Realistic Urban Fiction 都市真实现实

1. 1401 大 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭17k WordsCompleted Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1402 闪 A Flash Marriage, a Pampered Life: The Wealthiest Mogul Falls for Me 闪婚成宠首富大佬爱上我 Glazed Snow琉璃雪雪Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted She was an ugly country girl who took her younger sister's place as the bride of Fu Nancheng, the most powerful man in Ye City. By day, she worked diligently as a humble maid. By night, she took off her scars to reveal a peerless beauty, becoming the stand-in bride of a tycoon worth hundreds of billions. When the secret of her stand-in marriage came out, Ye City's socialites waited for her to be humiliated. But all they got was a front-row seat as she launched her unstoppable new life, blending 5.6kReads8.9Score742Shelves

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   The second female lead, unable to share a room with the male lead for various reasons, uses various means to order the female lead to sleep with him in her place. The story is full of twists and turns and is particularly captivating.

3. 1403 0 A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life... 4.2kReads9.1Score587Shelves

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   An urban fantasy novel about a teenage academic prodigy. Don't be fooled by the title; it'll mislead you. The boy has grown up, doing scientific research, being patriotic, and catching spies.

4. 1404 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: With a Mortal Heart, I Subdue Ten Thousand Demons 山海经：我以凡心镇万妖 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: I Hold Back Ten Thousand Demons with a Mortal Heart 80Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1405 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: One Frown from Me Sends Countless Celebrities into a Frenzy 中医：我，一皱眉，疯狂无数艺人 Lazy Cat Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的懒猫Urban128k WordsOngoing [Modern-day fantasy + comedy + System + wish fulfillment + face-slapping] Li Muzhi transmigrates into a parallel world and discovers that he’s a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, filming a reality show with celebrities. As soon as he transmigrates, he awakens a traditional Chinese medicine System. If he bluntly identifies a patient’s condition and bad habits, he gets a reward. The famous entertainer Luo Zhixiang, nicknamed Little Pig, gives him a hard time and asks him to show off his m —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1406 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 95.5kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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   ✨On the desolate National Highway 318, a beautiful woman stops your car. Only experienced drivers who frequently travel to Tibet would know what's going on...🍀

7. 1407 虎 The Tiger Carries His Beloved Home! 虎驮良人归！ Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted A Tiger Carries the Good Man Home! 66Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 1408 妻 My Wife Is Always Out Partying 妻子经常花天酒地 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥16k WordsCompleted My Wife Is Always Out Drinking and Having Fun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There's bound to be one you'll like!

9. 1409 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: One ‘Take Your Clothes Off’ and My Patients Die of Embarrassment 中医：一句你快脱，疯狂社死病患 Water of a Lifetime一生水Urban476k WordsOngoing [Comedy + insanely satisfying payback + beauties suffering public embarrassment + playing the pig to eat the tiger] The timid intern Ye Xiao is possessed by a ghost and becomes a top-tier miracle doctor. From the start, he encounters a rich beauty and gives her acupuncture with a special technique, leaving her mortified on the spot. He gets face-slapping revenge on his ex-girlfriend, then catches the eye of a tycoon who insists on making him his grandson-in-law. Things are finally looking up, ar 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1410 最 The Ultimate Brat: After the Breakup, the Campus Belle Is Instantly Humiliated Online 最强逆子：分手后，校花瞬间社死 Three Blades of Chang'an长安三把刀Urban470k WordsCompleted 9.0 rating, you won't regret reading it! [Power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no saintly protagonist + invincible + tycoon + big shot] After Su Yan was dumped by the campus belle, the first thing he had to do was go on a blind date with her mother. “Su Yan, my mom is about to marry into a wealthy family. We’re breaking up.” “My mom’s future partner is the heir to the richest family in the capital.” “A woman’s status rises with her mother’s. You’re not good enough for me anymore!” Hmph! Su Ya 6.1kReads8.8Score917Shelves
11. 1411 青 The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 青乌秘录之风水师 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted The Secret Records of Qingwu: A Feng Shui Master 84Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1412 交 The Deal (Parts 1–6) 交易（1-6部） Yi Ke亦客Urban2.7M WordsCompleted In today's society, driven by self-interest and tempted by money, people engage in all kinds of transactions with one another. Zhang Wei is a young, handsome man who has just left college and entered the workforce. With a hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit, he struggles to make his way in the big city. Along the way, he meets three chairwomen and navigates relationships with all of them, developing an exceptionally harmonious rapport. By drawing on their connections and financial advantages, he 19.1kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
13. 1413 妻 My Wife Won't Let Me Touch Her, So My Mother-in-Law Offered Compensation 妻子不让碰，丈母娘提补偿 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Completed My wife won't let me touch her, and my mother-in-law is demanding compensation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1414 心 Therapy: One Word About Watching Less Porn, and the Campus Belle Is Mortified 心理咨询：一句少看片，校花社死 Soft and Creamy Mashed Potatoes软糯的土豆泥Urban102k WordsOngoing 8Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1415 烬 Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 烬余红妆之追妻 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭14k WordsCompleted Crimson Finery Amid the Ashes: The Pursuit of His Wife 38Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1416 好 My Best Friend Urged My Wife to Divorce Me, So I Played Along 好闺蜜怂恿妻子离婚，我将计就计 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted My wife's best friend urged her to divorce me, so I played along with her plan. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1417 繁 Blossoms 繁花 Qin Liming秦黎明Urban15k WordsCompleted This book follows the restless soul of its male protagonist as he drifts among several women. It seems a doomed entanglement, a trial of love destined in a past life and impossible to resolve. In the end, he struggles to find where he belongs. 1.3kReads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 1418 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 29.7kReads9.0Score5.9kShelves

