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

1. 301 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves
2. 302 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
4. 304 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 305 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 903Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 本 I Meant to Keep My Head Down, But the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Loves Me Too Much 本想安分守己，奈何九千岁他超爱。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有10k WordsCompleted She only wanted to keep her head down and behave, but the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Lord is utterly besotted with her. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 闺 My Best Friend's Persona Is About to Crumble. So Is Mine. 闺蜜人设要崩了，我也是。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有9k WordsCompleted My best-friend persona is about to fall apart, and so is mine. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 310 她 After She Died, the Whole Village Started Counting Down 她死后，全村开始倒计时 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有6k WordsCompleted After she died, the whole village began counting down. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 落 After I Fell into the Water, My Memories Automatically Reset 落水后，我的记忆自动清零了。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有7k WordsCompleted After I fell into the water, all my memories were automatically wiped clean. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 312 登 Making the Celestial Court's Trending List Wasn't That Hard 登上了天庭热搜榜也不是很难。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有7k WordsCompleted Making it onto Heaven's trending list isn't all that hard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 我 I Posted “What Can Women's Fiction Write About Besides Romance?” and It Went Viral! 我发了《女频文除了谈恋爱还能写什么？》全网爆火！ Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有6k WordsCompleted My post, "What Can Women's Fiction Write About Besides Romance?" went viral across the entire internet! —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 当 When Lu Zhishen, Who Weeps Over Fallen Blossoms, Meets Lin Daiyu, Who Uproots a Willow 当葬花的鲁智深，遇上倒拔垂杨柳的林妹妹。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有9k WordsCompleted When Lu Zhishen, who once buried flowers, meets Lin Daiyu, who uprooted a willow tree with one hand. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 与 After My Deal with the Underworld Failed, I Became a Winner in Life by Opening Mystery Boxes 与阴司交易失败后，我靠开盲盒成了人生赢家 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有11k WordsCompleted After a Failed Deal with the Underworld, I Became a Winner in Life by Opening Mystery Boxes —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 县 The Magistrate Just Can’t Figure It Out 县令大人想不通。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有Historical6k WordsCompleted The county magistrate just can't figure it out. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 我 I Only Want Big Cats. Do as You Please 我只要大猫，你随意 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有7k WordsCompleted I Only Want the Big Cats. Suit Yourself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 谎 After Claiming the Heir Was Impotent, I Ran Off with His Wife 谎称世子不行后，我拐跑了世子妃。 Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有9k WordsCompleted After I pretended the heir was impotent, I ran off with his wife. —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 糟 Oh No, I Flirted Too Hard, and the Aloof Buddhist Monk Is Rebelling for Me! 糟糕，撩过火了，清冷佛子竟为了我造反！ Fireworks Every Year烟火年年有9k WordsCompleted Oh no, I flirted too hard, and the aloof Buddhist monk is rebelling for my sake! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 诬 You Accuse This Princess of Having a Child Out of Wedlock? Has the Imperial Family’s Blade Gone Dull? 诬陷本郡主未婚生子，当皇室的刀不利了？ Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted You accuse this princess of having a child out of wedlock? Has the imperial family's blade gone dull? 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first story is about a princess who cleverly counters every move, leading to the execution of the entire family of the prince who framed her—a satisfying read. The second story is about a female protagonist who discovers her husband has been replaced with a stranger at her wedding. Her mother-in-law urges her to complete the wedding ceremony, and the reason is... The third story is about a concubine who wants me to become a second wife for a widower. I decide to have her and her daughter marry the widower together.

