Short Stories Around 10,000 Words, the Kind You Can Finish in Fifteen Minutes 短篇小说，万把字，十几分钟能看完的那种。

1. 1501 风 A Deadly Feng Shui Formation: Seven Steps to a Lost Soul, Turn Back and Die 风水凶局：七步断魂，回头必死 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕18k WordsCompleted A Deadly Feng Shui Formation: Seven Steps to Soul-Severing, Turn Back and Die —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1502 年 Those Loves of Our Youth 年轻时的那些情 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Those Feelings from Our Youth 341Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1503 歼 The Planet-Buster Cannon Fires in 60 Seconds, and the Repair Shop Grandpa Presses Play on an Old Cassette 歼星炮还有60秒发射，修理铺大爷按下了旧磁带 Dreams Layered Like Light Clouds轻云叠梦16k WordsCompleted The Planet-Busting Cannon Fires in 60 Seconds, but the Old Man at the Repair Shop Presses Play on an Old Cassette 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1504 炮 Blasting the Secondhand Bride Who's Still a Virgin 炮轰二婚黄花大闺女 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Urban28k WordsCompleted The story unfolds amid a bride-price dispute between the Gao and Sun families and absurd details involving a pig and a ceremonial cannon car. It portrays the harsh realities of bride prices in rural courtship and the complexity of human nature. The tragedy of Gao Jun and Sun Xiaocui also serves as a warning to all rural young people: marriage is not a business deal; love is what matters most. 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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5. 1505 重 Reborn in Republican-Era China: The Young Marshal Helps Me Cut Down the Scoundrels 重生民国，少帅护我斩烂人 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖10k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Republic of China, the Young Marshal Helps Me Cut Ties with the Wrong Men —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1506 青 Only After Cultivating Together in the Nether Realm Did I Realize It Wasn’t Brotherly Love 青冥同修，才懂不是兄弟情 Little Mushroom Who Grills Rice Cakes烤年糕的小蘑菇Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Only after cultivating together in the Azure Realm did I realize it wasn’t brotherly love —Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 1507 1 1931: Dark Night, September's Chilling Gunfire 1931暗夜，九月寒枪 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Dark Night, 1931: September’s Chilling Gunfire 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1508 深 Don't Look Back from the Seventh Row in the Late-Night Study Hall 深夜自习室的第七排座位别回头 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕20k WordsCompleted The Seventh-Row Seat in the Late-Night Study Room: Don't Look Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1509 面 The Female CEO Fell for Me at My Interview, Then Became My Stepmother 面试那天被女总裁看上，结果她成了我后妈 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山14k WordsCompleted The Female CEO Took a Liking to Me at My Interview, and Then She Became My Stepmother 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1510 天 The Heavenly Dao Is a Shoddy Operation, and I Just Sounded the Suona 天道是个草台班子，而我刚刚吹响了唢呐 Dreams Layered Like Light Clouds轻云叠梦21k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao is a ramshackle operation, and I just blew the suona 9Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1511 是 Who Killed My Big Rooster? The Police Are Here 是谁？虐杀了我的大公鸡，警察在 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Urban20k WordsCompleted At Morningglow Gardens in Binhai City, Old Zhou's beloved rooster, General, dies under mysterious circumstances. To catch the culprit, he offers a 2,000-yuan reward and launches a neighborhood-wide manhunt with flyers and a loudspeaker. Programmer Wang Dali, hoping for the reward and a good night's sleep, teams up with mystery writer Su Xiaoxiao, who's looking for material and inspiration. Together, they become a pair of detectives straight out of a crime drama. As they navigate the hilarious ch 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1512 荒 Chronicles of the Famine Years 荒年记 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三57k WordsCompleted Chronicles of the Famine Years —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1513 重 Reborn in 1982: I Dumped My Deadbeat Husband and Got Rich with My Skills 重生八二：踹掉渣夫靠手艺暴富 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1982: I Dump My Trash Husband and Get Rich with My Skills —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1514 这 I Poured Back Every Drop of the Green Tea You Served Me for Five Years 这五年的绿茶，我亲手泼回去 Little Mushroom Who Grills Rice Cakes烤年糕的小蘑菇9k WordsCompleted I’ll Pour These Five Years of Fake Sweetness Right Back on You —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1515 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is a Secret Billionaire, and He's So Sweet 闪婚老公是隐藏首富，还超甜 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕17k