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

1. 201 冬 The Shortest Daylight of the Winter Solstice (2-Book Set) 冬至白昼最短（全2册） A Q阿QModern Romance294k WordsCompleted The first time, Zheng Dongzhi rose onto her tiptoes and planted a light kiss on the corner of his mouth, then proudly announced with childish glee, “Brother Erbai, I like you!” Her voice brimmed with pride. The second time, she successfully caught him off guard again and asked, “Was it sweet?” The third time, she planted a hard kiss on Lu Erbai’s cheek and declared possessively, “I’ve tagged you. From now on, you’re mine...” “Why am I yours?” “People say three times is the charm. I kissed you th 537Reads9.3Score105Shelves
2. 202 最 The Last Straw, Drifting Away 最后一根稻草，飘啊飘 Nan Xuan Twelve南轩十二Urban74k WordsCompleted This is my first novel, divided into two volumes. I recommend starting after Chapter 26. The first 26 chapters are just fragmented memories from childhood; the story only starts to feel like a novel after that. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This isn't even realistic anymore; it's based on the author's true experiences.

3. 203 人 Middle Age: City of Desire 人到中年：欲望之都 The Cang Sea Knows No Blame沧海无咎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Everyday Life] + [Special Agent] + [Sound Values] The story begins when the male lead, Li Wujiao, retires from service and comes home late at night, hoping to surprise his wife. Instead, he discovers that his wife, Jiang Zhirou, hasn't come home, and someone is harassing her... What? You say your grandfather was once a big shot in the Magic City? And your father is a financial tycoon there, too? No need to panic... Watch a retired agent prove that retirement hasn't dulled his skills. 6.4kReads9.0Score648Shelves

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   I am recommending my completed realistic novel; all are welcome to read it.

4. 204 江 Life Afloat on the Riverbank 江岸浮生 Snake Eats People蛇吃人Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Contemporary realism + period chronicle + rural ensemble cast + women’s struggles] Spanning half a century of rural China, this book tells the story of three generations of women on the Jianghan Plain. Caught in the tides of history and the shackles of their families of origin, each struggles against fate in her own way and faces her inner demons, ultimately learning to live for herself. (I’m only here to tell the story as it is. I won’t give the characters perfect personalities. I’ll portray h 593Reads8.5Score106Shelves

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   It's written with great care, and the family relationships are portrayed very realistically. I think any daughter should read it, and anyone who has experienced rural life should also read it. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, there are no cheat codes, it's just real life, the love, hate, infatuation and resentment are written in a way that will make you cry. You'll understand once you read the book reviews.

5. 205 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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   Set in the late 1990s, the story revolves around a female protagonist who grows up alongside the times. The narrative focuses on her career, with romance gradually blossoming. The writing is delicate and avoids clichéd and melodramatic plots.

6. 206 青 The Days of Youth 青春年华 Little Crispy, Little Fly小小酥小小飞Urban59k WordsOngoing Each of us has different circumstances, thoughts, choices, emotions, joys, and sorrows... Yet in the industrial age, school education reflected the mass-production model of industrial logistics: bells, classrooms, standardized lessons, uniform textbooks, and assembly-line schedules. This kind of education “manufactured” standardized, employable workers for the industrial era, while ignoring the differences between individuals. If I could turn back time, perhaps I’d miss my university days. Or pe 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 重 Reborn in 1989: The Twelve Zodiac Signs Fight to Be My Husband 重生八九：十二生肖抢我做媳妇儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing “Gah!!!” Ma Cunhua was reborn? And in 1989, no less. She’d planned to coast through life, but her abilities wouldn’t let her. In that remote, dirt-poor village in the Northeast, there were twelve men named after the zodiac animals. They were undeniably handsome, but undeniably poor, too, and they were all fighting for the chance to marry her. Ma Cunhua had no intention of getting married. A farcical comedy that’s sure to make you smile. While navigating all these tangled feelings, Ma Cunhua also 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A very realistic historical novel

8. 208 三 Three-Inch Golden Lilies 三寸金莲儿 Yi Fengchen逸风尘Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The 1960s. In a dilapidated mansion in Northeast China, the Fan family had eight children, and Fan Jinlian'er became their only source of money. The girl with tiny bound feet supported the entire Fan family. To feed the whole household, Fan Jinlian'er became the family’s bargaining chip. They married her off again and again in exchange for bride prices. They didn’t care whether the groom was blind, lame, or an old man. As long as the betrothal gifts were generous enough, Fan Jinlian'er had to ma 147Reads—Score112Shelves
9. 209 行 Somebody Somewhere in the Crowd 行走在人海中的某某某 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted There is only one true heroism in the world: to see life as it is and still love it. Whether it’s the wind blowing through a valley, clouds drifting over the sea, poplar trees by the roadside, foxtail grass on a hillside, or people, Zhao Xiaoqiu thinks they’re all much the same, aren’t they? 2kReads9.2Score119Shelves

