Any Short but Riveting Novels with a Clear, Coherent Plot? 有没有那种不长，但很精彩条理清晰的小说

1. 1 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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   It's a short novel with over 500,000 words. The plot can be roughly summarized in the synopsis. It's the first silly rebirth novel where the male lead learns the reason why his wife committed suicide in his previous life after being reborn, and he stays by her side (the male lead is a bit crazy and occasionally says something outrageous).

2. 2 万 The Most Hated One Goes Viral After Being Reborn 万人嫌重生后火爆全网 Grapefruit Milk Candy柚子奶糖Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on platforms including Kuaikan, Bilibili Comics, and Tencent Animation and Comics] Lin Qingyan was born without the ability to feel pain. Lord Gu was terrified that his precious boy might get hurt without realizing it, so every day he used that as an excuse to check him over from head to toe. Both are virgins / sweet romance Cool, well-behaved beauty bottom x cold, domineering business tycoon top (P.S. The bottom was born without the abilit 900Reads9.0Score137Shelves
3. 3 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 4 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 红 Red-Faced! I Woke Up to Find the Campus Belle Had Given Birth to My Baby 红温！一觉醒来，校花给我生了娃 Er Dan贰蛋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Time travel to the future + lighthearted everyday life + one heroine + no System + super sweet romance + doting parent] Xu Fan is a college student, and a pretty well-off one at that. At school, he meets the girl he likes most and is about to start pursuing her. But after staying up all night playing "Blade & Soul", he discovers that he’s somehow transmigrated years into the future. He’s almost thirty now. The campus belle he secretly loved has become his wife. She’s more mature and alluring, a 18.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
6. 6 秦 The Legend of Qin: My Father Is Ying Zheng, and He Arranges My Marriage to Shao Siming 秦时：老爹嬴政，赐婚少司命 Listening to the Wind Speak All Night一夜听风说Anime Fanfiction657k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the world of The Legend of Qin and becomes Ying Fuche, the First Emperor’s thirteenth son and the younger brother of Prince Fusu, born to the same mother. Deeply trusted by the First Emperor, he commands a formidable army. Ying Zheng: “Ched, you’ll be Fusu’s strongest support.” Ying Fusu: “I owe my life to Fuche. He risked everything to save me!” Meng Tian: “The 300,000 troops guarding the Great Wall await the prince’s orders!” Zhao Gao: “As long as the Thirteenth Prince is 10.2kReads8.5Score820Shelves
7. 7 都 I've Been Reborn, Can't I Be a Rich Second-Generation Heir? 都重生了还不能是个富二代啊 Seven Seven Forty-Nine七柒四十九Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Daily life] [School life] [Reborn] [No System] [Multiple heroines] [Slow burn] [Not a tycoon fantasy] [Entrepreneurship] Gu Ruochen is an orphan. By the time he turns thirty, he still has no money, no woman, and no… Heaven gives Gu Ruochen, who is burdened by countless regrets, the chance to unexpectedly be reborn in 2012. When he opens his eyes, his first thought is to make money and make up for the regrets of his previous life. But who could have imagined… he’s actually a rich second-generati 84.9kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves
8. 8 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves

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   I recommend you take a look at this book~

9. 9 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.1kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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   This is really good, a "raising a child" type of novel, you should check it out 🥰

10. 10 十 A Quantum Oath Beneath the Cross-Shaped Stars 十字星图中的量子誓言 Qiao Shu乔数6k WordsCompleted Quantum Vows in the Star-Crossed Constellation —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, not long but incredibly exciting

11. 11 爱 The Fragrance of Love, the Poetry of Passion 爱之芬芳，情之诗篇 Qiao Shu乔数Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Fragrance of Love, a Poem of Passion —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 一 A Sword Comes from the Ninth Heaven 一剑九天来 The God of No-Nonsense不二的神Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Not your typical story + no System + no mindless power fantasy] "You say you've never seen a real dragon? Come on over, I've got one living inside me..." "You don't know what the three great schools' treasures are? What a coincidence, take a look at these things I've got..." "What! You still don't know who I am?" "I, Xu Qingbai, emerged from seclusion as a Confucian scholar and entered the world as a sword immortal. I cultivate both immortal and martial arts! One punch can shatter mountains and 21.4kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Every word was meaningful, it's just a pity about Qi Jingchun.

