Short Stories That Leave You Awestruck 短篇惊艳

1. 1451 我 My Moonlight Married Someone Else 我的月光，嫁了别人 Wuyou無尤15k WordsCompleted My moonlight married someone else 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story is filled with melancholy, and one feels uneasy long after finishing it.

2. 1452 我 My Dad's Drafts Folder 我爸的草稿箱 Young Master of the Ren Family任国公子10k WordsCompleted My Dad's Drafts Folder —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1453 雀 Que Zhiheng 雀知珩 Happy-Go-Lucky嘻嘻哈哈幸运Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Que Zhiheng 26Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1454 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

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   Twists and turns, and more twists! So cool!!

5. 1455 她 Her Blooming Season: Thirty-Five 她的花期，三十五 Manyuan蔓圆31k WordsCompleted Her Blooming Season, at Thirty-Five —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   At thirty-five, she decides to restart her life. Not to be an ornament in someone else's garden, but to be a free and vibrant flower in her own. When Guo Xiaojie, a full-time housewife, is stung by the need to prove "I am who I am," and feels suffocated by the daily grind… she realizes: compromise and giving up are two different things. This is a quiet yet resolute "rebellion." Escaping the defined role, escaping the shelved dreams. Watch how she reclaims the editing power of her life, cultivating a spring for herself in the soil of ordinariness.

6. 1456 晚 The Evening Breeze Buries the Embers; I Think of You for the Rest of My Life 晚风葬烬，余生念你 Wuyou無尤10k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Buries the Embers; For the Rest of My Life, I Miss You 21Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1457 后 A New Activity Log Appeared in the Backend: My 3 A.M. Actions 后台多出一条我凌晨三点的操作记录 Young Master of the Ren Family任国公子8k WordsCompleted An Operation Record from 3 a.m. Has Appeared in the Backend —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1458 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After Dumping the Jerk, I Married a Rugged Man and Turned My Life Around 重生八零：踹了渣男后，我嫁糙汉逆袭了 Happy-Go-Lucky嘻嘻哈哈幸运Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: After Dumping My Jerk Ex, I Married a Rugged Man and Made a Comeback 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1459 负 Laid Off with 370,000 in Debt, I Make a Comeback with the System 负债37万被裁员，我靠系统逆袭 Young Master of the Ren Family任国公子Urban60k WordsOngoing At 3 a.m., Jiang Yifan was saddled with 370,000 yuan of debt by his boss, then kicked out of the company with a layoff notice. Just when he was at the end of his rope, a server in the machine room that had been shut off suddenly lit up. A line of text appeared out of nowhere: "BTC/USDT will plunge 41.6% tomorrow at 14:00." He awakened the Thousand Machines System, but it gave no missions or rewards, only facts, never conclusions. It provided absolutely accurate information about the future, but 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1460 命 Destined to Know Autumn from a Single Leaf 命定一叶知秋 Happy-Go-Lucky嘻嘻哈哈幸运11k WordsCompleted A Leaf Falls, and Autumn Is Foretold 5Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1461 被 My Parents Abandoned Me. Twenty Years Later, I Gave My Aunt a Villa, and They Expected Me to Repay Them? 被爸妈抛弃，20年后我送伯母别墅，他们反倒要我报恩？ Gold Has to Be Spent Eventually是金子总要花光的13k WordsCompleted My Parents Abandoned Me. Twenty Years Later, I Gave My Aunt a Villa, and Now They Want Me to Repay Their Kindness? 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Healing stories from a bygone era: What kind of benefits did people whose parents worked in state-owned enterprises receive when they were young? What were some of the most popular snacks from our childhood?

12. 1462 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 33.8kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    These two short stories are truly amazing! Even as a guy, I thoroughly enjoyed them and have already read them three times! 🤭🦋 They're absolutely sweet and satisfying, with a super fast pace and no beating around the bush—getting straight to the point. 🦋🌿 The plot is also incredibly engaging, with one satisfying moment after another. The highlights are constant, one after another.

