Stories Where the Protagonist Runs a Bar, Cafe, or Similar Business 主角开酒吧，咖啡馆之类的

1. 1 五 Five Years Later, We Meet Again 五年后，我们再次相见 Braised Green Fish with Potatoes青鱼炖土豆Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Also known as “Five Years Later, We Meet Again” [Urban Everyday Life] [One Female Lead] [Low-Key] There are no face-slapping moments in this book, just an uneventful, ordinary life. If you come across something that seems like a “plot hole,” don’t read things into it yourself!!! Five years ago, “Shen Hao, don’t step on the manhole covers. You’ll have three days of bad luck if you do, so I’m going to hit you three times.” “Shen Hao, work hard and earn money. Come marry me soon.” “Shen Hao, I don 13.9kReads8.6Score713Shelves

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   This is a tavern, it seems alright.

2. 2 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 16.2kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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   ① The male protagonist runs a guesthouse with a small coffee shop ☕️ Many people come here because of its reputation, but Wen Xu stumbled upon it by accident. She only intended to stay for a few months and never imagined that she would meet the one she loves here 🍔

3. 3 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
4. 4 吻 Kiss the Mist 吻云雾 Jade Longbow玉长弓Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love, a true marriage-before-love romance, and he falls first] Su Yunwu marries He Mingxu for three reasons: 1. He's handsome, which makes meals more appetizing. 2. Their families know each other, and his elders dote on her. 3. He's aloof, busy with work, and has few needs. He Mingxu marries Su Yunwu because their families know each other well, she is beautiful, and she seems sweet and obedient. At the start of their marriage, both are quite satisfied. They hope to keep understandi 3.2kReads8.2Score417Shelves
5. 5 高 The Blind Sword Girl of the High-Martial Thief God Clan 高武盗神家的盲眼剑娘 The Bird Who Loves Collecting Stamps爱收集邮票的飞鸟Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [One heroine + equally matched leads + action and romance] One is a thief who loves stealing precious gems. The other is a blind swordswoman who does nothing but practice her swordsmanship. Lin Chuan, known as the God of Thieves in Longxia, unexpectedly acquired a bag that could trade for anything. As long as he put in enough treasures, he could get whatever he wanted. SSS-grade gene enhancers, top-tier breathing techniques, coveted combat skills... He had planned to use the trading bag to go fr 168.4kReads9.2Score25.2kShelves

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   The main character is a coffee shop owner

6. 6 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 24.9kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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   The male lead is a coffee shop owner, but he pretends to be poor because the girl he has a crush on can pay him 22 yuan an hour. Money isn't important; what's important is that he can pretend to be her boyfriend and girlfriend, and eventually fall in love. It's so awesome!

7. 7 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4kReads9.2Score370Shelves

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   ① The female protagonist runs a guesthouse called "Guanyunwu. Shansu" on Lianming Mountain, and business is booming 😊 The guesthouse has a coffee shop, and the lobby is filled with the unique aroma of coffee ☕️ It should be a peaceful scene, but it is suddenly broken by a ringing bell 💦

8. 8 酷 A Cool and Quirky Romance 酷唧唧的爱恋 Lost in Wine失酒Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [A cool, sharp-tongued bar owner × a slow-to-warm-up, somewhat oblivious piano teacher] Love that grows over time / healing and heartwarming / funny everyday life / cocky male lead (Mutually devoted) [Main story complete, bonus chapters updating~~] Su Yunci and Pu Ye first met thanks to a child’s secret matchmaking efforts, but neither made a particularly good impression on the other: he was a womanizing playboy surrounded by smoke, while she was a sweet, vacant-looking good girl. They thought 1.3kReads9.0Score123Shelves

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   1. The male lead is a bar owner, and the female lead is a piano teacher. With the help of his nephew, who is also the female lead's student, the two fall for each other and, under pressure from their respective families to get married, register their marriage. It's a funny, lighthearted, and sweet story, with the male lead's family doting on the female lead. 2. The male lead is a grilled fish restaurant owner, and the female lead is an elementary school teacher. They meet by chance, and the male lead falls in love at first sight, slowly approaching and pursuing the female lead. The female lead also has feelings for the male lead from the first glance. It depicts the ordinary yet sweet life of ordinary people in a small county town.

