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. 201 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves

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   These are all close to real life.

2. 202 真 True Love Can’t Stand the Light, So She Married a Fool 真爱见光死，她嫁给傻子 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted At nineteen, He Yang met Chen Mo for the first time. Her card got swallowed, and she grabbed him by the sleeve. The restraint of a middle-aged man and the recklessness of a young woman threw everything into chaos from that day on. She married a fool as a cover, just so she could stay by his side. Years later, when she had everything, she finally realized that the person she loved had never been him. It was the respectable life that man represented, a life beyond her reach. Amusingly, the fool wh 72Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 盘 The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground, They Watch You, They Remember 盘中餐：刑场——它们看着你，它们记得 Bo L Tang波l棠58k WordsCompleted The Meal on the Plate: The Execution Ground: They Watch You, They Remember 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 退 After Three Years in Retirement Back in the Village, I Lost but Was Not Defeated 退休回村三年，我输了但没有败 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban151k WordsCompleted After retiring, I was sent back to my hometown to serve as the village's First Secretary. I had barely reached the village entrance when someone smashed a jar at me: “Huai Shu Village doesn't welcome you!” An old flame brought me a bowl of fish soup, with a letter at the bottom that had never been sent, forty years ago. Someone sent an anonymous report to the disciplinary inspection committee, accusing me of misconduct. Three months on the clock. Nobody believes me. Three years later, the person 97Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves
6. 206 江 Chronicles of the Jianghu: Chaos in Botang 江湖册波棠乱 Bo L Tang波l棠Historical119k WordsCompleted Historical setting: Early Republic of China, around the 1910s to 1920s · What the era represents: The imperial throne has fallen, warlords carve up the country, and Western culture pours in. This is an age when the codes and honor of the “old jianghu” are gradually lost, transformed, and ultimately destroyed by the guns and schemes of the “new world.” The story of Bo and Tang is the most moving verse in this elegy. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 白 The Girl of My Dreams Is Just Old, Not Dead 白月光只是老了，不是死了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The woman you can never forget has simply grown old. She hasn’t died. 6.2kReads—Score102Shelves
8. 208 正 Face Down, with a Stranger Beside Me 正面朝下，陌生的枕边人 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Urban126k WordsCompleted A novel about the paradoxes of love in the modern age, exploring the idea of loving deeply while keeping something in reserve. Lu Ming and Lin Yue are two people who habitually lay their phones face down. They recognize something of themselves in each other and fall in love, then move from passion to suspicion. It isn't that they don't love each other: they love with reservations, leaving themselves room to breathe and their relationship a crack to slip through. The phone is still the same, but 53Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 糖 Candied Hawthorn Inn 糖葫芦客栈 Bo L Tang波l棠Fantastical Romance133k WordsCompleted Pure dialogue, a novel told entirely through lines of speech. The martial world can be a little bitter, so why not try a candied hawthorn? The first bite is tart, but the sweetness lingers. Another one, dear guest! Welcome to the Candied Hawthorn Inn! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 课 Spring and Autumn in the Textbooks 课本春秋 Bo L Tang波l棠Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted Seasons in the Textbook A Republican-era classroom, with one teacher and several students [Volume One] First School Year (Autumn 1932–Summer 1933): The Beginning of Learning Opening Note: In the autumn of 1932, the ancestral hall in Qingxi Town opened its doors as a school. Five children walked inside. Over the next six years, they would see the whole world from here. A Poem for the Opening The ancestral hall’s threshold stands three inches high. The children lift their feet to cross, unawar 25Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 这 This Pregnancy Romance Is Completely Unhinged 这个好孕文太颠了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted This pregnancy story is completely wild. 668Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 我 I Held It In for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, 'Dad, You Should Leave' 我忍了三十年，直到女儿说：爸，你走吧 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Endured for Thirty Years, Until My Daughter Said, "Dad, You Should Go" 140Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 地 Five Corpses in the Cellar 地窖里的五具尸体 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折7k