Novels That Feel Very Real and Reflect Real Society 写的很真实，反映真实社会的那种小说

1. 101 年 Period: Hong Kong Tycoon 年代：香江大亨 The Idle Fish Author咸鱼作者Urban1.1M WordsOngoing That year, the three siblings chose to head south and sneak into Hong Kong, all just to survive... This is just to fill out the synopsis. There’s nothing much to it, heh, hahahahahaha. 25.8kReads7.5Score1.8kShelves
2. 102 我 I Will Succeed! 我一定要成功！ Hermit Su Dongpo苏东坡居士115k WordsOngoing Adapted from my true experience of being brainwashed and defrauded out of 1.08 million by Cheng Anzhi, a world-famous success guru, Asia’s leading success expert, and Asia’s most influential motivational speaker! He swindled me out of everything I owned! I was depressed and couldn’t give birth! Oh, no! I mean, I became seriously ill with depression! He nearly broke up my family and left me destitute! Oh, no, wait, I got carried away. I don’t even have a girlfriend, so how could I be married? He —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is Tomato's most authentic novel of 23 years! Based on my true story of being brainwashed and scammed out of 1 million yuan [crying emoji]. World-renowned success guru! Asian authority on success! Asia's most influential speaker, Cheng Anzhi, versus Asia's richest man, Yu Yun—don't you want to see it?!

3. 103 和 Taking Shelter from the Rain in a Brick Kiln with My Wife, I Was Dragged Off to the Firing Squad 和媳妇砖窑躲雨，被拉去打靶 Rui Jiahe睿佳禾Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A billionaire worth billions had his soul transported into the body of Zheng Qingren, a suspect in a major 1985 crime crackdown case. The case was about to be closed. After his trial, the rural young man Zheng Qingren was due to face execution, and the soul that had just been reborn panicked. Zheng Qingren was innocent. The real culprit would not be caught until a month after Zheng Qingren was executed. He had to clear his name! And demand compensation. He also had a daughter he'd never met, wai 6.6kReads8.2Score503Shelves
4. 104 工 Factory Underworld 工厂江湖 Mu Shanding沐闪丁台Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Savor the ups and downs of life, and watch its many twists with a smile. Follow Li Mu, a university graduate, as he repeatedly stumbles and gets back up amid the scheming and backstabbing of the workplace, eventually transforming from a clueless rookie into a smooth, savvy winner who can handle anything. 21.3kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
5. 105 股 Stock Market God: Turning 50,000 into Enlightenment 股神：5万本金悟道 Little Ma the Stock Trader股民小马Urban2.0M WordsCompleted At thirty, Li Chenggang should have been settling down. But after a divorce crisis, he was also fired from his company for trading stocks during work hours. After taking a double blow to his love life and his livelihood, Li Chenggang decided to go all in. He made a decision that looked crazy to everyone else: he would trade stocks full-time! With his entire life savings of 50,000 yuan, he plunged into the stock market and began a legendary career. 62.1kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
6. 106 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 邻 My Neighbor Complained That Our Late-Night Renovation Caused Her Miscarriage 邻居投诉我家深夜装修害她流产 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My neighbor complained that my late-night renovations caused her miscarriage. 86Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 外 All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban123k WordsCompleted Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo 179Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend it to everyone.

9. 109 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
10. 110 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 702Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's written very realistically; it's a short story.

11. 111 婚 Three Days Before the Wedding, I Caught My Fiancee Trying on Wedding Dresses with Her Best Guy Friend 婚礼前三天，我撞见未婚妻和她好兄弟试婚纱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Days Before the Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée Trying on Wedding Dresses with Her Best Guy Friend 18Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 婚 On the Eve of Our Wedding, My Fiancee Went to Spend Her 婚礼前夜，未婚妻去陪前男友「最后一晚」 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Night Before the Wedding, My Fiancée Went to Spend One Last Night with Her Ex-Boyfriend 3Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 爸 Dad Left the Company to the Nanny's Son. Mom Signed with a Smile, and Five Years Later, I Was Stunned 爸爸把公司留给保姆儿子，我妈笑着签字，五年后我懵了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Dad Left the Company to the Nanny's Son. Mom Signed with a Smile, and Five Years Later, I Was Stunned —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 女 My Female Roommate Accused Me of Drugging Her Milk 女室友诬陷我往她的牛奶里下药 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Female Roommate Accused Me of Drugging Her Milk 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 镜 The Person in the Mirror: Who's Living My Life? 镜中人：谁在替我活着 Bo L Tang波l棠45k WordsCompleted The Person in the Mirror: Who Is Living My Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 妻 My Wife's Secret Past 妻子的秘密往事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban758k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi, the wife of Chen Sijie, worked late into the night, then came home drunk with a hickey on her back. Was she cheating, or was there another explanation? As Chen Sijie investigated, he uncovered a shocking secret… 5.1kReads8.6Score317Shelves

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    Can you recommend one?

17. 117 失 After Losing My Job, I Took Odd Jobs in Xiaoqi 失业后，在小气打零工 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban693k WordsCompleted His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8kReads6.8Score490Shelves
18. 118 人 The Human Feast: A Horror Banquet, Nine Heavens for a Corpse 人体盛宴：恐怖宴会——一个尸体的九重天 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted A Feast of Flesh: The Terrifying Banquet: A Corpse's Ninth Heaven —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 结 Ten Years of Marriage: Only Now Do I Understand My Wife 结婚十年：才明白妻子那点事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban338k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi works late into the night and comes home drunk. Ye Feng discovers that she is wearing… Was she cheating, or was there another reason? As Ye Feng investigates, he discovers something astonishing about his wife during their ten years of marriage…! 1.9kReads—Score115Shelves
20. 120 七 Seven-Day Captivity: A Letter from the Abyss 七日囚——深渊的来信 Bo L Tang波l棠29k WordsCompleted Seven Days Imprisoned: A Letter from the Abyss 8Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 疯 A Crazy, Love-Filled Life 疯狂去爱的快活人生 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance239k WordsOngoing If you meet the right person at the wrong time, don’t hesitate or waver. Be bold and love them madly. Throw yourself into it without a shred of shame, and you’ll find that life can be a whole lot of fun... 25.1kReads7.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Very suitable and worth watching!

