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

1. 1001 我 I Turned My Vegetative Wife's Workplace Upside Down 我替植物人老婆整顿职场 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a top student and highly educated, but his day job is backbreaking construction work. He married a perfect wife, and their life together was pretty good. But one day, disaster struck: his wife attempted suicide and became a vegetable... After learning that workplace bullying had driven his wife to take her own life, “I” quit my day job and successfully applied for a position at her former workplace. With my own hard work and the help of a mysterious System, I track down the pe 53Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   I boldly recommend myself😏Now that I have finished my imagination, it tells the story of a male protagonist who is a top student avenging his wife who is in a vegetative state and reorganizing his workplace. It is very realistic and the writing is simple. Thank you for your support😊😊

2. 1002 跟 After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 跟我离婚后，前妻后悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After Divorcing Me, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 729Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1003 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 36.1kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves

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   A story about a reborn campus harem, adding campus to the entertainment industry, forming a girl group, setting up a company, and investing in the Internet. It now has 4.38 Million words.

4. 1004 刻 Rigid Justice 刻板正义 Rielgon Can't Write Books瑞尔贡不会写书Urban1.3M WordsOngoing If you were born to be humanity’s savior, destined to sacrifice yourself, would you accept your mission? [Great Calamities] are extinction-level natural disasters that occur every few years: tsunamis, meteorites, swarms of insects, collapsing stars. Only the most powerful superhuman, known as [Justice], can end them by offering up their life. Against this backdrop, humanity has developed all kinds of unique social systems, and the world’s balance of power and relations between nations have bec 808Reads8.6Score113Shelves

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   I can only say that I can't see the risk that the protagonist team can win in the end. The enemy's abilities: death return; heroic becoming a benevolent (ultimate speed plus version); ability copy... Us: flesh and blood. Although the combat power increased after the technology of banzi was developed later, the catastrophe set at the bottom of the story was unbearable and all came to an end. The earth cracked open at every turn... The key dungeon is so difficult and it is not frustrating because the enemies and the protagonist group all have online IQs. There are winners and losers. In addition, there are too many mysteries in the whole world, so every time the end of the volume is left unfinished, I highly recommend it.

5. 1005 工 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 The Writer Who Tears Things Apart撕文人Urban774k WordsOngoing [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 12kReads7.5Score984Shelves

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   Those who are reading these books, who are engaged in engineering, are more realistic, and those who have experienced it will naturally understand. [Cool][Cool][Cool]

6. 1006 需 The Way of Demand: A Sales Mogul’s Journey 需求之道：销售大佬的来时路 Gazing Up and Down at the Galaxy俯仰星河Urban358k WordsOngoing Sales are the foundation of this world’s development! You might think I’m talking nonsense. What is the essence of sales? Exchanging what we have for what others want. Exactly: a transaction! Isn’t sales about making money? Money is just currency, a medium, a tool. Think about it: in your work, daily life, and studies, whenever you deal with people, what isn’t a transaction? At work, you trade your time, physical strength, and intelligence for a salary, bonuses, recognition, appreciation, self-f 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Surreal, full of useful information

7. 1007 结 Eight Years of Marriage, and He Still Says I'm Overthinking 结婚八年，他总说我想多了 Qin Muyue沁沐悦Modern Romance173k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Groveling Ex] [Revenge and Punishment] [Clear-Eyed Heroine] [Divorce] [Satisfying Read] [Scumbag] [Other Woman] [Emotional Cheating] [Based on a True Story] Eight years into our marriage, the phrase Lu Chengze said to me most often was: “You're overthinking it.” The long hair of another woman in the passenger seat? I was overthinking it. The perfume smell that lingered in the car for days? I was overthinking it. The 5,200 yuan he sent his “big sister” on Valentine's Day? 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel is more worthy of recommendation. It is a true adaptation and has been artistically processed.

8. 1008 娶 He Married a Sweet Young Wife 12 Years His Junior, and Now He Only Wants Babies 娶了小12岁的娇妻，他只想生崽 Yusup玉苏普Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no wild imagination, and nothing unrealistic. The heroine is an orphan who studies piano and is a Scorpio. The hero is a rich second-generation heir in the arts industry and a Sagittarius. They get married out of spite. A realistic, ordinary married life. Two people who seem untouched by ordinary life learn to live like a normal married couple. 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Very realistic. New author, thank you all, please give me your advice.

