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1. 851 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 61.9kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
2. 852 求 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 5.9kReads8.8Score425Shelves

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   A true account of life. A realistic, slow-paced story, with a high readability. It explores female self-redemption and growth.

3. 853 江 Jianghu Memoirs: Youth Like a Song 江湖回忆录之青春如歌 Second Master Yang of Mount Mei眉山杨二爷Urban354k WordsCompleted A heart stirred by surging waves, a face touched with spring: that is the Jianghu. Those who live in the Jianghu should be able to take things up and let them go, and above all, uphold its code of honor. But today's Jianghu has changed beyond recognition. People see profit and forget righteousness, take kindness for granted, and repay favors with betrayal. When I was young, I loved poetry and the chronicles of the Spring and Autumn Period. I admired the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the br 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A generation's memories of youth.

4. 854 赢 Closing the Deal 赢单 Long Bean长豆Urban267k WordsCompleted In 2019, Lin Yi graduated with a computer science degree. Unwilling to write code, he somehow ended up in sales at Qiming Software. On his first day, his mentor told him, “Sales isn’t an assembly line. It’s intelligence work.” From a rookie whose very first call was hung up on to a top salesperson who landed a major project worth tens of millions, Lin Yi spent two years learning one thing: every deal won comes down to precisely managing six factors: the project background, key needs, key people, 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a real B2B project from a major company, and it's already finished. Please read it carefully. Don't worry about it being left unfinished; it's just scheduled to be published in 30 days.

5. 855 重 Reborn, Selling Fish and Shrimp, and Making a Fortune! 重生卖鱼又卖虾，我赚麻了！ A Little Jie Jie一枚小洁洁Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life][1980s][Making money][Rebirth][Family] In his previous life, Shu Zhiqiang married the village beauty, only to discover that none of his three sons were his. To marry her, he dragged his whole family down and let down everyone who had ever treated him well. Perhaps it was karma that made him die of a serious illness at fifty. But to his surprise, he was reborn on the day he got engaged to his previous-life wife. When faced with his future mother-in-law’s aggressive demands, he 6.4kReads8.3Score518Shelves
6. 856 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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   It's incredibly realistic; you'll see for yourself.

7. 857 生 The Life Club 生命俱乐部 Xia Qing shakin夏清shakinModern Romance40k WordsOngoing Hello, dear readers! This is Xia Qing. Wishing all the dear readers who leave comments and messages beauty, good looks, and wealth, wealth, wealth! If you enjoy this book, please leave a comment before you go _(:з"∠)_ 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is an absolutely amazing book!

8. 858 山 The Beautiful Women of the Mountain Village 山村中的漂亮女人 A Graduate Writing Books小学毕业写书Urban226k WordsCompleted Dazhu was once known as the village idiot of Taohua Village. Though foolish, he had a kind heart. Liu Yuxiang, the beautiful young widow next door, was a vision of loveliness, yet she was often bullied by local thugs. By chance, Dazhu inherited the legacy of his ancestors and took it upon himself to care for Liu Yuxiang. Under his leadership, Taohua Village became a true earthly paradise, blessed with lush green mountains and clear waters. 3.9kReads7.5Score217Shelves

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   These two books are really good!

9. 859 乡 The Countryside: The Village Young Master's Extraordinary Life 乡村：村少的妖孽人生 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A country boy despised by the village chief's wife gets involved with a wealthy young man's woman in town. When the affair is exposed, he has no choice but to flee the town in the dead of night and seek his fortune elsewhere. Will he live in obscurity from then on, or fight his way to a life of wealth and glory? 14kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
10. 860 那 That Boy Was My First Love 那个男孩，是我初恋 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted ❗️❗️❗️Dating in your teens may be wrong, but first love is never a mistake. Pen pals, QQ, school arts festivals, basketball, little handheld phones, red date rice balls... This is a story about first love. Deng Yang and Zhang Yan: three years of first love, and never a reunion. The streets they walked side by side, the hands they held, and their first kiss tasting of cake became the gentlest echoes in their memories of days gone by. People say first love is a regret born of youthful chaos. But w 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is the author's true story real enough?

