reaper in everyone’s eyes, an elite hunter who shows vampires no mercy and the last descendant of the Remuel clan, bound by a solemn duty. He is Sakura Academy’s star student, a highly skilled exorcist, sunny and witty, though one person considers him a complete delinquent. They are partners, rivals, and teammates: the elite hunters of the Central Imperial Demon-Hunting Group. A rumor pulled her into an abyss with no way out. A promise has kept him searching for someone for ten y 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both are great. I'll shamelessly recommend the first one; the second one is particularly excellent, especially good, and I'm easily moved to tears. You'll end up crying buckets of tissues by the end. Don't be fooled by the titles; they're actually quite good.

4. 404 发 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩19k WordsCompleted The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Artist He Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后我成了他高攀不起的画家 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩29k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Painter He Could Only Dream of Marrying 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 七 The 1970s: My Whole Family Regretted It After I Remarried 七零：改嫁之后全家后悔了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The 1970s: The Whole Family Regrets Her Remarriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 盼 May My Heart Find a Home 盼吾心有归处 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式20k WordsCompleted May My Heart Find a Place to Call Home 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, little tales~

11. 411 拒 I Refused the Imperial Palace, Yet Fell Right into the Regent's Trap 拒入深宫，却偏偏落入摄政王局中 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式11k WordsCompleted She refuses to enter the imperial palace, only to fall straight into the Regent's trap. 159Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 世 The World Calls Me the Sword God, but I Only Love Chopping Vegetables 世人唤我剑神，我只爱打菜刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical24k WordsCompleted The world calls me the Sword God, but I only love cleavers 3Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 许 Let Me Look Toward You 许我向你看 Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Urban442k WordsCompleted Han Shu had successfully forgotten many of the details of that day. It was as though an eraser had silently wiped away the parts he was afraid to remember, leaving dust scattered everywhere. But there was one scene he could never erase: she stood in the dock, while he sat below. Han Shu didn't dare look into her eyes, yet he hoped she would glance his way. She didn't. He knew she hadn't, not even for a second. There was someone living in Jutian's heart, and she firmly believed that person had on 4.6kReads9.6Score714Shelves

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    The previous recommendations were online novels; now I'm looking at some more serious short stories, most of which have already been published and are quite enjoyable. [Laughing][Kissing][Kissing]

14. 414 宁 Peace and Worry-Free Days in Ning'an 宁安无忧 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Peace and Security 864Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 废 I Find Treasures at the Junkyard, and One Glance Tells Me Their Past and Future 废品站捡宝，我一眼断古今 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban32k WordsCompleted I Find Treasures at the Scrap Yard, and Can Tell an Antique's Age at a Glance 56Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 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
17. 417 灵 The Supernatural Constable Gu Tiandao 灵异捕快古天刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Mystery621k WordsOngoing The winding smoke of everyday life rises through the city's urban villages, concealing countless human joys and sorrows, while wronged spirits of the dead roam the streets. Gu Tiandao, a food delivery rider, unexpectedly gains the ability to communicate with spirits and ends up moonlighting as a paranormal detective. He has to keep up with the rent, deliver food, and put up with his station manager exploiting him, all while handling one bizarre case after another: unjustly dead spirits, lingeri 46Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 箭 An Arrow Falls, and I Meet You 箭落逢君 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted An Arrow Falls, and We Meet 89Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
20. 420 远 The Far Mountains Await My Return 远山有归期 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Distant Mountains Hold the Promise of a Return 47Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 错 After Choosing the Fake Heiress, I Knelt in the Rain to Atone 错选假千金后，我跪在雨中赎罪 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted After choosing the fake heiress by mistake, I knelt in the rain to atone. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 70.1kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves
23. 423 雨 Rain Falls on the Wealthy Family: I Won't Forgive Him, Even as He Kneels 雨落豪门：我不原谅跪地的他 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩12k WordsCompleted Rain Falls on the Wealthy: I Won't Forgive Him Even as He Kneels 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
25. 425 喝 A Love Confession After a Drunken Night 喝醉酒后表白出的爱情 When I Was Young许我年少时8k WordsCompleted A Love Confession Made While Drunk 53Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
27. 427 生 Physiological True Love 生理性纯爱 Lan Qi'eru蓝琪儿uAncient Romance10k WordsCompleted Instinctive True Love 18.2kReads—Score319Shelves
28. 428 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
29. 429 大 After the Finale, I Turned Around and Bought the Villain 大结局后，我反手买走了反派 Yan Fei焉非Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After the finale, I turned around and bought the villain. 8.3kReads—Score246Shelves
30. 430 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
31. 431 救 After the Redemption Story Ends 救赎文完结后 Sailed Through Countless Storms千帆过尽16k WordsCompleted After the Redemption Novel Ends 2kReads—Score102Shelves
32. 432 仲 Midsummer Sprite's Dream 仲夏精灵梦 Bai Mengmeng白萌萌Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted A collection of fairy tales, a book of blessings from a dreamweaver! Midnight Sprite: Rusty mechanical nightingale × enchanting little rose In every summer when the flowers bloom, beyond that ever-changing window, and through all our flights along the way, lies my entire world. It is a very, very wonderful world. The Sprite’s General Store: Cotton candy sprite × aloof patrol officer of the Cloud Realm He shaped a little figure out of cotton candy, carefully carved wings from rosy cloud cloth, an 308Reads9.3Score102Shelves
33. 433 豪 Love Among the Elite 豪门选拔的爱情 Tian Keji天科技13k WordsCompleted Love, selected by the rich and powerful 42Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 和 After I Broke Up with My CEO Girlfriend, She Regretted It 和总裁女友分手后，她后悔了。 Tian Keji天科技15k WordsCompleted After I Broke Up with My CEO Girlfriend, She Regretted It. 633Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 白 I Have a Moonlight Lover Too 白月光，我也有啊。 Tian Keji天科技16k WordsCompleted You have a moonlight in your heart? So do I. 957Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 摊 I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 摊牌了，我是富家千金 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Fine, I'll Come Clean: I'm a Rich Heiress 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here are a few short stories that are popular on Douyin (TikTok), each around 10,000 words long and can be read in about ten minutes.

