The Best Short Stories Online, Like the Ones Recommended on Douyin 全网最好看的短故事，抖音推荐的那种

1. 2551 宫 A Palace Maid's Guide to Rising Through the Ranks 宫女上位手札 Crocodile Dairy Cow鳄鱼奶牛Ancient Romance27k WordsCompleted A Palace Maid's Guide to Rising Through the Ranks —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2552 总 The CEO Is Forced to Move into a Retirement Home 总裁被迫入住养老院 Crocodile Dairy Cow鳄鱼奶牛Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted The CEO Is Forced to Move into a Retirement Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 2553 月 Frostlight at the Start of the Month 月初上霜华 Crocodile Dairy Cow鳄鱼奶牛14k WordsCompleted Frosty Splendor at the Start of the Month —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 2554 云 Clouds Seem Desolate 云若萧然 Crocodile Dairy Cow鳄鱼奶牛Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted Yun Ruo Xiao Ran —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 2555 知 The Educated Youth Goes to the Countryside: The Rugged Man Spoils Her Rotten 知青下乡:被糙汉宠上天 Crocodile Dairy Cow鳄鱼奶牛Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Sent Down to the Countryside: Spoiled by a Rugged Man 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 2556 我 Am I Yue Fei?! 我是岳飞？！ A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子18k WordsCompleted I Am Yue Fei?! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The best new short story recommended by TikTok!

7. 2557 扶 Fusu Doesn't Kill Himself 扶苏不自杀 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子18k WordsCompleted Fusu Doesn't Kill Himself —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 2558 我 My First Love Vanished into Thin Air 我的初恋，灰飞烟灭 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子8k WordsCompleted My First Love, Reduced to Ashes —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 2559 我 With My Blood, I Pledge Myself to Xuanyuan 我以我血，荐轩辕 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子22k WordsCompleted With my blood, I dedicate myself to Xuanyuan. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 2560 小 Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live: Chongzhen's Last Stand 小宝只有七天命系列之末路崇祯 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子10k WordsCompleted The Little Treasure Has Only Seven Days to Live series: Chongzhen's Last Stand 2Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 2561 小 Little Bao Has Only Seven Days to Live: Bloodbath at Tumu Fortress 小宝只有七天命系列之浴血土木堡 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子12k WordsCompleted The Little Treasure Has Only Seven Days to Live Series: Bloodbath at Tumu Fortress —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 2562 小 Seven Days to Live: The Boy Who Plunged into the Sea at Yashan 小宝只有七天命系列之崖山蹈海 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子8k WordsCompleted Xiaobao's Seven-Day Fate Series: The Final Stand at Yashan 3Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 2563 攀 A Panzhihua Chef and a Beautiful 985 University Master's Graduate Find Love 攀枝花厨子与985美女硕士的情爱缘分 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子8k WordsCompleted A Panzhihua Chef and a Beautiful 985 University Master's Graduate Find Love 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 2564 成 A Handsome, Wealthy Chengdu Man Falls for a Panzhihua Cinderella 成都高富帅爱上攀枝花灰姑娘 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子16k WordsCompleted A Rich, Handsome Chengdu Guy Falls for a Panzhihua Cinderella 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 2565 决 The Showdown at Wangjiang Tower 决战望江楼 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子8k WordsCompleted The Showdown at Wangjiang Tower 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 2566 被 I Gained Skills After Being Bullied at School 被校园霸凌后我获得技能 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子11k WordsCompleted After Being Bullied at School, I Gained a Skill —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 2567 我 After I Became the Ming Emperor Guangzong, the System Sent Me Someone 我成明光宗后，系统送了个人 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子10k WordsCompleted After I Became the Mingguang Emperor, the System Sent Me Someone 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 2568 渣 My Scumbag Husband Faked a Divorce to Cheat Me Out of Compensation and Support His First Love 渣夫骗我假离婚骗补养白月光 Ran Yi苒颐9k WordsCompleted My Scumbag Husband Tricked Me into a Fake Divorce to Claim Compensation and Support His First Love —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

19. 2569 日 The Tenth Page of the Diary 日记的第十页 Ran Yi苒颐13k WordsCompleted The Tenth Page of the Diary —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 2570 学 The Underdog's Comeback 学渣翻身记 Er Shengyang二声扬Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted The Underachiever’s Comeback —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who hasn't had their youthful days? Who hasn't had their share of close, albeit sometimes mischievous, classmates? This story is a tribute to those days we spent together, and it's especially suitable for students.

21. 2571 我 The Rough-Hewn Man I Raised for Three Years Turned Out to Be a Business Tycoon 我养了三年的糙汉竟是商界大佬 I Love Pumpkin Cakes我爱南瓜饼13k WordsCompleted The Rough-and-Tumble Man I Raised for Three Years Turns Out to Be a Business Tycoon 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good.

