One Female Lead, Urban Slice of Life: Simple Is Best 单女主，都市生活文，平平淡淡才是真

1. 1 老 Teacher, Teach Me How to Fall in Love 老师，请教我恋爱 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No rebirth] + [No System] + [Everyday urban life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] Xu Che has been a shut-in since graduating from college. His aura of being a deadbeat is so strong that his mother forces him to go on a blind date. Xu Che resists, but his mother's iron fist fills him with filial devotion, leaving him no choice but to comply. "I'm telling you, if there are still beautiful women in the dating scene, I'll eat dirt." Xu Che has just sent the message to his friend when his date, 52.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds

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   High-quality urban/campus novels featuring single female protagonists; no brainless reading required, I've already read and enjoyed them all.

2. 2 今 Clear Skies Today 今日放晴 Clear Water1028清水1028Urban267k WordsOngoing (Pure Love + Everyday Life) [Xu Zhishui × Jiang He] Xu Zhishui returned to his hometown, the place where he was born, with his grandmother. There were wastelands, fields, mills, farms, hills and valleys... Even as a little boy, he silently made up his mind: he would grow up here, make a home here, and stay by his grandmother's side forever. He loved this land. After the rain, it smelled even sweeter than soap. Jiang He had never left her hometown. She grew up here. Sometimes, when she played too 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   Although not in the city, they are still an ordinary childhood sweetheart couple.

3. 3 相 My Blind Date Turned Out to Be My High School Chinese Teacher 相亲对象竟是曾经高中语文老师 A Bowl of Cold Noodles with Extra Chili一碗凉面多放辣Urban749k WordsCompleted His blind date turns out to be his former Chinese teacher. “Teacher, what a coincidence. Are you here on a blind date too? We’re just going through the motions, right? I get it.” “Teacher, want to see a movie?” “Teacher, let me take you home.” “Teacher, your hands are so small.” “Teacher, you smell so lovely.” 23.5kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
4. 4 疯 A Crazed Yandere? No, She’s a Cool, Gentle Older Sister 疯批病娇？不，是清冷温柔大姐姐 Don't Dip Tripe in Sugar毛肚别蘸糖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Book Transmigration] [Lighthearted, Sweet Romance] [Professor Older Sister] [Cool on the Outside, Warm on the Inside] [Nurturing Girlfriend] [Song Plagiarism] When he woke up, Jiang Yichen realized he was in the very world of a tragic girls' love novel he had read in his previous life. One of the novel's original female leads was his own older sister. The other was named Qin Ling. She was so fierce that even a passing dog would get slapped twice. “Sis, listen to me. You have t 49.9kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds
5. 5 我 I Treat You Like a Goddess, and You Call Me Dad? 我拿你当女神，你管我叫爸爸？ Huang Gai Beats Zhou Yu黄盖打周瑜Urban838k WordsOngoing [Boys’ love]+ [Daughter who’s the campus belle]+ [Adorably naive professor]+ [Unexpected rebirth]+ [Relaxed daily life]+ [No System]+ [Sweet romance] A beautiful, aloof campus belle who keeps everyone at arm’s length suddenly runs up to me, claims she’s my daughter, and won’t stop calling me “Daddy”! What am I supposed to do? Asking for a friend. It’s kind of urgent~ … For the sake of his high school sweetheart, Jiang Feng chose to attend the same university as her, only for her to dump him. Bef 15.3kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
6. 6 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 87.5kReads9.6Score9.5k14d adds
7. 7 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 312.7kReads9.8Score31.4k14d adds
8. 8 上 At College, I Accidentally Saved a Nightclub Girl 上大学我无意间救下一个夜店少女 New Snow Year After Year初雪岁岁年年Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Daily Flirting] [Older Gentlewoman] [Cozy Daily Life] [Nurturing Girlfriend] [One Female Lead] What does it feel like to go to college and suddenly have a gentle, mature older woman by your side? “She’s someone I rescued. You could say I found her, too.” “I like you.” “I like you too.” “...Come home with me for the New Year this year. I’ll introduce you to my parents.” “Come on, get up and study... I’ll keep you company.” “What do you want for dinner tonight? I’ll make it for you...” .. 37.2kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds
9. 9 我 The Love-Brain Battle Between Me and the Goddess in My Class 我与女神同学的恋爱头脑战 Drizzling Clear Rain清雨滴答Urban717k WordsCompleted (No System + No Harem + Not Reborn + Sweet Romance + College Life + The Many Faces of Humanity) Ye Anzhi seems like a cool, reserved, innocent college student, but in private, he's an irreverent online fiction writer. Unfortunately, on the very first day of classes, his secret is discovered by another rather cheeky student, Jiang Mengyue. “Classmate, you wouldn't want other people finding out about this, would you?” To protect his secret, Ye Anzhi is “forced” to become Jiang Mengyue's short-vide 20.8kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
10. 10 你 Is Your Fiancée Sweet and Obedient Too? 你家未婚妻也乖乖软软的？ Little Demon King小小魔王Urban379k WordsCompleted After a car accident, An Yang and a woman he has never met draw up a marriage contract. She comes from a poor family, is shy and insecure, and uses a phone with a cracked screen. She’s never won a claw machine prize or eaten hot pot. She’s also a little fortune-teller who can read faces, read feng shui, and draw protective charms. At first: “Everyone has their own preferences. You can’t force something like this. If I fall for you someday and you fall for me, then we can talk about getting marri 6.3kReads9.3Score78814d adds
11. 11 财 Financial Freedom: You Get Why I Keep My Head Down at Work, Right? 财务自由，苟在单位能理解吧？ Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.3M WordsOngoing It's best to check the almanac every morning. Most days have things that are auspicious and things that aren't, and Li Wen has paid special attention to this ever since he was reborn. For a young man with plenty of life experience, what does he want most? Riding the waves of business, chasing trends, indulging in a life of luxury... or making all the flowers wither when his own blooms? Forget it! Staying at the small company he's worked hard at for over a decade, watching it grow from small to b 65.6kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    There aren't many scenes of showing off and getting slapped in the face; it's a wealthy but ordinary life.

