Realistic Urban Fiction 都市真实现实

1. 951 银 The Bank President’s Daughter-in-Law from the Countryside 银行行长家的农村儿媳妇 Long Xinyue龙馨月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Brother-and-sister dynamic + Urban romance + Marriage first, love later + Childhood sweethearts + Female growth The wealthy male lead and the rural female lead were born in neighboring hospital beds, just one day apart. The female lead is stunning and attracts admirers wherever she goes, yet she’s gentle and well-behaved. The male lead is a roguishly handsome man of the world, considerate and capable, a born CEO and the king of jealousy. Though their values and upbringings are worlds apart, fate 2.9kReads8.7Score297Shelves

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   This is great! The different social classes are portrayed vividly, the scene descriptions are detailed, and the characters are well-developed! It's very realistic and urban!

2. 952 东 Working in Dongguan: Sharing a Rental with Fellow Hometown Folks 东莞打工记之老乡合租篇 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山12k WordsCompleted Working in Dongguan: Sharing an Apartment with Fellow Hometown Folks 74Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 953 跳 Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban6.4M WordsCompleted Original Title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Song Yu, a fourth-year student at the Foreign Trade Institute, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich second-generation bully targets him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for the powerful boss of Yuncheng, "Old Wolf," to protect him from the shadows. Refusing to rely on connections, Song Yu uses grit and brains to land an internship at Dragon Gate Group. Using "Mighty Dragon Cleaner" as his b 83.6kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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   Four years ago, my brother was suddenly arrested and his whereabouts remained unknown. Four years later, he was bullied like a dog, and even his goddess mocked and toyed with him; my brother reappeared, dressed in a suit and accompanied by his henchmen, to seek justice for him and to right wrongs, displaying unparalleled dominance! Today, he will leap over the dragon gate!

4. 954 华 Chinese Showbiz: I Bumped Into Da Mimi on the First Day of School 华娱：开学撞倒大蜜蜜 Ming Wei明卫Urban682k WordsCompleted I woke up in a different world. It was 2005, a year when everything was flourishing. Starting with songs, I’ll take it one step at a time, growing and climbing toward the very top, leaving no regrets behind. 1kReads5.3Score—Shelves

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   I woke up in 2005 at the Beijing Film Academy. From meeting Yang Mi, I started making movies and growing step by step.

5. 955 我 My Online Boyfriend Is Getting Married 我的网恋男友要结婚了 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Online Boyfriend Is Getting Married 188Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 956 直 Livestream: This Boss Is the Real Deal, He Actually Fights Back Against Overwork 直播：这老板能处，反卷他真上 Ms. TT女士Urban211k WordsCompleted [Work three days, rest four. My employees are way too hardworking] To portray workplace culture as realistically as possible, a reality show called "The Workplace We Aspire To" has begun airing. The production team randomly selects bosses from three generations, those born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 2000s, to be livestreamed. The boss born in the 1970s succeeds through psychological manipulation. “Passion! This is a company with a sense of purpose! Understand!?” “You can’t be so heartless!” The bo 66Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   I've watched it grow from a few thousand readers to its current size; it's truly an excellent book. The author, a Gen Z boss, prioritizes employee happiness. It's systematic yet not mindless. Almost universally praised. A new author's work, it desperately needs support.

7. 957 亲 Dear Self 亲爱的自己 Guo Xiexie郭写写Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted This is an era of women awakening. Ten years of marriage have helped one woman see the true nature of marriage and gradually grow into an independent woman. Here, you can explore every corner of married and family life and find a reflection of yourself. Marriage means searching for life’s true meaning amid the everyday grind of food, rent, and household chores! There’s you, me, and them! 687Reads—Score112Shelves

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   This is an era of female awakening; love yourself first, then love others. A woman is a daughter, a wife, a mother, and above all, herself.

8. 958 八 Eight Years at My Side, and All I Got Was a Heart-Rending Betrayal 八年枕边人，换我一场彻骨背叛 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted After eight years by my side, you repaid me with a betrayal that cut to the bone. 154Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 959 我 My Professor Sister 我的教授姐姐 Cloudside Pavilion云上凉亭Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Rebirth] [One Heroine] [Teacher-Student Romance] [Slice of Life] A chance encounter brings Chen Yufeng, who is filling in on a blind date for a good friend, together with Chen Yurou, who is doing the same for her best friend. And so their story begins. Chen Yufeng studies at Jiangzhe University, where Chen Yurou happens to become the instructor for his class. Chen Yufeng owns an apartment off campus, and Chen Yurou happens to buy one right across from it. Chen Yufeng has a big si 4.7kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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   A teacher-student romance, an older woman-younger man relationship; the female lead is an associate professor, with a cool and aloof personality, serious in class, and an unapproachable demeanor, but she's gentle towards the male lead. It's a love story between a young boy and his older sister...

