The Best Short Stories on Tomato: Pure Wish Fulfillment? 番茄最好看的短篇小说，绝对的爽文？

1. 901 晚 Returning to the River in Late Summer 晚夏归川 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted Late Summer Returns to the River 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 902 被 After Being Sidelined and Laid Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Acquire the Company 被架空裁员后，前老板跪求我收购 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After They Sidelined Me and Laid Me Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Buy the Company 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 903 凌 At One in the Morning, I Asked the Deliveryman: Are You Alive or Dead? 凌晨一点，我问快递员：你是活人还是死人 A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦22k WordsCompleted At One in the Morning, I Asked the Deliveryman: Are You Alive or Dead? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 904 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 905 辞 Quit? No, I’m Writing a Workplace Blame-Shifting Contingency Plan 辞职？不，我在写<职场背锅预案> A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦30k WordsCompleted Quit? No, I'm Writing —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 906 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 207Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 907 亲 My Own Mother Wants to Send Me to Prison, So I Turn the Tables with the Dead's Last Words 亲妈要把我送进监狱，我靠死人遗言反杀 A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦24k WordsCompleted My Own Mother Wants to Send Me to Prison, So I Turn the Tables with the Dead's Last Words —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 908 裁 They Tried to Lay Me Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Me 裁员不成反被全行业封杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted They Failed to Lay Him Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Him 50Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 909 庆 The Celebration Wine Was Poison, and My Brother-in-Law Forged My Corpse into Iron 庆功酒是毒酒，小叔子把我尸体炼成铁 A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted The Victory Toast Was Poisoned, and My Brother-in-Law Turned My Corpse Into Iron —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 910 被 After I Was Pushed Out in All but Name, the Whole Company Begged Me to Step In 被变相裁员后，全公司跪求我出手 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced Out in All but Name, the Entire Company Begged Me to Step In 2kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 911 嫌 You Think I’m Just a Stock Clerk? Arranging Fruit Put Me on the Capitalists’ Radar 嫌我理货员？我靠摆水果惊动资本圈 A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦21k WordsCompleted They Looked Down on Me as a Stock Clerk? I Made the Business World Take Notice by Arranging Fruit —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 912 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 913 外 Grandma's Will: I Get the Old House, but the Bronze Mirror Mustn't Face the Bed 外婆遗嘱：老宅归我，但铜镜不能对床 A Dreamlike Swan Song绝唱如梦21k WordsCompleted Grandma's Will: The Old House Is Mine, but the Bronze Mirror Mustn't Face the Bed —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 914 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 915 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 916 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 917 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    It's hilarious and really fun, not awkward at all!

18. 918 邻 My Neighbor Blocked My Drain, So I Built a Septic Tank in Retaliation 邻居堵我下水道，我反手建化粪池 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Blocked My Sewer, So I Built a Septic Tank 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good short stories

19. 919 女 After Our Daughter Was Kidnapped, My Police Officer Husband Let the Suspect Go 女儿被拐后，警官丈夫却放走了嫌疑人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted After Our Daughter Was Kidnapped, My Police Officer Husband Let the Suspect Go —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 920 爸 Dad, I’ve Already Started Up the Money Printer. Can’t You Take a Break? 爸，我印钞机都开动了，你歇歇行不？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Dad, the money-printing machine is already running. Can you take a break? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 921 在 After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing a Novel on the Company Intranet 在公司内网偷偷写小说被总裁发现后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing Fiction on the Company Intranet 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super engaging short stories, mostly fast-paced and exciting! 😎

22. 922 和 After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 和闺蜜一起跑路后，我们被抓包了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 63Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 923 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 481Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 924 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 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
25. 925 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 343Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 926 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 627Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 927 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 9Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 928 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—Score—Shelves
29. 929 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—Score—Shelves
30. 930 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 931 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 49Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 932 死 My Archenemy Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 死对头他八岁就开始暗恋我 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Archrival Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 14Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 933 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 28Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 934 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 935 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 221Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 936 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 52Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 937 妻 After My Wife Left, the 150 Million Yuan Demolition Payout Arrived 妻子走后，1.5亿拆迁款到账 Valley of the Kings帝王谷10k WordsCompleted After My Wife Left, the 150 Million in Demolition Compensation Hit My Account 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book! 📖📖📖📖

