Collection of Short Horror Stories 短篇恐怖小说合集

1. 301 你 Is Someone Hiding in Your Ceiling? 你家天花板有没有藏人？ Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted Is Someone Hiding in Your Ceiling? —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 第 The Seventh Locked Room: Prisoners of Time 第七重密室之时间囚徒 Fan Tianzun Who Likes Birds of Paradise喜欢极乐鸟的凡天尊18k WordsCompleted The Seventh Secret Room: Prisoner of Time —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Suspense reasoning to solve the case

3. 303 校 The Campus Nursery Rhyme Murders 校园童谣杀人事件 Fan Tianzun Who Likes Birds of Paradise喜欢极乐鸟的凡天尊57k WordsCompleted The Schoolyard Rhyme Murder Case —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 页 The Page Number Game 页码游戏 Fan Tianzun Who Likes Birds of Paradise喜欢极乐鸟的凡天尊23k WordsCompleted The Page Number Game —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 凶 Countdown at the Haunted House 凶宅倒计时 Fan Tianzun Who Likes Birds of Paradise喜欢极乐鸟的凡天尊28k WordsCompleted Haunted House Countdown —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 迷 The Labyrinth Case 迷宫案件 Fan Tianzun Who Likes Birds of Paradise喜欢极乐鸟的凡天尊21k WordsCompleted The Labyrinth Case —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 3 365 Folktales of the Supernatural, All Come to the Human World 365个民间怪谈，皆来人间 A Lonely Lamp一盏枯灯Mystery730k WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories] [Folk Tales of the Strange] [Rural Supernatural] [Horror Folklore] [Terrifying on Closer Thought] No overarching plot! Each chapter features a separate tale of strange events from local folklore, adapted from true stories passed down by elders in my hometown. Note: This story is entirely fictional and for entertainment only. Trust in science and reject superstition. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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   How about this?

8. 308 手 Another Me in My Phone 手机里的另一个我 Q Fish RoeQ鱼子Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Other Me in My Phone 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bit mind-boggling and scary

9. 309 谁 Who Wore That Blue Robe? 谁穿了那件蓝衫 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Who Wore That Blue Shirt? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Pindao pinched his fingers and calculated, and the hexagram showed..." Shanzi deliberately prolonged his tone and tapped his thumb on his knuckles, "The Yin energy in this place is strong and the Yang fire is weak. Boss, if you want to do this business for a long time, you need to add some 'materials'." @ Doucheng Ba Ye Biaozi's heart tightened, but he smiled on his face: "What did the Taoist say? Our bathhouse uses boilers and running water, so why is the Yin energy so strong?" Shanzi walked to the counter, stretched out two fingers, gently twirled the cuffs of the blue shirt, and gave a playful smile at the corner of his mouth: "This clothes is stained with something that shouldn't be stained. Boss, you are not opening a business. It's easier to ask the gods than to give them away. But..." He changed the topic, and there was a sly look in his eyes, "Pindao can help you resolve it, it's this hexagram gold..." "Money doesn't matter!" Biaozi slapped his chest, "As long as we can keep our bathhouse safe and make money, I can do whatever it takes! Marshal, show the Taoist the tea!" The Marshal hurriedly went to pour water, but his hands shook so much that half of the tea was spilled.

10. 310 天 The Heavens Tremble, the Earth Shakes 天惶惶地惶惶 Zhou Dedong周德东Mystery133k WordsCompleted “Just as you’ve spent all this time studying apes, I’ve spent all this time studying your kind: your traits, your intelligence, and the things that make up human nature. On this planet, I chose one person, and that person was you. Through you, I came to understand humanity completely. Why do I seem so familiar to you? Because I’ve been following you for more than twenty years. On a certain day in a certain month of a certain year, a woman appeared beside you. The weather was beautiful that day, 425Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I really don't know why no one sees it, it's so beautiful

