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. 201 锁 [Bonus Points System] Locking Down My Childhood Sweetheart: I Tamed It into My Personal Workhorse 【加分系统】锁死青梅，我反手把它驯成专属牛马 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted [Bonus Point System] Locked Down My Childhood Sweetheart, So I Tamed It into My Personal Workhorse 19Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 最 My Last Ghost Hunt: I Planned to Earn Enough Money and Retire, but I Stumbled into a Real Haunted House 最后一次捉鬼：赚够钱就退圈，不料撞破真凶宅 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑17k WordsCompleted One Last Ghost Hunt: I’ll Retire from the Industry Once I’ve Made Enough Money, but I Stumble Upon a Real Haunted House 8Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 目 I Saw My Childhood Sweetheart Get Engaged to Someone Else, So I Walked Away 目睹青梅和别人订婚，我转身离开 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted I Saw My Childhood Sweetheart Get Engaged to Someone Else, So I Walked Away 969Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Doormat? Watch Me Become a Lawless Rogue! 穿书窝囊废？看我化身法内狂徒！ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑11k WordsCompleted A Wimp After Transmigrating into a Book? Watch Me Become a Lawless Man! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 烂 My Rotten Childhood Sweetheart, I Don't Love You Anymore 烂掉的青梅，我不爱你了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Has Turned Rotten. I Don’t Love You Anymore 539Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 为 Keeping Her Distance from Me to Be a "Good Girl"? You'll Regret It. All I Have to Say Is, "Too Late." 为当“好女孩”跟我保持距离？你后悔，我只说“晚了” The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Keeping Your Distance from Me to Be a “Good Girl”? You’ll Regret It. All I’ll Say Is, “Too Late.” 90Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 穿 The Pathetic Nobody Who Transmigrated into a Book: A Guy Best Friend? I'm Here to Beat Up Guy Best Friends! 穿书窝囊废：男闺蜜？我打得就是男闺蜜！ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Pathetic Man Who Transmigrated into a Book: A Male Best Friend? I Beat Up Male Best Friends! 49Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 被 Don't Panic When Your Girlfriend Gets Stolen, My Big Brother Will Set Things Straight 被撬女友不要急，亲哥帮我讲道理 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑9k WordsCompleted Don't Panic When Your Girlfriend Gets Stolen, My Big Brother Will Set Them Straight 10Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 卷 Caught in a Torture Romance Plot, the Eldest Senior Brother Goes Berserk 卷入虐文剧情，大师兄暴走了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑10k WordsCompleted Caught Up in a Tragic Romance Plot, the Senior Disciple Went on a Rampage 231Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 动 Touch My Sister? I'll Crush My Secretly Married CEO and His Scheming White Lotus Wife, Then Come Out on Top! 动我妹妹？锤爆隐婚霸总和他白花心机妻后，我赢麻了！ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑14k WordsCompleted You Mess With My Sister? I Crushed the Secretly Married CEO and His Scheming White Lotus Wife, and Now I’m Living the Dream! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 重 Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter’s Death 重生在女儿死前半小时 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter's Death 142Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A straightforward and concise short story

12. 212 儿 My Son Called Me Old-Fashioned, So I Kicked His Whole Family Out of My House 儿子嫌我土，我反手让他一家滚出我的房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Son Says I'm Unsophisticated, So I Turn Around and Kick His Whole Family Out of My House 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 顶 The Top-Tier Star Doesn't Recognize Me After I Turn Human 顶流他认不出变成人的我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The top-tier star doesn’t recognize me when I turn into a human 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 我 After the CEO and I Swapped Bodies 我和霸总互换身体后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭26k WordsCompleted After My CEO Rival and I Swapped Bodies 15Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 高 What Should I Do When My Handsome, Rich Boss Shows Up at My House Wanting to Become a Live-In Son-in-Law? 高富帅老板追到我家要当上门女婿怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted What should I do when my rich, handsome boss shows up at my house, determined to marry into my family? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 23Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 颁 After the Awards, My Rival, the Movie Star, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 颁奖礼后，宿敌影帝叫我去领证 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After the Awards Ceremony, My Nemesis, the Best Actor, Asked Me to Get a Marriage License 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 如 How to “Kidnap” an Ice-Cold Dreamboat with a Cup of Milk Tea 如何用一杯奶茶，“绑架”禁欲系男神？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted How Do You “Kidnap” an Abstinent Heartthrob with a Cup of Milk Tea? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 第 The Third-Encounter Rule 第三次偶遇法则 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Rule of the Third Chance Encounter —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 国 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天，我把家里蹲改成七日游后，我妈悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 45Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    No beating around the bush, get straight to the point.

