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

1. 1301 暗 The One Beside Me in the Shadows 暗影中的枕边人 I Can't Speak Frankly直言卟会Mystery11k WordsCompleted The One Beside Me in the Shadows —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They are all short, logically clear, not simplistic, and well-written.

2. 1302 诡 The Haunted Theater 诡异戏场 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权25k WordsCompleted The Eerie Theater —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1303 掉 After His Identity Is Exposed, the Mad General Loves Him Even More 掉马后，疯批将军他更爱了 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted After His Secret Identity Was Exposed, the Unhinged General Loved Him Even More 2.3kReads—Score115Shelves
4. 1304 傻 The Sweet, Innocent Girl Is Reborn to Punish Scumbags 傻白甜重生虐渣 I Can't Speak Frankly直言卟会Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted Reborn: The Ruthless Heiress Lin Youran gritted her teeth and swore: “Li Minghui, I’ll make you watch with your own eyes as everything you schemed so hard to get turns to ashes right before you!” In her previous life, Lin Youran married the gold-digging Li Minghui. His whole family bled hers dry, seized her family’s assets, and secretly caused her to miscarry. The child she had raised herself turned out to be the illegitimate son born of her husband’s affair. Her parents were driven to set thems 74Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1305 傅 Mr. Fu, Are You Happy She's Dead? 傅先生，她死了你可高兴？ World-Quelling Heaven Who Loves Spring Rolls爱吃卷章的镇世天6k WordsCompleted Mr. Fu, are you happy she's dead? 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   This is so heartbreaking, the female lead is so pitiful 😢😢😢 Seriously, I'm just saying, can't the female lead be a little more assertive? What's the point of having a male lead like this? 😠

6. 1306 燕 Yan Returns to the Flames of War: A Song of Ideals' Last Light and Memories' Sorrow 燕回烽火：理想余晖与记忆的殇歌 Lusimanna of Yundu云都的鲁斯曼娜6k WordsCompleted Beacon Fires Across Yan: A Lament for Ideals' Last Glow and Memories —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short story about a group of young people fighting for their country...

7. 1307 无 Infinite Games: Her Journey Home Is the End 无限游戏：她的归途，即是终点 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权13k WordsCompleted Infinite Games: Her Way Home Is the End —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1308 他 While He Traveled with His Secretary, I Left a Divorce Agreement 他陪秘书旅游时，我留下了一封离婚协议书 Clouds over the River江上雲天10k WordsCompleted While he was traveling with his secretary, I left him a divorce agreement. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story of "chasing after one's wife"

9. 1309 星 Where Are the Stars? 星星在哪？ Letting Go, I'm Back释怀已归6k WordsCompleted Where Are the Stars? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story is full of twists and turns, rich in emotion, and tear-jerking. This is just my personal opinion, and I think it's worth recommending.

10. 1310 别 Don't Run, My Omega Dessert That Tastes Like Roasted Milk Tea 别跑，我的Omega烤奶味甜点 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山18k WordsCompleted Don't Run, My Omega Dessert That Tastes Like Sweet Milk Tea 79Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1311 我 My Rival in Love and I Became the Child's Two Moms 我和情敌成了孩子共同的妈 I Can't Speak Frankly直言卟会7k WordsCompleted My Love Rival and I Became the Child's Moms —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1312 哑 The Beloved Little Mute: Her Nitpicking Brother and Biased Parents Turn the House Upside Down 哑巴小团宠：杠精哥和偏心爹妈炸翻了 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Mute Little Darling: Her Nitpicking Brother and Biased Parents Turn the House Upside Down —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1313 报 The Right Way to Repay a Favor 报恩的正确方式 Qingyu Loves to Eat清妤爱吃饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Right Way to Repay a Favor 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Repaying a debt of gratitude means offering oneself in marriage? No, no, no, the proper way to repay a debt of gratitude should be with money, a promising future, and a handsome man.

14. 1314 我 I Really Don’t Hate You Anymore 我真的不恨了 Letting Go, I'm Back释怀已归6k WordsCompleted I Really Don't Hate You Anymore 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1315 错 Misplaced Tenderness: Intimate Days with a Delivery Guy 错位温存：与外卖小哥的亲密日子 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted A Misplaced Tenderness: Intimate Days with a Delivery Guy 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Human emotions are hard to explain. When I married him, paying a million-dollar dowry, I thought we'd be together forever. Our initial life was wonderful, but during my pregnancy… he was worse than an animal!

