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1. 1 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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   These books are all quite good, but I especially recommend the first one. It doesn't feel rushed like some short stories, nor does it have the extensive exposition of a longer novel. It's just right.

2. 2 偷 Hidden Away 偷偷藏起来 Jing Xiaoli井小礼Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [An early work, with a heavy dose of brainless fluff. Don't read if that's not your thing.] Everyone thought this aloof beauty would be impossible to win over. But one day, the usually cold and chaste male idol became completely devoted to a little girl, bowing to her every whim. 285Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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   All are sweet, short, and completed. The first and seventh books are arranged marriages that blossom into love; the ninth and tenth are contemporary sweet romance novels; the fifth is an urban life novel; and the rest are contemporary slice-of-life romance novels. They're all sweet, so you'll want to keep reading from one book to the next. All are rated 9 points or higher.

3. 3 苗 After the Miao Prince Mistook Me for His Sister and Planted a Love Gu on Me 苗疆王子把我当姐姐错种情蛊后 Big Brother Feng大风哥Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted The Miao prince mistook me for his elder sister and accidentally planted a love curse in me 437Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 陪 The Maid Who Was Buried Alive as a Companion 陪葬的通房丫头 Fortune Fudge富贵方糖Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The chambermaid buried as a companion 52Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 怎 Why Are You So Sweet? 怎么那么甜 A Paper Umbrella一把油纸伞Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted The undisputed boss of No. 3 High School set his sights on the new transfer student, and everyone wondered which gorgeous temptress had captured his heart. Then the petite, flat-chested Su Mu, looking utterly helpless, said while on the school bully, “I can't get down...” The six-foot-plus campus heartthrob suddenly confessed his feelings to her. He showered her with flirty lines and sweet nothings every day. Who could resist that? “I didn't believe in love at first sight, but the moment I saw y 826Reads9.1Score101Shelves
6. 6 掌 Sandalwood in the Palm 掌心檀 Yi Xiaotian意小甜Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Sandalwood in the Palm 14.3kReads—Score302Shelves
7. 7 他 He Returned to the Capital in Glory, While I Buried the One I Loved 他风光入京我葬时君归 Shi Tu Jiu Jiu师荼九九Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted He returned to the capital in glory, while I was laid to rest 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 质 The Hostage Princess Ran Away After Seducing the Crown Prince 质子公主勾引太子后跑路了 An Unspeakable Salty Fish with a Single Brow见不得人的一眉咸鱼Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The hostage princess seduces the crown prince, then makes a run for it 321Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 开 After My Off-Brand Milk Tea Shop Went Bankrupt, My Sickly Childhood Friend Mercilessly Mocked Me 开杂牌奶茶店破产后，被病娇青梅狠狠嘲笑了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道10k WordsCompleted After My No-Name Milk Tea Shop Went Bankrupt, My Obsessive Childhood Friend Mocked Me Mercilessly 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Good short stories

