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. 1951 八 You Stood Me Up Eight Times? No! You Were Done the First Time 八次失约？不！第一次你就给我滚蛋 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废8k WordsCompleted You stood me up eight times? No! You’re getting dumped after the first one 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 1952 炊 Where the Hearth Smoke Rises, There Lies Home 炊烟暖处是归途 Sesame Dream芝麻梦14k WordsCompleted Where the Cooking Smoke Rises, There Lies the Way Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1953 半 A Life Half-Buried in Light (After Thirty Years of Marriage, I Smashed Leftovers in My Husband's Face) 半生埋光（结婚三十年，我把剩菜扣在丈夫脸上） Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠22k WordsCompleted A Life Half Buried in Light (After Thirty Years of Marriage, I Smacked the Leftovers Into My Husband’s Face) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1954 重 Reborn at Nine, I Saved My Sister From a Stalker 重生九岁，我护住了被尾随的姐姐 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn at nine, I protected my older sister from a stalker. —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1955 爷 Grandpa Had Barely Been Buried When My Aunt Started Shaking Down My Family, Then Stole Our Homestead 爷爷刚下葬，婶婶拍发票讹钱，我家宅基地被她抢疯了 Seven Star Wanderer七星客13k WordsCompleted Grandpa Had Barely Been Buried When My Aunt Started Flaunting Receipts to Shake Us Down. She Went Wild Trying to Seize Our Family’s Homestead —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both are good, take a look!

6. 1956 空 I Got Fined for Overloading an Empty Truck? Officer, the Dangerous Cargo I Was Hauling Is Missing 空车被罚超载？警察叔叔我拉的危险品不见了 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废11k WordsCompleted I’m Fined for Overloading an Empty Truck? Officer, the Hazardous Cargo I Was Hauling Is Missing —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1957 两 The Fragrance of Sophora Blossoms: A Tale of Two Mothers 两个妈妈的槐花香 Sesame Dream芝麻梦24k WordsCompleted The Fragrance of Locust Blossoms from Two Mothers 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1958 我 I'm the Heiress's Substitute, and the Real One Wants Me Dead Now That She's Back 我在豪门当替身，真千金回来后要我死 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠10k WordsCompleted I Was a Stand-In in a Wealthy Family, Then the Real Heiress Came Back and Wanted Me Dead —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 1959 被 Her Best Friend Spread Rumors About Her Sex Life, and She Became a Social Pariah 被闺蜜造谣私生活混乱后，她社死了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After her best friend spread rumors that she had a chaotic private life, she became a social outcast. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1960 规 Rule Horror: I Can Define Fear 规则怪谈：我能定义恐惧 Seven Star Wanderer七星客18k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: I Can Define Fear —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1961 布 Bouyei Love-Walking: Pear Blossoms Bloom by the Pan River as I Visit You Night After Night 布依走婚：盘江刺梨花开，夜夜赴君来 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Bouyei Walking Marriage: Pear Blossoms Bloom by the Panjiang River, and I Visit You Night After Night 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1962 偏 You’re Favoring a Poor Student and Forcing Me to Choose? Get Lost 偏心贫困生逼我做选择？都滚远点 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废11k WordsCompleted You’re Favoring the Poor Student and Forcing Me to Choose? Get Lost 153Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1963 我 My Ugly Wife Shines Brighter Than Anyone 我的丑妻，光芒万丈 Sesame Dream芝麻梦24k WordsCompleted My Ugly Wife Shines Bright —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1964 迷 Tracking Through the Fog: Don’t Trust That Crime-Solving Streamer 迷雾追踪:别信那个破案主播 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠12k WordsCompleted Tracking Through the Mist: Don’t Trust That Crime-Solving Streamer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1965 闺 My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Her Award Ceremony Debacle Went Viral 闺蜜偷我香水配方，颁奖礼她当场翻车 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Stole My Perfume Formula, Then Crashed and Burned at the Awards Ceremony 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1966 山 The Valley Inn: The Seventh One Died at the Stairwell Landing 山谷旅馆：第七个，死在楼梯拐角 Seven Star Wanderer七星客16k WordsCompleted The Valley Inn: The Seventh One Died at the Stairwell Landing —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1967 彝 The Yi Bask in the Moonlight, and Find Love in the Mountains 彝族晒月亮，山野遇良缘 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Moon-Gazing Among the Yi, a Fated Love in the Mountains —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1968 让 You Want Me to Kneel While I Hand Over Money? I’m Done Putting Up with This 让我跪着送钱？小爷不伺候了 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废17k WordsCompleted You Want Me to Kneel and Hand Over Money? I’m Done Putting Up with This —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1969 我 My Patron Is in the Underworld 我的靠山在地府 Brother Xu, Who Likes Elytra喜欢鞘翅的徐兄6k WordsCompleted My Backer Is in the Underworld 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A nice short story

