Any Down-to-Earth Stories? Nothing With Over-the-Top Pampering 有没有贴近生活的书，不要那种动不动就各种宠溺的

552 非 The Unusual Her 非正常的她 Xu Sangyu徐桑榆Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing He Nian met Shen Du when she was feeling lost. He appeared, then left, like a warm, fragrant breeze passing through her quiet world and stirring the lake of her heart~ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Mainly focusing on a realistic approach

553 我 My Wife Is a Pig Demon 我家媳妇儿是猪妖 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Meng Donggua, whose real name is Meng Xingdong, is the village’s best-known lazybones. After marrying a wife who supposedly turned from a pig into a woman, he finally gets his life on the right track. But Meng Donggua knows his wife didn’t turn from a pig, because he had already stolen the pig before the incident. So where did his wife actually come from? Even Meng Donggua can’t explain it. From his careful observations, she seems to be human, but he’s still a little afraid of her. Who knows wha 2.2kReads8.9Score255Shelves

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I just finished reading one, and I recommend it. This one is very interesting, and can be read from beginning to end. The male and female protagonists have personalities, principles, and warmth. 👍👍👍. Don't be put off by the mediocre cover and title. It's not an old-fashioned novel. Sometimes it's quite funny.

555 婆 The In-Laws' Web of Schemes 婆家局中局 Summer Solstice Has Arrived夏至已至今Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Tang Guo, the heroine, and Lu Ziming, the hero, marry just three months after meeting. Not long after the wedding, it comes to light that Lu Ziming owes 500,000 yuan in online loans. When his mother learns what happened, her first response is to demand that Tang Guo divorce Lu Ziming and to take their property deed. Everyone else reacts differently, each with their own agenda. It turns out that behind the facade of a loving family lie nothing but schemes and calculations. Tang Guo stands by Lu Z 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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These are two very relatable books about family of origin and marriage, which will provoke deep reflection after reading them.

556 站 At the Crossroads of Love and Marriage 站在爱与婚姻的十字路口 A Heart Born of Clear Skies and Gentle Breezes光风霁月自生怀Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted “Yu Meiren: Written on a Visit to My Alma Mater” “After many years, I return to the place where I studied, and memories drift on the gentle breeze. I recite poems by the stone boat until moonlight shines, while rippling waters reflect green silhouettes. Though I have come here, my heart remains; I wave goodbye and take my leave. How many kindred spirits can one find in life? Even after roaming the ends of the earth, I still think of my classmates.” Xu Ming combined the refined pleasures of a man 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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A book that closely reflects life and evokes delicate emotions.

559 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

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It tells the story of a person suffering from depression seeking redemption. You can open any chapter to read it. There are landscapes, insights, touching moments, and stories of hitchhiking and cycling along the way.

561 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 542Reads8.8Score112Shelves

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This book absolutely meets your requirements, with all the flavors of life! Life is tough, writing is hard, and without a debut or much traffic, I can only promote it myself. Please give it a try, thank you! The female lead is intelligent, doesn't compete for male attention, isn't love-struck, and has logic without being idiotic. The low rating is due to fewer reviews. It's a good book that doesn't glorify feudal society! A female lead who doesn't fall in love, a humanoid emperor [facepalm], a character who grows, female mutual support, a slice-of-life palace intrigue, an ensemble piece, and the writing is quite good. The title of my humble work is rather cliché, but it's definitely not a melodramatic story. I'll be updating twice a day, please give it a try, thank you!

562 严 Young Master Yan Has His Eye on Another Man’s Wife 严少惦记上了别人家的媳妇 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted A playboy falls for a timid, long-suffering wife. He lives next door, and after watching her for long enough, he starts getting ideas. This story’s motto: Never let a little drama get in the way of a good show. Yan Hao had been called a scumbag for half his life. But after moving to a small town in the countryside, he compared himself to the husband next door and realized he wasn’t scummy at all. In fact, he even felt a certain masculine superiority. Compared with that guy, Yan Hao was practica 125Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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Beautiful, inspiring, touching and heartwarming

565 我 My Five Sisters Are the Epitome of Grace 我的五个姐姐，风华绝代 Sesame Dream芝麻梦15k WordsCompleted My Five Sisters Are Peerless Beauties 951Reads—Score—Shelves

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How about short stories? Books that are close to real life, touching and heartwarming, definitely worth reading. I recommend them to you.

