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. 2101 我 I’ve Never Died, Yet I Recognized My Own Body Collector at the Funeral Home 我从未死过，却在殡仪馆认出我的收尸人 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗24k WordsCompleted I've never died, yet I recognized the person who collected my body at the funeral home. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2102 中 My Essay After the High School Entrance Exam Stunned Everyone 中考后我的作文振动了所有人 Very May非常五月17k WordsCompleted After the High School Entrance Exam, My Essay Shook Everyone 4Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 2103 我 After I Was Betrothed to My Archenemy, This Dog Said He'd Kill Me 我被赐婚死对头后，这狗说要弄死我 Wish for a Thousand Nine愿千九11k WordsCompleted After I Was Betrothed to My Archrival, That Dog Said He’d Kill Me 2.9kReads—Score118Shelves
4. 2104 那 Who Exactly Did We Meet That Summer? 那个夏天，我们遇到的究竟是谁 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟14k WordsCompleted Who Exactly Did We Meet That Summer? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 2105 他 He Killed Me, Then We Shared a Body 他杀了我，然后和我共用一具身体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted He Killed Me, Then Shared My Body 67Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 2106 重 Reborn in ’97: My Scumbag Husband Forced Me to Confess to Theft So He Could Marry His Pregnant Mistress 重生97，渣夫为娶孕三逼我认偷窃罪 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1997: My scumbag husband forced me to confess to theft so he could marry his pregnant mistress —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 2107 苏 Su Wan's Secret Crush 苏绾的暗恋 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Modern Romance4k WordsCompleted She Has a Secret Crush on Someone —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
8. 2108 云 Deep in the Clouds, He Knows Jingnian 云深知景年 An Nianqing安念青Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted The greatest distance in the world is the distance between a fish and a bird: one soars through the sky, while the other dwells deep beneath the sea. Lu Jingnian was a heaven-blessed prodigy, towering above others, dominating the business world and looking down on his rivals. Zhao Yunshen was a proud, rising star in the workplace, charging ahead without hesitation and facing death without fear. When they first met, she had fallen from the clouds, her wings broken but her spirit stubborn. She lef 550Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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   It's really good, I just finished watching it. The male lead initially wanted to help the female lead, but ended up falling in love with her himself, and ultimately gave away all his wealth for her. The female supporting character liked the male lead, and I can understand her jealousy. The second male lead is very gentle, and they grew up together. The male lead schemed step by step to bring the female lead back to his side.

9. 2109 直 She Livestreamed Herself Taking Down the Light, and Her Stepmother Fell to Her Knees on the Spot 直播拆灯，继母她当场跪了 A Raspberry一支树莓14k WordsCompleted She Livestreamed Dismantling the Lights, and Her Stepmother Fell to Her Knees on the Spot —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A super short and exciting story with a captivating plot!

10. 2110 细 Spring Rains 细雨如春 Wishing You Well in Due Season顺颂时宜11k WordsCompleted A Springlike Drizzle 8.9kReads—Score215Shelves
11. 2111 美 The Secret in the Beautiful Woman’s Hands Made Me Stop Resisting 美妇手中的机密，让我停止了反抗 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted The Secret in the Hands of a Beautiful Woman Made Me Stop Resisting —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 2112 九 Back to ’97: I Called My Poor Uncle, and the Entire Factory’s Leadership Stood at Attention 九七回档：我给穷舅打电话，全厂领导立正站好 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Back to 1997: I called my poor uncle, and every factory leader snapped to attention 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 2113 哥 My Brother’s Family Took Over My New Home 哥哥一家霸占了我的新房 Dog Xi Mei狗西妹11k WordsCompleted My Brother’s Family Has Taken Over My New House —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super short, just over 10,000 words! Concise and powerful! A satisfying and cathartic read! It'll leave you feeling refreshed and broad-minded! A realistic portrayal of a strong female protagonist—incredibly satisfying! The wicked will get their just desserts!

