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  1. 301 Time That Cannot Be Kept, People Who Cannot Be Held 留不住的时间留不住的人 Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted “Since you want a divorce, I have to get the share that belongs to me. The law says that whoever cheats first has to compensate the other for emotional distress. Besides, I’m now suffering from severe depression. Don’t even think you can get away with this.” Jiang Xiaomei had no idea where she’d found the nerve, but she was actually shouting at Qu Mingyan like this. “You must be out of your mind, thinking about money all the time.” Qu Mingyan was so furious that his face turned green. A vein bul 6Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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  2. 302 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情! Urban612k WordsOngoing Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 322Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  3. 303 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
  4. 304 Ling Leling’s Entrepreneurial Journey 凌乐菱创业记 Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing Hello, readers! This is a novel about an ordinary person starting a business. The heroine, Ling Leling, is a strong, kind young woman who dares to dream and take action. But on her entrepreneurial journey, her aunt mocks her, and she has a falling-out with her father. Fortunately, her friends Mi Zixuan, Xuxu, and Xia Zhu stay by her side, helping her grow from an ordinary girl into a province-wide role model for entrepreneurs. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 305 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.8kReads—Score142Shelves
  6. 306 Those Years of Exorcising Evil in Guangdong 广东驱邪那些年 Mystery253k WordsOngoing Three decades, dozens of regions, and hundreds of exorcisms A true account of the tumultuous, terrifying lives of two generations of ghost hunters Behind every supernatural incident lies a heartbreaking story... Behind every story is a long-buried secret, unknown to others: things they cannot bear to leave behind, cannot let go of, partings from those they love, and resentment that endures... (Anthology, no System, no immortal cultivation, grounded in reality, a modern-day Strange Tales from a C 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 307 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 563Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 308 Reality Has Nothing to Do with Ideals 现实与理想无关 Urban273k WordsCompleted Ideals are ideals, and reality is reality. Never confuse the two. The road from reality to ideals is long, so long that most people spend their whole lives without ever reaching the end. There are countless cases of ideals crumbling into reality, so many that every day someone gives up on their dreams and accepts the way things are. If someone is still living in reality while drawing ever closer to their ideals, congratulations. But are you sure that someone will be you? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 309 The Story of a Mama's Boy in Love 妈宝男恋爱记 Urban146k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + contemporary romance + lighthearted humor. A gritty work of realism that hits close to home, with no transmigration or golden finger. It features a large cast, and at least one character is sure to feel familiar. If you want to know what life and love are really like for ordinary Beijingers, or you're interested in romances between Beijingers and people from elsewhere, read Momma's Boy in Love. The protagonist, Dabinzi, is stubborn and one-track-minded, a hopeless student and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 310 Cool Lips 凉唇 Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 5.2kReads6.1Score437Shelves
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  11. 311 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 Urban834k WordsOngoing [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 11.3kReads7.5Score888Shelves
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  12. 312 Summer Tangerine Through the Seasons 夏橘的春夏秋冬 Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted On a bright morning, a girl named Xia Ju transferred to a new school. Teacher: “Gu Bei, she’ll be your new deskmate from now on.” The boy nodded. Xia Ju looked at him. He was an exceptionally handsome boy. From that day on, the two of them were never apart again. A sweet romance from school days to the wedding aisle. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 313 The Fake Heiress Everyone’s Talking About 传闻中的假千金 13k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress Everyone’s Been Talking About —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 314 After Tearing Up My Cancer Diagnosis, My Scumbag Ex Loses His Mind 撕碎癌症通知单后,渣男急疯了 Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After tearing up the cancer diagnosis, the scumbag boyfriend panicked —Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 315 The Shulai Family 树濑之家 Urban23k WordsOngoing This story follows the protagonist’s love life, daily life, and work in the ordinary world of today, as well as his gradual, almost unwitting entry into stock trading and speculative investment. It explores what he learns along the way and the growth stories of his friends. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 316 Apocalyptic Disasters: My Rules Are the Rules 天灾末世:我的规矩就是规矩 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse5.5M WordsOngoing (Apocalypse + rebirth + spatial powers + revenge + a cold-blooded player in the game of life) Disaster struck, and Earth's temperature plummeted, ushering in an ice age. Lin Feng survived for five years in a world thrown into chaos, only to be betrayed by his teammates and devoured by a pack of beasts. He was given a second chance, returning to half a month before the disaster with his spatial ability intact. This time, he had a new plan for his future. He would live well and make everyone who h 5.6kReads7.5Score474Shelves
