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. 201 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 31.6kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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   This is a slice-of-life farming novel where the male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times. The male lead is genuinely a bit silly, but their interactions are really enjoyable—simple yet hilarious. The female lead constantly complains about the male lead, but she's incredibly worried when he goes missing. The emotional descriptions are very delicate. It's so addictive and captivating! And this is a published book, so it's definitely high quality. I read it in one sitting!

2. 202 回 I Came Back to the Village to Lie Flat, but My Shamate First Love Won’t Leave Me Alone 回村躺平的我被杀马特初恋缠上了 You Li右黎Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Farming + healing + infrastructure-building + everyday life + a touch of ensemble cast + no awful characters + cozy + sweet romance + rekindled love] What's it like to win a million at a concert? Meng Jinhuan's answer: quit her job, block her boss, and buy a ticket back to the village that very night. A little courtyard with gray tiles and brick walls, a few rows of vegetables, and chickens and ducks to watch while she pets the dog. She'll live like a happy, lazy fish. But as soon as she got 1.7kReads—Score197Shelves

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   The completed novel features a male protagonist who is the village chief, while the ongoing novel features a female protagonist who is the village chief. [Sending hearts]

3. 203 糙 My Rugged Landlord Is Flirty and Fierce, and I’m Hooked 糙汉房东又撩又凶，好上头 A Gentleman Like a Stranger君子如陌Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted The short drama [One Hit, One Love: My Landlord Is a Bodyguard] is now streaming. The novel is also known as [Living Together, the Rough-Hewn Man Flirts Until She Begs for Mercy]. A foul-mouthed, rugged landlord VS a delicate, beautiful academic prodigy. Age gap + hormones + doting boyfriend + irresistibly sweet, wild flirtation + mutual devotion + secret crush + healing. Love at first sight is really just falling for someone's looks. The first time Chu Cheng met Ye Wanwan, she was escaping fro 3.5kReads9.3Score531Shelves

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   A rough-and-tumble romance novel. The male lead is a former special forces soldier who opens a bed and breakfast. He meets a down-on-her-luck heiress who ran away from her arranged marriage and rents his apartment, starting a life together. The male lead is rough around the edges with himself but incredibly attentive to the female lead. He's a daddy-like boyfriend—super good-looking and down-to-earth.

4. 204 审 An Auditor’s Daily Life Back in the Village, Living Off His Parents 审计狗回村啃老日常 You Li右黎Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Healing country life + everyday moments + sweet romance + anti-hustle culture + childhood friends] Looking at a health check report with more abnormal results than an audit, Li Ruisheng suddenly burst out laughing. This wasn't a health report at all, it was a workplace edition of Death Note! In a daze, Li Ruisheng seemed to see Grandpa lounging in a rocking chair beneath the grapevines. The sweet aroma of grapes from her memories wafted over, and the recollection of a gentle summer day filled 1.4kReads8.3Score120Shelves
5. 205 有 Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之，相亲遇到爱 Cherish Warmth惜暖Modern Romance846k WordsCompleted [Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t 12.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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   It's as good as ever. I still love the psychological descriptions and in-depth analysis of the characters. Where do you find so many domineering CEOs who disregard everything and blindly love to the point of death? This kind of writing is realistic and relatable to life.

6. 206 近 Near Yun Huai 近云淮 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Bright, righteous, hardworking, ambitious, and rich female judge] x [Handsome, refined, sharp-tongued, capable, and broke male county magistrate] [Affection since youth | Reunited after many years | Secret love finally fulfilled | Childhood sweethearts] [Both devoted to each other, sweet romance | Healing | Grounded in reality] “Matchmaker Jia” from the court said, “The person I'm introducing you to today is someone you know. His name is Shang Xun.” Yun Huai: “Who? County Magistrate Shang?” Th 2.7kReads8.9Score307Shelves

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   The male protagonists in both novels climbed their way up step by step through their own efforts.

