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. 301 憨 My Wife Seems Cold and Aloof? No Matter, I’m a Weirdo! 憨憨老婆高冷？没事，我是变态！ Such a Huge Iris好大一朵鸢尾花Urban543k WordsCompleted 4.3kReads9.4Score462Shelves

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   I highly recommend the second book; the rest are all about ordinary, mundane life.

2. 302 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 藏 Hidden Warmth 藏温 Sesame Seeds Ripening by the Spring泉边的麻生成实Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted "Second Chance at Love | Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One | Both Academic Standouts | HE" Ten years ago, Wen Xiangyi called her family in tears, only for him to overhear her. There would have been nothing wrong with him overhearing her. Except she was complaining that a classmate farted way too much... She started taking detours whenever she saw Jian Yun. One day, at a friend’s birthday party, he suddenly asked, “Is it really so scary that I like you?” - Ten days after graduation, she fi 204Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 开 We Got Our Marriage Certificate from the Start, So Why Does My Marriage-of-Convenience Wife Flirt with Me Every Day? 开局领证，形婚老婆怎么天天撩我 I Have a Moonlight Treasure Box我有月光宝盒Urban269k WordsCompleted [Everyday sweetness, sweet romance, one heroine, marriage before love, she pursues him] After two years of being pressured by his family to marry and going on twenty-five arranged dates, Bai Jingchuan finally decides to go with the flow and find someone suitable for a marriage of convenience. His chosen partner is Li Qingyang, the campus belle who was the ideal girl in the hearts of countless boys throughout middle and high school. He never imagined someone like her would agree to a marriage of 10.2kReads9.1Score807Shelves
5. 305 两 Two: Different Paths 两，殊途 Jiang Zhu Sees Yun Shu江竹见云舒Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing Long-planned schemes ❃ Getting what they wanted ❃ A twist of fate ❃ Heartbreaking anguish ❃ Age gap ❃ A powerful figure's plea Six years, then another six. From the time Ling Shuwan was 22 to the time Wen Yuchi was 40, they remained entangled. Two people who weighed every choice against the other, burdened by old grievances they could never put to rest. Years of restrained longing turned into an open entanglement of love and hate. "Wen Yuchi, are you pleased with yourself?" "Do you think you're 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both of these books are so normal and relatable to everyday life, it's no exaggeration.

6. 306 梁 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 40.9kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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   A female archaeological researcher from Xi'an and a renowned cardiac surgeon from Hong Kong meet by chance on a high-speed train during a trip to Tibet. Fate brings them together on the same tour group, and after the trip, they think they'll never see each other again. Later, while traveling in Hong Kong, they reunite in the hospital when the surgeon falls ill. This time, they can no longer let go.

7. 307 关 A Hundred Reasons Why I Love You 关于我爱你的一百个理由 Among the Flowers见花间Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted One day after work, Qiao Zhifei, a young kindergarten teacher, stopped by her usual little restaurant for a meal. The tall, strapping young man beside her couldn’t even afford a dish to go with his food, and his clothes were terribly unfashionable. Kindhearted and beautiful, Qiao Zhifei shared her food with him, even giving him two chicken feet. She thought, He must be full now, right? Jiang Yubin was completely stunned. He’d just ducked into a random restaurant and ordered a bowl of what looked 399Reads8.8Score103Shelves
8. 308 云 Letters from the Clouds: A Confession Too Late 云间书简：迟到的告白 Jiang Zhu Sees Yun Shu江竹见云舒Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted A silly girl who overthinks everything VS a timid little mute [Pure love, both leads are each other’s first, love worth showing off, no melodrama or misunderstandings] Air force pilot VS media company partner. Two years ago, one insincere rejection brought Shu Shu and Lin Zhiyu’s romance to an abrupt end. She fled alone to Hong Kong, spending countless nights trying to make sense of his distance and silence. He stayed behind, hiding the difficulties of his classified mission and his fear of hold 8Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 贺 Dr. He Keeps His Desires in Check in Public, but Loses Control Only for Her in Private 贺医生人前禁欲，人后只对她失控 Nine Fields Neurotic Frog九野神经蛙Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance + Female Growth + Comeback + Sweet and Satisfying Romance + The Contrast of a Chaste Exterior] He was the doctor who helped her heal: gentle, aloof, and restrained. He taught her not to put up with things anymore. From then on, Xu Ke, once an easy pushover for anyone to manipulate, became a “certified madwoman” who went wild with a license. Whether it was people picking fights, using psychological manipulation, or harassing her at work and shifting the blame, she took them d 315Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Check this out! High quality! Super good!! The male lead is a psychologist, a guiding lover with a contrasting abstinence, a story of female growth, career and romance, a comeback, and sweet, satisfying romance—a healing and mutually beneficial relationship!

