Any Short, Fast-Paced Modern Romance Novels? 书荒！！有没有那种短篇不拖沓的现代言情小说！！

1. 1 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   This contemporary romance novel boasts an exceptionally talented main and supporting cast, even the villains are quite compelling. It's on a completely different level from other romance novels; the male lead is absolutely pure and loyal, yet incredibly charming, while the female lead possesses a grand vision, with intelligence and a captivating personality. She excels in both love and career, making this a must-read.

2. 2 御 The Imperial Chef Transmigrates into a Fake Heiress, and the Richest Man Won't Leave Her Alone 御厨穿成假千金，被首富缠上了 Romance and Blossoms风月莺花Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both inexperienced in love + size difference + 12-year age gap + wealthy family + gourmet food] [A domineering tycoon with a strong need for control x a stunning artisan devoted to perfecting her craft] Lin Xi was an imperial chef in the Great Zhou dynasty. One day, she transmigrated to the modern era and became the Lin family's fake heiress, deliberately adopted by the wealthy family to take the real heiress's place in bearing her misfortune. The real heiress had already return 6.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   The plot moves really fast. Don't let the low rating fool you; I personally found it quite enjoyable. The female lead is an ancient imperial chef who transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress. However, the real and fake heiresses have relatively little screen time. The main focus is on the female lead's preparation of classical cuisine. Later, she's recruited by the male lead as his personal chef, conquering his palate. The ending doesn't include a marriage scene, making it quite open-ended. Most importantly, this novel boasts high literary merit, with numerous allusions and references. I just finished reading it a few days ago and highly recommend it! It's fantastic!

3. 3 新 The New Campus Belle Turns Out to Be the Girl Next Door 新生校花竟是邻家妹妹 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Pure romance] + [Unexpected childhood sweetheart] + [No System] + [Not reborn] Jiang Xiang is a third-year student at Hangcheng University. Given his personality, he thinks he'll probably never find a girlfriend, so he's focused entirely on building his career. Mu Zhiyu, a new student this year, earned the highest score among the incoming class. She's a top student who has caught the attention of many teachers. She's beautiful and innocent-looking, and was pursued by many people as soon as s 47kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
4. 4 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves
5. 5 偶 A Chance Encounter and a Shared Rental: The Campus Beauty and I Fall for Each Other 偶遇又合租，我与校花双向奔赴 Ding-Dong Wind Chimes风铃叮咚Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Love That Grows Over Time + Romance + One Female Lead + Authentic College Campus + Friendship] Original title: The Campus Belle Is My Roommate (A step-by-step guide to romance. Come on in if you want to learn how to be romantic!) Gu Yicheng's high school crush got together with his best friend, and when he arrived at college, he was told there was no room for him in the dorms. After running into the campus belle, Liang Yu, three times in a row, he discovered she was his classmate! By a twist of 19.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
6. 6 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves
7. 7 我 My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban212k WordsCompleted Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue, 8.2kReads9.6Score903Shelves
8. 8 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves
9. 9 老 After My Husband Gave His Kidney to His One True Love 老公把肾给了白月光后 The Ink Cicada Falls Silent墨蝉不鸣18k WordsCompleted After My Husband Donated His Kidney to His White Moonlight 7.3kReads—Score171Shelves

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   Rebirth!!! Give him your love!!! He'll definitely only have eyes for her!

10. 10 哥 Brother, My Blind Date Is Better Than You 哥哥，我的相亲对象比你好 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted Big brother, my blind date is better than you 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful short romance stories

11. 11 为 I Hid in a Cabinet with the CEO to Catch the Other Woman 为了抓小三我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch My Husband Cheating 428Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 251Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 863Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 I Kissed the Top-Tier Star on Set from Morning Till Night, and My Ex, the Movie Emperor, Went Mad with Regret 我和顶流在剧组从早亲到晚，前任影帝悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌8k WordsCompleted I Kissed the Top-Tier Star from Morning till Night on Set, and My Ex, the Best Actor, Went Crazy with Regret 421Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 姑 My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money to Help Her Lover Get an Abortion 姑姐回娘家借钱给小三打胎 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Returned to Her Parents’ Home to Borrow Money for Her Lover’s Abortion 309Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 104Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    It looks good and it's nice.

18. 18 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 66kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    🍄🍄🌶️Initially, they were strictly adhering to the rules as friends with benefits: no kissing, no overnight stays, and maintaining boundaries outside of bed. However, the arrival of intern Shen Yilin caused everything to go off track. As they spent more time together, they gradually delved into each other's pasts, uncovering the foreshadowing of their high school crushes and resolving years of misunderstandings. From mutual attraction to confirming their feelings, their relationship blossomed amidst twists and turns, ultimately leading to a sweet ending. How could such a love story, full of surprises and unexpected joys, not move one's heart?

19. 19 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 279Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 388Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 250Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 656Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 98Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 被 Kidnapped by a Yandere, I Told the Police It Was Consensual 被病娇绑架，警察问起我说是自愿 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Kidnapped by a Yandere, I Told the Police It Was Voluntary 4.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story 🥰 [Under deadline] 👍

