Realistic Urban Fiction 都市真实现实

1. 1 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 3kReads5.9Score113Shelves

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   Realistic and engaging urban slice-of-life novels

2. 2 李 Sister Li! I Want to Marry You 李姐！我要娶你 Hu Yidao胡壹刀Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted At 36, a female station chief is at a pivotal point in her career, but one devastating blow after another sends her reeling: her husband betrays her, her marriage falls apart, and the promotion she has long awaited unexpectedly slips away. Struggling on all fronts, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the young Jiang Lintao. Though they come from very different circumstances and are separated by a considerable age gap, their lives become intertwined. From initial misunderstandings and distance to 3.3kReads6.6Score451Shelves

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   All based on real life, absolutely authentic and entertaining online content with no wild imagination.

3. 3 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 重 Reborn: My Boyfriend Is a Spoiled Heir from a Wealthy Family 重生归来：我的男友是豪门纨绔 Hu Yidao胡壹刀Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Anti-epidemic police officer Jiang Yutong is reborn in a blaze of fire and returns to 1998! She joins a local police station and meets Lu Yifan, a rich young heir. From bickering like enemies to falling for each other, the spirited policewoman wins over the spoiled young master. Together they take on thrilling criminal investigations and a sweet romance, while quietly rewriting the course of their future lives! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 情 Heartbreak: A Deep Bond Between Brother and Sister 情殇之兄妹情深 Hu Yidao胡壹刀Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted The coming-of-age story of three siblings who left the mountains behind. The older brother struggles to build a business from nothing, while his younger sister and brother take very different paths. On the road to success, they encounter unexpected wounds caused by family ties and love. 633Reads—Score114Shelves
6. 6 共 Shared Location Exposed My Wife’s Secret, So I Ruined Her and Left Her With Nothing 共享定位暴露妻子秘密，我让她身败名裂净身出户 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Secret Was Exposed by Location Sharing. I Ruined Her Reputation and Kicked Her Out With Nothing 919Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 女 The Policewoman and the Undercover Kid 女警花与卧底小子 Hu Yidao胡壹刀Urban503k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 182Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 外 The Food Delivery Guy Is the Rich Second Young Master 外卖小哥富二少 Hu Yidao胡壹刀Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted To inherit the family business, Pan Feiyang bets that he can work as a food delivery rider for a month. On his very first day, he hits Gao Ling, who has just been laid off, setting off the story between them. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 姐 Sis, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore~ 姐姐，我不想努力了~ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Big Sister, I don’t want to work hard anymore~ 15Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 男 Boys Deserve to Be Protected, Too 男孩子也要好好保护自己 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Boys Need to Protect Themselves, Too 16Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I'm a Product Manager in the Underworld 我在阴间当产品经理 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I’m a Product Manager in the Underworld 4Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 My Hilarious Daily Life With Doubao 我和豆包的逗比日常 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Hilarious Everyday Life with Doubao 5Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 A AI Courting the Emperor's Favor: My Harem Is in Chaos AI争宠，朕的后宫不太平啊 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted AI Competing for Favor, My Harem Is in Chaos 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 老 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 Border Town Camel边城骆驼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 13.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a true story, about a mother and daughter. [Facepalm][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

17. 17 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban realistic drama, adapted from true experiences

18. 18 女 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 738Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for realistic urban slice-of-life novels