566 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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The book contains stories about building a new countryside, achieving personal success, and leading one's family to success.

568 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside, I Happily Became a Farmer 穿越之甘心做农女 Listening to Lotus in the Night Rain夜雨听荷Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted The house was bare, her father was missing, her mother had just passed away, her grandmother was old, her eldest sister was of marriageable age, and her younger siblings were still small. Thinking of all this, Gao Xue closed her eyes. Even after transmigrating, she had no desire to keep living. As she teetered on the brink of death, the three siblings shared an egg, one bite at a time. For that little bit of warmth, for the family love she had always lacked, Gao Xue gritted her teeth and accepte 1.5kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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No pampering, a plain life

569 内 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 Mo Tangtang墨汤汤Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score121Shelves

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The first book was about military marriage, a very ordinary love story. I loved the second one; both the male and female leads were very intelligent. The third one was also good.

571 戎 Mr. Soldier, Are You Secretly in Love with Me? 戎装先生，你是不是暗恋我 Sleepy and Fragrant睡香香Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Special forces commander male lead vs. capable female CEO. Sweet romance · healing · heartwarming] A mix-up at a blind date quickly gets Yan Qiuyan, an all-rounder and serious-minded golden bachelor of a commander, off the market. But Chi Bixiao, a businesswoman, is always weighing the pros and cons, unable to make up her mind. What’s he supposed to do? So one day, five months later, Yan Qiuyan drags his injured arm into her home and refuses to leave. “I’m hurt. I can’t move. It hurts. I need a 106Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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The first book tells the story of Xu Bingran and Xia Tingnan's childhood romance, featuring Officer Xu as both upright and devoted. The second book, "Special Forces Captain and Hotel President: Starting from a Blind Date," tells the story of a special forces captain and a hotel president. The third book is about firefighters' love, a cautious and loving relationship that blossoms together as they grow. The fourth book, "Wen Xia's Thousand-Mile Pursuit of Li Zechuan," tells the story of a hunter and a forest policeman in the Hoh Xil region, a decade of hardship where youthful passion remains undiminished. The fifth book, about a convenience store where I cried uncontrollably, I dare not reread it. They all felt very relatable, like the people and events around us.

572 八 Those of Us Born in the ’80s 八零后的我们 Wang Xiaomiao汪小喵Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted We, the post-80s generation, have weathered life's joys and sorrows and suffered enough from the hardships of life and marriage. Amid the daily grind, our days have been steadily dwindling, and before we knew it, our generation had reached middle age... 2.7kReads8.2Score167Shelves

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Close to life, the heroine has three correct views, is awake in the world, and works hard to make progress.

573 攻 Winning Over Miss Ruan 攻略阮妹子 Wen Dao Fanfan文刀饭饭Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Luo Fangyuan is a handsome, highly skilled neurosurgeon who has been single his entire life. Then one day, he falls for Lin Ruanruan, a scientific genius with a high IQ and somewhat low EQ. How can he win over Ruan, who seems to be on a completely different wavelength from him? 229Reads—Score—Shelves

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It is a sweet and modern story that is closer to life. The love between two people comes naturally and there is no misunderstanding. It feels like a love at work, a very ordinary love.

574 初 First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！ It's Youzai是柚崽呀Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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Everyday life is about ordinary people, without any melodramatic plot twists.

575 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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🌈These are some must-read novels that resonate with everyday life. Millions of readers have testified to their quality. The rugged yet charming Lie Ge is simply irresistible; if he likes her, he'll use all his wit to win her over. [Drooling emoji]

576 夜 The Night Banquet 夜宴 Jin Yun仅允Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the night before Xu Suining was to marry Luo Zhihe, Chen Lu clutched her wrist, his voice trembling. “It was me. I was the one who got together with you first.” Love is so unreliable. That’s why I like wild nights of drinking and revelry, then going our separate ways the next day. 1.4kReads8.8Score464Shelves

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To be honest, this book is quite relatable. Neither the male nor female lead is very good at expressing themselves. They've known each other since childhood, but the female lead has forgotten the male lead. The male lead, influenced by his family background, doesn't know how to love or understand love; he learns to date, falls in love, and then gets married. I recommend it.

