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. 151 亲 He Won’t Give His Mom a Cent, but He’ll Spend His Life Savings on His Brother’s Wife’s Birthday 亲妈借钱他一毛不拔，兄弟媳妇过生日他掏空救命钱 Wen Shijiu温拾酒11k WordsCompleted He wouldn't give his own mother even a cent when she asked to borrow money, but he emptied his life-saving funds for his sworn brother's wife on her birthday. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead's character is a classic example of pure, devoted love for the second female lead, but his love for the female lead is driven by worldly desires. He's willing to leave his entire inheritance to her and pave the way for her success. He's both pitiful and adorable, making him a worthwhile watch.

2. 152 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 救 I Saved a Stranger, and the First Thing He Said Was: I'm Married. Don't Think About Sleeping with Me. 救了个陌生男人，他开口第一句：我已婚，别想睡我。 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I saved a stranger, and the first thing he said was, "I'm married. Don't think you can sleep with me." 56Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 逆 Stealing Crops Against Fate: In the Apocalypse, I Topple the Creator’s Throne 逆命偷菜：末世掀造物主的锅 Happy Soy Milk快乐的豆浆56k WordsCompleted Stealing Crops Against Fate: Turning the Creator’s World Upside Down in the Apocalypse 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 欺 Bullying Me? You're Still Wet Behind the Ears! Your Punches Aren't Hard Enough! 欺凌？对我？还是嫩了点！你的拳头不够硬！ Jie Ma介麻47k WordsCompleted Bullying me? You’re a little too green for that! Your fists aren’t hard enough! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short stories—you can finish them in ten minutes or so—covering various genres, including contemporary romance, female growth, female empowerment, satisfying reads, and married life stories.

6. 156 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 傻 The Foolish Girl's Journey to the Capital to Find a Husband: Wrong City, Right Brother 傻妞进京找夫记，找错城市找对哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A silly girl heads to the capital to find her husband: she goes to the wrong city but finds the right guy. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 女 The Powerful Female Physician: After the Legitimate Daughter Refused Foot Binding, I Founded a Sect 女医权倾天下：嫡女拒裹脚后，我开宗立派了 Jie Ma介麻34k WordsCompleted The Female Physician Rules the World: After the Legitimate Daughter Refuses Foot Binding, I Found a Sect 11Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 当 After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital Went Insane! 当我逃走后，京圈大小姐疯了！ RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY9k WordsCompleted After I Ran Away, the Heiress of the Capital’s Elite Circle Went Crazy! 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Short stories adapted into short dramas

10. 160 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 全 Our Class Plays in the Mud, Ranks First in the Grade, and Leaves the Principal on His Knees 全班玩泥巴，期末考年级第一，校长跪了 Jie Ma介麻19k WordsCompleted The Whole Class Played in the Mud, I Came First in the Grade on the Final Exam, and the Principal Knelt 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 148Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 领 On the Day We Were to Get Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 领证当天，未婚妻跟白月光跑了 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY11k WordsCompleted On the Day We Got Our Marriage License, My Fiancée Ran Off with Her First Love 1kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 高 I Made the Aloof Top Student Lose His Cool 高冷学神被我整破防了 Jie Ma介麻23k WordsCompleted I Broke the Ice-Cold Academic Genius 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 我 My Rich Young Lady of the Capital 我的京圈大小姐 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY9k WordsCompleted My Heiress from Beijing’s Elite Circle 314Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 满 You Reek of Fish! Get Lost! This Princess Won’t Put Up With It 满身鱼腥味？滚！本公主不吃压力 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted Smell like fish? Get out! This princess doesn't eat stress. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 穿 Transmigrated to a Chaotic Age, I Won the Realm and Its Beauties! 穿越乱世，江山美人皆入我怀！ RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTYHistorical200k WordsCompleted [System]➕ [Multiple Heroines]➕ [Transmigration]➕ [Face-Slapping]➕ [Feel-Good Story] Ren Qingyun was an ordinary office worker until he unexpectedly transmigrated into an ancient era of chaos. He gets a System from the start and four stunning beauties as his wives. Each has a different personality and background. Before he can even catch his breath, he's forced to begin the march toward unifying the realm. The story moves quickly, with no drawn-out pacing or filler. It focuses on the story, deliv 14Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 卷 My Workaholic Roommate Comes from the Mountains 卷王室友来自大山 Jie Ma介麻25k WordsCompleted My Roommate, a Study Maniac from the Mountains —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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