19. 19 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 女 My Daughter Calls His Best Friend Dad, and My CEO Ex-Husband Regrets It Bitterly 女儿认他好兄弟当爸爸，总裁前夫肠子都悔青了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted His daughter calls his best friend Dad, and his CEO ex-husband is consumed with regret. 396Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 你 You Tore Up My Critical Condition Notice, So I'll Cut Off Your Group's Lifeline 你撕我病危通知，我断你集团命脉 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted You tore up my critical condition notice. I’ll cut off the lifeline of your entire conglomerate. 207Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn, I Let My Fiancée and Her Lover Stay Together for Good 重生后，放手让未婚妻和奸夫牢牢锁死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I let my fiancée and her lover bind themselves together for good. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.3kReads—Score100Shelves
25. 25 老 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 12.6kReads—Score101Shelves
27. 27 新 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 162Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 和 After a Fake Marriage to the CEO, I Became a Real Billionaire Heiress 和总裁假结婚后，我成了真亿万富婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted After Faking a Marriage with the CEO, I Became a Real Billionaire Heiress 42Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 摊 I'll Come Clean: The Boyfriend I Rented Is a Trillionaire CEO 摊牌了，我租的男友是千亿总裁 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Truth Is Out: The Boyfriend I Rented Is a Trillionaire CEO 21Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.7kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 成 Why Pretend to Be Innocent Among Adults? 成年人之间何必装纯 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Why pretend to be innocent when we're all adults? 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 36 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 他 His Room Has No Lock 他的房间没有锁 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山12k WordsCompleted His Room Has No Lock 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 无 No One Heard Her Voice 无人听见她的声音 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山7k WordsCompleted No One Heard Her Voice 8Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 血 Blood Moon Pact: The Vampire Prince's Frenzied Pursuit of Me 血月契约：吸血鬼亲王疯狂追求我 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山37k WordsCompleted Blood Moon Pact: The Vampire Prince Pursues Me Relentlessly —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 回 After I Returned to the Village, Everyone Who Wronged Me Fell to Their Knees 回村后，当年害我的人全跪了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山10k WordsCompleted After I returned to the village, everyone who had wronged me back then fell to their knees. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 重 Back to College, I Found That All the Beauties Were Gluttonous Girls 重返大学，发现美女都是大馋丫头 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban1.9M WordsOngoing (Multiple heroines + beauty gallery + System + daily life + tycoon + food delivery + light business + campus) Mu Changgeng got incredibly lucky by chance: he unexpectedly returned to his college days and awakened a System. Once his wallet was brimming with money, he gradually realized something was off. The campus beauty, the senior student, the professor, and the restaurant owner around him all seemed aloof and alluring, but behind closed doors, every last one of them was a ravenous little glut 111.4kReads7.2Score8.8kShelves

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45. 45 年 Younger Man: The CEO's Young Master Dotes on Me Alone 年下：总裁少爷独宠我 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Younger Man: The CEO's Young Master Dotes on Me Alone —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn as a Villain: I Level Up by Humiliating the Protagonist 重生成反派，我靠羞辱主角升级 Lie Kongzuo列空座Urban156k WordsOngoing [Villain]+ [Urban High Martial Arts]+ [Reborn]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [System]+ [Not an Invincible Power Fantasy] Li You unexpectedly comes back to life inside the novel “The Three-Year Deadline Is Up: My Dragon King Son-in-Law Returns Like Lightning,” as the great villain who shares his name. According to the plot, the next day the novel's male lead will awaken his golden finger. [Since you were terribly unlucky in your previous life, we've bound you to the Good Fortune System~] Li You hasn't even —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban setting, a satisfying face-slapping story. Bound to a luck system, the protagonist gradually steals away everyone's fortune. Transmigrated into the body of a villainous boss with the same name in a book? Watch how the protagonist changes his own fate and doesn't become a stepping stone.

47. 47 外EN My Food Deliveries Are So Good, the Young Moms Won't Leave Me Alone 外卖太香，少妇妈妈们缠着我不放 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Multiple heroines + everyday life + college + urban life + all-around delivery rider + sister-in-law) “Ding-dong! Ms. Tang, your delivery is here.” Mu Changsheng, dressed in his delivery uniform, knocked on the door, holding a takeout order in his hand. “Just leave it by the door!” A pleasant female voice came from inside. Mu Changsheng gently set the food down outside. Just as he was about to turn and leave, the door suddenly opened, and Ms. Tang stepped out in her pajamas. “Hey, young man, wa 53.2kReads7.7Score4.1kShelves
48. 48 闪 I Married My Handsome Landlord, Then My Husband's Secret Identity Was Exposed 闪婚帅气房东，老公的马甲掉了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山21k WordsCompleted I Married My Handsome Landlord on a Whim, and My Husband's Secret Identity Was Exposed —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 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 4Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Urban Reality

50. 50 糟 Oh No, the Campus Beauty Cried After I Pulled My Advisor into My Arms 糟糕，搂导员入怀后，校花姐哭了 Lay Disciple俗家弟子Urban152k WordsCompleted (Urban + campus + multiple heroines + favorability + System + everyday life + campus belle) At Tiannan University of Science and Technology, in a classroom... Mu Changming was fast asleep at his desk. Just then, substitute counselor Luo Xue Ning’s beautiful eyes landed on him. He was sleeping right in front of her... How dare he? Luo Xue Ning strode toward Mu Changming on her long legs, but before she could say a word, he suddenly sat upright and reached out to pull her into his arms. Luo Xue Ni 6kReads—Score662Shelves

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