Novels Close to Reality 贴近现实的小说

1. 251 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 妻 My Wife's Deadly Secret 妻子的致命秘密 Starfish No. 5海星五号13k WordsCompleted The first time I discovered my wife’s secret was on Christmas Day three years ago. By chance, I saw a message pop up on her phone, calling her “baby.” Then my wife told me she had somewhere to go. I secretly followed her and watched with my own eyes as she entered a hotel with another man. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 473Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No time travel, no system, a top-notch social realism work. The plot is shocking and exciting, the logic is normal and high-quality, and the writing is delicate and smooth.

4. 254 关 The Guanshan Saber 关山刀 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Historical86k WordsCompleted On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God ascended to Heaven. Yan Feilong's father did not come home. Three days later, his mother was found dead in the village temple, a wound in her stomach. The twelve-year-old boy slipped a chipped knife into his clothes and walked into the salt flats, looking for a man: tall and thin, with a mole on his chin. He found him. Three strikes. One for his father, one for his mother, and the last so he could go on living. His revenge was d 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a realistic theme.

5. 255 妻 My Wife Cheated with My Best Friend, So I Gave Them a Gift They'd Never Forget 妻子出轨好兄弟，我反手送上大礼 Uncle Yu欲大叔13k WordsCompleted My Wife Cheated on Me with My Best Friend, So I Gave Them a Gift They’d Never Forget 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book is a very real and down-to-earth story

7. 257 纸 Paper Rose 纸玫瑰 Lin Di'er林笛儿Anime Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Bai Yan and Kang Jian | Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Revenge + Powerful Families + Angst Before Sweetness] Lin Die'er's most iconic work in her Marriage First, Love Later Rose series! Bai Yan, a young nurse, impulsively marries the talented young Kang Jian, only to suddenly realize this isn't a Cinderella-and-prince story. He already has another woman in his heart, his mother treats Bai Yan like a thorn in her side, and her father-in-law and Bai Yan's mothe 15.4kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves

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   Close to reality, down-to-earth, love grows over time, marriage between high-ranking officials, marriage first, love later

8. 258 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 24.7kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
9. 259 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 324Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is completely adapted from real life.

10. 260 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True feelings, three-dimensional reproduction, twists and turns that you will never tire of

11. 261 百 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 13kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The writing is so good that no one doubts the authenticity of the story, and every character is presented to the reader with flesh and blood.

12. 262 离 Divorce: A Battle That Reveals Human Nature 离婚撕开人性的博弈 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted What is marriage really like? No one can say for sure. It is no longer a matter of whether you love each other, but a battle between love and money. Nor is divorce something you can simply declare with a wave of your hand. Marriage is not just a lovestruck person's complaints or a discarded wife's grievances. Once a marriage turns into a fight, it becomes a brutal clash of human nature. Reality is no fairy tale. The romance of the past eventually gives way to the petty details of everyday life. 6.5kReads9.1Score714Shelves

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    A marriage that makes you cry while sitting in a BMW is not necessarily miserable, but a marriage that feels cold while sitting on a bicycle is sad. When you shine brightly, happiness and the other side are right beside you; when you fall into the mud, neither love nor dignity can be retained. "Living without love, money, and dignity is a failure of one's life. Poverty is not the original sin, and neither is being rich. Selfishness, greed, and indifference in marriage are.

13. 263 郭 Guo Xiaoqi’s Love Story 郭小七的爱情 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Guo Xiaoqi was born into a rural family obsessed with having sons. She had little schooling, but was very beautiful. As an adult, she was pursued by a married man. The two did everything they could to finally get married, but married life was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and she endured all kinds of hardship. After many twists and turns, she finally understood that she could rely on no one but herself. 3kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    A surreal rural love story with great stamina

14. 264 我 Me and the One I Love 我和我喜欢的你 Snowy Little Blossom雪小朵Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted When they were young, Jiang Li hated Shen Xingfan for being as thick as a plank. He made his feelings so obvious, yet she still couldn't understand how he felt. When they meet again after years apart, he hates her for pretending not to know what she knows. She keeps flirting with him on the sly, but won't let him get close. Jiang Li: I never go back to an old flame. Jiang Ranran: Then why do you keep using my account to check up on Shen Xingfan? * * * In her second year at the architecture firm, 2.4kReads9.1Score346Shelves

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    Wall Crack is a book by Amway. I can't remember how many times I read it. Anyway, I want to read it again every once in a while. The characters Shen Xingfan and Jiang Li in the author's works feel like real people, and the storyline is not abrupt. It is a rare good book. . [Like][Like][Like][Like]

