Completed Short Sweet Romance, No Angst!!! Not Set at School!!! 完结，短篇，甜宠文，不虐！！！非校园！！！

1. 1 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves

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   Sweet and not angsty, and short!

2. 2 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 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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

3. 3 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.6kReads—Score101Shelves
4. 4 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 70Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月，优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 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
7. 7 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 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
9. 9 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.3kReads—Score100Shelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 I’m the Real Heiress, but the Fake One Is My Twin Sister 我是真千金，假千金却是我的双胞胎妹妹 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛16k WordsCompleted I'm the Real Heiress, but the Fake Heiress Is My Twin Sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 不 Nothing More Than That 不过尔尔 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Er’er is a weak little immortal. She can’t fight monsters, and she can’t meditate either. With barely eight hundred years of cultivation, she loses it all the moment she ascends to the Ninth Heaven. But she has the gift of foresight. She knows that one day, the man before her will destroy heaven and earth and slaughter every living thing. Before he turns demonic, she must bind her little life tightly to his. Li Ye is a powerful High God. He ranks first at fighting monsters, first at meditati 6.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    I stayed up all night to finish these, and I plan to read each one twice! They're so good! I can't get enough of them, and I really love this ancient Chinese style. Anyone who likes ancient Chinese literature shouldn't miss these books!!!

14. 14 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 良 After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Street-Food Sensation 良心快餐被砸后，我换地摆摊爆火了 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛12k WordsCompleted After My Honest Fast-Food Stall Was Smashed, I Moved and Became a Huge Hit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 媚 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted 261Reads9.5Score—Shelves
18. 18 嫁 After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad’s Illegitimate Son 嫁妆被堂弟抢夺后，我发现他是爸爸的私生子 Little Sheep and Calf羊小牛11k WordsCompleted After My Cousin Stole My Dowry, I Discovered He Was Dad's Illegitimate Son —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.2kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
20. 20 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.1kReads9.1Score700Shelves
22. 22 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 美 A Beauty Should Tread Carefully 美人慎行 A Breeze Ripples at Dawn一朝风涟Modern Romance926k WordsCompleted Imperial University Forum: Word is that the newly elected overseas-returnee campus belle is a campus queen who flaunts her beauty, gets into fights, drinks, and parties at bars? And there’s also a rumor that the School of Business has recently welcomed a beautiful professor, learned and unfailingly courteous? Both are famous figures on campus, and everyone can’t help imagining the matchup: campus queen versus beautiful professor. The campus queen wins by a landslide! But one day, a video uploade 198Reads9.0Score118Shelves

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    Short, sweet romance novels!! Completed and incredibly sweet!! You won't regret reading them! I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time I was reading them! These books are mostly a dozen or so chapters each, with the longest not exceeding four hundred chapters (the first and third books might have slightly more chapters). Go for it, ladies!!

26. 26 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 老 The Old Hand and the Spitfire 老油条和小辣椒 Nine Cups九盏Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zuo Luo flirted with the rugged owner of the hotpot restaurant by her school, Boss Shi. Later, he became her very own Old Shi. At thirty, Shi Jingzhan was approached by a pretty young girl. Later, that pretty young girl became his girl. A romance with a twelve-year age gap. I really, truly like you. 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
28. 28 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 40Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 他 His Little Fairy Is So Sweet 他的小仙女超甜 Shine Brightly要闪闪发光Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Two-Faced Shen, the Fairy × Quiet, Possessive Top Student Jiang · Both Each Other’s First · Mutual Pining · 1v1] Shen Xingyi’s favorite thing was following Jiang Jun around like a little shadow. “Brother, are you thirsty?” she’d ask, then, “Jun-bao, are you hungry?” Jiang Jun never once paid her any mind, but she never gave up. Until Jiang Jun pressed her at every turn. “What’s your goal?” Shen Xingyi lounged casually. “You tell me.” Jiang Jun narrowed his eyes. “I think you like me, but I 618Reads9.3Score100Shelves
30. 30 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 我 I Wait for the Moon to Embrace You 我等月亮拥抱你 Tan Qing谈轻Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted Choreographer × military academy cadet, mutually pining, a pure and sugary first love that grows from childhood friends into a lifelong romance. Qiao Guangxi and Yu Yuanhuo were inseparable as children. On the exam rankings, she was first in the humanities, and he was first in the sciences. Years later, they meet again. She hooks a leg around him and pins him against the wall; he puts her in a chokehold and presses her onto the sofa. In the midst of his excitement, Yu Yuanhuo puts on a stern fac 317Reads9.2Score—Shelves
33. 33 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 星 The Stars Crown You 星辰为你加冕 Yan Zhi鄢止Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted A table tennis prodigy vs. a stern-faced coach: a first-love sports romance packed with sweetness and hilarious moments, guaranteed to get you hooked. After news broke that table tennis genius An Jing was dating someone, curious onlookers hadn’t even uncovered the identity of her mysterious boyfriend when Qin Yang was suspected of secretly marrying and having a child! The rumors all started with a variety show. “Which label suits you best? A: Mortgage slave. B: Car slave. C: Wife slave. D: Kid 628Reads9.6Score101Shelves
35. 35 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 248Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 驰 Galloping Across the Wilderness 驰野 Ding Shisan丁十三Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted At the GP, "Asia's Lady Rider" Su Chiya made a serious mistake and crashed into a teammate, landing at the center of a public storm. The MFC racing team was on the verge of disbanding when it unexpectedly received an investment from bestselling author Chi Ye. Su Chiya asked, "During the investment period, Miss Su Chiya will serve as Mr. Chi Ye's personal racing coach. What does that mean?" Chi Ye propped his chin on his hand. "It means exactly what it says." Never mind, you don't mess with the g 109Reads9.3Score—Shelves
37. 37 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 初 A Hundred Kinds of Sweetness in First Love 初恋的一百种甜 Yan Sheng晏生Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted “I told you, school uniforms are the best matching outfits for couples.” He never wore his school uniform, but today he suddenly put it on. The new school year began at Xingshan No. 1 High School, and all the students in Class 13, Grade 10, showed up except one. Zhou Yu looked thoughtfully at Lin Man’s name on the class roster. A week later, Lin Man returned to class after family problems had delayed her start to the school year. She was seated in front of Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu looked up, intending t 270Reads9.5Score114Shelves
39. 39 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves
40. 40 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed short stories, not campus romance.

41. 41 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 530Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 妻 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 妻子把积蓄都给了弟弟后，我卖掉了婚房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Younger Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 208Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended, super pampering!

47. 47 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 一 From the Moment She Was Born, the Obsessive Master Huo Had His Eye on Her 一出生，她就被偏执霍爷盯上了 The Three-Eared Rabbit三只耳的兔子Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Childhood Friends + Devoted Couple] She tried to secretly elope and get married, but Lord Huo switched the groom on her. On their wedding night, he first kissed her cheek softly. “You taste wonderful.” Then he smiled and said, “I only like women who are already married!” She gave in and raised her hands in surrender, but then realized her whirlwind-marriage partner had been him all along!? He looked completely innocent. “You were betrothed at birth. Did you forget?” Later, she d 4.4kReads9.2Score711Shelves

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    These three books are very good. The male and female protagonists have known each other since childhood, are childhood sweethearts, and have been betrothed since they were young. They like each other and the male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist. It's very sweet.

49. 49 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves

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