WordsCompleted My Flash-Married Husband Is a Secret Billionaire, and He’s So Sweet —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1516 深 I Stumbled Upon a Murder Late at Night, and While Giving My Statement, I Realized the Cop Interrogating Me Was the Killer 深夜撞见凶杀案，录口供时我发现，审讯我的警察是真凶 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山11k WordsCompleted I Stumbled Upon a Murder Late at Night. While Giving My Statement, I Realized the Police Officer Interrogating Me Was the Killer 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1517 反 Reverse Lucky Charm: The More Miserable I Am, the More Heaven Rewards Me 反向锦鲤：只要我够惨，老天就赏饭 Dreams Layered Like Light Clouds轻云叠梦20k WordsCompleted Reverse Good Fortune: The More Miserable I Am, the More Heaven Rewards Me 59Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1518 儿 The Smell of Cigarettes on My Son's Breath 儿子嘴里的烟味儿 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤13k WordsCompleted The Smell of Smoke on My Son’s Breath 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1519 铃 Lily-of-the-Valley Sprite, Driving the Iceberg Mountain God Wild 铃兰小妖，撩疯冰山山神 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖10k WordsCompleted Lily-of-the-Valley Sprite, Driving the Ice-Cold Mountain God Wild —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1520 铁 The Iron-Blooded Bandit 铁血义匪 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三30k WordsCompleted Iron-Blooded Bandit —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1521 好 I Dismantled My Best Friend 好兄弟被我分解了 Little Mushroom Who Grills Rice Cakes烤年糕的小蘑菇13k WordsCompleted My Best Buddy Was Dismantled by Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1522 七 The 1970s Supply and Marketing Cooperative: I Won Over a Soldier with Ration Coupons 七零供销社：我靠票证撩到兵哥哥 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted The 1970s Supply and Marketing Cooperative: I Won Over a Soldier with Ration Coupons 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1523 年 The Younger Star: Winning Back His Wife by Becoming Her Neighbor 年下视帝，追妻从当邻居开始 Crown Hiding the Hairline王冠遮住发际线Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted A Slow-Burning Romance ✦ The Younger Male Star’s Long Road to Winning Her Back Ji Heng is a Grand Slam Best Actor and is known throughout the entertainment industry as the epitome of rationality. When asked about relationships in an interview, he replied, “Acting is acting, life is life. I won’t fall for someone because of a role, and I won’t date.” His fans were reassured: Their man was clearheaded, and absolutely no one could win him over! (Our brother Heng is all about his career! And he’s n 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's 100,000 words long, so I should be able to finish it quickly. It's not a tragic story; it's more of a sweet romance.

24. 1524 一 An Unsolvable Locked-Room Murder Unmasks Everyone's Fake Identities, and They're All Lying to Me 一桩无解密室命案，揭开全员假身份，所有人都在骗我 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山9k WordsCompleted An Unsolvable Locked-Room Murder Reveals Everyone's Fake Identity. Every Single Person Is Lying to Me 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1525 家 Nude Photos in the Family Group Chat 家族群里的艳照 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Naked Photos in the Family Group Chat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1526 错 Mistaken for My Dad, Warmed for a Lifetime 错认爹也暖一生 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三19k WordsCompleted A Lifetime of Warmth from Mistaking Someone for Dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1527 重 Reborn at My Engagement Banquet: I Tore Apart the Trashy Man and His Shameless Sister 重生订婚宴，手撕渣男贱妹 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖8k WordsCompleted Reborn at the Engagement Banquet, I Tear the Trash Man and His Vile Sister to Shreds —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1528 闺 Bestie, I’m Glad You’re Doing Miserably 闺蜜啊，你过得不好，我就放心了 Little Mushroom Who Grills Rice Cakes烤年糕的小蘑菇Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Bestie, knowing you’re doing badly puts my mind at ease —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1529 我 Stealing the Spotlight in a Tragic Romance with a Barrage of Comments 我在虐文里靠弹幕疯狂抢戏 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕18k WordsCompleted I Steal the Spotlight in a Tragic Romance with the Help of On-Screen Comments —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1530 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Tribe to Greatness 穿越远古，我带领部落崛起 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山16k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to Prehistoric Times and Led My Tribe to Rise 34Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1531 男 My Male Coworker Moved In With Me 男同事合租到我家 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤6k WordsCompleted My Male Coworker Moved In With Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1532 青 A Thousand-Year Oath on the Qingyuan Plains 青原千年誓 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖15k WordsCompleted A Thousand-Year Vow on the Green Plains —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1533 心 After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Scumbag Begged Me Not to Become His Sister-in-Law 心声暴露后，渣男跪求我别当他大嫂 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Scumbag Begged Me Not to Become His Sister-in-Law 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1534 以 I Thought My Wife Had Been Violated and Flew into a Rage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind 以为老婆被辱我怒冲云霄，才发现她是幕后黑手 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕20k WordsCompleted I Thought My Wife Had Been Assaulted, So I Went on a Rampage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1535 第 Lessons from the Ninth Division: Snowy Sister and I Venture Through Yin and Yang 第九师授业，我与雪妹闯阴阳 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三32k WordsCompleted Taught by the Ninth Division, My Sister Xue and I Brave the Yin and Yang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1536 浴 Reborn in the Flames: I Won’t Be a Stepping Stone for a Phoenix Man 浴火重生：不做凤凰男的垫脚石 Little Mushroom Who Grills Rice Cakes烤年糕的小蘑菇6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Flames: I Won’t Be a Stepping Stone for a Phoenix Man —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1537 当 While You Still Call Me Cheap, I Bought a House Three Years After Graduation 当你还在说我抠门时，我毕业三年就买房 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山10k WordsCompleted While you're still calling me stingy, I've already bought a house three years after graduating. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1538 上 The Fragrance of Youtiao from Shanghai 上海来的油条香 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤12k WordsCompleted The Fragrant Fried Dough Sticks from Shanghai 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1539 摆 The Carefree Princess Wins Over the Cold-Faced Tutor 摆烂公主撩翻冷面太傅 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖6k WordsCompleted The Slacker Princess Wins Over the Cold-Faced Grand Tutor 6Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1540 吞 Devourer Demon Lord: Snatching a Saintess to Be My Bandit Bride 吞噬魔主，抢个圣女当压寨 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三43k WordsCompleted Devouring the Demon Lord, I Snatched a Saintess to Be My Stronghold's Wife 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1541 循 Death Sentence on Repeat: The Bride of the Ninety-Ninth Loop 循环死刑：第99次循环新娘 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天8k WordsCompleted The Death-Penalty Loop: The Bride's 99th Cycle —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1542 权 Queen of Intrigue: From Selling Secrets to Building a Fortune 权谋女王：从倒卖情报到富可敌国 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Queen of Political Schemes: From Trading in Intelligence to Becoming Richer Than a Nation —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1543 禁 Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 禁忌之恋，葬在女儿婚礼前 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Forbidden Love, Buried Before My Daughter's Wedding 481Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1544 那 That Summer, I Saw My Aunt Fighting with a Strange Man 那年夏天我看见伯母在和陌生男人打架 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted That Summer, I Saw My Aunt Fighting With a Strange Man 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1545 她 Her Lover Is My Best Friend, and I Set It Up 她的情人是我最好的兄弟，也是我安排的 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕25k WordsCompleted Her Lover Is My Best Friend, and I Set Them Up —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1546 坤 The Kun Walks Through a Chaotic World 坤行乱世 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三36k WordsCompleted The Kun Walks Through a Chaotic Age 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1547 高 The Ice-Cold Goddess Doesn’t Know Her Devoted Suitor Is Actually the Heir to Beijing’s Most Powerful Family 高冷女神不知，她的舔狗其实是京圈太子爷 Roses Fill the Sky蔷薇满天12k WordsCompleted The Icy Goddess Has No Idea Her Devoted Simp Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1548 十 Ten Years of Letters from Overseas, Never to Return to Nanyang 十年侨批，不归南洋 Stealing Candy by Moonlight枕月偷吃糖8k WordsCompleted Ten Years of Letters from Overseas, Never to Return to Nanyang 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1549 盲 Blind Crossing 盲渡 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Crossing Blind 15Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1550 住 The Live-In Nanny Had Her Employer's Child 住家保姆生下了雇主的孩子 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤20k WordsCompleted The live-in nanny gave birth to her employer’s child 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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