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. 1701 傻 The Foolish Prince Takes a Bride, and His Wife Is Expecting 傻王娶妻，夫人她鸿孕当头 Mo Cong莫从Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted Chen Xiaoyan’s father, Chen Erniu, found a boy with limited intelligence on the street and brought him home. After a few days at the Chen house, the boy started calling Chen Xiaoyan’s parents “Mom” and “Dad,” and calling her his wife. The Chen family began thinking about having the boy marry into their family, but who could have guessed he was actually Prince Cheng’an? The Chens gave up on the idea, but the prince wouldn’t hear of it. He clung to his wife, always begging her to cuddle him. And t 3.4kReads9.1Score336Shelves

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   A sweet romance novel of 100,000 words, featuring a heartwarming and mutually pampering relationship between the male and female leads. The male lead is adorable, funny, and incredibly cute. Go check it out! 👀

2. 1702 户 The Top Outdoor Adventure Streamer Nearly Died Live on Camera 户外探险第一网红，差点死在直播间 Su Le's Little Yellow Flower苏乐的小黄花14k WordsCompleted The biggest outdoor adventure streamer nearly died live on camera 22Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1703 青 A Thousand-Year Oath on the Qingyuan Plains 青原千年誓 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖15k WordsCompleted A Thousand-Year Vow on the Green Plains —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1704 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

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   No need to say much about Sister Corpse's writing, right? It's very short, mostly under 100,000 words. Although it's short, it's really good. [Licking screen]

5. 1705 我 I’m Hunting for Bugs in a Superpowered Otherworld. If I Can’t Find One, I Die! 我在超能异世界里找bug，找不到，就得死！ Su Le's Little Yellow Flower苏乐的小黄花23k WordsCompleted I'm searching for bugs in a superpowered parallel world. If I can't find them, I die! 142Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1706 十 Ten Years of Letters from Overseas, Never to Return to Nanyang 十年侨批，不归南洋 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖8k WordsCompleted Ten Years of Letters from Overseas, Never to Return to Nanyang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1707 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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   Super sweet and very good! It's the story of an internet celebrity pursuing a fire chief. It's definitely worth watching, not too long, and has very positive values!

8. 1708 戏 A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明Female-Channel Fanfiction240k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce 320Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Historical fiction, urban romance, short martial arts stories (two male leads + two female leads), wife-torture stories, fantasy, and Huan Zhu Ge Ge fanfiction (240,000 words, completed). Feel free to comment and share your thoughts after reading.

9. 1709 惧 Afraid of Her 惧她 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Villainous heiress × younger loyal puppy × unhinged fiancé] [Modern romance + premium novel + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + satisfying read + happy ending + strong heroine] If you met Qiu Ji for the first time, you'd never imagine she was a madwoman. She's a demon wearing a saint's face, a ruin built with money, a monster who takes pleasure in tormenting others. Even when she stands smiling brightly in the sunlight, she's like a sinister ghost, using false light to drag you into bottomles 17kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
10. 1710 摆 The Carefree Princess Wins Over the Cold-Faced Tutor 摆烂公主撩翻冷面太傅 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖6k WordsCompleted The Slacker Princess Wins Over the Cold-Faced Grand Tutor 6Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1711 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves

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    All of them are no more than 80,000 words. The last one is a bit longer but it's good, and it's guaranteed to be angsty [smirk].

12. 1712 c My Crush Says He's Had a Secret Crush on Me for Ages?! crush说他暗恋已久？！！ Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance129k WordsCompleted There is no such thing as love at first sight. Yandere, unhinged male lead + reunion after years apart + long-planned romance + both leads’ first love Many years later, I finally realized that what I had thought was love at first sight was actually a grand reunion between him and me. He loved me deeply. He had planned it all along. * A contract made Jiang Shining the fake girlfriend of Xu Yuzhou. Who was Xu Yuzhou? He was her high school classmate, the brightest presence on a dim campus, and a s 44Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a collection of short stories by the same author, mostly yandere stories, but they're really good. Except for the second book, the others are all written in the first person.

13. 1713 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    No need to say much about Sister Corpse's writing, right? It's very short, mostly under 100,000 words, and although it's short, it's really good 🤤

14. 1714 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 31Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1715 黑 Midnight Curse Marks of Black Crow Castle 黑鸦古堡的午夜咒痕 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖15k WordsCompleted The Midnight Curse Marks of Black Crow Castle —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1716 等 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xie Man谢漫Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 315Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 1717 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
18. 1718 武 Wuxia Short Story: Sword Jianghu 武侠短篇小说《剑江湖》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明15k WordsCompleted The Sword and the Jianghu: A Martial Arts Novella 47Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1719 重 Reborn in Republican-Era China: The Young Marshal Helps Me Cut Down the Scoundrels 重生民国，少帅护我斩烂人 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖10k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Republic of China, the Young Marshal Helps Me Cut Ties with the Wrong Men —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1720 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1721 重 Reborn in 1982: I Dumped My Deadbeat Husband and Got Rich with My Skills 重生八二：踹掉渣夫靠手艺暴富 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1982: I Dump My Trash Husband and Get Rich with My Skills —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1722 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Was Forced to Become a Vicious Woman from a Thousand Years Ago 无限轮回：我被迫成为千年前的毒妇 He Quanguo何全国21k WordsCompleted Infinite Reincarnation: I'm Forced to Become the Villainous Woman from a Thousand Years Ago 822Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story had a brilliant plot twist at the end!

