Novels Close to Reality 贴近现实的小说

1. 701 学 The Top-Student Younger Brother: Overwhelmingly Cherished, Overwhelmingly Tormented, Burning Like Fire 学霸弟弟，巨宠巨虐，炙热如火 Red Chibazhe红叱拔者Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Older woman-younger man romance + domineering CEO with an overwhelming need to possess + gentle older woman + angsty romance + sweet romance + forced love + celibate type A 24-year-old younger man, kissing her every day and loving her every night. The sweeter it is at first, the more heartbreaking it will be later. After several brushes with death, he falls into a coma after a car accident and loses his memory. Will he still remember the woman he once loved and their child? "Marry me in a month. 49Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Urban sister-brother love, adult love.

2. 702 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 546Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 703 媳 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban13.1M WordsOngoing [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 53.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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   I have to mention these two movies, [Realism Masterpiece | Ups and Downs in the System | The Game of Humanity | The Storm of the 1990s]

4. 704 织 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 Peach Fierce桃桃凶猛Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The family affection and dreams of ordinary people feel like home!

5. 705 我 Things That Happened When I Was a Kid 我小时候的事 Xiaoxiao Nishang筱筱霓裳Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted I really don't have much talent for writing novels. I simply pieced together people and events from my childhood, along with scattered fragments of memory and everyday trivialities, as best I could. It's like sewing a patchwork garment out of scraps of floral fabric: from a distance it looks colorful and busy, but up close the seams are obvious, and it never quite comes together. Even so, I weighed every word and poured my passion and love into it, because I wrote it for my daughter. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 12.8kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   The heroine is reborn. But it's really close to life. You can read it in one afternoon. It's not enough to watch at all

7. 707 那 That Mountain, That City 那山那城 Deng Xiaoyang and Li Chaoyang邓晓阳与李朝阳Urban263k WordsCompleted [A powerful work of realism | The ups and downs of life in government | Love and passion | The turbulent 1990s] Huang Shunping of the Jiangzhou Construction Commission’s quality supervision station refuses to compromise on construction standards. In a single night, he finds himself caught in a “sex scandal” and is taken away. Through a twist of fate, his two sons, Nashi and Nacheng, become embroiled in Jiangzhou’s biggest shoddy-construction project: a passenger terminal. After graduating, Nash 492Reads8.8Score—Shelves
8. 708 负 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 Wuchuan Wind五川风Urban171k WordsOngoing (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The sense of immersion is very strong, and all the topics discussed are social hot spots, but there is a lot of foreshadowing in the beginning, and the author wants to make a long story

9. 709 樊 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not suspended, the real life of ordinary people [grass has been planted]

10. 710 我 I Chased You as My Light and Became My Own Sun 我以你为光，追成了自己的太阳 Bubble Tea Half Price Seven Miles Away七里外奶茶半价Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [A realistic story, not wish fulfillment] [Based on a true story] In their first year of middle school, a shaft of sunlight fell across Qin Yu's profile. Chen Nianshu remembered that moment, and the name, too. She never expected what happened afterward. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from a true story!

11. 711 讲 No Matter How Much You Cherish It, Nothing Lasts Forever 讲究终将不能长久 Ask About Work问问工作Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted This should be a story about a woman’s growth, set in a bygone era. A girl who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood works hard and thinks she has crossed into a higher class, only to realize she has climbed just one step. Exhausted, she resigns herself to fate and looks for someone on that same step to lean on. But the person she thinks she can rely on only wants to use her to climb higher. To achieve his own ends, he has to kick her down a step so he can leap a little farther. If 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realistic novels, take a closer look

12. 712 八 Yun He of the Post-80s Generation 八零后的云禾 Spring Water Flows East泉水向东Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted A story of an ordinary person from the bottom rung striving to rise, a youth that can only be remembered and never spoken of, and an all-or-nothing gamble whose outcome is unknown. A life in this world, half hardship and half sweetness. [I’m committed to telling every story well. Your subscriptions are what make it possible for me to tell them.] 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real experience, a rural girl born in the 1980s. He was not good, but when I saw him, my joy spread from my heart to my whole body; he didn't mention marriage, so we waited and asked; he replaced rejection with silence, and I let go, not embarrassing him or wronging myself. I turned around neatly, as if as long as I was cool enough, sadness would not be able to detect me.

