Recommend Short, Episodic Novels Made Up of Separate Stories 求那种短篇的单元故事，由一个个故事组成

1. 1 爱 Love, Desire, and Silence: A Short Story Collection 爱欲静寂【短篇合集】 Nan Cheng Xiao Xiao南城笑笑Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing The rating is low because it was just released, but it will rise over time~ Strong male lead, weak female lead (very, very weak) + obsessive possessiveness + all male leads are virgins + no angst for the heroine + the heroine is desired by everyone + short story collection + unclear morals + historical and modern settings + daily updates + one heroine with multiple partners Great for readers with eclectic tastes~ If you have very strict morals, this probably isn't for you. Each short story beg 9.6kReads6.8Score783Shelves

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   Anyway, they're all ones I really love. The first one is one I recently read; I was absolutely blown away by the three stories. The subject matter is so fresh; I've never seen anything like it on Taobao before, especially the third story—I loved it so much! And the last book goes without saying, I absolutely adored it!! Everyone should check it out~

2. 2 被 I'm Being Hounded by a Possessive Madman 被偏执狂缠上了 Wu En Chasing Kites追风筝的梧蒽Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted A collection of short stories told from the second-person perspective, written purely to indulge personal tastes. All male leads are completely pure. This does not reflect the author's values, so please don't attack the author without cause. No content warnings will be provided. Each story is a few thousand words long. This is a series of standalone stories, not quick transmigration. (Feel free to insult the male leads, they're all trash anyway.) 31.9kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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   You can probably tell what kind of story it is just from the title, right?

3. 3 强 A Collection of Dark Short Stories About Possessive Love 强取豪夺黑化短篇合集 The Invisible Kid from Class 3, Grade 1初一三班小透明Modern Romance424k WordsOngoing 1. All are short stories featuring coercive love, with male-female romance and both historical and modern settings. 2. All the male leads are virgins. The “Watching Like a Hawk” story is controversial (the content has been revised), so skip it if you're uncomfortable with it. with plenty to read. Enjoy! 839Reads5.4Score152Shelves
4. 4 不 Stop Picking on the Honest Guy 不要欺负老实人了 Can't Think of a Name想不出来叫什么Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Second-person POV / reader-insert / purely BG / short-story collection, featuring nonhumans, gloomy yandere types, and all kinds of male leads. They have a weak sense of morality and lean toward coercion.) Most stories feature: a meek, honest you x a rotten guy (if that's not your thing, beware). 1. You're an introverted, socially anxious, hugely popular author of male-oriented infinite-flow novels. Your male lead is a cold, calculating madman who shuns women and is ruthless. One day, you op 131.5kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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   Both books are exceptionally well-written and have captivating stories; they're truly excellent reads, highly recommended! The first book is incredibly rich in content, with a wide variety of settings, and the writing is truly engaging and easy to follow. The second book is already finished, and its story, well, it feels very unique and enjoyable, with a touch of mystique. Both are fantastic; go for them!