9. 9 爱 Love Like a Galaxy 爱若星河 The Demon Yao Yao夭夭本妖Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Affectionate and flirtatious grilled-fish shop owner vs. gentle, charming teacher + sweet daily life + both are each other's first and only + love at first sight] "Hey, handsome, can I trade WeChat for cash?" When they first met, Su Wanwan had no cash to buy candied hawthorns, so she stopped some random man on the street to exchange cash. He thought she was using a pickup line. "Sure." Xie Jingheng opened his WeChat QR code, only to hear her say, "The payment code will do." He had to admit, tha 3.8kReads9.1Score321Shelves
10. 10 微 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.3kReads9.3Score451Shelves

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    A scheming bar owner versus a depressed cheongsam designer; the male lead is a guiding lover, deeply affectionate yet cunning—the characters are absolutely brilliant.

11. 11 房 My Landlord Is My Husband 房东先生是我老公 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Original title: My Landlord Is My Husband] [Easygoing, carefree bar owner vs. clearheaded, rational high school teacher] When Jiang Zhi moved back to Yun City from Qing City for work, she first met Zhou Yanqing at his home, where she was there to rent his apartment. They met for the second time at her home, where he was the man she was expected to marry. The third time, they met at the marriage registry, and he went from being her landlord to her husband. “Since our marriage is already a do 6.6kReads9.3Score668Shelves

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    The male lead owns a bar, but his family also has their own business. The female lead is a high school homeroom teacher.

12. 12 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves

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    Everyone absolutely MUST watch the uncut version! It's so incredibly awesome!!! So awesome that I had to quit and recharge every few chapters! The quality speaks for itself! Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!

13. 13 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist opens a bar

14. 14 霍 Lawyer Huo, Be Any Meaner and I'll Cry 霍律师你再凶，我可就要哭了 Jiaojiang Liang Qi椒江梁七Modern Romance770k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted only to each other: the sharp-tongued, scheming Lawyer Huo, famous in Beijing’s elite circles, and the fair, gorgeous little crybaby Male lead: The crown prince of Beijing’s elite circles. He “runs away from home” to start his own law firm and is the grim reaper of the legal world. He’s vicious with his words at first, then humbly pursues his wife later. Pure-hearted female lead: An overseas student with three degrees, skilled in psychology. A “good girl” with a rebellious streak, 10.2kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead runs a coffee shop and is a quick-witted lawyer named Huo, while the male lead is a beautiful, fair-skinned, and slightly crybaby—a double-buff character. The female lead is a wealthy heir from Beijing's elite circles and the renowned lawyer Huo. The female lead is a pure-hearted girl with a strong sense of psychology and a rebellious streak. The male lead, who rises to power, is attracted to her at first sight.

15. 15 让 You Asked Me to Open a Bar, So Why Am I Beating Up the Music Industry? 让你开酒吧，你跑去吊打乐坛？ Three Thousand Chan三千禅Urban304k WordsCompleted [Dual Systems + Music + Cocktails + Livestreaming + One Heroine] [The author has already completed a million-word music-themed novel, so feel free to dive in!] After transmigrating, Bei Chen discovered that his new body was not only disfigured but also suffering from alcohol poisoning. What else could he do? Lie flat! Just as he was on the verge of despair, the System took pity on him. If he could raise the profile of Hive Bar, his face would gradually recover. His dead heart came back to life! 371Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A world of wonders, Mingjing City! "Tap tap..." Lu Jiuning, wearing black high heels and a little black dress, stood elegantly at the entrance of a bar in the university town. Above it was prominently displayed: Beehive Bar!

