Short, Satisfying Reads, Please!! 短篇爽文，求！！

1. 551 我 I Seek Power Alone; Love Is Nothing but a Stepping Stone to the Clouds 我只谋权势，情爱与我不过登云梯 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted I Seek Only Power. Love Is Nothing but a Ladder to the Clouds 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Every single one of them features a strong female lead, and it's incredibly satisfying.

2. 552 三 Three-Year-Old Little One, Guarding the Nation with Mom and Dad 三岁崽崽，带爹娘守国门 Jing Jiezi荆介子15k WordsCompleted A Three-Year-Old Kid Guards the Nation with Mom and Dad 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 我 I Suspected My Childhood Friend Was a Drug Dealer, but He Turned Out to Be My Undercover Handler 我怀疑发小是毒贩，没想到他是我卧底上线 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动10k WordsCompleted I suspected my childhood friend was a drug dealer. I never expected him to be my handler in the undercover operation. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 悟 Wukong’s Misadventure in the World of Dream of the Red Chamber 悟空误入，红楼世界奇遇记 Jing Jiezi荆介子7k WordsCompleted Wukong's Misadventure: A Strange Tale in the World of Dream of the Red Chamber 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 他 He Dug Out My Heart to Save a White Fox. I Slaughtered My Way Through a Sea of Blood and Became His New Boss 他挖我心血救白狐，我屠尽血海当他新上司 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He Cut Out My Heart to Save a White Fox. I Slaughtered My Way Through a Sea of Blood and Became His New Boss 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 破 The Journey to Break the Ice: Lost in Love and Redemption 破冰之旅！爱的迷途与救赎 Jing Jiezi荆介子Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted A Journey to Break the Ice: Lost in Love and Redemption 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 大 I Slaughtered My Sect Before My Wedding, and the Crown Prince Offered to Give Up His Heirship for My Freedom 大婚前我屠杀师门，太子自请废储换我自由 The North Wind Can't Budge Me北风吹不动7k WordsCompleted I Slaughtered My Sect Before My Wedding, and the Crown Prince Voluntarily Gave Up His Heirship in Exchange for My Freedom 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 我 I’m Just a Female Physician 我只是个医女 Jing Jiezi荆介子Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted I'm Just a Physician 86Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 反 Reverse Logic 反向逻辑 Jing Jiezi荆介子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse538k WordsCompleted The Reverse Logic launches a stunning science-fiction adventure. The protagonist, Ji Luo, has a name inspired by the inversion of logic. Brave and fearless, he becomes key to humanity's progress through three encounters with the mysterious String World and three fierce wars. Set in a virtual world built upon ten-dimensional space, the story brims with imaginative visions of the future of physics. It breaks with conventional logic, offering a unique perspective on humanity's struggles and advance 7Reads8.2Score—Shelves
10. 560 我 I Played the Crown Prince Like a Fish on a Hook 我把太子殿下钓成了翘嘴 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Lured the Crown Prince into Becoming a Pouting Fish 18Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 病 The Yandere Villainess Didn’t Want to Die, but She Drove Her Aloof Master Insane 病娇女配不想死，结果把清冷师尊逼疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Yandere Villainess Didn't Want to Die, but Ended Up Driving Her Aloof Master Insane 10Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 燃 Our Gas Bill Skyrocketed, and My Wife Was Hiding a Man at Home 燃气费暴增，老婆在家里藏着一个男人 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠13k WordsCompleted Our Gas Bill Soared, and My Wife Was Hiding a Man at Home 481Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely awesome, incredibly beautiful!