7. 207 秦 Qin Zheng 秦峥 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted He loves her. She is the eternal sun in his heart. For a long time, he was too insecure to look directly at her dazzling light. When the sun finally shone on him, he hesitated and wavered, but in the end, he couldn’t resist the love in his heart. He drew her into his arms. At last, she became the sun that shone for him alone. 3.4kReads9.3Score243Shelves
8. 208 乔 Qiao Mu Has a Forest 乔木有森林 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted What kind of romantic sparks will fly when Song Qiao, a cool and aloof teacher who doesn’t believe in love and avoids marriage, meets Chen Sen, a handsome, warmhearted repairman? Song Qiao: “How much for the repairs? I’ll transfer it to you.” Chen Sen: “Don’t worry about it.” Song Qiao: “Why? Are you like this with all your old classmates?” Chen Sen: “Of course not. It depends on our relationship.” Song Qiao: “And what’s our relationship?” Chen Sen: “That’s up to you.” 787Reads8.6Score107Shelves
9. 209 她 She’s Faking It 她装的 Half a Cup of Iced Milk半杯冰牛奶Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted Original title: Stop Holding Back Around Me When Lin Ting was sixteen, she met her brother Lin Mo’s good friend. The young man had sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, upright figure. He smiled at her warmly, making her heart flutter. But as a textbook introvert, Lin Ting never found the courage to confess her feelings. · Six years later, Lin Ting let loose online: “Hey, handsome, are you there? Show me your abs.” At her brother’s wedding, Lin Ting acted sweet and demure. Whenever someone appro 1.5kReads9.2Score199Shelves

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   Ordinary life, flowing gently like a stream. [Flying kiss]

10. 210 木 A Hibiscus Love Story 木槿之恋 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted The tangled loves and hatreds of three couples: Mu Jin and Zhang Chaoyang, Wen Qiongfang and Lin Shiyuan, and Fang Yuan and Peng Guangyuan. How long can love last? What holds a family together? Love, marriage, family, and money intertwine in an intense tangle of feelings and desire. Who is right? Who is wrong? Fate lends a hand in everything, yet every choice is our own… There are no perfectly faithful couples here, only human nature. 21.3kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
11. 211 相 My Blind Date Is So Handsome 相亲对象长得很帅 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Quiet, reserved schoolteacher × gentle, secretly passionate doctor] Su Wen agrees to a blind date on a whim, just to see how it goes. To her surprise, her date is incredibly handsome. She has never thought of herself as someone who cares about looks, but she is momentarily bewitched and agrees when he suggests they keep seeing each other. Seeing the gentle young woman before him, Zhou Huaian proposes that they take things further, intending to win her over slowly. Then he sees her chatting happ 5.9kReads9.0Score556Shelves
12. 212 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 51.7kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
13. 213 不 You Won't Give Me Your WeChat? I'll Ask Again Later 不给加微信？那我等会再问问 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted Adapted into the short drama I Was Rejected 99 Times by Doctor Xie for a Friend Request [Sweet and goofy former ballet dancer] VS [Aloof, secretly passionate dermatologist] [She pursues him + Extra sweet + Both pure] When Song Zhiyi went to the hospital for an allergy, she fell in love with Xie Tingyan at first sight. She worked up the courage to ask for his WeChat three times, and he rejected her without mercy every time. Undeterred, Song Zhiyi came up with a plan to flirt with Xie Tingyan. To 8.3kReads9.3Score928Shelves
14. 214 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 27.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    ① An ordinary life, an ordinary family ② An ordinary life, an ordinary male and female protagonist

15. 215 卷 Why Work Yourself to the Bone When You Can Work Your Husband? 卷自己不如卷老公 Cats Aren't Picky Eaters猫猫不挑食Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy + sharp-tongued, irritable, paralyzed, bankrupt male lead + the leads support each other and build from nothing + cozy everyday life] The biggest dream of Ruan Ningxia's life was to marry a rich man, so she climbed into Fu Lincheng's bed, carried a child for ten months, gave birth to a son, and became a wealthy wife. After they married, Fu Lincheng treated her like a decoration and came home fewer than twice a year. Everyone said she had it rough. Ningxia, with her 31.1kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead used to be a CEO, but he was in a car accident and became permanently disabled. He was kicked out by his family (and went bankrupt because he hadn't prepared any backup plans). Then the female lead took care of him and built him a small, old apartment in a very realistic neighborhood. [Shy][shy][shy]

