Realistic Urban Fiction 都市真实现实

1. 651 我 My Fatal Charmer 我的红颜祸水 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.0M WordsCompleted On the night the 2015 college entrance exam results became available, the whole family gathered around the computer to wait for the scores. We’d agreed that whoever scored higher, my younger sister or me, would go to college. The other would go with our father to find odd jobs at construction sites and earn money. My mother, stepfather, half-sister, and I all watched the screen. My sister scored 612, and I scored 540. But no one knew that I’d gotten zero on the Chinese exam. I’d turned in a blan 18.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
2. 652 恶 City of Dark Desires 恶欲都市 Divine Gambler Liu赌鬼神六Urban577k WordsOngoing [Urban martial arts + slice of life + slow burn + no System + not a wish-fulfillment story + ensemble cast] One day, divine pillars descended from the sky, bringing humanity supreme glory and blessings. Theology flourished as never before, becoming the world’s leading field of study. At the same time, a mental virus known as the Seven Deadly Sins began spreading among the population. Those infected by the mental virus, also called “sinners,” quickly became a source of chaos throughout the world 4.5kReads9.2Score400Shelves
3. 653 月 The Moon's Return Line 月的回归线 Words Falling in Splendor言语落华彩Urban281k WordsCompleted [Gender Transformation]+ [Urban]+ [Mild Angst] [Some angst, not a childhood-sweethearts story. If that’s what you’re looking for, don’t click. Set in a fictional world, with no connection to reality.] A girl who arrived more than ten years late faces her new identity with nothing but uncertainty and confusion. In what seem like ordinary days, someone destined to change her life suddenly enters her world. But when he breaks through her disguise and reaches her heart, reality crushes her, and she 5.6kReads9.4Score605Shelves

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   Great read! This is a gender-swap novel where the female lead has pseudo-hermaphroditism. The quality of this gender-swap story speaks for itself. Just read it! Suddenly, a thought popped into my head: the moon is destined to set, and I was destined to meet you.

4. 654 缅 Sinister Deals in Northern Myanmar: Every Step a Nightmare! 缅北罪恶交易，步步惊魂！ Warrior Beauty战红颜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Tags: urban, northern Myanmar, thriller, horror, romance, special agents, suspense, betrayal in love, ruthless action, gambling city, beautiful female agents, villains, calculating characters. A one-of-a-kind chronicle of northern Myanmar, a brutal dossier on the organ trade, the dangerous years of special agents, and the struggle between good and evil. Enemies become friends, friends become enemies, a warlord's daughter who once seemed impossible to reconcile with becomes a battle-hardened love 756Reads8.5Score101Shelves
5. 655 时 The Bill for Time 时间的帐单 Sipping Tea Alone in Autumn秋茶独饮Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Set in a modern city, this story focuses on the clashes and eventual reconciliation between two generations of the Jiang family over their views on love and marriage, painting a realistic picture of contemporary society: elders rush their children into romance and marriage, while the younger generation prefers to take things slowly. The two generations struggle with love, marriage, and life choices, then look back on their lives, ultimately finding acceptance and insight in middle age. Everyone —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 656 人 Life Is but a Dream 人生如梦 Cai Sheng才胜Urban3.2M WordsCompleted After his business failed, all the people around him kicked him while he was down. Even his wife did something that enraged him. From then on, he worked tirelessly to grow stronger, build a thriving business, and make a name for himself. 27kReads8.5Score987Shelves
7. 657 龙 Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧：剑神护她一世无虞 Liu Zhan Hongyan刘战红颜Urban674k WordsCompleted [Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am 62Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 658 尘 A Flower in the Dust, Blooming Toward the Sun 尘埃里的花，向阳而生 Sipping Tea Alone in Autumn秋茶独饮Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted This story follows Shi Xiaoying, beginning at eighteen when she elopes for love. It traces her marriage through sweetness, betrayal, and endurance, culminating in her awakening. Woven through the story are her children’s perspectives and the kindness of those who watch from the sidelines. It portrays a woman struggling between betrayal and perseverance before finally breaking free and embracing a new life. Exploring responsibility and self-worth in love and marriage, it reveals the resilience th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 659 人 Forbidden Territory of Human Nature 人性禁区 Drunk Me醉我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Zhao Xiaofeng was lucky enough to avoid a car accident, but when he got home, he overheard his wife, Ling Yu, plotting with another man to rob and kill him. With his life at rock bottom, Zhao Xiaofeng fought back with force and turned his fate around. He would take back everything he had lost. 21.9kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
10. 660 婆 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 Sipping Tea Alone in Autumn秋茶独饮Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 661 弃 The Discarded Son Makes His Move and Turns the Tables at Work 弃子执棋，职场逆局翻盘 Warding-Off-Evil Peachwood Figure辟邪桃木人Urban176k WordsCompleted The plan Zhou Yuan had spent three sleepless nights working on was submitted under his colleague Zhang Xiaofan's name. The department director patted Zhang Xiaofan on the shoulder and said, "Well done." Then he turned around and transferred Zhou Yuan to the archives team, a department everyone regarded as marginal. Everyone thought he had accepted his fate. But he hadn't. From a corner of the archives team, he began to strike back, step by step: first taking down the credit-stealer, then forcing 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three women, three different feelings. One is the light that brings him home, another is a passing rain, and the third is the light that shines in the dead of night. Business battles are the bones, emotions are the flesh and blood. Where they stand after winning the game is more interesting than how they won. No fighting, just dignity.

