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. 1151 猫 The Cat Grave Ledger: Seven Keys Returned to Their Places 猫坟账本：七把钥匙归位 Go With the Flow随缘而动12k WordsCompleted The Cat Grave Ledger: Seven Keys Returned to Their Places —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1152 此 I'll Never Trade This Life Away, When the Woodbine Blooms 此生不换，木香花开 Wang Xiaoxian王小娴Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Two Top Students]+ [Mutual Secret Crush]+ [Period Campus Romance]+ [From Campus to the Wedding Altar] The years take their toll on our faces, while time carries eternity onward. Youth, with skirts swirling, blooms beneath the sweet osmanthus vines. The first day An Youqing saw Xiao Weibei was in early summer, in June, on the basketball court. It must have been love at first sight... As Faye Wong’s “Heartbroken 1999” played, their shy romance began, a game of cat and mouse. It was a bright, shin 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here it is! A super short novel, a sweet and romantic short story, endless love!

3. 1153 陆 Lu You and Tang Wan: Willow Hues at Shen Garden, a Lifetime of Sorrow 陆游与唐琬——沈园柳色，半生愁绪 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Lu You and Tang Wan: Willow Hues in Shen Garden, a Lifetime of Sorrow 10Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1154 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 32Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1155 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 1156 七 The Debt of Love from Seven Years Ago, Repaid in This Life 七年前的爱情债，今生还～ Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪18k WordsCompleted The Love Debt from Seven Years Ago, Repaid in This Life~ —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1157 合 The Naive Senior Sister of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗的懵懂大师姐 Go With the Flow随缘而动14k WordsCompleted The Naive Senior Sister of the Hehuan Sect —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1158 净 After Leaving with Nothing, My Best Friend Said, “I'll Take Care of You” 净身出户后，闺蜜说：我养你啊 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted After I Left with Nothing, My Best Friend Said, “I’ll Take Care of You” 330Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead left with nothing, and her best friend supported her all the way. I'm so envious of her for having such a good friend. It's a great show!

9. 1159 苏 Su Shi and Su Zhe: A Lifetime of Brotherhood 苏轼与苏辙——一生一世手足情 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Historical10k WordsCompleted Su Shi and Su Zhe: A Lifelong Brotherhood 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1160 我 I Was a Bird, Reborn as a Harem Princess 我本是一只鸟，却重生为后宫王妃 Wang Xiaoxian王小娴Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I was a bird, but I was reborn as a consort in the imperial harem. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1161 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 459Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a book written by my best friend; take a look.

12. 1162 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1163 妈 Mom, I'll Protect You from Now On 妈妈，以后儿子保护你 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪6k WordsCompleted Mom, Your Son Will Protect You from Now On 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1164 妇 Fu Hao and Wu Ding: The Emperor's Favorite 妇好与武丁——帝王的偏爱 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜6k WordsCompleted Fu Hao and Wu Ding: An Emperor’s Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1165 男 My Boyfriend Sought a Wife in a Game, So I Inherited the Family Business and Thrived Alone 男友在游戏里找老婆，我转头继承家业独美 Wang Xiaoxian王小娴9k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Is Looking for a Wife in a Game, So I Turn Around and Inherit the Family Business, Living My Best Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1166 知 The Wolf King Went Mad After Learning I Was His Fated One 知道我是命定者后，狼王疯了 There Is a God Beneath the Books书下有神22k WordsCompleted The Wolf King Went Mad After Learning I Was His Fated One —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1167 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 245Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1168 爸 Only After Dad Brought His Illegitimate Daughter Home Did I Understand Why a Mother's Love Can Disappear 爸爸把私生女接回家后，我才明白母爱为何会消失 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted Only after Dad brought his illegitimate daughter home did I understand why a mother's love can disappear 12Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1169 我 My Wonderful Life Begins with the Female CEO's Confession~ 我的美好人生，从女总裁的告白开始～ Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪41k WordsCompleted My Wonderful Life Begins with a Confession from a Female CEO~ —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1170 从 From Now On, I Shall Not Return to the Mortal World 从此人间不赴 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜8k WordsCompleted From now on, I will not answer the mortal world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1171 我 Born into a Tycoon's Family, Yet Destined to Be a Wage Slave 我出身豪门，却要当打工人 Charming Twelfth Month腊月菁菁Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Cheng Youjun was born into a wealthy family, but nearly became a victim of a plot. Through a twist of fate, he became an abandoned infant and was raised by a poor family. When he fell in love, his girlfriend's family looked down on him and threw him out of their apartment. Through his own hard work, he became a pillar of the Wu Group. A business matter led his biological mother to find him, and he returned to his family to become president of the family business. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: Cheng Youjun was nearly murdered when he was born into a wealthy family, and by a twist of fate, he became an abandoned baby. Raised in a poor family, he faced rejection from his girlfriend's family during his romantic relationships. After being evicted from his apartment, he worked hard and became a pillar of the Wu Group. Business matters led to his biological mother finding him, and he returned to his family, becoming the president of the family business.

22. 1172 我 I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 我是家里多余的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 23Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1173 破 Only After Dawn Did I Learn My Husband's Secret 破晓之后，才知丈夫的秘密 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪28k WordsCompleted Only After Dawn Did I Learn My Husband's Secret —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1174 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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    It's incredibly short.

