Short Stories and Novellas: I’m Out of Books to Read 短篇，短故事，书荒了

1. 551 离 The Divorce Cooling-Off Period: My Ex-Husband Became My Direct Report 离婚冷静期：前夫成了我直属下属 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事13k WordsCompleted Divorce Cooling-Off Period: My Ex-Husband Became My Direct Report 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 和 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis Went Mad 和离当天，侯爷疯了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The day we divorced, the Marquis went mad. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 半 Half-Ripe Parents 半熟爸妈 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事14k WordsCompleted Parents in Their Awkward Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 换 Ten Days in Each Other’s Bodies, and He Remembered Me for a Lifetime 换魂十天，他记了我一辈子 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊10k WordsCompleted We Switched Bodies for Ten Days, and He Remembered Me for the Rest of His Life 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 老 The Cheongsam Shop on Old Alley 老巷旗袍铺 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事15k WordsCompleted The Old Alley Cheongsam Shop —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 重 Reborn, I Sold Mr. Huo to His Rival 重生后，我把霍总卖给了对家 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Sold Mr. Huo to His Rival 7Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 人 Everyone Says My Mother Killed My Father, and I Say So Too 人人都说我娘杀了我爹，我也这么说 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted Everyone Says My Mother Killed My Father, and I Say So Too 7Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 我 I Called My Boss a Bald Middle-Aged Man in Front of 800,000 People 我当着八十万人，喊老板秃头中年 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted In Front of 800,000 People, I Called My Boss a Bald Middle-Aged Man 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 我 I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Furnace, and Ten Years Later He Became My Husband 我把穷小子的告白扔进炉子，十年后他成了我的丈夫 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted I Tossed the Poor Boy’s Confession into the Stove. Ten Years Later, He Became My Husband 7Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 公 The New Puppy at Work Is Actually Terrible with Directions 公司新来的小奶狗，竟然是个小路痴 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted The New Puppy Boy at Work Is Surprisingly Terrible with Directions 16Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 我 I Pretended to Be Mute for Three Years, and My Employer Turned Out to Be the Man I’d Secretly Loved for Twelve 我装哑三年，雇主竟是暗恋十二年的男人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Mute for Three Years, Only to Find Out My Employer Was the Man I’d Had a Crush on for Twelve Years 40Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 一 A Foolish Boy Saved a Village Full of Walking Corpses 一个傻小子拯救了满村行尸 Black Ocean on the Cliff崖上黑洋20k WordsCompleted A Simple-Minded Boy Saved a Village Full of Walking Corpses —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Suspenseful and thrilling short stories

13. 563 晚 Tales from the Late Tang 晚唐遗事 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Ancient Romance80k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Huang Chao’s empress, Shen Shu has the script in hand and knows the brutal end awaiting him. She tries to find a glimmer of humanity in the man destined to be reviled for all eternity, in the narrow spaces between the cracks of history. Will she redeem him, conspire with him, or fall with him amid a romance stained red with blood? In the tyrant’s palm, she composes a doomed love song amid the flames of war. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    She knew his entire destiny: rising from humble beginnings, becoming emperor in Chang'an, and ultimately dying in the Wolf and Tiger Valley. Yet she remained by his side, watching him succumb to blood and fire, embracing his lonely, beast-like soul in the dead of night, unrecorded in history. This was an admiration whose ending was known, a most tragic gaze upon fate.

14. 564 说 We Agreed It Was Only a Fake Partnership, but He Secretly Wore the Ring for a Year 说好假合作，他偷偷把戒指戴了一年 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted We Agreed It Was a Fake Partnership, but He Secretly Wore the Ring for a Year 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 我 I’m the Lead Planner, So How Did I End Up Playing a Stand-In in the Game? 我堂堂主策，居然在游戏里当替身 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted I'm the Lead Game Designer, So How Did I End Up Playing a Stand-In? —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 误 After I Sent the Wrong Spirit Message, the Top Star Lost It 误发灵讯后，首席他破防了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊11k WordsCompleted After I Sent a Love Message by Mistake, the Chief Lost His Cool 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 陪 The Day My Dowry Phoenix Hairpin Was Placed on an Actor’s Head, I Decided to Leave Him 陪嫁凤钗戴上戏子头那天，我决定和他离 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Day I Put My Bridal Hairpin on an Actor's Head, I Decided to Leave Him 17Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 死 On the Seventh Day After My Death, My Dao Companion Married My Junior Sister 死后第七天，道侣娶了我师妹 Lamplight Behind a Sparse Curtain灯火疏帘10k WordsCompleted On the Seventh Day After I Died, My Dao Companion Married My Junior Sister —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I think I'll like it.

