A Calm, Ordinary Slice of Life 平平淡淡的日常生活文

1. 501 说 We Agreed to Date, Not Move In Together. Why Are You Taking This Seriously?! 说好只交往不同居，你咋玩真的！ Zi Zhi自致Urban241k WordsOngoing [Irresistible Heroine] [Light Romantic Tension] [Underdog's Rise] [No System] After Gu Ming gets involved with a goddess of sensual purity from the start, he is immediately branded a kept man. Unable to explain his circumstances, he makes a hasty proposal in a desperate attempt to persuade her to agree to a deal. "We can date, but not live together. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Instead, he gets nothing but mockery and disdain from her. "You? You think you're worthy?" But three years later 252Reads—Score159Shelves

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   Urban daily life, mundane existence, real life—the plot unfolds layer by layer, the characters are all unique, and the more you read, the more you realize the author's skill.

2. 502 小 The Concubine-Born Daughter of a Minor Official's Family 小官家的庶女 Wind-Blown Rabbit风吹兔子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted After dying in battle at the end of the world, she was reborn as a concubine-born daughter in an ancient official's household. The household intrigues and fights for favor were someone else's concern. Li Xia spent her days getting her monthly allowance from her stepmother, eating and drinking, and catching a show. Life was carefree. After unexpectedly saving someone at the Lantern Festival, Li Xia's carefree days came to an end. By day, she was a sheltered young lady who never left the inner qua 4.5kReads9.0Score336Shelves
3. 503 当 Years After Becoming a Stepmom, I Realized I Had Transmigrated into a Book 当后妈几年后才发现自己穿书了 An Old Friend of Ten Years十年旧人Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Wang Qingyao dies suddenly on her way to work overtime and becomes a third-year university student in the 1980s. She is quite pleased with this wonderful era: university graduates are assigned jobs, with secure positions and generous pensions after retirement. After all, Wang Qingyao had died on her way to work. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy herself for two days, her new body's father falls off a mountain and lapses into a coma. The hospital can't treat him, but recommends a renowned doct 1.6kReads7.9Score113Shelves
4. 504 覆 Spring Comes Beneath the Snow 覆雪生春 Sui Shengqing岁升卿Two Male Leads118k WordsCompleted A story about a carefree subordinate being thoroughly seduced by his steady, dependable team captain, and about secret love, waiting, and finding one's way to each other. Twenty-four-year-old Shen Ci has been on the team for a year, and at every meeting he sits at the very edge, just to get a few more glimpses of the captain. He thinks he's hiding his feelings well. He stays late for extra training and sneaks into the archives at midnight to “look things up.” Every effort is just a way to get cl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can try it, short daily routines.

5. 505 薛 Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X 8.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves
6. 506 快 Quick Transmigration: I Put Scumbags on the Right Path 快穿之我替人渣走正途 Jiu Yu啾羽Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted As an immortal living in modern society, Lu Yu'an binds himself to a quick transmigration System, taking the place of scumbags and saving the lives of people in small worlds who were ruined by them. [Male Protagonist's POV Quick Transmigration + Some Worlds Have Romance + Replacing Scumbags and Redeeming Their Reputations] (Note: The real scumbags are not the ones being redeemed. He takes their place to protect innocent people, while the scumbags are punished and held accountable.) World One: Th 233.8kReads9.2Score36.4kShelves

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   It's so beautiful and delicate.

7. 507 还 Still Opening a Cultivation Academy? I'll Send You Packing First 还办修仙学院？为师先寄为敬 Fish in the Koi Pond锦鲤池中鱼Urban780k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, no romance, teaching from kindergarten onward] Zeyi has six disciples who give him endless headaches. The eldest always wants to be a good senior brother, but his junior brothers and sisters keep getting tricked. The second is a phoenix, yet all she wants is to eat? The third is the biggest headache. He’s been causing trouble since childhood and has never grown up. The fourth transmigrated here and has an inexplicable obsession with getting a government job? The fifth has no majo 303Reads7.8Score106Shelves

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   Some brothers, some.