10. 960 厂 The Factory Girl Goes Wild 厂妹很疯狂 Unforgettable念念不忘Urban477k WordsCompleted Heading south with my sister-in-law to work at a factory, I find that every girl there is absolutely wild... 59Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Try these two books ^_^

11. 961 职 Workplace Comeback: My Mentor's Plagiarism 职场逆袭之导师的抄袭 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山7k WordsCompleted A Workplace Comeback: My Mentor's Plagiarism —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 962 离 Divorce: A Battle That Reveals Human Nature 离婚撕开人性的博弈 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted What is marriage really like? No one can say for sure. It is no longer a matter of whether you love each other, but a battle between love and money. Nor is divorce something you can simply declare with a wave of your hand. Marriage is not just a lovestruck person's complaints or a discarded wife's grievances. Once a marriage turns into a fight, it becomes a brutal clash of human nature. Reality is no fairy tale. The romance of the past eventually gives way to the petty details of everyday life. 7kReads9.1Score761Shelves

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    A truly realistic guide to modern marriage, a book you won't want to leave once you've entered, a book that will keep you coming back for more, a book that will urge the author to update it every day, a book that strikes right at your soul, a book about marriage that touches the depths of your being. In this book, you will find the problems in your own marriage and learn how to make your marriage peaceful and bright.

13. 963 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 Tan Is on Fire谭冒火了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being with anyone for a long time, you'll lose interest in everything, dealing with all sorts of family squabbles and unreasonable mothers-in-law. But if marriage is bad, why do some people still get married two or three times? It just means marriage is good, because you can hope that one of your partners dies first!

14. 964 入 My Mortician Mother Didn't Recognize Me While Doing My Makeup 入殓师妈妈为我化妆时，没认出我 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山23k WordsCompleted My Mortician Mother Didn't Recognize Me While Applying My Makeup 28Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 965 真 The Live-Action Anime World 真人日漫界 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sports252k WordsCompleted In the future, global attitudes toward marriage and relationships have become warped, and nobody gets married or has children. As a result, the population has plummeted, leaving only 120 million people worldwide. Eastland has 38 million survivors, its cities lie in decline, and human civilization stands on the brink of extinction. 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A surreal urban novel.

16. 966 轻 Simmering Tears to Brew Youth 轻煮眼泪熬青春 Mo Mei Cheng陌美橙Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, an accident changed the fate of a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl forever. Family, love, and friendship backed her into a dead end. She went far away from home and met an overbearing CEO who loved her. Their love began a journey of mutual healing, as their lives unfolded through streaks of blood and warmth, peeling back the bittersweet layers like an onion. 62Reads6.7Score—Shelves
17. 967 九EN Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 209.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    "Nine Star Hegemon Body Technique" is a serialized fantasy web novel by the author Ordinary Magician. It tells the story of Long Chen, originally a top disciple of the Luo Shen Sect on the Tianwu Continent, who, after secretly learning a secret technique, was ostracized by the sect and, after enduring countless hardships, committed suicide by jumping off a cliff. He is reborn into the body of a bullied boy. Long Chen is resolute, courageous, and possesses unparalleled wisdom, able to overcome any predicament. He is loyal, righteous, and devoted to his friends, family, and loved ones. Furthermore, Long Chen possesses formidable martial arts skills and astonishing intelligence, able to quickly find his enemies' weaknesses and defeat them in battle. The protagonist's character deeply captivated me, and I've been following the story for years without it ending! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 968 我 I Become a Scoundrel in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我在天龙当曹贼 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted The male lead, Yin Qiancheng, worked himself to death in Shenzhen, then transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He obtained a brain-development and dream-insertion System AI. To return to the future, he brought all the female leads of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, those beautiful older sisters, back to modern Shenzhen. 3.5kReads6.9Score140Shelves
19. 969 高 The Master Is Down from the Mountain: Master, Your Disciple Doesn't Want to Go on Blind Dates Anymore 高手下山：师傅，徒儿不要相亲了 Brother Yu Next Door隔壁羽哥哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Master comes down the mountain + Celestial Master + being pursued + invincible + comedy + the arrival of the Classic of Mountains and Seas] Unhappy with his master's repeated matchmaking arrangements, Liu Mang runs away from his wedding and heads down the mountain. Danger and prospective brides soon come one after another! What, you're a great demon who lays waste to the people? I'll capture you and turn you into barbecue! What, you're a rich second-generation heir who acts like you own the wor 1kReads7.3Score100Shelves

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    Not bad, the combination of boldness and meticulousness is commendable.

