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

1. 851 举 Hands Up, You Capitalist Dogs! 举起手来吧狗资本家！ The Busy Orange橘子忙Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Government employee × wealthy capitalist heir] A hardworking public-sector employee versus an independently entrepreneurial capitalist heir. Chen Jianlu, a rookie in the public sector, made a small mistake at work. Little did she know the person involved was He Guanyi, a hidden business tycoon in Jianglin. At the time, she had no idea who he was. As their work brought them together more and more, the warmhearted, kind rookie gradually caught He Guanyi’s attention. But after they got together, a 154Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ① This book is a bit too realistic. The female protagonist lives within the system and is truly restricted in many ways. She can't leave the country, can't drink alcohol, and can't accept valuables, which leaves the male protagonist unsure how to express his deep love.

2. 852 符 A Smile from Fu 符之一笑 Dudu读读Modern Romance2k WordsCompleted Young Master Tang said with complete confidence, “Fu Xiao, you like me.” Fu Xiao stared at him in disbelief. “You’re crazy.” “When I kissed you, you felt something.” “That was my first kiss. Anyone would feel something if they were kissed out of the blue, okay? I’m not dead!” “Your first kiss?” Young Master Tang was quite pleased. “See? You’re destined to be my wife.” So all that gentlemanly behavior was an act. He was nothing but a shameless rogue! 3.2kReads8.7Score201Shelves
3. 853 末 On the Day of the Apocalypse, a Six-Foot-Tall Man-Mom Fell from the Sky 末日那天，天上掉下来一个一米九的男妈妈 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚8k WordsCompleted On the Day of the Apocalypse, a Six-Foot-Two Mama-Boy Fell from the Sky 39Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
5. 855 不 An Ill-Matched Marriage 不般配的婚姻 Xue Lanyou雪蓝悠Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted After Cheng Ruojia, a small-town girl, married her boss, Tang Yixuan, she spent the next ten years as a housewife, looking after Tang Yixuan and their daughter, Tang Qi. But as Tang Yixuan's business grew and his handsome looks drew attention, a marital crisis crept closer and closer... 695Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   A heartwarming story about a real-life married couple.

6. 856 撩 Scented Seduction 撩香 Dudu读读Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Young heir from Beijing's elite circle + rational beauty × mutual secret crush × intense push and pull × sweet romance and healing] Pei Xueyan, the third young master of the Pei family, wielded immense power and was ruthless in his methods. Everyone fawned over him. Ji Fei wanted nothing more than to stay far away from him. She was the daughter of his father's mistress, and that status meant they were worlds apart. After they met again, the more they argued, the closer they grew, though both kn 865Reads8.9Score101Shelves
7. 857 逃 Breaking Free 逃离束缚 One Person, One Pen, One Book, One World一人一笔一书一世界Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Su Yu and Tang Yilan met on a blind date arranged by their university professor. After spending some time together, they both decided they liked each other, so they went to meet each other’s parents. At first, everything seemed to go smoothly, but after they got married, they argued over whether to rent a place of their own. Su Yu also has an older brother, Su Lun, who has been married to Zhao Yanan for years, but still has no children of his own. After finally getting married, Tang Yilan reali 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel is quite realistic. The male and female protagonists spend more than ten years escaping the male protagonist's domineering mother, while also revealing the tragedy of a traditional family.

8. 858 五 The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss’s Brother 五百块租来的男友，是我老板的哥哥 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Boyfriend I Rented for 500 Yuan Is My Boss's Older Brother 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 859 合 I Got a Little Princess as a Roommate, and My Straight Landlord Became Her Husband 合租租到小祖宗，直男房东做人夫 Anna's Carrot安娜的萝卜Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted Straight-laced seme who overthinks himself into love (Zhou Yan) × uke taking Chinese medicine to get his body in order (Lin Xu) After being harassed by his previous roommate, Zhou Yan was left traumatized. He had just one condition for finding a new housemate: he had to be straight! After being dumped by a scumbag, Lin Xu took a long, hard look at himself and decided to take Chinese medicine to make himself straight. Needing a place to rent, he hid the truth and moved in with Zhou Yan. When they 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   This book, a slow-paced, heartwarming story about an office worker who later quits to open a hotel and livestreams her leisurely life, is very realistic, sweet, and reassuring.

