Great Short Reads, Short Novels, and Stories to Cure a Reading Slump 精彩好看的短篇，小短文，短故事，拯救书荒

1. 551 藏 The Second Cruelty Hidden Beneath the Skin 藏在皮囊里的第二重凶 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾11k WordsCompleted A Second Layer of Murder Hidden Beneath the Skin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 卦 The Adorable Diviner: Making Money Comes First, Romance Can Wait 卦仙有点萌：搞钱为主，恋爱靠边 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾9k WordsCompleted The Adorable Diviner: Making Money Comes First, Romance Can Wait 15Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 二 A Second Engagement Gone Wrong? I Slapped My Best Friend and Married My Childhood Sweetheart 二次订婚翻车？怒扇闺蜜嫁青梅 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾10k WordsCompleted Second Engagement Gone Wrong? I Slap My Best Friend and Marry My Childhood Sweetheart —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 侯 The Marquis Has a Baby: The King of the Underworld Brings the Ledger to the Wrong Rebirth 侯爷生崽：冥王带簿投错胎 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾27k WordsCompleted The Marquis Has a Baby: The King of the Underworld Brings the Ledger to the Wrong Womb —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 被 After My Husband Gouged Out My Eyes and Broke My Legs, He Said He Loved Me 被老公挖眼断腿后，他却说爱我 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Gouged Out My Eyes and Broke My Legs, He Said He Loved Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 我 I Was Watched While Sitting on the Toilet 我上马桶的时候被围观了 Wind Over the Grain风卷禾15k WordsCompleted I Got Watched While I Was on the Toilet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 女 A Woman Becomes King, Her Closest Confidants Covet the Throne, and After Years of Keeping My Head Down, I Take It Back 女子为王，王位被最亲密的人觊觎，我守拙多年夺回王位 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted A woman becomes king, but the throne is coveted by the person closest to me. After years of keeping my true abilities hidden, I reclaim it. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Matriarchal look

8. 558 婚 The Night Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Kidnapped Me 婚礼前夜，未婚妻绑架了我 Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏10k WordsCompleted The Night Before Our Wedding, My Fiancée Kidnapped Me 6.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Nice short article, feel free to read it

9. 559 你 You Cheated on Me, So Why Can't I Collect Interest? 你都出轨了，凭什么不让我收利息？ Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏15k WordsCompleted You cheated on me, so why shouldn't I charge you interest? 600Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 结 After Three Years of Marriage, My Wife Gave Our Savings to Someone Else 结婚三年，老婆把积蓄给了别人 Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏10k WordsCompleted After Three Years of Marriage, My Wife Gave Our Savings to Someone Else 3.9kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 561 咸 After Entering the Palace, the Salted Fish Completely Lay Flat 咸鱼进宫后彻底躺平了 Warm Autumn Night秋夜暖Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Entering the Palace, the Laid-Back Girl Lies Flat for Good 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Relaxed, funny, and simply sweet

12. 562 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban323k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.4kReads—Score153Shelves

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    These two books are super good O_o#

13. 563 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 2.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Campus abuse, secret love, heartburning, how humble can you be when you love someone? She could be so humble that the bride he promised to marry next year was the school beauty. She sat down and looked at him sadly, nameless and without status. She loved him and suffered for so many summers that she didn't want to count. She had a crush on him since she was born. She fell in love with him as soon as she opened her eyes. She had not dared to break through the window paper of this secret love since she was a child. She was afraid that she would have no friends to do it. If she likes someone, People can stay by his side as a friend. Every time she is in the same school with him, she works hard all night to get the last one, but she also stays by his side to see how happy she is from a distance. He laughs at her for being last, but she is not annoyed but congratulates and envies him for being the first. Until his love rival appears next to her, a rich schoolmate of hers. In a precarious situation, it seemed that he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to hand over a love letter and he thought it was her confession. The dirty confession letter made her heartbroken for her secret love. But she pretended to have amnesia and wanted to be brave for once. She got unprecedented happiness. His hobbies were real until he found out that she had deceived him and pretended to have amnesia. She was abandoned and promised to do it next year. Marrying her turned out to be the day next year when she received his engagement banquet invitation in person. She was so confused that she couldn't get rid of it, but she was still jealous for no reason, until she became even more desperate to attend his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one to wear the wedding dress, but why did he propose to her at the wedding scene with the ring of the school beauty when she was in great pain?

14. 564 我 I Went Undercover for My Treacherous Brother, So How Did I Become a Virtuous Empress for the Ages? 我给奸臣哥当内应，怎么混成千古贤后了？ Treading Through Snow Together共赴踏雪Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted I went undercover for my treacherous minister brother. How did I end up becoming a virtuous empress for the ages? 21.1kReads—Score602Shelves
15. 565 百 A Century of Aristocratic Refinement, Yet My Eldest Brother's Storybooks Are Far Too Wild 百年清贵，但长兄写的话本太野了 Treading Through Snow Together共赴踏雪Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted A Century of Esteem, But My Eldest Brother's Storybooks Are Far Too Wild 14Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 子 Confucius Said: If You Can Throw Hands, Don't Waste Time Arguing 子曰：能动手就少吵吵 Treading Through Snow Together共赴踏雪Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Confucius Said: If You Can Settle It with Your Fists, Don't Waste Your Breath Arguing 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 璀 The Dazzling Firestarter 璀璨玩火人 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽14k WordsCompleted Brilliant Firestarter 26Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 汴 A Survival Guide to Bianjing: I Beat My Nemesis into Becoming My Husband 汴京求生指南：我把死对头揍成了夫君 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽15k WordsCompleted A Survival Guide to Bianjing: I Beat My Archrival into Becoming My Husband 6Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 假 The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 假千金要我的骨髓，我要她的命 Ying Er121313滢儿12131312k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Wants My Bone Marrow. I Want Her Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I recommend these short stories. The plots are compact and not procrastinating. They are fast and accurate.

