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  1. 651 Love of the Zhǐ Tree 枳爱 Modern Romance848k WordsCompleted The canary Bai Yi had kept captive for three years suddenly started fighting back. Only then did he realize he had never understood this woman at all. 379Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  2. 652 Don't Date at the Office 别在公司谈恋爱 Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Listen to office gossip with the heroine. Get caught up in office politics with the heroine. Secretly crush on the same male coworker as the heroine. Some people say the workplace is a great place to fall in love... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 653 After the Divorce, Miss Jiang Takes the World by Storm with Her Child 离婚后,江小姐携崽火爆全球 Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted Jiang Yi is the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, and everyone calls her a shameless schemer who stole her sister’s husband and stood by while her sister died. She couldn’t defend herself. Her father threw her out and disowned her. To make matters worse, two years later, her husband abandoned her too. With no choice, she hid her pregnancy and went abroad to seek refuge with her mother. Four years later, she returned with three adorable children and entered the entertainment industry. A 20Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 654 She Fell for His Charm! Her Scheming Childhood Friend Became Her New Boss 诱她沦陷!腹黑竹马竟成我新上司 Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Scheming childhood sweetheart, possessive pursuit; devoted, calculating boss vs. sweet-and-salty subordinate; workplace + healing + both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet and angsty] At last, Han Xingyou got to marry the senior she'd had a crush on for years. But on the eagerly awaited wedding night, her husband actually “sold” her to that man... When they met again, the mysterious man had become her aloof new boss. In public, he was impeccably dressed and made things difficult for her at 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 655 A Small-Town Story at Full Speed 小城故事一路狂奔 Urban302k WordsCompleted Having grown up without a father's love, he once had a happy family and a steady career. Then, out of nowhere, he got divorced, lost his job, and was plagued by nightmares. His life hit rock bottom. At his lowest point, he chose to start a business and met her while she was working a part-time job. Fate had other plans: after a change in her mother's identity came to light, she became a wealthy heiress. He raced toward love, never wavering in his devotion despite repeated romantic setbacks. On —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 656 The Fifth Best Season 第五个佳季 Urban67k WordsCompleted A gentle reminder: this is not a sweet romance, not a melodramatic love story, and not a domineering CEO romance!! Inspired by real personal experiences! Strong writing, a compelling plot, thoughtful worldbuilding, and plenty of imagination!! [Pure Love + White Moonlight + Slow Burn + Transmigration + School Life + Urban] This was Ke Jiaji's fifth year in the city. He was already 26, and the future looked to him like an abyss with no visible end. One night, Ke Jiaji had a long dream. He seemed t —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 657 You Are the First Light of My Life 你是我最初的光 Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted 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 3Reads7.0Score792Shelves
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  8. 658 Dustbound Love, Nan Nan 尘缘楠楠 Urban187k WordsCompleted The marriage between Chen Yuan and Nannan, the everyday business of rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea, and all the twists and turns of life, its sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty moments, a jumble of emotions... [Urban Life] [Married Life] [Ordinary Lives] 12Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  9. 659 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后,我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.9kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves
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  10. 660 Reborn Under the Tutelage of the Guesthouse Owner 我在民宿老板娘的调教下重生 Urban321k WordsCompleted [Roguish CEO and Rich Young Master x Fierce Big Sister and Money-Loving, Loyal Heroine] Older Woman-Younger Man Romance, Packed with Satisfying Moments On a stormy night, Lu Qiming, president of the SM Group, is ambushed by his own uncle. He fakes his death in a car crash and escapes, covered in blood, before pounding on the door of a mountain lodge for help. To his surprise, the person who opens the door is a young proprietress with even more grit than he has: Murong Laidi. At just twenty, she’ 174Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  11. 661 Shadows of the Heart Beneath the Sun 阳光下的心影 Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted (Ex-Wife Regret, Single Heroine, Overpowered Romance) His brother Lin Mo couldn't let go of the lingering feelings in his heart. He resolutely left the battlefield and returned to Longguo, where he ran into his college sweetheart at a reunion. And so began an over-the-top story of a man winning back the woman he loved, with plenty of regret and heartbreak along the way. Lin Xi looked at the coldness in Lin Mo's eyes. “Brother, after all these years, you still can't forget her?” Lin Mo lowered h 11Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  12. 