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. 701 姑 Great-Aunt Xile's Happy Life 姑奶奶喜乐的幸福生活 Original Xiaoyue原创晓月Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Home is a sheltered harbor, and family is always there to support you. This is a story about three generations of the Song family living happily in an old building on Tianjin's Five Avenues. It features Tianjin's delicious food, as well as the family's joys and sorrows over the past thirty years. 757Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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   Everyday fireworks are the most heartwarming

2. 702 十 October's Gentle Breeze 十月微风起 Mo Qi抹栖Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted Lin Muqing, a warm and cheerful middle school Chinese teacher, was accosted by a thief on her way home from school. Fortunately, Ji Shaofeng, a criminal police officer passing by, came to her rescue. A man of few words but great reliability, he appeared at her most helpless moment and became part of her life from then on. From a chance encounter on the street to a confession at home, from strangers to people who understand each other, this is a story of an ordinary meeting and a gentle love. The 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is a collection of heartwarming slice-of-life stories.

3. 703 戏 The Drama Queen Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 戏精婆媳 Original Xiaoyue原创晓月Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted A fresh-faced workplace newcomer and a seasoned career woman fight tooth and nail at work, then carry their feud home with them. Cheng Junyi watches the two of them coldly. They aren’t related by blood, but they’re both cut from the same cloth, so neither has any grounds to criticize the other. He decides to sit back and let them wear each other down. 132Reads8.2Score103Shelves
4. 704 穿 Transmigrated to Another World: One Giant Cabbage Feeds Me for a Month 穿越异世：巨型白菜一颗吃一个月 Short-Legged Chen短腿陈Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later~ [The tags are wrong. This isn’t a historical romance; the setting is closer to a Western-style fantasy world.] [Entirely fictional world + no golden finger + not a wish-fulfillment story + lighthearted + romance, but little focus on it] Bad news: Xia Ju transmigrated. Good news: While everyone else is whisked away without warning, she received advance notice of when she’d transmigrate. Bad news: The warning only came one minute ahead of time. Bot 2.9kReads6.6Score379Shelves

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   The female protagonist is an ordinary person, without any cheat codes or system. Her first reaction after transmigrating is very realistic. Making money in this other world is not exaggerated. It's a very heartwarming and healing story.

5. 705 金 Golden Yams and Silver Beans 金薯银豆 An Nuo Jun安诺君Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Transmigration + fictional setting + farming + no spatial dimension + no golden finger + making money + gourmet food After transmigrating, the heroine discovers that her family is in a terrible situation, her village is in a terrible situation, and the farmers in this country are having a terrible time! It really is a case of fields lying fallow across the land while farmers still starve to death! She introduces sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers to make all kinds of delicious 1.2kReads6.6Score108Shelves

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   It's a story about farming and food, about the simple life of farming and selling food at a stall, a pastoral life that people yearn for.

6. 706 被 Kicked Out of the Family, I Followed My Stern Bodyguard Back to the Village 被逐出家门，跟着冷硬保镖回村 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Guiding Lover] [Both Pure] [Slow-Burn Romance] [Power Couple] [Desire Beneath the Surface] - Wen Ran is a young heiress with a wild reputation in high society. To make her obediently accept a business marriage, her father assigns her a walking surveillance device: Ji Zhao, her stern, no-nonsense bodyguard. He's disciplined and unyielding. And Wen Ran loves to tease him whenever she has nothing better to do. "Ji Zhao, how good is that guy in bed? Can he compare to you?" "Miss, that's not part of 2.6kReads—Score180Shelves
7. 707 许 May Time Be Filled with Tenderness 许时光以柔情 Tong Yue Jiaojiao桐月皎皎Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted A secret crush becomes mutual, and they run toward each other. Sweetness overload! A gentle, quiet heroine and a free-spirited hero, with irresistible character dynamics! From campus to the working world, from youthful innocence to maturity, they write a romantic story of their own through love. Delicate prose and authentic emotions bring you the most beautiful vision of love! Xu Jiarou works in university administration. Gentle and quiet, she is like a glass of water at just the right temperat 393Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story revolves around a gentle and independent female teacher and a free-spirited designer. The male lead has many admirers, but he handles them exceptionally well, decisively rejecting them without causing embarrassment, showing respect to other women, and providing the female lead with a strong sense of security. The female lead is very considerate, reminding the male lead to take care of his health and eat well. She has her own world and can live well even when the male lead is not around.