8. 508 相 After 33 Blind Dates, I Married Into a Top-Tier Family! 相亲三十三次后我嫁进顶尖豪门！ Sui An Ya岁安呀Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Wealthy Families + Made for Each Other + Relentless Face-Slapping + Envy of All] On the day of her thirty-third blind date, Li Yuanyuan once again cussed out a jerk and sent him running. As luck would have it, she then spotted a poor guy at the next table who was dealing with an equally awful woman. Their eyes met across the room. They couldn’t help feeling a kindred spirit in each other, and that was where their fates began to intert 7.3kReads9.2Score865Shelves

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   It's so beautiful; everyone is portrayed so realistically, and each person has their own shining qualities. It's very healing to watch.

9. 509 奥 Ultraman: Why Does My Secret Identity Keep Faking Its Death?! 奥特：马甲怎么又死遁了！ Unlucky cc冤大ccTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [Identities Never Exposed] [Secret Identity Disguises] [The Protagonist Lives for the Fun of It] [Shipping Couples] [Apologies for OOC] What do you do when you wake up and find yourself forced to bind yourself to a heartless System? Chen Yi, an upstanding young man of the twenty-first century, will tell you: perform well enough, and even a black heart can be polished into a white one! Secret Identity One: "Zoffy... My brothers have all betrayed us. What makes you think I'm such 18.5kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
10. 510 古 The Prosperous Little Life of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻的红火小日子 Mu from Envious, Ze from Munze羡慕的慕恩泽的泽Ancient Romance5.8M WordsOngoing (Also known as: A Clearwater Home, A Rural Tale) [Ancient-era farming / fictional map blending north and south / ensemble cast of locals, each the protagonist of their own life / no transmigration / no rebirth / no pocket dimension / no golden finger / country living / a slow, steady pace] The full-cast audiobook is now available. Come give it a listen! Four different comic-drama adaptations are now available. Come watch! A lovely book to pass the time when you have nothing better to do. Thi 155.4kReads9.2Score13kShelves

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    Both are slow-burn farming novels, which are good for readers who prefer everyday life and dislike tragic romance and plot twists!

11. 511 穿 After I Transmigrate, I Search the Whole Cultivation World for My Child's Father 穿越后我满修真界找娃爹 Uncultured Instant Noodles没文化的泡面Two Male Leads727k WordsOngoing Wen Di transmigrated into a book, landing in the body of a cannon-fodder character in a melodramatic cultivation romance who appeared for less than three seconds and didn't even have a name. To avoid being reduced to ashes, he wisely kept to the outer sect and stayed at least a hundred feet away from the protagonists. At last, after surviving the plotline that would have killed him off, Wen Di began exploring the cultivation world that had existed only in a novel. Far from the drama, he could en 4.5kReads9.1Score435Shelves
12. 512 出 I Went Out, Came Home, and Found a Wife at My Door 出门回家在家门口捡个老婆 White Water, Water, Wood白水水木Urban622k WordsCompleted [One Heroine]+ [Pure Love]+ [No System]+ [Low-Key Everyday Life] The night Chen Huaixu went out to pick up some rice noodles, he found a girl outside his own front door. She was eighteen, soaked to the skin, and had the eyes of an abandoned cat. “Where do you live?” “I don't have anywhere to stay.” “Give me your family's phone number.” “I don't have any family.” 177Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    It perfectly matches the title, go see it! Double Clean, but the rating is low.

