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. 1301 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
2. 1302 重 After Being Reborn, I Stay Dutifully by the CEO's Side 重生后，乖乖待在总裁身边 Auntie Eleven十一姨Modern Romance31k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance] In his previous life, he trusted her, loved her, and gave everything for her. But she listened to a scoundrel, hated him, abandoned him, used him, and sent him to prison. In this life, she will take revenge and make the wicked suffer the consequences of their actions. She will stay by his side forever, love and protect him, satisfy his possessiveness, give him the security he longs for, and devote everything she has to him. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short story, rebirth, no angst, just super sweet!

3. 1303 丈 My Husband Said He Was Working Late, but I Saw Him Trying on Wedding Dresses with His White Moonlight 丈夫说加班，我看见他陪白月光试婚纱 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Husband Said He Was Working Late, but I Saw Him Trying on Wedding Dresses with His First Love 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, very short, let's take a look.

4. 1304 赠 To Wang Lun 赠汪伦 Su Ta苏他Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted The magnum opus of rising hit author Su Ta, a masterpiece of tragic romance! The dashing policewoman Pei Shu vs. Qin Shen, a beautiful, tragic suspect. I love you with time I've stolen. Sooner or later, I'll have to pay it back. Don't be afraid. I'll be here, loving you. Because of my selfishness and greed, we were able to love each other for a brief time. "I'm sorry, darling. This time, I really have to let go of your hand." "Qin Shen, don't let go of my hand. I can't find my way home." In his 1kReads9.5Score212Shelves
5. 1305 系 The System Wants Me to Keep a Low Profile? I Steal Away the Two Male Leads to Found a Sect 系统逼我苟命？我拐走两大男主开山建宗 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯12k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Keep a Low Profile? I Run Off with the Two Male Leads to Build a Sect 62Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1306 西 Western Fantasy: The Mercenary Captain's Substitute Princess 西幻：佣兵团长的替身公主 Black Flame黑火焰Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted Naviya was reborn. In her previous life, she was the empire's only princess, but her true identity was a puppet and stand-in the royal family used to protect the real princess. When the real princess returned, the royal family dispatched assassins without hesitation to kill her. The man who saved her in her moment of danger was the leader of the empire's strongest mercenary group. Later, he sacrificed everything to help her, and his mercenary group was left in ruins. Sent back to the rainy night 305Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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   This author writes all short stories, and they're all very good. It's a pity they're no longer writing. [Crying]

7. 1307 重 Restarting the Springtime 重启春光 Red Cherry红樱Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted [Fantasy transmigration + fated romance + mutual healing] A fresh premise with an imaginative plot. A chance encounter at the turn of time: a cool, commanding CEO and an elegant doctor find their spaces overlapping and end up “living together” across time! Li Jinwei was once a carefree heiress, but one accident after another took her brother and then her parents. To protect the business empire her family left behind, the carefree little princess had to grow up overnight. In 2023, Li Jinwei, CEO 885Reads9.1Score108Shelves
8. 1308 撕 Tear Up the Script! I Transmigrated into a Book and Reclaimed My Tycoon Family's Power 撕烂剧本！穿书的我夺回豪门权柄 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯8k WordsCompleted Tear Up the Script! I Transmigrated into a Book and Took Back the Power of the Billionaire Family 23Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1309 弟 Is My Little Brother Coming Clean Today? 弟弟今天摊牌了吗 Pancakes with Sauce煎饼蘸酱Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted Zheng Jiaojiao: You're my little brother! Shen Yi: No, I'm not. A story about a secret crush turning into a forced relationship. There aren't many characters, and the plot is simple: no angst, no misunderstandings, just a sweet romance. [They're not blood-related. They're not blood-related. They're not blood-related.] 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is an incredibly sweet romance novel, only 30 chapters long and already finished. You can finish it in two hours before bed, and you'll have sweet dreams after reading it! [Smirk]

10. 1310 神 The Chosen Game: I'm No Anomaly 神选游戏：我不是变量 Longing Follows Like a Shadow思念如影随形Mystery151k WordsCompleted A man wakes up trapped in a death game. Under the control of a mysterious organization, he gradually regains his memories and confronts a logical System beyond human understanding. His only way out is to become a "god." 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no mindless wish-fulfillment moments or cheat codes; this is an infinite flow novel where memories shape personality and consensus resists established order. It's not just about "how to survive," but about who you become and how you'll be remembered. Key themes: psychological warfare, personality building, and extreme deduction.