16. 1316 错 I Sent the Wrong Message to the Ice-Cold Female CEO, and She Showed Up at My Door with a Wedding Dress 错发消息给冰山女总裁，她拎着婚纱上门了 Qing Shuo清铄Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted She Accidentally Texted the Ice-Cold Female CEO, and the Next Thing She Knew, He Showed Up at Her Door with a Wedding Dress 548Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super sweet and romantic short stories

17. 1317 重 Reborn, My Moonlight Husband Turned into a Jealous, Fluff-Furried Puppy 重生后，我的白月光夫君变成炸毛吃醋小狗了 No Persimmons or Dates, Go to Sleep没柿枣点睡吧12k WordsCompleted After being reborn, my white-moonlight husband turned into a jealous, fluffy little puppy. 12.5kReads—Score383Shelves

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    Nice!!!

18. 1318 糙 The Rugged General's Cherished Omega Husband: Don't Run Away 糙汉将军掌心宠：Omega娇夫休逃走 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山22k WordsCompleted The Rugged General’s Darling: His Omega Husband Tries to Run Away 115Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1319 会 The Code That Kills 会杀人的密码 I Can't Speak Frankly直言卟会Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Deadly Code —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1320 替 I Took My Childhood Friend’s Place as the One True Love’s Bride. Reborn, I Took the World by Storm 替嫁白月光青梅，重生后我大杀四方 Dai Si Barbie Pink戴丝芭比粉10k WordsCompleted I Took the Place of My Childhood Friend, His Beloved Girl, in an Arranged Marriage. Reborn, I Took the World by Storm 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth and revenge story with a unique perspective

21. 1321 国 National Fate: I Make Dough Figurines, and the World Is Begging Me 国运：我捏面人的，被全球跪求 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权37k WordsCompleted National Fate: I Make Dough Figurines, and the Whole World Begs Me for Them —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1322 女 The Female CEO's Mischievous Bodyguard 女总裁的贴身小无赖 Qing Shuo清铄18k WordsCompleted The Female CEO's Unruly Little Sidekick 168Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1323 休 After Divorcing My Husband, Four Top Alphas Fight to Mark Me 休夫后，四个顶级Alpha争着标记我 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山12k WordsCompleted After Divorcing My Husband, Four Top Alphas Fight to Mark Me 124Reads—Score110Shelves
24. 1324 穿 Reincarnated as a Seductress of the Hehuan Sect, the System Wants Me to Win Over the Aloof Immortal Venerable 穿成合欢宗妖女，系统要我拿下清冷仙尊 Sunny, Cheerful Big Face阳光开朗大脸盘儿12k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a temptress of the Hehuan Sect, the System orders me to win over the aloof Immortal Venerable 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1325 全 The World Begs Me to Stop Fishing Before I Catch Too Many 全球跪求我别钓了，再钓鱼要崩了 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权31k WordsCompleted The Whole World Begs Me to Stop Fishing Before I Fish Us Into Ruin —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1326 霸 The CEO's Peach-Scented Childhood Sweetheart Is Irresistibly Sweet 霸总的黄桃味小青梅，甜到犯规 Qing Shuo清铄13k WordsCompleted The domineering CEO’s little peach-scented sweetheart, so sweet it should be against the rules 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1327 捡 After I Picked Up a Sweet, Clueless Little Zombie, the SSS-Rank Cold-Faced God of Death Fell for Him 捡到呆萌小丧尸后，SSS级冷面杀神他沦陷了 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山10k WordsCompleted After I Picked Up an Adorable Little Zombie, the SSS-Rank Cold-Blooded Killer Fell for Him 1.7kReads—Score141Shelves
28. 1328 6 The 60-Year-Old Cleaner Is the 2000s-Born Boss's Grandmaster, Season 1 60岁保洁阿姨，是00后老板的祖师奶第一季 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权73k WordsCompleted The 60-Year-Old Cleaning Lady Is the 2000s-Born Boss’s Grandmaster, Season 1 —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1329 他 He Gave Her a Patek Philippe Celestial Watch, but Tried to Placate Me with Twenty-Yuan Chestnuts 他送她百达翡丽星空表，却拿二十块的栗子哄我别闹 No Persimmons or Dates, Go to Sleep没柿枣点睡吧11k WordsCompleted He gave her a Patek Philippe Celestial Watch, but tried to hush me up with twenty-yuan chestnuts. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1330 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.4kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
31. 1331 不 Like a Branch Startled by Birds, He Refuses to Settle 不似惊枝，不肯栖 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山24k WordsCompleted Unlike a Startled Bird on a Branch, It Refuses to Perch —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1332 我 My Husband Is Cool and Chaste, So How Could He Be a Closet Pervert? 我夫君清冷禁欲，怎么可能是闷骚男 No Persimmons or Dates, Go to Sleep没柿枣点睡吧10k WordsCompleted My Husband Is Cool and Abstinent. How Could He Possibly Be a Secret Pervert? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1333 孽 Forbidden Love 孽爱 Feng Luo Jiuxizi枫落久希子Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Sinful Love —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first story is set in ancient times and involves a system; the second is set in modern times. The first involves revenge due to parental favoritism, and the second involves revenge by a real and a fake heiress.