38. 938 再 On the Day of My Remarriage, My Ex-Wife's Older Sister Nearly Flipped the Table 再婚这天，前妻姐差点掀桌子 Valley of the Kings帝王谷12k WordsCompleted On the Day of His Remarriage, His Ex’s Older Sister Almost Flips the Table 22.8kReads—Score129Shelves
39. 939 女 My Girlfriend Got a Marriage License with Her Childhood Sweetheart 女友与小竹马领证 Valley of the Kings帝王谷13k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Got a Marriage License with Her Childhood Sweetheart 465Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 940 青 My Childhood Friend Hates Me, Yet a Daring Game Made Her Kiss Me 青梅讨厌我，大冒险却抓我接吻 Valley of the Kings帝王谷10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Hates Me, Yet a Dare Made Her Kiss Me 448Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 941 校 I Caught the Campus Beauty's Fox Tail 校花的狐狸尾巴，被我摸到了 Valley of the Kings帝王谷Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I Got My Hands on the School Beauty’s Fox Tail 815Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 942 归 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 Valley of the Kings帝王谷11k WordsCompleted My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.6kReads—Score153Shelves

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    Good book, check it out! 👀👀👀👀

43. 943 她 She Sees the Green Mountains 她见青山 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [Another sweet romance from rising popular author Aspirin, set at school and in the city, featuring mutual secret crushes. A gentle anti-drug police officer x a proud heiress. Many unpredictable things lie ahead, but Jiang Yan will always be faithful to Lin Xingzi.] The two most humiliating moments in Lin Xingzi's life both involved the same person. In her first year of high school, she was the one who made the first move, yet she put on airs and said, “I'm a rich heiress, and you're broke. Ther 3.1kReads9.3Score430Shelves

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    Every single one of them is incredibly popular! I wish I could jump into the book and watch them live!

44. 944 电 Love at the Electronics Factory 电子厂打工妹的爱情 Ghost Butler幽灵管家58k WordsCompleted Love at an Electronics Factory 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He's a total scumbag, and his emotional world is in complete disarray.

45. 945 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
46. 946 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Married My Ex-Husband's Uncle 离婚当天，我嫁给前夫他小叔 The Changing Speed of Light变化的光速57k WordsCompleted On the Day We Divorced, I Married My Ex-Husband's Uncle 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A refreshing and satisfying female protagonist!

47. 947 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
48. 948 沉 Sunken Kite 沉鸢 Jie Yin结因Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan x composed, self-controlled CEO Zhou Chen] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban life + sweet romance + older man + 1v1 + happy ending + female growth] Zhao Tangyuan is a model mistress. She knows her place and behaves sensibly. Clearheaded and rational, she knows the most important rule of all: never catch feelings. Zhou Chen is most pleased by her obedient facade, yet he hates her cold indifference and the way she can end things with 25.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
49. 949 离 Five Years After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him 离婚五年，总裁前夫跪求复婚 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted A marriage sealed with a contract leaves her covered in scars. Lin Ci signs the divorce papers without hesitation and leaves town while pregnant. Five years later, she returns in triumph with her five-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. A top-tier strategist and the mysterious hacker Phoenix, she is formidable and unshaken by any storm. Her former husband, Chen Yan, the CEO who once treated her with icy indifference, has long since come to regret it. He sheds his cold exterior and embarks on a 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 950 疯 The Deranged CEO’s Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 疯批总裁的掌心囚 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The most extreme possessive love | The craziest male lead on the whole internet | A heartbreaking, suffocating read] Warning: Major scenes include a medical examination of injuries | shaving her head | an ankle bracelet | a tracking necklace | a tattoo | injection of a symbiotic drug | faking her death | reunion at a flower shop | exposure on a livestream | kneeling in a rainstorm | a heart | sinking together in the deep sea | a first meeting in a parallel world Tags: possessive love | obsessiv 979Reads—Score—Shelves

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