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  1. Stock Market Swings: From 5,000 to a Billion in Trading Capital 股市沉浮：从五千到亿万游资 I Went Bankrupt Trading Stocks, So I Write Books炒股破产写书Short Story369k WordsOngoing I entered university in 2005. The three spectacular bull markets brought me a lot, but cost me a lot as well. Only when I stood at the heights I'd once looked up to did I realize that the freedom I had pursued at university might have been another kind of shackle. This is the story of an ordinary university student who lived through three bull markets. It's also the story of someone driven by desire to the altar, only to eventually step down from it. 52Votes519Recs138Fans
  2. While Others Struggle to Survive, I Sell Goods, Level Up, and Make the Leaderboard 别人求生我卖货，升级赚钱成榜一 Rain at Ease, Wind Soft雨闲风细Short Story175k WordsOngoing A survival game descended on the whole world, and Wen Yan was swept into another world. After narrowly escaping death, she unlocked her second talent: the 618 Mega Sale. While other players bustled about every day, gathering materials and upgrading their shelters, Wen Yan wondered: What should I sell today? Player: This ready-made meal is delicious! Burp, I want another one. Player: I'm out of money, but at least I'm full. I sold my basic materials, but I can still gather more. Wen Yan: My shelt 42Votes46Recs6Fans
  3. Brother, Don't Die Yet! The Court Is Impeaching Me Again 皇兄先别死，满朝文武又弹劾我了 Chili Oil Dry-Mixed Dumplings红油干拌饺子Short Story220k WordsOngoing Zhu Yue transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as a princess. Her elder brother was Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao. The good news: Her brother was a doting sister-con, and he gave her anything she wanted! The bad news: She was short-lived, and so was her brother! Was she about to lose her awesome big shot to rely on? Zhu Yue sprang to her feet and swept the area with an AK. “Come on, let’s see who dares lay a hand on my brother!” Tales of the princess and her brother: “Your Majesty, the princes 36Votes170Recs25Fans
  4. The Real Heiress Has Amnesia, and a Divorced Officer with a Child Kisses Her Until She Cries 真千金失忆，被带崽离异军官亲哭 Jincheng Thirteen锦城十三Short Story156k WordsOngoing [1980s military marriage + amnesiac true heiress × cold-faced army officer + a groveling chase + twins] Shen Han woke up in the hospital with amnesia. She was the true daughter the Shen family had brought back from the countryside four years ago, but her family was extremely tight-lipped about her past. They even eagerly set her up on a blind date. She mistook someone else for her date and thoroughly offended Captain Lu, who had just been transferred back from the border. To make matters worse, 36Votes1Recs0Fans
  5. 1986: Starting Out with a State-Owned Transport Company 1986从国营运输队开始 Overtime Is Over加班下班了Short Story137k WordsOngoing [A slice-of-life period drama: state-run transport, hauling freight, and family squabbles!] It's the same familiar Second State-Run Transport Team, but Zhou Xiangdong is no longer the young man he used to be. In his previous life, he drove trucks all his life, missing the transport industry's golden age and failing to give his mother even a few truly comfortable days. Reborn, he changes his and his family's fate. Drawing on forty years of transport experience, he goes from driving Dongfeng tr 30Votes185Recs3Fans
  6. A Gentle Trap 温柔的陷阱 Compass指北针Short Story992k WordsOngoing Ah Fei, a wealthy young man from Hong Kong, returned after graduating from university in the United States, only for his father to hurriedly take him to Shanghai for a vacation. Gradually, Ah Fei realized that this wasn't a pleasant holiday at all, but a gentle trap laid by his father and his assistant. Though the trap had been set so subtly and gently, and everything seemed to be under his father's and the assistant's control, the unexpected happened. Faced with reality and his own helplessness 30Votes67.5kRecs12.3kFans
