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

1. 701 我 A Little Housekeeper Came to My Home 我家来了个小保姆 Zuo Pan左泮Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted ☆I'm Li Shasha, the so-called rich, beautiful heiress you all talk about. My husband is a six-foot-tall strongman who couldn't hurt a fly. Ever since the nineteen-year-old beauty Bai Miaomiao was introduced to our family as a nanny, peace has never returned to our home. A chance encounter on a train, an identity swap, a failed search for family, a manhunt across the underworld... It all happened to me. What other strange things could be in store? Come along and find out. ☆Strong female lead + mu 209Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Real life reenactment

2. 702 历 The Republic of China, Buried Deep in History (3 Volumes) 历史深处的民国（共3册） Jiang Cheng江城Historical612k WordsCompleted This is a gripping history of the official record from 1840 to 1925, a sweeping work that offers a comprehensive interpretation of late Qing China, the Republic, and the War of Resistance. No book about the Republic of China has ever explained this period as comprehensively, truthfully, clearly, and engagingly as "The Republic of China in the Depths of History". For that reason, "The Republic of China in the Depths of History" is the top choice for the tens of millions of Chinese enthusiasts of 15.8kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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   Haha, I recommend the first two books first It's not a bossy cool article, it's very close to real life. The author's writing style is very good 👍 I have been reading these books in the past two months. I also recommend the books "Through the Four Seasons", "Qingshan Luotuo" and "Xinyiwu". They are all published works and are naturally of high quality.

3. 703 三 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜：从村花到村霸 Zuo Pan左泮Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 704Reads—Score101Shelves
4. 704 陷 The Moment We Fell 陷落时分 Did Tutu Eat Dirt Today?土土今天吃土了吗Modern Romance571k WordsOngoing [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Vengeful Playboy | The Harder It Gets, the More They Love | Tender with a Surprising Edge] When Wen Shiyi “unexpectedly” went bankrupt and had nowhere else to turn, Gu Liancheng, with whom she’d once shared a brief affair, offered her a lifeline. “Live, eat, and sleep with me. I’ll cover your everyday expenses and pay off your tens of millions in debt.” He sounded like a loyal knight, but his words were cold. “There’s just one condition: we can’t get married.” She’d fallen 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Adult calculations

5. 705 预 The Precognition Paradox 预知悖论 Shi Yan施琂Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [He keeps pursuing her, keeps failing, and keeps trying again] Wen Shixi awakened her ability to foresee the future at sixteen. She can predict an emergency that will happen three days later. As a VIP guest coordinator at a five-star hotel, her foresight helps her plan ahead at work and come up with the best solution at the first opportunity. Her repeated displays of “uncanny foresight” catch the attention of the group’s CEO, Jiang Huoyu. He sets a trap to lure her in, hoping to uncover her secr 6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
6. 706 村 There's a Girl in the Village Named Xiaofang 村里有个姑娘，叫小芳 Growing Lotuses种荷花Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted This is not a love story. It's the life of an ordinary woman from the countryside. Xiaofang's story may well be the story of someone close to us. She once longed for a life in a prosperous big city. Later... 140Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Xiaofang and Zhao Jiji were classmates. Xiaofang met her husband on a blind date, while Zhao Jiji had a free love, divorced and second marriage. Look at their different lives.

