Short Stories With Tight, Exciting Plots 短篇小说，故事紧凑精彩

1. 51 被 After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Make Payroll 被逼降薪后，全公司连工资都发不出 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Forced to Take a Pay Cut, the Whole Company Couldn’t Even Pay Its Employees 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 认 You Reunited with Me, Yet Still Look Down on Me? Then Don’t Blame Me for Cutting Off My Own Family! 认亲了还嫌弃我，那别怪我六亲不认！ Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野10k WordsCompleted You Finally Acknowledge Me as Family, Yet You Still Look Down on Me? Then Don’t Blame Me for Cutting Ties with Everyone! —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 集 I Gathered the Seven Dragon Balls and Summoned Shenron. What Three Wishes Should I Make? 集齐七颗龙珠召唤神龙，我该许三个什么愿望？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted If I gather all seven Dragon Balls, I can summon the dragon. What three wishes should I make? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 恶 My Wicked Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink Chicken Blood Soup, Unaware Her Own Son Would Be the Last of His Line 恶婆婆逼我喝鸡血汤，殊不知绝后的是她亲儿子 Sunny Day Mirage晴天幻影9k WordsCompleted My vicious mother-in-law forced me to drink chicken-blood soup, little knowing that it was her own son who would end up without an heir 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part Two) 纸扎阴铺(二) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩23k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (2) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 我 I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Building Branded Me a Murderer 我只是喂我儿子一口粥，却被整栋楼当成了凶手 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Apartment Building Took Me for a Murderer 233Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 善 The Mark of Kindness 善良的印记 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Mark of Kindness 18Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 锁 The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained. After She Joined a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees 锁匠她天生迷糊，上密室综艺后全网跪了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained, but After Appearing on a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 隔 Watching from Across the River, My First Love Lied That I Was Cheating on Two People 隔岸观火，初恋骗我脚踏两条船 Half a Cup of Autumn Left半盏余秋Urban6k WordsCompleted Watching from across the river as the flames spread, my first love tricked me into dating two people at once. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All are short stories with concise and straightforward plots; all are new books.

10. 60 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Rich Heir's Body, and My Wife Is a Bitch 穿书到富二代身上，妻子是个渣女 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated into a Rich Second-Generation Heir, and My Wife Is a Horrible Woman 55Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 姐 My Sister Crossed the River and Burned the Bridge? Reborn, My Jinxing Words No Longer Bring Good News, and My Bad Omens Come True 姐姐过河拆桥？重生后我的乌鸦嘴，报喜失灵，报忧成真 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My sister burned the bridge after crossing it? Reborn, my jinxing tongue no longer makes good fortune come true, but my bad predictions do. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Conquers the Capital with Her Ridiculous Antics 嫡女她靠沙雕称霸京城 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Rules the Capital with Her Goofy Antics 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 重 Reborn: Sister-in-Law, Open the Door. It's Me, Your Brother-in-Law 重生之嫂子开门，我是我哥 Half a Cup of Autumn Left半盏余秋Historical7k WordsCompleted Reborn: Sister-in-Law, Open the Door, It's Me, Your Brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 城 The City Has Run Out of Food? But I Can Travel to the Modern World 城中没粮食了？可我能穿梭现代啊 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted The city has run out of food? But I can travel to the modern world. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 末 Orphanage at the End of the World: Migration of the Last Flame 末日孤儿院：火种迁徙 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩36k WordsCompleted Doomsday Orphanage: The Migration of the Flame 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 外 The Outwardly Draining Heir to a Wealthy Family, I Specialize in Putting Defiant People in Their Place 外耗型人格豪门继承人，我专治各种不服 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted I'm an heir to a wealthy family with an externally focused personality. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of people who refuse to back down. 67Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 爸 My Parents Raised Me on the Bare Minimum, So I'll Support Them on the Bare Minimum Too 爸妈按最低标准养育我，我也按最低标准赡养他们 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My parents raised me to the bare minimum standard, so I’ll support them to the bare minimum standard too 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 沉 Dreams Fade to Ash 沉梦归烬 Half a Cup of Autumn Left半盏余秋13k WordsCompleted Dreams Sink, Returning to Ashes —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 我 I Can Hear Animals' Thoughts, and a Fish Helped Me Solve the Case of a Young Woman's Murder 我能听见动物心声，一条鱼助我破了妙龄少女抛尸案 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted I can hear animals' thoughts. A fish helped me crack the case of a young woman's body being dumped. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 世 The World Calls Me the Sword God, but I Only Love Chopping Vegetables 世人唤我剑神，我只爱打菜刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical24k WordsCompleted The world calls me the Sword God, but I only love cleavers 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 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
