Looking for Short and Sweet Stories! No Schoolgirl Heroine and Working Hero 求小甜文！短小精悍！（不要女主上学男主工作）

1. 1 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score74114d adds

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   Story synopsis: All are 200,000-300,000 words. These recommendations are based solely on my personal opinion; if you don't like them, just ignore them. I have many other well-categorized novels on my bookshelf that you can check out if you're looking for something to read.

2. 2 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
3. 3 白 Rice Porridge Is Actually Sweet 白粥其实是甜的 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name goes on sale June 27 at 7:00 p.m.] Someone asked Zhou Yi how he felt about getting a rumored love interest from a teacher on the first day of school, and how he felt about becoming a ship on the school forum. Day one: We’re not close. Day two: Games are way more fun. Day N: Why is my rumored love interest looking at other handsome guys? Day N+1: A real man doesn’t back down. So what if I like my rumored love interest? Zhou Yi, master schemer: If the first coin 4.8kReads9.5Score71614d adds
4. 4 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38.6kReads9.6Score5k14d adds

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   My school life: I'm starving, so sleepy, time for lunch, time for lunch! Are you crazy? Hahaha, that's hilarious! Did you understand? What class is next? Do you know it? I don't know, I don't know either.

5. 5 糙 The Rugged Man and His Sweet Wife 糙汉与甜妻 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] There’s a little girl in a shabby building beside the construction site. She’s sweet and well-behaved. He Ji watched her for several days before he could no longer resist his little scheme and broke her air conditioner. He only meant to use the excuse of fixing it to get a closer look at her, but once he got near her, he couldn’t stop himself. Looking at her fair face and timid eyes, he thought, A sweet girl this well-behaved deserves to be brought home and spoiled. Otherwise, I’ 6kReads9.0Score59614d adds
6. 6 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
7. 7 愿 May We Be Like the Stars and Moon 愿如星月 Purple Lightning and Green Frost L紫电青霜LModern Romance206k WordsCompleted Original title: Chasing the Light. The characters and events are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Synopsis: The story of superstar Chen Yu and his assistant Qing Yang. Back then, he was a little-known star and she was his assistant. They were each other's light, warming every dark night. Later, he became a superstar, and she left. 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Sweet and Pampered Daily Life of a Big Star and His Little Assistant

8. 8 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.1kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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   This book!! I found it during lunch and finished it that night! It's super, super sweet! No angst at all! Perfect for relaxing or a short break! Not written by a primary school student! A college student's work, not a college student's! 👍👍👍👍

9. 9 深 Deeply Trapped 深度陷落 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two top students, mutual salvation, reunion after years apart, poor student VS heiress] The day Shang Munian met Jiang Qingshui, he was carrying a cleaver, ready to die alongside Wei You. In the pouring rain, a girl stood in the mud beneath a black umbrella, her back straight and her skirt pristine white. As proud as a princess. “Excuse me, how do I get to Huangjue Lane?” The princess had rosy lips, pearly teeth, a lovely voice, and excellent manners. Shang Munian decided to do one good deed be 7.4kReads9.4Score82814d adds

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   This is what I watch often.