5. 5 强 Forced Love Collection: The Sick Cage 强制爱合集：病态囚笼 Please Use Lychee Fish请用荔枝鱼Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted The lower the rating, the wilder the story~ Welcome to the yandere gathering place... [Coercive Love]➕ [Unhinged Yanderes]➕ [Dark Obsession]➕ [Imprisonment] Seriously, proceed with caution. This is a personal fantasy project. If something feels off, leave immediately! Don’t force yourself to read. The endings are mostly bad. The focus is on seven very entertaining types of romance. P.S.: 1. This is not quick transmigration. It’s a collection of short stories with different themes. 2. Since these 10.7kReads8.8Score466Shelves
6. 6 被 Stalked by a Possessive Maniac 2 被偏执狂缠上了2 Wu En Chasing Kites追风筝的梧蒽Modern Romance875k WordsOngoing A collection of short stories told in the second person, written purely to indulge my personal tastes. All male leads are chaste. The stories don't reflect the author's personal values, and this isn't quick transmigration. Each story is a few thousand words long. (Feel free to criticize the male leads, but don't insult the author.) 633Reads7.8Score—Shelves
7. 7 黑 A Collection of Dark Yandere and Nonhuman Devoted-Dog Short Stories 黑化病娇人外忠犬短篇合集 Runaway Chive Spirit from the Farmstay农家乐在逃韭菜精Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Collection of Short Stories About Dark, Yandere, Nonhuman Loyal Dogs 174Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 黑 A Collection of Yandere Obsessives 黑化偏执狂合集 Wind-Chasing Flawless Swordsman追风瑕客Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted (Just started posting, not enough ratings yet) [All Male Leads Are Virgins + HE + Forced Love + Yandere + Dark Obsession + Rivalry for the Heroine] Pick whichever little stories you like. Feel free to skip any that aren't your thing. This collection features short stories about “corruption,” “obsession,” “madness,” and “extreme possessiveness.” Here, you'll see: How a gentle facade crumbles bit by bit, revealing a savage core with a bone-deep possessiveness. How a refined gentleman carefully lay 2.9kReads6.6Score183Shelves
9. 9 任 When His Mission Goes Wrong, Kisses Keep His Wife from Turning Evil 任务翻车他靠亲亲降低老婆黑化值 Chen Wei忱为Two Male Leads702k WordsCompleted Dual male leads, episodic story, main character as the pursuer, mutually devoted couple, happy ending, complete. 666 has led Host after Host through the “play the scum top” missions. Just as the final mission is complete, the worlds where the System’s missions were once carried out begin to collapse, and all previous mission progress resets to zero. “Warning, warning: mission progress reset. Mission parameters have changed.” 666 watches helplessly as the original mission, “abandon the protagonis 7.8kReads9.1Score731Shelves

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   Each story is a self-contained microcosm, worth savoring. The characters are well-developed, the plot is rich and engaging, and there's no filler! Highly recommended!

10. 10 缥 Ethereal: The Ranxizhuan Volume 缥缈·燃犀卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Mystery222k WordsCompleted In the prosperous Tang dynasty, Chang'an is beset by ghosts roaming the night and demons gathering in their thousands. In the West Market district, where yin and yang meet, stands a mysterious, ethereal pavilion: the Piaomiao Pavilion. The Piaomiao Pavilion trades in rare treasures and the seven emotions and six desires. Humans, demons, ghosts, and gods all pass through its doors. Where is the Piaomiao Pavilion? Those without fate may pass right by and never see it; Those with fate will seek it 346Reads9.5Score109Shelves

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    These are all quite excellent, with high ratings. While *Floating Life* doesn't have a rating, its content is also very engaging, with each story being particularly captivating.

