Ordinary Life, With Down-to-Earth Leads and Everyday Warmth 普通的生活，男女主不是很牛，平平淡淡，烟火气

1. 651 八 An 1980s Wife Knows How to Handle Her Husband 八零娇妻驭夫有道 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: Trouble! My Fate Is Tied to My Delinquent Husband is now streaming [Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a seemingly sweet good girl * cold on the outside, warm on the inside, a fierce and ruthless wolf pup] [She pursues him + both are sexually inexperienced + mutual salvation + sweet, slice-of-life romance.] After dying and coming back to life again and again, Shi Xinran finally discovers that her life is bound to that of a delinquent named Tan Yunqian. To sta 6.2kReads9.3Score639Shelves
2. 652 六 The 1960s: The Alley Couple's Daily Gossip 六零年代胡同小夫妻吃瓜日常 Qiqi the Cat Who Drinks Coffee喝咖啡的琪琪猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A married couple from the 1990s transmigrate to the 1960s. No TV, no internet, no phones. No problem. They don't need any of that. There's so much gossip here they can't keep up with it all. Seriously, there's just too much to gossip about. Their daily life: gossiping, making money, and raising kids. They have to manage all three without dropping the ball. 8.6kReads7.2Score503Shelves
3. 653 恋 Is a Lovelorn Son-in-Law More Appealing? The Qing Family Has Two 恋爱脑女婿香吗？老卿家有俩 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The rating is low because not many people have read it yet. Both couples get happy endings! [Beastfolk romance, two couples: Li Ge (head of the Canglang clan) × eldest sister Qing He, Liu Huaichuan (head of the Tengshe clan) × younger sister Qing An] Both male leads fall for the women at first sight! The story and romance are split about fifty-fifty across the book (don't overthink it; if you do, you're right). The Qing family has two daughters, and both are fated mates to beastfolk clan leaders 904Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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   I absolutely love these two books! The first one is a playful, quirky romance between Jiao Ge and Teacher Lin. The character setup is so fresh and original; I've never seen anything so funny and realistic. He's always fighting with his sister-in-law over his wife, it feels like he can't live without her. The male lead's emotional depth is so strong and stable, yet so unexpected and adorable. The second one is a dual-couple story. The male lead is a wolf who can transform into a puppy to woo his partner, while the supporting male lead is a snake—a proud, love-struck fool. It's incredibly good! Why is the rating so low? [Winking face][laughing][smirking][evil grin]

4. 654 我 I Have a Daily Sign-In System That Makes Me Rich 我有一个每日签到的消费财富系统 Whale Flicking Its Tail鲸鱼摆尾Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted System, shut-in heroine, lighthearted, everyday life, romance. Cai Yujie is a shut-in who works an ordinary clerical job, doing odd tasks, in the big city of Jincheng. Her life is uneventful. She tries to save money and occasionally visits the orphanage. Her two roommates go back to their hometowns for the Spring Festival, leaving Cai Yujie to stay behind. Then a global pandemic breaks out, and with nowhere else to go for the time being, she stocks up on supplies, spends New Year’s Eve alone in 794Reads—Score109Shelves

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   Ordinary life, urban daily routine, eating, drinking, having fun, and falling in love. Although there is a system and financial freedom, the male and female protagonists are ordinary people. There is no showing off or scheming. It is not a super-rich novel. The system content is low. It is more of a daily record type with a slow pace.

