High-Quality Short Stories with Elegant Prose and Shocking Plots 高质量短篇小说推荐，文笔细腻，剧情震撼

1. 1 惨 Dying in the Bathtub, I Was Reborn and Glitched My Way to the Top of the Trending Charts, and the Two Scumbags Killed Each Other on the Spot 惨死浴缸，我重生狂刷热搜卡BUG，双渣男当场互杀了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊12k WordsCompleted I Died a Horrible Death in the Bathtub, Then Was Reborn and Went on a Bug-Fixing Hot Search Spree, Until My Two Scumbag Exes Killed Each Other on the Spot 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High-quality short story

2. 2 坠 Reborn After Falling Into the River, I Bypassed My Amnesiac Ex-Husband to Flirt With His Big Brother, and the Xie Family Patriarch Cracked 坠江重生，我绕过失忆前夫狂撩大哥，谢氏家主破防了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Urban16k WordsCompleted Reborn after plunging into the river, I sidestep my amnesiac ex-husband and pursue his older brother instead. The Xie family head is utterly shaken. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 联 On the Day of Our Marriage Alliance, I Saved the Innocent Stand-In and Exploited a Trust Fund Loophole Again and Again 联姻当天，我救下顶罪白月光狂卡信托BUG Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Urban14k WordsCompleted On the day of my arranged marriage, I saved the darling white moonlight who was taking the fall, then exploited every loophole in the trust —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 夫 My Husband Died Wrongfully, So I Stormed the Powerful Family’s Estate at Night with a Knife, Leaving the Magistrate Speechless 夫君枉死，我提刀夜闯高门，府台大人当场听懵了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted My husband was wrongfully killed, so I stormed into the powerful family’s home at night with a knife. The magistrate was left speechless on the spot. —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 取 Forced to Give Blood to Support My Younger Brother, I Was Reborn and Exploited a Contract Loophole, Leaving the Entire Clan in Shock 取血养弟，我重生反手卡契书BUG，全族当场破防了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Bled dry to nourish my younger brother, I was reborn and exploited a loophole in the contract. The whole clan was stunned on the spot. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 魇 Surviving the Nightmare Town, My Paper Puppet Calls Me Master 魇镇求生，我的纸傀管我叫主人 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted Surviving the Nightmare Town, My Paper Puppet Calls Me Master —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 她 They Laughed at Me for Being Unwanted, Until the Factory Burned Down 她们笑我没人要，直到厂子烧了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊12k WordsCompleted They laughed at me for being unwanted, until the factory burned down. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 我 I’m the Esteemed Court Apothecary, Yet the White Moonlight Has Set His Sights on Me 我堂堂女司药，被白月光盯上了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted I, a dignified female medicine master, have caught the eye of my unrequited love. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 After Reincarnating as the Cannon-Fodder Matriarch, I Raised the Villainess Into the Pillar of the Whole Household 我穿成炮灰主母后，把恶毒女配养成了全府的顶梁柱 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After I Reincarnated as the Cannon-Fodder Matriarch, I Raised the Villainess into the Pillar of the Entire Household 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 被 Forced to Accept a Fake Marriage Contract and Call Him Husband, I Reported Them and Claimed My Share of the Family Fortune 被逼抱假婚书认夫，我反手报官分家产 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Forced to Accept a Fake Marriage Contract and Call Him My Husband, I Report Them and Claim the Family Fortune 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 和 Three Years After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Knelt at the Door of My Herb Cottage 和离第三年，前夫跪在我药庐门口 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊13k WordsCompleted Three Years After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Kneels at the Door of My Herbal Clinic 24Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 草 The Good-for-Nothing Concubine: I Borrow a Talented Poetess's Soul to Break the Poetry Gathering's Bugs, Leaving the Grand Princess Stunned 草包庶女，我顶才女魂狂刷诗会BUG，长公主当场失态了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted A Good-for-Nothing Concubine-Born Daughter, Armed with the Soul of a Gifted Poet, I Exploit Poetry Gathering Bugs Like Crazy and Make the Grand Princess Lose Her Composure on the Spot 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 As the Esteemed Princess Consort of Su, I Spent Three Years Brewing Medicine for My Cloistered Beloved 我堂堂肃王妃，替出家的白月光熬了三年药 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I, the Esteemed Princess Consort of Prince Su, Spent Three Years Brewing Medicine for His Beloved, Who Had Taken the Vows 964Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 一 A Message from the Future Revealed That Everyone Around Me Was Lying 一条来自未来的信息，让我查出了身边所有人都在骗我 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊19k WordsCompleted A message from the future revealed that everyone around me had been lying to me 13Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 侯 The Marquis's Adopted Daughter Sent the Heir to Prison 侯府义女，我把世子送进了大狱 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Marquis's Manor's Adopted Daughter: I Sent the Heir to Prison 11Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 他 He Said Our Bond Was Fading, Then Knelt in the Main Hall Begging Me to Take Him Back 他说情分渐薄，后来跪在正厅求我复合 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted He said our bond had grown thin. Later, he knelt in the main hall and begged me to get back together. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 她 She Calls Him Daddy, but She Should Be Calling Me Sister-in-Law 她喊他爹爹，他该喊我嫂子 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted She calls him Father, so she should call me Sister-in-law. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 洞 On Our Wedding Night, I Heard My Mute Wife Say She Wanted to Cut Out My Heart 洞房夜，我听见哑妻要剜我的心 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Historical13k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Heard My Mute Wife Say She Wanted to Cut Out My Heart 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 假 Faking Our Deaths for Three Years, My Sister and I Are Back for Revenge 假死三年，我和姐姐杀回来了 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Faking our deaths for three years, my sister and I have returned to settle the score. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 她 She Drowned Me in the Lake, Then Used My Legacy to Become a God 她把我沉湖，转头用我的遗织封神 Who Is Cai Gao Yi Dou?才高一斗是谁啊Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted She drowned me in the lake, then used my legacy to ascend to godhood 26Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban400k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 44.1kReads6.1Score2.8kShelves

