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. 751 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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   The aftertaste is amazing!! A story of a heroine's growth and development! The older male lead is a politician with a bright future; seemingly aloof and unapproachable, he's actually cunning and shrewd, incredibly doting on the heroine and a guiding lover! The story is full of surprises and delightful moments; I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time! 😳

2. 752 重 Reborn as a Female Educated Youth Returning to the City 重生回城女知青 Late Rice晚稻Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no System. There isn’t a single nasty character in the whole book. In 1981, Zhao Ningning, a former sent-down youth, is reborn a month after returning to the city. Her parents are cold toward her, her older brother pushes her aside, and after losing her job, she becomes a “burden” on the family. To make a living, she sells popsicles under the scorching sun and saves up her first bit of money. With a friend’s help, she rents a place and starts selling steame 1.3kReads8.1Score112Shelves

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   It's quite good, and there's no cheat code. The female lead is reborn as an ordinary person.

3. 753 等 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 Feng Xiaonong风小弄Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A typical unrequited love story. The male and female leads are both working-class. The female lead has had a crush on the male lead since her first year of high school, for nearly ten years. They unexpectedly reunite at work, and the female lead deliberately gets closer to the male lead. Just as they begin to fall in love, the male lead has to go abroad again. It's bittersweet!

4. 754 告 Confession and Farewell 告白与告别 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Dear Zhou You, I hope this letter finds you well. These words are all the thoughts of you that have filled my days and nights. It is a confession two years overdue, and a farewell that has lasted two years. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a super realistic story about the daily life of high school students. There are no school beauties or hunks, only weekly tests, monthly tests, periodic tests, midterms, and finals.

5. 755 未 An Unopened Paper Star 未拆的纸星星 Dreamwalking Little Genius梦游小天才Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Back in 2009, the streets were full of spiky Shamate hairstyles, while songs like Huanzi's Heartache 2009 and Xu Song's Gray Avatar played... These were among the dreams the male lead never got to fulfill. (A story of youthful campus heartbreak that grows into adulthood in the real world) + (BE aesthetics) + (love at first sight, with both sides choosing each other). In the end, it is both a calamity and a way out. She was a shy, sweet, well-behaved girl. He was a hopeless student who never stud 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From realistic youth stories to mundane campus romances and coming-of-age stories, check it out!

6. 756 六 The 1960s: Even a Second Marriage Can Help Me Marry Up 六零年代：二婚也要攀高枝 Red Roses and Yellow Floribundas红玫瑰和黄月季Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted [Master of making promises, speaks each person’s language, only wants a good life for herself heroine X handsome, capable, rebellious, insecure, affection-starved hero] [Period setting + reborn + everyday family life + career] A shameful scandal has rocked Li Jia Village. Li Jinhe, who married into the city to live a life of comfort, has been divorced because she can’t have children. Her husband doesn’t want her anymore! Those who once envied her for marrying into the city now turn around and pi 11.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   How did Li Jinhe remarry a high-ranking official's son after her divorce? Luck played a part, but wisdom was far more important…

7. 757 她 Her Deadly, Seductive Tenderness, and You Call Her a Little Sister 她的温柔撩人致命，你管这叫妹妹 Missing You Isn't Sweet思你不甜Urban105k WordsOngoing Extreme Flirting / Sweet Seduction [One Female Lead] [Redemption] [Healing] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Couple Goals] (The title and blurb don't do it justice. Please head to the story itself →) Shen Yi has a gentle, sweet neighbor who is like a younger sister to him. He's her tutor. When doing exercises, she tends to zone out, so he reminds her: "When you're studying, focus." In everyday life, he looks after her in every way. In the end, he even gets himself tangled up in it. His friend teases hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are ordinary people; the male lead is the female lead's tutor. It's a really sweet and romantic story.

8. 758 这 Something's Wrong with How to Start This Urban Novel 这篇都市文的打开方式不对 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted After her parents died, Yan Xia was suddenly claimed by her biological parents. Her new parents seemed pretty wealthy, and her five older brothers were all outstanding men. Though she had no idea why there were five brothers again, maybe that was just the legendary tomato-novel rule for fake and real heiresses. After all, she’d heard she was the real heiress. But according to the “plot” suddenly implanted in her mind, the fake heiress, who had been raised by her new parents for twenty-three year 12.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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   Life is mundane, the only extraordinary thing is encountering ghosts. The female lead is an art teacher, the male lead is a programmer/charlatan (who doesn't work full-time because of low pay in his special department). It's a supernatural story about the female lead's growth, with everyone becoming comedic characters later on. The first dozen or so chapters provide background information; the female lead is a shared supporting character across four books, and she only embarks on the path of a sorcerer after encountering a ghost.

