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. 601 上 Revenge for My Past Life, in This One 上一世的仇这一世报 He Xiayang河下洋11k WordsCompleted The vengeance I couldn’t take in my last life, I’ll take in this one. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 602 后 Everyone in the Harem Is Fighting for Favor, While I Make a Killing with Makeup in the Cold Palace 后宫都在宫斗，我在冷宫做美妆爆单了 Sunny Day Mirage晴天幻影Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted While the Harem Fights for Favor, I Make a Killing with Beauty Products in the Cold Palace 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 603 极 The Terrible Mother-in-Law in My Home 极品婆婆在我家 Slow and Steady Goes Far事缓则远Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted The Top-Notch Mother-in-Law in My House 189Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You must have never met such a wonderful mother-in-law.

4. 604 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 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The agonizing unrequited love in school burns like fire. How humble can one be when loving someone? So humble that she sits below him, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as her bride, nameless and without status. She's suffered countless summers loving him; she's loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart. She's never dared to confess, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone is to stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him is enough to make her happy. He mocks her for being last, but she doesn't get angry; instead, she congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, she begins... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

5. 605 千 A Fortune in Ill-Gotten Gains: The Village Secretary and His Female Clerk's Downfall 千万浮财：村书记与女文书的末路 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛11k WordsCompleted A Fortune in Ill-Gotten Wealth: The Village Party Secretary and the Female Clerk's Downfall 33Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 还 Seven Days Back from the Dead: The Fake Heiress Schemed to Take Everything, While I Focused on Stockpiling Wealth for Myself 还阳七日假千金处心积虑抢一切，我一心只给自己囤家财 A Creek in Misty Rain一溪烟雨12k WordsCompleted With seven days to return to life, the fake heiress schemes to take everything, while I focus solely on stockpiling wealth for myself. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so good! One of the books has already been adapted into a short drama.

7. 607 野 The Wild Girl's Rise to CEO 野丫头逆袭女总裁 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛11k WordsCompleted The Wild Girl’s Rise to CEO 4Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 宫 Beyond the Palace Walls: Ruoxi's Journey Through Time 宫墙之外：若溪的时空之旅 A Creek in Misty Rain一溪烟雨Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Beyond the Palace Walls: Ruoxi’s Journey Through Time and Space 5Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 丈 After My Husband Passed Off His Younger Brother as His Dead Brother 丈夫冒认已世小叔子后 A Creek in Misty Rain一溪烟雨Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After her husband claimed to be his late younger brother 30Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 610 梦 Dreams of Red Dresses, Shattered 梦断红裙 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛24k WordsCompleted Dreams of Crimson Skirts 23Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 611 饥 In the Famine Years, My Vast Space Sustains an Ancient General 饥荒年，超大空间养活古代大将军 A Creek in Misty Rain一溪烟雨Ancient Romance95k WordsCompleted Before the apocalypse arrived, Su Wan spent every last bit of her savings stocking her Red Lotus Space with towering piles of food, medicine, and winter clothes. But an accident sent her to the Great Jing dynasty, in the midst of a famine the likes of which hadn't been seen in a century. The land was littered with corpses. Even tree bark and grass roots had been stripped bare. Her predecessor's parents had starved to death, leaving her alone in a rundown thatched hut, on the verge of perishing i 63Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 612 温 A Gentle Trap: The Cave of Beauty and Bones 温柔陷阱：美人白骨窟 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛7k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Beauty's Bone Cave 20Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 无 A Silent Goodbye: There's No You in the Rest of My Life 无声的告别：余生再无你 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛9k WordsCompleted A Silent Goodbye: There Will Be No You in the Rest of My Life 68Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 793Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day of my promotion, I forwarded a nude photo that a female colleague had accidentally sent to our buddies' group chat to brag about. She cried and begged me not to tell anyone, and I verbally agreed, but then I sent another one. My thinking was simple—a few compliments from the guys would satisfy my vanity, and that would be the end of it. Later, the photo went viral online, she was ruined, and disappeared from the public eye. I saw her again five years later at the airport. She was holding hands with a little boy whose face looked exactly like mine when I was a child.

15. 615 我 I Opened a Return Shop in Ancient Times 我在古代开了一家退货铺 Zhou Zhou Yuan周周圆Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Opened a Return Shop in Ancient Times 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I watched it last night; it was a historical romance about human relationships, and it was pretty good.

16. 616 怀 Eight Months Pregnant, I Personally Sent the Scumbag to the Police 怀孕八个月，我亲手把渣男送进警局 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Eight months pregnant, I personally sent the scumbag to the police station. 229Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 京 The Fate-Changer of the Capital 京城改命师 A Single Cherry一点樱桃10k WordsCompleted The Fate-Changer of the Capital —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very interesting premise! The story is very interesting.

18. 618 前 My Ex-Husband Begged Me on His Knees Not to Leave 前夫跪着求我别走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted My Ex-Husband Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 199Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 御 The Imperial Physician’s Shocking Secret Diagnosis: I Foiled a Major Rebellion 御医惊天秘诊：我反手平定谋反大案 Rainbow Little Tiger彩虹小老虎Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Imperial Physician's Astonishing Secret Diagnosis: I Turned Around and Foiled a Major Rebellion 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've found a great historical romance novel! 🤤 The protagonist, a royal physician, has incredibly skilled medical techniques. Behind all the strange illnesses in the palace are conspiracies. 😘😘 He treats patients while solving these problems, making it a very enjoyable read. If you're looking for something to read, this is a must-read!

