Looking for Short Bedtime Stories! Sweet or Heartbreaking, Just Keep Them Short!!!!!! 求睡前小短文！可甜可虐！只要短篇的！！！！！！

1. 751 冷 Cold Flame, Burning Heart 冷焰灼心. Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读28k WordsCompleted Cold Flame Burns the Heart. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 752 被 The Transmigrated Woman Who Was Betrayed 被辜负的穿越女 Jiu Zhu九竹Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book and completed my mission, I stayed behind and became his wife. As the years passed, he rose to become a powerful prime minister. The man who had once promised to love me for a lifetime turned around and fell for someone else. He held that woman in his arms while telling me he loved me. He said, “You’re my legal wife. What more could you want? Besides, you can’t go back anyway.” But he didn’t know that staying behind wasn’t my only option. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 坊 The Three Scoundrels of the Market 坊市三贱客 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted The Three Scoundrels of the Market 5Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 754 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 755 给 Give Him a Kiss 给他一个吻 Not Ash Wood不灰木Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted Which is better, a childhood sweetheart or a love at first sight? Jiang Zhi never had to choose. With Cen Yang around, she never met anyone who swept her off her feet. She and Cen Yang had bickered for eighteen years, until their different ambitions sent one of them south and the other north when they started college. At the beginning of her sophomore year, while helping welcome the new students, Jiang Zhi saw Cen Yang standing in front of her, even though he'd been on her blocklist for over hal —Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Both are sweet. The first book is a medium-length novel about childhood sweethearts, the second is a short story about a younger man/older woman [shy].

6. 756 上 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭13k WordsCompleted Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 757 法 Forbidden Forensic Files: Jiangcheng Corpse Evidence 法医禁忌档案：江城尸证 Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读8k WordsCompleted Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Jiangcheng Body Evidence 13Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 758 替 The Concubine's Daughter as a Substitute Bride 替嫁庶女 Begonias Bloom in the North棠花在北Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Concubine’s Daughter Who Wed in Her Sister’s Place —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 759 替 The Mad Consort by Proxy: Prince, I Hope You're Well 《替嫁疯妃，王爷别来无恙》 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted My Replacement Bride Is a Madwoman, Stay Away, Prince! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 760 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 207Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 761 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 762 法 Forensic Forbidden Files: The Flower Coffin Case in Fog City 法医禁忌档案：雾城花棺案 Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读12k WordsCompleted Forensic Files: The Flower Coffin Case in Fog City 3Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 763 花 I Bought Drinks to Get Drunk and Ended Up with a Handsome Disciple 花钱买醉后我得了个靓徒弟 Not Ash Wood不灰木Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Drinking Myself into a Stupor, I Got Myself a Handsome Disciple —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 764 老 They Stole My Family Home. I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave Those Ungrateful Wretches a Thorough Face-Slapping 老宅被抢，我觉醒真话系统，狠狠打脸白眼狼 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩15k WordsCompleted My Ancestral Home Was Seized, So I Awakened a Truth-Telling System and Gave the Ungrateful Backstabbers a Thorough Face-Slapping 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 骑 Riding a Foreign Horse 骑洋马 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔Completed Riding a Foreign Horse —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The second and third stories are super sweet, and of course, the bedtime ghost story is in the fifth one 😏

17. 767 法 Forbidden Forensic Files: The Hotel's Locked Room 法医禁忌档案：酒店密室 Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读20k WordsCompleted Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Hotel Locked-Room Mystery 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 768 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
19. 769 永 Half-Blood of the Eternal Night 永夜混血 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Eternal Night Half-Blood 38Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 770 冷 Life with My Cold, Stingy Roommate 冷面小气鬼和我合居的日子 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔17k WordsCompleted Living with a Cold-Faced Cheapskate 19Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 771 法 Forensic Forbidden Files: The Bone Curse of Laershan 法医禁忌档案：腊尔山骨咒 Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读12k WordsCompleted Forensic Files: The Bone Curse of La’er Mountain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 772 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
23. 773 古 Chronicles of the Ancient Wall 古墙录 Xu Qingzhou许清舟Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Each chapter stands on its own, and this book is made up of a series of little stories. Every chapter has its own character and is full of life and fun, so feel free to pick whichever ones interest you and give them a read~ In this vast sea of people, in this boundless world, dear readers, each of us is the protagonist of our own life! Look across the ages and around the world, and see how the protagonists in these stories turn the tide. Anyone could become the protagonist, so let’s look forward 74Reads8.1Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Each chapter is a story in itself; reading a complete chapter before bed is perfect! Highly recommended!! It's sweet, angsty, and hilarious!! You absolutely have to read it, everyone!