12. 662 都 Urban: Marital Desire 都市：婚欲 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban604k WordsCompleted [Urban life + romance] Cheng Yang once had a stable, happy family. But after his wife went away on a business trip, her friend Li Xiaoya came to him and revealed his wife's secret, setting off a chain of events… 5.7kReads7.6Score428Shelves
13. 663 我 The Girl Who Sat Beside Me at Seventeen 我的17岁同桌姑娘 Candy Rose糖果蔷薇Urban339k WordsCompleted "The Tenant"- "Youthful Bad Ending"- "Realistic Romance"- [Pure Love, Bad Ending] A down-on-his-luck young man whose life isn’t going well unexpectedly receives a wedding invitation from his first love. The moment he sees her name, the youth he thought long dead comes alive again in his memories. That summer, she suddenly burst into his lush, innocent youth, leaving behind a vivid, colorful scar and making the boy’s entire adolescence unforgettable. 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come, let's have a perfect encounter with your soul on this lonely night.

14. 664 她 She Opened Her Eyes 她睁着眼 Warding-Off-Evil Peachwood Figure辟邪桃木人Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing At 40, career powerhouse Yu Yaduo isn't someone who was "woken up by Su Man." She knew her marriage was dead long ago, but she kept putting up with it. Her body's awakening was only a catalyst, not the cause. A 40-year-old woman's body is reborn. Not by going back to age 20, but by waking up physically and then fighting back. How to balance career and family, and what to give up, has always been a puzzle to solve. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 665 星 The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁 Sipping Tea Alone in Autumn秋茶独饮Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 666 都 The Carefree Evil Doctor of the City 都市逍遥邪医 Fourth Uncle四叔Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Chen Nan was framed and sent to prison for three years. But misfortune turned into a blessing when he received a master’s legacy behind bars. From then on, he turned his life around, exacted his revenge, and ultimately became a man of great distinction!!! 22.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
17. 667 乡 The Village Divine Farmer 乡村神农 Returning from Hoeing锄归Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Returning to the Village, I Have the Time of My Life Every Night Chen Ping, a medical student, is terminally ill. With his illness reaching its final stage, he returns to his village to recuperate. But on his very first night back, a shadow sneaks into his home... 44.9kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    🌿This book, recommended on Douyin, is incredibly realistic, incredibly satisfying, and absolutely amazing—you absolutely shouldn't miss it! It truly blew me away! ✨☘️After reading the first three chapters, I was completely blown away. It's an incredibly good, addictive, and high-quality novel.