8. 708 那 The Boy I Let Down 那个被我辜负的男孩子 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted I met him because he was a classmate of my deskmate’s younger brother. We went to the same school, and he was a year below me. When they were students, four classmates rented a room in my home, and we spent several years living under the same roof. After I graduated, I went away to work. They still had another year before graduation. When his roommate began hinting that he wanted to date me, he made the first move. Before his roommate could act, he sent me a love letter. But I turned him down. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My acquaintance with him began when he was in high school, renting a room in my family's house with three classmates. For several years, we lived under the same roof. After I graduated, and as he was about to graduate, he sent me his first love letter while I was working away from home, and then relentlessly pursued me. After I was hospitalized due to a car accident, he took care of me like a boyfriend. During my hospitalization, he called me almost every day back when phone calls cost six cents a minute, and he frequently visited me at my home. He believed that sincerity could move mountains, but my heart was made of stone. I only craved his gentleness and consideration, hoping he could become like an older brother to me. After I repeatedly rejected him, he offered to wait for me to marry him, on the condition that he wouldn't interfere with who I dated. But in the end, I still let him down, deeply breaking his heart.

9. 709 锁 Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨之下的背叛 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Betrayal Beneath the Collarbone 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These books include short stories and novellas, all of high quality! They depict the realistic emotions and daily lives of ordinary people and those from the lower classes—very enjoyable!

10. 710 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 6kReads9.5Score624Shelves

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    These three books perfectly match your needs, and each one has a very high rating, making them well worth reading. Hope you all like them! 🤓🤓🤓

11. 711 老 My Husband Is Such a Tease and Knows Just How to Flirt 老公又茶又会撩 The King Doesn't Want to Patrol the Mountain大王不想巡山Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted An accident caused Chen Yuru and her husband to switch bodies. Pei Lin always thought his family was easy to get along with and that his wife was just too fussy. After living in his wife's body for a few days, he broke down sobbing and apologized, begging her not to divorce him... 1.8kReads9.1Score103Shelves
12. 712 我 I Escaped the Mountains 我逃出了大山 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙14k WordsCompleted I Escaped the Mountains 6Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 713 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.3kReads8.9Score769Shelves

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    The story revolves around a seemingly innocent girl and a seemingly wicked wolf. The male lead, a history professor, falls in love at first sight and subtly seduces the female lead. The female lead, however, makes various excuses for him, believing him to be pure and innocent, and that it was she who had malicious intentions.

14. 714 冤 The Unlucky Phoenix Became a Writing Sensation 冤种凤凰写文爆红了 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Modern-Day Fantasy + Lighthearted Comedy + Unexpected Comeback + Female Lead’s Growth + HE] 🐦 Divine phoenix × struggling web novelist paid 20 yuan per thousand characters × underdog turned top-tier star She was an ancient phoenix spirit who botched her tribulation and crashed straight into the body of Zhou Changle, a poor young woman, where she lay “dead.” The original owner had left behind a web-novel contract: 20 yuan per thousand characters. She did the math: ten thousand characters a day 14Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 宝 Naughty Baby Gets Punished by a Yandere Tycoon and Made to Have Triplets 宝宝不乖，被病娇大佬惩罚生三胎 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Sickly, clingy male lead + obsessive, possessive love + sweet, gentle beauty heroine + age gap + sweet romance] Fu Jingyuan wielded immense power in the capital. Ji Ran's family had been friends with his for generations, and she called him Uncle Fu. While attending school, she lived at his house. The man was fiercely controlling. He always expected Ji Ran to be a good girl, making her report everything she did each day. He forbade her from dating young, fooling around with other men, and even h 13.9kReads7.5Score771Shelves