10. 860 言 Few Words, Deep Feelings 言简情深 Dudu读读Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted Li Jianqing and Wang Xiaochuan broke up, and at first Wang Xiaochuan didn’t care. But later, he saw Li Jianqing take another man into her place, and neither of them came out all night. Early the next morning, eyes bloodshot, he blocked her way. “Even if you’ve fallen for someone else, you still have to be my woman.” 1.9kReads8.7Score120Shelves
11. 861 结 The Year She Got Married, She Was Thirty-Three 结婚那年，她三十三岁 A Fat Pear一个胖梨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted On the day Luo Chan went to register her marriage with her childhood friend, she was stabbed for no reason. Fresh out of the hospital, she showed up with hair that hadn't been washed in seven days, so greasy it could fry an egg and plastered tightly to her scalp. The staff eyed her suspiciously and repeatedly asked if she was mentally sound, until she showed them her CPA certificate. The legally issued marriage certificate was bright red. The photo of her on it was so ugly it was painful to look 729Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A simple, ordinary life, a simple love—I've grown tired of dramatic, melodramatic plots and now appreciate this kind of understated writing.

12. 862 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 205Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 863 杨 Teacher Yang’s Blind Date Diary 杨老师的相亲记 Zhi Qi知畦Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] At fifty, Yang Juan is a retired Chinese teacher. Divorced for ten years, she owns a home, has a pension, and is rich in spirit. She thought blind dates were a way to find someone who shared her outlook in her later years. Instead, she somehow walked into a massive “observatory of human oddities.” In Teacher Yang’s eyes, these fifty men are fifty “essays riddled with errors,” all in urgent need of correction. One treats a “Housekeeper Employment Contract” like a love letter and wants 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Teacher Yang's Blind Date Diary" vividly portrays the myriad aspects of life in blind dating among middle-aged and elderly people. It is a very realistic novel and well worth reading.

14. 864 贾 Jia Erhu's Extraordinary Life 贾二虎的妖孽人生 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban7.6M WordsCompleted The original story of The Invincible Jia Erhu: Abandoned as a baby 24 years ago, he grew up tough, struggling at the bottom of society. Now he has returned as a king, entering the world that once abandoned him with a towering rage. He shows no mercy to his enemies, killing any god or demon that stands in his way. Powerful figures beg for mercy, while his enemies tremble at his name. In the end, he stands at the pinnacle of power, becoming a legendary warlord! 46.2kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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    It has to be realistic, extremely realistic.

15. 865 我 My Years at a Foreign Company 我的外企岁月 Time Is a Lonely Blade of Grass岁月是颗孤独草Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted On a battlefield without gunfire, enemies are everywhere. In a workplace without compassion, everyone is a schemer. And in a game of love where feelings have no place, who can find even a little warmth… Gao Ge is like a little lion, fighting her way through a foreign company, charging ahead and getting battered along the way. Only in the end does she realize she’s really a little deer, the one who can run wild in his heart. 734Reads9.3Score128Shelves

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    Mostly urban workplaces

16. 866 脑 Brain-Computer Interface Doctor 脑机医生 Ningmeng Yuyan柠檬羽嫣Modern Romance205k WordsOngoing Her ex-boyfriend sold the secret she had guarded most closely to secure an investment. When they broke up, he even threw this at her: “No man could put up with a woman like you.” Her father climbed the social ladder and asked for a divorce. As he left, he said only, “People who look ahead don’t turn back.” Everyone was certain Su Jianwei had lost her backing and was bound to fall sooner or later. But they forgot that she was a doctor in functional neurosurgery at Huaren Hospital, determined to t 4kReads6.4Score11.2kShelves

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    While I don't know if this book is based on a true story, it's written incredibly realistically, especially the period drama sections which explore the thoughts and inner feelings of the various characters. The portrayal of the female core is particularly excellent, and it has a strong ensemble drama style.

17. 867 嫡 The Crippled Prince My Elder Sister Refused to Marry, I Helped Him to the Throne 嫡姐不愿嫁的残废王爷，被我扶上了龙椅 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Elder Sister Refused to Marry the Disabled Prince, So I Helped Him Take the Throne 23Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 868 哥 After My Siblings Came Out, I Became My Family’s Only Hope 哥哥姐姐出柜后，我成了家里唯一的希望 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Older Brother and Sister Came Out, I Became the Family's Only Hope 26Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 869 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance779k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3.1kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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    This is a workplace drama set at the end of the century, focusing on the struggles of ordinary people and depicting both the opportunities and helplessness of the era. Romantic relationships are a part of life, but not the whole of it.

