Looking for Novels That Are a Little More Realistic 求偏现实一点的小说

1. 801 食 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 Sesame Malt Candy芝麻杆糖Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 7.8kReads9.0Score822Shelves

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   A realistic, slice-of-life urban story with a strong plot! [Cool][Cool]

2. 802 怼 A Love That Talks Back 怼系熟恋 Useless Flower废废花Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing [Mature adults + mutually scheming leads + intense push and pull + realistic] They'd been at each other's throats since childhood, and every encounter ended in a fierce clash! Chen Yu couldn't stand Li Xiaojing to the core, and Li Xiaojing loathed Chen Yu with all her heart! But fate had other plans. He's the boss on the vendor side, and she's the top salesperson on the client side. The sworn enemies are now client and vendor, bound together by business and unable to avoid each other! These ma 4.6kReads8.5Score274Shelves

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   Let's stay up all night and watch together

3. 803 趋 Courting Beauty and Climbing Power 趋妍附势 Ostrich Shengsheng鸵鸟笙笙Modern Romance374k WordsOngoing [Villainess + older woman and younger man + a terrible man's sincere love + both sexually experienced + tragic romance + forced love] A scheming social climber x a devilish playboy Qu Yan was a crafty peasant shaped by a harsh land. The moment she laid eyes on Fu Shi, she knew her chance to rise in the world had arrived. She thought, So this is the sign that the village preacher lady talked about! Their names together were practically a divine message: “fawning over the powerful” (Qu Yan Fu Shi) 1.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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   Reality hits you hard.

4. 804 血 The Blood-Red Wedding Dress: My Five-Hundred-Year-Old Ghost Girlfriend 血色嫁衣我的五百岁女鬼女友 Bo L Tang波l棠Mystery214k WordsCompleted A female ghost in a blood-red wedding dress! A sinister plot that extinguished all humanity! A meeting five hundred years in the making: she came back in this life for you! Young Gu Linchuan secluded himself in Jiangnan to prepare for his exams, only to encounter Rong Qianlu, a five-hundred-year-old female ghost dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. Her family was slaughtered when she was alive, turning her into a vengeful spirit, but Gu Linchuan’s gentleness brought out her vulnerable side. The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 805 童 The Nightmare Mansion 童魘大厦 Bo L Tang波l棠66k WordsCompleted The Nightmare Tower —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 806 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 43.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
7. 807 废 Moon-Gazing in the Ruins 废墟里赏月 Office Worker Who Dreams of Retiring Young妄想英年退休的社畜Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted [An ordinary wage slave VS workplace demons] [Realistic fiction · heart-wrenching · healing · the working life of ordinary people] What’s it like to get your company blacklisted by a platform just days after joining? Shi Ye, a worker who has internalized workplace anxiety to the point that it’s in her DNA, will tell you from personal experience: you feel so guilty you torment yourself day and night, drown your sorrows in alcohol, then mistake a handsome stranger for someone else and sob to him 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Politely recommend yourself.

8. 808 推 Push: The First Time I Got Pushed, I Hit Back! 推——第一次被推就打回去！ Bo L Tang波l棠64k WordsCompleted Push Back! The First Time Someone Pushes You, Hit Them Right Back! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 809 华 The Prime of Life 华年 Kiss Kiss Snow Pear亲亲雪梨Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted On Jixiang Road in Gangcheng, the Qiao family ran a wonton shop and had three children. One of them wasn’t their biological child. All the neighbors knew, but no one ever said a word. The story begins in 2002, the year China qualified for the World Cup, the year Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, and S.H.E. took Asia by storm. And for the kids of Jixiang Street, a sweltering summer and their youth were just beginning… 32Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   I personally think these books are quite realistic, the authors have good writing skills, and the plots are great!

10. 810 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 324Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 811 杀 Slaughter Kindergarten: Killergarten 杀戮幼儿园——Killergarten Bo L Tang波l棠78k WordsCompleted Killergarten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 812 无 Endless Sleep 无尽之眠 Bo L Tang波l棠49k WordsCompleted Endless Sleep 2Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 813 来 A Superintelligence from the Future 来自未来的超级智能 Spring Blossoms, Autumn Fruits春花秋果Urban73k WordsOngoing Three hundred years in the future, the superintelligent AI Xiaobai controls an interstellar fleet. While traveling through space, it is caught in a sudden anomaly in spacetime and transmigrates to the modern era. Su Wanwan, who suffers from a rare disease, and Jiang Tao, who was badly injured in a car accident, have their bodies rebuilt and their lives rewritten by future technology. 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A science fiction story with a realistic feel, featuring a future where superintelligence replaces the traditional system. Please give it a try!

