Short Story Fiction 短故事小说

1. 2601 人 Hey, How Did You Turn Into a Star? 人，你怎么变成星星了呀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted Hey, How Did You Turn into a Star? —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2602 听 After I Could Understand Corpses, I Became a Legend in the Forensics Lab 听懂尸体说话后，我在法医室封神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭18k WordsCompleted After I Learned to Understand the Dead, I Became a Legend in the Forensics Lab 16Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 2603 黄 The Legend of Huangtan Cave 黄檀洞传说 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田44k WordsCompleted The Legend of Huangtan Cave 1Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The first four are classic short stories, pick whichever you like!

4. 2604 嘉 Love at Jiahe Wanggang 嘉禾望岗之恋 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田10k WordsCompleted Love at Jiahe Wanggang —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 2605 天 The Woman of Destiny in the Village 天命村妇 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田27k WordsCompleted The Heaven-Chosen Village Woman 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 2606 牢 The Cage of Despair 牢笼困境 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田6k WordsCompleted Trapped in a Cage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 2607 洛 Luoyang's Tempering 洛阳砺 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田Historical258k WordsCompleted August, 694 AD. Wu Zetian has quelled wars with Tibet, the Turks, the Shiwei, and other peoples, bringing the surrounding nations to heel. To showcase the splendor of “all nations coming to pay tribute,” envoys from across the realm, led by Persian chieftain Arhan, pool a fortune of a hundred trillion and request that the Tianshu Monument be built outside Duanmen, the southern gate of Luoyang’s imperial city, along the central avenue. It is to “record achievements and virtues, cast down the Tang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 2608 一 The True Lord Xu Xun's Tale: When One Attains the Dao, Even Their Chickens and Dogs Ascend 一人得道鸡犬升天许逊真君传 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted Xu Xun (239–374), courtesy name Jingzhi, was a renowned Daoist figure of the Eastern Jin dynasty. He is honored as “Perfect Lord Xu” or “Xu Jingyang.” He founded the Pure Brightness school of Daoism and is counted alongside Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan, and Sa Shoujian as one of the “Four Great Celestial Masters of Daoism.” The saying “When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven” refers to him. He lived to the age of 136. This book is adapted from the Perfect Lord’s 19Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 2609 神 The Gods' Downgrade Game 神明降级游戏 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田Urban385k WordsCompleted In 2026, an unknown advanced civilization arrived on Earth. Rather than invade directly, they dragged the planet into a brutal trial called The Divine Demotion Game. Humanity was forcibly assigned various “divine offices” and “fates,” such as war, wisdom, life, and void. Everyone had to complete absurd “divine-level KPIs” to maintain their divinity, or face “dimensional erasure.” The entire world was plunged into the absurd anxiety of digital survival. —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 2610 七 The Book of Seven Lifetimes of Karma 七世因果书 Clear Winds and Bright Moon Warm the Heart清风明月暖心田Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The Age of the End of the Dharma has arrived. The Demon King Bo Xun holds sway, stirring up trouble in the mortal world. Disasters run rampant, and people’s hearts have turned wicked. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable invites his junior brother, the Supreme Lord Lao, along with the Queen Mother of the West, Buddha Tathagata, Patriarch Bodhi, the Great Immortal Zhenyuan, Bodhisattva Guanyin, and a host of other immortals to discuss how to save the world. They decide that the immortals will each s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 2611 穿 The Person in Slippers Bought the Entire Restaurant 穿拖鞋的那位买了整个餐厅 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙6k WordsCompleted The guy in flip-flops bought the entire restaurant. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Losing the desire to share is the beginning of the end

12. 2612 离 I Signed the Divorce Papers, Took Off My Mask, and My Ex-Husband and His Mistress Regretted It on the Spot 离婚签完字，我摘下口罩，前夫和小三当场悔疯了 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙7k WordsCompleted After signing the divorce papers, I took off my mask. My ex-husband and his mistress instantly regretted everything. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 2613 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forces Me to Donate a Kidney to Save My Sister-in-Law. I Pull Out My Pregnancy Test, and She Collapses 婆婆逼我捐肾救小姑子，我掏出孕检单她瞬间瘫地 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙6k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law forced me to donate a kidney to save my sister-in-law. The moment I pulled out my pregnancy test, she collapsed to the floor. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 2614 小 The Neighborhood Goes into Lockdown, and I Go on a Blind Date with the Top-Tier Star Next Door 小区封控，我和隔壁顶流相了个亲 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙8k WordsCompleted During the Community Lockdown, I Went on a Blind Date with the Top-Tier Star Next Door 7Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 2615 退 After I Break Off the Engagement, the Divine Dragon Chooses to Become a National Research Treasure 退婚后，神龙选择成为科研国宝 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙9k WordsCompleted After the Engagement Was Called Off, the Divine Dragon Chose to Become a National Scientific Treasure 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 2616 我 I Don't Want to Survive Heavenly Tribulations, I Just Want to Deliver Food 我不想渡劫，我只想送外卖 Xiao Que, Who Loves Fancy Date Buns爱吃花样枣馒头的萧阙7k WordsCompleted I don't want to survive a heavenly tribulation. I just want to deliver takeout. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 2617 手 After Eight Years of Begging, I Wasn’t Even Worth a Fried Egg 手心向上八年，我连一个荷包蛋都不配 Wan Jin万晋Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After Eight Years of Holding Out My Hand, I Didn't Even Deserve a Fried Egg —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Very good short story