20. 970 向 Born to Follow the Sun 向阳而生 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A new book from a veteran author] [Daily life] [Romance] [A little heartbreak, then overwhelmingly sweet] He Zhicheng gave his son He Shu a perfect demonstration of what a scumbag looked like, leaving He Shu terrified of marriage before he was even an adult. The little tree, withered before it had even grown, was chased by another stubborn little sprout who kept urging him to stand tall. Well, maybe it takes going through all that pain to appreciate the happiness of an ordinary life. Life comes 127.6kReads9.6Score14.3kShelves

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    The first three are so good, you'll want to stay up all night to watch them! 🥲 Old Tiger recommends them!

21. 971 天 The Heaven-Mandated Diviner 天命卦师 Chacha Is the Queen茶茶是女王Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural · Urban · Mysterious] My mother was a shameless woman... Before I was even a month old, she abandoned me. The man who raised me was my adoptive father, who wasn't related to me by blood at all. When I was seven, disaster struck out of nowhere. A woman gave me a burial shroud. My adoptive father said that woman meant to take my life... 2.9kReads8.5Score245Shelves
22. 972 麻 The Feng Shui Master in Hemp Clothes 麻衣风水师 Idler A Qi闲人阿七Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I was born with twelve fingers, and my hands have no palm lines. A fortune-teller said I had the rare fate of a heaven-cursed debt collector, doomed to bring death to everyone around me. To save me, Grandpa decided to return to the martial world and defy fate. He arranged three marriages for me, but on the night of the engagement, he died. Eight evil spirits came to take him away! 72.3kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves
23. 973 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
24. 974 乡 The Country Doctor: A Village’s Immortal Charm 乡野神医：小村仙韵 Qin Gengxin秦更新Urban4.1M WordsOngoing [Countryside] [Multiple Heroines] [Divine Doctor] A foolish young man saves a beauty and receives a legacy, becoming a master of both medicine and martial arts. He leads the whole village to prosperity, and powerful figures from every walk of life come to follow him. He makes a fortune trading across the Three Realms, cultivates immortal arts, and takes beautiful wives. Blessed with a sacred constitution and powerful techniques, he returns to the Immortal Realm and defies fate. 3.2kReads8.2Score295Shelves

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    [Laughing and crying][Smirking][Shocked][What][Smirking][Smirking][Shocked][Thinking] The tender love in the countryside is endless, and the ambition of a young man is inexhaustible.

25. 975 不 After I Quit Being a Doormat, I Eloped with My Ex’s Aunt 不做舔狗后，我和前任小姨闪婚了 Fated Tears泪缘Urban287k WordsCompleted [The aunt loves boldly and passionately + the aunt chases her man after losing him + marriage first, love later + no regrets + no looking back] [Why marry your ex-girlfriend’s aunt? Because she knows how to cherish you, and she dares to fight for what she wants!] After seven years together, Lin Wei had grown used to Lu Rui’s considerate care and endless patience. She thought Lu Rui would be her loyal lapdog for life, and that he would never marry anyone but her. She believed he could leave only 28Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 976 跟 After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 跟我离婚后，前妻后悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After Divorcing Me, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 484Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real-life emotional short stories

27. 977 我 My Years as the CEO's Daughter 我当总裁千金的这些年 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted CEO romance + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + youth + love + the worlds of politics, business, and the military + fierce battles A poor girl rises to become a wealthy beauty, taking on the worlds of politics and business in turn! The plot is thrilling: her secret crush confesses his feelings! A domineering CEO pursues her relentlessly! The political world treats her like a treasure! The business world holds her in awe! The heroine is clever, intelligent, emotionally savvy, and financiall 50Reads8.8Score—Shelves
28. 978 抑 A Depressed Person's Soliloquy 抑郁者的独白 Wanderer of the Wilds山野浪人Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted An inner monologue from someone living with depression. Just as her life was about to wither away, the will to live drove her to break free with all her strength from the invisible chains holding her back. Suddenly, she understood that there are many ways to live. This book can also be seen as the author's own journey of redemption and healing through a life on the road. It also introduces the scenery and local culture of the places she visited. 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A completely true story. It tells the tale of a person suffering from depression seeking redemption. You can open any chapter to read it. There are landscapes, insights, touching moments, and stories of hitchhiking and cycling along the way.