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    So beautiful! On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. She turned around and took in a stunningly handsome young man. Well, let's all have some fun together! The young man had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and was clingy, a mix of wolfish and gentle, always wanting to be pampered. After three years of carefree living, Jiang Ciyou handed the young man a huge check. "Baby, my husband's back. Let's end this." Who knew the young man would fly into a rage: "Jiang Ciyou, you want to dump me? Do you even know who I am?" Jiang Ciyou ignored him, tossed down the check, and disappeared. Not long after, she and her husband were invited to the birthday banquet of the richest man in Beijing, where they met the legendary, feared heir of the Beijing elite. He looked exactly like the young man she'd been keeping for three years… Oh no, she seemed to have messed with the wrong person.

19. 1419 从 From Retail Investor to Market Mogul 从散户到游资大佬 The Great Sage Yin Fulai一代圣人尹福来Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Yin Fang is a workshop technician who stumbled upon the stock market by chance. From an ordinary retail investor, he rose to become a major player in the hot-money market, idolized by countless small investors. His story began that day... 885Reads7.1Score105Shelves
20. 1420 旧 Lanterns of the Old Alley 《旧巷灯笼》 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Lanterns in the Old Alley 36Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1421 社 Social Death: The System Forced Me to the Top 社死：系统把我逼成天花板 Blue Fish青色的鱼Urban478k WordsCompleted Xu Fei transmigrates to a world of high martial arts, only to be forced by the System to humiliate himself in public from the start. One ridiculous task after another keeps coming. For example, singing “Everyone wets the bed” in front of the entire school, making a powerful magical beast dance the seaweed dance, or calling himself “Your Majesty” every day and having dance-offs with old ladies, proclaiming himself the Dance King of Lalatun, and more… Xu Fei is at his wit's end, and he absolutely 114Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1422 特 A Special Will 特殊的遗嘱 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted An Unusual Will —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1423 我 My Silly Girlfriend, Little Rabbit 我的傻子女友小兔 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Is a Sweet, Naive Fool… 287Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1424 夫 A Spousal Exchange, With My Female Boss? 夫妻交流，竟是女上司 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Completed A Couples' Get-Together, and She's My Female Boss —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1425 社 Social Death System: I Become Invincible by Making a Fool of Myself 社死系统：我，丢人就能天下无敌 I Don't Eat Cilantro我不吃香菜啊Urban106k WordsOngoing Xu Moyan, a high school senior who's content to coast through life, unexpectedly awakens the Social Death System. No matter who it is, whenever someone suffers social death, Xu grows stronger! From then on, a shameless young man embarks on an outrageous path to defy the heavens! Looking for a boastful face-slapping routine? Sorry, after I humiliate you, I'll make you suffer social death, too. Your strength? I'll take that, thanks! A revered master of great virtue? Sorry, old friend, even you won 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 1426 宗 Martial World Villain: Huang Rong Became My Master's Wife 宗武反派：黄蓉成了我师娘 Sail1080风帆1080Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing [Beautiful author + lifestyle photos] [Comprehensive wuxia + multiple heroines + nuanced romance + ruthless combat + not a saint + villain] The Yue Maiden Sword is drawn, and I save Huang Rong, my master’s wife, right from the start! Other experts spend ten years honing a single sword. I gain attributes every time I fight! Hitting an enemy boosts my attack, getting hit boosts my defense, and a successful dodge boosts my speed. The fiercer the fight, the stronger I get! A rain of arrows? The 22.4kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Get lost! Don't even think about tricking me into having a baby!

