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

1. 1801 体 Inside and Outside the System: The Invisible Wall 体制内外之无形的墙 Ding Cheng of Hokkaido Island桦太岛的丁城11k WordsCompleted Inside and Outside the System: The Invisible Wall —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1802 男 My Boyfriend Has His Own Little Clique? I Have My Guy Best Friend 男朋友有小团体？我有我的男闺蜜 Nan Xiaofei南小非10k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has his own little clique? I've got my own male best friend. 2kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 1803 无 The Nameless Temple 无名庙 Ci Shaoqing辞少卿8k WordsCompleted The Nameless Temple —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having read many short stories, here are a few that I personally found particularly excellent.

4. 1804 哇 Wow! You Really Look Like a Pilot! 哇塞！你很像个飞行员嘛！ Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42118k WordsCompleted Whoa! You really look like a pilot! 131Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1805 体 The Public Sector: Above the Clouds 体制:青云之上 Ding Cheng of Hokkaido Island桦太岛的丁城17k WordsCompleted The System: Above the Azure Clouds 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1806 我 Me and My Landlord's Two Nieces 我与房东的两个侄女 Ci Shaoqing辞少卿Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Two Landlord's Nieces —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1807 诡 In a Bizarre World, My Whole Family Is Bizarre 诡异世界，我们一家诡异 Lettuce to Those Who See Me见者生菜Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing When Su Mo was eighteen, his older brother died saving someone, and his father was killed in a workplace accident. When Su Mo received his college acceptance letter, his mother passed away from overwhelming grief. On his eighteenth birthday, Su Mo was the only one left in his family of four. He died of illness at twenty-four, only to be reborn as a ghost. That was when he discovered that this world had a realm of ghosts, where his parents and older brother were waiting. His family had become a n 30.1kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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   So far, it seems alright. The first book isn't finished yet, but the second one is.

8. 1808 我 Am I Really Weak? Too Bad I'm Invincible! 我本软弱？奈何无敌！ Ding Cheng of Hokkaido Island桦太岛的丁城17k WordsCompleted I may be weak, but what can I do? I’m invincible! —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1809 若 If Orange 若橙 Ci Shaoqing辞少卿Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Ruo Cheng —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1810 酒 The Clingy Drunk 酒后粘人精 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽9k WordsCompleted A Clingy Drunk 11.5kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A sweet, non-angsty short story, humorous and silly, lighthearted and funny, with engaging characters—perfect for a relaxing bedtime read!

11. 1811 猛 The Haunted Apartment: I Turn Out to Be the Final Boss 猛鬼公寓，我竟然才是大BOSS Wife's Iron Fist媳妇的铁拳Urban514k WordsCompleted Welcome to Happy Apartments: There’s a friendly atmosphere and kind neighbors. Every night, they come out to talk with you about life and share their dreams for the next one. So, looking for a place to rent? The haunted kind. 2.7kReads9.1Score212Shelves
12. 1812 被 After a Pet Dog Bit Me, I Transformed Into a Tabby Cat to Take Revenge 被宠物狗咬伤，我变身狸花猫复仇 Ci Shaoqing辞少卿13k WordsCompleted After being bitten by a pet dog, I transform into a tabby cat to get revenge. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1813 我 My Brother Ascended to Heaven to Be a Celestial Beast of Burden, While I Found a Divine Beast and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 我哥飞升天庭当牛马，我捡神兽摆烂人间 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted My Brother Ascended to the Heavenly Court to Be a Wage Slave, While I Picked Up Divine Beasts and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 1814 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 599Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1815 9 After Graduating from a Top University, I Became a Feng Shui Master 985毕业，我成为了一名风水师 Ci Shaoqing辞少卿Mystery13k WordsCompleted After graduating from a top university, I became a feng shui master 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1816 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 1817 净 After Leaving with Nothing, I Signed Up with My Arch-Enemy 净身出户后，我签了死对头 Wang Fushi王浮石10k WordsCompleted After Leaving With Nothing, I Signed a Contract With My Mortal Enemy 708Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1818 我 I Built a City on a Deserted Island with My Medical Skills 我靠医术在荒岛建了一座城 Wu Jing梧镜39k WordsCompleted I Built a City on a Deserted Island with My Medical Skills —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A short story where the female protagonist doesn't lose her brains at all (σ≧︎▽︎≦︎)σ.

