Stories Closely Based on Real Life or Personal Experiences 十分贴近现实生活或者自己的经历改编的

1. 401 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves

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   [Heart] This is a very realistic and down-to-earth story. The female protagonist is an ordinary person with mediocre grades, an average appearance, and a poor family background. Her parents are divorced. However, she is clear-headed and calm, knows what she wants, and achieves her ideal life through her own efforts! As mentioned at the beginning: In many people's eyes, a woman like me would be very annoying, a scheming woman. In 2003, I was only sixteen years old, but I clearly knew what I wanted and worked hard for it, eventually achieving my goal. At that time, I was dealt a bad hand. An irresponsible, philandering father who had affairs, and a workaholic mother with a bad temper. I myself was also very ordinary. Mediocre grades, an average appearance, and an overly protective, unlikable personality. I still remember that year, after 10 pm during evening self-study, returning to my empty, cold home, the loneliness that gnawed at me like a leech... Therefore, I especially longed for a warm home.

2. 402 裂 Split: Brotherhood and Feuds in the Advertising World 裂变：广告江湖里的兄弟恩仇录 Li Tiejun李铁君204k WordsCompleted [Workplace + Brotherhood + Corruption + Personal Growth] Yesterday’s brothers, today’s wolves! A bloody business saga that lays bare the fracturing of human nature! Yang Jun and Da Feng, Li Fei, and Liu Jinsong grew up together and were as close as brothers. When Yang Jun first joined Northern Advertising, his impressive results and sharp ambition made him a target of repeated harassment from Wu Dazhi, a manager parachuted in from outside. Forced to resign, he left behind Lin Xue, the designer h 18Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   Business and workplace novels that are close to real life

3. 403 桃 Peach Blossom Love 桃花爱 Dreaming of Flying Sand梦飞沙Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Nie Xiaoqian had a miserable childhood and suffered abuse from a young age. To survive, she went to the city to work. After enduring one hardship after another, she found love of her own. But fate had other plans... 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's relatable and highly immersive. If you experienced life in the 1980s and 90s, you'll find it very relatable.

4. 404 雷 Thunderbolt Commando 雷霆尖兵 Charles Eight Plus Eight夏尔八加八Urban924k WordsCompleted I'm discharged, and I've got kills under my belt. With this many walking medals of merit, getting promoted to officer should be a piece of cake... System? I don't need one! Li Ke only wanted to finish his studies and return to civilian life, but fate had other plans, sending him on one thrilling adventure after another. Drug busts, crime crackdowns, business ventures, and revenge: time and again, he foils his enemies' schemes. Veteran leftists, guerrillas, and mercenaries continue to write stori 1.9kReads8.4Score109Shelves

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   It's realistic, but it should be considered decisive and ruthless.

5. 405 执 At the Helm of Power 执掌风云 Preaching in the Clouds云中布道Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Who doesn’t want to take charge of their own domain and make a grand impact in life? The world is unpredictable, and the game is always changing. How many can truly command the tides of fortune? Lin Mufeng is undermined by his superior and betrayed by his girlfriend, leaving him trapped in a personal crisis. But even amid rapidly shifting fortunes, opportunities always arise. It all depends on how you seize them… 1.2kReads7.7Score—Shelves

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   I really like the novel "Ruling the World" and I'd also like to recommend it to the author.

6. 406 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban162k WordsCompleted The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 9.1kReads—Score419Shelves

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   My Wife's Lies

7. 407 我 My Wuhan Girl 我的武汉姑娘 My Heart Is Like the Sun我心如日Urban147k WordsCompleted I promised her a better future. The love and passion I felt for her back then were the truest, purest feelings I'd ever had as a man. And now... Originally titled The Death of a Wuhan Virgin 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I had promised her a bright future. My passionate love and feelings for her back then were the truest and purest things I felt as a man, but now…

8. 408 在 At a Handbag Factory in Dongguan, I Was a Packer Who Fell for My Beautiful Team Leader 在东莞手袋厂，包装工的我爱上漂亮女组长 Yang Chunsi杨春思5k WordsCompleted At a handbag factory in Dongguan, I was a packing worker who fell in love with the beautiful team leader. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I prefer realistic works. I don't like entrepreneurship, systems, or fancy designs; I prefer works that genuinely record life. By the way, one of these books is mine; the Dongguan handbag factory is mine.