20. 620 姐 I’m Done Putting Up with You, Sis 姐姐不奉陪了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted I’m Done Putting Up With You, Sister 164Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 穿 Reborn as the Real Daughter in a Period Novel, I Married to Escape My Family's Profitable Support of the Fake Heiress 穿成年代文真千金，家人维护假千金能获利我结婚逃离 91 Happy91开心Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as the Real Daughter in a Novel Set in the 1970s. My Family Profits by Protecting the Fake Daughter, So I Get Married and Escape. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story "Transmigrated into the Real Heiress of a Historical Novel, My Family Protects the Fake Heiress for Profit, So I Marry and Escape" is now complete. My mother says the fake heiress and I are family. No, no, no, I don't know her well, and I don't need her to reach the top...

22. 622 追 Eight Years of Chasing You: Please Sign Here 追妻八年，请签收 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊30k WordsCompleted Chasing My Wife for Eight Years: Please Sign Here 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
23. 623 复 Remarry? Maybe in My Next Life 复婚？下辈子吧 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Remarry? Maybe in Your Next Life 288Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Came to Force Me to Marry Him 怀孕后，死对头前男友上门逼婚 Mountain Traces山踪13k WordsCompleted After I Got Pregnant, My Archenemy's Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up to Force Me into Marriage. 162Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 泪 Speechless Through Tears 泪眼无语 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯6k WordsCompleted Tearful and Speechless 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wonderful short stories

26. 626 雁 The Geese Return, but I Do Not 雁回不归 Tales of the Mortal World话叙人间7k WordsCompleted The Wild Geese Return, Never to Come Back —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supporting female-centric, empowering novels!

27. 627 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 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Various sweet and lighthearted cookies, purely sweet with no angst, perfect for stress relief and a must-have for staying up late!

28. 628 摆 Ten Years of Slacking, and the System Cried Itself Hoarse 摆烂十年，系统哭晕在厕所 Tales of the Mortal World话叙人间8k WordsCompleted After slacking off for ten years, the System cried itself to sleep in the bathroom —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 629 交 Cross-Cupped Wine 交杯酒 Ye Yun曳云6k WordsCompleted The Wedding Cup Toast 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 630 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 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 117Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 632 过 Unforgettable at a Glance, Guilty as the Whole Palace 过目不忘，满宫皆罪 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Photographic memory, and every soul in the palace is guilty 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 633 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 13Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 634 你 Cultivate Your Soul, Not Your Body 你修魂，别修人 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大20k WordsCompleted Cultivate your soul, not your body. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 635 全 My Family Wanted Me to Be Their Brother's ATM, So After They Stole 600,000 from Me, I Took Them to Court 全家让我当扶弟魔，偷我60万后我送他们上法庭 Ying Er121313滢儿12131313k WordsCompleted My whole family expected me to bankroll my younger brother. After they stole 600,000 yuan from me, I took them to court. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 636 骗 Trying to Fool Me? Careful, or You'll See a Tyrannosaurus Rex 骗我？小心看见霸王龙 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大13k WordsCompleted Lying to me? Be careful, or you'll see a Tyrannosaurus rex. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 637 2 At 26, Having Never Even Held a Girl's Hand, I Became the Father of My Seven-Year-Old Orphaned Niece 26岁连女生手都没牵过的我成了7岁孤儿侄女的爹 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书9k WordsCompleted At 26, I Had Never Even Held a Girl's Hand. Now I'm the Dad of My Seven-Year-Old Orphaned Niece 118Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 638 那 After We Shared a Dream, He Moved in Next Door 那场共梦之后，他搬来了我隔壁 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大12k WordsCompleted After That Shared Dream, He Moved In Next Door to Me 13Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 639 明 Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 明天，我取消自己的婚礼 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书39k WordsCompleted Tomorrow, I Cancel My Own Wedding 87Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 640 我 I Went on a Rampage in the Workplace Reincarnation Cycle 我在职场轮回里杀疯了 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大22k WordsCompleted I'm on a rampage through the workplace time loop. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 641 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 642 异 In Another World, I Reunited Countless Families; In Reality, My Own Family Became Strangers for Life 异世界走马灯圆满万家，现实我家骨肉终身陌路 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大10k WordsCompleted In Another World, the Revolving Lantern Brings Happiness to Countless Families. In Reality, My Own Family Is Estranged for Life 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 494Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 古 The Ancient Locust Tree Eats the Moon 古槐食月 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大22k WordsCompleted The Ancient Locust Tree Devours the Moon 9Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 645 荞 When the Buckwheat Blossoms Fade, Only White Remains 荞花落尽空余白 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted When the Buckwheat Blossoms Fall, Only White Remains 51Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 646 因 Karma Reclaimer: I'll Take Back Every Bit of the Luck You Stole 因果回收员：偷来的好运，我尽数收回 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大9k WordsCompleted Karma Collector: I’ll Reclaim Every Bit of the Good Luck You Stole 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 647 系 After the System Vanished, I Fled Overnight with His Baby, and the Ice-Cold Young Master Lu Panicked 系统消失后我带球连夜跑路，高冷陆少他慌了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After the System Vanished, I Fled Overnight with a Baby Bump, and the Cold, Aloof Young Master Lu Panicked 30Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 648 心 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted With a Heart Full of Longing, Peace in Every Dawn and Dusk 313Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 惊 The Magpie Is Not to Drink Poison 惊鹊不饮鸩 Happy Soy Milk快乐的豆浆12k WordsCompleted The Startled Magpie Drinks No Poison 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ten newest short stories to save you from a reading slump.

50. 650 当 She Read Her Ex's Message Aloud in Public, So I Gave Her a Divorce 当众念前任，我送她一场离婚 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted I Read My Ex’s Words Aloud in Public, Then Gave Her a Divorce 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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