16. 16 后 The Salted Fish by Houhai Opened a Bar 后海的咸鱼开了家酒吧 The Arrogant Benjamin神情倨傲的便雅悯Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After being reborn in the 1990s, Xu Chengfeng gives up his high-paying finance job and opens a small bar in Houhai. To his surprise, the little bar, called "Haven," becomes a gathering place for students from the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama, and even the entertainment industry's most unusual "helpful service station." From getting Huang Bo a gig as a singer to helping newcomers Wang Baoqiang and Yue Longgang earn a little extra money, Xu Chengfeng offers one down-to-ear 160Reads5.8Score—Shelves
17. 17 美 American Comics: Starting Out as a Bar Owner 美漫：从酒吧老板开始 Yu Jin狱锦Male-Channel Fanfiction259k WordsCompleted Li Wei never imagined that an ordinary game would lead his life to restart across two lifetimes. In his first life, he was one of countless ordinary people in China. In his second, he became Levi, a Chinese American young man in the United States whose parents had both died. His only inheritance was a shop on the streets of New York that was in desperate need of a new owner. Fortunately, he wasn’t entirely unprepared. Reborn with him was the human hero skill set he knew best from Warcraft. Holy 13Reads6.1Score—Shelves
18. 18 重 After I Was Reborn, I Excelled in Both Love and Studies 重生后我爱情学业双丰收 Yan He晏何Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Reborn + Two Top Students + A Crush Comes True + From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress] Just after graduating from college, Jiang Qingyan is hit by a car while saving a little boy. As she dies, she is still haunted by the crush she kept secret for years. When she opens her eyes again, she is back in high school, with time to make up for every regret. This time, she will have both love and academics. She will live the life she wants, and she will win Liang Yan'an's heart! Later, 4.1kReads9.3Score379Shelves

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    This rebirth novel features a female protagonist who is reborn and marries the male protagonist. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male protagonist is a bar owner who picks up and drops off the female protagonist every day and does things like washing her hands, changing her clothes, and cooking for her. It's super good!

19. 19 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    This one is more suitable

20. 20 恃 Spoiled Rotten! The Sweetest Little Darling Wins 恃宠！撒娇美人最好命 ViVi1223Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Gentle, cool beauty X unruly, devilishly handsome young heir] [Both devoted and strong + sweet, flirtatious romance] The owner of Half-Cup Teahouse is a famously beautiful woman, with skin like ice and jade, exquisite features, and a graceful figure. Song Yu first met Luo Yi when his friend tricked him into going to the teahouse for a cup of tea. She wore a white embroidered qipao, with glossy black hair and porcelain skin. The high slit in her skirt lent her elegant look a hint of sensuality, 16.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
21. 21 细 Drizzling Rain and a Gentle Breeze 细雨绵绵微风拂 Congshan Qing丛山清Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [A rebellious, beautiful business owner × a CEO who seems cold but is actually a warmhearted cat dad] [Mature couple / intense romantic tension / love at first sight / devoted male lead / one-on-one romance / happy ending / sweet romance] What should you do first after being rear-ended by a Rolls-Royce? Lin Mian gazed at the glittering Spirit of Ecstasy ornament before her, seeing stars and itching to lie down right there and demand compensation. But the moment the man in the back seat stepped o 39Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
23. 23 中 In Love with Her 中意她 Tomatoes Without Skin番茄没有皮Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [The second book in the hometown series. “Hometown” means a county town. The leads know how to flirt, but both are sexually inexperienced and have only ever been with each other.] [Heroine: former Thailand-based migrant worker, now the owner of a milk tea shop] [Hero: former Hong Kong investment banker, now the owner of a car dealership] Chen Zui sees Zhong Yi twice while traveling in Thailand. The first time, she’s a diving guide. The second time, she’s working at the front desk of a guesthouse 2.3kReads8.9Score225Shelves
24. 24 湿 Wetlands 湿地 Shattered Jade, Clear Abyss碎玉渊清Two Male Leads86k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + modern urban setting + short and sweet] Chinese literature professor vs. cafe owner Su Xun vs. Lin Yu After quitting his job, Lin Yu opens a cafe. Before it opens, he meets Su Xun, a professor of Chinese literature. As they spend time together, Lin Yu keeps wavering and trying to stay away, but Su Xun pulls him back every time. At last, Lin Yu gives up resisting and decides to lie flat. Su Xun: (smiles) Lin Yu: “You foxy man!” 60Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 Did I Open a Café on Changbai Mountain? 我在长白山开了一座咖啡屋？ Group-Buying Little Rice团购买小米Male-Channel Fanfiction166k WordsCompleted Work's been exhausting lately, so I rewatched Friends and wanted to find a book that was comforting and true to life. Unfortunately, none of them really hit the spot. So I'll stop pretending and come clean: I'll write one myself. “Easygoing daily life” and “a funny ensemble cast” Borrowing the words from Love Apartment: “The person you love most is by your side, and your best friends are right across from you.” Come open up a whole new life with me! 55Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 尘 Chenyao 尘瑶 Little Monster Plays Hide-and-Seek小怪躲猫猫Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Female designer and owner of a quiet bar VS male dentist and university professor, devoted to each other, sweet romance, happy ending] At their first meeting, Li Moyao went to a blind date in her best friend's place. Her date's good looks immediately captured her heart. Deciding to make the best of things, she made a vow to herself: she would make him hers. Chi Yichen was originally supposed to meet his good friend's younger sister. But life is full of surprises: he was delighted to meet his 194Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead and her best friend own a bar. It's a sweet and romantic story. Hope you enjoy it.

