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1. 151 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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   With the same introverted and self-conscious character of a small-town boy, the story abandons the typical romance trope of a comeback and a triumphant turnaround. There are no redemptive highlights; it simply depicts an ordinary boy who lets his cowardice and laziness ruin his youth, with regret permeating the rest of his life.

2. 152 咱 Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了 Matcha Milk Pudding抹茶奶冻冻Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les 641Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead has a compelling character, and the story takes place on a school campus.

3. 153 人 Acting Ordinary in Public: The School Bully Dotes Only on the Transfer Student 人前故作寻常色：校霸独宠转校生 Zither Echoes Through the Secluded Bamboo Grove琴啸幽篁Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing Dugu Rang’s father was murdered when he was young, and his birth mother was forced to leave to lie low and seek revenge. He grew up in poverty with his grandparents and was once the school bully everyone feared. After his gravely ill grandmother fell to her knees and pleaded with him, he put away his sharp edges and pretended to be an ordinary, well-behaved student who was eager to improve. All he wanted was to study in peace and keep his grandmother company. The arrival of transfer student Su L 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A mutual unrequited love is hidden in a high school desk! The down-on-his-luck school bully, Dugu Rang, with a tragic past and a hidden arrogance, single-handedly protects the seemingly gentle but inwardly resilient transfer student, Su Lian'er. Together, they navigate the relentless pursuit of their suitors and the endless campus conflicts. Ten years have passed since their youthful days. The boy who once struggled and endured hardship has risen to become the sole heir of the Dingsheng Group. After a decade of wandering, his youthful, unwavering heart remains, always devoted to her.

4. 154 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Double rebirth, a dream within a dream. She was unaware of his dying moments, he was unaware of his involvement in a conflict: a border guard versus a Middle Eastern battlefield medic. A heart-wrenching romance unfolds within a dream. No misunderstandings, instant reconciliation. A bittersweet redemption, a fusion of emotion and reality. Dreams and reality intertwine. Passion and coldness clash. The female lead has two distinct personalities. Keep reading, it's a story with depth and complexity.

5. 155 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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   🥺Separated for three years, she kept having precognitive dreams, seeing herself die tragically and him ruin his life. Upon waking, she stabbed her brother-in-law and ran to the military base to find He Shaoyan. He coldly replied, "I won't fall for that again!" But she became close with the military wives in the compound and even awakened a spatial ability to grow vegetables and raise chickens. He couldn't sit still any longer and cornered her against the wall: "Ye Qingzhi, is the child in your belly really mine?" A broken mirror mended + doted on by family + adorable baby, let's go!

6. 156 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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   🌞Help! This book is so sweet it's giving me a toothache! The female lead goes to the military corps to seek refuge with her brother, sweetly calling out, "Hello, brother!" The cold-faced commander's eyebrows twitched slightly, thinking: My fiancée is quite obedient; we can get married. So he begins arranging work and preparing a wedding house. Three months later, his subordinates panic: "Commander, you've mistaken me for someone else!" He: "No change, this is the one I've chosen."

7. 157 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.5kReads8.9Score77514d adds

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   These books are amazing! Super good, each with its own unique charm, and the female leads are all incredibly strong.

8. 158 人 Strangers in Public, but You Want Me to Soothe You to Sleep Every Night! 人前不熟？却要夜夜哄睡！ San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Aloof, celibate hotel CEO & gentle, strong-willed wedding planner] [Love grows over time + Flirtatious push and pull + Age-gap pampering + Both physically and emotionally pure + Extra sweet and steamy] Luo Qianqian, an overworked wedding planner, caught the attention of Shang Chiyu, a man at the very top of the global luxury hotel industry. She also accidentally discovered the secret behind his recurring nightmares. He used a lavish salary to entice her into becoming his personal sleep companio 1.2kReads8.8Score10314d adds
9. 159 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds
10. 160 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds

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    These are all good books; they are short to medium-length stories, the characters have normal values, and the writing style is mature rather than childish.

11. 161 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
12. 162 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
13. 163 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
14. 164 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
15. 165 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
16. 166 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
17. 167 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
18. 168 重 Reborn to Save Him! The Gloomy Boy Surrenders to Me 重生救赎！阴郁少年对我缴械投降 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because there aren't many reviews, so feel free to read Radiant and carefree heroine ✖️ brooding, obsessive hero Ji Mingxue, a proud and lovely rose, and Xu Zhichen, a rising star in Nancheng, are the perfect couple and model spouses in everyone's eyes. The society ladies all sigh over Ji Mingxue's good fortune. The Ji family spoiled her for over twenty years, and just as they went bankrupt and the young heiress was about to face a hard life, she married the illustrious yo 66Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist comes from a poor family; his father is a murderer, so he lives a life of humiliation.

19. 169 盛 In the Midsummer, Please Hear My Confession 盛夏请听我告白 Rain on Washed Branches濯枝雨Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + choosing each other + happy ending] A new girl transferred to Jingbei High School. Not only did she snatch the top spot in the grade from the school heartthrob, He Xizhou, who’d held it for years, she also pulled his pants down in front of everyone. Everyone thought the two of them were bound to become enemies. Until one day, a friend called He Xizhou A plaintive female voice came from the other end of the phone. “...I want to kiss you.” Then came a h 535Reads8.9Score8714d adds

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    This book is really good, I hope everyone is interested in reading it.

20. 170 星 Stars Fall on the Wilderness, Dreams First Find Sleep 星坠野，梦初眠 Drunken Delight醉欢儿Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Mutually exclusive devoted love & sweet romance & love at first sight Mercenary big shot VS heiress from an influential family Ji Ye has fought his way through a hail of bullets. Gunpowder should have hardened his heart long ago. But when he kicks open the door of an abandoned factory and sees the kidnapped Xu Xingmian, her lashes trembling like a startled butterfly beneath the black blindfold, something changes. When she opens her eyes, their clear gaze meets his, like a blunt knife slowly carv 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Kino also loves it.

21. 171 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from depression, is covered in wounds, and secretly loves the male lead but dares not confess. She is bullied at school and unloved at home. The male lead, a guiding lover, knows everything after being reborn and protects her, offering care and redemption. 🙌

22. 172 我 The Mistake Between Us 我们之间的错误 DeimionModern Romance416k WordsOngoing [Push and Pull + Swoon-Worthy Flirting and Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + The Male Lead Falls in Love at First Sight and Goes Crazy Pursuing Her] Li Shuyan is forcibly abducted and shoved into a luxury car. She thinks she's been kidnapped, but fate leads her to Wen Kai, a man with stunning good looks, a cold and forceful personality, and a solitary, brooding heart. An ancient, shattered magic mirror binds the two of them together. Shuyan is trapped in the mansion of this handsome, b 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author is from Bulgaria. He wrote this novel as a real book – not a standard web novel. He translated it into Chinese himself. If you find any unnatural expressions, please let me know. There's a mirror that connects the soul of an ordinary girl to a man – beautiful as original sin, cold as ice, and determined to possess the woman he loves at all costs. But this is more than just a love story. The lives of several best friends are completely thrown into chaos by a series of unexpected situations, episodes, and events.

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