10. 10 穿 After I Transmigrate Into a Book, I Flirt Recklessly with the Obsessive Villain 穿书后在偏执反派的心尖肆意撩火 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, playful flirting, and pure feel-good indulgence!] Jiang Chuyi, a sweet-voiced, soft-hearted top-tier star, transmigrates into a book. When she wakes up, she has to face a divorce showdown with the powerful villain, and the prospect of being tortured to death! To stay alive, she pulls out all the stops to fan the flames in his heart. The man, once obsessive and violent, pins her in his arms and murmurs in a voice that makes her melt, “Baby, if you’re going to tease me, you have to 7.3kReads9.3Score74714d adds
11. 11 盛 A Blissful Marriage: Please Spare Me, My Possessive Boss 盛世婚宠：偏执大佬请饶命 Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork ccc鱼香肉丝cccModern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Devoted marriage + Redemption, an obsessive, violent male lead VS a sharp-tongued, food-loving heroine] They say Ning Dai, head of the Ning family, is bloodthirsty and utterly brutal. They also say he’s gravely ill and won’t live much longer. People have seen him cold-blooded, violent, and menacing. But only Tang Qianluo has seen his vulnerable side! … “I don’t want to let go! I can’t let go! I won’t let go!” “Stay by my side or go to hell. You choose.” “Please, love me!” He’s 6.1kReads9.3Score61714d adds
12. 12 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11.9kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
13. 13 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 22.4kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
14. 14 轻 A Gentle Kiss Beneath the Little Moon 轻吻小月亮 San An三安Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Completed | Sweet Romance Author x Top-Tier Male Star | Mutual Secret Crush | Extra Sweet] When Jiang Mingyue first met Xie Silin, she was perfectly ordinary. Seven years later, Jiang Mingyue is merely a moderately well-known sweet romance author, while Xie Silin, the high school desk mate who had been admired by everyone, has become a household-name top-tier star. Once, when Xie Silin appeared on a show, the host asked him if he had ever liked anyone. He pondered for a moment, then looked at t 4.3kReads9.3Score72914d adds
15. 15 玫 Roses Hidden in a Corpse 玫瑰藏在尸体里 Pomegranate Blossom石榴花Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Kindhearted forensic pathologist × shy flower shop owner] [Marriage first, love later * both virgins * heartwarming * sweet romance] At the start of summer, Nan Zhi meets Wen Zheliu. Like a reunion that turns into a farewell, one touch makes it forever. When they first meet, he seems like a courteous gentleman, gentle as jade. Who could have guessed that his true nature would emerge, revealing a sly, flirtatious side! Scene 1 “May I speak to Mr. Wen Zheliu?” The man smiles and corrects her. “My 86Reads8.6Score—14d adds
16. 16 报 Report! The Regent Has Been Flustered by the Princess Royal Again! 报！摄政王又被长公主撩红脸了！ A Spark Across Ten Thousand Miles万里星火Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent] Xiao Sijin transmigrates as the Grand Princess of Cangyun, with a troublesome little emperor for a younger brother. The siblings have lived for years under the shadow of Prince Regent Xue Jinzhan. After dying horribly on the executioner’s block in her previous life, Xiao Sijin goes all-in on the flattery to save her life, doing her best to cling to the regent’s favor. “Our prince is handsome, good-tempered, and unmatched in the world.” “How can there be 1.6kReads9.2Score20514d adds
17. 17 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
18. 18 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
19. 19 哄 Soothe Him! Kiss Him! Her Abstinent Husband Loses Control 哄他！吻他！禁欲老公被撩到失控 Little Cookie曲奇小饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual flirting] Qu Xi transmigrates into a book, becoming the ill-fated wife of a powerful business tycoon. Her story ends when she elopes with another man and dies in a car accident. On the day Qu Xi arrives, the original owner stabs herself to force the tycoon to let her go. Gazing at the handsome, inscrutable man in a wheelchair and the divorce papers in front of her, Qu Xi clutches her wound and says through the pain, “Darling, I don't want a di 6.2kReads9.3Score82414d adds
20. 20 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
21. 21 穿 Transmigrated as the Sweetheart of a Healing-Eyed Assassin 穿成治愈异瞳杀手的小蜜糖 Er Shui贰水Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Insecure, Loyal-Eyed Assassin × Considerate, Gentle Young Lady] They say that monster with the different-colored eyes is cursed, a demon who kills without blinking. Anyone who gets close to him will be trapped in a curse and meet a gruesome end. But right now, the great demon is averting his gaze, too shy to look at her. When their eyes meet, he nervously turns his face away. And when he smiles, he even has a pair of dimples. Zhou Mi (shouting): Have you ever seen a demon this sweet? As a chil 946Reads9.2Score13614d adds
22. 22 影 The Movie Emperor’s Top-Tier Star Wife Has Lost Her Memory 影帝的顶流小娇妻失忆了 Sweetheart Wine糖心酒Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Entertainment Industry + Marriage First, Love Later] After Ji Niannian is injured in an accident, she loses nearly two years of memories. When she wakes up, she discovers that she has become a top-tier star with a reputation for being both famous and notorious, and that she has a secret marriage to an award-winning actor. Even more horrifying, she spent two years groveling after him. Song Qingyan discovers that his once gentle, sensible wife has turned into a troublemaking littl 4.6kReads9.2Score35214d adds
23. 23 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
24. 24 萌 The Mischievous Pet Is in Trouble Again 萌宠又闯祸了 Purple Lightning and Green Frost L紫电青霜LModern Romance164k WordsCompleted Na Xingye is an entertainment-industry top-tier star and a playboy who’ll have to go back and inherit the family fortune if his career doesn’t work out. He’s the dream husband of countless girls. His ex-girlfriends could get together and put on a show of Empresses in the Palace, but what makes his fans jealous isn’t his girlfriends. After all, none of his relationships lasts more than a month. As the saying goes, ex-girlfriends come and go, but the beloved dog stays. Na Xingye’s most precious “s 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Playboy meets straight-laced woman

25. 25 夏 Summer Tangerine Through the Seasons 夏橘的春夏秋冬 Listening South, Traveling North南听北往Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted On a bright morning, a girl named Xia Ju transferred to a new school. Teacher: “Gu Bei, she’ll be your new deskmate from now on.” The boy nodded. Xia Ju looked at him. He was an exceptionally handsome boy. From that day on, the two of them were never apart again. A sweet romance from school days to the wedding aisle. 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super sweet, no angst, a down-to-earth, simple and heartwarming love story.