12. 12 重 Reborn in 1985: A Young Man with a Bright Future 重生1985，少年大有可为 vRunning Snailvv奔跑的蜗牛vUrban2.0M WordsOngoing At forty, Shen Mo returned to 1985. The child of educated youths sent to southern Yunnan, he was left behind when his parents returned to Shanghai and divorced. “Dad has a home, Mom has a home, and I'm left all by myself. Am I just in the way...” The lyrics from a TV drama he'd once watched had become his own life. Shen Mo was now an unwanted burden, unloved by both grandmothers, but he still had his second uncle. “Xiao Mo, the city registration fee is nearly four hundred yuan, but your second u 186.9kReads8.6Score16.6k14d adds
13. 13 暖 Ripples on Warm Waters 暖水微澜 The Yellow Bird in the South南有黄鸟Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + mutual pursuit + everyday life + partly set in the entertainment industry + one-on-one romance] A slow burn at first, then a satisfying romance. There’s sweetness and angst, with angst first and sweetness later. A story about perfect pitch and a heart that feels everything too deeply. The hero loves her but can’t have her, and has a long road ahead as he tries to win her back. The heroine doesn’t realize she’s in love and must overcome one psychological hu 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This book is written for people who have lost their mothers or whose families of origin have been traumatized. The pace is slow, and the emotions are revealed in the ordinary. The male and female protagonists have misunderstandings, but they also support each other and grow together; they are both lovers and saviors. The story flows gently, and the feelings are genuine.

14. 14 我 My Foresight into the Future Reveals Cause and Effect 我的未来感知能看透因果 Loves Watermelon Milk Tea爱吃西瓜奶茶Urban1.7M WordsOngoing With a single bow before the Buddha, Qin Xian glimpsed his future at forty: a rented apartment in the Magic City, a body wracked with illness, parents disappointed in him, and no one by his side. He couldn't keep grinding anymore. He really couldn't. With his compensation money and a body in poor health, he fled back to his hometown in northern Jiangsu. Faced with his mother's relentless pressure to get married, all he wanted was to lie flat for a while. But the “future perception” golden finger 50.4kReads7.7Score2.9k14d adds
15. 15 房 After My Son Changed the Name on the Deed, I Left Him Homeless 房产证名字被改后，我让儿子无家可归 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Son Changed the Name on the Property Deed, I Left Him Homeless 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female protagonist, no harem, heartwarming urban slice-of-life novel