  7. After 99 Reloads, An Lingrong Turns the Tables and Takes Control of Imperial Power 读档99次，安陵容反手拿捏皇权 A Kitten's Crispy Corners小猫的妙脆角Short Story221k WordsOngoing Family background? No record. Connections? Clean as a whistle. Looks? Just good enough to rank among the palace women. A three-nothing start, dealt a terrible hand. An Lingrong: Perfect. I love playing from behind. At the Plum Blossom Garden, Zhen Huan sighs, “May the wind at my back understand my wish, and spare the blossoms from harm.” An Lingrong, raising her voice with great enthusiasm: “Your Majesty! When a flower is ready to be plucked, you must pluck it at once!” Consort Hua can't sle 18Votes113Recs7Fans
  8. The Thorns of Her Rose 她的玫瑰刺 Teng Is Listening藤在听Short Story212k WordsOngoing A rainstorm fell over Jiaxing. While sheltering from it, Chen Qingjia met a man named Jiang Teng. As time went on, she found that he was nothing like the person she’d imagined. Jiang Teng dispelled the confusion of her twentieth year. Life would only get better, he told her. In truth, he was the one who made it better. Their meeting was fate, a first encounter that lasted forever. When Jiang Teng was twenty-six, he and Chen Qingjia registered their marriage. In the end, he became the thorn on a 12Votes5Recs1Fans
  9. Our Youth Went Up in Flames 青青华年付一炬 Years of Beautiful Strings锦瑟之年Short Story88k WordsOngoing 2012, the much-discussed end of the world, is just a series of apocalyptic movies and a tragic love story in our memories. After December 21, 2012, the end of the world never came. The trials of life only grew harder. There are countless cities in the world. For a map, this city or that city is just a set of coordinates. For those fleeing, it is a cage. For everyone who loves it, it is a warm refuge. We choose to grow old in one city simply because we have met someone with whom we can spend our 6Votes1Recs0Fans
  10. She Is a Boy 她是男孩 For Qi Ai爲琪嫒Short Story328k WordsOngoing She had always lived a quiet, peaceful life. Then one chance event changed everything: somehow, her mind ended up in the body of a strange boy, and she had to begin her life anew. Why had this happened to her? What lay ahead? The boy she had become also brought her one problem after another. How would she handle it all with such ease? And through it all, she realized that the fairy-tale romance she had always dreamed up was nothing but a bubble, ready to burst at the slightest touch! If you enjo 6Votes10.6kRecs12Fans
  11. The Beauty of the Mountain Village 山村佳人 Mai Mengyu麦萌雨Short Story405k WordsCompleted There is a group of women like this. Though life has put them through countless hardships, they have endured humiliation and hardship and worked tirelessly to improve their lot. They have become not only the backbone of their families, but pillars of their village as well, writing a moving and triumphant chapter on the road out of poverty. The Village Beauties is a wonderful read, well worth subscribing to and voting for! Thank you! 4Votes23.5kRecs2.1kFans
  12. What Do You Mean, I'm a Fortune-Teller? 我占哪门子卜？ Give Me a Break得了吧Short Story789k WordsCompleted When his distant aunt died under mysterious circumstances, she left Lu Qiao an old castle to inherit. “Lawyer Wang, this place is barely bigger than an inflatable castle. How is it an old castle?” “Lawyer Wang, why are they selling things in here? Is this place supposed to tell fortunes?” “Lawyer Wang, these tarot cards and crystal balls are made in Yiwu!” [A collection of short stories, purely experimental] Quality short fiction from a proven author! 4Votes5kRecs2.3kFans
  13. Next Stop: The Bookstore 下一站书店 Silly Little Cola蠢蠢小可乐Short Story165k WordsCompleted The river breeze brushes my face. A secondhand bookstore holds the traces of time and the scent of paper and ink. Between the lines, everything is beautiful. 2Votes44.5kRecs1.5MFans
  14. The Cang Clan's Ramblings 仓氏呓语 Cang Yi Wei仓一卫Short Story2.2M WordsOngoing A record of Teacher Cang's love-hate relationship with online literature, lighting a little match for those who come after! Welcome to the Book Review Paradise! The Cang Think Tank's password-breaking code: 792281120 2Votes234.5kRecs35.1kFans