9. 409 尘 Searching for Love in the Mortal World 尘世寻爱 My Heart Is Like the Sun我心如日Urban239k WordsCompleted At the end of the twentieth century, Momo always looked at the reasonable and unreasonable aspects of the world from the perspective of a bystander, living carelessly like a rogue. It wasn't until she met Li Fan, a married woman, and Duoduo that she truly entered the real world. But the cruelty of reality, and the enormous gulf between it and her inner world, made it impossible for her to adapt... 4.5kReads—Score202Shelves
10. 410 我 My Years in Guangzhou 我在广州这些年 I Grow Red Shallots我种红葱头Urban251k WordsCompleted A thought crossed my mind as I watched from the side: Ma Man was twenty-two, such a wonderful age, still a young woman dreaming of beautiful love. I, on the other hand, was long past the age of romantic fantasies. I once had a beautiful love of my own, but that was all in the past. I did feel fond of Ma Man, but I didn’t entertain any fantasies. Or rather, I no longer dared to. 44Reads5.7Score—Shelves
11. 411 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves
12. 412 上 The Rise: Who Rules the City with an Iron Fist? 上位：谁在都市迷城只手遮天 I Grow Red Shallots我种红葱头Urban117k WordsOngoing In Dongzhou, a city of labyrinthine streets, Yang Xiaofeng happens to save a mysterious beauty who has fainted from hunger, and the gears of fate begin to spin wildly. Mocked by his brothers, pressured by the powerful, battered by business rivalries, and hunted by the underworld, he carries the mystery of his past and lives by one ruthless creed: “If you don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with you. If you do, I’ll wipe you out root and branch.” He gathers strength through every humiliation, then e 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 逃 Thirty Days on the Run 逃亡三十天 Always Advise People Not to Conceal the Truth万事劝人休瞒昧Urban537k WordsOngoing Five years of deep affection could not withstand greed and scheming. Jiang Ling was set up by his lover of five years and her lover on the side, who conspired to seize complete control of his company. In a single day, his love was shattered, his career collapsed, and his life plunged into an abyss. With all hope gone, he chose to retreat to his remote, quiet hometown in the countryside. By chance, in an abandoned mine in a desolate area, he stumbled upon a ton of gold buried deep underground. Af 50Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    A perfect match, highly recommended! Inspired by a dream!

14. 414 坠 Fallen into the Mortal World 坠落红尘间 Cigarette Holder Seeking Smoke烟嘴寻烟Urban341k WordsCompleted His father is critically ill, and she can’t scrape together the money to save him. A poor college girl grits her teeth and steps into the late-night world of KTV! She masks her youth with cigarettes and alcohol, trading her dignity for medical bills. Can she make it to the end of this road? Will she succumb to the temptations of the neon lights? 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It emphasizes realism, avoiding time travel, system-based gameplay, and mindless entertainment! It tells the poignant story of a pure female college student who, in order to earn money to save her father, mistakenly enters a nightclub KTV, gradually crossing her moral boundaries and becoming a hostess.

15. 415 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.4kReads9.2Score886Shelves

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    Torture literature, real life! No earth-shattering plots, only a life force that strikes the soul! It holds the warmth and complexity of humanity, and the wisdom to overcome suffering. Open this book, and draw strength for your own journey through the life paths of others.

