Out of Books to Read, Looking for Short Stories 书荒了，求短故事

1. 551 公 Overtime Is Strictly Forbidden at My Company, but I Caught My Coworker on the Night Shift! 公司严禁加班，我却撞见了夜班同事！ Jing Ze景仄15k WordsCompleted Overtime Is Strictly Forbidden at My Company, Yet I Stumbled Upon a Coworker on the Night Shift! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short story with an incredibly scary atmosphere, highly recommended.

2. 552 隐 Invisibility Battle Armor: The Fall of the Fu Family 隐身战甲—付家覆灭 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨6k WordsCompleted Invisibility Armor: The Fall of the Fu Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 隐 The Invisibility Armor: Preventing Military Leaks 隐身战甲—阻止军事泄密 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨6k WordsCompleted Stealth Combat Armor: Preventing Military Secrets from Leaking 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 隐 Stealth Armor: Helping the Huo Corporation Survive the Crisis 隐身战甲—帮助霍氏公司度过危机 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨23k WordsCompleted Stealth Armor: Helping the Huo Corporation Weather a Crisis 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 隐 The Stealth Battle Suit: Fending Off Foreign Invaders 隐身战甲—阻击外敌来侵 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨12k WordsCompleted Stealth Battle Armor: Repel foreign invaders 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 隐 Stealth Armor: A Fishing Trip Takes Me to Another Dimension, and I Return with Armor 隐身战甲—钓鱼误入异度空间，获得战甲归来 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨18k WordsCompleted Stealth Armor: He went fishing, accidentally entered another dimension, and returned with a suit of armor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 一 The Glory and Loneliness of a Substitute Teacher 一位代课老师的高光与落寞 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨6k WordsCompleted The highs and lows of a substitute teacher 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 一 Winning Her Heart with a Single Dish 一道菜捕获芳心 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨6k WordsCompleted Winning Her Heart with a Single Dish 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 重 After Being Reborn, I Became His Mother-in-Law 重生后我当了他的岳母 Where the Mountains and Rivers Run Clear and Shallow山河清浅处Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I became his mother-in-law. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful!

10. 560 接 Two Wedding Pickups 接亲二则 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Two Wedding Pickup Stories 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 我 My Best Bro Turns into an Peerless Female Cultivator After Drinking 我那铁哥们，喝了酒后变成绝世女修 Crayon Little Tomato蜡笔小番10k WordsCompleted My best buddy turned into an unparalleled female cultivator after drinking. 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story by a new writer, humorous and lighthearted, with a fast-paced plot.

12. 562 回 Sweet Aftertaste (Divorced Couple Reunited) 回甘（离婚夫妻再重逢） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗38k WordsCompleted Aftertaste: A Divorced Couple Meets Again —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Aftertaste" is about marriage and family, focusing on the reconciliation of divorced couples; "The Game" is about marriage and family, exploring the reconciliation of conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; the "Jiang Yurou Chaquan" series tells the story of learning Chaquan to seek justice for her father; "Awakening and Rejecting Scumbags" is about cutting your losses before marriage and seeing through scumbags; "Slow and Steady Work Produces Fine Products" describes a quality and fulfilling way of life; "Wild Geese Flying South and North" depicts the lives of two generations. Please enjoy and comment, thank you!

13. 563 假 Faking Her Death Shook the City's Harbor, and the Ruthless Godfather Went Mad 假死引爆全城港口，绝情教父疯魔了 Yuan Huaizao元怀早9k WordsCompleted Her Fake Death Set the Entire Harbor City Ablaze, and the Ruthless Godfather Lost His Mind —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories in the genres of Western fantasy magic and the Western mafia

14. 564 全 My Family Bullied Me as a Country Girl, Then Freaked Out When They Learned I Was a Top Expert 全家欺我乡下丫头，知我是顶级专家后吓傻了 Where the Mountains and Rivers Run Clear and Shallow山河清浅处10k WordsCompleted My whole family looked down on me as a country girl. When they learned I was a top expert, they were stunned. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's great! Those looking for something to read should check it out.

15. 565 博 The Game of Wits: A “War” at Twenty-Eight Degrees 博弈（二十八度的“战争”） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted A Battle of Wits: A War at Twenty-Eight Degrees —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 剖 You Want to Trade My Heart's Blood for the Fake Heiress? Reborn, I Married the Vampire Progenitor Instead 剖我心头血换假千金？重生转嫁血族始祖 Yuan Huaizao元怀早11k WordsCompleted You Want to Drain My Heart’s Blood to Save the Fake Heiress? Reborn, I Marry the Progenitor of the Blood Clan Instead —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 姜 Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian Complete the Final Mission: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 3 姜雨柔、叶潜完成终极任务（查拳不渣，查拳断念3） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian complete their ultimate mission (Fist Detective: Not a Bad Egg, Fist Detective: Cutting Ties 3) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 被 They Dug Out My Core and Threw Me into the Abyss. I Turned Around and Made a Pact with an Ancient Abyssal God! 被挖光核扔进深渊，我转头契约深渊古神！ Yuan Huaizao元怀早9k WordsCompleted They Dug Out My Core and Threw Me into the Abyss. I Turned Around and Formed a Pact with an Ancient Abyssal God! —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 觉 Awakening to Reject Trash Men and Embrace True Love: My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It 觉醒拒绝渣男，迎接拥抱良缘（真心只给配得上的人） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗22k WordsCompleted Awakened, I Reject the Scumbag and Embrace True Love (My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 因 Because of Two Cartons of Milk, the Female CEO Throws Herself at Me 因为两盒牛奶，女总裁主动倒贴 Made a Pact with the Gods与神明画了押11k WordsCompleted Because of Two Cartons of Milk, the Female CEO Throws Herself at Him 3kReads—Score180Shelves

