Urban Romance with a Realistic, Angsty Edge 都市情感文,偏现实偏虐
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A Mama's Boy Husband and a Controlling Mother-in-Law 妈宝男的丈夫,控制欲强的婆婆
A Mama's Boy Husband and a Controlling Mother-in-Law
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You Are the First Light of My Life 你是我最初的光
She has eyes that can see into people's hearts, but she has never once opened them to him. Su Nian and Lu Jun have been married for three years. He is gentle, considerate, and seemingly beyond reproach. Until a bodyguard's words, “You're the second woman he brought home,” tear open a crack in their peaceful life. Using her mind-reading ability, she catches a glimpse of the truth: his first love, Chen Ruobai, who jumped to her death, and a past buried for four years. What she doesn't know is that
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City Shore 城岸
A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness...
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Wintersweet Heard the Thousand Paper Cranes’ Wish 腊梅听见了千纸鹤的愿望
Three years ago, Tao Lejin was determined to marry Li Jiayi. But three years later, Li Jiayi’s personality had changed completely, and their marriage shattered like thin ice. When Le Siyang heard what had happened, he rushed to Tao Lejin’s side and guarded her broken heart. After Tao Lejin divorced and gave birth, he returned to their hometown and fought fiercely for her, determined to give her a happy ending. He confessed his feelings, ostensibly to find someone to support her newborn child, b
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Fog City: The Tragedy of Snow 雾城:雪之殇
Fog City: The Tragedy of Snow
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The Clouds and Mist Descend to the Mortal Realm 云雾下凡
This is the story of Fan Yun from Jingming Town. She came from a poor family, but was exceptionally clever. At eighteen, she faced the choice of dropping out of school, while her mother clung to the traditional belief that sons mattered more than daughters. Then a sudden change struck the family. She decided to venture alone into a big city, where she endured setback after setback, including trouble at work and sabotage by colleagues. But even on the hardest roads, she refused to give up. She st
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The City's Ultimate Player in Love 都市情场高高手
Lao Liu, an urban office worker, unexpectedly runs into the girl he had a crush on as a teenager. After much hesitation, he decides to pursue his youthful dream. Through a twist of fate, he ends up meeting his dream girl’s cousin by accident. Caught between the two women, he is confused and carried away by his feelings, yet too timid to act...
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A Love Story in Bincheng 滨城的爱情故事
(Urban) + (romance) + (multiple male leads) + (a little sweet) + (one heroine)... “Let's break up!” Ling Lei was already numb. Cheng Wenxi's figure slumped as he disappeared into the sunset. Through tear-blurred eyes, she remembered the past, then turned to see her sleeping child and her ordinary husband, Wang Keyan, scrolling through short videos. She put on her headphones in the dark. In the window's reflection, she smiled. A forty-year-old woman listening to music really is beautiful.
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I Sat at the Wrong Table on a Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying a Cool CEO at First Sight 相亲坐错桌,我闪婚了冷艳女总裁
[Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Male Lead Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] She sat at the wrong table on a blind date, and the beautiful woman immediately named her price. “Thirty thousand for one night?” The beautiful woman replied, “Thirty thousand a month, as a trial. If you satisfy me, I’ll pay you three hundred thousand a month.” “Miss, you’re tempting me to commit a crime!” “If you think you’re up to it, we can get right to the point and go register our marri
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Drenched in Glamour 染指浮华
Let me tell you some true stories. After Yu Xiaobei and Chen Chen divorced, he found it hard to let go of his feelings for her, and it made him miserable. He didn’t want to keep hurting, so he decided to try accepting a new relationship. He met Xu Jing at work and Cheng Chen in his day-to-day life. Yu Xiaobei went through a number of romantic entanglements with each of them. Meanwhile, spring came at last for his friend Lao Wai, who also found himself caught up in a complicated situation. Lao Wa
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Half a Lifetime of Passing Years 半生流年
Though we have all lived through this real world, when we look back on the years gone by, most of us find them somehow unreal. Looking back, nearly forty years had slipped away from Zhang Xiaoji like a flowing stream. Sitting alone by the window, he quietly examined the course of his life. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoji realized that he was much like Bai Jiaxuan from White Deer Plain, because both men took pride in having had seven women, or perhaps more. He was even more like Fugui from To Live: though
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Take Me Home, Mr. Chu Xi! 带我归乡吧!楚夕先生
[No System] + [One Heroine] + [Not Overpowered] + [Slow-Paced] + [Everyday Life] + [Romance] “My little Xixi is such a clever child!” “This child is kind. Everyone who meets him likes him.” “Xixi, remember: take a hundred steps after a meal, and you’ll live to ninety-nine!” Whenever Chu Xi, caught up in the bustle of the city, felt restless, he would think back to the blessings his grandparents had given him. In the end, he quit his well-paid job, boarded a rural bus home, and moved into th
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I'm a Cold CEO. Isn't It Only Fair That I Chase My Wife to the Crematorium? 我高冷总裁,追妻火葬场很合理吧
[One Female Lead + Regret Story + Chasing His Wife + Romance] My wife and I have been married for ten years. I’m handsome and wealthy. I never cheat, and I gave her an additional card she can spend from as she pleases. But one night, while we were being intimate, my wife suddenly said, “Let’s get divorced!” A cold CEO’s desperate quest to win back his wife.
