Good Short Novels, Short Stories, and Quick Reads 好看的短篇小说，短故事，小短文

1. 601 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 602 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 603 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
4. 604 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
5. 605 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
6. 606 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
7. 607 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
8. 608 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
9. 609 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
10. 610 那 That Night, I Buried a Cat for the Souls Lost in the Fire Twenty Years Ago 那晚，我给二十年前的火灾亡魂埋猫 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣29k WordsCompleted That Night, I Buried a Cat for the Ghosts of Those Who Died in the Fire Twenty Years Ago 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This is absolutely a hidden gem I've discovered recently! Not many people recommend it, but the quality is phenomenal. I was still savoring it long after finishing it. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone experiencing a reading slump!

11. 611 一 A Soy Sauce Stain Led Me to Discover My Husband Had Been Livestreaming Us for Two Months 一块酱油渍，让我发现丈夫直播我俩月 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted A Soy Sauce Stain Led Me to Discover My Husband Had Been Livestreaming Me for Two Months 31Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 612 前 Summer at the Front Desk 前台夏天 2 Is Not Summer2不是夏天27k WordsCompleted Summer at the Front Desk 16Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I really like it 😘

13. 613 夜 Horror on the Night Bus: The Passenger in the Back Seat Isn't Human! 夜班车惊魂：后座的客人他不是人！ Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣26k WordsCompleted A Night Bus to Terror: The Passenger in the Back Isn't Human! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 天 Heaven Won't Let the Fox Clan Ascend, So I'll Defy Fate 天庭不许狐族飞升，我偏要逆天命 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Court forbids the fox clan from ascending. I'll defy fate and ascend anyway. 75Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A collection of interesting short stories in various genres. I highly recommend reading it.

15. 615 午 The Midnight Restorer: The Money for This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle 午夜修复师：这本族谱的钱，烫手 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted The Midnight Restorer: Money from This Family Tree Is Too Hot to Handle —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 蛊 May You Be Safe for the Rest of My Life 蛊尽余生许君安 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted With Gu Left in This Life, I Wish You Peace 24Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 叮 Ding! Your Deadbeat Granddaughter Has Arrived with a System and Is on a Rampage 叮！你的怨种外孙女带着系统杀疯了 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Ding! Your Grudge-Bearing Granddaughter Is Here with a System, and She's on a Rampage —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 我 I Won a Sect Leader Husband with a Roasted Sweet Potato 我用烤红薯拐了个掌门夫君 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted I Won a Sect Leader Husband with a Roasted Sweet Potato 279Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 杀 After They Killed My Grandma, They Made Me Repaint Her Corpse 杀我外婆后，他们让我给尸体重新“画皮” Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣22k WordsCompleted After They Killed My Grandma, They Made Me Repaint the Corpse's Skin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 620 嫁 I Married a Spoiled Playboy from the Mortal Realm, Only to Discover He Was a Heavenly God 嫁给凡间纨绔，不料他是天界上神 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted She married a spoiled young noble from the mortal realm, only to discover that he was a High God from the Celestial Realm. 95Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 钓 After My Fishing Disaster, the Apprentice Dragon God Won't Leave Me Alone 钓鱼翻车后，实习龙神他缠上了我 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted After My Fishing Trip Went Awry, the Dragon God Intern Got Clingy 41Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A collection of great short stories of various genres; highly recommended!

22. 622 重 Back to 1992: The First Thing I Did Was Send My Uncle-in-Law to the Crematorium 重回92，第一件事就是把姑父送进火葬场 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Back to 1992: My First Order of Business Was Sending My Uncle-in-Law to the Crematorium 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 623 为 I Faked My Death for Three Years to Test My Wife, Then Scattered My Son's Ashes on the First Day Back 为考验我妻子假死三年，回归第一天扬了儿子骨灰 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted I faked my death for three years to test my wife. On the first day I returned, I scattered my son's ashes. 139Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 下 After Descending to the Mortal Realm as a Cat, I Made the Divine Lord Fall for Me 下凡当猫后，我把神尊撩心动了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted After descending to the mortal world as a cat, I made the Divine Lord fall for me. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 奶 Grandma: Daughters Are Like Water Thrown Away! Me: Then I'll Tear Your House Down 奶奶：女孩泼出去的水！我：那就掀了你家 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted Grandma: A daughter is like water poured out! Me: Then I'll tear your whole family apart. —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 626 怒 I Cut Off a Toxic Romance and Enter a Taoist Temple to Become a Plum Blossom Fairy 怒斩孽缘，我入观修成梅花仙 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted I Cut Off My Ill-Fated Romance and Entered a Taoist Temple to Become a Plum Blossom Immortal 46Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 627 遭 After I Was Struck by Lightning, the Thunder God Fell for Me 遭雷劈后，雷神大人他对我心动了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, the Thunder God Fell for Me 18Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 628 入 Only After Joining the Company Did I Learn That I Must Sacrifice a Coworker Every Month 入职后才知，每月必须献祭一个同事 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣25k WordsCompleted Only after starting the job did I learn that I had to sacrifice a coworker every month. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 629 重 Reborn, I Dumped the Jerk and Married a Fool 重生后，我甩了渣男，嫁给了傻子 Lingyu Pavilion of Tianfeng Garden天风苑的凌羽阁11k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I dumped the scumbag and married a fool. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Short story!! Very good!! Definitely worth reading!!!

