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. 51 这 This Time, I'll Build My Own Rich Family 这次我做自己的豪门 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted This time, I'll become the wealthy heiress I want to be. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 系 The System Wants Me to Conquer the Immortal Venerable. He Whines: Humans and Cats Can't Cultivate Together 系统让我攻略仙尊，他委屈巴巴：人和猫是不能双修的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted The System told me to conquer the Immortal Venerable. He pouted pitifully: "People and cats can't cultivate dual cultivation together." 9Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 35Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 56Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 宝 Behave, Baby: Sit Still, and Your Bad Husband Will Kiss You to Tears 宝贝乖乖坐好，坏坏老公亲哭你 Can I Add Cilantro?可以放香菜嘛Fantastical Romance243k WordsOngoing Late-Night Short Story Collection The female leads are delicate and soft, while the male leads are domineering and fierce. 1. [Little Erotic Fiction Writer × Hormonal Neighbor] 2. [Cool and Aloof Senior Disciple × Obsessive, Overpowered Dragon-Ao Protagonist] 3. [Confused, Clueless D-Lister × Beast in Fine Clothing Movie Emperor] 4. [娇软 Reborn Noblewoman × Scheming Regent] 5. [Timid on the Outside, Lecherous on the Inside Childhood Friend × Cold-Faced, Fatherly Childhood Friend] 6. [娇气 Mute Fema 349.8kReads8.1Score28.6kShelves

    Reader note

    As the title suggests, it's a truly sweet story! [Admiring][Admiring]

12. 62 咬 Biting Xia Zhi 咬夏枝 Little Yang Zhaozhao小杨昭昭Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted A sweet, innocent little bunny girl VS a celibate, scheming CEO (who later turns into a clingy, jealous big bad wolf) [Mutual devotion / both leads are each other's only partner / sweet romance / age gap / happy ending / reunion after a long separation] Xia Lezhi and Shen Sinan were betrothed to each other as children from the moment she was born. But he was a full eight years older than her. When the girl was ten, Shen Sinan went abroad to study. By the time they met again, she was an adult, al 836Reads7.3Score100Shelves

    Reader note

    Short, sweet contemporary romance novels! Perfect for reading before bed! Enjoying the blissful feeling of shipping your favorite couple late at night!

13. 63 京 Master He of Beijing’s Elite Circle Kissed His Darling Until She Cried Again 京圈鹤爷又把掌心娇娇亲哭了 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Top-tier capital-circle heiress’s Daddy, Jiangnan family’s beloved princess | Cold, fatherly man, dazzling beauty with a delicate heart] [Age gap | Marriage first, love later | Sweet romance | Both devoted only to each other] Just after returning home, Chu Rong learns that she has been promised in marriage to He Yu, heir to one of the capital’s most prestigious families. Her response to this match that everyone envies is just four words: “I want to break off the engagement!” Later, at a high-je 7kReads7.7Score696Shelves
14. 64 幕 From Dawn to Dusk 幕尔朝夕 It's Wenxi, You Know是闻溪呀Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Dance teacher Lin Wanchu and business magnate Lu Jinan. After one “out-of-control” night, she discovered she was pregnant. When he found out, he barged into her life with a forceful declaration: “The baby is mine, and so are you.” Lu Jinan, head of the Lu Group, was aloof and celibate. But after learning she was pregnant, he closed in on her at every turn, gently yet domineeringly drawing her into his territory. 15.6kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
15. 65 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
16. 66 爱 Love Like a Galaxy 爱若星河 The Demon Yao Yao夭夭本妖Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Affectionate and flirtatious grilled-fish shop owner vs. gentle, charming teacher + sweet daily life + both are each other's first and only + love at first sight] "Hey, handsome, can I trade WeChat for cash?" When they first met, Su Wanwan had no cash to buy candied hawthorns, so she stopped some random man on the street to exchange cash. He thought she was using a pickup line. "Sure." Xie Jingheng opened his WeChat QR code, only to hear her say, "The payment code will do." He had to admit, tha 3.8kReads9.1Score321Shelves
17. 67 梁 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 40.1kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
18. 68 三 Renting an Actress for New Year’s for 3,000 a Day, I Got the Cold Campus Beauty 三千一天租个女演员回家过年，租到高冷校花了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Rented an Actress for 3,000 a Day to Spend New Year's at Home, and Got a Cold Campus Beauty 471Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A true love story, handwritten and without any melodrama.