10. 10 奶 She's Sweet as Milk, With a Perfect Sweetness Score 奶味的她甜度满分 I Want to Be a Little Salted Fish想做一条小咸鱼Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet love + mutual healing] Ye Yuzhou is the school bully and top student at No. 1 High School. He fights, smokes, skips class, and does it all. One day, a girl transfers to the school. She accidentally sees Ye Yuzhou getting into a fight. Not wanting to cause trouble, she tries to run away in a panic, but he stops her… After that, Ye Yuzhou turns over a new leaf. Every day on campus, she can see him following a girl around, trying to win her favor. He brings her milk and 447Reads9.2Score101Shelves
11. 11 我 After I Died, the Female Demon Venerable Turned Dark and Became Obsessive 我死后女魔尊黑化成病娇了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道21k WordsCompleted After I Died, the Female Demon Venerable Turned Dark and Became Obsessive 308Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.4kReads9.4Score557Shelves
13. 13 被 After My Female Disciple Killed Me, She Turned Dark and Became Obsessive 被女徒弟杀死后，她黑化成病娇了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道13k WordsCompleted After My Female Disciple Killed Me, She Turned Dark and Became Obsessive 288Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1kShelves
15. 15 同 After I Agreed to Break Up, My Cold and Aloof Girlfriend Completely Lost It 同意分手后，高冷的她彻底绷不住了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道11k WordsCompleted After I Agreed to Break Up, the Cold and Aloof Her Couldn't Hold It Together Anymore 5.5kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part Two) 纸扎阴铺(二) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩23k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (2) 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 17 她 She Treats Me Like Her Sidekick, So I Spoil Her Like My Wife 她把我当跟班，我拿她当老婆宠 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道12k WordsCompleted She Treats Me Like Her Sidekick, but I Spoil Her Like My Wife 185Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 我 After I Died, the Fairy Turned Dark and Obsessive 我死后仙子变成病娇黑化了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道10k WordsCompleted After I Died, the Fairy Turned Dark and Became Obsessive 3.5kReads—Score159Shelves
19. 19 我 The Fairy I Saved Came to the Real World, Dark and Obsessive, to Kill Me 我救赎的仙子，变成病娇杀来现实了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道11k WordsCompleted The Immortal Maiden I Redeemed Became a Yandere and Came After Me in the Real World 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 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
21. 21 沈 Dr. Shen Fell First 沈医生先动的心 Shi Nian时年Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted As a prominent figure at Guangci Hospital, Dr. Shen has earned the following reviews from the doctors and nurses: He really is handsome, and he really is cold. You can feel his keep-away-from-strangers aura even from five meters away. The young women at the hospital only dare sneak a glance at him. However, ever since Orthopedics Ward Two admitted a patient named Zhao Xuanhe, everyone was astonished to see Dr. Shen’s icy persona begin to crumble… Everyone: Good grief, has someone really swept th 182Reads9.5Score100Shelves

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    It's so sweet, I couldn't bear to delete it even after watching it.

22. 22 意 I Accidentally Returned to the Past and Saved Her, and She Waited for Me Until She Became Obsessive 意外回到过去救了她，她等我等到病娇了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道10k WordsCompleted I Accidentally Traveled Back in Time and Saved Her. She Waited for Me Until She Became a Yandere 615Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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
24. 24 回 After Returning to Ten Years Ago, I No Longer Want to Be with Her 回到十年前后，我不想和她在一起了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted After Returning to Ten Years Ago, I Don't Want to Be With Her Anymore 500Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 午 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon or Die (Season One) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第一季) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩13k WordsCompleted Enter at midnight. Clear the instance to survive (Season One) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 变 After Turning into a Female Succubus, My Best Friend Insists on Living with Me 变成女魅魔后，好兄弟非要和我同居 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道12k WordsCompleted After I Turned Into a Succubus, My Best Friend Insisted on Living With Me 73Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 末 Orphanage at the End of the World: Migration of the Last Flame 末日孤儿院：火种迁徙 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩36k WordsCompleted Doomsday Orphanage: The Migration of the Flame 6Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 I’m a Yandere in a Matriarchal World 我在女尊世界当病娇 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Urban519k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + reverse redemption, a goofy daily life where the male lead suffers but enjoys it] Ning Chen woke up one morning to discover he had transmigrated to a matriarchal modern world Women were strong and independent, while men were gentle and domestic! By chance, he saved Shen Yeli, the sickly, possessive heiress of a powerful family. The gloomy, violent girl was on the verge of turning evil after losing control of her emotions. His System ability activated. In an instant, the gi 116Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 穿 Transmigrating to Freezing Russia! I'll Come Clean: I Love Tall, Broad-Shouldered Men 穿越到超寒冷俄国！摊牌了，我就爱高壮男 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号31k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to Freezing Russia! Fine, I'll admit it: I Just Love Tall, Strong Men —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. Travel to super cold Russia! It was a showdown, so I...: Heavy snow blocked every way out of Tsarist Russia, food was about to run out, others were struggling to survive, I was sitting on supplies, stabilizing my life on the ice sheet! 2. After the palace battle was over, the empress went to practice immortality: the battle in the harem ended. She was tired of the emperor's false love, gave up her position, and went to the free and easy road of cultivating immortality! 3. Chai Niang Crematorium? Sorry, just go to the crematorium! : The scumbag only regretted it after he lost me? It's too late, I will never look back and leave him alone to suffer endless regret! 4. My younger brother insists on swapping genders with me: My younger brother always thinks that I have an easy life and desperately wants to swap identities. Only after the swap did he realize the heavy burden on my shoulders! 5. I became the father of the heroine of the Overlord novel: I transformed into the cannon fodder father who was offline early in the book, predicted the crisis in advance, tried his best to protect his daughter, and defeated all the villains! 6. Our whole class has traveled to the world of cultivating immortals: After one class, the whole class parachuted into the world of cultivating immortals. The classmates were divided, some climbed to the top of the immortal path, and some fell into troubled times! 7. Reincarnation fed the widow Bai Lianhua the Eight Pregnancy Pills: In her previous life, she credulously believed in Bai Lianhua and ended up miserable. When she was reborn, she tore apart her disguise and made her pay the price!