7. 707 你 Your Childhood Sweetheart, Her First Love 你的青梅，她的竹马 Carefree in a Green Robe青衫落拓Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted “A steed comes riding on bamboo stilts, circling the bed to toss green plums.” It's the kind of lovely scene that makes people long for childhood sweethearts. But when that cozy picture is made up of your lover and someone else, it all goes out the window. You're on a date, but she's always waiting for him to go comfort her. You're getting close, then suddenly she pops up between you, laughing and joking. You even spend the night together, only to find her sitting in the living room waiting for —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
8. 708 向 To Zhouzhou 向周舟 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Gentle, composed top student VS warm, devoted tech expert] Some people are like rainbows: you only know they exist once you meet them. After a family upheaval, Zhou Zhou ends her overseas posting and returns to City H. The news reaches Cheng Yanran, now a partner at a high-tech company. After several sleepless nights, Cheng decides to take a chance and adds her on WeChat, using selling a car as an excuse! A decade-long unrequited love finally bears fruit in a story t 16.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
9. 709 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 10.9kReads6.5Score1.8kShelves
10. 710 赵 Zhao Jiji’s Love Story After Divorce 赵吉吉离婚后的爱情故事 Growing Lotuses种荷花Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted To be loved is an extension of self-love! I thought I'd shut myself off from love for good, but I never expected to meet him in my forties... After her son takes the college entrance exam, Zhao Jiji divorces her ex-husband. She delivers food, works as a real estate agent and caregiver, and writes novels, doing her best to make a life for herself. While working as a caregiver, she meets a man she once went on a blind date with, and the two begin a beautiful relationship. 76Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 711 迟 Love That Came Too Late! 迟来深情！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Six years ago, on their wedding day, Mo Wen pushed his bride away with his own hands. When Shen Qi asked why, he simply said, "The wedding is off," then vanished from her world for good. Back then, Shen Qi had no idea that Mo Wen's grandfather had been poisoned to death at the wedding banquet, and that the culprits were his own maternal uncle and aunt. To avenge his grandfather and keep her from being dragged into the deadly plot, he chose the cruelest way: making her hate him. - Six year 234Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Grievance] [grievance] [grievance]

12. 712 我 My Blind Date Is a Construction Contractor 我的相亲对象是个包工头 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted At their first matchmaking meeting, the fierce, ugly-looking He Feng scared the sweet-natured He Lin so badly that she refused to see him again. But He Feng had already taken a liking to her. What was he supposed to do? He Feng said that, aside from looking fierce and ugly, he was good at sweet-talking and tricking people. He Lin never imagined that, as someone who was a sucker for a good voice, she’d fall for it. How could someone have such a lovely voice and such a fierce, ugly face? And hadn’ 10.5kReads8.1Score957Shelves
13. 713 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 86.5kReads9.7Score11.6kShelves
14. 714 和 Living Together with You 和你一起住下去 Carefree Man in Blue青衫拓落Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted A garden home in a lakeside neighborhood once held the most beautiful dreams of Xie Nan’s vibrant young love as a college student. Then, in the blink of an eye, it became a crushing burden she wanted to avoid at all costs. Seven years later, Xie Nan finally gathers the courage to move into the home filled with memories. With her neighbor Yu Mucheng’s forceful intrusion and her ex-boyfriend Xiang Xinyang’s return, she must make a decision: how can she continue living here...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 715 光 Glamour 光鲜 Xing Yanyan行烟烟Anime Fanfiction542k WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + The Real Fashion Industry + Matched Opponents] The glamour you see is not the whole story of fashion. Xing Yanyan’s acclaimed work, Glamour, is now shining online! A story about women in the workplace and the challenges they face, reality and ideals, love and freedom, courage and fearlessness. True feminism is a path to freedom, and freedom should never be limited to just one way of life. When luxury brands collide with street culture, refined commerce with rebellious nonconfor 394Reads9.4Score104Shelves
16. 716 晨 The Morning Breeze Knows My Heart 晨风知我意 The Cat Who Fell in Love with Eating Fish爱上吃鱼的猫Modern Romance40k WordsOngoing Song Chenfeng, a tech geek, works at a startup. As a conscientious employee at a client-service company, he has always worked diligently. He never expected that one day, one of his college alumni would become his client. He thought it would be easy to work with someone he knew, but he never expected Song Chenfeng to feel so conflicted! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So far it feels close to life

17. 717 眠 Bird of the Sleeping Wind 眠风之鸟 Yi Wuyu Yu衣乌淤淤Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Male lead’s perspective + lighthearted comedy + long-laid plans + sizzling chemistry + mutual flirting + salvation] [A gentle police officer pursues her heart X an innocent top student who doesn’t resist, but won’t commit] He burns with passion. She’s cool and detached. Police officer Zhou Yan, medical student Lin Qi. His ex-girlfriend gets married, leaving him with mixed feelings. In an unfamiliar city, he meets a lively, funny woman and enjoys an anonymous night of pleasure. The wheels o 22Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is simply a breath of fresh air from Tomato. It is realistic, the characters are delicately portrayed, and the plot describes the feeling of a steady flow of water. The gentle policeman pursues the heart + the pure medical student does not resist or take responsibility. After a night of fun, the male and female protagonists met again. The male protagonist found her and approached her to attack her.