13. 1463 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Man 夫君宠妾灭妻，婆母给我找了更好的良人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Husband Doted on His Concubine and Cast Me Aside, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Match 72Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1464 夜 Night-Shift Driver: Humanity's Destiny Awakens 夜班司机：人间气数觉醒 Young Master of the Ren Family任国公子Mystery148k WordsOngoing [Urban Supernatural] [Night-Shift Driver] [Awakening of Fate] [Taking Up the Judge's Mantle] [Mystery and the Supernatural] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Rise from the Bottom] [A Father's Debt, Paid by His Son] [Urban Superpowers] [Leveling Up by Overcoming Calamities] Chen Ye, a night-shift driver in Xiguan, was driven to desperation by the money needed to save his daughter. Seven years old, born with a heart condition, 470,000 yuan still needed, and only three days left. At 2:50 a.m., he accepted —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1465 我 Three Days After I Died, the State Came Knocking 我死后第三天，国家找上门 Luo Deda落得打24k WordsCompleted Three Days After I Died, the State Came Looking for Me 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely stunning, my absolute favorite

16. 1466 失 I Fell in Love at First Sight with My Ex After Losing My Memory 失忆后对前男友一见钟情 Run Cheng润橙Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted The score is climbing slowly since the novel just launched~ [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [A Lover Who Lost His Memory] A reunion after years apart, with the revelation: “Love at first sight? It was you all along.” A wealthy young man who never takes anything seriously vs. a studious, straight-laced girl | Anthropology student vs. bar owner Zhou Xu falls in love at first sight with a man at a bar. His attitude is strange: he'll kiss and cuddle her, but refuses to g 7.4kReads9.2Score817Shelves
17. 1467 翻 Comeback: The Bankrupt MCN Boss 翻盘：破产MCN老板 Young Master of the Ren Family任国公子Urban124k WordsOngoing Shen Yi, once the head of a major MCN agency, went bankrupt overnight and was left with 31 million in debt. He fell from the clouds to the bottom of the pit, with nothing but a phone and a mind that saw through every trick in the industry. Others relied on beauty filters to livestream. He livestreamed by calling them out! Was a guaranteed-minimum contract a trap? He broke it down on the spot and saved a boss who'd been swindled! Were AI streamers taking people's jobs? He led a group of "old, wea 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1468 华 Consort Hua Doesn't Want to Die Anymore 华妃她不想死了 Luo Deda落得打Female-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted Consort Hua Doesn’t Want to Die Anymore 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1469 有 A Worthy Gentleman 有匪君子 Yi Le Fei一乐飞Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A Gentleman of Noble Character 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My heart is not a stone, it cannot be changed.

20. 1470 一 One Chapter of Quick Transmigration: Living Life on My Own Terms 一章快穿：肆意人生 Daji's Darling妲己的宝贝Fantastical Romance484k WordsOngoing One chapter, one world. No saintly heroine, no forced feel-good moments, and no romance! A mighty immortal cultivator transmigrates through countless minor worlds to resolve lingering obsessions! Villains get punished and face-slapping happens before the day is out! The System? Just a little helper! 14.2kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves

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    This is roughly equivalent to a collection of short stories.

21. 1471 向 Farewell to the Stars at Dusk 向晚辞星河 Yi Le Fei一乐飞10k WordsCompleted As Dusk Bids the Galaxy Farewell 7Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1472 离 On the Day We Divorced, I Saw That My Wife Owed Me 2,614 Days 离婚当天我看见妻子欠我2614天 Luo Deda落得打Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On the day we divorced, I saw that my wife owed me 2,614 days 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1473 掌 Holding a Lamp, Waiting for You to Return 掌灯待归人 Zilan Jun子兰珺21k WordsCompleted Keeping the Lamp Lit for Your Return 660Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