11. 311 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 93.1kReads9.7Score12.2kShelves
12. 312 雪 Crossing Souls on a Snowy Night: The Biggest Coward in Liaobei 雪夜渡魂.辽北第一怂人 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Crossing Souls on a Snowy Night: The Biggest Coward in Northern Liaoning —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 今 Tonight at Eight, I'll Be Waiting for You in the House 今晚八点，我在房子里等你 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted I'll Be Waiting for You in the House at Eight Tonight 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 民 A Record of Stitching Corpses in Republican-Era China 民国缝尸录 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Republican-Era Records of Corpse Stitching —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 棺 The Suona's Song Beneath the Coffin Lid 棺材板下的唢呐声 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted Suona Music Beneath the Coffin Lid —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 鞋 Mint Blossoms at the Tip of a Shoe 鞋尖开出的薄荷花 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Mint Blossoms at the Tip of a Shoe —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 樱 Cherry-Colored Lies 樱桃色的谎言 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Cherry-Colored Lies —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 深 The Wimp in the Abyss 深渊里的细狗 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷19k WordsCompleted A Wimp in the Abyss —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 雾 The Riddle of Fog City: The AI Ghost in the Noodles 雾都谜面：小面里的AI鬼 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷11k WordsCompleted The Fog City Mystery: The AI Ghost in the Noodles —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 莫 Don't Panic, the Hot Pot's Still Hot 莫慌，火锅趁热 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Don't Panic, Eat Your Hotpot While It's Hot —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 永 Yonghui Corpse Coins 永徽尸钱 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷21k WordsCompleted Yonghui Corpse Coins —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 尸 Corpse Money: Thoughts for the Afterlife 尸钱想后 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷48k WordsCompleted Corpse Money, Posthumous Thoughts 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 尸 Blood Pact of the Corpse House 尸宅血契 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷21k WordsCompleted The Corpse House Blood Pact —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 开 Boiling Oil: Root Sacrifice 开油镬：根祭 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted Frying the Oil Wok: Root Sacrifice —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 走 The Walking Corpse Lunatic 走尸颠佬 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted The Walking Corpse Madman —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 妻 The Wife’s Coffin Smoke 妻棺烟 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷58k WordsCompleted The Wife's Coffin Smoke 9Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 我 My Mom Died, and I Just Want to Go Home for a Meal 我妈死了，就想回家吃顿饭 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷59k WordsCompleted My mom died, and all I wanted was to go home and have a meal. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 怨 The Haunted House of Resentment: A Bizarre Murder Case 怨气凶宅·诡异的凶杀案 My Name Is Liang Sheng我叫良生10k WordsCompleted The Haunted House of Resentful Spirits: A Bizarre Murder 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story is a bit scary

29. 329 恐 Horror! Terror! Zombies! Monsters and Maniacs! 恐怖！惊悚！丧尸！怪物和变态！ Jason Who Loves Beef Tripe Soup爱吃牛肚汤的杰森Mystery441k WordsCompleted You think ghosts are frightening, but what you picture is a person turning into a ghost! What about animals? You think biochemistry is just something you think about! But what if it happened by accident? What do you think is the strangest thing of all? Seeing a ghost? No, seeing someone exactly like yourself! Is forbidden love something to pity? Same-sex forbidden love can make you cry just the same! 654Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Independent unit story. .