16. 16 重 Reborn as an Executive at a Major Corporation 重生之我在大厂当高管 Lie Flat or Give Up, Pick One躺平摆烂二选一Urban3.9M WordsOngoing [Sound logic] [Clear-eyed realism] [One female lead] [The heroine is not Su Ran; she disappears after chapter 60] [Please bear with it] [Merciful readers, spare me] Reborn, Chen Mo once again stood at the crossroads of his life in 2014. Watch as he turns the country's top tech companies upside down, rises to the top, and dominates the business world. 55.5kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds
17. 17 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 死 After Faking My Death, My Unhinged Ex-Wife Came After Me Across Borders 死遁后，疯批前妻跨国追杀来了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎17k WordsCompleted After Faking Her Death, My Unhinged Ex-Wife Came After Me Across Borders 3.9kReads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 653Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 被 Kidnapped by a Yandere, I Told the Police It Was Consensual 被病娇绑架，警察问起我说是自愿 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Kidnapped by a Yandere, I Told the Police It Was Voluntary 4.9kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 婆婆逼我喝下生子汤后，我让她断子绝孙 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 119Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 大 A Dare Gone Too Far: The Yandere Campus Beauty Wants to Cling to Me for Life 大冒险玩脱，病娇系花要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A Truth-or-Dare Game Goes Too Far, and the Yandere Campus Belle Wants to Cling to Me for Life 2.1kReads—Score2314d adds
23. 23 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 510Reads—Score514d adds
24. 24 表 I Confessed with Chocolate for the Campus Goddess, but She Gave Me a Sports Car 表白送女神巧克力，她却送我跑车 The Day I Ascended to Godhood成神这天Urban207k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance]+ [One Love Interest]+ [Goddess Big Sister]+ [Older Woman/Younger Man Romance]+ [Super Sweet]+ [Everyday Life] Older woman: “Xu, thanks for bringing me chocolate. Let me get you something in return. What would you like?” Xu Fan: “I want you.” Older woman: “Well... You should give it some serious thought. Whatever you're missing, I can get it for you.” Xu Fan: “I only want you! I don't want anything else.” Older woman: “Uh... How about a Ferrari? I'll buy you one.” Xu Fan: “???” .. 19Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    This book, this book, this book absolutely meets your requirements. Don't be fooled by the low rating; I have a feeling it will become a huge hit.

25. 25 合 Our Contract Is Up, and the Yandere CEO Drops Her Mask 合约到期，病娇总裁她撕掉了伪装 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎15k WordsCompleted The Contract Expires, and the Yandere CEO Drops Her Act 889Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 倒 After My Live-In Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 倒插门海归老公出轨后，小三让他喜当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 654Reads—Score714d adds
27. 27 重 Reborn in 1990: Touching the Door to Destiny 重生1990触摸命运之门 Bamboo Rat Orders Autumn Fragrance竹鼠点秋香Urban326k WordsCompleted Li Xiao stood before the barred window, staring blankly outside. He was middle-aged, with a thinning crown. His wife and the accountant had run off with the money, the bank loan was almost due, and what would happen to his nine-year-old daughter? His eyes were filled with despair. When Li Xiao was nineteen, he had just passed the college entrance exams. He carried the dreams of youth and his family’s hopes with him. But as he entered the campus, someone crushed those dreams and took his place. I 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has only one female protagonist. It satisfies many people's needs. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Extremely brilliant.

28. 28 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 10.9kReads—Score7414d adds
29. 29 敢 You Dare Ask for a Divorce? My Yandere Wife Goes Berserk on the Spot 敢提离婚？病娇老婆当场发疯 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted You Dare Ask for a Divorce? My Yandere Wife Goes Crazy on the Spot 837Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 病 My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend Wants Me Back: “You’ll Never Escape Again” 病娇前女友求复合：“休想再逃” Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend Begs to Get Back Together: “Don’t Even Think About Escaping Again” 615Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 权 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6.1kReads9.0Score40814d adds

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    Putting everything else aside, just considering the currently popular genre of officialdom novels, I think this new book is the only one I would recommend.

