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1. 951 时 A Painkiller for Time and Space 时空止疼片 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Realistic] [You Were Once Here] [Beautiful] At 37, he should have been at the height of his fame, with a bright future ahead. But an unexpected fall from a building brought his life to a permanent stop at its most dazzling moment. I was just an ordinary fan who quietly admired him. One day, I happened to come across news about him, and an immense grief hit me so hard I could barely breathe. In my memory, he was always so radiant: earnest and focused at work, gentle and bright in life, with a s 7Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 952 老 My Husband Lost His Memory After a Car Accident 老公车祸后失忆了 Yue Ying月盈Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Han Ziyou and I grew up together. He once loved me with all his heart and wanted to lay the very best the world had to offer at my feet. But then he forgot. He fell in love with someone younger and more radiant. Until one day, he got into a car accident while protecting her and suffered a head injury that left him with amnesia. His memories stopped ten years ago. Ten years ago, when he loved me more than anything. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 953 重 Reborn: This Time, Let Me Love You 重生之这辈子换我来爱你 Dreams Entwined梦境缠绕Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, Let Me Love You 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short, angst-filled story…!

4. 954 身 Terminally Ill, I Heard My Scumbag Husband Suddenly Say He Loved Me 身患绝症，渣男老公突然说爱我 San Ming Zai三茗仔Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted During the five years Gu Yanshen and I were entangled, he treated me as a stepping stone for his career, trampling on my talent without a second thought. He sold my paintings for a fortune, but credited them to his innocent-seeming junior sister. He drove me to a mental breakdown, and I slit my wrists to kill myself. He only sneered and called me a drama queen. In the end, my heart grew cold, and I chose to divorce him. But on the day he signed the divorce papers, he got into a car accident and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 955 为 Suffering for Love Is a Split-Second Decision; Its Children May Never Recover 为爱情吃苦一瞬间决定，子女一辈子走不出来 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰17k WordsCompleted One split-second decision to suffer for love can leave children unable to move on for the rest of their lives —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 956 替 After Awakening as a Stand-In, I Beat the Scumbag to a Pulp 替身觉醒后我暴打渣男 Huai Zhu淮竹Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After five years together, all I had to show for it was the title of substitute. “Ran-jie came back and reached out to you herself. Why haven’t you dumped Yun Jiuxi yet?” Hidden behind the rooftop door, I listened to their conversation, stunned. “Are you that worried for me?” “Hey, I just don’t want Ran-jie to get jealous.” “Yeah, but now isn’t the time.” He blew out a ring of smoke, his voice cold and casual. “I’m not ready to let her go yet.” “As long as she behaves, there’s no reason I can’t 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 957 向 The Fate That Led Us Left and Right 向左向右的缘分 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰13k WordsCompleted The Bonds of Left and Right —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 958 她 After She Died, the Entertainment Industry Came Crashing Down 她死后，娱乐圈的天塌了 I'm a Newbie Author我萌新作者来的10k WordsCompleted I’m dead. But your nightmare has only just begun. I’m dead, but I’m still watching you. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 过 Don't Cry at New Year: Bitter Sugar Grows into a Tree 过年不哭，苦糖成树 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰10k WordsCompleted Don't Cry at New Year, Let Bitter Sugar Grow into a Tree 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 十 Eleven Years, No Reunion 十一年，不相见 Lu Yu璐鱼9k WordsCompleted At the school’s centennial celebration, I saw with my own eyes my husband of eleven years take the stage with flowers for his girlfriend. The next day, we went to the civil affairs bureau and got divorced. From that day on, he never came home again. I could only follow his news through his Moments posts. I also stopped giving his company any help, and simply watched to see how far he could get on his own… 40.8kReads—Score318Shelves

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    I finished reading all four books, and each story had a different ending. I stayed up all night reading them, and my eyes were swollen from crying.

11. 961 拒 Stop Wasting Energy on Myself: I'm Cutting Ties for Good 拒绝内耗自己，果断断亲 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰15k WordsCompleted Refuse to Wear Yourself Down, Cut Ties with Your Family Without Hesitation —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 962 改 After I Remarried My Childhood Sweetheart, the Crown Prince Regretted It Like Crazy 改嫁竹马后，太子爷悔疯了 Do You Eat Chestnuts?你吃板栗吗11k WordsCompleted After I Married My Childhood Friend Instead, the Crown Prince Regretted It Like Crazy 478Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 言 Word Spirit 言灵 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Word Spirit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 964 她 She’s Long Gone 她已走远 Shi Zi时紫15k WordsCompleted She Has Gone 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 965 风 All the Storms Come from Mom 风雨全来自妈妈 Han Zifeng, Who Loves Vegetable Yogurt爱吃蔬菜酸奶的寒子峰Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted All the Storms Come from Mom —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

17. 967 佛 My Buddhist Husband Met His First Love, So I Divorced Him 佛子丈夫遇到白月光后，我离婚了 Being Single Is No Big Deal大不了单身6k WordsCompleted After My Buddhist Husband Met His One True Love, I Divorced Him 7.4kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 968 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
19. 969 他 He Can Hear My Thoughts, But It's Already Too Late 他能听见我的心声，但已经太晚了 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛17k WordsCompleted He can hear my thoughts, but it's already too late. 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are some good articles; you can read them when you have time.