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  17. 317 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
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  18. 318 A Deadly Trap: A Blind Man’s Revenge on His Cheating Wife 致命圈套,盲男对出轨妻子的复仇 Mystery9k WordsCompleted A Deadly Trap: A Blind Man’s Revenge on His Unfaithful Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 319 A Terrifying Life 惊魂人生 Urban202k WordsOngoing A true story set in the 1990s: the cruel reality One moonlit night in the 1990s, I rescued a woman being chased by a depraved lecher. That night, she invited me into her rental apartment, then took the initiative and slept with me. After that, the two of us fell in love and moved in together. She was more than ten years older than me, and I became hopelessly caught up in the relationship. I thought my devoted love would lead to a happy ending, but I was wrong. She used me and toyed with my feeli —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 320 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves
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  21. 321 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 47.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
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  22. 322 After the Divorce, My Husband and Son Went Crazy with Regret 离婚后,老公和儿子后悔疯了 9k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Husband and Son Regretted It Like Crazy 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 323 After I Turned Away, I Became a Sensation in the Legal World 转身之后,我在律圈爆火 Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Top-tier legal world × rising financial star × equally matched leads who choose each other × growth through betrayal × urban power fantasy] For ten years, capital has reshaped Huating, while undercurrents swirl through the legal world. Beneath the glittering nightlife, unseen battles for power are being fought. Qin Suisui is a beautiful, unhinged lawyer who clawed her way up from an ordinary family. With no connections, no backing, and no faith in fate, she believes only in her own hard-earne 12.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
  24. 324 The Beginning of the Nine Heavens Origin Star 九天元宇星之初始 Xianxia679k WordsOngoing A useless young man, unable to cultivate because he has lost his memories, is driven out of his sect. By chance, he awakens a red light within a mysterious pendant and begins to uncover the mystery of his origins. After enduring countless hardships, he finally learns that he comes from another world. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 325 After Giving Up My Daughter, I Became a Billionaire 放弃女儿后,我身家上亿 10k WordsCompleted After quitting my job to tutor my daughter for three years, she was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music. At the celebration banquet, someone suddenly asked if she had anything to say to me. My daughter rolled up her sleeves, revealing large purple bruises. “This woman forced me to practice piano and wouldn’t let me rest. She doesn’t deserve to be my mother!” She looked at me smugly, waiting for me to lose it. But I smiled at her. “Everyone, please bear witness: from this moment on, M —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 326 The Thief's Way 贼道 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.1kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves
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  27. 327 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
  28. 328 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.8kReads8.8Score652Shelves
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  29. 329 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 40.1kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
  30. 330 Half a Month 月半 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Also known as The Waxing and Waning) Life offers no lucky breaks, and it is never gentle with anyone. Only when we learn to see our flaws can we hold on to wholeness. May we all stand in the sunlight and live surrounded by warmth. This is a slow-paced story grounded in reality. Bring your heart along, and let’s sit down and talk at our own pace. 5.1kReads9.2Score690Shelves
  31. 331 What Gives You the Right to Ignore What I Want? 你凭什么忽视我的意愿 Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing Song Shiwei is an ordinary student from an ordinary family in an ordinary small town. She used to be quiet, unable to say no, and endlessly patient. One day, a remark from her cousin Huang Yutong suddenly opened her eyes: nobody cared about what she wanted. So she started watching debates and livestreams, learning all kinds of communication skills and breaking free of the limits of her old way of thinking. After going from the good girl everyone praised to a sharp-tongued lunatic, she finally go 449Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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  32. 332 Sold to a Demon Foster Father Who Trades in Human Meat, a Choking Girl Fights Back 落到贩卖“菜人”的恶魔养父手上后,窒息女孩开始反杀 8k WordsCompleted After falling into the hands of her adoptive father, a devil who sells people as "vegetables," the suffocated girl begins fighting back. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 333 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来:我背上了40起命案 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 30.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
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  34. 334 A Brief Romance at the Electronics Factory 电子厂里短暂的爱情 Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted After marrying through a matchmaker, Ye Mianmian is beaten by her husband and mistreated by her mother-in-law. Heartbroken, she follows her best friend to Guangdong to find work, where she meets a man who stirs her heart. Can she overcome the obstacles and be with him? 1.6kReads8.9Score142Shelves