11. 1311 穿 After I Became the Prince's Substitute Bride, I Dismantled His Estate 穿成替嫁王妃后，我拆了王府 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the role of a princess consort in a political marriage, I tore the prince's manor apart. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1312 我 I Want to Hear the Voice in Your Heart 我想听到你心里的声音 Yu Youyouo魚呦呦oModern Romance80k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading] [Living Together] [One-on-One Pure Romance] A chance roommate arrangement, an unexpected encounter. That summer, a girl named Bai Qingcheng entered Gu Yucheng's world. "Teacher Gu, I want to hear you sing." "Teacher Gu, I want to watch a movie with you." "Teacher Gu, wouldn't it be wonderful if someone confessed to me by the sea?" But Gu Yucheng, cool on the outside and gentle within, is hiding a secret no one knows: he can hear other people's thoughts. As they spend each —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's about 80,000 words. [Thinking]

13. 1313 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
14. 1314 全 The Whole Village Called Me a Toad, but I Married Its Most Beautiful Teacher 全村都笑我癞蛤蟆，我娶了全村最美的女老师 Sesame Dream芝麻梦13k WordsCompleted The Whole Village Laughed at Me for Being a Toad, So I Married the Village's Most Beautiful Teacher 7Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1315 等 Waiting for the Snowstorm to Pass, Waiting for an Old Friend to Return 等风雪停，等故人归 Sesame Dream芝麻梦25k WordsCompleted Wait for the snowstorm to pass, wait for an old friend to return 15Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1316 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2kReads8.1Score406Shelves
17. 1317 正 Zhengyang and Yitong 正阳，一彤 Sesame Dream芝麻梦23k WordsCompleted Zhengyang and Yitong 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1318 病 The Sick and Twisted Tyrant's Substitute Empress 病娇暴君的替嫁皇后 White Across the Sky白满天Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Ever since Shen Wanwan could talk, she had heard her grandmother complain about her heartless father. She never imagined that the man who had abandoned his wife and child for the sake of his own future, and existed in her life only through her grandmother's curses, would remember her one day. He even sent people to abduct her and bring her to the capital. As it turned out, he wanted her to enter the palace as a consort in place of her unlucky younger sister, who had been chosen by the mad empero 32Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A completed sweet romance novel of 100,000 words, super sweet and super enjoyable.

19. 1319 婚 My Girlfriend Ran Away at Our Wedding, but After I Returned to the Village, Seven Stunning Beauties Lined Up to Confess to Me 婚礼上女友跑了，我回村后，七个绝色美女却排队表白 Sesame Dream芝麻梦38k WordsCompleted My girlfriend ran off at our wedding. After I returned to my village, seven stunning beauties lined up to confess their love to me 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1320 夜 The Little Martial World of the Night Market 夜市小江湖 Cloud Crossing a Thousand Mountains云渡千山客17k WordsCompleted The Night Market's Little World 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story "Night Market Little Jianghu" is complete in 9 chapters. A bowl of medicinal soup evokes the warmth of everyday life and also reveals tales of bygone days in the martial arts world. It's a story of unrequited love and protection in the city, with a complete and satisfying ending—complete and readable, no need to follow for updates.

21. 1321 十 Ten Years Later, She Knocked on My Door with Her Daughter 十年后，她带着女儿敲开我的门 Sesame Dream芝麻梦27k WordsCompleted Ten Years Later, She Knocked on My Door with Her Daughter 12Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1322 我 I Went to Prison for You, Yet You Married the Person Who Hurt You 我为你进监狱，你却嫁给害你的人 Tian Keji天科技Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I went to prison for you, but you married the person who hurt you. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The best short stories

23. 1323 穿 After Becoming a Princess of a Foreign Kingdom 穿成一国公主后 Meng Qiuhe梦秋菏Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Ou Xiaxia was an unlucky girl with nothing particularly special about her. After her boyfriend of three years broke up with her, she wandered home in a daze, only to be hit by a car. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates to ancient times and begins her own dazzling new life... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this short story, a chubby little body falls from the kang (a heated brick bed) to the ground, her forehead hitting the table beside her, leaving a one-inch-long wound. Her mother holds her in her arms, crying with heartache. Xu Nuo's mother is named Su Yun. When she was six years old, she was abducted by evil human traffickers and sold to a remote mountain area to become a man's child bride. She gave birth to Xu Nuo when she was fifteen and still a child herself.

24. 1324 嫁 After I Married the Dean Who Publicly Reprimanded Me at School, He Started Sneaking Over the Wall Every Night 嫁给了全校通报批评我的教导主任后，他夜夜翻墙 Sesame Dream芝麻梦23k WordsCompleted After I Married the Dean Who Publicly Reprimanded Me Before the Entire School, He Started Climbing Over the Wall Every Night 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1325 你 You and Your White Moonlight Deceived Me for Ten Years, Now I Turn the Tables 你和白月光骗我十年，我极限反转 Tian Keji天科技Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted You and your white moonlight deceived me for ten years. Now I’m turning the tables. 55Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1326 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
27. 1327 你 Your First Love Is Back. Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Leaving? 你白月光回来了，我走了你哭什么 Tian Keji天科技10k WordsCompleted Your one true love is back. I’m leaving. Why are you crying? 111Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1328 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, I Married the Hottest Woman in the Village 被退婚后，我娶了全村最辣的 Sesame Dream芝麻梦12k WordsCompleted After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Married the Fiercest Woman in the Village 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1329 我 My Five Sisters Are the Epitome of Grace 我的五个姐姐，风华绝代 Sesame Dream芝麻梦15k WordsCompleted My Five Sisters Are Peerless Beauties 951Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1330 越 Crossing the Line: How Desire Shatters the Vows We Once Made 越界：暧昧如何撕碎曾经的誓言。 Tian Keji天科技11k WordsCompleted Crossing the Line: How Ambiguity Shatters the Vows of the Past. 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 1331 我 I Held It In for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, 'Dad, You Should Leave' 我忍了三十年，直到女儿说：爸，你走吧 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Endured for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, "Dad, You Should Go" 140Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a matrix of short stories that reflect people's lives today from different perspectives.