10. 310 修 After the Love Triangle Showdown, the Scheming Male Lead Drops the Act 修罗场后，绿茶男主他不装了 Jin Zhouwan今舟晚Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Unrequited love becomes mutual + reunion after years apart + older woman/younger man romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Gentle, resilient flower shop owner x scheming, calculating college student The first employee at Wen Xu’s newly opened flower shop was a young man. He was tall and straight-backed, with a handsome face, and begged her pitifully to take him in. But later, the man who had always obediently called her “big sister” pinned her beneath him, eyes red as he demanded, “Why are —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A romance between an older woman and a younger man; the female lead is a florist, and the male lead is a third-year finance major.

11. 311 松 Fragrance Amid the Sound of Pines 松涛声处闻清香 Pavilion Master Xiyun兮沄阁主Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Powerful Official × Divorced Goddess | Long-Prepared Pursuit & Bone-Deep Tenderness] Known in the capital as the “Black-Faced King of Hell,” Shen Tingtao is the most unapproachable man in government circles: a proud pine on a snow-covered mountain, cool and chaste. The one exception in his life began with a glimpse through a car window after an accident: the gentle profile of Shi Feng. At the time, she was trapped in a marriage engineered against her. After decisively divorcing, she kept her di 1.8kReads7.3Score150Shelves

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    The everyday life of humanity, nothing is you, yet everything is you...

12. 312 不 Until We Meet Again 不見不散 Golden Cicada金蟬Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + bickering couple + modern romance + second chance at love + heartwarming healing story] The hero and heroine meet in middle school. When they go off to different universities, their immature, youthful personalities gradually drive them apart. Years later, they reunite and rekindle their relationship. It's a little story about finding their way back to each other. For a relationship to blossom and bear fruit, the right people must meet at the right time in the right f 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a contemporary romance story about a man and woman who are high school classmates. They reunite after many years and reconcile their broken relationship. It's not melodramatic or angsty; it's a heartwarming and realistic portrayal of everyday life.

13. 313 重 Reborn in 1970: My Rough-and-Ready Family Dotes on Me 重生70年：糙汉一家都宠我 Liu Xiaoying流小莹Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted After enduring the most horrific abuse, she finally understood how absurd her life had been. As she lay dying, she watched the rough-hewn man she'd wronged rush in. She had been wrong about everything. Given another chance, she would never again pin her hopes on her birth family. She didn't have to treat the people who had ruined her life as her closest kin. Heaven had given her a chance to make things right, and she couldn't let it slip by. She would be a good daughter-in-law, a good mother, an 783Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No system, no special abilities, no cheat codes. The female lead is reborn, while the male lead, due to a childhood illness, has a damaged voice and can no longer speak, facing numerous obstacles when he reaches marriageable age. Unexpectedly, the reborn female lead seeks out the male lead to marry into her family, and their happy life begins! The male lead has actually liked the female lead for a long time, but his damaged voice makes him even more hesitant to have such thoughts.

14. 314 白 Starting from Scratch: Three Years Flipping Little Boxes Made Me a Millionaire 白手起家，倒腾小盒子三年千万 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Selling contraceptives in the dorm from the start gets you mocked? Disciplined? No problem! Make money while teaching in the countryside. After four years of hard work, build a fortune worth over a hundred million, turning ideals, love, and wealth into reality. [No Transmigration + No System + No Pocket Dimension + A Down-to-Earth Story of Striving] 13.8kReads8.1Score962Shelves

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    No time travel, no system, no spatial ability, no overpowered characters, but the writing is superb.

