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
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- 51 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后,我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸,我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟,我反手让他们全家出局 Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇,小年轻爱上她
The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv
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- 55 The Cast-Off Daughter of the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove My Genius for Architecture and Shock the World 偏院弃女不装了,我证神机掌营造惊天下 The Cast-Off Daughter from the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove the Divine Mechanism and Construction Arts, Shocking the World 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉,可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡,除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 After My Master Blamed Me for Her 800,000 Yuan Year-End Bonus, She Regretted It Like Crazy 师父把80万年终奖的黑锅甩给我后,她悔疯了 After my master pinned the blame for an 800,000-yuan year-end bonus on me, she regretted it so much she went mad 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Father at the Wardrobe, but His Dad Had Been Dead for Five Years 凌晨两点,儿子对着衣柜喊爸爸,可他已死了五年 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Dad at the Wardrobe, But His Father Had Been Dead for Five Years 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 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 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
- 61 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后,我随手发个短视频爆火了 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves
- 62 Eight Months Pregnant, and My Skilled Migrant Visa Renewal Is Rejected on Suspicion of Money Laundering. What Should I Do? 怀孕8个月,优才续签被告知涉嫌洗钱怎么办? At eight months pregnant, what should I do after being told my Quality Migrant Admission Scheme visa renewal is under suspicion for money laundering? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后,我把公司搞破产了 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves
- 64 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 After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
- 65 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 After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 66 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 67 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Mr. Jiang, Behave Yourself. I'm Your Brother's Ex-Girlfriend 江总请自重,我是你弟弟的前女友
Jiang Hansheng had always imagined his future wife would be a perfect match for him, both in family background and beauty. Song Xiangnuan, who came from a small rural town, had neither. That was why, three years ago, he sent his younger brother, Muchen, who was determined to marry her, overseas, becoming the villain who broke up the couple. Afraid she would keep pestering him, he specifically hired her at his company and gave her a cushy, insignificant position. But three years later, a mix-up w
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- 69 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 70 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里,我赶跑了婆婆 I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 73 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
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Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落
(The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him
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- 75 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 After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
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Guilt 负罪
[A note for readers: This is a realistic urban story, with a somewhat slow start. If that’s not your thing, don’t dive in!] On that snowy night, unwilling to marry a lame man, she chose to run away. But she was forced into a baffling case, which also brought a buried past to light. The misfortune of her family of origin drove her forward under a burden of guilt. Fortunately, she, weighed down by guilt, met him… * The wounds inflicted by one’s family of origin can heal. Family ties clouded by sel
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The Door to Vault Three 三号库的门
The Door to Storage Room Three
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- 79 A Furnace of Starlight 一炉星光 One is the inheritor of incense appreciation, a part of traditional Chinese culture. The other is the head of Starlight, an autism rehabilitation center. They had nothing in common until an unusual rental agreement brought them together. After her company went bankrupt, Ning Xi was forced into business. Sick of the conflicts and schemes of the corporate world, she still had no choice but to work relentlessly to make money. Then Shen Xinghe came along, and he and the children changed her... As t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Sun and Moon in the Steamer 蒸屉里的日月
Set against the changes sweeping the northern countryside in the 1990s, this story follows an ordinary rural woman as she spends half her life juggling household chores, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, small business ventures, and her children’s education. With only an elementary-school education, she supports her family with her skill at making steamed buns, putting her son through college and helping him build a life of his own. She lives through the transition from earthen houses to brick
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About Me, My Ex-Boyfriend, and Our Cat 关于我跟前男友有一只猫这件事
A short story, about 60,000 words. A sweet romance. The two of them get into another endless argument over who gets to keep the cat. In a fit of frustration, Xu Fan blurts out, “If you want the cat, you have to take its mom too.” Jiang Sheng struggles to keep the corners of his mouth from turning up, then leisurely replies, “I don’t see why not.” Xu Fan: ... Did I just get played? A single-parent home isn’t good for a cat’s physical or emotional development. For the cat’s sake, maybe I’ll
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- 82 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后,老公和我分房睡了半年 After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 222Reads—Score—Shelves
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In Search of Her Trail 寻觅芳踪
A nostalgic romance about migrant workers in the 1990s! Packed with details from the decade: pagers, IC-card payphones, green passenger trains, letters from factory girls, radios, cassette tapes, VCDs, stickers of Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars, polyester shirts, woven-plastic sacks, assembly lines, overtime pay, temporary residence permits, and running faster than a rabbit when the police came to check them...