27. 1427 被 After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Expose a Shocking Scam by a Top Tycoon Family 被全网唾骂后，我曝光了顶级豪门的惊天骗局 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted After Being Vilified Across the Internet, I Exposed a Shocking Scam by a Top-Ranking Family 246Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1428 骑 Xiaoya in the Cycling Circle 骑行圈小雅 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Completed Xiaoya in the Cycling Scene —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1429 原 Genshin Impact: Exposing Popular Fan Creations, Raiden Shogun Dies of Embarrassment 原神：曝光热门二创，雷神社死 Off to Have Dinner吃晚饭去了Anime Fanfiction113k WordsOngoing Lin Fei transmigrates to Teyvat and obtains a popular fan-content roundup System. From then on, no one in Teyvat is spared! [Master Keqing, stop tickling them with your sword and go sell beef offal instead!!] Keqing: Honey, don’t joke around. [Sangonomiya Kokomi: Aren’t you a five-star ornamental fish?! Go play in the sea!] Sangonomiya Kokomi: Lin Fei, are you tired of me? [Raiden, you shut-in! Stop staying home all the time and go learn how to cook from Xiangling.] The Raiden Shogun: Darling, y 4Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1430 巷 The Old Key at the End of the Alley 巷尾的旧钥匙 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Old Key at the End of the Alley 30Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1431 第 The Fourth Calamity! 第四天灾！ Sail1080风帆1080Sci-Fi & Apocalypse327k WordsOngoing Three months before launch, Fu Yun, chief architect of Ninefold Rivers Online, was tossed into the game by his own AI. He had only climbed into a connection pod to test an extreme character template that would never be made available: the sealed constitution "Chaos Demon God" and the talent "All-Encompassing." But the AI betrayed him on the spot. The exit button went gray, and he was dumped, pod and all, onto a deserted island regularly flooded by demonic tides. No permissions. No gear. No respa 931Reads6.1Score—Shelves
32. 1432 我 My Spoiled, Bossy Female CEO 我的刁蛮女总裁 Ten Years with a Green Lamp拾年青灯Urban1.0M WordsCompleted He doesn't know what love is. When one relationship after another comes his way unexpectedly, he decides to choose one and love wholeheartedly. Yet whenever he feels happiness is just around the corner, he discovers that it's nothing more than a cruel joke played by fate. Swept along by destiny, he wanders through a life of hardship before returning to where he began, only to find that nothing has changed. The confusion of being human, the anguish of loving someone you cannot have: perhaps life 60Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Sadomasochistic romance novels

33. 1433 老 My Boss Held His Little Assistant, So I Took His Wife Home 老板抱着小助理，我送老板娘回家 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Modern RomanceCompleted The boss is holding the cute assistant, while I take the boss’s wife home —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 1434 他 His Insatiable Desire, Her Ordeal 他的欲壑，她的劫难 A Snowy Branchv一枝雪vModern Romance908k WordsCompleted Shen Yu risked her life to give birth to a son. Seven years later, Qiao Feng still cheated on her. Shen Yu’s best friend, Du Xiaoyun, had gradually found peace of mind in her sexless marriage. She asked Shen Yu, who had decisively divorced: If that woman hadn’t seduced him, would he have betrayed your marriage? He would. Why? Because he has no principles… A person with no principles when it comes to marriage will never be faithful to it. Does marriage require fidelity? It does. Getting married 2kReads8.1Score154Shelves

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    What else can adults watch? Romance and love stories are fine for a laugh, but that's about it!

35. 1435 大 The Great Sage Returns: I Just Sealed the Demon Ancestor, and the Jade Emperor Made Me Emperor 大圣归：我刚镇魔祖，玉帝就封禅 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted Sun Wukong shattered his own divine bones to forge a lock, sealing the Demon Ancestor Rahu as he tried to break through the Chaos. The Jade Emperor descended with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens. Facing Pangu’s remnant soul, returned from the void, and Nuwa’s sacred statue, he claimed to have slain the Demon Ancestor with the Haotian Mirror. In his previous life, Wukong exposed the truth in anger, only for Heaven to accuse him of “slandering the Supreme One.” They locked him in the Golden He 142Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1436 护 Forest Ranger's Daily Life: My Livestream Is a Blast! 护林日常：我的主播间乐翻了！ Sail1080风帆1080Urban212k WordsOngoing [Female author, come show your support! The book includes selfies and daily life] [Prehistoric creatures + mythical creatures + dominion over land, sea, and sky] Forester Lin Feng awakens the Forestry System while patrolling the mountains. He discovers that he can not only communicate with animals, but also redeem all kinds of creatures through the System. A ship has occupied an island? Using force would only cause an international dispute. Lin Feng, can you get your sharks to sink that damn shi 68Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1437 妻 My Wife Ran Off with Her Ex-Husband, So My Mother-in-Law Offered Compensation 妻子和前夫私奔，丈母娘提补偿 Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Marriage & RomanceCompleted His wife elopes with her ex-husband, and his mother-in-law demands compensation —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 1438 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 105.7kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves
39. 1439 逃 After Fleeing My Wedding, I Went to Dongguan 逃婚后我去了东莞 Huijue Benxin Mengchan慧觉本心梦禅Modern Romance871k WordsCompleted [Rural] At 22, Bai Qing went on a blind date over the New Year holiday. On her very first date, she lost her virginity to a man she didn't like. With no other choice, she ran away from her wedding and went to Guangdong to work. While working in Dongguan, she met her true love, Li Changsheng, a rich second-generation heir. Not long after they began dating, Changsheng sent Bai Qing to adult college. After many intimate encounters, she became pregnant. Then Bai Qing dropped out, got married, and ga 932Reads7.3Score102Shelves

