Any Short Stories with Characters Who Are Direct and Upfront? I'm Impatient and Don't Want Endless Will-They-Won't-They 有没有打直球的短篇小说啊！性子急真的不想看拉扯

1. 651 将 The General's Sparrow in His Palm 将军掌中雀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The General's Little Caged Bird 135Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 652 穿 Transmigrating Through the Subway 穿越地下铁 Deep Words at Dawn晨言深语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted Transmigrating Through the Subway —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveling from 2024 to a world a hundred years in the future, highly recommended.

3. 653 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.2kReads8.4Score149Shelves
4. 654 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 655 姐 My Sister Died, and He Married Me 姐姐死了，他娶了我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted After My Sister Died, He Married Me 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 656 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 806Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 657 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 658 三 Three Customers I Can't Afford to Offend 三位客官都惹不起 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted None of the Three Guests Can Afford to Be Offended 46Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 659 重 Reborn at the Marriage Banquet, I Became the Scumbag's Young Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴，我成了渣男的小皇婶 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn into a wedding banquet where my marriage was arranged, I became the scumbag’s young imperial aunt 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Dear fellow bookworms—I've read all 13 of these short stories! ✅ Can't sleep at night? Just pick one! ✅ Read it on your subway commute and you'll feel refreshed for days! ✅ Rooted in life, but not clichéd. ✅ Very heartfelt, never perfunctory. ✅ Hardcore plots, excellent writing. ✅ Sophisticated aesthetics, respects intelligence. ✅ No clichés, no lowbrow humor, no fall into stereotypes. And— 📖 All new books, fresh off the press! ✨ Every story is high-quality, every single one is a shoo-in! 🎯 No old tropes, no clichés, guaranteed to give you a refreshing experience. While reading: Huh? They can write like this? After reading: Absolutely amazing! In short—a worthwhile investment, incredibly satisfying. Bookworms, please enjoy!

10. 660 太 The Crown Princess's Hehuan Tribulation 太子妃的合欢劫 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted The Crown Princess's Passionate Tribulation 111Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 661 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 662 我 The Poor Student I Sponsored Drugged Me at My Wedding 我资助的贫困生，在我婚礼上给我下药 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎16k WordsCompleted The Poor Student I Sponsored Drugged Me at My Wedding 25Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 663 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 444Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 664 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 665 女 A Female Engineer's Sweet Victory: My Code Speaks for Me, My Algorithms Set the Record Straight 女工程师的爽局：代码替我发言，算法为我正名 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎11k WordsCompleted A Female Engineer's Moment of Triumph: My Code Speaks for Me, and Algorithms Clear My Name —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 666 快 Quick Transmigration: Villainous Boss, Stop Tormenting Me 快穿之反派大佬别虐我 Mountain Has Longing山有慕Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Xu Chuling was a girl whose life was plagued by misfortune. After dying suddenly, she was chosen by the System to complete missions and collect evil points, embarking on a quick transmigration journey. In world after world, she matched wits with powerful villains, eventually making them love and hate her so much that they were even willing to give everything up for her. Meanwhile, she racked up evil points and found sweet romance in every world. 471Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day Jinlian got married, all the women in the village crowded at the alley entrance to watch the spectacle. An eight-bearer sedan chair, red silk draped the ground, and firecrackers exploded from one end of the village to the other. The bride's face, hidden beneath her veil, was as white as a freshly peeled egg, her eyes slightly upturned, possessing an alluring beauty. "Jinlian, that girl, is truly blessed."

17. 667 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 668 老 My Husband Insisted on Splitting Every Bill for Five Years. When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, He Smiled 老公说AA制五年，我确诊癌症后他笑了 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Husband Insisted on Splitting Everything for Five Years. When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, He Laughed —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 669 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 670 那 After That Night, She Became My Ceiling 那夜之后，她成了我的天花板 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted After That Night, She Became My Ideal Woman 139Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 671 重 Reborn, I Stepped Aside for the Dog of His One True Love 重生后，我给白月光的狗让位 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Made Way for My Unrequited Love's Dog 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 672 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 673 绑 After Binding to a Palace Intrigue System, I Farmed Until Everyone Was Driven to Despair 绑定宫斗系统后，我靠种田把全员卷疯 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎15k WordsCompleted After Binding to the Palace Intrigue System, I Farmed Until Everyone Was Driven to the Brink 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 674 听 I Can’t Hear His Heartbeat 听不见他的心跳 Mountain Traces山踪7k WordsCompleted I Can't Hear His Heartbeat 25Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 675 啼 A Hilarious Farce: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Child to Claim the Throne 啼笑皆非：状元郎携子逼宫上位 Mountain Traces山踪22k WordsCompleted A Comedy of Errors: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Son to Seize the Throne 19Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 676 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 677 帝 The Emperor's Sole Favorite: The Deposed Empress Returns with Her Child to Rule the Harem 帝王独宠：废后她带崽称霸后宫 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance24k WordsCompleted The Emperor's Sole Favorite: The Deposed Empress Returns with Her Child to Rule the Harem 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 678 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 679 本 This Heir Won't Chase You Anymore 本世子不舔了 Mountain Traces山踪Historical14k WordsCompleted This Heir Won’t Simp Anymore 10Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 680 我 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban809k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 11.1kReads8.5Score908Shelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend [Aimer][Aimer].