20. 870 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Life] The results came out a few months after it was completed. This novel is fantastic! Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong factory compound and grew up beneath the chimneys of the State Chemical Plant. There was no glamour or respectability here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers exploded to celebrate Hong Kong's return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniform 482Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    A truly authentic portrayal of a group of people from that era! Absolutely captivating!

21. 871 一 A Romance That Began with a Blind Date 一场相亲开始的恋爱 Na Huyang那胡杨Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Yang Yu went on one blind date after another under her mother's relentless pressure. "What do you think of Mr. Wu, the landlord?" "Too fat." "What about Mr. Xu, the business owner?" "Too scrawny." "And Mr. Xu, the civil servant?" "He looks kind of vicious." "Why don't you just come home? You'd be better off as a nun." Later, undeterred, Yang Yu's mother went to great lengths to find her the N+1st blind date candidate. When Yang Yu returned home, she had changed her 4.2kReads8.7Score432Shelves
22. 872 健 A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情 October Dream Pavilion十月梦轩Urban372k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...? 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The urban daily life is very realistic and relatable.

23. 873 别 Stay Away from Me, or You’ll Become a Simp 别靠近我，会变成舔狗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted Don't Get Too Close to Me, or You'll Turn into a Hopeless Simp 30Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 874 岭 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Two realistic novels that are perfect for those born in the 60s, 70s, and 80s to savor. "Those Years Working in Lingnan" is a masterpiece depicting the social and human changes in China over the past thirty years of reform and opening up. After being published on the Tomato platform, it was published on multiple other platforms and adapted into a live-action novel by Tomato. "The Season of Left-Behind Children" is a new work reflecting the current situation of left-behind families and children.

25. 875 我 My Whole Family Is Reborn, and They Battle It Out at Home Every Day 我家全员重生者，他们天天宅斗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is Reborn, and They Spend Every Day Fighting for Favor at Home 40Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 876 县 County Case: The Frozen Village of Hanli 县案：冰冻寒荔村 Tang Sanyu唐三聿Mystery82k WordsOngoing Criminal investigation and suspense + school rooftop fall + cold case + restrained romance + rigorous deduction + no rivalry between women Su Nian, a senior high school student, leaps from the teaching building, shattering Lin Song County's tranquil facade. As criminal investigation captain, Lu Zheng pursues the truth behind her fall, only to become entangled in the unsolved case of the bones discovered in Hanli Village. Secrets from years ago slowly come to light: missing funds, dismemberment —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A girl's fall triggers a reopening of an old case, bringing to light corruption in a state-owned enterprise, domestic violence, dismemberment, and a case involving skeletal remains. Based on real cases of corruption in state-owned enterprises, this economic crime drama is quite mind-bending.

27. 877 弹 The Comments Say I’m the Villainess, So I Drove the Male Lead’s Little Brother Wild 弹幕说我是恶毒女配，我把男主弟弟撩疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Comments Said I Was the Vicious Female Supporting Character, So I Drove the Male Lead's Younger Brother Wild 31Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 878 留 The Season of Staying Behind 留守季节 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban173k WordsCompleted A portrait of the emotional lives of people left behind in today’s society. The protagonists are ordinary people living at the bottom of society, all of them among those left behind. Yet through their lives, we glimpse the many facets of modern society and feel their tenacity and determination as they struggle against their inner turmoil and fate! 49Reads6.4Score—Shelves
29. 879 照 The Girl Who Saw the Stars (Complete in Two Volumes) 照见星星的她（全两册） Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + healing + devoted love] Thank you for shining so brightly and becoming the brilliant star in my otherwise ordinary days. A sweet, heartwarming romance by bestselling author Sui Houzhu, a hugely popular novel that topped charts across the board and earned a glowing recommendation from suspense-romance author Ding Mo! A talkative, dramatic documentary director versus a cool, celibate oncologist. When loneliness and passion intertwine, they become the most perfectly matched soulmat 3.8kReads9.6Score582Shelves
30. 880 热 The Nest of Passion 热巢 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Xiang Zhen could give Zhong Yi everything except fidelity and marriage, so she took the riches she had earned in exchange for ten years of her youth and disappeared from his life. Later, she started dating someone new, named Xiang Zhen: a younger man who had secretly loved her for years. He was wonderful in every way, except he didn’t like her calling out his name when the lights were off... 11.8kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
31. 881 想 800 Reasons to Want a Divorce 想离婚的800个理由 Five Cents in December十二月的五毛Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Everyone has countless moments after getting married when they feel like getting a divorce. If they don’t, it must be because they’re in love. And if they do end up divorcing, that doesn’t necessarily mean they stopped loving each other. 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This is stark reality, like having a hidden camera in your house! A mirror reflecting the true nature of married life. Women, why do you always want a divorce? Men, do you know why your wife always wants a divorce?

