Any Novels That Feel a Little More Realistic? 有没有写的现实一点的小说

1. 801 高 Beneath Mount Gaomei Is My Home 高嵋山下是侬家 Mochi Baitiao墨池白条Historical850k WordsCompleted A true-to-life portrayal of history: one country scholar from a mountain village extends the Qing Empire’s fortunes by half a century. The plot is authentic and the details are subtle, unfolding like a television drama before your eyes. Based on private materials provided by descendants of the Zeng family and on the Draft History of Qing, this novel neither praises nor condemns. It faithfully depicts the humble beginnings of Zeng Guofan, the last great Confucian scholar of China, along with the 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Based on the private information provided by the descendants of the Zeng family and Qing history manuscripts, this book does not praise or criticize, but truly restores the origins of Zeng Guofan, the last Neo-Confucian master in China, as well as his ancestors, brothers, contemporaries, wives, and children, as well as the details of his life as a servant. The ambitions and feelings of a generation of scholars are reflected from every detail of the protagonist's life, and it truly shows the little-known lives and joys, sorrows and joys of officials and officials in the imperial court. Let's take a look at the life of civil servants in the Qing Dynasty who drifted to the north.

2. 802 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.1kReads8.5Score—Shelves
3. 803 留 Liangzi of the Left-Behind Women's Village 留守妇女村的亮子 Jade Lotus Fairy玉莲仙子Urban226k WordsCompleted This story recreates the emotional lives of the women left behind in rural villages in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Guo Tianliang and Jiang Shuixian had been childhood sweethearts, but the meddling Jiang Laohan arranged a disastrous marriage, marrying his daughter off to the village head's dim-witted son. Her married life was unbearable. Harassed by her father-in-law and cursed at by her mother-in-law, she suffered both physically and emotionally. Since the women's husbands had all gone away 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Realistic essays about left-behind women in rural areas.

4. 804 车 The Young People of Chemen Courtyard 车门院里的年轻人 Hermit of the Ink-Growing Mountain砚耕山人Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted This is a symphony of destinies spanning generations. In a small courtyard in northern China in the 1970s, several families struggle and drift with the tides of the times. Lei Shaxiao, an orphan whose parents died young, falls in love with Aiai, another orphan from the neighboring courtyard. They were an ordinary couple, but amid the raging currents of the era, Shaxiao rises to become a renowned lawyer who commands the room. Money, power, and desire come one after another. He loses himself in th 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They are all my childhood friends, and the stories in this article are all things that happened to them. These people and things will be unforgettable for me forever. Use my pen to record them to commemorate the passing years.

5. 805 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 249Reads8.5Score—Shelves
6. 806 婚 Life After Marriage 婚后余生 Weiwei An娓娓安Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Zhang Han's best friend seduced her husband. Then, while Zhang Han was heartbroken and miscarrying, her friend stole her chance at a promotion! What do you do when life hits rock bottom? Naturally, you seduce the hot young man who took your position, dump your cheating ex-husband and your backstabbing best friend, and watch them regret it while you live life on your own terms! 752Reads9.2Score104Shelves
7. 807 姐 My Sister Transmigrated into a Book 姐姐穿书了 Author Yangyangyang作者羊羊羊Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Single, rich, and with time to spare. What should I do? I discovered that having nothing to do is truly miserable. Fortunately, I stumbled into a little world where I can transmigrate into a book. I can travel to other worlds and take on any role I like. Now that's fun. Reborn, reborn, and reborn again. A matriarch reborn? What a thrill. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Reality, tension. Reality, it hurts a little

8. 808 濯 Cleansing the Heart 濯心 Giant Phoenix巨凤Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted The novel follows recent university graduates Qian Jin, Li Qianjin, and others as they grow and experience love and marriage over ten years on the front lines. It portrays the little-known joys and sorrows of frontline employees working on construction projects. Centered on project manager Wu Xinshi and college graduates Qian Jin, Li Qianjin, and others, the novel explores their work and lives, telling how different people make different choices when faced with life's challenges. Each choice mar 53Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 809 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 304Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 810 打 Better Than Working: Winning Over the Crown Prince, the Client 打工不如打甲方太子的主意 You Caoquanyin佑草泉音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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    Then this one is a book about daily life in the city, very realistic.