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   [What][Sending a heart][Almost crying][Thinking]

10. 210 还 Still Pretending? You Fell for Me Ages Ago 还装？你早心动了 From South to North南往北来Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted Secret Crush Comes True + Cool, Aloof Doctor + Gentle Schoolteacher Who says first love is always doomed to go nowhere? In high school, she experienced her first stirrings of love and found the courage to confess, only to be rejected. But she never expected that the two of them would meet again one day. Even more surprising, she didn’t recognize him... When they met again, though, she kept retreating. Her heart raced, but she didn’t dare get close. He pinned her between himself and the sof 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Why are so few people reading this? It's all positive reviews… and the writing is good too. "Unrequited Love Comes True + Cold Doctor + Gentle Female Teacher" Who said first love always ends badly? Her first stirrings of love in high school, her first act of courage, ended in rejection. But unexpectedly, they met again. Even more unexpectedly, she didn't recognize him… Yet, upon their reunion, she hesitated, her heart fluttering yet unable to approach. He pinned her between the sofas, leaning down to ask, "Do you remember?" This man was like a ray of light entering her life, but later she herself abandoned that ray of sunshine. When they met again, his eyes reddened, and he fiercely pinned her against the wall: "You actually slept with me and left! Who gave you the guts?" Sweet/Pampering novel!

11. 211 南 The South Wind Knows My Heart, and I’ll Never Walk Alone Again 南风知我意，从此不孤行 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Some people say dandelion seeds look like pretty little parachutes, drifting lightly in the breeze, utterly romantic. But Xu Nanfeng thinks they look more like homeless children, wandering everywhere with nowhere to settle. Just like her: no real kin, no true friends, arriving without a ripple and leaving without a sound. There's an old saying: you reap what you sow. But I, Xu Nanfeng, refuse to believe it. I'll grow into the very person you all thought I could never become! Nanfeng knows my hea 1.1kReads9.3Score104Shelves
12. 212 茶 Tea Ji 茶叽 Xia Ze下则Urban122k WordsOngoing A blend of period fantasy and personal growth, lighthearted yet unhurried, contemporary life and Republican-era war, cultural confidence and the creative use of ancient books: together, they make for a reading experience that is both relaxing and challenging. As the book puts it, you can step into someone's inner world in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Each chapter is the story of a tea drinker, giving us a chance to reconsider the joy, wisdom, and happiness available to ordinary peopl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a true story, one chapter per tea drinker, taking the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to enter a person's emotional world and his story. The writing flows smoothly and gently, while the comprehensive worldview is constructed, involving everyone's complete observations and experiences in daily life. What is refreshing is the language and scenery description, yet the realistic, captivating, and insightful descriptions draw the reader in without them even realizing it.

13. 213 七 The Beautiful Stepmom of the ’70s: Expecting Multiples After Joining Her Husband on the Island 七零漂亮后妈，海岛随军后多胎了 Ling Yun灵韫Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted (Military marriage + raising children + marriage before love + slice of life) The Jiang family has five lovely daughters. Jiang Ting is fair-skinned and beautiful, which has made her the target of wicked men. At her aunt's arrangement, Jiang Ting marries Xu Jinglin, an army officer with three children, and travels thousands of miles to join him at his island posting. Life on the island is remote and harsh, and the three boys are a handful. When the young and beautiful Jiang Ting first arrives, 5.2kReads8.5Score412Shelves
14. 214 浮 Life Is Like a Dream: I Take the Blame and Transmigrate to the 1950s 浮生若梦，我顶缸穿五零 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don't compare this to reality!) History's number one scapegoat, Xu Duoduo, has grievances she can't voice. When disaster comes from heaven, it can still be avoided. When you bring disaster upon yourself, there's no escaping it. So what if life is hard? If you can stomach eating bitter greens, you can do anything. I'll give it my all! Come watch a post-2000s girl living the '50s version of a wild-vegetable-foraging life. Let's go! 1.7kReads9.2Score125Shelves
15. 215 女 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Xu Ci珝慈Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 928Reads9.3Score123Shelves

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    This story is very close to reality.