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    (* /∇\*) Even her little hands peeking out from under the covers were kissed by him. It was just that the little girl was restless in her sleep, and her fair, pretty little feet peeked out. "Ranran~" Fu Jingyuan's voice was incredibly hoarse, and the next moment he knelt on one knee, reverently and affectionately kissing Ji Ran's ankle~ Only he could kiss Ranran's feet. How could there be such a perfect baby in the world! The perfect Fu Jingyuan wanted the whole world to know! His WeChat Moments, which he hadn't touched in years, finally couldn't hold back any longer and posted its first update today. It was a photo he secretly took while Ji Ran was asleep, holding her little hand in his big hand. The caption read: "My wife's cute little hand, she's begging me to hold it."

16. 716 别 Don’t Mess With Me, There’s a Martial God Inside Me 别惹我，我体内藏着个武神 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Urban255k WordsCompleted [Urban Fantasy] + [Two Souls in One Body, Light Mystery] + [Healing Daily Life] + [Sweet Romance, One Female Lead] He Ci is a mechanic who runs his family's auto repair shop. One day, a soul from another world suddenly appears inside him, and a series of identity crises gradually unravel. It turns out the repair shop is connected to another world. A young woman comes by every day to bring him soup and paint. She's exceptionally perceptive, but never asks about his secrets. The two gradually grow 49Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 717 重 Reborn in 1970: Selling Gourmet Dishes, I’m Destined to Win at Life 重生七零卖大菜，人生赢家定是我 Earn Money to Raise a Dog赚钱养狗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no overpowered exploits. It’s not exactly a story about a strong female lead, either. Just the ordinary life of a family, where everyone gets to be the protagonist.) [Rebirth + Period Setting + Family Life + Making Money + Cute Kids + Cozy Vibes] In her twilight years, Shen Chunhua is reborn and returns to the time before all the regrets of her life came to pass. Life was so hard last time. This time, she has to make the most of it. After all, every extra 6.7kReads9.2Score553Shelves

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    🌾🌾🌾A story set in the 1970s, the male and female protagonists are ordinary rural people. The female protagonist is reborn and broadens her horizons. There are no cheat codes, and their lives are ordinary and simple. The characters are very well-developed and realistic.

18. 718 向 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban606k WordsCompleted [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban everyday life, no wild imaginations, no cheat codes, just the everyday things that happen to ordinary people. 🙂🙂🙂

19. 719 逆 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban230k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 13Reads6.5Score—Shelves
20. 720 兄 Bro, You Smell So Good: Surviving Day to Day at an All-Boys' School 兄弟你好香，在男校的苟活日常 Zi Qing Bo子青伯Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Bro, You Smell So Good: Surviving Day to Day at a Boys' School. Lighthearted comedy and everyday life + girl disguised as a boy + boys' school + friendship (well, actually, it got censored.) Xu Hao woke up one morning to find her world turned upside down. She's a girl, so why did she end up in a boy's body?! Luckily, one crucial feature is missing!!!! What now? Better keep her head down. 5.1kReads9.1Score456Shelves

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    🍀"Holy crap, Xu Hao, are you on your period? You're in the cubicle every day!" "Get lost, I need to poop!" "Why are you always pooping?" Haha, she was helpless. Who knew that when she woke up, she would have gone from a man to a woman.

