Short, Sweet Bedtime Reads. Make Them Extra Sweet, No Angst! 睡前小甜文，短篇，要甜甜甜的，不要虐啊！

1. 1 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.7kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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   These sweet romance novels are incredibly sweet! The first one is about a childhood sweetheart who falls for a boy unexpectedly; the female lead slowly falls in love with the male lead, and their relationship is super sweet. The second one has a male lead who's a crybaby and a whine-prone little devil. Both are incredibly sweet!!

2. 2 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
3. 3 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

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   Sweet bedtime story, no angst

4. 4 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 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 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sweet bedtime story, no angst, happy ending.

9. 9 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
10. 10 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 女 My Daughter Calls His Best Friend Dad, and My CEO Ex-Husband Regrets It Bitterly 女儿认他好兄弟当爸爸，总裁前夫肠子都悔青了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted His daughter calls his best friend Dad, and his CEO ex-husband is consumed with regret. 396Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 213Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 重 Reborn, I Let My Fiancée and Her Lover Stay Together for Good 重生后，放手让未婚妻和奸夫牢牢锁死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I let my fiancée and her lover bind themselves together for good. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 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
17. 17 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 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 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
21. 21 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves
23. 23 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 女 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 856Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 道 You Try to Guilt-Trip Me and Pull Strings? I'm the Kind Who Shows No Mercy, Not Even to Family 道德绑架还想走后门？我可是六亲不认的主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted You try to guilt-trip me and pull strings? I'm the sort who disowns even my own family. 267Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 232Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I travel back to the time when my parents were in school and fall in love with my dad's arch-enemy. [Shy]

27. 27 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 觉 I Awakened the Ability to Speak with Beasts, and Now I Gather Wild Goods to Support My Sickly Husband 觉醒兽语，我捡山货养活病弱夫君 Cang Linshi苍林拾Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Animal speech + farming + building wealth + sweet romance + down-on-his-luck nobleman] Jiang Meiyu, a farm girl sold off to pay a debt, had just stepped down from the ox cart when a bolt of lightning struck her. When she opened her eyes again, she could understand the speech of animals! Her creditor thought she was useless and passed her on to a down-on-their-luck “father and son,” to bring good fortune to the son, who was gravely ill and near death. From then on, Jiang Meiyu relied on the 4.8kReads—Score755Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it's a sweet and satisfying read, and it's already completed.

30. 30 乳 A Breast Cancer Specialist Became My Boyfriend 乳腺主治医生成了我的男友 Green Fish2011青鱼201121k WordsCompleted A breast specialist became my boyfriend. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Remember to watch this while taking insulin. Super sweet!

31. 31 乳 The Breast Specialist Finally Became My Husband 乳腺科主治医生终于成了我的老公 Green Fish2011青鱼201118k WordsCompleted At Last, the Breast Specialist Became My Husband 838Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 被 My Boyfriend Caught Me Looking for Male Escorts 被男友抓到我找男模 Green Fish2011青鱼2011Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Caught Me Hiring Male Escorts 472Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 竹 My Childhood Friend Lures Me In Every Day 竹马每天钓我上钩 Green Fish2011青鱼201111k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Lures Me In Every Day 525Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 影 The Movie Star's Flirty Little Darling Is Wild 影帝的小撩精可太野了 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + reborn + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] Rumor has it that Shen Lingjun, the pampered eldest daughter of the Shen family, has countless lovers, is tangled up in scandal, is a blight on the entertainment industry, and is at odds with the nation's beloved movie star, Jiang Qi. Whenever Shen Lingjun interferes on a variety show, people say it's because Jiang Qi can't stand her villainous behavior. When a kissing scene needs more than ten takes, they 828Reads9.4Score150Shelves

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    These books are super sweet, and include short stories. In 2023, let's continue to be hardworking, love life and learning even more, cherish our dreams, work diligently, be sunny and kind, brave and open-minded, humble yet confident, loving and responsible, and live up to our youth and the expectations of others—a truly wonderful Year of the Rabbit!

35. 35 教 Instructor, Stop Hiding. We've All Figured It Out 教官别藏了，我们都发现了 Green Fish2011青鱼20118k WordsCompleted Instructor, stop hiding. We’ve all figured it out. 169Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 薄 Young Master Bo, Your Wife's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 薄少，夫人马甲被爆了 Two Kernels of Corn两粒玉米Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming on Hongguo. Search for “Young Master Bo, Your Wife’s Secret Identities Are Exposed”] [Sweet romance + countless secret identities + immensely satisfying + no angst + beloved by all] In her past life, Gu Jiu was blind. She trusted a trash man and his shameless lover, causing the man who cherished and loved her to die tragically in a car accident! Given another chance at life, she opened her eyes, began her comeback, and flirted with her husband nonstop. The soc 3.1kReads9.2Score413Shelves
37. 37 老 My Husband Fell for a Female Livestreamer 老公恋上女主播 Green Fish2011青鱼20119k WordsCompleted My Husband Has Fallen for a Female Streamer 65Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 爆 Breaking! The Top-Tier Star Queen Is Being Deliberately Flirted with by the Movie Emperor Again 爆！顶流女王又被影帝蓄意撩拨了 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Also known as Galaxy Landing] [Two top-tier stars + secret crush + hilarious + everyone’s favorite + sweet romance, satisfying read] After being reborn and bound to a ridiculous System, Yan Qing wreaks havoc in the entertainment industry! From the start, she roasts her haters and lands on the trending list. She rides an adorable alpaca down the red carpet, winning countless fans, and transforms from a washed-up nobody into a bewitching star who rules film, television, and music. The white-lotus 2.5kReads9.5Score374Shelves
39. 39 顾 Doctor Gu, Your Heartbeat’s All Over the Place! 顾医生，你的心跳乱了哦！ Green Fish2011青鱼2011Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted [The ultimate doting, fatherly boyfriend + age gap + growing-up romance + both leads are inexperienced, all the sweetness!] [A guiding, fatherly boyfriend who’s a breast surgeon + a cute, sweet kindergarten teacher] A sweet everyday romance with no melodrama. I went to the hospital to see a breast specialist and ended up with the doctor I’d been set up with last week. Awkward. Dr. Gu, always so serious, spends every day flirting with Little Yu’er. My best friend kissed my cheek, and he looked un 295Reads—Score104Shelves
40. 40 重 Reborn in Sweet Love: The Apple of the Sickly Big Shot’s Eye 重生蜜恋：病娇大佬怀里的心尖宠 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted The physical edition of "Gathering Nightglow" goes on sale October 16 at 7:00 p.m. [Sweet Romance + Reborn Revenge + Yandere Hero + Everyone's Favorite, a Sweet and Seductive Heroine] In her previous life, Tang Yiyi was blinded by love and tortured to death by scumbags. At the very last moment of her life, the man she hated most rushed into the sea of flames and swept her into his arms. His love was tender to the bone, but his voice was dark and possessive. "Tang Yiyi, even if I die, I won't let 4.2kReads9.3Score387Shelves
41. 41 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 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, with frequent laughs; it's a great watch.

42. 42 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
43. 43 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 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 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 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 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 594Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 抢 You Stole My Betrothal Token? No One Can Stop My Fiancé When He Loses It 抢我定亲信物？我未婚夫疯起来谁都拦不住 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Trying to steal my betrothal token? Once my fiancé snaps, no one can stop him. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 33Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 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

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