WordsCompleted Five Bodies in the Cellar 932Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 血 The Blood-Red Wedding Dress: My Five-Hundred-Year-Old Ghost Girlfriend 血色嫁衣我的五百岁女鬼女友 Bo L Tang波l棠Mystery214k WordsCompleted A female ghost in a blood-red wedding dress! A sinister plot that extinguished all humanity! A meeting five hundred years in the making: she came back in this life for you! Young Gu Linchuan secluded himself in Jiangnan to prepare for his exams, only to encounter Rong Qianlu, a five-hundred-year-old female ghost dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. Her family was slaughtered when she was alive, turning her into a vengeful spirit, but Gu Linchuan’s gentleness brought out her vulnerable side. The 10Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 为 I’m Being Hunted Across the City for Pursuing an Old Guy 为追老登，我被全城搜捕 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted I Went on the Run from the Whole City to Pursue an Old Geezer 103Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 把 My Mom Regretted It After She Forced Me Into Prison 把我逼进监狱后我妈后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted After Driving Me Into Prison, My Mother Regretted It 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 最 On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 最后一天，我被喊去谈话 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错17k WordsCompleted On My Last Day, I Was Called in for a Talk 633Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 推 Push: The First Time I Got Pushed, I Hit Back! 推——第一次被推就打回去！ Bo L Tang波l棠64k WordsCompleted Push Back! The First Time Someone Pushes You, Hit Them Right Back! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 12.3kReads8.7Score686Shelves
20. 220 我 I 'Bought' an Old Man for Fifty Thousand 我用五万“买”个老头 Being Shallow Isn't Wrong肤浅不是错8k WordsCompleted I “Bought” an Old Man for 50,000 88Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 主 Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic? 主角祭天！法力无边？ Bo L Tang波l棠95k WordsCompleted Sacrifice the Protagonist to Heaven! Boundless Magic Power? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 今 Will I Dream of My Wife Tonight? 今晚会梦到老婆吗 Misty Rain Porridge烟雨粥Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction, silly-guy fiction] Pei Jing used to look down on those buddies of his who would live or die for a woman. “Is it really necessary?” Then he got into a car accident and suffered a brain injury. At first, he's a sweet, obedient husband who saves money and dotes on his wife. In the middle, he's a stubborn man who pretends not to care. Later, he's a heartbroken simp who loses his temper and does everything he can to get his wife's attention. [Silly-guy fiction 28.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
23. 223 情 Record of the Illusory Sea of Love: The Great Void Livestream 情天幻海录太虚直播间 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted The Illusory Realm of the Great Void, by the shores of the Sea of Love. Fairy Jing Huan had been staring blankly into a water mirror for three days. What it reflected was not her peerless beauty, but the countless scenes of the mortal world: office workers scrolling through their phones on the subway, middle-aged men and women haggling at matchmaking corners, livestreamers crying, “Brother, love me!”, and exhausted wage slaves staying up late making PowerPoints until they went bald... “Such mudd 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 穿 The Villainess Who Became the Fake Girlfriend of an Amnesiac Big Shot 穿成假冒失忆大佬女友的恶毒女配 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Everyday life / A slow-burn romance / Cohabitation before love / Both leads have no other romantic partners / Sweet romance] After transmigrating, Song Yunfei becomes the villainess who pretends to be the girlfriend of an amnesiac CEO. In the original novel, the villainess accidentally hit the CEO of Yanjin Group with her car. Afraid of going to jail, she pretended to be his girlfriend while he had amnesia. She even lied that he was a poor nobody, then took him to a remot 66.1kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves
25. 225 饕 Gluttony’s Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 饕餮刑场——食物链底层的罪与罚 Bo L Tang波l棠60k WordsCompleted The Gluttonous Execution Ground: Crime and Punishment at the Bottom of the Food Chain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 藏 Sweetness Hidden in Time: Changge and Their First Meeting 藏在时光里的甜：长歌与初遇 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Come on in! This is a sweet, angst-free romance set against the sunset. The everyday moments between Chuyu and Changge are filled with tender little things: sharing sunsets, singing together, and playful bickering. Their slow-blooming, mutual feelings grow quietly over time, and every moment is sweet enough to warm your heart. You won't regret giving it a try! 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Little heartwarming moments in life [heart emoji]