16. 416 钱 A Marriage of Money 钱婚 Gu Xiner顾新儿Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted To become the dutiful daughter, good wife, and loving mother everyone expected, Liu Xiaoqing buried her youthful dreams and deepest desires before the age of thirty-three, living a life of constant compromise. After graduating, she painfully gave up her dream of becoming a writer and took the civil service exam, becoming a government employee. At home, she endured her in-laws' repeated provocations, again and again, just to preserve her marriage. At work, she likewise chose to put up with her 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a very realistic novel; the protagonist's ordinary yet sincere feelings are very touching. It gets better and better as you read on.

17. 417 我 The Promise Between Me and the Goddess 我和女神有个约定 Heartless Big Milk Bottle无情大奶瓶Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: "My Number 14 Pet Shop" A stubborn woman barged into my life. She could have stayed a goddess, but instead she insisted on living under the same roof as me... I love listening to G.E.M.’s song “Bubble.” Whenever it comes on, I listen closely to every word she sings. Bubbles in the sunlight are colorful, just like how I was happy even as I was being deceived. Why dwell on right and wrong in your lies, when you still love me? Beautiful bubbles, though they flare up for only an insta 1.2kReads8.3Score108Shelves

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    Both of these books are very good.

18. 418 复 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 730Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Can you guess if this is a true story? It's so realistic, so real!

19. 419 梦 Dreams Fade at the World’s End: A Puppy and a Little Butterfly 梦醒天涯，小狗与小蝴蝶 Dusk Blue Sky暮色岚空Modern Romance357k WordsOngoing “Let’s break up.”, But I still love you. I know. That’s why I look down on you. “Big Sis is willing to give you anything, except that Swiss candy. I’m sorry, little brother, but... I love you.” “Love and being loved always seem to miss each other by a beat.” “When he was little, he thought it was just something his father had said offhand. Only when he grew up did he realize it was the highest praise his father could give him.” This is a realistic ensemble novel with heartbreaking moments, not 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Almost all of them are based on real people, the main characters are adapted from real-life figures, and it's a contemporary ensemble piece that's worth reading.

20. 420 未 An Unopened Paper Star 未拆的纸星星 Dreamwalking Little Genius梦游小天才Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Back in 2009, the streets were full of spiky Shamate hairstyles, while songs like Huanzi's Heartache 2009 and Xu Song's Gray Avatar played... These were among the dreams the male lead never got to fulfill. (A story of youthful campus heartbreak that grows into adulthood in the real world) + (BE aesthetics) + (love at first sight, with both sides choosing each other). In the end, it is both a calamity and a way out. She was a shy, sweet, well-behaved girl. He was a hopeless student who never stud 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's true story, from school days to adulthood, is a classic tale, and the ending is tragic! Don't let the unappealing title fool you; it's actually the core of the entire story! I think that's a great point. Many people don't quite grasp it; after reading so many mindless books, they might find this kind of detailed and realistic writing boring. It's simply a realistic portrayal of everyone in real society.

21. 421 重 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 The Great River Flows to the Sea大江入海流Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 43.3kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    That's the one. It's practically a depiction of modern social development, except the main character is quite skilled in combat.

22. 422 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from personal experience, this is a remarkable piece from a bygone era, authentic, touching, and inspiring!

23. 423 挽 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Tide Over the Ocean汐洋汐上Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having grown accustomed to countless tales of heartbreak, are there no ancient romance novels filled with love?

24. 424 两 The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春 Looking Back on the Past回首望曾经Urban3.0M WordsOngoing My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road 2.3kReads6.9Score115Shelves

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    Then you must take a look at this underworld scoundrel.

25. 425 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Life] The results came out a few months after it was completed. This novel is fantastic! Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong factory compound and grew up beneath the chimneys of the State Chemical Plant. There was no glamour or respectability here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers exploded to celebrate Hong Kong's return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniform 482Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    It's all based on true stories, and it's really good!

26. 426 鞋 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道，她知道那么多！ Searching for Flowers in the Waves浪里寻花Urban425k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's take a look: the first one is mellow, the second one is refreshing.