18. 2618 重 Reborn as a Shackle, I Shamelessly Killed My Husband and Blew Myself Up 重生成枷锁后，无耻杀夫自爆了 Wan Jin万晋10k WordsCompleted Reborn as Shackles, I Shamelessly Kill My Husband and Blow Myself Up —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 2619 我 I Opened a Shop in Another World, and All My Employees Are Living Ancestors from Ancient Times 我在异世开铺子，员工全是古代活祖宗 Wan Jin万晋15k WordsCompleted I Open a Shop in Another World, and All My Employees Are Ancient Ancestors Come to Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 2620 天 Answering Questions on the Sky Screen: One Song of Huaxia Shatters the Heavens 天幕答题：朕一曲华夏震碎诸天 Wan Jin万晋10k WordsCompleted Quiz on the Sky Screen: One Song of Chinese Splendor from the Emperor Shatters the Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 2621 穿 I Transmigrated into the Primordial World as a Blade of Grass, Yet the Sages of All Heavens Bowed to Me 穿越洪荒一株草，却被诸天圣人跪拜 Wan Jin万晋10k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to the Primordial World as a Blade of Grass, Yet the Sages of All Heavens Bowed Before Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 2622 A The AI Matchmaker Is Unreliable, but Its Matches Are Incredibly Sweet AI月老不靠谱，牵的姻缘超甜 Wan Jin万晋11k WordsCompleted The AI Matchmaker Is Unreliable, but the Romance It Arranged Is Super Sweet —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 2623 替 On My Substitute Wedding Day, I Tore the Villains Apart with On-Screen Comments 替嫁当天，我靠弹幕手撕反派 Wan Jin万晋24k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Substitute Marriage, I Tear the Villain Apart with On-Screen Comments —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 2624 寒 The Impoverished Scholar: I Challenged Three Centuries of Aristocratic Rule Alone 寒门状元：我以孤胆破三百年门阀 Wan Jin万晋25k WordsCompleted The Poor Scholar Who Tops the Imperial Exam: I Challenge Three Hundred Years of Aristocratic Clans Alone —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 2625 凑 We Couldn’t Afford My Son’s School Uniform, Yet My Mother Demanded I Give My Brother 30,000 to Buy a Car 凑不齐儿子校服费，亲妈却逼我给弟拿三万买车 Wan Jin万晋11k WordsCompleted I Couldn't Afford My Son's School Uniform, Yet My Own Mother Pressured Me to Give My Younger Brother 30,000 to Buy a Car —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 2626 重 Reborn, I Can Hear My Mute Little Sister’s Thoughts 重生后，我听见了哑巴妹妹的心声 Wan Jin万晋10k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Could Hear My Mute Younger Sister's Thoughts 5Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 2627 过 A Washed-Up Actress Uses Metaphysics to Take Over the Entertainment World, Turning Haters into Believers in Seconds 过气影后靠玄学硬控娱乐圈，黑粉秒变信徒 Wan Jin万晋10k WordsCompleted A washed-up actress uses the occult to dominate the entertainment industry, turning her haters into believers overnight —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 2628 封 At the Empress’s Coronation, the Bride’s Sister Arrived in Prison Uniform to Offer Her Congratulations 封后大典上，新娘的姐姐一身囚服来贺 Wan Jin万晋Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted At the coronation ceremony, the bride’s sister arrives to offer her congratulations in a prison uniform —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 2629 亲 My Father Sold Me for a Bride Price. After I Cut Ties and Took My Three Younger Siblings, We All Became Top Scholars 亲爹卖我换彩礼，我带三弟妹断亲后全员成状元 Wan Jin万晋12k WordsCompleted My Biological Father Sold Me for a Bride Price. After I Cut Ties with Him and Took My Three Younger Siblings with Me, We All Became Top Scholars —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 2630 超 Humiliated by Classmates While Scrambling for Groceries, I Activated the Comeback System the Next Second 超市抢菜被同学当众羞辱，下一秒我激活逆袭系统 Wan Jin万晋20k WordsCompleted I Was Publicly Humiliated by a Classmate While Fighting for Groceries at the Supermarket. The Next Second, I Activated the Comeback System —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 2631 重 Reborn at Sixteen, I Set Up a Stall with Mom and Kicked My Bloodsucking Relatives to the Curb 重生16岁，我带妈摆摊，踹翻吸血亲戚 Wan Jin万晋17k WordsCompleted Reborn at 16, I set up a stall with Mom and kicked those leeching relatives to the curb —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 2632 腊 On the Twenty-Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month, My Wife Left Me With One Parting Shot: I’d Rather Die Than Go Back to Your Family 腊月二十八，妻子甩下一句：你家那样，我死都不回 Wan Jin万晋6k WordsCompleted On the Twenty-Eighth Day of the Twelfth Lunar Month, My Wife Threw Out One Line: "With Your Family Like That, I'd Rather Die Than Go Back" —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 2633 细 Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 细腰:宝贝掌心宠 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了21k WordsCompleted A Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newly written this year, welcome to try it