13. 713 我 My Tenth Year as a Simp 我当舔狗的第十年 There's a Cloud in the Wind Called Old 6风中有朵云叫老6Urban318k WordsOngoing Mo Ziyan screamed because Yang Dun had knocked her to the ground, and the fall hurt. Yang Dun screamed because he had accidentally pressed his hand against Mo Ziyan’s chest... Embarrassed, Yang Dun quickly scrambled to his feet, then awkwardly helped Mo Ziyan up. But Mo Ziyan thought Yang Dun had knocked her down on purpose. “Team Leader Yang, how could you be so naughty? You told me to stand right here and not move, but it turns out you were lining me up so you could knock me over!?” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 714 3 The Secret of a 39-Year-Old Woman 39岁老女人的秘密 Yu Bing羽冰Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted Wang Qiqi is 39, unmarried, and has no boyfriend. In other people’s eyes, she is a professional manager, a strong woman: aloof, yet kind. But she knows the secrets in her heart, and the darkness and pain she can never tell anyone about... With her split personality, she has nearly left this world, unable to see any light... At work, she is the admired boss, a strong woman. In private, she looks down on men and hates them, yet enjoys playing tricks on them. Watching them make fools of themselves 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A life that looks glamorous but is riddled with holes on the inside. The fate of mother and daughter, the cruelty of the workplace, the darkness and kindness of human nature, and whether a happy marriage can be considered a successful life are all contained in the text.

15. 715 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is available on Hongguo and Fanqie. The animated drama Help, My Boss Says One Thing and Means Another is available on Hongguo. Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She’s a chubby little foodie who’s both hardworking and has a hearty appetite. Her parents have always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who enjoys good food and won’t judge her. Though the road to love has been full of twists and turns, she eventuall 70.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
16. 716 潮 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 588Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from reality, real daily life

17. 717 有 Flowers Bloom When It Rains 有雨添花 San You Muni三又木尼Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted It doesn't matter if fate isn't strong enough. What matters is how many tricks there are in the romance. The leads keep running into each other. They might as well fall in love, or they'd be letting the readers down. A breezy, sweet urban romance. A realistic story about women in the workplace, with no melodrama. “Looks like Heaven has sent someone to help you, heal you, and take care of you...” “He's not a therapist...” 135Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The work and life of office workers. The troubles of working women. Adult love and marriage…

18. 718 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 3.5kReads7.5Score200Shelves

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    The Storm of the Times is full of memories. Highly recommended for bookworms. Newbies please avoid

19. 719 坚 A Tenacious Life 坚韧的活着 Dongfang Zhen东方震Urban101k WordsCompleted Adapted from a true story, this is about a boy from a poor rural family who works tirelessly at his studies to escape poverty. When he grows up, misfortune follows him one after another, but the resilience he developed as a child keeps him from bowing to fate or giving in to hardship. Through his actions, he shows what it means to persevere. After enduring countless trials and tribulations, he earns the respect of life itself and finds his miracle. This story carries a message: life can always g 239Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from true story

20. 720 成 The Years of Growing Up 成长的岁月 Silly Wenwen傻文文Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Pingping was born in the mid-1960s and grew up in a small town in Jiangnan. Her parents raised five children, and Pingping was the fourth. Born during the Cultural Revolution, Pingping witnessed the country rise from poverty and backwardness to prosperity and strength. Through her own hard work, she grew alongside the times. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is down-to-earth and very close to life. It is a period realistic novel.

21. 721 此 Better Never to Have Met in This Life 此生不如不见 When Will Lemons Turn Sweet?柠檬何时甜Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a novel about love and hate intertwined. There is no transmigration, cultivation, or System, just ordinary human nature in the real world. Through a twist of fate, the protagonist, Wang Zhicheng, meets his fiancée's identical twin sister, and a love that no one will accept begins to unfold. The many hardships of the real world push the two people who love each other toward the abyss, costing them their lives. When you look back on your youth, this novel may make you feel like you've been 1.4kReads6.7Score138Shelves

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    What I write about is real life, and it is absolutely close to life. You can't post it any closer, otherwise it will get stuck in your face. Please be patient and read it. I guarantee you won't regret it after reading it.

