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

1. 951 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 12.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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   In the 1990s, Xia Xueer accidentally stumbled into a casino and had a fleeting encounter with a triad boss, which led her down a path of no return.

2. 952 燃 Burning Ice 燃烧的冰 Feng Hanyan风寒烟Mystery220k WordsCompleted The mysterious half-hour disappearance of Yang Zilin and Xiao Wen’s daughter throws everyone into a panic. What they think is just a minor mishap turns out to be tied to an even bigger conspiracy. A case from eight years ago resurfaces, shattering Luo Yan’s return to an ordinary life. She rejoins the special forces team and fights alongside her former comrades once more, peeling away layer after layer of deception. The final truth leaves everyone stunned. The big brother they had been searching 97Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 953 我 I'm Not a Eunuch 我不是太监 Young Lingxi少年泠汐Historical385k WordsCompleted A modern-day office worker transmigrates overnight. The newly arrived “eunuch” in the palace is actually a fake eunuch who still has all his male equipment. Armed with modern knowledge, exceptional courage, and the innate advantage of being the only real man in the harem, he goes from keeping his identity hidden to winning everyone over, gradually taking control of power, and ultimately rising to the top of the world. Lighthearted, exhilarating, and humorous, this story is all about the thrillin 291Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 弃 Tale of a Forsaken Husband 弃夫记 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tale of a Cast-Off Husband 9.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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   Here comes a super satisfying ancient romance novel!

5. 955 带 A Woman with Thorns 带刺的女人花 Third Sister Zhang张家三姐Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Her boyfriend betrayed her, driving the wild, proud, and domineering Yan Manqi to recklessly abandon everything and give up on her dreams. She fled alone from the place where her heart had been broken. He rescued her at a party, then kept her viciously chained to his side, making her the enemy of every woman in Qingzhou. Yet she struggled desperately to escape. "You go back to your world, and I'll return to my paradise," she told the domineering king who could command the tides of power and make 113Reads8.8Score—Shelves
6. 956 这 This Rugged Man Is Quite Sweet 这个糙汉有点甜 Short-Tailed Catgirl短尾猫娘Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted (Younger man + blind date + rugged guy + doting romance + everyday life) (Rugged livestock farmer + wealthy woman returning to her hometown) Su Ruan is thirty-one. At last, after her mother's urging, she returns to her hometown for a blind date. Instead, she unexpectedly takes a liking to a rugged man, who also happens to be her younger brother's grade-school classmate. The man lifts his shirt to wipe away his sweat, revealing six bronze-colored abs. “Sis, you don't like me?” Su Ruan is practica 568Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   They're all on the realistic side, the writing is good, and the subject matter is also acceptable.

7. 957 妻 My Wife Cheated, Then Asked Me to Raise Her Lover's Child 妻子出轨，竟让我帮她养情人的孩子 Young Lingxi少年泠汐12k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated, Yet Expected Me to Raise Her Lover’s Child 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 958 夫 I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 夫君的报应就是我 Why Not1有何不可1Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Am My Husband's Comeuppance 878Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 楚 Chu Qiuchan 楚秋蝉 Feng Hanyan风寒烟Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Perhaps her difficult life was foretold from the moment she was born and named Qiu Chan. The death of her younger sister, Qiu He, crushed every last pillar of hope within her. Fortunately, her adoptive brother, who had always been by her side, gave her the warmest comfort. But when she met a boy who stirred her heart, she shrank back, curling up like a hedgehog and hurting herself as well as others. When fate finally took a turn, the two who had once loved each other had already become strangers 74Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 和 Dating My Best Friend’s Rugged Cousin 和闺蜜的糙汉表哥谈恋爱 Jade Longbow玉长弓Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted (Big-hearted stationery shop owner × rugged renovation company owner) (1v1, both inexperienced, height difference, everyday romance) Xu Zhi quit her job and returned to her hometown to open a stationery shop. Her best friend’s rugged cousin rented her the shop, helped renovate it, cooked for her, and stood up for her... Xu Zhi: “You’re so good to me. What do you want from me?” He Yu: “Because I like you.” A heads-up: The author’s mental state is a little... lovely, and the characters occasional 2kReads8.8Score128Shelves
11. 961 每 Every Tree Has a Name 每棵树都有名字 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Theme: Protect the environment and prevent pollution. Tags: mature leads // intense push and pull // reunion after a long separation Character setup: a taciturn, ruthless, rugged man who keeps his feelings bottled up VS a gentle, unassuming female artist Blurb 1: Among all the trees in the world, with their lush branches and leaves, there must be one that knows my name. I buried my ashes there, and it helped me grow strong, standing through scorching heat and wind. Blurb 2: "In this life, ever 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love this realistic novel. It features a mature couple and is set in Yunnan. It's about a black cab driver and a gentle painter who reunite at the beginning. The writing is excellent and definitely worth reading.

12. 962 哥 My Older Brother Taught Me to Be a Delinquent Girl 哥哥教我当精神小妹 Young Lingxi少年泠汐11k WordsCompleted My older brother taught me how to be a rebellious party girl. 156Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 963 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In "Kiss of the Clouds," she is like a fairy among the clouds, riding a Cleolus across the Pampas plains.