16. 216 凡 Fan Xuan’s World for Two 凡轩的二人世界 Yi Fanxuan懿凡轩Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Workplace + Marriage and Romance + Relationships + Female-Oriented + Modern Romance] Fan has always run a coffee shop called Yifan Coffee. The shop isn't large, with two floors: booth seating on the first floor and a bar on the second. Its decor is simple and elegant, and business is pretty good. Most of its customers are office ladies and office gentlemen from the nearby buildings. Some come in with their laptops and stay all day. Fan is warm, kind, a good communicator, and attentive to her cu 8Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Novels that are all based on real life

17. 217 无 No Lamps, No Moon, So What? 无灯无月又何妨 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted If two hearts understand each other, what need have they for lamps or moonlight? If one day we’re caught in the same snow, then we’ll have shared a lifetime of gray hair. Even if we lived together in perfect harmony, there would still be regrets! May you weather every storm and still keep the light in your eyes, never straying from your original purpose. 34Reads7.6Score—Shelves
18. 218 他 He Transmigrated Through the Tunnel of Death 他穿越了死亡隧道 Yi Fanxuan懿凡轩Urban128k WordsCompleted Xu Long spent 23 years in a long tunnel of death. It was filled with blood, tears, and danger, and he survived against all odds. Thanks to the selfless help of correctional officers, local residents, and friends, he repeatedly escaped danger and miraculously came back from the brink. Although we should not remain bitter about that period of history, neither should we casually erase what truly happened. We must also remember that the happiness we enjoy today was hard-won. May such a tragedy never —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    It is said to be a story adapted from a certain older brother.

20. 220 恋 Love Is Sweet as Snow, Yet Poisonous as Arsenic 恋如砒霜甜似雪 Chili Peppers in the Hand Soap洗手液里加辣椒Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Love Is Sweet as Snow, Yet Poisonous as Arsenic 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfect for watching while on the toilet [smirk][smirk]

21. 221 幸 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Xue Lanyou雪蓝悠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a realistic story about the challenges the male and female protagonists face in their marriage. It's full of everyday life and heartwarming.

22. 222 五 At Fifty, I Finally Came to My Senses: I’ll Live for Myself 五十岁幡然醒悟，我要为自己而活 Clear Water清清之水Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted [Silver-haired story, ensemble cast, divorce, switched-at-birth daughters, entrepreneurship, women’s growth, a middle-aged woman’s triumphant comeback] Chu Yueqin had been a housewife for nearly thirty years. With no job and no income, she endured mockery and oppression from her husband’s family. No matter how diligently she cared for everyone in the household, in their eyes she was nothing but a lowly servant. Then she learned that the son she had raised with her own hands was actually the chil 6.3kReads8.0Score450Shelves

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    Without any reincarnation or transmigration cheat codes, it's just the mundane everyday life of a family.

23. 223 不 Let's Not Talk About Love 不谈爱情 Ershu Ershu二叔尔淑Urban179k WordsCompleted Don't Talk About Love is a purely fictional serialized novel. The novel tells of the inner torment of Zhao Xiaosong, a middle-aged man who works at Shenfeng Tire Factory and suffers from cerebral atrophy. It portrays his resentment, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, despair, selfishness, longing, and, finally, his struggle... The story begins in the 1990s. Zhao Xiaosong, a country bumpkin from that era, is lucky enough to become a tire-molding worker at Shenfeng Tire Factory in Jiaoshi. Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a realistic story! Ershu Ershu recommends this book as a great read—a different kind of angst-filled romance, telling the story of the protagonist, Zhao Xiaosong, who simultaneously indulges in a life of wild abandon while sinking deeper and deeper into the mire of reality…

24. 224 一 A Cigarette 一支烟 Mint Ice薄荷冰Urban253k WordsCompleted I stood up and staggered toward the exit. I struggled to push away each person who came to help me. I didn't take the elevator. Step by step, I climbed the stairs to the rooftop. When I pushed open the rooftop door, a hint of late autumn's cool breeze brushed my face. The light was so bright that I had to squint. I could clearly see her. Across the rooftop stood a long-haired girl. She said, “Could I have a cigarette?” If you're willing, I'll love you forever. If you're not, I'll choose to pine 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having an extramarital affair and finding love [facepalm]

