Short Stories!! They Must Be Short, Please! The Shorter the Better!! Around 80,000 Words!! 短篇！！一定要短谢谢越短越好！！八万字左右！！

1. 51 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 包 I Kept a Bankrupt CEO, and Now He’s Begging Me to Make Him Official 包养破产总裁后，他求我转正 Wu Jing梧镜22k WordsCompleted After I Took In the Bankrupt CEO, He Begged Me to Make It Official 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 朕 My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 朕的后宫只想跑路，朕的臣子只想造反 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 740Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 影 The Movie Emperor Comes to Sleep at My House Every Day 影帝每天来我家睡觉 Wu Jing梧镜13k WordsCompleted The Film Emperor Comes to My House to Sleep Every Day —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 他 His Mind Device Only Recognizes Me 他的精神装置只认我 Wu Jing梧镜12k WordsCompleted His Mental Device Recognizes Only Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 205Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 背 I’m Done Being Everyone’s Scapegoat 背锅侠的我，不干了 Wu Jing梧镜15k WordsCompleted I’m Done Being Everyone’s Scapegoat 27Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 我 My Whole Family Is Reborn, and They Battle It Out at Home Every Day 我家全员重生者，他们天天宅斗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is Reborn, and They Spend Every Day Fighting for Favor at Home 40Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 仙 The Immortal Sect Made Me Kneel and Confess, but the Demon Lord Calls Me His Wife 仙门让我跪地认罪，魔尊喊我夫人 Wu Jing梧镜Ancient Romance29k WordsCompleted The Immortal Sect Makes Me Kneel and Confess, While the Demon Lord Calls Me His Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 不 I'd Rather Not Be the Regent's Concubine. I'll Take the Baby and Run! 不给摄政王做小妾，有球带着跑呗 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced; medical space; sweet, sharp-tongued, or angsty; face-slapping; ruthless possessive love] Modern surgeon Tian Xiaotang transmigrates to ancient times with a medical-space chip, only to find that the country she is in has been conquered by an enemy state. The princess of the Yushang Kingdom flees to her home, and Tian Xiaotang’s father actually hands his own daughter over to the enemy Regent, claiming she is Princess Mingyue. Tian Xiaotang is dragged off 3.4kReads9.0Score305Shelves

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    This short, completed novel has moved many readers to tears. It's a heart-wrenching love story about a captive slave and a regent in pursuit. The plot is fresh and full of unexpected twists and turns. It's not filler or drawn-out. The male protagonist's hair turns white overnight because of love—a plot that readers will love.