21. 721 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 197.5kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves

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    👍😄👍😄😄😄😄😄😄

22. 722 普 She's Ordinary and Socially Anxious, Yet Every Day She Gets Caught in a Love Triangle 普通又社恐的她，每天陷入修罗场 Zombie Meeting僵尸开会Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Complete. Read with confidence. [Multiple male leads + love polygon + rivalry between men + love at first sight + ordinary heroine + female submissiveness and mistreatment + dark, twisted themes] One day, Jiang You, an ordinary woman who's socially anxious and insecure, suddenly finds herself popular. Song Yun: Seems tactless and sexually harassing, but is actually a shy, socially anxious sweetheart. Xia Yan: Seems like a refined young master with a cleanliness obsession, but is actually hot-tem 10kReads8.5Score825Shelves
23. 723 在 Embracing You at the End of the Equation 在方程式尽头拥抱你 Come to the Northeast to Pet Cats来东北撸猫啊Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted Reason and emotion intertwine, as mathematics collides with literature. When a brilliant, aloof math student meets a warm and healing girl from the literature department, two utterly different souls find their everyday lives intersecting on an urban campus, composing a heartwarming love song about growing up. “...She did something mathematicians couldn't: she made love tangible, something you could taste and cry over. In this book, mathematics isn't a collection of cold symbols, but a warm meta 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The little joys of working at a bakery, from campus life to wedding dresses, from studies to careers—not a love-struck romance, both characters have their own stories, no angst, a sweet and heartwarming tale.

24. 724 农 The Farm Girl Is Lazy and Loves Good Food, So She Can Only Marry a Layabout 农女她好吃懒做，只能嫁给街溜子 Beautiful Jade in the Sea海里有美玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lazy, food-loving woman vs. notorious man] [Historical + farming + lie flat + taking down villains + self-interest + devoted couple] [Tips: The heroine is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart, ruthless, and coldhearted. Anyone who crosses her will have a miserable time. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and changes for her. If that's not your thing, please skip this one...] Out of gratitude for her older sister's hard work, the lazy Fang Yutong gives her the Chen family's excellent marriage 9.5kReads8.4Score973Shelves

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    An ancient Chinese novel. The female protagonist is beautiful and has a sweet voice, but she is not kind; she is a sophisticated egoist. The male protagonist is a hopelessly romantic.

25. 725 县 A County Town Girl's Downfall 县城女孩堕落记 Is the Fox Asleep Yet?狐狸睡了吗Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted They say your teens are the best years of a girl's life. They say a wild sparrow becoming a superstar is already a gift from fate. They say girls share the truest friendships. It was supposed to be a simple, ordinary story about taking a little shortcut. But fate was like a cruise ship on the high seas, gently beckoning to you in the dead of night. “Chi Mohe...” She knew it was dangerous, but still wanted to draw closer. 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves
26. 726 蜜 The Bee Put on a Wedding Dress 蜜蜂穿上了嫁衣 Zhu Weiyu朱维玉Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted A love story about mature men and women, with more focus on their careers. The heroine’s line of work is quite unusual, and the supporting cast is great! You can’t escape the twists and turns of the world, nor can you escape earthly romance. And earthly romance is inescapable when love runs deep. They say cliff honey is the sweetest honey in the world, because it grows on sheer cliffs, untouched by human hands. As a teenager, Xia Mi learned this bit of trivia by chance from a documentary. But it 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly realistic and down-to-earth novel. The author's writing style is very relatable, depicting farms, handicraft factories, wrought iron factories, and more. After reading it, I gained an understanding of how these industries operate. The characters are also very memorable. Highly recommended!

27. 727 小 The Young Couple 小两口儿 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance105k WordsCompleted [Kind, Capable Chubby Girl × Straight-Laced Bootlicker Li Dabao] [Historical Romance + Premium Novel + Farming + Sweet Romance + Married Life + Countryside + Humble Living + The Husband’s Long Road to Winning Her Back] Pang Ya’s parents arranged a match for her with Li Dabao, a man from the neighboring village who had just been jilted. Pang Ya was secretly delighted. She had been quietly in love with Li Dabao since she was very young. After they married, Pang Ya honored her parents-in-law, treat 4.3kReads9.2Score389Shelves

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    These two books are sister books! You absolutely must read this one! The female lead is the eldest sister in a large family, carrying many responsibilities. The male lead is mentally challenged but has a pure heart, only knowing how to listen to his grandmother. The two redeem and rely on each other. The author's writing style is particularly humorous, making you feel completely immersed. Sometimes it feels like your heart is clenching, and other times it's incredibly funny, making you laugh and cry at the same time. It's all about everyday family life, making it feel very relatable! You really, really, really must read it!