25. 225 商 Tempest in the Business World: A Game of Gratitude and Revenge 商海风云：恩仇之局 Riding a White Horse, Whistling Westward骑白马啸西风Urban311k WordsOngoing Jiang He and Hu Kai were college roommates, sharing the bunk bed in their dorm. After graduation, they started a business together. Both fell in love with Chen Hong, but her heart always belonged to Jiang He. As their company grew, tensions arose between the two men. Hu Kai framed Jiang He, forcing him to leave the company, then used underhanded means to marry Chen Hong. Jiang He faked his death and fled to the United States. Decades later, the company Hu Kai took over has become a nationally re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a realistic urban novel where the male protagonist faces numerous hardships. The story begins with the female protagonist meeting and falling in love at Peking University, where she harbors a one-sided affection for him. Later, he starts a business in Beijing, then moves south to Shenzhen to build a large enterprise. However, he is framed by a classmate and forced to go abroad. The female protagonist then marries her enemy. Once he has the power and influence, he returns to Beijing to seek revenge in the business world. The characters are well-developed and the emotions are nuanced; highly recommended.

26. 226 一 One Glance, A Lifetime of Love 一次回眸，一世情 A Smile Just Like Before笑靥如初Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance] + [Modern Romance] + [Family] + [Love at First Sight] + [Secret Crush] This is a tangled love story between one woman and three men. Ouyang Bo, a top student from a prestigious university, gives up his promising future to follow her to a remote mountain village and continue a love they both chose. Cheng Xi, the city’s top official, remains true to his first love for twenty years, letting the feelings sparked by their first meeting deepen into a profound love. Rich and handso 1.8kReads9.4Score222Shelves

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    Both are very realistic novels, and each has its own merits!

27. 227 人 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 A Still Pool一池静水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

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    Two realistic novels

28. 228 尘 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 1.9kReads8.9Score175Shelves
29. 229 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 32.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves
30. 230 我 I Am a Patient 我是一个病人 Lone Tree in the Green Fields绿野孤树Mystery114k WordsOngoing I was lucky enough to escape yesterday and live today, but I couldn't escape the truth that I had become a puppet. Somewhere in the world, there is always another person just like you, in appearance or personality, whether he, she, or it. When you meet, it is all part of fate. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What happened to my soul in different worlds, different genders, and different species. There were attachments, changes, and different creations of life.

31. 231 体 A Dignified Game of Wits 体面博弈 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted [Investment Banking Elite × All-Purpose Assistant] [Urban Romance × Emotional Games] [Workplace Romance] [Funny Little Scenes] [The Powerful One Bows Their Head] [Desire and Tension] Li Duoli has only one rule for survival: be a respectable professional woman. She is cautious, capable, tasteful, and elegant. She thought that was simply who she was. Until the night she met Xie Zhifei, when instinctive desire tore everything apart. She only wanted his body. By the next day, she had forgotten every 5.4kReads8.1Score657Shelves

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    The emotional turmoil of urban men and women is very realistic and delicately portrayed; the author's writing style is excellent.

32. 232 我 My Urban Life 我的都市生活 Lone Tree in the Green Fields绿野孤树Urban250k WordsCompleted Magical realism: After my soul developed a mind of its own, it packed its bags and set out into the world, inhabiting different lives and experiencing different ways of living. This is the story of what my soul encounters in different worlds, in different genders and species. Along the way, it forms attachments, changes, and gives life a different shape. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
33. 233 时 Together Beneath the Clock Flowers 时钟花的相伴 Thinking of You, Missing Chu念君思储Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, No Rebirth] + [Everyday Cohabitation] + [One Female Lead] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Multiple Perspectives, Ensemble Cast, and Romance] + [Grounded in Reality] Related by blood? Sure, we're a little close, but the Marriage Law allows it!!! Xiang Gu turned twenty-two, and the very next day, on Tong Mengmeng's twenty-second birthday, they got their marriage licenses. Love between childhood sweethearts isn't a matter of falling for each other over time. It's love at first sight, with 14Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    From childhood bickering and playful fights to getting married on their birthdays, the love between childhood sweethearts is a love at first sight and a long-planned scheme. The ensemble narrative is rich and profound, with both laughter and twists and turns, combining the warmth of everyday life with reflections on life.

