Are There Any Good Short Stories Left? Looking for a Clearheaded Heroine Who Isn't Obsessed With Romance 到底还有没有好看的短篇啊，女主清醒不恋爱脑那种

1. 1 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 31.4kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves

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   Well, the word hookup has a positive connotation here.

2. 2 怀 Pregnant and Getting a Marriage License, She Lures the Cold Lu CEO Right into Her Trap 怀崽后领证，高冷陆总被钓成翘嘴 Little Spoiled One小撒娇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overbearing CEO + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Love at First Sight for the Male Lead + Sweet Romance + Vulnerable Heroine + Devoted Couple + Age Gap + Triplets] Everyone in the capital knew that business tycoon Lu Chiyu was ruthless and aloof, an untouchable flower atop a high mountain. But who could have guessed that after one passionate night, a sweet, vulnerable wife would appear by his side, carrying his child? From then on, the volatile, tyrannical tycoon fell from his pedestal and 7.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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   Love at first sight ➕ Marriage first, love later ➕ Poor little ➕ Three treasures are really super beautiful and beautiful

3. 3 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.9kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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   Gu Jingyue remained silent for a longer time this time, his eyes lowered lightly, and he spoke for a long time. "She is from the Luo family." "When I look back at my family, I need a bargaining chip." ... "Sigh." Ning Wanqing shook his head, with undisguised disappointment in his eyes. She took off her reading glasses, took out the stack of paper from the drawer under the coffee table, and handed it over, "This is what Zhizhi gave me. I went to the nearby hospital to ask about it in the afternoon. Some medicines here are imported and they can't get them. You asked someone to help you." Gu Jingyue didn't know why, and was stunned when he saw the content recorded above. Getting this document shocked and surprised him even more than the news of Luo Weizhi's breakup in the morning. He didn't expect this. After a moment, he also realized Luo Weizhi's intention. One yard after another, it ends cleanly. So she gave this prescription to Ning Wanqing instead of herself. She will never come to grandma again. She cleared everything related to him in one day. No more involvement.

4. 4 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 10.6kReads9.3Score746Shelves

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   I really recommend this. Although the heroine was a little sluggish at the beginning, she really came into her own later on.

5. 5 穿 I Became a Cannon Fodder and Ended Up with the Male Lead's Roommate 穿成炮灰和男主室友he了 Little Yuan Liaoliao小元了了Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted * [Mutual firsts + transmigrate into a book + campus + healing + sweet everyday romance] Shi Yuan × Yan Yao Gentle and resilient × Proud and untamable * When Shi Yuan opened her eyes again, she discovered she had transmigrated into a romance novel called Kiss the Thorns. She wasn't the heroine or the vicious female rival, but the third-rate cannon-fodder character who was just bad enough to drive the plot forward, yet annoying enough to make people grind their teeth. The original Shi Yuan fell i 15.9kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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   You can counterattack even if you are dressed as cannon fodder! Watch how Shi Yuan rewrites his fate in "Kissing the Thorns" and becomes HE with the male protagonist as his roommate! Was that passionate kiss in the bar the beginning of decline or the emergence of a turning point? Come and find out in the book! The heroine is really sober

6. 6 她 She Stopped Comforting Him 她不哄他了 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 97.3kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves

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   The age of eighteen should have been the most glorious years of life. At this age full of hope, death comes unexpectedly, freezing youth forever. This heartbreaking story is not only the loss of a life, but also a mirror that reflects the psychological plight of contemporary teenagers.

7. 7 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 8.9kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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   There are only four chapters, but everyone who has read it says it is good.

