Novels That Feel More Realistic 现实点的小说

151 基 A Lost Path Through the Ranks 基层仕途迷茫路 Zuo Linfeng左林沣Urban255k WordsCompleted “Jiaming,” Third Grandpa said, “I just saw green smoke rising from your family grave. That's a good omen. I reckon Xinghe will grow up to become an official.” A fortune-teller told him, “You can become an official in the southeast.” Chen Xinghe was a grassroots official who spent more than twenty years struggling his way through the political world, constantly making waves on the grand stage of his own life. For a time, his efforts brought him fame and success, and he enjoyed a happy life. He wa 876Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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Very realistic! What is a friend? Friends are there to stab you in the back! When you fall, the person who kicks you instead of helping you is there! In this society, there are many icings on the cake, but few or even no help in times of need! You will understand after reading this...

152 往 An Atlas of the Past 往事图鉴 Rice Balls Soaked in Wine元宵泡酒Urban337k WordsCompleted The stories in this book feel as though they happened to people around you. Each one reflects the patterns of fate, and together they form a complete journey through life. The protagonist might be one of your relatives or friends, or perhaps a neighbor. After going through all kinds of upheavals, the protagonist changes in many ways, just as society has changed from 1990 to the present day. Rather than a book of stories, this feels more like someone's thirty-year diary, written by a person close 91Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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The two people, living in confusion, met her once bravely. In the subsequent reunion, their ordinary life was illuminated by tenderness, and they gradually found a future and direction worth pursuing.

153 清 When the Qingming Butterfly Returns, I Think of You Year After Year 清明蝶归，岁岁念卿 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪9k WordsCompleted The Butterfly Returns at Qingming, Year after Year I Think of You 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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Adapted from a true story! Nice

164 风 A Land of Auspicious Feng Shui 风水宝地 Swordsman from Xizhao西赵剑客Urban350k WordsCompleted A beautiful encounter quietly unfolds on a youthful college campus. The hero and heroine meet and grow close during their university days, but a misunderstanding sadly drives their hearts farther and farther apart. After graduation, they each set out on a new journey in life, yet neither can forget the feelings buried deep within. Feng Shui Treasure Land tells a turbulent love story. As the hero continues searching along the path of growing up, he finally understands who he truly loves. He brave 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a realistic novel. Is it suitable?

165 丈 My Husband Has a Perfect Family on the Side, But I Haven’t Been Idle Either 丈夫在外儿女双全，还好我也没闲着 Xiao Qian Shi'an小倩时安10k WordsCompleted My Husband Has Another Family and Children Outside, But Thankfully, I Haven't Been Idle Either 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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There is no bloody fight, only the sobriety of an adult. The husband takes care of his mother-in-law's family, and the heroine turns to her own life. It is as real as reading a friend's life diary.

166 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 303Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is very realistic.

167 相 Reunion: A Dream Ten Years in the Making 相见欢之十年一梦 Mo Wu陌吾Urban431k WordsCompleted In this life, we will all face heartbreak, regret, and waiting. But there will always be someone who crosses a sea of people, carrying a heart full of tenderness, to love you. I want to write about all the deep love and redemption in this world, hoping that within these stories, you will find your own light. The book Meet Again tells the story of Zhang Yifan as he enters the working world, starting with a street stall, moving on to a fast-food restaurant, and eventually joining a real estate co 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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Look at my reality, isn't it [cool]?

168 今 Today I Want to Speak About Some Issues 今天我想表达一些问题 Xiujian琇剑Urban156k WordsCompleted Adjectives can only express an individual's feelings in a particular moment. Even when we see the same scene, we may not feel the same way. And even if we do, we might describe it differently. Some of life's pain cannot be put into words. No adjective can express or convey it. Only you can truly experience it for yourself. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's too realistic, I'm afraid you can't stand it. Nor is it limited to reality.

