Any Low-Key Novels Focused on Everyday Life? 有没有平淡点的小说，倾向于日常生活那种的

1. 1201 海 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 The Sound of Night Rain夜雨声凡Urban184k WordsOngoing This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   With its delicate, poetic writing and profound, ocean-like emotions, this is a masterpiece of urban romance, dedicated to all souls who yearn to find warmth and strength in words.

2. 1202 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 428Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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   No system, no face-slapping

3. 1203 8 Tales of Xizhou in the 1980s 80年代西州往事 Silk Road Comics丝路漫画Urban235k WordsCompleted This is a story about youth, and a story about growing up. It is filled with passionate brotherhood, the innocent love of childhood sweethearts, clashes of steel in the streets and alleys, and the struggles and choices people face in the tides of a changing era. Most importantly, it captures the warmth unique to that time: the unreserved sincerity between people, a purity that seems almost like a luxury today. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is worth watching.

4. 1204 倾 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 Hao Abai郝阿白Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 40Reads—Score106Shelves

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   This is amazing! A slice-of-life story! Beautiful! No angst!

5. 1205 亲 Dear Miss Rat Beauty 亲爱的鼠美美小姐 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted “You only have to be a little better than everyone else to be chosen by fate.” “People who know what they want can grit their teeth and hang on at any time.” “Once I’ve set my mind on something, I’ll see it through. I always have.” Meimei Mouse is Xin Yi’s favorite cartoon character. Becoming Meimei Mouse was the heroic dream of her girlhood. In Zhou Xing’s eyes, she truly is the invincible Miss Meimei Mouse. “Across mountains and rivers, I’ll cut a path through every obstacle for myself.” “The 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, no face-slapping, just a plain and ordinary daily life story.

6. 1206 告 Confession and Farewell 告白与告别 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Dear Zhou You, I hope this letter finds you well. These words are all the thoughts of you that have filled my days and nights. It is a confession two years overdue, and a farewell that has lasted two years. 30Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1207 和 I Divorced My Obsessive Male Lead and Struck It Rich with My Instant-Delivery Farm 和离偏执男主，我靠闪送农场致富 Mei Aji梅阿姬Ancient Romance177k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Reborn twice + System farm + Spirit spring space + Swapped marriages + Farming] Country girl Lin Niuniu is pushed into the bridal chamber of Chu Yihong, a frail scholar, after a marriage swap. She wakes after banging her head against the wall, but someone else is now in her body: Lin Jiu'er, a modern-day office drone, cool-headed and unsentimental, who only wants to carve out a way to survive in this unfamiliar world. She has taken the place of Mary, an apocalyptic-er —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1208 如 As I Gaze Up at the Moon 如我仰望月亮 Bu He Shiyi布和十一Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing “I don't know her.” Zhou Ji spoke carelessly, looking at her as if she were a stranger. When Chen Yang saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face again, she froze. The boomerang from three years ago had hit her right between the eyes. In that classroom mottled with the fading light of sunset, Zhou Ji looked at her seriously. “Are we still friends?” Chen Yang slowly raised her head. “No.” Zhou Ji met her gaze in surprise, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he could only fall si 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The pacing is not fast, but it is very delicate, and every foreshadowing is well-placed, making it worth savoring.

9. 1209 一 A Tale of Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moonlight 一场有关风花雪月的故事 Ideal Land理想邦Urban896k WordsCompleted [Travel] [Ensemble Cast] A year into his first job after graduation, this newcomer to the workplace saw a different kind of life on an ordinary night: one that had broken free from its usual course. Just then, after his childhood friend told him about a trip, he bought a ticket to somewhere far away, determined to see this life unlike anything he had known for himself. I believe life isn't just about rushing forward. Taking things slowly makes it all the more meaningful. 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It only contains everyday life [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

10. 1210 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's too mundane, nobody watches it?

11. 1211 什 What? I Freaking Became a Cat 什么？我他喵的成了一只猫 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted A loser drifting in Beijing, he’s known for being a pushover and a shut-in. An accident turns him into an orange tabby. This is a story about rescuing stray animals, rethinking one’s attitude toward life, settling scores, finding oneself again, and healing. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1212 女 Goddess Yang Chengcheng's Journey to the Mortal World 女神杨橙橙凡间降落之路 Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Female lead: Yang Chengcheng. Male lead: Yun Feng. This story is divided into three volumes. Volume One has ten chapters. Three years after Yang Chengcheng and Yun Feng break up, Yang Chengcheng meets Yang Long on a blind date. After a series of upheavals in his family, Yang Long’s sincerity finally moves her, and the two get married. Volume Two is told through flashbacks. At seventeen, Yang Chengcheng meets Yun Fengye, an art studio teacher. They are drawn to each other and fall in love. They s 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This author portrays ordinary, mundane life in a heartwarming and humorous way, with a witty and humorous writing style and a tight, fast-paced plot! A must-read!!

