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1. 1351 给 I Set Up the Ice Queen, but the Red String Got Tangled Around My Hand 给高冷之花牵线，结果红线缠我手 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞15k WordsCompleted I Set Up the Aloof Beauty with Someone, Only for the Red Thread to Bind Around My Own Hand 11Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1352 大 Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S 49.1kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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   Very sweet, the male lead has a mouth the whole time, and his role as the head of a "male virtue class" gives the female lead's mother a sense of security. It's perfect for watching at night, and it's free! A powerful male figure in the system offers to be the female lead's backer. The female lead is a clear-headed and beautiful female teacher, a pitiful girl raised by her grandmother and neglected by her parents.

3. 1353 闺 My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... How Thrilling 闺蜜成儿媳妇…太刺激了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Marriage & Romance37k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... This Is Too Thrilling —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1354 笔 Murder by Pen: I Am the Ink, and She Will Write the Final Word 笔弑：以我为墨，她终将落笔 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Pen Slays: With Me as Her Ink, She Will Eventually Put Pen to Paper 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1355 我 My Youthful Days as a Maid in the Provincial Capital 我在省城做小保姆的青春岁月 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42125k WordsCompleted My Youth as a Maid in the Provincial Capital 15Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1356 烟 Smoke Drifts Into the Dust, Burning Our Fate to Ashes 烟入尘烟，燃尽缘灭 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Ancient Romance22k WordsCompleted Smoke drifts into the dust, burning until fate is severed 5Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1357 网 I Fell for My Best Friend's Little Brother Online, Then Found Out He Might Have a Crush on Me 网恋到闺蜜弟弟后发现他好像暗恋我 Little Fish, Great Fortune小鱼大福7k WordsCompleted I Fell for My Best Friend's Younger Brother Online, Then Realized He Might Have a Crush on Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1358 婚 After Marriage, I Finally Let Myself Go 婚后，我终于开启身体的放纵 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42114k WordsCompleted After We Married, I Finally Let My Body Run Wild 57Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1359 恶 The Villainess Is Reborn: Beneath the Love Bites, Blood and Tears Freeze to Ice 恶女重生：吻痕之下，是血泪成冰 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Villainess: Beneath the Love Bites Lie Frozen Tears of Blood 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1360 爱 Love Me... Quickly... I'm About to Ascend! 爱我…快…要飞升了！ Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Completed Love Me... Quick... I'm About to Ascend! —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1361 那 His Majesty Remembered That Bowl of Yangchun Noodles for a Lifetime 那碗阳春面，陛下记了一辈子 Endless Prospects and Fortune钱途海量Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Tian Xinyue suffered endlessly. On a snowy day, she knelt outside the Cold Palace, begging for a bowl of plain noodles, only for Wen Ciyu to crush all ten of her fingers. The emperor, Gu Chengyuan, gave her poisoned wine, and her entire family was executed. She died consumed by hatred. Only Prince Regent Xiao Lihan was willing to die for her. Reborn, she returned to the Cold Palace and began plotting at every turn. She tore into her enemies and joined forces with Xiao Lihan 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're into love-hate relationships, power struggles, and palace intrigue, don't miss this collection! One story is about a cold palace and a late-life emperor's regretful pursuit of his wife; another is about an emperor's lifelong obsession, delicate and heart-wrenching; and the third is about a reborn emperor who avoids disaster and settles scores with his enemies from his past life—the plot is full of tension.