26. 26 夏 Officer Xia and Her Fatherly Boss 夏警察官和她的爹系上司 Listening South, Traveling North南听北往Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted Tomboyish policewoman × handsome, levelheaded superior. “Xia Nan, I like you.” “Captain Gu... I only think of you as a brother.” One night, some time later. Xia Nan gazed into those deep, dark eyes. This time, she didn't run away or look aside. She faced her own heart and said to him, “Captain Gu, Gu Ze, I think I've fallen for you.” 20Reads6.4Score—14d adds
27. 27 将 Keeping Autumn to Myself 将秋天私藏 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only love + mutual salvation + falling for each other + a touch of past and present lives] ① Young Master Yu, the only son of the Yu family in Yun City, has everything except love. On his first day after transferring schools, he gets a cute, timid deskmate, only for her to turn around and take him over the wall to skip class. ② Yu Xingye has the same dream for a whole month. In it, he kneels beside a girl's bed, weeping uncontrollably. On his first day after transfer 391Reads9.3Score10014d adds

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    "The Little Prince Has a Problem with His Brain" is highly recommended! No one can resist the gentle warmth of the winter solstice.

28. 28 他 His Strawberry-Scented Rose 他的草莓味玫瑰 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + healing + mutual pursuit] [Theatrical, depressed girl and cold, wild school bully] Scene 1: Jiang Qiyu looked at the girl, who was much shorter than him, as she said into her phone, “This internet café is pretty laid-back. They’ve got a kid running the place.” The girl sucked on a strawberry lollipop and looked up at him. “Hey, buddy, I’m almost seventeen. Can’t you tell?” Scene 2: Lin Yunchu leaned over her desk and asked, “How much does y 5kReads9.5Score53414d adds
29. 29 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score70314d adds
30. 30 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
31. 31 邱 Teacher Qiu's Adorable Little Girl 邱老师的小萌妹 Chen Keyun陈可云Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted A sugary romance packed with drama from beginning to end. Both leads are each other's only ones, and he absolutely dotes on her: a fussy girl versus the refined, handsome Teacher Qiu. He only pretends to be proper, but he truly spoils his wife. They become the light in each other's hearts, and play out the classic “it feels great to torment your husband for a while, then chase him to the crematorium.” With a two-meter broadsword right in front of you, you ask if this melon is sweet. Sweet, guara 8Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a gentle teacher, and the female lead is an ordinary working woman. They pamper each other and it's a coming-of-age story.

32. 32 再 Move Again and I'll Kiss You 再动就亲你 Extra-Large Soup Dumpling超大小笼包Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available, published under the title He's So Sweet] A new neighbor moves in upstairs, and she's a transfer student in the same year as him. What a coincidence: this devastatingly handsome guy ends up sitting next to her. He's gorgeous, but dangerous. One little touch and she might not make it out alive. “Big bro, don't move. I'll stay away from you. Please don't hit me!” To her surprise, her usually cold desk mate frowns, looks at her, grabs her retreating hand, and holds it i 22.7kReads9.5Score3.8k14d adds

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    These are all sweet romance novels, all under 300,000 words. Some are set in school, while others are set after university, though there are fewer of those (because I personally prefer school romance novels 🙂🙂). I highly recommend the first one; it's super good!!!

33. 33 见 Into the Wild 见野 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] Xia Wanwan died suddenly after spending twenty years tightening screws at a factory. To her surprise, she was reborn. But why had the factory director's son from her previous life shown up in this one? Jiang Ye, the big shot at No. 1 High School, had somehow taken an interest in Xia Wanwan. Everyone thought Xia Wanwan had offended Jiang Ye and that her days were about to get rough. At last, one day, Jiang Ye and Xia Wanwan got into a huge argument, and he 6.3kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
34. 34 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score83914d adds
35. 35 清 Seven Parts Sweet 清甜有七分 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad boy X spoiled little drama queen] The first time Lin Shixi met the school bully everyone talked about, she immediately got on his bad side. But with her survival instincts kicking in, Lin Shixi still obediently apologized Lin Shixi: “I’m sorry.” Jiang Ye: “I can’t hear you.” Lin Shixi: “…” From there, they kept finding new ways to mess with each other. The formidable Jiang Ye also secretly swore that if he ever paid attention to Lin Shixi again, he’d be a dog. Then, who knows 4.9kReads9.5Score84114d adds
36. 36 我 I Once Stole a Kiss from the Starlight 我曾偷吻星光 Blazing On and On灼灼不停Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted When Li Qiao was little, she spent some time as a child model and actress. She was famous and lived in the spotlight. But no one knew that behind the scenes, she was a crybaby who was always being bullied. Later, Li Qiao met a young idol. He would wipe away her tears and tell her fairy tales. He also had a pair of unbelievably beautiful eyes. She remembered him for years. Then, one spring when she was sixteen, the young idol she had never stopped thinking about became her class monitor. You shin 411Reads9.5Score10014d adds
37. 37 通 The Spirit Medium's Strange Cases 通灵诡事 Not Drunk不醉Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Parental love? I have none. From the moment I was born, they wanted to strangle me. Sibling affection? I have none. My own brother calls me a country bumpkin. Friendship with my peers? I have none. Everyone in the village says I'm a demon in human form who eats children. Love? What even is that? The first time I saw Qi Yue, I just thought he looked clean-cut and handsome. The next time I saw him, I found out his mother was the woman who had gone looking for Fourth Auntie years ago. Only now, she 1.9kReads9.2Score37714d adds