15. 315 白 The White Moonlight Doesn’t Want to Live 白月光她不想活 Little Little Little A Wu小小小阿无Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted “When my light falls upon you, our reunion becomes a dark room.” No one knows that Du Li plans to die on the night of the third day of the Lunar New Year. Before then, she keeps going over her options, searching for the best way to do it. But it seems she's fallen for someone from her past. Perhaps life knows its owner is about to abandon it, so it does everything it can to hold on to things it never had before. Like love. Xiao Ran never believed in the long-awaited reunions depicted in novels 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A simple, sweet slice-of-life story of mutual redemption, featuring a long-awaited reunion. The heart-wrenching moments lie in the female lead's suicidal thoughts and her struggle to overcome the shadow of her dysfunctional family. Initially, it's a photographer/editor relationship; later, they work together on social media. I'm recommending this story; I hope you like it and I look forward to your comments! [Crying emojis]

16. 316 秀 The Scholar’s Sweetheart 秀才家的小娇娘 Jia Yi甲乙Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted Song Xintong was in a car accident on a business trip and transmigrated. The original owner was also named Song Xintong. She was fourteen, just three months away from turning fifteen, and the eldest child in the family. Since her father died of illness a year earlier, she had taken on the responsibility of caring for her twin younger brothers. They lived in a humble thatched cottage, and life was hard. Her parents died young, leaving her with two little brothers to raise. Transmigrating as their 826Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    One is about a female protagonist who transmigrates into a book, and the other is about a female protagonist who transmigrates, but not the kind of female protagonist who becomes incredibly powerful after transmigrating; the two of them live a simple and ordinary life.

17. 317 渣 My Scumbag Ex Became a Copycat Husband: Back to Before My Wife's Difficult Labor 渣男变模仿丈夫：重回媳妇难产前 Gods, Protect My Account诸神保号Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Female-focused + period setting + small family + child-rearing + everyday life) Zheng Wendong, filled with regret over how he had treated his wife, was reborn in 1999, back when he and his wife had just gotten married. In his previous life, he had failed to see people for who they were, abandoned his pregnant wife, and gone to stand up for the woman he had always loved. As a result, he suffered a grievous injury that left him impotent. His wife worked herself to the bone for him, but he still l 4.5kReads8.9Score342Shelves

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    This should be considered a growth-oriented approach, achieving the extraordinary in ordinary life and finding contentment in simple happiness.

18. 318 山 Mountain Flowers Face the Sea Trees 山花对海树 Dear Mint Candy亲爱的薄荷糖21k WordsCompleted Mountain Flowers Facing Sea Trees 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After graduating with a master's degree, a female graduate student was selected as a civil servant to serve as the first secretary of a secluded village deep in the mountains of Northwest China, but she unexpectedly discovered a shocking secret about the village...

19. 319 人 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 640Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    A realistic novel, exceptionally good.

20. 320 秋 Clear Skies Over Qiuyuan Town 秋园镇，天气晴 Big-Eyed Little Crocodile大眼睛小鳄鱼Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Fussy beauty blogger × handsome, roguish clothing-store owner] [From sworn enemies to lovers + face-slapping back in her hometown + helping the whole village become beautiful + summer-night adventures] On Nan Gui’s third day back in Qiuyuan Town from Hangcheng, she set out to complete her makeover plan for 100 local villagers. She found a chubby, fair-skinned young woman in town and planned to give her a Hanfu makeover. As she sprayed on setting spray, she suddenly realized she still didn’t kno 778Reads8.1Score108Shelves

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    I recommend these two books: one about ordinary life, the other about workplace romance. The first one features a female lead who is a beauty blogger and a male lead who owns a clothing store. The second one features a female lead who is a special education teacher and a male lead who is an insecure and sensitive writer.