20. 970 我 I Raised My Best Friend's Child, and Now She's Back to Claim Them 我替闺蜜养大了孩子，她回来要认亲 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛28k WordsCompleted I raised my best friend's child for her. Now she's back to claim them as her own. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 3 At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 35岁，我去学了电焊 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛29k WordsCompleted At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 重 Reborn in the 1970s: I Made the Whole Village Rich With My Pocket Dimension 重生七零：我靠空间带全村暴富 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: I Used My Pocket Dimension to Make the Whole Village Rich 5Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became the Screenwriter 剧情崩坏后，我成了编剧 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛30k WordsCompleted After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became a Screenwriter 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 我 I Slack Off at Work Using Metaphysics 我在公司用玄学摸鱼 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛23k WordsCompleted I Use Metaphysics to Slack Off at Work 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 两 Two Scrolls 两卷书 Evans, Who Loves Curried Beef Tripe爱吃咖喱牛肚的埃文斯Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Two Volumes —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In official history, he was a tyrant; in unofficial history, he was a romantic. Only she knew that the boy who shared half a piece of osmanthus cake with her on a snowy night later spent his whole life repaying her with the words, "Wait for me."

26. 976 和 After Our Divorce, My Besties and I Tore the Marquis's Estate Apart 和离后，我携闺蜜团掀了侯府 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted After Our Divorce, I Teamed Up with My Besties to Tear Down the Marquis's Estate 12Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 977 意 I Accidentally Learned My Daughter Switched My Blood Pressure Medication. My Response Filled Her with Regret 意外得知女儿换了我的降压药，我的做法让她悔恨不已 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季22k WordsCompleted I accidentally discovered that my daughter had switched my blood pressure medication. What I did left her consumed with regret. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, completed story that you'll want to stay up all night to finish! Highly recommended!!

28. 978 她 She Can't Hear the Gunshots 她听不到枪声 Feifei the Garfield Cat加菲猫的菲菲6k WordsCompleted She Couldn't Hear the Gunshots 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was originally from a TikTok video where the bride is deaf, and during the wedding ceremony, Japanese soldiers fire shots, but the bride, unable to hear, thinks it's part of the ceremony. This author has written it up as a short story of about 10,000 words.

29. 979 发 I Caught My CEO Wife Cheating, So I Revoked Her Patent License. Now She’s Panicking 发现总裁妻子出轨，我立刻收回专利使用权，她急了 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季17k WordsCompleted When I discovered my CEO wife was cheating, I immediately revoked her patent license. She panicked. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 980 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes a heart-wrenching short story, get your tissues ready!

31. 981 公 On the Day Our Company Went Public, My Wife Announced in Front of Everyone: The Baby I’m Carrying Is My Male Secretary’s 公司上市当天，妻子当众说：我肚子里孩子是男秘书的 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季21k WordsCompleted On the day the company went public, my wife announced in front of everyone: “The baby I’m carrying is my male secretary’s.” 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 亡 My Dead Husband’s Memo: Don’t Look Back, Honey 亡夫备忘录：老婆别回头 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Widow's Memo: Don't Look Back, Wife 5Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 983 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 37Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 老 My Wife Lied About a Four-Year Business Trip. After I Saw Her Off, I Discovered 4.23 Million Was Gone 老婆骗我出差四年，我送走她后才发现四百二十三万没了 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季19k WordsCompleted My wife lied that she was away on a business trip for four years. Only after I saw her off did I discover that 4.23 million yuan was gone. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 985 我 My CEO Wife Scoffed When I Asked for a Divorce. Then She Learned Who I Really Was and Regretted Everything 我提离婚总裁妻子不屑，后面得知我真实身份后悔不已 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季20k WordsCompleted I Asked for a Divorce, and My CEO Wife Scoffed. When She Later Learned My True Identity, She Regretted It Bitterly —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 986 我 I Brought My Wife’s White Moonlight Home, and She Regretted It 我接回妻子的白月光，她却后悔了 Nao Hao脑浩11k WordsCompleted I Brought My Wife's First Love Back, and Now She Regrets It 549Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 987 离 On the Day We Divorced, She Brought Her Lover to Force Me Out. Then HR Announced Her Ex-Husband Had Reclaimed 81% of the Shares 离婚当天，她带情人逼宫，人事通知81%股权被前夫收回 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季26k WordsCompleted On the day of our divorce, she brought her lover to confront me. Then HR announced that her ex-husband had reclaimed 81% of the shares. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 988 未 My Fiancée Vanished to Play Mind Games? Your Best Friend Is Way More Appealing. Kneeling in Regret Won't Help! 未婚妻失踪玩PUA？你闺蜜比你香多了，跪下后悔没用！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Your fiancée vanished to play mind games? Your best friend is way hotter than you. Kneeling in regret won't help! 18Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 989 外 The Outwardly Draining Heir to a Wealthy Family, I Specialize in Putting Defiant People in Their Place 外耗型人格豪门继承人，我专治各种不服 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted I'm an heir to a wealthy family with an externally focused personality. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of people who refuse to back down. 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sharing high-quality short stories!