  15. Old Tales of Beishan 北山旧事 Author Nfcyjt作家NfcyjtShort Story6k WordsOngoing Childhood sweethearts in an old alley in the northern hills, their years together giving way to a long, distant lifetime apart. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  16. A Draft of Laughter: Notes on Writing Stand-Up Comedy 笑声的草稿，脱口秀创作手记 Evening Breeze Kisses the Rose晚风吻蔷薇Short Story1k WordsOngoing Stand-Up Comedy Draft 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  17. God-Given Washout: I Slaughter Physical Monsters, but When I Meet the Ghosts... 神赐废人：我遇实体乱杀，遇虚鬼 GbZbNC作家GbZbNCShort Story10k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  18. Tales from the Antique World 古董江湖二三事 Bathed in Spring Breeze沐煜春风Short Story2k WordsOngoing Come read more of my work on a site under Yuewen! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  19. Dreamworld: The Boundaries of Consciousness 梦世界：意识的边界 Author 5j5Ja0作家5j5Ja0Short Story10k WordsCompleted Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  20. The Iron Ladle Turns the Tables 铁勺翻盘 The Little Burst of Juice Who Shares Stories分享故事的小爆浆Short Story8k WordsOngoing Read more of my works on Yuewen's website! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  21. Plants Vs. Zombies: Horror Edition, I Will Save the Glutinous Rice Celestial Master 植僵恐怖版，我必将拯救糯米天师 Shan Shi Chu Zou Ji山尸出走己Short Story8k WordsOngoing This is a fan-made derivative work, with some changes to the setting. At a friend's recommendation, Qin Huaian finished reading Nuomi Tianshi's fan comic and felt deeply sorry for and sympathetic toward Nuomi Tianshi. He then played the horror version of Plants vs. Zombies and read through the general plot. After waking up, he discovered that he had transmigrated into the horror version of Plants vs. Zombies and become the male lead of the prologue. Panicked, he tried to escape Harmony Town, but 0Votes7Recs0Fans
  22. The Phoenix Seal 凤印 Lucky from Meow Star喵星的luckyShort Story8k WordsOngoing Come read more of my work on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  23. The World Memory Preservation Project 世界记忆保存计划 The Orange Isn't Silly橘子不傻Short Story6k WordsOngoing If humanity were on the verge of extinction, what would you leave behind? In 2095, an archivist discovered a hard drive beneath the sea. It contained a complete record: In 2026, in the Black Sea, a sailor aboard a sinking warship sent his mother a message that never went through. In 2032, nuclear war broke out. In eighty minutes, humanity was nearly sent back to the Stone Age. In 2060, two million people set out from Europe, walking ten thousand kilometers east. Fewer than two hundred thousand a 0Votes5Recs0Fans
  24. The Village Doctor 乡村医生 Phoenix Song, Clouds in Motion凤歌行云Short Story3k WordsOngoing From barefoot doctor to village physician, Ma Honggen took over from his father the responsibility of safeguarding the health of the local community. For decades, he spent his days walking deep into the mountains, like a running sheep. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  25. The Whole Internet Is Watching as She Reads Pets' Minds 全网围观主播她能听懂宠物心里话 Classmate Wang Doesn't Eat Dinner Tonight王同学今晚不吃饭Short Story12k WordsOngoing On a stormy night, Su Wan, a livestreamer who rescues stray animals and can’t afford her rent, unexpectedly awakens the ability to understand animals’ thoughts. From going viral after accurately identifying the person poisoning animals in her neighborhood, to tearing apart a hypocritical cat-abusing influencer and breaking into a dog-meat restaurant to rescue stolen pets, she uses the words in animals’ hearts to rip the veil off the entire pet industry. Together with Lu Shiyan, a major philanthr 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  26. Spirit Kitty Realm: The Covo Gala 灵音喵界之Covo盛典 zLPtBq作家zLPtBqShort Story10k WordsOngoing Read more of my works on Yuewen’s websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  27. A Collection of Fine Stories 精品故事书 Author lhe9Tq作家lhe9TqShort Story7k WordsOngoing Come read more of my work on a site under China Literature! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  28. Dimension Parody 次元恶搞 Playing Tianle玩天乐Short Story6k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  29. The Drowning Child I Rescued Wasn't Human at All 我救的落水小孩，根本不是人 A Ladle of Coldness一瓢冰冷Short Story8k WordsOngoing Everyone thought the people who fell into the river late at night had simply slipped by accident. That is, until I couldn't bear to leave a little boy crying and trembling, so I jumped in and saved him. I felt his wrist, cold as a corpse's. I saw that he was soaked through, yet his feet were completely dry. Then I met his eyes, which held not the slightest reflection. Only then did a chill creep over me, belatedly realizing the truth: That night, I hadn't saved anyone. The thing at the bottom of 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  30. The Happiness We Missed 错过的幸福 Nine Stories High九上重楼Short Story19k WordsOngoing Read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  31. After Grandpa Died, I Stumbled Upon Love 爷爷死后，偷看到了爱情 Hua Ming Dayu花明大玉Short Story4k WordsOngoing "What's your name?" "Get lost!!" The girl punched the boy. The boy's eyes bulged with rage, while the girl grinned. This is a rather literary story. You guys can read more and see what you think. [Flashbacks] [Elliptical Style] 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  32. The Knot in the Wind 风的心结 Author jLvN2H作家jLvN2HShort Story3k WordsOngoing Read more of my work on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  33. Let Go of the World's Gaze and Find a Place Where You Don't Have to Be Strong 放下外界目光，寻一处不必坚强 Milk Ball Frost奶球霜Short Story2k WordsOngoing This is a realistic, psychological story that explores one-sided redemption, memory, and human nature. Some scenes are adapted from real experiences, but the characters and events have been altered and fictionalized. Please do not assume they refer to anyone in real life. The story centers on "a person overwhelmed by pain and emotion" and "someone willing to call them back from the haze." In daily life, the protagonist must maintain appearances and play the part of a normal person, living under 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  34. East of the Snowline 雪线以东 The Person in the Oak House橡树屋里的人Short Story6k WordsOngoing This is the story of a deserter, and also the story of a helpless soul. The content is fictional and does not represent any real-world country. It contains no harmful values. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  35. The Sword Tomb Has No Stele 剑冢无碑 DrainedShort Story7k WordsOngoing At the northernmost edge of Qingyang Mountain, where sunlight never falls, lies a graveyard of swords. For twenty years, the nameless man swept away rust and broken sword fragments, burying every discarded blade from the martial world. Not a single word was carved on the tombstones. At dusk, as the pool's waters flowed backward, a broken blade lost for twenty years returned to the sword mound. The sword was broken, its name erased, and an old friend returned. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  36. The Vanished Village 消失的村庄 Time Has Grown Dim暗淡了时光Short Story3k WordsOngoing That land is where my ancestors lived for generations. It is my roots, the road I came from, and the eternal home of my soul. That little village is where I was born and grew up. It is my hometown, where my loved ones and ancestors lie buried. There lie all the memories of my childhood, every little moment of my growing up. Once, crops covered the land. Now, the hillsides lie barren, and not a trace of crops remains. Every field has fallen into ruin, overgrown with weeds. The sight of our forebe 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  37. A Resonance of Souls 一场灵魂的共鸣 Miss Yan Yu严雨姑娘Short Story2k WordsOngoing Read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  38. Spring Is Our Grave 春天是我们的坟墓 Mu Zhigu目知谷Short Story2k WordsOngoing [Redemption] [Love That Grows Over Time] [Secret Crush] [Angsty School Romance] [Sweet Youthful Romance] [Modern Romance] That spring, two people were gone. One fell ill and left; the other left for the sake of the one who had fallen ill. They met in spring and parted in spring. ["Good, take your medicine, okay?" "No, unless you feed it to me, Jiang Xianyu." "Okay."] ["Jiang Xianyu, I'm leaving. Don't be sad over me, okay?" "Okay."] ["Damn woman... You just left me behind... I broke my promise. 