27. 427 山 A Country Bumpkin’s Triumphant Comeback 山村匹夫强势逆袭 Yinge吟歌Urban162k WordsCompleted [Period] [Mountain Village] [Daily Life] [Realistic] [Comeback] Everyone says coptis root is bitter, but his childhood was even more bitter. A mountain village, a beautiful young widow, and a boy: together, they write a new chapter in their fates. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two are the only ones that matter; they're really good.

28. 428 涅 Reborn from the Ashes, My Ex-Husband Can Stay Away 涅槃重生后，前夫请绕道 Yixin92懿心92Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted [Marriage and relationships] + [Realistic comeuppance] + [A woman’s growth] + [Taking on a mama’s boy who blindly obeys his mother] + [Single mother] Marriage isn’t a fairy tale. It’s real life, and it’s a high-stakes gamble. If you lose, will you have the courage to start over? My name is Wang Yixuan, and my ex-husband’s whole family are drama queens. “If I’m not afraid of dying, why should I be afraid of divorce?” I once gave everything I had to my family, only to be met with my husband’s cold 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a realistic marriage novel

29. 429 阿 Auntie, I Want a Job. Give Me a Chance 阿姨，我想工作，给我一个机会 Searching for Flowers in the Waves浪里寻花Urban288k WordsOngoing At last, love and career are both flourishing! [Urban] + [Romance] + [Slice of Life] + [Boys' Love] With every date, he gains real-world experience in getting along with friends; In every scene, his feelings deepen and love grows. He grows and levels up, one step at a time; He gets to know his friends, one by one. A 25-year-old playboy navigating the workplace, with no shortage of emotional intelligence. An unexpectedly fun story, with a fresh, lighthearted feel. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 我 My Years Roaming the Jianghu 我行走江湖那些年 Yinge吟歌Urban5.0M WordsCompleted [Urban Life + Hard Work] [Life as a Beipiao + Daily Life] [Sweet Romance + Passion] A story of youthful striving. Along the way, I’ve learned that begging others for help is like swallowing a three-foot sword, while relying on others is like climbing to the ninth heaven. The ground gets slippery when it rains, so if you fall, you have to pick yourself up. And if you want someone to lend you a hand, you’d better be willing to trade cigarettes for cigarettes and tea for tea! 3.8kReads8.6Score424Shelves
31. 431 夏 Summer Breeze Kisses My Shirt 夏风吻过衬衫 Long Shao Plays Word Games龙少耍花腔9k WordsCompleted The Summer Breeze Kissed My Shirt 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the one.

32. 432 随 Taking Life as It Comes 随遇而安的我 Sister Xifeng熙凤姐Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing When we were young, many girls longed for a Prince Charming who would stay by their side until they grew old together. I was no exception. I don't know what a perfect life is, but I know this: Chen Xi must meet Yu Jinyu and live a life of peace and happiness. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My book, a serene and beautiful time, warms you and me.

33. 433 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban fiction, close to reality, about a gangster boss cracking down on officialdom.

34. 434 废 The Discarded Wife Is Reborn, Dumps Her Jerk Husband, and Reaches the Pinnacle of Life 废妻重生，踹渣男走上巅峰人生 Long Shao Plays Word Games龙少耍花腔Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing After her husband cheated on her and brought his mistress around to taunt and humiliate her, Huo Yanyan was literally angered to death by that scumbag Duan Duan. She unexpectedly transmigrated ten years into the past and resolved to stay away from scumbags and never again be the resentful woman everyone could bully. She would be the heroine of her own life and make sure that scumbag got what he deserved... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 我 I Am a Research Animal 我是研究牲 Peach Peach Rongrong桃桃子融融Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted For most people, graduate school is about studying. For me, Zhao Linlin, it’s an immersive crash course in the many sides of human nature! Every day, I’m holed up in the lab battling centrifuges and pipettes, botching Western blots 800 times, losing my hair from my advisor hounding me for data, and revising my thesis until I question my very existence. It’s all standard fare for a research slave: exhausting, but bearable! But the lab group gossip is what really opened my eyes. Our supervisor w 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're currently a student, have done research, or are a graduate student, you'll know that these stories will resonate with you in some way. Continuously updated! Highly recommended! [Heart][heart]