11. 811 风 I Love You Through Every Storm 风雨无阻我爱你 Mona Little Lisa蒙娜小丽莎Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Pure Love vs. The Ultimate Test of Human Nature Xu Zhixin is an overlooked nobody in the modern workplace. Then she meets Mo Yanhao, a handsome, devoted, domineering CEO. They keep trending online, all because someone is determined to stop them from getting their happily-ever-after. The grudges and tangled history between the older generation shape the fate of those who come after them. Rivals become sisters, lovers get to stay together, yet biological sisters cannot tolerate each other’s existe 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you really go through thick and thin for love, then you must be worthy of being cherished! This is a realistic and high-quality CEO sweet article. The psychology of the characters is vividly portrayed. There is no exaggerated plot. It is very real and realistic, and has a strong sense of immersion! I was put off by the title of the book, it's really worth reading!

12. 812 霸 The Domineering Village Chief Gets Caught 霸道村长落网记 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Listen to the hottest novels, with over 100,000 online listeners! Story synopsis: Hu Gang, the tyrannical village chief, relies on his family’s influence to bully men, abuse women, and commit every kind of evil. The heroine, Hu Ying, is also abused by Hu Gang and his son, but manages to escape. With Yang Jun’s help, she eventually takes down the entire Hu family. But Hu Ying’s tragic fate is only just beginning… (You won’t believe it until you see it!) 2.5kReads7.5Score120Shelves

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    It really can't be a real story anymore

13. 813 掌 Sand in the Palm 掌间砂 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Elegant, handsome bureau director] VS [Landlady with hidden depths] [Second chance romance] [Each other’s first love] I could give up the whole world. You alone are the cinnabar mark in the palm of my hand. When he returned, he was no longer the young office director who had once written her an entire guide to the civil service exams. After years of rising steadily through the ranks, he had become a bureau director who helped bring peace and prosperity to the land. But an unexpected turn of e 2.6kReads9.2Score294Shelves
14. 814 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 231Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 815 我 Twenty Years of My Past 我的往事二十年 Little Bai in the Woods林中小白Urban124k WordsOngoing To ease the burden on his poor family, young Yao Xiaoqiang resolutely gave up on going to university. After graduating from high school, he entered the wider world to make his way. Over the course of twenty years, he grew up quickly and experienced many memorable ups and downs along the way... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The growth experience of those born in the 1980s is very realistic

16. 816 绝 The Absolute Man 绝对男人 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Realistic + hardship + inspirational] [Some angst] His mother died, his father was paralyzed, his stepmother suffered a mental breakdown, his older siblings kept running into trouble, and his younger siblings were still minors. At just sixteen, this outstanding student had no choice but to become the family’s sole support, shoulder his father’s enormous debts, and endure all kinds of unfairness and setbacks. Still, he refused to give up... This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. Ther 19.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
17. 817 恋 Fall in Love on the Island 恋爱吧，在海岛 Yi Nuan意暖Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Online fiction writer × architectural designer] [The male lead’s secret crush comes true]+ [The female lead falls in love over time]+ [Lighthearted sweet romance]+ [Happy ending]+ [Everyday affection] Jiang Yue was still a little dazed about how she ended up on Xingyu Island. Her nine-year secret crush had ended with the words, “We’re better off as friends.” When she got back to the office, she found her department in chaos too. In the space of one night, she lost both her job and her love, the 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are plots and conflicts, there are family affairs, and there is a long flow of ordinary people. The male and female protagonists have their own careers. It is similar to "Go Where the Wind Is", which is very healing and heartwarming.

18. 818 石 Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长 Shi Shunzhi石顺之Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True, touching, inspirational, resonant, healing, there are fireworks in the ordinary, true feelings can be seen in the ordinary, ordinary is also great

19. 819 对 Sorry, We Don't Talk About Love After Dark 对不起，夜深不说爱 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.6M WordsCompleted I didn’t care that people said I’d married up by latching onto a goddess, and I didn’t care that they called me a poor country boy who’d married into wealth. But when my wife’s best friend’s husband came looking for me, I realized I’d been naive. My wife, it turned out, really knew how to “enjoy” life… 13.6kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    Favorite book

20. 820 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 955Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Farming articles close to life.

21. 821 余 May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Women's Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Emotions] Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! A new novel from Wang Erqiao, author of the acclaimed ensemble novel I Wish You Everlasting Joy! Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! Open this book and discover the happy lives of two girls who make different choices! Originally titled The Woman Holding a Flower of Happiness. After graduating from college, Sichuan native Wang Yanzi moves to Beijing to join her boyfriend, Wen Bo. Just 5.3kReads9.5Score780Shelves
22. 822 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
23. 823 木 A Hibiscus Love Story 木槿之恋 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted The tangled loves and hatreds of three couples: Mu Jin and Zhang Chaoyang, Wen Qiongfang and Lin Shiyuan, and Fang Yuan and Peng Guangyuan. How long can love last? What holds a family together? Love, marriage, family, and money intertwine in an intense tangle of feelings and desire. Who is right? Who is wrong? Fate lends a hand in everything, yet every choice is our own… There are no perfectly faithful couples here, only human nature. 31kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
24. 824 女 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel about love and marriage between ordinary people and wealthy families!