5. 655 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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   # Highly Recommended for Book Suffering🔥Realistic Era Heroine | "Spring Breeze in Winter" Who understands! Tired of rebirth with golden fingers and mindless face-slapping wish-fulfillment novels? I've found this down-to-earth Shanghai-style entrepreneurial novel! 😭 Set in a Shanghai alleyway in the 1990s, the protagonist, Xu Chunfeng, grew up in the mire of male chauvinism. Her uncle's family constantly exploited her, her mother favored her younger brother, and one hardship after another plagued her family. On the day of her college entrance exam, she missed the exam to save her best friend, shattering her dream of going to university💔 She sadly parted ways with her childhood sweetheart, Li Dongdong, her youthful love defeated by reality. Starting as a saleswoman in a clothing store, she rose step by step into the foreign trade industry; then she encountered her mother being scammed and incurring huge debts, losing all her savings in the financial crisis, and being cheated out of her job by her own uncle, experiencing several setbacks in her life. There were no cheat codes, no lucky breaks, she gritted her teeth and endured all the hardships✨ After awakening, she no longer compromised and tolerated, breaking free from the shackles of her original family. Seizing the opportunities of the times, she and her partner embark on a cross-border e-commerce business in apparel. Leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative, they sell Chinese-made clothing overseas, resisting malicious suppression from foreign capital and becoming dazzling female entrepreneurs. The twenty-year love-hate relationship between childhood sweethearts is incredibly touching! The male lead isn't a domineering CEO; he's an ordinary person who grew up following the rules, defying societal norms for love, giving up high-paying jobs and stock options to endure hardship alongside the female lead. Their mutual devotion, long-awaited reunion, and enduring love are anything but artificial. The book depicts the wave of layoffs, alleyway demolitions, the rise of foreign trade, and the internet revolution, brimming with the atmosphere of the era. Family entanglements, reconciliation, female empowerment, and the everyday realities of life are all vividly portrayed. The characters are lively, with both pain and warmth, and the story has a powerful impact! ✅ No rebirth | No system | Realistic | Female growth | Urban entrepreneurship | Historical setting | Childhood sweetheart reunion. Sisters who enjoy reading about ordinary people striving against the tides of time and strong female protagonists building their careers, go for it! #BookRecommendationForShortage#RealisticPeriodNovel#FemaleEntrepreneurialProtagonist#ChildhoodSweets#FemaleAwakening

6. 656 剩 The Leftover Woman Awaits Her Wedding 剩女待嫁 Pan Xiaomi潘小米Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted After a breakup, an older single schoolteacher keeps going on blind dates in search of a marriage partner, only to find that one mishap after another awaits her. Just as she grows increasingly disillusioned, she runs into the last person she wants to see, and her peaceful life is turned upside down. Only then does she learn that there was another reason for their breakup. Meanwhile, the aloof male teacher at her school begins to enter her life, and she discovers by chance that he is actually... 350Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Her academically gifted boyfriend of many years broke up with her, and heartbroken, she quit her job and went home. After a series of failed blind dates, the aloof and handsome man next to her seemed to treat her differently. At this time, she suddenly learned that there was a hidden reason why her boyfriend broke up with her in the first place.

7. 657 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 10.8kReads8.9Score993Shelves

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   The first book and the last three are very close to real life; there are no cheat codes or special abilities, and the characters all come from families with some wealth and connections. However, the writing is quite good.

8. 658 我 I Finally Died 我终于死了 9849Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted The heroine dies at the age of twenty-five, and she's a little excited about it. It's not because she has some unrealistic idea that she'll go to heaven after she dies. She just hasn't really wanted to live for a long time. But fate has other plans, and Heaven sends her back to her senior year of high school, reborn... 266Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   I really like this one. [Heart emoji]

9. 659 岳 My Mother-in-Law Is One Tough Cookie 岳母硬杠杠 Business World King God商界王神Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Difficult Mother-in-Law + Comeback from Despair + Workplace Face-Slapping] On the day I went to ask for her hand in marriage, my future mother-in-law splashed hot tea on me in front of everyone. “If you can’t come up with 500,000, get out of my daughter’s life!” I gritted my teeth and agreed, only to be framed by a schemer at work and blamed for losing a shipment worth a fortune. Overnight, I was buried in debt! My beloved tearfully urged me to give up, while my future mother-in-law kept pressu 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The moment I was publicly humiliated by my mother-in-law, I immediately pulled out the divorce papers! This book, "My Mother-in-Law is Tough," is so satisfying to read, with a constant stream of humiliations and a super cool twist at the end! If you want to read it, just search for the title on Tomato.