34. 234 梦 Nightmare: The Road to Revenge 梦魇：复仇路 Borrowing Ink from the Northern Mountain北山借墨Urban746k WordsCompleted All right, let's let the truth go no further. Li Zheng's predicament and inner turmoil, and his and his sister's faltering journey of revenge, haunted by nightmares, are already complicated and painful enough. We don't need to dig any deeper. We only need to respect his feelings and choices. Everyone has their own story and fate. Some truths may never be fully revealed, and some questions may never have perfect answers. But that doesn't keep us from understanding, empathizing with, and supportin 5Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly realistic. I wouldn't believe it if you said there were no real-life figures based on them. It's so realistic, and the era and environment are even more so. I'm sure the author was writing about the people and events around him.

35. 235 全 Global Blackout: Back to the Age of Cold Weapons 全球断电：重返冷兵器时代 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no rebirth, no showing off and humiliating others, not a power fantasy. The story of an ordinary person surviving in a time of chaos.] When electricity vanished worldwide and gunpowder and fuel stopped working, Xia Zhi carved out a kingdom in the midst of chaos with nothing but a bow. With transportation and communications cut off, humanity's ambitions began to grow. Everyone wanted to be emperor; even a village chief dared to call himself king. Xia Zhi had wanted to stay home in the 6.3kReads8.2Score470Shelves

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    This reality is not an exaggeration at all; because it is real, the scores are not high.

36. 236 人 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 640Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    Books of real life

37. 237 风 Where the Wind Leaves Its Trace, Beyond the White Line 风过留痕，白线之外 The Laws of the Stars星辰之理Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy, no System, realistic, action psychology, everyday mysteries] Bailing first met Chen Feng at a dinner her younger sister had arranged at the last minute. He was neat-looking and impeccably mannered, even keeping a carefully measured distance whenever he came close. But she soon realized this "temporary boyfriend" was no ordinary man. When she was hurt, he would pull his hand back. When she was wary, he would take half a step away. He always left every choice up to her, yet w 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She laid down the rules: "Tell me where you're touching first, ask before changing positions, and silence doesn't mean you agree." He listened to each rule without haggling: "Okay, I'll follow your rules." Six seconds on the massage bed, he wanted to stop there, unrelated to her shoulder. She curled her index finger on the sheet, not telling him to stop. He withdrew his hand first, taking a half-step back: "Sorry, stopping just now wasn't necessary." She asked why he withdrew. He said, "Because I wanted to stop there, unrelated to your shoulder." The tug-of-war between adults isn't about playing hard to get; it's about wanting to get closer, yet fearing your reluctance. Silence doesn't equate to agreement.

38. 238 人 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 Zhai Zhiwan翟知晚Urban130k WordsCompleted I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 3.8kReads8.1Score409Shelves

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    Fast-paced realistic works,

39. 239 婚 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.4kReads8.8Score139Shelves
40. 240 富 The Rich Kid Who Turned His Life Around by Writing Web Novels After Going into Debt 富二代的我负债后竟用写网文翻身 Gu Chen Writes to Support the Family顾晨写文养家Urban422k WordsOngoing An A9-level rich kid and civil servant, buried in debt, somehow turns his life around by writing web novels and rises to the top… Writing and paying off his debts are the main threads of the story, interwoven with family secrets, analysis of current affairs, reflections on life, clever part-time job tips, writing advice, and more... The novel is packed with knowledge from economics, philosophy, history, sociology, management, and other fields. It’s not a power fantasy, but it will absolutely sho 135Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    I would call it Tomato's most realistic book.

41. 241 笑 Smiling as I Ask the Pagoda Tree About the Past 笑向槐花问前事 Waiting for You Here原地等你Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance in the 1970s, cherished by everyone, educated youth sent to the countryside, traditional family medicine, special missions, upright values, deep love for the country and its people, childhood sweethearts, brothers who watch each other's backs, a golden finger used only for survival and convenience, viewed from the sidelines, not a strong female lead) A pair of watches became her space train car. After waking from a dream with seven days' worth of hazy memory fragments, she headed 787Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    [Reflection] (From the "Revolutionary Literature Forum")

42. 242 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Master Zhengyi wrote down what he had seen and heard, including stories and practical knowledge on prediction.