18. 668 重 Reborn in Senior Year: I Tore Up My Engagement and Crushed It at the Military Academy? 重生高三，撕婚约考军校杀疯了？ Warding-Off-Evil Peachwood Figure辟邪桃木人Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Yaduo froze to death on a snowy night after her husband gambled away everything they had. Reborn in 1992 in her senior-year high school classroom, she sees the words "92 days until the college entrance exam" on the blackboard. This time, she won't be anyone's pawn in a society ruled by connections. Her homeroom teacher tells her to give up her seat to a student admitted through connections? She uses school rules to make him back down. Her gambling-addict fiance comes to 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 669 我 I Only Wanted My 10,000 Yuan Back 我本来只想要回一万块 One Hundred and Twenty-Five Digital Units干一石数字Urban421k WordsOngoing I used to be just an ordinary programmer. In 2019, I moved to Chengdu and joined a company that didn’t look like much, but would change the course of my life. At first, I thought I’d simply run into a poorly managed small company that couldn’t keep its promises: my probation period dragged on, my salary was changed, they failed to pay my social insurance, mishandled my housing fund, and kept putting off raises until next month, the second half of the year, year-end, or after the company reforme 10Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This is a very down-to-earth book, devoid of empty rhetoric and clichés, filled with firsthand, hard-hitting accounts of rights protection experiences. From withholding wages and failing to pay social security to accusing employees of "sabotaging the company," the author clearly describes the tactics of an unscrupulous company. What struck me most was the line, "The more I back down, the more they advance"—ordinary people who don't want to escalate the situation often end up being bullied even more. After reading it, I realized that there are some bottom lines you absolutely cannot back down from.

20. 670 透 The X-Ray Doctor Who Conquers the City 透视邪医混花都 Xu Huan徐幻Urban11.7M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan accidentally inherits the legacy of a peerless evil healer. Mastering supreme medical skills and unlocking a divine eye that sees through everything, he rises to prominence in the city and lives life on his own terms! 18.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
21. 671 沪 The Intelligence King of Shanghai: My System Takes Weekends Off 沪市情报王：我的系统周末双休 Just a Troublemaker就是个混Urban881k WordsCompleted [The reviews are just coming in, so the rating is a little low, but there are 8,000 words a day! Read without worry!] [If your System sent you three tips on time every weekday, what would you do?] [What? You’re asking why the System doesn’t send tips on weekends? Because the System has weekends off!] On the first day of term, Zhou Ye found a Qianlong Tongbao coin in his dorm room, and his life was transformed from that moment on. [Today’s tip 1: The winning number at the welcome party is 047. Wi 2kReads6.3Score121Shelves

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    The subject matter is novel, the ideas are unique, and the content is full of twists and turns—it's very entertaining.

22. 672 为 A Husband's Revenge for His Wife 为妻子复仇的丈夫 Earning a Living挣生活费Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This is not a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story. It demands a certain level of reading experience, so proceed with caution. An urban showdown of intellect and force, grounded in realism. The tone is hard-edged, ruthless, and focused on rescue and revenge. After two years overseas, the male protagonist returns home to find that his classmates, friends, marriage, and family have all been caught up in upheaval. He follows the clues deeper and deeper until he finally uncovers the truth... On a bleak 3.8kReads8.4Score137Shelves
23. 673 夜 Tales of the Night, Shrouded in Darkness 夜话无明 Uncle Nine Writes码字九叔Urban415k WordsCompleted [5,000 Words Daily] [Collusion Between Officials and Gangsters] [Profit Above All] [Human Nature Is Evil] [Ruthless and Decisive] [No Formulaic Plot] [Not a Power Fantasy] Walk the night roads and knock on the black door. Beyond it lies a dazzling world, but one wrong step could send you into an abyss with no way back. This path has set countless hearts ablaze, and drawn countless others to follow, one after another, eager to risk everything. What sparks will fly when old-school guardians of hon 224Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    "What do you take me for? Your sex toy or a plaything?" "I don't care, where's the money?" "It's in my desk drawer. Take as much as you want." Xia Wenwen's face flushed, and she smoothed the hair stuck to her forehead...