19. 569 太 Too Pretty to Find a Job? I’ll Start Streaming and Take Care of the Shut-Ins 太好看找不到工作？那我开播罩宅男 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊12k WordsCompleted Too Handsome to Find a Job? Then I'll Start Streaming and Look After Shut-Ins 12Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 被 After I Was Thrown Out, I Forced My Enemy to Kneel Beneath the Sign 被扫地出门后，我把仇人逼着跪到了招牌下 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After I Was Thrown Out, I Made My Enemy Kneel Beneath the Signboard 13Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 作 After Botching a Blind Date, I Was Recognized by the Hongwen Academy’s New Boss 作死相亲后，鸿文馆新上司认出我 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊15k WordsCompleted After a Disastrous Blind Date, My New Boss at the Hongwen Academy Recognizes Me 103Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 重 Reborn and Married to a Prince, I Watched My Stepmother Cry as She Returned My Dowry 重生嫁王爷，继母哭着把嫁妆送回来了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊17k WordsCompleted Reborn and married to a prince, she watched her stepmother return with her dowry in tears 37Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 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 162Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 我 I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Whole Family Executed 我救了神仙一命，他反手把我全家抄了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Saved an Immortal's Life, and He Turned Around and Had My Entire Family Arrested 26Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 577 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 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 师 After My Junior Sister Was Murdered, the Demon Lord's Blood Within Me Awakened 师妹被害后，我体内魔尊的血觉醒了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After My Junior Sister Was Killed, the Blood of the Demon Lord Within Me Awakened 13Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 老 After My Husband Cheated, The 老公出轨后，我和小三的“爸爸”成了连襟 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Became Family by Marriage with My Mistress's "Dad" 20Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 孕 I Ran Away While Pregnant, but Halfway Through I Changed My Mind About Having the Baby and Went Back to Make Him Pay 孕期带球跑，跑一半不想生了回去讹他 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子29k WordsCompleted I Ran Away While Pregnant, Then Changed My Mind About Having the Baby Halfway There and Went Back to Shake Him Down. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended short, enjoyable stories

