Looking for Urban Life Novels That Feel Close to Reality 求都市生活，接近现实的

1. 451 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   Here are some urban novels with multiple female protagonists that are close to real life.

2. 452 图 The Library Falsely Accused Me of Sexual Harassment to Help Me Win a Graduate School Recommendation? Years Later, I’ll Be the One to Bury You 图书馆污蔑我性骚扰只为练就保研丹？多年后我替你收尸 Ying Nuo影诺12k WordsCompleted The Library Falsely Accused Me of Sexual Harassment Just So I Could Refine a Graduate School Admission Pill? Years Later, I Came Back to Collect Your Body 2Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 453 四 Cultivating the Dao in a Beijing Courtyard: Are None of My Roommates Human? 四合院修道：我的室友都不是人？ Lemon with a Slice Missing缺片柠檬Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Chen has a master's degree in cultural relic restoration. He was chased by urban management officers while running a stall at the antiques market, and his restoration videos on Douyin had only 50 likes, all from classmates showing their support. He'd hoped to make some extra money drawing talismans and quietly lie flat. Instead, he rented a courtyard house and ended up with roommates, each more outrageous than the last: The girl who plays the zither can hear people's heartbeats. The first 85Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 454 冰 The Freezer 冰柜 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted In today's restless society, people's innate kindness can easily be lost amid rampant materialism. Sometimes, love and devotion are repaid with betrayal, or even death. Based on real cases, this book warns readers that the dark side of human nature is always present, and that desire and dissatisfaction can corrode even the deepest bonds. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 455 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 刑 Criminal Investigation: The Truth Behind the 180,000-Yuan Dowry Massacre 刑警追凶：18万彩礼灭门真相 Ying Nuo影诺8k WordsCompleted Criminal Police Pursue a Murder Case: The Truth Behind a Family Massacre Over a 180,000-Yuan Bride Price 1Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 457 横 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 Jinse Pipa锦瑟琵琶Urban464k WordsCompleted One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 451Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   That's how real life is; novels are very realistic.

8. 458 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—14d adds
9. 459 规 Rule Horror: Falsely Accused of Secretly Filming on the Subway, I Choose to Fight Back in Kind 规则怪谈：地铁被诬偷拍后，我选择以牙还牙 Ying Nuo影诺10k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Falsely Accused of Secretly Filming Someone on the Subway, I Choose to Fight Back in Kind —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 460 尘 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 2kReads8.9Score18014d adds
11. 461 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 103Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—14d adds
13. 463 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 479Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 阿 My Uncle Is Huang Bingyao, and I’m Invincible from the Start 阿叔是黄炳耀，我开局无敌 Moonlight Dwelling in the Ink Pool墨池栖月Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted In Hong Kong's underworld and law enforcement circles, there's one ironclad rule you must never break: You'd be better off provoking the King of Hell than the uncle-and-nephew duo of the Wong family! After transmigrating into a Hong Kong crime drama, I became Wong Bing-yao's nephew. From the start, I acquired a System. In this chaotic era, where gangsters roam the streets and armed criminals spray bullets with AKs, the rules for undercover cops are the rules! My uncle, Wong Bing-yao, is a shrewd 43.7kReads5.7Score4.4k14d adds

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15. 465 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 87Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 466 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 从 Destined for a Life in the Underworld from Birth 从出生开始就注定混黑道 Ye Fan葉凡Urban849k WordsOngoing No System! No brainless antics! Packed with thrilling, iconic moments from beginning to end! My big brother told me to go to school and protect the campus belle, but I ended up reading her a love letter in front of the whole school? The son of the boss of a rival gang wants to be my underling? A gorgeous, wealthy woman wants me to marry her? It's gotten to the point where I don't even want to run with the gang anymore. I'm surrounded by gorgeous, wealthy women. I really don't want to work hard a 1.2kReads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Outrageous and addictive, the son of a rival big shot insists on becoming his underling, forcing the protagonist to begin the daily life of a big shot.

18. 468 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 296Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 469 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 470 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 63Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 471 未 An Unopened Paper Star 未拆的纸星星 Dreamwalking Little Genius梦游小天才Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Back in 2009, the streets were full of spiky Shamate hairstyles, while songs like Huanzi's Heartache 2009 and Xu Song's Gray Avatar played... These were among the dreams the male lead never got to fulfill. (A story of youthful campus heartbreak that grows into adulthood in the real world) + (BE aesthetics) + (love at first sight, with both sides choosing each other). In the end, it is both a calamity and a way out. She was a shy, sweet, well-behaved girl. He was a hopeless student who never stud 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on true events! Based on real experiences! A bittersweet tale of love and growth from school days to the real world! You'll regret not watching it. Watching it might make you depressed.