8. 8 末 Apocalypse: After Leaving the Psychiatric Hospital, I Went Completely Off the Rails! 末世：出精神病院后，我发癫了！ Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ensemble cast + no saintly do-gooder + natural disasters + zombies + no CP + ruthless] Li Peibai struggled to survive in the apocalypse for ten years. After dying, she returns to the time before it began, when she'd offended her sugar daddy and been sent to a psychiatric hospital. To get ready for the apocalypse, she immediately escapes the hospital with several fellow patients from next door! She thought it was the end of the world, but it turns out to be a “documentary-style apoc 7kReads8.9Score917Shelves

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   [Apocalypse + Not the Holy Mother + Natural Disaster + Zombies + No CP + Decisive Killing] Li Peibai struggled in the apocalypse for ten years, and returned to the pre-apocalypse after his death. It was when he offended his sponsor and was sent to a mental hospital. In order to welcome the apocalypse, he made a prompt decision and escaped from the hospital with a few patients next door!

9. 9 明 The Loves and Hatreds of the Ming Dynasty 明朝那些爱恨事 Tea and Wine Wanderer茶酒行者Historical114k WordsCompleted Confucius said: "Food and sex are human nature." Yet in all things, too much is as bad as too little. Even the most wonderful things should not be coveted excessively. Throughout history, written works have never been meant merely to immerse people in the words themselves. They should also leave readers reflecting and thinking... 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How many of these should you try?

10. 10 覆 Spilled Water Can Never Be Gathered: This Life Has No End 覆水难收之此生无涯 Abundant Tart Fruit涩果累累Marriage & Romance4k WordsCompleted What's Lost Is Lost: This Life Has No End —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 东 A Northeastern Bandit Woman's Wild Love in a Chaotic Age 东北女匪荒唐乱世情 Abundant Tart Fruit涩果累累10k WordsCompleted A Northeastern Bandit Woman's Wild Romance in Chaotic Times 174Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 7.6kReads9.1Score796Shelves

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    ## Tweet | "Don't be arrogant, Mr. Lu, Miss Jian and Mr. Gu are engaged" Sober heroine + domineering president + sweet pet ceiling! In the dark corridor of the bar, Jian Yao threw herself into Gu Zhiyan's arms with drunken eyes, and whispered softly: "Get engaged with me." Gu Zhiyan's eyes darkened, and his voice was hoarse: "Jian Yao, you have recognized the wrong person." But Jian Yao raised her head, her eyes were red, and her tone was firm: "Gu Zhiyan, I did not recognize the wrong person." "She is not in love, she is more sober than anyone else." Jian Yao knew what she wanted, and she also knew Gu Zhiyan's restraint and forbearance. She pressed forward step by step, not for dependence, but to let him see her heart clearly. Gu Zhiyan's indifference and alienation were just disguises in her eyes. She saw through his tenderness and also saw through his struggle. "Whether it's worth it or not, I have the final say." Jian Yao's sobriety and determination made it impossible for Gu Zhiyan to escape anymore. He grabbed her waist, pulled her into his arms, and compromised in a low voice: "Okay." "This is an evenly matched love game." Jian Yao is not a Cinderella waiting for redemption, she is a sober and independent modern woman. Gu Zhiyan is not a arrogant and domineering president, he is a man who puts down his pride for her. "Mr. Lu, don't be arrogant. Miss Jian and Mr. Gu are engaged." While Mr. Lu was still arrogant, Jian Yao and Gu Zhiyan were already walking towards happiness hand in hand. With a sober heroine and a ceiling of sweet pets, this novel will definitely make you want to put it down! #Urbansweetpett #awakeheroine #overbearingpresident #evenly matched love

13. 13 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 23.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    A snowy journey home, a road of revenge. In the cold winter of September, snowflakes are flying. Riding on a black horse, the girl wore a gray robe, and her eyes were full of coldness and anger. She, Tang Chaochao, left home when she was young, and her twin sister Tang Mumu was the only warmth in her heart. However, a letter from home broke the peace - my sister suddenly became seriously ill and passed away unknown. "Sudden illness?" Tang Chaochao sneered. She didn't believe it. The Tang family was so powerful and my sister was in good health, how could she die suddenly? Regardless of the wind or snow, she rushed to Huaicheng at full speed. The first seven days have passed and the truth is still unknown. In the sister's boudoir, a secret letter revealed the prelude to the conspiracy. "There is something strange in the house, be careful of those around you..." Every word was like a knife, piercing Tang Chaochao's heart. The fire of revenge burned in her eyes. She will step into this undercurrent of power warfare alone and uncover the truth behind her sister's death. In the wind and snow, her figure was firm and decisive. **"Sister, wait for me."** **——This is a journey about family love, conspiracy and revenge. ** **The truth will eventually surface. **