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    High-quality short story!

21. 571 姜 Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian Head North to Find the Real Culprit: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 2 姜雨柔、叶潜北上查真凶（查拳不渣，查拳断念.2） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian head north to find the real culprit (Fist Detective: Not a Bad Egg, Fist Detective: Cutting Ties 2) —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 被 After the Princess Divorced Me, I Opened a Brothel and Became Famous Across the Capital 被公主和离后，我开青楼名满京城 Made a Pact with the Gods与神明画了押Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Princess Divorced Me, I Opened a Brothel and Became Famous Throughout the Capital 406Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 慢 A Slow Craft Makes Fine Work （半路洗涤随所愿）慢工出细活 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted (A Midway Cleansing, As You Wish) Slow Work Makes Fine Work 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 送 I'll Ruin Your Reputation 送你们一场身败名裂 Made a Pact with the Gods与神明画了押9k WordsCompleted I’ll Make You All Lose Everything 19Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 上 The Day I Got Into Tsinghua, My Rich Second-Generation Boyfriend Dumped Me for Pretending to Be Poor 上岸清华那天，装穷的我被富二代甩了 Warm Pear Wine梨酒温7k WordsCompleted The day I got into Tsinghua, my rich second-generation boyfriend, who thought I was poor, dumped me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Friends, come and read this short story! It's about how the female protagonist's parents pretended to be poor and raised her frugally for 18 years. After she went to university, they stopped pretending, and because of money, she finally saw the true colors of everyone around her. It's a very insightful story, so I recommend it.

26. 576 姜 Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 姜雨柔用查拳实现报仇救赎（查拳不渣、查拳断念） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan (Chaquan Isn't Trashy, Chaquan Cuts Ties) —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 577 南 Wild Geese Fly South, Then North, and Finally Return 南雁北飞，北雁南飞又归去 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Two Female Leads44k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 紫 Zixia's Fixed Assets 紫霞的固定资产 Qin Budu秦不渡Female-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted Zixia's Fixed Assets 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hot Stories Recommendation

29. 579 枯 The Dried-Up Ship 枯竭之船 Snowflakes Drift Along the Seaside海边雪花飘呀飘9k WordsCompleted The Ship of Desolation —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 找 I Found My Family, Then I Died 找到亲人后，我死了 Snowflakes Drift Along the Seaside海边雪花飘呀飘6k WordsCompleted I Died After Finding My Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 妹 My Sister Awakened an SSS-Rank Talent, but Now She Forgets Me Once a Day 妹妹觉醒SSS级天赋，代价是每天忘记我一次 Rolling A Dream滚动的A梦7k WordsCompleted My Sister Awakened an SSS-Rank Talent, but the Price Is Forgetting Me Once a Day 12.5kReads—Score138Shelves
32. 582 终 I Finally Became Like Him, But I Don’t Want to Repeat the Past 终于活成他的样子，但我不想重蹈覆辙 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted I finally became just like him, but I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. 711Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Engaging short stories to cure your reading slump

33. 583 一 The Fantastic Interstellar Voyage of an Ordinary Young Man 一个三无青年的奇幻星航 The Strategist策略派Sci-Fi & Apocalypse364k WordsOngoing [Interstellar, post-apocalyptic, high martial arts, decisive and ruthless, wild imagination] Welcome to the future! Before the 25th anniversary of the end of the Intelligence War in 2099. Qin Qi is invited to a cafe by a phone call. And so begins an interstellar transmigration… This book brings together storytelling, knowledge, and philosophical insight. Perhaps it can keep you company through every season of the year. [With this book, I honor those I love and those who love me.] 44Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 国 National Destiny Arena: Never Underestimate the God of Wealth's Fighting Power! 国运擂台：不要低估财神的战力啊！ Mao Year Star卯年星11k WordsCompleted The National Destiny Arena: Never underestimate the God of Wealth's combat power! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, exciting stories, give it a try!