33. 33 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.1kReads—Score7214d adds
34. 34 全 After Liking Every Post on Her Feed, the Yandere Campus Beauty Wants to Marry Me! 全赞朋友圈后，病娇校花她要跟我领证！ Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎94k WordsCompleted After I Liked Every Post on Her Moments, the Yandere Campus Belle Wants to Marry Me! 525Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score2614d adds
36. 36 老 My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet for Three Years, but She’s a Yandere 老婆装乖三年，其实是病娇 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet and Obedient for Three Years, but She’s Actually a Yandere 281Reads—Score814d adds
37. 37 重 Reborn: A Heart Stirring Again 重生之心动再临 The Feather Himself from the Ninth Heaven九霄中的羽毛本尊Urban674k WordsCompleted [Everyday Sweet Romance + College Entrepreneurship + Childhood Friends + Harem (Don't Read If You Dislike That)] Bai Yifan, a top student in his previous life, is reborn in 2006, just before the college entrance exams. The summer is at its peak, and youth is in full bloom. The path he'd taken in his previous life has yet to become rough and uncertain. The girl next door is still at the tender age of first love. The memories of youth are so worth looking back on. Those young years were so tangled 69Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Modern rebirth novel: Reborn into a new life, be the best version of yourself, and love the people you want to love!

38. 38 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 557Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 被 Under My Yandere Wife’s Control, I Plunged into the Abyss of Marriage 被病娇老婆掌控，我坠入婚姻深渊 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Controlled by My Yandere Wife, I Fall into the Abyss of Marriage 467Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 重 Chongqing, the Youth I Left Behind 重庆，我留下的青春 The Dusky Glow Beneath the Streetlight路灯下的昏黄Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Five years of love shattered like porcelain, and my career plummeted along with it. Just when my life was at its darkest, a ray of light shone in, dazzling beyond belief. In this harsh, realistic world, can I still stay true to myself?… 1.7kReads8.7Score12014d adds

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    It's incredibly good, a slice-of-life story set in the city, so sweet it'll make your teeth ache.

41. 41 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 病 The Yandere Heiress Will Do Anything to Cling to Me for Life 病娇大小姐用尽手段也要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted The Yandere Heiress Uses Every Trick in the Book to Cling to Me for Life 382Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 请 Please Give Me One Last Cigarette Tonight 请给我今晚的最后一支烟 Tearjerker Effect催泪效果Urban487k WordsCompleted [Everyday life, down-to-earth, romance.] “I used to think my life would just stay this way. I figured I might as well give up and let everything fall apart. But after falling apart for long enough, I realized I really am a complete wreck.” “Actually, no one is a lost cause. And neither are you.” 1.4kReads8.8Score10014d adds
44. 44 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 不 Oh No, the Yandere Heiresses I Serve Have Snapped 不好，我服务的病娇大小姐们炸了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Oh No, the Yandere Heiresses I Serve Have Gone Off the Rails 328Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 苏 Suzhou, Who Did You Give Your Tenderness To? 苏州，你的温柔给了谁 Lao Hai Zai捞嗨仔Urban638k WordsCompleted If not for that company-mandated health checkup, perhaps I would have married her! But it was precisely because of that checkup arranged by the company that I chose to break up with her! 789Reads8.2Score10914d adds
47. 47 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 病 My Yandere Wife’s Suffocating Love of Surveillance 病娇老婆的窒息监控之恋 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Yandere Wife’s Suffocating Love of Surveillance 131Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 我 My Utopian Girl 我的乌托邦女孩 Little Monk Zeze泽泽小和尚Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: My Utopian Girl [Workplace business rivalry + tearjerker + close to everyday life + everyday comedy] A love story between a penniless male protagonist and a stunning female CEO. What is love? It's the answer we've always been searching for. From fearing that his poverty would keep him from reaching her heart to transforming himself and holding her tight, what exactly did Xinyi go through... 173Reads6.7Score—14d adds
50. 50 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 5.6kReads—Score5414d adds

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