14. 14 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 48.6kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    Just eating a candy can make you happy. "She always said this, handing out candies to the people around her. But who would have thought that this good girl who always had a sweet smile had already been riddled with holes in her heart. She used a perfect mask to deeply bury her true pain. It was not until the moment of the end of her life that people were shocked to realize that the so-called perfection was just a pair of heavy shackles.

15. 15 千 The Billionaire CEO Is Obsessed with Spoiling His Wife 千亿总裁宠妻上瘾 Su Liuyun苏流云Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted “Honey, come look! This man on TV is just as handsome as you!” Mo Wanxi is astonished when she sees a man on television who looks exactly like her husband. He Yucheng rubs his forehead. “Are you sure he just looks like me?” “Wait, why does he have the same name as you?” Her wicked best friend goes to great lengths to steal her fiancé and even finds a man to set Mo Wanxi up. Who would have thought that the man is Jiangcheng’s biggest moneybags? A windfall drops from the sky and leaves Mo Wanxi re 5.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 民 Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水师笔记 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 214.8kReads9.1Score30.5kShelves

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    This is exactly what a suspense novel should be! False story, true Feng Shui! Cow🐮

17. 17 在 Loving You in Planck Time 在普朗克时间爱你 Serene and Tranquil Pavilion清净怡然阁Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [100-Day Countdown for a Female CEO] [Based on Real Experiences] [Primarily Realistic Fiction] [Sci-Fi and Mystery Elements] [Workplace] [Business Rivalry] [Strong Female Protagonist] [First Love] [Youthful Memories] [Childhood Friends] Shen Qixian, the CEO of a high-tech company, dreams on the same date every year about Lin Ye, her lover who has been missing for a long time. Every time, she wakes at exactly the same moment. But this year's dream sends her on an adventure. S 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The big heroine is sober and not in love. Although it is a long novel, each chapter is a complete story

18. 18 夹 Clip 夹 Little Yi a小义a10k WordsCompleted Clip —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Boys often have pink fantasies. In their eyes, girls are all pink and tender, and they regard girls as fragile fairy tale princesses. Girls have independent thoughts and consciousness. Feminism is not a gender revolution, but the awakening of gentle power✨. The pink prejudice among boys is too old. Girls are independent and confident. This is the true goddess!

19. 19 千 The Heiress's Bullying 千金霸凌 Good Fishy好鱼鱼10k WordsCompleted The real heiress was brought home, leaving me, the fake heiress, in an awkward position. So I packed my things overnight and returned to the small, obscure county town where I should have been born. I transferred to a school overrun with bleached-haired troublemakers and wild girls. I looked at my coat, ruined by spilled milk tea. With a faint sigh, I pulled up the purchase receipt and held out my payment code. “Forty-eight thousand. Pay up.” 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a short novel that I read in ten minutes. It has no male protagonist, and it is extremely enjoyable, but there is no need for a female protagonist. It is an enjoyable novel with a female protagonist. I highly recommend it!!!

20. 20 守 Five Years a Widow, My Husband Isn't Dead, But I'm the One Who's Doomed to Die Young 守寡五年，老公没死我是短命鬼 Man Youyou满呦呦17k WordsCompleted I've Been a Widow for Five Years, but My Husband Is Alive and I'm the One Who's Doomed to Die Young 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She has been a widow for five years and knows the truth. He is not dead but has another destination. The son killed his father and his brother without any resentment or hatred. She wants to give up the scumbag and change the ending of her son's inevitable death.

21. 21 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 20.3kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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