13. 1213 快 Look! That Tough Girl's Boyfriend Got Stolen by Her Best Friend! 快来看啊！茬子姐的男朋友被闺蜜撬走啦！ Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Come and see! Chazi Jie’s boyfriend got stolen by her best friend! 99Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1214 谈 After Six Years Together, We're Talking Marriage, and You Think I'm Too Short? 谈恋爱六年，要谈婚论嫁了，你嫌我矮？ Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧10k WordsCompleted We’ve been dating for six years, and now we’re talking marriage. You think I’m too short? 149Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1215 朋 A Story My Friend Told Me About How She Almost Cheated 朋友给我讲了一个，她差点出轨的故事 Let the Dust Fly尘埃飞扬吧Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A friend told me a story about how she almost cheated on her partner 10Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1216 2 At 21, I Worked Every Kind of Odd Job at the Bottom of Society 21岁，我打遍了底层的各种零工 Where Is Toutou头头呢Urban80k WordsCompleted For four years, I've been trying to cure an incurable illness by working odd jobs. [A slice-of-life story, light comedy, nothing too dark, personal growth, and a comeback. Give it a try...] Everyone cries at some point in their twenties. I'm no exception. What about you? Have you found a job? How is it going? At an age when our ambitions reach for the sky, I want to be the master of my own life. If I work fast enough, even the capitalists can't keep up with me! In the bustling city, everyone in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1217 婚 At the Wedding, I Canceled the Betrothal Gift My Son Was Going to Give 婚礼现场，我把儿子要给的彩礼停了 Feathers Fall and Rise Again羽毛落下又飞起10k WordsCompleted At My Son's Wedding, I Stopped the Dowry He Was Supposed to Give 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Awakening for middle-aged women!

18. 1218 第 The Boy Who First Made My Heart Flutter 第一次心动的男孩 Gu Yuewei古月薇40k WordsCompleted The Boy I First Fell For 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author based this novel on her own life, written from her real diary. The female protagonist lived in a family that favored sons over daughters. During junior high school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and even abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family, struggling for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. Set in the 1990s, her shyness, lack of courage, and the constraints of her family caused her to miss out on a deeply unforgettable first love. It was initially sweet, but later turned heartbreaking, a love that couldn't be reciprocated. They fell in love at the wrong time—when they were both in school—and at the right time, they couldn't express their feelings. In an era without cell phones, communication was impossible, and they eventually lost contact, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

19. 1219 夜 Walk the Night Enough, and You'll Meet a Ghost 夜路走的多，总会遇见鬼 Why Bother Crossing Through Life Again渡人生又何必6k WordsCompleted Walk the road at night often enough, and sooner or later you’ll run into a ghost. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Worth watching, simple yet realistic.

20. 1220 相 Reunion: A Dream Ten Years in the Making 相见欢之十年一梦 Mo Wu陌吾Urban431k WordsCompleted In this life, we will all face heartbreak, regret, and waiting. But there will always be someone who crosses a sea of people, carrying a heart full of tenderness, to love you. I want to write about all the deep love and redemption in this world, hoping that within these stories, you will find your own light. The book Meet Again tells the story of Zhang Yifan as he enters the working world, starting with a street stall, moving on to a fast-food restaurant, and eventually joining a real estate co 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is setting up a street stall mundane and unrealistic?

21. 1221 有 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 30Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I recently watched this, and it's pretty good. ❤️❤️

22. 1222 徐 Xu Xue’er 徐雪儿 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing The everyday work life of Xu Xue'er, an ordinary office drone and medical student, and the sweet romance that blossoms between her and engineer Zhou Dongyang... A warm, down-to-earth story filled with delicious food and all kinds of sweet, thoughtful interactions!!! 20Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 1223 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] Reborn in the 1970s, graduate student Wen Jingshu returns with a system, stunning everyone with her purchasing prowess! From the county supply and marketing cooperative to a translator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she talks about tractors, manages exports, and even helps a professor sent to the countryside connect with international academic exchanges. Pampered by her family, thriving in her career, and silently protected by the aloof Mayor Gu. She handles this overwhelming wealth and romantic advances with ease! 🚀✨

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