20. 1970 这 This Time, I Didn't Eat That Bowl of Porridge 这一次我没吃那碗粥 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠14k WordsCompleted This time, I didn't eat that bowl of congee. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1971 朝 Sunrise in the South, Warmth Returning North 朝阳向南，暖煦北归 Sesame Dream芝麻梦23k WordsCompleted Sunshine Heading South, Warmth Returning North 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1972 锁 The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained. After She Joined a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees 锁匠她天生迷糊，上密室综艺后全网跪了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted The Locksmith Is Naturally Scatterbrained, but After Appearing on a Mystery-Room Variety Show, the Whole Internet Fell to Its Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1973 穿 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and Became a County Magistrate 穿越到明朝当县太爷 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客Historical19k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as a County Magistrate —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1974 咱 We’re So Close. It’s Not Too Much to Ask You to Have My Baby, Is It? 咱俩关系这么好，给我生个娃不过分吧 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废15k WordsCompleted We’re so close, so it’s not too much to ask you to have a baby for me, right? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1975 重 Reborn, I Left My Childhood Friend Behind and Found My Own Happiness 重生后，远离竹马，收获自己的幸福 Brother Xu, Who Likes Elytra喜欢鞘翅的徐兄7k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Keep My Distance from My Childhood Friend and Find Happiness of My Own 23Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1976 青 When Spring Rain Falls on the Green Plum Trees, the Wind Kisses Your Youth 青梅细雨时，风吻过你的年少 Sesame Dream芝麻梦11k WordsCompleted When Spring Rain Fell, the Wind Kissed Your Youth —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1977 盲 The Blind Witness 盲眼证人 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠26k WordsCompleted The Blind Witness —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1978 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Conquers the Capital with Her Ridiculous Antics 嫡女她靠沙雕称霸京城 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Legitimate Daughter Rules the Capital with Her Goofy Antics 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1979 青 The Blue-Stone City Gate Reflects Our Original Resolve, the Maling Lament Forges a Teacher’s Soul 青石城门映初心，马岭悲歌铸师魂 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客12k WordsCompleted The green-stone city gate reflects our first resolve; the sorrowful song of Maling forges the teacher's soul —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1980 你 You’ve Got a Sweet-Talking Junior, and I’ve Got a Childhood Friend Who Plays Innocent. Why Are You So Upset? 你有绿茶学弟，我有白莲青梅，你破防什么？ No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废11k WordsCompleted You’ve got a green tea junior, and I’ve got a white lotus childhood friend. What are you getting so worked up about? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1981 夜 The Night Is Gentle, but You Are More So 夜色温柔，而你更甚 Sesame Dream芝麻梦19k WordsCompleted The night is gentle, but you are even more so. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1982 百 A Million-Dollar Insurance Policy: Settling the Score at the Banquet 百万保单，宴上清算 Qing Hezhi清禾之Marriage & Romance32k WordsCompleted A Million-Dollar Policy, Settled at the Banquet —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! A short and sharp story about human nature. A pregnant woman who has suffered through IVF and pregnancy maintenance surgery never imagined that her husband, who is by her side day and night, would be plotting against her life and her million-dollar insurance policy with blood collection equipment.

