I’m Out of Books to Read. Looking for Short, Sweet Bedtime Stories, Please 书荒，想要睡前小甜文，短篇，球球了

1. 1 白 Daylight's Sweet Embrace 白日倾欢 Jiang Tang姜塘Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Family, Unhinged Powerful Male Lead, Rose-like Beauty Female Lead, He Spoils Her Fiercely, Both Untouched] What Jian Huan regretted most was provoking her fiancé’s older brother to get revenge on her fiancé. She meant to have her fun and run, but it turns out it’s easy to invite trouble and hard to get rid of it. One night of passion, and now they were tangled up in each other. “Second Master Lou, this sort of thing should be mutual.” Lou Xiao pressed closer, step by step. “That doesn’ 41.6kReads9.2Score5.3k14d adds

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   These two books are amazing! The first one is perfect for girls to read when they're bored late at night 😳 It'll definitely get you hooked, the male lead is so charming and capable. The second one is truly hilarious, you'll be laughing and crying at the same time, it's so good, absolutely fantastic! Just look at the ratings to know why it's so good. Highly recommend it!

2. 2 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 116.3kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds
3. 3 清 A Qing-Era Consort Who Captured Kangxi's Heart 清穿康熙心上妃 Oh Ah Wei哦啊喂Ancient Romance46k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 62Reads—Score10314d adds

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   Sweet bedtime stories, short ones 😘

4. 4 我 [Esports] I Don't Want Him to Lead Me On Either! 【电竞】我也不想被他钓啊！ Late Spring Day迟日Two Male Leads196k WordsCompleted "But he called me princess!" Jiang Xieyi strokes his custom keyboard, speaking in an exaggerated tone. One of the keycaps bears his own special princess-carrying design. . Jiang Xieyi is a PUBG streamer, the reigning king of random matchmaking, and the ultimate hater of sniper god Week. The hater gets recruited by a team. He's an adorable little thing, and it's hard not to feel sorry for him in his wheelchair. He can't even get up the steps. Zhou Zong, PUBG's youngest team captain, stands to one 4.7kReads9.1Score74614d adds

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   A short, sweet story! You'll love reading it! It features a cute, cuddly, and slightly timid protagonist with a leg disability versus a charming, witty, and all-around capable captain. The story is full of sweet, ambiguous interactions!

5. 5 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.2kReads—Score6014d adds

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   The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's great!

6. 6 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score1314d adds
7. 7 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 211Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 141Reads—Score214d adds
9. 9 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 853Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 223Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 19Reads—Score114d adds
12. 12 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 10Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 一 A Sweet Confession Born from a Misunderstanding 一场乌龙引发的甜蜜告白 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Sweet Confession Born from a Mistaken Mix-Up 24Reads—Score314d adds
14. 14 这 This Time, I'll Build My Own Rich Family 这次我做自己的豪门 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted This time, I'll become the wealthy heiress I want to be. 28Reads—Score214d adds
15. 15 系 The System Wants Me to Conquer the Immortal Venerable. He Whines: Humans and Cats Can't Cultivate Together 系统让我攻略仙尊，他委屈巴巴：人和猫是不能双修的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted The System told me to conquer the Immortal Venerable. He pouted pitifully: "People and cats can't cultivate dual cultivation together." 18Reads—Score114d adds
16. 16 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 43Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 21Reads—Score114d adds
19. 19 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 19Reads—Score114d adds
20. 20 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 24Reads—Score114d adds
21. 21 太 Crown Prince, Stop Looking. The One Who Saved You Has Already Married a Handsome, Worthy Man 太子爷别找了，救你的人已经嫁了帅气良人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Crown Prince, stop looking. The person who saved you has already married a handsome, virtuous man. 31Reads—Score214d adds
22. 22 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 59Reads—Score114d adds
23. 23 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 13Reads—Score114d adds
24. 24 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds
25. 25 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's a great watch.

26. 26 我 I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Marrying Me in Return 我在废土救了个人，他非要以身相许 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Repaying Me with His Life 8Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 追 I Chased His Buddy for Half a Year Before Realizing He Was Right Behind Me 追他哥们大半年，才发现正主在身后 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Chasing His Buddy for Half a Year, I Finally Realized the One I Wanted Was Right Behind Me 7Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 不 After I Refused His Dirty Money, That Arrogant Prince Went Crazy 不要他的臭钱后，那个高傲的王爷他疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After I Refused His Dirty Money, That Arrogant Prince Went Mad 11Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 禁 The Chaste Senior Sister’s Epic Fail 禁欲师姐翻车记 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Abstinent Senior Sister’s Plans Go Awry —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 听 I Took My Mother-in-Law's Advice and Got a Little Lover, Only to Find He Was One of Us 听婆婆的话养了个小情人，结果是自己人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & RomanceCompleted I took my mother-in-law's advice and kept a little lover, only to find out he was one of our own. —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 11Reads—Score214d adds
33. 33 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi 3.8kReads8.2Score25814d adds

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    Sweet short stories for bedtime

34. 34 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5kReads—Score10114d adds
35. 35 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.8kReads—Score2714d adds

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    Sweet bedtime stories are here!

37. 37 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 10.9kReads—Score7414d adds
38. 38 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. 11.8kReads—Score25414d adds
39. 39 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score2614d adds
40. 40 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.3kReads—Score3314d adds
41. 41 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 510Reads—Score514d adds
42. 42 全 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬，而我咸鱼一条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Female-Channel Fanfiction26k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 48Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score214d adds
44. 44 论 After Being Publicly Humiliated on the Forum, I Was Confessed to by My Childhood Friend 论坛社死后，我被竹马表白了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After being publicly humiliated on the forum, I was confessed to by my childhood friend 2Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 赌 After the Bet Took Effect, I Got a Boyfriend 赌约生效后我多了个男朋友 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After the bet took effect, I gained a boyfriend —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 206Reads—Score114d adds
47. 47 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.2kReads—Score1414d adds
48. 48 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 505Reads—Score914d adds
49. 49 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 10Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score614d adds

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