Ten All-Time Short Story Masterpieces! Classic, Entertaining Wish-Fulfillment Reads! 短篇小说10.0神作！非常经典好看的爽文！

1. 1901 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 11.8kReads6.5Score595Shelves
2. 1902 皇 My Imperial Brother Thought I Talked Too Much, So He Betrothed Me to the Most Useless Man in the Capital 皇兄嫌我嘴碎，把我赐婚给全京最废的男人 On Edge111心惊胆战11112k WordsCompleted My Imperial Brother Thought I Talked Too Much, So He Betrothed Me to the Most Useless Man in the Capital 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   You can take a look, it's pretty good

3. 1903 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 20.3kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves

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   It's such an explosive novel that I have finally finished it. I followed it chapter by chapter. The writing is very good. It doesn't drag on and there are no mistakes I missed. It's a book that I still want to read again after reading it.

4. 1904 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban384k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 11.5kReads—Score590Shelves
5. 1905 笑 A Blade Behind the Smile: The Alarm Call at the Moment of Accusation 笑中藏刃：诬陷时刻的报警声 On Edge111心惊胆战11110k WordsCompleted A Blade Hidden in a Smile: The Alarm at the Moment of the False Accusation 459Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1906 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 282.9kReads9.7Score34.5kShelves
7. 1907 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban123k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.3kReads—Score703Shelves
8. 1908 收 I've Kept My Blade Sheathed for Ten Years, and They Don't Know Who I Am 收刀十年，他们不懂我是谁 On Edge111心惊胆战111Historical12k WordsCompleted I've Kept My Blade Sheathed for Ten Years. They Have No Idea Who I Am 365Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1909 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 19kReads7.2Score858Shelves

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   The male protagonist likes her purely psychologically and can't stop.

10. 1910 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban174k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.7kReads—Score361Shelves
11. 1911 我 I Keep Hitting His Nerves, and the Way He Looks at Me Gets Stranger and Stranger 我踩遍他的雷点，他看我的眼神越来越不对 On Edge111心惊胆战1119k WordsCompleted I Hit Every One of His Pet Peeves, and the Way He Looks at Me Gets More and More Unsettling 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
12. 1912 天 Visitors from Beyond the Sky 1: A Fleeting Romance (Original Short Story) 天外飞客之1露水情缘（小小说原创） User36859979用户36859979Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Visitor from Beyond the Heavens: A Fleeting Romance (Original Short Story) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nice fantasy novel

13. 1913 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.8kReads6.3Score569Shelves
14. 1914 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban100k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 4.6kReads—Score301Shelves
15. 1915 重 Reborn in My Second Year of High School, I Decide to Be a Bystander 重生到高二，我决定当个旁观者 On Edge111心惊胆战11127k WordsCompleted Reborn in My Second Year of High School, I Decided to Be a Bystander 391Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1916 公 Princess, Please Do Not Show Your Servant Any Mercy 公主，请您不要怜惜臣 No Peanuts in My Tangyuan汤圆不要花生7k WordsCompleted Princess, Please Do Not Take Pity on Your Servant —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A nice short story (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤~

17. 1917 他 They Said the Unloved One Was the Other Woman, but Now They Call Me Shameless 他们说不被爱的才是小三，现在却骂我不要脸 Plants in the Woods林间草木11k WordsCompleted They say the one who isn't loved is the homewrecker, yet now they're calling me shameless. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all okay

18. 1918 荒 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban272k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.6kReads—Score147Shelves
19. 1919 女 The Day My Girlfriend Offered Me Up as a Male Pet, the Capital's Female Demon Lord Crawled Onto My Lap and Called Me Big Brother 女友送我当男宠那天，京城女魔头趴在我腿上叫哥哥 On Edge111心惊胆战11111k WordsCompleted The Day My Girlfriend Gave Me Away as a Male Pet, the Capital's Female Demon Was Lying Across My Lap, Calling Me Big Brother 402Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1920 主 Streamer, There’s a Body in Your Livestream 主播，你直播间有尸体 No Peanuts in My Tangyuan汤圆不要花生8k WordsCompleted Streamer, There's a Body in Your Livestream —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1921 出 He Cheated, Called Me Barren, and Wants a Divorce? I'll Make Him Leave with Nothing and Pay Me on Top 出轨还骂我不能生？要离婚？我让他净身出户倒贴钱 Plants in the Woods林间草木11k WordsCompleted He cheated and then accused me of being unable to have children? He wants a divorce? I’ll make him leave with nothing and pay me on top of that 8Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1922 你 After You Slapped Me, I Disappeared for Eight Whole Years 你扇我那巴掌后，我消失了整整八年 On Edge111心惊胆战11112k WordsCompleted After You Slapped Me, I Disappeared for Eight Whole Years 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 1923 过 At New Year’s, I Mistakenly Brought My Ex Home 过年，错把前男友拉回家 Dawn123456晨曦123456Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted At New Year, I Accidentally Brought My Ex-Boyfriend Home 53Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1924 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Jerk Without Hesitation to Save My Own Life 重生后我果断踹开渣男保命 Plants in the Woods林间草木10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb without hesitation to save my own life 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1925 给 They Named Me Zhaodi. After I Gave Them Eight Useless Little Brothers, My Parents Finally Broke 给我取名叫招娣，连招了八个废物弟弟后父母破防了 I Hear All Sounds我听万籁10k WordsCompleted My Parents Named Me Zhaodi. After I Gave Them Eight Useless Younger Brothers in a Row, They Finally Broke Down 9.7kReads—Score334Shelves

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    I finished reading it in one sitting, it's really good

26. 1926 我 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban206k WordsOngoing The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2kReads—Score141Shelves
27. 1927 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban154k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 2.3kReads—Score205Shelves
28. 1928 出 After Prison, I Erased My Identity 出狱后，我注销了身份 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大21k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Erased My Identity 12.4kReads—Score570Shelves

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    A super classic short story, worth reading three or four times, a short story highly recommended!

