Looking for a Completed Novel That’s Short, Really Short. The Shorter the Better 小说要短，非常短，越短好，要完结的

1. 1001 午 The Midnight Restorer: The Money for This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle 午夜修复师：这本族谱的钱，烫手 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted The Midnight Restorer: Money from This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1002 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns: Love Letters in Their Homework Books 从校服到婚纱：他和她的作业本情书 Jing'er’s Lemonade静儿的柠檬水9k WordsCompleted From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns: Love Letters in His and Her Notebooks —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1003 叮 Ding! Your Deadbeat Granddaughter Has Arrived with a System and Is on a Rampage 叮！你的怨种外孙女带着系统杀疯了 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Ding! Your Grudge-Bearing Granddaughter Is Here with a System, and She's on a Rampage —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1004 一 The Wife Our Whole Family Conspired to Kidnap 一家人合伙拐来的老婆 Autumn Soul of a Thousand Years千岁秋魄Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted Loyal, clingy, and scheming top X gentle, mature, and solitary bottom: Xiu Suo and Nie Xinzhu A super-sweet modern romance featuring love at first sight, an older woman and younger man, a scheming “green tea” type, a crybaby, and two people devoted to each other. Nie Xinzhu has no friends and keeps to himself. With his heart sealed shut, he plans to stay unmarried for life, though he loves his country and its people. This is the story of how a righteous, sunny, loyal, clingy puppy of a man, al 852Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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   Over 200,000 words. Purely original, younger man/older woman, strong protagonists, sweet throughout, no angst, no melodramatic tropes or clichés. The seme is a possessive, manipulative, and slightly aloof surgeon who is also a cunning, manipulative, and sometimes clingy character. The uke is a cool, gentle, and somewhat withdrawn chief surgeon. The seme's parents and family are incredibly kind and also very funny. If you like younger men/older women relationships, go for it!

5. 1005 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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   A short story that can be read in ten minutes

6. 1006 杀 After They Killed My Grandma, They Made Me Repaint Her Corpse 杀我外婆后，他们让我给尸体重新“画皮” Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣22k WordsCompleted After They Killed My Grandma, They Made Me Repaint the Corpse's Skin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1007 农 The Imperial Tutor's Road to the Civil Service Exams 农门帝师的科举之路 Ju He雎禾Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Imperial Examination, One-on-One Romance After an accident, a young man from the modern era transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty. Looking at his family’s dilapidated brick house, Qi Wenyu wondered how he would make a living from then on... 21kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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   🎀🎀🎀 The first book has about 245,000 words, which is relatively short on my bookshelf. 😜 In his past life, the male lead's white moonlight was pregnant, and he actually took her into his mansion to raise her, and then divorced the female lead. In his rebirth, he still brought his white moonlight back. The white moonlight even demanded that the female lead's maidservants serve her, but the female lead said, "The lowest-ranking maidservant I have is a seventh-rank official. You have to kneel and kowtow three times before the ninth-rank magistrate of Jiangdu, and now you want my maidservant to serve you? You should know that she is the most favored princess protecting the country!" Why should he accommodate someone who doesn't need to be accommodated at all! 😕

8. 1008 重 Back to 1992: The First Thing I Did Was Send My Uncle-in-Law to the Crematorium 重回92，第一件事就是把姑父送进火葬场 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Back to 1992: My First Order of Business Was Sending My Uncle-in-Law to the Crematorium 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1009 温 Tender Love: A Guide to Making Online Romance Real 温柔宠爱：网恋成真指南 Fei Yang匪阳Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mutual devotion + online love becomes reality + reunion after years apart + both leads are virgins] A slow-to-warm ray of sunshine and a gentle dentist (gentle only with the heroine) Song Zhiying met an online friend during her senior year of high school. He was a student at a top university, a gold medalist in a math competition, and a talented pianist, a young man who seemed to have it all. Yet he was also gentle with her, explaining problems, comforting and encouraging her, a 309Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist showers the female protagonist with all his tenderness and romance, remaining devoted to her, while the female protagonist strives to become a better version of herself. The author's writing is truly excellent and worth reading. "If the moon came to me, what kind of moon would it be? I don't want that. I want it to remain forever pure and bright, forever hanging high in the sky. I will become good enough to touch it."