577 绝 The Desperate Wife 绝望的妻子 Miss Yu愈姑娘Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Housewife Li Wenqing had been living a comfortable, affluent life. She had an adorable son and got along well with her stepdaughter. But on the eve of their seventh wedding anniversary, Li Wenqing discovered that her husband was having an affair. Longing for a whole and happy family, she endured a painful inner struggle and hoped her husband would see the error of his ways and return to the family. Instead, he went down a path of no return. Betrayed by her husband and stabbed in the back by her 179Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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This is the book! The characters are logically consistent, the plot is full of twists and turns, it feels very realistic, and you can really immerse yourself in it!

578 飞 Soaring into the Clouds 飞上云端 Fang Xiaotang方小糖Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted [A satisfying, realistic workplace story] His mother, missing for years, suddenly comes back. Her best friend abruptly grows distant. Her boyfriend cheats on her while they’re still deeply in love... Forget it. She’ll focus on her career. She never expected even more trouble to be waiting for her at work. But so what? Who’s afraid of whom? She won’t let a single one of them off the hook! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is very relatable to everyday life. [Laughs][laughs]

580 小 Little Bowl Cut Has a Stepmom Now 小锅盖头有后妈啦 Zhu Weiyu朱维玉Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted A lighthearted, down-to-earth romance with a humorous style, a tsundere heroine, and a hero with an extraordinary past. Thanks to an adorable little kid who brings them together, the two slowly find their way into each other's hearts! Hope you’ll show the story your support! 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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Warm and good-looking🉑💗 Realistic, down-to-earth, good-looking🥝🍑 The "little" rich woman is free and easy🍋+crazy on the outside, but has a big heart on the inside🦀🦀+has a great eye for people🥥 The rich woman's best friend pursues herself and shows her career🌶️ The little pot cover is smart and cute💖🍐 A short story with distinctive characters and realistic and down-to-earth descriptions. There is no need to describe every plant or tree🌽🥜, just the plot expressed in words is worth a look🉐👀

582 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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This book perfectly fits the requirements; it's about ordinary, everyday life. The female and male leads meet through a blind date, get married, and fall in love with each other in their daily interactions, their lives getting better and better.

583 不 Love at Forty 不惑爱情 Blooming Quietly静悄悄地开Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Xu Anqin, a middle-aged woman, has a life that's a complete mess: a mother with dementia, a selfish older sister, in-laws who are always scheming, and a husband who never gets a clue. Everything gives her anxiety. At the lowest point in her life, her rich, handsome first love reappears. Maybe she has another path to choose, but Xu is clear-headed: "I'm almost forty. How could I still be some domineering CEO's unattainable first love?" Before the divorce, life backed her into a corner with no way 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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A story of reconciliation after a broken relationship. The story begins with the female protagonist exhausted, both physically and mentally, by her marriage and family. After the divorce, the male protagonist shoulders the burden for her and their child, causing the female protagonist's heart to soften. The male protagonist misunderstands his ex-wife and the second male lead; both parties tacitly agree not to clarify, and everyone around them sees the truth clearly, but the male protagonist suffers immensely. He wholeheartedly tries to make things right, but when the truth is revealed, he, like a child, is moved to tears. In the end, of course, they are reunited! Love, responsibility, and the struggles of the lower classes are the main themes, though there are also some mundane affairs of the wealthy, but that's another story altogether.

584 小 The Little Prince's Honey 小王子的蜜 Jiang Zhizhi将至至Modern Romance894k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued devotion × emotional push and pull × rekindled love] After ten years apart, he hates her with all his heart; She treats him like a stranger. He coldly draws a line between them; She thinks to herself: This man is like a pickled vegetable I’ve already stepped on. I’m destined to get my revenge in this lifetime. Then their tension turns into flirtation. She teases him with her fingertips and slowly loosens her clothes. He fights down his desire, but his composure shatters. “I don’ 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book! Every character is so relatable and vivid! The emotions are delicate, and the plot is hilarious!