13. 513 结 Marriage Partners 结婚合伙人 North Sea Baiting Immortal北溟打窝仙Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Yang Wentao wants to get married, so he goes to a matchmaking session and receives a document titled “Marriage Project Cooperation Plan.” It’s full of wild ideas: building a marriage without relying on love, using a game-like points system to divide housework, and treating family members as business partners or colleagues... As project partners, each party has their own responsibilities and gets what they need. They work together on what they have in common, while continuing to grow as individua 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience, a project-based marriage, an everyday life so mundane it couldn't be more mundane, no drama, no cheating, no infidelity, no scumbag husband, no best friend, no wicked mother-in-law, no bratty kids, husband is just lying around... Please rate this!

14. 514 玉 Spring Warmth in the Jade Hall 玉堂春暖 Sky Hound Moonflame天狗月炎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Chunfeng has two childhood friends. One is a graceful young gentleman, as handsome as jade, who topped the imperial examinations and became the youngest top scholar of the new dynasty, his fame filling the capital. The other is a peerlessly handsome, world-renowned God of War, a general whose many victories earned him a marquisate while still young. Li Chunfeng only wants to make money and build her career, but her childhood friends are just too popular. Ever since she arrived in the capital, 2kReads9.1Score231Shelves
15. 515 龙 So What If Dragons Are Illiterate? 龙龙文盲又怎样 Shan Cha杉茶Two Male Leads553k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Interstellar] After reaching adulthood on Mo Star, Bai Shuyu arrives on a major planet with grand ambitions to make it big as a worker. But right after landing, he’s sent to a continuing education academy because he’s too young to work. He hates school, but since he’ll receive a stipend, he decides he can put up with it for two years. After that, he’ll enter the workforce and fulfill his dream of going from a laborer to a big boss. Once he’s a big boss, he’ll buy a huge house 2.3kReads9.0Score292Shelves
16. 516 玛 Marnie's Bookshop 玛妮的书店 Mr. Claw爪爪先生Modern Romance78k WordsCompleted The story opens from the perspective of its heroine, Mani. Her everyday life is simple and warm, and the occasional bumps in the road are simply an inevitable part of life. I hope you can find a little beauty of your own amid the restless pace of modern life. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so perfect for this title!! I personally don't like reading light novels, but I've been following this one for a long time. It's a little bit of happiness for me when I come home from get off work.

17. 517 氪 The Pay-to-Win Manor 氪金庄园 Lu Mengyu鹿梦鱼Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Farming Assistant System That's Actually a World-Saving System, and Me, Who Just Wants to Complete My Farming Game Dailies Two male leads, one-on-one romance. Farming + everyday life in a full-dive game What should you do when you end up inside a single-player farming sim you've played before? My level's too low, and I can't take anything out of the storage shed. Just before I become the first hapless person to transmigrate and starve to death, a kind NPC brings me food, givin 402Reads8.7Score102Shelves
18. 518 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves
19. 519 重 A Love Rekindled in High School 重回高中时代的爱恋 The Face of the Past Is Gone不见旧时颜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Li Tong: Too bad you don’t know I’m waiting for you! Ye Niantong: Too bad you don’t know that the person I’m waiting for is you! They love each other, but a twist of fate causes them to miss one another. Li Tong returns to his high school days and meets Ye Niantong again. This time, he will hold her tight and never let go. There were no Buddhas in this world, but after meeting you, I came to believe. You are the Buddha in my heart, and for all eternity, you alone are the one I believe in. 101Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    A simple, ordinary love, a simple life, free from the worries of daily necessities, peacefully enjoying the beautiful moments spent with your loved one. Perfect for reading in your leisure time, with a cup of tea, a quiet afternoon, and a relaxed state of mind.

20. 520 一 A River of Spring Water 一江春水 Si Lingqi司令漆Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted As someone who has been single since birth, Jiang Chunshui finally decides to experience the sweetness and heartbreak of romance before graduation. From young lecturers to freshmen on the sports teams, she thinks it over and decides to go big! So she sets her sights on Song Mingqing, an outstanding alumnus returning to campus to give a speech. With a man like him, no matter how you look at it, she’s the one who benefits. Her friend sighs at the news. “I don’t know much about the dating scene, bu 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Both of these count, especially the first one, it's really good!!!