14. 964 乔 Qiao Mu Has a Forest 乔木有森林 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted What kind of romantic sparks will fly when Song Qiao, a cool and aloof teacher who doesn’t believe in love and avoids marriage, meets Chen Sen, a handsome, warmhearted repairman? Song Qiao: “How much for the repairs? I’ll transfer it to you.” Chen Sen: “Don’t worry about it.” Song Qiao: “Why? Are you like this with all your old classmates?” Chen Sen: “Of course not. It depends on our relationship.” Song Qiao: “And what’s our relationship?” Chen Sen: “That’s up to you.” 824Reads8.6Score107Shelves
15. 965 老 After Losing Her Memory, My Wife Insisted on Competing with Me Over Who Tops and Who Bottoms 老婆失忆后非要跟我比攻受 Young Lingxi少年泠汐11k WordsCompleted After losing her memory, my wife insists on competing with me over who tops and who bottoms. 66Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 966 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 967 拍 After Three Years Together, We Broke Up Over the Bride Price 拍拖三年，谈彩礼时分手了 Taro Baby芋宝儿Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing Based on a true story, a realistic romance. [A blunt, materialistic migrant worker who marries far from home × a dull, secretly calculating factory owner who looks out for himself] After graduating from high school, You Xing headed south to Guangzhou for work. There, she met He Qi, a small-factory owner who had started a business in the city. A lifelong bachelor, He Qi was drawn to the lively, cheerful You Xing. But once the passion between these two people with utterly different personalities f 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is based on a true story, and it's quite good.

18. 968 工 Factory Underworld 工厂江湖 Mu Shanding沐闪丁台Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Savor the ups and downs of life, and watch its many twists with a smile. Follow Li Mu, a university graduate, as he repeatedly stumbles and gets back up amid the scheming and backstabbing of the workplace, eventually transforming from a clueless rookie into a smooth, savvy winner who can handle anything. 21.3kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
19. 969 我 I Used to Secretly Like You Too 我也曾偷偷喜欢你 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted The two fell for each other in secret during high school, but their studies kept them apart. When they met again, they both treasured the chance to be together all the more! Wang Yiwen: “Honey, I’m grateful to fate for bringing you to me!” Chen Yi: “You can thank fate. I’ll thank you. Thank you for treating me so well and being so understanding. You’ve made me the happiest person in the world.” 114Reads8.2Score—Shelves
20. 970 求 Please, Scold Me One More Time! 求您再多骂我一句！ Young Lingxi少年泠汐11k WordsCompleted Please, scold me one more time! —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 床 That Bottle of Oil on the Nightstand Is Something I Spent Three Days Brewing... 床头柜的那瓶油，是我熬了三天的... Young Lingxi少年泠汐16k WordsCompleted That bottle of oil on the nightstand is something I spent three days simmering... 194Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 973 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 老 My Husband Cheated, So I Made Him Regret It for the Rest of His Life! 老公出轨，我让他后悔终生！ Mie Mie Zhuo咩咩卓8k WordsCompleted My husband cheated on me. I'll make him regret it for the rest of his life! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm in my late pregnancy, and my husband has suddenly become very interested in dressing up. Is he... Having an affair?

25. 975 邻 The Older Woman Next Door Uses My Money to Raise Her Son 邻居大姐拿我的钱养她的儿子 Young Lingxi少年泠汐8k WordsCompleted My Older Female Neighbor Uses My Money to Raise Her Son 45Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 976 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 977 母 My Mother Is in the ER Waiting for Me to Borrow Money, While My First Love's Father Tells Me to Let Go 母亲正在抢救室等我借钱，白月光父亲劝我放手 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted My Mother Is Waiting for Me to Borrow Money in the Emergency Room, While My First Love’s Father Urges Me to Let Her Go 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To be more realistic, the protagonist's ex-girlfriend posts that she steals electric scooter batteries to support him, while he uses an electric scooter to deliver food and support his mother. He reunites with his "white moonlight" (his first love) only to discover she also secretly loves him; their feelings are mutual. He tries his best not to steal batteries throughout.

28. 978 我 My Fatal Charmer 我的红颜祸水 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted On the night the 2015 college entrance exam results became available, the whole family gathered around the computer to wait for the scores. We’d agreed that whoever scored higher, my younger sister or me, would go to college. The other would go with our father to find odd jobs at construction sites and earn money. My mother, stepfather, half-sister, and I all watched the screen. My sister scored 612, and I scored 540. But no one knew that I’d gotten zero on the Chinese exam. I’d turned in a blan 18.9kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    These books are really good!