24. 674 重 Reborn in 1999: From the Start, I Get Beaten Up by the Cool School Beauty 重生1999：开局被清冷校花揍 Little Qin from Kindergarten幼儿园小秦Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Campus Beauty + No System + Multiple Heroines + Romance + Everyday Life] Campus beauty: “Wang Yi, my feet are sore. Rub them…” Campus beauty: “Wang Yi, I'm scared of the dark. Hold my hand…” Campus beauty: “Wang Yi, you're mine now. You can't get away!” … Wang Yi woke from a deep sleep, reborn twenty years in the past at the college entrance exam. Faced with a paper that might as well have been written in another language, he was completely stumped. The exam had gone badly enough, 42.3kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    Realistic Urban Fantasy

25. 675 职 Office Politics: A Pay Cut Comes Knocking 职场：降薪来敲门 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban359k WordsCompleted The day Li Da received notice of a pay cut, he also found out that his wife was cheating on him. See how he turns his career around after this double blow, with beautiful women by his side...! This is a work of realistic fiction. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic, close to reality, worth watching

26. 676 噶 Gamalang Terrace 噶玛兰台 Xi Ying昔营Urban140k WordsOngoing A realistic look at the limits of what an ordinary person can achieve! The protagonist, Li Li, goes from being a demobilized soldier to a schoolteacher, then, by a twist of fate, leaves the public education system to enter the administrative ranks. Driven forward by the tide of the times, and through events that seem accidental but are in fact inevitable, he grows step by step into a towering tree. Spring snow, the moon in a well, wine at the mountain pass, flowers in a mirror: the secret lies w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's written very realistically. It vividly portrays the diverse lives of ordinary people at the grassroots level, without any exaggerated or melodramatic plots. From the protagonist graduating from university, joining the army, to his demobilization, every detail feels authentic, and the everyday storyline is written without dragging, making for a very comfortable pace!

27. 677 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage: I Fell Into the Wolfish CEO’s Sweet Devotion 闪婚失控：我掉进狼性霸总甜宠里 Lush and Blooming葳蕤盛放Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted (Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + play the pig to eat the tiger + Passion and True Love + Everyday Life + Age Gap + Flirty Sweet Romance) - Cinderella Su Ning has clawed her way through life in the mud. After her mother schemes to trick her into marriage, she falls straight into the carefully laid sweet trap of Shen Mohan, a poor-looking man. They're forced into a whirlwind marriage! - What she doesn't know is that beneath Shen Mohan's shabby, wrinkled s 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban romance novels for women, realistic slice-of-life stories, sweet and addictive.

28. 678 男 Men’s Forbidden Zone 男人禁区 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban628k WordsCompleted A wisp of fragrance brushed gently across Zhang Yijin's face. “Ah, where am I?” A beautiful young woman lay in Zhang Yijin's arms, smiling at him. “Brother Jin, we're in a hotel room.” “What? No way. How did we end up together?” Looking at his ex-wife's best friend, Zhang Yijin was completely bewildered. “You got drunk, so I brought you to the hotel!” As she spoke, the beauty leaned close to Zhang Yijin's ear and whispered softly. Suddenly, Zhang Yijin remembered his situation: he had cancer, hi 18Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Very realistic, by the same author