21. 521 天 The Sinkhole Buyer 天坑买手 Soulful Stir-Fried Pancakes有灵魂的炒饼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Miao Tian, a purchasing specialist at a real estate group, is sent to Mountain City on an urgent assignment. Thus begins a tumultuous, high-stakes battle in the real estate business. How will he face the deception, the ambushes, and the relentless pursuit? How will he emerge from the fog and be reborn through the flames? This book gradually unfolds a sweeping portrait of the real estate underworld. Remember: If you can't live the way you want, in the end you'll have to convince yourself to want 116Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Check out this book; it's a bit niche, a realistic fiction, but it has a clear stance, cultural depth, strategic thinking, and a strong sense of genuine emotion. The rating isn't high, but it's full of positive reviews, offering different perspectives on life from both a female and male viewpoint. Hope you enjoy reading it. Take your time and enjoy it!

22. 522 甜 Sweetheart Girlfriend: An Ordinary Everyday Life 甜蜜女友：平淡的日常 Sakurai-chan咲来酱Anime Fanfiction447k WordsOngoing (Girlfriend-Experience fan fiction + single heroine) (first person + multiple POVs) (pure romance) The summer he turns sixteen, a country boy steps into the city for the first time to attend school. All he wants is to quietly complete the journey laid out for him, but then he unexpectedly meets someone who will make him redefine the meaning of “everyday life.” As ordinary days become the foundation of their story, she becomes the unexpected splash of color. “The silver-gray bird has landed on th 436Reads—Score132Shelves

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    The first book was a sweet romance novel I wrote myself, and the second one is a similarly styled love story. [Kissing emoji]

23. 523 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man Made His Sweet Little Wife Cry with Kisses Again Today 糙汉子今天又把娇娇小媳妇亲哭了 The Cow Who Doesn't Like Milk奶牛不爱喝牛奶Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + sweet romance + daddy-style boyfriend + off-the-charts hormones + both inexperienced in love] Chen Shi always thought love at first sight was just an excuse for being attracted to someone’s looks. Then a timid young woman, as skittish as a rabbit, moved in across the hall. The moment her dewy eyes met his, shy and bashful, his heart, dormant for twenty-nine years, sprang to life! 5.6kReads8.7Score265Shelves

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    ❗❗❗🌸Chen Shi, a veteran, appears rugged but is gentle at heart. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight and uses every means to pamper her. The female lead, Jiao Jiao, is petite and adorable, deeply moved by the male lead's affection. The two embark on a sweet love story amidst their mutual pursuit.🔥

24. 524 甜 Sweet Girlfriend: Diary of Love 甜蜜女友：恋之日记 Thousand-Year Prologue千岁序章Anime Fanfiction200k WordsCompleted As feelings gradually deepen, true lovers are bound to find their way to each other. The shared growth of a young boy and girl, whether ordinary or extraordinary, will eventually become a miniature film of youth. The sweetness of everyday life reveals just how deep their feelings run. And so their love story begins. Liking you is only the start; loving you will never end. [The cafe is filled with the aroma of coffee, laughter always surrounds us, but my heart will never change when it comes to l 112Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 525 穿 Transmigrated into the Top-Tier Star's Little Darling 穿成顶流哥哥家的小奶包 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi transmigrates into a domineering-CEO novel about a couple who marry first, fall in love later, and run away with a baby. The plot is awkward enough, but from the start she runs into the original owner's top-tier star brother. Jiang Zhi looks at the villain in front of her, the character she feels the most sorry for in the whole book, and says, “Don't worry, baby. Mommy will protect you!” To clear up rumors that he has an illegitimate child, Jiang Yu has no choice but to follow the comp 4.2kReads9.3Score459Shelves

