The Most Realistic, Well-Written Urban Fiction 都市最现实的好文

1. 51 我 My Two-Faced Princess Consort 我的双面王妃 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two-Faced Princess 80Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 小 Xiaohuan in Beijing 小寰在北京 Chen Xianzi陈弦子Urban203k WordsCompleted [Urban Life + Entrepreneurship + No Saintly Heroine + No Simping + No Idiocy + Realistic + Humor + Intelligence] Xiaohuan in Beijing is a full-length novel. The novel tells the story of Zhao Xiaohuan, a man born in 1991, as he works and lives in Beijing. After graduating from university, he worked for two years in his hometown of Shenyang, but he never forgot the boast he had made in college: that he would become the richest man in the world. However, reality left him increasingly dispirited, an 3Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 暧 Flirtatious Player 暧昧玩家 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Flirtatious Player 176Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 小 Little Wu in Shenzhen 小武在深圳 Chen Xianzi陈弦子Urban140k WordsCompleted [Urban life + wage work + martial arts + betrayal + no holier-than-thou protagonist + no doormat + no brainless decisions + realism + humor + intelligence] Xiao Wu in Shenzhen is a long novel divided into five volumes by year. It tells the story of the male protagonist, Ying Xiaowu, born in 1985, and the five years he spent working and living in Shenzhen. In 2015, he left his hometown of Wuxue for Shenzhen for the first time. Confident that his talents in both the literary and martial arts coul 3Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 七 Seven Kilograms of Love 七公斤的爱情 A Suo阿琐Modern Romance869k WordsCompleted Jian Nuo is always thinking about changing her name. She thinks it sounds so delicious that she'll never be able to lose weight. 5kReads9.2Score52514d adds

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   Positive energy novels with a strong sense of values ​​that transcend reality

6. 56 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3k14d adds

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   Originally, I, being a bit of a perfectionist, wanted to recommend all books with two-character titles, but the last one was just too addictive, so I broke the pattern!

7. 57 李 Li Laishun’s Life as an Old Beijinger 李来顺的老坦儿人生 Nan Mengchen南梦尘Urban244k WordsOngoing Li Laishun was an obscure security guard who, in a moment of carelessness, ended up in bed with a woman ten years his senior. He had hoped to remain faithful to her for life, but because of the affair, he was sent to a detention center and lost his job. Then the woman vanished without a trace. Thus began Lao Tan'er's extraordinary journey through life. He went on to face the deadly temptations of working as a hotel KTV manager and waiter, and nearly fell prey to the money and power of the financ —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   If you enjoy realistic novels, books without a system, without cheat codes, without clichés, and not wish-fulfillment stories, please take a look.

8. 58 结 Ten Years of Marriage: Only Now Do I Understand My Wife 结婚十年：才明白妻子那点事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban338k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi works late into the night and comes home drunk. Ye Feng discovers that she is wearing… Was she cheating, or was there another reason? As Ye Feng investigates, he discovers something astonishing about his wife during their ten years of marriage…! 1.9kReads—Score11514d adds

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   Can you recommend one?

9. 59 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 530Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Very realistic urban daily life novel

10. 60 失 After Losing My Job, I Took Odd Jobs in Xiaoqi 失业后，在小气打零工 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban693k WordsCompleted His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8.1kReads6.8Score49414d adds
11. 61 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-quality urban realistic novels

13. 63 妻 My Wife's Secret Past 妻子的秘密往事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban758k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi, the wife of Chen Sijie, worked late into the night, then came home drunk with a hickey on her back. Was she cheating, or was there another explanation? As Chen Sijie investigated, he uncovered a shocking secret… 5.1kReads8.6Score30614d adds
14. 64 妻 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 妻子把积蓄都给了弟弟后，我卖掉了婚房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Younger Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 208Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 孽 A Tangled Web of Sin 孽乱 Late Autumn in the South City南城晚秋Urban6.3M WordsCompleted A baffling case. One stunning woman after another. A young man from a small town is framed and thrown into prison. How does he rise to the top, step by step, and become a powerful local magnate? Awake, he commands the world; drunk, he rests in the arms of beauties. Chen Fan does it all. A short drama adaptation of this book is now available. Its title is Beauty in Bloom: My Fatal Attraction. Please watch and support it. Thank you! 146.7kReads9.1Score13.8k14d adds

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    Dressed in simple white, she sits gracefully, her elegance like that of an orchid; her phoenix eyes hold a captivating charm, her demeanor serene and refined. Her graceful movements are graceful, her flowing sleeves billowing; her tender beauty blossoms on her face. Renowned in the workplace for her talent, she is celebrated in her private quarters for her wisdom. She is as ambitious as any man, and even in her feminine attire, she dares to defy the world.