24. 1474 全 High Martial Arts for All: A Crippled Body from the Start, with a Physique That Evolves Without Limit 全民高武：开局废体，我的体魄无限进化 Luo Deda落得打Urban10k WordsCompleted National High Martial Arts: From the Start, I Had a Defective Body, but My Physique Evolves Without Limit 8Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1475 掌 Keeping the Lamp Lit, Waiting for You to Return (II) 掌灯待归人（二） Zilan Jun子兰珺31k WordsCompleted Keeping the Lamp Lit, Waiting for the One Who's Coming Home (II) 199Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1476 他 He Forced Me to Sign the Abortion Consent Form. Five Years Later, He Knelt in the Snow and Begged Me to Take Him Back 他逼我签流产同意书，五年后跪在雪里求我回头 Luo Deda落得打14k WordsCompleted He forced me to sign the consent form for an abortion. Five years later, he knelt in the snow and begged me to come back. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1477 药 The Sickly Little Beauty Is Spoiled by the Possessive Lord Yu 药罐小美人是被护食郁爷宠大的 Foxes Don't Eat Chickens狐狸不吃鸡Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Tomato award-winning novel] [Childhood sweethearts, not a campus romance + fake heiress + warm, adored-by-everyone story + both leads' first love, sweet romance + heroine is a voice-acting star, hero likes her from the start but doesn't realize it] In a nutshell: a gentle beauty and her tsundere childhood sweetheart~ At four, chubby little Gu Ziyue used her baby-fat charm to force the starving boy next door, her future sweetheart Xiao Liangchuan, to let her take care of him. On the eve of her e 8.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Short recommendations, fast-paced plots! ✨1. I personally really like this one. It's a sweet and sour childhood sweetheart romance, very heartwarming. The male lead says: "I came only for you!" ✨2. This one is super short. It's an ancient romance set in a traditional Chinese era, depicting the social oppression that women couldn't escape. The male lead is tsundere, and the female lead is expressionless... ✨3. This one is quite unique. Reflecting on other time-travel novels I've read, was the original female lead unwillingly possessed?

28. 1478 雪 Snow Falling on Tender Branches 雪落柔枝 Zilan Jun子兰珺Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Snow Falls on Tender Branches 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 1479 前 I Raised Someone Else's Child in My Past Life. Reborn in the Sixties, I Split the Family First 前世替人养子，重生六零先分家 Luo Deda落得打Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted I Raised Someone Else’s Child in My Past Life. Reborn in the Sixties, I Split Off from the Family First 5Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1480 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 4.6kReads9.4Score309Shelves
31. 1481 青 The Unspoken Annals 青史不语 Zilan Jun子兰珺Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted The Unspoken Annals of History 10Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1482 女 Three Days After My Daughter Disappeared, Our Dog Stopped Recognizing Her 女儿失踪三天后，我家的狗不认她 Luo Deda落得打32k WordsCompleted Three days after my daughter went missing, our dog no longer recognized her 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1483 穿 The Transmigrator Was Killed by This Princess 穿越者被本宫反杀了 Tang Bu Tian唐不甜Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted The breathtaking Princess Sheng'an married a little-known adviser, and everyone in the realm laughed that such a pearl had been hidden in the dust, accusing her of having no taste. Only when Qinglu's iron cavalry had crossed every inch of the land and brought the whole realm under its rule did people realize that Princess Sheng'an was a fox and her adviser a tiger. He had the talent to shape the world, yet willingly bowed his head and let the young lady run wild over him. After a lifetime of bei 324Reads9.0Score103Shelves
34. 1484 与 A Splendid Life with You 与君共锦绣 Zilan Jun子兰珺Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Sharing Splendor with You 12Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1485 沈 No One in the Shen Household Is Normal 沈府没一个正常人 Si Yuyu司禹禹禹Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted There Isn't a Single Normal Person in the Shen Household 241Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A cute short story!