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    🌟Many people recommend "The Black Heiress," ❄️a story that's both hilarious and bittersweet, creating a unique artistic style. Tragedy is hidden within comedy and tranquility—that's probably a kind of artistic achievement. 🌟The second book, and my absolute favorite, is a sweet romance 🍁. If you're looking for heartwarming sibling interactions on TV shows 🐦, this is for you! The female lead is soft, cute, and adorable ✨. 🌟The third book features a female lead who was extremely sickly as a child and couldn't even attend school ❄️. After being reborn, she becomes childhood sweethearts with the male lead ☃️. Their interactions are very sweet and engaging. Although the later plot is a bit cheesy and melodramatic, haha ​​🐱, it's still great because the jokes are funny 😁.

26. 526 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban632k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    The plot was handled well, and the supporting characters were also good; I was amazed.

27. 527 予 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves

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    It's good, you can go see it.

28. 528 一 Me, Split in Two 一分为二的我 9849Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Jiang Zi never understood how she had ended up with a personality so different online from the one she had in real life, but she couldn't control it. Especially after she met a boy online, the contrast in her personality made her question herself for a time. But that's all right. The people we meet in life always teach us something. 94Reads8.1Score—Shelves
29. 529 重 After Being Reborn, I Married the Entertainment Industry’s Top-Tier Star 重生后我嫁给了娱乐圈顶流 Sui Feng Jing Qing随风经青Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Qing watched her father use the money meant to save her life to buy her younger brother a marital home. She died full of resentment. Reborn, she returned to the age of six, and unexpectedly rescued her former life's top-tier star, Ye Xinghe, from the seaside when he was barely eight. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, from black hair to white hair, they stayed together for a lifetime. In her freshman year of college, her roommates noticed the diamond ring on Wen Qin 184Reads8.6Score102Shelves
30. 530 捡 I Picked Up a Cat, and Now the Class Flower Won't Leave Me Alone? 捡了只猫，班花竟然赖上我了？ DeaRosyUrban624k WordsOngoing [Modern-Day Slice of Life] + [Campus Life] + [One Female Lead] + [Cute Pets] + [No Rebirth] + [No System] + [Super Sweet] After finishing the graduate school entrance exam, Ye Jinxuan is left with nothing but a bewildering emptiness. The arrival of a calico cat is like a sudden light shining through the fog. Its soft, sweet meows draw him in, and bring him together with Yan Xiqi, a classmate. They were like two rivers silenced by their pasts, but the little life they both cared for brought their 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet little story I wrote myself; true happiness lies in the simple things. [Kissing emoji]

31. 531 伏EN Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves

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    These are all fantastic, featuring two male leads and depicting everyday life, giving readers a sense that there's still hope for life.

32. 532 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Making It Big in Shanghai 重生八零，我在沪市发家了 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted No CP!! She has a golden finger, and this is a lighthearted, everyday food story. Back in the 1980s, Lin Yueru finally understood how to live her life. Men may betray you, but the money you earn and put in your pocket never will! This time around, she kicks her freeloading scumbag boyfriend to the curb and uses a food sign-in System to build a culinary empire in Shanghai. Sign in every day, and all kinds of legendary recipes for Shanghai cuisine are hers for the taking. From pan-fried buns sizz 22Reads—Score112Shelves
33. 533 温 Treat Them with Tenderness 温柔待之 Doomsday Dusk末日黄昏Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted Gentle, mature doctor as the pursuer x devoted, beautiful teacher as the pursued Lu Zhixu x Xu Qiuyue A slow-blooming, heartwarming and healing romance. Older man, devoted love, sweet romance. My love is beautiful, pure as a magnolia blossom. He is such a lovely person, with galaxies and stars in his eyes, though he says very little. He sings beautifully and speaks to me so gently. Of course, that isn’t all there is to him. His pride, his sharpness, his cheerfulness, his candor, his laughter, hi 1.7kReads9.1Score200Shelves

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    A simple, understated, and gentle piece of writing; very delicate.

