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. 51 在 Your Place in Your In-Laws’ Home Is Earned 在婆家的地位是靠自己挣的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃9k WordsCompleted Your place in your husband's family is something you have to earn yourself. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 一 A Fast Watch, a Slow Heart 一块快的表，一颗慢的心 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道33k WordsCompleted A fast watch, a slow heart —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are all worth watching; they are emotional, substantial, and insightful.

3. 53 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: We Fought Side by Side to End the Chaos, and the Powerful Minister Bestowed My Beloved Upon Me 南北朝往事：沙场并肩破乱世，权臣破格赐我心上良人 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: We fought side by side on the battlefield to end the chaos, and the powerful minister made an exception to grant me the one I loved 5Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 为 To Stay Alive, I Outworked Every Female Cultivator in My Sect 为了活命，我把宗门女修都卷了 Endless Good Luck欧气漫漫Eastern Fantasy219k WordsOngoing “To Stay Alive, I Got Every Female Cultivator in My Sect to Work Themselves to the Bone” With his lifespan nearly exhausted, Ye Chen has spent forty years struggling in the sect and is still only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Just as he falls into despair, he activates a Life-Extension System: help female cultivators break through their bottlenecks, and he can exchange the favor for more lifespan and cultivation. No power from the heavens, just careful planning at every step. An ordinary v 91Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 流 The Day I Miscarried, He Was Discussing a Project with Someone Else 流产那天，他在和别人谈项目 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃11k WordsCompleted The day I miscarried, he was discussing a business deal with someone else 69Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 我 I Slack Off at Work Using Metaphysics 我在公司用玄学摸鱼 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛23k WordsCompleted I Use Metaphysics to Slack Off at Work 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 嚣 The Arrogant Mistress Finally Got What Was Coming After Provoking the Wife to Her Face 嚣张小三上门挑衅终于吃了苦头 Helian Rongrong赫连融融7k WordsCompleted The Arrogant Other Woman Finally Gets What’s Coming to Her After Showing Up to Pick a Fight 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist's main strategy is to avoid internal conflict. When the mistress comes to provoke her, she beats her black and blue, then divorces the scumbag husband. Even after failing to win custody of the children, she still doesn't let herself be consumed by negative emotions. The mistress successfully becomes the stepmother, taking care of the protagonist's children, but is closely monitored and criticized by her mother-in-law. The scumbag husband also changes his attitude, and the mistress breaks down…

8. 58 她 The Day She Fell for Me, I Was Still Running a Street Stall 她爱上我的那天，我还在摆摊 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道29k WordsCompleted The Day She Fell in Love with Me, I Was Still Running a Street Stall —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Lone Soldier at Yubi, I Helped Wei Xiaokuan Slaughter a Hundred Thousand Troops 南北朝往事：玉璧孤卒，我助韦孝宽斩尽十万雄师 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Historical8k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: A Lone Soldier at Yubi, I Helped Wei Xiaokuan Slay a Hundred Thousand Troops 7Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 退 At the Broken Engagement Banquet, Everyone Begged Me to Stay 退婚宴上，全场求我别走 No Extra Hour Tonight今晚不加钟13k WordsCompleted At the Broken Engagement Banquet, Everyone Begged Me to Stay 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A particularly enjoyable short story.

11. 61 五 Five Beautiful Homeowners Take Turns Asking for Help 五位美女业主轮番求助 Endless Good Luck欧气漫漫Urban359k WordsCompleted After leaving the army at 38, former scout Lin Feng becomes a security guard at Tianxi Bay. He never dreamed that five residents would take turns asking him for “help.” A clogged toilet? They call him. A feverish child? They call him. 270Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became the Screenwriter 剧情崩坏后，我成了编剧 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛30k WordsCompleted After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became a Screenwriter 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 她 After She Died, Spring Never Returned to My Empire 她死后，朕的江山再无春风 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃13k WordsCompleted After She Died, Spring Winds Never Again Swept Through My Empire 14Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 他 The Day He Demanded Back the 180,000-Yuan Bride Price, the Stitches in My Belly Hadn’t Been Removed Yet 他要回18万彩礼那天，我肚子上的线还没拆 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道16k WordsCompleted The Day He Demanded Back the 180,000 Yuan Bride Price, the Stitches in My Belly Hadn't Been Removed Yet —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 失 The Breakup Line Alliance: I’m Surrounded by the Worst Couples 失恋阵线联盟：我被极品情侣包围了 King Jiji1234吉吉大王1234Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Heartbreak Alliance: I'm Surrounded by the Worst Couples 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The gigolo enjoys the support of his female boss while having an affair with a newcomer. After their affair falls apart, he maliciously frames the female lead, who witnesses the whole thing, but she exposes the scheme on the spot. The plot twist is brilliant, it's incredibly entertaining!