16. 216 辞 After Quitting My Job, I Inherited Grandma's Little Restaurant 辞职后，我继承了奶奶的小饭馆 Graceful as a Swimming Fish婉若游鱼Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Healing + food + a touch of farming + slow-paced + everyday life] Wen Nian's new life began with a resignation letter. A well-paid job in the big city, endless overtime, cold convenience-store rice balls... She suddenly realized it had been a long time since she'd tasted anything like happiness. Steaming hot soup dumplings in the morning mist, soft and chewy cloud cakes with Pu'er tea in the afternoon, little river shrimp roasted crisp and red by Grandpa... It all felt like a distant, different 3.1kReads8.8Score429Shelves

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    I recently finished reading a book, a food-themed novel that left me feeling both full and warm. There were no dramatic conflicts, just the vibrant, lively atmosphere of Yunzhen and a group of ordinary, relatable people.

17. 217 青 By the Qinhuai River, Green Woods Whisper 青木悠悠秦淮渡 A Grain of Barley一粒大麦Ancient Romance84k WordsCompleted In his first life, he was a boy who sold fox pelts, and she was a peerless geisha; In his second life, he was a monk beneath a Buddha lamp, and she was a murderous demon; In his third life, he said, “You gave me a name. How about I protect you for three lifetimes?” The jade pendant hit the ground. Whose heart shattered with it? 13Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A sincere recommendation from a devoted fan of ancient Chinese romance novels! 🌟🌟

18. 218 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 759Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then gives up her assigned job to stay in the city and pursue her career.

19. 219 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 254kReads9.6Score50.1kShelves

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    This book, although it has some sad parts, is well worth reading.

20. 220 姑 She's Beautiful, but She's a Force to Be Reckoned With 姑娘她美貌却暴力 Studious Young Scholar习栩儒生Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + strong female lead + happy ending + both leads are each other’s one and only] Jiang Ning thought that someone like her, with blood on both hands, was destined for hell when she died. But when death came, her soul crossed into another world, where a kind-hearted, handsome scholar took her home. The scholar is good at everything: writing, painting, braiding hair, and sewing clothes. And after she kills someone, he even tells her, “Jiang Ning, you shouldn’t be this kind of 27.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
21. 221 快 Quick Transmigration: Even Cannon Fodder Gets a Second Chance 快穿之炮灰也有春天 The Optimist Is Here乐天派我来Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Quick Transmigration: Even Cannon Fodder Gets a Happily Ever After In certain small worlds, there are always cannon fodder characters unhappy with their lives. That’s when the Cannon Fodder Quick Transmigration Group steps in. Its job is to help them fulfill their wishes, find a better life, and resolve their lingering obsessions, so that their worlds can keep running. A son who wants to repay a debt of gratitude x a matriarch who wants to protect her family’s honor The son wants to repay his be 356Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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    I remember this author wrote a lot of quick transmigration novels, focusing on ordinary people. I quite like this type; I'm really tired of emperors, princes, CEOs, high-ranking officials, and regimental commanders. Although the writing style is average, there aren't many authors who write this type, and I can't find a substitute.

22. 222 逃 Escape from Rose Island 逃离蔷薇岛 ClaudeModern Romance101k WordsCompleted One day, Qi Qianchun suddenly discovers that he’s living in a sweet romance novel. Unfortunately, he isn’t the male lead, and the person he loves is the wicked supporting woman who’s deeply in love with the male lead. The plot is about to reach the point where she exits the story. At last, Qi Qianchun finds her in a dessert shop in Nancheng. She stands alone at the counter, lost in thought. Unlike her usual flamboyant self, she’s wearing a mask that hides her face and holding a cane… Have you, l 2kReads9.0Score173Shelves

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    The love stories of ordinary people are very beautiful. [Admiration]