15. 265 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted This is not the same old trope!!! You'll be won over by the main character's charm! Especially the male lead! [Guiding Type | Not a CEO Tyrant | Realistic | Down-to-Earth | Not Over-the-Top | Slow Burn | No Angst | Funny and Hilarious] [Sharp-Looking, Bad-Boy Boss with a Thousand Schemes & Pure, Well-Behaved Girl Who Refuses to Cling to the Rich] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the Glamorous World Test-reader title: Boss, Stop Flirting -- Chen Siyu grew up dependent on others, and her s 20.7kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    It's not an exaggerated novel, you can read it, it has a flesh-and-blood male protagonist

16. 266 逃 Thirty Days on the Run 逃亡三十天 Always Advise People Not to Conceal the Truth万事劝人休瞒昧Urban491k WordsOngoing Five years of deep affection could not withstand greed and scheming. Jiang Ling was set up by his lover of five years and her lover on the side, who conspired to seize complete control of his company. In a single day, his love was shattered, his career collapsed, and his life plunged into an abyss. With all hope gone, he chose to retreat to his remote, quiet hometown in the countryside. By chance, in an abandoned mine in a desolate area, he stumbled upon a ton of gold buried deep underground. Af 130Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Exploring human nature, family, friendship, and love is both a torment and a test. The emotions here are constantly cut and chaotic; it is also a record of the emergence of officialdom. The interpersonal relationships and interest entanglements in the officialdom revealed in the process are truly terrifying.

17. 267 你 Hello, Mr. Cheng 你好，程先生 Yanwu Xuxu言午栩栩Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Long-awaited reunion + domineering CEO + no groveling chase after his wife + age gap] Five years ago, Sang Tian met Cheng Muye while working a summer job during her vacation. Cheng Muye was captivated by her looks and helped her out of a difficult situation, but there was a condition. After they had been together for a few days, Sang Tian’s pride was wounded, and she seized an opportunity to escape from Cheng Muye. When they reunite five years later, Sang Tian is still a struggling medical stud 23.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    When reading romance novels, you have to read something that is close to reality. The male protagonist has some shortcomings but is still very protective of what he likes. The female protagonist has rich psychological descriptions and is still growing up.

18. 268 京 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [A scion of an established family who leaves politics for business + a gentle, poised beauty who heads a department] [Political marriage + military and political background + love after marriage + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] A political marriage begins a relationship with no love in it. Xu Nanqing has in-laws everyone envies. Her parents-in-law hold high positions and treat her like their own daughter. At first, Xu Nanqing never expected anything from this marriage. But fa 8.5kReads8.8Score691Shelves
19. 269 京 Kisses on a Beijing Night 京夜有吻 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so don't worry about it! [Unrequited Love | Mutual Pining After Reunion | Powerful Family Background] Xiao Ning had received praise her whole life. She came from a good family, did well in school, had a successful career, and had the face of everyone's first love. With her parents' protection and support, as well as her own hard work, she rose higher and higher, with nothing but smooth sailing ahead. The one place she hit a wall was marriage, which plunged her into de 8.9kReads8.9Score785Shelves
20. 270 没 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 Ai Shihua爱施华Urban320k WordsCompleted [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 1.3kReads6.2Score112Shelves
21. 271 打 A Working Girl’s Life Through Wind and Rain 打工女孩的风雨人生路 Moonshadow Flower's Lament月影花怜Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing In the 1990s, a wave of migrant workers swept across the country, and countless young people left their hometowns for the big cities. The dazzling neon lights of the metropolis conjured one fantasy after another, while burying the youth of so many. Longing for a fresh start, the naive young Zhou Jie joined the great wave heading south. From getting a factory job to running away, from falling on hard times to fighting her way forward, she had to tread carefully at every step. She thought that a 354Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is very realistic. It tells the story of girls who go out to work, experience the frustration of love, and have a group of very good friends. The plot behind the blind date of the heroine is very interesting and attractive, but it is not over yet. I hope that the heroine will be with Zhao Guangming and not Xie Yunfei.