16. 66 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Urban daily life, a rare and excellent realistic article

17. 67 潜 Undercover: Lost in the Shadows 潜伏:暗影迷途 Late Autumn in the South City南城晚秋Urban443k WordsOngoing While searching for his missing older sister, Chen Feng is silenced by those who want him dead. Reborn for reasons he cannot explain, he finds himself with an extraordinary range of abilities: medicine, mystic arts, feng shui, face reading... Even his luck with women takes a strange turn. By chance, Chen Feng saves a powerful underworld woman. To find his sister, he uses her trust to infiltrate a deeply concealed criminal organization. Circumstances force him to climb its ranks, step by step, un 2.3kReads7.0Score28414d adds
18. 68 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 国 National Fate: I Got Black Technology, and Now I Can't Stand Up 国运：获得黑科技的我站不起来了 Cotton Candy Never Grows Up绵花糖永远长不大Urban210k WordsOngoing [National destiny + technology + saving the world + one heroine] [The author writes for a female audience, so this story comes with a romance-novel streak] Seeing other people stand up and kiss their partners makes me shake with rage! It's boiling hot, but my hands and feet are ice-cold. Can this world get its act together already? What do you people want from me to be satisfied? The tears just won't stop falling! This world is so unfriendly to superpowered people! When will I, with my cutti —Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    A mind-blowing novel that's so good you won't want to skip ahead. The plot is so compelling you won't want to skip ahead. To save China, the nation embarks on a long voyage under the protagonist's leadership, and all of humanity heads towards the stars!

21. 71 女 My Daughter Calls His Best Friend Dad, and My CEO Ex-Husband Regrets It Bitterly 女儿认他好兄弟当爸爸，总裁前夫肠子都悔青了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted His daughter calls his best friend Dad, and his CEO ex-husband is consumed with regret. 396Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 我 I’m a Matchmaker in an Online Game 我在网游当红娘 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Sports124k WordsCompleted A powerful hero and heroine + Urban romance + The heroine hides her identity and works as an NPC in a game + Hilariously overpowered friends + Matchmaking for singles. Powerful figures hide their identities and work for the heroine in the game. Our fates are tied, all thanks to your money. If you’re single, the organization can find you a match. A gentle hand ties the red thread, and an unexpected romance begins. A priceless match, a red thread with a price tag. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Choose any type

23. 73 都 Urban: A Beautiful Mature Woman Sets Her Sights on Me from the Start 都市：开局美妇赖上我 Purple Greatsword紫色大宝剑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Urban dual cultivation + all the beauties + exhilarating plot + decisive and merciless + multiple heroines] Xu Xiaofan is devoted to his girlfriend, but one day, an alluring married woman unexpectedly invites him into her car. Inside, she tells him that his girlfriend has been sleeping with her husband. After learning that his girlfriend has betrayed him, Xu Xiaofan breaks up with her for good. No one knows that he is actually a hidden cultivator. After suffering heartbreak and humiliation, he 45kReads7.8Score4k14d adds

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    A very good urban novel.

24. 74 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 207Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 江 Temptations of the Jianghu 江湖诱惑 Writing Spring and Autumn with Chalk粉笔写春秋Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld + Mature Beauties + Conquest + Feel-Good Action + Multiple Heroines] [The first five chapters take their time, but the story gets thrilling later. Read ten chapters, and if you’re not hooked, come chop me up!] Wang Xiaohu leaves the countryside for Jiangcheng, hoping to live a quiet life, but a clash draws him into the whirlpool of the underworld. He meets Qian Jiajia, gets close to Cui Meng, and is even forcibly h 31.8kReads8.0Score2.9k14d adds
26. 76 重 Reborn, I Let My Fiancée and Her Lover Stay Together for Good 重生后，放手让未婚妻和奸夫牢牢锁死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I let my fiancée and her lover bind themselves together for good. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 夜 Nightlife: From Waiter to Underworld Insider 夜场：我从一名服务生入江湖 The Pastoral Song Has Fallen Apart牧歌裂开了Urban178k WordsCompleted A realistic urban story: no System, no being reborn, no brainless characters, and definitely not a power fantasy!!! My life has been full of ups and downs. I've had my moments of glory and my share of hard times. I've had countless women and brothers, and I've been betrayed in the worst way. If you ask when I was happiest... It all began that night, with 500 yuan! 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    Watching a nightclub late at night is perfectly fine! Character traits: A tale of a nobody's rise to power, see how a waiter becomes a big shot. Genre: Urban realistic fiction, not mindless or idiotic.