34. 2634 末 Doomsday: Killing Game 末日：杀戮游戏 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了33k WordsCompleted Doomsday: The Killing Game 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 2635 逃 Escaping the Pocket Dimension to Meet You 逃离空间，是为你与我的相遇 Water Nourishes Wood水泽润木8k WordsCompleted Escape from the Space: Where You and I Meet —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 2636 你 Are You a Ghost? 你是鬼吗？ Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌13k WordsCompleted Are You a Ghost? 67Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The affectionate waiting of a poor boy.

37. 2637 闺 My Best Friend's Curse 闺蜜的咒 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人09k WordsCompleted My Best Friend's Curse 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A very nice short story.

38. 2638 楼 A Girl Is Crying in the Hallway 楼道有女孩在哭 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted A girl is crying in the hallway. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 2639 用 The Wrong Little White Bottle, and a Day of Laughing Until We Cry. 用错了的小白瓶，笑疯了的一整天。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人011k WordsCompleted One little white bottle used the wrong way, and the whole day turned into a riot of laughter. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 2640 被 Have I Been Possessed? 被夺舍了？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Have I been possessed? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 2641 东 Paranormal Tales from the Northeast Countryside 东北农村灵异小故事 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Spooky Little Stories from the Northeastern Countryside 6Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 2642 镜 No Flowers in the Mirror, but Fire in My Heart 镜中无花，心上有火 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人07k WordsCompleted No Flowers in the Mirror, Fire in My Heart —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 2643 坦 Confession Game: Eight Seats 坦白局:八个位置 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人012k WordsCompleted Confession Game: Eight Seats 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 2644 消 My Travel Companion Disappeared, and I Went Mad. 消失的旅伴，疯了的我。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人010k WordsCompleted My Missing Travel Companion, My Madness. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 2645 他 He Knelt and Begged Me to Love Him, But I’d Fallen Out of Love Long Ago 他跪下求我爱他，可我早已不爱。 Zhouzhou on a Diet正在减肥的周周Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He knelt and begged me to love him, but I had long since stopped loving him. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    15. My hand shaking when handing flowers, his feet shaking when kicking flowers, who knows the details! Please like it so more people can see it!

46. 2646 顶 The Ultimate Trap: The Possessive Tycoon's Contract Bride 顶级诱捕：偏执大佬的合约新娘 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云10k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Trap: The Contract Bride of a Possessive Tycoon 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 2647 顶 The Top Actress Gets Harassed by a Crybaby CEO Every Day 顶级影后每天被哭包霸总碰瓷 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云6k WordsCompleted The top actress gets pestered by a crybaby CEO every day —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 2648 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag Emperor and Helped the Second Male Lead Take the Throne 重生后，我踹了渣帝扶男二上位 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Dumped the Scumbag Emperor and Helped the Second Male Lead Take the Throne 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 2649 觉 After Awakening, I Ditched My Exploitative Boss and Rose to the Top 觉醒后，我踹掉吸血领导登顶职场 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云7k WordsCompleted After Awakening, I Ditched My Exploitative Boss and Rose to the Top at Work —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 2650 全 Mocked Across the Internet, This Washed-Up Star Became a Metaphysics Sensation 全网群嘲的糊咖，成了玄学顶流 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云8k WordsCompleted The Washed-Up Star Mocked by the Entire Internet Became a Top-Tier Star of the Occult 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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