34. 534 我 My Red String of Fate with a Fool 我与傻子的红线 Hua Shangyu Ji华殇羽寂Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted When I first started kindergarten, I met a boy who was a little slow. I didn’t know then how he was different from the other kids. By the time we were in elementary school, he became my deskmate, and I finally understood how “special” he was. I never expected to see him again on the first day of junior high. By the time we were in high school, he’d disappeared and I had no idea where he was. But before I’d even graduated from college, just after leaving campus, I saw a face that was both familia 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These five are all completed short sweet novels: one is set in a beast world, two are contemporary romance novels, and two are historical romance novels. They are all sweet and not angsty, so you won't regret reading them. They are all very light and easy to read.

35. 535 我 I'm Really Just an Ordinary Person 我，真的只是个普通人啊 Just Trying It Out 2026随便试试2026Urban521k WordsOngoing [Misreadings] [Literary Plagiarism] [Comedy] Su Ji is a high school graduate from an ordinary family in Haidian. His father teaches Chinese at a middle school, and his mother is a community nurse. One day, he wakes up with the memories of his past life as a literature PhD fused with those of his present life. After an outstanding performance on the college entrance exam, he heads south to Yangcheng to study Chinese at its top university. He opens the door to Dorm Room 404 and finds: Roommate No. 235Reads5.4Score102Shelves

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    Everyone in the dorm thinks I'm some kind of prince on an incognito visit, but my biggest daily worry is just that the price of braised chicken has gone up by two yuan... This misunderstanding just keeps getting worse the more I explain it!

36. 536 异 The Silly Little Wife from Another World 异世小傻妻 Hua Shangyu Ji华殇羽寂Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted Qian Rourou loves Huai Mo with unwavering devotion, and Huai Mo vows to stay by Qian Rourou’s side for the rest of their lives. “You’re the girl I’ve protected for nineteen years, the joy I can’t bear to let go of once I’ve held you in my arms. I’d share my life with you, if it meant spending the rest of it by your side.” -- Huai Mo (Note: This is a piece I wrote in high school. Please don’t flame it if it’s not to your taste. Thank you!) 20Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city to work.

38. 538 糙 The Rugged Man's Beautiful Young Husband 糙汉子的貌美小夫郎 Listening to the Falling Rain听落雨Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, lighthearted slice-of-life farming, guaranteed sweetness, both are each other's first and only, with a child!] When he had nowhere else to turn, Su Yunjin married the country man Yang Chuan for a reason of his own. At first, he was anxious and uneasy. Yang Chuan knew Su Yunjin had used a little trick, but didn't care at all. He thought, Whatever his reason, now that he's married into the Yang family, he's mine. I'll cherish him, love him, and respect him. Su Yunjin used to feel 9.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This book is truly wonderful, so full of life! [Kissing emoji] The Second Aunt's family, Yang Chuan's family, Yang Hai's family, Xu Qiu's family, Qian Xiao'er's family, and so on—when one family is in trouble, everyone pitches in to help. They even often eat together; it's so heartwarming! [Heart emoji] The interactions between the brothers are also hilarious; they often get together to gossip. [Eating melon emoji] In short, it's a really great farming novel! [Thumbs up emoji]

39. 539 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 540 枫 Brilliant Maple Blossoms 枫华灼灼 Hua Shangyu Ji华殇羽寂Ancient Romance37k WordsCompleted She is the one his heart longs for, and he is the one to whom she gives her devoted love. "I gave you the peaceful life you wanted.", Bei Houfeng "Thank you, Brother Feng.", Taoyao 8Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 541 年 Enjoying Retirement While Still Young 年纪轻轻就过上了养老生活 Dian Momo点默默Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Also known as Who Wouldn't Want This? A Slow Life in the Mountains After transmigrating, she gains an entire mountain range and gets busy growing grain and gathering wild produce. Who knew that while climbing the mountain, she would find a man lying in a ravine? Her common sense tells her not to pick him up. Never pick up a man by the roadside, or you'll be unlucky for half your life. But later... well, she can't resist! After learning in advance that a severe drought is coming, she heads deep i 2.4kReads8.4Score192Shelves

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    🍒A simple and ordinary slice-of-life story. My first very healing and gentle family-oriented food novel. Each chapter title is a delicious dish [shy]. The female lead transmigrates into the body of the male lead's mother in a angst-filled novel, and suddenly finds herself selling boxed lunches at a construction site.