30. 630 这 Working at This Company Is Like Visiting a Grave 这家公司，上班就像上坟 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted At this company, going to work feels like visiting a grave. —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 嫁 I Was Married to Lu Chenzhou for Three Years, and He Tormented Me for Three Years. After I Died, He Went Mad 嫁给陆沉舟三年，他磋磨了我三年，我死后，他却疯了。 Lingyu Pavilion of Tianfeng Garden天风苑的凌羽阁10k WordsCompleted I was married to Lu Chenzhou for three years, and he made my life miserable for all three. But after I died, he went mad. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 632 请 Come to My Xifeng Stronghold 请君入我溪风寨 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Please Come to My Xifeng Stronghold 15Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 633 抱 Clutching My Aunt's Urn, I Killed My Way Back to 1998 抱着小姨的骨灰盒，我杀回了1998年 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Clutching my aunt's urn, I killed my way back to 1998. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 随 I Casually Matched Two People, and Became the God of Marriage for the Three Realms 随手牵个红线，我成了三界姻缘仙 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒7k WordsCompleted I Casually Tied a Red String and Became the Matchmaking Immortal of the Three Realms 6Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 635 我 My Destined One Is Actually a Prince 我的真命天子居然是个王爷 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted My True Love Is Actually a Prince 22Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 636 我 My Dad Was Murdered, His Brother Went Missing, and the Mastermind Was... 我爸被谋杀，他哥被失踪，幕后黑手竟… Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣22k WordsCompleted My father was murdered, his older brother went missing, and the mastermind behind it all was... —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 小 Something Is Wrong with This Town. My Dad Sealed Its Soul in a Jar 小镇不干净，我爸把它的魂封在坛里 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣24k WordsCompleted There's something wrong with this town. My father sealed its spirit inside a jar. —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 638 戏 My Drama King Boyfriend Set Me Up to Force a Wedding, So I Sent Him to Jail Instead 戏精男友设局逼婚，我反手将他送进局子 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted My Dramatic Boyfriend Set Me Up to Force Me into Marriage, So I Turned the Tables and Had Him Thrown in Jail 24Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 639 走 The Sweet Smell in the Hallway Was Actually My Daughter Being Steamed 走廊的甜味，竟是我女儿的蒸煮香 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted That sweet smell in the hallway was actually the fragrance of my daughter being steamed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 640 知 After Learning I'm a Divine Maiden, the Clan Chief Regretted It Too Late 知晓我是神女后，族长他悔疯了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted After learning I was the Goddess, the clan chief regretted it bitterly 11Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 641 从 From Clashing to Comfort: Turning the Tables on Moral Blackmail 从针锋到暖光，反杀道德绑架 Go With the Flow随缘而动9k WordsCompleted From Clashing Head-On to a Warm Light: Turning the Tables on Moral Blackmail —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A very good short story

42. 642 闺 My Best Friend's Scheme Failed, and I Became the CEO's Beloved 闺蜜设局失败，我成了霸总心上人 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒9k WordsCompleted My Best Friend's Scheme Failed, and I Became the CEO's Beloved 14Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 远 Leave Toxic Friends Behind and Embrace Happiness 远离伥鬼朋友，拥抱幸福 Go With the Flow随缘而动9k WordsCompleted Leave Toxic Friends Behind and Embrace Happiness —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 揭 After Exposing My Drama Queen Roommate's True Colors, She Became Well-Behaved 揭露作精室友真面目后，她变乖了 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted After exposing her nightmare roommate for who she really was, she started behaving herself 8Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 645 替 A Substitute Bride’s Adventures in High Society 替嫁新娘的豪门奇遇 Go With the Flow随缘而动Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Substitute Bride’s Unexpected Adventures in High Society —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 646 心 Falling for Him at a Thousand Years Old 心动一千岁的他 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒10k WordsCompleted The One Who Makes My Heart Flutter at a Thousand Years Old 11Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 妻 My Wife Wants to Be with Her Lover, So of Course I Wish Them Well. 妻子要和小三在一起，我当然是祝福了。 RTY, Rich for Life一生有钱的RTY6k WordsCompleted My wife wants to be with her affair partner, so of course I wish them well. 636Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 648 侯 The Transformation of the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 侯府嫡小姐的蜕变之路 Go With the Flow随缘而动Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Transformation of the Hou Mansion’s Eldest Legitimate Daughter 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 月 Moonlit Shadows, Clear as a Dream 月影浮生，清如梦 Xuanyang Muqiqi暄阳沐柒柒8k WordsCompleted Moonlight on a Floating Life, Clear as a Dream 8Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 桃 A Peach Blossom Spirit’s Journey Through the 1970s 桃花妖的七十年代之旅 Go With the Flow随缘而动Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted A Peach Blossom Spirit’s Journey Through the Seventies —Reads—Score—Shelves

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