Excellent Short Stories That You Cannot Put Down, With Beautiful Prose and Fresh, Engaging Plots 精彩短篇，爱不释手的那种，文笔好，故事新颖有趣

1. 851 晚 Returning to the River in Late Summer 晚夏归川 Ling Xing, Who Loves Snow Lotus and Red Date Soup爱吃雪莲红枣汤的凌星9k WordsCompleted Late Summer Returns to the River 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 852 和 My Sweet, Cross-Dressing Roommate Is Actually My Yandere Childhood Friend 和我同居的贤惠男娘室友竟是病娇青梅 Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛10k WordsCompleted My sweet and domestic male-girl roommate is actually my lovesick childhood friend. 30Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 853 甲 Party A and Party B: Wind Through the Covered Walkway 甲方与乙方——风过连廊 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然7k WordsCompleted A-Side and B-Side: Wind Through the Covered Walkway 9Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 异 Living with a Woman: My Boss Is Cold on the Outside but Soft on the Inside 异性同居，但是外冷内软女上司 Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Living with a woman, and my boss is cold on the outside but soft inside —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 855 甲 Party A and Party B: Echoes at the Station 甲方与乙方——站台回声 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然6k WordsCompleted A-Side and B-Side: Echoes from the Platform 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 856 那 After That Night, She Became My Ceiling 那夜之后，她成了我的天花板 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted After That Night, She Became My Ideal Woman 139Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 857 京 The Capital’s Young Master Is at Her Feet 京圈太子爷是她的裙下之臣 Author Little Koi作家小锦鲤10k WordsCompleted The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Her Devoted Suitor 97Reads—Score107Shelves

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   A wonderful short story, a must-read

8. 858 我 My Sexy, Innocent Catgirl Roommate, Stop Tempting Me to Sin! 我的纯欲猫娘室友别再诱惑我犯罪了！ Fish and Feathers鱼与羽毛Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My pure and seductive catgirl roommate, stop tempting me to commit a crime! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 859 念 If You Never Forget, Your Longing Will Be Answered~~ 念念不忘，必有回响~~ A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了14k WordsCompleted If you can’t forget, your longing will surely be answered~~ 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's finished! It's finished! It's finished! I'm saying it three times because it's important.

10. 860 听 I Can’t Hear His Heartbeat 听不见他的心跳 Mountain Traces山踪7k WordsCompleted I Can't Hear His Heartbeat 25Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 861 啼 A Hilarious Farce: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Child to Claim the Throne 啼笑皆非：状元郎携子逼宫上位 Mountain Traces山踪22k WordsCompleted A Comedy of Errors: The Top Scholar Forces His Way into the Palace with His Son to Seize the Throne 19Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 862 君 When You Finally Regret It, I’ll Be Long Gone 君知悔时妾已殁 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了Historical6k WordsCompleted By the time you regret it, I’ll be gone. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 863 本 This Heir Won't Chase You Anymore 本世子不舔了 Mountain Traces山踪Historical14k WordsCompleted This Heir Won’t Simp Anymore 10Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 864 结 On Our Third Wedding Anniversary, I Personally Filmed My Husband's Execution 结婚三周年，我亲手拍下了丈夫的死刑 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了7k WordsCompleted On our third wedding anniversary, I personally filmed my husband's execution. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 865 妻 My Wife Asked Me to Fake a Divorce to Placate Her Lover, So I Made Her Truly Bankrupt 妻子让我假离婚哄情人，我让她真破产 When the Wind Rises in Changlin, Listen to the Snow Fall风起长林听雪落Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted My wife asked me to fake a divorce to placate her lover. I made sure she really went bankrupt. 119Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A short story about chasing after a husband until your lungs and kidneys hurt.