28. 78 刚 We Just Broke Up, and Now a Rich Beauty Won’t Leave Me Alone 刚分手，白富美就赖上我 Ant Rowing a Boat蚂蚁划船Urban285k WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation, feel-good, passionate romance, every beauty wins him over, decisive and ruthless, multiple heroines] My girlfriend thinks I'm poor and wants to break up with me, but I've become a cultivator and am about to become invincible. What should I do? Seeking advice online! 2.5kReads—Score17414d adds

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    It's a multi-female protagonist novel that's very enjoyable; I stayed up all night to finish it.

29. 79 村 The Village: Carefree Divine Healer 村野，逍遥神医 Braised Durian Head红烧榴莲头Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Rural Fiction + Farming Your Way to Success] The meek old farmer Niu Dagen unexpectedly awakens the cultivation techniques from his past life! From then on, Niu Dagen coasts to success in the countryside, growing crops, building wealth, curing the sick, and face-slapping bullies. He lives a carefree life and turns a poor mountain village into a paradise on earth! See how Niu Dagen uses his heaven-defying cultivation techniques to enjoy a happy rural life that even the immortals envy! 488Reads7.7Score10614d adds
30. 80 我 Those Years I Was the Big Brother 我当的哥那些年 I Love Yang吾爱杨Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Yang Rui, a struggling online novelist, applied to become a Didi rideshare driver so he could make ends meet and stop sponging off his parents. He thought it would just be a way to earn some extra money, but he never imagined that over the years he spent behind the wheel, he'd enjoy one stroke of good luck after another and meet benefactors who would help him rise... 192Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    These two books are very good.

31. 81 荒 Two Wolves in the Wilderness 荒野双狼 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A prequel to King of the Wilderness, and the first installment in the Wilderness series. Yu Zekai’s days in northern Myanmar... Half of it is true and half is fictional. Take your time reading, and you won’t be disappointed. 38.1kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds

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    It's so cool! If you love off-roading and the Tibet 318 highway, you'll regret not watching this.

32. 82 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    My first urban slice-of-life novel, very realistic, reflecting the current social situation.

33. 83 我 Our Youth Will Eventually Fade 我们的青春终将消逝 Sea of Sand沙海Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Su Zhe: “I firmly believe that youth is not merely a matter of age or a young body. True youthful radiance comes from holding fast to the ideals of our youth for a lifetime, staying true to them and striving tirelessly. Don’t imagine that life will always go smoothly. Even if we can see through the ways of the world and society, we still can’t predict all the colors of youth. But even when we can’t make sense of it all, we mustn’t give in or settle for merely getting by. We should fight and stri 7Reads6.5Score—14d adds
34. 84 都 A City Wage Earner's Rise to Legend 都市打工人，逆袭成传奇 Maplewhisper Writes枫语作Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Millennium Era] [Factory Comeback] [Mature Women] [Multiple Female Leads] [Workplace] [Romance] [Urban Underworld] [Feel-Good Story] [Heiresses] [Campus Beauties] [Goddesses] [Rich Beauties] [Older Women] [Everyday Family Life] [Urban Comeback] [Adapted from Real Life] This is an inspirational story about Hao Qiangzhuang, an ordinary wage worker who suddenly gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the boss's son-in-law and heir! But he has no idea that a web of schemes lies behind it all. 33kReads7.7Score4.4k14d adds

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    That's great, it's closer to real life.

35. 85 高 Master Comes Down the Mountain, and My Senior Sisters Spoil Me Rotten 高手下山，我的师姐太宠我 Divine Doctor, Ask Me Nothing神医莫问Urban273k WordsCompleted [Invincible + action-packed + power fantasy + ruthless!] At the family birthday banquet, his clan was wiped out, his parents were brutally killed, and his little sister was bullied. Ling Tian knelt and begged for mercy, enduring one humiliation after another. In the end, they forced him to give up a kidney and a lung, blinded him, broke all four of his limbs, and threw him into the river in Jiang City to die. Three years later, Ling Tian returned in triumph after mastering his skills, determined 460Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    For all you urban fantasy readers, this is the book for you! A tale of revenge for your father's murder and the theft of your wife—watch as the invincible protagonist slaughters all the villains, displaying ruthless decisiveness and exhilarating action. A true gem among books!