11. 11 拿 I Took the Wrong Script and Became the Protagonist’s Partner? 拿错剧本的我成了主角他对象？ The Perfectly Round Garden圆圆圆的园Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled: Did I Pick Up the Wrong Script and Become the Protagonist’s Love Interest? Top/bottom romance + anthology Some books have protagonists with no protagonist aura at all. They’re abused physically and emotionally until they become mentally unstable, and their stories end with them either going mad or dying. After countless complaints from readers, System 000 took on the task of revamping these books. It would turn books pulled from circulation into wholesome reads and transform t 45.6kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
12. 12 缥 Ethereal: The Tianchizhuan Volume 缥缈·天咫卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Eastern Fantasy234k WordsCompleted In the prosperous Tang dynasty, Chang'an is beset by ghosts roaming the night and demons gathering in their thousands. In the West Market district, where yin and yang meet, stands a mysterious, ethereal pavilion: the Piaomiao Pavilion. It trades in rare treasures and the seven emotions and six desires. Humans, demons, ghosts, and gods all pass through its doors. Where is the Piaomiao Pavilion? Those without fate may pass right by and never see it; Those with fate will seek it out, even from a th 559Reads9.5Score113Shelves
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: He Said If We Can't Be Together, Then Let the World Burn 快穿：他说不在一起就毁灭吧 Goji Berries for Clear Eyes枸杞明目Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + episodic stories + 1v1 + seme-focused + System + love at first sight] In every world, there's a couple who are perfect for each other. But one day, for reasons no one can explain, they fail to end up together, and one goes mad while the other becomes a wreck. System 1210 is the hardworking little ball assigned to fix things like this. (The love interests in every world will be a little unstable.) (In a few worlds, the seme will be adored by everyone.) World One: Online catfishi 13.1kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 缥 Ethereal: The Yanfuzhuan Volume 缥缈·阎浮卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Eastern Fantasy272k WordsCompleted In the prosperous Tang dynasty, Chang'an is beset by ghosts roaming the night and demons gathering in their thousands. In the West Market district, where yin and yang meet, stands a mysterious, ethereal pavilion: the Piaomiao Pavilion. It trades in rare treasures and the seven emotions and six desires. Humans, demons, ghosts, and gods all pass through its doors. Where is the Piaomiao Pavilion? Those without fate may pass right by and never see it; Those with fate will seek it out, even from a th 721Reads9.8Score103Shelves
15. 15 主 Top: How to Successfully Win a Powerful Sugar Daddy 主攻：论怎样才能成功抱得金大腿 Cat Hair Eater吃猫毛Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Standalone arcs] Each world exists on its own 1. Ancient setting: a noble young gentleman as bright as the moon ✖️ a sickly, gloomy seventh prince 2. School setting: an invisible classmate ✖️ an arrogant young master 3. Western fantasy: a genius mage ✖️ a gentle, mutated beastkin 4. Modern setting: a fragile little white flower ✖️ a cold, domineering CEO 58Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Villain Takes the Protagonist 快穿：炮灰反派攻了主角 Jia Dian, Have Some Cola佳点可乐喝喝Two Male Leads696k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male-Male Romance, Top POV] [1v1, Both Pure, Happy Ending!] [Affectionate Pretty Top x Cool Guy Bottom] Lu Shuci is dead! To stay alive, he has no choice but to bind himself to a villain System! As a villain, he’s actually being told to reform the protagonists?! Looking at the protagonists and their many distinctive bottoms in the book, Lu Shuci can’t help hugging his own pathetic self! System, are you serious? You want a cannon-fodder villain like me to reform the protago 2.7kReads8.4Score317Shelves
17. 17 缥 Misty Tales: The Ghost Mask Scroll 缥缈·鬼面卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Mystery236k WordsCompleted In the prosperous Tang dynasty, Chang’an is filled with ghosts roaming by night and demons gathering in droves. In the western market, at the boundary between yin and yang, stands a mysterious, ethereal pavilion: the Misty Pavilion. It sells rare treasures and the full range of human passions. People, demons, ghosts, and gods all come and go within. Where is the Misty Pavilion? Those without fate to find it pass by without seeing it; Those destined to find it will seek it from a thousand miles a 585Reads9.5Score110Shelves
18. 18 清 Cold and Heartless? So What If His Wife's Back Is Broken? 清冷无情？他老婆腰都折了算什么 Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seme protagonist + quick transmigration + powerful, mutually faithful couple + I dare you not to find this sweet] [Calmly unhinged, robotic, icy beauty of a seme vs. a quick-tempered shou who splits into different versions] Xiao Ji was a ten-thousand-year-old block of ice who took human form and became a god. He governed the law, cared only for rules, and had no understanding of human feelings or warmth. Who would have thought that his very first mission in the mortal realm wou 46.3kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
19. 19 虐 After Tormenting the Scumbag, I Became the Villain's Beloved 虐完渣攻后我成了反派的心尖宠 Lan Ye Yu兰夜语Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, 1v1, top POV, mutual pampering] Jiang Yin was a top-ranked System at the Space-Time Bureau. One day, he switched jobs to become a mission-taker, only to be tossed into the world of an old-school angst novel. From the start, the scum top humiliates him by pouring red wine over him, and the System orders him to follow the plot of physical and emotional abuse. Jiang Yin: What? Whoever wants to follow that plot can do it themselves. He splashes the wine right back, then turns 1.2kReads8.7Score157Shelves
20. 20 抱 After Clinging to a Powerful Patron, I Found Out I'm a High-Rank Male Zerg 抱到大腿后发现我是高级雄虫 Giant Pool巨水潭Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted [One setting, three main couples, plus two short side stories for secondary couples] (For reference, here are the tops’ levels of intensity, to help you avoid anything you dislike: Unit 1, mild; Unit 2, moderate; Unit 3, heavy; Nolan’s side story, extreme; Carter’s side story, none.) Unit One: well-behaved, considerate top who’s terrified of his superior Gu Wei X cold, stern military female general Gals (1–55) Gals is reluctantly forced to look after an amnesiac male insect he found at the front 4.6kReads9.2Score480Shelves
21. 21 谁 Who Gets It? My Ex Showed Up for Cuddles Right After We Broke Up 谁懂啊，刚分手前男友就过来贴贴 Formless Verse无相偈Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted There are some content warnings at the very end of the blurb. Please read them before starting. [Two male leads + episodic arcs + happy ending + both leads are each other’s one and only] [Primarily told from the seme’s perspective (this refers only to the POV; the story comes first, and things vary from one small world to another. Readers who are particular about the seme, beware!!)] Across countless small worlds, ex-boyfriends who die alone are everywhere, unable to let go of the love they wer 1.4kReads8.7Score106Shelves
22. 22 往 The Afterlife Tavern, Part Two: The Mortal Realm 往生酒馆第二话，人间 Summer Has Trees, Qiao Mu夏有乔木丶Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted This is the Afterlife Tavern. One cup of Forgetfulness, one tale from a past life. Come, take a look, at the purest goodness and truest beauty in the human heart, and then see its ugliness, greed, sin, and ignorance. 659Reads9.3Score134Shelves
23. 23 殡 Funeral Home Duty Rule No. 9: For Deliveries After Midnight, Check the Feet First 殡仪馆值班表第九条：零点以后送来的，先看脚 Xi Nan Jiang西南江11k WordsCompleted Rule Nine on the Funeral Home Duty Roster: For anyone brought in after midnight, check their feet first. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended short stories with a fast pace