9. 1009 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.8kReads8.5Score471Shelves

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   These romance novels are more realistic and progress quickly without being exaggerated.

10. 1010 我 My Years in Construction 我干工程那些年 Bookworm from a Stone Box石合子出来的书呆子Urban510k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 647Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1011 来 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀！ Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 4.2kReads8.4Score365Shelves

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    Don't miss this book, it's very down-to-earth

12. 1012 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 4.6kReads7.4Score193Shelves
13. 1013 末 Doomsday Countdown: How Did the Heroine Become an Immortal? 末日倒计时：女主怎么成仙了 Kan Xinqing阚心晴Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Faithful couple + strong heroine + devoted hero + transmigrate + past and present lives + cultivation] A sightseeing-style monster hunt through Harbin, Xicheng, Xina City, and beyond, with repeated journeys between the modern world and ancient times. Mu Shuang was born on an Yiyou day, with a low-grade destiny and exceptional talent in wood cultivation. Before she knew anything about the world of cultivation, Murong Shuangshuang, a daughter of an influential family, took her place at the highes 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is not a random novel about a female protagonist cultivating immortality that is close to life. The heroine is a grassroots woman who travels back and forth between reality and ancient times.

14. 1014 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 89.5kReads9.7Score14.9kShelves
15. 1015 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 You Zhiyu, Author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 72.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended, each book is of a different type

16. 1016 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    They are all published books, and they all look pretty good!

17. 1017 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.5kReads9.4Score602Shelves
18. 1018 重 Reborn: You Keep Grinding, I'll Take It Easy 重生：你们卷，我躺赢 Ugly Man with a Mustache胡须丑男Urban2.2M WordsOngoing Period setting + no System + one female lead + chips + lithography machines + smartphones + Bitcoin + new energy vehicles + game development + esports + internet + AI + data services + real estate + business warfare + face-slapping Reborn in 2008, he had only a few hundred yuan in his pocket. That year, Bitcoin was still worth less than a cent, Jensen Huang was still selling graphics cards, no one knew what AI was, the mobile gaming market was a blue ocean, the golden decade for real estate had 899Reads7.0Score220Shelves

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    This is not reality, this book is realism. Peel off the shell of cool writing and you will see that it is realistic writing. If you don't believe it, go see it for yourself. After reading 800,000 words, you will know what truth is

19. 1019 美 CEO Beauty, Tear Apart the False Veil of Marriage 美女总裁，撕烂婚姻的虚伪面纱 Laughing Boldly慷然笑Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Divorced from the start + strong heroine + punishing scumbag men + crushing homewreckers] [The pacing is so satisfying. If you don't believe me, come fight me.] Amid a harsh business climate, her company suffered a devastating blow. Her second husband cheated with a subordinate, abused his wife, drove her mother-in-law to her death, and stole a fortune from the company. After a rocky love life, the beautiful wife, with her distinctive personality, romantic nature, and longing for a passionate m 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book title: "Beautiful CEO, Tearing the Hypocritical Veil of Marriage" Synopsis: [Divorce at the beginning + strong woman + abuse of scumbag man + beating up scumbag girl] [The rhythm is very exciting, hit me if you don't believe me] The general environment is severe, the company is severely damaged, the second-married husband cheats on his subordinates, the wife is domestically abused, the mother-in-law is angry to death, and the company's money is stolen. With the help of her infatuated ex-husband and the domineering boss Lan Yan, the beautiful wife, who had a bumpy love life, a distinctive personality, pursued romance, and longed for a passionate marriage, took advantage of the help of her infatuated ex-husband and boss Lan Yan to recreate the glory of the company. After going through many hardships, the mistress was finally thrown into prison, and her scumbag husband was also killed, and she succeeded in getting perfect revenge. And cleared up years of misunderstanding with his biological son. Eventually become a winner in life in career, love and family.