22. 122 东 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.4kReads7.7Score174Shelves
23. 123 他 The Glass Candy He Gave Me 他给的玻璃糖 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Qiu Cixiu was nothing like his name suggested. He wasn’t merciful at all! Eventually, he simply changed the character in his name to “Chi.” The chi of charging across the battlefield. That character suited his wild, rebellious nature much better. She once thought he would be her salvation, but as it turned out, he wasn’t... 16Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 抛 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊30k WordsCompleted After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 266Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 请 Please Answer, 404 请回答，404 Bo L Tang波l棠31k WordsCompleted Please Answer, 404 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This small-town literature

27. 127 花 The Peanut-Drying Production Line Can't Warm the Hearts of the Insatiably Greedy 花生烘干流水线暖不了贪得无厌的人心 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊8k WordsCompleted A peanut-drying production line can't warm the hearts of the insatiably greedy. 142Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 被 The Exchanged Taste 被交换的味道 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Taste of Being Traded 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Landing on the tip of my heart,

29. 129 短 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 怀 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 坐 While I'm Recovering from Childbirth, My Husband Hires His First Love as My Caregiver 坐月子，老公请初恋当月嫂 Duobao Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的多宝9k WordsCompleted While I'm in postpartum confinement, my husband hires his first love as my maternity nurse. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He rose to power through his wife's family, then turned around and had an affair with his first love. He changed his attitude as soon as his wife had money, and didn't even care about his own daughter when she was sick. This man's selfishness shows he's been spoiled rotten to dare to be so arrogant.

32. 132 风 The Wind and the Dandelion 风与蒲公英 Mi Mo弥默45k WordsCompleted The Wind and the Dandelion 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True stories of youth

33. 133 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book, just as real as the village itself!!!

34. 134 老 My Wife Cheated. I Asked for a Divorce, and She Cried! 老婆出轨，我提出离婚，她哭了！ Famous Couch Potato知名坐家Urban357k WordsCompleted His wife was supposed to be working overtime, but instead she showed up at a hotel, where He Lang caught her red-handed. Furious, he demanded a divorce from Tang Xuerou and insisted that they keep their marital assets separate. Little did he know this was not the end, but the beginning of a nightmare... 3.3kReads6.8Score120Shelves

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    Let's give this a push [eating melon].

35. 135 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 我 My Beautiful Wife and I 我和漂亮的妻子 Famous Couch Potato知名坐家Urban208k WordsCompleted His wife betrays him, and he sets out for revenge, rising all the way to unstoppable heights!!! This story is entirely fictional and is not intended to encourage harmful behavior. Do not imitate it or assume it refers to anyone real. PS: A very satisfying read, with a fast pace and no convoluted twists. The male lead is ruthless and calculating. 1.6kReads6.3Score102Shelves
37. 137 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 与 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 37Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 沦 Falling for You 沦陷 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted Fallen 56Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 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 222Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 禁 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 灰 Gray Industries: On the Fringes of the City 灰色产业：游走于都市边缘 Little Salty Salt盐小咸Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In 2005, the college entrance exam took me from the countryside to the city. I thought that if I worked hard enough, I could make a life for myself there. But reality taught me that in the face of power and money, hard work counted for nothing. For people like me, born with nothing, making something of ourselves means taking a road less traveled. First-person narration, no cheat powers, no over-the-top melodrama. My values are more respectable than my looks. Come give it a try. 105.9kReads9.1Score11.2kShelves

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    Real society, realistic themes

45. 145 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 开 A Shopkeeper’s Journal 开店日志 Little Salty Salt盐小咸Urban225k WordsCompleted [Sharing one little tip for running a shop every day] The author has run a shop for ten years. Here, I share my real-life experience running a shop, with the aim of revealing the inside story of the industry and helping aspiring entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls. To be clear: this is not web fiction, but a true account. It covers all kinds of pitfalls along the road to starting a business; real business figures; and a few little stories, too. Starting a business isn’t easy. I dedicate this acc 1.4kReads8.2Score311Shelves
47. 147 江 Unorthodox Remedies of the Martial World 江湖偏方 35 Bottles35瓶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Chen. A fortune-teller said I was born with a knack for unexpected riches and would never stay on the straight and narrow. But I don’t care. In this world, people who follow the rules get leftovers, while the bold get to eat meat. I haven’t had much schooling, and I don’t understand lofty principles, but I do know this: you only win if you’re willing to fight. 60.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves
48. 148 他 They Never Believed in Me, and I Proved Them Right 他们不看好我，偏偏我也不争气 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted They Never Believed in Me, and I Wasn't Exactly a Success Either 5Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 三 Renting an Actress for New Year’s for 3,000 a Day, I Got the Cold Campus Beauty 三千一天租个女演员回家过年，租到高冷校花了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Rented an Actress for 3,000 a Day to Spend New Year's at Home, and Got a Cold Campus Beauty 471Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True story, good-looking

50. 150 被 Sold as a Sacrificial Bride, I Toppled My Ancestors' Memorial Tablets 被卖冲喜后，我掀了祖宗牌位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭25k WordsCompleted Sold as a Bride to Bring Good Fortune, I Toppled the Ancestral Tablets 481Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels with very realistic themes

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