29. 979 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    🍃🍅This book is highly recommended! The female lead is cool yet alluring, and not love-struck. She's truly wise, knows how to hide and control her emotions, and isn't swayed by external factors. The character is well-defined and three-dimensional. The plot is also excellent. The male lead isn't a jerk; he's a loyal and devoted lover, not love-struck either. It's realistic. Overall, it's a great book, definitely worth reading! [Admiring]

30. 980 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    A very realistic and immersive period novel about officialdom.

31. 981 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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    # Highly Recommended for Book Suffering🔥Realistic Era Heroine | "Spring Breeze in Winter" Who understands! Tired of rebirth with golden fingers and mindless face-slapping wish-fulfillment novels? I've found this down-to-earth Shanghai-style entrepreneurial novel! 😭 Set in a Shanghai alleyway in the 1990s, the protagonist, Xu Chunfeng, grew up in the mire of male chauvinism. Her uncle's family constantly exploited her, her mother favored her younger brother, and one hardship after another plagued her family. On the day of her college entrance exam, she missed the exam to save her best friend, shattering her dream of going to university💔 She sadly parted ways with her childhood sweetheart, Li Dongdong, her youthful love defeated by reality. Starting as a saleswoman in a clothing store, she rose step by step into the foreign trade industry; then she encountered her mother being scammed and incurring huge debts, losing all her savings in the financial crisis, and being cheated out of her job by her own uncle, experiencing several setbacks in her life. There were no cheat codes, no lucky breaks, she gritted her teeth and endured all the hardships✨ After awakening, she no longer compromised and tolerated, breaking free from the shackles of her original family. Seizing the opportunities of the times, she and her partner embark on a cross-border e-commerce business in apparel. Leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative, they sell Chinese-made clothing overseas, resisting malicious suppression from foreign capital and becoming dazzling female entrepreneurs. The twenty-year love-hate relationship between childhood sweethearts is incredibly touching! The male lead isn't a domineering CEO; he's an ordinary person who grew up following the rules, defying societal norms for love, giving up high-paying jobs and stock options to endure hardship alongside the female lead. Their mutual devotion, long-awaited reunion, and enduring love are anything but artificial. The book depicts the wave of layoffs, alleyway demolitions, the rise of foreign trade, and the internet revolution, brimming with the atmosphere of the era. Family entanglements, reconciliation, female empowerment, and the everyday realities of life are all vividly portrayed. The characters are lively, with both pain and warmth, and the story has a powerful impact! ✅ No rebirth | No system | Realistic | Female growth | Urban entrepreneurship | Historical setting | Childhood sweetheart reunion. Sisters who enjoy reading about ordinary people striving against the tides of time and strong female protagonists building their careers, go for it! #BookRecommendationForSuffering#RealisticPeriodNovel#FemaleEntrepreneurialProtagonist#ChildhoodSweets#FemaleAwakening

32. 982 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    Wuhu, an autobiography written after being released from prison for tomb raiding. Let's take a look at the real-life tomb raiding! [Heart]

33. 983 良 A Good Match Has Yet to Be Found 良辰未许人 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted On her thirty-second birthday, Liang Chen met Chen Qian in person after chatting online for three days. She expected another case of someone looking better in photos, but her ideal type was sitting right across from her: a year younger, tall and handsome, romantic and funny. Even the curve of his smile was exactly to her taste. They fell passionately in love in no time. But amid all the sweetness, they both found themselves wondering: One of us is beautiful and clever, the other is gentle and ha 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love story of a cosmetics product director is realistic, down-to-earth, and bittersweet.