24. 774 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 775 关 The Answer to the Meaning of Life 关于生命意义的答案 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔Modern Romance35k WordsCompleted The Answer to the Meaning of Life 10Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 776 法 Forensic Forbidden Files: The White Bones Mystery of Qingchuan 法医禁忌档案：青川白骨谜案 Qianjia Reads at Night谦甲夜读7k WordsCompleted Forensic Files: The White Bones Mystery of Qingchuan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 777 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
28. 778 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 779 娘 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Stumbled Upon My Husband's Secret 娘家回来碰见老公的秘密后 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔7k WordsCompleted After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Discovered My Husband's Secret 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 780 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
31. 781 假 If the Stars Could Talk 假如星星会说话 Big Cat Mao大猫maoModern Romance54k WordsCompleted A collection of short stories. The Cat and the Boy: “You left, then quietly came back. Luckily, I still managed to find you.” The Secret Crush: “When the wind dies down, I’ll let you go.” The Tyrant and the Maid: “Your Majesty has been so good to this servant. How could I ever harm you?” Reborn as the Tragic Supporting Heroine: I became the top student’s cherished girl. There are also train games and more. Take your pick from all kinds of short stories. There are no limits to the themes in this 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These short story books are perfect! 🔥🔥🔥 Each book is made up of a series of short stories 🐳🐳, and they're not scary or frightening, making them ideal for reading before bed. 🍀

32. 782 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 6.8kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Highly rated classic short stories, the "chasing-after-the-husband-to-the-crematorium" series [cool][cool]

33. 783 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 784 一 Half Bad, Half Good 一半坏一半好 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔Mystery318k WordsCompleted When dawn breaks, close your eyes. When night falls, open them. Each day brings a different revelation. The more you see, the less afraid you become, until you get used to it. When I thought I had arrived in hell, the next moment I was in heaven. Hell and heaven are hard to tell apart. Can you tell the difference? 20Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 785 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
36. 786 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 7.1kReads—Score106Shelves
37. 787 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 788 玛 A Hot Kiss Like a Margarita 玛格丽特热吻 Chestnut Autumn栗子秋Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted A collection of sweet little bedtime stories. 63Reads9.4Score—Shelves
39. 789 变 After Transitioning, He Went on a Killing Spree 变性后他杀疯了 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔31k WordsCompleted After Transitioning, He Went on a Killing Spree 5Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 790 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
41. 791 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

    Reader note

    Short, sweet novels, every single one is packed with sweetness! The first one has a male lead who has secretly loved the female lead for ten years to the extreme⭐️ The second one has a domineering, fatherly male lead, ahhhhh, I really love him🥰 The third one is about a cold-hearted Buddhist monk who falls into the mortal world, so sweet😻 The fourth one is about a possessive academic genius who chases after his wife through a "wife-chasing-through-the-cremation" process, constantly calling her "baby"😍

42. 792 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.5kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 793 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 794 贵 A Socialite’s Substitute Plan 贵妇的替身计划 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔20k WordsCompleted The Madam's Substitute Plan —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 795 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
46. 796 撩 After Flirting with the Wrong Big Shot, She Became the Top Lady of the Capital’s Elite Circle 撩错大佬后，她成京圈第一夫人了 In the Third Spring三春里Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Fu Guidu, a giant in the medical world, was aloof by nature, like a lofty Buddhist saint. Cold and desireless, no one could drag him down to the mortal world. But Xu Ni refused to believe he was untouchable. She tried every trick in the book to tease him, stirring up trouble late at night in nothing but his white shirt. Fu Guidu simply tugged down the hem of her shirt. “Miss Xu, to me, your body is no different from a patient’s. I don’t see you as a woman.” But later... When Xu Ni was trapped in 22.9kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
47. 797 重 Reborn as Big Brother's Little Trouble-Maker 重生之哥哥的小作精 Suka Ka酥卡卡Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.9kReads8.2Score126Shelves

    Reader note

    💐After being reborn, the younger sister discovers her older brother has a crush on her, so she begins to secretly flirt with him. Every day, using her identity as the younger sister, she sleeps with him in her arms, gives him goodnight kisses, and even touches his abs. The older brother, in turn, doesn't resist at all, and their relationship progresses rapidly...

48. 798 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 799 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 800 多 How Long Until I Forget That Memory? 多久才能忘记那份记忆 Yu Who Loves Sweet Potatoes爱吃地瓜的渔Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted How Long Does It Take to Forget That Memory 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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