27. 227 蛮 The Savage Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 蛮荒纪元：棠焱传奇 Bo L Tang波l棠Historical87k WordsCompleted The Wilds Era: The Legend of Tang Yan 4Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 糖 Things in the Candy Jar 糖罐里的事 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted The story of Chang Ge and Chu Yu continues. I'm Chu Yu, an ordinary girl who writes sweet romances. I met Chang Ge, a steady, reserved nurse. He transferred jobs to be by my side, joined me in taking on the Spicy King Challenge, saw through my little moods, and gave me a tenderness and devotion meant only for me. Osmanthus cakes in the morning light, walking side by side beneath the sunset, and the understanding and affection tucked away in the passing years. The Things in the Sugar Jar is about 16Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 杀 Slaughter Kindergarten: Killergarten 杀戮幼儿园——Killergarten Bo L Tang波l棠78k WordsCompleted Killergarten 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 人 The Warmth of the Human World, Those Years 人间烟火，那些年 Big Fat Orange大肥桔子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction, mostly based on true events. The rough life of an ordinary woman in the 1990s: a difficult mother-in-law, too many children, fines and having her home searched, scraping by to make a living, and surviving two brushes with death. Even so, she never loses hope for the future... Her wedding is just around the corner when the matchmaker interferes, keeping her from spending her life with the man she loves. Forced to marry the suitable match her parents picked, she hears her mother 2.2kReads6.5Score121Shelves

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    There was no grand, dramatic love story, only the scoundrels and struggles of that era, and the courage of ordinary people to live.

31. 231 爱 Love for Purple Baby's Breath 爱给紫色满天星 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted A wish that went completely wrong somehow led me into the one-of-a-kind tenderness of Wen Ziqian. He wears soft purple hoodies and is quiet and aloof, the unattainable dream boy everyone else can only admire from afar. He ignores everyone’s advances, but gives all his affection to me. He gives me the desserts girls bring him, and, wanting to protect me with his jealous little schemes, creates a special prize so I’m the only one who can win. He helps my mom get her flower shop back on its feet, 5Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 双 Double Ice Cream 双冰淇淋 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted He waited three years for her, but when they reunited, she said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” She had lost her memory. She forgot him, forgot the nickname “Ice Cream,” and forgot everything they had shared. He was Hu Mingle, a devoted and obsessive man. He spent the night writing her name over and over and sticking it all over a tree, only for her to coldly say, “That’s so childish.” The colder she was, the harder he pursued her. He carved wooden figures, hauled water to block her way, an 5Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life is about taking risks, and if you don't take risks properly, it becomes torture.

34. 234 日 Day and Night Together 日夜相对 Xu Bibi许笔笔Modern Romance520k WordsOngoing At work, they are each other's superior and subordinate. At home, they live one floor apart. A few nights each week, they share a bed but dream different dreams. [Devoted couple + mutual salvation + a fairy tale for adults] [A self-serving heroine who pretends to be proper x a reserved, cultured hero who is deeply devoted] 99Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These are good books; good books have nothing to do with ratings. 😊

35. 235 我 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance358k WordsOngoing Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 55.3kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves

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    A very good article

36. 236 重 Reborn, There Are Plenty of Men 重生后，男人多的是 At Ease Beneath the Pen笔下悠然Modern Romance751k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xia Lin was beautiful, excelled at school, and had loving parents and a happy family. After graduating from a prestigious university with a master's degree, she married a wealthy, high-quality second-generation heir, had a child, and gave birth to a son. You could say that, at a young age, she was already living the dream in the eyes of many. She never imagined that at thirty-six, she would be killed in a car accident caused by her husband's mistress, dying an untimely deat 4.6kReads8.8Score432Shelves

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    This is good. It addresses realistic issues, and the female lead demonstrates strength and optimism. She goes through one man after another without being trapped or compromising herself.