14. 2114 我 I'm an Influencer in the Underworld (Hilarious Shenanigans) 我在阴间当网红（爆笑梗） Tang Ting of Hengyue Mountain恒岳山的唐婷7k WordsCompleted I'm an Internet Celebrity in the Underworld (Hilarious Memes) —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 2115 陆 Mrs. Lu, I’m Done Holding On 陆太太，不熬了 Xi Xixi兮溪兮35k WordsCompleted Mrs. Lu, No More Staying Up 30Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 2116 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 300Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 2117 夜 The Night Shift Group Calls the Dead: The New Mortician Is Mine 夜班群遗体点名：新来的化妆师归我 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗24k WordsCompleted Roll Call for the Dead in the Night-Shift Chat: The New Makeup Artist Is Mine 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 2118 侯 The Marquis’s Abandoned Daughter Makes a Comeback 侯府弃女逆袭 Xi Xixi兮溪兮76k WordsCompleted The Marquis's Abandoned Daughter Makes a Comeback 33Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 2119 救 Help! My Green-Tea Younger Brother Is a Hopeless Romantic 救命！绿茶弟弟他是个恋爱脑 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Older Woman/Younger Man + College Campus + Secret Crush] Radiant, gentle, beautiful older sister VS a younger guy who seems sweet and innocent but is secretly a wolf At the freshman welcome party, Shi Yao was dragged in at the last minute by a friend to save the day. She never expected to catch the attention of a younger student, who was so sweet, flirtatious, and utterly adorable. He was just a little too clingy. “Big Sis, can you give me a hug?” “Big Sis, you’re not planning t 786Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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20. 2120 盗 The Thief Stole Three Women and the Country 盗贼偷了三个女人和这个国家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted The Thief Stole Three Women and This Country 26Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 2121 人 Everyone Says My Mother Killed My Father, and I Say So Too 人人都说我娘杀了我爹，我也这么说 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted Everyone Says My Mother Killed My Father, and I Say So Too 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all super short short stories.

22. 2122 徒 My Disciple Tried to Steal the Credit, Sacrificing an Entire Building's Worth of Lives to Me 徒弟为抢功，拿一栋楼的人命给我献祭 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗22k WordsCompleted To Steal Credit, My Disciple Sacrificed the Lives of Everyone in a Building to Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 2123 傲 The Arrogant Prince 傲娇王爷 Xi Xixi兮溪兮Ancient Romance68k WordsCompleted The Arrogant Prince —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 2124 南 Moonlight on the Southern Branch, Burdened by Deep Love 南枝月影负情深 Bitter Meow苦叮猫Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted She was framed by the woman he loved and explained herself countless times. But he never believed her. Years of companionship earned her not a shred of trust or pity. He severed the tendons in her hands and destroyed her martial arts abilities. Then he tried to kill her for the woman he loved. Later, with silver hair, she stood in the palace hall and drove a sword through her own chest. Blood stained her robes… 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was a bodyguard, and she harbored a secret: she loved her master and was willing to give up everything for him. In the end, she was merely a substitute, or perhaps not even that.

25. 2125 笨 Silly Baby, You’re So Good! Let Big Brother Kiss You 笨蛋宝宝好乖！让哥哥亲一下 A Little Milk Candy一颗小奶糖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted B-king, cocky bad-boy heartthrob × sweet, silly girl [Both leads are inexperienced in love | Bad boy turns over a new leaf | Second male lead gets his comeuppance | The heroine doesn't look back] Zhou Jingshen was famous throughout Haishi as a playboy. Handsome, ruthless, and rebellious, he went through girlfriends one after another. At a pool party, Ji Qianqian mistook Zhou Jingshen for her own brother, Ji Xingzhou. She rushed over, wrapped her arms around the man's waist, and called him “Big B 1.6kReads7.6Score210Shelves

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    Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow who had just gotten married and lost her husband. The loss of her husband wasn't a big deal; her in-laws treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law would give her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an excellent cook. Tang Huan's life couldn't be better, except for her brother-in-law, who had suddenly been transferred back to the military region. What did he mean by taking her with him on blind dates?! Why was he following her on her blind dates?!