36. 436 真 Real Life: A Middle Schooler's Journey as a Writer 真实人生：一个初中生的写作路 Scattering Wind and Clouds乱洒风云Urban226k WordsCompleted A real life, a painful past: I grew up poor and frail, plagued by illness. At fifteen, I dropped out of school and began pursuing my literary dream at home. After having my work rejected time and again, I finally saw my first-ever piece published. It also became the last thing I ever published in print. Then I turned to the internet and began my journey as a web novelist. 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is an autobiographical memoir written under the guise of a novel, spanning from the beginning of the migrant worker boom to the present day. The experiences of ordinary people can also offer enlightenment.

37. 437 重 Reborn in 1985: The Young Trailblazer 重生1985之少年领航 Bu Yingjun布英俊Sports1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he is sent back to first grade. No System, no cheat. How will Wang Yu, a Go master in his previous life, turn things around? Watch me craft a world with one brilliant move after another, and shape the universe with a keen mind. From amateur to professional, from teahouses to the world stage: adults don't have to choose. I want it all. 1.8kReads8.8Score140Shelves

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    No system, slow-paced slice-of-life story, all characters are based on real people, all events are verifiable, highlighting a realistic and interesting experience, taking you into the world of Go masters in the 1980s.

38. 438 东 Dongguan: A Dusty Romance 东莞尘缘 The Beggar Isn't Poor乞丐不穷Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Dongguan is a city full of memories, holding the youth and stories of countless young men and women. You’re only young once, so do you still remember the women who appeared in your youth? 4.2kReads7.8Score360Shelves

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    In real life, there are no cheat codes. Worth reading! [Thumbs up]

39. 439 正 When the Plum Blossoms Bloom 正值梅花怒放时 Xiaoxiang Plum潇湘梅子Modern Romance896k WordsOngoing After turning it over in my mind for a long time, I finally picked up my pen and began this heartfelt novel, When the Plum Blossoms Are in Full Bloom. The heroine, Li Sumei, was born into a poor, troubled family in Qinghe Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan. Her father, Li Fengyuan, was a compulsive gambler and drunkard. The family was always short of money, with a cold stove, a leaking roof, and debts piling up. Yet the weight of fate could not crush this Dong girl, whose features wer 294Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Very meaningful, these are all true records.

40. 440 迟 A Millennium Promise, Finally Kept 迟到的千年之约 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted A slow-paced story, perfect for listening. An age gap romance + a half-blood male supporting character He thought he was luring her into his trap, step by step, just to possess her for a while. Little did he know that he was the one being lured. One glance, a love that lasts a thousand years, and now he can never let her go! 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nineteen-year-old Ye Zhi Qiu meets Xie Lin, who is preparing for a divorce. They love and hate each other. Ye Zhi Qiu suffers from severe depression because of this, and Xie Lin gradually pulls her out of the darkness. It's a bit heartbreaking, but also a bit sweet!

41. 441 五 The Head of the Household in the 1950s 五零年代当家主妇 Wonder Without End妙无涯Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Bai Baozhu awoke from a dream in a daze. In it, her children had died or been scattered, none of them had found a happy ending, and the whole family had met a tragic fate. It all began when the family was branded with that fatal class background. Waking with a start, Bai Baozhu trampled her enemies, crushed her foes, and step by step escaped their schemes, making sure her family would never suffer the same tragedy as in her dream. But who could have guessed that the deadbeat husband who never ap 5.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves

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    I found this book particularly realistic. The female protagonist is reborn without any special abilities or spatial abilities. Her family was once wealthy, but after their property was confiscated, they secretly left behind a vast amount of gold, ensuring a comfortable life for their descendants.