40. 990 疯 After Reforming, the Mad Enchantress Has Every God at Her Feet 疯批妖姬洗白后，诸神皆为裙下臣 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, everyone dotes on her, everyone gets their comeuppance, the villainess is redeemed, but she refuses to forgive] After transmigrating into a book as Jun Qing, a wicked female demon condemned by Heaven, she fails to clear her name time and time again because of the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions. Her Imperial Lord father strips her of her divine status. Her three older brothers despise her. The little slave she took in betrays her, and her God of War disciple personally dra 1.7kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    Does this one count?

41. 991 妻 My Wife Docked a Year’s Salary to Appease Her Male Secretary, So I Joined the Rival Company 妻子为哄好男秘书，扣我一年工资，我转身加入敌对公司 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季14k WordsCompleted To appease her male secretary, my wife docked a year's worth of my salary. I turned around and joined a rival company. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 什 You Can Betray Anything? Fine, Here's a One-Way Trip for You All 什么都能背叛？好，送你们单程游 Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Anything can betray you? Fine, I'll send you on a one-way trip. 153Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 兄 My Buddy Sent Me a Photo of Him on a Date with My Wife. I Forwarded It: Congrats on Finding a New Sugar Daddy 兄弟发和我妻子约会照，我马上转发：恭喜成功接盘 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季38k WordsCompleted My buddy sent me a photo of him on a date with my wife. I immediately forwarded it with the caption: “Congrats on finding someone to take over your old flame.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 妻 My Wife Bowed to Power. Why Are You Kneeling to Regret the Gift I Gave You? 妻子为了权势折腰，我送你的礼物为什么跪着说后悔？ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My wife bowed to power. Why are you kneeling and regretting the gift I gave you? 22Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 妻 My Wife and Her Male Best Friend Had No Boundaries, So I Found a Female Coworker of My Own. Now She’s Panicking 妻子和男闺蜜好到没边界，我学她找了个女同事，她急了 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季10k WordsCompleted My wife and her male best friend had no boundaries, so I followed her example and found a female coworker. She panicked. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 妻 My Wife Likes Coaching College Guys, So I Taught Her the Cost of Betrayal 妻子喜欢指导男大，我让她知道背叛的代价 Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted My Wife Likes Tutoring College Boys, So I Made Her Learn the Price of Betrayal 143Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 妻 My Wife’s Male Assistant Sent Me a Taunting Photo. I Got a Lawyer to Give Her the Surprise of Her Life 妻子男助理发来挑衅照片，我找律师给她个大惊喜 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季13k WordsCompleted My wife's male assistant sent me a taunting photo. I got a lawyer to arrange a huge surprise for her. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 998 忘 Can't Forget Your First Love? Then Why Are You Kneeling and Regretting It? 忘不掉初恋？那为什么跪着后悔？ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Can't forget your first love? Then why are you kneeling there in regret? 22Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 妻 After My Wife Had Her Lover’s Child, I Turned Their Lifesaving Money into a Deadly Trap 妻子出轨产子后，我把他们的救命钱变成了致命陷阱 The Rainy Season in August八月的雨季12k WordsCompleted After my wife cheated and had a child, I turned the money they needed to survive into a deadly trap. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 竹 My Childhood Friend Became My Older Sister, and My Ex-Wife Is Panicking 竹马变姐姐，前妻彻底慌了 Nao Hao脑浩Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My childhood friend became my older sister, and my ex-wife panicked 447Reads—Score—Shelves

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