28. 728 2 At 21, I Worked Every Kind of Odd Job at the Bottom of Society 21岁，我打遍了底层的各种零工 Where Is Toutou头头呢Urban80k WordsCompleted For four years, I've been trying to cure an incurable illness by working odd jobs. [A slice-of-life story, light comedy, nothing too dark, personal growth, and a comeback. Give it a try...] Everyone cries at some point in their twenties. I'm no exception. What about you? Have you found a job? How is it going? At an age when our ambitions reach for the sky, I want to be the master of my own life. If I work fast enough, even the capitalists can't keep up with me! In the bustling city, everyone in 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on a true story, this is a lighthearted and humorous slice-of-life story set in the city. [Laughs]

29. 729 嫁 Marrying a Hunter: The Bride He Bought Is Spoiled Rotten 嫁给猎户：买来的媳妇使劲宠 Gu Nianhua顾年华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This is an everyday-life story, not a power fantasy. The protagonists and the people around them will all grow gradually.) Su Nuannuan was hit and killed by a car that ran a red light after she finished her night shift. In an instant, she transmigrated to ancient times, into the body of a maid being sold… The first time Liu Baifeng passed the slave market, he saw Su Nuannuan priced at eight taels of silver and curled his lip. She’s so ugly, and they’re asking that much? Who’d buy her… The secon 1.9kReads8.7Score136Shelves

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    Su Nuannuan, after finishing her night shift, was hit and killed by a car that ran a red light, and transmigrated into the body of a maid being sold in ancient times. The first time Liu Baifeng passed through the slave market, he saw Su Nuannuan priced at eight taels of silver and scoffed, thinking, "So ugly, who would want her for such a high price?" The second time he passed the slave market, he saw Su Nuannuan's price had dropped to five taels of silver and wondered, "Why not buy her and take her home as my wife?" Thus, Su Nuannuan had a hunter husband.

30. 730 重 Back to 1982: Casting Nets to Save the Village Belle and Make the Whole Village Rich 重回82：撒网救村花带全村致富 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Back at the age of twenty, he's known throughout the village as a no-good loafer. But no one knows he's returned carrying the regrets and memories of his previous life. He catches and sells fish, hunts in the mountains, and earns his first fortune through hard work. Before the flood hits, he even issues an early warning and organizes an evacuation, saving countless lives. From the village to the county, from small-time trading to grand strategies... In this life, he won't just clear his name. He 26.6kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    No system, no space, logically online

31. 731 工 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 The Writer Who Tears Things Apart撕文人Urban839k WordsOngoing [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 10.9kReads7.5Score835Shelves

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    This is the book I'm currently reading. It's about engineers, and it's written quite realistically about ordinary people striving for success; the author probably has similar experiences. Older people with engineering experience will generally understand. Interested readers can check it out. 😎

