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. 401 合 Divorced by Contract, Caught in a Showdown Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Friend! 合约离婚，前妻和青梅的修罗场！ When I Was Young许我年少时12k WordsCompleted A Contractual Divorce, and a Love Triangle Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Sweetheart! 732Reads—Score129Shelves
2. 402 妻 My Wife Leaves Me Guessing: Why Is She So Hard to Pursue? 妻子留白，老公怎么这么难追？ When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted My Wife Is Playing Hard to Get. Why Is She So Difficult to Win Over? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7kShelves

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   Wow, so many! [Cool] Look, there's enough to keep you entertained for ages! [Smirk] The stories are vivid and engaging, I'm totally hooked! [Eating melon seeds]

4. 404 我 A Normal Romance with My Yandere Childhood Friend! 我和病娇青梅，谈个正常的恋爱！ When I Was Young许我年少时12k WordsCompleted Me and My Childhood Friend with a Yandere Streak: Let’s Have a Normal Relationship! 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
5. 405 反 My Childhood Friend Has a Rather Slow Uptake 反射弧有点长的青梅竹马 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My childhood friend, whose reaction is a little slow 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 端 I'm the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, but My Childhood Friends Have Me Cornered... 端水大师的我，被青梅姐妹堵门…… When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted I Was the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, Until the Sisters Who Were My Childhood Sweethearts Cornered Me... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 冰 My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend and Nemesis Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 冰山死对头青梅，竟然是个恋爱脑 When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted My Ice-Cold Mortal Enemy and Childhood Sweetheart Turns Out to Be a Hopeless Romantic 983Reads—Score153Shelves
8. 408 玫 Roses Have No Rules, Only Heartbeats! 玫瑰无原则，心动至上！ Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The physical edition, titled A Private Taste, is now available!] [Originally titled Flirtation and Desire] ✖️marriage first, love later ✖️sweet romance in Beijing's elite circles. Bar owner and firecracker ✖️ refined, depraved translator! Brilliant, unhinged genius! Obsessive, scheming, lovesick hero + reunion planned from the start + both leads have only ever loved each other When they first met, Shu Yang was pinned against a wall by a man who demanded in a low voice, “How many men have you ho 13.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
9. 409 我 I Can't Believe I'm the Neighboring Big Sister's Boyfriend in the Making 我竟然是邻家姐姐的养成系男友 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I Can't Believe I'm the Boyfriend My Neighboring Older Sister Is Raising 34Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 一 One Pack of Spicy Snacks, and My Childhood Sweetheart's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 一包辣条，我的小青梅她甜度爆表 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted One Pack of Spicy Strips, and My Childhood Friend's Sweetness Goes Through the Roof 543Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 白 The Rich CEO Took Me as Her Boyfriend in Lieu of Pay 白富美总裁，她做我女朋友抵工资 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Rich CEO Agreed to Be My Girlfriend in Lieu of Pay 511Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 姐 My Sister's Best Friend Is Ten Years Older Than Me, and This Mature Beauty Is Irresistible 姐姐闺蜜大我十岁，御姐太诱人 When I Was Young许我年少时13k WordsCompleted My Sister's Best Friend Is Ten Years Older Than Me, and This Mature Beauty Is Irresistible 3.8kReads—Score114Shelves
13. 413 老 Mom! I Won Over Your Archenemy's Daughter 老妈！你死对头的女儿，被我拿下了 When I Was Young许我年少时Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Mom! I Won Over the Daughter of Your Archrival 14Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 邻 My Childhood-Friend Big Sister Next Door Is So Alluring, One Kiss Seals Our Fate! 邻家青梅姐姐太撩人，一吻定终身！ When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted The girl next door, my childhood friend, is so irresistible. One kiss, and we’re together for life! 1.1kReads—Score122Shelves
15. 415 怂 After the Timid Girl Next Door Learned She Was the Heroine of My Novel, She Started Making Bold Moves 怂包小青梅得知自己是我书里女主后，她开始打直球 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After my timid childhood friend learned she was the heroine in my book, she started making bold moves 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 大 After the Eight-Years-Older, Ice-Cold Big Sister's Cover Was Blown, She Put on Cat Ears and Called Me Big Brother 大八岁高冷姐姐掉马后，她戴上猫耳喊我小哥哥 When I Was Young许我年少时12k WordsCompleted After my aloof sister, eight years older than me, was exposed, she put on cat ears and called me big brother 8Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 广 After I Was Bullied While Walking My Kid at the Plaza, I Exposed the Old Bully Online 广场遛娃被霸凌后，我让恶人老头全网社死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Was Bullied While Taking My Kid to the Plaza, I Made the Old Bully a Pariah Across the Internet 73Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 太 The Young Master and His Ring Share Every Sensation, So He Has to Keep Enduring It 太子爷与扳指共感，每天都在忍 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Young Master Shares His Senses with a Thumb Ring, and Spends Every Day Holding Back 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all straightforward. Except for the first book, which is a long novel, the rest are short stories! They're really good! So satisfying! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