22. 272 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.2M WordsOngoing During the years Liu Haibo spent in the countryside as an educated youth, he fell in love with Yang Xiuqing, a girl from the village. When he eagerly asked Yang Xiuqing's parents for her hand in marriage, they refused. He fled Shibantian Village and returned to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he married a woman named Wu Jie and prepared to start a new life, Yang Xiuqing came to his door... 35kReads8.4Score2kShelves
23. 273 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is full of legendary stories about the fireworks of the city. Each one is more exciting than the last, and the pattern becomes bigger and bigger as you go to the back. It is an epic of urban times. [Like]~

24. 274 二 Kicked Out After My Second Marriage, I Thrive Back in the Countryside 二婚被赶，我回农村混得风生水起 Clouds Return to a Secluded Ravine云归深岫处Modern Romance204k WordsOngoing Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Modern Fiction, Period Setting, Building a Career, Comeback, Livestream Commerce, Getting Rich Zhou Xiaoya is forced by her in-laws to have an abortion during her second marriage. Her ex-husband marries someone new, and she leaves with nothing but her daughter, returning to her village. Everyone thinks she'll starve on the streets. Instead, she makes a fortune selling goods through her livestream, and even helps the whole village get rich. How did the woman who was 418Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good! Nice

25. 275 工 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 The Writer Who Tears Things Apart撕文人Urban772k WordsOngoing [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 11.7kReads7.5Score966Shelves

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    The book I'm currently reading. It is written by someone who is engaged in engineering, and it is written more realistically. The author has probably had this experience. Generally speaking, older people with engineering experience will naturally understand. Interested book friends can read it. [Think]

26. 276 巧 Qiaoli’s Happy Life 巧莉的幸福人生 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted After the story of Qiao Li working as a housekeeper for a wealthy family came to an end, many readers left comments asking for a side story. One reader said they had seen all of Qiao Li's hardships and hoped to see her find happiness. Yan Zi thought it over and decided to write something sweet. Everyone hopes for a sweet life. This novel tells the story of Qiao Li marrying into a wealthy family and crossing the class divide to begin a different life. Will she remain just as kind and positive tow 761Reads8.4Score110Shelves

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    This is a companion piece, or a sequel, to "She Works as a Nanny for a Rich Family in Shenzhen". The protagonist is still Qiao Li. She is married to a rich man who is also her lover. From then on, Qiaoli started her happy life: pregnancy, childbirth, family affairs, business... Life went on, and Qiaoli felt and grew up in the fireworks life. Her life, like that of most ordinary people, is full of bitterness, bitterness, and sweetness. However, she has a consistent belief in kindness, a tenacious character that is not afraid of hardship, and a studious and hard-working spirit. These qualities make her live a warm light, illuminating herself and the people around her, and achieving her happy life [Sending Hearts]

27. 277 笔 A Writer’s Brush Meets the Political Arena 笔尖遇政途 Brave Hero, Wait Up 1990壮士留步1990Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted A promising 29-year-old district Party committee secretary-general × a freshly graduated intern reporter When they first meet, she looks at the man in the administrative jacket. He seems only twenty-five or twenty-six, young enough to be a generation below the bureau chiefs standing nearby. Yet his manner is perfectly composed, and he has a steadiness and wisdom beyond his years. With the air of someone accustomed to authority, he asks her supervisor, “What’s this young colleague’s name?” He tea 6.6kReads—Score1kShelves

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    The novel that is closest to life within the system, the ceiling of the male protagonist within the system, the author should have experience working within the system, and I always feel that the male and female protagonists have prototypes.

28. 278 张 The Little Girl from Secretary Zhang's Family 张书记家的小姑娘 Warm Tangerine橘暖暖Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After graduating from college at 24, Sang Ning chose to return to her hometown and take a job in the public sector. A year later, her employer sent her to a township government office for two years of support work. She became Secretary Zhang’s subordinate, and eventually, Secretary Zhang became part of her family. At 32, Zhang Yizheng was a veteran and the head of the township government. One day, a young woman joined the office. She was young, capable, and full of personality. For the first ti 19kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    The first three books are by the same author, and the last one is an ancient novel. They are all close to reality and beautiful!

29. 279 停 When I Cut Off My Husband’s Mistress’s Secondary Card, He Panicked 停掉小三副卡后，老公慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After I Canceled My Mistress's Supplementary Credit Card, My Husband Panicked 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended novels that are truly close to real life

30. 280 遗 His Will Left Me a Single Coin. After My Husband Died, He Regretted It So Much He Couldn’t Rest in His Grave 遗嘱只分我一枚硬币，丈夫死后，悔得棺材板都压不住了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The Will Left Me Just One Coin. After My Husband Died, His Regret Was So Great It Nearly Burst His Coffin Lid 45Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 烟 Fireworks in Peach Blossom Haven 烟火桃源 Fog Shrouds the Dream of the Heart雾锁心梦Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted The five beauties of yesteryear are all 25 now. Amid the daily chaos of chores and making ends meet, their lives are still full of color... Their husbands cheat, their daughters rebel, their sons squander the family fortune, and their parents grow old. Everything looks like a mess, but so what? Isn’t life about keeping on living and making the most of every bit of chaos? Let it all get messy. That’s what gives life its down-to-earth warmth! Let it all get messy. Their little paradise will always 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel close to reality! It is also a novel that describes all kinds of rural areas. It will make you sigh and make you feel the various relationships between people and some difficult problems in life, all in it! Five women, even in middle age, are still struggling and full of inspiration!