30. 330 无 Infinite Anomaly Management Bureau 无限异常管理局 4587887Urban896k WordsOngoing (No heroine, mystery and the supernatural, original worldbuilding) Across the endless river of history and the vast star maps of the universe, civilizations rise and fall like flickering stars, shining brightly before fading away. The Anomaly Management Bureau, the secret guardian of order in the solar system, discovered the existence of anomalous entities while exploring ancient ruins and unknown mysteries. These entities were like hidden tumors in the darkness, quietly eroding the foundations —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Disaster: Home Description: Home is a complex disaster, incorporeal, and usually appears together with three to four disasters. It usually appears next to people who are unfortunate in their families, replacing their family members and becoming their new family members. The home will protect the chosen people from other disasters, but for those who want to harm their family members, they will feel that they cannot survive. He cannot seek death. He will resurrect from his home after the disasters associated with his home are eliminated. He will have a deep hatred for the killer and will attack the destroyer first. The home will not reject the family's request, even if it means death. The home will disappear after the death of the chosen person until the next chosen person appears. The home will not actively harm others, and its associated disasters are non-contagious, so you don't need to worry about it unless necessary. Associated disaster: Nightmare Description: This disaster usually appears together with the home. It is incorporeal and looks like smoke. It usually serves as a listener at home and will make those who hurt family members enter eternal sleep. They will feel the constant cycle of death in their sleep until they die in reality. Associated disaster: Hush, there is someone under the bed. Description: This disaster usually appears together with the home. It has an entity. It is a handsome man or a charming woman. It usually acts as a protector in the home. It will fight back the harm done to the family members in the same way. It will attack the victim with a blunt instrument in the room of the person who harmed the family, usually under the bed, after the victim falls asleep, until the victim dies. Associated disaster: Spirit cage Description: This disaster usually appears together with the home. It has no entity and looks like a birdcage. There are various patterns carved on the base of the birdcage. It usually serves as a comforter at home. It will imprison the soul of the harmer after the death of the harmer and will not release the soul. The imprisoned soul will feel the pain of the soul being torn and sewn together all the time. The soul cage will swallow all the imprisoned soul after the death of the chosen one. That is not round." This type of anomaly is an antimemetic anomaly. Antimemetic anomalies are the opposite of memetic anomalies. Contrary to the propagation and mutation properties of memes, antimemetics tend to hide, repel, and erase. Description: This anomaly cannot be directly observed by any observation method known to humans. The anomaly will swallow up all existing information around it and completely erase it from the reality level. The erased entity will have all records of existence cleared, including written records, image data and memories. Currently, such means can be temporarily overcome by taking A-level memory enhancement potions. According to inquiries from people who have faced the anomaly but survived, it is known that the entity directly skips the senses and enters the observer's cognition directly. All attempts to record the anomaly are All the usual methods failed, and the survivors said that they could not extract any useful information from the anomaly, except for one thing: "It is not round." Although it is impossible to determine whether the anomaly is active, these survivors come from all over the world, and it is certain that the anomaly can move. It is impossible to count the number of victims, because all evidence of the existence of the victims in the world has disappeared. However, the preference of the anomaly can be judged based on the characteristics of the survivors, and they are more inclined to people who have had strong winds and waves in their lives, who are exciting enough or frustrated enough. Disaster: Good and Evil This disaster consists of two different entities, one represents the absolute name of goodness: Good, and the other represents the absolute name of darkness: Evil. Good usually does not attack humans, but will give humans some important information and even help humans defeat other disasters. Evil: will actively attack humans and make humans feel the deepest despair so far (if goodness is present, it will not attack but will still make people feel deep despair) Note: Good and evil basically appear together. Warning! No matter what, please don't separate good and evil!! Good appearance description: Good appearance is no different from normal people, but on his left hand, he wears an iconic gold ring (pure gold) with a golden magatama badge. Evil appearance description: similar to good people, but on his right hand, he wears a ring made of human nerves and blood vessels, and wears a bloody magatama on his waist. Abnormal disaster: horrific imagination This disaster has no entity in the early stage. Whenever a well-known scary image appears, such as horror novels, horror movies, and ghost stories, there is a chance that this scary image will turn into an entity and kill everyone who knows it and everyone it encounters. Once this disaster is formed, it cannot be killed directly. It must be ensured that no one has this image or disaster in their memory. It will disappear temporarily, but when other influential horror images appear again or the stories recording the previously mutated horror images become known again, this disaster will appear again. Before the emergence of the Internet, this disaster was not harmful and only caused chaos on a small scale, but after the emergence of the Internet, it has caused great damage several times. Disaster: Meat-eating Temple Disaster Category: This disaster is an environmental disaster. How to encounter this disaster: Survive in the deserted wilderness for ten days without eating or drinking water. There is a small probability of encountering this disaster. Description: The Meat-eating Temple looks like a small temple, and the internal facilities are very complete. Transformation method: Eats everything around it. Description: Transformed from a normal human, it exudes a fishy smell. It is difficult to approach and has great hostility towards all living things. When attacking the target, it will open the big mouth hidden on its belly to devour the target.

31. 331 夜 A Strange Tale Every Night 夜夜都有诡故事 Brilliant as a River of Stars灿若星河呀Mystery507k WordsOngoing [Extreme Supernatural Horror] [Ghosts, Fox Spirits, and Other Strange Creatures] [Not for Women] [Not for the Fainthearted] Based on personal experience and real events. The occult is science we have yet to touch; science is the occult we have already mastered. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unit stories are connected by the same protagonist.