32. 882 骑 The Horse on the Rooftop 骑在屋顶上的马 Fragrance Flows All Night彻夜流香Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Editor's Pick Bestselling Chinese-language author Chen Yeliuxiang makes a powerful return with a warm, realistic fairy tale tinged with heartbreak! ★ Congratulations to Wei Zheng, the sharp-tongued, discerning perfectionist, and Yan Suoxin, the kindhearted, easygoing free spirit, on finding three bonds that tie them together: a love-hate relationship, a friendship forged through hardship, and a lifelong love. ★ Beautifully designed edition, complete with lovely gifts. “Dreamy Summer Night” die-c 176Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a male and female protagonist who become a bickering couple upon first meeting, with some humorous moments and workplace competition. The second book deals with the mundane realities of marriage, including mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships, childbirth, infidelity, etc., Telling the story of ordinary people who, after much deliberation, have already made a good choice. No marriage is perfect, and the person you love most in your life should be yourself. The third book feels a bit melodramatic, but it's still enjoyable.

33. 883 2 At 21, I Worked Every Kind of Odd Job at the Bottom of Society 21岁，我打遍了底层的各种零工 Where Is Toutou头头呢Urban80k WordsCompleted For four years, I've been trying to cure an incurable illness by working odd jobs. [A slice-of-life story, light comedy, nothing too dark, personal growth, and a comeback. Give it a try...] Everyone cries at some point in their twenties. I'm no exception. What about you? Have you found a job? How is it going? At an age when our ambitions reach for the sky, I want to be the master of my own life. If I work fast enough, even the capitalists can't keep up with me! In the bustling city, everyone in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 884 东 Tales of Northeast China: The Wrong Marriage 东北往事之错嫁 Author Jiang Bula作者姜不辣Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing On their wedding night, Xiao Chengxin tossed the marriage certificate bearing his and Li Fengqin's names in front of her. “I'm the one you married.” Li Fengqin stared at the man's lame leg, unable to believe it. “What about him?” Xiao Chengxin sneered. “He's been lying to you all along! Your parents took eight hundred yuan in bride price from my family. They all conspired to deceive you.” Li Fengqin kicked him squarely in his lame leg... A few years later, she was a widow with two children, two 36.4kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    Monday, Monday, a great time to slack off and read.

35. 885 寒 Professor Lin from a Poor Family 寒门林教授 Carving a Dragon from Rotten Wood朽木雕龙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Poor Family + Inspirational + Tearjerker + Passionate + Nostalgic + Suitable for Middle Schoolers] Education is the fairest thing in the world. Lin Dongsheng, a student from a poor family, unexpectedly discovers that he has an extraordinary memory. Though he usually doesn't even dare eat his fill, he changes his fate through his studies, achieving one miracle after another. He wins prize money at all kinds of competitions, eventually gets into Tsinghua University, becom 10.2kReads7.7Score669Shelves

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    A realistic story about a top student, without a system or reincarnation, focusing on a poor student struggling to survive and achieving a life-changing turnaround.

36. 886 三 Thirty and Radiant 三十而骊 Lucy Flower露西花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Women’s Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Strong Female Lead + Married Life] At thirty, she’s done with her sham marriage. Time to become a bold, dazzling queen of the single life! When a freak accident tore the wrapping off her seemingly perfect marriage overnight, Mi Xiaobai, who had always seemed blessed by fortune, hit the first major setback of her life behind the walls of marriage: A mother-in-law with a knife behind her smile, a two-faced husband, a critica 17.4kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves

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    Mi Xiaobai, born into a rural family, is an IT elite, a female PhD, and a key employee in her company. Her mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and Xiaobai is disliked and cheated on by her husband's family, ultimately leading to divorce. After the divorce, misfortune strikes again; Xiaobai is effectively laid off by her company, facing financial difficulties. In the days that follow, she tenaciously rebuilds her work and life while involuntarily becoming emotionally entangled with two men. Ultimately, however, she realizes who her true love is. Mi Xiaobai's story is both realistic and dramatic. The wavering of human nature, worldly calculations, and the shift from darkness to light in her emotions make for a captivating read. The story also tells the winding yet romantic love story of Mi Xiaobai's friend, Lin Yuanyuan, a French teacher with a childlike heart and unwavering courage, and her playboy boyfriend. Meanwhile, the story of another of Xiaobai's female colleagues, Su Qing, is that of a naive and innocent girl encountering a cunning and ruthless man, but ultimately, with Xiaobai's help, she escapes the mire and finds peace in her life. Women in their thirties are often considered elegant and sophisticated. Mi Xiaobai and her friends, around thirty years old, have experienced life's hardships and trials but refuse to give in, striving to pursue the love and life they yearn for, radiating charm. The story isn't long, just over seventy chapters, leaving the reader with much to ponder after finishing it.