10. 660 人 The Warmest Comfort Is the Everyday Life of the Human World 人间烟火气最温馨 Meow of the Little Kitty小猫猫的喵Modern Romance994k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① The female lead is the eldest daughter in her family, simple yet courageous. She started working at 17 to support her family. When harassed by thugs, she cleverly escaped; when her younger brother caused trouble, she didn't take sides and was the first to discipline him. The male lead was attracted to her kindness and strength, and the two married. After marriage, they supported each other. When conflicts arose in the neighborhood, the husband always stood by the wife; when faced with financial difficulties, they decided to start a small business. Although ordinary people, their life became increasingly prosperous.

11. 661 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, the Fallen Noble Daughter Wins by Doing Nothing with Her Space 穿越荒年，落魄嫡女靠空间躺赢了 Serene Heart, Inked Words清心墨言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A stunning woman who transmigrates with a space × an elegant, frosty-looking male lead who is hopelessly devoted [Flight from famine + Fictional setting + Farming + Food + A few scumbags + Stockpiling supplies + Adorable baby + Husband’s long road to winning her back] After a confiscation scandal, Ji Xingwei went from the legitimate daughter of an official family to the disgraced daughter of a convicted official, someone everyone avoided. Freshly transmigrated, Ji Xingwei faced a desperate situa 231Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a rough, unrefined man from ancient times, while the female lead is a daughter of an official. However, their family's property is confiscated at the beginning of the story, and they end up living a life of farming in the countryside.

12. 662 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s, and I’m the Most Useless in the Family 穿越七零，全家我最废 Stability W稳定性WModern Romance387k WordsOngoing Period Setting + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Raising Kids + Food + Family Life + Healing + Getting Rich. Three people from different worlds transmigrate by accident and form an unusual family. Su Xiaoxiao, from the 21st century, blinks and finds herself transmigrated into the pitiful life of a young educated woman sent to the countryside in her brother’s place, with a husband and a daughter to boot. A little hamster from the apocalypse once had a handsome caretaker and lived a carefree l 6Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 663 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score804Shelves
14. 664 姻 A Dream of Marriage 姻梦 Yun Hezhen云禾桢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Double Lives + School Life + Regretful Pursuit + Redemption + Dreams] [Headstrong Fighting Champion + Gentle, Frail Student Council President] [Poor, Insecure Sweetheart + Handsome, Wealthy Abuser] Have you ever had a lucid dream, where you could do whatever you wanted? Zi He was abandoned in a snowy wilderness as a newborn. Luckily, she met Nai Meng, another orphan. She learned martial arts and wandered the world with Nai Meng. After Nai Meng died, Zi He became the new Dream 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first protagonist, a post-90s only child, was abandoned in the snowy mountains after birth and found by her older sister, also an orphan, who later passed away. When she finally found her biological parents, her father refused to acknowledge them, fearing it would affect his job. The second protagonist's mother died early, and her father is disabled. She worked countless part-time jobs during university, earning only 300 yuan a month for living expenses, washing thousands of dishes to earn just 100 yuan, and handing out flyers in traffic. She faced medical expenses of 600,000 to 700,000 yuan, keeping her mother's illness a secret.

15. 665 冬 Winter Ambitions 冬日野望 An Teng安藤Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Published] [Gentle wolfish boy × free-spirited travel blogger] [The heroine is an intermittent straight shooter; the hero is sweet, wild, and naturally flirtatious] How they meet: One snowy winter day when Gu Zhaoxi is twenty-five, she meets a boy in a desolate wilderness blanketed in snow. He has a beautiful bone structure and a straight back that holds a quiet strength, like a young wolf wandering the grasslands. Yet somehow, he’s so gentle that he’ll softly say “okay” to anything she asks. W 6.9kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A free-spirited travel blogger and a gentle, wolf-like young man, a story of freedom and mutual support. After witnessing the trafficking of women, the travel blogger chooses to become a journalist, using the media to help those in need. The young man, having fulfilled his regret of not being able to save his father, improves medical conditions on the plateau and then chooses to study maritime knowledge.