20. 1020 玛 Mako Pineapple's Fourth Book 玛可菠萝的第4本书 Maco Pineapple玛可菠萝Urban126k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to reality and in-depth…

21. 1021 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 710Reads8.1Score—Shelves
22. 1022 瑰 A Geisha’s Dream 瑰夏之梦 Black and White Images黑白画映Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted One midsummer day in my second year of high school, I glimpsed Xiao Ruohua at the library, bent over her books by the window. She became the Guixia rose I kept hidden in my heart. For twelve long years, I watched her from afar. I saw her shine as she sang onstage and dazzle everyone in debate competitions. I also saw her hide beneath the protection of the Chu family, suppress all her talents, and become an obedient, almost invisible stepdaughter. I watched in silence and quietly made my way towa 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three lines of love, three solutions to the same proposition. Xiao Ruohua made a statement in the debate competition - "Love rationally and never lose yourself in love" - ​​this sentence later became a fork in the book: Su Youli and Xiao Ruohua: The two of them adhere to the same principle - not to be attached and not to be a drag. He didn't get close because he was afraid that she would "be more difficult to be a person in the Chu family"; she refused because she was afraid of turning back into "Chu Yanhua". In the end, we were able to come together not because of who persuaded whom, but because the obstacles on both sides disappeared at the same time. Chu Yanzhi: A sober fallen victim. Every move he makes is accompanied by precise self-discipline. The phrase "I hope you don't get too involved in the drama" was said to her, but also to myself. Chapter 48: Before the engagement banquet, he silently muttered to himself in the shadow, "It's a temporary attraction, and it's over" - this was the last seal he gave himself. Chu Yanqing and Jin Yu: From "Sincerity can overcome everything" to "I must first be qualified not to be manipulated". She went abroad, gave birth to a daughter, and registered in the "YUE" studio. The cruelest part of this line is that she didn't wait for redemption, but she grew up to be able to protect another person. The section where Yu Jiajia rejects Chu Yanzhi is the most sober line in the book: Secret love is just one's own whims. But after tasting this whimsical sweetness, losing it again - that is unforgettable pain. I don't want that kind of pain. . . This sentence provides another decent ending for all those who "ask for nothing". This book is not suspended in the banquet of wealthy families. There is a time to gather and a time to disperse. Everything has its destination, only the warmth of spring in the coming year, the fireworks in the world, and the good year after year.

23. 1023 见 After Meeting 20 Matchmaking Prospects, I Got Married in a Flash 见了20个相亲对象后，我闪婚了 Sweet Girl Takes on the World甜妹闯荡世界Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Before the New Year holiday, Su Tiantian was lured home with the promise of 200,000 yuan. The village really was handing out money from the sale of land, and they really did want to trick her into coming home early. Waiting for her was a steady stream of blind dates. There are all kinds of people in the world, and her parade of prospective matches left her laughing and crying in equal measure. She saw all sorts of human behavior, then got married on a whim. The blind dates were a beginning, and 4.9kReads8.6Score558Shelves

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    A realistic novel, about blind date + childhood sweetheart + flash marriage + daily life + workplace, close to real life, a little romantic, a little sweet, and a little distressed.

24. 1024 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 4.2kReads8.9Score241Shelves
25. 1025 不 Miss Snail Who Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 不想努力的蜗牛小姐 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The series comic drama adapted from this novel, "Miss Snail Charges Ahead", is now available to watch on Fanqie and Hongguo. Du Xiaona is a sophisticated, self-serving young woman. To escape her birth family, she tricks her parents into giving her money to buy a house, then orchestrates a blind date, an engagement, and a broken engagement in quick succession... Du Xiaona had planned to stay single for life, but circumstances involving both her parents and herself draw her into one scheme and pre 19.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
26. 1026 金 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 Yu Baimiao余白秒Urban704k WordsCompleted An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 278Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    💪Don't be afraid of difficulties and obstacles, and use wisdom to fight against all the calculations in the world. "Wisdom and Courage" + "Confrontation of Interests" + "Passionate Growth" Face pressure and calculations from many parties, respond calmly, and take control of the overall situation step by step. # Brave protagonist #conflict of interests #bloodedgrowth

27. 1027 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [A playboy turns devoted + love grows over time + sweet with a touch of angst + status gap] Chen Chao, a wealthy playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of man she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. “Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too.” “I've thought about giving you up, but I can't bring myself to. Just imagining watching you date, marry, a 2.7kReads8.4Score163Shelves
28. 1028 广 After I Was Bullied While Walking My Kid at the Plaza, I Exposed the Old Bully Online 广场遛娃被霸凌后，我让恶人老头全网社死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Was Bullied While Taking My Kid to the Plaza, I Made the Old Bully a Pariah Across the Internet 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to life, real and down-to-earth, not exaggerated