24. 24 我 I'm a Mortuary Makeup Artist. The Only Time I Ever Did Makeup on a Living Person 我在殡仪馆当化妆师，唯一一次给活人化过妆 Xi Nan Jiang西南江8k WordsCompleted I Work as a Makeup Artist at a Funeral Home. The Only Time I Ever Did Makeup on a Living Person 15Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 I Work the Night Shift in the ER and Take In a Patient with No Name 我在急诊科值夜班，接了个没有名字的病人 Xi Nan Jiang西南江8k WordsCompleted I Was on the Night Shift in the Emergency Department When I Took in a Patient with No Name 7Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 浮 Tales of a Floating Life II 浮生物语·贰 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted In Floating Life Tales 2, the tree-demon innkeeper and her husband, the evil dragon Ao Chi, stop running a teahouse and open an inn instead. It still bears the name “Neverending.” Their helpers have changed, too: now they are Paper and Young Master Zhao. All kinds of guests check into the inn, bringing their stories with them: a white steed faster than time, a spider spirit skilled at mending broken hearts, a peace-loving jiaolong, and a bowl demon who has wandered into the legend of Liang Shanb 40Reads7.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 我 I Served Three Years in Prison for My Younger Brother, and He Sold My House When I Got Out 我替弟弟坐了三年牢，出来他把我的房子卖了 Xi Nan Jiang西南江11k WordsCompleted I served three years in prison for my younger brother. When I got out, he sold my house. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Smirking]

28. 28 浮 Tales of a Floating Life: Volume Three, Part One 浮生物语·叁（上） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Tiandi heads to the East Sea to claim the mysterious Twelve Coffins of the Spirit Phoenix. For this, the pregnant tree-spirit landlady drives her motorhome north, a full load of tea on board, and sets out to find eleven mysterious Azure Amber stones. Along the way, she meets all sorts of people and hears even more fascinating stories: Tao the Doll, whose heart is clouded by jealousy; the little bear Ganji, covered in ears that can hear people's thoughts; the donkey Jiu Shi Ba, who loves berries 24Reads7.1Score—Shelves
29. 29 我 My Mom Gave All the Demolition Compensation to My Younger Brother, and I Laughed 我妈把拆迁款全给了弟弟，我笑了 Xi Nan Jiang西南江9k WordsCompleted My mom gave all the compensation money to my younger brother. I just laughed. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 浮 Tales of a Floating Life: Volume Three, Part Two 浮生物语·叁（下） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted The lost ancient Azure Amber still has to be gathered in full. The pregnant landlady sets off with her husband and friends, surviving one life-and-death ordeal after another and meeting six unruly former deities: Fu Lao, who switched careers to become the God of Death; Jin Lao, who pinches every penny; Yue Lao, who breaks up couples... Their seemingly cold actions conceal kind intentions. Along with the touching and startling encounters brought by these new friends, the Inn of No End finally wel 17Reads7.0Score—Shelves
31. 31 我 After Eight Years as a Lawyer, My First Side Case Was Suing My Dad 我当了八年律师，接的第一桩私活是告我爹 Xi Nan Jiang西南江8k WordsCompleted I Was a Lawyer for Eight Years. My First Under-the-Table Job Was Suing My Dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 快 Quick Transmigration: After Redeeming the Villain, I Couldn't Shake Him 快穿：救赎反派后，我被赖上了 Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted [Top + Madman + Two Powerful Leads + Redemption + System + Episodic] Holding their mission briefing, System 002 of the Time-Space Bureau roars at the group of recruited souls before it: “There’s a kind of person in this world who is breathtakingly elegant and brilliantly gifted! They’re the best of the best, the villains in everyone’s stories! They’re the protagonists who fell into darkness, the once-cherished prodigies cast down from their altars! And yet they suffer endless humiliation and di 17.8kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    All of these are episodic stories, and the author's writing is superb, especially the first book, which is simply a masterpiece.