16. 666 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride 娶妻抵税？从养活美娇媳妇开始 Last Night's East Tower昨夜东楼Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No System + alternate world + farming + hunting + slow burn + not a wish-fulfillment story + political intrigue and warfare + competing for supremacy in troubled times] “Yucheng, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I’ll send one over.” “Then go ahead and send her over.” Shen Yucheng thought it was just a joke, never expecting to actually end up with a beautiful wife. The dynasty is in its final years. Warlords carve up the land, and refugees are everywhere. With nothing but bare wa 26.9kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves

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    A blend of historical fiction, fantasy, farming, hunting, and power struggles, this book is definitely worth reading. A young lady from a wealthy family becomes a political sacrifice, assigned by the court to a poor hunter's household to pay taxes. Faced with utter destitution, she opens a school to teach children, while the hunters relentlessly venture into the mountains to hunt nuts, ferrets, and even snow leopards to protect their prey. Despite facing difficulties from the villagers, the two manage to build a home amidst the snowstorm. It's a lighthearted and heartwarming story. The author is incredibly witty and engaging – a truly enjoyable read!

17. 667 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
18. 668 告 After My Confession Failed, I Got Together with His Brother 告白失败后，我和他兄弟在一起了 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + both pure + the scumbag gets burned to ashes] Su Xiao liked Liang Qisheng for four years. She was always at his beck and call, sweet and considerate. If he called in the middle of the night, she would leap out of bed and head to a bar to pick him up. The next morning, she would even bring him hangover soup she had made herself. She knew his friends teased her for throwing herself at him, but she couldn’t forget the warmth Liang Qisheng had once shown her 638Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Ji Lin'an glanced at his WeChat Moments, which he updated an average of two times a day, and decided it was better to block it. He was afraid his girlfriend would find him annoying, think he was constantly posting, and forbid him from showing affection in public. He certainly didn't want to hide a relationship he'd built on merit.

19. 669 图 The Brooding Guy in the Library Is Bad at Counseling 图书室的阴暗角色不擅长心理辅导 AoSakuraDoUrban910k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] + [Comedy] + [Everyday School Life] + [Light Novel] + [No Rebirth, No System] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Everyday Psychological Counseling and Deduction] (Also known as “Fantasy Everyday Life” / “The Introvert in the Library Isn’t Good at Counseling”) Warning: unfinished ending ⚠️ This is a story about a group of young people and their youth, with its pain and laughter, but mostly its dull, trivial, and unremarkable everyday moments. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That was absolutely bland.

20. 670 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves
21. 671 修 The Little Moon of the Auto Shop Owner 修车铺老板的小月亮 The Potato Next Door邻居家的土豆Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Both leads have only ever been with each other. (Please leave a rating!) Rugged auto mechanic (rough around the edges, but also a dropout and top student with excellent college entrance exam scores) × female lead, a newly employed assistant to a judge (sweet and gentle, but clear-headed and strong-willed, with no saintly self-sacrifice) Before Shen Jia returned to the small town, Tan Linsong did nothing but fix cars and save money every day. As long as he had food, clothes, and a roof over his 2.1kReads8.6Score224Shelves
22. 672 七 Brothers and Sisters in the 1970s and 1980s 七零八零兄弟姐妹 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted In the late 1980s, the father of the Lian family, a teacher, drowns while rescuing a child who had fallen into the water. At the same time, the Lian family’s second daughter, Lian Yunjie, switches identities with Yan Jie, a university graduate from another timeline. Their mother is devastated and soon passes away. The four siblings are forced to grow up overnight. Two middle schoolers and two elementary schoolers live in the residential compound of No. 6 Middle School. They receive help from kin 227Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    It feels so real, like the male and female leads lived together.