13. 563 亲 The Paternity Test Says 99.99%, but There’s No Way That Boy Is Mine 《亲子鉴定99.99%，但儿子绝不可能是我的》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Paternity Test Says 99.99%, But There's No Way the Boy Is Mine 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 564 妈 Mom, They Won't Let Me Come First 妈妈，他们不让我考第一 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠12k WordsCompleted Mom, They Won't Let Me Come First 8Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 七 The Seventh Day of the Seventh Month: She's Back 七月七日祭:她回来了 Nine-Colored Sky九色天空6k WordsCompleted July Seventh: She's Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 直 After My Livestream Disaster, the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Get Divorced 《直播翻车后，全网求我别离婚》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠35k WordsCompleted After My Livestream Disaster, the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Get Divorced 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 洪 Primordial Chaos: I Became a Saint Through Finance, and All the Sages Owe Me Money 《洪荒：我靠金融成圣，诸圣都是欠债人》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠40k WordsCompleted Primordial World: I Become a Saint Through Finance, and Every Saint Owes Me Money 8Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Leave with Nothing, So I Married the Richest Man. Now She's Gone Mad with Regret 《婆婆逼我净身出户，我转身嫁首富她悔疯了》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠24k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Leave With Nothing, So I Turned Around and Married the Richest Man. Now She's Gone Mad With Regret 54Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 水 The Water Bill Skyrocketed, So I Found Someone Else Hiding in My House 水费暴增，我查出家里藏着另一个人 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Our Water Bill Skyrocketed, So I Discovered Someone Else Was Hiding in Our Home 26Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 全 A Full-Time Housewife's Livestream Exposes Her Husband Secretly Keeping His Ex-Girlfriend 全职太太直播曝光，丈夫在偷养前女友 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted A Full-Time Housewife's Livestream Exposes Her Husband Secretly Supporting His Ex-Girlfriend 21Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 热 Trending Soon: The Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off 热搜预订：顶流他只想摆烂 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺27k WordsCompleted Trending Soon: The Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 老 My Husband Scored 9.8, So I Chose to Uninstall Him 老公评分9.8，我选择卸载 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺23k WordsCompleted My Husband Scored a 9.8, So I Chose to Uninstall Him —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 豪 A Wealthy Family Sacrifice? I Gave Up and Went to Die, and My Whole Family Went Mad 《豪门献祭？我摆烂赴死，全家疯了》 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺38k WordsCompleted A Sacrifice to the Wealthy Family? I Give Up and Embrace Death, and My Whole Family Goes Mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 规 Rule-Based Livestream: My Husband Is the Hidden Boss 规则直播：我的丈夫是隐藏BOSS Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺11k WordsCompleted Rule-Based Livestream: My Husband Is the Hidden Boss —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 反 The Villainess Rewrites the Plot on Livestream: After Binding the Wrong System, She Turns the Tables and Wins Him Over 反派她爆改剧情直播间：她绑错系统后，直播反向攻略 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺14k WordsCompleted The Villainess Rewrites the Plot in Her Livestream: After Binding the Wrong System, She Turns the Tables and Goes After Her Targets 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 救 Help! That Overpowered Plot Template Is Still Chasing Me! 救命，逆天剧情模版还在追我啊！ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Help! That Ridiculous Plot Template Is Still Chasing Me! 28Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short, fast-paced, and high-quality.

27. 577 离 On the Day We Divorced, He Begged Me Not to Sign 《离婚当天，他跪求我别签》 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺16k WordsCompleted On the Day We Divorced, He Begged Me Not to Sign 104Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 妻 My Wife's First Love Has Been Biding His Time? I'll Send You to Your Grave 妻子白月光卧薪尝胆？我送你上路 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted My Wife's First Love Has Been Biding His Time? I'll Send You to Your Grave 19Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 姐 They Cut Out My Sister’s Tongue, So I Made Sure the Mistress Could Never Shut Her Mouth Again 姐姐的舌头被割了，我就让主母的嘴再也闭不上 Mei Wei美慰Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Sister’s Tongue Was Cut Out, So I Made Sure the Mistress Could Never Shut Her Mouth Again 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A short, exciting story! It's both dark and hilarious!