13. 13 不 Not a Substitute, Not Reborn, the Real Deal 不是替身不是重生是真身 Linlin, Make Your Move林林出招吧Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Not a Substitute, Not Reborn, the Real Thing 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The entire cast is yandere, and although there aren't many characters, the story is incredibly captivating.

14. 14 云 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.6kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves

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    The school's most popular boy, who's the heartthrob of every girl, only dotes on the transfer student. They're childhood sweethearts, they like each other, and they both want the other to know.

15. 15 宝 Baby, One More Kiss 宝宝，再亲一下 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet girl × proud, sharp-tongued guy] [Starts in college / she has a secret crush / sweet romance / college guy pursues girl / devoted to each other, 1v1] Everyone knew that Chen Jiangbai was Lincheng No. 1 High School’s star student: brilliant, handsome, and the object of countless girls’ affections. Lin Weiyue gazed quietly at the dazzling boy, hiding her girlish feelings in the height of summer. On the night of their high school graduation, Class Three, Grade Twelve went wild. Durin 11.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    It's really good, the kind of unrequited love that blossoms into mutual attraction.

16. 16 天 Good Heavens! The Top-Tier Star's Moonlight Muse Is Actually Me! 天呐！顶流影帝白月光竟然是我！ Tian Yao甜幺Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + reunion after years apart + male lead’s secret crush + dating show + face-slapping + healing] Movie Emperor He Jingqi has someone he can never forget, his unattainable first love. Chu Ci had heard about her ever since she entered showbiz. Although she and the movie star had been classmates, she had no idea who this first love was. Until the day, on a variety show, the movie star was asked to call his first love. He placed the call, and everyone held their breath. The next second, Chu 41.7kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves
17. 17 余 Officer Yu, Are You Secretly in Love with Me? 余警官，你是不是暗恋我 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted One night, Ji Yi receives a threatening package. She calls the police immediately. To her surprise, she reunites with Yu Xingzhan, a former high school classmate. - After her address is leaked, Ji Yi asks a friend to help her find a new place to live. But on her very first day in the new home, her cat maims the neighbor’s dog. Feeling terrible about it, Ji Yi brings a basket of fruit next door that evening to apologize. To her surprise, the person who opens the door is Officer Yu. - Later, to de 1.9kReads8.8Score249Shelves
18. 18 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 48.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
19. 19 绝 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Becoming a Female Streamer 绝地求生之变身女主播 The Stars Aren’t Tsundere星星不傲娇Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Huh? I’ve been reborn! For some reason, I’ve turned into an incredibly gorgeous young woman! Well, being a pretty girl isn’t so bad! She grips her mouse, determined to become the most popular female gaming streamer. But who could have guessed she’d become a total disaster in the streaming world... 1.7kReads9.2Score145Shelves
20. 20 我 I Went to Cultivate Immortality After Failing the College Entrance Exam 我，高考落榜后去修仙 Salted Fish Emperor咸鱼大帝Urban2.7M WordsCompleted After failing the college entrance exams, Lin En awakened a Tycoon Cultivation System. “Ding! The System has issued a task: Host, break through to the Nascent Soul Realm within five minutes!” “Task failure penalty: 999 Nine-Turn Divine Soul Pills and one Immortal's Training Ground!” Lin En figured he could only grit his teeth and accept the penalty for failing this task! “Ding! The System has issued another task: Break through to the Nascent Soul Realm within ten minutes! Failure will result in 13.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 返 Back Home to Be a Dad: My Farm Has a Spirit Spring 返乡当爹：我的田园有灵泉 Su Muyu稣木鱼Urban5.1M WordsCompleted (A picturesque farming story + one heroine + laid-back country life + adorable kids and pets) He was a formidable Chinese soldier, feared by all. She was an international superstar, a top-tier goddess! The two unexpectedly had a child together. “My son is Chinese!” Qin Yungen took his son back to Qin Family Village. From then on, he and his son began a life of picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence and going live online. Using his mysterious pocket dimension, he simply grew some vegetables 144.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
