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

1. 1201 直 The Seventh Viewer in the Livestream 直播间里的第七观众 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行881354Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Seventh Viewer in the Livestream —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1202 孽 A Tainted Love Rekindled: Daughter, Please Go Easy on Me 孽缘再续：闺女，请手下留情 So What If I Sleep In多睡会咋啦10k WordsCompleted Fated Misfortune Rekindled: Daughter, Please Show Some Mercy —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1203 女 My Girlfriend Proposed, but I Chose to Ruin Her Family 女友向我求婚，我却选择让她家破产 Nao Hao脑浩11k WordsCompleted My girlfriend proposed to me, but I chose to bankrupt her family 43Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1204 我 My Lucky Life Was Only a Stepping-Stone for Others 我的富贵命不过是他人青云梯 Misty Rain and Flowing Haze烟雨流岚6k WordsCompleted My Life of Wealth and Status Was Nothing But a Stepping Stone to Someone Else's Success 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1205 暴 The Tyrant's Court 暴虐皇庭 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42129k WordsCompleted The Tyrannical Imperial Court —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1206 我 I'm a Plant World's Eavesdropper 我是植物界的“窃听者” Wandering Hero 881354侠客行8813547k WordsCompleted I’m a “Listener” in the Plant Kingdom —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1207 我 I’m Dating Daji, So King Zhou Has Nothing to Do with It 我和妲己谈恋爱，没纣王啥事儿 The Kun Who Can't Fly in the Sky不会天上飞的鲲26k WordsCompleted I'm Dating Daji, So What Does King Zhou Have to Do with It? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is really nice.

8. 1208 永 Eternal Love 永恒之恋 Following the Falling Maple枫落随行16k WordsCompleted Eternal Love 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyone's probably seen *Hotarubi no Mori e* (Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light), a similar love story between a human and a spirit, but with a completely different ending. The inspiration came from watching a short video of *Hotarubi no Mori e* on TikTok, accompanied by the music from *Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day*, and a whole bunch of images inexplicably flooded my mind. Synopsis: That winter, we met! Eighteen years of knowing each other led to our love! Although you couldn't keep your promise, I'm willing to wait for your return forever! Waiting for the moment you embrace me! Even if… ten thousand years!

9. 1209 绾 Chasing Dreams with Perfumed Hair: Power Struggles and Protection at the General's Mansion 绾香逐梦：将军府的权谋与守护 So What If I Sleep In多睡会咋啦Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted Chasing Dreams with Fragrant Sashes: Intrigue and Protection in the General's Manor —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1210 我 My Moon, Shine High Above 我的月亮，请你高悬 Sour Cabbage and Big Fat Fish酸菜大瘦鱼22k WordsCompleted My Moon, Please Hang High Above 41.1kReads—Score1.6kShelves

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    Fine bran/coarse grains

11. 1211 夺 I Took Back the Family Fortune. My Fiancée Knelt and Repented, but Sorry, I Never Forgive Betrayal! 夺回家产，未婚妻跪地忏悔，抱歉，我从不接受背叛！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I reclaimed my family fortune, and my fiancée fell to her knees in remorse. Sorry, I never forgive betrayal! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1212 她 She Was Kept Captive for Ten Years. How Can You Still Bear to Pressure Her? 她被圈养10年，你怎还忍心逼她？ Misty Rain and Flowing Haze烟雨流岚6k WordsCompleted She Was Kept Like a Prisoner for Ten Years. How Can You Still Bear to Push Her? —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1213 七 Seven Nights of Tangled Dreams 七日缠梦 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42121k WordsCompleted Seven Days of Dreambound Entanglement 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1214 香 The Psychic Girl Who Draws Talismans with Incense Ash 香灰画符的灵媒小姐姐 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行881354Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Medium Who Draws Talismans with Incense Ash —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1215 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Go to School? 我本黑帮混混，你让我去上学？ Ruan Wensheng阮文笙7k WordsCompleted I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Go to School? 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It starts off light and humorous, then a fateful twist occurs. Gangsters, school life, soccer, comedy—it has it all! Feedback is welcome! 😫😫