25. 825 暗 A Glimmer of Light on a Dark Path, Breaking Free Like a Butterfly 暗途微光破茧成蝶 Wei Du Liang Zi卫都梁子Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted What do you think is the worst thing that can happen in life: losing your job or having your marriage fall apart? For me, Lin Yue, both came crashing down at the same time. I used to be the chief assembly engineer at an electronics factory, but the wave of layoffs swept me away. Then my husband cheated, and his mistress moved right into our home. My marriage was left in pieces. After the divorce, I was left to raise my thirteen-year-old daughter, Xiao Longnu, on my own. The weight of life’s pres 4Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    That's it, real life, workplace, unemployment and employment, entrepreneurship,

26. 826 穿 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 752Reads8.2Score—Shelves
27. 827 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 828 就 I Did It All to Meet You 就是为了遇见你 Auntie Li Next Door隔壁李阿姨Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Chu Yixin is an ordinary employee at Xingyao Technology. After ending a terrible relationship, she throws herself into her work, unaware that her new colleague, Jin Ziyi, is the online boyfriend she had back in high school. Five years later, they meet again, and he is now the son of the company’s founder. As they cautiously test the waters at work and old feelings rekindle, they face doubts over their unequal status and threats from a conspiracy. When Chu Yixin gets caught up in a technology th 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The little girl in our department wrote it. It's more suitable for old uncles like me. It's good to listen to it at night when you can't sleep. I don't know why the score is so low.

29. 829 葬 Chronicle of a Buried Cat 葬猫记 Diving Yuan潜水沅Mystery221k WordsCompleted [Realistic fiction + adultery + a cast of villains] Su Yu’s pet cat of six years dies under mysterious circumstances. At the farewell ceremony, her husband, Li Jiawen, joins forces with a “pet funeral director” to cover up the cause of the cat’s death. Su Yu secretly investigates, only to discover the shameful secrets her husband has been hiding. A first love whose identity is too shameful to reveal, a carefully arranged stand-in, malicious people close at hand, and a revenge-seeker lurking in t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't be gentle and heal marriage. This is an extremely realistic piece of human nature. The death of the cat is just the beginning. The secrets of the husband's extramarital marriage, the trap of the substitute, and the malicious intentions of the people around him all come to the surface. Everyone commits evil, and the ending is unexpectedly reversed.

30. 830 安 At Peace with What Comes 安之若素 Han Lie寒烈Anime Fanfiction189k WordsCompleted Four years ago, one person cost you a degree that was almost within reach. Four years later, that same person effortlessly thrusts you into the eye of the storm, leaving you nowhere to run. If that person isn't the bane of your existence, what are they? An Yizhe is Shen Ruosu's bane. With no way to avoid him, Ruosu can only remain entangled with him until death... 40Reads9.5Score—Shelves
31. 831 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sadistic story about real-life marriage and love makes me unable to eat and my bones hurt.

32. 832 拒 No More Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 拒绝恋爱脑！！！ Lazy Ghost Big Swing懒鬼大摆Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Say No to Love-Brain Syndrome!!! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's coming, it's coming [laughing evilly]

33. 833 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 621Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 834 崇 The Forest of Chongde 崇德的森林 Flicking Fish Balls Away弹走鱼丸Urban487k WordsCompleted A realist story, with no transmigration or over-the-top antics. Come along if you enjoy stories set in a bygone era. Hardship is a different kind of beauty in life. Should people face difficulties head-on or lie flat and go with the flow? Difficulties are like a spring: the weaker you are, the stronger they push back; the stronger you are, the weaker they become. How much longer will life keep tormenting Liu Jiang? When will his hardships finally come to an end? But even as Qin Zhongmin lay dyin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suffering is a different kind of beauty in life. Should people rise to the challenge, or should they take advantage of it? Difficulties are springs. If you are weak, they will be strong. If you are strong, they will be weak. And when will life torture Liu Jiang enough? When will all the suffering be over? But Qin Zhongmin never thought until his death that Liu Jiang would never forgive him in his life. I didn't go to see him off for the last time. Although his elder brother Liu Dong begged his younger brother to see his father for the last time.

