Top-Notch Short Stories 极品，短篇

1. 1 留 Fortune-Telling Abroad, Leaving Foreigners in Tears 留学算命，吓哭外国人 I'm Very Demure我很文静Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [A satisfying supernatural fantasy + a cool, tragic, beautiful, and formidable female lead + fortune-telling for foreigners + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + no romance at first, with a Chinese male lead] Chen Anran goes abroad to study, only to be suddenly told that she is to inherit a Western family. She also gains a blond fiancé and three brothers with completely different personalities. The rebellious fiancé: I won't be conquered by a Chinese international student. The cold military of 5.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   In the world of fantasy novels, every book is a gateway to another world, a place where immortals and demons dance together, spiritual energy flows freely, and endless possibilities and adventures abound. Below are two exceptional fantasy masterpieces to help you experience the unique charm of fantasy literature.

2. 2 满 The Max-Level Master of the Mystical Arts Is a Money Lover 满级玄学大佬是个财迷 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the 199th-generation heir of the Shangguan family, she has dealt with ghosts since childhood. Exorcising ghosts and subduing demons is her calling. She owns a cemetery, and when she has nothing to do, she sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street to while away her short life. Until one day, he barges into her life. Li Qingchen holds his great-grandfather’s keepsake. “Here, this is a love letter for your great-grandmother.” Shangguan Nian: “All right. I’ll burn it for her later.” Li Qingch 5.2kReads8.5Score631Shelves
3. 3 暗 When My Secret Crush Was Exposed, He Stopped Pretending to Be Sweet 暗恋被拆穿，他也就不装乖了 Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, restrained top x beautiful, brooding bottom who pretends to be well-behaved] Unrequited love + both pure + flirtation + HE + bittersweet angst + imaginative premise Chi Wanyan had been secretly in love with his older brother's friend for eight whole years. When he learned the man had returned from abroad, he was overjoyed. He would go on being the sweet, considerate little brother who followed him around, just as he had before. Chi Wanyan was content with that, still putting on 4.9kReads9.0Score669Shelves

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   These three are all among my favorites; they're not very long, the plots are tight, and the characters are all very well-developed.

4. 4 小 The Young Master Died, Then His Nemesis Kissed Him! 小少爷死后，被死对头亲了！ Huaihuai, Are You Bad?淮淮坏不坏Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + push and pull + sworn enemies + HE] · Oil and water × unable to part √ Everyone in K City knows Shen Ran and Cheng Yi are sworn enemies. Shen Ran sets his sights on a bottle of wine, only for Cheng Yi to snatch it right out from under him. Someone confesses to Shen Ran, and Cheng Yi mocks his terrible taste. All this convinces Shen Ran that this sharp-tongued schemer is destined to be his lifelong nemesis! But it turns out Cheng Yi's sharp tongue s 9.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
5. 5 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
6. 6 艾 Ai Hehuan 艾合欢 Quiet and Virtuous静则贤Historical163k WordsCompleted In a past life on Blue Star, Ai Hehuan and Qiqige were childhood sweethearts who studied and grew up together. Just as they fell passionately in love, Hehuan was killed and transmigrated into the body of the eighth prince of the ancient State of Qian, a country that had never existed before. Later, he encounters Yun Yao, Qiqige’s counterpart from another world. From meeting and understanding each other to falling in love, they build a future together: making liquor and perfume, creating repeatin 567Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   A short story, condensed to its essence!

7. 7 艾 Ai Hehuan: Yun Yao Qiqige 艾合欢之云瑶其其格 Quiet and Virtuous静则贤14k WordsCompleted Ai Hehuan and Yun Yaoqiqige 74Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 合 Huanhuan's Childhood Mishaps and Adventures 合欢的童年糗事和冒险 Quiet and Virtuous静则贤6k WordsCompleted He Huan's Childhood Embarrassments and Adventures 47Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 My Life as a Womanizer 我的泡妞人生 Quiet and Virtuous静则贤Completed My Life as a Womanizer —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    This isn't long; it's hilarious at the beginning and gets a bit mind-bending later on.