16. 66 南 Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: She Is Yuwen Tai's Daughter, Feared Across Hedong and Defying an Imperial Marriage Decree 南北朝往事：她是宇文泰之女，威震河东拒绝奉旨联姻 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯Historical9k WordsCompleted Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: She Was Yuwen Tai's Daughter, Feared Across Hedong, and Refused an Imperial Marriage 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 注 I Took Out a Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone While Registering My Sect, and the Clerk Called the Police on the Spot 注册宗门时我掏出一块极品灵石，办事员当场就报了警 Gusu Lao Yi姑苏老易12k WordsCompleted When I took out a top-grade spirit stone to register my sect, the clerk called the police on the spot 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A new short story; those who enjoy imaginative plots, political intrigue, and silly humor are welcome to check it out.

18. 68 我 I’m Just a Servant, and You Want Me to Dual Cultivate? 我都杂役了，你让我双修？ Endless Good Luck欧气漫漫Eastern Fantasy234k WordsCompleted Young Gu Changqing sells everything he owns to join an immortal sect for the sake of his childhood sweetheart, only to be humiliated and pushed off a cliff by the woman he loves and a peerless prodigy working together. At the brink of death, he obtains an ancient legacy and begins defying fate. Rising to power through dual cultivation with a bevy of beauties, he eventually becomes a co-ruler who saves the world, then retires with his beloved women. 241Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 回 I Returned to the Village to Buy Watermelons, but They Drove Me Away. A Few Days Later, Hail Fell, and the Villagers Wept 回村收购西瓜被骂跑，过几天下冰雹，村民哭了 Little Mage Lalala小法师啦啦啦23k WordsCompleted I went back to my village to buy watermelons and was chased off after they cursed me out. A few days later, hail fell, and the villagers wept. 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly satisfying, both hilarious and entertaining. One character is a complete fake, the other is a complete good guy.

20. 70 大 Follow-Up Appointment on the Seventh Day of the New Year: The Brat’s Parents Wept as They Presented Me with a Banner 大年初七复诊，熊孩子家长哭着送我锦旗 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃12k WordsCompleted On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, a follow-up appointment ended with the parents of a little terror tearfully presenting me with a thank-you banner. 30Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 婆 A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law's Feud 婆媳仇 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law is a champion at double standards. When her own daughter sleeps until midmorning, she's "blessed." When I get up ten minutes late, I'm a "lazy daughter-in-law." My husband is the ultimate "dutiful son," and his catchphrase is always, "My mom has it so hard." 5.4kReads—Score243Shelves

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    "You gave birth to me and raised me, I acknowledge that. That's why I'll give you money for your retirement." Zhou Zhiqiang pried her hands away. "But don't try to use the word 'Mom' to blackmail me anymore. Do you deserve that word?" (13)

22. 72 3 At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 35岁，我去学了电焊 Rongyu's Little Feather亦蓉羽的小羽毛29k WordsCompleted At 35, I Went to Learn Welding 4Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 被 Innocence on Display 被围观的清白 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道15k WordsCompleted Innocence on Display —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 互 After We Switched Bodies, I Used Political Schemes to Bring Down the Adulterer 互换身体后，我用权谋整垮奸夫 Gusu Lao Yi姑苏老易7k WordsCompleted After We Swapped Bodies, I Used Political Schemes to Ruin the Adulterer 8Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 团 I Never Knew I Was Supposed to Pay for Team-Building Dinners, Until I Got the Year-End Bill 团建聚餐我从来不知道，年底却收到AA账单 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃8k WordsCompleted I Never Knew About the Team-Building Dinners, Yet at Year-End I Got the Bill to Split the Cost 5Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 我 I Opened a Canteen in the Neighborhood, and After a Few Days of Closure, the Residents Fell Apart 我在小区开食堂，停业几天后，居民崩溃了 Little Mage Lalala小法师啦啦啦Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted I opened a cafeteria in my residential community. After it closed for a few days, the residents fell apart. 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 酒 The Clingy Drunk 酒后粘人精 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽9k WordsCompleted A Clingy Drunk 11.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and funny sweet novel with engaging characters, pure sweetness with no angst, humorous and silly, perfect for stress relief, a must-read before bed, and won't leave you feeling stifled.