32. 732 不 Love at Forty 不惑爱情 Blooming Quietly静悄悄地开Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Xu Anqin, a middle-aged woman, has a life that's a complete mess: a mother with dementia, a selfish older sister, in-laws who are always scheming, and a husband who never gets a clue. Everything gives her anxiety. At the lowest point in her life, her rich, handsome first love reappears. Maybe she has another path to choose, but Xu is clear-headed: "I'm almost forty. How could I still be some domineering CEO's unattainable first love?" Before the divorce, life backed her into a corner with no way 179Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 那 The Rainy Night That Summer 那年夏天的雨夜 Xia Jingdie, Bright as Wood and Fire木火通明的夏惊碟Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, Xue Yang took a summer job at a cafe to earn some money. The story between Xue Yang and Xu Yao began with a collision on a rainy summer night. With nowhere to go, Xue Yang was forced to stay overnight at Xu Yao's home. That night, Xu Yao, who had been a widower for many years, felt his heart stir. He opened his front door, and his heart as well. From their first meeting to falling in love, and from falling in love to building a life together, the 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's not a domineering CEO romance, nor a time-travel story, and it's not mindless wish-fulfillment. It's just a story about ordinary people like you and me. The male and female leads aren't stunningly beautiful, and the plot involves common everyday events, told in a simple and gentle way. Although it's not a popular book, it's genuinely good and won't disappoint you.

34. 734 初 Back and Forth Through the Old Days of First Year 初一旧年往返 Sleeping Pills That Can't Sleep睡不着的安眠药Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted No melodrama, no domineering CEO, just an ordinary love story between people around us. In the noisy height of summer, with evening breezes on the sports field and sunsets over the river, Yang Leyi and Li Yanchu's mutual crush began in seventh grade. Their youthful love filled every corner of their adolescence. I hope you can find again the person who made your heart race back in your youth. As the college entrance exams drew near, a host of worries weighed on Yang Leyi. She feared the gap betw 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very ordinary youthful romance, just like the story that could happen to you, me, or her.

35. 735 校 The Cold, Sweet School Heart: After We Became Deskmates, I Was Hooked 校草又冷又甜，同桌后真香了 Yinweizi隐微子Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Sweet Campus Romance + Redemption + Cool and Protective Husband × Resilient Sweetheart] [Strong, Pitiful Heroine VS. Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside Campus Heartthrob] After what seemed like an ordinary car accident, Chen Xiyao became the class outcast. She was accused of cheating whenever she got good grades, criticized for breaking the rules when she grew her hair long, and even found her dorm bed covered in crumbs from Xuebing crackers. The plaque at home proclaiming her family to be 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tomato, a real-life editor, writes about everyday life in a simple and unpretentious way, focusing on small, everyday details. For example, giving dates instead of pears symbolizes that dates and pears are inseparable. Or tearing out and keeping love quotes written on scrap paper. Or the struggle of wanting to ask a question in class, hesitating to raise it for fear of being laughed at, then finally gritting his teeth and raising it high. 😳🥺

36. 736 抛 After Dumping the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 抛弃供她上四年大学的男朋友之后 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊30k WordsCompleted After She Dumped the Boyfriend Who Put Her Through Four Years of College 266Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable and worth watching 👍👍👍

37. 737 财 The Boyfriend Sent by the God of Wealth 财神爷送的男朋友 Fu Xixi yy福西西yyModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted He’s broken. His mother is gravely ill, his little brother is still young, and his family is falling apart. [Love at first sight, slow pace, sudden wealth, everyday life] [Pitiful male model VS newly wealthy heiress] Laid-back Xu Qingqing’s dream is to have lots and lots of money and become a conscientious landlady. An unexpected lottery win changed her life. She was just an innocent scapegoat for a friend, but then, at a KTV, she fell in love at first sight with a man. A simple collision let he 4.2kReads8.8Score351Shelves
38. 738 东 The Dongguan Years 东莞岁月 Diligent Happy Sheep勤奋的喜羊羊Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this novel tells the story of migrant workers represented by a group of young men and women from the countryside in southwestern Henan. It paints a sweeping picture of their arduous struggle to make a living in the unfamiliar city of Dongguan, vividly recreating the bitterness and sweetness, hardships and joys, love and heartbreak experienced by young factory workers during that fiery era. 2.2kReads7.7Score171Shelves
39. 739 我 Me, So Ordinary 我，如此普通 Sumu on the Roadside陌上苏木Urban102k WordsCompleted I was born ordinary, with an average appearance and an unremarkable family. I have no legendary life filled with dramatic twists, nor any grand, stirring story to tell. Most people in this world are ordinary, living out their days in obscurity. I am no different. I cannot write earth-shattering plots or create dazzling protagonists. I write only of everyday life, recording the meals and seasons of ordinary people, their confusion and struggles, their helplessness and compromises. No filters, 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