29. 679 瞒 A Deception: The Missing Neighbor 瞒天过海：消失的邻居 Ribbit Hahahaha蛙哈哈哈哈12k WordsCompleted Deceiving Heaven and Crossing the Sea: The Neighbor Who Disappeared 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A neighbor mysteriously disappears. Everyone covers it up, and the evidence is destroyed! No supernatural elements, just pure realistic suspense. What's more terrifying than ghosts is the human heart! Fast-paced, high-energy throughout—a must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

30. 680 A My AI Girlfriend Takes Me Online to Cultivate Immortality AI女友，带我在线修仙 Azure Zero Nine蔚蓝零玖Urban290k WordsOngoing In a cultivation world drained of spiritual energy, the internet awakens computational power, and cultivators begin frantically stockpiling graphics cards to prolong their lives. A wage slave finds his grandfather’s glass dragonfly eyes, and an AI female ghost moves into his phone. From then on, he embarks on a cyber-cultivation journey fueled by charging up through video games and cultivating with data, while also taking down a transnational evil-cultivation syndicate along the way. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 681 奸 The Profiteer 奸商 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 10.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Both are real books, and both are complete.

32. 682 二 My Ex Kneels at My Wedding on the Day I Remarry 二婚当天前夫跪在婚礼现场 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted The day I discovered my husband had been cheating for five years, I was eight months pregnant and had just landed a contract worth tens of millions. I didn’t cry or make a scene. Five months after giving birth to our second child, I filed for divorce. The scumbag walked away with nothing, while my former mother-in-law wailed and carried on. On the first day after my divorce, the CEO of a tech company, who had been secretly in love with me for years, showed up at my door. “Su Wan, I’m divorce 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "How come other people's children all seem like your own?" Someone asked her. She replied, "Because I love them, not because they're someone else's children, but because they're my children." That's a perfect answer. #Ex-husband kneels at wedding ceremony on second wedding day#Book recommendation for those experiencing a reading slump

33. 683 傻 Foolish Mother 傻娘 Manhe曼荷Urban3.1M WordsCompleted My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 43.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    As for realistic urban novels, I'll skip these two. I've finished reading them; they're very realistic, and I personally found them very enjoyable.

34. 684 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    I was deterred by the book's title countless times, but once I accidentally slipped in, I couldn't get out.

35. 685 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?", By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and destitute. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet he insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him, he will repay a hundredfold; whoever loves him, he will protect with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him with sincerity. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their feelings and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the peak, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

36. 686 媚 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Manhe曼荷Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Male Lead: Ding Yuan Female Lead: Liu Meiyi No one is reborn, and there is no System. This is an era of struggle belonging to the older generation! That year, Ding Yuan earned top marks in the imperial examinations, only to have his life stolen from him when his stepmother conspired with her family to switch his results. His father, unaware of the truth, set out on a rainy night to sell goods in the mountains and raise money for Ding Yuan to retake the exams. But the tractor overturned in a ravi 5.8kReads8.8Score477Shelves
37. 687 穿 Transmigrating as a Spoiled Young Master: The Rest of My Life in Qingyan 穿越纨绔，余生渡清晏 My Name Really Is Wang Yang我真的叫王杨Urban644k WordsOngoing [Fate across two lifetimes + soul swap + mutual healing + comeback in the entertainment industry] When only half of your heart remains, it turns out the other half was already yours all along... 3kReads—Score103Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's not mindless and is definitely worth reading.

38. 688 神 Divine Oil 神油 Lying-Down Dog躺狗Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami 67.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    This is the kind of book you should read.