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    The first book has been adapted into a comic book; it's a system-based revenge story with multiple female leads... The second book is a angst-filled novel, already completed, so you can read it without worry. See how the female lead escapes from a park in northern Myanmar...

22. 22 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
23. 23 他 All His Regret Came to Nothing 他的追悔全部落空 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted All his regret came too late. 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality short stories

24. 24 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 101Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 黛 The Dazzling Hue of Dai 黛色灼灼 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted Smoldering Indigo 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good short story

26. 26 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge 末日重生，我家囤货手刃仇人 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge on My Enemies 333Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 593Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 姑 My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money to Help Her Lover Get an Abortion 姑姐回娘家借钱给小三打胎 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Returned to Her Parents’ Home to Borrow Money for Her Lover’s Abortion 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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29. 29 他 After He Took the Throne, He Gave Me to Someone Else as a Concubine 他登基后把我赐给别人做妾 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted After he ascended the throne, he bestowed me upon someone else as a concubine 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 Even After I Died, My Husband Kept Pretending to Be Devoted 我死后夫君还在装深情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Even After I Died, My Husband Kept Pretending to Be Deeply in Love 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 268Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 夫 My Husband Was Gentle as Jade, Yet I Died a Violent Death 夫君温润如玉，而我死于非命 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My husband was gentle as jade, yet I died an unnatural death. 998Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 837Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 为 I Hid in a Cabinet with the CEO to Catch the Other Woman 为了抓小三我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch My Husband Cheating 499Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 同 My Coworker Wants Her Aggressive Son to Call Me Godmother 同事要让她的超雄儿子认我做干妈 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My coworker wants her hyperactive son to call me his godmother. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 老 My Boss Asked Me to Be His Mistress’s Assistant, So I Added His Wife to the Group Chat 老板要我给小三做助理，我把老板娘拉入了群聊 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My boss asked me to be his mistress's assistant, so I added his wife to the group chat 4.9kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 不 After Packages Kept Arriving, I Gave Up on My Whole Family 不停收到快递后我放弃全家 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted After receiving package after package, I gave up on my whole family. 87Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 我 I Kissed the Top-Tier Star on Set from Morning Till Night, and My Ex, the Movie Emperor, Went Mad with Regret 我和顶流在剧组从早亲到晚，前任影帝悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌8k WordsCompleted I Kissed the Top-Tier Star from Morning till Night on Set, and My Ex, the Best Actor, Went Crazy with Regret 329Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 293Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 买 After I Bought a House, My Aunts Ruined My Family and Left Me with Nothing 买房后，我被姑姑们害得家破人亡 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted After I Bought a House, My Aunts Destroyed My Family and Left Me with Nothing 228Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 365Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 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

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    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!

44. 44 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 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and funny treat before bed, purely sweet with no angst, enjoy!

45. 45 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
46. 46 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
47. 47 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
48. 48 雨 The Old Lamp on a Rainy Night Seeks No One 雨夜旧灯不寻人 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛7k WordsCompleted On a Rainy Night, the Old Lamp Seeks No One 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exquisite writing, absolutely brilliant

49. 49 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

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    Relatable to everyday life, with a thrilling and captivating storyline, this is a high-quality short story recommendation.

50. 50 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

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    New short stories available!

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