27. 27 重 Back to Age Sixteen, and It Turns Out I'm My Own Idol 重启16岁，男神竟是我自己 Fun-Loving Bro with a Lively Spirit精神小伙乐子哥Urban735k WordsOngoing [No System + hardcore skill points + a wage slave's redemption + everyday realism] There are two great enemies of a free life: our own desires for material goods and beautiful women or handsome men, and the bosses and gold diggers who want to control us and squeeze us dry. Zhou Yi, an aging single shut-in with social anxiety, a bottom-tier office drone and terrible small-town exam taker, had once again been PUA'd by his company supervisor into working overtime all night. At last, he collapsed at 5.8kReads7.3Score433Shelves

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    Opening an internet cafe or gym

28. 28 深 Deep in the Gray Area 深陷暧昧 Yin Ji殷悸Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Proper, Gentle Cake Baker × Scheming, Hypocritical College Heartthrob with Ulterior Motives] [She’s Not a Virgin, He Is + Younger Man + The Other Man Takes Her from Her Boyfriend + Groveling Chase + Tension and Flirting + Happy Ending + Mending a Broken Relationship + Stealing Her Away] “When Qinglu arrives, the orioles sing; when Zhuyang rises, the flowers smile.” Liu Qinglu and Zhu Yang had been dating for seven years. Everyone even said their names sounded made for each other. But they still 398Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ One runs a coffee shop, the other runs a bar. 2️⃣ The female lead runs a cake shop, and the second male lead has a mistress who might try to steal her away! (The female lead and her ex-boyfriend aren't married yet.)

29. 29 晴 Confession on a Sunny Day 晴日告白 Nuo Ai榒艾Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Radiant Little Sun × Handsome Shopkeeper Who's Hard to Read] Complete A new pet shop opened on the corner of Chunlan Street. The handsome owner was tall and slender, with striking features and a clear voice like a mountain stream on a scorching summer day. Yu Jinxi took a liking to him at first sight, so she brought her dog to the shop every other day. Before long, she had left her heart with the taciturn, inscrutable shopkeeper. * After Shopkeeper Xu refused to bathe her spotless white dog and 4.2kReads9.4Score627Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel about a pet shop owner and a cheerful young man, with a 6-year age gap. The young man is there to heal the shop owner.

30. 30 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 34.2kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    ① The male protagonist runs a guesthouse. The female protagonist quits her job and comes to stay for a while. When she goes downstairs, she sees a receptionist she likes. She tells him that if he works for her, he won't earn less than he did here. But he refuses. Later, she finds out that he is actually the owner, not just the receptionist. [Thinking]

31. 31 美 Mephilas? Call Me the Monster Tavern Owner 美菲拉斯？叫我怪兽酒馆店长 Sighing Radianceu叹息的光辉uAnime Fanfiction817k WordsOngoing [A Slow-Burn Story with Plenty of Original Adventures, and No Villain Protagonist] [Laughter and Tears?] Welcome to the Monster Tavern. Ultramen are not allowed inside! I’m Yang Yan. Good manners are essential. The moment you open the door, you might think you’ve walked into the wrong place. Alien Baltans are everywhere, each busy at their own job. One in an apron serves eight tables at once, its huge pincers carrying steaming skewers with perfect steadiness. Behind the bar, another Alien Baltan 860Reads7.2Score100Shelves
32. 32 青 Kumquat Americano: I Fell for the Masked Barista, Never Knowing He Was My Landlord 青桔美式：迷上口罩咖啡店员，谁知他是我的收租房东 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪14k WordsCompleted Green Tangerine Americano: I fell for the masked cafe barista, only to discover he was my landlord, collecting my rent. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart] A cup of lime Americano, and the female lead falls for a mysterious masked barista. A rainy night reveals the truth: the gentle barista is actually her hidden landlord. Their romance is sweet, but the male lead is too young and irresponsible. Pressured by his family, he passively avoids responsibility, ultimately losing the female lead. A belated realization leads him to dedicate everything to winning her back and atoning for his sins.