18. 718 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 7.9kReads9.3Score524Shelves

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    This book tells how the heroine regains control over her body and her life from the perspective of someone who has lost her body. Woo woo woo woo [almost crying] I was angry and crying at the beginning, but the ending is good, with the second male lead~ Ryan is a person with a strong heart and will not be knocked down by anything, and finally he is happy [love][love][love]yeahyeah✌️

19. 719 亲 Dear Housewife 亲爱的主妇 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is the story of four “desperate housewives” seeking redemption in their marriages. Four women living in a major city are each going through an emotional crisis: Zhu Tianlan’s nine-year marriage is shattered by a mysterious video of an affair. How will she save herself after uncovering the truth? Ji Lingyun, trapped in a sexless marriage, has a passionate encounter that stirs her heart. Will she give in, or find redemption? The domineering, mature beauty Mi Shu remains unmarried well into ad 6kReads9.4Score871Shelves
20. 720 第 The 99th Blind Date 第99个相亲对象 Mei Qingmu Xiuduo La玫氢姆锈多啦Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted [Blind dates + secret crush + sharp tongue + workplace] As the only daughter in her family, Qin Mingming is pushed onto the so-called “right path in life” after graduation. After finally finding a job, she discovers that the male lead has been in love with her for years without her knowing. On one side are the taboos of office romance; on the other, the male lead's heartfelt confession. What should she choose? If their meeting was fate, why did it make them take such a long, winding road to find —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This place is closest to life! Come and see! Come and see! Don't make me beg you

21. 721 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 135kReads9.4Score16.4kShelves

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    These books are all good, none of them are too exaggerated, they are very everyday and very interesting~

22. 722 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
23. 723 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 52.7kReads9.7Score7kShelves
24. 724 陪 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 March Chirp三月啾Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 65.7kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
25. 725 你 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Sunny Days is a blue love letter I’ve written to all of you. I hope everyone who happens upon this book will find happiness! Qing Tian is a cheerful, vivacious girl who has just graduated from college and entered the workplace. She meets Ming Lang, a rich second-generation heir, and they fall in love. A businessman's choices always come down to profit. Ming Lang chooses Yi Fan, another wealthy heiress, as his wife. Qing Tian pulls herself together and starts over. She works hard and meets Yang G 4.5kReads9.1Score366Shelves
26. 726 恶 Little Brat: This Old Woman Is Mine! 恶棍小霸王：这个老女人是我的！ Lovely Sen Can可爱的森灿Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing The Laid-Back Transmigrator vs. the Rich Little Bully Transmigrate into a Book + Win Without Trying + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Cozy Daily Life + A Case of Mistaken Identity A rather old-fashioned love story built on a case of mistaken identity. In the world I want to write about, nobody is perfect, but everyone has a lovable side. The heroine isn't the decisive, take-no-prisoners type. She's not competitive at all, and she's even a little too saintly. The hero is a little bully in his early tw —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 追 The Bluebird Chasing the Wind 追风的青鸟 Gray and White Carrier Pigeon灰白信鸽Urban102k WordsOngoing Thirty-three-year-old Yu Jiang works at a technology company. During a business trip, he meets Lin Xiazhi, who works at another tech company. This is mainly a story about the two of them. It captures some of the bitterness and loneliness of life as an office worker. The story is as gentle as still water, half dream and half waking. It's especially suited to introverts, so recommend it to the introverts in your life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This, a blush-free scene, is so hypnotic that I fall asleep as soon as I listen to it.

28. 728 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing The day Ye Xiucheng reports for duty at Qiaonan Community Clinic, everyone asks him, “Why would a graduate of a top medical university come to a poor, remote place like this?” He just smiles without answering. He can’t tell them why he came here: It’s because of his beliefs, and because of his senior, Su Xixi. He thought she would always be by his side. That is, until the new vice president, Liang Shuo, tells her, “If something’s weighing on you, you can talk to me.” Ye Xiucheng finally panics. 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are realistic and life-oriented styles.

29. 729 桃 Peach Blossom Love 桃花爱 Dreaming of Flying Sand梦飞沙Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Nie Xiaoqian had a miserable childhood and suffered abuse from a young age. To survive, she went to the city to work. After enduring one hardship after another, she found love of her own. But fate had other plans... 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book describing the 1980s and 1990s to the present, the reincarnation of love, reality, and close to life

30. 730 站 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Already Exists 11已存在的11Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A touch of love, a touch of distance, are life and people always unworthy?