16. 1216 背 The Gnarled Branch on My Back 背上的虬枝 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted The Twisted Branch on His Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1217 妻 My Wife’s Family Schemed Against Me. Sorry, What’s Mine Is Mine Forever! 妻子一家算计我，抱歉，我的永远属于我！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted My wife's family schemed against me. Sorry, what belongs to me will always be mine! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1218 客 After Cameoing in 36 Shows, I Became a Sensation Online 客串三十六部剧后我火爆全网 Xiao Jiu Wants to Slack Off小九想摸鱼13k WordsCompleted I debuted ten years ago, and I'm still a rookie after all this time. The dramas I filmed before were taken off the air because of personal problems involving some of the lead actors. My singer boyfriend thought I was useless and got together with my rival, a rising star. Then he provoked me on a variety show by sending me a wedding invitation. Then the drama I kept making idle cameos in while stuck at Hengdian blew up, and I became famous right along with it. My ex regretted everything and tried 59Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1219 禁 The Forbidden Spirit Medium Teacher 禁忌通灵女教师 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行881354Mystery7k WordsCompleted The Forbidden Spirit-Medium Teacher —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1220 前 My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (I) 前女友变成了霸王龙了(一) Mountains and Seas, Countless Waters山海亿水6k WordsCompleted My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (1) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1221 我 I Spoiled the Emperor Rotten 我把皇上宠上天 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I Spoiled the Emperor Rotten 12Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1222 女 My Girlfriend Schemed Against Me, So I Found a New Fiancée and Sent Her to Southeast Asia to Learn a Trade! 女友算计我，我换个未婚妻，顺便送她东南亚学技术！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My girlfriend schemed against me, so I found a new fiancée and sent her to Southeast Asia to learn some skills along the way! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1223 我 I Am a Side Consort 我是一个侧妃 Years in Motion, Painting Shadows丨流年绘影丨Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted I Am a Side Consort —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1224 我 I'm the Landlady of a Haunted House 我在凶宅当包租婆 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行881354Mystery8k WordsCompleted I’m a Landlady in a Haunted House —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1225 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Doesn’t Love You Anymore 皇上，皇后娘娘不爱你了 Mu Taozhi木桃之Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Your Majesty, the Empress no longer loves you. 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a historical romance. The female protagonist is a bit of a money-grubber; one scene where she washes the chamber pot is particularly memorable. I'm super excited for the story of the older sister and the younger boy, and I can't wait for it to end!

26. 1226 前 My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (II) 前女友变成了霸王龙了(二) Mountains and Seas, Countless Waters山海亿水6k WordsCompleted My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (2) —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1227 闺 Bedroom Secrets 闺房秘闻 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted Bedroom Secrets 18Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1228 未 My Fiancée Schemed Against Me for Money, So I’d Rather Keep It All for Myself! 未婚妻算计我只为利益，钱还是我一个人花比较好！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My fiancée schemed against me for her own gain. It’s better if I’m the only one spending my money! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1229 谁 Who Says Defending a City to the Death Makes Me a Loyal Official? 谁说我拼死守城，便是忠臣 Fu Qiang扶墙Ancient RomanceCompleted “I've been heartless since I was a child. My favorite pastime is dissecting all kinds of animals. When my parents opened the door and saw me smiling as I dissected the corpse of an executed criminal, they could take it no longer and sent me to Licheng on the frontier. As I wondered how to scare my grandfather, who loved his people like his own children, the gentle old man showed a stern expression for the first time and stopped the servants in the residence from gossiping. He said I was born to —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1230 沙 Sha Wujing: I Got Rich Running a Toll Booth on the Quicksand River 沙僧：我在流沙河开收费站暴富 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行88135413k WordsCompleted Sha Wujing: I Got Rich Running a Toll Station on the Quicksand River —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1231 我 They All Fell Apart After I Was Sent Beyond the Great Wall to Marry for Peace 我出塞和亲后，他们都崩溃了 Jinglu Wants to Reach the Sky菁璐想上天13k WordsCompleted After I Was Sent Beyond the Frontier to Marry for Peace, They All Fell Apart 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! 🥰😘😘

32. 1232 晚 Old Memories in the Evening Breeze 晚风里的前尘旧事 A Commoner Who Wants to Get Rich想赚钱的俗人20k WordsCompleted Old Memories in the Evening Breeze 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is a true reflection of reality; any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental! ❤️

33. 1233 斗 The Victorious Fighting Buddha, Sun Wukong, and the Maya God 斗战胜佛孙悟空与马亚神 Mountains and Seas, Countless Waters山海亿水6k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, and the Maya God —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1234 征 Conquest?! No, This Is How You Spoil Your Wife 征服？！不，这是宠妻 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted Conquest?! No, This Is Spoiling My Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1235 谁 Who Says You Can’t Replace Your Fiancée? If You Don’t Want Wealth, I’ll Trade You for an Iron Cell! 谁规定未婚妻不能换的？不要富贵就换成铁牢吧！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Who says you can't trade in your fiancée? If you don't want the riches, then switch to an iron prison! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1236 被 The Wicked Fake Heiress Doted on by the Capital's Young Masters 被京圈太子爷们团宠的恶毒假千金 Gilded Gold鎏金10k WordsCompleted “My dad is the Buddhist-minded big shot of the capital. My eldest brother is the capital's crown prince in a tragic romance, the kind who torments both body and soul. My second brother is the capital's crown prince in a sweet romance, who falls in love at first sight with his assistant. My third brother is the capital's crown prince in a feel-good showbiz story, who keeps a young star as his stand-in lover. And I am… “Wait, where did all these crown princes come from? You three are playing the s 24Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1237 我 My Delivery Rider Is a Mythical Beast from the Classic of Mountains and Seas 我的骑手是山海经神兽 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行88135415k WordsCompleted My Delivery Rider Is a Mythical Beast from the Classic of Mountains and Seas —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1238 退 After Quitting the Industry, I Drove My Sugar Daddy Crazy 退圈后，我把金主气疯了 Big and Small Boss大小当家9k WordsCompleted After Leaving the Entertainment Industry, I Drove My Sugar Daddy Crazy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Readers who enjoy angst absolutely cannot miss this! No artificial sweetening, just pure agonizing struggle and heartbreak. Four breakups progressively deepen the conflict, from their initial mutual reliance during their lowest points to their final, irreconcilable confrontation—the emotional layers are rich and realistic.

