Urban Slice of Life, Realistic, Masterpiece 都市日常 现实 神作

1. 201 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
2. 202 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 我 We Just Happened to Live Together 我们只是恰好住在一起 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋36k WordsCompleted We Just Happen to Live Together —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 手 The Handprint, Thursday, and the Knife That Cuts Nothing 手印、星期四与那把不切东西的刀 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋12k WordsCompleted Hand Signs, Thursday, and the Knife That Won't Cut Anything 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 37Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 湖 There Are No Secrets in Lakeside Town 湖心镇没有秘密 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Lakeheart Town Has No Secrets 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 我 My Stunning Heiress 我的倾城大小姐 Square and Round方圆Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After beating up a perverted professor in a fit of anger, he is forced to drop out and sell barbecue. But then he keeps running into a cool, elegant CEO, a pure-hearted rich girl, and even his ex-girlfriend, who has been waiting for him all along... Caught in a whirlpool of romance, which way will he go? 6.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
8. 208 寒 A Humble Family's Road to Success 寒门青云 Seven Songs七歌Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Tang Lin, a retired special forces soldier codenamed “Reaper’s Eye,” returns to city life. By a stroke of luck, his new female boss hires him as her personal driver. From then on, his career takes off, and within a few years he becomes a dazzling, top-tier rising star... 5.2kReads8.5Score756Shelves

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   A vivid and touching portrayal of everyday life in the city, with a smooth and captivating plot – a must-see! [Cool][Cool]

9. 209 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 社 A Salaryman’s Springtime 社畜的春天 Migrating Bird迁徏的候鸟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A virgin college student and office drone has barely set foot in another city when a flight attendant mistakes him for someone else and takes him to bed. Then a wealthy young woman pursues him relentlessly, and a tycoon mistakes him for the son who died in a car accident... Is this an opportunity, or a disaster? Behind his life on easy mode, danger follows like a shadow. He dances on the edge of a knife, and one careless move could doom him forever... 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A great urban realistic novel, free of extraneous systems, time travel, rebirth, and cheat codes. It focuses on the mundane realities of daily life, from food and drink to romance. The protagonist becomes a rich young master because of a face resemblance to someone else, and then goes from being a fake rich young master to a real one. You'll never guess the ending.

11. 211 和 After We Agreed to Date, My Roommate and I Started Falling in Love 和合租室友协议恋爱后 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After I Started a Contractual Relationship with My Roommate —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 我 My Miss Tulip 我的郁金香小姐 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted She and I were both residents near this stretch of Tulip Road. We breathed the same air, loved the season when the tulips bloomed, and hated the dust kicked up by the dry summer weather. Though we had never once said “hello” or “goodbye” to each other, we had truly shared joy and sorrow here. At last, one day, I called her Miss Tulip, and she called me Mr. Badou... 263Reads9.5Score—Shelves
13. 213 楼 The Noodle Shop Downstairs 楼下那家粉面馆 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋27k WordsCompleted The Noodle Shop Downstairs —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 商 The Game Within the Business World 商海局中局 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban1.7M WordsOngoing I thought I was riding high, only to discover I was a pawn in someone else’s hands. In the great game of life, only the truly skilled can maneuver in every direction, adapt to circumstances, and emerge as the final victor. Follow Gao Yuan as he rises from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of success. 1.3kReads9.2Score194Shelves
15. 215 那 The Passionate Days We Lived 那些年走过的热血 Yuanyuan of Leilei雷雷的媛媛Urban761k WordsOngoing I was born in the 1990s and experienced all the prosperity and disappointment of this era. As a teenager, I was full of passion. Everything around me was new, and I looked to the future with boundless hope. I pursued my dreams with all my might, devoting all my time and energy to my studies and hobbies. Back then, I loved life, connecting with people, and trying new things. My heart was full of passion and hope, as if the whole world were in my hands. But as time went by, I gradually matured. I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It tells the story of those born in the 1990s during their school years, mostly based on personal experiences, and recreates the last hurrah of that era. It is currently being serialized, and I hope you will support it.