19. 1819 末 Doomsday: Killing Game 末日：杀戮游戏 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了33k WordsCompleted Doomsday: The Killing Game 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    You could check out this one; it's a post-apocalyptic survival story with no romantic pairing.

20. 1820 打 Super Cashback for Tipping Streamers: Shocked the Gold Diggers 打赏女主播超级返现：震惊拜金女 Frequent on the Heavenly Rankings天榜常客Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Who gets it? Chen Yang can't afford rent or internet bills, and even has to think twice before buying instant noodles with an egg. He's become the bottom-tier loser in everyone's eyes. His relatives mock him, his classmates look down on him, and he can only admire the girl he likes from afar, too afraid to approach her. To make matters worse, so-called “friends” drag him into a group chat to joke about him, saying he'll never be able to afford even a basic car in his life. Then, one night, broke 1.3kReads5.3Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    A regular story is also acceptable.

21. 1821 离 The Day I Divorced, I Took Off My Ring and Started Tightening Screws 离婚那天，我摘了戒指开始拧螺丝 Wang Fushi王浮石11k WordsCompleted On the Day We Divorced, I Took Off My Ring and Started Tightening Screws 151Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1822 我 My Bride Who Keeps Raising the Price 我的加价新娘 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Bride Who Came at a Higher Price 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mother-in-law increased the bride price again.

23. 1823 我 The Scholar I Picked Up Became the Top Scholar 我捡的秀才成状元了 Wu Jing梧镜22k WordsCompleted The Scholar I Took In Became the Top Scorer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1824 等 Waiting for You? Dream On. Get Inside! 等你？想什么呢？进去吧！ Yu Qiuzi玉秋子Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Waiting for you? What are you thinking? Get in there! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1825 被 I Was Three the Day My Family Was Wiped Out, and My Adoptive Father Doesn’t Know I Remember Everything 被灭门那天我三岁，义父不知道我全记得 Wang Fushi王浮石Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I was three the day my family was massacred. My adoptive father doesn't know I remember everything. 307Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1826 诊 A Thousand Gold for a Consultation 诊金万金 Wu Jing梧镜Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted A Consultation Fee Worth Ten Thousand Gold 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1827 瞒 You Secretly Used a Donor to Have a Child? I'll Tear You Apart Live 瞒我借种生子，我直播手撕 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子11k WordsCompleted You Secretly Got Someone Else to Father My Child? I'll Tear You Apart Live 4Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1828 被 The Dean, My Betrothed Whom I’d Stood Up for Three Years, Cornered Me in the Hallway 被我鸽了三年的娃娃亲院长，在走廊堵住了我 Wu Jing梧镜64k WordsCompleted The Childhood Betrothal I Ghosted for Three Years, Whose President Cornered Me in the Hallway 11Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1829 做 I Was Your Stand-In for Four Years. Now Your First Love Is Back, I’m Done 做你四年替身，白月光回来我不要了 Wang Fushi王浮石18k WordsCompleted I Was Your Stand-In for Four Years. Now Your First Love Is Back, I’m Done —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1830 断 Disconnected Echoes 断线回声 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子8k WordsCompleted Disconnected Echo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1831 他 His Obsession Is Hidden Beneath His Tenderness 他的偏执藏在温柔里 Wu Jing梧镜24k WordsCompleted His possessiveness is hidden beneath his tenderness —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1832 及 On the Eve of My Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Grandmother Tried to Sell Me to a Fifty-Year-Old Official for Eight Hundred Taels 及笄前夜，祖母要八百两把我卖给半百官员 Wang Fushi王浮石13k WordsCompleted On the eve of my coming-of-age ceremony, my grandmother demanded eight hundred taels to sell me to an official in his fifties. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1833 烈 Blazing Blade Forensic Doctor: The Evidence Is Overwhelming 烈刃法医：死证如山 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子7k WordsCompleted The Blade-Wielding Forensic Doctor: The Evidence Is Overwhelming —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1834 皇 The Emperor Asked Me to Set Him Up With His Consort, and I Made It Happen 皇上让我给他和贵妃牵线，我牵成了 Wang Fushi王浮石14k WordsCompleted The emperor asked me to bring him and his imperial consort together. I made it happen. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1835 博 The Game of Wits: A “War” at Twenty-Eight Degrees 博弈（二十八度的“战争”） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted A Battle of Wits: A War at Twenty-Eight Degrees —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1836 我 I Can Only Remember Your Face 我只能记住你的脸 Wu Jing梧镜32k WordsCompleted I Can Only Remember Your Face 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1837 离 On the Night of Our Divorce, I Heard My Ice-Cold Husband's Inner Thoughts 离婚夜，我听见了冰山老公的心声 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On the Night of Our Divorce, I Heard My Ice-Cold Husband’s Inner Thoughts 22Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A good short story.

