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

1. 101 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 47Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 我 I Sneak-Peeked at My Girlfriend's Diary, and Now She Wants to Break Up With Me 我偷看女友的日记，她要跟我分手 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I secretly read my girlfriend's diary. She wants to break up with me. 356Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 不 After I Stopped Being a Simp, My Tsundere Girlfriend Regretted It 不做舔狗后傲娇女朋友却后悔了 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban430k WordsOngoing The girlfriend he’s loved for three years has a first love, and now that her first love is back, she predictably cheats on him, even livestreaming the affair. Talk about heartbreaking! He breaks up with her on the spot, without a moment’s hesitation. Then the hero meets a glamorous, icy female CEO and begins a new romance. He’s funny, witty, charming, and clever, with a mischievous streak. She’s cool and proud. A live-in son-in-law and a domineering female CEO: watch them spark a romance. This b 10.6kReads6.2Score413Shelves

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   Chen Ze's girlfriend, Liu Xiyan's, "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for someone who is unattainable), has returned. Liu Xiyan calls Chen Ze, demanding he send "emergency supplies" to her hotel. A girlfriend like this is no longer acceptable. Chen Ze decisively ends the relationship, but then falls into the trap of a domineering female CEO and becomes her live-in son-in-law...

4. 104 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 入 After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It 入狱三年，侯爷他悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After Three Years in Prison, the Marquis Regretted It Too Late 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 精 The Punk Girl Got Cashback for Buying Me Water? Then I'll Marry Her 精神小妹给我买水返现了？那我把她娶回家 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted A punk girl bought me water and got cashback? Then I'll marry her and bring her home. 107Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 被 After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws’ Dialect 被雷劈后，我听懂了婆家方言 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After Being Struck by Lightning, I Could Understand My In-Laws' Dialect 287Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Rich Heir's Body, and My Wife Is a Bitch 穿书到富二代身上，妻子是个渣女 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated into a Rich Second-Generation Heir, and My Wife Is a Horrible Woman 55Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 婚 A Marriage of Spies 婚战谍中谍 Teacher Qinghe清河老师Urban348k WordsCompleted This book contains toxic material. Readers who are not emotionally mature should read it with a guardian. Married readers should read it alone while their spouses are away. This story is entirely fictional, and all events are dramatized for the plot. Please don’t compare them to your own experiences, and remember to cultivate sound values, a healthy outlook on life, and a proper worldview. 15.7kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    Male-oriented urban realistic novel, after the wife cheats...

11. 111 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 289Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 租 I Rented an Actress for a Trip, but Got a Female Beggar Instead 租个女演员去旅游，租到女乞丐了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I rented an actress to travel with me, but ended up renting a female beggar. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 婚 Lost in Marriage: The Stranger in My Bed 婚姻迷途，枕边的陌生人 Avocado Rice Bowl牛油果拌饭Urban141k WordsOngoing It had started out as an ordinary day. After finishing his work at the office, he came home early. His wedding anniversary with his wife was just a few days away, and he planned to buy her some gifts and surprise her. Hehe... 158Reads5.8Score—Shelves
14. 114 假 A False Marriage 假嫁 Long Chenming龙尘铭Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted Lang Xi, a businesswoman bent on revenge, is willing to put herself in harm’s way and marry her enemy’s son, Liu Ze. But Liu Ze cheats on her repeatedly during their marriage. Hounded by her mother-in-law and locked in a bitter struggle with his mistress, Lang Xi joins forces with her biological father, Liu Huazi, to avenge her mother and reclaim her grandfather’s estate. Lang Xi’s monologue: After I married into this family, my mother-in-law hit me, my husband hit me, and even his mistress hit 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks great, looks amazing! [Laughs][thumbs up][laughs]

15. 115 我 My White Moonlight Is Chasing Me? No Way 我的白月光倒追我？没门 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted My ideal woman is pursuing me? No way. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 小 Village Blossoms 小村花事 Yi Shanxin一山鑫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A lot of things that shattered our worldview happened in our village. A lot of strange events that science couldn’t explain happened, too. Our village once had seventy-two temples, and every single one had an unbelievable story of its own. [This book is extremely shocking. Read with caution.] 40.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
17. 117 离 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban571k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 118 妻 My Wife's Lies and Betrayal 妻子的谎言与背叛 Yi Huan Mu以欢沐Urban348k WordsOngoing My wife and I have been married for over a year, and things have always been good between us. But lately, she’s been acting strangely, often leaving early and coming home late. I’ve started to suspect she’s cheating... [Suspecting an affair → investigating step by step → a shocking ending] 16Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Urban life, close to reality.