42. 442 这 This Kid Can Turn Invisible 这小子会隐身 Yang Chai Zhu洋柴主Urban889k WordsOngoing [Rural Folk Abilities + Culinary Arts + Global Wonders + The Unorthodox Path to Wealth + Passionate Heroism] Ever felt a sense of closeness to someone you have never met? Do you find yourself staring at the stars whenever you feel hurt or wronged? Yang Dashi, a country boy from the mountains, retired from the army with a heavy heart to raise money for his terminally ill mother’s medical bills and step into the real world. Instead, his brothers betrayed him and his lover humiliated him. Heartbrok 87Reads8.6Score113Shelves

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    Is the folk "soul-summoning technique" of western Hunan a form of Qi energy information tracking? Is the "reincarnation" of the soul a conversion and storage of information particles? Join the protagonist Yang Dashi as he listens to Master Su talk about folk supernatural abilities. This novel focuses on the creation, development, operation, food preparation, and marketing breakthroughs of a well-known Chinese catering chain brand. It also includes some interesting and reasonable supernatural abilities (such as invisibility and a keen sense of smell) and insights into cutting-edge technologies (dark matter, soul information, etc.), Survival rules, and the protection of love from the working-class protagonist Yang Dashi, thus promoting the development of national brands.

43. 443 草 A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg 6.6kReads8.8Score470Shelves

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    I recommend this novel written in print; it's truly a great read.

44. 444 总 Always Lost in Sorrow 总是黯然神伤 Master of the Paper-Smoke Pavilion纸烟楼主Urban100k WordsCompleted A faint sadness, a faint sense of loss. I think that’s how most people feel about life. My own life has been much the same: no great joy, no great sorrow, only a melancholy that follows me like a shadow! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Spanning from the 1970s to the 2020s, contemporaries can find themselves reflected in the stories, while younger readers can learn about the hardships of their predecessors' lives. The writing is realistic and descriptive, presented in an essayistic style. There's no fantasy, no time travel, just reality… Genre: Urban daily life, romance, life.

45. 445 年 Period: The Wicked Stepmother Is Reborn, and Her Stepson Sons Panic 年代：恶毒后妈重生，继子们慌了 A Zi's Dream阿紫的梦Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Has a Pocket Dimension] [Taking Down the Scum] [Satisfying Read] In her previous life, under unusual circumstances, Liu Caifeng married Song Xiang, a man with a prior marriage, and brought her son with her. She devoted herself to caring for her in-laws and raising her stepson. In the end, she met a miserable fate, dying after being hit by a car. Only as she lay dying did she learn that Song Xiang had caused her son’s death. Her daughter had been sold to human traffickers by he 3.8kReads8.2Score336Shelves
46. 446 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
47. 447 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 652Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The stories of middle-aged people are so touching! They're so well written!

48. 448 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 6.8kReads8.8Score611Shelves

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    A realistic historical novel, depicting the real era, real people, and real experiences.

49. 449 烟 Ashtray 烟灰缸 Little Sister-in-Law Huahua花花小嫂子Mystery323k WordsCompleted [Mild horror + affair + twists] A stunning woman from the south, a knock at midnight, a silent delivery guy, someone crouching beneath the bed... Qin Song’s life is plunged into a living hell by an affair. 106.9kReads9.5Score19.5kShelves

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    The "No Good People in Middle Age" series

50. 450 城 The City’s Masked Man: Go Ahead, I’m Watching You Act 城市假面人，演，我看着你演 Chatting About Everyday Life in Brother Feng's Car凤哥车里聊家常Urban163k WordsCompleted An ordinary person acts so convincingly that he could win an Oscar, living behind a mask as marriage, family, and career all deal him blow after blow. Like a cockroach, he is reborn against all odds. See how he copes with the chaos of everyday life and becomes a master of life's many skills! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Change based on personal experience to be closer to life

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