171 失 The Judgment Debtor 失信被执行人 Flying Horse Across the Plains飞马平川42k WordsCompleted A judgment debtor who has defaulted on their obligations. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is consistent. Looking at different life encounters will give us different feelings and insights. It is a real-life social novel. The story is very real and it is worth recommending!

172 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 260Reads—Score107Shelves

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If you want to avoid floating reality, you must read "Mediocre People Beware"! There is no grand romance, no bloody misunderstandings, only the stumbling lives of ordinary people: poor grades in high school, caution in relationships, embarrassment and unwillingness after entering society. It describes the helplessness and regrets of adults. After reading it, it feels like watching a microcosm of yourself.

173 离 The Ordeal of Divorce 离婚的磨难 Ma Yi马乙Urban290k WordsCompleted Rumors spread through the village that Young Master Zhang's wife had betrayed him. Young Master Zhang investigated. But his inquiry stirred up other trouble as well. Young Master Zhang got divorced and started a business. Along the way, he met all sorts of people. The story also follows his cousin Feng Cheng's life, as well as people who hurt others in love and those who were hurt by love. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Please 258Reads—Score—Shelves

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Realistic themes, please watch...

174 二 A 200,000-Yuan Bride Price to Marry a Construction Worker 二十万彩礼，嫁给工地男 A Wandering Little Cat辗转小猫Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just opened and will rise] [Dowry Controversy] + [A Marriage Full of Misery] + [Multiple Male Leads] + [A Tense Push and Pull] + [Desperate, Obsessive Love] (Not reborn, not transmigrated, no golden finger) After more than six years of working, He Sui still hadn't paid off her online loans. Instead, her debt kept growing. Every New Year, her father nagged her about getting married until she was numb to it. Finally, He Sui steeled herself and got married. She had her own litt 460Reads8.1Score109Shelves

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The first half should be about the real experience after a flash marriage and a flash pregnancy.

175 站 At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口 Zhang Guofu张国富Urban243k WordsCompleted This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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Many times in life it is like Sisyphus repeatedly pushing a boulder up a mountain. Even though it is difficult and absurd..., The questioning and search for its own meaning has become its meaning. The road is long and far away, I will search up and down. Come on, fellow book friends~

177 梦 A Realistic Dream 梦的写实 West Street Boat Tales西街船说Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing This is my first time trying out the Writers' Corner, after coming here from the reader page to collect coins. I originally wanted to name this book Dream, which was simple and to the point, but the title was already taken, so I changed it to Dreams Made Real, which fits too. I love dreaming, and the scenes in my dreams are far more exciting than those in novels, so I wondered if I could record every dream I've ever had and turn them into a novel. The entire book is made up of different dreams. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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To be honest, it's all a dream scene. Call it fake, but it's all true. Every story is a real scene in a dream, just like the real thing, and all the characters who appear are real. Nothing else, the first book just wants to record all the real dreams for future reference.

178 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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True stories of ordinary migrant workers

179 植 The Plant Doctor 植物人医生 Ningmeng Yuyan柠檬羽嫣Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing Her ex-boyfriend sold the secret she had guarded most closely to secure an investment. When they broke up, he even threw this at her: “No man could put up with a woman like you.” Her father climbed the social ladder and asked for a divorce. As he left, he said only, “People who look ahead don’t turn back.” Everyone was certain Su Jianwei had lost her backing and was bound to fall sooner or later. But they forgot that she was a doctor in functional neurosurgery at Huaren Hospital, determined to t 1.7kReads—Score927Shelves

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Although I don't know if this book is adapted from a true story, the writing is really realistic, especially the thoughts and hearts of the characters in the period drama. The female core is very well written, in the style of a group portrait drama!!