33. 33 讲 I Tell Dwarf Jokes and Run an Old Tavern in a Western Fantasy World 讲矮人笑话的我，在西幻世界开老酒馆 Well-Behaved but Defiant乖离不乖14k WordsCompleted I Tell Dwarf Jokes and Run an Old Tavern in a Western Fantasy World 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist runs a tavern in a Western fantasy world.

34. 34 T They've Got It All Under Control Ta手拿把掐 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance353k WordsCompleted Shen Qing has no grand ambitions. She’s young, but all she wants is to take it easy. She doesn’t really care whether her guesthouse makes money, as long as she has enough to eat, warm clothes, and a good night’s sleep. That is, until she meets Xu Wang in a town called Zaosheng, where there isn’t a single jujube tree. He can do just about anything under the sun... The first time they meet, he’s a tricycle driver giving people rides, and his bizarre driving nearly throws her out of the vehicle. Th 547Reads8.7Score112Shelves

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    Is opening a bed and breakfast feasible?

35. 35 布 The Bulman Journal 布尔曼日志 Terminal Chuunibyou中2病晚期Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Brawler at the Bullman Bar x taciturn young apprentice] [Alternate world] [Fictional setting] Setting: Bullman Street, England. The first thing Tang An, an Asian girl abandoned by her father and “sold” to the Bullman Bar, did after crawling out of a crate was get into a fight with the bar's female doctor. Then one of the bar's brawlers beat her black and blue. “Kid, are you still running?” “…Yes.” Instinct told Tang An to flee the violent bar, but she gradually realized that she was perfectly s 1kReads9.2Score137Shelves
36. 36 八 The Eighth Tavern 八号酒馆 Master He荷三爷Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing I'm not sure what everyone thinks about death, but I hope these different stories will help you find the courage to keep living. May your future be filled with strength and open-mindedness, and may you find happiness every day. This is a collection of standalone stories, but I promise that characters who have appeared before won't act out of character. All kinds of plotlines may appear. I'll do my best to follow the real-world timeline. 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent writing, five-star rating

37. 37 开 I Opened an Internet Cafe, So How Did It Become the Strongest Cheat in Another World? 开个网吧，怎么成了异界最强外挂 Keyboard Ghost键盘鬼Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Shopkeeping + Internet Cafe + Otherworld + Games + Crossover Anime + Raising Customers + Lighthearted and Fun + Semi-Invincible + No Female Lead] In another world where cultivators are everywhere and martial artists are worth less than dogs, Xing Yu activates a Divine Internet Cafe System. Here, playing games can improve your cultivation, grant you game skills, and even let you exchange for all sorts of unbelievable items. A certain young lord’s son: “What the hell, this is a game?” “What k 4.5kReads8.0Score346Shelves

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    A grand internet cafe in another world, Tianxuan Continent, Xuanwu Kingdom, Ningchuan City. Ningchuan City is one of the few large cities in Xuanwu Kingdom.

38. 38 别 Don’t Make a Fuss, I Run a Legitimate Internet Cafe 别闹，我开的是正经网吧 Mo Sanhe莫三河Historical348k WordsCompleted Xu Ming transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the administrator of an internet café run by a System. You think people in ancient times didn’t know how to go online? Just look at the rich young masters in the capital. They call their friends and come in droves, even stealing their mothers’ dowries to play Legend. If you’re brothers, come hack at me! Even the great general is hooked. Why bother fighting wars? If you’ve got the guts, come duel me in Earth City! One game of Audition has all the 262Reads8.4Score—Shelves
39. 39 开 From the Start, I Inherit an Internet Cafe and Reach the Pinnacle of Life 开局继承网吧，走上人生巅峰 Smiling Mango爱笑的芒果Urban505k WordsCompleted Su Wen dreams of returning to his senior year of high school, and inherits an internet cafe from the start. With his foresight and cool head, he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. Note: One female lead, and nothing too outrageous. 330Reads6.8Score106Shelves
40. 40 遇 Meeting at the Midnight Café 遇见深夜咖啡馆 Dreambreaker No. 1破梦人1号Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted In this bustling city, there is an unusual café. It doesn’t cater to the crowds during the day. Instead, it quietly opens its doors between midnight and five in the morning. The café’s owner was once a high-paid office worker, but he quit his job without hesitation to open this little shop that seemed destined to fail. He isn’t looking to make a fortune. He just wants to hear the true stories people dare to share in the stillness of the night. From a beautiful medical escort to a directionless 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 我 I Own a Café 我有一家咖啡馆 Please Have a Ginger Coke请喝可乐生姜Urban165k WordsCompleted This is a slice-of-life story set in the city: simple, ordinary, relaxing, and comforting. Ordinary people and everyday moments, yet somehow they can bring a smile to your face as you read. You'll grow fond of someone in the story, or perhaps you'll love everyone in it. It's just an ordinary café, and the whole story unfolds around it. The whole book is light and cheerful. I hope you'll enjoy it. Whenever you're bored, unhappy, or troubled, feel free to read it without a worry. It might bring yo 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a really good slice-of-life post. If you want to learn about coffee, I recommend @PleaseDrinkColaGinger.