22. 722 上 A Collection of Modern Shanghai Stories 上海现代故事集 Jiang Huixue姜灰雪Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Volume Two: A New Shanghai Mom. She has a second child, a son and a daughter, though her daughter’s troubles in middle school already have her at her wits’ end. She used to think she’d be happy as long as she had a modestly comfortable life, and at least she could count on her husband. But then her deranged sister-in-law shows up and turns both families’ lives into a complete mess! Volume One: An only daughter who has been abroad for twenty years rushes back to Shanghai to claim her grandmother 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just the two years of family affairs

23. 723 天 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Modern Romance425k WordsOngoing Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the name, the content is about the heroine's growth in the workplace and life.

24. 724 男 A Man's Life 男人活着 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban1.7M WordsCompleted From the moment he entered the working world, Yang Zheng embarked on a relentless pursuit of wealth. Amid the tides of the times, a man's grit and perseverance carry him forward through the abyss, undaunted by wind and rain. 12.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
25. 725 冬 Winter Fishing 冬渔 Ninefold Mystery九寻迷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The currents of youth × one devoted love|He loves the moon’s sacred brilliance, but he loves her imperfections even more] Jiang Yu and Pei Yanhui have known each other since childhood, though they spent years apart in different countries. In those years, she struggled through the darkness, sinking deep into a swamp of malice; he grew up beneath clear skies, openhearted and bright. She locked her past away in ice, believing distance could hide her wounds forever. Until he returned home and disc 352Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book. It's very realistic.

26. 726 青 The Green Apple Falls into the Garden 青苹果落园 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted Youth is full of dreams, passion, and all kinds of generous yet fleeting impulses. Outside influences can make some of them vanish in an instant, while others endure. Whatever their nature, they are part of growing up. These experiences are all raw and new, and whether joyful or painful, they are hard to forget. Everyone finds their own way to preserve these memories. But will their fates be good or bad? Where will they ultimately lead? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a book that is very close to reality. I read it slowly one by one [laughs]

27. 727 给 A Fairy Tale for Myself 给自己的童话 Walking Sleepyhead行走的瞌睡虫Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted A car accident unexpectedly sends me transmigrating back eleven years, and I immediately get to work on my money-making plans: e-commerce, wedding planning, real estate speculation, beauty reviews... I also want to make short videos and sell products through livestreams. I'm going to reclaim all the love and career opportunities I lost over the years. This time, can I give myself a fairy-tale ending? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just like I never doubted that the earth revolves around the sun, I never doubted Tan Songwei's love for me, even if he left so resolutely, even if he never looked back, even if he got married and had children. My stubbornness is almost instinctive. I just believe that Tan Songwei will definitely come back to me. However, I guessed the beginning, but not the ending.

28. 728 寻 Running Toward the Exit 寻着出口奔跑 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted In life, everyone has to grow sharp horns and iron hooves, and put on armor. Even if you’re weak, you have to try to become stronger. There are too many things in this world that can hurt you. Even if you never learn to hurt others, you must learn to protect yourself, so you can protect the people you care about. No matter how many difficulties you face, don’t back down. Summon every last bit of fighting spirit and make sure those who have always wanted to see you fail never get the satisfaction 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 纯 The Pure Wife Awakens 纯妻觉醒 Big Angry Sunshine暴躁大太阳Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Romance]+ [Family and everyday life]+ [Self-awakening and ambition]+ [Urban life] Pure-hearted Liu Zi married Yu Feipeng, a classmate she'd had a crush on for years. She thought their marriage was solid, but her masseuse, Xiao Ling, had her eye on her husband. Yu Feipeng fell deep into Xiao Ling's gentle trap and went out of his way to trample on and humiliate Liu Zi… When Liu Zi finally fought back, she discovered that the pure, innocent flower her husband saw in Xiao Ling was actually filthy 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure love brain that is close to reality. After encountering betrayal, it becomes increasingly clear and grows alone.