21. 221 顶 The Top-Tier Movie Star Is Kneeling on the Washboard 顶流影帝他跪搓衣板了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Top-Tier Star Best Actor Got Down on His Knees to Scrub the Floor 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all straightforward novels; I recommend them.

23. 223 昼 Jade by Day, Heng by Night 昼如玉，夜如珩 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Jade by Day, Heng by Night 9Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 卷 The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way 卷款带球跑的坏女人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Wicked Woman Who Ran Off with the Money and a Baby on the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I recommend these short stories to you; they're concise and to the point.

27. 227 订 My Future Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at Our Engagement Party, So I Canceled the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Kneel to Repay Me 订婚宴婆婆当众扇我耳光，我取消婚礼让她全家跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at the Engagement Banquet, So I Called Off the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Get on Their Knees to Pay Me Back 597Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Straight to the point, short, concise, and fast-paced!

28. 228 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 40Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 听 After Being Publicly Punished for My Sound Sensitivity, My Heart Died Completely 听觉过敏被当众体罚后，我彻底心死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After Being Publicly Punished for My Auditory Hypersensitivity, My Heart Finally Died 155Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 40Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 继 After My Stepmother Moved into My House with Her Three Children, I Cut Off All Their Living Expenses 继母带三子女住进我家后，我停掉了所有的生活费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After My Stepmother Moved into My House with Her Three Children, I Cut Off All Their Living Expenses 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves
33. 233 闺 My Best Friend Asked Me to Use Her Photos to Lure Rich Guys 闺蜜让我用她照片钓富二代 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My best friend asked me to use her photo to lure a rich second-generation heir. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 女 My Daughter Forced Me to Write a Will, So My Wife and I Started Life Over 女儿逼我立遗嘱，我和老伴重启人生 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Daughter Pressured Me to Make a Will, So My Wife and I Started Our Lives Over 36Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 248Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 六 At Sixty, I Abandoned My Husband and Children and Was Reborn 六十岁那年，我抛夫弃子重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted The Year I Turned Sixty, I Abandoned My Husband and Children and Was Reborn 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 我 I Found My Wife’s Secret on My Son’s Sports Watch 我在儿子的运动手里表发现了老婆的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I Discovered My Wife's Secret in My Son's Sports Watch 20Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 姐 My Sister’s Regret Came a Lifetime Too Late 姐姐的悔意，比我的命晚到一辈子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My Sister's Regret Came One Lifetime Too Late 11Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 恶 My Nasty Neighbor's Noise Disturbs the Peace, and She Calls Me a Coward? I Install Soundproof Ceilings and Turn Her Home into an Earthquake Zone 恶邻噪音扰民骂我窝囊？我装隔音吊顶让她家变地震现场 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted My Nasty Neighbor's Noise Is Driving Everyone Crazy, and She Calls Me a Coward? I'll Install a Soundproof Ceiling and Turn Her Home into an Earthquake Zone 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 恶 Swap Fates with Your Nasty Neighbor, More for Less~ 恶邻换命，量大从优哦~ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Nasty Neighbor Swap: Great Deals for Bulk Orders~ —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 妻 I Exposed My Wife’s Lies 妻子的谎言，被我拆穿了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted I Exposed My Wife’s Lies 340Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Raise the Wolf Cub from My Past Life 重生后，我拒养前世的狼崽 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Refuse to Raise the Wolf Cub from My Past Life 15Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 闺 My Best Friend Paid Ten Million to Make Me Win Over Her Sharp-Tongued Brother 闺蜜花一千万，让我去攻略她那个毒舌哥哥 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Paid Me Ten Million to Win Over Her Sharp-Tongued Brother 19Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 结 Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 结婚前，未婚妻告诉我她有个儿子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Told Me She Had a Son 93Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 订 At Our Engagement Banquet, My Fiancée Who Said She Was Working Late Showed Up as My Uncle’s Date 订婚宴上，说加班的未婚妻成了我小叔的女伴 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted At My Engagement Party, My Fiancée, Who Said She Was Working Late, Showed Up as My Uncle's Date 80Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 系 The System Told Me to Be the Perfect Husband, and the Ice-Cold CEO’s Gaze at Me Grew Stranger by the Day 系统让我做极品老公，冰山总裁看我的眼神越来越不对劲 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted The System Wants Me to Be a Terrible Husband, and the Ice-Cold CEO’s Gaze at Me Is Getting Stranger by the Day 141Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 和 After I Started Dating My Ex’s Uncle Under a Contract 和前任小叔协议恋爱后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After I Started Dating My Ex’s Uncle by Agreement 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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