11. 11 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves

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    It's a suspenseful and readable story, highly recommended.

12. 12 麻 The Ghost Bridegroom in Burial Robes 麻衣鬼婿 A Laugh Across the Vast Sea沧海一声笑Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a feng shui master renowned for his almost supernatural abilities. For my sake, he traded his life for a divination and arranged a marriage for me through a reading. Nine years later, thanks to a stroke of fortune brought about by my grandfather, the Ye family had become the richest family in the land. But because of my identity, they broke off the engagement, only to suffer the consequences… 6.2kReads7.6Score345Shelves
13. 13 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang 行走阴阳 A Qi阿七Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted To carry on the family line, Grandma forcibly brought home a madwoman... Ten years later, someone came to our door and delivered five bright red coffins, each bearing the name of a member of our family... 2.8kReads8.7Score257Shelves
14. 14 爷 Grandpa, Did You Really Start a Rebellion in the Underworld? 爷爷，您真在地府造反了？ A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Campus Life, Everyday Moments, Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy, Supernatural, Shameless Antics, Unhinged Behavior] “Good grandson, Grandpa's out of money for the war. Hurry up and burn me some cash!” Zhang Di got nightmares like this at least once a day, but never thought much of them. Until one day, he dreamed his grandpa was fuming: “You little brat, why is it so hard to burn me some money? Fine, I'll send someone up there to teach you how to burn joss paper, step by step!” Grandpa's attacking a city? 17.3kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
15. 15 棺 The Fragrance of the Coffin's Beauty 棺香美人 Rivet铆钉Mystery6.1M WordsOngoing When I was born, the river swelled and washed a coffin right into my home. Fifteen years later, the coffin opened, and inside was a woman... Feng shui, fate and destiny... There are endless folk legends to tell, and more bizarre wonders than words can describe. 32.6kReads9.4Score808Shelves
16. 16 天 The Celestial Master's Dragon-Seeking Secret 天师寻龙诀 Jing Mingqiao净明乔Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Before she died, Grandma gave me three instructions. The most important one was that, on the night I turned eighteen, I must not open the door for anyone. But that night, my dead grandmother came back... 4.7kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
17. 17 中 Poisoned, I Need the Royal Family's Heart's Blood to Heal 中毒后，我要皇族的心头血疗伤 Yun Qimeng云绮梦Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After Being Poisoned, I Need the Royal Family's Heart's Blood to Heal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a really good short story.

18. 18 重 Reborn, I Watch the Phoenix Man Head for Ruin 重生后，我看着凤凰男走向毁灭 Yun Qimeng云绮梦Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Watched the Phoenix Man Head for His Downfall —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 疯 The Ruthless CEO Takes a Fall and Becomes a Love Fool 疯批霸总摔成恋爱脑 Yun Qimeng云绮梦Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Ruthless CEO Takes a Fall and Turns into a Love-Brained Fool —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 老 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.5kReads9.1Score121Shelves

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    All three of these books are fantastic!!! New short stories, so sweet!!! 😍

21. 21 嫁 Married to My First Love's Scheming Uncle 嫁给初恋男友的腹黑小叔 Sixteenth Summer十六夏Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted [Playful, brilliant heroine VS outwardly cold, inwardly warm and scheming uncle] What do I do when the shrewd uncle I’m set up with is my first love?! I can still vividly remember how he reported my teenage romance to the dean’s office, and how the whole school found out about it. Before I could even start feeling awkward, he solemnly made an excuse to turn me down first. “Wise people don’t fall in love. I’m perfectly happy being single, and I’m aiming for a PhD.” My head heated up as soon as I 11Reads8.4Score—Shelves
22. 22 装 After Pretending to Be a Clueless Beauty, CEO Li Stops Me from Breaking Character 装笨蛋美人后，厉总阻止我崩人设 Jin Mie金咩Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Pretending to Be a Silly Beauty, I Have to Stop CEO Li from Ruining My Character 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 940Reads—Score159Shelves

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    A comeback! Growth! A mystery! A thrilling opening, constant suspense, twists and turns, excitement and adventure, reflecting real life!