32. 282 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 爱 A Testament to Love 爱的遗嘱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted A Will of Love 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 妈 Mom Hired Her Best Friend’s Daughter to Avoid Suspicion, But They Panicked When I Audited Them Without Mercy 妈妈为避嫌只录取闺蜜女儿，我铁面审计时她们却慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mom Hired Only Her Best Friend’s Daughter to Avoid Favoritism. But When I Started Auditing Them Without Mercy, They Panicked 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 我 Caregiving at the Mental Hospital 我在精神病院当陪护 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted A troubled heart can be healed with medicine. A troubled mind means something is wrong with your mental health. The moment I walked into a psychiatric hospital with my daughter, my world collapsed! As I stayed by her side through treatment, for a moment I wondered: Why did I have to come into this world? Why was I given a family like this? Why did I have a child like this? When all these questions surfaced, I wanted to cry. I didn't want to live! 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all close to real life, and the heroine's life is extremely difficult. Please give me a tissue!

36. 286 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 80Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 订 My Future Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at Our Engagement Party, So I Canceled the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Kneel to Repay Me 订婚宴婆婆当众扇我耳光，我取消婚礼让她全家跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at the Engagement Banquet, So I Called Off the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Get on Their Knees to Pay Me Back 766Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 叁 Three Generations 叁代人 Liu Haifeng刘海峰Urban655k WordsOngoing [Liu Haifeng's fourteenth novel] Three generations make up half of modern history. The story begins in 1938, the second year of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and tells the different fates of three generations of the Liu family from the perspective of grand historical and global visions. It closely links the twists and turns of individual lives with the development of the nation and the times, exploring the missions and limitations faced by each generation, from individuals to the nation a 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are fine, one in the city and one in the countryside, it depends on which one you like.

39. 289 落 Taking the Stage After the Curtain Falls 落幕登场 Liu Haifeng刘海峰Urban148k WordsOngoing Liu Mingming heads to Beijing alone, carrying his dream of making music, only to be swindled out of every penny. Doused in the cold reality of life, he grits his teeth, sets aside his passion, and bows his head to make a living. In the end, he finds success in both love and career. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 两 Two Good-for-Nothings Embrace 两个废物抱一抱 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted #Urban Life #Realistic Romance #Bickering Couple #Startup Story #Working Stiffs #Lighthearted Comedy #Heartwarming Healing A middle-aged unemployed programmer and a fresh graduate who can’t find work team up in an urban village to make short videos, saving each other and turning their lives around against the odds. Chen Yiming is 35 and has worked as a programmer for ten years. Then his company “optimized” him right out of a job. The day he walked out of the building carrying a cardboard box was 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just watch it! [Smile][smile][smile]

41. 291 分 After the Breakup, I Turned Around and Married a Billionaire CEO 分手后，我转身嫁给了亿万总裁 Xia Bingbing夏冰冰Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + groveling to win her back] She came from an ordinary family, but had a boyfriend from a privileged background and a stable relationship. He was a one-of-a-kind figure in the business world, a billionaire CEO with an eccentric, cold, arrogant personality and a low EQ. He was currently single. Her boyfriend and best friend betrayed her together. Her heart bled, and she hated them to the bone, but she ended the relationship decisively. By a twist of fat 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an ordinary newspaper reporter, and the male protagonist is the founder and CEO of several companies. They met by accident and reached an agreement to be married by contract for one year. The heroine is diligent and motivated, and after accidentally receiving a priceless real estate, she reaches the pinnacle of her life. Not only did he start a business, but he also attracted the male protagonist around. Later, due to a misunderstanding, the male and female protagonists separated. Later, the male protagonist searched all over the world, and finally, a few years later, the female protagonist returned with a pair of adorable twins...