11. 861 孤 Lone Wanderer 孤行者 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban2.9M WordsCompleted An abandoned “simpleton” takes his first bold step, and a brilliant, shining life begins to unfold. Life’s wonders are not made up of laughter alone. There are far more tears along the way, but come rain or shine, he presses on and grows stronger! 207.3kReads9.4Score17.6kShelves
12. 862 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads7.4Score488Shelves

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    In 2000, a 20-year-old boy from mainland China ventured alone to Taipei. From a naive teenager to holding the well-maintained hand of a shopkeeper, this story reveals the hardships of illegal immigrants and the helplessness of mainland brides—a tale of depravity and awakening!

13. 863 桃 Peach Village Women 桃村女人花 Li Liulang李六郎Urban4.6M WordsOngoing Old Jiang of Divine Dragon Village fished a young man with amnesia out of the river. After getting him registered in the household records, Old Jiang passed away. The local thug Jiang Dalong tricked Jiang Dazhu, only to be knocked unconscious by the village chief. When he woke up, he had gained a mysterious inheritance. He went on to heal the sick, help the poor and the vulnerable, and make his way to glory. 13.9kReads9.0Score937Shelves
14. 864 我 My Partner in Uniform and Me 我和我的辅警兄弟 The Gray-Robed Guest of the Longevity Bug长寿虫的灰袍客Urban214k WordsCompleted After ten years as an auxiliary police officer, I’m recording, in novel form, the little moments from the lives of grassroots police officers in a county-level city. This is a semi-documentary novel, and all the incidents it depicts are adapted from real cases. To protect the officers’ privacy, all the names of police officers in the book are pseudonyms. My writing is limited, so it may be a little messy. Please go easy on me, dear readers. I simply want to use my own way to record the details o 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    80% Of the content is adapted from real cases.

15. 865 我 A Lifetime for Her and Me 我和她的这一生 A Country Person一个农村人Urban245k WordsOngoing In 1992, at the age of twenty, I left my hometown. My family was crippled by illness and poverty. We were on the verge of starving to death. If I stayed, we would all be trapped on that patch of barren soil. If I left, there might be a way for them to survive. The southern wind, laden with cement dust, swept into that big city filled with construction sites. This place had no name, only countless steel bars, scaffolding, and faces waiting to sell their labor. We came here to fight for our lives. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to share two exceptionally realistic and insightful books that depict the lives of ordinary people, filled with both helplessness and tenderness, and have a lasting impact.

16. 866 山 Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情 Green Plum青梅Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Recommended Landscape

17. 867 我 My Life: Saving Myself 我的人生，渡己 A Country Person一个农村人Urban241k WordsCompleted I moved from the countryside to the big city when I was twenty. On my first day at the factory, I was five minutes late. Those five minutes felt like a slap in the face, waking me up and changing my life. More than ten people crammed into one dorm room. For breakfast, I could only bring myself to buy a tea egg and soy milk. Watching others eat fried rice noodles, I secretly vowed to work hard and make a solid place for myself in the city. There was no sudden wealth and no romance, just a country 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 868 触 After the Shock 触电之后 Lu Jun鲁郡Urban229k WordsCompleted An electric shock plunges him, already buried in debt and separated from his wife and children, into an even greater crisis. It also brings profound changes: his body, outlook, and luck are all quietly transforming... 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic urban story, filled with heartwarming human emotions.

19. 869 请 Please Let Me Dream On 请允许我大梦不醒 Zhongying Restaurant中莹菜馆Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted Without living through it yourself, how can you truly understand what someone else has endured? If you could start over, could you rekindle things with the person you can't let go of? Whatever the ending, believe in yourself and in the future. Everything is arranged for the best! 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own experience, quite real.