32. 332 成 Three Years into Our Marriage, My Husband Gave Me a Bowl of Heartbreak Soup 成婚三年，夫君竟送我一碗断肠 Little Chick Doesn't Peck Rice 007小鸡不啄米007Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, my husband actually gave me a bowl of heart-severing poison 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love to watch. .

33. 333 倩 The Prequel to A Chinese Ghost Story: The Substitute Bride 倩女幽魂前传：替嫁新娘 Hee Hee Supports Ha Ha嘻嘻支持哈哈12k WordsCompleted A Chinese Ghost Story Prequel: The Bride Who Took Her Place —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the previous life, Nie Xiaoqian was deceived by Ning Caichen [Sending Hearts] Love, hate, hatred, and the relationship between humans and ghosts [Sending Hearts]

34. 334 独 After I Started Living Alone, an Extra Dinner Appeared in My Fridge Every Day 独居后，冰箱却每天多出一份晚餐 Mihiko of Tianhu天湖的弥彦Mystery6k WordsCompleted After I Started Living Alone, a Dinner Appeared in My Fridge Every Day —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Laughs][laughs] You can take a look

35. 335 午 Midnight Bell: The Misty Manor 午夜凶铃之迷雾庄园 Old Ancestor Wanmo of Half-Moon Island半月岛的万墨老祖Mystery61k WordsCompleted Night fell over the ancient manor, while thick fog drifted all around like ghosts, wrapping the grand building tightly in its embrace. The moon hid behind heavy clouds, refusing to shed even a sliver of light. And so our story begins. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Man, you must read this novel, it is so exciting! It is as exciting as the movie The Ring, every page will make your hair stand on end, it is definitely a thrilling tool to watch at night!

36. 336 午 The Midnight Bell 午夜的凶铃 Little Zhen小朕Mystery22k WordsCompleted Dark Night Terror tells a series of spine-chilling horror stories. The protagonist lives in a seemingly peaceful small town, yet keeps encountering bizarre events. From ominous bells ringing inexplicably at midnight, to terrifying shadows in an abandoned hospital, to shocking secrets hidden in a bloodstained basement, every scene makes your hair stand on end. Amid this endless terror, the protagonist searches desperately for the truth, only to discover they have fallen into a bottomless vortex o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 午 Midnight Terror 午夜惊魂 Black Twelve黑十二Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lots of people ride unlicensed cabs these days, especially when they can't find a taxi late at night. But did you know there's one kind of unlicensed cab you must never get into? Once you do, the fare will cost you your life! 107Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 1 The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 17.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
39. 339 午 The Midnight Hearse 午夜灵车 Mystery Detective诡探Mystery923k WordsCompleted I was just a taxi driver, until an accident dragged me into a war that had nothing to do with me. A woman in red walking the streets at midnight, a mother and child who hanged themselves and now haunt the living... An underground laboratory, the origins of a mysterious organization... 380Reads7.2Score100Shelves
40. 340 保 A Security Guard’s Guide to Survival 保安求生之路 Just an Ordinary Guy挺普通一小子Mystery787k WordsOngoing After a phone call and a nightmare, the ordinary life of Qin Yun, a lowly security guard, is turned upside down. He encounters one bizarre event after another, unsure whether the people around him can be trusted or the things beside him are safe. As dreams and reality intertwine, he searches through the unknown for a way to survive. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 幽 Whispers by the Candlelit Ruins 幽庭烛烬语 A Zan Kuna阿赞坤娜Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing In the dead of night, countless eerie secrets lurk in the dark folds of the city. The knocking in an old apartment, known as “Knocking at Midnight,” rings out like clockwork at three in the morning. When a woman living alone peers through the peephole, all she sees is a roiling cloud of scarlet blood mist in the hallway, while a damp scratching comes from the doorknob. In the basement of a century-old apothecary, “Whispers in the Medicine Crock” never cease, day or night. Every night at midnight 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    4. Today's update "Henna" tells the story of the strange events Lin Xiaoman encountered in the old grandmother's house he inherited. After moving in, she was haunted by the ghost of Xiao Hong, a girl wearing a red bellyband, who kept trying to "pick" the henna turned from her nails. Lin Xiaoman discovered that Xiaohong was a child who was abducted thirty years ago. After her mother died, she was buried under an old locust tree in the mountain col, and the grave was covered with henna. With the help of villager Granny Wang, Lin Xiaoman learned that the tragedy of Xiaohong's mother and daughter was related to the human traffickers back then. She subsequently returned to the village and discovered that there was an abnormality in the mountain col. The human trafficker Zhang old man died mysteriously due to digging for henna, and there were clues related to the incident hidden in the graveyard. In the end, Xiaohong's obsession dissipated, and red and white flowers bloomed in front of her mother's grave. The story uses henna as a clue, intertwining horror and tenderness, revealing the weight of unfinished obsession and the possibility of redemption.