29. 79 全 The Whole Internet Is Watching the Video of Me Killing Someone 全网都在看我杀人的视频 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道15k WordsCompleted The Whole Internet Is Watching a Video of Me Killing Someone —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 撕 Tear Up the Script! I Transmigrated into a Book and Reclaimed My Tycoon Family's Power 撕烂剧本！穿书的我夺回豪门权柄 Old Opera House Lamp歌剧院老灯8k WordsCompleted Tear Up the Script! I Transmigrated into a Book and Took Back the Power of the Billionaire Family 23Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 与 After Swapping Bodies with a Dog, It Stopped Me from Turning Back into a Human 与狗互换身体后，它阻止我变回人 Gusu Lao Yi姑苏老易7k WordsCompleted After we switched bodies, the dog stopped me from turning back into a human 113Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 本 The Little Mute This Prince Raised 本王养的小哑巴 Wu Jing梧镜Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted The Little Mute Boy I Raised 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are definitely the best short stories on Tomato Books! ❛˓◞˂̵✧

33. 83 因 After Grandma Forced My Son to Eat Dirt for Knocking Over Her Braised Pork, He Told the Whole Village Her Family's Biggest Secret 因碰翻扣肉婆婆逼我儿吃土我儿带全村吃婆家的绝命大瓜 He Fugui Loves Kimchi Shrimp爱吃泡菜虾的何富贵12k WordsCompleted After I Knocked Over the Braised Pork, Grandma Forced My Son to Eat Dirt, So My Son Led the Whole Village in Devouring Her Family's Fatal Secret —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think it looks pretty good.

34. 84 爸 Dad Sent Me Nine Million, Then Jumped Off a Building 爸爸给我刷了900万然后跳了楼 Seaside Boulevard海上的林荫道15k WordsCompleted Dad Tipped Me 9 Million, Then Jumped Off a Building —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 我 I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 我把发小当锦鲤，他却想把我娶回家 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽11k WordsCompleted I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted, funny, and sweet romance novel. Humorous and silly, purely sweet with no angst, it's the perfect way to relieve stress, a must-read before bed, and won't leave you feeling stifled.

36. 86 霸 The CEO's Cat-Held Little Ancestor 霸总的猫质小祖宗 Wu Jing梧镜23k WordsCompleted The CEO's Cat Hostage, Little Ancestor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 董 The Chairman Knelt in Public, and the Manager Was Scared Out of His Mind 董事长当众下跪，经理彻底吓疯了 Ya Ya Ya Li牙牙牙黎7k WordsCompleted The chairman dropped to his knees in front of everyone, and the manager was scared out of his mind —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 我 My Brother Ascended to Heaven to Be a Celestial Beast of Burden, While I Found a Divine Beast and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 我哥飞升天庭当牛马，我捡神兽摆烂人间 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted My Brother Ascended to the Heavenly Court to Be a Wage Slave, While I Picked Up Divine Beasts and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 599Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 穿 Transmigrated into a Villainess: The Cannon Fodder Ran Off with Her Child 穿成恶女配：炮灰她带娃跑了 Wu Jing梧镜Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as the Villainess: The Cannon Fodder Ran Away with Her Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 捧 After the Actor I Made Famous Gave the Great Director's Script to a Fake Sweetheart, I Signed His Rival and Turned the Entertainment Industry Upside Down 捧红的影帝把大导剧本送绿茶后我签下他死对头血洗内娱 Ya Ya Ya Li牙牙牙黎10k WordsCompleted After the Best Actor I Made Famous Gave the Big Director's Script to a Green Tea, I Signed His Archenemy and Tore Through the Chinese Entertainment Industry —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 末 Wasteland After the Apocalypse: The Zombie King and the Little Plant 末世废土·丧尸王x小植物 Wu Jing梧镜29k WordsCompleted Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: Zombie King x Little Plant 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Stole 800,000 Yuan from Me, She Made Me Eat Leftovers in the Kitchen at the Wedding Banquet 婆婆偷走我八十万后，喜宴现场逼我去后厨吃剩饭 Ya Ya Ya Li牙牙牙黎8k WordsCompleted After my mother-in-law stole 800,000 yuan from me, she forced me to eat leftovers in the kitchen at the wedding banquet. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 6.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Good short stories to save you from reading slumps (390,000 words)

46. 96 听 Listening to the Light 听光 Wu Jing梧镜34k WordsCompleted Listening to the Light 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 他 They Waited for Me to Die So They Could Inherit My Estate. I Donated It All in My Will First 他们等我病死继承家产，我先立遗嘱全捐了 Ya Ya Ya Li牙牙牙黎12k WordsCompleted They’re waiting for me to die so they can inherit my fortune. I’ll make a will and donate it all first. —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 三 Laid Off at Thirty-Six, I Went on a Budget Trip to Bali and Accidentally Found a Rich Husband 三十六岁被裁员，穷游度拜意外捡了个富商老公 Wen Xiao玟潇Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Laid off at thirty-six, she goes on a shoestring trip to Bali and unexpectedly picks up a rich husband. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 总 The Lucky Cat in the CEO's Arms 总裁怀里的招财猫 Wu Jing梧镜26k WordsCompleted The Lucky Cat in the CEO's Arms 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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