585 第 The Twenty-Sixth Summer Solstice 第二十六个夏至 Fang Shi Yuan Is Fang方式圆是方Modern Romance44k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart + unrequited love + endless push and pull] HE At twenty-five, Jiang Zhi found the diary she'd accidentally lost in high school. Hidden inside were a boy's feelings that he'd kept to himself for over a decade... "Chen Yanqing, you're like the turning point in my life, the point where everything changed. In a mathematical function, it's called an inflection point. It marks the moment that changed the downward course of my life." At twenty-five, Chen Yanqing made three b —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Take a look at this book; the male and female protagonists feel so real, just like people you might know. It's very relatable and doesn't contain any ridiculous or outlandish stories.

586 自 The Self-Healing Girl 自愈少女 That Itchy Fruit那颗痒痒果Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted When Su He was young, friendship left her wounded, and her family forgot she even existed. As the years went by, she seemed to grow numb. Then she met him, someone who made her heart uneasy, but he broke his promise... In the end, she met someone else, and all she wanted to say was, “Thank goodness it was him.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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As a child, Su He was hurt by friendship and forgotten by her family. She seemed somewhat numb afterward. Then she met him, someone who made her uneasy because he had met someone else. In the end, she wanted to say, "Thank goodness it was him." This is the story of a young nurse and a bankrupt homeless man. If you're interested, please read on! A book that's incredibly realistic: the mother's hysteria, the father's golden silence… As a child, Su He was cheerful and lively; as a teenager, she was numb and indifferent; as an adult, she pretended to be happy, but behind her smile was a volatile temper towards her mother… No one knew what she needed… Until she met him, she suddenly felt that life still had meaning… A truly excellent book. Genre: Historical Romance.

587 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 47.3kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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The female protagonist was switched at birth and only discovered the truth 18 years later. Returning home for the New Year, she discovered her family's corrupt practices and decided to take action. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, so she beat her beloved grandson. Her mother was taciturn, so she taught her to be a shrew and curse in the street. Her younger brother was impolite, so she compared the hardness of his buttocks with her shoe sole. Her father was concerned with his image, so she stomped on him in front of everyone. It was both hilarious and satisfying.

588 远 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Pure Heart, Green Leaves素心绿叶Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.4kReads8.2Score131Shelves

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Authentic and down-to-earth.

589 广 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Take a look at this book and give it a try.

590 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 42.8kReads8.5Score5.4kShelves

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This is suitable for you; it's a gradual and unexaggerated approach.

591 喃 Murmurs 喃语 Yao Chaoyao姚朝珧Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + mutual devotion + sweet story] “What do you think of him?” “Who?” “Cheng Ye.” Song Jiang thought for a moment before answering, “Even though he’s the school heartthrob, he’s good at studying and well-liked. He really is pretty great.” “What about me?” “You...” Song Jiang suddenly caught on. She looked at him, studying Lian Yuanzhou’s face carefully. “If being handsome counts as a strength, then that’s the only one you have.” - [Outspoken top student girl] X [Aloof, je —Reads—Score—Shelves

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In a plain love story, the main plot of the male and female protagonists is relatively slow, and the female protagonist is also very gentle, while the male protagonist is jealous but very proactive!

592 雨 Walking in the Rain Isn't Romantic 雨中漫步不浪漫 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Childhood Sweethearts] [From high school through undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies, a slow-blooming romance] On the first day of his second year of high school, Gao Yexi sees his childhood sweetheart, Su Xuemo, again after six years apart. She is the “fiancée” he has never stopped thinking about. She left without a word when they were young, and now they sit one behind the other in class. In class, he gets up to walk her home so she can rest when she has a fever. Though 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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All the way from high school, I have a master's degree and a Ph. D., Three or five friends, a normal family, a normal job [Blow a kiss][Blow a kiss]

593 重 Reborn to Win! The Red Sleeve's Scheme 重生中奖！红袖之谋 Little Deer Ya鹿丫儿Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + CEO + Workplace Romance and Marriage + Business Rivalry + Urban Suspense] In her previous life, she won 800 million in the lottery, only to be betrayed by everyone and subjected to endless humiliation. Reborn, she vows that the people who hurt her won't get a single cent of that 800 million. She buys luxury homes and cars, letting those people look but never touch, until they’re sick with envy. She enjoys tea in the office and serves as a director. It’ 305Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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It's a workplace story. The male and female protagonists need each other and sincerely like to come together and get closer to life.