16. 216 周 Mr. Zhou Isn’t Working Late Today 周先生今天不加班 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋15k WordsCompleted Mr. Zhou Isn't Working Overtime Today 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score333Shelves
18. 218 笑 Xiao Xiao Keeps Quiet 笑笑不吱声 Dreams Come from Dreams如梦由梦Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing Sun Xiaoxiao is a girl from Northeast China, born in the 1990s. She had a winning hand and played it terribly. After her second husband murdered her, she was reborn... What? You think Sun Xiaoxiao will start a satisfying revenge story after being reborn? Not a chance! Let me tell you how it really goes... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being murdered, the female protagonist is reborn during the years when masks were used for her to wear. She truly gets a second chance at life, rethinks and re-understands the people and things around her, and grows and changes along the way.

19. 219 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 清 Qingfeng and Su Nian 清风与苏念 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋12k WordsCompleted Qing Feng and Su Nian —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 结 Six Years of Marriage 结婚六年 Drunk Me醉我Urban636k WordsCompleted After six years of marriage, his wife betrays him and his child leaves him. With his life at rock bottom, he borrows schemes, luck, and momentum, striking back three times with overwhelming force. Everything that was taken from him, he’ll take back, every last bit. If fate treats you unfairly, defy heaven and change your destiny. Borrow life to forge your fortune. Those who obey heaven and accept their fate grieve. Those who defy heaven and fight their fate grow strong! 1.2kReads8.2Score106Shelves
22. 222 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 117Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 浮 A Fleeting Dream, Crossing West into the Mortal World 浮生一梦，西渡人间 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A fleeting dream in this mortal world, journeying westward through life 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 商 Waves of Fortune in the Business World 商海风云 West Wind Lifts the Curtain 1卷帘西风1Urban3.5M WordsCompleted One summer night, he rescued his beautiful boss while she was asleep. He thought it would be the start of a fateful romance, but instead he landed himself in a world of trouble. Worse still, he fell into a carefully laid trap and found himself facing an unprecedented crisis... With no connections, no backing, no network, and no resources, this migrant worker from the countryside climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. 13.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
25. 225 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 203Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 水 The Pool and the Reflections in the Clouds: Let’s Make This More Than a Secret Crush 水池与云影：我们就不止步于暗恋吧 Wenshu Xinkai Xuan文殊新凯旋8k WordsCompleted The Pool and the Cloud's Reflection: Let's Make This More Than a Secret Crush 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 老 The Swindler: Through Fire and Water for You, Uncle! 老千：赴汤蹈火啊，二叔！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted If you learn the art of cheating, you’ll see me as a mayfly sees the heavens. My name is Feng Shiqi, a veteran swindler who came out of the mountains. PS: The best quit-gambling novel on the whole internet, and the most wholesome swindler story online. ⚠️ Don’t open it at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 15.9kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    A master con artist! First-person perspective! Renaissance!

28. 228 超 The Ultimate Son-in-Law 超牛女婿 Steady As a Dog稳如狗丶Urban1.9M WordsCompleted If you can’t show off, what’s the point of living? When Chen Yang realized this, the live-in son-in-law everyone looked down on decided to stop hiding the truth: “I’m the heir to a billionaire fortune, and a retired soldier king!” 494Reads8.4Score—Shelves
29. 229 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 重 After Being Reborn, I Broke Into the Campus Belle's Bedroom 重生后我闯进校花卧室 He Xuexi何学习Urban1.3M WordsCompleted It outshines every other rebirth novel. The rights to adapt this book into a short-form drama have been sold, so you can trust the quality. Enjoy! There's not much else to say. Just give it a read. You'll be left speechless. 12.6kReads8.5Score950Shelves

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    This book is no worse than Chen Hansheng's; it's definitely a book that could be considered a masterpiece. My words are useless; read it yourself. If you don't like it, come and scold me.

31. 231 酒 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Li Dangdangdang李当当当Urban362k WordsCompleted Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 394Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Very true, come and argue if you disagree.

32. 232 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves

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    [Reality Xiangfei Shuangwen] [First person] [The original family is broken] [The female protagonist has three views (she is 16 years old, her mind is not yet mature, and she will think badly)] [The world is awake] [You need to read it with some brains] An ordinary and special inspirational story, the main character and the secondary characters are very full, it is a very special novel, girls who have similar experiences must have a deep understanding of society

33. 233 生 Dust in the Wind: The Days of Sharing a Job 生如尘埃：打工搭伙的日子 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted In a bustling city, how many people shine brightly, and how many struggle just to survive? The two protagonists in this book represent two very different kinds of lives. Only after going from innocence to worldly wisdom and enduring life's hardships can they slowly come to their senses amid the mundane world. 11.5kReads9.1Score961Shelves

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    Urban fiction with realistic themes

34. 234 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 11kReads9.0Score621Shelves

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    These are the pinnacle of urban period fiction! They vividly depict the myriad aspects of life in the 80s and 90s, with poignant details, captivating plots, and a lingering aftertaste!