23. 223 我 My Boyfriend Is the Second Male Lead 我的男友是男二 Big Mouth Cao Caozi大口草草子Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Everyone says Fang Ning's boss, Cheng Jingsi, is the ultimate eligible bachelor. But to her, he's just an arrogant, rude man who disrespects women: picky and impossible to deal with. Fang Ning managed to dodge her elders' matchmaking schemes, but she can't escape Xu Liyan, famously known as the perennial runner-up. So nobody wants this perfect second male lead? Well, she does! She wants him, wants him, wants him!!! 831Reads7.3Score—Shelves
24. 224 快 Quick Transmigration: I Finally Took My Life into My Own Hands 快穿：我终于对生活下手了 The Optimist Is Here乐天派我来Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted Lin Lang was killed by someone jumping off a building while she was watching the commotion. She thought that was miserable enough, but then she ended up in the underworld’s Quick Transmigration Department and became a proud corporate drone! Every minor world has its share of rotten people and rotten situations, but Lin Lang isn’t afraid. Once she shows up, the situation may be awful, but it’s someone else who’ll have to deal with it. Forget personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. Making o 564Reads6.9Score—Shelves
25. 225 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
26. 226 渗 Love by Infiltration 渗透式爱情 Cong Yuanyuan丛圆圆Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A troublemaker who seems tough but is soft inside × a younger, scheming man who always cleans up after her Mature adults pushing each other to the limit | Love at first sight, bold flirting, and ambiguous sparks | Dark humor and two crazies falling in love [Playing the fool to catch the tiger, a younger man taming a playboy, and a woman completely under her husband’s thumb] From love at first sight to a love that runs deep: an oddball paired with a lunatic, falling harder with every passing day. 5.5kReads8.5Score472Shelves

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    Ordinary people falling in love is hilarious.

27. 227 婚 Marriage: A Promise to Protect 婚姻，守护 Xue Lanyou雪蓝悠Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted Fang Ying and Liu Fan were the golden couple in everyone’s eyes back when they were students. Their marriage was even more enviable, but once they settled into the daily grind of meals and household chores, how could everything possibly go smoothly...? 1.5kReads—Score112Shelves

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    It's a heartwarming story with a strong sense of everyday life; the male and female protagonists are classmates and ordinary people.

28. 228 打 Breaking the Bottom Line 打破底线 Song Qian宋乾Urban549k WordsCompleted In the eyes of others, he has it all: an executive title at a branch company and a happy family. But he also has plenty of secrets he can’t let see the light of day… A routine audit at the head office becomes the turning point in his fate… 14.1kReads8.2Score678Shelves

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    Ordinary working men and women, reality, gender.

29. 229 山 A Country Bumpkin’s Triumphant Comeback 山村匹夫强势逆袭 Yinge吟歌Urban162k WordsCompleted [Period] [Mountain Village] [Daily Life] [Realistic] [Comeback] Everyone says coptis root is bitter, but his childhood was even more bitter. A mountain village, a beautiful young widow, and a boy: together, they write a new chapter in their fates. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've read both of these books, and they're indeed quite well-written.

30. 230 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the 1970s, a Sent-Down Youth Is Doted on by a Rugged Man 穿书七零：炮灰知青被糙汉宠爆了 Sour Tomato西红柿酸Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted (Complete) (No awful relatives + Devoted husband + Raising kids + Making money + Everyday life) Jiang Niandong, a miserable little accountant, transmigrated into a book and became a doomed educated youth in a period novel. She has a rugged man who loves her to the bone, takes care of all the housework, and spoils her rotten. So why did he disappear after she'd only enjoyed his company for a few days? … A sickly beauty who can't lift or carry a thing, a three-year-old toddler who keeps asking fo 2.4kReads8.9Score110Shelves

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    In this book, neither the male nor female lead is particularly outstanding; they simply live earnestly and diligently. The female lead marries the male lead in the countryside, avoiding the need to work in the fields for work points. They live a simple yet happy life together, with the female lead passing the college entrance exam, buying a house with all their family savings, and working hard to earn money in the capital.

31. 231 我 My Years Roaming the Jianghu 我行走江湖那些年 Yinge吟歌Urban5.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Life + Hard Work] [Life as a Beipiao + Daily Life] [Sweet Romance + Passion] A story of youthful striving. Along the way, I’ve learned that begging others for help is like swallowing a three-foot sword, while relying on others is like climbing to the ninth heaven. The ground gets slippery when it rains, so if you fall, you have to pick yourself up. And if you want someone to lend you a hand, you’d better be willing to trade cigarettes for cigarettes and tea for tea! 3.9kReads8.6Score437Shelves
32. 232 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 23.6kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    🍬A warm and tender special education teacher X 👀A self-conscious and sensitive full-time writer. The male lead is mute and very humble. Every time they argue, he makes trembling gestures in sign language. The female lead isn't too angry; she deliberately teases him by turning her back. The male lead immediately follows her, and the next second, she covers her eyes, refusing to look at him. The male lead, feeling wronged, bursts into tears and complains to her parents! Although the male lead in this book isn't autistic, it's still incredibly good!