23. 1723 民 Strange Tales from the Folk: Reforming Reincarnation 民间奇闻之轮回改革 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Folklore Oddities: A Cycle of Reincarnation Reformed 22Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1724 博 The Game of Wits: A “War” at Twenty-Eight Degrees 博弈（二十八度的“战争”） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted A Battle of Wits: A War at Twenty-Eight Degrees —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The word count did not exceed 80,000

25. 1725 总 The CEO Joins a Dating Show: A Love Triangle? The Live Comments Go Crazy With Me 总裁上恋综，修罗场？弹幕和我一起疯了 sunshine Sangsunshine桑17k WordsCompleted The CEO Joins a Dating Show: A Love Triangle? The Live Comments and I Are Going Crazy 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each story is short, and all have a happy ending. They feature time travel and rebirth, original female protagonists, and everything else you could want. Qu Xiaoxiao no longer has to wait for the plot to bestow her tenderness, Qiao Chusheng no longer has to live a lonely and regretful life, Gong Yuanzheng no longer has to be trapped in obsession and pain, Luo Zijun no longer has to fall into the abyss to learn to grow, Jiang Nansun no longer has to carry too much burden, Wu Xie also has someone to belong to and no longer ventures into danger alone, and Pei Zhen no longer has to endure all the misunderstandings and pain.

26. 1726 圣 Saintess, Please Let Your Heart Be Moved 圣女请动心 A Grain of Moonlight一粒月亮Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted [Historical setting + dual secret identities + stand-in + two strong leads + tragic, beautiful male lead + unhinged supporting character] [Qi Hao, chief of the hidden guards, X Lan Yi, Miao saintess] Lan Yi, the Miao saintess, is framed by a villain, loses all her martial arts, and has only three years left to live. A renowned physician tells her that only the Bichang Pill from the Prince of Qi's residence in the Northern Frontier can cure her poison and extend her life. To infiltrate the prince 12Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    Short and concise, you can read several books in one go.

27. 1727 慢 A Slow Craft Makes Fine Work （半路洗涤随所愿）慢工出细活 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted (A Midway Cleansing, As You Wish) Slow Work Makes Fine Work 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1728 太 Is She the Grand Ancestor, the Supreme Venerable? 太祖她是无上尊者？ sunshine Sangsunshine桑15k WordsCompleted Is the Founding Empress an Exalted One Beyond Compare? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1729 和 After Our Divorce, I Became Filthy Rich 和离后我富甲天下 White Deer Loves Fish白鹿爱吃鱼Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted [A money-loving, fabulously wealthy heiress VS a passionate, free-spirited prince] [Historical romance + love at first sight + punishing scum and face-slapping + wish fulfillment] I waited three years for my general husband while he was away at war, only for him to return with a pregnant woman he wanted to marry as his secondary wife! What kind of delusional fantasy is this?! I'm the daughter of the richest family in the land! From now on, I'm getting a divorce and building my own career! 793Reads9.1Score108Shelves
30. 1730 姜 Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 姜雨柔用查拳实现报仇救赎（查拳不渣、查拳断念） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan (Chaquan Isn't Trashy, Chaquan Cuts Ties) —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1731 伪 The Fake White Lotus’s Tricks Were Seen Through at a Glance by a Workplace Ace 伪白莲的把戏，被职场精英一眼就看穿了 sunshine Sangsunshine桑16k WordsCompleted The workplace elite saw straight through the fake innocent act. —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1732 觉 Awakening to Reject Trash Men and Embrace True Love: My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It 觉醒拒绝渣男，迎接拥抱良缘（真心只给配得上的人） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗22k WordsCompleted Awakened, I Reject the Scumbag and Embrace True Love (My Heart Is Only for Those Who Deserve It) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1733 亲 My Dear, the Beloved: Wu Bai and Tong Nian 亲爱的热爱的吴白佟年 sunshine Sangsunshine桑8k WordsCompleted My Dear, the Devoted Wu Bai and Tong Nian 147Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1734 我 My Two Great-Aunts (Republican Era) 我的两个姑奶奶（民国时期） Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My Two Great-Aunts (Republican Era) 49Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1735 鸢 Iris Season 鸢尾季节 Fries with Dip, Attack!蘸酱薯条出击Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted [Mutual redemption + satisfying revenge on scumbags + older woman/younger man + sweet romance] (All the women are clear-headed, with no rivalry between women. Stress-free reading.) * [A mistress gains financial freedom and becomes a wealthy woman in her own right × a younger, scheming, athletic puppy-like rich boy (or is he secretly a wolf?) rises to the top] * [Two people hurt in the past reveal their scars to each other, tend to each other’s wounds, and find redemption together] * After —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Only a little over 100,000 words! The plot is fast-paced, the male and female leads redeem each other, and their warm, enduring love is incredibly sweet. It's a lighthearted, funny, and refreshing sweet novel! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

