Short Stories, Novellas, Anything Good! 短故事，短篇，好看的！

1. 51 捡 The Demon I Picked Up Begs Me to Hold Him Every Day 捡来的煞神天天求我抱 Xun Yu Romance荀屿言情18k WordsCompleted The Ferocious God I Picked Up Begs Me to Hold Him Every Day 6Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Artist He Could Never Hope to Win Over 离婚后我成了他高攀不起的画家 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩29k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Became the Painter He Could Only Dream of Marrying 5Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 薄 Spring Sweat Soaks Through Her Robe, Drawing the Cold-Faced Family Head's Gaze 薄汗透春衫，惹冷面家主垂眸 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍10k WordsCompleted A sheen of sweat seeps through his spring robe, drawing the cold-faced clan master’s lowered gaze. 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It has a plot, the writing is clear and logical, and it's not mindless.

4. 54 七 The 1970s: My Whole Family Regretted It After I Remarried 七零：改嫁之后全家后悔了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The 1970s: The Whole Family Regrets Her Remarriage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 大 The Big Cat Pilot Flirts Me Into a Fluster 大猫机长撩翻我 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Big Cat Captain Turned on the Charm and Swept Me Off My Feet 6Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 重 On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Family Inheritance Agreement 重生之日，我撕毁全家的遗产协议 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban29k WordsCompleted On the Day I Was Reborn, I Tore Up My Family's Inheritance Agreement 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 窝 A Timid Little Woman's Waltz of Love and Desire 窝囊小女人爱欲圆舞曲 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Timid Woman's Dance of Love and Desire 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 我 I Can Hear My Wife's Thoughts 我听见老婆的心声 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山9k WordsCompleted I Heard My Wife's Inner Thoughts 3.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A new short story has been released, here's a sneak peek!

9. 59 纸 Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (Part One) 纸扎阴铺(一) Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩17k WordsCompleted Paper Effigies and the Yin Shop (1) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 糖 When the Sweet and Sour Ribs Went Cold, I Lost My Dispatcher 糖醋排骨凉透时，我弄丢了我的调度员 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted By the time the sweet-and-sour ribs had gone cold, I had lost my dispatcher. 182Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 千 The Heiress Returns to Her Family 千金回归一家亲 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩33k WordsCompleted The Heiress Returns, Reuniting the Family 18Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 相 The Hidden Gem at the Blind Date 相亲场上的宝藏女孩 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Hidden Gem at the Matchmaking Event 107Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 举 They Reported My Floodwall for Ruining Their Feng Shui? I Made the Whole Village's New Homes Drown in a Mudslide 举报防洪墙挡风水？我反手让全村新房泡泥石流 Xiao Qianmo小浅沫18k WordsCompleted They Reported Me for Building a Flood Wall That Blocked Their Feng Shui? I Made the Whole Village's New Homes Get Swallowed by a Mudslide 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, feels great, deserved it.

14. 64 司 Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun: Together Until Old, Their Love True as the Jin River, Unshaken by Chang'an's Snow 司马相如与卓文君——锦水白头，琴心不负长安雪 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun: Growing Old Together by the Jin River, Their Love Unshaken by the Snow of Chang’an 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All are short stories; you can learn about historical figures and poetry while reading them. [Note]

15. 65 凡 Ordinary Waves 凡浪 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳13k WordsCompleted Fan Lang 73Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 世 The World Calls Me the Sword God, but I Only Love Chopping Vegetables 世人唤我剑神，我只爱打菜刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Historical24k WordsCompleted The world calls me the Sword God, but I only love cleavers 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 老 After My Wife Went on a Seven-Day Trip with Her Best Friend 老婆和闺蜜去七天旅游后 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After My Wife and Her Best Friend Went on a Seven-Day Trip 432Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 弟 My Sister-in-Law Banned Me From the Wedding, So Why Is the Whole Family Falling Apart? 弟媳不让我参加婚礼，怎么全家人崩溃了？ Xiao Qianmo小浅沫13k WordsCompleted My sister-in-law won’t let me attend her wedding. So why has the whole family fallen apart? 19Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 陆 Lu You and Tang Wan: Willow Hues at Shen Garden, a Lifetime of Sorrow 陆游与唐琬——沈园柳色，半生愁绪 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Lu You and Tang Wan: Willow Hues in Shen Garden, a Lifetime of Sorrow 10Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 重 After I Was Reborn and Gave Up My Exchange Slot, My Killer Changed 重生放弃交换名额后，杀我的凶手却换了 Lin Bu Bai菻不白10k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Exchange Slot, but My Killer Changed —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The concept is quite novel.