40. 740 穿 After Reincarnating as a Half-Blood, My Reborn Grandma Won’t Let Me Slack Off 穿成混血后，重生奶奶不准我咸鱼 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Manning wakes up as a baby. She had expected to suffer the same fate as in her previous life and be abandoned, but soon discovers that this life isn’t what she imagined. In her previous life, Lin Aihua adopted a child from her hometown because her son couldn’t have children. But the child turned out to be a jinx, and her son and daughter-in-law were constantly cleaning up after him. They both died in a car accident while dealing with yet another mess. Unable to bear the blow, Lin Aihua soon 1.5kReads8.6Score111Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an adorable mixed-race child, discovered by her reborn grandmother. It's a heartwarming slice-of-life story with no awful characters or cheat codes. The female protagonist is a child model.

41. 741 人 The Taste of Life 人间味道 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted This is a collection of short stories about family, friendship, love, and devotion to one's country. Life has no answer sheet; it is a journey. Every ordinary story celebrates the brilliant moments of ordinary people. My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of short stories, brimming with the warmth and everyday life of ordinary people. A good read.

42. 742 北 Smoke and Fire in the Northern Lands 北国烟火事 Wen Bocheng文波成Urban124k WordsCompleted The winter of 2000 in Northeast China. He was Wang Jianjun, a laborer at the bottom of society, covered in dust but full of sincerity. She was Liu Jiajia, radiant and determined, from a well-off family. One chance meeting, and a love neither dared to hope for. Their families were worlds apart. Their relatives pressured them to marry, and reality weighed heavily on them. Forced apart, they loved each other with all their hearts but could only let go in pain. He swallowed his grievances and fought 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary people full of life, reflecting the warmth and coldness of human nature.

43. 743 人 At Dusk 人到黄昏 A Foolish Girl一个傻女子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family love, romance, friendship, and neighborly affection. The ordinary, uneventful lives of everyday people; the changing times reflected in rural life; the differences between two generations in their views on elder care; and how the elderly and children of the new era should face the twilight years of life. 46.4kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves

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    I read "The People in the Alley" last year or the year before, and I just finished the rest. Having read novels for over 20 years, it's so hard to find one that I can actually finish. Give it a try; maybe you'll like it too.

44. 744 浮 Life Is Like a Dream: I Take the Blame and Transmigrate to the 1950s 浮生若梦，我顶缸穿五零 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don't compare this to reality!) History's number one scapegoat, Xu Duoduo, has grievances she can't voice. When disaster comes from heaven, it can still be avoided. When you bring disaster upon yourself, there's no escaping it. So what if life is hard? If you can stomach eating bitter greens, you can do anything. I'll give it my all! Come watch a post-2000s girl living the '50s version of a wild-vegetable-foraging life. Let's go! 1.7kReads9.2Score125Shelves

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    🥰😘[OK][I also highly recommend it]

45. 745 南 The South Wind Knows My Heart, and I’ll Never Walk Alone Again 南风知我意，从此不孤行 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Some people say dandelion seeds look like pretty little parachutes, drifting lightly in the breeze, utterly romantic. But Xu Nanfeng thinks they look more like homeless children, wandering everywhere with nowhere to settle. Just like her: no real kin, no true friends, arriving without a ripple and leaving without a sound. There's an old saying: you reap what you sow. But I, Xu Nanfeng, refuse to believe it. I'll grow into the very person you all thought I could never become! Nanfeng knows my hea 1.1kReads9.3Score104Shelves
46. 746 如 As I Gaze Up at the Moon 如我仰望月亮 Bu He Shiyi布和十一Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing “I don't know her.” Zhou Ji spoke carelessly, looking at her as if she were a stranger. When Chen Yang saw that familiar yet unfamiliar face again, she froze. The boomerang from three years ago had hit her right between the eyes. In that classroom mottled with the fading light of sunset, Zhou Ji looked at her seriously. “Are we still friends?” Chen Yang slowly raised her head. “No.” Zhou Ji met her gaze in surprise, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he could only fall si 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are both ordinary college students whose lives are full of everyday warmth and ordinariness.