33. 233 雾 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 Castle Gate, Castle Gate, Egg Cake城门城门鸡蛋糕Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.4kReads6.6Score474Shelves

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    This is a light and comforting story about the slow-paced daily life in a giant forest.

34. 234 情 Deep Love and Sweet Affection 情浓蜜意 Abyssal Imagination深渊脑洞Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [A programmer who returns to her hometown to enjoy retirement + a small-town hotel owner] [Reunion after years apart + devoted to each other + lighthearted + everyday life + sweet romance] For health reasons, Mi Lan quit her job in Beicheng and returned to the hometown she had been away from for so long. At the welcome banquet in a hotel, she ran into an absolutely gorgeous man. As she was openly admiring him, he seemed to sense her gaze and suddenly turned around, giving her a half-smile. That 6.1kReads8.9Score599Shelves

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    I picked this book out of a reading slump; the female lead's bag is abstract. It's about a retired female programmer and a hotel owner.

35. 235 古 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 min211Ancient Romance856k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times. The animated drama The Little Farming Couple is now streaming. Come watch!) [Native-Born Ancient People] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Everyday Family Life] [Adorable Beloved Child] [Cozy Daily Life] [Imperial Examinations] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a lovestruck young man working at a restaurant, the idea of bringing Zhao Xiuxiu, a young embroiderer, home as his wife. Neither of them transmigrated or 18.6kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists are ordinary people who work hard together to save money and become wealthy after getting married. It's a story about everyday life, a slow and steady romance, with few toxic characters and a focus on a warm and cozy atmosphere.

36. 236 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Heartwarming and healing farming novel

37. 237 猛 The Fierce Man’s Darling 猛汉掌心宠 It's Bing'er是冰儿啊Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + burly man + everyday family life + childbirth An Yurou never imagined that after giving so much for her family, all she would get in return was a letter of divorce. She thought this was simply how the rest of her life would go, until she met him, a man as burly as a bear. With his daily care and concern, she finally understood what it meant to truly marry and have a home of her own. The man may have a bad reputation, but she knows her own man best, and she’ll spoil him herself. 85Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Farming novel, everyday life, male protagonist hunting

38. 238 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
39. 239 重 Reborn in 1950: Building Wealth with a Wholesale Market 重生五零：携带批发市场发财致富 Chubby Meatball肥胖的肉肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Era + personal space + golden finger + strong heroine + outrageous characters + building a strong nation Lin Xiaoxue lost her life saving someone else. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn in the 1950s. But, unfortunately, she starts out with a sacrificial-lamb script. As she transmigrates into a life of fleeing famine, her parents wrap up their provisions and head northeast in search of a chance to survive, leaving Lin Xiaoxue behind in a mud-brick house on the outskirts of 2.8kReads7.6Score230Shelves
40. 240 从 I Met You at Twenty-Three, and Started Over 从二十三岁遇见你，重新开始 March East东征吧Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life]+ [One heroine]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn]+ [Bittersweet]+ [Entirely fictional, not an autobiography] At twenty-three, Xie Yunyu lost his parents and broke up with his girlfriend. The smooth sailing of his first twenty-odd years felt like one big joke played by fate. In the depths of his loneliness, he encountered someone from his past. Some unseen force had guided him: twenty-three marked both an ending and a new beginning. As soon as he returned to his hometown, he met th 14.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
41. 241 帅 The Handsome Young Man 帅小伙 A Dao阿刀Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The Wang and Hai families had been neighbors and friends, but a dispute over building a house turned them into sworn enemies. Wang Xiaoshuai, a third-generation member of the Wang family, became a thorn in Haitang’s side. Every day after school, Haitang would block his way and beat him to a pulp, never tiring of it. Desperate to escape Haitang’s shadow, Wang Xiaoshuai racked his brains, and Haitang became the goal he was determined to surpass. 38.2kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
42. 242 沪 Tracks Across Shanghai 沪上辙痕 Hand-Impaired Afterglow手残余晖Modern Romance897k WordsCompleted A modern soul awakens among Shanghai's underclass in 1931. Starting out at a cigarette stall in the alleyways, they draw on carefully concealed modern knowledge and survival skills to lead their family through a city fractured by currency chaos, divided foreign concessions, and rigid class barriers. In the end, they steer their own wheels into the surging tide of national salvation. 5.1kReads7.8Score518Shelves

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    The writing is good, some descriptions are a bit too saintly, but the author doesn't actually do anything saintly. The descriptions of money aren't very clear, but these flaws don't detract from the overall quality. It's a good read with no ridiculous plot points. I recommend it.