22. 472 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score70614d adds

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    This story tells of a Taoist who enters the secular world for spiritual cultivation. While experiencing various paranormal events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story involves feng shui, folk customs, scientific explanations, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and various principles of the I Ching. It also uses metaphysical and scientific methods to explain some seemingly unscientific and bizarre events.

23. 473 保 Saving Our Marriage Starts with Divorce 保卫婚姻从离婚开始 Seventh Son of the Cao Family曹家七郎Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [No System, No Transmigration, Two Heroines, Marital and Workplace Rivalries, Male Lead’s Rise] This novel was originally titled "Protecting a Marriage Starts with Divorce". The second installment, "You’re My Wife, So Who Else Would I Spoil?", is currently being written. Stay tuned! Su Yuchen and Cheng Yao are an ordinary married couple. After entering married life, conflicts over family and careers eventually trigger a marital crisis. Their stubborn refusal to back down pushes them toward divor 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check this out. A realistic story of marriage and love. Based on true events.

24. 474 他 His Beautiful Jin Cheng 他的似锦钱橙 Full August八月满Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted Hedge fund star He Mingchuan gets a new neighbor downstairs: tall and beautiful. He wonders which big shot's kept woman she is. She looks like a schemer. After graduating, Qian Cheng moves into a relative's house so she can live closer to her game company. There she meets a man who is exactly her type, but he doesn't seem interested in her. He Mingchuan later: You can cling to my thigh. *smiling face.jpeg* Qian Cheng: Making money. Don't bother me! P.S. The heroine is a little bit of a tease 12.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
25. 475 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 476 龙 Tales of Dragon City: Stories of a Small Town 龙城往事之小城故事 Sound of Wind and Rain风雨声Urban156k WordsCompleted A realistic portrayal of northeastern China from the late 1980s to the present, full of grudges, grievances, and social change. Follow a group of impressionable young people as they face a host of challenges and opportunities and discover what it means to grow up. Realistic fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, with a slow build. 102Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A realistic urban gangster novel, without exaggeration.

27. 477 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 470Reads8.7Score—14d adds
28. 478 毕 I Returned to School After Graduation to Work as a Security Guard, and My Teacher Became My Wife 毕业回校做保安，老师变老婆 Lotus Shadows on Cloud Paper云笺荷影Urban276k WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life, school life, sweet romance, light comedy, one female lead] As the saying goes, college graduates these days go straight into unemployment. Vocational colleges are everywhere, bachelor's degrees are a dime a dozen, and a good bachelor's degree is said to be no worse than a vocational degree. Gu Chang Geng didn't realize how true that was until he graduated. His parents had always told him that if he didn't study hard, he wouldn't be able to find a job. Only now did he realiz 2.9kReads6.1Score23014d adds

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    Urban life, close to reality, interesting

29. 479 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 480 一 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 Sixteen Kaka十六卡卡Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 97Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    I've been following a new book recently, and it's pretty good. It's relatable and has a feel of "My Liberation Diary," where every character feels like a reflection of myself.

31. 481 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 482 因 One Glance at Karma: I Expose Injustice in This World 因果一眼：我专破人间不公 Da Chen Xiaoshi大陈晓事Urban302k WordsCompleted A thoroughly realistic urban novel with tightly constructed plot logic, combining romance, the underworld, politics, and business warfare. It begins when a 24-year-old food delivery rider accidentally gets embroiled in a ledger case involving a crime boss. With extraordinary courage and intelligence, he brings down the boss and exposes a sweeping case of corruption in government... 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good. It's a realistic urban novel with delicate emotions. Readers who like slow-burn stories should check it out.

33. 483 正 On the Seventh Day of the New Year, I Poured My Life into a Nongfu Spring Bottle 正月初七，我把人生倒进了农夫山泉瓶 Ping Yi平义9k WordsCompleted On the seventh day of the first lunar month, I poured my life into a Nongfu Spring bottle. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, returning home, the highway was jammed like a parking lot. Desperate to urinate, I spotted an empty water bottle in the car. Just as I was halfway through, my wife suddenly rolled down the window and yelled to the next lane, "Honey! Here! I found your thermos you threw away!" At that moment, my boss was silent on the phone, my son innocently asked a question in the back seat, two hens seemed to be laughing—while the female driver in the next car gave me a "long live understanding" look. This is a tearful account of the bladder dignity of 50 million people returning home; I recommend having an empty bottle ready before reading.