20. 870 三 Retire Before Thirty! 三十岁前退休！ Veggie Bear菜菜熊Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing Su Lingling's goal in life is to retire before turning thirty and take her parents on a trip around the country. It sounds difficult, but she keeps working hard, one step at a time, toward that goal. Though she stumbles along the way, those who stay focused on their goals will always be rewarded by fate. This is a story about a broke college girl working hard to make money. The romance comes much later; the main plot is all about making money (*´I`*). —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing style is plain and realistic, starting with small part-time jobs and describing how college student Su Lingling gradually saves money, explores more ways to make money, and finally saves 5 million yuan before the age of 30 to retire. The story is based on a real person, a classmate from her student days.

21. 871 卖 The Butcher's Fierce Wife Is My Third Sister-in-Law 卖肉悍妇是我三嫂 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance624k WordsCompleted When Wang Xiuying was eighteen, she chased two men through the streets with a shoulder pole. Everyone in the village said she was too fierce. Who would dare marry her? And yet my useless third brother insisted on marrying her. On their wedding night, she laid down three rules: from now on, I make the decisions at home; don't let anyone bully you again; wherever I point, you hit. We all thought our third brother had married a tigress and that their life together would be impossible. But who could 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The new book I'm reading

22. 872 留 How Much Love Remains in This World 留人间多少爱 Peach Peach One Round桃桃一轮Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I asked the Buddha: Why not give every woman a face so beautiful it puts flowers to shame and the moon to flight? The Buddha replied: Such beauty blooms only briefly, serving to blind the eyes of the world. No beauty can rival a pure and compassionate heart. I asked the Buddha: If I meet someone I can love, but fear I may not be able to hold on to them, what should I do? The Buddha replied: Let love remain in this world, and greet its myriad changes. Be with the one you love, and do the things t 20Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a short essay. Although it's brief, it vividly portrays the coldness and warmth of human relationships, indirectly illustrating the fact that if you want to love others, you must first love yourself, and you will naturally receive love in return. Do you like this kind of novel? Come and check out the book with me, it's really good. I'm not kidding, trust me, remember to read it! 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️ [OK][OK][OK][KISS][KISS][KISS][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Added to my bookshelf][Already added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

23. 873 糟 Uh-Oh, I’ve Fallen for Someone Else’s Girlfriend 糟糕，对别人的女朋友怦然心动了 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted At a gathering, someone asked Feng Ran what she was looking for in a partner. “As long as we truly love each other, that's enough.” She'd smiled gently and said it with conviction, believing that true love could overcome any obstacle. Everyone fell silent for a moment, then sighed that Xiao Ran was so innocent, still as guileless as ever. Later, she asked for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, not a penny less. That demand ended her relationship with Wang Chuxin, her boyfriend of five years, who 1.5kReads8.6Score162Shelves

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    Completely realistic portrayal of ordinary people's love and life, 🉑

24. 874 严 Young Master Yan Has His Eye on Another Man’s Wife 严少惦记上了别人家的媳妇 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted A playboy falls for a timid, long-suffering wife. He lives next door, and after watching her for long enough, he starts getting ideas. This story’s motto: Never let a little drama get in the way of a good show. Yan Hao had been called a scumbag for half his life. But after moving to a small town in the countryside, he compared himself to the husband next door and realized he wasn’t scummy at all. In fact, he even felt a certain masculine superiority. Compared with that guy, Yan Hao was practica 125Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is true, I feel the same way, it's a poisonous marriage.