10. 1010 为 I Faked My Death for Three Years to Test My Wife, Then Scattered My Son's Ashes on the First Day Back 为考验我妻子假死三年，回归第一天扬了儿子骨灰 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted I faked my death for three years to test my wife. On the first day I returned, I scattered my son's ashes. 139Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1011 捡 The Little Junior Sister I Picked Up Is a Powerful Figure in the Cultivation World 捡来的小师妹是修真界大佬 A Peach一颗桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Feng Ranran is trying to sneak into a sacred site in the cultivation world when she runs into a strange man. She clearly means to “borrow” his token, but he says, “I know I'm handsome. Lots of girls can't control themselves when they see me, but groping me in broad daylight is a bit indecent, don't you think?” Feng Ranran: “I didn't! I haven't! Don't make things up!” After a lot of effort, she sneaks into the sacred site and successfully picks its most precious immortal herb. Great. Now she's be 13Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1012 才 Only Three Years Old, and the Whitewashing System Is What? 才三岁，洗白系统什么鬼？ The Northern Gray Wolf Starved into a Dog北方苍狼饿成狗Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yun transmigrates into a book as the great villain, except a thousand years too early! He's three years old this year. What is this Whitewashing System? [After you fall into darkness, your mother dies of grief. Reverse cause and effect and bring her back to life.] Su Yun looks at the impossibly healthy most beautiful woman under heaven and tentatively calls her “Mom.” [Quest complete. Reward: Bone of the Dao's Beginning!] The quests take a strange turn after that. [Slaughter the entire sect. 12.1kReads7.8Score1.8kShelves
13. 1013 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning from drug rehabilitation, wife disappears; mirror cannot be mended; lifelong regret.

14. 1014 奶 Grandma: Daughters Are Like Water Thrown Away! Me: Then I'll Tear Your House Down 奶奶：女孩泼出去的水！我：那就掀了你家 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted Grandma: A daughter is like water poured out! Me: Then I'll tear your whole family apart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1015 闺 My Best Friend's Boyfriend Is Getting Married, but I'm the Bride 闺蜜的男友结婚，新娘却是我 Miss Conch海螺小姐Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Zhuo Yan’s best friend Lin Yue runs away from her wedding to pursue true love with Song Yi. By a twist of fate, Zhuo Yan ends up with Lin Yue’s intended, Lu Chengxiao. They think that fate has brought two people with complicated feelings together so they can spark a romance and find their happy ending. But when their agreed one-year marriage comes to an end, they each walk away without a backward glance… Is this really where their story ends? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story is complete; it's a little angsty, a little sweet, and quite addictive!

16. 1016 入 Only After Joining the Company Did I Learn That I Must Sacrifice a Coworker Every Month 入职后才知，每月必须献祭一个同事 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣25k WordsCompleted Only after starting the job did I learn that I had to sacrifice a coworker every month. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1017 这 Working at This Company Is Like Visiting a Grave 这家公司，上班就像上坟 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted At this company, going to work feels like visiting a grave. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1018 抱 Clutching My Aunt's Urn, I Killed My Way Back to 1998 抱着小姨的骨灰盒，我杀回了1998年 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Clutching my aunt's urn, I killed my way back to 1998. —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1019 我 My Dad Was Murdered, His Brother Went Missing, and the Mastermind Was... 我爸被谋杀，他哥被失踪，幕后黑手竟… Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣22k WordsCompleted My father was murdered, his older brother went missing, and the mastermind behind it all was... —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1020 从 From Then On, the Moon Shone in My Eyes 从此眼中有明月 Reading the Moon in an Empty Tower读月空楼7k WordsCompleted From Then On, the Moon Shone in Her Eyes 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very beautiful, and it made me cry a lot.