30. 580 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Set the Whole City Ablaze on the Trending Charts 退婚后，我引爆全城热搜 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠11k WordsCompleted After Calling Off the Engagement, I Took Over the City's Trending Searches 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 我 I'm a Goblin. How Could Someone Steal My Fiancée? 我，哥布林，还能被牛走未婚妻？ The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Completed I'm a Goblin. Can Someone Still Steal My Fiancée? —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 求 Those Who Seek Wealth Must Sacrifice Love: Every Fortune Will Be Yours! 求财者，以爱为祭，百财皆入！ Mei Wei美慰9k WordsCompleted Those who seek wealth must sacrifice love, and all riches will follow! —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 星 Starry Night: The Carefully Orchestrated Center-Stage Mix-Up 《星耀之夜：那场精心策划的C位乌龙》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠9k WordsCompleted Starry Night: The Carefully Orchestrated C-Bit Mix-Up —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 卷 Caught in a Torture Romance Plot, the Eldest Senior Brother Goes Berserk 卷入虐文剧情，大师兄暴走了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑10k WordsCompleted Caught Up in a Tragic Romance Plot, the Senior Disciple Went on a Rampage 231Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 请 Please Eat Your Love Rival 请吃掉你的情敌 Mei Wei美慰18k WordsCompleted Please Eat Your Love Rival 10Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 秦 Qin Shi Huang: You Call This a Creepy Instance? 秦始皇:你管这叫诡异副本？ Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Male-Channel Fanfiction17k WordsCompleted Qin Shi Huang: You Call This a Supernatural Instance? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 和 Entangled with Goblins, I Don't Want My Childhood Friend Anymore 和哥布林纠缠不清，青梅我不要了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑8k WordsCompleted Tangled Up with Goblins, I Don't Want My Childhood Sweetheart Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 是 I’m the One Who Excluded Them All! 是我孤立他们所有人！ Mei Wei美慰21k WordsCompleted I’m the One Who Shut Them All Out! 374Reads—Score178Shelves
39. 589 诡 Creepy Arena: I Summon the Great Sage Equaling Heaven from the Start 诡异竞技场：我开局召唤齐天大圣 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠17k WordsCompleted The Eerie Arena: I Summoned the Great Sage Equal to Heaven from the Start —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 妻 My Wife Refuses to Enter the Hell of Chasing Her Husband 妻子拒绝进入追夫火葬场 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑9k WordsCompleted My Wife Refuses to Enter the Chasing-Her-to-the-Crematorium Phase 7.4kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 河 River God: Kind Lady, Which Man Did You Drop? 河神:善良的女人啊，你掉的是哪个男人？ Mei Wei美慰Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted River God: Kind woman, which man did you drop? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 我 The Buddha Pinned Me Down for Five Hundred Years, but the Monk Who Rescued Me Was Even Fiercer 我被如来压五百年，救我的和尚比他还凶 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted After the Tathagata Imprisoned Me for Five Hundred Years, the Monk Who Saved Me Was Even Fiercer 102Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 妻 My Wife's 'First Love' Is Back in the Country? I'm the One Who Comes Out on Top 妻子的“白月光”回国？我躺赢了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Completed My Wife’s “White Moonlight” Is Back in the Country? I’m the One Who Wins —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 167Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 595 妻 My Wife, Her Sworn Brother, and a Cruise Ship of Debauchery 妻子，干弟弟，和游轮狂欢 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑10k WordsCompleted A Wife, Her Sworn Brother, and a Yacht Party 30Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 30Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 目 I Saw My Childhood Sweetheart Get Engaged to Someone Else, So I Walked Away 目睹青梅和别人订婚，我转身离开 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted I Saw My Childhood Sweetheart Get Engaged to Someone Else, So I Walked Away 969Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 烂 My Rotten Childhood Sweetheart, I Don't Love You Anymore 烂掉的青梅，我不爱你了 The Cat Gives a Mysterious Smile猫头邪魅一笑14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Has Turned Rotten. I Don’t Love You Anymore 389Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 师 After My Junior Sister Was Murdered, the Demon Lord's Blood Within Me Awakened 师妹被害后，我体内魔尊的血觉醒了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Junior Sister Was Killed, the Blood of the Demon Lord Within Me Awakened 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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