Any Short Novels With Good Writing, Sensible Characters, and No Stupid Plotting? 有短篇的，文笔好，不降智正常的文吗

1. 801 从 [Male-Oriented Short Story] From Lazy Shopkeeper to Sect's Public Enemy 【男频短篇】从咸鱼掌柜到宗门公敌 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛14k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] From Lazy Shopkeeper to Sect Nemesis 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 802 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
3. 803 重 Reborn as the Blood Fiend Sect's Lowest-Ranking Servant 【男频短篇】重生为血煞宗最低贱的杂役 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛12k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] Reborn as the Lowest-Ranking Servant of the Blood Fiend Sect 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 804 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
5. 805 反 My Childhood Friend Has a Rather Slow Uptake 反射弧有点长的青梅竹马 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My childhood friend, whose reaction is a little slow 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All are sweet stories, no angst.

6. 806 镜 The Woman in the Mirror Wrote, “Don't Come In” 【男频短篇】镜中的她写了句“不要进来” This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛14k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] She Wrote “Do Not Enter” in the Mirror 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 807 冰 My Ice-Cold Childhood Friend and Nemesis Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 冰山死对头青梅，竟然是个恋爱脑 When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted My Ice-Cold Mortal Enemy and Childhood Sweetheart Turns Out to Be a Hopeless Romantic 861Reads—Score153Shelves
8. 808 被 After My Husband Scammed Me Out of All My Money, I Developed Split Personalities 被老公骗光钱财后，我精分了 Misty Waters, Azure Luan烟水青鸾6k WordsCompleted After my husband swindled me out of all my money, I developed split personalities 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I just wrote a short story, and nobody's reading it yet, so I'm borrowing this thread 🤦

9. 809 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Became the King of Collectible Figures in Another World, but I Just Want to Retire in Peace 【男频短篇】我在异世界当手办王，只想安心退休养老 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] I'm the Figure King in Another World, and I Just Want to Retire in Peace 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 810 我 A Normal Romance with My Yandere Childhood Friend! 我和病娇青梅，谈个正常的恋爱！ When I Was Young许我年少时12k WordsCompleted Me and My Childhood Friend with a Yandere Streak: Let’s Have a Normal Relationship! 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
11. 811 团 The Beloved Darling: Three Childhood Friends, One Big Show 团宠之三个竹马一台戏 Misty Waters, Azure Luan烟水青鸾6k WordsCompleted Three Childhood Friends, One Big Drama 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 812 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] A Hundred Years After I Kept My Elf Girlfriend Waiting 【男频短篇】我让精灵女友空等百年后 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛15k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Kept My Elven Girlfriend Waiting for a Hundred Years 6Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 813 重 Reborn: A Sweet Campus Romance, A Different First Love 重生校园小甜文：换一个初恋 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Reborn: A Sweet School Romance, A Different First Love 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These short stories are definitely not mind-numbing; they're very normal.

14. 814 妻 My Wife Leaves Me Guessing: Why Is She So Hard to Pursue? 妻子留白，老公怎么这么难追？ When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted My Wife Is Playing Hard to Get. Why Is She So Difficult to Win Over? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 815 订 My Future Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at Our Engagement Party, So I Canceled the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Kneel to Repay Me 订婚宴婆婆当众扇我耳光，我取消婚礼让她全家跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at the Engagement Banquet, So I Called Off the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Get on Their Knees to Pay Me Back 551Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 816 永 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing the Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 【男频短篇】永久催眠顶级女刺客后，我却后悔了 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing a Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 817 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book's Regret Story, So I Dumped the Heroine 穿书后悔文，我直接甩了女主 When I Was Young许我年少时7k WordsCompleted After I Transmigrated Into a Book About Regret, I Dumped the Heroine 12Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 818 青 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me into the Hospital with a Stick! 【男频短篇】青梅叫我主人后，一棍把我打进了医院！ This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛21k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me Into the Hospital with a Stick! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 819 全 My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 全家玄门大佬，而我唯物主义 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 14Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 820 喝 A Love Confession After a Drunken Night 喝醉酒后表白出的爱情 When I Was Young许我年少时8k WordsCompleted A Love Confession Made While Drunk 53Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 821 穿 Transmigrate to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 穿越西幻：我的无限读档系统 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛38k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 822 和 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Met the Right One 和女友分手后，转身遇见对的人 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Turned Around and Met the Right One 16Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 823 箭 An Arrow Falls, and I Meet You 箭落逢君 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted An Arrow Falls, and We Meet 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, sweet story~

24. 824 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Punched the Demon King Flying, She Insisted on Moving In with Me 【男频短篇】我一拳锤飞魔王后，她直接赖着跟我同居了 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Punched the Demon King Flying, She Clung to Me and Moved In —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 825 宁 Peace and Worry-Free Days in Ning'an 宁安无忧 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Peace and Security 864Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 826 合 Divorced by Contract, Caught in a Showdown Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Friend! 合约离婚，前妻和青梅的修罗场！ When I Was Young许我年少时12k WordsCompleted A Contractual Divorce, and a Love Triangle Between My Ex-Wife and Childhood Sweetheart! 835Reads—Score129Shelves
27. 827 能 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Can Understand Animals, Yet Somehow Became the Su Family's Idle Live-In Son-in-Law 【男频短篇】能听懂动物说话的我竟咸鱼成了苏家赘婿 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Can Understand Animals, Yet Somehow Ended Up as the Su Family's Good-for-Nothing Son-in-Law 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 828 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Fell for Someone Else, So I Married Her Older Sister! 青梅变心，我转身娶她姐姐！ When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted My Childhood Sweetheart Changed Her Heart, So I Turned Around and Married Her Sister! 410Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 829 远 The Far Mountains Await My Return 远山有归期 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Distant Mountains Hold the Promise of a Return 47Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 830 异 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Anomaly Corrupted My Younger Sister 【男频短篇】异常污染了我妹妹后 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛9k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Anomaly Corrupted My Younger Sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 831 和 After I Broke Up with My CEO Girlfriend, She Regretted It 和总裁女友分手后，她后悔了。 Tian Keji天科技15k WordsCompleted After I Broke Up with My CEO Girlfriend, She Regretted It. 633Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most normal short story on the entire internet