23. 673 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 41.5kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves

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    These are all just ordinary, warm, and happy moments in life. [Flying kiss]

24. 674 来 A Glimmer When You Arrived 来时有微光 Vast浩瀚Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted Mutual pining, sweetness through the roof! Read without worry! Xu Ge heard that Lu Sheng had a crush on someone, so she went to his office to offer some terrible advice. “I hear Valentine’s Day is a great time to confess. Captain Lu, are you going for it?” Lu Sheng looked up at her. “Going for what?” Xu Ge: “You know.” Lu Sheng nodded, catching on. “Are we going to your place tonight or mine?” Someone asked Lu Sheng what his type was. Lu Sheng: “Short hair, likes wearing shirts, and a police off 582Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Both are great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

25. 675 快 A Quick Transmigration Journey to Bear Children: The Male Leads Dote on the Charming, Wily Beauty 快穿生子之旅，男主娇宠钓系美人 Wine Left in a Warm Pot壶温余酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 33.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    🍆This is amazing! I stayed up all night watching it. The female lead is beautiful, charming, and alluring. She becomes the wet nurse for the three-month-old adopted daughter in the general's mansion. The general sees her feeding the baby, and he's so obsessed with her that he dreams about her all the time… Then, the most shocking thing in reality is that the general is fighting with the baby for food, and he seems to enjoy it! What a wild and untamed man!!!

26. 676 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: I Married My Divorced Classmate 闪婚：嫁给二婚男同学 Huai Yue淮玥Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Mutual Devotion + Healing] After ten years in the workforce, Bei Xiao finally saved enough money to quit her job. At a class reunion, she and Zhang Yi hit it off. Zhang Yi is divorced and has a son who is old enough for kindergarten, so he needs to find the boy a mother. Taken with Bei Xiao, he proposes to her on WeChat. She readily agrees, bluntly saying that the main reason she wants to marry him is that she likes his son and can avoid having a child herse 3.7kReads9.3Score334Shelves
27. 677 我 Year After Year with Mr. Cheng 我与程先生的岁岁年年 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [1v1 healing romance + childhood sweethearts + first love + warm, mutual devotion] [Catlike Miss / history teacher × Bunny Gentleman / piano tuner] * Eight-year-old Sheng Yi vowed to be the eyes of ten-year-old Cheng Zui for the rest of his life. Cheng Zui laughed. “You silly girl. Forever is impossible.” Sheng Yi disagreed. “You’re the silly one! When I say forever, I mean forever.” Cheng Zui muttered under his breath, “Don’t say silly things.” Sheng Yi playfully bobbed her head and told him, 534Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    I highly recommend "Seven Kilograms of Love," it's a really good watch.

28. 678 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.2kReads—Score426Shelves

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    My Wife's Lies (Recommendation)

29. 679 我 I Used to Secretly Like You Too 我也曾偷偷喜欢你 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted The two fell for each other in secret during high school, but their studies kept them apart. When they met again, they both treasured the chance to be together all the more! Wang Yiwen: “Honey, I’m grateful to fate for bringing you to me!” Chen Yi: “You can thank fate. I’ll thank you. Thank you for treating me so well and being so understanding. You’ve made me the happiest person in the world.” 119Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 680 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    This is truly heartwarming! The writing is excellent! The logic is superb! Whether it's the relationship between the male and female leads, or the various people they encounter, the depiction of everyday life and friendship is incredibly touching! Highly recommended.