14. 814 沐 You, My Sunshine 沐阳的你 Yuzu, You, Cut the Noise柚悠切克闹Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [Mutual Redemption | Slow-Burn, Deep and Lasting | Healing, Fated Romance | Sweet Details | The Hero's Unrequited Love Comes True | He's Four Years Older] [Highly Sensitive, Resilient, Plant-Loving Top Student × Gentle, Self-Imprisoned, Protective Shopkeeper] When rumors and isolation closed in and agony surged through her, Ren Yuyue could only steady her mind by digging her nails into her arm. She collapsed at the school gate. The person who caught her was Lin Mufeng, the owner of the barbers 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After showing it to several editors from other websites, they all said the male and female leads were ordinary and suggested I change it to a domineering CEO and a noblewoman to improve the chances of getting the title, but I didn't listen. Life is like that; there are fleeting joys, pains, regrets, and separations. The ability to live a normal life after everything has passed is the kind of stability that people crave most right now.

15. 815 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    The only three I could actually read [laughing and crying emojis][laughing and crying emojis]

16. 816 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening scene is a bit embarrassing: a 50-year-old neighbor across the hall suddenly brings home a girlfriend in her 30s in the middle of the night. The walls are thin and the soundproofing is terrible, so the protagonist, unable to bear the ordeal, goes to an internet cafe in the urban village for some peace and quiet. There, he unexpectedly encounters a beautiful but roguish woman being cornered by several drunk thugs…

17. 817 我 My Days at the Real Estate Sales Office 我在售楼部的日子 Clouds in the Sky, Water in a Bottle云在天际水在瓶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing As a member of the post-80s generation, I’ve witnessed this industry’s rise and fall. I’ve ridden the wave, reaped the rewards, felt the bubble, and watched it go from flourishing to decline, its fortunes ebbing away... There was fate’s hand, society’s shaping, and the trials of life... All these true stories will be recorded in full as a mark of our times. 193Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very realistic and should suit your taste.

18. 818 山 The Rivers and Mountains Trilogy 山河故人三部曲 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance96k WordsCompleted A small town in Jiangnan, Mudanjiang in the northeast, and the ancient city of Xi'an. Different places, the same vision. Beautiful China! Jiangnan's bridges and flowing streams, the northeast's ice and snow, Xi'an's lamb paomo. Beautiful mountains, beautiful rivers, and even more beautiful people. The scenery is written through its people, and the people are reflected in the scenery! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 819 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
20. 820 朕 My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 朕的后宫只想跑路，朕的臣子只想造反 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted My Harem Just Wants to Run Away, and My Ministers Just Want to Rebel 740Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 821 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 822 七 Seven-Day Captivity: A Letter from the Abyss 七日囚——深渊的来信 Bo L Tang波l棠29k WordsCompleted Seven Days Imprisoned: A Letter from the Abyss 8Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 823 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 934Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 824 忘 Forgotten River Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Ghost Festival Teahouse 忘川茶寮——中元茶寮鬼话连篇 Bo L Tang波l棠38k WordsCompleted Wangchuan Teahouse: Ghost Stories Galore at the Zhongyuan Teahouse 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 825 全 Everyone in the Sect Is a Reborn Big Shot Except Me, the Real Rookie 全宗门都是重生大佬，只有我是真菜鸟 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚9k WordsCompleted Everyone in the Sect Is a Reborn Big Shot Except Me, the One Real Rookie 54Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 826 灰 Notes from the Gray Tower 灰塔笔记 An Empty Lamp Drifting Far空灯流远Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted Born with an inescapable gift for mathematics, the genius codebreaker is swept into the maelstrom of war. A trusted confidant uses them, and the friend who has always stood by their side betrays them. “I” am a “tool” for an intelligence agency, tasked with deciphering military codes, and a “pawn” in political struggles. At the same time, “I” uncover a lead concerning my mother, who died long ago. To find out what happened to her, “I” have no choice but to keep it from everyone and secretly conta 1.8kReads9.5Score639Shelves
27. 827 杀 Killergarten 2: Frozen Throne 杀戮幼儿园2冰封王座——Killergarten2FrozenThrone Bo L Tang波l棠73k WordsCompleted Killergarten 2: Frozen Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 828 神 The Divine Phoenix's Gift 神凰赋 Dashing Wanderer翩翩浪子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A garden needs roses! But roses don’t need gardens. A rose is a rose wherever it grows: proud, radiant, and brilliantly independent. In the wild, in the fields, in a free and unrestrained world, she lives as a goddess who strikes decisively and without hesitation. 12.2kReads9.3Score105Shelves

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    The first book is a masterpiece of magical realism! It's incredibly good. The second book is a collection of short stories, which I finished in no time. Both are excellent.