33. 33 浮 Tales of a Floating Life IV, Part One: Lord of Fishgate 浮生物语·肆（上）鱼门国主 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted The innkeeper returns to the East Sea with her whole family to visit relatives. Through a series of twists and turns, she is exiled to the “Kingdom of Fishgate” and made its ruler. Yet this secluded land in the depths of the sea is full of mysterious stories: a local dog that guards the road, a “tiger” that repays a kindness, a snake that loves wearing wedding robes... The innkeeper returns to her old trade and opens Neverending once more, specializing in finding lost things for people. Through 23Reads7.2Score—Shelves
34. 34 浮 Tales of a Floating Life IV, Part Two: The Heavenly Garment Marquis 浮生物语·肆（下）天衣侯人 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted The landlady's family is finally reunited, and they continue running the Inn of No End in the Kingdom of Yumen, facing all kinds of customers every day: Boss Ma, searching for his son's soul; the mysterious Marquis Tianyi; Boss Cheng, looking for his house; the unsmiling Nie Qiaoren; and a pair of siblings who have lost their shadows... The seemingly peaceful Kingdom of Yumen is shrouded in mystery and strangeness. The Three Prefectures examination is being held again, but does the “Dragonbone L 16Reads7.1Score—Shelves
35. 35 虐 [Top] The Villain of a Torture-Porn Novel Was Reborn and Kissed the Protagonist 【主攻】虐主文反派重生亲了主角 Osmanthus Wine Without Sugar桂花酒不加糖Two Male Leads156k WordsOngoing 3.1kReads6.9Score188Shelves

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    These are all stories with two male leads, all about two men falling in love. They're all by the same author, who has written many episodic novels, and they're all incredibly well-written ٩(♡㉨♡ )۶ Highly recommended! I read them all without skipping a single chapter, and some of them I even reread!