180 黑 The Black-and-White Workplace 黑白职场 Spring Returns to the Grass and Trees草木回春Urban181k WordsOngoing The book has three main female leads: Meng Hong, a wealthy, beautiful daughter of a powerful family; Han Yiran, warm and down-to-earth; and Xi Wenni, a tragic figure. I was swept up in Han Yiran's happiness, grieved over the fate that left Meng Hong with no control over her own life, and blamed myself for giving kind and beautiful Xi Wenni such a tragic fate. I felt as though I had committed a sin by brutalizing and destroying a pure rose… This is a love story about one man and three women 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The stories inside all happened in real life

181 一 A Lifetime: The Lone-Wolf Agent's Gray Eden 一生：孤胆特工之灰色伊甸园 Crouching Dragon, Thunderous Sky潜龙轰天Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The story of Lin Tianming’s growth from boyhood. Please also read this book’s companion novels, Second Life: The Bracelet Across the Universe and Third Life: Love Bewitches the Mortal World. Each of the three novels stands alone, yet together they form a series, with interwoven plots that let you experience the life journey of “two worlds, three lives” and the rise of the century’s dragon, Long Teng! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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Campus Growth (One Life) + Collection of Modern Urban Love Stories (Three Lives), with novel themes and multi-line linkage, jointly weave "Two Lives and Three Lives", which is worth collecting and appreciating! 👍👍👍👍

183 孤 The Lonely Moon in the Sky 孤月当空 Chen Yizhang陈宜樟Modern Romance756k WordsOngoing Love and reality fought for a long time, but in the spring of their eleventh year, they still parted ways. On the very first day after the breakup, a man who loved her even more deeply entered Xiang Yan’s world… 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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When she started her beautiful life again, she discovered that even though fate favored her in every possible way, she still couldn't live this life well.

184 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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The female protagonist in the first book graduated from the Normal School in the 1990s and gave up her assigned job to go south. The male protagonist also gave up his job in his hometown and went south. Two people create a future together.

187 抢 They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生Urban721k WordsCompleted When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te —Reads—Score—Shelves

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If reality is not as real as it is, I will eat dirt. All things can be found in reality. Calm down and experience the resistance you need to face to achieve a class jump!

188 雪 Snow Falls on the Floating Clouds 雪落浮云端 Xue Mu'en雪慕蒽Modern Romance191k WordsOngoing Ten years flew by. The faces we once thought we’d remember forever have blurred until only their outlines remain. Perhaps we’ll slowly forget each other before long. Yet somehow, at some point, we added each other as friends. One unexpected greeting brought back memories we’d long locked away, flooding in like a bursting dam, impossible to stop. That autumn, with leaves falling in the wind, Mu Hanxue entered Chongyi High School, reluctant every step of the way. That was also the year Mu Hanxue f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Maybe everyone feels familiar but never recalled it carefully. Ordinary stories of ordinary lives. There is no rich family, no rebirth, no time travel, it is the true story in memories.

189 网 Online Game: Rebuilding My Life 网游之重塑人生 Wang the Fool王呆子Sports1.6M WordsOngoing Qin Feng used to be a hopeless romantic. He gave his girlfriend his whole heart and treated her like a queen. And what did he get in return? She casually tossed out, "You can't give me the life I want," then turned around and walked away. Qin Feng was completely crushed. He holed up in his rented apartment every day, questioning his whole existence and wondering what the point of living was. Eventually, with nothing else to do and no other options, he plunged into an online game to kill time. 599Reads9.5Score343Shelves

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This is a very realistic novel. No rebirth, no time travel, no golden fingers, no overlord. Take a look at the introduction and you will know how exciting this book is

190 血 Gardenias Stained with Blood: The Mad Heiress Takes Beijing by Storm 血染栀子：疯批千金在京圈杀疯了 Wait Until the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month且待秋来九月八Modern Romance73k WordsOngoing [Top-Tier Wealth and Power + Both Reborn + Clash of Equals + Obsessive Male Lead Pursues His Wife to the Crematorium + Clear-Eyed Heroine, Not a Doting Wife + Aloof Beauty Turns into a Devoted Dog + Love Unrequited, Captivity and Forced Love] Reborn before the day she was shot, Mei Yue’s first move was to find Qi Yan, the boy who would become the Underworld King of Beijing’s elite circles, and the one who had ended her life with a single bullet in her previous life. Beneath a rose-covered galler —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Dramatic + Realistic