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    The new book is just out of print, welcome to the first wave of fans...

40. 1440 辞 After Quitting, I Crush Workplace PUA and Make a Million 辞职后，我踹烂职场PUA狂赚百万 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭9k WordsCompleted After Quitting, I Crushed Workplace PUA and Raked in Millions 61Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1441 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, They All Panicked! 不当舔狗后，她们全慌了！ Little Brother Morning Glory牵牛小哥Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted After I Stopped Being a Simp, They All Panicked! —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1442 村 Honghong, the Village Beauty 村花红红 Fanjin Hai梵金海Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing Honghong, the prettiest girl in her village at twenty-two, marries Leizi from the neighboring village after her very first blind date. Later, she heads to Dongguan to work hard at a factory. She starts out in sales at the factory and earns her first fortune, buying a car and a house and building a happy life. Later, she builds up her network and starts her own factory! 3.5kReads7.3Score189Shelves
43. 1443 我 My Overbearing Wife 我的老婆霸道大人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted My Wife, the Overbearing Lady 182Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1444 大 The Mature Beauty Falls in Love with Me 大龄美妻爱上我 Drunk but Well-Behaved醉不乖Urban301k WordsCompleted Young Qin Fang falls in love with his older neighbor and launches a passionate pursuit of the mature older woman. Concerned about the age gap between them, Liu Xuan cruelly rejects the young man’s feelings. But through Qin Fang’s careful scheming, Liu Xuan’s heart gradually begins to stir… 990Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    These three books will definitely meet your reading requirements; they're all really good! Especially the first one—it's absolutely fantastic! The protagonist falls for his female neighbor, who is much older than him! And, what's more, she's also a friend of his mother! In the end, they get together! But the protagonist's mother doesn't know about it! So, do you think the protagonist's mother will approve of their relationship? If you want to know the answer, don't hesitate, go read this book now!

45. 1445 野 Wild Village Rose 野村玫瑰 Fanjin Hai梵金海Modern Romance97k WordsOngoing In the late 1990s, the village beauty Rose’s marriage story began with Huang Lei, who had been in love with her for a year but only wanted to possess her. After Li Gang stirred up trouble, Rose and Huang Lei parted ways, and eventually Li Gang married Rose. But Rose never became pregnant. Li Gang’s mother despised her as a barren hen, and the family pressured Rose to return to her parents’ home. When Huang Lei, who was working in Guangdong, learned that Rose had gone back, he thought his chance 955Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1446 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 山海经·大荒归墟 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Return to the Great Desolation 118Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1447 一 Overnight, the Uncle's Life Bounced Back from Rock Bottom 一夜之间，大叔的生活触底反弹 The French Bulldog Isn't a Cow, but It Loves Grass法斗不是牛但是爱吃草Urban888k WordsCompleted Gao Weiguo, a middle-aged man born in the 1970s, had thought he would retire from his insurance company in quiet mediocrity. Little did he know that an opportunity that suddenly came his way would completely change his life… 3.9kReads8.7Score306Shelves

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    This novel is realistic enough...

48. 1448 他 I'll Cherish Him Now, So Regret It All You Want 他会由我来珍惜，你后悔也没用 One Whale一鲸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Ran was reborn. In his previous life, he wasted years pining for love. This time, he decided to live for himself. He had only just graduated from college when the campus belle watched him walk into his home and realized, too late, what she had lost! Her best friend's words hit her even harder! “If you don't cherish him, someone else will. It's too late to regret it now!” 7.9kReads8.4Score658Shelves
49. 1449 重 Reborn: The Number One Consortium, Rewards for Every Employee Hired 重生：第一财团，招员工就有奖励 Ten Updates a Day Makes You Thin十更怪瘦Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he chased after the campus belle for years, but she still treated him with indifference. After being reborn, he gets an employee System. To his utter surprise, the first person he hires is a mature, stunning female secretary who turns out to be the campus belle herself... 50.4kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves
50. 1450 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 7.5kReads6.7Score911Shelves

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