12. 62 我 I Played the Crown Prince Like a Fish on a Hook 我把太子殿下钓成了翘嘴 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Lured the Crown Prince into Becoming a Pouting Fish 17Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 第 The Ninety-Ninth Substitute Bride 第九十九个替身新娘 Wu Jing梧镜18k WordsCompleted The Ninety-Ninth Substitute Bride —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 离 Unbelievable! The Violent Prince Has His Eyes on a Country Girl 离谱！暴戾王爷盯上了乡下丫头 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted A sanda coach had barely transmigrated to ancient times when she followed her widowed mother into a remarriage, joining a prestigious family as a concubine. What was that young master of the extended family’s problem? Why did he keep making things difficult for her? What had she ever done to offend him? On her very first day in the household, that young master threatened her into becoming his maid. The heroine said, "Hey! Do you really think I'm your maid? A little pretense is enough. Besides, I 6kReads9.0Score600Shelves
15. 65 病 The Yandere Villainess Didn’t Want to Die, but She Drove Her Aloof Master Insane 病娇女配不想死，结果把清冷师尊逼疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Yandere Villainess Didn't Want to Die, but Ended Up Driving Her Aloof Master Insane 11Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 嫁 I Married a Lazy Mountain Man, So How Did He Become the Crown Prince? 嫁个山里懒汉子，他咋就成了太子 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + playing the fool to catch the tiger] [Modern special agent + down-and-out crown prince] [Sweet, sassy, or angsty] [Medicine + career + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] The heroine, Yu Shanshan, wakes up after arriving in ancient times to find herself sold to a young man three years her junior. He's seventeen, she's twenty. What kind of sparks will fly between them? Just when Yu Shanshan thinks she'll live a quiet, ordinary life, a stranger suddenly tu 12.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
17. 67 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 我 The Embroidered Uniform Guard I Once Pursued Has Plenty of Secret Identities 我倒追过的锦衣卫大人马甲多多 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + devoted to each other] [She runs off pregnant + heroine stands on her own + hero struggles to win her back] [Sweet, spicy, or angsty] What? An arranged marriage? She’s a modern-day chef. Why should she let people from ancient times decide whom she marries? Classic moment one: “Xiahou Jin, I... I embroidered a sachet for you. I hope you’ll accept it.” Xiahou Jin: Turns and walks away with a cold expression. Classic moment two: “Xiahou Jin, do you like the love song I prepared fo 219Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 69 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 为 To Cure the Poison, I Became the Mad Treacherous Minister's Personal Maid 为解毒，我成了疯批奸臣贴身丫鬟 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted Jiang Mise, leader of the Di Sha Sect of the martial world, tried to assassinate a treacherous chancellor, but ended up poisoned by his Five Poisons Gu. She had no choice but to disguise herself as a maid and enter the chancellor’s residence to find an antidote. Her carefree nature soon caught the treacherous chancellor’s attention. He wanted her as his bedchamber maid, but she refused. Then one day, the scoundrel told her to marry him. No way was she going along with that. She had to run. But j 29Reads8.2Score—Shelves
21. 71 怕 Being Afraid of the Dark Is a Lie, Wanting to Hold Me Is the Truth 怕黑是假的，想抱我是真的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted I'm not really afraid of the dark. I just really want to hold you. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 妖 The Demon King’s Witch Consort 妖王殿下的巫女妃 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted A witch was pushed into the Cave of Rebirth by her master and was reborn in the body of a human witch. After thousands of years of upheaval, she still looked exactly the same. She had never been interested in life, but in the new century she finally developed a slight interest in it, making a living by telling fortunes and resolving paranormal cases. Just as she was making a fortune, she unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. By chance, she inadvertently offended the Northern King's Venera 44Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 73 一 A Sweet Confession Born from a Misunderstanding 一场乌龙引发的甜蜜告白 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Sweet Confession Born from a Mistaken Mix-Up 42Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 274Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 拐 I Married an Immortal Venerable 拐个仙尊当相公 Jin Nian25瑾年25Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted There are beauties aplenty in Jiangnan, not for the sake of overturning kingdoms, but simply because beautiful women are everywhere. A free-spirited, dissolute young scholar never expected to meet him one day, setting the gears of fate in motion. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    20,000 Words is very short

26. 76 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
27. 77 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
28. 78 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 血 Blood Buns: The Top-Secret 523 File 《血馒头：523绝密档案》 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙31k WordsCompleted Blood Steamed Bun: Classified File 523 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stumbled upon this short story list late at night, and it's totally my cup of tea! 😋 "The Blood-Soaked Bun" and "The Grape Nut Cycle" exude suspense just from their covers, especially "The Bloody Fingernails in the Resignation Report"—the title alone sends chills down my spine. For someone like me with no patience for reading, these short, concise thrillers are the most satisfying, fast-paced and engaging. I'm planning to devour these tonight, hoping to get a real scare! 👻

30. 80 提 The Grape Seed Cycle 《提子核循环》 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙9k WordsCompleted Grape Seed Cycle 12Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 离 Bloodied Fingernails in the Resignation Letter 《离职报告里的血指甲》 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙13k WordsCompleted Bloodstained Fingernails in the Resignation Letter 35Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 匿 Strange Tales from an Anonymous Livestream, Hidden in the Workplace 匿名直播间诡事藏职场 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙Modern Romance83k WordsCompleted On the very day she is made permanent after her probation, workplace newcomer Liu Xi is framed by her colleagues and director. Overnight, she goes from promising new hire to scapegoat cast aside. With nowhere else to turn, she starts a livestream under the anonymous name "Xi Yan," exposing one by one the sinister incidents hidden in the office building, along with the bullying and false accusations that have been covered up. As more and more victims speak out, hidden details lurking in the city' 30Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 清 The Awakened Prisoner 《清醒的囚徒》 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Clear-Headed Prisoner 11Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 婚 The Eerie Shadows of Marriage 《婚途诡影》 Chi Yuxu迟遇叙Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Phantom Shadows on the Road to Marriage 11Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 重 After I Was Reborn, My Sister Stole the Daughter I Adopted 重生后姐姐抢了我的养女 Mo Yixi莫一兮13k WordsCompleted In my previous life, my older sister adopted a boy, while I adopted a girl. She wanted to keep a firm grip on the family assets and laughed at me, saying, “What good is a little girl?” But later, the boy my sister adopted got into a fight at school that ended in someone’s death, costing her every last penny in compensation. Meanwhile, the girl I adopted was spotted by a director and became a child star, earning a fortune every day. My sister couldn’t accept it and egged her adopted son on to kil 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is a short and well-paced tale; I personally found it quite good.