34. 484 入 On My First Day at Work, I Found 13 Bizarre Company Rules 入职第一天，我发现公司13条诡异规则 Run Yu888润玉8886k WordsCompleted On My First Day at Work, I Discovered the Company's 13 Bizarre Rules 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Runyu888 recommends "On My First Day at Work, I Discovered 13 Bizarre Rules," a workplace mystery tale full of strange occurrences. What secrets lie behind these 13 bizarre rules? It takes you into the forbidden territory of the workplace!

35. 485 婚 The Troubles of Marriage 婚姻之困 In a Flash一溜烟儿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Fang Wei and Yang Jia are best friends. Both are deeply troubled by their families, so they rush headlong into marriage, only to find that their marriages are bombs wrapped in sugar: sweet on the surface, but ready to explode at the slightest touch. The married life they thought would make them happy can’t withstand the endless grind of daily necessities, mutual suspicion, or a meddlesome mother-in-law... With their marriages in tatters, watch how they find a way to save themselves. 1.8kReads7.6Score17814d adds

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    Very realistic, a true reflection of real life.

36. 486 依 I'll Legally Make You Bankrupt 依法让你倾家荡产 VIP Among VIPs威艾屁中屁Urban264k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Feng, and I'm a lunatic. A rich kid who hit my Ferrari got shaken down for two million, then had to livestream an apology with his shirt off. The slumlord who withheld my deposit got reported to the tax bureau with one letter and ended up crying and begging me to let her off. The brat who scratched my car got banners hung up at his school and his parents' workplace. Now he's a “local celebrity.” Everyone who's crossed me says I'm the devil, but the honest folks who've been bullie 789Reads8.0Score12014d adds

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    Chen Feng, a political and legal genius who was framed, was hit by a rich second-generation while delivering food! He didn't swallow his anger, but used his legal knowledge to collect evidence and expose the incident live. He raised his demand for compensation from one million to two million, and even forced the Qin family to issue a public apology. He is a master at dealing with evil people!

37. 487 彪 A Fierce Life: Moving in with Auntie 彪悍人生：从入住阿姨家开始 Commonplace Man of Letters俗人墨客Urban442k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Chen Shi’an returns home, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. The road through the underworld stretches on, while love and loyalty are lost in the haze. After being tested by love and career, he eventually finds his happy ending and raises the banner of justice! 331Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    People say, "You don't know how good an aunt is until you're young." Some are attracted to an aunt's beauty, some are captivated by her charm, some are lost in her gentle embrace... Little do they know, an aunt's most precious quality lies in her wisdom, understanding, humanity, and virtue honed by life's trials. She knows how to be charming and playful, mature and sophisticated. She's elegant in public and capable in the kitchen. She understands everything you don't, and knows everything you can't do. Her perfect balance of intimacy and restraint is captivating and enchanting. Only when you step into an aunt's life will you realize that she is the best choice for a lifelong companion.

38. 488 行 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 2.1kReads9.2Score12214d adds

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    [Laughing][What][About to cry][Thinking]

39. 489 无 No Lamps, No Moon, So What? 无灯无月又何妨 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted If two hearts understand each other, what need have they for lamps or moonlight? If one day we’re caught in the same snow, then we’ll have shared a lifetime of gray hair. Even if we lived together in perfect harmony, there would still be regrets! May you weather every storm and still keep the light in your eyes, never straying from your original purpose. 35Reads7.6Score—14d adds
40. 490 写 A Writer's Soul Reincarnates as Silly Zhu, Living However He Pleases 写手魂穿傻柱之随心所欲 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu woke up in the body of Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan, determined not to repeat his past mistakes. But when Qin Huairu came over looking pitiful to borrow some food, he lost his head for a moment and pulled her inside. As he was feeling refreshed and getting his memories straight, he suddenly realized it was 1958. Jia Dongxu was still alive, and Qin Huairu wasn’t a widow yet! Just then, Jia Dongxu’s anxious shouts came from outside the door: “Huairu! Huairu, where are you?” 31Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    😎[Pouting][Pouting]🤔[Pouting][Pouting][Pouting]