25. 875 离 After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone 离婚后，初恋前男友上蹿又下跳 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Xu Yuanchun's first marriage lasted only a year and a half. Because she was infertile. It's no big deal. Infertility isn't life-threatening, and even after her divorce, she can still live freely. But as soon as the divorce was final, Feng Jianqiu, her ex-boyfriend and first love, came shamelessly crawling back, making a scene at every turn. She really had no idea what game he was trying to play. Whatever. She might as well slap him first. · Two ordinary people in their thirties stumble through a 237Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 876 重 Reborn in 1993, Heading for Back to Field 重生93，奔赴向往的生活 Mingming Ruci茗茗如此Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Sun Yuanhang woke up one morning and found himself back in 1993. The gears of fate began to turn. In his previous life, he walked through darkness. His father was driven to his death, his older brother was beaten into disability, and his mother spent every day in tears. In this life, he swore to change it all. Since justice would arrive late, he would break through with his own hands. He would avenge his enemies and make up for his regrets... He would set out for the life he had always longed fo —Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are excellent; I highly recommend them. You won't be able to put them down once you start reading.

27. 877 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    An underrated inspirational underdog story with a dramatic plot twist.

28. 878 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
29. 879 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 36.2kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Very realistic, already completed.

30. 880 合 My Beautiful Flight Attendant Roommate 合租的美女空姐 Xiao Bin Loves Tomatoes小斌爱番茄Urban364k WordsOngoing Hello, readers. This is my first novel, so it will have plenty of flaws and shortcomings. I don't care how many readers it gets. I just want to finish this story with care and give voice to my long-held passion for writing. As a teenager, I was deeply moved by Living with a Flight Attendant. I would like to pay tribute to its author, Sanshi. Synopsis: Programmer Cao Xiaofan has just graduated from college. His salary barely covers rent, he can hardly write code, and dating is out of the questio 172Reads—Score119Shelves

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    Quite realistic, no system, no superpowers

31. 881 那 That Year, Because of the Campus Belle, I Ran Off to Guangdong to Become a Handsome Lad 那年因为校花，我跑路广东当靓仔 Wuke戊客Urban221k WordsCompleted [Jianghu]+ [Workplace]+ [Romance]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn] [Based on the author’s real experiences working in Guangdong, this is a story about migrant workers in cities like Dongguan and Shenzhen. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing!] In 1997, Zhang Zaiye, Li Yaocong, Jiang Xinyue, and others met while working summer jobs in Guangdong, and formed a deep friendship. At the time, Dongguan’s economy was growing at a breakneck pace. Workers poured in fr 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So realistic it doesn't qualify as a wish-fulfillment novel.

32. 882 1 Another Spring of the 1977 College Entrance Exam 1977年高考又一春 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [A story-driven take on history. Note: There is no single fixed protagonist. Multiple leads reflect the changes of the era and offer a full picture of the 1977 restoration of the college entrance exam.] [The story focuses on several main characters: Hu Wei and Wang Ting, Pan Xia, and Lu Xiaoyun. Their stories weave in and out according to the timeline. If you prefer to follow one character at a time, you can read their chapters in sequence for a complete biography. The other characters may only 5.4kReads8.0Score399Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! ❤️❤️ It focuses on the entire process of the resumption of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), a classic and addictive period novel! Adapted from a true story, it tells the tale of a protagonist who overcomes adversity to succeed in the exam and seizes opportunities to accumulate wealth. With a devoted wife and children by his side, the book is filled with delicate details of daily life, a fast-paced narrative, and overflowing with warmth and inspiration. Written from the perspective of ordinary people, it deeply moves readers and is a masterpiece of both period fiction and documentary literature!

33. 883 官 An Unbounded Official Career 官途无疆 Lone Reflection孤照Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Han, a billionaire who resigned from public office to go into business, is framed and reborn as a third-year college student. He makes a fortune in the stock market, becoming a hidden billionaire. To repay his hometown for supporting him for more than a decade, he returns as a village official while still a college student and leads the villagers to prosperity, embarking on a career in government. In the treacherous world of politics, his exceptional wisdom and insight, along with his sinc 17kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is very insightful and realistic. It reflects the author's experience, and the writing style is excellent. The depiction of officialdom is very accurate, and the source material is superb, demonstrating the author's profound knowledge. It's a good novel with depth.