36. 36 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Big Shot, I Saved the Pitiful Little Villain 穿成炮灰大佬后，救赎小可怜反派 Osmanthus Wine Without Sugar桂花酒不加糖Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Episodic Stories + Top’s POV + Healing a Beautiful, Tragic, and Helpless Beloved] There’s always a group of unlucky people in this world. By the time they transmigrate, the story is already nearing its end. The protagonists are reunited, and the villains have gotten what they deserve. These unlucky people are the protagonists’ final golden fingers, powerful figures who help them take revenge on the villains. They’re also a bunch of minor characters, little more than cannon fodd 3.3kReads8.8Score379Shelves
37. 37 被 Forced to Play the Scumbag, I Spoil the Pitiful Villain Rotten 被迫当渣攻，把小可怜反派宠上天 Osmanthus Wine Without Sugar桂花酒不加糖Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, episodic stories, healing and saving tragic, powerful characters] [The first story involves the insect race. Readers who dislike control or coercion, please beware.] Every novel has a villain. They’re consumed by resentment, and sometimes their corruption reaches its peak before the plot is even finished, causing the world to collapse. 1314 is a plot-correction System. Its job is to go to worlds destroyed by villains and keep them stable. It sets the derailed plot back on track 4.1kReads8.8Score503Shelves
38. 38 穿 Insectoid: Reborn as a Scumbag, I’ll Save My Broken Male Consort 【虫族】穿成渣攻，救赎破碎雌君 Osmanthus Wine Without Sugar桂花酒不加糖Two Male Leads266k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, insect-world episodic stories + gong protagonist + transmigration + saving beautiful, tragic characters] Three years into his career, Chu Huaian organized a reunion for the four friends who had shared a dorm room in high school. Once they'd had a few drinks, Chu Huaian sighed. “Heaven, could you send me to a world where I can lie flat and have other people wait on me?” His friend from the bunk above him gave it some thought. “There is one. Do you really want to go?” The others 8.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
39. 39 渣 Reborn: The Scum Attacker Isn't a Scumbag 【重生】渣攻不是渣攻 Osmanthus Wine Without Sugar桂花酒不加糖Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’s very low.) [Two male leads + top POV + episodic stories + redeeming pitiful, tragic beauties] After a scumbag realizes he’s a scumbag and is reborn. One: Male Zerg who learns from Blue Star × beautiful, tragic female Zerg Lu Yan always thought he was a good Zerg. He never hit or scolded Yi Er without reason. Then, somehow, he ended up in a place called Blue Star. Only then did he realize: I’m not good at all. Two: Flirtatious, spoiled young master × general fro 7.3kReads8.9Score752Shelves
40. 40 危 A Guide to Dangerous Lovers 危险情人图鉴 My Name Is Pickled Cabbage吾名酸菜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted ▌A collection of second-person BG short stories, written for readers to fully immerse themselves. Each volume contains two standalone stories. The male leads are pure in both body and heart. Expect nonhuman characters, obsessive love, coercive romance, and more. You are the sole prey of every dark, twisted male ghost, and they fight over you, claim you for themselves, and force their love on you. There are ten volumes in all, featuring eighteen standalone stories, each with its own bonus epilogu 11.7kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
41. 41 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 3.7kReads8.2Score241Shelves

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    Unit short stories are reasonable and short stories

42. 42 功 Seal of Merit 功德印 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted A thousand years later, the former demoness bears a Merit Seal and embarks on a new life, guiding people toward goodness and accumulating merit. Little does she know that the very first person she meets is so wicked he draws the wrath of both gods and men. Get him to mend his ways? Forget it. I might as well die again. 211Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    No wonder you're so popular! It's all short, episodic stories, not very long, with a rating of over 9. Everyone who's read it says it's great. There are many mythological and fantasy stories, and some food-themed ones too. It's the number one collection of short stories! Bring it on if you dare! [Cool]

43. 43 致 Deadly Cases: Evil with Nowhere to Hide 致命案件，无处隐藏的罪恶 A Kid Who Loves Noodles爱吃面的小朋友Mystery162k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] + [Case-of-the-Week Stories] + [Mind-Bending Mystery] What’s the most terrifying case you’ve ever heard of? A corpse at the bottom of a lake, bones in a sewer, a dried-out body in a wax museum… No trace left at the scene, only horror and eerie strangeness… Li Xiaogu is a top forensic pathologist and detective who loves studying human bones. From the faintest marks on a skeleton, she can deduce the victim’s age, cause of death, and murder weapon, gradually uncovering the 735Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Criminal Investigation Unit Story

44. 44 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves
45. 45 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 锦 Mr. Embroidered Uniform Guard, You Dropped Your Cigarette 锦衣卫先生你烟掉了 Drizzling Evening Rain暮雨潇潇Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted Xiang Niannian is an expert in restoring ancient paintings and calligraphy, and runs a small gallery to make ends meet. Unlike other experts, the figures in the paintings she touches come to life. Each one stays in the human world for seven days, then returns to the page after fulfilling a wish. Only that Jin Yi Guard refuses to leave, shamelessly lingering around her. “Visitor’s Guide to Gallery No. 13” 1. That live-action Calabash Brothers lookalike is not Wang Zulan. Don’t ask him for an aut 614Reads9.2Score112Shelves

    Reader note

    These short stories, some quite poignant, depict a pen dampened by spring rain, ink scorched by the summer sun, paper caressed by the autumn wind, and an inkstone covered in winter snow. With this pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, one writes down their innermost feelings, then burns them in the fire. The world is full of joys and sorrows, and life is a cycle of impermanence. Your suffering will be borne by someone else.

48. 48 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 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
49. 49 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves
50. 50 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 448Reads—Score—Shelves

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