30. 730 恋 Love Is Hard, So Let’s Get Married 恋爱好难，不如结婚 Seventy-Three Faces七十三面Two Female Leads100k WordsCompleted This is a story about two girls. Defying her family’s objections, Yan Mo resolutely follows her boyfriend to Jincheng to make a life for themselves. But on Valentine’s Day, she discovers that her boyfriend of six years has been cheating on her. After the breakup, Yan Mo refocuses on her career and finds new love through her work. Ran Fei is Yan Mo’s best friend, and her life is an endless cycle of falling in love, getting her heart broken, and falling in love again. It isn’t until she meets Ding 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is close to life and workplace love

31. 731 身 Miles Apart, Yet Close at Heart 身遥心迩 Zhouzhou Latte粥粥拿铁Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Everyone in the industry says that Li Kong went to another Hong Kong master to have his fortune told. The master's advice was that he needed to be kind and build up good karma if he wanted fame, fortune, and a fortune big enough to fill his pockets. So when he was exposed as dating a rising star in the charity sector, people gossiped that the fortune-telling really had been spot-on. · Cheng Yitong sat on a simple set, holding a plush doll as she told the camera a story about a teacher voluntee 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male leads the entertainment industry, while the female leads the charity industry. Although they are not "common industries in reality", there are no outrageous and surreal descriptions in them. Come and take a look!

32. 732 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 10.3kReads—Score1.1kShelves

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    A super nice book——'

33. 733 温 The Secret of a Warm Winter 温暖冬天的秘密 Wandering Perfumer江湖调香师Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted He is refined and wise, a man who always keeps his word. She is cool-headed and rational, with a mysterious past. When they first meet, she is young and inexperienced but brave, while he is mature yet warm. Hand in hand, they weather the ups and downs of the business world, endure countless hardships, save each other, and gradually fall in love. It is neither love at first sight nor a romance born of familiarity. As they save each other again and again, two independent and rational souls draw cl 392Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The modern urban plot has a sense of substitution. The male protagonist is gentle and respects women. He is suave and strong, wise and elegant. The female protagonist leaves her job quickly and is not bloody. The plot is tight and not procrastinating. The business battles are exciting and the emotions are warm. The more you chase it, the better it looks.

34. 734 本 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban364k WordsCompleted Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realism hurts a lot of my brain cells

35. 735 黑 The Black Man 黑汉 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban176k WordsCompleted We are a black male tribe. Neither dazzling nor romantic. Yet black itself is our precious glory! This is a story about the black earth and its little-known past. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 云 Clouds and Mud 云泥 Green Lamp青灯Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Chen Jiao never imagined that one day a demon would reach its claws out for her... That man tormented her until she wished she were dead. She thought that even if it killed her, she would never stay by his side... Li Cungen loved his little wife with all his heart. He gave her everything, doted on her, and still couldn't earn even one smile from her. Only when he tormented her could he catch a glimpse of her beauty. His eyes bloodshot, he gripped her waist tightly. “A Jiao, we'll be together for 46Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Chen Jiao didn't know how long she slept, but she was put to sleep. When she woke up, she found that she had been abducted into a mountain and sold to someone else's wife. The man fell in love with her at first sight, bought her, and forced her. Li Cungen fell in love with his little wife. He loved her with all his heart and pampered her, but he couldn't even make her smile.

37. 737 上 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 Nine Defeats九败呀Urban398k WordsCompleted On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no halo of the protagonist, no good luck from heaven. Ordinary people are trapped by online loans, with huge arrears at compound interest. People around them treat them coldly, and their family relationships are in jeopardy. They live under the pressure of collections all day long. But after they wake up and make money down to earth, they slowly pay off their debts and regain a stable life.

38. 738 背 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes 背后高人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban418k WordsCompleted Xu Qiang was framed and sent to prison. There, he met a powerful official who gave him guidance and revealed many secrets to him. After Xu Qiang got out, he rose to great heights in no time... 537Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 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 3.8kReads8.9Score219Shelves

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    Although it is a presidential article, it is more realistic and down-to-earth.