35. 835 哥 Hey, Buddy, You Doing Okay? 哥们儿，还好吗 Jing Hejing晶禾静Urban207k WordsCompleted In 1994, a crowd of outsiders poured into Beijing. They scraped by on construction sites, sang for a living in karaoke bars, and gambled away their futures at card tables. They all started at the same line, but as they went along, their paths split apart: some got rich, some went to prison, and some disappeared. Years later, you want to ask, “Hey, how have you been?” This is sixteen years of joy and sorrow, and the story of a generation scattered. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's realistic and worth watching.

36. 836 舆 The Public Opinion Manipulator: From Beginner to Prisoner 舆论操盘手：由入门到入狱 A Solitary Sojourn on Lonely Mountain, Walking Alone at Sunset孤山信游与斜阳独步Urban304k WordsOngoing A popular livestreamer suddenly breaks down in tears on camera, saying her company's boss sexually harassed her. A high school sophomore dies in a bizarre suicide at school. Could it have something to do with the teacher's child studying abroad? An intern at a top-tier hospital falls from the roof of the hospital building. Could it expose the cancer of corruption inside the hospital? When you see this news, can you resist clicking to take a look? After reading it, are you shocked, even outraged —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is adapted from real life experiences. Looking back on the past ten years through the protagonist's vision, domestic Internet public opinion is crazy and violent. Expose how public opinion is created and how it is exploited.

37. 837 守 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 29Reads6.7Score—Shelves
38. 838 我 I’m the Boss in Italy 我在意大利当老板 Pizza Without Tomato Sauce没有蕃茄酱的披萨Urban1.4M WordsOngoing In late-1990s Italy, Hu Liu’an, a stranger in a strange land, takes you on a journey through an overseas world unlike any other, filled with its own bittersweet experiences and tangled loves and hatreds... 4.6kReads8.2Score294Shelves

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    In the 1990s, I was a boss in Italy

39. 839 配 The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character 配角的平凡人生 Gan Shisan甘十三Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Yanjun: Who says you have to date in college? Well, I won't. I'm going to focus on gaming! Mo Jingyu: Who says you have to devote yourself to your husband and children after marriage? Well, I won't. I'm going to make a name for myself! Su Jinxiao: Who says every good girl is bound to meet a terrible man? Well, I won't. I'm going to find a man who's ten out of ten! Mu Hanyun: Who says a woman has to wallow in misery after a divorce? Well, I won't. I'm going to live life on my own terms! 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What I wrote is what happened in 10 years, from college to the workplace, from the countryside to the city, from a rookie to a big boss, step by step.

40. 840 海 Fading Lights Upon the Sea 海上灯火阑珊 The Sound of Night Rain夜雨声凡Urban184k WordsOngoing This is a story about music, dreams, and love. Yang Cheng, a musician who left his hometown of Shanghai for Beijing, staking everything on his dream, was crushed by powerful industry interests, betrayed by his lover, and had his work stolen. His heart completely broken, he slunk back home. After withdrawing from the noise and ruins of the music scene, he couldn't bring himself to return to his family and lived alone in a rented place, sinking into despair. In the apartment he shared with others, 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is as delicate as poetry and the emotions are as deep as the sea. It is an excellent work of urban emotional writing, dedicated to all souls who long to feel the warmth and power in words.

41. 841 暂 Temporary Residence Permit 暂住证 Jing Hejing晶禾静Urban245k WordsCompleted In 1995, Chen Pingyuan, a young man from Henan, arrived in Beijing with a crumpled train ticket in his pocket. He settled on Jiufeng Street, in Haidian’s urban-rural fringe, where he met a group of outsiders speaking in different accents: Li Hongmei, a fiery Sichuan woman; Zhao Guoqiang, a loyal Northeastern man; and Zhao Xiufen, a reserved young woman from Anhui. A temporary residence permit was the only identity they had in this city. They were robbed, cheated, investigated, and denied their w 170Reads—Score117Shelves
42. 842 隐 Private Investigation 隐私调查 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Mystery505k WordsOngoing [Standalone stories, outrageous and bizarre plots] As the seasoned owner of an investigative agency, I’m skilled in all kinds of weird tricks and unconventional methods. I take on strange and mysterious cases, helping people avert disasters and solve their problems. From exposing high-tech scams to infiltrating secret organizations, uncovering black-market operations, and tracking down depraved criminals... Welcome to my world, an underground realm rife with unknown dangers and the dark side of 2.9kReads8.2Score303Shelves