29. 1929 陪 I Spent Children’s Day with My Niece, and My Ex Begged to Be Her Fourth Dad 陪侄女过儿童节，前男友哭要当四 Dawn123456晨曦12345610k WordsCompleted I Took My Niece Out for Children's Day, and My Ex-Boyfriend Cried, Begging to Be Her Dad 559Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1930 和 After Seeing My First Love Again, We Said Goodbye Once More 和初恋再见后还是说了再见 Plants in the Woods林间草木Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted After seeing my first love again, we still said goodbye 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1931 老 My Husband Has a Son, But He’s Not Mine 老公有儿子了，但不是我的种。 Ying Fang英访9k WordsCompleted My husband has a son, but he isn't mine. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1932 替 After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished 替他捐肾后，我注销身份人间蒸发 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大19k WordsCompleted After Donating a Kidney for Him, I Erased My Identity and Vanished Without a Trace 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 1933 前 My Ex’s Phone Fell in My Shit 前男友手机掉我屎上了 Dawn123456晨曦1234568k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Dropped His Phone in My Shit 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1934 这 It Wasn’t Her First Escape, but This Time the Man Cut Off Both Her Legs Himself 这不是她第一次逃跑，这次男人竟亲手砍掉了她的双腿 Ying Fang英访Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted This isn’t the first time she’s tried to escape. This time, the man actually cut off both her legs with his own hands. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1935 能 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban224k WordsOngoing The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 1.3kReads—Score102Shelves
36. 1936 明 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Historical240k WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2.6kReads—Score227Shelves
37. 1937 重 Reborn in 1978: I Broke Off My Engagement, Took the College Entrance Exam, and Became a Top-Tier Star Among the Educated Youth 重生1978：退婚高考，我成知青顶流 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大30k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1978: I Called Off My Engagement and Skipped the College Entrance Exam, Becoming a Top-Tier Star Among the Educated Youth 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 1938 我 My Childhood Friend Got Married, and My Boss Started Crying 我竹马结婚，我上司哭唧唧 Dawn123456晨曦123456Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Sweetheart Is Getting Married, and My Boss Is All Teary-Eyed 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1939 半 Don’t Deliver Takeout in the Middle of the Night 半夜不要送外卖 Cute Bunny Big Sister萌兔姐姐Mystery8k WordsCompleted Don’t Deliver Takeout After Midnight 484Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A suspenseful and thrilling short story with a wonderful twist that is worth reading.

40. 1940 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse147k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 6.1kReads—Score357Shelves
41. 1941 重 Reborn as an Invisible Man: The Whole World Can't See Me 重生透明人：全世界看不见我 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大11k WordsCompleted Reborn as an Invisible Man: The Whole World Can’t See Me 586Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1942 我 You Say I’m Shamelessly Clinging to You? If This Won’t Work, I’m Out 我不要脸纠缠？这个不行就拜拜 Dawn123456晨曦1234569k WordsCompleted You Think I'm Shamelessly Clinging to You? If This Doesn't Work, I'm Out 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1943 万 Halloween Horror: No Candy, No Life 万圣节惊魂：不给糖，要你命 Cute Bunny Big Sister萌兔姐姐8k WordsCompleted Halloween Horror: Trick or Treat, or Die 3Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1944 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 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cool novel,

45. 1945 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban103k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 1946 大 The Ninth Prince of Great Wei: Too Poor to Pay Monthly Stipends, Yet I Outclass the Entire Court 大魏九皇子：穷到发不起月钱，我却碾压全朝 Big Sun Planter种太阳大大40k WordsCompleted The Ninth Prince of Great Wei: I Was Too Poor to Pay Out Monthly Stipends, Yet I Crushed the Entire Court 209Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1947 装 Pretending to Be the Childhood Friend from the Future, I’m His Wife 装成竹马来自未来的老婆 Dawn123456晨曦1234569k WordsCompleted Pretending to Be My Childhood Friend's Future Wife 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1948 返 The Blood-Exchange Ritual That Reverses Aging 返老还童的换血术 Cute Bunny Big Sister萌兔姐姐8k WordsCompleted The Blood-Exchange Technique That Reverses Aging 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1949 小 The Young Marquis Set Me Up to Elope, So I Bought Out All the Wreaths for His Family 小侯爷设局骗我私奔，后来我包圆他全家的花圈 Dusk Sleep Wine暮眠酒Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The young marquis set me up and tricked me into eloping. Later, I bought out every funeral wreath in his family's shop. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ancient story of Shuang's sadistic counterattack, the heroine is the only one who is beautiful in the end👍🏻👍🏻

50. 1950 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.2kReads5.7Score220Shelves

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