19. 69 我 I Sneak-Peeked at My Girlfriend's Diary, and Now She Wants to Break Up With Me 我偷看女友的日记，她要跟我分手 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I secretly read my girlfriend's diary. She wants to break up with me. 356Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 精 The Punk Girl Got Cashback for Buying Me Water? Then I'll Marry Her 精神小妹给我买水返现了？那我把她娶回家 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted A punk girl bought me water and got cashback? Then I'll marry her and bring her home. 107Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Rich Heir's Body, and My Wife Is a Bitch 穿书到富二代身上，妻子是个渣女 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated into a Rich Second-Generation Heir, and My Wife Is a Horrible Woman 55Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 租 I Rented an Actress for a Trip, but Got a Female Beggar Instead 租个女演员去旅游，租到女乞丐了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I rented an actress to travel with me, but ended up renting a female beggar. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 我 My White Moonlight Is Chasing Me? No Way 我的白月光倒追我？没门 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted My ideal woman is pursuing me? No way. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 开 From the Start, I Met a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turned Around and Shocked the Punk Girl 开局遇见极品相亲女？我转身震惊精神小妹 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted From the Start, I Meet a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turn Around and Shock the Punk Girl 21Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 弹 Have the Comments Gone Crazy? They Tell Me to Break Up, Then Tell Me to Hug Her 弹幕精分了？劝我分手又劝我抱抱她 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted Have the comments gone crazy? They tell me to break up with her, then tell me to hug her. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 影 My Actor Ex-Boyfriend Has Gone Crazy 影帝前男友发疯了 Love Idol Buns爱豆包Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted My Actor Ex-Boyfriend Has Gone Crazy 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    My ex-boyfriend, a movie star, went crazy on a variety show, constantly getting at odds with me. As required, I asked, "Are you in a relationship?" He scoffed, "Don't you know whether I'm in a relationship or not?" I quietly asked him, away from the camera, "Does your foot still hurt?" He shouted loudly, "What? You want to be in my group? Fine."

27. 77 每 Every Day I Dream That I’m a Young General 每天做一个梦，梦中我是少年将军 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted Every Day I Have a Dream That I'm a Young General 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 别 Don't Fall for Me 别对我动心 Qi Meng齐梦Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Don’t Fall for Me 18Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Sweet and funny, with no heart-wrenching moments. The female lead is straightforward with a rich heiress, while the male lead is an arrogant CEO. To pursue him, the female lead goes undercover at his company. Initially, the male lead is unmoved, but later, when the female lead goes on a blind date, he starts going crazy. [Learned something new]

29. 79 西 Journey to the West 2026: Did I Beg You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 西游记2026版：我求你救我了？我说了半个求字吗？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMale-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Journey to the West, 2026 Edition: Did I Ask You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 92Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 古 An Ancient Imperial Chef Transmigrates to the Modern World? Cooking Without Salt Is a Total Mess 古代御厨穿越现代？做菜不放盐闹麻了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted An ancient imperial chef transmigrates to the modern world? He cooks without adding salt, and it's a total mess. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 集 I Gathered the Seven Dragon Balls and Summoned Shenron. What Three Wishes Should I Make? 集齐七颗龙珠召唤神龙，我该许三个什么愿望？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted If I gather all seven Dragon Balls, I can summon the dragon. What three wishes should I make? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 城 The City Has Run Out of Food? But I Can Travel to the Modern World 城中没粮食了？可我能穿梭现代啊 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted The city has run out of food? But I can travel to the modern world. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 我 I Can Hear Animals' Thoughts, and a Fish Helped Me Solve the Case of a Young Woman's Murder 我能听见动物心声，一条鱼助我破了妙龄少女抛尸案 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted I can hear animals' thoughts. A fish helped me crack the case of a young woman's body being dumped. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 客 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 客栈的秘密：店小二柳白之死 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iHistorical10k WordsCompleted The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 14Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 古 Traveling Between Past and Present, I Play an Extra at a Film Studio. Is the Black-Stockinged Director My Descendant? 古今穿梭我在影城跑龙套，黑丝女导演是我后人？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted I travel between ancient and modern times, playing bit parts at a film studio. Is the director in black stockings my descendant? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 皇 The Emperor Accused Me of Rebellion? I Slaughtered a Million Enemies With Just a Gun 皇帝说我造反？我一人一枪杀敌百万 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The emperor says I'm rebelling? With just a gun, I can slay a million enemies. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 4 Love at First Sight at the Dealership: The Gorgeous Car Saleswoman with Comic-Book Legs 4S店一见钟情漫画腿女汽车销售，她太美了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight at a 4S Dealership: The Car Saleswoman with Gorgeous Long Legs Is Too Beautiful 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 剧 A Murder-Mystery Game Binds Me to a Goddess Cashback System, but She Won't Add Me on WeChat. What Do I Do? 剧本杀绑定女神返现，她不加我微信啊怎么办 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted She Binds to a Script-Killing Game and Gets Goddess Cashback. What Should I Do If She Won't Add Me on WeChat? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Star's Personal Bodyguard. Is She Going to Offer Herself to Me? 系统逼我当女明星的贴身保镖，她要对我以身相许？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The System forces me to be a famous actress's personal bodyguard. Is she going to offer herself to me in return? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 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 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, it's entertaining and addictive!

41. 91 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 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 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 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 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 274Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 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 186Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 他 When He Said He Liked Me, My Current Boyfriend Smiled: No Cutting in Line 他说喜欢我时，现任笑了：别插队 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When he said he liked me, his current partner laughed: "No cutting in line." 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 姑 What a Coldhearted Girl. My Little Brother Has Cried Over You So Many Times 姑娘好狠的心，我家弟弟为你哭了好几回呢 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Miss, you have such a cold heart. My little brother has cried over you so many times. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 攻 The Conquest Target Leaves, and My Husband Cries and Begs Me to Stop Pretending 攻略女退场，夫君哭着求我别装 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The conquest heroine exits the stage, and my husband cries and begs me to stop pretending. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 和 After the Emperor Ordered Me to Marry My Mortal Enemy 和死对头圣旨赐婚后 Doesn't Like Glutinous Rice Cakes不爱吃糯米滋9k WordsCompleted After the Emperor Decrees My Marriage to My Archenemy 304Reads—Score121Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all small sweet cookies.

50. 100 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

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