34. 1334 公 The Company Retreat at My House: The Corpse Ghost Hot Spring Inn 公司团建来我家——尸鬼温泉馆 Cheng Qingyun程倾昀Mystery11k WordsCompleted The Company Retreat Is at My House: The Ghoul Hot Spring Inn —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The company held a team-building event at my house, and my family members are ghouls—beautiful but man-eating 👻

35. 1335 祖 Grandparent and Grandchild Join Forces: Passing the Torch, Season 2 祖孙联手，薪火相传第2季 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权28k WordsCompleted Grandparent and Grandchild Join Forces, Passing the Torch, Season 2 —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1336 乡 A Country Funeral, a Cat Leaping Onto the Coffin 乡村白事，猫跳棺 Brother Yinian一念哥哥7k WordsCompleted A Rural Funeral, a Cat Leaping onto the Coffin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1337 短 Briefly Breaking Free of the Plot to Find My Wife a Way to Survive 短暂冲破剧情操控，为我的妻子寻找一条生路 No Persimmons or Dates, Go to Sleep没柿枣点睡吧10k WordsCompleted Briefly breaking free of the plot's control, I search for a way for my wife to survive 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1338 穿 After I Became the Tyrant's Shadow Guard, I Could No Longer Hide My Inner Thoughts 穿成暴君暗卫后，我的内心弹幕藏不住了 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山13k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as the Tyrant’s Shadow Guard, I Can’t Hide My Inner Monologue —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1339 姐 My Sister Was Born Evil, but I'm Even Crazier 姐姐是天生坏种，而我比她更疯 Feng Luo Jiuxizi枫落久希子11k WordsCompleted My Sister Was Born Bad, but I'm Even More Unhinged 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1340 竹 Seventeen Years of Secretly Cherishing My Childhood Friend 竹马藏娇十七年 Shen Zichen沈子谌6k WordsCompleted His childhood sweetheart had been kept a secret for seventeen years 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are mostly short stories, and I think they're quite good. The first and third books are sweet campus romances, the second leans a bit towards fantasy romance, and the last one is about stockpiling supplies during the apocalypse! Super good!

41. 1341 那 That Paper Crane 那只千纸鹤 Gejiu饹久6k WordsCompleted The Paper Crane —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so realistic; it captures the feeling of unrequited love in youth, it's very touching.

42. 1342 春 The Spring Breeze Brings News 春风有信 The Yam Doesn't Know山药不知Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Brings News 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You should check out this story of a broken mirror mended.

43. 1343 男 The Man Well 男人井 Liu Yunquan of Yuanling元陵的刘云权23k WordsCompleted Man Well —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1344 阎 The Underworld King CEO Can Read Minds, and I Can't Keep My Sharp Tongue in Check 阎王总裁能读心，我的嘴炮藏不住了 The Moon Calls Beyond Half the Mountain Pass月召半关山12k WordsCompleted The King of Hell CEO Can Read Minds, and I Can’t Keep My Sharp Tongue in Check 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1345 本 Today, I Only Want to Poison Someone at Court 本王今日上朝只想下毒 Yiyi Returns Late忆忆迟归Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Today, I Only Want to Poison Someone at Court —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this ancient romance novel, the first thing the protagonist does after being reborn is to casually kick the emperor into the pond and even add some bathwater to it.

46. 1346 我 My Wife Is a Lunatic 我的老婆是神经病 Three Meters三米Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted My Wife Is Mentally Ill 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ready for a reading slump? Come on! 😘

47. 1347 璀 A Brilliant Life 璀璨人生 Feng Luo Jiuxizi枫落久希子9k WordsCompleted A Brilliant Life 3Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1348 他 He Said We'd Meet Again in Our Next Life, but Who Knew We'd Be Doomed to Repeat This Misery? 他说下辈子再续前缘，谁知是孽缘 Shen Zichen沈子谌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted He said we'd continue our bond in the next life. Who knew it was a cursed connection? —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1349 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Fiancé Married a Poor, Delicate Flower. Three Years Later, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马未婚夫娶了贫苦小白花，结婚三年，他悔疯了 No Persimmons or Dates, Go to Sleep没柿枣点睡吧13k WordsCompleted My Childhood Sweetheart Fiancé Married a Poor, Innocent Girl. Three Years into Their Marriage, He Regretted It Like Crazy. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1350 都 Supernatural Arts in the City 都市之异能法术 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban143k WordsCompleted [Short drama: urban + cultivation + supernatural + feel-good + multiple love interests + mystery] Lin Tao is beaten to death by the school bully, Zhao Kun. It is pouring rain when he dies. The King of Hell takes pity on him and gives him a chance to be reborn! After arriving in a world of strange beasts, he gains extraordinary abilities such as X-ray vision, super hearing, shapeshifting, and invisibility, and becomes a subordinate of a nine-headed giant beast. The supernatural world, the wor 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent, making a short drama.

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