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  39. Ninefold Origin 九方源 Author 33vRSk作家33vRSkShort Story2k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  40. Here’s the Truth: I’m the Tycoon You Can’t Afford to Mess With 摊牌了，我是你惹不起的资本 The Little Burst of Juice Who Shares Stories分享故事的小爆浆Short Story4k WordsOngoing Lin Mo endured in silence for three years, while his wife, Su Qingge, dismissed him as a useless freeloader. In the end, she sent him packing with nothing. On the day of their divorce, he revealed himself as a mysterious financial power who controlled the entire board. When she was left desperately struggling in the quagmire of corporate warfare, Lin Mo swooped in and rescued her with overwhelming power. You used to treat me with indifference. Now, I'm someone you can only look up to! A desperat 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  41. My Wife Is an Heir to a Hundred-Billion Fortune 我的老婆是千亿继承人 The Little Burst of Juice Who Shares Stories分享故事的小爆浆Short Story8k WordsOngoing Lin Yuan is a food delivery rider who married Su Wanqing, a designer. Their life was ordinary but steady. For three years of marriage, he handed over everything he earned from deliveries to his wife, while living on instant noodles and wearing cheap street-market clothes. Then one day, while making a delivery, he spotted Su Wanqing dining at an upscale restaurant with a man in a suit. He rushed in to confront her, but she said the man was her "cousin." Lin Yuan chose to believe her. Until, while 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  42. The Gallery Street That Never Turns on Its Lights 画廊街不点灯 L Liu Zaixi.L柳在溪.Short Story12k WordsCompleted Tang Youyou, a 28-year-old painter, runs a studio on Binhai Gallery Street, specializing in portraits of missing people. The cinnabar mole at the corner of her eye is a tracking mark, and every painting conceals coordinates. Beneath the city lie 37 dry wells, containing altered marriage records. Xu Lu, who appears to be a plumber, comes to her door and deciphers the codes hidden in her paintings. The two discover that the so-called missing-person cases are actually part of an identity theft oper 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  43. Why Does My Cold Husband Lose His Cool Every Day? 清冷夫君为何日日破防 L Liu Zaixi.L柳在溪.Short Story12k WordsCompleted The Great Yin Dynasty looks prosperous on the surface, but undercurrents churn beneath. Qiao Zhi Tao, the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family, the foremost of the great clans, is ordered by imperial decree to marry the powerful minister Mu Mo Jie. Before their wedding, neither trusts the other, and both are on guard. Their political marriage is cold from the start. Political power struggles and family crises follow one after another. She is dragged into a conspiracy, while he faces a trap to 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  44. The Marquis Begs for a Divorce Every Day 侯爷他日日求休弃 L Liu Zaixi.L柳在溪.Short Story11k WordsCompleted Zhuo Ruyi, the matriarch of a marquis's household, has one greatest wish: for her husband, Di Qingcong, to hurry up and write her a letter of divorce so she can walk away with her dowry and the private savings she's amassed over three years. But the Marquis of Zhenbei refuses to grant her wish. On the very first day he returns home, he brings back a woman from the northwest, claiming he owes her his life. Zhuo Ruyi graciously offers to take her in as a concubine, only to be cornered by her husba 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  45. Cinnabar Sword Shadows 朱砂剑影 AuthorOY5PwA作家OY5PwAShort Story4k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  46. Here, Then Gone 来了，离去 Lin Qiyue临其月Short Story1k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  47. The Undying Path 不灭行 Perfect Demon Emperor完美妖皇Short Story11k WordsOngoing Come read more of my work on a site under China Literature! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  48. Healing Hearts Through Hard Times 苦岁医心 Zhuo Luyi酌鹿邑Short Story6k WordsOngoing Visit Yuewen's website to read more of my works! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  49. Magma Dancer 岩浆舞者 Dreaming of Being Kept梦想被包养Short Story646 WordsOngoing Would you be willing to dance in the magma to save the world? 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  50. My Shadow Knows the Future Before I Do 我的影子比我先知道未来 Wasteland Messenger荒原信使Short Story2k WordsOngoing Visit the Yuewen website to read more of my works! 0Votes0Recs0Fans