Good Short Stories Only. No Novels, and Don't Recommend Anything Bad 好看的短篇，短故事，长篇不要来，不好看也不要来

1. 151 江 Dreams of Empire, a Heartless Sword 江山有梦剑无情 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊Historical49k WordsCompleted Beneath the peace of the Great Xuan Dynasty, undercurrents surged and danger lurked at court. A healer skilled in the art of the Green Pouch, living in seclusion in the countryside, possessed peerless medical skills. When danger struck, he stepped forward and saved a member of the imperial family with his benevolence and extraordinary abilities, drawing himself into the struggles at court. Within a mountain villa, rival forces lay in wait and plotted against one another. In the countryside, hidd 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 狐 The Fox Clan's Young Master Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 狐族少主追妻火葬场，九条尾巴全绽放 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Fox Clan’s Young Lord Pursues His Wife to the Bitter End, and All Nine Tails Bloom 3Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 仙 The Immortal Venerable Is a Sicko Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Poison with Poison 仙尊是病娇魔头？我先疯一步，以毒攻毒 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Is a Yandere Demon Lord? I’ll Go Crazy First and Fight Fire with Fire 4Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 无 A Silent Goodbye: There's No You in the Rest of My Life 无声的告别：余生再无你 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛9k WordsCompleted A Silent Goodbye: There Will Be No You in the Rest of My Life 68Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 我 I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Marrying Me in Return 我在废土救了个人，他非要以身相许 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I Rescued Someone in the Wasteland, and He Insisted on Repaying Me with His Life 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 温 A Gentle Trap: The Cave of Beauty and Bones 温柔陷阱：美人白骨窟 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛7k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Beauty's Bone Cave 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 157 追 I Chased His Buddy for Half a Year Before Realizing He Was Right Behind Me 追他哥们大半年，才发现正主在身后 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Chasing His Buddy for Half a Year, I Finally Realized the One I Wanted Was Right Behind Me 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 一 One Moment of Passion Ruined My Life: Suspicion 一念情深误余生：猜忌 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛8k WordsCompleted One Moment of Deep Love, a Lifetime of Regret: Suspicion 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These books are all great, each story lasts only a few minutes, and they cover a variety of genres.

10. 160 亿 Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 亿万富姐程紫怡 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 11Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 19Reads9.2Score168Shelves

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    Suitable for readers who enjoy grand historical romances, want to see industrial reforms and social changes, and are tired of the infighting within the inner palace.

12. 162 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 448Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 紫 Zi Jinting 紫瑨婷 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛50k WordsCompleted Zi Jinting 11Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 庶 My Half-Sister Stole the Crown Prince, So I Smiled and Became the Regent's Princess Consort 庶妹抢走太子，我含笑做了摄政王妃 Lemon Blossom Is a Little Sassy柠檬花花有点拽8k WordsCompleted My half-sister stole the Crown Prince, so I smiled and became the Regent’s Princess Consort. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A nice short story, hope you like it 😘

15. 165 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's great!

16. 166 梦 Dreams of Red Dresses, Shattered 梦断红裙 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛24k WordsCompleted Dreams of Crimson Skirts 23Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 山 The Craziest Old Ancestor at the Manor Has Set Their Sights on Me 山庄里最疯的那个祖宗，赖上我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted The craziest old-timer in the mountain villa has latched onto me. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 婆 A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law's Feud 婆媳仇 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law is a champion at double standards. When her own daughter sleeps until midmorning, she's "blessed." When I get up ten minutes late, I'm a "lazy daughter-in-law." My husband is the ultimate "dutiful son," and his catchphrase is always, "My mom has it so hard." 5.4kReads—Score243Shelves

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    "You gave me life and raised me, I acknowledge that. That's why I'll give you money for your retirement." Zhou Zhiqiang pried her hands away. "But don't try to use the word 'Mom' to blackmail me anymore. Do you deserve that word?"

19. 169 七 A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: Love Debts 七品大叔偶遇小萝莉：情债 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛9k WordsCompleted A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: A Debt of Love 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 揣 I Went to Bully the Male Lead With a Single Coin, but He Turned the Tables on Me 揣着一文钱去欺负男主，反被他拿捏 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I Went to Bully the Male Lead with Just One Penny, Only to Be Played by Him Instead 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 油 The Battle Between Gas and Electric: The Road’s End Is an Abyss 油电之争：续航尽头是深渊 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛11k WordsCompleted The Battle of Gasoline and Electric: At the End of the Road Lies an Abyss 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 晚 The Evening Breeze Buries the Embers; I Think of You for the Rest of My Life 晚风葬烬，余生念你 Wuyou無尤10k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Buries the Embers; For the Rest of My Life, I Miss You 21Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 别 No Choice: Young People Who Lie Flat 别无选择：躺平的年轻人 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛7k WordsCompleted No Other Choice: Young People Who Lie Flat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 地 Five Corpses in the Cellar 地窖里的五具尸体 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折7k WordsCompleted Five Bodies in the Cellar 932Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These short stories are really good.

27. 177 买 The Day We Bought a House, My Family Forced Me to End My Marriage 买房那天，全家逼我断婚 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛10k WordsCompleted The Day I Bought a House, My Family Pressured Me to End My Marriage 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 他 He’s So Shameless, Throwing Himself at Me to Become My Lover 他上赶着当外室的样子好不知廉耻 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Way He Desperately Tries to Become My Kept Man Is Utterly Shameless 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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

29. 179 燃 Our Gas Bill Skyrocketed, and My Wife Was Hiding a Man at Home 燃气费暴增，老婆在家里藏着一个男人 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠13k WordsCompleted Our Gas Bill Soared, and My Wife Was Hiding a Man at Home 466Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super incredibly beautiful

30. 180 亲 The Paternity Test Says 99.99%, but There’s No Way That Boy Is Mine 《亲子鉴定99.99%，但儿子绝不可能是我的》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Paternity Test Says 99.99%, But There's No Way the Boy Is Mine 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 民 Strange Tales from the Folk: The Painted Eyes Never Open or Close 民间奇闻·画上去的眼睛，不会睁，也不会闭。 Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白42k WordsCompleted Folklore and Oddities: The Eyes Painted on the Picture Never Open or Close. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't recommend things that aren't good-looking.