40. 740 假 Pretending Turns Real: Young Master Mu's Contract Wife 假戏真做：穆少的合约妻 Dust of the World, Love Alone微尘唯爱Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted Ever since she signed that contract, she was caught in an endless entanglement with him. She carved out a life of her own and bore him a child. He spent his entire life shouldering the weight of his family’s honor and disgrace. When her dream of joining the elite came crashing down, she fought with all her might to preserve her dignity. Though they loved each other deeply, they were always just out of reach, unable to touch each other’s hearts. 5Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these... ❶I want to know when Qi Ze's kid will be revealed that he is not Mu Yuan's biological son and get slapped in the face. ❷I am a thirty-three-year-old woman, but it made me cry. I love this ending! ❸I've read Chapter 500. I just read the comments and someone said that the male and female protagonists will be separated for five years. Can any sister who has read it tell me how many chapters it will be. 🌚🌝

41. 741 八 The Six-Sided Life of an 80s Village Beauty 八零村花的六边形人生 Cheng Xiaoye橙小也Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted A girl born in the mountains seems destined for a bleak future: marriage, children, laundry, and cooking. Her days stretch ahead like clouds on the horizon, their end easy to see. Maodou Dou, the village belle, was a victim of the preference for sons. She was given away as a child and molested while she was in school... Yet she was brave, resourceful, and full of fighting spirit. She made a comeback at every turn and got into a top university. But starved of love, she fell for a trap, got pregna 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The time when a woman makes the fastest progress is when she loses her sense of security. She must overcome fear, dependence, and disappointment, grow her own armor, and know how to cherish her own feathers.

42. 742 妻 The Wife Strikes Back 妻子的反击 Nalan Jingxue纳兰静雪Modern Romance735k WordsCompleted Before we got married, he cherished me and cared for me tenderly. After we got married, he turned as cold as ice. I thought our marriage was nearing its end, but the little life growing inside me rekindled hope in my heart. I thought my pregnancy would be a turning point for our marriage. But when I returned home full of hope, I saw something I could never tolerate. Yes, the husband I loved most had cheated on me, and the woman he cheated with was my distant cousin. Crying, making a scene, and t 49Reads6.4Score—Shelves
43. 743 权 A Benefactor on the Road to Power 权路贵人 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After a junior employee named Ye Dong impresses his superiors with an outstanding performance, he earns their favor and begins climbing the ladder. The workplace is rife with undercurrents, and family feuds never cease. He proceeds cautiously, establishes himself amid complicated power games, and ultimately turns his life around! 5.7kReads8.6Score449Shelves
44. 744 过 Never Forget What You’ve Seen 过目不妄 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 1.3kReads8.2Score110Shelves
45. 745 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very practical book in real life. . . . .

46. 746 日 At Sunrise, the River Runs Red with Hate 日出恨水 Dewdrop on a Leaf叶子上的露珠Urban209k WordsCompleted If Lady White Snake married Xu Xian to repay a debt of gratitude, then why did Ma Ying'er marry Jiang Shui? Was it because he saved her when she fell from a wall while practicing her light-footed skills as a child? Can love, family affection, and gratitude really be lumped together? And perhaps childhood sweethearts aren’t always there to witness an innocent first love. If your deskmate can’t awaken the shadow of love in you, then the love story between Jiang Shui and his classmate Zheng Caihua 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good book

47. 747 钱 The Money’s in the Bank, and I’m in Heaven 钱在银行，人在天堂 The Third Feather第三个羽毛15k WordsCompleted The money’s in the bank, and I’m in heaven 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The wedding room was gone and his girlfriend ran away. Chen Yang did not give up. He held on to everything and was determined to save his cousin. In the end, he lived up to his expectations.

48. 748 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 12.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    New book, close to life, super real and immersive, well worth reading

49. 749 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 1.9kReads8.7Score169Shelves
50. 750 美 My Beautiful Boss Won’t Leave Me Alone 美女领导缠上我 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban620k WordsCompleted A female leader's driver saved her during an unexpected crisis, earning her trust from then on. He helped her cut through obstacles in the political arena, advance her career, and thrive at every turn. 7.9kReads7.6Score546Shelves

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