47. 747 星 Best Friends, Sparks of Starlight 星火闺蜜 Sweet Potato Vermicelli Head番薯粉头Two Female Leads290k WordsCompleted This story isn’t about two female leads who are “geniuses who face-slap the whole world.” It’s about two lonely children who comfort each other. She is “the one who is redeemed,” but also, in turn, “the one who redeems.” They are each other’s light and shadow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story features two female leads, one a local and the other an alien.

48. 748 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Although it's about a wealthy family, the story is well-written and not a mindless novel. The daily lives of the male and female leads are quite sweet.

49. 749 守 A Comeback After Twenty Years of Widowhood 守寡二十年逆袭 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Strong Female Lead + Farming + Family Life + Widow's Comeback + Single Mother] On her wedding night, her husband is crushed to death by a roof beam, and Liu Chunhong becomes the "husband-killing jinx." Her mother-in-law forces her to give birth to her posthumous child, then turns on her and throws mother and daughter out while she's still recovering from childbirth. Her sister-in-law blocks the door and yells, "A married daughter is like water poured out!" With nowhere else to tu 7.3kReads6.9Score375Shelves

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    Read books, listen to audiobooks with multiple characters, watch short dramas and read novels simultaneously. Pure period drama, no time travel, no cheat codes, ordinary people, a different kind of life.

50. 750 三 The Three Treasures Pagoda and Purple Gold Mountain 三宝塔与紫金山 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, dreams of escaping the mountains. Through sheer perseverance, he rises from a poor boy to a faculty researcher at a military academy. Ning Xiang, who lives east of Nanjing, once enjoyed a peaceful, ordinary life, but the tides of the times bring a drastic turn: her household registration is falsified, and she is forced to move to the co 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, harbors a dream of escaping the mountains. With unwavering will, he rises from a poor child to become an optics researcher at a military engineering academy. Ning Xiang, from eastern Nanjing, originally enjoyed a stable life in the city, but the tides of the times brought about a life-altering event: her household registration was altered. Two originally parallel life trajectories unexpectedly intersect at the foot of Zijin Mountain. Their union is not only about the companionship of two individuals, but also the fusion of two lifestyles. Yun Kun embodies the resilience and tenacity of the red soil plateau, while Ning Xiang possesses the gentleness and resilience of the Jiangnan water towns. In an era of scarcity, they support each other, using wild chickens, loofah vines, and homemade kaleidoscopes to transform their impoverished days into a poetic existence. Through the ups and downs of the fates of two families and two generations, the novel reflects the social changes in China from the War of Resistance against Japan to the early days of reform and opening up. The Sanbao Pagoda bears witness to the adherence to and breakthrough of tradition, while Zijin Mountain gazes upon the impact and adaptation to modernity. Against this historical backdrop, each character searches for their place—Ning Fa's selfishness and self-preservation, Ning Gui's shrewd calculations, Ning Zhonghua's unwavering paternal love, and Yu's steadfast family management. This is not merely a story about family and marriage, but a collective memory of a generation of Chinese people. It recounts memories of ration coupons, the hardships of household registration, and the perseverance to maintain dignity amidst adversity. Ultimately, the story answers the question: when individual fate clashes with the tides of history, how do we safeguard our inner convictions? How do we find eternity amidst change? "The Three Pagodas and Purple Mountain" offers a warm and powerful answer.

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