29. 1029 朋 My Friend 朋友呀 Hot-Tempered Wind Who Loves Lufengosaurus喜欢禄丰龙的火气风Urban1.1M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, and it'll go up later! Don't let it scare you off [Youth and campus life + friendship + dark humor + antihero + philosophical reflection] The night before last, I had dinner with a buddy I'd known for over twenty years. We hadn't seen each other in more than three years, but he seemed alarmingly well. We talked about work and life, and he even offered to teach my son guitar. Everything seemed almost too normal. As he left, he turned back beneath the streetlight and s 337Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The most idealistic people need to do the most realistic things

30. 1030 我 My Years in Guangzhou 我在广州这些年 I Grow Red Shallots我种红葱头Urban251k WordsCompleted A thought crossed my mind as I watched from the side: Ma Man was twenty-two, such a wonderful age, still a young woman dreaming of beautiful love. I, on the other hand, was long past the age of romantic fantasies. I once had a beautiful love of my own, but that was all in the past. I did feel fond of Ma Man, but I didn’t entertain any fantasies. Or rather, I no longer dared to. 92Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these two books to everyone. They are both very realistic. The authors spent their youth working in Guangdong. Reading these two books reminds me of the green years I once experienced. I am pursuing my studies during my years in Guangzhou.

31. 1031 东 Dongguan: My Years as a Migrant Worker 东莞，我的打工岁月 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.3M WordsCompleted One city, one story, a stretch of youthful days. Who hasn’t felt lost in their youth? Come see the things I experienced in this city, the people I met, and the girls who once crossed paths with me! 4.4kReads8.9Score425Shelves
32. 1032 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.1kReads8.7Score180Shelves
33. 1033 断 The Broken Bridge Can Be Crossed Alone 断桥能自渡 Both a Turtle and a Knight是乌龟也是骑士Modern Romance730k WordsOngoing [No golden finger + grounded, strong female lead + a 15-year comeback + equally strong male and female leads + inspiring and healing + work and family] What can you do in 15 years? What might you go through? She is the woman people say has no close ties with her family! Starting from nothing, she is battered by one blow after another from her family of origin, workplace bullying, and a lousy boyfriend. She stops hoping for anything and accepts her fate! From then on, she relies on neither heaven 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the 15 years that you have gone through alone, what have you gained beyond just financial matters???

34. 1034 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 91Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1035 心 My Heart Fluttered, So I Made a Move! 心动了，行动了！ Spicy Rabbit辣子兔Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Title: My Heart’s Racing, So I’m Making a Move! Also known as Adult Love: Flirting with Passion and Desire. [Urban life + Workplace + Contemporary romance + Sweet romance + Mutual devotion + Happy ending + Strong female lead + Two powerful leads] Starting from nothing, she grew from a saleswoman into a domineering CEO. Rising from humble beginnings, a bar singer became a legendary singer and award-winning actor. They met when they had nothing. After one passionate night, she ran away. Ten years 1kReads9.0Score108Shelves

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    Daily life in the city, close to reality, suitable for readers with certain experience. It describes the trivial life of a single woman after the age of thirty, her struggle in career, and her hesitation in love. The love between the male and female protagonists comes late but at the right time, warm and sweet, with a long aftertaste.

36. 1036 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.4kReads8.2Score100Shelves
37. 1037 蒸 The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月 Deep Plowing in Spring春日深耕Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend "The Sun and Moon in the Steamer", no blood, no time travel, no rebirth, simple and sincere, pure historical writing! [As time goes by, time changes, and what changes is the passing years. What remains unchanged is the fireworks in this world. This life of a person is actually the same as steamed buns. When the heat is up, they will be cooked naturally. When the heat is not enough, they will be raw even if the lid is removed.

38. 1038 停 My Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 停电时我被同事偷亲了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted A Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 715Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1039 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
40. 1040 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + heroine pursues hero + nine-year age gap + sweet, down-to-earth romance + happy ending] The lively and spirited Chen Luochen meets Chu Yun when she's twenty. She falls for him at first sight, unable to hide the light in her eyes. She has only one thought: make him hers. After confirming he's single, she boldly confesses, “Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?” Chu Yun gently turns her down with a single line: “We're not right for each other.” But Chen Luochen doesn't back 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
41. 1041 我 I Do 我愿意 Leaky Guoba锅包漏Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Ding Lan felt that her life had been terribly unlucky, and she'd rather spend the rest of it alone. Marriage and love weren't requirements for her life. She lived alone on a dark, desolate island, guarding the shattered remains of her life. Until Chi Yunsheng broke through her defenses and gave her a sense of security. At last, the migratory bird had found a tree where it could stay. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, I think this is actually something that many people encounter in real life, such as being urged to get married when they are older, or women who are looked down upon in a patriarchal society.