662 My Miss Reindeer 我的麋鹿小姐 Urban141k WordsOngoing An engineering student who is utterly rational, deeply depressed, and endlessly gentle watches love and academics both slip through his fingers after failing his postgraduate entrance exams. If his life is written in struggle, why not let go and do whatever he wants? Seeing through it all, he drifts between his rich second-generation girlfriend, a beautiful top student, and a top-tier starlet influencer. “I’m done being a clown who can’t even make a sound when he hits the ground!” 18Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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  13. 663 Better Than Working: Winning Over the Crown Prince, the Client 打工不如打甲方太子的主意 Modern Romance287k WordsOngoing [Based on true events + urban life + workplace + strong female lead + smart characters + sweet romance] A wonderful workplace romance set in the urban financial world, inspired by real-life experiences in the modern workplace. It lays bare the dark side behind the financial sector’s glamorous facade. The writing is delicate, the scenes vivid, the emotions genuine, and the plot is full of unexpected twists. The heroine is a rookie auditor, but a strong woman at heart. She stays sharp and emotiona —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  14. 664 The Distance of Love Is Just Right 爱的距离刚刚好 Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Yu Kai saw the morning light streaming through the skylight fall across Qi Ji's face. Her eyes lowered slightly, and her long lashes veiled them like a mist. Her smooth forehead, straight, graceful nose, and faintly upturned lips formed a delicate, alluring profile in the sunlight. With her gaze lowered yet oblivious to everyone around her, she walked briskly past Yu Kai toward the South District office, her steps light but purposeful. A breeze followed in her wake, lifting her shoulder-length s 15Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  15. 665 The City's Ultimate Player in Love 都市情场高高手 Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted 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... 458Reads9.4Score105Shelves
  16. 666 My Clichéd Novel 我的烂俗小说 Urban110k WordsOngoing Life is like a clichéd novel. As you put pen to paper and write the very first stroke, you imagine it will be something special. But in the end, you realize it’s just another dime-a-dozen story. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 667 My Girlfriend, Who Remembers Only the Past Month 我那只有一个月记忆的女友 Urban206k WordsCompleted (Everyday-life fluff, urban romance, not a power fantasy… hopefully no heartbreak) I got perfect marks in math, yet went to a vocational college. I won the lottery, but didn’t spend the money. Then, just as I entered the workforce, I met a beautiful neighbor who wasn’t quite right in the head. Who would’ve thought that just as we were about to get closer, she’d forget who she was… If I could remember you for just one more day, then you would surely be the person I loved most. 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  18. 668 Old Dreams of Xi'an: Me and That Actress 西安旧梦,我和那个女明星 Urban820k WordsOngoing [Urban daily life] [No angst] [Celebrity couple] [Healing story] A realistic slice-of-life story. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Synopsis: I took my sister's ashes to see the sea. On the speeding train bound for Qingdao, I met Tang Yu, a celebrity with depression. Two lonely hearts crossed paths again in Xi'an. Lin Xiaomi's unexpected arrival wove a love triangle and made their relationship even more complicated. With the help of my rich second-generation friend Qin Chao and his con 2kReads8.2Score175Shelves
  19. 669 My Utopian Girl 我的乌托邦女孩 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: My Utopian Girl [Workplace business rivalry + tearjerker + close to everyday life + everyday comedy] A love story between a penniless male protagonist and a stunning female CEO. What is love? It's the answer we've always been searching for. From fearing that his poverty would keep him from reaching her heart to transforming himself and holding her tight, what exactly did Xinyi go through... 167Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  20. 670 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain, Then Turned the Sickly Female Lead into My Own Creation 穿书反派,反手养成病娇女主 Urban365k WordsCompleted He was just 10% away from being able to go home. Ye Qi transmigrated into a tragic romance novel, and the System told him: win over the sickly, obsessive heroine. Fail, and you'll have to lick her high heels. Succeed, and you can go home. He stayed by her side for seven years, from the time she was nine until she turned seventeen. He taught her to eat, helped her grow vegetables, and carried her through snowy nights. The System said: Her corruption level is still at 20%. You can go home now. But 1.2kReads—Score102Shelves