22. 2572 教 Professor, I Suggest Adding Some Sugar 教授，建议加点糖 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物32k WordsCompleted Professor, You Should Add a Little Sugar 9Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 2573 与 After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物40k WordsCompleted Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 2574 非 The Life of an Atypical Supporting Female Character 非典型女配人生 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物25k WordsCompleted An Unconventional Supporting Woman's Life 6Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 2575 小 A Small-Town Lawyer's Journey to Level Up 小城女律师打怪升级记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Lin Jia chose neither to stay in the big city nor to return to her hometown. Instead, she packed her bags and headed for the small southern city she had always dreamed of. A lively young lawyer sets off on a journey of challenges and growth. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 2576 好 A Favorable Wind at My Back 好风凭借力 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted With a little help from the wind, I’ll soar to the clouds. In life, some things are worth trying as you go. Perhaps a pleasant surprise is waiting just around the corner. Come follow the journey of a “leftover woman” as she makes the most of every opportunity. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 2577 亲 When My Birth Parents Came to Take Me Home, I Was Chewing on a Dog 亲生父母来接我时，我在啃狗 Sour Candy Pear梨子酸糖11k WordsCompleted When my biological parents came to take me home, I was chewing on a dog. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I recommend a short story, a lighthearted redemption.

28. 2578 薄 A Heartless Cycle of Rebirth: My Daughter's Blood Debt 薄情轮回：女儿讨血债 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔8k WordsCompleted Heartless Reincarnation: A Daughter's Blood Debt 677Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Having a daughter like this, I have no regrets in this life.

29. 2579 狗 The Dogtail Flower Bled and Became a Wild Rose 狗尾巴花滴血成刺玫 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔8k WordsCompleted The Dog’s-Tail Flower Bleeds into a Thorny Rose 28Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 2580 姥 Grandma's Hardships, Mom's Struggles: A Lifetime of Heartache After Marrying Far Away 姥姥苦、妈妈难，我远嫁半生皆心酸 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔15k WordsCompleted Grandma suffered, Mom struggled, and I spent half my life in a faraway marriage, weighed down by sorrow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 2581 离 After the Divorce, I Finally Understood the Bone-Deep Pain of Marrying Far Away 离婚后，我才懂远嫁的痛有多刻骨 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Only After My Divorce Did I Understand the Deep Pain of Marrying Far from Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 2582 岁 Time Never Defeats a Beauty 岁月从不败美人 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted Time Never Dims a Beauty 134Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 2583 烂 There’s No Clean Water in the Mud, So I Walked Away 烂泥里没有净水，我抽身远离 No Regrets in Life人生勿悔9k WordsCompleted There is no clean water in a pit of mud, so I walked away 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 2584 撞 A Chance Encounter 撞出来缘分 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted Zhang Wenjun is an ordinary accountant. One morning, while riding his electric scooter to work, he collides with an older woman at the market intersection. To his surprise, she is his teacher’s mother. They reach an arrangement: while her foot heals, Zhang Wenjun will come to her home every weekend and care for her free of charge. At the time, his teacher is dating someone, who turns out to be Zhang’s best friend. All three keep the truth from one another. Only in the end do they learn that each —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Relatable to everyday life, worth watching, positive values, and high IQ

35. 2585 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 490Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 2586 欢 Ode to Joy (Class Reunion) 欢乐颂（同学聚会） Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天21k WordsCompleted Ode to Joy: Class Reunion 356Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 2587 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 2588 分 The Day We Broke Up Was Overcast 分手那天是个阴天 Tomatoes Are Sure to Catch Fire番茄一定火9k WordsCompleted The Day We Broke Up Was Overcast 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's super pretty! I wouldn't recommend anything that doesn't look good. There's a red envelope in the comments!

39. 2589 白 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖25k WordsCompleted When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A betting phone call caused Meng Yanxi to lose his arranged marriage wife. When they met again, she was a rising star in the tech industry, with her senior from university who had protected her for ten years by her side. At the crematorium, filled with regret, he encountered a long-silent affection—true love never needs to be chased; it's always been there, waiting for you to see it.

40. 2590 将 General, I Won’t Protect This Golden Age Anymore 将军，这盛世江山，我不守了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted General, I Won't Defend This Prosperous Empire Anymore 8Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Here comes a good short story.

41. 2591 王 Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 王宝钏重生：抛绣球招亲，这次送薛平贵下地狱 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball to Find a Husband, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 10Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 2592 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 2593 剥 After I Gave Up My Five Senses to Save Him, the Mad Regent Cried Himself Blind 剥离五感救他后，疯批摄政王哭瞎了眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He gave up his five senses to save the man he loved, and the mad regent wept himself blind. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 2594 黑 Heimu Creek: Bloodstained Human-Skin Paper Spat Out in the Dead of Night 黑木溪：深夜吐出的带血人皮纸 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Blackwood Creek: Bloodstained Human Skin Paper Spat Out in the Dead of Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 2595 墙 The Landlord in the Wall, Watching Me Every Night 墙缝里的房东，每晚都在看我 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted The Landlord in the Wall Gap Watches Me Every Night 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 2596 震 Shocking! I'm the Only Human in the Class 震惊！全班只有我是人 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Shocking! I’m the Only Human in the Whole Class —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 2597 穿 Transmigrated Woman, Stop Causing Trouble 穿越女，别作妖 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Transmigrated Woman, Stop Making Trouble —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 2598 红 When the Red Light Turns On, Please Die 红灯亮，请去死 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted The light is red. Go die. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 2599 怀 The Pocket Watch Murder Game: I Killed Myself 怀表杀局：我杀了我 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Pocket Watch Murder Plot: I Killed Myself —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 2600 规 Rule Horror: No One at That School Is Allowed to Open Their Eyes at Midnight 规则怪谈：那所学校禁止在午夜睁眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: That School Forbids You to Open Your Eyes at Midnight —Reads—Score—Shelves

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