21. 321 婚 At the Wedding, the Groom Turned Out to Be a Stranger 婚礼现场，新郎竟是陌生人 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted At the wedding, the groom turns out to be a stranger. 323Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 姨 My Concubine Stepmother Wants Me to Be a Second Wife, So I Marry Her and Her Daughter Off to the Same Widower 姨娘想让我当填房，我送她母女同嫁鳏夫 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My concubine aunt wanted me to become a widow's second wife, so I arranged for her and her daughter to marry him instead 398Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 假 The Fake Heiress Said, “You’re the Older Sister, You Go First,” but the Real Heiress Is Still Babbling 假千金已经姐来我走，真千金还在咕呱 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤8k WordsCompleted The fake heiress has already traded places with me, while the real heiress is still a baby. 104Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Saw Through Every Tea-Style Trick 嫡女她预判了所有茶艺招数 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Saw Through Every Tea-Serving Trick 35Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 当 When Half the People in a Tragic Romance Are Normal 当虐文里有一半是正常人 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤11k WordsCompleted When Half the Characters in a Tragic Romance Are Normal People 46Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 出 You Cheat and Deny It? I’ll Get You a Cover on a Major Magazine 出轨不认？送你一个大刊封面 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted You Cheat and Deny It? I'll Get You a Magazine Cover 84Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 霸 The Domineering CEO Is Sick, but I’ve Got the Cure 霸总他有病，但我有药啊 Bai Feng of the Chafarinas Islands查法里纳斯群岛的白凤Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Is Sick, But I've Got the Cure 23Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 系 The System Calls Me a Vicious Villainess, but the Host Keeps Flirting with Me and Breaking Through 系统骂我恶毒女配，宿主却天天撩我突破 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The System Calls Me a Vicious Supporting Character, but the Host Flirts with Me Every Day and Keeps Pushing the Limits 7Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's addictive! ^_^

29. 329 他 When He Said He Liked Me, My Current Boyfriend Smiled: No Cutting in Line 他说喜欢我时，现任笑了：别插队 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When he said he liked me, his current partner laughed: "No cutting in line." 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 934Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 331 系 The System Forced Me to Be a Simp, So I Simped the School Bully into Becoming My Real Boyfriend 系统逼我当舔狗，我把校霸舔成了真男友 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The System Forced Me to Be a Simp, So I Turned the School Bully into My Real Boyfriend 50Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 前 My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom 前男友甩了我，我反手成了他后妈 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 两 My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I’m the One Who Got the Short End of the Stick 两个发小闹分手，倒霉的却是我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I Was the One Who Suffered 106Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 末 On the Day of the Apocalypse, a Six-Foot-Tall Man-Mom Fell from the Sky 末日那天，天上掉下来一个一米九的男妈妈 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted On the Day of the Apocalypse, a Six-Foot-Two Mama-Boy Fell from the Sky 39Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 嫡 The Crippled Prince My Elder Sister Refused to Marry, I Helped Him to the Throne 嫡姐不愿嫁的残废王爷，被我扶上了龙椅 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Elder Sister Refused to Marry the Disabled Prince, So I Helped Him Take the Throne 23Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 哥 After My Siblings Came Out, I Became My Family’s Only Hope 哥哥姐姐出柜后，我成了家里唯一的希望 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Older Brother and Sister Came Out, I Became the Family's Only Hope 26Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 别 Stay Away from Me, or You’ll Become a Simp 别靠近我，会变成舔狗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted Don't Get Too Close to Me, or You'll Turn into a Hopeless Simp 30Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 云 Ballad of Cloud and Water 云水谣 Half-Acre Poetry Field半亩诗田Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Angst romance + court intrigue + tragic ending + historical setting A royal secret buried for twenty years, and a love that crossed the boundary between life and death. He was the newly crowned top scholar, brilliant and ambitious, determined to break through the gates of the powerful and save his beloved. She was the daughter of a disgraced official. Faking her death to escape, she took up embroidery and hid among the common folk, waiting for the light of day. By the waters of Hengtang, a poem 17Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A love story unfolds amidst the treacherous power struggles of the imperial court. Witness how this couple navigates the gates of power and battles against the influential. [Please follow]

39. 339 深 She Returned from the Abyss to Avenge Herself with Ink and Words 深渊归来，她以笔墨报恶仇 Half-Acre Poetry Field半亩诗田80k WordsCompleted She returns from the abyss to avenge her enemies with ink and brush. —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 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—Shelves

    Reader note

    A collection of good-looking short stories

41. 341 同 My Coworker Wants Her Aggressive Son to Call Me Godmother 同事要让她的超雄儿子认我做干妈 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My coworker wants her hyperactive son to call me his godmother. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 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. 998Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 343 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 333Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 黛 The Dazzling Hue of Dai 黛色灼灼 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Smoldering Indigo 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Good short stories of all types

45. 345 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. 162Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 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 268Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Good short stories

48. 348 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. 87Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Wonderful and engaging short stories

49. 349 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 499Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 买 After I Bought a House, My Aunts Ruined My Family and Left Me with Nothing 买房后，我被姑姑们害得家破人亡 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted After I Bought a House, My Aunts Destroyed My Family and Left Me with Nothing 228Reads—Score—Shelves

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