43. 243 老 The Husband Rules 老公最大 Windblown Sword风吹剑Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The campus belle, the top student, and the domineering CEO. This is the love story of Li Luoluo and He Kuang. Li Luoluo runs into He Kuang at her best friend's home, where a drunk He Kuang forcibly steals her first kiss. That unexpected encounter brings them together, taking them from bickering enemies to lovers. Their relationship begins by chance, caught between society's prejudice and the relentless advances of rivals, while danger and intrigue swirl through the business world. Li Luoluo does 775Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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44. 244 多 Under the Influence of Dopamine 多巴胺作祟 Work Hard, Ah Jizha要努力啊叽喳Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart] Sweet, with a little angst, moving moments, warmth, and plenty to relate to. "Sweet, gentle, restless small-town exam ace" vs. "handsome, gentlemanly, brooding ABC" Everyone says Liu Yuqiu is the ideal man. Only Zhou Lingwei knows just how bad he can be. Everyone thinks Zhou Lingwei is harmless. Only Liu Yuqiu knows how ruthless she is. Where’s the love in the CBD? Where’s the romance? It’s all a contest between "bad guys" and "ruthless women." A thou 766Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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    The author is based on a real person in a foreign company workplace story, which includes both career and love aspects.

45. 245 夏 Summer and Fate 夏季与天意 La Jiu Yun腊玖雲Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted An ordinary encounter: one is a talented young woman at a crossroads in her life, and the other is a dedicated high school teacher. A sweet story about down-to-earth life and love. Xu Huanyi met Xu Tian in the summer. Once lost and uncertain, she gave up the job she already had and came to this small town for a fresh start. To her delight, she discovered that Xu Tian was part of that new beginning. Back in high school, Xu Tian had inexplicably taken a liking to a girl, though all he did was wa 123Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    A realistic portrayal of love between ordinary people: the male lead is a high school teacher, and the female lead is a talented dessert shop owner. Their ordinary life, passionate love, and enduring affection are just like the kind of love we all long for!

46. 246 我 My Years as a Drifter in Zhengzhou 我的郑漂那些年 Little Seven, Old Seven小七老七Urban205k WordsOngoing What is it like for a country boy fresh out of college to fall in love with a local young woman from a family that got rich from demolition in an unfamiliar provincial capital? This book tells a story drawn from real experience... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a tragedy that books about reality are written but no one wants to read them.

47. 247 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.4kReads8.9Score222Shelves

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    She loved, but they were never truly in love. When Zhao Wumian loved, she was always like a little sun, but when she discovered she had been betrayed, she could calmly withdraw her love. Qin Shiyuan was like a monster who couldn't love; later on, he kept the female lead imprisoned by his side.

48. 248 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 Tan Is on Fire谭冒火了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I posted online, and some people said, "You dared to marry someone who doesn't own a house! You're amazing, getting pregnant before marriage, haha! He can live off me! His mother has a house, he doesn't, that's his mother's house, and he's not an only child! Let's not talk about the rest! Haha… If that's the case, then those who can't afford a house will only stay single, and some who own houses are still single! What causes that? Isn't it the influence of the social environment? You can't take your child with you when you die! I'm planning to buy a house now, pay off the mortgage for 30 years, and I'll be over 60 by the time I finish the mortgage. If I don't have the money, I won't buy, I'll rent! Before, you had to own a house for your child to go to school, now you can still go to school even without a house, and many people still want to have children and get married! Now many people are willing to have children… Mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships, mama's boys, spoiled kids, gambling couples, competitive couples, bar-hopping women… Of course, not everyone is like that, I never completely deny anything. This is influenced by the social environment, wanting this and that, why get married!" I was young and impulsive back then, only interested in feelings… Now, our child is in first grade. Are you going to get a divorce just because you're unhappy? Forget it. You're just average yourself. Men aren't stupid; they wouldn't just want a woman! Men would rather stay single than just marry any woman! Men are very rational in this regard. They know which women to play with, which to be friends with, and which to be rivals with… So men can separate sex and love! Don't listen to the nonsense online that there are rich kids waiting for you after a divorce. Do rich kids eat organic food? There are plenty of single men out there who would choose a divorced woman! You made your choice, so you have to bear the consequences!

49. 249 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2kReads—Score114Shelves

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    The first book is about small-town literature; the second is a realistic coming-of-age campus story.

50. 250 婆 The In-Laws' Web of Schemes 婆家局中局 Summer Solstice Has Arrived夏至已至今Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Tang Guo, the heroine, and Lu Ziming, the hero, marry just three months after meeting. Not long after the wedding, it comes to light that Lu Ziming owes 500,000 yuan in online loans. When his mother learns what happened, her first response is to demand that Tang Guo divorce Lu Ziming and to take their property deed. Everyone else reacts differently, each with their own agenda. It turns out that behind the facade of a loving family lie nothing but schemes and calculations. Tang Guo stands by Lu Z 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    These two books are about family and marriage, and the impact of one's family of origin.

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