42. 542 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to work in the south, while the male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown and went south. The two of them create a future together.

43. 543 两 Two Hearts, One Joy 两相生欢 Hua Shangyu Ji华殇羽寂Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted A young man rode in on a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. They lived together in Changgan Lane, childhood friends with no suspicions between them. They slept and talked together, their hearts filled with joy. (The leads are childhood sweethearts who grew up together without a care. This is a short piece I wrote in high school. Please don’t bash it if it’s not to your taste. Thank you.) 43Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 544 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 545 大 The Fierce Middle-Aged Man 大叔凶猛 Second Uncle Yi易家二叔Urban313k WordsCompleted “I've realized I'm liking you more and more.” Looking at the radiant beauty beside him, Lin Feng felt his heart clench. He wasn't single, and faced with such unexpected candor, he felt not the slightest bit of joy. If anything, his scalp prickled. As soon as Lin Feng took over the Jiangdong branch of Wansheng Plaza, all kinds of temptations came pouring in. What followed was a dangerous struggle of wits, without a single flash of blades. The Game of Thrones, the realities of the workplace, and t 1.6kReads6.1Score104Shelves

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    Based on real-life experiences, this book depicts the unspoken rules of the workplace, extreme temptations, and is written with meticulous detail, creating a highly immersive and addictive read.

46. 546 缘 Fate Is Beyond Wonderful 缘分妙不可及 Hua Shangyu Ji华殇羽寂Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Who says I can't be a pampered young lady too?! But He Huan is a silly little rabbit. Who says I can't be hopelessly devoted too?! But Shalang is a stupid gray wolf. Still sweet and doting. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 547 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 闪婚后，我的首富身份藏不住了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After a Flash Marriage, I Could No Longer Hide My Billionaire Identity 780Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A simple, everyday novel

48. 548 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
49. 549 知 Zhi You: Mom, Take Me with You 知柚：妈妈，带我一起走 The Food-Loving Master Yan爱吃的晏老爷Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Growing Up with a Little One] [A Post-90s Mom's Comeback] [No Romance] [No Male Lead] "Mommy, don't go..." Youyou buried her face in Lin Sui's neck, her muffled sobs coming one after another. "Youyou will be good. Don't leave me..." Lin Sui stroked her daughter's back again and again. Her voice steadied, then trembled, then steadied again. "Be good and listen, Youyou. Mommy is only leaving for a little while. I'll find a way to come back for you, I promise." The man standing in the entryw 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very ordinary, very everyday.

50. 550 穿 Transmigrated as Ding Dong Jiu in Ancient Times 穿越成古代丁冬九 Unchanging for a Lifetime终生不变Ancient Romance898k WordsCompleted Synopsis Ding Dongjiu was called Ding Dongjiu in his previous life, too. An ordinary-looking man with a college degree and a job as a programmer, he started losing his hair while still young, which made him look older. By his mid-thirties, he was still unmarried. He tried going on blind dates at first, but eventually gave up, and his family stopped nagging him, too. His favorite way to unwind was watching craft bloggers weave baskets, make soy sauce using ancient methods, set tofu with brine, fa 95.1kReads8.5Score15.1kShelves

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    For a light and heartwarming read, I recommend these two. There are no cheat codes, no special abilities, and no princes or emperors; you just slowly build your wealth using your own skills. 😘

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