37. 437 老 My Wife Went on a Business Trip to Japan and Came Back with a Daughter 老婆去岛国出差，带回来个女儿 City Lord城主14k WordsCompleted My wife went to Japan on a business trip and came back with a daughter. 758Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 乖 Come Here, Be Good 乖乖过来 Meeting the River in March三月逢江Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted Yu Xiaolie was a cool guy. His long bangs hid his eyes, and he wore a pair of huge black-framed glasses he’d stolen from his grandpa’s cabinet of curiosities. His school uniform was so loose and baggy it hung empty on him, and he zipped it right up to his chin, as if he wanted to hide his whole head inside. That was the kind of guy he was when, on the first day of school, a gang of delinquents cornered him. Yu Xiaolie was trying to decide whether to keep the peace or pull a discarded fertilizer 300Reads9.4Score—Shelves
39. 439 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 448Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 人 Mermaid Chanson 人鱼香颂 Xie Zhi解知Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted Mermaids roam a ghost ship by night, where a long-sealed transoceanic love letter lies aboard a whale-bone fishing vessel! Fourteen breathtaking love stories, sweet enough to delight, angsty enough to hurt. Deep old velvet, a beautiful fool, a refined knight commander, a younger wolf pup, and an irresistibly alpha heartthrob. Pick your favorite pairing from this delicious mix. Turn hardship into absinthe and drink it down with the bitter salt of the waves. Shed tears like pearls, shed the tender 2.1kReads9.6Score427Shelves
41. 441 离 After My Divorce, I Returned to My Parents' Home, but They Kicked Me Out 离婚回到娘家，爸妈把我赶出家门 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛10k WordsCompleted After I Divorced and Returned to My Parents' Home, They Kicked Me Out 75Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves

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    These short stories, of various genres, are of high quality and enjoyable to read two or three times.

43. 443 我 After I Broke Up with My Boyfriend, He Sent Me an Itemized Bill 我分手后，男友给我发来一份账单 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After We Broke Up, My Boyfriend Sent Me a Bill 6Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 444 夏 Summer Blossom Tea 夏花茶 Madam Zhou周板娘Urban146k WordsCompleted [Long-Plotting Romance + Blunt Secret Crush + She Pursues Him + Age Gap + Sweet Romance] When Su Tong entered Wu Shiqian’s field of vision, she also stirred up his stagnant, lifeless routine. What Wu Shiqian didn’t know was that the young woman had been planning to win him over for a long time. A man worn out by both love and life had no chance of resisting a vibrant young woman as passionate as midsummer. The rare times Wu Shiqian ever “surrendered without a fight” in his life were all for Su T 1.2kReads9.4Score118Shelves
45. 445 在 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 112Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Super cute short stories and sweet romance novels

46. 446 老 My Husband Cheated, So I Had Him Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital 老公出轨，我把他送进了精神病院 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛9k WordsCompleted My husband cheated, so I had him committed to a psychiatric hospital. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 447 原 It Turns Out There’s No Light in the Deep Sea 原来深海没有光 Pian Qian翩浅Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Girls from the south, most of them love the romance of snow drifting through a northern winter night. But what they don't know is that once the snow has fallen, howling winds soon follow. In an instant, they sweep away all the romance, exposing the bone-chilling cold beneath. 195Reads8.5Score—Shelves
48. 448 重 Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter’s Death 重生在女儿死前半小时 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter's Death 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend reading these short story collections.

49. 449 被 My Rich Family Took Me Back and Said I’d Suffered, Not Knowing I Already Earn Millions a Month 被接回豪门，母亲说我受苦了，却不知道我早已月入百万 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted After I was brought back to the wealthy family, my mother said I’d suffered so much, unaware that I’d already been making millions a month. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 儿 My Son Called Me Old-Fashioned, So I Kicked His Whole Family Out of My House 儿子嫌我土，我反手让他一家滚出我的房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Son Says I'm Unsophisticated, So I Turn Around and Kick His Whole Family Out of My House 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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