21. 321 倾 A Love to Remember 倾程之恋 Shi Shuyi诗书一Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Gentle Girl x Cool, Reserved Doctor] (They choose each other + sweet everyday romance + age gap + no angst) Because of one person, you fall in love with an entire city. A love that unfolds little by little is beautiful. No grand gestures, no endless arguments, just two people choosing each other and understanding one another. “Professor, do you have a girlfriend?” a pretty student asks boldly. “The professor doesn’t have a girlfriend. He has a fiancée,” Ye Huaizhi replies impassively, casting 412Reads7.8Score101Shelves

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    The story is about an ordinary life. The male protagonist is a doctor and professor, and the female protagonist runs a milk tea shop. They live in a small third-tier city.

22. 322 深 A Romance at a Shenzhen Factory 深圳工厂情缘 Jiangnan Yixiao江南一肖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.9Score217Shelves

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    This novel, about migrant workers in Shenzhen, is for those who want to understand the earliest migrant workers in Shenzhen and find their own memories of that era. The protagonist will take you back to the past.

23. 323 竹 My Childhood Friend Is So Kissable 竹马他超好亲 One South Mountain一南山Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts × bickering frenemies × sweet everyday romance] [Sunny, tsundere little sweetheart vs. cool, sharp-tongued guy who hides his feelings] Jian Yu is the childhood friend Yu Yuan can’t stand most. They’ve argued over everything from yogurt to college applications. After we started college, our parents actually insisted we move in together: “You can look out for each other!” Look out for each other? He calls me dumb every day, and I tell him he’ll die alone. Until Yu Yuan 407Reads—Score108Shelves
24. 324 守 Guarding Summer, Meeting Spring 守夏逢春 Little Bamboo Tree小竹树Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart, both sexually inexperienced, sweet with angst, realistic, healing and growth, happy ending] [Warm yet commanding veteran police captain & gentle, resilient “little fox” therapist] Ten years ago, Yang Tianze was a disciplined, sensible, quiet top student who seemed mature beyond his years. Xia Zhu swept into his life unexpectedly, wearing a dazzling smile. They shared a desk for two years and were together day and night. Like a radiant sun, she drove away all his gloo 713Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey, this one! The story is based on a real person; the male and female leads are both ordinary office workers. It's a sweet, heartwarming slice-of-life romance.

25. 325 古 Daily Life Raising Children in Ancient Times 古代养娃日常生活 Shui Bo1984水波1984Ancient Romance911k WordsCompleted [Ancient times]+ [Dual Transmigration]+ [Raising children]+ [Alternate history]+ [Family life]+ [No personal dimension]+ [No golden finger] Mu Yi’an is an agricultural schoolteacher in her thirties who never married and nearly got kicked out by her own mother. Jiang Shuyun is a high school politics teacher in his forties and a committed non-marriage, non-parenthood advocate. His parents are away most of the time and respect his choices. An elevator accident sends them both to the fictional Da Li 13.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Two people who are against marriage are transported to the present day and become husband and wife, struggling to make a living.

26. 326 被 Kidnapped at an Old Age, Reborn in 1999: The Whole Family Is Together Again 被拐老太重回99，一家整整齐齐 Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Alternate History + Everyday Life + Family Matters + Reborn + No Golden Finger + Adorable Kids As the saying goes, rich old ladies dance in the plaza, while poor old ladies can only sell vegetables and scavenge for trash beside them. In 2029, Yuan Laotai was hit and injured while collecting empty bottles, and ended up in the hospital. Lying in her hospital bed, she looked at the few dutiful children she had left, her heart full of resentment toward heaven, the world, and herself. She thought abo 717Reads8.2Score—Shelves
27. 327 重 Reborn in 2008, Saving Myself with 110 from the Start! 重生08年，开局110自救！ Shi Nian柿唸Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Reborn + childbirth + real and fake young masters + sweet romance + cozy life + raising a child Xin Yuan realizes she seems to have died and been reborn. Other people are reborn in the 1960s or 1970s. She wakes up one day and finds herself reborn in early 2008. That year, she and her husband, both orphans, are separated from each other. That year, they are forced to lose their home and family. The first thing she does after waking up reborn is call the police. "Hello, 110? We've run into human t 46Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 樊 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about taking a look at this? [Add one to bookshelf]