36. 86 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1k14d adds
37. 87 落 A Down-and-Out Life: Chen Chu Rises 落魄人生之陈楚崛起 Chen Chu陈楚Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Moral Ambiguity + Goddess Collector + Forest Lumberjack + Peerless Divine Arts + Making Money Through Deception + Hundred-Billion Business Empire + Alternate Dimensions + Parallel Universes + Time Travel + Mysterious Alien Planet + The Extravagant Second District of the Human World + Mysterious Underground Third District + Comedy + Laying Low to Grow Strong] Inside the ring's spatial realm, he accidentally discovers alternate dimensions, parallel universes, time travel, and a mysterious alien p 1.1kReads8.0Score—14d adds

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    This is pretty realistic.

38. 88 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 回 At Twenty-Six, I Didn't Marry Him Again 回到26岁我没再嫁给他 Slow and Steady Goes Far事缓则远Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted After thirteen years of marriage filled with one mess after another, I’d finally had enough. The day I worked up the courage to divorce him, I was reborn two months before our wedding. This time, just watch me ditch my “ex-husband” and throw myself into my career and love life. And that “brooding but secretly passionate” hottie I’d sneered at in college had been secretly in love with me all these years, waiting for me. This time, I won’t try to change anything. I’ll just be more selective. Money 5.3kReads8.1Score39514d adds

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    A very realistic coming-of-age novel for women.

40. 90 3 Divorced at 35, I Left My Son Behind 35岁离婚，我没有带走儿子 Slow and Steady Goes Far事缓则远Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted We got together at 20. We had fifteen years together and ten years of marriage. Before other people had even started dating, I was already divorced. I asked for nothing in the divorce; I only wanted to escape this suffocating home and the man in it. At 35, I'm neither too young nor too old. Let's see how I live for myself this time. I may have no special skills, but I'll fight back from the brink. I want my ex-husband to see me in a new light. I want a better life and a better love. This time, I 11.4kReads8.0Score98614d adds
41. 91 出 A Fierce Life After Prison 出狱后的彪悍人生 Moon Prince月天子Urban3.4M WordsCompleted After getting out of prison, Wang Hui discovered that his wife had betrayed him. This furious nobody decided to get revenge! 68Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    All other urban novels pale in comparison to it.

42. 92 高 A High-Quality Life Script 高质量人生剧本 Slow and Steady Goes Far事缓则远Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Xu Zhiyao was a 36-year-old senior operations executive at a major tech company, with a successful career and a free and easy life. Her only problem was her mother nagging her to get married every day. Then her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and Xu Zhiyao herself was hospitalized with an illness. For the first time, she seriously considered marriage and family. Unexpectedly, a graduate student fell for her and pursued her, giving her the happiest experience of romance she'd ever known. The yo 1.7kReads—Score18314d adds
43. 93 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 55.7kReads—Score53214d adds

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    All of them are based on realistic themes, and every single one is a good read.

44. 94 疯 The Beautiful Warrior of the Asylum 疯人院漂亮女斗士 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted A Pretty Fighter in the Asylum “Love is heaven, and killing each other is hell. We drift between the two, unable to escape.” Wen Yue and Yang Liang are locked in a love-hate battle, caught between fire and ice over a medical research breakthrough. Then a series of bizarre events begins: Professor Wen suddenly drops dead, Wen Yue’s daughter accidentally falls from a building, and Yang Liang forcibly sends Wen Yue to a prison-like psychiatric hospital... In the hospital, Wen Yue endures inhuman to 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Modern espionage... Realistic workplace...

45. 95 我 My Gorgeous Female Boss 我的美艳女上司 Fish Soaring to the Sky鱼飞天Urban387k WordsOngoing His wife betrayed him, his parents blamed him, and his boss held him down. His career took a devastating blow, and overnight, Ma Xiaofei's temperament changed completely. He swore to Heaven that he would use every means at his disposal to make something of himself, and trample underfoot everyone who looked down on him, plotted against him, or bullied him. 9Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Read books that are close to everyday life.

46. 96 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 7.8kReads—Score14614d adds

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    Good urban realistic novels

47. 97 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score11014d adds
48. 98 我 My Stunning Female Boss 我的绝色女上司 The Old Sleep God老睡神Urban4.1M WordsCompleted How could I possibly have anything to do with my savage boss, whose alluring, bewitching beauty is matched only by her cruelty, utter lack of conscience, and inhumanity? This world must have gone completely haywire. The emotional story of a peerlessly beautiful female boss, now available to watch online! 23Reads7.5Score—14d adds
49. 99 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3kReads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 7.6kReads—Score11814d adds

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