24. 24 我 I’m the Last Cultivator, and I Manually Triggered Spiritual Qi Revival 我，最后的修真者，手动灵气复苏 The Past Won't Come Again往日不再来Urban282k WordsOngoing Qin Xuan transmigrated to Blue Star a century in the past. At the time, humanity was still a mortal civilization. A century later, it would enter the age of spiritual energy. In his previous life, Blue Star entered the age of spiritual energy too late, and not enough powerful humans had emerged. When disaster struck, Blue Star was destroyed! Qin Xuan knew that humanity could only save itself by entering the age of spiritual energy as soon as possible! And he understood that the arrival of the Im 159Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    It doesn't try to show off its technical skills, but it's incredibly immersive. Reading it feels like someone is telling you a story, and before you know it, you've read quite a distance.

25. 25 赎 Redemption and True Love: From Donating a Kidney to Dying Together 赎罪与挚爱：从捐肾到共赴黄泉 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Atonement and True Love: From Donating a Kidney to Dying Together —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Most of them are newly released short stories, and they're pretty good. Take a look and see if there's anything you'd like to read. 🤔🤔😳😳😳

26. 26 病 The Yandere CEO Begs Me Not to Die Every Day 病娇霸总每天求我别死 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted My Yandere CEO Begs Me Not to Die Every Day —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 我 The Curse of the Last Bus I Experienced: Tales of the Haunted Locust Tree 我亲历的末班车诅咒：槐阴诡事录 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Mystery17k WordsCompleted The Curse of the Last Bus I Experienced: Strange Tales from the Shade of the Locust Tree —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 阿 The Death Certificate of an Alzheimer’s Patient 阿尔茨海默者的死亡鉴定书 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Mystery42k WordsCompleted Death Certificate of an Alzheimer’s Patient —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 祁 Strange Tales of Qi City: It Began When I Caught the Last Bus 祁市诡事：从搭上末班车开始 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Mystery28k WordsCompleted Strange Tales of Qi City: It All Begins with Catching the Last Bus —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 偏 The Obsessive Mr. Gu Has Put His Wife on the Most-Wanted List 偏执顾总全网通缉他的顾太太 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse60k WordsCompleted Obsessive CEO Gu Has His Wife Hunted Across the Internet —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 雨 Love Letter Stained by Rain: The Last “I Love You” in the Tenement Block 雨渍情书：筒子楼最后一声我爱你 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀17k WordsCompleted A Love Letter Stained by Rain: The Last “I Love You” in the Workers’ Compound 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 野 Wild Sunflowers, Still Awake: A Love Letter from Shenzhen, 2008–2025 野葵未眠：2008-2025深圳情书 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀36k WordsCompleted Wild Sunflowers Stay Awake: A Love Letter to Shenzhen, 2008–2025 —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 溺 The Assassin He Spoils 溺宠暗杀者 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀28k WordsCompleted The Assassin He Spoils —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 倒 72-Hour Countdown: My Food Deliveries Can Predict Death 倒计时72小时我的外卖能预知死亡 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀33k WordsCompleted 72-Hour Countdown: My Food Deliveries Can Predict Death —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 祁 The Haunted House in Qi City 祁市诡宅 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Mystery31k WordsCompleted The Haunted House in Qi City —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 An Evil Spirit Has Set Its Sights on Me in an Ancient Village 我在古村被邪祟盯上了 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing The wave of layoffs drove me back to my hometown. A letter flecked with rice husks became the beginning of my nightmare. In Weighing-Bones Village, cell phone signals have vanished, and time is frozen on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. The paper figure at the village entrance is wearing my clothes, and the fields are full of laborers under a curse. While planting rice, I touch a tooth engraved with my own birth date. While drying grain, I discover a countdown to death. Even the lin 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 云 Cloud Nine: My Forbidden Love with Him 云端九号：我和他的禁忌之恋 The Silly Robot Dog机器狗笨笨呀13k WordsCompleted Cloud Nine: My Forbidden Love with Him —Reads—Score—Shelves

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