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    [The plot is curious, absurd, and bloody, please read with caution for pure beginners! As the boss of an investigation company, I am proficient in many strange skills and cool operations. I am professional in handling all kinds of strange things and helping people solve their problems. I will take you to explore the hidden corners where there are many black industries, strange organizations and perverted criminals that you don't know about... In order to restore the truth of the incident, I have been involved in many dangerous cases and almost lost my life. So, what you see is not just a story, but my real experience and risking my life

43. 843 离 Get a Divorce, Escape a Disaster 离个婚逃个难 A Solitary Sojourn on Lonely Mountain, Walking Alone at Sunset孤山信游与斜阳独步Urban213k WordsCompleted On an ordinary night, an ordinary passenger plane carried an ordinary Chinese man on his way home... Everything seemed perfectly ordinary, but the flight he was on was a one-way ticket to death. The plane crashed in mere seconds, killing more than 150 people instantly. Yet this Chinese man and two other foreigners somehow survived. Their brief reprieve was only the beginning of a far greater nightmare and torment. The outside world believed them dead, so the three of them had only one another to 952Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The survival story of three ordinary people of different nationalities after a plane crash. The whole process is high-energy with no peeing spots, no system, no blood, and no beautiful women. It is all a story of the struggle between small humans and nature.

44. 844 婚 Breaking Through a Troubled Marriage 婚姻突围 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Urban480k WordsCompleted Written for men and women suffering in their marriages. Should a marriage without love or sex be maintained, or should they seek a way out, follow their hearts, and unleash their “true selves”? This novel will give you the answer! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 845 我 Our Long River of Years 我们的岁月长河 Tide Over the Ocean汐洋汐上Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Our Long River of Years is divided into three parts. Following the ordinary lives of three generations of Zhao Jiafu’s family, railway workers, it spans from the 1950s to the 2020s. It recounts the joys and sorrows, happiness and heartbreak, and everyday troubles experienced by the three generations of the Zhao family and the ordinary people around them over the long river of time. It depicts the turbulent lives of ordinary people as the times change and society develops. Time flows like a river 134Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book truly describes the ups and downs of the protagonist Zhao Jiafu's life. It is a true reflection of the lives of ordinary people in reality. It is worth reading.

46. 846 权 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban441k WordsCompleted Ten years in discipline inspection, and enough corruption case files to fill half a lifetime. Among the countless cases I've handled, I've found one hidden rule: behind every fallen corrupt official stands at least one woman, often a whole group of them. To thoroughly investigate a corrupt official, you first have to understand the women behind him. They are mistresses, money mules, and bait used to ensnare officials. They are also where power, money, and sex intersect, living keys to the code o 714Reads6.2Score100Shelves
47. 847 三 Sanxi: From Village Beauty to Village Bully 三喜：从村花到村霸 Zuo Pan左泮Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted A beautiful country girl marries in a daze, only for upheaval to strike her family. She goes from depending on others to growing strong on her own, but in the end, desire consumes her and leads her to ruin. In her final moments, she realizes that human nature cannot be controlled… 704Reads—Score101Shelves

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    A book about three correct views

48. 848 泣 The Blood-Tear Tung Blossoms 泣血油桐花 Shui Wenqiu水问秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing In the 1970s, Zhao Zhicheng was an older bachelor. Because he had one disabled leg and came from a dirt-poor family, the women from the surrounding villages all refused to marry him. In the end, he married Yan Wenyin, a woman of similar age who also had one disabled leg. From then on, the fates of these two determined people, each with a physical disability, were bound tightly together! That year, he said, “My left leg is lame, and Xiaoyin’s right leg is lame. Put us together, and don’t we make 2.4kReads—Score196Shelves

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    A realistic chronicle

49. 849 重 Reborn and Rising: I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生逆袭：拒做受气包 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted Lin Wan is reborn and returns, casting off the patience she showed in her past life and vowing to escape her fate as a doormat. As she turns her career around and fights back against the Zhang family’s bullying, she awakens her husband Zhang Lei’s sense of responsibility. But the shadows of tragedy from her past life have yet to fade, and the Zhang family’s hidden schemes still lurk in the dark. Can the love Lin Wan and Zhang Lei share, each reaching for the other, withstand the unknown storms a —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 850 浊 Turbid Waters 浊浪之水 He Ding他定Urban265k WordsOngoing The author drew on three decades of real hospital experience to write this work. The protagonist, Ye Chunguang, works diligently and strives to improve, leading the staff out of a slump. Yet in the wider climate, he finds it impossible to stay above the fray. Zhao Chengshi is a leading figure in the healthcare system, outspoken and decisive, but loses his way amid social upheaval. The two leaders of Songjiang Province’s healthcare system meet tragic ends: one dies of illness while in detention, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real-life hospital

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