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1. 1 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 6.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A super nice short story with a great ending

2. 2 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 3.7kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 12.9kReads—Score104Shelves
4. 4 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 861Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 美 A Beauty Shouts from a Cave on a Deserted Island: I'm Your Rib! 美女在荒岛洞内喊：我是你的肋骨！ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A beauty cries out from inside a cave on a deserted island: “I’m your rib!” 245Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 2kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 135Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 144Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 44Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 125Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 53Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 102Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 美 A Beauty Contacts a Male Listener, but Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 美女联络男倾听师，背后藏着惊天秘密？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Gets in Touch with a Male Listener. Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 48Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 富 The Rich Young Master Angered a God in His Dream, So Everyone Gets Wiped Out 富家公子惹恼梦中神，那就团灭吧 The Strategist策略派14k WordsCompleted A Rich Young Master Angers a Dream God, So the Whole Family Gets Wiped Out 33Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 41Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 22Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 听 After Being Publicly Punished for My Sound Sensitivity, My Heart Died Completely 听觉过敏被当众体罚后，我彻底心死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After Being Publicly Punished for My Auditory Hypersensitivity, My Heart Finally Died 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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21. 21 我 I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 我陷入了死亡循环，真凶究竟是谁？ Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I'm Trapped in a Death Loop. Who Is the Real Killer? 173Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 前 After My Ex-Wife Left With Nothing, She Forced Me to Divide Our Assets Again and Wanted Me to Raise Another Man’s Child 前妻净身出户后，逼我重分财产，还想让我养别人的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After my ex-wife walked away with nothing, she forced me to divide our assets again and even wanted me to raise someone else's child. 613Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 求 On the Day He Proposed, His Fiancée Told Her Boss, “Let Him Take the Fall. He’s Honest and Easy to Fool” 求婚当天，未婚妻对上司说：让他接盘吧，他老实好骗 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted On the day I proposed, my fiancée told her boss, “Let him take over. He’s honest and easy to fool.” 553Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 结 The Night Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée in a Hotel Suite 结婚前夜，我在酒店套房撞见未婚妻 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The night before our wedding, I caught my fiancée in a hotel suite. 27Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 妻 My Wife Smells Divine, and I’m Losing My Nerve 妻子很香，我很心慌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My wife smells so good, but I’m freaking out. 355Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 4.1kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 801Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 老 My Wife Had Twin Boys, but Only One Is Mine 老婆生了一对双胞胎儿子，但只有一个是我的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My wife gave birth to twin boys, but only one of them is mine. 70Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 邻 My Neighbor Complained That Our Late-Night Renovation Caused Her Miscarriage 邻居投诉我家深夜装修害她流产 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My neighbor complained that my late-night renovations caused her miscarriage. 104Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 老 My Wife Brought Home a Male Dog and Won’t Let Me Get Rid of It. Then I Discovered Her Secret 老婆捡回家一只公狗不让我送走，我发现了她的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted My wife brought home a male dog and wouldn’t let me get rid of it. Then I discovered her secret. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 婚 On Our Wedding Day, I Gave My Wife a Grand Surprise 婚礼当天，我送老婆一份大礼 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, I gave my wife a very special gift. 107Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 老 Wife, Are You Still Going to Lie to Me? 老婆，你还要对我说谎吗？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted Wife, are you still going to lie to me? 102Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 听 Hearing My Wife’s Secrets 听见妻子的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Heard My Wife's Secret 270Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves

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    The plot is compact, the laughs are dense, and it's super fun to watch!

37. 37 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.2kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 259Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 权 No One Can Escape My Powerful Brother’s Obsessive Love 权臣哥哥的疯爱无人能逃 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted No one can escape the mad love of the powerful minister’s older brother 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 240Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 641Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 买 The Furnace I Bought Is Obedient Yet Wild, and Dual Cultivation Boosts My Power 买来的炉鼎又乖又野，双修还能涨修为 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The human cauldron I bought is both obedient and wild, and dual cultivation can even boost my cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 被 After the Conquest System Bound Me, My Crazy Senior Brother Smiled 被攻略系统绑定后，疯批师兄笑了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After Being Bound to the Conquest System, My Unhinged Senior Brother Smiled 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 狐 The Fox Clan's Young Master Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 狐族少主追妻火葬场，九条尾巴全绽放 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Fox Clan’s Young Lord Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Marrying Me in Return 我在废土救了个人，他非要以身相许 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Repaying Me with His Life 7Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 追 I Chased His Buddy for Half a Year Before Realizing He Was Right Behind Me 追他哥们大半年，才发现正主在身后 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Chasing His Buddy for Half a Year, I Finally Realized the One I Wanted Was Right Behind Me 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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