29. 329 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves

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    These are just some casual, everyday-style books. [Shy][shy][shy][sending hearts]

30. 330 退 A Retired Maid's Everyday Life Raising Children 退休丫鬟的养娃日常 Autumn Grows Deeper 24秋意渐浓24Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension + no System + adorable children + ordinary, cozy daily life] Gu Xiaoyu is a little embroiderer from a wealthy household. She has survived for years by keeping her head down and has no ambition to climb the social ladder. When she leaves the estate, she chooses the best all-around match among her many suitors: a young physician. Ji Ziyan spotted a little maid at the estate while making a house call with his master. When he later realized he had a chance, he acted quickly and 5.1kReads7.3Score445Shelves

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    [Love at first sight + No system + No cheat codes + Raising children + Imperial examinations and farming] A timid young maid tries every means to escape her fate as a dowry maid. She returns to her village with a fortune, only to find it all gone in a flash. A young doctor falls in love with the maid at first sight. The returning maid and the devoted doctor marry and live a warm and cozy life raising children and building their wealth together.

31. 331 悠 The Wild Joys Stretch On 悠悠野兴长 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Modern woman’s growth + Mutual devotion + Healing romance + Ensemble cast + Love and marriage] Once, she was Rong Xing, living in the Rong family villa. Later, she became Rong Xing, living in the Rong family courtyard. Clearheaded from a young age, she encouraged her mother to cut ties with the wrong man and supported her in marrying the right one. She fought off harassment with a slap and took rumors head-on with the law... Rong Xing was like her favorite plumbago: calm and brave, holding on t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 333 糟 Uh-Oh, I’ve Fallen for Someone Else’s Girlfriend 糟糕，对别人的女朋友怦然心动了 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted At a gathering, someone asked Feng Ran what she was looking for in a partner. “As long as we truly love each other, that's enough.” She'd smiled gently and said it with conviction, believing that true love could overcome any obstacle. Everyone fell silent for a moment, then sighed that Xiao Ran was so innocent, still as guileless as ever. Later, she asked for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, not a penny less. That demand ended her relationship with Wang Chuxin, her boyfriend of five years, who 1.3kReads8.6Score155Shelves

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    A story about the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, a full spectrum of human emotions, and the world is quite enjoyable. It's worth reading.

34. 334 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 335 离 After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone 离婚后，初恋前男友上蹿又下跳 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Xu Yuanchun's first marriage lasted only a year and a half. Because she was infertile. It's no big deal. Infertility isn't life-threatening, and even after her divorce, she can still live freely. But as soon as the divorce was final, Feng Jianqiu, her ex-boyfriend and first love, came shamelessly crawling back, making a scene at every turn. She really had no idea what game he was trying to play. Whatever. She might as well slap him first. · Two ordinary people in their thirties stumble through a 240Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 336 老 My Husband Is Two Years Younger, But He Knows How to Cherish Me 老公小我2岁，可他会疼人呀 Miss Chen the Dream Chaser追梦人陈小姐Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted A sweet romance? Coming right up!!! First, let it be said: the male lead really does dote on the female lead! But he's also extremely lustful and constantly spouting cheeky lines! He asks for kisses and cuddles wherever they go... A lively, bright, confident, scheming, handsome, considerate puppy of a man When Xu Nian turned 21, her mother hurried into her room and declared that if she didn't start going on blind dates and get married soon, in a few years she'd have no choice but to marry some o 277Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this ordinary daily life story, the male and female protagonists fall in love at first sight. From acquaintance to understanding and love, they pamper each other without any angst, their love blossoming slowly and steadily—very realistic.