38. 1838 大 The Young Lady Is Buying Hitmen Again 大小姐又在买死士 Gannan Orange赣南橙子Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Young Lady Is Buying Death Warriors Again 3.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Tight and exciting, dear readers, I've brought you my new book!

39. 1839 予 To You, Deeply 予你。深 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子12k WordsCompleted For You. Deeply 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1840 不 Wait, Why Did My Cool, Mature Husband Suddenly Turn into a Brooding Yandere? 不是吧？我的年上清冷人夫哥怎么突然变阴湿病娇男了？ A Snail Who Loves Water Spinach爱吃藤藤菜的蜗牛13k WordsCompleted Seriously? How did my older, cool and aloof husband suddenly turn into a gloomy, obsessive yandere? 72.8kReads—Score2.4kShelves
41. 1841 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Villainess, I Joined Forces With the Book’s Transmigrated Heroine 穿成恶女后，我和穿书女主联手了 Wang Fushi王浮石21k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book as a villainess, I teamed up with the female lead. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1842 姜 Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan: Chaquan Isn’t Trash, Chaquan Cuts Ties 姜雨柔用查拳实现报仇救赎（查拳不渣、查拳断念） Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Jiang Yurou Gets Revenge and Finds Redemption Through Chaquan (Chaquan Isn't Trashy, Chaquan Cuts Ties) —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1843 重 Reborn, I Locked the Commander in a Small Dark Room 重生后，我把指挥官关进了小黑屋 Wu Jing梧镜22k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Locked the Commander in a Little Dark Room 13Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1844 亲 My Dear Vampire Count 亲爱的吸血鬼伯爵 Gannan Orange赣南橙子14k WordsCompleted My Dear Vampire Count 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1845 影 Lord of the Shadow Pavilion: Your Belated Love Is Worthless 影阁之主：王爷，迟来的深情比草贱 Yu Qiuzi玉秋子7k WordsCompleted Lord of the Shadow Pavilion: Your Highness, Affection That Comes Too Late Is Worth Less Than Grass —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1846 破 Bankrupt Captain, Raising an AI Girl by Salvaging Scrap Metal 破产舰长，靠捡废铁养AI少女 Wu Jing梧镜15k WordsCompleted The Bankrupt Captain Keeps His AI Girls Fed by Scavenging Scrap Metal 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1847 离 After the Divorce, My Four-Year-Old Son Remembered Everything About Me and My Ex-Husband 离婚后，四岁儿子记得我和前夫的所有事 Wang Fushi王浮石23k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my four-year-old son remembered everything about me and my ex-husband. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1848 慢 A Slow Craft Makes Fine Work （半路洗涤随所愿）慢工出细活 Bear Zong Who Likes Douchi Qiang喜欢豆豉羌的熊宗6k WordsCompleted (A Midway Cleansing, As You Wish) Slow Work Makes Fine Work 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1849 白 A White Dove Brings Spring 白鸽衔春来 Le Yi Junzi乐依君子8k WordsCompleted A White Dove Brings Spring —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The story is short and simple. It's not about love. "I too once rode a fat horse with a carved saddle, returning home with the wind, overlooking thousands of banners. Morning and evening, I walked alone through the withered grass of the frontier, and suddenly saw my temples frosted with white by the stream. Now I wish to wear mottled iron armor and have my halberd covered in dust, and laugh as I watch the sunlight shine before my hall."

50. 1850 不 Once He Stops Acting Tough, the Arrogant Young Master Gets Wild and Irresistible 不嘴硬后傲娇少爷他又野又撩 Slightly Melon略瓜10k WordsCompleted Once He Quit Being Stubborn, the Tsundere Young Master Got Wild and Flirty 2.2kReads—Score118Shelves

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