Don't Say There Aren't Any Good Short Stories: You Just Haven't Read These 别说没有好看的短故事，那是你没看过这些

1. 201 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
2. 202 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
3. 203 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
4. 204 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
5. 205 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
6. 206 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
7. 207 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
8. 208 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
9. 209 女 The Goddess Took Her Backup on a Blind Date, and Things Took an Unexpected Turn 女神带我这备胎去相亲，结果意外 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted My crush took me, her backup option, along on a blind date, and then something unexpected happened. 6.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Engaging short stories, witty and entertaining, a lifesaver for those experiencing a reading slump (390,000 words)

10. 210 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex's Best Friend 分手后，我娶了前任的闺蜜 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted After the breakup, I married my ex's best friend. 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 终 I Finally Became Like Him, But I Don’t Want to Repeat the Past 终于活成他的样子，但我不想重蹈覆辙 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted I finally became just like him, but I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. 711Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 同 My Girlfriend Vanished at Our Class Reunion, Driving Me Insane 同学会女友失踪，搞得我神经错乱 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My girlfriend vanished at our class reunion, and it drove me out of my mind. 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 3kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 720Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 美 A Beauty Shouts from a Cave on a Deserted Island: I'm Your Rib! 美女在荒岛洞内喊：我是你的肋骨！ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A beauty cries out from inside a cave on a deserted island: “I’m your rib!” 272Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 126Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 我 I Sent My Girlfriend to Prison Myself, Then Brought 997 Withered Jasmine Flowers When I Visited 我亲手送女友入狱，探监带上九百九十七朵枯茉莉 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I sent my girlfriend to prison with my own hands. When I visited her, I brought 997 withered jasmine flowers. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 气 I Drove Away My Dutiful Wife to Win Over a Beauty, but the Ending Was Beyond My Expectations 气走老实原配讨好美人，最终下场远超预料 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted She drove away her honest, devoted wife to curry favor with a beauty, only to meet an ending far worse than anyone expected. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 110Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 44Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 158Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 79Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 美 A Beauty Contacts a Male Listener, but Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 美女联络男倾听师，背后藏着惊天秘密？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Gets in Touch with a Male Listener. Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 34Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 富 The Rich Young Master Angered a God in His Dream, So Everyone Gets Wiped Out 富家公子惹恼梦中神，那就团灭吧 The Strategist策略派14k WordsCompleted A Rich Young Master Angers a Dream God, So the Whole Family Gets Wiped Out 31Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 暗 My Unrequited Love's Tragic Past Life: Reborn, I'll Confess and Change Our Fate 暗恋校花前世凄苦，重生后我要表白改命 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush, the Campus Belle, Had a Miserable Past Life. Reborn, I’ll Confess and Change My Fate 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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29. 229 校 The Campus Belle Wants Me as Her Side Piece? No Way, I'm Going to Be Her One and Only 校花让我当三？我偏不，我要当一 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted The campus belle wants me to be the other man? No way. I'm going to be the one and only. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 230 嫂 My Sister-in-Law Says I Offended the Spicy Snack Immortal 嫂子说我得罪辣条仙人 Yi Yi壹亦8k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Says I Offended the Spicy Snack Immortal 56Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 爸 Mom and Dad Went to a Parallel World to Raise Their Daughter 爸妈去了平行世界养女儿 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted Mom and Dad went to a parallel world to raise their daughter. 437Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 这 This Time, I Don't Want Him Anymore, Not If He Can't Speak 这一次，我不要缄默症的他了 Wet Crow湿鸦10k WordsCompleted This time, I don’t want him if he has selective mutism. 6.7kReads—Score106Shelves
33. 233 我 My Dad Was Picked Up by My Mom on the Road 我爸是我妈在路上捡的 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted My Dad Was Picked Up by My Mom on the Street 245Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 太 After the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy, I Tear My Childhood Friend to Pieces 太子醋疯后，我手撕竹马 Yi Yi壹亦Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy, I Tear My Childhood Sweetheart to Shreds 6Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 我 I Owe My Success to My Stepmothers' Support 我能够成功，全靠后妈们托举 Yi Yi壹亦9k WordsCompleted I owe all my success to my stepmothers' support. —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 她 She Doesn't Love Me? I Don't Believe It, and I Won't Accept It! 她不爱我？我不相信，也不接受！ Yi Yi壹亦8k WordsCompleted She doesn’t love me? I don’t believe it, and I won’t accept it! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 妈 Mom, Open the Door! I Brought Home Your CEO Husband 妈妈开门，我把总裁爸爸带回家了 Yi Yi壹亦10k WordsCompleted Mom, Open the Door. I Brought My CEO Dad Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 打 After I Got Scammed at My Summer Job, I Moved in with a Younger, Rugged Guy 打暑假工被骗后，和年下糙汉弟弟同居了 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷10k WordsCompleted After Getting Scammed at My Summer Job, I Moved in with a Younger, Rugged Guy 9Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 小 The Little Succubus Just Wants to Eat Her Fill 小魅魔她只想吃饱 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷10k WordsCompleted The Little Succubus Only Wants to Eat Her Fill 228Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 白 The White Moonlight Returns, and the Stand-In Walks Away 白月光归来，替身她不干了 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷6k WordsCompleted The White Moonlight Returns, and the Stand-In Is Done Playing Along 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 都 I Was About to Force Love on Him, When the Villainess Awoke 都准备强制爱了，恶毒女配觉醒了 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷10k WordsCompleted She was all set to force a love affair, but the wicked supporting character awakened. 381Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 恶 After Awakening, the Wicked Supporting Actress Saves the Tormented Female Lead 恶毒女配觉醒后拯救虐文女主 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷11k WordsCompleted After Awakening, the Villainess Saves the Tragic-Novel Heroine 100Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 老 After an Honest Poor Man Was Forced into a Captive Romance 老实穷人被迫搞强制爱后 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷12k WordsCompleted After an Honest Poor Man Is Forced into a Love Affair 3Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 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
45. 245 和 After Swapping Bodies with the Aloof Campus Heartthrob, He Became a Sweet, Poker-Faced Cutie 和高冷校草互换身体后他变成冷脸萌甜妹 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷11k WordsCompleted After switching bodies with the aloof campus heartthrob, he turns into a sweet, cold-faced girl. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 和 Reuniting with My Crush, He Confesses to Me with a Physics Problem 和crush重逢他用物理题向我表白 Seeing Mountains in Spring春日见山Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Reunited with my crush, he confessed to me using a physics problem. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good-looking, five stars! Highly recommended!

47. 247 c My Crush Found Me After I Turned into a Cotton Doll and Took Me Home crush把变成棉花娃娃的我捡回家 Ke Zhen可贞8k WordsCompleted My Crush Found Me After I Turned into a Cotton Doll 693Reads—Score116Shelves
48. 248 穿 After Reincarnating as a Red Panda, I Work Hard to Get a Government Job 穿成小熊猫后，我努力求编制 Fu Qiang Huai Sang扶墙怀桑14k WordsCompleted After reincarnating as a red panda, I worked hard to land a secure job. 4.9kReads—Score113Shelves
49. 249 什 What Villainess? I'm Everyone's Favorite 什么恶毒女配，是万人迷 Lin Yinyin林喑喑8k WordsCompleted What Villainess? She's Everyone's Favorite 4.4kReads—Score249Shelves
50. 250 继 After My Stepdaughter Diluted My Shampoo 继女给我洗发水兑水后 Grain Porridge禾粥10k WordsCompleted After my stepdaughter diluted my shampoo with water 222Reads—Score—Shelves

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