9. 759 远 Married Off Far Away and Left to Die! The County-Town System Gives Me 100,000 a Day 远嫁惨死！县城系统每天给我十万 Emerald Green Layers青妩叠翠Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + saving her mother + county-town System + loyal protector + everyday family life] In her previous life, Su Xiaomai married far from home and died miserably. After being reborn, she returned to the time just after graduating from college. Her scumbag ex was proposing to her. Get married? Not a chance. Even a dog wouldn’t marry him! She dumped the jerk in a fury and unexpectedly became bound to a county-town System that gave her 100,000 yuan a day. Now that she’d been reborn 840Reads7.0Score121Shelves

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   This book is worth reading; it's a breath of fresh air regarding the county's money distribution system, realistic and touching, suitable for women over 30.

10. 760 和 My Abstinent Doctor Neighbor Spoils and Flirts with Me 和禁欲医生成为邻居，他又宠又撩 Muzi Ling木子零Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + pure sweetness, no angst + both virgins + doting hero!] Jiang Ning moved into a new place, only to have an utterly mortifying encounter with the man she’d had a crush on for years and hadn’t seen in ages. The person she’d once secretly loved had become her neighbor. It was practically fate. Just as she was wondering whether to take a chance on getting closer to him and cherish this twist of fate, she had no idea that he was already making moves behind the scenes. Not only was h 2.3kReads9.1Score243Shelves

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    "A long-awaited reunion + mutual unrequited love + sweet romance" It turns out she wasn't the only one with a crush on her crush; he also had a crush on her. The story follows the daily life of a socially awkward, food-loving author and a doctor who's an amazing cook, as they eat together.

11. 761 流 Flowing Water, Fleeting Youth 流水不芳华 Heavenly Path Bow天行弓Female-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted The Flowing Water Knows No Springtime 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Delicious food, poetic scenes, and everyday life – keep reading!

12. 762 说 We Agreed to Go to a Junior College Together, So How Did You End Up at a 211 University? 说好一起大专，怎么你上211了 A Piece of Mango Pit一片芒果核Urban4.3M WordsOngoing When life hit the reset button, Chen Jing returned to 2009 and found himself standing once more at a crossroads. The memories of his past life were still vivid, a life of failure that had followed him all the way to the end. Now Heaven had given Chen Jing another chance to choose. On one side was a friend who dragged him down; on the other was his childhood sweetheart, utterly disappointed in him but still hoping he would change. This time, Chen Jing wouldn’t choose wrong. In this life, he would 17.1kReads7.6Score1.5kShelves

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    The male and female leads come from ordinary families, experience ordinary love and ordinary life. They work hard to "make" money during high school and their relationship gradually develops, becoming increasingly sweet as it progresses. As for why they use "make" money instead of "earn" it, you'll have to read the story to find out!

13. 763 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads7.4Score512Shelves

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    In 2000, a 20-year-old boy from mainland China ventured to Taipei alone. From a clueless teenager to holding the well-maintained hand of the shop owner's wife!

14. 764 第 The Nth Time I Fell for You 第N次心动 Loves Eating Young Fish爱吃嫩鱼Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted Dentist VS architect At a school anniversary interview, the host was lucky enough to interview the famous architect Jiang Qi. Host: What do you regret about high school? Jiang Qi: Not having dated my girlfriend. Host: I hear wedding bells may be in your future... Jiang Qi glanced toward Zhou Yu and smiled. “That’s mostly up to her.” When the host interviewed Zhou Yu: Host: What do you regret about high school? Zhou Yu: Not being a little braver. Jiang Qi walked over, took Zhou Yu’s hand, and tol 3.4kReads9.1Score480Shelves

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    You can see if there's anything you like. A small flutter of the heart for an ordinary person.