41. 491 我 I’m Really Not a Scumbag Pillar 我真不是渣柱 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Baoshi, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly finds his soul transported into the body of Silly Zhu, a sixteen-year-old character from Love in the Courtyard. Having read plenty of fanfiction, he immediately swoops in on Qin Huairu and activates a pocket-dimension System, hoping to live a quiet life. But fate has other plans: Qin Huairu ends up marrying Jia Dongxu, leaving him utterly disheartened. Remembering how the Jia family drained him dry in the original story, until he froz 31Reads6.1Score—14d adds
42. 492 电 Virtual Girlfriend: A Six-Yuan First Recharge Gets You a Demoness from the Hehuan Sect 电子女友，首充六元送合欢宗魔女 Jiangnan Rain and Snow江南雨雪Urban91k WordsOngoing Xu Jiang's life is a tragedy through and through. After transmigrating into this world, he is saddled with millions in debt left behind by the original owner, and his body is on the verge of collapse after its life force was drained. Abandoned by his family and forgotten by the world, he curls up in a filthy, one-square-meter rented room like an ant waiting to die. With only 6.21 yuan of credit left on his phone, he downloads a game called Cloud-Raising Virtual Girlfriend, thinking of it as one 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    When Xu Jiang had only 6.21 Yuan of credit left in his life, he was prepared to face death—after all, he was burdened with millions of yuan in debt, his body was on the verge of collapse, and his loved ones had long since left him. But this game, "Cloud-Based Electronic Girlfriend," brought a witch from the Hehuan Sect into his electronic girlfriend, and from then on, the two redeemed each other, turning tragedy into hope!

43. 493 魂 Reborn as He Yushui: Little Cop, Hurry Up and Wash My Feet 魂穿何雨水小警察快来给本宫洗脚 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted He Xiaoyu, a mechanical engineer, suddenly died after working late night after night to finish technical drawings. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eight-year-old girl named He Yushui, a pitiful little character with barely any presence, swept along by fate in the story of Love in the Courtyard, which she'd stayed up late reading. Looking at the small, thin figure in the mirror, He Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Since heaven had given her another chance at life, she would never let 12Reads5.8Score—14d adds
44. 494 她 Her Heat 她的潮热 As Far as You're Concerned若你而言Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This is Li Xiaowen's story. A slow-paced slice-of-life novel with an ensemble cast, about women's growth and empowerment. It has family, friendship, and romance, and most importantly, trauma from one's family of origin. If that's not your thing, just quietly move on. Please don't leave a bad review, thank you. 229Reads6.5Score10814d adds

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    [Heart][Heart][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Heart]

45. 495 金 The Golden Phoenix Isn't a Chicken 金凤不是鸡 Yu Baimiao余白秒Urban704k WordsCompleted An age when lovers were everywhere, an era dominated by online loans, and the emotional high of a night at a karaoke club… Wealth became the sole measure of success, affection turned into a bargaining chip, and labels of status rose above personal character. Amid the drunken, glittering world, he and she were drawn into a chain of scams woven from money, power, and desire. Each tried to stake a lifetime of innocence on finding an answer to the question, “I’m not a prostitute.” They were willing 299Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    😱I was completely won over by the female lead's clear-headedness and ruthlessness after reading this! A combination of "High IQ Female Lead," "Face-Slapping Novel," and "Urban Business Warfare." Faced with the temptations of money and lust, she remains clear-headed, taking every step with impeccable composure! #HighIQFemaleLead #FaceSlappingNovel #UrbanBusinessWarfare

46. 496 人 Clearing Away the Clutter of Life 人间除杂 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adapted from the real-life experiences of a rural woman college graduate] + [Drifting in Beijing] + [Two years alone in a rented room after losing her job] + [Cheated while looking for a rental] + [Parents seriously ill]. If these topics bother you, don't open this book. The reality is heavy. This is seven years of youth in the life of an ordinary country girl with no connections. At 28, I could have been an excellent hydrometallurgical engineer, skilled at removing all kinds of impurities from 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's basically the reality of an ordinary rural person living in the city.

47. 497 上 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 Nine Defeats九败呀Urban398k WordsCompleted On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    When his daughter suddenly fell seriously ill and he urgently needed money, he had no choice but to resort to online loans. He thought it was just a temporary measure, but his income plummeted and his debts snowballed. The 500,000 yuan debt became unbearable, with constant debt collectors and the family falling apart. This ordinary person steadily paid off his debts step by step and struggled to get out of the mire.

48. 498 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 3kReads—Score17114d adds
49. 499 欲 Reborn in a Sea of Desire 欲海重生 Yu Songhan郁松寒Urban631k WordsOngoing A city of desire, an ocean of desire, every kind of desire, a life driven by desire! Fate is ever-changing, often mysterious and cruelly capricious. Yang Wei, an outstanding student at the police academy, reached a turning point in his life just before graduation. Trying to help someone out, he got into an impromptu fight and accidentally crippled another person, costing him his police uniform! Yang Liu, Yang Wei's younger sister, was a promising university student. While tutoring to earn money, 16Reads—Score114d adds

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    Real-life themes! Down-to-earth works!

50. 500 国 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 Practicalist实战派Urban558k WordsOngoing 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds

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    It exposes real life, stories from different levels, and is full of fresh and juicy tidbits.

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