39. 689 女 Woman at Twenty-Eight 女人二十八 Xiao Luo小落Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted After I Suspected My Husband of Betraying Me, I Set Out to Get Revenge, and I Actually… 60Reads6.3Score—Shelves
40. 690 妙 Li Dazhuang, the Miracle Doctor of the Village 妙手村医李大壮 Cola Boy可乐仔Urban9.7M WordsOngoing [Countryside + Miracle Doctor] Mogutun is nestled between mountains and water, with beautiful scenery and clear streams. All the village’s young men have gone away to work, leaving only the fool Li Dazhuang behind in this remote mountain village... 3.7kReads8.7Score382Shelves
41. 691 九 Rising to the Top of the Jianghu in '95 九五江湖上位 Maoming's Little Writing Whiz茂名写作小能手Urban233k WordsOngoing Night falls, and the lights of Victoria Harbour come on one by one, dyeing the water a shimmering gold. But deep inside Kowloon Walled City, there isn’t a single proper streetlamp. Zhou Quan squats in a cramped stairwell, clutching half a stale pineapple bun and washing it down with a bottle of flat Vita Soy for dinner. The corridor reeks of a mixture of damp, mold, and the bitter Chinese herbs simmering next door. Together, these smells make up the air he has known for eighteen years, so famili 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good. At first, I didn't think much of it, thinking it was just hype from people who were looking for something to read, but it turned out to be really good.

42. 692 嫁 Marrying a Twice-Divorced Uncle: Who's the One Marrying Up? 嫁给二婚大叔，谁高攀了谁 Taro Mochi Boba Boba Boba芋泥麻薯啵啵啵Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted When Lu Ming thought the whole world had abandoned her, Cheng Yuting appeared. At thirty-three, Cheng Yuting is divorced with no children, refined and handsome, a perfect gentleman. Most important are the Cheng family's influence and his own abilities. So what if he’s divorced? Single women, and even their parents, would be thrilled to have a man like Cheng Yuting be divorced or widowed. And Cheng Yuting seems to drift from flower to flower, enjoying himself. He seems like a flame that beguiles 2.8kReads9.0Score221Shelves

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    This is a realistic romance novel with an eight-year age gap. The male lead is divorced, and the female lead is the type who grew up under various constraints, enduring yet unwilling to accept defeat, desperate yet strong. The two meet through work, and when the female lead is deeply hurt, the male lead finally understands his own feelings and comes to her side, embarking on a journey of doting and protecting her. The various relationships depicted in the story are very realistic, aiming to tell us to face all hardships with strength, to believe in the light ahead, and to stay true to ourselves!

43. 693 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A realistic and compelling story rooted in a southern county town. It doesn't limit itself to romantic love stories; it depicts the struggles of ordinary people over the long years. There are no dramatic comebacks or reversals of fortune; the protagonist's personality and environment trap him layer by layer. The simple words are full of the weighty reality of life.

44. 694 流 The Wandering Stock God 流浪股神 Mr. Wanderer漂泊先生Urban1.2M WordsOngoing China's financial markets have been developing for more than thirty years, yet they have never had a true “financial epic.” So I wrote The Wandering Stock God. It's neither a wish-fulfillment fantasy nor a textbook. It's a “philosophy of breaking through” written by one generation for the next. Generation One: Lin Qi. Born to a farming family, he started with nothing and made billions in the capital markets, becoming a legendary stock god before ending up behind bars. After his release, he ta 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 320 Heaven Plays a Trick on Me, But I Protect All Living Beings Dad, I love a line from a poem by the great poet Wang Bo: "Though poor, I remain steadfast, never abandoning my lofty aspirations." Even if I can't find my parents in this life, I won't be afraid, nor will I give up my ideals or help the children in orphanages around the world! I know I was born into an orphanage, a very low starting point, but I'm not afraid. When I was homeless, I spent my days desperately collecting cardboard and mineral water bottles, selling them to buy books, and studying tirelessly at night! I believe that one day I will achieve my ideals through hard work and diligence! Wow, isn't this a perfect homeless stock market genius? If this kid hadn't said it himself, I would have thought Xinzhu was exaggerating and deceiving herself! The middle-aged man listened to Amu's recollections while sighing inwardly! "I'm just afraid of achieving my goals too late, afraid that those who are waiting for me will suffer in their waiting, be disillusioned in their hopes, and lose their trust… But, heaven plays a trick on me, but I protect all living beings!" Amu finished speaking and revealed a faint smile! He recalled the day he brought Qingluan and Zihe out of the orphanage in the south of the city; the bittersweet joy in their eyes, like grasping a lifeline leading to light from a dark, dry well… Perhaps this was the enlightenment fate had to give him, the necessary experience in his life! How magnificent! Good child! Dad is truly proud of you! How much our current educational environment lacks ambitious young people like you! "Tough trials, toil, hunger, emptiness, and setbacks are necessary to strengthen one's resolve and increase one's abilities!" Our nation needs a large number of outstanding talents like you to build and defend it! Undeterred by hardship, never losing your fighting spirit, never abandoning your ideals, and compassionate towards the suffering of the people! How could Dad have such a good son-in-law! I am truly fortunate in this life! The world may mock you, but I will help you! The middle-aged man said excitedly! He thought to himself, "My son-in-law's story has even impressed Xinzhu, one of the employees of my branch company..."