31. 731 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 177Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 寻 Running Toward the Exit 寻着出口奔跑 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted In life, everyone has to grow sharp horns and iron hooves, and put on armor. Even if you’re weak, you have to try to become stronger. There are too many things in this world that can hurt you. Even if you never learn to hurt others, you must learn to protect yourself, so you can protect the people you care about. No matter how many difficulties you face, don’t back down. Summon every last bit of fighting spirit and make sure those who have always wanted to see you fail never get the satisfaction 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is very close to life and realistic. The only drawback is that the pace is not so exaggerated and it is a down-to-earth text with a sense of life.

33. 733 冰 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 勇 Be Brave and Pursue Love: Falling for a Police Officer 勇敢去追爱，追着警察叔叔谈恋爱 Golden Pixiuoo金貔貅ooModern Romance414k WordsCompleted This book is all about romance. It is not a story about a strong female lead! It is not a story about a strong female lead! When Chen Youyou was eight, she was in danger and was rescued by a young police officer. He became the man of her dreams, but by a twist of fate, that young officer later became her father’s sworn brother. More than ten years later, Chen Youyou is finally all grown up. Watch her overcome every obstacle on the road to love without fear! She bravely pursues romance, falling i 14kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist is a friend of the female protagonist's father. Because he saved the heroine's life, he fell in love with him. When he turned eighteen, he began to pursue the male protagonist. Due to the consideration of the female protagonist's father, the male protagonist always disagreed with the female protagonist's pursuit. In the end, he almost gave up. There was also a second male lead who liked the female protagonist. The male protagonist realized it and finally got together.

35. 735 女 A Novelist Becomes a Housekeeper 女作家去做保姆 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance4.9M WordsOngoing This is a story about a housekeeper in Northeast China. A female writer can’t write anything new, and her pension is meager, so she applies for a part-time housekeeping job at an employer’s home. She works there nervously and carefully, afraid of making a mistake and getting scolded by her employer. At the employer’s home, she meets all kinds of people, different housekeepers and all sorts of employers. Her employer is chivalrous and generous, but also gets caught up in petty everyday matter 39.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    A 50-year-old woman retired and suddenly couldn't find a direction in life. He decided to experience life and become a nanny. In his employer's house he saw all kinds of people and all kinds of life.

36. 736 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted My new novel is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    ⚠️The male protagonists in these books know how to seduce! Book 1: The male protagonist is the leader and has a profound family background! Once by chance, I went to the unit where the heroine worked to inspect the work. When I saw the heroine, I didn't want to let her go when I first saw her. He used his power to bring the heroine into professional contact with him, and finally coerced and induced the heroine to agree to live with him. The heroine considers the disparity in status between the two parties and does not want to publicize their relationship, so whenever she hears colleagues at her workplace talking about how the new secretary is aloof, handsome, and unattractive to women, the heroine is speechless: cold-blooded bullshit, with a human face and an animal heart... Last year~~ ⚠️Several other books of the same type are also about high-ranking officials in the system!!! [Laugh]

37. 737 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.2kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
38. 738 毛 The Little Housekeeper at Lawyer Mao's Home 毛律师家的小保姆 Sunflower Seeds, Peanuts, And Walnuts瓜子花生核桃仁Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted For the sake of the man she loves, who is ill, college student Lü Chenchen gives up her white-collar office job and chooses the better-paying work of a nanny. After a few twists and turns, she ends up in Mao Yuanning’s household. The Mao family has a complicated history. Mao Yuanning’s stepmother isn’t his biological mother, but his maternal aunt. His wife is the daughter of his stepmother’s first love, spoiled into a willful, delicate young woman. After more than ten years of marriage, the coup 4kReads9.5Score559Shelves
39. 739 为 I Once Flew Thousands of Miles for You 为你，我曾飞越千万里 Xianxian闲闲Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Before being sent to Africa, An Qi imagined endless grasslands and vast starry skies. After arriving, she found a struggling economy and lawless streets. On top of that, the exhausting workload and monotonous life made her want to find an excuse to quit every day. Then, because of one person, she fell in love with this city far from home... This story is dedicated to all the girls who still believe in love! (One man, one woman; both devoted to each other; a sweet romance with no angst) 256Reads9.0Score—Shelves
40. 740 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 14.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves
41. 741 爱 Lovebird: A Phoenix Girl Has Phoenix Blood 爱情鸟：凤凰女有凤凰女的血液 Lin Gaoyue林高月Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Hard-Luck, Determined Heroine VS. Disabled, Down-on-His-Luck Rich Heir] [Teacher-Student Romance + Second Chance at Love + Through Thick and Thin + High-Stakes Business Warfare] Yu Xiaolei, formerly known as Tang Yishan, bears the weight of a painful past. Her mother, Yu Rui, gave everything she had to selflessly support Tang Zhengze, only to be abandoned. Yu Xiaolei was left struggling to find her place as an illegitimate daughter. Growing up dependent on others, Yu Xiaolei experienced the wor 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is not in a good condition and she relies on her own ability to get up step by step. The description of the workplace is very realistic.