37. 887 我 My Down-to-Earth Girlfriend 我的经济适用女 Among the Sea of People人海中Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted This is a full-length novel. The hardships of life are the touchstone of love. Mei Youyou, a poor girl, wins the love of Chen Cheng, a wealthy young man, through her kindness, simplicity, and hard work. The prose is smooth, the plot full of twists and turns, and the scenes vividly rendered. The novel promotes positive values, celebrates truth, goodness, and beauty, and champions the mainstream spirit. It has strong market appeal and clear publishing value, as well as potential for adaptation int 606Reads9.2Score100Shelves
38. 888 病 Illnesses Can Be Cured, but Hearts Are Hard to Heal! Eight Heartbreaking Stories of Life and Death in the Hospital Ward 病可治，心难医！8个令人唏嘘的病房生死故事 Miss Baomu宝木小姐Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Standalone stories + marriage inside and out + the many faces of human nature + redemption] In a place filled with illness and the line between life and death, stories of joy and sorrow, reunion and separation unfold again and again. A desolation on the verge of breaking through, genuine emotions in the face of death, the push and pull of relationships, secrets hidden beneath a gentle facade... Let's lift the curtain on a hospital room and take a look at all the shades of human life. Dangerous 2Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    A brutally real portrayal of the powerless struggles of ordinary people!! 💥

39. 889 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 12.6kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
40. 890 破 After Daybreak 破晓过后 Happy Land Land Land Land Land乐土土土土土Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing I walk across the land. Passing through this world, where roads stretch far and horses hurry by. I hold all things in the world lightly. After hello comes goodbye, and after goodbye comes silence. Life is vast as the sea, with mountains rising one after another. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself, so I hope you can give me some suggestions. Thanks!

41. 891 越 The Later the Night, the Closer We Get 越夜越熟 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Familiar We Become Fake Lady x Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone's Man | Happy Ending On the night she decided to get a divorce, Shi Yue went looking for a pretty young man. As she planted her high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband's close friend caught them in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never given her a second glance, suddenly leaned close to her ear and tempted her: "Wou 56.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
42. 892 老 The Swindler: Through Fire and Water for You, Uncle! 老千：赴汤蹈火啊，二叔！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted If you learn the art of cheating, you’ll see me as a mayfly sees the heavens. My name is Feng Shiqi, a veteran swindler who came out of the mountains. PS: The best quit-gambling novel on the whole internet, and the most wholesome swindler story online. ⚠️ Don’t open it at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 15.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    A broken palm on the Blue Path, a fortune in gold! I'm not a rich second-generation, my family has no connections, and I'm not one of those poor kids who got rich through studying. But now I drive a Ferrari, and countless beautiful women have sat in the passenger seat. Of the seven billion people in the world, at least five billion play cards, and all five billion of them could potentially give me money. Because I'm a con artist, a master gambler who turns the tide at the card table! Bet with me, and I'll make you lose everything! But I want to tell you from my own experience that being a con artist isn't easy, and I also want to tell those who want to get rich through gambling four words: Don't gamble, or you'll win! Because nine out of ten gambling games are rigged! The only time you win is because they haven't yet wielded their butcher's knife! PS: [A broken palm on the Blue Path, a fortune in gold, a ghostly hand that turns the clouds, a renowned name!] [The thief's gate observes the stars, the gambler's ghostly hand determines victory or defeat, the orchid actor is truly ruthless, the red gate moves like a needle, invisible and formless.] This is a story about a gambling addict who reaches the pinnacle of the Blue Path!