42. 292 商 Waves of Fortune in the Business World 商海风云 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban3.5M WordsCompleted One summer night, he rescued his beautiful boss while she was asleep. He thought it would be the start of a fateful romance, but instead he landed himself in a world of trouble. Worse still, he fell into a carefully laid trap and found himself facing an unprecedented crisis... With no connections, no backing, no network, and no resources, this migrant worker from the countryside climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. 14.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Very close to reality, humorous, and compact plot!

43. 293 情 Love in the Balance 情陷交易 Jiji Waiwai Kaikaixinxin唧唧歪歪开开心心Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted This is more or less the second installment of Trial Marriage. The later chapters focus on bringing together and showing interactions between the characters from the first book and the younger generation. The earlier chapters tell the coming-of-age story of a brother and sister from a divorced family in a small town, as they grow up, study, live, and fall in love against the backdrop of a typical Chinese family. There are joys and sorrows, sweetness and bitterness. Who can truly understand all t 92Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 工 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情！ Standing Alone in the World苏世独立Urban612k WordsOngoing Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 279Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 295 试 Trial Marriage 试婚男女 Jiji Waiwai Kaikaixinxin唧唧歪歪开开心心Modern Romance865k WordsCompleted Jiang Chunhua, a budget officer at a construction company, meets Xu Qiushi, an administrative secretary at a private enterprise, on a blind date arranged by their families. But Qiushi never quite falls in love with him. After experiencing her first love, Fang Yuan, as well as Qu Xianghuai and Cheng Ziwei, she starts to feel that falling for someone is difficult. Meanwhile, her younger sister, Qiuhe, unexpectedly meets police officer Zhou Tianmu. Neither of them expects much at first, thinking it 2kReads8.4Score227Shelves
46. 296 简 Jian Xin’s Choice 简馨的选择 Jiji Waiwai Kaikaixinxin唧唧歪歪开开心心Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Jian Xin, an employee at an accounting firm, is delayed by a flight and lands on a rainy night in Ancheng. Mistaking Cheng Geng for a driver of an unlicensed car, she meets him again through work, and they become a couple. Later, work brings her unexpectedly back into contact with Xiang Haichao, whom she met once five years earlier. With his dogged, competitive nature, Xiang Haichao keeps fighting for her, leaving Jian Xin emotionally conflicted time and again. The contrasting personalities of t 402Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 路 Don't Pick Up Men by the Roadside 路边男的不要捡 Dew on Green Grass苍苍草露Ancient Romance662k WordsOngoing [Story complete] [Turbulent times / forced possession / flight from famine / mute heroine / semi-realistic / not a strong female lead! / first person / slow-paced] This book is hard to define. It’s not about a strong female lead, it’s not a sweet romance, it’s not pure angst, and it’s not a story about a man desperately trying to win back his wife. It’s simply the story of a woman from the lowest rungs of society, struggling through life’s ups and downs. She is the central character, but the sto 1.4kReads8.9Score205Shelves
48. 298 他 His Beautiful Jin Cheng 他的似锦钱橙 Full August八月满Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted Hedge fund star He Mingchuan gets a new neighbor downstairs: tall and beautiful. He wonders which big shot's kept woman she is. She looks like a schemer. After graduating, Qian Cheng moves into a relative's house so she can live closer to her game company. There she meets a man who is exactly her type, but he doesn't seem interested in her. He Mingchuan later: You can cling to my thigh. *smiling face.jpeg* Qian Cheng: Making money. Don't bother me! P.S. The heroine is a little bit of a tease 13.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Venture capital elite He Mingchuan has a new neighbor who has moved downstairs. He is tall and beautiful. He is the canary of some big boss, and he looks very scheming. After Qian Cheng graduated, he borrowed money to live in a relative's house in order to be closer to his game company. Here she met a man who liked her aesthetically, but unfortunately he seemed to have no interest in her. Later, He Mingchuan: My thighs are for you, smiling face. Jpeg Qian Cheng: Don't cue when you're making money!

49. 299 一 When We Fell in Love at First Sight, My Boyfriend Had Just Turned Eighteen 一见钟情时，小男盆友刚成年 Tend to the Little Things in Life with Care点滴生活用心经营Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted The day they met, Shaoding had just turned eighteen, and Shuinuo was twenty-five. Shaoding had skipped school, while Shuinuo had just been dumped... She called him “brat,” and he respectfully called her “big sis.” These two strangers, both down on their luck, somehow ended up living together for a week... They met again ten years later in their son’s principal’s office. Their son had stood up to a rich bully from an upper grade who picked on his classmates, so Shuinuo was called to school. Shao 45Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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50. 300 复 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 799Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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