Looking for Short, Great Stories You Can Finish in One Sitting 寻找能一口气看完的短篇好故事

1. 1 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.5kReads—Score10814d adds

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   The plot is fast-paced, with frequent laughs, and it's a great watch.

2. 2 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds
3. 3 她 After She Died, Spring Never Returned to My Empire 她死后，朕的江山再无春风 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃13k WordsCompleted After She Died, Spring Winds Never Again Swept Through My Empire 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I read all these articles in one go! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

4. 4 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 虫 Stockpiling Supplies for the Insect Calamity, Surviving Eight Months on the Seventeenth Floor 虫灾囤货，我在十七楼苟了八个月 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted I Stockpiled Supplies During the Insect Plague and Survived on the Seventeenth Floor for Eight Months 41Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 167Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 夫 My Husband Was Gentle as Jade, Yet I Died a Violent Death 夫君温润如玉，而我死于非命 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My husband was gentle as jade, yet I died an unnatural death. 965Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommend good short stories

10. 10 姑 My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money to Help Her Lover Get an Abortion 姑姐回娘家借钱给小三打胎 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Returned to Her Parents’ Home to Borrow Money for Her Lover’s Abortion 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Good short stories

11. 11 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 656Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 251Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 感 Thanks to My Mother-in-Law's Washbasin, I Saw This Family for What It Really Is 感谢婆婆的洗菜盆，让我看清这个家的真面目 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Thanks to my mother-in-law’s vegetable-washing basin, I finally saw this family for what it really is 281Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 秦 Qin Xueying: The Remarkable Beauty Who Defied Fate 《秦雪莹：凭美貌逆天改命的奇女子》 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛13k WordsCompleted Qin Xueying: The Extraordinary Woman Who Defied Fate with Her Beauty 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short and refreshing novel

16. 16 老 My Boss Asked Me to Be His Mistress’s Assistant, So I Added His Wife to the Group Chat 老板要我给小三做助理，我把老板娘拉入了群聊 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My boss asked me to be his mistress's assistant, so I added his wife to the group chat 4.2kReads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 他 All His Regret Came to Nothing 他的追悔全部落空 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted All his regret came too late. 72Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 妩 The Alluring Mei Zi 妩媚的梅子 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛6k WordsCompleted The Alluring Meizi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 为 I Hid in a Cabinet with the CEO to Catch the Other Woman 为了抓小三我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch My Husband Cheating 428Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 白 A Shared Apartment Romance with an Angel in White 白衣天使合租情缘 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛10k WordsCompleted A Romance Between Roommates: The White-Coated Angel 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge 末日重生，我家囤货手刃仇人 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge on My Enemies 266Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 388Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 我 After My Second Male Lead and I Awakened, We Quit Being Simps 我和男二觉醒后不当舔狗了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌15k WordsCompleted After the second male lead and I awakened, we stopped being pathetic simps. 182Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 那 That Good-for-Nothing Is Me? Then I'll Wipe Them Out 那个窝囊废是我？灭了 He Quanguo何全国44k WordsCompleted That Useless Loser Is Me? Take It Down. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short story that I read in one sitting!

25. 25 黛 The Dazzling Hue of Dai 黛色灼灼 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Smoldering Indigo 1.2kReads—Score1014d adds

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    Wonderful and engaging short stories

26. 26 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 104Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 863Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 不 After Packages Kept Arriving, I Gave Up on My Whole Family 不停收到快递后我放弃全家 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted After receiving package after package, I gave up on my whole family. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 哥 Brother, My Blind Date Is Better Than You 哥哥，我的相亲对象比你好 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted Big brother, my blind date is better than you 284Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 亲 My Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 亲戚带我租凶宅 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted A Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 85Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 我 I Kissed the Top-Tier Star on Set from Morning Till Night, and My Ex, the Movie Emperor, Went Mad with Regret 我和顶流在剧组从早亲到晚，前任影帝悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌8k WordsCompleted I Kissed the Top-Tier Star from Morning till Night on Set, and My Ex, the Best Actor, Went Crazy with Regret 421Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 从 [Male-Oriented Short Story] From Lazy Shopkeeper to Sect's Public Enemy 【男频短篇】从咸鱼掌柜到宗门公敌 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛14k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] From Lazy Shopkeeper to Sect Nemesis 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend some less common short stories for male readers, where the male protagonist won't experience any frustrating situations. (Plus, these are adaptations of tabletop role-playing games. Tabletop role-playing games have a script and a moderator to control the plot's progression, although there can be unexpected situations like troublemakers or the dice goddess suddenly flipping the table.)