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I'm Not a God of Acting, but a Master Says I Have Three Months to Live 我不是戏神,高人说我命剩三个月
After accompanying an elder to burn incense, Chen Lingle was told by a so-called master that he had only three months left to live. Chen Lingle himself said, “Whatever. I never cared much about living anyway.” But the elder was horrified and took the prediction seriously, begging the master to explain how to avert it. “He is fated to meet a woman. If he can find her and get her help, he might be able to live longer...” They really found the woman, and even knew her name. Before he knew it, Lin X
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Widowed and Living Alone at 65, I Never Expected the Square Dance Regular to Secretly Care for Me 65岁丧偶独居,广场舞大叔默默把我放在心上
Widowed and living alone at 65, I never noticed how much the square-dancing gentleman had quietly come to care for me.
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My 62-Year-Old Father Made a Fool of Himself at Dinner. A Notebook Left His Son in Tears 62岁父亲饭局出丑,一本笔记让儿子痛哭流涕
My 62-year-old father embarrassed himself at a dinner gathering. A notebook left his son sobbing uncontrollably.
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Reborn, I Make My Ex-Wife Beg for My Love 重生后,让前妻当舔狗
The male lead, Fang Yuan, falls in love with An Yinuo, the heiress to a wealthy family, and marries her. He thinks they can live happily ever after. But their marriage lasts only ten years before Fang Yuan is kicked out of the house and left with nothing. In their sleep, they are reborn and return to their high school days in 2008. In this life, Fang Yuan just wants to live as he pleases: play basketball, play games, start a business and become rich, set foot on the moon, research controlled nuc
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My 68-Year-Old Spouse Lost Her Memory and Didn't Recognize Anyone. I Found a Note in Her Pillbox and Broke Down in Tears 68岁老伴失忆不认人,我在药盒翻出纸条泪崩
My spouse lost her memory and no longer recognized anyone. I found a note in her pillbox and broke down in tears.
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The Ruin of Marriage 婚姻之殇
Chen Wen gives up financial security for love and marries Zhao Yong, whose family is poor. Zhao Yong eventually succeeds in his career and becomes someone everyone envies. To care for their daughter, Chen Wen gives up her well-paid job and settles into life as a full-time housewife. She thinks their happy life will last forever, but on their tenth wedding anniversary, she discovers Zhao Yong has a lover. To satisfy his mistress's material desires, he has been secretly moving their family assets.
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A 62-Year-Old Man's Wife Mocked Him for Growing Flowers. Then an Illness Made Her Understand His Deep Love in Their Later Years 62岁大爷种花被老伴嫌弃,一场病让她读懂晚年深情
A 62-year-old man’s spouse looked down on his flower gardening. Then an illness made her understand the depth of his love in their later years.
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The Girlfriend Apocalypse 女友启示录
[No harem] [A little angst] [Plenty of female supporting characters] If you’re not into that, don’t read. At the start, my first love, whom I’d been dating for four years, cheated on me twice, then claimed it was all a misunderstanding! Why does the junior colleague who came from Beijing to work at our company like me? And why did she leave? Can SpongeBob really find a boyfriend by following me around? Has a sexy model who was hurt by a jerk started convincing herself she likes me? Zhang Yu is a
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A 68-Year-Old Man Clung to His Old Bicycle and Was Called Crazy by Passersby. The Truth Behind It Was Heartbreaking 68岁老汉死守旧单车,被路人骂疯癫,背后真相太催泪
A 68-year-old man clings to his old bicycle and is called crazy by passersby. The truth behind it is heartbreaking.