36. 86 宝 Behave, Baby: Sit Still, and Your Bad Husband Will Kiss You to Tears 宝贝乖乖坐好，坏坏老公亲哭你 Can I Add Cilantro?可以放香菜嘛Fantastical Romance243k WordsOngoing Late-Night Short Story Collection The female leads are delicate and soft, while the male leads are domineering and fierce. 1. [Little Erotic Fiction Writer × Hormonal Neighbor] 2. [Cool and Aloof Senior Disciple × Obsessive, Overpowered Dragon-Ao Protagonist] 3. [Confused, Clueless D-Lister × Beast in Fine Clothing Movie Emperor] 4. [娇软 Reborn Noblewoman × Scheming Regent] 5. [Timid on the Outside, Lecherous on the Inside Childhood Friend × Cold-Faced, Fatherly Childhood Friend] 6. [娇气 Mute Fema 349.8kReads8.1Score28.6kShelves

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    It's sweet, short, and so fast!

37. 87 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves

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    The first book is great—it's engaging, realistic, and sweet! It's a novel suitable for adults; it's not mindless and has a good sense of humor. Jian Yuchen and Wen Ni feel just like real people we know. 🍀⚡️ The characters and their values ​​are very well-developed. They're not perfect, but together they're perfect.

38. 88 和 After Secretly Dating My Brother's Best Friend 和哥哥死党地下恋后 Missing Little Rabbit缺小兔30k WordsCompleted I went to pick up my drunk older brother. By accident, I heard him ask his best friend, Shi Younian: “So, when are you finally bringing out that girlfriend you've been keeping under wraps?” My heart clenched. We'd been secretly dating for two years, and I still hadn't told my brother. The next moment, Shi Younian's alcohol-laced voice drifted over: “Is there any need? It's just for fun. I never took it seriously.” I went cold all over and raised my hand to knock on the door. 8.8kReads—Score253Shelves
39. 89 店 My Shop Connects Past and Present, and I Help the Disgraced Crown Prince Conquer the World 店铺通古今，我帮废太子夺天下 Jiji the Long-Eared Rabbit长耳兔吉吉Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The kind of mix-up that only happens in dramas actually happened to her. An Ning was the real daughter of a nouveau riche family. Unfortunately, her family looked down on her and wanted to marry her off to a sixty-year-old man. Whoever wanted a family like that could have it. After unexpectedly winning the lottery, she took over a shop nobody wanted. To her surprise, the shop connected the past and present. There, she met a deposed crown prince from a thousand years ago. In the thirty-fourth yea 708Reads7.5Score107Shelves
40. 90 天 Wang Baochuan, Chosen by Heaven 天命王宝钏 Ironhead Yan Xiuer铁头颜秀儿Female-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Wang Baochuan, Favored by Fate 75Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    This is a short, slightly angsty story. From the perspective of a supporting character, the world is truly terrible; heaven shows no mercy whatsoever, even extinguishing the only flame of hope. [Crying][crying][crying]

42. 92 他 His White Moonlight 他的白月光 dearfairyModern Romance180k WordsCompleted He's a rising star in business, a born winner, and the feared second young master of the Feng family. Yet no one knows that he has kept someone in his heart for eleven years, and even getting close to her feels like an impossible dream. “Jiaojiao, if I walk over there now, can I hug you?” “Feng Lin, guilt and love are two different things.” [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + redemptive angst + happy ending] 3.8kReads9.2Score295Shelves
43. 93 湿 Kindling and Wildfire 湿柴烈火 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted When Liang Shiyun and Chu Xia first became a couple, they were like kindling meeting a flame. Once they tried forbidden love, they couldn’t stop. After graduation, they each chose a different path. They grew distant, broke up, and then ran into each other again years later at a class reunion. Liang Shiyun thought the passing years had long since soaked through the kindling of their old romance. She never expected that even damp wood could catch fire again. 43.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    I just came across this page and it says you need short stories. These two are definitely worth reading. Check out the readership, ratings, and synopsis; you'll definitely want to read them. [Winking emoji]