36. 1486 陆 I'm Done Working for Mrs. Lu 陆太太这份工，我不干了 Luo Deda落得打Urban8k WordsCompleted I'm Done Working as Mrs. Lu 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1487 重 Reborn: A Sweet Campus Romance, A Different First Love 重生校园小甜文：换一个初恋 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn: A Sweet School Romance, A Different First Love 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story is amazing and incredibly good.

38. 1488 屋 A Promise Beneath the Eaves 屋檐下的承诺 Zilan Jun子兰珺12k WordsCompleted A Promise Beneath the Eaves 6Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1489 老 Our Ancestor Is Kneeling So Hard Down Below, Their Head’s About to Smoke 老祖宗在下面头都磕冒烟了 Si Yuyu司禹禹禹34k WordsCompleted The Ancestor Down Below Has Been Kowtowing So Much Their Head Is Smoking 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1490 穿 After I Became the White Moonlight, the Male Leads Were All Reborn 穿成白月光后男主们集体重生了 Zilan Jun子兰珺Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After I Became the White Moonlight, All the Male Leads Were Reborn 211Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1491 史 This Historian Job Is Impossible 史官这活儿没法干了 Si Yuyu司禹禹禹Historical12k WordsCompleted I Can't Do This Historian Job Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1492 暖 The Bedwarmer's Reward 暖床有功 Hope of Cape Verde佛得角之望9k WordsCompleted A Reward for Keeping the Bed Warm 32.4kReads—Score673Shelves

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    So sweet it's almost sickening, so funny it'll make you laugh until your head falls off, you'll stay up all night to finish watching it!

43. 1493 退 On the Day My Engagement Was Called Off, I Awakened an Ancient Divine Dragon 退婚当日，我觉醒上古神龙 Zilan Jun子兰珺7k WordsCompleted On the Day My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Awakened an Ancient Divine Dragon 6Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1494 咪 Mimi’s Servant Has Been Acting Strange Lately 咪的仆人最近有点不对劲 Si Yuyu司禹禹禹12k WordsCompleted Mi's Servant Has Been Acting a Little Strange Lately 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1495 隐 Retired Hacker Dad: The Ice-Cold CEO's Desperate Pursuit of Her Husband 隐退黑客当奶爸，冰山总裁追夫火葬场 Lafayette of Meixian梅县的拉斐特21k WordsCompleted Retired Hacker Becomes a Stay-at-Home Dad, and the Ice-Cold CEO Chases Him to Win Him Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1496 穿 I Fell Into My Own Abandoned Novel, and the Paper-Doll Hero Is Acting Strange 穿进自己的烂尾文，纸片人男主他不对劲 User28217668用户2821766818k WordsCompleted I Fell Into My Own Abandoned Novel, and the Paper-Figure Male Lead Is Acting Strange —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The two short stories were alright.

47. 1497 弟 My Younger Brother Has Lived Off Me for Fifteen Years. When I Laid Out the Ledger, My Whole Family Exploded 弟弟啃了我十五年，账本摊开那天，全家炸了 Long Zimu龙子木17k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Has Been Leeching Off Me for Fifteen Years. The Day I Laid Out the Accounts, My Whole Family Exploded —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good short story

48. 1498 娘 The Lady Says She Has the Third Eye 娘娘说她开了天眼 Zilan Jun子兰珺27k WordsCompleted The Empress Says She Has Opened Her Heavenly Eye 9Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1499 本 I’m the Legendary God of War! Why Are You Making Me Act Like a Lovesick Fool? 本宫堂堂战神，你让我当恋爱脑？ Si Yuyu司禹禹禹Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted I’m a mighty God of War, and you want me to become a lovesick fool? —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1500 前 My Ex-Wife Thought I Was a Failure, but Her New Husband Kneels and Calls Me Young Master 前妻嫌我没出息，她改嫁的人跪着喊我少东家 Lafayette of Meixian梅县的拉斐特14k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Thought I’d Never Amount to Anything. The Man She Remarried Kneels and Calls Me Young Master 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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