21. 71 金 The Broken Gold Bangle 金镯碎 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳7k WordsCompleted The Shattered Gold Bracelet 23Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 废 I Find Treasures at the Junkyard, and One Glance Tells Me Their Past and Future 废品站捡宝，我一眼断古今 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Urban32k WordsCompleted I Find Treasures at the Scrap Yard, and Can Tell an Antique's Age at a Glance 56Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 立 Li Sheng Was Destined to Be Extraordinary 立生注定不平凡 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳6k WordsCompleted A Life Destined to Be Extraordinary 16Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 听 After Hearing Xiaoman's Thoughts, My Germaphobe Husband and I Decided Not to Divorce 听见小满心声后，我跟洁癖老公不离婚了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted After Hearing Xiaoman’s Thoughts, I Decided Not to Divorce My Neat-Freak Husband 38Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 举 He Accused Me of Drunk Driving and Killing His Son, but There Was a Ghost Upstairs 举报我酒驾撞死他儿子，其实是楼上有鬼 Xiao Qianmo小浅沫10k WordsCompleted He reported me for drunk driving and killing his son, but the real culprit was a ghost upstairs 63Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 妇 Fu Hao and Wu Ding: The Emperor's Favorite 妇好与武丁——帝王的偏爱 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜6k WordsCompleted Fu Hao and Wu Ding: An Emperor’s Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 灵 The Supernatural Constable Gu Tiandao 灵异捕快古天刀 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Mystery621k WordsOngoing The winding smoke of everyday life rises through the city's urban villages, concealing countless human joys and sorrows, while wronged spirits of the dead roam the streets. Gu Tiandao, a food delivery rider, unexpectedly gains the ability to communicate with spirits and ends up moonlighting as a paranormal detective. He has to keep up with the rent, deliver food, and put up with his station manager exploiting him, all while handling one bizarre case after another: unjustly dead spirits, lingeri 46Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 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
29. 79 高 A Master’s Reading: Is the Child Born with a Disability? 高人一算，断稚子先天是残疾？ Wind Over the Grain风卷禾9k WordsCompleted An expert took one look and declared that the child was born with a disability? 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 80 苏 Su Shi and Su Zhe: A Lifetime of Brotherhood 苏轼与苏辙——一生一世手足情 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Historical10k WordsCompleted Su Shi and Su Zhe: A Lifelong Brotherhood 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 错 After Choosing the Fake Heiress, I Knelt in the Rain to Atone 错选假千金后，我跪在雨中赎罪 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩11k WordsCompleted After choosing the fake heiress by mistake, I knelt in the rain to atone. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 夫 My Husband Neglected Me for Three Years, and Only Then Did I Remember Someone in Southern Xinjiang Had Waited for Me for Three Years 夫君冷落了我三年，我才想起南疆有人苦等了我三年 Nan Jiang Fei Ce南姜绯侧21k WordsCompleted My Husband Neglected Me for Three Years, and Only Then Did I Remember Someone in Southern Xinjiang Had Been Waiting for Me for Three Years 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Please enjoy this story: Childhood sweethearts and a young general + a handsome, powerful, and tragic ex-husband who is also a male ghost from the Southern Frontier shrouded in illusionary poisons.