39. 1239 前 My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (III) 前女友变成了霸王龙了(三) Mountains and Seas, Countless Waters山海亿水6k WordsCompleted My Ex-Girlfriend Turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex (3) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1240 民 Cases Solved by Shen Qingwu, a Female Forensic Doctor in Republican-Era China: The Fake Corpse Bride Case at the Governor's Mansion 民国女法医沈青梧探案录：督军府的新娘诈尸案 Cang Ming Gu Cheng苍冥孤城16k WordsCompleted The Case Files of Shen Qingwu, a Female Forensic Doctor in Republican-Era China: The Bride Who Rose from the Dead at the Governor's Mansion 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eight-bearer sedan chair, two hundred silver dollars, and a female forensic doctor urgently summoned in the middle of the night to perform an autopsy. The bridal chamber locked from the inside, the coffin sealed with soul-suppressing nails—everyone says the bride's vengeful spirit has become a ghost. Only Shen Qingwu knows that all the strange occurrences are man-made.

41. 1241 穿 I Reincarnated as the Tranquil Fake Heiress, and They Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成人淡如菊假千金，被偷听心声 Twisting with Wild Strength乱力拧转Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress who is as aloof as a chrysanthemum, she gets her thoughts overheard —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1242 为 You Betrayed Me for Profit? We’ll Talk About It Down Below, Along with My Assistant! 为了利益背叛？带着助理到下面再说吧！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Betrayed for profit? Take your assistant downstairs, then we'll talk! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1243 都 The Insect Cultivator of the City 都市养蛊人 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行881354Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Gu-Infesting Master of the City 9Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1244 我 I Wait on the Edge of a Cliff for a Sunset 我在悬崖边等一场日落 Bai Tangran Xi白棠然兮7k WordsCompleted I’m Waiting for a Sunset on the Edge of a Cliff 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this; it's just my own idea.

45. 1245 恶 The Villainess Tears Apart the On-Screen Comments and Trains the Male Lead Like a Dog 恶毒女配手撕弹幕，男主她训成狗 Xiao Xiang Ke小向壳11k WordsCompleted The Vicious Female Supporting Character Tears Apart the On-Screen Comments and Trains the Male Lead Like a Dog 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ❤️❤️From the comments, the female lead learns she'll have her legs broken and be abandoned by everyone, but instead of accepting her fate, she uses the "script" to fight back, changing her tragic ending to one of "universal submission." This sense of triumph is exhilarating to watch.

46. 1246 我 My Revenge After Being Trafficked 我被拐卖后的复仇 Mountains and Seas, Countless Waters山海亿水6k WordsCompleted My Revenge After Being Trafficked 16Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1247 妻 After My Wife Left, the 150 Million Yuan Demolition Payout Arrived 妻子走后，1.5亿拆迁款到账 Valley of the Kings帝王谷10k WordsCompleted After My Wife Left, the 150 Million in Demolition Compensation Hit My Account 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Book recommendations 📖📖📖📖

48. 1248 为 For the Family Fortune, My Fiancée Fell for the Illegitimate Son! I Made Them Settle Their Own Family Mess! 为了家产，未婚妻爱上私生子！我让他们自己清理门户！ Nao Hao脑浩Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted For the sake of the family fortune, my fiancée fell for the illegitimate son! I'll let them clean house themselves! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1249 A Special Terms for Ordering Food Through the App APP订餐特别条款 Wandering Hero 881354侠客行8813548k WordsCompleted Special Terms for Ordering Food Through the App —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1250 再 On the Day of My Remarriage, My Ex-Wife's Older Sister Nearly Flipped the Table 再婚这天，前妻姐差点掀桌子 Valley of the Kings帝王谷12k WordsCompleted On the Day of His Remarriage, His Ex’s Older Sister Almost Flips the Table 22.8kReads—Score129Shelves

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