30. 30 宫 After the Palace-Intrigue Novel Ended, the Empress Went Off to Cultivate Immortality 宫斗文完结后，皇后娘娘修仙去了 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号10k WordsCompleted After the Palace Intrigue Novel Ended, the Empress Went Off to Cultivate Immortality 415Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 追 A Grand Gesture to Win Her Back? Forget It, I’m Sending You Straight to the Crematorium! 追娘火葬场？抱歉直接火葬场吧！ Little Sheep Number One小羊一号9k WordsCompleted Chasing Her After Losing Her? Sorry, Let's Just Bury Her! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 午 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon to Survive (Season 3) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第三季) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩35k WordsCompleted Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 3) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 知 A Knowledge Star Has Arrived, and I Send the Homeroom Teacher Off to Solve 100 Million Problems 知识星人降临，我发配班主任去刷一亿道题 Yu She宇蛇12k WordsCompleted When Knowledge Star Descends, I Send the Homeroom Teacher Off to Grind Through 100 Million Questions 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A silly and funny short story, worth checking out [smirk]

34. 34 弟 My Younger Brother Insists We Switch Sexes 弟弟执意要和我交换性别 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号10k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Insists We Swap Genders 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 午 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon or Die (Season Two) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去（第二季） Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩14k WordsCompleted Midnight Entry: You Can Only Survive by Clearing the Dungeon (Season 2) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 I Became the Dad of a CEO Romance’s Heroine 我成了霸总文女主他爸 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号9k WordsCompleted I Became the Dad of the CEO Romance Novel's Heroine 2.1kReads—Score134Shelves
37. 37 我 Our Entire Class Transmigrated to the Cultivation World 我们全班都穿越到了修仙界 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号9k WordsCompleted Our Entire Class Transmigrated to the Cultivation World 57Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 偏 The Possessive Tycoon Only Spoils His Childhood Sweetheart 偏执大佬独宠小青梅 Wine Nine Returns to One酒九归一Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Devoted, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-inside tycoon VS soft, lively girl] When they first met, Jiang Zhi lay on his stomach, drooling over baby Mu Jiujiu in her swaddling clothes. For the next ten-plus years, they were inseparable, and Mu Jiujiu was happy to follow him everywhere. Then they were separated. Five years later, the first thing they had to deal with when they met again was living together?! Jiang Zhi pinned Mu Jiujiu in a corner, lowering his voice to ask, “Kid, don’t you recognize 412Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    A short, sweet bedtime story!

39. 39 重 Reborn and Fed the White Lotus Widow Eight Fertility Pills 重生给白莲花遗孀喂了八胎丸 Little Sheep Number One小羊一号Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Fed the White Lotus Widow Eight Fetal Pills 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Make Wedding Clothes for Someone Else 重生八零：不为他人做嫁衣 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩28k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Won't Live for Others 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 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 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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    They are all short, sweet stories.

42. 42 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
43. 43 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 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
44. 44 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score884Shelves

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    Here are a few sweet bedtime stories to recommend: aloof and cunning CEOs fall for him, and the pursuit of his wife is a dramatic and heartwarming tale. They're packed with sweet moments.

45. 45 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 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score150Shelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score288Shelves
49. 49 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
50. 50 重 Reborn, I Must Get a Happy Ending with My Yandere Husband 重生后一定要和病娇老公HE Sleep睡眠Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Before their marriage, Mo Chen was polite and gentle, as refined as jade: a cool, elegant young gentleman who blushed even at holding hands or kissing. Luo Xia was constantly marveling at how lucky she was to have found such a treasure. But after the wedding, he revealed his true nature, which was nothing like the man he had been before they married! His possessiveness was downright pathological. He even insisted on carrying her while she ate, walked, or went to the bat 5.3kReads8.8Score363Shelves

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    Short story, super sweet, the male lead is a real yandere, so cute!

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