26. 2126 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 18Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 2127 末 Seventy-Degree Apocalypse: I Chewed Ice While Watching My Husband Bake to Death 末日70度，我啃冰块看老公活活晒干 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗13k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse Hits 70 Degrees. I Chew on Ice While Watching My Husband Get Baked Alive 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 2128 推 You Made Me Miscarry, So I Ruined Your Family 推我流产，我让婆家身败名裂 Xi Xixi兮溪兮7k WordsCompleted You Made Me Miscarry, So I'll Ruin Your Whole Family —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 2129 快 Quick Transmigration: I Got the Mistress's Script and Went on a Rampage 快穿：拿到小三剧本的我杀疯了 Mountains, Rivers, and Clouds山川云Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration | 1V1 | Both leads are each other’s only love | Sweet romance | Seductive heroine | Green tea heroine | Satisfying and sweet | Long-planned scheme | Fast-paced | System] Xie Qingyu, a veteran quick transmigration agent enjoying a carefree vacation, is suddenly dragged back for an emergency mission. Her task is to break up the male and female leads in various small worlds. Play the other woman? (Absolutely not!! The heroine isn’t really a mistress; the reason will be explain 1.8kReads7.9Score314Shelves
30. 2130 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 24Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 2131 小 At My Sister-in-Law's Wedding, My Husband Offered My Life as Her Wedding Gift 小姑子大婚，我的命是老公送她的新婚礼 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Marriage & Romance34k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law’s Wedding Gift Was My Life, Courtesy of My Husband 13Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 2132 我 I Called My Boss a Bald Middle-Aged Man in Front of 800,000 People 我当着八十万人，喊老板秃头中年 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted In Front of 800,000 People, I Called My Boss a Bald Middle-Aged Man 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 2133 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 8.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
34. 2134 宗 The Sect Tournament: I Won First Place with My Thesis 宗门大比，我靠论文拿了第一 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted I Took First Place in the Sect Tournament with My Paper 10Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 2135 我 I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Furnace, and Ten Years Later He Became My Husband 我把穷小子的告白扔进炉子，十年后他成了我的丈夫 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Stove. Ten Years Later, He Became My Husband 7Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 2136 扶 My Husband Worships His Sister: My Sister's Coming, So You and Your Mom Can Get Out 扶姐狂魔老公：我姐要来，你和你妈滚蛋 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted A Husband Who Worships His Sister: My Sister Is Coming, So You and Your Mom Can Get Lost —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 2137 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    🌈💫Short stories! Short stories! These two short, sweet novels that went viral on Douyin (TikTok) are a bit angsty in the first few chapters, but they're totally addictive later on [licking screen]. The whole story moves incredibly fast, no beating around the bush, the male and female leads get straight to the point 🥰 The main events come one after another 😂 They're really sweet, the male and female leads are constantly at odds, the male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, who could resist a male lead who calls her "baby"?!

38. 2138 公 The New Puppy at Work Is Actually Terrible with Directions 公司新来的小奶狗，竟然是个小路痴 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted The New Puppy Boy at Work Is Surprisingly Terrible with Directions 16Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 2139 他 He Called Our Wedding a Buyout, So I Moved My Assets Overnight 他说婚礼是收购，我连夜转移财产 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted He Said the Wedding Was an Acquisition, So I Transferred My Assets Overnight 132Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 2140 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 51.3kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    Short story, completed! This one was incredibly popular on Douyin, topping the charts for a long time, and is now also super popular on Tomato TV's short drama section. 🤭💫 The male lead is from a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing, unrestrained and constantly surrounded by girls, yet he never gives his heart. 🌿💫 At 19, the male and female leads met in university. Later, due to a game, they had a brief relationship until the male lead announced his engagement. 😱💫 The female lead wiped away her tears and quietly left, but that very night, he almost obsessively held her in his arms, his eyes red-rimmed, saying, "Xia Zhicha, you can't leave me."