42. 1042 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 117Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1043 我 My Mother and I Are Both Remarried 我和我妈，都是二婚 Firepit Baby火塘宝宝Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted When my mom was young, my dad tricked her into coming all the way from afar to be his second wife. Before she knew it, she'd become the stepmother of a brother and sister. After having a child of her own, my mom realized that my dad didn't cherish her as much as she'd thought. But by then, she couldn't escape. Being a stepmother was hard, and my mom had to use all her wits to contend with a big family. To secure her place in the household, she even brought over her own niece to marry her stepson 7.1kReads9.1Score739Shelves

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    A long time ago, I wanted to write a story about our family. Because it involved too many people and exposed too many true human natures, I really had to muster up the courage to write it. Our family is a combined family. My mother was deceived by my father into filling the house, so my mother became the stepmother of our two children inexplicably. Later, in order to consolidate her family status, my mother moved her niece over to be her stepson's wife. As a result, family relationships have become more complicated. The family members love each other because of blood ties; they also love and kill each other because of interests. Everyone is struggling, and everyone must surpass themselves. This is not a novel, this is real life that is soul-stirring.

44. 1044 被 After My Freeloader Boyfriend Called Me Filthy 被软饭男嫌脏后续 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted What Happened After My Sugar Baby Called Me Filthy 168Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1045 从 Those Who Left the Village 从村里走出去的人们 A Glacier Falls from the Ninth Heaven冰河落九天Urban719k WordsCompleted Meng Ziqiang started out on the village construction crew and became the richest man in Linqu County. After six divorces and seven marriages, he was killed in an explosion on New Year's Eve. Qiao Yu'er entered a business school and escaped her peasant upbringing. Through diligent writing, she began to make a name for herself, then threw herself into politics and set out on a career in government. Wu Yuexia built up a fish farm and fought her way forward, eventually becoming the deputy county mag 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel completely adapted from reality, just giving them and their names a different name

46. 1046 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 20Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1047 平 The Plains' True Colors 平原底色 Ban Liang搬凉Urban116k WordsOngoing Beginning in the twenty-first century, this novel follows Fang Lizhu, a child of the post-80s generation growing up in the rural Jianghan Plain of central China. Through Fang Lizhu's education, work, and the many people he meets and events he experiences, the novel portrays how life has changed for people across the plains since the start of the new century. It also depicts the many ways ordinary people respond to sweeping changes in a new era and a shifting social landscape: the choices they ma 32Reads—Score114Shelves

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    Realistic theme, focusing on the growth, learning and struggle history of the post-80s and 90s generation in rural areas of the plains! Worth reading! The novel is written from the beginning of the 21st century. It takes Fang Lizhu, a child born in the 1980s in the rural area of ​​Jianghan Plain in the central region, as the perspective. By describing the various people and events Fang Lizhu encounters during his studies and work, it reflects on the one hand the changes in the overall life of the people in the plain after entering the new century. On the other hand, it also reflects the various life patterns of small people in the face of great changes in the trend of the times and in the context of the big era and the big background, such as active or passive choices, active persistence or passive escape.

48. 1048 狩 Hunting Boys 狩猎男孩 Mao Tu 9毛兔9Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Hunting Boys 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think it's quite realistic, and it's all about the current city. "Hunting" tells the story of a girl who wants to take root in the metropolis and pursues several different types of boys. Secretary Qiu is a more realistic boss, and it tells the story of the relationship between the fat secretary and the arrogant boss from scratch.

49. 1049 我 My Years as a Migrant Worker in Shenzhen 我在深圳打工那些年 Azure Clouds, Everlasting Red青云长红Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Two AI comic adaptations of this book are already online, and a third is in production. In 1997, I was 17, carrying 300 yuan as I left my hometown in Hunan and headed south to Shenzhen alone. With no skills and no temporary residence permit, I was chased by security patrols, turned away by factories, left hungry, and forced to spend nights hiding in a cemetery. I went from a penniless kid to a sewing-machine operator at a handbag factory, then seized the opportunities of the times, opened a shop 23.3kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    Non-fiction

50. 1050 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic, very real life, somewhat similar to a personal biography! Please give me some advice!

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