12. 1362 重 Reborn, I Refused to Marry the Chief Minister, and My God of War Husband Dotes on Me 重生拒嫁首辅，战神夫君宠上天 Endless Prospects and Fortune钱途海量Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted Volume One: Reborn in Flames, I Remarry the War God’s Beloved In my previous life, I married into the Chief Councillor’s household and spent ten years as a widow. I poured my entire fortune into helping Gu Yanchen rise to power, but he listened to the slander of my half-sister, Shen Ruowei, and had me framed. In the end, he set me ablaze and burned me alive. Reborn in a single moment, I returned to the day of my wedding. Facing the bridal sedan of Chief Councillor Gu Yanchen, I tore my wedding 4Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1363 开 The Woman Who Ran a Tavern 开酒馆的女人 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42110k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Runs a Tavern 9Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1364 新 I Was Angered to Death on My Wedding Night! I Married My Scumbag Husband's Brother and Had a Sweet, Baby-Filled Life 新婚被气死！嫁渣男他哥甜爆生崽 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Red Fruit short drama is now streaming, Late Stars Sway Down Upon the Sinking Boat, starring Zhi Chunhe and Yi Hang] [Transmigrate into a book + redemption + pocket dimension + devoted couple] [A weepy, handsome fool of a husband × a domineering heroine in a cozy, goofy daily life] After transmigrating into a book as the supporting female character who was enraged to death by a scumbag on her wedding day, she throws off her wedding dress, kicks the scumbag out, and takes a fool as her live- 6.1kReads9.3Score852Shelves

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    He betrayed the female lead. On the day he took a concubine, he made the female lead put the phoenix crown on the concubine's head. The female lead, however, simply ripped the crown off her head and, in front of everyone, threw it to the ground, immediately divorcing him. She then left gracefully with her four maids and eighty thousand guards, crushing the phoenix crown in the process, stunning everyone.

15. 1365 社 A Socially Anxious Girl Chases Love and Keeps Embarrassing Herself 社恐追爱，反复社死 Jin Ran槿然Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] Su Xiao is a homebody author who writes fluffy, feel-good wish-fulfillment stories. When she added her editor on WeChat, she didn’t think much of it. She just muttered, “Lian Yi? Isn’t that the male lead in my story? That’s quite a coincidence.” Revising her manuscript had left her dizzy and exhausted, and she had no time to dwell on it. She sent off the story and fell straight asleep. The next day. Lian Yi: “Su Xiao, just how many times have you fantasized about me?” 103Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Help! It's so sweet! These are all gems I've read over ten times. If they're not sweet, you can come and hit me! They're all short stories, around ten chapters each, perfect for bedtime reading. You can sleep soundly after reading them!

16. 1366 姐 Sis, Are You Into Younger Guys? 姐姐，年下恋吗 Jenny the Brutal Hammer暴锤者珍妮Modern Romance17k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Isn't it perfectly normal to celebrate a breakup with a little drink? Unfortunately, Du Jiaojiao got carried away after drinking and had an indescribable encounter with the college student across the hall. The college student claimed Du Jiaojiao had made the first move, while Du Jiaojiao said she was too drunk to remember. “Older sister, what do you think about dating a younger man?” he asked. Du Jiaojiao: “W-wait... are you asking me to take responsibility?” 149Reads9.0Score—Shelves
17. 1367 小 The Little Succubus Just Wants to Eat Her Fill 小魅魔她只想吃饱 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷10k WordsCompleted The Little Succubus Only Wants to Eat Her Fill 228Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story has the male protagonist's perspective.

18. 1368 一 Couple for a Week 一周情侣 Jin Ran槿然Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] After a breakup, her roommate forced her to sign up for “Couples for a Week.” Tong Xinyue went with an I-don't-care attitude, never expecting her assigned “boyfriend” to be her archenemy. He looked down at her, using his height to his advantage. “If we want the prize money, we're going to have to work together... really, really well.” 97Reads9.4Score—Shelves
19. 1369 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Such an Attention Seeker 竹马是个显眼包 Jin Ran瑾然Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] Childhood sweethearts who hadn’t seen each other in years happen to attend the same university. When Xie Xiaochong spotted the boy at the registration desk, she couldn’t help thinking how much time had changed them. She thought they’d greet each other like old friends, both on the verge of tears. Instead, right there in front of everyone, he shouted her childhood nickname: “Snotty!” Xie Xiaochong turned and walked away, cursing under her breath. What tears? Whenever she ran into 179Reads9.2Score—Shelves
20. 1370 丫 Maidens as Numerous as Clouds 丫鬟如云 Eight Plus Nine八加九Ancient Romance70k WordsCompleted [A doting husband + a light, sweet romance] Ruyun was Qi Wenyuan's personal maid. She never expected the young master to fall for her. Ruyun became his bedchamber maid, then his concubine. He doted on her through it all! On his wedding night, Qi Wenyuan left his new bride alone so he could be with Ruyun, which made the young madam hate her... 136Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a short story, perfect for reading before bed. It's a sweet and romantic novel, not angsty at all.