29. 979 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance585k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 129Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Workplace novels that are close to reality

30. 980 打 My Ex-Girlfriend, Who Had Twenty-Seven Abortions 打胎二十七次的前女友 Young Lingxi少年泠汐8k WordsCompleted My Ex-Girlfriend Who Had Twenty-Seven Abortions —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 331Reads8.3Score153Shelves

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    Both books perfectly meet the requirements; they are all realistic. The first one, *A Guide to Urban Wandering*, is purely realistic with positive values. People today may not realize the devastation a patriarchal family can inflict on a girl. The protagonist discovers she's been sold and bravely escapes her family, struggling to survive by scavenging and sleeping in underground parking garages and public restrooms. She encounters various people from the lower classes, experiencing warmth and mutual support. The kindness of strangers provides immense help, and the resilient protagonist repays those who helped her through her own efforts. The character development is clear, with well-defined arcs. The protagonist initially suffers from low self-esteem, weakness, and a strong sense of unworthiness, but later becomes capable, spirited, and sunny, gaining friendship, love, and family along the way. Reading this book is like participating in a girl's entire inspiring youth; it's well worth reading. The second book, *A Middle-Aged City Survival Diary*, tells the story of a ten-year housewife betrayed by her husband, who disappears, leaving her burdened with debt. She struggles to raise her two young daughters, desperately trying to get her life back on track.

33. 983 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 984 我 At My Funeral, My Mother-in-Law Was Finding My Husband a New Wife 我的葬礼上，婆婆在给我老公征婚 Young Lingxi少年泠汐8k WordsCompleted At my funeral, my mother-in-law was finding my husband a new wife. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 985 求 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 5.9kReads8.8Score425Shelves
36. 986 我 My Landlady 我的房客大小姐 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After getting dumped, a young man with nothing to his name left the city and opened an inn in Dali. His life took an unexpected turn, and amid romance and scenic beauty, a tangled love story unfolded. 2.6kReads9.4Score180Shelves
37. 987 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 988 我 I Thought My Girlfriend Loved Me, but She Sold Me Like a Pig 我把女友当真爱，女友把我当猪卖 Young Lingxi少年泠汐18k WordsCompleted I Thought My Girlfriend Truly Loved Me, but She Sold Me Like a Pig 7Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 989 我 My Stunning Heiress 我的倾城大小姐 Square and Round方圆Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After beating up a perverted professor in a fit of anger, he is forced to drop out and sell barbecue. But then he keeps running into a cool, elegant CEO, a pure-hearted rich girl, and even his ex-girlfriend, who has been waiting for him all along... Caught in a whirlpool of romance, which way will he go? 6.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
40. 990 离 After the Divorce, My Ex Refused to Hand Over His Paycheck? I Laughed at His Nerve, Only to Get a Harsh Reality Check 离婚后前夫拒交工资？我笑他不知好歹，转头被狠狠打脸 Young Lingxi少年泠汐Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After our divorce, my ex-husband refused to hand over his salary? I laughed at his nerve, only to get a brutal face-slapping in return. 257Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 27Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 我 My Youth Was Like a Pile of Mud 我的青春，好似一摊烂泥 Jiu Shihan酒诗寒Urban2.3M WordsOngoing (Youth, School Life, Growing Up, Everyday Life, Redemption) Told in the first person, this is a coming-of-age story about a bad boy who matches wits with students and teachers at his school. They save one another and gradually grow up. My name is Fang Yuan. Ever since I was a child, I've been different from other people's kids. Girls say I'm as thick as a log, and my friends say I'm selfish. But I never thought there was anything wrong with that. Because I'm not a good person to begin with. W 156.1kReads9.5Score11.4kShelves

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    See, I recommend it.

43. 993 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score316Shelves
44. 994 成 Adult Friendships Can't Survive a 5,000-Yuan Test 成年人的友情，经不起5000块的考验 Young Lingxi少年泠汐10k WordsCompleted Adult friendship can’t withstand a 5,000-yuan test. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 83Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 黑 The Landlady in Black Stockings 黑丝少妇房东 A Family Brought Together by Fate缘来一家人Urban260k WordsCompleted On a stormy night, I had only 23.5 yuan in my pocket, yet I rented the most expensive mansion in Dongguan. The rent was 500 yuan a month, and the landlord was Su Wanqing, a stunning young woman in a black skirt and stockings. The night we signed the contract, she swirled her glass of red wine and said, “Come with me to see my ex-husband tomorrow morning. Pretend to be my boyfriend, and I’ll waive all the rent.” I was twenty-four. I had no grounds to refuse. But I never expected her ex-husband to 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With only 23.5 Yuan left in my pocket, I ended up living in the most expensive mansion in Dongguan! My landlady asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend to get a rent-free room. I stumbled upon her ex-husband, who was the president of a company. After the case was overturned, the child's parentage was exposed. She disappeared, and I chased after her to the airport in the rainy night, screaming like crazy!

47. 997 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.7kReads8.9Score235Shelves

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    This is the kind of realistic novel I've been looking for. The female protagonist, Zhao Wumian, is ordinary and insecure, but she lives a simple yet happy life. She works hard to get a job, faces pressure from her family to get married, and even gets married in a flash after a blind date. I can't wait to know what happens next in her story.

48. 998 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 117Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 一 Safe Travels 一路平安 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Good people stay safe. Even a life that missed the college entrance exam can be legendary! 1.9kReads9.3Score319Shelves
50. 1000 我 I Really Don't Like Being Insulted 我真的不是喜欢挨骂 Young Lingxi少年泠汐20k WordsCompleted I Really Don't Like Being Insulted 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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