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- 84 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? “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
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Lucky to Have Found Love on a Blind Date 有幸得之,相亲遇到爱
[Age gap, mutual devotion and support, doting romance with no angst] Twenty-six-year-old Jiang Xuerong met Xie Mingyu through a coworker. They were like parallel lines that should never have crossed, but after one chance encounter after another, they were drawn to each other and came together. Everyone said Jiang Xuerong was a flower planted in a pile of cow dung when she married Xie Mingyu. Only she knew that choosing him was the best decision she had ever made. His tolerant nature and steady t
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The Year of the Wooden Anniversary 木婚之年
[Stepmother + divorce + ordinary people at the bottom of society] Song Yu has decided to get a divorce, even if it means walking away with nothing. Many people say she’s foolish. They say a housewife like her, from the countryside, with no education, no connections, and little work experience, will never find a man better than her ex-husband after a divorce. Song Yu knows that given her circumstances, she won’t find a better man or a good job. She decides to divorce him anyway. [Even after her d
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The System Is Forcing Me to Squander Money? A Terminally Ill Office Worker Becomes a God in a County Town 系统逼我败家?绝症社畜县城封神
[Tycoon System + No Male Lead + Women Supporting Women + Adorable Pets + Comeback + County Infrastructure + Career + Rural Revitalization] Other tycoons shower the whole world with money. Why am I stuck in a tiny county town? No problem! Spending my way to a longer life and making my way to success with my sisters will be just as exciting! Xu Wanyue was a 996 office drone. After four years of cutthroat competition, she hadn't saved a cent and had instead worked herself into terminal stomach canc
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Wild Wind, Slow Burn 野风慢热
Mature man and woman + Sichuan-Tibet Highway journey + healing and redemption + happy ending Cool, reserved painter and Tibetan guide - Three months after her mother’s death, Zhou Xiling packed her bags and set off on the journey her mother had once taken. She wanted to see what kind of place could have drawn her back again and again, until it ultimately cost her her life. Traveling from Beijing to Chengdu, she met the guide for this trip at an inn. The man wore a Tibetan robe and sat beneath t
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- 89 She’s Spoiled, He Knows How to Soothe Her, and He Spoils Her Without Restraint 她娇纵,他会哄,他惯会放肆宠 [Alluring, flirtatious artist X rebellious, rough-around-the-edges tattooist] [Road trip first, city life later | SC | Sweet and steamy | Intense push and pull] - On her first day traveling alone to Tibet, Song Shiwei's car broke down on the road. She flagged down a passing car and met a man with a devil-may-care air about him. That night at the guesthouse, Jiang Jianjin's chiseled chest and abs left Song Shiwei completely dazzled. She sneaked into his room and cornered him against the wall. - T 2.2kReads9.3Score342Shelves
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Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅,今天能不能也亲一下?
[Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m
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Her Secret Thoughts: A Young Man’s Hidden Diary in a Small Village 致她的心事:小村青年的隐秘日记
No formulaic plot | Not a wish-fulfillment novel | Realistic fiction | Zhou Zhiqiang grows up amid poverty and chaos in her birth family, with her father instilling in her the survival rule that “you have to please people to survive.” She gets into college and lands a job at a bank. A well-off man, Ke Qingyan, pursues her, but as the truth about her family comes out, she gradually loses her self-respect and her relationship. Later, burdened with debt, she returns to her hometown and, under he
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Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节,恋爱
(Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re
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Where the Wind Leaves Its Trace, Beyond the White Line 风过留痕,白线之外
[Not a power fantasy, no System, realistic, action psychology, everyday mysteries] Bailing first met Chen Feng at a dinner her younger sister had arranged at the last minute. He was neat-looking and impeccably mannered, even keeping a carefully measured distance whenever he came close. But she soon realized this "temporary boyfriend" was no ordinary man. When she was hurt, he would pull his hand back. When she was wary, he would take half a step away. He always left every choice up to her, yet w
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The Broken Bridge Can Be Crossed Alone 断桥能自渡
[No golden finger + grounded, strong female lead + a 15-year comeback + equally strong male and female leads + inspiring and healing + work and family] What can you do in 15 years? What might you go through? She is the woman people say has no close ties with her family! Starting from nothing, she is battered by one blow after another from her family of origin, workplace bullying, and a lousy boyfriend. She stops hoping for anything and accepts her fate! From then on, she relies on neither heaven
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- 95 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后,骗财骗色 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 305Reads—Score—Shelves
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Lovers in Dubai 迪拜恋人
Dubai, veiled in luxury and clamor. I came here with a heart full of dreams and passion, and unexpectedly fell in love with an Arab man. He was handsome, witty, and stubborn. After a kiss in the desert stirred our hearts, I quietly gave him mine. When we met again, he said, “I already have a wife, but Allah allows me to marry four women.” I refused to stay and become his second wife, but he kept pressing me, refusing to let go. Clashing beliefs, rejection from his family, longing and confusion a
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I Passed the Civil Service Exam, but My Family Wants Me to Give My Job to My Younger Brother 我考上编制,全家逼我让给弟弟
I Passed the Civil Service Exam, but My Whole Family Forced Me to Give My Position to My Younger Brother
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Falling into His Trap 落入他的圈套
The short drama adaptation, “Caught in His Trap,” is now streaming. Rugged man x sweet girl [sweet romance] Auto mechanic and a little rich girl returning to her hometown After Su Yuan returned to her hometown, she happened to rent a place from Chen Lie. From that day on, the man forcefully pushed his way into her life. Su Yuan thought Chen Lie was a little rough around the edges, but he really knew how to treat a woman well. It was also the first time she had ever fallen so madly for a man. Wha
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- 99 Ten Years After Our No-Frills Wedding 裸婚10年后 For ten years of marriage, Qin Xiaoxiao has been working toward buying a home and putting down roots. She and her husband scrimped and saved until they had 100,000 yuan, hoping to buy a secondhand house. Then her father-in-law fell seriously ill, and the medical bills wiped out every last penny. Their home-buying plans fell through, their hopes were crushed, and conflicts between the couple and between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law grew more frequent. She was desperate and full of regret. Bu 510Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 100 My Parents Gave My Brother All 3.2 Million in Demolition Compensation. I Took Them to Court and Got 1.12 Million Back 拆迁款320万,爸妈全给弟弟,我告上法庭拿回112万 The 3.2 Million Yuan Demolition Compensation Went to My Younger Brother, So I Took My Parents to Court and Got 1.12 Million Back —Reads—Score—Shelves

















