21. 1371 此 If We Could Share a Snowfall in This Life, We Should Grow Old Together in the Next 此生若能同淋雪，来世应当共白头 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted If we could share a snowfall in this life, surely we’ll grow old together in the next. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No angst!!! It's great!!!

22. 1372 好 The Lustful Physician Consort's Guide to Taming Her Husband 好色医妃训夫季 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42117k WordsCompleted The Lustful Physician Consort's Husband-Training Season 39Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1373 杏 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 杏花寂寂为谁开 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1374 老 Husband, You're So Rough - 2 老公，你好粗暴-2 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42112k WordsCompleted Honey, you're so rough! - 2 491Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1375 乍 When Daylight First Breaks 乍破天光遇 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted When Daybreak Breaks Through 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1376 什 What? My Wife Is the Head of My Ship’s Fan Club! 什么？老婆居然是我的CP粉头子！ Mao Year Star卯年星Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted What? My Wife Is Actually the Head of My CP Fan Club! 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet little story, perfect for reading before bed.

27. 1377 表 The Confession Paradox [Book Transmigration] 表白悖论【穿书】 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [A carefree little sunshine × a sensitive black-hearted beauty] Yun Zhi accidentally transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting female character who shared her name. If she completed confession missions, she could cling to life in the novel. She had no choice but to rack up life points by confessing to people in every way she could. Mission: Make an unexpected confession The black-hearted beauty: “Why are you following me?” Yun Zhi swallowed. “I wanted to surprise you.” The black-heart 4.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    It's a sweet, recently finished story: [Counting Ducks Diary: I want to surprise her every day. I want to confess my feelings to her every day.]

28. 1378 年 The Younger Puppy Has a Wild Side 年下小奶狗，心思有点野 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42124k WordsCompleted A younger puppy boy with a bit of a wild side. 100Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1379 武 The Martial Arts Alliance Leader Doesn't Want to Cultivate Immortality 武林盟主他不想修仙 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清12k WordsCompleted The Martial Arts Alliance Leader Doesn't Want to Cultivate Immortality 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1380 公 Working Overtime, I Unexpectedly Meet a Homeless Girl 公司加班，却意外撞见无家可归的她 Ru Sheng Fu Yao筎笙浮妖Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Working overtime at the office, he unexpectedly runs into a homeless woman. 253Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are great! In the first one, the male and female leads experience a peaceful happiness after getting together. The female lead faces many setbacks in both her family and life, but she never gives up. The male lead guides her and supports her from behind. The second book involves a marriage of convenience between the male and female leads. The male lead is eager to tell everyone that the female lead is his wife, and when he's jealous, he pretends to be drunk and pleads his case. The female lead feels incredibly real, especially in the scene where she confronts her ex-boyfriend.

31. 1381 快 Quick Transmigration's Flirty Charmer: The Villainess Makes a Move on the Sickly, Unhinged Big Bad 快穿小撩精：女配强撩病娇大反派 Jin Yuyan锦钰颜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qiao Yan is the biggest nepo baby in the quick transmigration world. While others have to exchange their points for items, she gets them as beginner gift packs. Her mission is to save male leads who are being oppressed by villains. But who could resist a handsome, wealthy villain with something wrong with his head? She can flirt with the villain until his knees go weak, then casually give the male lead a hand. It’s practically perfect. Eighteen ways to charm a man, and every one is different. Th 2.3kReads9.1Score225Shelves

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    The novel is divided into many short stories, all of which are sweet and not angsty!