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The Mangroves and Lychee Fragrance Bay 红树林与荔香湾
[Troubled families + drifting careers + tangled romances + unpredictable personalities + tragedy] [A realist tragedy! Readers looking for feel-good wish fulfillment, stay away.] A group of young people who chose the wrong majors and ended up in the wrong fields! In reality, ideals beckon; in pursuit of ideals, reality pulls you back. How do you reconcile the two? Is a person’s misfortune caused by their circumstances, their personality, or fate? Two young women stood before Wu Yifan. Anxious and
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On the Day I Retired at 60, My Spouse Held a Celebration Dinner and Asked for a Divorce. The Ending Was a Tearjerker 60岁退休当天,老伴摆庆功宴提离婚,结局太好哭
On the day he retires at 60, his wife throws him a celebration party and asks for a divorce. The ending is a real tearjerker.
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A Couple in Their Sixties Traveled a Thousand Miles to Visit Their Son. One Scene on a Rainy Night Revealed the Truest Love of Their Later Years 62岁夫妻千里探儿,雨夜一幕,看清晚年最真的情
A couple in their sixties travel a thousand miles to visit their son. One scene on a rainy night reveals the truest kind of love in their later years.
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My 68-Year-Old Spouse Left Me a Fortune Worth Tens of Millions at the End of Her Life. Her One Last Wish Broke Me 68岁老伴临终留千万家产,唯一遗愿让我瞬间破防
My 68-year-old wife left me a fortune of tens of millions before she died. Her one final wish broke my heart in an instant.
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Forced into Early Retirement at 62, He Started a Business with His Skills and Earned 150,000 a Year in Three Years 62岁遭遇提前内退,凭手艺创业三年年入十五万
Forced into early retirement at 62, he starts a business with his skills and earns 150,000 a year within three years.
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Loving You More and More 越来越爱
Goodbye may mean never seeing you again. In my dreams of endless years of war, I always see you, alone on the cliff; Half of it is longing, half of it is love, and the more I long, the more I love. In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. Everything has changed, and I have returned… [Lucky to have met you, grateful our paths crossed, and thankful for your companionship all this way.] (Please recommend this book and give it five stars. Thank you!)
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At 65, She Sang Old Songs and Reunited with Her First Love. Thirty Years Later, They Finally Found Their Happy Ending 65岁大妈唱老歌重逢初恋,隔30年终究圆满余生
At 65, she sings old songs and reunites with her first love. After 30 years apart, they finally find happiness in their remaining years.
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A Couple in Their Seventies Lived in a Nursing Home, Where a Neighbor Brought Them Tea Every Day. Only After They Passed Away Did We Learn of the Tenderness He'd Hidden for Half a Lifetime 70岁夫妇住养老院,邻居日日送茶,离世才知藏半生温柔
A couple in their seventies live in a nursing home, where their neighbor brings them tea every day. Only after they pass away do people learn of the tenderness they had kept hidden for half a lifetime.
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Grandma Cared for Her Grandchild for Three Years, Then Drew the Line with 30 Rules. Her Children Finally Came to Their Senses 70岁奶奶带孙三年,狠心立下30个不,儿女幡然醒悟
After three years of caring for her grandchild, a 70-year-old grandmother firmly laid down 30 rules. Her children finally came to their senses.
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My Pension Is Only 2,400. I Secretly Took a Job, but My 10-Year-Old Grandson Cried and Offered His Pocket Money to Support Me 退休金2400,我偷找工作,10岁孙子掏零花钱哭着说养我
My pension is only 2,400 yuan, so I secretly looked for work. My 10-year-old grandson pulled out his pocket money and tearfully promised to support me.
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At 68, a Farmer Sold His Home and Moved to the City. One Oil Lamp Helped Me Hold On to the Homeland I’d Known All My Life 68岁老农卖房迁城,一盏油灯让我守住半生故土
At 68, an old farmer sold his home and moved to the city. One oil lamp helped me hold on to the homeland I’d known all my life.
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A 68-Year-Old Man Sorted Through His Photo Album, and One Picture Revealed a Secret from 43 Years Ago 68岁大爷收拾相册,一张照片揭开43年前秘密
At 68, an old man sorted through his photo album. One picture revealed a secret from 43 years ago.
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I Retired at 62, but One Thing My Wife Said at Home Brought Tears to My Eyes 我62岁光荣退休,回家后老伴一句话让我红了眼
I retired with honors at 62. After I got home, one thing my spouse said brought tears to my eyes.
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I Thought My Father's Certificates Were Worthless. Then I Turned One Over and Burst Into Tears 我嫌父亲的奖状破烂,翻开背面,我泣不成声
I thought my father's certificates were worthless scraps. When I turned one over, I broke down sobbing.
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Love Is Simple 爱很简单
Before I became a billionaire, I was always searching for love. What is love? I hope you can find the answer in this book. This book is about love, desire, life, philosophy, gender equality, and society's discrimination against women...