44. 94 正 The Record of Exorcism at Zhengyang: The Evil Pestle Restores Spring 正阳诛魔录：邪杵回春 The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings for Ninety Thousand Miles凤凰展翅九万里19k WordsCompleted The Record of Slaying Demons in Zhengyang: The Evil Pestle Restores Life 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first twenty short stories are equally brilliant! 1. Two Emperors of China, Dragon Vein Returns to the Heart: Two emperors meet in a chaotic world and join hands to stabilize the land. 2. Underwater Ghost Market, Five Watches of the Dead: The Ghost Market is plagued by Gu poison, and a chivalrous doctor breaks the deadlock to save the world. 3. Cold Yin Corpse Chamber: Nine Yang True Fire Exterminates Evil: The silkworm demon wreaks havoc on the people, and the immortals join forces to eliminate the demon. 4. Two Swords Guard the Nation: The Heavenly Sword Twin Heroes Settle the World: The two heroines bear the burden of national hatred and use their swords to sweep away the treacherous officials. 5. Pawnshop No. 9: Heavenly Might Jade Wall Punishes Greed and Evil: The pawnshop lays a trap, and the jade wall punishes the greedy and evil. 6. The God-Sealing Hell Pawnshop: Taking Charge of the Pawnshop to Pacify the Heavenly Court: The heroine takes charge of the pawnshop and punishes the corrupt Golden Immortals. 7. The Secret Case of Qingning Hall: Heroes eliminate evil and uphold the original intention of family and country. 8. Primordial Lord of Hongmeng: The Primordial Spirit breaks through the illusion and restores the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Heavens. 9. The Extinction of Xiang Embroidery Needle: Love and hate entangled in a wealthy family, let go of grudges and forgiveness. 10. 11. The Record of Exorcising Demons in Zhengyang: A young man pursues his dreams in the martial world, accompanied by a confidant. 22. A Yin-Yang Bond Formed Before the Coffin in Yin Mountain: A destined encounter between Yin and Yang, embarking on a poignant love story. 33. The Millennium Jade Plate: Passionately protecting national treasures, bravely resisting foreign enemies. 44. The Haunted House of Beidou: An adventure in an ancient tomb, seeing through the hearts of men. 55. The Iron-Blooded Heroine's Sword: A young man wields a sword to learn martial arts, passionately serving his country. 66. The Mysterious Embroidery Record of Sanshengpo: A single stitch hides a secret, embroidering a long-forgotten past. 77. The Lotus Heart Sword Forging: A young girl awakens in a desperate situation, wielding her sword to fight back in the martial world. 88. The Yin Silk Gu: A treacherous Gu wreaks havoc in the mortal world, a female knight vanquishes the Gu to bring peace to the people. 99. The Ghost of the Ancestral Hall: A life-or-death adventure in an ancient tomb, confronting the good and evil of human nature. 100. The Jade Mirror of Qingqiu: A divine mirror assists a wise ruler, pacifying the chaos of war. 111. The Yin-Yang Return to Truth Technique: The techniques of good and evil are interdependent, guarding the heart is the key to attaining the Great Dao.

45. 95 大 After the Boss Got into Trouble, His Canary Went on a Rampage 大佬出事后金丝雀杀疯了 Hu Wan斛晚18k WordsCompleted After the big shot got into trouble, his canary went on a rampage. 3.7kReads—Score106Shelves
46. 96 人 A Human Trafficker Forced Me to Bear His Son, but I'm a Fox Spirit! 人贩子逼我给他生儿子，可我是只狐狸精啊 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted A human trafficker is forcing me to bear him a son, but I'm a fox spirit! 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super, super short short story recommendations!

47. 97 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 66.9kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
48. 98 清 Secrets of Qingning Hall: The Great Xia Chronicles of Rooting Out Traitors 清宁堂秘案：大夏锄奸记 The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings for Ninety Thousand Miles凤凰展翅九万里25k WordsCompleted The Qingning Hall Mystery: A Great Xia Chronicle of Rooting Out Traitors 12Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Is Forced to Marry a Good-for-Nothing Playboy 嫡女被逼嫁纨绔 Yun Xiaoxi云小溪Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Is Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 31Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 调 The Switched-at-Birth Daughter Drops the Act: I Become an Admiral and Astound the World 调包弃女不装了，我平海患做提督惊天下 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Switched-Out Daughter Drops the Act: As the Governor of Pinghai, I Shock the World 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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