23. 173 奔 Run, Big Kid of the Mountain Village! 奔跑吧，山沟沟大娃 Jie Ma介麻33k WordsCompleted Run, Big Kid from the Mountain Village —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 186Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 两 After Two Stillbirths, Her Mother-in-Law Urged Her Son to Remarry, but the Truth Silenced Her 两次胎停后，婆婆劝儿另娶，真相却让她闭了嘴 Jie Ma介麻7k WordsCompleted After two miscarriages, her mother-in-law urged her son to remarry. The truth left her speechless 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 天 Heavenly Profound Venerable Beyond the Heavens: Every Disciple I Take Is Supreme in the Three Realms 天外玄尊：我收的徒弟都是三界至尊 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted Mystic Exalt from Beyond the Heavens: My Disciples Are All Supreme Beings of the Three Realms 98Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 怕 Being Afraid of the Dark Is a Lie, Wanting to Hold Me Is the Truth 怕黑是假的，想抱我是真的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted I'm not really afraid of the dark. I just really want to hold you. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 出 Cheating? Divorced with a Kid? I Turned and Walked Away? 出轨？离异带娃？我转身离开？ Jie Ma介麻22k WordsCompleted Cheating? Divorced with a kid? I turn and walk away? —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 一 A Sweet Confession Born from a Misunderstanding 一场乌龙引发的甜蜜告白 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Sweet Confession Born from a Mistaken Mix-Up 42Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 离 My Best Friend Wore My Wedding Ring on the Day I Divorced 离婚当天，闺蜜戴上了我丈夫的婚戒 Jie Ma介麻12k WordsCompleted On the day I got divorced, my best friend put on my husband's wedding ring —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 274Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 婆 My In-Laws Forced Me to Have a Second Child, So I Aborted the Baby and Left With Nothing 婆家逼我生二胎，我转身打掉孩子，净身出户 Jie Ma介麻Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My In-Laws Pressured Me to Have a Second Child, So I Turned Around, Had an Abortion, and Left With Nothing —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 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
34. 184 私 The Illegitimate Daughter Played Sweet for Sixteen Years. Now the CEO Calls Me Boss 私生女装乖十六年，总裁见了我叫大佬 Jie Ma介麻20k WordsCompleted The Illegitimate Daughter Pretended to Be Sweet for Sixteen Years, and the CEO Calls Me Boss 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 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
36. 186 A My AI Boyfriend Has Changed His Script Again AI男友他又换剧本了 Jie Ma介麻21k WordsCompleted My AI Boyfriend Has Changed His Script Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 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
38. 188 叫 I Told the Blond Punk to Get Out, and Ruined My Career 叫黄毛出去，把自己的职业生涯断送了 Jie Ma介麻13k WordsCompleted I told the yellow-haired guy to get out, and ruined my own career 5Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 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
40. 190 白 The Moonlight of My Life Died, and the Empress Went on a Killing Spree 白月光死了，女帝杀疯了 Jie Ma介麻37k WordsCompleted The White Moonlight Is Dead, and the Empress Has Gone on a Killing Spree —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 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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    They're all short stories, each lasting only a few minutes, and they're super engaging!

42. 192 老 My Husband Cheated, and I Couldn't Even Afford to Divorce Him 老公出轨，我连离婚的资本都没有 Jie Ma介麻13k WordsCompleted My Husband Cheated, and I Can't Even Afford to Divorce Him —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 这 This Pregnancy Romance Is Completely Unhinged 这个好孕文太颠了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted This pregnancy story is completely wild. 668Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 摆 A Slacker at Work, Who Stumbled into the Rich-People Fast Lane 摆烂打工人，误闯富人赛道 Jie Ma介麻72k WordsCompleted A slacker office worker accidentally wanders into the rich kids’ world 68Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 顶 The Top Assassin Falls in Love at First Sight with the Target 顶级杀手对任务对象一见钟情了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The top assassin fell in love at first sight with their target. 405Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story every few minutes, super engaging!

46. 196 许 I Wished for a Permanent Job, but Ended Up on My Coworker's Radar 许愿转正，结果被同事盯上了 Jie Ma介麻16k WordsCompleted She wished for a permanent position, but ended up catching a coworker’s eye 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 病 The Yandere Villainess Didn’t Want to Die, but She Drove Her Aloof Master Insane 病娇女配不想死，结果把清冷师尊逼疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The Yandere Villainess Didn't Want to Die, but Ended Up Driving Her Aloof Master Insane 11Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 血 The Labyrinth of Blood and Honey 血与蜜的迷宫 Jie Ma介麻45k WordsCompleted The Labyrinth of Blood and Honey —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 生 Life Flows Away with the Years, Love Endures Forever 生命随岁月流去，爱的永恒 Less, Yet Longer少却久Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted Life slips away with the years; love is eternal. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good story, good to watch

50. 200 沈 Dr. Shen’s Consultations 沈医生的诊疗 Ancient-Style Glazed Cup古法琉璃盏20k WordsCompleted Doctor Shen's Consultations 2.5kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Sweet romance novels, short and sweet stories

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