20. 570 闺 My Best Friend Livestreams to Expose Me: What Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 闺蜜直播打假我：十年前那块蛋糕，你到底放了什么 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书11k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Livestreams a Fact-Check on Me: What Exactly Did You Put in That Cake Ten Years Ago? 44Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 4 Laid Off at 45, I Got Into College and Divorced 45岁被裁员后，我考上大学离了婚 Ying Er121313滢儿121313Urban17k WordsCompleted After Being Laid Off at 45, I Got Into University and Divorced 69Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 末 An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse: Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 末世来了个仙尊，全民修仙对抗末世魔尸 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书76k WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable Arrives in the Apocalypse, and Everyone Cultivates to Fight the Demon Corpses 46Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 中 Kicked Out by a Powerful Family on Mid-Autumn Night, I Was Raised to the Top University by Five Street Vendors 中秋夜被豪门赶出门，五个摊主把我供上人大 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书26k WordsCompleted On Mid-Autumn Night, the wealthy family kicked me out. Five street vendors helped me get into Renmin University. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 将 General, You Owe Me a Life 将军，你欠我一条命 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted General, you owe me your life 227Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [The whole text is hilarious, with constant twists and turns, be careful, you'll laugh until your stomach hurts] Before the marriage proposal, hit it once. Seriously preparing for pregnancy, in one and a half months. The baby was one year old, and he was hit again. The Regent Princess Gu Mingzhu looked at the two lines on the pregnancy test stick and became depressed: "Just once!" The Regent Princess Shen Zhaoning said without changing her expression: "I am in good health." Gu Mingzhu gritted her teeth: "Are you a dog?" "Woof."

25. 575 姐 My Sister Died, and He Married Me 姐姐死了，他娶了我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted After My Sister Died, He Married Me 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 三 Three Customers I Can't Afford to Offend 三位客官都惹不起 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted None of the Three Guests Can Afford to Be Offended 74Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 577 太 The Crown Princess's Hehuan Tribulation 太子妃的合欢劫 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted The Crown Princess's Passionate Tribulation 113Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 877Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 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 31Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 泪 Speechless Through Tears 泪眼无语 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯6k WordsCompleted Tearful and Speechless 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wonderful short articles and good stories

31. 581 1 1962: The Chill of Spring Has Yet to Fade 1962·春寒未散 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted 1962: The chill of spring has yet to lift 14Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 觉 The Turmoil of Juehua Island 觉华岛风云 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊Historical9k WordsCompleted Turbulence on Juehua Island —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 1 1990: Quiet Waves in an Old Corner 1990.旧隅闲澜 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊25k WordsCompleted 1990: Old Corner, Idle Waves 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 银 The Milky Way's Fetal Song 银河胎鸣 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊12k WordsCompleted The Galaxy's Fetal Cry —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 当 Me, With My Spirits Drained: A Heart Full of Dread 当心气散尽的我·满心惶惶 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊12k WordsCompleted Watch Out, My Spirit Is Nearly Spent: My Heart Is Full of Fear —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 远 A Flame in the Darkness Afar 远处黑暗中的火光 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊7k WordsCompleted A fire glows in the darkness in the distance 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 挽 The Boy Who Returns with the Wind 挽风归少年 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊36k WordsCompleted Wind-Carried Back to Youth 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 品 Sipping Tea and Admiring the Moon 品茗赏月 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊8k WordsCompleted Savoring tea beneath the moon —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 道 The Dao’s Guiding Tomb of Tribulations 道引破劫冢 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊57k WordsCompleted Dao Yin Breaks the Calamity Tomb —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 江 Dreams of Empire, a Heartless Sword 江山有梦剑无情 Xinlei from Wangzhou望州的鑫磊Historical49k WordsCompleted Beneath the peace of the Great Xuan Dynasty, undercurrents surged and danger lurked at court. A healer skilled in the art of the Green Pouch, living in seclusion in the countryside, possessed peerless medical skills. When danger struck, he stepped forward and saved a member of the imperial family with his benevolence and extraordinary abilities, drawing himself into the struggles at court. Within a mountain villa, rival forces lay in wait and plotted against one another. In the countryside, hidd 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 归 Love Vanished with the Wind, Leaving No Trace! 归爱随风，无觅处！ World of Blossoms繁花世界27k WordsCompleted Love returns with the wind, but there's nowhere to find it! 267Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 592 神 A Goddess Falls to Earth and Promises You a Lifetime 神落凡尘，许卿一生 World of Blossoms繁花世界25k WordsCompleted A god falls to the mortal world and promises you a lifetime. 221Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part One) 忘川河上并蒂莲（上） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 1) 305Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 颠 Upside-Down Dragon 颠阳倒龙 World of Blossoms繁花世界31k WordsCompleted Upside-Down Yang, Dragon Reversed 72Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 595 忘 Twin Lotuses on the Wangchuan River (Part Two) 忘川河上并蒂莲（下） World of Blossoms繁花世界Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Twin Lotuses on the River of Forgetfulness (Part 2) 114Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book: A girl with epilepsy also finds love

47. 597 欢 Ode to Joy (Class Reunion) 欢乐颂（同学聚会） Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天21k WordsCompleted Ode to Joy: Class Reunion 414Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 韩 Han Caiyi’s Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 韩彩依万里路 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Han Caiyi's Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 71Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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