31. 681 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Pomegranate Spirit Binds to a Childbearing System 快穿：当石榴精绑定了生子系统后 Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted The little pomegranate spirit Ning Yu accidentally ate an immortal herb because she was greedy. After being struck by lightning and nearly losing her life, she got bound to a childbearing System. As long as she has enough babies, she can ascend to immortality! The little pomegranate spirit thought happily: I never knew there could be such a great deal. This is what I’m best at! [First world: The crown prince, who was drugged to make him infertile, X the beautiful village girl]✔️ To get revenge, 5kReads8.8Score404Shelves
32. 682 身 A Beautiful Farming Life in Another Body 身穿之美丽种田记 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance817k WordsCompleted (No System, no golden finger, just an ordinary person with sound values) This isn’t a get-rich-quick wish-fulfillment story, nor is the heroine a lone beauty who needs no one. She has a grand vision for her family: one flower alone doesn’t make spring, but a hundred flowers in bloom fill the garden with spring. After taking part in a Hanfu event, Zhao Meili unexpectedly found herself in ancient times, where she was rescued by Guo Ping, a hunter. With no household registration, Zhao Meili couldn 2.4kReads8.9Score224Shelves

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    They're all ordinary people, no melodrama, no cheat codes.

33. 683 踹 I Dumped My Ex and Ran Off with a Gorgeous, Irresistible Younger Guy 踹掉前夫后我拐跑了超欲帅弟弟 Daydreaming Brick Expert白日梦砖家Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a woman’s personal growth + healing realism] A plump, soft, innocent, wealthy housewife vs. a cool, handsome, principled young university student studying traditional opera For more than twenty years, Lin Li always thought she was one of the lucky ones. She had a glamorous marriage, and her husband was generous, faithful, and considerate. She didn’t have to toil for a living. She became a wealthy wife to a self-made tycoon, envied by everyone, and life went smoothly. Then o 79Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Super sweet short contemporary romance! A relatively novel theme! The writing is smooth and not simplistic! It's a story about a woman who, after her divorce, grows through self-improvement and falls in love with a handsome and charming male lead! Warm and heartwarming, perfect for a sweet read before bed. [Learned something new][Drooling]

34. 684 见 A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain 见青时节疏雨绵绵 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing The first time Guo Shuyu, the daughter of a landlord, saw Xu Jianqing, the beggar, he was beating his wife, a hulking man like a black bear. Guo Shuyu thought any man would be better than that black bear. Better to be anyone’s wife than Xu Jianqing’s. How pitiful to be scolded and beaten every day. But life is full of surprises, and the Matchmaker in the Moon muddles the red threads. Some inexplicable stroke of bad luck sent everything awry. Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Guo Shuyu married 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a chaotic world, in the mountains, a young couple lives a simple life farming.

35. 685 汀 My Heart Belongs to Tingting 汀汀我意 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted What would you do if you confessed to the wrong person, then fell into a hilariously auspicious pose for begging New Year’s money right in front of them?! Xu Ting, a freshman, covers her face and hurries off! But what if the person you accidentally confessed to lives right next door, has been “shaken down” by you, and has “cruelly” recorded your hilariously awkward square-dance moment, when you kept stepping with the same foot?! Xu Ting, the popular pink-and-cute pastry blogger, hides for as lon 1.1kReads9.5Score185Shelves
36. 686 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Wins by Having Babies 快穿：女配靠生子躺赢 Mu Yu牧语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + More Children, More Blessings System + A Slightly Scheming Heroine, But Not Too Much + No Fixed Couple] Chen Qingli, from an ordinary family, unexpectedly gets bound to the More Children, More Blessings System. As long as she bears an heir for a male lead who has trouble having children, she can gain eternal life and endless wealth. At first, Chen Qingli refuses. She’s terrified of pain, after all. She’d rather die! System: Painless childbirth is yours for the taking! Rea 8.8kReads8.1Score530Shelves
37. 687 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    I recommend these two books; they're really good. The author's descriptions aren't exaggerated; they're very realistic, depicting ordinary days in people's lives, yet they'll keep you reading.

