Short Stories Around 10,000 Words 短篇，1万字左右的

1. 1 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's a great watch.

2. 2 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
3. 3 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 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
5. 5 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 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
7. 7 权 No One Can Escape My Powerful Brother’s Obsessive Love 权臣哥哥的疯爱无人能逃 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted No one can escape the mad love of the powerful minister’s older brother 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 Before My Dad Died, He Set Me Up with the Wildest Man in Beijing 我爸临终前，给我点了个京圈最野的男人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Before my dad died, he set me up with the wildest man in the capital's inner circle —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 我 Something’s Off About My Consort: Why Is He Prettier Than I Am? 我的驸马不对劲：他怎么长得比我还娇艳 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Prince Consort Is Acting Strange: Why Is He Prettier Than Me? 560Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 天 The Sky Is Falling! I Woke Up with My Mentor’s Precious Son Beside Me 天塌了！一觉醒来身边躺着导师的宝贝儿子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The sky’s falling! I woke up to find my advisor’s precious son lying beside me 279Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Win Over the Unhinged Villain 穿书后我把疯批大反派给攻略了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated into a book, I won over the unhinged villain 168Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 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
14. 14 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
15. 15 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
16. 16 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
17. 17 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
18. 18 愿 May You Ride This Horse and Come to Me Night After Night 愿君骑此马，日日踏夜来 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted May you ride this horse and come by night, day after day 594Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 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
20. 20 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
21. 21 酒 The Clingy Drunk 酒后粘人精 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽9k WordsCompleted A Clingy Drunk 11.5kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Sweet and lighthearted short stories with no angst, engaging characters, humorous and silly, perfect for stress relief, a must-read before bed, and won't leave you feeling stifled.

22. 22 我 I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 我把发小当锦鲤，他却想把我娶回家 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽11k WordsCompleted I Thought My Childhood Friend Was My Lucky Charm, but He Wants to Marry Me 669Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and funny sweet story, a short and purely sweet tale with no angst, humorous and silly, with engaging characters, perfect for reading before bed without feeling stifled.

23. 23 我 My Brother Ascended to Heaven to Be a Celestial Beast of Burden, While I Found a Divine Beast and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 我哥飞升天庭当牛马，我捡神兽摆烂人间 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted My Brother Ascended to the Heavenly Court to Be a Wage Slave, While I Picked Up Divine Beasts and Took It Easy in the Mortal World 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted and funny treat before bed, purely sweet with no angst, perfect for stress relief and a must-have for those staying up late!

24. 24 瓜 The Melon-Field Writer's Epic Fail 瓜田写手翻车记 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽13k WordsCompleted The Melon-Field Writer’s Epic Fail 599Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 1kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 一 A Girl and Nine Men 一个女孩和9个男人的故事 Tai Zirui泰子瑞Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A story about one girl and nine men 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel of over 10,000 words ✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️✍️, I was deeply moved after reading it 🙏🙏🙏🙏, and I highly recommend it.

27. 27 死 Only After Death Did I Learn the First Stop Wasn't the Underworld 死后才知，第一站不是地府 Tai Zirui泰子瑞14k WordsCompleted Only After I Died Did I Learn That the Underworld Wasn't My First Stop 24Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 抢 You Stole My Betrothal Token? No One Can Stop My Fiancé When He Loses It 抢我定亲信物？我未婚夫疯起来谁都拦不住 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Trying to steal my betrothal token? Once my fiancé snaps, no one can stop him. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's super fun! ^_^

29. 29 穿 A Furnace’s Self-Cultivation After Transmigrating into a Book: First, Turn the Client into a Lovesick Fool 穿书炉鼎的自我修养：先把甲方熬成恋爱脑 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted A Transmigrator’s Guide to Being a Human Cauldron: First, Turn Your Client into a Lovesick Fool 33Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 买 The Furnace I Bought Is Obedient Yet Wild, and Dual Cultivation Boosts My Power 买来的炉鼎又乖又野，双修还能涨修为 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted The human cauldron I bought is both obedient and wild, and dual cultivation can even boost my cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 听 I Took My Mother-in-Law's Advice and Got a Little Lover, Only to Find He Was One of Us 听婆婆的话养了个小情人，结果是自己人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & RomanceCompleted I took my mother-in-law's advice and kept a little lover, only to find out he was one of our own. —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 高 The Untouchable Young Master Shen Was Won Over by a Cabbage Like Me 高岭之花沈公子，被我一颗白菜拱了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The aloof Mr. Shen, the untouchable flower on the high peak, was snapped up by a cabbage like me. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 系 System: Please Go Back and Comfort That Crazy Crown Prince 系统：求您回去哄哄那个疯批太子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted System: Please go back and comfort that crazy crown prince. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 这 This Time, I'll Build My Own Rich Family 这次我做自己的豪门 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted This time, I'll become the wealthy heiress I want to be. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 系 The System Wants Me to Conquer the Immortal Venerable. He Whines: Humans and Cats Can't Cultivate Together 系统让我攻略仙尊，他委屈巴巴：人和猫是不能双修的 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted The System told me to conquer the Immortal Venerable. He pouted pitifully: "People and cats can't cultivate dual cultivation together." 9Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 35Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 年 The Young Shaman Doctor Prescribed This: Kiss Him Every Day 年轻巫医给我开了个方子：每日和他吃嘴子 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The young witch doctor wrote me a prescription: kiss him every day. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 毒 After Three Days of Hallucinogenic Poisonous Mushrooms, I Summoned Every Handsome Man in the Prince's Estate 毒蘑菇致幻三天，我把王府的英俊男人全点了一遍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted After three days of hallucinations from poisonous mushrooms, I picked out every handsome man in the prince's manor. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 基 I Was the Strongest Fighter at the Base, but the Zombie Emperor Took Me Home to Raise Me 基地最强战力的我，被丧尸皇捡回去养了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I was the strongest fighter at the base, but the Zombie Emperor took me in and raised me. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 豪 My Wealthy Boyfriend Panicked: We Haven't Even Broken Up, and You're Looking for a Lover? 豪门男友急了：我们还没分手，你在找小情人？ Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted My rich boyfriend panicked: "We haven't even broken up yet, and you're looking for a boy toy?" 17Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves

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    I recommend these short story collections; they cover various genres, and each one is enjoyable.

42. 42 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves
43. 43 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 8.1kReads—Score140Shelves
44. 44 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
45. 45 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
46. 46 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves
47. 47 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves

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