37. 337 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 过 Expired Longing 过期眷恋 Dai Bojia代卜加Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, both leads’ first love, marriage before love, reunion after a long separation, 6.67-year age gap Gentle, childish, and always pretending to be the big brother (a natural flirt who has no idea how alluring he is) Sweet-natured, decisive, and unbothered (a devoted wife, with a special berserk-dragon mode) - On the day she was to marry into the wealthy Qi family, Lan Zhijun leaped without hesitation straight into her future husband’s arms. The refined, jade-like master painter she ha 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead gave up his inheritance rights and, while having some money, has no real power; he's just an art teacher running a studio. The female lead is an office worker. Their relationship is very ordinary, without any dramatic conflicts. It's a sweet, slice-of-life story about love developing after an arranged marriage. They both respect each other, and the male lead is particularly gentle, often praising the female lead to boost her confidence. The supporting characters are also interesting, and the plot flows smoothly.

39. 339 响 The Ringing Is a Special Alert 响铃是特别关心 Perfume Pineapple Beer香水菠萝啤Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Duan Xue transmigrated five years into her own future. When she arrived, she was in the middle of getting hot and heavy with her boyfriend. Faced with a boyfriend who had suddenly appeared in her life, she decided to keep her distance for now. Her boyfriend, Xu Wuqing: “Baby, you’re so heartless.” After that, Duan Xue refused to let him drive her to work, stopped happily eating the meals he cooked, and even stopped sleeping with him. Xu Wuqing could only slink off to sleep in the study. Xu 3.1kReads8.9Score474Shelves

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    It's a story about a woman who travels through time and is about to marry the male lead. I really like the interactions between the male and female leads; they're quite normal yet sweet, not overly dramatic or epic, and feel very relatable.

40. 340 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    The first book is great because the male lead, Shen Yanshen, and the female lead, Jiang Wantang, are both ordinary people in the city, but the story is really good! [Shy][heart][heart]

41. 341 重 Reborn, I Advised the Doctor to Stop Drinking 重生后，我劝医生别酗酒 Xing Shou Xiao Bai兴寿小白Urban516k WordsCompleted (The book got zero reads in the store at both 80,000 and 200,000 words. Why not give it a look?) [Slow-burn romance + small-town life + one heroine + no mass-produced sugary romance] A few months ago. “Boss Gu, you have no right to stop me from drinking.” “Boss Gu, my business is none of yours.” “If you keep bothering me, I’ll call the police.” A few months later. “If you could go back to the past with your memories intact, what would you do?” The woman in a white coat beside him suddenly asked 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are both ordinary people in society. After the male protagonist is reborn, he still can't forget the female protagonist and tries his best to make their lives better. It's a story of slow, steady progress and heartwarming moments.

42. 342 见 After Meeting 20 Matchmaking Prospects, I Got Married in a Flash 见了20个相亲对象后，我闪婚了 Sweet Girl Takes on the World甜妹闯荡世界Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Before the New Year holiday, Su Tiantian was lured home with the promise of 200,000 yuan. The village really was handing out money from the sale of land, and they really did want to trick her into coming home early. Waiting for her was a steady stream of blind dates. There are all kinds of people in the world, and her parade of prospective matches left her laughing and crying in equal measure. She saw all sorts of human behavior, then got married on a whim. The blind dates were a beginning, and 2.5kReads8.6Score189Shelves

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    An ordinary life, including blind dates, childhood sweethearts, a whirlwind marriage, daily life, and the workplace. It's close to real life, with a good family background, a touch of romance, a bit of sweetness, and some troubles.

43. 343 水 Water Willow 水性杨花儿 Zhang Xiaoshu张小殊Modern Romance2.3M WordsOngoing (The rating was just added and will rise. It's already going up!) Neighbor Guo Hongmei ran off with another man? What? That man is Yang Hua'er's husband, Zhao Dashan? Talk about gossip coming right back to bite you. They say nine out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep are fated to have a hard life, but Yang Hua'er doesn't believe in fate. Even without a man, she can still make a warm and happy life for herself. 9.8kReads8.2Score657Shelves

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    A collection of stories from Northeast China in the 1980s, depicting ordinary, everyday life.