42. 342 消 The Missing Third Hand 消失的第三只手 The Dishonest Hei Wuyue不能正直的黑无月6k WordsCompleted The Missing Third Hand 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 6,000-word horror diary that made me doubt my own existence

43. 343 规 Rule Horror: After My Coworker Lao Zhou Dropped Dead 规则怪谈：同事老周猝死之后 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: After My Colleague Lao Zhou Dropped Dead 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, very interesting,

44. 344 黑 After Hacking Into a Stranger's Photo Album and Finding Pictures of a Murder 黑进陌生人相册发现杀人照片之后 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客Mystery7k WordsCompleted After Hacking Into a Stranger's Photo Album and Finding Pictures of a Murder 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 我 I Suspect My New Neighbor Is a Murderer 我怀疑新来的女邻居是个杀人魔 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客Mystery6k WordsCompleted I Suspect My New Neighbor Is a Murderer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 阴 The Yin-Yang Hot Pot Restaurant 阴阳火锅店 Yan Huo炎火Mystery806k WordsCompleted I took over a hot pot restaurant from my second uncle. He told me never to serve customers a yuan yang hot pot after midnight! After I took over the place, everything I believed in began to crumble... One night, I wasn't paying attention and served a couple a yuan yang hot pot. The next day, I saw in the newspaper that the couple had died! They'd jumped to their deaths together! After that, every night at midnight, a strange couple would appear in my restaurant and ask me to make them a yuan yan 1.3kReads7.7Score—Shelves

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    If you are brave, please read here. If you are brave, go directly to [Petrochemical][Petrochemical][Petrochemical]

47. 347 我 I Might Have Changed the Wrong Fate 我可能改了个假命 Knife in the Sleeve袖里刀Mystery808k WordsCompleted When I was little, my mom asked a Taoist priest to tell my fortune. He said I'd face a calamity at 26, and that he'd come help me get through it the day before my 26th birthday. When the day finally came, the priest really did show up to change my fate. He even gave me a “Fate-Changing Ruler” and told me I had to change the fates of seven people with different destinies to survive the calamity. Otherwise, I'd only have five years left to live. So much for changing my fate for me! Did he only cha 80Reads8.9Score—Shelves
48. 348 阴 The Netherworld Inn 阴间客栈 Sun Jiu Hutu孙九糊涂Mystery814k WordsCompleted My name is Qin Yu. While on a business trip, I checked into a uniquely styled inn called the Yin Room Inn. It even offered “special services” in the middle of the night. Little did I know it was an inn from the underworld. I began having nightmare after nightmare, and my friends kept getting into trouble... 2.5kReads9.0Score136Shelves
49. 349 我 My Years as a Buddhist Nun 我当师太的那些年 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I was born a girl with a Pure Yang fate into a family of feng shui masters. For generations, my family had practiced feng shui in the countryside. My grandfather had hoped his eldest grandchild would be a boy, so he could pass down his skills to the eldest son and grandson. But I turned out to be a girl. Grandfather never took a liking to me, so my parents could only take me to live in the city. No one expected that, during the Ghost Festival in the year I turned twenty-five, Grandfather would s 374Reads8.7Score—Shelves
50. 350 被 The Dog That Was Eaten Has Returned 被吃了的狗又回来了 Nan Mo Mei Qiao南陌眉乔11k WordsCompleted The dog that was eaten has come back 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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