43. 893 恋 After We Started Dating, I Found Out My Nomad Boyfriend Was the Richest Man on the Grasslands? 恋爱后，牧民男友竟是草原首富？ I Want More Ovaltine欧泡果奶我还要Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted [Everyday sweetness] [1v1] [Both leads are pure] [Slow burn] He says, “For grassland folk, love is like a lasso. Once you've set your sights on someone, you never let go for the rest of your life.” [Chen Yin, a city nurse with a prickly exterior x Su He, a rugged grassland rancher] A silent father, a short-tempered mother, a brother treated like the family heir: she is left broken. Unable to get through all her night shifts or save enough money, Chen Yin ekes out a living in Yangcheng. Until “Ba 3.9kReads8.9Score512Shelves

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    This book perfectly fits the bill: the female lead suffers from childhood trauma, the male lead appears out of nowhere, and the content is quite realistic, like something that would happen in real life. It's a sweet, slice-of-life story set on the grasslands.

44. 894 被 Forced to Experience a Cultivation World: A Woman in a Man’s Body 被迫体验修仙世界，女穿男 I Choose to Get Rich我选择暴富Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted Note: This book is self-indulgent and heavy-hearted, not a wish-fulfillment story. The protagonist is an ordinary person: a pawn, lost and helpless, struggling to survive in the world. The story is also a reflection of my own state of mind at the time. Read more books, read more newspapers, eat fewer snacks, and get more sleep. Whenever she looks back, she can only sigh that every word of it was true. Who knew playing a game could make me transmigrate, and by force, too! P.S. No romance, with a 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is particularly realistic and depressing. Although it is a fantasy novel, it reflects the realities of life. Compared to those mindless wish-fulfillment novels and melodramatic plots, this novel delves deeper into the anxiety and confusion of people who have just entered society. Just like the coercive nature of the title "Forced to Experience the World of Cultivation," it also implies that people in reality have no choice but to survive in society.

45. 895 春 A Springtime Gamble 春日豪赌 Light Sleeper11浅眠11Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted By day, Liang Shu is a beautiful lecturer in a university mathematics department. By night, she’s a champion poker player in Shanghai’s elite Texas Hold’em circles, undefeated at every table. Who needs a man? I’m better off on my own! While abroad, Liang Shu suddenly runs into criminals. Desperate for protection, she offers to win a game for a domineering CEO in exchange for a “tactical nap.” But once she’s done, she tosses him aside, leaving him wanting more. The CEO keeps approaching her and c 6.3kReads9.3Score663Shelves

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    This book, featuring a university teacher versus a fund company manager, is very realistic about the workplace in academia. The female protagonist is very clear-headed and independent.

46. 896 行 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 1.8kReads9.2Score109Shelves

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    Ordinary and realistic [I also highly recommend it][I almost cried]

47. 897 我 My Years as a Clerk in a Township 我在乡镇做科员的那几年 Penguin Rookie企鹅菜鸟Urban105k WordsCompleted This book recounts the author’s years of work in township-level grassroots government, covering departments and offices such as the general office, statistics station, food and drug safety office, civil affairs office, public service hall, and petition office. It reveals the little-known realities of grassroots government. 1.8kReads—Score369Shelves
48. 898 还 Repayment Countdown 还款倒计时 Shallow Dreams of Midsummer九夏浅梦Urban153k WordsCompleted Countdown to Repayment tells the story of Chen Yizhou, an ordinary man struggling between desire and reality. Chen Yizhou is an average office worker in Jiangcheng, working hard to make ends meet. He and his wife and son squeeze into an old rental apartment, living a simple but warm life. At a class reunion, Zhao Yu, the class heartthrob, paints a startup dream so alluring that Chen Yizhou is drawn in. Trying to raise the investment money, he plunges into the world of online loans. Then Zhao Yu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very realistic. The male protagonist has a wife, children, and a happy family, but his life is thrown into chaos because of a class reunion where he is invited by an acquaintance to invest in a project. He ends up in debt from online loans, his child is seriously ill, and his marital relationship is in crisis. I feel that this is something many people have experienced. It's quite good and I recommend reading it.

49. 899 那 The Old Woman Killed by Her Eldest Daughter Is Reborn 那个被长女干掉的老妇重生了 Like a Flower如花花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chunhua was muddleheaded and unlucky. She spoiled her younger brother, favored boys over girls, and grew estranged from her husband. After her eldest son went missing, she spent the rest of her life in a daze. It wasn’t until she lay alone in a hospital bed, ignored by everyone, and saw her badly injured eldest daughter scream at her in despair that she finally understood how terribly wrong she had been. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day her eldest 244Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a reincarnation story set in the past, it has that feel to it, leans towards realism, but the female lead is weak at the beginning, so those who like fast-paced, action-packed stories should avoid it.

50. 900 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 16.7kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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