38. 688 撩 Flirting with the Crane 撩鹤 Fuxi福溪Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [Gold Digger vs. Rich Man] [A fairy tale of passion and true love, both virgins, happy ending] Fang Zhiyi is a top-tier star in the influencer world, a drama queen who somehow never manages to ruin her career, no matter how hard she tries. Jiang Heqing is a venture capitalist and a gentleman of high society. They fell in love at first sight. She fell for his money, and he fell for her looks. Each had what the other wanted. She devoted herself to mastering the art of seduction, while he focused o 3.7kReads8.9Score284Shelves
39. 689 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 471Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    "Shanghainese Eating Rice Porridge," also known as "The Taste of Eating Rice Porridge in the Alleyways," is a novel written in Shanghainese, depicting the lives of ordinary people living in Shanghai's alleyways. Currently being published and praised by the media as an online version of "Blossoms," this 620,000-word novel portrays the lives of Uncle Huang, Mrs. Wang, a woman from Ningbo, Li Yingying, Boss Wang, and their families in an old alleyway. Through the everyday stories and trivialities of life, it reveals the love, family bonds, joys, and sorrows of a group of ordinary people who eat rice porridge in the old alleyways. Their loves, hates, and passions intertwine, weaving a Shanghai flavor never before depicted by other writers.

40. 690 重 Reborn: My Boyfriend Is the Son of a Demolition Millionaire 重生之我的男朋友是拆二代 Seven-Star Pepper七星椒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A slow-burn farming story] Also known as My Sweet Little Life with My Demolition-Windfall Husband After nearly twenty years of twists and turns, Li Yan and Chen Quan found their way back to each other. At last, they were ready to take their honeymoon, but then a plane crash happened. Li Yan suddenly found herself back in her junior year of college. The moment she stepped off the bus, she saw her down-to-earth boyfriend waiting to pick her up. She was used to seeing her polished, professional 1.8kReads9.0Score170Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn; it's a slow-burn slice-of-life story; the male protagonist loves only the female protagonist in both his lifetimes.

41. 691 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 19.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
42. 692 农 The Farmer’s Little Plum Blossom 农家小青梅 White Grass Everywhere离离白草Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing If her elders gave her a humiliating name because they favored boys, she would choose her own. If they wouldn't spend money on her, she would earn her own and buy what she needed. She did not transmigrate or come back reborn. A country girl orphan, born and raised in a mountain village in an age when boys mattered more than girls and human life was worth less than dirt, she used her medical skills to escape her plight and become a renowned physician. He had no family status or connections. A you 68Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    ②The vibrant atmosphere of ancient city life: Here you'll find a tall, imposing, and domineering minor official in charge of criminal investigations, as well as a fair-skinned, beautiful, and feisty tofu seller. Without any special advantages, the female protagonist is reborn and embarks on a journey of struggle. Farming, business, and everyday family matters—this distinctive couple carves out a comfortable life amidst the bustling city. ③After being jilted, the gentle and kind-hearted Wen Ying falls in love with the tall and strong constable Jiang He. He doesn't mind that she's a jinx to her future husband, and she doesn't care that he once hurt someone; their mutual devotion is incredibly heartwarming. After marriage, they work together to build a thriving food business, filled with humorous daily moments and sweet nothings—a truly blissful life.

43. 693 她 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 6.3kReads9.2Score754Shelves

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    If you're looking for a story about ordinary life, then I have to recommend this book. It's about an ordinary nurse from a small county who has to go to Shenzhen to work as a caregiver in order to support her child and younger brother. Fortunately, she's smart and resourceful, and she works hard and is ambitious. It's a true reflection of the lives of ordinary people like us.