35. 585 女 After My Girlfriend Broke Up with Me, She Introduced Me to Her Best Friend 女友提出分手后，竟介绍闺蜜给我 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After my girlfriend breaks up with me, she actually introduces me to her best friend. 672Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 误 Wandering into Yuwa Village, I Carried Away a Shadow Too Dark to Speak Of 误入榆洼村，烙下不可轻易言说的阴影 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Strayed into Yuwa Village and Was Left with a Shadow I Could Hardly Speak Of 48Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 我 I Sent My Girlfriend to Prison Myself, Then Brought 997 Withered Jasmine Flowers When I Visited 我亲手送女友入狱，探监带上九百九十七朵枯茉莉 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I sent my girlfriend to prison with my own hands. When I visited her, I brought 997 withered jasmine flowers. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 我 I'm a Charlatan, Yet Somehow My Disciple Helped Me Ascend to Immortality! 我，神棍，居然靠徒弟成仙了！ Mao Year Star卯年星29k WordsCompleted I'm a fraud of a fortune-teller, yet somehow my disciple became an immortal thanks to me! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 气 I Drove Away My Dutiful Wife to Win Over a Beauty, but the Ending Was Beyond My Expectations 气走老实原配讨好美人，最终下场远超预料 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted She drove away her honest, devoted wife to curry favor with a beauty, only to meet an ending far worse than anyone expected. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 我 I Fell Ill and Killed My Family with My Own Hands 我生病了，亲手杀死了家人 Tomatoes Braised in Tomato Sauce西红柿油焖番茄8k WordsCompleted I Fell Ill and Killed My Family with My Own Hands —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After manually turning pages for 6,000 hours, what level do I rank on Tomato?

41. 591 下 On My First Day in the Countryside, a Local Thug Took a Fancy to Me 下乡第一天被地痞看上了 Lu Yihua陆逸话Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted On My First Day in the Countryside, a Local Thug Sets His Sights on Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me give myself a shout-out 😘

42. 592 宫 Palace Intrigue? Don't Panic! I've Watched Empresses in the Palace 宫斗？莫慌！本宫看过甄嬛传 Tomatoes Braised in Tomato Sauce西红柿油焖番茄Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Court intrigue? Don't panic! I've watched Empresses in the Palace. —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 病 My Yandere Boyfriend Has Been Pretending All Along 病娇男友一直在伪装 Lu Yihua陆逸话9k WordsCompleted My Yandere Boyfriend Has Been Pretending All Along 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 我 I Gave My Life-Saving System to My Sister, Then She Pushed Me Off the Zombie Wall 我把保命系统让给妹妹后，她推我下丧尸墙 Tomatoes Braised in Tomato Sauce西红柿油焖番茄6k WordsCompleted After I Gave My Life-Saving System to My Younger Sister, She Pushed Me Off the Zombie Wall —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 595 八 The Abandoned Wife Makes It Big in 1980 八零年弃妇上岸啦 Mahua Loves Eating Melons麻花爱吃瓜Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Abandoned Wife Makes It Big in 1980 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A husband's protection of his widowed sister-in-law chilled the hearts of his wife and daughter, but the 80s-born heroine refused to tolerate it! Divorced, she traveled the world with her child, took the teacher's exam, and confronted eccentric characters. After watching, all I can say is: Well done! [Bookmark]

46. 596 我 I, the Demon Lord, Tempted the Aloof Holy Maiden into Making a Mistake 我，魔尊，勾引清冷圣女犯错 Ninety Days in the Week星期九十17k WordsCompleted I, the Demon Lord, Seduce the Aloof Saintess into Making a Mistake —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, both ancient and modern romance.

47. 597 傻 The Foolish Bride Took Her Sister’s Place, and the Powerful Minister Broke His Rules 傻子新娘替嫁后，权臣他破戒了 Tomatoes Braised in Tomato Sauce西红柿油焖番茄23k WordsCompleted After the Foolish Bride Took Her Place in the Marriage, the Powerful Minister Broke His Vow —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 那 The Boy Who Didn't Dare Let You Have His Child Later Married You 那个不敢让你生孩子的男孩，后来娶了你 Ninety Days in the Week星期九十6k WordsCompleted The boy who didn't dare let you have his child eventually married you —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 他 He Protected His First Love in the Delivery Room. When I Gave Up, He Went Mad 他在产房护白月光，我死心后他疯了 Tomatoes Braised in Tomato Sauce西红柿油焖番茄17k WordsCompleted He Stayed by His One True Love in the Delivery Room. After I Gave Up on Him, He Went Mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 白 The White Moonlight and Her Possessive Male Leads 白月光与疯批男主们 Suzuki Momona铃木桃奈Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted No fixed pairing + not everyone is devoted to one another + everyone is unhinged + questionable values Do you know what white camellias mean? How dare you take my love for you lightly? A game played by the powerful, full of desire, love, hatred, and tangled grudges. A vast web of lust closes around her, but in the end, she tears through the net that has ensnared her and toys with them all in the palm of her hand. Xia Wanxing is hailed as the muse of an artistic genius. With her beautiful face, s 1.8kReads9.2Score176Shelves

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    The female protagonist's love stories with four male protagonists

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