32. 1382 婚 After We Married, I Turned the CEO into the Top Producer 婚后，我把霸总卷成第一生产力 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted After We Got Married, I Turned My CEO Husband into the Ultimate Productivity Machine 93Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1383 我 After My Best Friend and I Transmigrated into a Book, She Fell for the Villain 我和闺蜜穿书后，她要跟反派he Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After My Best Friend and I Transmigrated into a Book, She Wants to End Up with the Villain —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1384 诱 Make You Secretly Fall for Me 诱你暗恋，喜欢我 Ru Sheng Fu Yao筎笙浮妖Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Make You Secretly Fall for Me, and Like Me 153Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1385 合 The Joyful Union Palace and the Kingdom of Women 合欢宫与女儿国 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42114k WordsCompleted The Acacia Palace and the Kingdom of Women —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1386 大 The Lady of the House Is Delicate as a Willow 大小姐她弱柳扶风 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted The Young Lady Is as Delicate as a Willow in the Wind —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1387 嫁 Married into the Countryside and Cherished by Everyone 嫁到农村成团宠 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted She Marries into the Countryside and Becomes Everyone’s Darling 6Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1388 簌 Jujubes Fall Softly Onto My Clothes 簌簌枣花落衣襟 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Jujube Blossoms Rustle Down onto My Clothes 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1389 沉 Immersive Online Gaming: This Plot Is Pretty Steamy 沉浸网游：这个剧情很暧昧 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42131k WordsCompleted Immersive Online Gaming: This Plot Is Pretty Steamy 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1390 大 The Lady of the House Uproots a Willow Tree 大小姐她倒拔垂杨柳 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Young Lady Pulls Up a Willow Tree by Its Roots 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1391 我 I Went to the Gynecologist, and My Ex Was the Surgeon 我去看妇科，主刀医生是前任 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃36k WordsCompleted I went to see a gynecologist, and my ex was the surgeon. 6.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These are some recommended short stories that are worth reading.

42. 1392 舞 The Dance Teacher and the Short-Tempered Chef 舞蹈老师与暴躁厨子 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42121k WordsCompleted A Dance Teacher and a Short-Tempered Chef 15Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1393 我 I Sold Paintings to Put My Husband Through School 我靠卖画供夫君读书 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted I Support My Husband's Studies by Selling Paintings 18Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1394 我 I'm in Love with Your Brother 我爱的是你兄弟 Sleepy Sleepy Yeah眠眠耶7k WordsCompleted I Love Your Brother 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1395 结 On Our Seventh Anniversary, I Saw My Wife and Her Agent on the Sofa 结婚七周年，我亲眼看到妻子和经纪人在沙发上 A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze星火燎燃10k WordsCompleted On our seventh wedding anniversary, I saw my wife and her agent on the sofa with my own eyes. 723Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1396 谁 Who Promised Her a Long and Lasting Chang'an? 谁许她长安长见 Becoming a Clear Breeze Overnight一朝化风清Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Who Promised Her an Endless Chang’an? 13Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1397 重 Reborn to Save My Boyfriend 重生后拯救男友 One-Person Dindang一个人叮当Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Saving My Boyfriend After Being Reborn 116Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1398 系 The System Told Me to Send Her Off as a Political Bride, So I Flipped the Board 系统让我送她和亲，我掀了棋盘 Shubenbing's Cola淑奔冰的可乐Historical27k WordsCompleted The System Told Me to Send Her Off for a Political Marriage, So I Flipped the Board —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is perfect.

49. 1399 被 After My Beloved Locked Me in a Car to Die in a Sea of Flames, I Hopped Into the Ride of a Chaotic King 被心上人锁车内葬生火海，我直接上了混世魔王的车 Song Yu Yu颂雨雨7k WordsCompleted My Love Locked Me in a Car to Die in a Sea of Flames, So I Got Into the Tyrant's Car Instead —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted story with no angst.

50. 1400 我 After My Best Friend and I Switched Love Interests to Pursue 我和闺蜜互换攻略对象后 Mo Mo Meteor墨墨流星13k WordsCompleted After My Best Friend and I Switched Love Interests 288Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is incredibly sweet, I love it so much I've read it countless times.

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