33. 1983 火 Rescuing My Father from the Fire: The Man I Dragged Out Was My Mother's Killer 火场救父：我拖出的是杀母仇人 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠10k WordsCompleted I Dragged My Father Out of the Fire: The Man I Rescued Was My Mother's Killer —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1984 龙 Dragon Ridge, Shattered Stars: A Young Man’s Rise to Power 龙脊碎星：少年权臣路 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客11k WordsCompleted Shattering Stars Along the Dragon's Spine: A Young Man's Road to Power —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1985 她 Her Last Words, Which I Held Fast to Even After I Was Reborn 她临终的话，我重生也牢牢谨记着 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废11k WordsCompleted I Remembered Her Last Words Even After I Was reborn —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1986 异 Living With the Opposite Sex, but My Landlady Is a Clumsy Mess 异性同居，但是冒失老板娘 Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Living with a woman, but she's a clumsy landlady. 946Reads—Score176Shelves

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    For sweet, lighthearted romance novels without any angst, check out these books! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

37. 1987 我 I Treat the School Bully Like a Dog, but He Thinks I'm Adorable 我把校霸当狗，他还觉得我很可爱 Sesame Dream芝麻梦12k WordsCompleted I Treat the School Bully Like a Dog, but He Thinks I’m Adorable —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1988 第 The Seventh Time I Woke Up, There Was No Blood on My Hands 第七次醒来，我手上没有血 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠11k WordsCompleted The seventh time I woke up, there was no blood on my hands. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1989 血 Blood Sacrifice on the Iron Chain Bridge 血祭铁索桥 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客10k WordsCompleted Blood Sacrifice at the Iron Chain Bridge —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 1990 三 A Three-Year Promise? My Wife’s Already Had Our Second Child 三年之约？我妻子都二胎了 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废10k WordsCompleted A Three-Year Promise? My Wife’s Already Had Our Second Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1991 社 I'm a Corporate Drone, but a JK Girl Is Making the First Move 社畜的我，被JK少女反向攻略了 Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛13k WordsCompleted I'm a corporate wage slave, and a high school girl is turning the tables and winning me over. 220Reads—Score109Shelves
42. 1992 流 Exiled to Lingnan, I Made My Whole Family Eat Meat at Every Meal 流放岭南，我让全家人顿顿吃肉 User22973022用户22973022Ancient Romance27k WordsCompleted Exiled to Lingnan, I Make Sure My Whole Family Eats Meat at Every Meal —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A short story of about ten minutes

43. 1993 妈 Mom, Does My Blood Taste Sweet? 妈，我的血甜吗？ Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠18k WordsCompleted Mom, Does My Blood Taste Sweet? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1994 黔 The Dragon Rises Over Guizhou: Three Years of Drought, the Heavenly Dragon Weeps Blood, Its Life Traded for Rain 黔地龙抬首：三载亢旱，天龙泣血，以命换甘霖 Cloudtop Sour Soup Lover云顶酸汤客10k WordsCompleted The Dragon Raises Its Head in Guizhou: Three Years of Drought, the Heavenly Dragon Weeps Blood, and a Life Is Traded for Sweet Rain —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1995 女 Your Girlfriend Faked Amnesia? Fine, I’ll Find Someone Better 女友假装失忆？行，新的会更好 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废11k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Pretends to Have Amnesia? Fine, the Next One Will Be Better —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1996 我 My Rich Wife Insists I'm a Gold Digger 我的富豪妻子非说我是软饭男 User22973022用户2297302210k WordsCompleted My Rich Wife Insists I’m a Gold Digger —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1997 七 The Seven-Year Itch, but I Just Woke Up 七年之痒，但我刚醒 Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛10k WordsCompleted The Seven-Year Itch, but I Just Woke Up 671Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 1998 侯 The Marquis Is Reborn and Reads the Comments: Ex-Wife, Please Obey the Law 侯爷重生刷弹幕：前妻请守法 Fish, Cat, Mouse鱼猫鼠13k WordsCompleted The Marquis Is Reborn and Reads the Comments: Ex-Wife, Please Obey the Law 7Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1999 大 The Senior Disciple Is Devoted to Cultivation 大师兄他一心修炼 No More Spineless Female-Genre Protagonists不做女频窝囊废10k WordsCompleted The Eldest Senior Brother Is Devoted to Cultivation —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 2000 我 After My Cross-Dressing Roommate Became the Loser in Love, the Way He Looks at Me Got Weird 我的男娘室友沦为败犬后，看我的眼神越来越不对劲了！ Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After my male-girl roommate became a loser in love, the way he looks at me has gotten more and more unsettling! 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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