29. 829 我 Before My Dad Died, He Set Me Up with the Wildest Man in Beijing 我爸临终前，给我点了个京圈最野的男人 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Before my dad died, he set me up with the wildest man in the capital's inner circle —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 830 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 55.3kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended, each book is of a different type.

31. 831 蛮 The Savage Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 蛮荒纪元：棠焱传奇 Bo L Tang波l棠Historical87k WordsCompleted The Wilds Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 832 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    None of these have any tired tropes. The first four books feature male leads who are truly in love, experiencing unrequited love [shy][shy], and both are virgins and first-timers. I highly recommend the last four books; the male leads are all playboys who eventually reform (books five through seven are by the same author). I also highly recommend the last two.

33. 833 暗 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 Revelry Before Dawn黎明前的狂欢Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 701Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A realistic crime thriller, paying homage to Keigo Higashino's works, reflecting social realities and revealing the complexities of human nature. A man orchestrates a massive scheme for revenge, resulting in countless deaths while remaining unscathed. Originally cold-blooded and ruthless, he changes his mind after meeting her, deciding to live a good life… The story's design is reminiscent of *The Count of Monte Cristo*, a must-read murder mystery novel!

34. 834 总 The CEO's Secret Wife Is His White Moonlight 总裁的隐婚对象是白月光 Overage Senior超龄学姐Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Marriage of Convenience] [Chasing His Wife] [Happy Ending] [Resilient Lawyer ✖️ Powerful CEO] Five years ago, when Han Ying loved Zhou Yanqing more than anyone, he slept with her best friend, then hastily married her after she became pregnant and left for a foreign country. Five years later, her best friend’s obsessive final wish ties the two of them together again. To inherit her friend’s 720,000 yuan estate, Han Ying becomes Zhou Yan 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a poor lawyer with little money; her mother suffers from Alzheimer's disease, and they are both destitute and miserable. It's a realistic dilemma with an idealistic solution.

35. 835 系 The System Forced Me to Be a Simp, So I Simped the School Bully into Becoming My Real Boyfriend 系统逼我当舔狗，我把校霸舔成了真男友 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The System Forced Me to Be a Simp, So I Turned the School Bully into My Real Boyfriend 50Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 836 我 I Was Once Dust in His Eyes 我曾是他眼中的尘埃 Xia Yirui夏艺芮Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing What can ten years change? Over ten years, Su Ran went from a nine-square-meter subdivided room in Shanghai Hongqiao to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the twenty-sixth floor in Lujiazui. It also took her ten years to go from a girl everyone saw as dust to the light of her own world. She met many people. Wu Kai said, “I’ll take care of you,” then disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Peng said, “We need to fight side by side,” then turned and walked away. Gong Ruixin said, “My mother wants me to fin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book captures the bittersweet experiences of every person who has migrated to Shanghai; highly recommended.

37. 837 盘 The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground, They Watch You, They Remember 盘中餐：刑场——它们看着你，它们记得 Bo L Tang波l棠58k WordsCompleted The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground: They Watch You, They Remember 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 838 二 Kicked Out After My Second Marriage, I Thrive Back in the Countryside 二婚被赶，我回农村混得风生水起 Clouds Return to a Secluded Ravine云归深岫处Modern Romance204k WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Modern Fiction, Period Setting, Building a Career, Comeback, Livestream Commerce, Getting Rich Zhou Xiaoya is forced by her in-laws to have an abortion during her second marriage. Her ex-husband marries someone new, and she leaves with nothing but her daughter, returning to her village. Everyone thinks she'll starve on the streets. Instead, she makes a fortune selling goods through her livestream, and even helps the whole village get rich. How did the woman who was 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realism, worth watching

39. 839 蛇 The Viperous Wicked Sister-in-Law: From White Lotus to Prisoner 蛇蝎恶嫂，从白莲花到阶下囚 Dashing Wanderer翩翩浪子28k WordsCompleted A Viperous Sister-in-Law, from White Lotus to Prisoner 12Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 840 伪 The Lamb in Disguise Only Attacks, Never Defends 伪装羔羊只攻不防 Dao Dao Rou刀刀柔Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted [Ongoing, short story: 50 chapters, around 100,000 characters] [Money-loving flirt X sharp-tongued tsundere | Childhood sweethearts | Both virgins] Xiang Yu was about to board a flight, so she asked her best friend Yu Qing, who lived in the neighboring building, to pick up a delivery for her. Yu Qing messaged her to say she would leave it on top of the electrical meter box outside her apartment. On the plane, Xiang Yu replied in the Northeast accent she had just learned: “You can’t just leave it 2.2kReads8.5Score247Shelves
41. 841 前 My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom 前男友甩了我，我反手成了他后妈 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Ex Dumped Me, So I Became His Stepmom —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 842 双 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 843 关 The Guanshan Saber 关山刀 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Historical86k WordsCompleted On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascended to Heaven. Yan Feilong's father did not come home. Three days later, his mother was found dead in the village temple, a wound in her stomach. The twelve-year-old boy slipped a chipped knife into his clothes and walked into the salt flats, looking for a man: tall and thin, with a mole on his chin. He found him. Three strikes. One for his father, one for his mother, and the last so he could go on living. His revenge was d 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very close to daily life