37. 237 苟 Love on the Down Low 苟爱 Soft Laughter笑语轻轻Modern Romance196k WordsOngoing There’s plenty of lovey-dovey romance, so don’t read this if that bothers you! Sweet love, tender passion, both sweet and heartbreaking. An age gap, but it’s not a CEO romance. After a painful misunderstanding that leaves a deep scar, she chooses to run away. When they meet again, he says, “I remember we never broke up.” She says, “I thought we were over when you decided to marry Third Sister.” She keeps him at arm’s length, while he clings to her like a stubborn plaster, taking every chance to —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 渣 I Led the Powerful Minister Astray 渣了权臣 Spring Is Not My Spring春非我春Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, cool beauty who spells trouble x obsessive, unhinged, peerless powerful minister] [He schemes to claim her, she runs and he pursues; she has no chance of escape] Heng Xi had witnessed her mother suffer the hardships of marrying into a much higher-ranking family from a young age. Once she came of age, she devoted herself to planning a marriage into a family of modest officials, hoping to live a quiet, uneventful life. Then an accident at the Apricot Garden entangled her, without he 53Reads6.6Score—Shelves
39. 239 人 A Great Fire in the Human World 人间大火 Miao Juan缪娟Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted As the days go by, every life is full of stories. It's just that someone else works to maintain the peaceful life you enjoy. 500Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    One story is about community workers, and the other is about a mother who came to Shenzhen with her daughter to work as a cleaner.

40. 240 玫 The Rose Stirs the Gentle Breeze 玫瑰惹清风 A VV阿VVModern Romance301k WordsCompleted Nie Jin has a twin sister who suddenly falls ill and needs a kidney transplant, making Nie Jin the only suitable donor. Her mother, who had never cared for her, came begging. So did Cheng Wen, her sister’s stepbrother. Knowing her sister liked Cheng Wen, Nie Jin said, “I might be willing to save her, but I have one condition!” Cheng Wen: “What condition?” Nie Jin: “Winter’s almost here, and I want someone to keep my bed warm. How about you?” Cheng Wen: “Impossible.” Nie Jin: “Then don’t ask me t 8.7kReads8.9Score602Shelves
41. 241 嫁 Marrying a Twice-Divorced Uncle: Who's the One Marrying Up? 嫁给二婚大叔，谁高攀了谁 Taro Mochi Boba Boba Boba芋泥麻薯啵啵啵Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted When Lu Ming thought the whole world had abandoned her, Cheng Yuting appeared. At thirty-three, Cheng Yuting is divorced with no children, refined and handsome, a perfect gentleman. Most important are the Cheng family's influence and his own abilities. So what if he’s divorced? Single women, and even their parents, would be thrilled to have a man like Cheng Yuting be divorced or widowed. And Cheng Yuting seems to drift from flower to flower, enjoying himself. He seems like a flame that beguiles 2.7kReads9.0Score218Shelves

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    This is a realistic romance novel with an eight-year age gap. The male lead is divorced, and the female lead is the type who grew up under various constraints, enduring yet unwilling to accept defeat, desperate yet strong. The two meet through work, and when the female lead is deeply hurt, the male lead finally understands his own feelings and comes to her side, embarking on a journey of doting and protecting her. The various relationships depicted in the story are very realistic, aiming to tell us to face all hardships with strength, to believe in the light ahead, and to stay true to ourselves!