22. 22 洪 Honghuang: I, King Zhou, Am Simply a Tyrant 洪荒：我纣王就是个暴君 Li Yu'er李鱼儿Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Primordial World of Investiture of the Gods, he became King Zhou, the doomed ruler of the Great Shang. Fortunately, he awakened the Heavenly Book of Dynastic Fortune, which could turn the Great Shang into a supreme dynasty of fortune and summon prodigies and divine beings from countless worlds as his loyal subordinates! But just as Di Xin was preparing to punch Zhunti and kick Yuanshi, Empress Nuwa came to the palace, insisting that she become his queen! Can someone 1.2kReads8.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves
24. 24 网 Online Game: My Class Is Tycoon 网游：我的职业是财主 Chen Daimao陈呆毛Sports3.1M WordsCompleted A fully immersive virtual reality online game, N World, is launched through a global collaboration. College student Ye Huan gets a special class, Tycoon, thanks to a gold coin left behind by his parents! While everyone else is worrying about how to afford potions, he's already raking in gold coins with his Money Tree skill! While everyone else is painstakingly forming parties to fight monsters, he's already sweeping through the battlefield with a band of exceptionally fierce misers! Boss too 1.1kReads8.9Score196Shelves
25. 25 网 Online Game: Ruling the World 网游之纵横天下 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports4.6M WordsCompleted I was just an unremarkable player, but after I happened to save a beautiful woman, my life changed beyond recognition. In the game and in real life, I'm a top expert. From then on, I can dominate the world! 46.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
26. 26 在 The Wife I Picked Up in a Game Turned Out to Be a Demoness 在游戏中捡的老婆竟是女魔头 Buy Meat to Feed Egg Yolk买肉喂蛋黄Sports1.6M WordsCompleted The game world of Xuan Ying Continent forcibly kicked out every Hailan Star player because of an unknown malfunction. When the servers shut down, only “player” Song Ye was left behind, becoming the only player in Xuan Ying Continent. He was also confined to the beginner village. Song Ye could only run beginner-village quests every day to earn experience and level up. No one knew how much time passed. Realizing he had no hope of returning to the real world, Song Ye married a mysterious woman from 33.5kReads7.4Score2.6kShelves
27. 27 吞 Heaven-Swallowing Martial Emperor 吞天武帝 Sword Intent, Ink River South剑意墨江南Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The vast lands of the Seven Profound Martial Realm are controlled by the Seven Profound Sects. When the profound sects seize the younger sister of Su Yang, a boy from a mountain village, he sets out to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and bring her home. He possesses the devouring power of the martial origin, and has a heaven-defying talent that transcends the Seven Profound Martial Realm. Watch him defy the heavens, cultivate step by step, flatten the profound sects, and become the supreme Or 1.4kReads8.5Score165Shelves
28. 28 我 Our Star-Crossed Romance 我们的星辰之恋 Heng Rui恒睿Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing Our Love Among the Stars tells the campus romance of Lin Wan’er and Qin Feng, first-year students at Xinghai University, as their mutual crush blossoms into a love that heals them both. Qin Feng seems aloof, but quietly watches over others; haunted by family troubles, he has closed off his heart. Lin Wan’er may seem sweet and soft, but she has a resilient spirit. The two meet by chance during military training and gradually fall for each other amid everyday campus life, from the literature club —Reads—Score—Shelves

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