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

1. 51 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
2. 52 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 144Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 145Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 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
5. 55 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
6. 56 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves
8. 58 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

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

9. 59 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 不 After I Refused His Dirty Money, That Arrogant Prince Went Crazy 不要他的臭钱后，那个高傲的王爷他疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After I Refused His Dirty Money, That Arrogant Prince Went Mad 9Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 禁 The Chaste Senior Sister’s Epic Fail 禁欲师姐翻车记 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Abstinent Senior Sister’s Plans Go Awry —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 听 I Took My Mother-in-Law's Advice and Got a Little Lover, Only to Find He Was One of Us 听婆婆的话养了个小情人，结果是自己人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & RomanceCompleted I took my mother-in-law's advice and kept a little lover, only to find out he was one of our own. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 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
17. 67 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
18. 68 酒 The Clingy Drunk 酒后粘人精 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽9k WordsCompleted A Clingy Drunk 11.5kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and humorous sweet story, purely sweet with no angst, perfect for stress relief, a must-read before bed, and ideal for those staying up late.

19. 69 我 I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 我把发小当锦鲤，他却想把我娶回家 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽11k WordsCompleted I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and funny sweet story, a short and purely sweet tale with no angst, humorous and silly, with engaging characters, perfect for reading before bed without feeling stifled.

20. 70 我 My Brother Ascended to Heaven to Be a Celestial Beast of Burden, While I Found a Divine Beast and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 我哥飞升天庭当牛马，我捡神兽摆烂人间 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted My Brother Ascended to the Heavenly Court to Be a Wage Slave, While I Picked Up Divine Beasts and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 599Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 1kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 他 He’s So Shameless, Throwing Himself at Me to Become My Lover 他上赶着当外室的样子好不知廉耻 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Way He Desperately Tries to Become My Kept Man Is Utterly Shameless 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 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
26. 76 系 The System Calls Me a Vicious Villainess, but the Host Keeps Flirting with Me and Breaking Through 系统骂我恶毒女配，宿主却天天撩我突破 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The System Calls Me a Vicious Supporting Character, but the Host Flirts with Me Every Day and Keeps Pushing the Limits 7Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 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
28. 78 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
29. 79 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
30. 80 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
31. 81 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
32. 82 无 The Pulse-Free Grandmaster 无脉宗师 Fledgling嫩鸟13k WordsCompleted The Pulse-less Grandmaster —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The story was good, but the ending was too rushed.

33. 83 短 Short-Story Quick Transmigration: The World Is Twisted? I'll Save It 短故事快穿：世界扭曲？我来救赎 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Liu Ruyan Series, Short-Drama Series, Rapid Transmigration, Subverting Expectations, Punishing Scumbags, System, Small-World Romance Can Have a Couple or Not] (There are plenty of stories with a single heroine, so pick whichever you like. I enjoy writing couples in the smaller worlds, and I guarantee I won't force you to read them at knifepoint! I didn't add the single-heroine tag. That's all I have to say.) (The Liu Ruyan series features short dramas and short stories: “chasing your husband/wi 9.3kReads8.6Score702Shelves

    Reader note

    The first two are short transmigration stories and short story collections. The rest are all high-quality short stories.

34. 84 爸 My Parents Sold Me to a Female CEO 爸妈把我卖给了女总裁 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Parents Sold Me to a Female CEO 80Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 魅 My Succubus Girlfriend Came Out of the Game 魅魔女友从游戏里跑出来了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted My Succubus Girlfriend Came Out of the Game 426Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 短 Short Story Collection: Trapped in the Demon Realm, I'll Die Without a Story 短篇集：陷落魔界，没故事就会死 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Eastern Fantasy388k WordsOngoing [Short story/short drama, Emperor Ru Yan, emotion-driven, regret-driven, subverting conventions, no fixed pairing] The humanlike-entity memes carried by defiant short stories are infecting the Myriad Worlds. Far away in the Demon Realm, the Orc Empire has been infiltrated by these memes. Contamination is rampant, and plagues are spreading. The entire empire has fallen into chaos. After tracing the cause, the Orc Emperor, the Cat Emperor known as the "Dark Emperor," flies into a rage. Its power b 96Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 我 My Wife Turned Back into a Rebellious 21-Year-Old Girl 我的妻子变回21岁叛逆少女 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道10k WordsCompleted My Wife Turned Back into a Rebellious 21-Year-Old Girl 382Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 柳 The Hilbert Hotel of the Liu Family 柳家的希尔伯特旅馆 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑8k WordsCompleted The Hilbert Hotel of the Liu Family 5Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 病 My Yandere AI Girlfriend Wants to Become One with Me 病娇AI女友想与我融为一体 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道13k WordsCompleted My Yandere AI Girlfriend Wants to Merge with Me 112Reads—Score259Shelves
40. 90 妻 My Wife Refuses to Enter the Hell of Chasing Her Husband 妻子拒绝进入追夫火葬场 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑9k WordsCompleted My Wife Refuses to Enter the Chasing-Her-to-the-Crematorium Phase 6.8kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 我 The Yandere Witch I Raised Came Out of My Phone 我养的病娇魔女从手机里跑出来了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Yandere Witch I Raised Came Out of My Phone 40Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 平 A Humble Little Story: My Wife's Phone 平凡小故事·妻子的手机“恋人” The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑10k WordsCompleted An Ordinary Little Story: The Wife's Phone "Lover" 13Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 高 My Cold Female Boss's Gaze Seems Strange 高冷女上司对我的眼神很不对劲 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道10k WordsCompleted My Ice-Cold Female Boss Looks at Me in a Very Strange Way 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 妻 My Wife's 'First Love' Is Back in the Country? I'm the One Who Comes Out on Top 妻子的“白月光”回国？我躺赢了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Completed My Wife’s “White Moonlight” Is Back in the Country? I’m the One Who Wins —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 和 After Breaking Up with the Heroine, I Was Forced into Love 和女主分手后，我被强制爱了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted After Breaking Up with the Female Lead, I Was Forced into a Relationship 18Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 为 To Keep My Childhood Sweetheart from Becoming Someone's Backup Goddess, I Wrecked the Torture-Romance Plot 为防青梅变接盘女神，我把虐文剧情干崩了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑9k WordsCompleted To Keep My Childhood Sweetheart from Becoming a Tragic Romance's Sacrificial Goddess, I Wrecked the Plot —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Confessed to Me, and My White Moonlight Regretted It 青梅向我告白，白月光后悔了 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道20k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Confessed to Me, and My First Love Regretted It 3.2kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 我 I'm a Goblin. How Could Someone Steal My Fiancée? 我，哥布林，还能被牛走未婚妻？ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Completed I'm a Goblin. Can Someone Still Steal My Fiancée? —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 求 After My Proposal Was Rejected, I Married My Childhood Sweetheart 求婚失败后我娶了青梅 WSGS Heavenly Daowsgs天道Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Proposal Was Rejected, I Married My Childhood Friend 57Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 真 My Real Heiress Girlfriend Is Bound to a Character-Changing System 真千金女友绑定改字系统 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑12k WordsCompleted My Real Heiress Girlfriend Is Bound to a Character-Changing System 311Reads—Score—Shelves

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