31. 681 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 682 穿 Reborn as a Kept Man, I Exposed the Script Live on a Dating Show 穿成软饭男后，我在恋综直播手撕剧本 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎14k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Kept Man, I Tore the Script to Shreds on a Live Dating Show 12Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 683 当 When My Husband Brought His One True Love's Memorial Tablet into the Ancestral Hall 当夫君把白月光的牌位请进祠堂 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted When Her Husband Brings His Beloved's Memorial Tablet into the Ancestral Hall 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 684 装 I Act Cute Just to Steal a Kiss from You 装乖是为了偷亲你 Qing Shuo清铄16k WordsCompleted I Act Sweet and Obedient Just to Steal a Kiss from You 7Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A super sweet short story is here! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

35. 685 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 65Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 686 负 Eighty Million in Debt: The Sect Leader Is Forced to Get to Work 负债八千万，掌门被迫营业 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎16k WordsCompleted 80 Million in Debt, the Sect Leader Is Forced to Keep the Business Running —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 687 吻 Kiss Her Little Dimples 吻住她的小梨涡 Qing Shuo清铄10k WordsCompleted Kiss Her Little Dimples 12Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 688 他 But He Remembers 他却记得 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎24k WordsCompleted But He Remembered —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 689 总 Director, You Were the Dream I Had as a Youngster 总监，你是我年少起的梦 Qing Shuo清铄10k WordsCompleted Director, You Are the Dream I Had as a Young Man 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 690 我 After My Mother Signed an Organ Donation Agreement for Me, I Donated Her Twilight Years 我妈替我签了“器官捐赠”协议后，我捐献了她的晚年 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎12k WordsCompleted After My Mother Signed an Organ Donation Agreement on My Behalf, I Donated Her Golden Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 691 漂 The Beautiful Neighbor Called Me a Sick Pervert, Then Became My Personal Assistant 漂亮女邻居骂我死变态，竟成了我的贴身助理 Qing Shuo清铄11k WordsCompleted My Beautiful Neighbor Called Me a Sick Pervert, Then Became My Personal Assistant 5Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 692 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot unfolds layer by layer, with twists and turns all within the bounds of logic, yet the emotional impact is sudden and unexpected. The aftertaste is incredibly strong; my mind is filled with thoughts like, "So that's what he meant by those words..."

43. 693 乖 Be Good, Call Me Hubby! My Secret Crush, My Little Darling 乖，叫老公！我的暗恋小祖宗 Qing Shuo清铄7k WordsCompleted Be Good, Call Me Hubby! My Secret Crush Is Such a Little Queen 5Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 694 年 The Younger Wolf Pup Is Pretending to Be Innocent Again Today 年下小狼狗，今天也在装无辜 Qing Shuo清铄19k WordsCompleted The Younger Wolf-Dog Is Playing Innocent Again Today 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 695 我 My CEO Girlfriend Is Actually a Little Crybaby 我的总裁女友，其实是小哭包 Qing Shuo清铄13k WordsCompleted My CEO Girlfriend Is Actually a Crybaby 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 696 后 My Senior Sister Married Me Later. She Said, “I Lost My Resolve the Night You First Pretended to Be Sick.” 后来师姐嫁给了我，她说你第一次装病那晚，我就心软了 Qing Shuo清铄16k WordsCompleted Later, Senior Sister married me. She said, "I softened the first night you pretended to be sick." 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 697 冰 The Ice-Cold CEO Said She Wasn't Interested in Me, Until She Pretended to Be Drunk and Kissed Me 冰山女总裁说对我没兴趣，直到她装醉吻我 Qing Shuo清铄8k WordsCompleted The Ice-Cold CEO Said She Wasn't Interested in Me, Until She Pretended to Be Drunk and Kissed Me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 698 老 Boss, Please Look After Me 老板，多多关照 Nameless无名无姓Ancient Romance64k WordsCompleted This isn’t palace scheming or domestic drama. The tags are wrong. What’s going on? I’m just a grizzled factory worker who spends his days tightening screws. Why am I stuck in this plot? Transmigrate… Who am I? Where am I? No idea! What can I do? I’m a hopeless student who knows nothing. I can’t do math, physics, or chemistry, and I don’t know classical Chinese, either. But I’m pretty good at spouting colorful curses. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short stories, sweet romances, direct and concise.

49. 699 青 Youth Is Like Rain, You Are Like the Wind 青春如雨，你如风 Qing Shuo清铄12k WordsCompleted Youth Is Like Rain, and You Are Like the Wind 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 700 别 Don’t Laugh, I Only Look for One Thing in a Marriage Match 别笑，我征婚只看这一项 User39191049用户39191049Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted Don't Laugh, There's Only One Thing I Look For in a Marriage Partner —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A serendipitous encounter while searching for a spouse—blind dates can be surprisingly fun! [Shy][laugh][thumbs up][making a face][shy]

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