32. 832 端 I'm the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, but My Childhood Friends Have Me Cornered... 端水大师的我，被青梅姐妹堵门…… When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted I Was the Master of Keeping Everyone Happy, Until the Sisters Who Were My Childhood Sweethearts Cornered Me... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 833 竹 My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 竹马原是薄情郎 Sleepy Hot Americano好困的热美式10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 25Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 834 得 If You Can't Have It, Destroy It? 得不到就毁掉？ Tian Keji天科技10k WordsCompleted If You Can't Have It, Destroy It? 196Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 835 我 My Wife Is an Expert at Spotting Fake Sweethearts! 我的老婆是鉴茶高手！ Reverse Profound Transformation逆玄变Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Wife Is an Expert at Spotting Fake Sweethearts! 324Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 836 嫡 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后，我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sharing a collection of wonderful short stories!

37. 837 白 I Have a Moonlight Lover Too 白月光，我也有啊。 Tian Keji天科技16k WordsCompleted You have a moonlight in your heart? So do I. 957Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 838 偏 The Cast-Off Daughter of the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove My Genius for Architecture and Shock the World 偏院弃女不装了，我证神机掌营造惊天下 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Cast-Off Daughter from the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove the Divine Mechanism and Construction Arts, Shocking the World 29Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 839 双 Both Reborn: The Wicked Mistress Watches Her Maid Turn the Tables 双重生：恶主母眼睁睁看丫鬟逆袭 Ruan You sun软优sunAncient Romance87k WordsOngoing [Both reborn | Good and evil reversed | Mutual salvation | No woman-on-woman rivalry | A lowborn woman saves herself | A cruel mistress transforms] In her previous life. Chen Jiarong was the lofty heir’s wife in the marquis’s household, radiant and aristocratic. As the youngest legitimate daughter of the marquis’s family, she had been born into boundless privilege and was accustomed to holding other people’s fates in her hands. Her dowry maid, Ruxuan, was dutiful, meek, and humble. But when h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this is alright. Both the Crown Princess and the maid are reborn. The maid initially tries to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Crown Prince's family, but later discovers it's a feudal system. The Crown Princess has her own biological child contract, so she no longer competes for favor. Even if she gains favor, she still works for the Crown Princess. She opens her own shop, shares profits with the Crown Princess, and then reclaims her biological child contract. The Crown Princess, who initially felt the maid belonged to her, later realizes that even small people possess great power and begins to respect them. Both receive better treatment. The Crown Prince loves the Crown Princess; they are childhood sweethearts and also feel pity for the maid.

40. 840 姑 Miss! Your Future Will Only Get Brighter. 姑娘！你的未来会越来越好。 Tian Keji天科技6k WordsCompleted Young Lady! Your Future Will Only Get Better. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 841 女 My Female Boss Humiliated Me with a Doll 女上司用玩偶羞辱我 Fragrance-Chasing Youth追香少年8k WordsCompleted My female boss humiliates me with a doll. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A very high-quality short story

42. 842 姐 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉，可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深10k WordsCompleted My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 843 妻 My Wife's Secret 1 妻子的秘密1 Big Brother Xiao Mo小莫哥哥Urban505k WordsCompleted [A collection of short stories, not feel-good fiction, with a realistic bent] A serious introduction: A wife is a complex, multifaceted person by your side, with secrets she can’t tell anyone. This book tells a series of different stories, delving into the many tactics wives use. 523Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all highly intelligent, and a bit criminal.

44. 844 关 After I Turned the Server's Number One Player Into a Simp in a Danmei Novel 关于我把全服第一写成耽美文舔狗后 Mu Shenye牧神野25k WordsCompleted After I Made the Number One Player on the Server Into a Simp in My Danmei Novel 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend!

45. 845 房 The Landlady Is Thirty-Five 房东姐姐三十五 Fragrance-Chasing Youth追香少年8k WordsCompleted My Thirty-Five-Year-Old Landlady 77Reads—Score224Shelves
46. 846 守 When the Guardians Fell 守护陷落时 Tian Keji天科技Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted When the Guardians Fell 506Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 847 说 We Agreed I'd Sell Myself to Save My Mother, So Why Does My Benefactor Want a Title? 说好卖身救母，金主他怎么还要名分？ My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted We Agreed I’d Sell Myself to Save My Mom, So Why Does My Sugar Daddy Want to Make It Official? 221Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 848 系 The System Reconnected: Was My Simp Life, Driven by Lust at First Sight, All a Misunderstanding? 系统重连，我那见色起意的舔狗人生竟是场误会？ Mu Shenye牧神野21k WordsCompleted The System Reconnected, and It Turns Out My Simp Life, Driven by Love at First Sight, Was All a Misunderstanding? 3.8kReads—Score103Shelves
49. 849 流 Stranded on a Deserted Island with Her 流落荒岛，和她 Big Brother Xiao Mo小莫哥哥6k WordsCompleted Stranded on a Deserted Island, With Her 13Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 850 狐 The Fox and the Fish 狐狸和鱼的故事 Tian Keji天科技7k WordsCompleted The Story of the Fox and the Fish 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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