Any Down-to-Earth Novels With Good Writing and a Little Humor? 有木有贴近现实的小说，文笔好，带点微搞笑的？

1. 1 当 After My Scumbag Dad Awakened, I Was Spoiled Rotten 当渣爹觉醒后，我被宠上天 Little String of Coins钱串儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [There are no ghosts in real life. If something bad happens, call the police] [Quick transmigration + a different kind of sweet story] [Redemption + healing] [Xiao Shuai: Raising kids is exhausting. I want to go back to being a ghost.] Xiao Shuai was a ghost. Just as he was about to fade away, something called a System gave him a chance to be reborn as a human. He would enter different little worlds and save the children who had fallen into misfortune, giving them the warmth of a lov 4.8kReads9.4Score43314d adds

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   Isn't this talking about me? 😅

2. 2 胡 Don’t Be Afraid, Tutu! Grandpa Niu Is the Dragon King God of War 胡图图别怕，牛爷爷我是龙王战神 The Setting Sun Lights the Dragon夕阳点龙Anime Fanfiction364k WordsOngoing He was a peerless genius the likes of whom appeared only once every 13.5 billion years. He once single-handedly held off a million alien invaders. He was once the strongest fighter in the entire universe. During a ten-year campaign, the woman he loved most left him, and his best friend betrayed him in secret. Heartbroken, he went into seclusion at Fandou Garden Estate. He had planned to stay out of worldly affairs, live quietly on tea and simple meals, and let his life run its course. But then h 1.4kReads9.1Score12814d adds

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   Close to reality ✔ Good writing style ✔ Micro-funny X Heavy on humor✔

3. 3 山 The Miracle Doctor of the Mountain Village 山村妙手神医 Ninth Heaven's Sun九天之日Urban341k WordsCompleted Also known as The Gaokao I Missed: A Grassroots Entrepreneur’s Road to Success On the eve of the Gaokao, Tian Dazhuang is hit by a car and both his legs are broken. He nearly drowns while saving a beauty, then stumbles upon the legacy of the Primordial Chaos Patriarch. From then on, his life takes off. He lifts his family out of poverty and leads the villagers to build businesses and prosper together: processing kiwifruit, promoting a green tea brand, and developing rural tourism... He teache 100Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   This rural farming miracle doctor story ended quite well.

4. 4 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds

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   My favorite book, and also the one by Yu Da, is characterized by its realism, down-to-earth style, and unpretentious language.

5. 5 神 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
6. 6 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
7. 7 龙 A Dragon? I Am the Dragon! 龙？我就是龙！ It's Lai Tianyi, Ya是赖天一呀Urban262k WordsOngoing In the future, the Dragon race will rise again, and humanity's fate will hang by a thread. During the final battle, Long Ming, China's top marshal, unexpectedly returns to the time when he was a junior in college. In this life, he will draw on the lessons of his previous life to save China and all of humanity! 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The theme is a post-apocalyptic nation, but it's written very realistically.

8. 8 独 Solely Spoiled: The Billion-Dollar Darling of Young Master Li 独宠霸爱：厉少的万亿小娇妻 Big Sister Shiya诗雅姐姐Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Modern romance + wealthy CEO + devoted husband + sweet romance After her father falls ill, the sheltered eldest daughter of the Ruan family finds herself under attack from every side. Then her charming ex-boyfriend returns and pampers her like a princess! “Marry me. With the title of Mrs. Li, you’ll be unstoppable. You can take on gods and ghosts alike. If the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you!” A month later, the eldest daughter of the Ruan family takes the position of chairwoman of the Ruan G 50Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommended! A sweet and romantic novel! So sweet, so very sweet! Great writing, lots of laughs, super enjoyable! Awesome! 👍 You can confidently jump in! 😄😄

9. 9 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds

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   Ninth Special District The author's depiction of various interpersonal relationships is very accurate. The style is a mix of excitement and humor, without any overpowered abilities; sometimes even the protagonist is helpless.

10. 10 问 Ask Zhou 问周 Ye Kun of the Northern Lands北地烨堃Historical211k WordsCompleted Where exactly was the legendary kingdom of the Queen Mother of the West? Did Peng Zu, who lived for eight hundred years, really exist? Long Bo, a shepherd boy from the northwestern wilderness, transmigrated to the great loess plateau in the early Western Zhou Dynasty after an unexpected dream of immortal fortune. There, with his steady character, he experienced one thrilling adventure after another: living alongside the Rong tribes, encountering an immortal in the State of Peng, receiving the Qu —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Go see, Pikachu!

11. 11 乡 Ten Years in the Township 乡镇十年 Ye Kun of the Northern Lands北地烨堃Urban364k WordsCompleted Told in serial form, this story follows the career and personal growth of Liu Rong, a veteran working in a remote township in northwest China. Through a series of incidents, it depicts the realities of township work at the start of this century, along with the rapid economic, cultural, and social changes of the time. 21Reads6.6Score—14d adds
12. 12 公 1980 AD, Here I Come! 公元1980，我来了！ Fate Already Known已知天命Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Mei Zhichao, a legendary soldier, is unexpectedly reborn in 1980 in the body of a timid, introverted high school senior. His father died young, and his mother struggled to raise two sons alone. The family is bullied every few days... See how he rewrites his fate and changes the world! 40Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    They are all quite close to reality.