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    I'm not saying these are the best novels out there, but if you're looking for sweet romance, you can check them out here. I'm totally hooked and can't tear myself away. You can go crawl around here.

38. 38 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.4kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
39. 39 猛 The Bride of the Vengeful Ghost 猛鬼新娘 Lampwick灯草Mystery417k WordsCompleted When I was sixteen, I rescued a woman who had been tricked into coming to our village, simply because I wanted to help. I never imagined that my actions would not only get the poor woman killed, but also lead to the deaths of more than a hundred villagers. And so my strange life began. 5.5kReads9.0Score38814d adds
40. 40 勾 Love-Binding, Soul-Stealing: My Husband Is Too Proud 勾婚摄魄：夫君太傲娇 Shi San Haitang石三海棠Mystery856k WordsCompleted “Ling’er! Ling’er!” A sharp cry rang in my ears. For twenty years, I’ve had the same dream every night, about the same man. His face was as handsome as jade, yet his eyes were filled with anguish. It was an evening beneath a blood-red setting sun. Right before my eyes, he was torn apart by five horses. I woke with a start, only to accidentally marry him. He had the same face as the man in my dreams. But he had forgotten me. 16Reads6.9Score—14d adds
41. 41 阴 Records of Yin and Yang Mysteries 阴阳诡录 Shi San Haitang石三海棠Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Rendong was born with Yin-Yang Eyes and brought misfortune to her father, her mother, and her entire family. Since childhood, she has been able to see a girl who looks exactly like her, following her everywhere. At the age of five, her grandmother abandoned her, and a mysterious man took her away. She thought she would finally have a home, but it turned out the man only wanted her extremely yang blood. Her blood could save his son, in exchange for her life. Should she save him or not? That is 229Reads8.5Score5714d adds
42. 42 恐 The Horror Livestreamer 恐怖女主播 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yuan Junyao, a name that doesn't suit me at all. I've had a chronic illness since birth, and I'm so hideously deformed that tumors started growing on my face when I was little. My father left me when I was just three months old. At fifteen, I was blamed for my mother's death. Only my grandmother raised me and my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me. But after an accident, I was offered up to a man who should never have crossed my path. To get revenge and see justice done, I 18.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
43. 43 阴 The Yin Messenger's Wife 阴差夫人 Three Sichuan Immortal Rabbits蜀三仙兔Mystery834k WordsCompleted Twin sisters, one human and one ghost. My parents were brutally murdered before my eyes. I sought help from a ghost-catching official to avenge them, but he demanded I catch three thousand ghosts for him. I never imagined I would end up becoming a ghost-catching official myself... 3.7kReads9.0Score32514d adds
44. 44 总 After the CEO Is Sold, He Starts Winning Himself Over 总裁被卖之后开始自我攻略 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Career-driven, oblivious heroine x cool, reserved hero with a hopelessly romantic streak] [He falls hard; she’s slow to catch on] She won a dinner with the CEO at the company’s annual party, but cashed it in instead. A sweet romance, with the hero racking his brains every day to drive away his rivals. The company launches a new project. Everyone thinks the CEO is working tirelessly to grow the business, but really, he just wants to keep everyone busy so they’ll stop setting He Miaomiao up o 34Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Short story, easy to read

45. 45 许 You Are My One and Only, Lifetime After Lifetime 许你生生世世的唯一 Fortune Fish Heartsea福鱼心海Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted One day, Lin Xiaoxiao wakes up and discovers she has been reborn. In this life, her fate is unexpectedly bound to a cat’s. Luckily, she happens to meet him, and sees a new light in life, in a story full of warmth and healing. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A sweet and short story where the male and female protagonists heal and redeem each other; it's simple yet heartwarming, a must-read.

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