  35. 335 Escape the Captivity! My Refined Older Brother Is a Total Psycho 逃离禁锢!我的斯文哥哥太疯批 Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing Cold CEO + black lotus + growing-up romance + exclusive devotion + obsessive, possessive love + healing Shen Shishi clawed her way out of the mud of the orphanage and learned early how cruel the world could be. The Ling family is her only lifeline, but also the cage in which she clings to life. As lowly as dust, she considers dignity a luxury. Then he returns to the country: Ling Li, heir to the Ling family, restrained and noble, like a god. He offers her his hand, giving her protection and a di 70Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 336 The Glass Candy He Gave Me 他给的玻璃糖 Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Qiu Cixiu was nothing like his name suggested. He wasn’t merciful at all! Eventually, he simply changed the character in his name to “Chi.” The chi of charging across the battlefield. That character suited his wild, rebellious nature much better. She once thought he would be her salvation, but as it turned out, he wasn’t... 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 337 One Glance, A Lifetime of Love 一次回眸,一世情 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 1.9kReads9.4Score237Shelves
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  38. 338 The Foolish Doctor of the Countryside, Protecting Sweetgrass Alone 乡野痴医,独护香草 Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and shoved into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu unexpectedly unlocks his family's ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he wields miraculous needles to save children and punish troublemakers. He may seem dim-witted in public, but behind the scenes, he is ruthless. In this life, he is determined to protect Xiang Cao. Not one villain will get away! 2.1kReads8.3Score176Shelves
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  39. 339 Falling for You 沦陷 Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted Fallen 50Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 340 May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜 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 4.7kReads9.5Score661Shelves
  41. 341 Wanbei 宛北 Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Only after returning in the second half of his life did Shan Chengye realize that Zhu Qingwan was still embedded in his soul, the other half of the jade he could never be parted from. Their story began when they were seventeen and lasted until the end of their lives. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 342 Room 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 合租302:打工仔逆风洗清家父冤案 Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Roommates in 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 774Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 343 Reborn: What a Joy to Watch the Fake Heiress Become Everyone’s Enemy 重生后看假千金成过街老鼠真痛快 Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, Watching the Fake Heiress Become a Public Enemy Is So Satisfying 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 344 Bad Girl 坏女孩 Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, she was abducted and taken to a remote village. Six years later, she nearly found herself forced into marriage. With her life on the line, she risked everything to escape the countryside and make it back to the city. But waiting for her were the cold-blooded parents who had sent her away with their own hands, and an adopted younger sister with no blood ties to the family. After enduring six years of captivity and being abandoned by her own parents, she fights alone to reclaim ever 19.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
  45. 345 The Flowers Have Bloomed on Nanshan 南山花已开 Modern Romance776k WordsCompleted Feng Jinqing only realized later that the leap in his heart when he saw Ye Ya, eyes brimming with tears beneath the Chinese wingnut tree, was the feeling of falling in love. From that moment on, he couldn't help wanting to treat her well, just as he had when they were children, and even better: to spend a lifetime making up for the four years he'd been gone. 1kReads9.0Score134Shelves
  46. 346 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 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 652Reads8.7Score101Shelves
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  47. 347 Don't Mess with a 42-Year-Old Woman: She's Got All the Evidence 别惹42岁姐姐,她手里全是证据 9k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with This 42-Year-Old Woman, She Has Evidence on Everyone 392Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 348 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 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 1.3kReads8.8Score134Shelves
  49. 349 My Ex's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Valued at 200,000 前夫哥的智商税:老婆估值二十万 35k WordsCompleted The Ex-Husband's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Is Worth 200,000 439Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 350 The Village Schoolteacher 山村女教师 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Yang Xiaowei and Li Li were college sweethearts. After graduation, their different choices set them on separate paths: Yang Xiaowei went to teach in a mountain village, while Li Li stayed in the city. They went their separate ways, and Yang Xiaowei married the local village chief's son. After enduring a series of hardships, including marriage, childbirth, and domestic abuse, Yang Xiaowei finally found the courage to break free from the prison of her marriage. In the end, she discovered that what 387Reads9.0Score312Shelves

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