16. 866 地 The Corpse on the Ground Has My Face 地上那具尸体长着我的脸 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了10k WordsCompleted The corpse on the ground has my face 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 867 朋 She Announced Her Affair on Social Media, So I Married Her Off Pregnant 朋友圈官宣出轨，送她奉子成婚 Net Cap网帽23k WordsCompleted She announced her affair on social media, so I helped her marry her lover with a baby on the way. 967Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 868 她 She Doesn’t Want Eternal Life, She Only Wants Me 她不要永生，只要我 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了14k WordsCompleted She doesn’t want eternal life. She only wants me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 869 离 After the Divorce, My Wife's Crematorium Fire Reached Her Lover's Home 离婚后，妻子的火葬场烧到了情夫家 Dreams Adrift in the Orchid Realm兰梦浮生Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my wife’s revenge came burning down her lover’s house. 396Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 870 我 My Bride, the Ghost Emperor 我的鬼帝新娘 The Silence of That Year那年缄默10k WordsCompleted My New Bride, the Ghost Emperor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely handmade and trustworthy!

21. 871 除 My In-Laws Demand I Give My Younger Brother-in-Law Our Wedding Home on New Year's Eve? I Make the Whole Family Kneel and Beg for Mercy! 除夕逼我赠婚房给小叔子？我反手让婆婆全家跪地求饶！ A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了9k WordsCompleted My in-laws pressured me on New Year's Eve to give my brother-in-law our wedding home? I made the whole family kneel and beg for mercy instead! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 872 丈 My Husband's Calm Is a Despair I Don't Understand 丈夫的平静，是我不懂的绝望 When the Wind Rises in Changlin, Listen to the Snow Fall风起长林听雪落Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted My husband's calmness is a despair I cannot understand 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 873 总 The CEO Has Chronic Migraines, and I’m His Only Cure 总裁天生偏头痛，我是唯一的药 Forest Isle Day森屿昼10k WordsCompleted The CEO suffers from chronic migraines, and I’m the only cure. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sweet Romance x Imaginative Fantasy x Hilarious Silly Moments] [Sober Female Lead x Reserved Male Lead] The CEO suffers from migraines, and only hearing my voice can relieve his pain. I laughed hysterically; my job is secure!

24. 874 重 Reborn in 1982, I Ran Away from My Wedding 重生82，我逃婚了 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn in '82, I Ran Away from My Wedding 8Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 875 抖 I Posted a Birthday Wish for My First Love on Douyin, and the Police Showed Up the Next Second 抖音祝福白月光生日，下一秒警察上门 Net Cap网帽37k WordsCompleted I posted a birthday blessing for my first love on Douyin. The police showed up the next second. 103Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 876 双 Pisces: We Refused Meng Po's Soup and Stayed Together for Ten Lifetimes!!! 双鱼：拒饮孟婆汤，我们十世都在一起！！！ A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了36k WordsCompleted Pisces: We refused Meng Po's soup and stayed together for ten lifetimes!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 877 婚 After the Wedding Invitation Arrived, My Fiancée and Her Lover Went Mad 婚礼请柬送到后，未婚妻女友疯了 Dreams Adrift in the Orchid Realm兰梦浮生19k WordsCompleted After the wedding invitations went out, my fiancée’s girlfriend went crazy. 488Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 878 我 I Died the Day He Decided to Abandon Me 我死在他下定决心要抛弃我的那一天 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了9k WordsCompleted I died on the day he made up his mind to abandon me. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 879 锦 The Embroidered Guard Raised a Little Mute 锦衣卫养了个小哑巴 Yi Yue一枂Historical14k WordsCompleted The Embroidered Uniform Guard Took In a Little Mute 99Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Various types of ancient Chinese romance novels