32. 1332 前 My Ex-Girlfriend Became My Direct Boss, and She's Carrying My Baby 前女友变顶头上司，还揣了我的崽 Sesame Dream芝麻梦17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Girlfriend Became My Boss, and She's Carrying My Baby 93Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1333 你 Your Junior Is a Two-Faced Tease, and My Assistant Is a Total Catch 你学弟是绿茶，我女助理是极品 Tian Keji天科技10k WordsCompleted Your Junior Is a Green Tea, and My Female Assistant Is a Total Knockout 359Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1334 为 I’m Being Hunted Across the City for Pursuing an Old Guy 为追老登，我被全城搜捕 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I Went on the Run from the Whole City to Pursue an Old Geezer 103Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1335 最 On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 最后一天，我被喊去谈话 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错17k WordsCompleted On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 633Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1336 白 I Have a Moonlight Lover Too 白月光，我也有啊。 Tian Keji天科技16k WordsCompleted You have a moonlight in your heart? So do I. 957Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1337 她 She Said She Wanted to Settle Accounts, Then Fell Asleep in My Arms 她说要算账，却在我怀里睡着了 Sesame Dream芝麻梦14k WordsCompleted She Said She Wanted to Settle the Score, but Fell Asleep in My Arms —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1338 我 I 'Bought' an Old Man for Fifty Thousand 我用五万“买”个老头 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错8k WordsCompleted I “Bought” an Old Man for 50,000 88Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1339 妻 My Wife's Secret 妻子的秘密 Tian Keji天科技11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 1340 雨 Rainy Night, Farewell 雨夜、别离 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Rainy Night, Parting —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1341 窑 The Brothel Girl’s Deadly Allure (Spy Thriller) 窑姐儿的致命诱惑（谍战） Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错15k WordsCompleted The Brothel Girl’s Deadly Temptation (Espionage) 18Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1342 不 Unforgivably, He Has No Sense of Boundaries! 不可饶恕的没边界感！ Tian Keji天科技12k WordsCompleted Unforgivably shameless, with absolutely no sense of boundaries! 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 1343 从 Find a Wife While I’m Young, So I Can Skip the Absurd Bride Price Later 从小抓个老婆，省得以后天价彩礼 Sesame Dream芝麻梦21k WordsCompleted Find a Wife While I’m Young, So I Can Avoid an Astronomical Bride Price Later 295Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1344 你 You Wrecked My Home, and Now He's Stunned to See My New Girlfriend 你破坏我的家，等他看到我新女友惊呆了 Tian Keji天科技11k WordsCompleted You ruined my family. Just wait until he sees my new girlfriend. He'll be stunned. 1.1kReads—Score109Shelves
45. 1345 炊 Where the Hearth Smoke Rises, There Lies Home 炊烟暖处是归途 Sesame Dream芝麻梦14k WordsCompleted Where the Cooking Smoke Rises, There Lies the Way Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1346 知 Educated Youth Xiao Qin: I Guarded That Bowl of Water All My Life 知青小琴：那碗水我守了一辈子 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Educated Youth, Xiao Qin: I Guarded That Bowl of Water All My Life 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1347 佛 Buddhist, Did You Break Your Vows Today? 佛子，你今天破戒了吗？ Hope of Cape Verde佛得角之望16k WordsCompleted Buddhist, have you broken your vows today? 252Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The romance unfolds layer by layer, from a contract to true love, with a perfect balance of sweetness and heartbreak. Highly recommended!

48. 1348 走 Beat the Green-Tea Bitch at Her Own Game, Then Drive Her to Ruin 走绿茶的路，让绿茶走上绝路。 Tian Keji天科技10k WordsCompleted I'll Use the Green Tea Girl's Tactics to Drive Her to Ruin. 148Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1349 两 The Fragrance of Sophora Blossoms: A Tale of Two Mothers 两个妈妈的槐花香 Sesame Dream芝麻梦24k WordsCompleted The Fragrance of Locust Blossoms from Two Mothers 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1350 我 I Insisted on Returning to the Village to Raise Geese and Make Money, but Lost the Love of Two Women 我执意回村养鹅赚钱，却失去两个女人的爱 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错11k WordsCompleted I Insisted on Returning to the Village to Raise Geese and Make Money, but Lost the Love of Two Women 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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