42. 742 她 She Returned to Her Hometown to Start a Business, and Mr. Gu Spoils Her Senseless 她回乡创业，被顾先生宠麻了 Sorrow in Blue Silk青丝愁Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Sweet Romance + Intense Push and Pull + Flirtatious Tension] A gentle beauty returning to her hometown X a gentle, abstinent chain supermarket owner Liang Sifan moved back to her county town and opened an advertising agency. In her spare time, she would often lament that she had no luck with men. Then, one rainy afternoon, the matchmaker delivered a man right to her door. When she recognized the chubby cat from years ago, he gazed at her. “I 1.1kReads6.9Score156Shelves

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    This realistic and sweet story in a small county town makes even an old aunt want to fall in love after reading it.

43. 743 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 760Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I would recommend these books, they are so delicious

44. 744 明 Mingyuan, Ten Years of Marriage Have Worn Away Our Love 明远，十年婚姻磨没了我们的爱情 Ye Qiusi叶秋思6k WordsCompleted Mingyuan, ten years of marriage have worn away our love. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realistic record, ten years of marriage, life is sparse...

45. 745 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 605Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist graduated from the Normal School in the 1990s and gave up her assigned job to work south. The male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown and went south to work. Two people create a future together.

46. 746 剧 Trapped in the Script's World, I Become an NPC 剧本人间，沦陷NPC Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪10k WordsCompleted Trapped in the World of the Play, Falling for an NPC 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A script killing cured the heroine's thirty-year dull years. At thirty years old, she doesn't like to settle or talk about love, and she lives a Buddhist and transparent life. Until he met the gentle and affectionate father-in-law NPC in the play, he broke all the settings of the script and showed extreme preference for her. Offline, he is gentle and considerate, and frequently takes the initiative to show his kindness, which makes the heroine completely attracted. But the huge disparity in family background makes the heroine, who has low self-esteem, dare not accept his hot sincerity.

47. 747 听 I Can Hear Your Heartbeat, Dr. Cheng 听见你的心跳声啦，程医生 Heartless Update Writer无情的更文写手Modern Romance75k WordsOngoing Contemporary romance + cats and dogs + lighthearted and lively + happy ending When Nian Gao, the tuxedo cat belonging to ad agency art director Ruan Xinyu, suddenly falls ill, she rushes her beloved pet overnight to “Listening,” the highest-rated veterinary hospital in the city. The attending veterinarian, director Cheng Yisheng, is highly skilled and handsome, but Ruan Xinyu mistakes his hearing aid for a Bluetooth earpiece, leading to a misunderstanding. As Cheng Yisheng and Ruan Xinyu work to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a sweet little pet article that is very close to daily life. The hostess is a strong woman with a kind heart, and the male host is a handsome and good-looking deaf super pet doctor. A beautiful misunderstanding heats up their relationship.

48. 748 老 Old Liu and His Daughter 老刘和他的女儿 Old Du Soup老杜汤Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Lao Liu is an ordinary, down-and-out farmer with nothing to be proud of. But his ideas about raising his children are completely at odds with the mainstream. After 18 years of perseverance, his daughter has given him his proudest reason of all. Is he happy or unfortunate? Everyone probably has their own answer. 824Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's either close to life, the subject matter is too cold, educating children, children's psychology, AI awareness

49. 749 非 Non-Artificial Intelligence 非人工智能 Old Du Soup老杜汤Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Not Artificial Intelligence 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 750 心 Heartache 心灵之痛 Old Du Soup老杜汤9k WordsCompleted Heartache 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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