26. 26 死 After Faking My Death, My Unhinged Ex-Wife Came After Me Across Borders 死遁后，疯批前妻跨国追杀来了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎17k WordsCompleted After Faking Her Death, My Unhinged Ex-Wife Came After Me Across Borders 3.9kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 大 A Dare Gone Too Far: The Yandere Campus Beauty Wants to Cling to Me for Life 大冒险玩脱，病娇系花要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A Truth-or-Dare Game Goes Too Far, and the Yandere Campus Belle Wants to Cling to Me for Life 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 合 Our Contract Is Up, and the Yandere CEO Drops Her Mask 合约到期，病娇总裁她撕掉了伪装 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎15k WordsCompleted The Contract Expires, and the Yandere CEO Drops Her Act 889Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 敢 You Dare Ask for a Divorce? My Yandere Wife Goes Berserk on the Spot 敢提离婚？病娇老婆当场发疯 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted You Dare Ask for a Divorce? My Yandere Wife Goes Crazy on the Spot 837Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 病 My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend Wants Me Back: “You’ll Never Escape Again” 病娇前女友求复合：“休想再逃” Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend Begs to Get Back Together: “Don’t Even Think About Escaping Again” 615Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 全 After Liking Every Post on Her Feed, the Yandere Campus Beauty Wants to Marry Me! 全赞朋友圈后，病娇校花她要跟我领证！ Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎94k WordsCompleted After I Liked Every Post on Her Moments, the Yandere Campus Belle Wants to Marry Me! 525Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 被 Under My Yandere Wife’s Control, I Plunged into the Abyss of Marriage 被病娇老婆掌控，我坠入婚姻深渊 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Controlled by My Yandere Wife, I Fall into the Abyss of Marriage 467Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 病 The Yandere Heiress Will Do Anything to Cling to Me for Life 病娇大小姐用尽手段也要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The Yandere Heiress Uses Every Trick in the Book to Cling to Me for Life 382Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 不 Oh No, the Yandere Heiresses I Serve Have Snapped 不好，我服务的病娇大小姐们炸了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Oh No, the Yandere Heiresses I Serve Have Gone Off the Rails 328Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 病 My Yandere Wife’s Suffocating Love of Surveillance 病娇老婆的窒息监控之恋 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Yandere Wife’s Suffocating Love of Surveillance 131Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 逃 After I Ran from the Wedding, the Yandere CEO Locked Me in the Bridal Suite! 逃婚后！病娇女总裁把我锁在婚房 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎16k WordsCompleted After Running from the Wedding, the Yandere CEO Locks Me in the Bridal Suite 205Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 前 My Yandere Ex and Current Girlfriend: I’m Terrified of This Love Triangle 前任现任两病娇女，修罗场好怕怕 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎14k WordsCompleted My Two Yandere Girls, One My Ex and One My Current Girlfriend: This Love Triangle Is Terrifying 115Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 笼 Bird in a Cage: Every Good Night from My Yandere Wife Is Another Lock 笼中雀：病娇妻子每句晚安都是锁 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Mystery10k WordsCompleted A Caged Bird: Every Goodnight from My Yandere Wife Is Another Lock 66Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 病 My Yandere Girlfriend Says, “You Messed with Me, So You’re Not Getting Away” 病娇女友说:招惹了我，你别想逃 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎21k WordsCompleted My Yandere Girlfriend Says, “You Messed with Me. Don’t Even Think About Escaping.” 77Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Was Forced to Marry a Powerful Lesbian 破产后，我被迫娶了百合女强人 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After Going Bankrupt, I Was Forced to Marry a Powerful Lesbian 114Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 糟 Uh-Oh, I Saved a Yandere Girl Once, and Now She Wants to Cling to Me for Life 糟，救病娇女一次，她要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Oh No, I Saved a Yandere Girl Once, and Now She Wants to Cling to Me for Life 75Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 老 My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet for Three Years, but She’s a Yandere 老婆装乖三年，其实是病娇 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet and Obedient for Three Years, but She’s Actually a Yandere 277Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 病 My Yandere Wife Is Even Better at Pretending After Having Our Baby 病娇老婆带崽后，更能装了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Yandere Wife Is Even Better at Pretending After Having Our Baby 93Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 病 The Lovesick Collector’s Album: The Sisters’ Deadly Seduction 病娇收藏册：姐姐们的致命诱宠 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Urban2.2M WordsCompleted #Yandere heroines anthology #Forced love #Mad beauties #Dark romance #Groveling-to-win-her-back #Push-and-pull to the limit #Everyone is unhinged #Possessiveness turned up to the max #Obsessive, tragic love #Yandere cage Welcome to the Yandere Cage, where sweet yet dangerous romances are kept. P.S. A collection of yandere short stories, with something for everyone! 2kReads—Score189Shelves
45. 45 琉 The Glazed World: Twin Emperors 琉璃天下之双帝 Shen Xiaoyuan神小鸢Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After a car accident, CEO Qin Xiao transmigrates into a book. The good news: he’s transmigrated into a book and knows the plot. The bad news: it’s a sequel, and the author hasn’t written it yet! After muddling through this world for several years, he never expected his childhood friend Cheng Yao to transmigrate here too. They have to do something big, right? Why is he still a young master here, while in the real world he’s a powerful CEO and she’s a lowly assistant? 91Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The CEO transmigrates into the sequel to a novel, and has to figure out the entire plot on his own, which is incredibly satisfying.

46. 46 老 Husband, You're So Rough - 2 老公，你好粗暴-2 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42112k WordsCompleted Honey, you're so rough! - 2 488Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No explanation needed, just watch!

47. 47 老 Husband, You're So Rough! 老公，你好粗暴！ Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42120k WordsCompleted Honey, you're so rough! 7.8kReads—Score119Shelves
48. 48 老 Husband, You're So Girly - 3 老公，你好娘-3 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Marriage & RomanceCompleted Honey, you're such a girly guy! - 3 —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 滚 Sex Improves Your Memory!? What a Load of Bull 滚床单提升记忆力！？吹牛 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42118k WordsCompleted Rolling around in bed improves your memory!? What a load of nonsense. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 乖 Good Disciple! Your Master Is Expecting 乖徒！为师有了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted My Good Disciple! Your Master Is Expecting 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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