Nine to Five
朝九晚五
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 727k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Workplace & Marriage
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
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Looking for a Love That Feels Suffocatingly Intense
I want a male-female lead pairing or two female leads, with a suffocatingly intense yandere character. Nothing brainless or illogical.
Looking for Realistic Marriage Stories, Nothing Too Far-Fetched or Overly Sweet
Everyday life, realistic views on marriage, a couple working together, marital conflicts, careers, family, children, and mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships. Keep it realistic, please. No wealthy-family romances; they feel too far-fetched.
Come on, Give Me Some High-Quality Novels
I'm a picky old hand when it comes to books.
Angst, Angst, and More Angst, But with a Happy Ending, Please!
Short Angsty Novels with a Massive Emotional Aftershock!!!
Short stories, tearjerkers, the kind that absolutely destroy you and make your heart ache. Best not to read them at night...
Novels Close to Reality
I almost never read transmigration into a book, transmigration, or domineering CEO stories. I prefer novels that stay close to real life and let me put myself into them.
True Gems Recommended by Lifelong Bookworms
Looking for stories like The People Who Came and Went Through My Life. A genuinely good book.
Looking for Angst That’ll Make Me Cry Uncontrollably!
I've suddenly been in the mood for tearjerkers. Nothing too long! It has to be devastating, so pile on the angst! I want to cry until I soak my pillow! The kind of story that makes you cry yourself thin!
The Kind of Angst That Keeps You Up at Night! It Has to Make You Cry Your Eyes Out!
I don't know what's gotten into me lately, but I just love reading angsty stories. I used to be really into rebirth stories, but now I'm obsessed with angst!!! I'm completely addicted!!!!!!!!!
Angst So Painful It Makes Your Liver Ache
Something really heartbreaking.
Angst Novels With Relentless Heartbreak from Start to Finish!!!
Tragic romance.
Angsty Reunion Stories
Short Tragedies That’ll Make You Cry!
The male lead hurts the female lead for the sake of his white moonlight, and she never forgives him in the end.
My Secret Collection of Tearjerkers, So Heartbreaking I Can't Bear to Read Them Twice
Anyone who clicks in won't be disappointed. Leave your reading lists here so we can recommend books to each other.
Books That Break Your Heart and Leave You in Tears
Novels so heartbreaking that you don't have the courage to read them a second time.
Stories That Torture the Male Lead!!! He Loves Her So Desperately, but the Female Lead Keeps Hurting Him
Any kind of story is fine.
Short, Short, Short Tragedies! I’m Hard to Make Cry
Representative BE Novels About High-Society Elites
Looking for stories similar to "My Dear, Victoria Harbour". “Who gave you the heavens and the earth? Who shared with you a love as deep as the sea?” This is truly a standout short story about a powerful family, with a tragic ending. The enormous difference in social class and family status forces the leads apart. I couldn't stop thinking about it long after I finished.
Novels About Stepbrothers and Stepsisters
Super sweet and heartwarming
Recommendations for Ancient or Modern Stories Without a Virgin Couple, for a Change from Reading So Many Stories with Chaste Leads
Ladies, please recommend historical or modern novels where the couple aren't each other's firsts. Completed stories preferred, completed stories! I've read too many books where they are each other's firsts and want a change of pace. Thanks, ladies!
The Female Lead Lived with the Male Lead's Family as a Child, but He Kicked Her Out. They Reunite Years Later
Apocalypse Stories With a Brother and Sister as the Leads (Not Related by Blood)
A Story That's Explosive from the Start, to Read Secretly at Night
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I hope the older brother is the male lead! A character like that is more like a male lead. And I think the female lead's feelings for her brother are deeper. Of course, Ji is also very good.
The story was captivating and heartbreaking! I used a whole pack of tissues to wipe away my tears! The female lead's experiences were so tragic; her brother, with his small frame, protected her and did so much for her—it was truly heartbreaking for him! It was such a shame to find out he wasn't the male lead!
It's really good. I really hoped the older brother was the male lead because he was actually protecting the female lead. Ji didn't even trust her. The older brother probably really loves the female lead, but his way of expressing it is a bit twisted.
This story is really great, it just goes through a lot of tissues. Although the author has clearly stated that the male lead is Ji Kanbai, I still strongly support the pairing of the older brother and Su Tingwu.
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The logic is quite good, with each link connected to the next, revealing a deep sense of helplessness. People are helpless, and so are circumstances.
It's a very good show. My favorite character is Chen Ling, but I don't think the female lead redeemed him, so I don't really like her. The other characters are also very well written.
Su Tingwu is Zhan Ling's light. Amidst the thorns, the two children licked each other's wounds and huddled together. Ji Kanbai is wonderful, but I really can't bear to see Zhan Ling suffer 😭😭. Watching him made me want to cry, but I still wanted to keep watching. If it really comes to it, please give us a double ending; I really can't bear it.
I stumbled upon this book entirely by chance. I think back then, casually browsing recommended books could earn you 500 gold coins. The first part wasn't particularly interesting to me, and since it was still being serialized (which I almost never read), I nearly gave up. However, the author's writing style was fluent and concise, so I added it to my bookshelf and read it on and off.
Although Zhan Ling's character feels more realistic, I still prefer Ji Kanbai. His love story with the female lead resonates with me more. From the innocent pain of youth to the painful separation of adulthood, at first I thought they were just separated, but later I found out it was a misunderstanding, which was truly heartbreaking.