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After Three Years of Companionship in Retirement, My Children Pressured Me to Sign Away My Rights 我搭伴养老3年,儿女逼我签放弃协议
I spent three years sharing my retirement with a companion, until my children pressured me to sign a waiver.
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Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜,对他着了魔
Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love?
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May the Sun Always Shine Bright 希望阳光永远都炽热
[First person + based on real life + romance + urban slice of life + no System, no rebirth] A discarded son of a conglomerate is banished to the Western District. After a one-night stand, a beautiful woman starts pursuing him relentlessly, and somehow he even ends up at the police station. Ever since he met her, not a single day has gone smoothly! “I’ll pay you. Can’t you just leave?” “No!” Is it really so hard to be a devoted romantic?
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I Gave My Son 3.18 Million in Demolition Compensation, Then He Made Me Eat in the Kitchen on New Year's Eve 我把318万拆迁款给儿子,除夕夜被赶去厨房吃饭
I gave my son 3.18 million yuan from the demolition compensation. On New Year's Eve, he sent me to eat in the kitchen.
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After My First Love Rejected Me, I Met My True Love 被白月光拒绝后,我遇见了朱砂痣
[Rebirth + No System + Everyday Romance + A Touch of Heartbreak] “Fu Yunze, I really don’t like you!” “Could you please stop confessing to me? Can’t we just stay best friends?” Reborn, Fu Yunze returns to the day he confesses to his childhood sweetheart for the hundredth time. He gazes at the girl before him in her flowing white dress, the moonlight he has devoted his life to protecting. His impulse has long since faded like smoke. “Fine!” “Su Xiaoyu, whatever makes you happy!” “To be honest, I
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Waiting for the Wind in Guangzhou 羊城等风来
(This is not a cuckold story.) (This is not a wish-fulfillment story.) My childhood sweetheart, whom I’d been married to for a year, divorced me and made me take the blame for the breakup! I let you fly free, and I’ll bear the pain! Then a mysterious young girl barged into my life. From that moment on, the wheels of fate began to turn, and I gradually fell into one trap and conspiracy after another. Can ordinary people really never defeat the authorities?
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A 62-Year-Old Retired Machinist Goes on a Blind Date, and a Cheerful Woman Reveals a Secret She Kept for 30 Years 62岁退休钳工相亲,爱笑大妈说出藏了三十年的秘密
A 62-year-old retired fitter went on a matchmaking date, where a cheerful woman revealed a secret she'd kept for 30 years.
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My Life Before Thirty 我的30岁以前
My beloved ex-girlfriend got married and had a child, and I didn’t have the courage to slash her tires and crash the wedding. Then, by chance, I rescued two beautiful women, and the tangled threads of fate began to unfold. I refuse to spend my whole life as an ordinary man. I want to take the best grandmother in the world traveling. I want to protect the little sister I care about most. I want to marry the woman who loves me most... I want so much, but I’m just an ordinary person. My name is Jia
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I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖!请你不要来伤害!
[Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with
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The Day We Divorced, CEO Gu Got Together with His White Moonlight 分手当天,顾总和白月光在一起了
[Second chance at love + healing + the substitute takes her place] Delicate beauty Li Shunian vs. scheming tycoon Gu Yuchen. What does it feel like to be set up by your fiancé? Li Shunian was tricked by her fiancé into the bed of Gu Yuchen, a powerful tycoon. “What era are we living in? You’re still pulling that trick of sending a woman to my bed?” Gu Yuchen said with amusement. A reckless night began with lust at first sight and ended in humiliation and a hasty departure. Li Shunian refused to
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Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应
The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth.
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After the Breakup, the Three of Us Decided to Be Together 分手后,我们三个决定在一起
On the night I broke up with my girlfriend, I found a down-and-out female artist. Then my luck changed. The book I wrote became a huge hit, bringing me fame and fortune. My practical-minded ex came back asking to get back together, while my soulmate also developed feelings for me. Everyone waited to see who I would choose, but I made a decision that shocked them all: I wouldn’t choose anyone. Later, my first love and the woman who had always haunted my heart stood before me hand in hand. “The th
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Quick Transmigration: Why Did the Male Lead Turn Evil After I Died? 快穿:我死后男主怎么黑化了
Shen Tangtang always thought she was as wishy-washy as her name, diligently serving as a stepping stone to pave the way for the male and female leads’ romance. Whenever the male lead was in trouble, she took the hit; whenever the female lead was in trouble, she took the burden. After dying countless times, she finally completed her mission and was about to get the rest she had long wished for, when the System showed up to tell her that all the male leads had turned evil. Shen Tangtang threw her
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