34. 884 全 The All-Round Teacher: Who Dares Challenge My Class? 全能教师：我的课堂谁不服！ Ling Yue Is the Boss凌玥是大王Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Taking charge of the school's worst class means dealing with a troublemaker who flips desks during lessons, a scheming colleague who spreads rumors, conservative school administrators who care about nothing but graduation rates, and bizarre parents who storm into the office to throw tantrums at the slightest disagreement. Is this a hellishly difficult start? Ling Yue was a top teacher in her previous life, renowned for her innovative teaching and countless awards. She even got into a car accide 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very realistic; it mentions both large-unit teaching and interdisciplinary teaching.

35. 885 虎 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    These two books are highly recommended for their realistic portrayal of officialdom.

36. 886 人 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 Zhai Zhiwan翟知晚Urban130k WordsCompleted I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 3.3kReads8.1Score361Shelves

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    A surreal work, a true memoir.

37. 887 集 The Secret of a Collective Rejuvenation 集体回春的秘密 White Moon Guzheng白月古筝Mystery180k WordsCompleted “Sis, have you been taking preservatives?” “Are there more and more centenarians?” A rejuvenation craze has swept through a certain entertainment circle. Behind the glamour, are there secrets no one knows? Lin Shen ventures alone into the tiger's den... and barely makes it out alive. 34Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    So real, so very real.

38. 888 那 That Paper-Thin Romance 那一场纸上谈兵的恋情 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted He and I spent several years under the same roof in high school. He was a womanizer, slick-tongued, and full of schemes... A flirtation with ulterior motives, a romance that never went beyond words, and an ambiguous trap woven from more than eighty letters. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My acquaintance with him began when he and three classmates rented a room in my house during his high school years. We lived under the same roof. However, he was glib, a womanizer, and extremely rude. He was cunning and manipulative, flirting with girls everywhere and writing love letters to different girls, which I found extremely repulsive and disgusting. Unexpectedly, he used his cunning to invite only me to accompany him to his military service, effectively positioning me as his girlfriend. Although I didn't agree to be with him, being labeled his girlfriend prevented his other friends who liked me from pursuing anything further out of loyalty to him. During this time, he maintained an ambiguous relationship with me, exchanging letters. Unexpectedly, a year later, when he went back to his hometown on leave to visit relatives, some of his friends, unable to bear seeing me being deceived by him while he was seeing several girls, warned me. Ultimately, our breakup wasn't a romantic one, because we never even started anything; we severed ties, not even becoming ordinary friends.

39. 889 关 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Beyond the Pass 关外盗墓笔记 Xiao De小德Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted From a “master of antiquing” to the “Divine Eye Beyond the Pass,” one thought is all it takes for Xiao Xu to embark on a dangerous road of no return. In the perilous underground world, friendship and loyalty are cheap, while profit and betrayal are the order of the day. Only by letting go of desire can you make it out unscathed. 1.1kReads8.8Score113Shelves

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    Tell your own story

40. 890 消 The Missing Couple 消失的夫妻 Little Bai the Very White Giant小白很白巨巨Mystery128k WordsCompleted [Based on real cases] [Two famous real cases + four imaginative short stories + three cases from personal experience (ongoing updates, with a little guide to avoiding scams)] From the moment Hu Jiayan and Jiang Ting returned home, everything was already set in stone. Killing the two demons in front of them would not save Jiang Ting. But doing nothing and giving them everything they wanted would still mean death in the end. At first, Hu Jiayan thought getting a second chance was a gift from Heave 264Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote it myself. I know it's all true.