30. 880 九 The Ninth Princess and Luo Xun 九公主与洛寻 Yi Yue一枂9k WordsCompleted The Ninth Princess and Luo Xun 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 881 孤 An Orphan Girl Becomes a Marquis's Wife 孤女为侯妻 Yi Yue一枂22k WordsCompleted The Orphaned Girl Becomes a Marquis's Wife 5Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 882 替 I Was Married Off to the Violent Third Prince, and My Wish Came True 替嫁给暴戾三皇子，我的愿望成真了 Yi Yue一枂8k WordsCompleted I Was Married Off to the Tyrannical Third Prince, and My Wish Came True —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 883 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Young General Asked to Marry Me, and My Scumbag Ex Regretted It 退婚后小将军求娶我，渣男后悔了 Yi Yue一枂13k WordsCompleted After breaking off the engagement, the young general begs to marry me, and my scumbag ex regrets it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 884 梨 The Pear Blossom Promise 梨花约 Yi Yue一枂13k WordsCompleted The Pear Blossom Promise 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 885 化 The Vanity Light Flickered Three Times, and My Coworker’s Eyeballs Burst into Pulp 化妆台灯闪三下，同事的眼珠爆成渣 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣25k WordsCompleted The Vanity Light Flickered Three Times, and My Coworker's Eyeballs Burst into Shreds —Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 886 重 Reborn in 1982: My Own Mother Sold Me Again for a Bride Price of 500 重生82，亲妈为五百彩礼又卖我一次 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1982: My Own Mother Sold Me Off Again for a Bride Price of 500 —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 887 我 My "A Piao" Girlfriend 我的“阿飘”女友 Valley of the Kings帝王谷9k WordsCompleted My "Ghostie" Girlfriend 4kReads—Score112Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book

38. 888 我 I Saw How My Ex Died in Her Paint Job 我从前任的粉刷里，看见她怎么死的 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣26k WordsCompleted In my ex’s paint job, I saw how she died —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 889 这 In This Life, I Kept My Distance From the Second Princess, and She Went Mad 这一世，我远离二公主，她疯了 Valley of the Kings帝王谷8k WordsCompleted In This Life, I Stay Away from the Second Princess. She Goes Mad 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 890 西 Knock Four Times on the West Gate. Whoever Opens It Will Be Replaced by Whatever Is Outside 西门敲四下，谁开门，谁就会被门外东西替掉 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣25k WordsCompleted Knock four times at the west gate. Whoever opens it will be replaced by whatever is outside. —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 891 归 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 Valley of the Kings帝王谷11k WordsCompleted My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.6kReads—Score153Shelves
42. 892 叮 Ding! Give Up Custody, or Your Daughter Will Be Erased 叮！放弃抚养权，你女儿将被抹杀 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted Ding! Give Up Custody, or Your Daughter Will Be Erased 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 893 敬 After the Tea Ceremony, My Parents Were Driven into the Utility Room to Wipe Up Blood 敬茶后，我爸妈被赶进工具间擦血 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣25k WordsCompleted After the tea ceremony, my parents were thrown into the utility room to wipe up the blood —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 894 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
45. 895 嫌 She Mocked My Chinese-Made Car as a Piece of Junk, Then the Commander Revealed His Military ID and Made Her Drop to Her Knees 嫌我的国产车破，首长亮出甲字军牌她吓跪了 Liu Hongyi, Who Loves Toast and Eggs爱吃吐司蛋的柳红衣Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted She mocked my domestic car for being a wreck. Then the commander flashed his military plate, and she dropped to her knees in terror. —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 896 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
47. 897 夫 Husband, Shall We Divorce? 夫君和离否 Across Time跨越时光Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Husband, Shall We Divorce? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My husband is unfaithful? He wants to take a concubine? He's a womanizer? Then we'll have him too!!! What? He wants a divorce? Granted!!! Our heroine will never suffer!

48. 898 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
49. 899 错 After Binding the Wrong System, I Hired Someone to Be My Simp 错绑系统后，我雇人替我当舔狗 Chi Yijin迟一近8k WordsCompleted After Binding the Wrong System, I Hired Someone to Be My Simp 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise is quite novel; it's a female-centric, empowering story where the female lead doesn't suffer any hardship—it's all done by hired hands—and the system is rather clueless and reassuring.

50. 900 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

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