23. 73 您 Hello, Your Flirting May Constitute False Advertising 您好，您的暧昧涉嫌虚假宣传 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Hello, your flirting may constitute false advertising 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 白 The Girl of My Dreams Falls Into My Arms: Belated Obsession and Love 白月光落怀：迟来的偏执与爱 Half a Cup of Autumn Left半盏余秋18k WordsCompleted The White Moonlight Falls Into His Arms: Belated Obsession and Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 客 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 客栈的秘密：店小二柳白之死 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iHistorical10k WordsCompleted The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 14Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 闪 I Married a Comatose CEO, and One Needle Shocked the Whole City 闪婚植物人老公，我一针惊全城 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban21k WordsCompleted I Married a Comatose Husband on a Whim, and One Needle Stunned the Whole City 6Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 妈 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸，我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 校 The Principal Was My Mom. She Gave My Early Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She's Losing Her Mind with Regret 校长妈妈为避嫌把我的保送名额给了贫困生后，她悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted The Principal’s Mom Gave My Guaranteed Admission Spot to a Poor Student to Avoid Favoritism, and Now She Regrets It 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 禁 Fortune-Telling Is Forbidden! 禁止算命！ Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Fortune-telling is prohibited! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 古 Traveling Between Past and Present, I Play an Extra at a Film Studio. Is the Black-Stockinged Director My Descendant? 古今穿梭我在影城跑龙套，黑丝女导演是我后人？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted I travel between ancient and modern times, playing bit parts at a film studio. Is the director in black stockings my descendant? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 妈 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟，我反手让他们全家出局 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 弟 My Brother Wanted 500,000 for His Wedding Bride Price, So I Married Myself Off Three Thousand Miles Away 弟弟结婚要五十万彩礼，我把自己嫁到了三千里外 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Needed 500,000 Yuan for His Bride Price, So I Married Myself Off 1,500 Kilometers Away 9Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 皇 The Emperor Accused Me of Rebellion? I Slaughtered a Million Enemies With Just a Gun 皇帝说我造反？我一人一枪杀敌百万 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The emperor says I'm rebelling? With just a gun, I can slay a million enemies. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 坊 The Three Scoundrels of the Market 坊市三贱客 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted The Three Scoundrels of the Market 5Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 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
36. 86 弟 My Brother Is the Perfect Son, and I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 弟弟是满分儿子，我是零分女儿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Younger Brother Is the Perfect Son, While I'm the Zero-Score Daughter 3Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 4 Love at First Sight at the Dealership: The Gorgeous Car Saleswoman with Comic-Book Legs 4S店一见钟情漫画腿女汽车销售，她太美了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight at a 4S Dealership: The Car Saleswoman with Gorgeous Long Legs Is Too Beautiful 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 摆 A Laid-Back Golden Core, Refusing to Ascend 摆烂金丹，拒绝飞升 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted A Laid-Back Golden Core Cultivator Refuses to Ascend 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 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
40. 90 全 My Whole Family Is My Trump Card 全家都是我的王炸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Is My Trump Card —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 开 From the Start, I Met a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turned Around and Shocked the Punk Girl 开局遇见极品相亲女？我转身震惊精神小妹 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted From the Start, I Meet a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turn Around and Shock the Punk Girl 21Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 大 Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Arrives 大秦：雄主临世 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical70k WordsCompleted Great Qin: The Heroic Ruler Takes the Stage 9Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 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
44. 94 养 My Adoptive Mother Sold Me to Become an Actor, So I Sent Her to the Afterlife 养母卖我去做戏子，我送她上黄泉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My adoptive mother sold me off to become an opera performer, so I sent her to her grave. —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 每 Every Day I Dream That I’m a Young General 每天做一个梦，梦中我是少年将军 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted Every Day I Have a Dream That I'm a Young General 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 发 Captain of the Faqiu Order: The Lost Coffin of Mount Mang 发丘中郎将·邙山遗棺 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩19k WordsCompleted The Tomb Raider General: The Ancient Coffin of Mount Mang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 路 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡，除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 全 The Whole Family Sells Braised Snacks, and We Don’t Take No for an Answer 全家卖卤味，专治不服 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Whole Family Sells Braised Delicacies, and We Don't Take Any Nonsense 5Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 租 I Rented an Actress for a Trip, but Got a Female Beggar Instead 租个女演员去旅游，租到女乞丐了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I rented an actress to travel with me, but ended up renting a female beggar. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 重 Reborn One Month Earlier: The Heart I Gave Away Will Find Its Home at Last 重生一月前：错付的真心终有归处 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩7k WordsCompleted Reborn One Month Earlier: At Last, My Misplaced Love Finds Its Home 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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