31. 581 疯 The Mad Beauty Doctor Cures Lovesick Fools 疯批美人当医生，专治恋爱脑绝症 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子13k WordsCompleted The Unhinged Beauty Becomes a Doctor, Specializing in Terminal Cases of Lovesickness 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 穿 I Woke Up in a Sweet Romance Novel, and Everyone Wants to Kill Me 穿进甜宠文，发现全员想杀我 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子17k WordsCompleted I entered a sweet romance novel and discovered that everyone wanted to kill me —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 豪 The Heiress of a Wealthy Family Is a Cultivation Master, but She Just Wants to Lie Flat 豪门儿媳是修仙大佬，但只想躺平 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子13k WordsCompleted The Heiress of a Wealthy Family Is a Cultivation Expert, but She Just Wants to Lie Flat —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 彩 After Winning 300 Million in the Lottery, I Made Face-Slapping My Full-Time Job Against My Relatives 彩票中奖三亿后，我专职打脸亲戚 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子7k WordsCompleted After winning 300 million in the lottery, I made a career out of face-slapping my relatives —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 被 The Good-for-Nothing Single Mom Mocked by the Entire Internet Becomes a Sensation 被全网嘲的废柴单亲妈，爆红了 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子7k WordsCompleted The Good-for-Nothing Single Mom Mocked by the Entire Internet Became a Sensation —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 亲 After a Paternity Test, My Mom and Boyfriend Met in the ICU 亲子鉴定后，我妈和我男友在ICU相遇 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子10k WordsCompleted After a DNA test, my mom and my boyfriend met in the ICU —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 拍 At the Auction, I Bought My Own Remains 拍卖会上，我拍下了自己的遗物 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子16k WordsCompleted At the Auction, I Bought My Own Belongings —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 真 The Real Heiress Returns, Yet Becomes the Perfect Villainess 真千金归来，却活成了恶毒配角的模板 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子10k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Returns, Yet Ends Up as the Perfect Template for a Vicious Supporting Character —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 跨 The Crossover Movie Star and the Musical Newcomer: A Concerto of Light and Shadow 跨界影帝与音乐新人：光与影的协奏 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子9k WordsCompleted Cross-Genre Movie Star and New Musician: A Duet of Light and Shadow —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 欢 Welcome to the Court of Time: Your Crime Is Standing By as Someone Dies 欢迎来到时间法庭：你的罪孽是见死不救 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子26k WordsCompleted Welcome to the Court of Time: Your Crime Is Standing By While Someone Dies —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 十 A Hundred Thousand for Rent: My Daughter Gets a Tiny Room, While My Stepdaughter Gets a River-View Luxury Apartment 十万租房款：我女儿住隔间，继女住江景大平层 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子11k WordsCompleted 100,000 Yuan for Rent: My Daughter Gets a Partitioned Room, While My Stepdaughter Gets a River-View Luxury Apartment —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 毒 The Poisonous Consort Is Reborn as a Cast-Off Wife: The Scheming Prince Begs Me to Cure His Poison 毒妃穿成弃妇：腹黑王爷跪求我解毒 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Poisonous Consort Becomes a Cast-Off Wife: The Scheming Prince Begs Me to Cure His Poison —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 重 After I Was Reborn, My Green Tea Husband and His White Moonlight Were Stuck with Each Other 重生后，绿茶老公和白月光锁死了 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子14k WordsCompleted After being reborn, my green-tea husband and his white-moonlight sweetheart are stuck together for good —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 16.1kReads—Score291Shelves

    Reader note

    A captivating short story, full of suspense.

45. 595 重 Reborn, I Kicked My Scumbag Ex to the Curb: My Moonlight Spoiled Me Rotten 重生踹爆渣攻：白月光把我宠疯了 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子10k WordsCompleted Reborn to Kick My Scumbag Ex to the Curb: My First Love Spoils Me Rotten —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 带 After I Ran Away Pregnant, My Little One Got My Ice-Cold Baby Daddy Wrapped Around Their Finger 带球跑后，萌娃把冰山爹地拿捏了 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子9k WordsCompleted After Running Away While Pregnant, My Adorable Child Gets Their Ice-Cold Daddy Wrapped Around Their Finger —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 校 School Topper Counterattack System: From Bottom of the Class to Top Scholar, I Made the Bullies Pay 校园学霸反击系统：从学渣到状元，我打了霸凌者的脸 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子10k WordsCompleted Campus Top Student Comeback System: From Bottom of the Class to Top Scholar, I Humiliated the Bully —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 职 Workplace Anti-Burnout Comeback System: I Made My Toxic Boss Get Lost 职场反卷逆袭系统：我让PUA领导滚蛋了 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子10k WordsCompleted The Workplace Anti-Overwork Comeback System: I Made My PUA Boss Hit the Road —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Mom, I Tear Apart My Unfilial Son's Family 穿成炮灰妈，我手撕不孝子全家 Youyouzi, Who Doesn't Eat Pomelos不吃柚子的柚柚子6k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Mom, I Tear Apart My Ungrateful Son's Entire Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 斩 The Demon Slayer Says He'll Kill Me, But He Got Me Pregnant Instead 斩妖师嘴上要杀我，但却搞大了我的肚子 Buying Watermelons Always Means No Seeds买西瓜一定会没有籽12k WordsCompleted The demon slayer says he wants to kill me, but he got me pregnant —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    It might just get adapted into a short comic book story.

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