44. 344 我 I Died of Embarrassment in the Bathroom, Surrounded by Firefighters 我社死在浴室，周围全是消防员 Wishing You Wealth and Happiness恭喜发财樂Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Straight-laced fire station chief + woman teacher with extreme cleanliness] Ping An'an went to the marriage temple and prayed to the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva was certainly efficient at work. Three days later, he sent her a match. But... this... this... This match was so mortifying, she wanted to die. She'd just finished showering and was happily rubbing body lotion on when her foot got stuck in the decorative metal panel of the washstand. Ping An'an was mortified in the bathroom in front of 1.2kReads7.3Score201Shelves

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    [A straight-laced male fire station chief + a female teacher with extreme germaphobia] This story is realistic. Neither the male nor the female protagonist is a perfect character; they are both real people in real life.

45. 345 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 深 Deeply Obsessed 深度沉迷 Mu Yi eve沐易eveModern Romance206k WordsCompleted Gentle, gracious flower shop owner VS aloof on the outside, warmhearted woodcarver [Both are each other’s first] [Mutual pining] [No angst] On a rainy day, Lin Shuyue offered an umbrella to Xiao Lin, who was sheltering from the rain outside her flower shop. After that, he would stop by every so often to buy a bouquet. Later, he opened a woodcarving shop not far from hers. When he came to buy flowers, someone teased him, “Are they for your girlfriend?” He looked at her and answered seriously, “I’ 225Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a florist, and the male lead is a woodcarver. The story opens with the male lead taking shelter from the rain outside the florist's shop. The florist gives him an umbrella, and he buys a bouquet of flowers and leaves. Later, the male lead opens a woodcarving studio near the florist's shop. The two gradually become acquainted and even adopt a stray dog ​​together. The male lead often goes to the florist's house to train the dog. Actually, the male lead and the female lead attended the same university, and he had a crush on her for a long time. After her parents died in a car accident, he was always by her side, but she was always crying and never looked at him. However, she gradually fell in love with him too. After they reunite, the male lead often follows her home (the female lead has experienced trauma and is afraid of the dark, so she doesn't dare ride in cars). The male lead appears aloof but blushes easily.

47. 347 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 348 家 The Family's Hidden Guards 家族暗卫 Le Yong Wanders the World乐勇走天涯Urban443k WordsCompleted A story about rural revitalization, bringing a family back together and creating an ideal life. Before the Spring Festival in 2025, my second uncle asked me to return to the village to meet him. He handed me a black stone passed down through our family and told me to inherit the duty of the family’s secret guards, protecting our family’s development from the shadows. I also inherited a fortune passed down through the family, along with the friendship of eight families who had been close to o 9.2kReads—Score1.2kShelves

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    Mediocre but idealistic

49. 349 种 Who Starts Farming by Sending Three Piglets as a Gift? 种田谁家男主开局送礼送三只猪崽 Green Robe青裳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Completed. Dive in without worry! (Farming + No golden finger + Family life + Romance + Building a fortune + Cozy + No awful characters) No System! No pocket dimension!! No golden finger!!! No awful characters!!!! (We’ve said it three times because it’s important. The male lead appears late. The story focuses on building a career, with romance as a side plot x3.) Baihua Cave is a village deep in the mountains, home to nearly a hundred households. Everyone says it’s a poor and remote backwater. S 23kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    See if it's bland enough.

50. 350 今 Trying My Best to Be Human Again Today, Awooo! 今天也在努力当人，嗷！ Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Adorable Kid + Beloved by All + Incredibly Strong + Cute and Not a Thought in Her Head) What if, and I mean if, okay? If a tiger, um, suddenly turned into a little girl in ancient times, what should I, no, what should that tiger do? No need to wait for an answer, but I am a little panicked. Tiger Niu Niu lay there, gazing up at the sky. As the troublemaker of the wildlife park, the cleverest tiger around since she was little, Big Tiger had received a warning from her mother about the sole of a 4.7kReads8.9Score598Shelves

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