36. 1736 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Li Lianhua and Bai Ying from Rattan 莲花楼李莲花司藤白英 sunshine Sangsunshine桑Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Li Lianhua from Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Bai Ying from Rattan 6Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1737 姜 Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian Head North to Find the Real Culprit: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 2 姜雨柔、叶潜北上查真凶（查拳不渣，查拳断念.2） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou and Ye Qian head north to find the real culprit (Fist Detective: Not a Bad Egg, Fist Detective: Cutting Ties 2) —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1738 抓 After Catching My Spouse Cheating, I Got Together with His Rival 抓包出轨配偶后，我和他的对手在一起了 King Jiji1234吉吉大王1234Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Catching My Spouse Cheating, I Got Together with His Rival —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two seemingly respectable couples harbored dark secrets. The two victims gathered all the evidence, even uncovering the details of asset transfers. The pace was clean and efficient!

39. 1739 熙 A Perfectly Sunny Day 熙阳正好 two Brushtwo刷子Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted It begins with love at first sight, and grows through the quiet passage of time. This is not a story of thunderbolts and flames. It’s about how two independent souls gradually come to see each other as they truly are through a series of perfectly timed encounters: his effortless command of his profession, her fierce passion when creating; his attentiveness etched into his bones, her tenderness hidden beneath her easygoing nature. When Yangyang’s “yang” meets Jingxi’s “xi,” it is like sunlight 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] This is incredible! The girl he fell in love with at first sight in real life turns out to be his online boyfriend from years ago! Although the series is still ongoing, the male and female leads got married in chapter 37! The story should move on to the second male and female leads later…

40. 1740 回 Sweet Aftertaste (Divorced Couple Reunited) 回甘（离婚夫妻再重逢） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗38k WordsCompleted Aftertaste: A Divorced Couple Meets Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1741 八 In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement to My Younger Brother 八零年代，我把招工名额还给了弟弟 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, I Gave My Job Placement Back to My Younger Brother 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all relatively short essays. The one about Wang Zhaojun is about 80,000 words, while the others are between 10,000 and 20,000 words each. The essays span a wide range of genres, including historical fiction, supernatural tales, heartwarming stories, workplace romance, and even fanfiction about the game "King of Glory." I'll keep updating with short stories to see what types of novels you like! I hope you all have time to read them during the summer vacation and give me some suggestions.

42. 1742 南 Wild Geese Fly South, Then North, and Finally Return 南雁北飞，北雁南飞又归去 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Two Female Leads44k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1743 八 In the 1980s, We Switched Grooms: My Sister and I Reassigned Our Men 八零换嫁：我和姐姐把男人重新分了分 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Trading Marriages in the Eighties: My Sister and I Swapped Our Men Around 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1744 我 My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Drives Away Every Woman Who Takes an Interest in My Husband 我儿子三岁，是个笑话精，专克老公桃花 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Three-Year-Old Son Is a Little Comedian Who Keeps My Husband's Admirers at Bay 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, a few minutes long, of various genres, available to watch.

45. 1745 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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    The first one is at least 150,000 words, and the latter two are both over 300,000 words each—guaranteed to be enjoyable.

46. 1746 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Grand Prospect Garden Rules Horror 红楼梦：大观园规则怪谈 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人21k WordsCompleted Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strange Rules of Grand View Garden 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1747 黄 True Tales of Bodies Fished from the Yellow River: I Saw a Water Monkey's Wedding 黄河捞尸实录：我看到了水猴子娶亲 White Noise and White Noise白噪音与白噪音26k WordsCompleted A Record of Retrieving Bodies from the Yellow River: I Witnessed a Water Monkey's Wedding —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands? While reading this book, I completely lost control of my facial expressions, switching between laughing and being tense. My roommate thought I had gone crazy; I was so immersed in the story, I really felt the emotions.

48. 1748 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves
49. 1749 照 Zhao Tang’s Ghost Marriage 照棠冥婚 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人27k WordsCompleted Zhaotang’s Ghost Marriage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1750 重 Reborn in 1984: After 15 Years as a Workhorse, I Died Sick Before Learning My Home Was Hell 重生84：当了15年牛马，病死才知家是地狱 White Noise and White Noise白噪音与白噪音Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1984: After 15 Years as a Workhorse, I Only Realized My Home Was Hell When I Died of Illness —Reads—Score—Shelves

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