191 上 Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷 Nine Defeats九败呀Urban398k WordsOngoing On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The most despairing thing in life is being burdened with a huge amount of online loans and having nowhere to escape. The male protagonist is unable to repay due to a serious illness of a loved one, and the debt is soaring to 500,000 yuan due to natural disasters. He was tortured by debt collection, his family was torn apart, and he suffered all kinds of cold looks and grievances. He no longer fantasized about shortcuts and worked hard on the ground. After a long period of suffering, he slowly paid off his debts with his hands and landed.

192 重 Reborn as a Volunteer Soldier's Family Member 重生为志愿军家属 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction273k WordsOngoing Reborn, Lin Daiyu demands the assets her father, Lin Ruhai, left behind, only to find that the Jia family has already used them. To save face, Grandmother Jia has no choice but to make Daiyu the principal wife and demote Baochai to a concubine, setting off a bitter feud of envy and jealousy. Eventually, both Baochai and Daiyu grow weary of this unrest and agree to transmigrate through time and space a second time. In the 18th year of the Republic of China, Lin Daiyu is born into a hardworking fa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Real life things

193 并 Walking Side by Side, Meeting at the Summit 并肩同行，顶峰相见 stf Who Loves Tangyuan喜欢吃汤圆的stfModern Romance354k WordsCompleted Shen Jie is graceful in appearance and steady in temperament, a renowned young talent in the world of table tennis. Xu Ci is carefree and dashing, full of youthful spirit, a young man who makes a striking figure on the table tennis court. “If you could be as radiant as the moon forever, I'd brave ice and snow to bring you warmth.” They walk side by side and meet again at the summit. 27Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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I was reading a novel recently, which tells the story of a table tennis boy and a girl. It tells how they accompany each other and support each other until now. They have experienced a lot together, and in the end, they are still each other for eight years. The love line is well written, the details are realistic, and the career line is also very good. It makes me see It turns out that love and career don't have to give up one to seek the other. They can be equally important. On the field, we focus on the game and take the national honor as our own responsibility. We don't talk about anything else. Off the field, we are each other's closest partners. We can comfort each other and rely on each other to give each other a hug. I really like it. Good looking, highly recommended!!! [Eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon]

194 我 Do I Still Love Her? 我，还爱她？ Jian Xi Erer简兮尔尔Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing Urban Romance | Reunion | Unrequited Love | The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending | A Regretful Ending | Realistic Heartbreak I’ve been writing this for ages, but hardly anyone reads it. I’m so sad, sob sob. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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"I didn't pass the civil service exam for two years, and I actually fell in love with the son of the company boss?" ! "Isn't your middle school classmate Yu Qiu just an ordinary undergraduate who is not a bachelor?" "In terms of academic qualifications and future prospects, how is it suitable for you?" "You are a 25-year-old doctor who has returned from studying abroad. You are young and promising, and you have a decent appearance. What kind of girlfriend are you looking for?" Jian Yi: Yu Qiu's deskmate in middle school, a bachelor's degree from Fudan University School of Medicine, and a doctorate from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. She never forgets Yu Qiu. Yin Zhihao: He graduated from Fudan University and was transferred as a transfer student. He has been in love with Yu Qiu for a long time. His father is the president of a company in Yancheng, and his mother is the vice president of Yancheng No. 1 Hospital.

195 抠 My Stingy Mother-in-Law Always Pretends She Can’t Hear 抠门婆婆总装耳背 Lin Lanxi临兰溪9k WordsCompleted My stingy mother-in-law always pretends she can't hear —Reads—Score—Shelves

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☺☺☺☺This is surreal

196 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time —Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a tragic love novel based on the difficult survival of real estate practitioners. It tells the story of real estate practitioner Yang Jie's growth from love career. This is not a cool story about rebirth and time travel. It's a story that needs to be sat down and savored slowly