33. 83 戏 A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明Female-Channel Fanfiction240k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce 320Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My novel, *The Sequel to Huanzhu*, is available for reading and feedback. [Thanks] Please feel free to read and critique it. It's not a sweet romance with angst, nor is it character-driven. It's a sequel to *Huanzhu*, combining suspense (mystery of her past, several murders), martial arts, palace intrigue, farming, ancient warfare, and time travel. [Thanks]

34. 84 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
35. 85 女 My Girlfriend Told Me to Delete My Mom So I Wouldn't Cheat 女朋友说让我删了我妈防止我出轨 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Told Me to Delete My Mom So I Wouldn't Cheat on Her 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 白 Bai Juyi and Xiang Ling: A Lifetime of Longing, All for Nothing 白居易与湘灵：半生相思一场空 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Bai Juyi and Xiang Ling: A Lifetime of Longing, All for Nothing 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 直 She Livestreamed Herself Taking Down the Light, and Her Stepmother Fell to Her Knees on the Spot 直播拆灯，继母她当场跪了 A Raspberry一支树莓14k WordsCompleted She Livestreamed Dismantling the Lights, and Her Stepmother Fell to Her Knees on the Spot —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good, with many plot twists.

38. 88 雨 Rain Falls on the Wealthy Family: I Won't Forgive Him, Even as He Kneels 雨落豪门：我不原谅跪地的他 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩12k WordsCompleted Rain Falls on the Wealthy: I Won't Forgive Him Even as He Kneels 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 深 A Collection of Late-Night Love Stories 深夜情感故事集 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Angst + Feel-Good Revenge + Sweet Romance + Healing] I'm not good at writing introductions, so just dive right in. You're in for a surprise. A modern urban romance. Each chapter is a story of its own. Different men and women, entangled in different relationships. The regrets of a young, innocent love, the petty troubles of marriage, the strains of family ties, the warmth and coldness of workplace relationships, and the good and evil deep in human nature. Perfect for reading late at night before 151Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 武 Wuxia Short Story: Sword Jianghu 武侠短篇小说《剑江湖》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明15k WordsCompleted The Sword and the Jianghu: A Martial Arts Novella 47Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 当 After I Cast Off My Shackles, Mom Slapped Me Ten Times 当我卸下束缚后，妈妈扇我十巴掌 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾7k WordsCompleted When I Finally Let Go of My Restraints, Mom Slapped Me Ten Times —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 从 From Now On, I Shall Not Return to the Mortal World 从此人间不赴 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜8k WordsCompleted From now on, I will not answer the mortal world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 西 Journey to the West 2026: Did I Beg You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 西游记2026版：我求你救我了？我说了半个求字吗？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMale-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Journey to the West, 2026 Edition: Did I Ask You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you read inspirational stories based on true experiences? I'm writing this by hand, no melodrama!

44. 94 结 After Ten Years of Marriage, I Refuse to Be Invisible at Home Anymore 结婚十年，我不再做家里的透明人 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Ten Years of Marriage, I Refuse to Be Invisible at Home Anymore 530Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 31Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 半 At Midnight, My Shadow Crawled Onto Me and Spoke 半夜，我的影子趴在我身上说 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾7k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, my shadow climbed on top of me and spoke. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 苏 Su Wan's Awakening: Building Herself as One Would Build a New China 苏晚的觉醒——像建设新中国一样建设自己 Mu Xiaoxi穆小惜8k WordsCompleted Su Wan's Awakening: Building Herself Like a New China 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 三 Renting an Actress for New Year’s for 3,000 a Day, I Got the Cold Campus Beauty 三千一天租个女演员回家过年，租到高冷校花了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Rented an Actress for 3,000 a Day to Spend New Year's at Home, and Got a Cold Campus Beauty 458Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 女 The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 女神怀孕了，我去帮忙养胎 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山15k WordsCompleted The Goddess Is Pregnant, So I Went to Help Her Through It 232Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 公 Princess, You'd Make the Most Delicious Deep-Fried Dish 公主，油炸你是最美味的菜肴 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Princess, You Are the Most Delicious Dish to Fry 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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