43. 243 那 Back Then, Even the Storms Were Sweet 那时风雨皆是甜 Leaning on the Rail by the Water倚水凭栏Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted The years rolled by, and every morning and evening, every season of those three years in high school, became a tender treasure in our hearts. The wind on the track brushed past the running boys and their shouts, and gently swept over the unspoken thoughts and hopes of the girls… We were once trapped in anxiety and confusion over whether to choose the science or humanities track. We were moved to tears by the cheers at the sports meet, learned to grow through the comings and goings of friends, an 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A simple and ordinary campus story, without any alternate identities, a system, or school bullies and beauties; it's just about ordinary high school life.

44. 244 眠 Bird of the Sleeping Wind 眠风之鸟 Yi Wuyu Yu衣乌淤淤Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Male lead’s perspective + lighthearted comedy + long-laid plans + sizzling chemistry + mutual flirting + salvation] [A gentle police officer pursues her heart X an innocent top student who doesn’t resist, but won’t commit] He burns with passion. She’s cool and detached. Police officer Zhou Yan, medical student Lin Qi. His ex-girlfriend gets married, leaving him with mixed feelings. In an unfamiliar city, he meets a lively, funny woman and enjoys an anonymous night of pleasure. The wheels o 38Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A medical student and a police officer, very sweet, the characters are very distinctive, the female lead only flirts and doesn't take responsibility, the male lead is so affectionate and considerate.

45. 245 美 An Art Student's Road to a Comeback 美术生的逆袭之路 Time Collector Yiming拾光者一铭Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted {Tomato Original} {Based on a True Story} [Inspirational] {Youth and School Life} {Urban Life} This story is based on real events. The first volume recalls the male lead’s childhood. Readers can start with Chapter 22 of Volume Two, set on a university campus. If you want to know why he was afraid to accept Zhang Nian’s kindness, go back and read Volume One. It will all make sense! There are no thrilling tales of defying fate or shortcuts to instant success in this book. Only genuine poverty, gen 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book. Reading it will teach you what kind of person you should date!

46. 246 等 Waiting for You in the Endless Night 等你在夜未央 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted An Ning and Min Hang were abducted as children. After they were rescued, they were separated, then reunited as adults. This is a story about a romance between an underworld queen and a younger man. An Ning walks in the daylight, but her heart remains in the night. Min Hang saw her once and loved her, missed her while they were apart, and has only ever had eyes for her. He waits for you in the endless night, just to bring you out into the sunshine. 8.6kReads9.2Score825Shelves

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    [Thoughts] This is the first time I've seen this kind of theme on Taobao. The male and female leads were abducted together as children, became good friends, and later the male lead's family found him, while the female lead went to an orphanage. More than ten years later, they finally found each other, and their first meeting was cooking together!

47. 247 行 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 2kReads9.2Score119Shelves

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    [I'm almost crying][I also highly recommend it][OK]

48. 248 爱 Love at First Sight: The Farmer's Daughter and the Landowner 爱了爱了，农女的员外郎 Lazy Fish in Summer咸鱼一夏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Slice of life, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, a slow and steady story about imperial exams and getting rich. Here, “yuanwailang” is simply a colloquial term for a rich man.] The Su family of Zao Shu Village had nothing to their name. Su the eldest and Su the second were both old enough to marry, but because their family was poor, no one would consider them. One day, the matchmaker brought good news: Song, a wealthy man from town, was willing to offer ten taels of betrothal mon 5.3kReads8.9Score725Shelves
49. 249 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 28.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    📚 *The Beautiful Life of a Marginal Character in a Historical Novel*: Living out one's own light amidst the ordinary, everyday life. The female protagonist is clear-headed and pragmatic, living a life that shines brightly despite being a "marginal character."

50. 250 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 15.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    Recommendations that are relatable and down-to-earth.

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