21. 1021 小 Something Is Wrong with This Town. My Dad Sealed Its Soul in a Jar 小镇不干净，我爸把它的魂封在坛里 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted There's something wrong with this town. My father sealed its spirit inside a jar. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1022 老 My Husband Says I'm a Big Shot, So From Now On, He'll Do Whatever I Say 老公说我是大佬，以后都听我的 Little Sprout 7小苗苗79k WordsCompleted My Husband Says I’m a Big Shot, So From Now On, He’ll Do Whatever I Say 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two new pieces with completely different styles; both are very short and focus on everyday life. The second one, in particular, resonates deeply with me.

23. 1023 钓 After My Fishing Disaster, the Apprentice Dragon God Won't Leave Me Alone 钓鱼翻车后，实习龙神他缠上了我 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted After My Fishing Trip Went Awry, the Dragon God Intern Got Clingy 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These short stories are pretty good; there are sweet, satisfying, and even angsty ones. The stories are engaging, and the writing is smooth. If you like any of these, you can check them out! [Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist]

24. 1024 走 The Sweet Smell in the Hallway Was Actually My Daughter Being Steamed 走廊的甜味，竟是我女儿的蒸煮香 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted That sweet smell in the hallway was actually the fragrance of my daughter being steamed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1025 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After My Sister Stole My Marriage, I Married a Ruthless Man 《重生八零：妹妹抢我婚事后，我嫁了个狠角色》 Happy Big Fool快乐大傻狗Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: After My Younger Sister Stole My Wedding, I Married a Dangerous Man 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Could you please take a look at what I wrote, teachers? [Sending hearts] 2

26. 1026 结 After Getting Married, I Slowly Became a Mute Servant 结婚后，我把自己活成了一个慢慢失语的佣人 Little Sprout 7小苗苗77k WordsCompleted After We Married, I Slowly Turned into a Servant Who Lost Her Voice —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1027 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all novels over 200,000 words long, and they're all good; they're among the books I've finished reading.

28. 1028 我 My Destined One Is Actually a Prince 我的真命天子居然是个王爷 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted My True Love Is Actually a Prince 22Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1029 救 Help! The Cold, Aloof Top Student Seems to Be Secretly Pursuing Me 《救命！高冷学神好像在偷偷追我》 Happy Big Fool快乐大傻狗18k WordsCompleted Help! The Cold, Top-Ranked Student Seems to Be Secretly Pursuing Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1030 不 Don't Coax Me 不要诱哄我 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Unruly Young Master x Spoiled, Temperamental Princess] A sweet romance about falling in love after marriage Zhou Yi'an was flamboyant, carefree, and unruly, taking no one seriously. He was notorious for being impossible to deal with. He was the Zhou family's only son. His family was wealthy, with generations of merchants, and held a prominent position in City B. Yet he agreed to marry Lin Ruojiang. Everyone knew he had cherished a woman in his heart for years, so why would he marry someone as s 12.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
31. 1031 离 The Day We Divorced, His White Moonlight Died on His Friends Feed 《离婚那天，他的白月光死在了朋友圈里》 Happy Big Fool快乐大傻狗15k WordsCompleted The Day We Divorced, His White Moonlight Died on Moments —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1032 下 After Descending to the Mortal Realm as a Cat, I Made the Divine Lord Fall for Me 下凡当猫后，我把神尊撩心动了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted After descending to the mortal world as a cat, I made the Divine Lord fall for me. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1033 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.7kReads9.2Score970Shelves
34. 1034 新 On Our Wedding Day, My Husband Found Out I Was Crazy and Lost It 🤦‍♂️ 新婚当天老公发现我是神经病，心态崩了🤦‍♂️ Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼20219k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, my husband found out I'm crazy, and he completely lost it 🤦‍♂️ 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two pieces are already quite short, less than 10,000 words each.