19. 119 开 From the Start, I Met a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turned Around and Shocked the Punk Girl 开局遇见极品相亲女？我转身震惊精神小妹 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted From the Start, I Meet a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turn Around and Shock the Punk Girl 21Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 48.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
21. 121 枕 Desire by the Bedside 枕边之欲 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On one side, Lang Xi was gently making his feelings known. On the other, Lang Xin was behaving outrageously. The two scenes kept intertwining in my mind, driving me to the brink of madness. What should I do? Call them out directly, or pretend nothing happened? What does the person beside me in bed really want? 2.1kReads8.2Score159Shelves
22. 122 弹 Have the Comments Gone Crazy? They Tell Me to Break Up, Then Tell Me to Hug Her 弹幕精分了？劝我分手又劝我抱抱她 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted Have the comments gone crazy? They tell me to break up with her, then tell me to hug her. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 双 Two Worlds, a Fearsome Female General and a Castrated Physician 双穿，凶猛女将和净身郎中 Long Chenming龙尘铭Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration + fierce female general + castrated physician + adorably naive princess + sickly prince + hilarious cast + sweet romance + one-on-one] One is a violent woman who wants to hack her cheating fiancé to pieces. After transmigrating, she becomes a fierce female general, disguises herself as a man, and even marries a wife. The other is a rich young master with plenty of experience running away. After transmigrating, he becomes a castrated physician, runs into trouble everywhere, a 61Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 每 Every Day I Dream That I’m a Young General 每天做一个梦，梦中我是少年将军 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted Every Day I Have a Dream That I'm a Young General 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 西 Journey to the West 2026: Did I Beg You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 西游记2026版：我求你救我了？我说了半个求字吗？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMale-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Journey to the West, 2026 Edition: Did I Ask You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 92Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 闺 My Best Friend's Dad Got Married 《闺蜜的老爸结婚了》 Xu Ci珝慈10k WordsCompleted My Best Friend's Dad Got Married 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban life, worth watching

27. 127 我 I Think I Walked into the Wrong Blind Date Venue 我好像走错了相亲会场 Jing Wuyuan境无缘Urban1.2M WordsOngoing (Ratings have only just opened, but they’re sure to keep climbing. The author has completed a million-word novel, so read with confidence.) When the family arranged a blind date for Shanghai, he somehow ended up at Auntie Wang’s matchmaking event next door, and everything changed. She thought he was broke. She thought he was a little brother. She thought he was a shut-in. She thought he was a warm-hearted guy. Four women, four entirely different lives. In the end, which one will he choose? In th 14.8kReads8.3Score1kShelves

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    This book is great, trust me, brothers.

28. 128 十 Ten Years of Compounding, a Billion in the Bank, and You're Still Playing It Safe? 十年复利，都十亿了，你还苟着吗 Study Entanglement, Realize the Way学缠悟道Urban145k WordsCompleted Orphan Wang Xu was adopted by his grandmother and grew up supporting himself by collecting scrap. With no one to rely on, no family backing, and no connections, he loved to read. By chance, he came across a stock-market novel called The Ordinary Man's Dream of Becoming a Millionaire Stock God. He studied hard and persevered for ten years, recording market trends every day, researching industries and sectors, and analyzing stock charts. Over those ten years, through the power of compounding, lone 219Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it worthwhile for food delivery workers to invest in stocks?

29. 129 古 An Ancient Imperial Chef Transmigrates to the Modern World? Cooking Without Salt Is a Total Mess 古代御厨穿越现代？做菜不放盐闹麻了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted An ancient imperial chef transmigrates to the modern world? He cooks without adding salt, and it's a total mess. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 不 I Refused to Help with Corporate Fraud, and the Company Fired Me Overnight 不肯配合业务舞弊，我被公司连夜优化 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官33k WordsCompleted I refused to go along with business fraud, and the company laid me off overnight. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book I recommend is one that closely reflects real-life urban life.

31. 131 集 I Gathered the Seven Dragon Balls and Summoned Shenron. What Three Wishes Should I Make? 集齐七颗龙珠召唤神龙，我该许三个什么愿望？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted If I gather all seven Dragon Balls, I can summon the dragon. What three wishes should I make? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 被 After the Immortal Granny Controlled My Life for Half a Century, I Eloped with Her Doomed Daughter 被大仙妈操控半生，我带苦命她私奔了 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官8k WordsCompleted After the Great Immortal Matriarch controlled my life for half a lifetime, I eloped with her ill-fated daughter. —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 擂 Beating My Selfish Wife Senseless in the Arena 擂台上，暴揍扶弟魔娇妻 A Breeze Rising Again再起的微风Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted Beating Up a Spoiled Wife Who Keeps Bailing Out Her Brother in the Ring 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two classic dark and satisfying male-oriented novels, one short and one long. A true man, faced with betrayal, never forgives, but transforms grief into strength, breaks through the encirclement, and marches towards success.