32. 182 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 873Reads—Score101Shelves

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    He glanced at me, then reached out and pinched my chin: "Chen Wanyin, you'd better behave yourself. Your sister doesn't know what's good for her; I hope you'll be smarter." I blinked, smiling obediently: "Of course I'm smart." I'll be smart enough that you won't even know how you died. (15)

33. 183 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Leave with Nothing, So I Married the Richest Man. Now She's Gone Mad with Regret 《婆婆逼我净身出户，我转身嫁首富她悔疯了》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠24k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Leave With Nothing, So I Turned Around and Married the Richest Man. Now She's Gone Mad With Regret 34Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 西 Western Fantasy: I Rejected the Wolf King at His Mating Ceremony 西幻·狼王的伴侣仪式上,我拒绝了 Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白40k WordsCompleted Western Fantasy: I Rejected the Wolf King's Mate Ceremony —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 妈 Mom, They Won't Let Me Come First 妈妈，他们不让我考第一 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠12k WordsCompleted Mom, They Won't Let Me Come First 6Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 民 Strange Tales from the Folk: Dad Says There's No Tomb Here 民间奇闻·我爹说这里没有墓 Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白39k WordsCompleted Tales of the Unusual: My Dad Says There's No Tomb Here —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 水 The Water Bill Skyrocketed, So I Found Someone Else Hiding in My House 水费暴增，我查出家里藏着另一个人 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Our Water Bill Skyrocketed, So I Discovered Someone Else Was Hiding in Our Home 23Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 长 The Road Ahead Is Long, and Before I Can Speak, Tears Fall 长路漫漫唯我欲语泪先流 Dipi Mouse Ah地皮鼠吖Fantastical Romance167k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-age + pure love + tragic wuxia romance + fictional setting + short story + original] Xiao Yuyu is the reincarnation of Immortal Lord Ningshuang. The Demon Lord’s seal is about to break, and all living beings hang by a thread. She bears the fate of finding the Ten Void Swords and saving the world. The road ahead will force her to lose her dearest friends and loved ones with her own hands, and endure partings in life and death. Fate turns upside down, and those who love each other canno 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out the short and medium-length stories.

39. 189 引 The Guiding Bodhisattva: Chapter One (In 1998, I Wrote Her as a Missing Person) 引路菩萨·第一章(1998我把她写成了失踪) Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白16k WordsCompleted The Guiding Bodhisattva, Chapter One (1998: I Wrote Her as Missing) —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 全 A Full-Time Housewife's Livestream Exposes Her Husband Secretly Keeping His Ex-Girlfriend 全职太太直播曝光，丈夫在偷养前女友 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted A Full-Time Housewife's Livestream Exposes Her Husband Secretly Supporting His Ex-Girlfriend 29Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 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. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story!

42. 192 引 The Guiding Bodhisattva: Chapter Two (In 2008, I Signed for That Killer) 引路菩萨·第二章(2008·我签下了那个凶手) Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白18k WordsCompleted Guiding Bodhisattva, Chapter Two (2008: I Signed That Killer) —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 被 After My Roommate Secretly Took Intimate Photos of Me 被室友偷拍私密照后 Hairy-Eared Fa Cai发菜大耳朵10k WordsCompleted After My Roommate Secretly Took Intimate Photos of Me 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Superpower plot, good-looking

44. 194 热 Trending Soon: The Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off 热搜预订：顶流他只想摆烂 Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺27k WordsCompleted Trending Soon: The Top-Tier Star Just Wants to Slack Off —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 引 The Guiding Bodhisattva: Chapter Three (In 2025, I Scanned the Page I Had Signed) 引路菩萨·第三章(2025我扫到自己签的那页纸) Hu Mu Gui Bai虎穆鬼白14k WordsCompleted Guiding Bodhisattva, Chapter Three (2025: I Scanned the Page I Had Signed) —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 全 Live Across the Internet! Put the Cheating Man and His Mistress on the Trending List 全网直播！送出轨男和小三上热搜 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓8k WordsCompleted Livestreamed Across the Internet! Exposing a Cheating Man and His Mistress on the Trending List 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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47. 197 规 Rule-Based Livestream: My Husband Is the Hidden Boss 规则直播：我的丈夫是隐藏BOSS Crystal and Shrimp Dumplings水晶和虾饺11k WordsCompleted Rule-Based Livestream: My Husband Is the Hidden Boss —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 我 I'm Not Your White Moonlight! I'm Your Mom, Here to Teach You and Your Ancestors How to Behave 我不是你白月光！我是你妈，来教你祖宗十八代做人来了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓21k WordsCompleted I'm Not Your White Moonlight! I'm Your Mom, Here to Teach You How to Behave, Ancestors and All 43Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 直 After My Livestream Disaster, the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Get Divorced 《直播翻车后，全网求我别离婚》 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠35k WordsCompleted After My Livestream Disaster, the Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Get Divorced 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 温 Tenderness on the Left, Deep Love on the Right 温柔在左，情深在右 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓16k WordsCompleted Tenderness on the Left, Deep Love on the Right 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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