13. 13 烈 Fierce-Blooded Mad Lion 烈血狂枭 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Seven years ago, a shady employment agency sent him to war-torn S Country. Seven years later, he returned as a king! Debts always come due sooner or later! What are you looking at? I’m talking about you! 2.1kReads8.1Score27114d adds
14. 14 奸 The Profiteer 奸商 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 10.7kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    Both of these books are very realistic.

15. 15 2 The 27-Year-Old Beauty Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 27岁美女老板赖上我 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban266k WordsCompleted Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. On my first day at work, I ran into my beautiful 27-year-old boss, Tang Ruoran. We had only just met when she accused me of being the father of her daughter. Heaven knows, it was my first time meeting her! I asked for a paternity test, but the results showed that I really was her daughter's biological father. Watch as I turn the tables, uncover layer upon layer of mystery, and finally discover just how greedy human nature can be... 2.1kReads8.5Score10514d adds
16. 16 一 A Withered Vine Across the Years 一越之枯藤 Bing Meng Wuwei冰梦吴卫Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted I didn't take it seriously, but you did. When I finally did, you turned away. I ran to you with all the passion I could muster, but you looked down on me. I stopped and turned back, never giving you another chance. Whether you were hurt or not no longer mattered to me. Every innocent love at first sight is a calamity the rest of your life can't escape. I wanted to run, but you clung to me like a vine. You said the world was wonderful, but that was your world. You knew nothing of whether mine was 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a fundamentally realistic novel.

17. 17 重 Reborn: Spy Among Spies in Republican-Era China 重生之民国谍中谍 Wang Dianjun王殿军Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Zixin, is pursuing a PhD overseas when family circumstances force him to return to China... Carrying his father's regrets, he transmigrates to the tumultuous Republican era, where heroes vie for supremacy... Let us return together to that age of raging war and see how our predecessors forged a prosperous China with their blood and flesh! The most authentic portrayal of the treacherous, ever-shifting world of the puppet regime's officialdom; the most thrilling account of the 143Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    The author highly recommends it.

18. 18 我 I Just Want to Live Quietly, Eat My Fill, and Wait to Die 我只想安静的混吃等死 Cao Yan曹焱Urban390k WordsCompleted Everyday Life + Supernatural + Divine Doctor + Doing as He Pleases + Comedy + Healing After being slapped awake, Cao Hanzhong discovers that he has become a vegetable. His consciousness, meanwhile, exists in a bizarre form... 38Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    It's realistic, not angsty, and funny.

19. 19 我 My Wife Has a Mental Illness 我的精神病老婆 Tomatoes in the Countryside西红柿在农村Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Dahai, a divorced man raising two boys, had hit a rough patch in life by 2020. A matchmaker introduced him to Xu Xiaojuan, who had a mental illness. Tempted by the apartment and car offered as dowry by his father-in-law, he married her. Married life turned out to be quite the adventure. “Dad, I can’t do this anymore. I want to call off the marriage.” “Good son-in-law, that’s not possible. How about I give you a storefront instead?” “Dad, I’m giving your daughter back. I want to call off th 48Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Story summary: High bride price, single dog.

20. 20 回 Back in 1983 as a Five-Guarantee Household Member 回到1983当五保户 Tomatoes in the Countryside西红柿在农村Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + no pocket dimension + no System + no golden finger + a romantic pairing. The main goal is to change the fate of a childless, unsupported man, giving him a wife, children, and descendants to carry on his family line] As a child, Jiang Shuanniu often bullied Bao Zili, a man with no family to support him. When the old man later heard that Bao had taken revenge on society, Jiang, who was working away from home, was consumed with guilt. He blamed himself for not showing the old man more war 528Reads6.4Score—14d adds
21. 21 如 The Radiance of Jade 如玉之莹 Mu Wei穆薇Two Female Leads378k WordsCompleted [Dual Female Leads] Student and Teacher Perspectives Based on real events that took place at a high school over the course of three years. She struggles to hold on to herself in the midst of hardship, while the other searches for a way out from deep in the mire... You are sure to see a little of yourself in them. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    So realistic! [I'm full]

22. 22 打 Better Than Working: Winning Over the Crown Prince, the Client 打工不如打甲方太子的主意 You Caoquanyin佑草泉音Modern Romance287k WordsOngoing [Based on true events + urban life + workplace + strong female lead + smart characters + sweet romance] A wonderful workplace romance set in the urban financial world, inspired by real-life experiences in the modern workplace. It lays bare the dark side behind the financial sector’s glamorous facade. The writing is delicate, the scenes vivid, the emotions genuine, and the plot is full of unexpected twists. The heroine is a rookie auditor, but a strong woman at heart. She stays sharp and emotiona —Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read! It's an urban workplace romance novel adapted from real-life experiences, featuring a strong female protagonist with high IQ and EQ, delicate writing, a plot full of twists and turns, and realistic emotions that make it highly immersive!