34. 984 前 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back, but Gu Knows He Was Wrong 前妻难哄，顾少他知错就改 Xiao Asi晓阿巳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Shen Tian’s father was in a car accident and donated his corneas to the blind Gu Zhinan. His one condition was that the Gu family take good care of Shen Tian. After three years of marriage, Shen Tian thought Gu Zhinan had regained his sight. She cared for him day and night, believing that in time he would come to love her. But in the end, she couldn’t compete with the return of his first love. “Shen Tian, she’s awake. Let’s get divorced.” Those words chilled Shen Tian’s heart. I 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life in all its forms! A direct look at marriage

35. 985 掌 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 29kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    I've rewatched it several times, highly recommended!

36. 986 云 Yun Zhong Bai He's Second Book 云衷白鹤的第2本书 White Crane in the Clouds云衷白鹤Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Highly Anticipated] [Officialdom Power Fantasy] [No NTR, No Major Angst] Song Yu comes from humble beginnings, knows where to draw the line, and understands people inside and out. Step by step, he stays true to himself and reads the situation, navigating between all sides. With talent and perseverance, he steadily advances along his career in government. See how the protagonist wins his superiors' favor, is repeatedly entrusted with major responsibilities, and gradually opens the door to an eve 57.4kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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    It's a good read. I rarely read this type of story. The characters are well-developed. Keep it up!

37. 987 这 This Actor Plays by His Own Rules 这个演员路子野 By Imperial Decree, Demanding Back Pay奉旨讨薪Urban3.9M WordsOngoing A reborn story set in the Chinese entertainment industry. After being reborn, the male lead, Li Mufu, has no idea that he is gradually turning into a monster. Only after becoming a megastar does he discover his true form. When that time comes, what should he choose? Become a traditional monster that eats people, or a traditional scumbag in the entertainment industry? 310Reads7.0Score188Shelves

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    The first three or four hundred chapters are quite realistic, but it gets a bit messy later on. It's a serious Chinese entertainment novel; the female celebrities depicted are all real people, and the paragraph comments even include pictures—it's very well-made.

38. 988 怒 I Dumped My Ex for Two Hundred Million, and My Best Friend Helped Me Become a CEO 怒甩前夫两亿，闺蜜助我成了霸总 Pull Out That Chive拔了那棵韭菜Modern Romance239k WordsOngoing [Not a Clean Romance! The Male Lead Keeps Getting Exposed!] Going from hopeless romantic to career-minded takes just one ex you can't bring home to meet the family. I fired the CEO, humiliated my ex, reunited with my childhood friend, and my long-lost best friend became my biggest shareholder. The promiscuous, womanizing CEO boss spent five years raising a rose with his own hands, only for someone else to carry it off, pot and all. If this is a scheme, I'm willing to walk right into it. Men will 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, influenced by a failed marriage and her family background, loves money and career more than men. One is her former crush, her boss, and the other is a childhood trauma. The male protagonist, however, helps her overcome her trauma and gradually brings her into his social circle.

39. 989 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone has a restless spirit to some extent; that's just reality.

40. 990 我 I Was Once Dust in His Eyes 我曾是他眼中的尘埃 Xia Yirui夏艺芮Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing What can ten years change? Over ten years, Su Ran went from a nine-square-meter subdivided room in Shanghai Hongqiao to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the twenty-sixth floor in Lujiazui. It also took her ten years to go from a girl everyone saw as dust to the light of her own world. She met many people. Wu Kai said, “I’ll take care of you,” then disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Peng said, “We need to fight side by side,” then turned and walked away. Gong Ruixin said, “My mother wants me to fin —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.1kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
42. 992 我 I'll Wait for You Amid Wine, Women, and Moonlit Nights 我在风花雪月中等你 Jingshan静山Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After a night of partying, he accidentally answered the campus belle's call, and she latched onto him as her boyfriend... Just then, his ex-girlfriend, who had been abroad for years, came looking for him again in a Maybach... And that's not all. The professional female gamer who dominates onstage turns out to be a socially anxious introvert in private, and she's even willing to give up her career for me... The editor who knows me best actually suggested that we elope together... What should I do 728Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Here's a new book, packed with content, and all the girls in it are wonderful: a professional gamer, a cold, aloof CEO, a campus beauty girlfriend, a confidante editor-in-chief, a tobacco and alcohol model… a refreshing urban romance novel.