44. 694 快 Quick Transmigration: Getting Kissed to Tears by Powerful Men in Sweet Romance Stories 快穿：在甜文里被大佬们亲哭 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + all male leads are faithful + powerful men humbled + scheming green tea + slight everyone-loves-her vibe] In some worlds, the male leads are condemned by the twists of fate to become tragic characters in an author’s story. The little fox Ningning’s mission is to change their destinies, and, while she’s at it… devour them. 1. The Little Princess Takes on Four [Spoiled Princess VS Young General] 2. Rough-and-Ready Romance [Little Chef VS Older Boxer with a Major Size Difference 49.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
45. 695 农 A Farmer's Mother: Raising Seven Kids and Getting Rich Through the Imperial Exams 农门娘亲：养七娃，考科举发大财 Dance of Ice冰之舞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After dying horribly in a plane crash, Gu Qinghe opens her eyes to find herself in ancient times, inhabiting the body of a lonely, destitute sixteen-year-old girl. Just as she's getting used to her new identity, her family drags her into a desperate mass flight amid the chaos of war. She gnaws on tree bark, dodges marauding soldiers, and crosses fields of corpses in search of a way to survive. With her modern knowledge, she struggles through a year until a new dynasty is finally established and 4.5kReads7.9Score327Shelves

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    It's a good show. Even now, it portrays a simple, ordinary life; the male and female leads don't argue and always discuss things amicably.

46. 696 被 After the Scholar Broke Off Our Engagement, I Married a Rugged Constable 被秀才郎退亲后，我嫁给糙汉捕快 Little Donkey11小毛驴11Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + everyday town life + family matters + food] A gentle, demure young woman × a tall, strong constable After Wen Ying is jilted by a scholar, a constable who once beat a thug to death comes to ask for her hand. Jiang He: I work at the county office now. I make around ten or twenty taels a year, and I've saved forty taels over the past few years. I also killed someone a few years ago... Wen Ying: I know. It wasn't your fault. I've been jilted before, and people say I'm cur 1.8kReads8.2Score230Shelves
47. 697 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A realistic novel about officialdom dedicated to serving the people

48. 698 风 Wind Over the Snowy Mountains 风过雪山 Light of Wood LY木之光LYModern Romance111k WordsCompleted [Second-Chance Romance | Hiking Romance | He Pursues His Wife] Lin Wan woke up to find that, somehow, she had slept with Shen Yu, and quickly ran away. They had met on a snowy mountain that year, but he was trapped by his shackles and couldn’t face the feelings he had for her. Now that those shackles are loosening, can the two of them, each reaching for the other, find the answers they’re looking for in the mountain wind? 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No domineering CEOs, no rich and beautiful women, just hiking adventures for outdoor enthusiasts~

49. 699 冬 Snow in Winter, Flowers in Spring 冬有雪，春有花 Zhu Weiyu朱维玉Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted When Nan Xiu was fourteen, her father told her, “Be good, don't cry. Smile. When you do, you look like a little fairy from another world.” When she was twenty, her older brother told her, “Be good, don't cry. Find a good man. He'll take good care of you.” At twenty-two, Nan Xiu rode her little electric scooter back and forth between school and her mentor's shop, smiling sweetly as she called out, “Old Liu, I've finished today's tasks!” At twenty-four, Song Shimo told Nan Xiu, “I'll love you for 124Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a cute and kind seamstress, while the male lead, a charmingly roguish character who has just resigned from his government job, meets her by chance and embarks on a sweet romance. The writing is witty and humorous, the supporting characters are interesting, the story is full of life, and the details are superb. Highly recommended!

50. 700 年 1979: Meat for My Wife and Kids 年代1979：带着老婆孩子吃肉 Village Demon Fire乡妖火Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Rural life in the late 1970s] [One female lead] [Comedy] [Slow-paced] [Raising children] Reborn in 1979, Li Xiangdong becomes a train water-supply worker. While others are still fretting over how to make ends meet, he's already enjoying a comfortable life with his wife and children at home. (A realistic slice of life. Each character has both strengths and flaws, and not everyone is meant to be likable. If that's not what you're looking for, please move along.) 181.8kReads9.3Score11kShelves

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    A period drama set in a bygone era, depicting ordinary life and ordinary people in a heartwarming and humorous way! The male protagonist is reborn and dedicated to making up for the regrets of his previous life, working hard to earn money while also taking care of his family!

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