594 农 The Farm Girl Flees into the Mountains, but the System Abandons Her Halfway 农家女逃进深山，系统却半途跑路 You Hai宥海Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted (Original title: A Farm Girl Flees into the Mountains, but Her System Abandons Her Along the Way) [No romance + farming + cunning + stockpiling supplies + fiercely protective + no saintly heroine + no princes or generals] Fu Lianxue has had a hard life. When she was five, her mother caught her father in bed with another woman and took her own life in shame. Her stepmother beat and berated her, while her father and the entire village turned a blind eye. At last, when she turned fifteen and got he 1.5kReads8.6Score154Shelves

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Reality Goes Deep into the Mountains Farming Articles

595 楼 A Soldier Moved In Upstairs 楼上来了个兵哥哥 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted She was full of energy, and got into an argument with an unreasonable old woman. He stood to one side and watched the whole thing. He laughed, saying he hadn't known she could apologize as well as yell at people. She called him a woman, good for nothing but watching the show. He was the first to fall for her and wanted to get closer, but she was afraid of being hurt again and put up her defenses… 2.8kReads8.4Score313Shelves

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Don't spoil them, but you can give it a try.

596 落 The Down-and-Out Heiress: Spoiled Like a Princess by a Northern Man 落魄千金之她被北方汉子宠成公主 Summer Coolll夏凉llModern Romance400k WordsCompleted Qiao Yi was the invisible one in her family. From childhood, she had been cautious and careful, exceptionally good at reading the room. After her father died, she and her mother were viewed with suspicion and pushed aside. Later, her mother remarried overseas, and once Qiao Yi came of age, she left the family too, enrolling at Northern University and giving up her inheritance. Because they knew their place, the family gave them some money for personal expenses. With their resources dwindling, th 4.7kReads9.0Score484Shelves

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Joey was cautious and timid from a young age. After her father's death, she and her mother were targeted by their family. Her mother remarried abroad, and Joey abandoned the family fortune to attend university in the North. Expecting a life of hardship, she met a doting and handsome man who showered her with pink diamonds and was devoted to his family. Unexpectedly, her mother married a wealthy man, finally allowing her to live a life of ease! 🥝

597 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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It's very realistic and close to real life, and a bit heartbreaking.

598 婚 The Dark Side of Marriage 婚姻的暗面 Seeking Fragrance in the Emerald Hills寻芳翠微Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted There’s no such thing as a perfect marriage behind closed doors! The grind of daily life wears away love, and betrayal and settling for less conceal the real struggles of countless people. From cities to small towns, behind marriage’s beautiful facade lie tears, bargains, and helplessness. No one can finish this story with a smile. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book truly captures the dark side of life; it's fantastic.

599 爱 Love Like a Sea of Stars 爱意如星海 Su Cheng溯澄Modern Romance604k WordsCompleted [Clever, sharp-witted female executive × gentle, scheming company president] [One-on-one, love at first sight, falling deeper in love at their next meeting, happy ending] Shen Muqing only wanted to make money to pay for her mother's treatment and bring down her scumbag father. But somehow, she got involved with Ji Yancheng. Church doves don't kiss crows. She deliberately tried to keep her distance, until he cornered her against a wall and said, “I might be a more reliable choice than the men you 5.4kReads9.2Score640Shelves

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Love at first sight, mutual commitment, rejecting naive and innocent characters; the female lead is serious about her career and initially feels insecure due to her background and experiences, often saying one thing but meaning another; the male lead is a gentle yet domineering CEO, persistent and unwavering, earning true love in return.

600 先 Love After Marriage: A Different Way to Meet 先婚后爱换种方式遇见 One Person, One Pen, One Book, One World一人一笔一书一世界Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Blind Date and Whirlwind Marriage + Love After Marriage + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] “How much longer are we supposed to put up with this?” Shen Chen’an says on their wedding night, dead drunk. Zhao Chuning can’t tell whether the words are his honest feelings slipping out or just drunken nonsense. Then, before going to sleep, he says, “Let’s just live like this from now on.” Zhao Chuning is even more baffled. After that, Shen Chen’an leaves early and comes home late every day, but n 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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This novel is full of surprises! The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love, slowly warming and healing each other with their actions. It's so good! In a carefully planned marriage, he sees her so conflicted and helpless, but he knows he can't get a divorce because he doesn't want to accept the new emotional life his family has arranged for him.