45. 695 乡 The Rustic Little Miracle Doctor 乡野小医神 Lin Zhi Huo林之火Urban10.0M WordsOngoing [Countryside + miracle doctor + getting rich + farming + multiple heroines] Liu Ping'an of Qingshui Village gets beaten up for protecting his neighbor, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he grows crops, raises fish, develops hot springs, builds a resort, and promotes tourism, transforming impoverished Qingshui Village into a thriving place. After that, Liu Ping'an enjoys a comfortable life in the countryside... 33.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
46. 696 曹 Cao Yang's Journey South 曹阳南下记 Great Demon King Peacock孔雀大魔王Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Passionate and exhilarating. Now complete. Read with confidence. Cao Yang heads south to seek refuge with his older sister, setting off wave after wave of upheaval… 40.9kReads8.9Score4kShelves

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    Urban daily life, real and authentic

47. 697 重 Back to the Golden Year of 1998: From Comeback to the Top 重回黄金九八：从逆袭到巅峰 Gou Erhe狗二河Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Outrageously satisfying + revenge + laugh-out-loud comedy + unhinged male lead + no putting up with mistreatment!] The unhinged male lead, Li Linchun, is reborn in 1998. The campus belle, a green-tea schemer, publicly accuses him of peeping on girls bathing! Li Linchun goes on a revenge-fueled rampage! He turns into a madman! He gets even the moment someone crosses him! He beats up the campus belle and knocks out her front teeth! The pancake-faced dean of discipline takes her side? He beats the 16.4kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    This is the most realistic urban life. Normal people don't spend so much time thinking and planning when they are reborn. They encounter their enemies right from the start, so they just go for it and take revenge later.

48. 698 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 544Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unconventional stories

49. 699 乡 The Country Bumpkin's Immortal Path Defying Heaven 乡村傻子逆天仙途 A Melody of Autumn Waters一曲秋水Urban2.9M WordsCompleted After Jiang Dongming was pushed off a cliff by his best friend and spent three years in a daze, he wakes to find himself with a paralyzed factory-director wife and a quirky sister-in-law who spends all day causing trouble. With nothing but bare walls at home and his parents suffering humiliation, he is fortunate enough to inherit an immortal art. From then on, he soars to success and rules the city. 6.8kReads8.9Score916Shelves
50. 700 丈 A Husband’s Punishment 丈夫的惩罚 Ning Who Loves to Sleep爱睡觉的凝Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted The heroine was a beautiful, fair-skinned woman from a family of officials, with an outstanding husband. But her husband mistakenly believed she had cheated on him and chose to take revenge. As time passes, they both grow into mature, accomplished people, yet their relationship remains full of twists and turns, with no end in sight. The heroine can never let go of this love. What fate will the two of them ultimately meet… 593Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    The hardships in marriage are very real and vivid.

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