41. 2141 时 Stars in the Passage of Time 时光里的星星 The Cutie Doesn't Talk About Li小可爱不讲李Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted A mutual secret crush, and two hearts finding their way to each other. Li Zixin and Du Yichen go from high school to college, weathering secret crushes, misunderstandings, and forgiveness before finally reaching a happy ending! This is a story about youth, love, and dreams. In the long river of time, their love shines like the stars in the sky, forever bright and never fading. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 2142 寄 I Sent 2.78 Million Home, and Mom Bought My Brother a BMW 寄278万回家，妈转头给弟买了宝马 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted I Sent Home 2.78 Million, and Mom Turned Around and Bought My Brother a BMW 7Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 2143 我 I Pretended to Be Mute for Three Years, and My Employer Turned Out to Be the Man I’d Secretly Loved for Twelve 我装哑三年，雇主竟是暗恋十二年的男人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Mute for Three Years, Only to Find Out My Employer Was the Man I’d Had a Crush on for Twelve Years 40Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 2144 穿 After Transmigrating as a Wealthy Family's Stepmom, I Made a Comeback 穿成豪门后妈后我逆袭了 And Cat 288和猫288Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted After waking up from a nap, Ruan Nianhuan discovers she’s transmigrated into a romance novel. Being in a book would be one thing, but she’s somehow become a mother too, and a stepmother at that! Ruan Nianhuan has always been carefree and quickly adjusts her attitude, deciding to lie flat and go with the flow. Love doesn’t matter. What matters is being happy. Her son is cute? Give him a good rub! Her husband is rich? Spend his money freely! Thanks to the golden finger of a water droplet, her look 1.1kReads9.1Score104Shelves
45. 2145 说 We Agreed It Was Only a Fake Partnership, but He Secretly Wore the Ring for a Year 说好假合作，他偷偷把戒指戴了一年 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted We Agreed It Was a Fake Partnership, but He Secretly Wore the Ring for a Year 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 2146 六 He Played Dead Every Lunar New Year for Six Years, So I Kicked Down His Bathroom Door 六年春节他装死，我一脚踹开他的厕所门 Ink and Brush Like Poetry笔墨如诗Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted For Six Years, He Faked Being Dead During Lunar New Year. I Kicked Open His Bathroom Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 2147 属 Our Little Moments 属于我们的小时光 The Cutie Doesn't Talk About Li小可爱不讲李Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, close since they were little. Everyone deserves some sweet romance! Gu Enjing and Shen Mengyao have known each other since childhood. They grew up together and went to the same school, but things never go smoothly. What will become of their story? Come and find out! —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 2148 我 I’m the Lead Planner, So How Did I End Up Playing a Stand-In in the Game? 我堂堂主策，居然在游戏里当替身 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted I'm the Lead Game Designer, So How Did I End Up Playing a Stand-In? —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 2149 步 Step by Step to Marriage 步步为婚 Ming Xing明星Modern Romance74k WordsCompleted But the child in my belly isn’t my boyfriend’s. I don’t even know who the father of the child I’m carrying is... 331Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    🎃🎃But the child in my belly isn't my boyfriend's; I don't even know who the father is. 🍀🎋🎋🎋🎋🎀🍃Every time I think about this, guilt and fear overwhelm me. I can't bear to look into my boyfriend's loving eyes. Countless nights I've spent in the darkness pondering how to face all of this. 💦💦💦After finally mustering the courage to confess, his face was filled with shock and pain, his voice trembling as he questioned me. The room fell into a deathly silence. I opened my mouth, but didn't know where to begin.

50. 2150 星 A Starry Path, Warm and Bright 星途暖暖 The Cutie Doesn't Talk About Li小可爱不讲李Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted Cool and aloof heartthrob Yu Xingyu is a member of the esports club and a top-tier jungler with incredible skills. His motto: “In esports, there’s no acting and no romance.” Literature freshman Li Nuannuan is a little fan who can only play Angela. A show match brings them together. What amusing things will happen between them? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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