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  21. 671 Qingse Yanyu's Fifth Book 箐涩烟雨的第5本书 Urban187k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + healing and positivity + funny and entertaining + vivid, lively leads] A model’s winding journey through life. And the confidante and official girlfriend who love him deeply! Some encounters leave even Luo Qing unsure whether to be grateful or regretful. This world is no pure haven. You have to learn for yourself what warmth and coldness mean. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 672 The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男 Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way. 279Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 673 Once Upon a Time, There Was a Ghost Gate 从前有座鬼门关 Urban171k WordsOngoing At the Gates of Hell, there are two kinds of death: One is called sacrifice, your name carved into a cold stone monument. The other is called coming home, your name dyed into a flag warm with life. Feng Zixiang belongs to neither. He came from the “City of Sin,” deeper than the Gates of Hell. His only reason for living is to hold his younger sister’s hand and pull her back from the brink of death. Then one day, the teacher with a severed finger, who was always trying to drag him back into the wo 13Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 674 Time Will Pass 时光会逝去 Two Female Leads220k WordsCompleted “Tell black from white in the gray, and right from wrong in the chaos.” She sits alone, smoking as she gazes at the lantern-lit sky. She stands on the balcony, looking at the brightly lit high-rises before her. She holds an umbrella and watches a cat with a rose in its mouth. She sits on the grass, phone in hand, gazing up at the beautiful night sky. She sits in a chair, drawing digital art beneath the starry sky. At dawn and at night, she watches the birds fly freely. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 675 The Top-Student Younger Brother: Overwhelmingly Cherished, Overwhelmingly Tormented, Burning Like Fire 学霸弟弟,巨宠巨虐,炙热如火 Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Older woman-younger man romance + domineering CEO with an overwhelming need to possess + gentle older woman + angsty romance + sweet romance + forced love + celibate type A 24-year-old younger man, kissing her every day and loving her every night. The sweeter it is at first, the more heartbreaking it will be later. After several brushes with death, he falls into a coma after a car accident and loses his memory. Will he still remember the woman he once loved and their child? "Marry me in a month. 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  26. 676 Goodbye to the White Moonlight of Yesteryear 再见当年白月光 Urban160k WordsOngoing (A realistic story about ordinary people) Just after Yang Chen breaks up with his girlfriend, he unexpectedly runs into Su Ning, the girl he once loved, who vanished six years ago. What kind of upheaval will this bring to his life? (This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.) 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 677 Shenzhen Stories: Sister Ji 深圳往事霁姐 Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted You resent that I was born too soon; I resent that you were born too late. Though we could not live at the same time, we can still share a grave. Mo Chou happens to meet Wu Zhiji, a beautiful, kind-hearted young widow ten years her senior. Was it that love came too early, before she knew how to cherish it, or that by the time she learned to love, they had become strangers? Disclaimer: The locations, people, companies, and events in this book are unrelated to real life! 63Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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  28. 678 Xiaoming's Guide to Business 小明的生意经 Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Urban] [Workplace] [Romance] Life is a business, and love is, too. It all depends on how you manage it... Mutual benefit is the secret to a lasting business. Don't expect to strike gold in one go. You might get away with cheating someone once, but next time, you could be the one who gets cheated... Wang Dongming takes that same approach: building things up little by little and putting himself in other people's shoes. He wins over influential people, clients, family, lovers, and friends with his 326Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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  29. 679 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 57Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 680 [Cloud] 【云】 Urban803k WordsCompleted (Urban Romance + Everyday City Life + Original Story + Traditional Style + Tragic Romance) Also known as: The Lonely Train Seriously, they’ve already freaking broken up, so why are they still in love? What life is like sharing a rental with a beautiful woman he picked up at a roadside stall. Carrying off the person he proposed to in front of a crowd? A hotheaded girl confesses her love to him? Several love stories from the life of a calculating, “devious” male lead. This urban sweet romance has 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 681 The More Joy, the Greater the Sorrow 乐极生悲 6k WordsCompleted Pride Comes Before a Fall 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 682 The Immortality Tree Beneath the Cliff 悬崖下的长生树 Urban114k WordsOngoing My parents divorced, my family fell apart, and I had no one but my grandmother to rely on. With an uncertain future and a confusing school life, could I turn things around? One encounter after another, countless heartwarming stories, and friendships and love intertwining over the years. My name is Liu Changsheng. This is my story. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 683 My Perfect Girlfriend and Sidekick 我的极品跟班女友 Urban302k WordsCompleted A “personal attendant” is what you might call a young master’s page or a maid who serves him closely in ancient times. Lin Wushi serves Ji Mu, a noble young master of Nanjin. While gaming, he meets a girl with a mature, alluring voice, and they arrange to meet in person. But who could have guessed that this girl is the most powerful little princess in all of Nanjin? And he falls in love with her attendant... 5Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  34. 684 Damn, This Woman Is Fierce 卧槽,这个女人有点狠 Urban260k WordsCompleted Title: My Love Is Hidden in the Blade Lu Yuwen was the sidekick brought up by Ji Chen, the pampered young master of Nanjin, and was practically half an adopted son of the Ji family. Lu Yuwen had always lived a life of wine and luxury, until Ji Chen sent a woman to his home. His carefree days were over from that moment on... This woman was vicious. She tried to kill him from the start... —Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 685 My Roommate Has a Split Personality 我的双重人格女房客 Urban474k WordsOngoing After spending two and a half years behind bars, a young man with nothing to his name is released from prison and sees the dark, unjust reality for what it is. He works hard to make something of himself, hoping to carve out a chance to survive in the wilds of Hangzhou. There's a rich beauty who wants to take him in, his closest friend since high school, and a charismatic bar owner. What kind of life is this? 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 686 A Girl 有个女孩 Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted A feud between two generations unfolds against the backdrop of futures trading. The protagonists are a pretty young painter and an innkeeper, both of whom are hiding their true identities. Life is a vast sea, and people’s encounters are like those of Mi Li and Xing You. They look like chance meetings, but every step is carefully laid. They look like a plan, but the hand of God decides where fate leads. Mi Li often wonders whether the choices she made were right or wrong. Xing You, however, belie 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 687 The Road to Turning the Tide 狂澜之路 Urban505k WordsCompleted [High IQ] + [Action-packed] + [Impossible Odds] + [Two Female Leads] + [Easy, Enjoyable Read] After tech whiz Liu Yu helps the Public Security Bureau successfully bust a prostitution ring, he immediately falls into an even bigger trap. They say every debt has a debtor. Who could have guessed he'd go on to face a series of powerful figures who seem like demons and monsters? Liu Yu sets out on a journey to vanquish evil, and one death-defying scheme after another unfolds. Liu Yu thought his sto 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 688 My Miss Tulip 我的郁金香小姐 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted She and I were both residents near this stretch of Tulip Road. We breathed the same air, loved the season when the tulips bloomed, and hated the dust kicked up by the dry summer weather. Though we had never once said “hello” or “goodbye” to each other, we had truly shared joy and sorrow here. At last, one day, I called her Miss Tulip, and she called me Mr. Badou... 263Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  39. 689 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生,无处安放 Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 730Reads8.9Score101Shelves
  40. 690 Wanbei 宛北 Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Only after returning in the second half of his life did Shan Chengye realize that Zhu Qingwan was still embedded in his soul, the other half of the jade he could never be parted from. Their story began when they were seventeen and lasted until the end of their lives. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 691 Amnesia and the Mystery of Divorce 失忆,离婚谜情 Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted I wake up in the hospital and discover that I’ve lost my memory. I contact my husband, only to find out that we’re divorced. Little by little, I discover that I have a boyfriend, and that my ex-husband has a child with someone else. But there are troubling questions behind all of it. 13Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  42. 692 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 Urban290k WordsCompleted No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 693 Wine and Beauty Are Irresistible 酒色撩人 Urban362k WordsCompleted Urban Life + Romance + Flirtation + Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It + One Female Lead (Not a wish-fulfillment story. No formulaic tropes, plot-focused, and slow-paced. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) Money gives a man courage, and only a man with courage dares to chase women. A poor young man has a one-night stand and unexpectedly becomes a father. He then falls in love with a rich heiress. And so begins a hilarious, heartwarming tale! 380Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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