34. 134 城 The City Has Run Out of Food? But I Can Travel to the Modern World 城中没粮食了？可我能穿梭现代啊 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted The city has run out of food? But I can travel to the modern world. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 虎 The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州 Beautiful Mongolian美美的蒙人Urban158k WordsCompleted Three cups of wine for the mortal world, one pot of tea for a legacy that lasts a thousand years. What does it mean to truly live? Let me tell you what it means to unleash a ferocious tiger. Some ride horses, some sit in sedan chairs, while others push carts and shoulder their loads. I’ve never admitted defeat. You can beat me a thousand times, but I still won’t cry!!! 187Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Products made by Mongolians are always of the highest quality!

36. 136 为 I'd Happily Overturn the Three Realms for You 为你倾覆三界，我亦甘之如饴 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官11k WordsCompleted I'd gladly overturn the Three Realms for you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 我 I Can Hear Animals' Thoughts, and a Fish Helped Me Solve the Case of a Young Woman's Murder 我能听见动物心声，一条鱼助我破了妙龄少女抛尸案 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted I can hear animals' thoughts. A fish helped me crack the case of a young woman's body being dumped. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 遗 Estate Clearance Specialist: The Closet Holds a Deadly Mystery Three Years in the Making 遗物整理师：那间衣柜里，藏着三年死局 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官11k WordsCompleted The Estate Clearer: A Three-Year Deadlock Hidden in That Wardrobe —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 客 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 客栈的秘密：店小二柳白之死 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iHistorical10k WordsCompleted The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 14Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 别 Don't Let Me Touch You, or I’ll Uncover Every Secret 别让我摸到你，啥秘密都藏不住 Ma Buting马布廷Urban218k WordsOngoing Watch out! Whatever Ding Xia touches, you’d better not let him get his hands on it. He has an incredibly strange ability. Touch an object, and he can replay its entire past. Once he gets his hands on anything, he can make a perfect copy. Ding Xia is a man who cares deeply about his country. He got his start repairing household appliances and made a fortune through sheer skill. As his business grew, the people coming to his door weren’t just customers, but law enforcement officers, too. An ordina 8Reads—Score138Shelves

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    A lighthearted novel where the protagonist unexpectedly gains the ability to trace origins and replicate artifacts. He uses this ability to solve cases, restore cultural relics, and amass wealth. There are also some theft elements. Hope you enjoy it! [Salute][Salute][Explore][Explore][Explore][Salute][Salute]

41. 141 夜 Midnight Funeral Attendant: I Hear the Dying Words of the Dead 夜半宠殓师：我聆听亡魂临终遗言 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官8k WordsCompleted The Midnight Mortician: I Listen to the Dying Words of the Dead —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 古 Traveling Between Past and Present, I Play an Extra at a Film Studio. Is the Black-Stockinged Director My Descendant? 古今穿梭我在影城跑龙套，黑丝女导演是我后人？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted I travel between ancient and modern times, playing bit parts at a film studio. Is the director in black stockings my descendant? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 阴 Supernatural Affairs Broker: I Handle Ghostly Business for the Living 阴事中介：我帮活人办鬼事 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官13k WordsCompleted The Occult Affairs Broker: I Handle Ghostly Business for the Living —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 皇 The Emperor Accused Me of Rebellion? I Slaughtered a Million Enemies With Just a Gun 皇帝说我造反？我一人一枪杀敌百万 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The emperor says I'm rebelling? With just a gun, I can slay a million enemies. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 7 Reborn in 1978: My Ungrateful Children Want to Sell My House? Not a Chance! 78年重生，不孝儿女要卖我房？门都没有！ Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1978, and my unfilial children want to sell my house? Not a chance! —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 4 Love at First Sight at the Dealership: The Gorgeous Car Saleswoman with Comic-Book Legs 4S店一见钟情漫画腿女汽车销售，她太美了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight at a 4S Dealership: The Car Saleswoman with Gorgeous Long Legs Is Too Beautiful 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 曹 Caojiagou Shadow Puppetry: The Shadows Have Not Faded 曹家沟皮影：皮影未凉 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官22k WordsCompleted Caojiagou Shadow Puppetry: The Shadows Have Not Yet Faded —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 剧 A Murder-Mystery Game Binds Me to a Goddess Cashback System, but She Won't Add Me on WeChat. What Do I Do? 剧本杀绑定女神返现，她不加我微信啊怎么办 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted She Binds to a Script-Killing Game and Gets Goddess Cashback. What Should I Do If She Won't Add Me on WeChat? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 总 The Maid in the Presidential Suite 总统套房的女佣 Chen Erdong Laughing Up at the Sky仰天大笑的陈尔东Urban366k WordsCompleted Born into poverty, a young woman heads south to the city to support her family. She takes a job as a room attendant at a five-star hotel, making beds, cleaning toilets, and vacuuming every day. Along the way, she gets entangled with several male guests and attracts their attention. Naive and inexperienced, she tries to change her fate, but gradually loses her way in the city of desire... 253Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The story of a girl turning into a gold digger

50. 150 雨 Rain Falling on the Sound of Books 雨落书声 Wangzai's Cat Butler旺仔的铲屎官15k WordsCompleted Rainfall and the Sound of Reading —Reads—Score—Shelves

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