44. 844 穿 Transmigrating to 1990s Hong Kong: The Underworld Heiress Clears Her Name Through Food 穿九零港城：黑道千金靠美食洗白 Jin Yangyu金洋宇Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to 1990s Hong Kong] [Daughter of a crime boss] [Food and business] [Turning gangsters into honest workers] Transmigrated as the daughter of a Hong Kong crime boss in the 1990s, she's got a gang of underlings who know nothing but fighting. While everyone else is fighting over territory, she picks up a spatula and gets into the food business! She trains street thugs to become food delivery riders and errand couriers. With the help of her cha chaan teng's delicious food, she gradually 1.8kReads—Score215Shelves

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    Here! Please accept these two books! Both are period dramas! Who says the 90s aren't period dramas?! One features a female protagonist who is reborn, goes into business in Shenzhen, and focuses on technological advancement (from semiconductors to chip manufacturing). Romance is just the icing on the cake... Both are strong! The male lead is an older Hong Kong businessman! Both are tech geniuses!!! The other one has no romantic pairing. The female protagonist, a food blogger and mind-body healer, transmigrates to 90s Hong Kong. She's the daughter of a triad boss, and while she's not particularly career-driven, she can't afford not to work, since she's not a triad leader! She can only find ways to lead her brothers to open a fast food restaurant, deliver food, and transport packages! A healer and the triad are a perfect match, so her transmigration wasn't entirely pointless. [Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji]

45. 845 别 Don't Stop Me! I'm Definitely Getting This Divorce 别拦我！这婚我离定了 Diligent Little Salted Fish勤勤恳恳的咸鱼8k WordsCompleted Don't Stop Me! I'm Definitely Getting This Divorce —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was constantly beaten and verbally abused by her husband, but her family always pushed her into the abyss time and time again in the name of the children's well-being.

46. 846 尤 The Irresistible Ex-Wife 尤物前妻 Shui Xiaohao水小灏Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted Before the divorce: “Get rid of the child!” “Secretary Song, don’t flatter yourself.” “I love someone else.” Fu Sirong thought Song Lu loved another man. To protect his fragile pride, he kept sabotaging everything and didn’t even dare admit that he loved her. After the divorce, Fu Sirong finally realized that love had sunk into his bones. Every second without her was torture. What did pride matter? Would it be too late to get down on his knees and apologize now? 176Reads8.0Score—Shelves
47. 847 荒 A Traveler in Years of Famine 荒年客 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Urban338k WordsCompleted A survival epic about ordinary Chinese people. From rural China to the torrents of modern life, three generations of the Hou family are swept along by the tide of history. The grandparents put down roots in the land. Their values, admonitions, and “family scandals” form the family's original identity and its shackles. The parents struggle through a time of transition, inheriting heavy burdens while kindling a desire to change their fate. As someone born in the 1980s, I linger at the divide betwe 139Reads6.6Score105Shelves
48. 848 两 My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I’m the One Who Got the Short End of the Stick 两个发小闹分手，倒霉的却是我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Two Childhood Friends Broke Up, but I Was the One Who Suffered 106Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 849 镜 The Person in the Mirror: Who's Living My Life? 镜中人：谁在替我活着 Bo L Tang波l棠45k WordsCompleted The Person in the Mirror: Who Is Living My Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 850 重 Reborn in the Nineties: The Alluring Beauty Snares the Cold, Abstinent Tycoon 重生九零，钓系美人拿捏禁欲大佬 Jin Yangyu金洋宇Modern Romance336k WordsOngoing [Power Couple Showdown] [Extreme Push and Pull] [科技 Strong Nation] [Business Warfare in a Bygone Era] [Alternate Universe] The Untouchable Ice Queen VS the Master Manipulator This is an evenly matched battle of wits, and a legend about the rise of a great power's industrial technology. In 1992, with nowhere left to turn, Jiang Wan set her sights on Shen Yichuan, a technical expert with formidable financial backing. What began as mutual exploitation and wariness evolved amid the surging tides of 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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