33. 33 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 279Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 异 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Anomaly Corrupted My Younger Sister 【男频短篇】异常污染了我妹妹后 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛9k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After the Anomaly Corrupted My Younger Sister 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 我 I Really Want a Divorce, So Why Won't You Agree? 我真要和离，你又不乐意了 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted I Really Am Going to Divorce You, So Why Won't You Agree Now? 2.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly rated, exquisite short stories that you won't be able to stop reading in one go!

36. 36 重 Reborn as the Blood Fiend Sect's Lowest-Ranking Servant 【男频短篇】重生为血煞宗最低贱的杂役 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛12k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] Reborn as the Lowest-Ranking Servant of the Blood Fiend Sect 3Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 本 I'm the Princess, and I Can Do Whatever I Want. What Are You Going to Do About It? 本公主就是嚣张跋扈，你能奈我何？ Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted This Princess Is Just Arrogant and Overbearing. What Can You Do About It? 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 镜 The Woman in the Mirror Wrote, “Don't Come In” 【男频短篇】镜中的她写了句“不要进来” This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛14k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] She Wrote “Do Not Enter” in the Mirror 3Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 桂 Osmanthus Falls from the Moon, One Night of Passion 桂子月中落，一晌贪欢 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Laurel Blossoms Fall from the Moon, a Moment of Stolen Pleasure 2kReads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] I Became the King of Collectible Figures in Another World, but I Just Want to Retire in Peace 【男频短篇】我在异世界当手办王，只想安心退休养老 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] I'm the Figure King in Another World, and I Just Want to Retire in Peace 2Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 我 [Male-Oriented Short Story] A Hundred Years After I Kept My Elf Girlfriend Waiting 【男频短篇】我让精灵女友空等百年后 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛15k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After I Kept My Elven Girlfriend Waiting for a Hundred Years 6Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 听 I’ve Heard the Moon Is Lovely 听闻辞月甚好 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted I Hear Ciyue Is Quite Wonderful 274Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 别 Don't Mess with Her, Her Cultivation Is the Way of Slaughter 别惹她，小师妹修的可是杀道 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣10k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with Her, Little Junior Sister Cultivates the Path of Slaughter 306Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 永 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing the Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 【男频短篇】永久催眠顶级女刺客后，我却后悔了 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛11k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After Permanently Hypnotizing a Top Female Assassin, I Regretted It 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 我 I'm Just a Cannon Fodder! Why Is the Emperor Spoiling Only Me? 我是炮灰!为何皇上偏独宠我一人？ Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted I'm Just a Cannon Fodder! Why Does the Emperor Favor Only Me? 431Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 青 [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me into the Hospital with a Stick! 【男频短篇】青梅叫我主人后，一棍把我打进了医院！ This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛21k WordsCompleted [Male-Oriented Short Story] After My Childhood Friend Called Me Master, She Beat Me Into the Hospital with a Stick! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 蛊 May You Be Safe for the Rest of My Life 蛊尽余生许君安 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted With Gu Left in This Life, I Wish You Peace 19Reads—Score214d adds

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    These short stories are quite good; there are sweet, satisfying, and even angsty ones. The stories are engaging, and the writing is smooth. If you like these kinds of stories, you can check them out! [Already added to my bookshelf]

48. 48 我 I Insist on Breaking Your Lofty Branch 我偏要折了你这高枝 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Insist on Breaking Off Your Lofty Branch 244Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 穿 Transmigrate to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 穿越西幻：我的无限读档系统 This Is the Second Eye这是第二颗眼睛38k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to a Western Fantasy World: My Infinite Save-Loading System 1Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 知 After Learning I'm a Divine Maiden, the Clan Chief Regretted It Too Late 知晓我是神女后，族长他悔疯了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted After learning I was the Goddess, the clan chief regretted it bitterly 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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