15. 765 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A life of quiet, uneventful routine is precisely what makes one's heart itch with longing. 🥰

16. 766 大 Boss, Please Accept This Guide to Slacking Off 大佬请收下摸鱼指南 Nothing but Twos全是二Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Cheng Yike has had an online friend she's secretly loved for seven years. He was there throughout her youth, but their relationship never went any further. After graduating from college, Cheng Yike somehow lands a job at a well-known company in China. But why does her boss keep watching her? Xu Guo diligently keeps his secret identity under wraps. By day, he plays the cold-faced boss. By night, he becomes the gentle older guy she knows online, listening as the sycophantic Cheng Yike from work ve 4Reads8.9Score—Shelves
17. 767 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—Shelves
18. 768 只 I Just Want Us to Be Happy Together 只想和你好好的 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted That summer, the wind met the clouds, flowers met the trees, fireflies met the stars, and I met you. 4.9kReads9.6Score768Shelves
19. 769 声 Falling for You, Again and Again 声声陷入 Ji Yun戟云Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight / straightforward pursuit / heartwarming / sweet romance / happy ending] A bold, direct, irresistibly flirtatious flower shop owner X an insecure, gentle, disabled voice-acting star Wen Shuangshuang fell for Ran Jiayun at first sight. His looks, voice, personality, and upbringing were all exactly to her taste. As someone who dares to love and hate more than anyone, Wen Shuangshuang firmly believes that happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. She doesn't hide 3kReads9.4Score382Shelves
20. 770 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 75Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 771 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 43Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 772 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 93Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 773 五 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我，我送每人一套房 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban341k WordsOngoing When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 774 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 3kReads—Score171Shelves
25. 775 他 He Hid in the Years, Loving Me for So Long 他藏在时光里，爱了我很多年 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted My name is Guo Yaoze. When I was six, a little girl moved in next door. She wore two tiny pigtails and had dimples when she smiled. She gave me her only lollipop. “Brother Xiaoze, I don’t like sweets.” It was twenty years before I learned she’d been lying to me. When I was nine, my family moved away. She cried downstairs, and I cried in the car. At fifteen, I transferred back and she became my desk mate, but she didn’t remember me. At seventeen, after the college entrance exams, my mother sent 4Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 776 先 Marriage Before Love: A ’70s Rough-Hewn Husband’s Everyday Devotion 先婚后爱：七零糙汉宠妻日常 The Running Garfield奔跑的加菲猫Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Northeastern China in the 1970s] [Family Life] [College Entrance Exam Comeback] [Sweet Daily Romance] 1976, a small county town in Northeast China. Lin Wanxing opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a second daughter whom her father didn't love and her mother didn't care for. Her older brother was the apple of her father's eye, while her younger twin siblings were the apple of her mother's. Caught in the middle, she slept in the storage room, ate leftove 25.1kReads—Score1.9kShelves

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    Historical fiction, depicting ordinary daily life.

27. 777 股 I Made 500 Million on the Stock Market, Then Went Home to Live a Lazy Life 股市狂赚五亿，回县城当咸鱼 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban489k WordsOngoing Get rich in the stock market, then lie flat in a county town. Lin Chenyang spent five years as a trader in Shenzhen, building a fortune of 500 million yuan. Then he signed an agreement with his boss promising never to touch stocks again, slung a backpack over his shoulder, and returned to Qinghe County. He thought he could lie flat as soon as he got back: buy an unfinished building right in the center of town and turn it into a hotel, let his lawyer cousin stand up for him, and just sit in the 70.9kReads7.0Score4kShelves

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    [Currently rushing to meet a deadline][Currently rushing to meet a deadline] 😂😂😂

28. 778 被 After the Accident, I Awakened, and My Hands-Off Husband Regretted It to Tears 被撞后觉醒，甩手掌柜老公悔哭了 Fu Xiyan福希颜26k WordsCompleted After the Accident, She Awakens, and Her Hands-Off Husband Weeps with Regret 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Postpartum depression: redemption, overcoming depression, and becoming yourself again!

29. 779 心 The Psychology Clinic 心理寄托所 Letters from Space and Time, and the Wind of Life时空的信与人生之风Urban400k WordsCompleted There’s a stool here, a glass of water, and someone who doesn’t need to speak. If you’re tired, feeling stuck, or wronged, come in and sit for a while. We won’t talk about how hard life is, ask what you’ve been through, or lecture you. Just let you pour out your excess emotions, then head home feeling a little lighter. Open 24 hours a day, never closed, and free. You’re the host as soon as you walk in. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is just an empty room with a table, a few stools, and a tea set. Come in and sit down, or if you don't, that's fine too. Since you're here, take a good rest.

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