25. 1175 苏 Su Wan's Awakening: Building Herself as One Would Build a New China 苏晚的觉醒——像建设新中国一样建设自己 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜8k WordsCompleted Su Wan's Awakening: Building Herself Like a New China 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1176 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 233Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1177 靠 Win Over the Ice-Cold CEO with One Move 靠一个行动，拿捏冰山女总裁 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪18k WordsCompleted One Move Is All It Takes to Get the Ice-Cold CEO Under My Thumb —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1178 白 Bai Juyi and Xiang Ling: A Lifetime of Longing, All for Nothing 白居易与湘灵：半生相思一场空 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Bai Juyi and Xiang Ling: A Lifetime of Longing, All for Nothing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1179 被 Innocence on Display 被围观的清白 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道15k WordsCompleted Innocence on Display —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all short enough; none of them exceed 30,000 words.

30. 1180 被 Skinned by My Ex-Husband in My Third Life, I Run a Braised-Meat Stall and Wait for Him to Kneel 被前夫剥皮第三世，卤味摊等他跪 Blazing Fire399烈火39914k WordsCompleted Skinned by My Ex-Husband in My Third Life, I Run a Braised-Meat Stall and Wait for Him to Kneel —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1181 听 Listening to Rain Studio 听雨工作室 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪29k WordsCompleted Tingyu Studio —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1182 救 After Saving the Hostage Prince, I Turned the Tables on Him 救赎质子后我反杀了 Eggplant Sprite茄子精Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After Saving the Hostage Prince, I Struck Back —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The stories are captivating, all short, and I could read them in one go.

33. 1183 她 The Day She Fell for Me, I Was Still Running a Street Stall 她爱上我的那天，我还在摆摊 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道29k WordsCompleted The Day She Fell in Love with Me, I Was Still Running a Street Stall —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1184 一 A Strand of Hair, A Thousand Years of Longing 一缕青丝千年痴缠 Lan Huizhou兰回舟14k WordsCompleted A Strand of Blue-Black Hair, Bound by Love for a Thousand Years 17.7kReads—Score442Shelves
35. 1185 嘴 The Consequences of a Sharp Tongue 嘴欠的因果 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪38k WordsCompleted The Consequences of a Sharp Tongue 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1186 心 I Gave You My Heart and My Life, Then I Left You 心给你，命给你，然后不要你了 Shi Yue Yue诗悦月6k WordsCompleted I Gave You My Heart and My Life, Then I Stopped Wanting You 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring two female protagonists and angst...

37. 1187 流 The Graveyard of Gig-Workers Chasing Traffic 流量打工人坟场 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道6k WordsCompleted The Graveyard of Traffic-Driven Wage Slaves —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1188 她 She Calls Me Her Bestie 她管我叫闺蜜 Shi Yue Yue诗悦月Two Female Leads86k WordsCompleted A chance encounter led her to a tutor on the other end of the internet. The tutor made a plan for her, helped her establish a routine, and guided her out of confusion so she could become a better version of herself. Their constant online companionship allowed trust and dependence to quietly take root, becoming a light that brightened both their youth. But when their relationship entered the real world, an unexpected disagreement left them in silence. She chose to step back and give things time, 413Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1189 破 Regret After the Broken Mirror 破镜之悔 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪17k WordsCompleted Regrets After the Broken Mirror 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1190 千 The Heiress Returns and Becomes the Butler’s Daughter 千金归来，我成了管家女儿 White Hair in a Skiff白发入扁舟14k WordsCompleted The heiress returns, and I become the housekeeper’s daughter 811Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1191 他 The Day He Demanded Back the 180,000-Yuan Bride Price, the Stitches in My Belly Hadn’t Been Removed Yet 他要回18万彩礼那天，我肚子上的线还没拆 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道16k WordsCompleted The Day He Demanded Back the 180,000 Yuan Bride Price, the Stitches in My Belly Hadn't Been Removed Yet —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1192 契 Three-Year Contract: I Clear Every Obstacle for My CEO Wife 契约三年，我为总裁妻子摆平一切障碍 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪40k WordsCompleted I Signed a Three-Year Contract and Cleared Every Obstacle for My CEO Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1193 人 The Clear-Eyed Crown Princess Wants Wealth, Not Love 人间清醒太子妃，只求富贵不求爱 Fat Eggplant zZ胖茄子zZAncient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Clear-Eyed Crown Princess Wants Wealth, Not Love 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 1194 全 The Whole Internet Is Watching the Video of Me Killing Someone 全网都在看我杀人的视频 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道15k WordsCompleted The Whole Internet Is Watching a Video of Me Killing Someone —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1195 那 The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 《那天的红烧肉特别咸》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线17k WordsCompleted The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1196 妻 When His Wife Cheated, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 妻子的不忠，他决定成全她俩 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪9k WordsCompleted After His Wife's Betrayal, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1197 生 Physiological True Love 生理性纯爱 Lan Qi'eru蓝琪儿uAncient Romance10k WordsCompleted Instinctive True Love 18.2kReads—Score319Shelves
48. 1198 一 A Fast Watch, a Slow Heart 一块快的表，一颗慢的心 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道33k WordsCompleted A fast watch, a slow heart —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1199 嫡 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后，我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1200 我 The Hide I Painted Came to Life 《我画的皮活了》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线22k WordsCompleted The Skins I Painted Came to Life 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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