43. 993 生 Those Who Came and Went Through My Life 生命里来回过的人 Thirty-Three That Year那年三十三Urban298k WordsCompleted There’s always a book whose every word strikes a chord. The moment you open it, people from the past and long-buried events slowly surface through its pages, like a long-overdue reunion. The joys and regrets, heartaches and lingering goodbyes hidden away in the years gently unfold between the lines. Before long, your eyes are brimming with tears. It turns out some memories have never really gone away. For: Everyone who has passed through my life 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In life, we encounter countless people, some of whom are destined to meet. Every book contains a story that resonates with your own experiences. Volume Five, "Wu Xin's Voyage," is guaranteed to touch you deeply. Each chapter is only a few thousand words long; why not give it a try?

44. 994 偏 A Little Flirtation 偏撩 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet, flirty romance! Younger man! Secret crush! Older woman-younger man! Healing!] [Gorgeous, flirtatious airhead big sister VS handsome, roguish, devoted younger wolf] Shen Xining caught her fiancé cheating on her. On the night they broke up, she flirted with an insanely handsome, cocky young wolf at a bar. The man had sharp, striking features and a black vine tattoo wrapped around his pale wrist. His dark eyes fixed on her. “Sis, I don't get involved with other peop 3.3kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    Shen Xining was cheated on by her fiancé and broke up with him. That night, she flirted with a super handsome and arrogant young man at a bar. He had sharp, cold eyes and a black vine tattoo on his pale wrist. His dark eyes stared at her. Shen Xining: ... I am the beast.

45. 995 S An SSS World-Ending Calamity? That's My Wife! SSS灭世级灾厄？那是我老婆！ An Irritable Giant Panda一个暴躁的大熊猫Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [One Heroine] [No Holding Back His Power] A hundred years ago, a black meteor shower streaked across the sky, changing the course of human history. Some people's genes awakened, turning them into [Awakened] whose physiques far surpassed ordinary humans and who could evolve continuously. But this also gave rise to the [Mutants], whom humanity calls [Calamities]. They not only prey on humans but also slaughter their own kind, becoming an ever-present shadow over the world. 73.8kReads8.3Score6.3kShelves
46. 996 曲 When the Music Ends, We Part: Part One 曲终人散第一部 Senior Brother 0927大师兄0927Urban116k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Chongzi, is a terrible person! Because of relevant laws and regulations, I can't fully write about just how terrible he is. So the ending he gets is only to be expected. This is an ordinary, unremarkable story, not a power fantasy and unrelated to transmigration. It's so ordinary you could see something like it happening in everyday life. It might not be very appealing, but the author did their best. This is the best I can do. If you think it's decent, look for the second book, 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Feng, Chongzi, Li Bing, and Li Yu meet and fall in love in Dongguan. The story feels incredibly realistic, almost like it happened right before our eyes. Xiao Feng lives up to his name! He embodies the heroic spirit of the characters in *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*! As the leader of a powerful clan, his boldness is undeniable, and his romantic escapades are naturally numerous as well! Li Yu and Xiao Feng's story begins with an anecdote, and after several encounters, their relationship deepens. Chongzi and Li Bing, also a couple, experience life's constant changes, and their relationship is no exception, constantly undergoing ups and downs.

47. 997 群 Everyone in the Group Is a Protagonist, and I'm the Only Villain 群里全主角，只有我是反派 Lao Wang in the Closet衣柜里的老王Urban520k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Protagonist]+ [Villain's Lackey]+ [Chat Group]+ [Multiple Heroines] Fang Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the lackey of a rich young heir. He thinks he has no golden finger and that his life is going nowhere, until one day the heir tosses a stack of documents in front of him. “This girl's name is Chu Yao. Get her scholarship revoked, and find someone to keep an eye on her...” Fang Ming is stunned. This plot feels oddly familiar, and then, at the crucial moment: [Ding! 5.2kReads7.6Score391Shelves
48. 998 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
49. 999 重 Reborn: I Don't Want to Be a Chump Anymore 重生：我不想当韭菜了 Shrimpish虾里虾气Urban994k WordsCompleted (High-IQ Protagonist + Crypto + Founding a Nation in the Golden Triangle + Wish Fulfillment + Realistic) How long would it take to turn 100,000 yuan into 100 billion in crypto? Su Zhe, reborn, says it only takes six months. When you have a hundred billion in hand, you might think you can finally enjoy life. But reality tells you that you're just a fat sheep with a thicker coat of wool. Will you kneel and accept your fate, or fight to the bitter end? Su Zhe says you can take another path: build u 6kReads8.8Score370Shelves

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    The number one holy book in the crypto world…

50. 1000 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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