42. 242 你 You Are My Glory: Having You Is All I Need for the Rest of My Life 你是我的荣耀：余生有你足矣 Xin Tianyuan辛恬苑Female-Channel Fanfiction686k WordsOngoing Qiao Jingjing: Yu Tu, having you with me for the rest of my life is all I need! Yu Tu: Same here! So many people have treated me wonderfully, yet none of them ever stirred my heart. Only you. The moment you smile, flowers bloom in my heart. It’s as if just standing there, you’ve already outshone everyone. 163Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book. It's a fanfiction of the novel and TV series "You Are My Glory." A female celebrity confesses her love in high school but is rejected because the male lead thinks she's too pretty to work hard with her. Eight years after graduation, they reunite, and the male lead finally sees her efforts and accepts her. They fall in love and spend their lives together—a perfect combination of high emotional intelligence and high IQ. The author's writing is romantic and vivid, the plot progresses logically, and the descriptions of various industries are accurate and insightful. It feels like something that happened around us, with various details echoing each other. Understanding it brings a knowing smile. It's far superior to those unrealistic, simplistic novels; it's a breath of fresh air amidst the flood of stories about wealthy families vying for power, academic jealousy, and top stars protecting their wives. The novel is sweet throughout, the characters are intelligent and articulate, and their values ​​are very positive. It portrays the emotions and mutual support between partners in an incredibly romantic way. The only downside: after reading this, you won't be able to read 98% of other romance novels.

43. 243 百 The Many Flavors of Life, Part One: A Snowy Night of Lost Souls 百味人生第一部：失魂风雪夜 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 14.3kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    A very down-to-earth novel set in a bygone era, both hilarious and touching, making you cry buckets.

44. 244 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city to work.

45. 245 香 Hong Kong's Most Unromantic Man 香江第一不深情 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted Hong Kong’s charming playboy × a down-to-earth beauty and executive Zhong Rou is content with having a little money. Her life motto is simple: as long as there’s money to earn and work to do, that’s enough. After graduating from college in 2009, Zhong Rou joined a small cosmetics factory. She worked tirelessly every day, taking on several roles under the boss, and rose from office clerk to department manager, like a loyal old housekeeper! She had watched the little workshop, which had only a doz 2.9kReads8.8Score273Shelves

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    Close to everyday life, pampering but not cloying.

46. 246 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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    The first book is a youth campus novel, the second is a small-town romance novel, and the third is a strong urban female protagonist novel; all are realistic and very good.

47. 247 不 More Than Physical Attraction 不止生理性喜欢 Just Writing Whatever随便便写写Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Inspired by real events. Ensemble cast. A realistic story of love and marriage. Fine, nuanced writing, not a typical web novel. I hope this will prompt girls to give some thought to ambiguous relationships between men and women. If you like it, please give me a higher rating, add it to your favorites, and leave a comment 😘😘😘 Before turning twenty-five, Xu Yu'an wanted to find someone to do “that thing” with. She found a man online and got it done. Afterward, though, she ended up in the hospital. 46Reads8.1Score106Shelves

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    It's relatable to real life, not made up.

48. 248 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 伪 The Lamb in Disguise Only Attacks, Never Defends 伪装羔羊只攻不防 Dao Dao Rou刀刀柔Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted [Ongoing, short story: 50 chapters, around 100,000 characters] [Money-loving flirt X sharp-tongued tsundere | Childhood sweethearts | Both virgins] Xiang Yu was about to board a flight, so she asked her best friend Yu Qing, who lived in the neighboring building, to pick up a delivery for her. Yu Qing messaged her to say she would leave it on top of the electrical meter box outside her apartment. On the plane, Xiang Yu replied in the Northeast accent she had just learned: “You can’t just leave it 2.2kReads8.5Score247Shelves
50. 250 耳 A Mole Behind the Ear 耳后藏痣 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance43k WordsOngoing [Contemporary Realism | Workplace Taboo | Slow Burn | Older Man | Strong Female Lead | Cohabitation] "A mole behind the ear, and someone hidden there, too." Late autumn in Shanghai, in the heart of an old Western-style neighborhood in the west of the city. A bar with no sign. An empty bottle of Great Wall Cabernet Sauvignon, a snakeskin bag with a broken zipper. She picked up the bag and said, "Follow me." He was too drunk to stand steadily, but he followed anyway. At thirty-two, she called the 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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