42. 42 夜 Tenfold Cashback on Nightlife Spending, I Really Didn't Want to Party 夜场消费十倍返现，真不是我想玩 Drunken Words醉语Urban607k WordsCompleted The struggling college student Qin Feng unexpectedly acquires a System with a tenfold cashback mechanism, but the cashback only works at nightlife venues, such as KTVs, bars, clubs, and massage parlors. To make more money, Qin Feng has no choice but to become the prince of the nightlife scene, shaking his head wildly on the dance floor! As Qin Feng’s cashback grows, his life outside the nightlife scene soon undergoes a complete transformation too. On his first day at a KTV, Qin Feng is dressed i 1.8kReads7.4Score188Shelves

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    🔥✨️①——"To stay together forever, until our hair turns white." That's too difficult! [Facepalm][facepalm]

43. 43 情 The Emotion Café 情绪咖啡馆 Black and White Cinema黑白映画Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [A slow-paced, youthful, modern, heartwarming comedy with a touch of supernatural powers] She can “see” other people’s emotions. She came from a big city to this small town. The weather in late autumn shifted between cloudy and clear. She stood in front of a glass window with a “For Rent” sign on it. Well, this is where the story begins... 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is it.

44. 44 白 The Gray-Eyed White Cat 白猫传灰瞳 Mr. TT白先生Urban107k WordsOngoing The young heir of a crime family is forced to become a beggar. With nothing but a bowl from the start, he becomes the Zhu Yuanzhang of the underworld. Fresh twists and airtight logic. Italian mixed-race, ruthless, cruel, and realistic. He kills decisively, with every punch landing hard, every blade striking true, and every bullet finding its mark. A slow burn. Trust me, it only gets better as it goes. (No saintly heroine, no System, no harem, pure underworld fiction.) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A third-generation member of a criminal family, the heir to the underworld, not a saint, without a system, decisive and ruthless, cruel and realistic, with innovative tactics, meticulous logic, and a slow burn.

45. 45 折 Breaking Off a Jade Branch 折琼枝 Shi Xue Sheng时雪笙Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [University campus + Love at first sight + Sweet and flirty, both inexperienced in love + A touch of ensemble cast + HE] [Tsundere, secretly passionate campus heartthrob vs. Quiet, reserved good girl] Lu Shiyu, the bar owner and singer as well as Peking University’s campus heartthrob, fell in love at first sight with Lin Ruochu, a cool, melancholic sweetheart studying fashion design at Tsinghua University, and pursued her relentlessly. This is a story of the two growing together. The book is de 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author personally recommends this university campus novel, currently being serialized. The male lead fits the description of someone who owns a bar, but unlike the one mentioned by the original poster, this one doesn't have any science fiction elements; it has a light and refreshing style. I hope you all enjoy it! [Heart][Heart][Heart][Please follow][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

46. 46 开 From the Start, I Won Fifty Million and Quit to Open a Café Bookshop 开局中奖五千万我辞职开咖啡书店 Bacon Is Very Melancholy腊肉很忧郁Urban358k WordsCompleted On a rainy day, soaked to the skin, Su Wan walks into “Half-Day Leisure” and writes an IOU. An architect and a coffee shop owner grow closer among the bookshelves, starting with a tab. A proposal without a ring, a coffee-scented wedding: together, they make “being there” a lifelong promise. A story about waiting, mending, and finding where you belong. The best kind of love is taking it slow, together. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This looks nice; it's for a coffee shop.

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