35. 1035 请 Come to My Xifeng Stronghold 请君入我溪风寨 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Please Come to My Xifeng Stronghold 15Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1036 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
37. 1037 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Became the Most Sought-After Man 离婚后，前夫成了最抢手的男人 Xuantian Workshop Master Who Loves Geese喜欢大雁鹅的玄天坊主25k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Became the Most Sought-After Man —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has no other advantages, it's just short.

38. 1038 心 Falling for Him at a Thousand Years Old 心动一千岁的他 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted The One Who Makes My Heart Flutter at a Thousand Years Old 11Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1039 我 My Best Friend and I Kicked Our Husbands Out 我和闺蜜的老公，将他们扫地出门 Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼202112k WordsCompleted My best friend's husband and I kicked them both out 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1040 沈 Mr. Shen, Please Queue Up to Get Married 沈先生，结婚请排队 Bubble Mountain泡泡山Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal romance] [Reckless heir to a wealthy family x cool, aloof woman in a second marriage, pretending to be a mature beauty] Three years of marriage could not compete with one unforgettable glance. People in their circle say he is Jiang City's most notorious playboy, changing women more often than he changes his shirts. Everyone in the industry has their eye on her, Langtian's coolest beauty. What a shame she's already another man's wife. The first time they met, they were separated b 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's super short, and it's both sweet and angsty.

41. 1041 剑 A Sword's Lament, a Trial of Love 剑殇破情劫 Xuantian Workshop Master Who Loves Geese喜欢大雁鹅的玄天坊主19k WordsCompleted A Sword's Lament, Shattering the Trial of Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1042 随 I Casually Matched Two People, and Became the God of Marriage for the Three Realms 随手牵个红线，我成了三界姻缘仙 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒7k WordsCompleted I Casually Tied a Red String and Became the Matchmaking Immortal of the Three Realms 6Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1043 爱 My Consort, Please Renovate My Buildings. The Charismatic Man Has Three Palaces and Six Courtyards, So How Many Can You House? 爱妃请给我修楼，万人迷坐拥三宫六院，你又能住几人寝 Jiang Qingzheng江清争7k WordsCompleted My Concubine, Please Build Me a Tower: The irresistible heartthrob has three palaces and six courtyards, but how many people can your bedroom hold? 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you love me, I'll fix the building. My fiancé hasn't changed his mind; if I have, he'll lose me forever!

44. 1044 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 12.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    This one's alright. It's about a doting boyfriend, Huo Xizhou, who spoils Jiang Yousheng.

45. 1045 遭 After I Was Struck by Lightning, the Thunder God Fell for Me 遭雷劈后，雷神大人他对我心动了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, the Thunder God Fell for Me 18Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1046 致 Deadly Jackpot: My Wife Wants to Kill Me After I Win the Lottery 致命奖金：中奖后妻子要杀我 Xuantian Workshop Master Who Loves Geese喜欢大雁鹅的玄天坊主19k WordsCompleted Deadly Jackpot: After I Won, My Wife Tried to Kill Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1047 未 My Fiancé Died Before Me and Never Changed His Heart, While I Changed Mine After I Died 未婚夫原来死得比我早还没变心，而我死了就变心 Jiang Qingzheng江清争20k WordsCompleted My fiancé turned out to have died before me and never stopped loving me, while I changed my heart after he died 104Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1048 完 Perfect Revenge: My Cheating Wife Begs Me in Tears to Take Her Back 完美复仇：出轨妻子哭着求我复合 Xuantian Workshop Master Who Loves Geese喜欢大雁鹅的玄天坊主Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Perfect Revenge: My Cheating Wife Begs Me to Take Her Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1049 怒 I Cut Off a Toxic Romance and Enter a Taoist Temple to Become a Plum Blossom Fairy 怒斩孽缘，我入观修成梅花仙 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted I Cut Off My Ill-Fated Romance and Entered a Taoist Temple to Become a Plum Blossom Immortal 46Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1050 鱼 Fish Don’t Venture into Deep Forests, but Rongqing May Find a Place to Stay 鱼不赴深林，但容情会有寄 Jiang Qingzheng江清争9k WordsCompleted Fish don't seek out the deep forest, but Rong Qing has a place to call home. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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