41. 891 官 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 The Zhu Clan's Spring and Autumn朱氏春秋Urban984k WordsCompleted After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.5kReads7.2Score666Shelves
42. 892 深 A Midnight Romance 深夜情缘 Maple Leaves in Jiangnan枫叶江南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Fang Nan's girlfriend of two years was pregnant with another man's child. Furious, he got into a car accident on a rainy night and crossed paths with a beautiful senior executive at a company. From then on, he was caught up in an utterly unbelievable tangle of love and revenge… 144Reads7.2Score103Shelves
43. 893 长 Chang'an Road Is Long 长安路远 3kg3千克Urban701k WordsCompleted [Urban daily life + romance + campus + friendship + work + emotional journey] Lin Da cherishes friendship, loves life, and longs for a beautiful future. He had a wonderful childhood and a colorful youth, and chose the love he wanted. Then, for the sake of making a living, he went far from home to work, and before he knew it, half his life had passed... Every encounter in life is part of its journey, and every encounter brings another story... 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Linda knew that Huang Jianghui was referring to the Hillbotton Hotel. It was a five-star hotel with luxurious decor and excellent service, and it was a very famous hotel in the area.

44. 894 9 A Post-90s Mountain Girl's Starry Sky 90后，山里姑娘的星空 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Diary] [First person] [No contrived twists] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [No overpowered protagonist] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Countryside] [Hardship] [Marriage] [Family bonds] The 1990s were full of life and energy, but they were also a Period when weeds grew unchecked. Many people born in the 1970s and 1980s went to the cities in pursuit of their dreams. Some worked hard for everything they had, while others lost themselves in the glittering world around them. This is a story a 190Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is a self-proclaimed book, written in the first person. It's the first book adapted from my diary, and the second. The book reviews are all realistic, without any cheat codes, only a heart that lives life earnestly.

45. 895 一 One Glance, A Lifetime of Love 一次回眸，一世情 A Smile Just Like Before笑靥如初Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance] + [Modern Romance] + [Family] + [Love at First Sight] + [Secret Crush] This is a tangled love story between one woman and three men. Ouyang Bo, a top student from a prestigious university, gives up his promising future to follow her to a remote mountain village and continue a love they both chose. Cheng Xi, the city’s top official, remains true to his first love for twenty years, letting the feelings sparked by their first meeting deepen into a profound love. Rich and handso 1.9kReads9.4Score237Shelves

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    Based on real life, completed, and trending—you'll never get tired of watching it!

46. 896 儿 The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩 Uncle Wang Tells Stories王叔说故事Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf 10.6kReads8.5Score510Shelves

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    This book is very realistic, without any mindless plots or system-based elements. It's a realistic novel about the lives of ordinary people, telling the stories of an elderly couple separated and raising their child. It's great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 897 夏 Summer Tangerine Through the Seasons 夏橘的春夏秋冬 Listening South, Traveling North南听北往Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted On a bright morning, a girl named Xia Ju transferred to a new school. Teacher: “Gu Bei, she’ll be your new deskmate from now on.” The boy nodded. Xia Ju looked at him. He was an exceptionally handsome boy. From that day on, the two of them were never apart again. A sweet romance from school days to the wedding aisle. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So realistic, it couldn't be more realistic, haha.

48. 898 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 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a completely true story, go check it out! 👀

49. 899 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves
50. 900 相 Eight Years of Blind Dates 相亲八年 Sweet Heart甜田心Modern Romance151k WordsOngoing A man from a family made rich by demolition compensation? No! A mama’s boy? No! A cheapskate? No! A playboy? No! An abuser? No! A freeloader? No! A man who lies to get married? No! An infertile man? No! Xu Qing is unremarkable in appearance, height, and family background, but she is a polished self-interest maximizer. She spent eight whole years looking for a suitable husband, trying matchmaking agencies, introductions from coworkers and family, online dating, and in-person gatherings. After mee —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book depicts a self-assured woman who repeatedly encounters setbacks in her search for a partner. Her high standards and strict requirements lead to numerous rejections in her blind dates. With delicate strokes, the book reveals the dilemmas faced by modern urban women in finding a partner, prompting deep reflection.

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