23. 23 伪 A Fake Variety Show Interview Diary 伪综艺访谈录 Notes on Being Ill无病记Mystery122k WordsCompleted No romance (the contract tag was added by mistake) + female-led + infinite flow + radical feminism + all the women shine (the female lead doesn’t save the day all by herself) + character growth On the surface, Zheng Wuyi is a newly acclaimed actress known for her dramatic roles. In private, she is an obsessive fan of horrifying cases and a sharp-tongued queen who says whatever she wants. After a serious drama starring her becomes a hit, she receives an invitation to The Fake Variety Show Intervi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Give this book a try.

24. 24 老 He Quit Being a Boss, and Mu Sheng Made Beitang Rich and Beautiful 老板不当，木生把北塘变富美 Chu Feng Literature楚风文学Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Literary fiction + realistic themes + suitable for middle-aged and older readers] From humble beginnings as a carpenter, Zhao Musheng worked his way up to construction worker, business owner, village director, and then a town official, turning his life around. Thanks to him, backward Beitang Village was transformed into a prosperous new village with thriving industries. Our fate is in our own hands, not Heaven's. The fortunes of the Zhao family and Beitang Village are closely intertwined. These 76Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a rural-themed novel, not a wish-fulfillment story, but purely a story about everyday family life. It is suitable for older readers and is a new work by a new author.

25. 25 只 I Only Want to Play Matchmaker, but the Ice-Cold Imperial Preceptor Won’t Leave Me Alone! 只想当红娘，国师缠着我不放！ Purely Sleepy纯困Ancient Romance146k WordsOngoing [1v1 Pure Love] [Mutual Devotion] [Happy Ending] [Cultivation] [Mild Horror] [Bright, Optimistic Dollmaker Heiress x Brooding, Scheming Puppet-Master Imperial Preceptor] [Bold, Flirtatious Princess x Ice-Cold, Jealous Power Minister] The male and female leads adore each other unconditionally, and both are peak fighters. An episodic story where the main cast fights monsters and grows stronger, with some mildly frightening content. Shen Tang, a dollmaker who had just graduated from university and 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I haven't watched this in a long time. I'm quite picky, but once I start watching this, I get completely absorbed. It's great.

26. 26 无 Thirty Days of Survival in the Infinite Flow 无限流之求生三十天 Madam Jadeite翡翠夫人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Those who suddenly vanish from the world may be working somewhere beyond our sight to earn a Resurrection Points Card. The apocalypse, the ancient past, fleeing famine in ancient times, being stranded on a deserted island… As long as you’re brave enough, you can win this 100% Resurrection Card! 251Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is relatable; she's not naive or overly decisive, but she's also capable of suffering losses and knows how to fight back.

27. 27 当 What We Do When We Talk About Love 当我们谈论爱情时，我们在做什么 Qin Ang琴昂Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Also known as The True Story of A-Dai. When we talk about love, we talk about romance and sweetness. When two people come together, there’s more than moonlit romance: there are also storms and thunder. Faced with the promises they once made, what should they do to weather life’s ups and downs? In a long relationship, if you do more than you say, you’re considered unromantic; if you say more than you do, you’re considered unreliable. Very Brothers is a contemporary urban novel in the Realistic Ci 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this!

28. 28 挨 King of Getting Roasted 挨骂之王 The Truth Is Simple真相很简单Urban230k WordsCompleted This is a book worth cursing out loud… Not surprising, is it? Just open your phone. Isn’t the world before your eyes already blanketed in insults? One person venting; two people trading barbs; three or more people filling the comments and bullet screens… Talking, joking, teasing, and cursing: it’s better to curse together than alone. Be the first to curse, and by the time everyone else joins in, all you can do is take the abuse… In such a turbulent world, where are truth, goodness, and beauty? T 33Reads—Score214d adds

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    This counts as, come on!

29. 29 山 Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情 Green Plum青梅Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris 14.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    You'll see for yourself when you check it out. I highly recommend "Mountains and Rivers in Love." As the name suggests, it's a slice-of-life story with rich and varied content, plenty of highlights, and an uplifting and heartwarming experience. You'll encounter many injustices and stories that happen in real life.

30. 30 我 I'm Just an Intern Screenwriter! 我只是个实习编剧啊 Such a Clear River如此清川Two Male Leads147k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Sweet romance + Healing + Showbiz] On the first day of his internship as a screenwriter, Yu Le was forced to fill in as an amateur guest. The poor intern was doing two people's jobs for one salary, following his boss's orders to look after Best Actor Gu Yunzheng. Thankfully, the production team had a conscience and gave him a generous bonus; otherwise, he would have quit! During filming, Gu Yunzheng's strange behavior revealed why he had vanished from the public eye a year earl 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's meant to be a little funny; the main character has a knack for making sarcastic remarks.

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