35. 235 就 I Did It All to Meet You 就是为了遇见你 Auntie Li Next Door隔壁李阿姨Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Chu Yixin is an ordinary employee at Xingyao Technology. After ending a terrible relationship, she throws herself into her work, unaware that her new colleague, Jin Ziyi, is the online boyfriend she had back in high school. Five years later, they meet again, and he is now the son of the company’s founder. As they cautiously test the waters at work and old feelings rekindle, they face doubts over their unequal status and threats from a conspiracy. When Chu Yixin gets caught up in a technology th 3Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The books I'm recommending aren't masterpieces, but they truly belong to the kind where you can't guess the ending from the beginning. The authors put a lot of effort into them, and the writing is sincere. I really enjoy reading these books.

36. 236 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… 15.3kReads8.2Score738Shelves

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    Realistic writing; don't deny the rules you can't accept.

37. 237 一 An Adult Overnight 一夜成年 Wushuang Who Loves Muzi爱木子的无双Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted This story is purely coincidental. Any similarities are definitely fictional. A story about youth, written for myself and for them. For those born in the 1980s and 1990s. Set in Dongguan and Shenzhen. Thank you. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—Shelves
39. 239 强 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 Song Qian宋乾Urban330k WordsCompleted On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score398Shelves
40. 240 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 上 The Best of the Best 上上 Zao Xi枣奚Urban102k WordsOngoing Every last one of them is evil! There is no genuine affection, only the most real of interests. As Chu Hongwei watched the book that had appeared out of thin air in his room, he discovered a way to gain supernatural powers. With fate on his side, he stirred up a storm in the world. He thought himself heaven’s chosen one, only to find that everything had been a lie, and that in the end he had paved the way for someone else. If he could start over, what would he do? A beast bearing a soul snarls s —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 449Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 抑 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 Wanderer of the Wilds山野浪人Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 升 Bargaining Chips on the Road to Promotion 升职路上的筹码 Song Qian宋乾Urban155k WordsCompleted Song Minghui is like a spider at the center of a web, maintaining relationships with three women in different ways. A 26-year-old workplace newcomer, a 35-year-old sales director, and a 41-year-old corporate executive: the web is beginning to unravel as its three “bargaining chips” awaken. - The rules of survival in the workplace's dark forest - How the “prey” turns the tables from a male perspective - The growth of three women, from being used to awakening - Emotional manipulation and counterma 2.8kReads6.3Score168Shelves
45. 245 职 Women on the Career Ladder 职场路上的女人们 Song Qian宋乾Urban300k WordsCompleted Amid the shifting tides of the crowded world, people are always boarding ships and leaving them behind. When they came riding the waves, they carried unspoken obsessions. When they turned away, the hems of their robes swept up the stars, while the warmth frozen in their palms seeped forever into the course of the voyage. 846Reads7.1Score104Shelves
46. 246 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 271Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 修 Cultivating the Path of Defiance 修逆道 Bringer of Misfortune祸子Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Snow in the height of summer nearly wiped out this little village. Amid the wailing, he escaped with his life. He no longer wants to mourn. He wants others to mourn, too! Heaven and earth show no mercy, treating all things like straw dogs. Then he will make even Heaven and Earth into fish on the chopping block. He will tread on the Way of Heaven and correct its mistakes. Cultivation? Immortality? Martial arts? Something else? He only wants to set right the upside-down Way of Heaven... —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 嫂 Sister-in-Law, I'm Just a Fool 嫂子，我只是一个傻子 Li Tianlang李天狼Eastern Fantasy483k WordsCompleted The Continent of Dongzhou: Eastern Zhou, Western Liang, Southern Jin, and Northern Wei. The Eastern Zhou states, five kingdoms across ten generations. Prince Li Tianming transmigrates to the Continent of Dongzhou. Watch as he becomes the son of a fallen kingdom, rises again, makes a comeback, conquers the world, and unifies the continent. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 鞋 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道，她知道那么多！ Searching for Flowers in the Waves浪里寻花Urban425k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a masterpiece, but quite realistic, especially after chapter 100.

50. 250 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 128Reads—Score—Shelves

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