20. 420 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 145Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 踹 I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed an Entire Mountain 踹飞渣男！我在大年初一收回了整座山 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed the Entire Mountain 20Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 停 My Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 停电时我被同事偷亲了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted A Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 890Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Side Character. I Faked My Death and Ran, and Now My Ex-Husband Has Gone Mad 穿书绝症女配？我假死跑路，前夫疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Villainess? I Faked My Death and Ran Away, and My Ex-Husband Went Mad 25Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 144Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 霸 The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind, So I Was Reborn to Destroy My Stepmother and Bring Down the Black Market 霸总读心后疯了，带重生的我，反杀继母，掀了黑市 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind. I Was Reborn, Took Down My Stepmother, and Turned the Black Market Upside Down 33Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In "Cloud Top Sunset," a spherical city was built on a plateau resembling purgatory on the Venusian icon. I returned from the Cloud Top in pursuit of love.

28. 428 攻 I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Only to Get Swindled Out of 9 Million 攻略霸总30天，我反被套900万 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Then He Fleeced Me for 9 Million 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 66Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月，优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 431 烽 Warfire Illuminates the Demoness: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 烽火照妖姬：我让暴君血债血偿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted War Flames Illuminate the Enchantress: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 433 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 11.2kReads—Score229Shelves

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    Straight Talk Short Stories

34. 434 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Straight to the point, no hesitation, short story

36. 436 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 80Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 437 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 438 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 439 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 653Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 拾 Record of Stolen Wisdom 拾慧录 Story Queen故事皇后Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted A good story every day! This book is full of deeply moving romances, cases filled with twists and turns, mysterious tales of extraordinary people, and more. Each standalone story captures the full range of human life, helping you see the world clearly, understand human nature, and live with insight. The bustling world is all around us; even the smallest thing can reveal wisdom. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Concise, short, extremely fast-paced, with a story full of tension, each chapter tells a good story. You can stop when you want and start reading when you want. Once you start, you won't be able to put it down. It's a truly excellent and conscientious work!

42. 442 1 1962: The Chill of Spring Has Yet to Fade 1962·春寒未散 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted 1962: The chill of spring has yet to lift 18Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 444 在 After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing a Novel on the Company Intranet 在公司内网偷偷写小说被总裁发现后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing Fiction on the Company Intranet 123Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 挽 The Boy Who Returns with the Wind 挽风归少年 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊36k WordsCompleted Wind-Carried Back to Youth 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 446 姐 Sis, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore~ 姐姐，我不想努力了~ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Big Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore~ 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Straight to the point, no beating around the bush, short story

47. 447 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 448 道 The Dao’s Guiding Tomb of Tribulations 道引破劫冢 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊57k WordsCompleted Dao Yin Breaks the Calamity Tomb 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 男 Boys Deserve to Be Protected, Too 男孩子也要好好保护自己 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Boys Need to Protect Themselves, Too 18Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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