Realistic Urban Fiction 都市真实现实

1. 301 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.7kReads9.2Score894Shelves
2. 302 重 Chongqing, the Youth I Left Behind 重庆，我留下的青春 The Dusky Glow Beneath the Streetlight路灯下的昏黄Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Five years of love shattered like porcelain, and my career plummeted along with it. Just when my life was at its darkest, a ray of light shone in, dazzling beyond belief. In this harsh, realistic world, can I still stay true to myself?… 1.7kReads8.7Score125Shelves
3. 303 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 极 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban611k WordsCompleted [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score105Shelves
5. 305 负 Debt and Redemption 负债与上岸 Brother Sixty-Nine六九哥Urban242k WordsCompleted Debt and Getting Back on Your Feet Dedicated to everyone treading the deep waters of life who has never stopped paddling. At forty-eight, Li Wei went from being a boss to a name on a blacklist. His company went bankrupt, he was 4.81 million yuan in debt, and his wife and children left him. The only ones who didn't abandon him were his parents, who handed him their wrinkled old-age savings passbook. To survive, he fled to another province and became a low-level sales rep. In a life made up of 477Reads6.8Score119Shelves

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   @SixNineBrother, these are inspirational, positive, and incredibly beneficial books; I recommend reading them.

6. 306 裁 They Tried to Lay Me Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Me 裁员不成反被全行业封杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted They Failed to Lay Him Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Him 37Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 我 [Dream-Stealing Space] My Dreams Can Charm Girls 【偷梦空间】我的梦境能撩妹 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban678k WordsCompleted A feel-good urban story about the entertainment industry, with multiple heroines, celebrities, campus belles, and a touch of the surreal. The male lead obtains a Dream System that lets him enter other people’s dreams and plant whatever scenes and stories he wants. 7.6kReads7.4Score503Shelves

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   The most enjoyable ones are all surreal, slice-of-life, and heartwarming novels.

8. 308 人 My Humanoid Robot Wife Gave Birth to Twins 人形机器人老婆给我生了双胞胎 Brother Sixty-Nine六九哥Urban373k WordsCompleted A poor loser broke up with his girlfriend of six years over the bride price, buying an apartment, and the customary gold jewelry. In a fit of anger, he used the bride price to commission a humanoid robot from a tech company. The robot had physiological and reproductive functions, and its System included a complete artificial womb module. It only needed legally obtained gametes to reproduce normally. The humanoid robot was remarkably understanding, too. After living with it for a few months, the 432Reads—Score105Shelves
9. 309 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 47Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 310 黑 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Urban reality, stark and naked human nature

11. 311 海 Storms over the Hai River: The Story of Yuan Jinghai 海河风云：袁静海传 Brother Sixty-Nine六九哥Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Early in the Republic of China era, in Tianjin. At the Haihe River docks, laborer Yuan Jinghai only wants to earn a steady living for his brothers. But a floating corpse and a tea-house arbitration drag him into a deadly game involving dock bosses, compradors, and the Japanese. On one side are the sinister schemes of the old guard; on the other, the ruthless devouring of rising predators. Above them all looms the shadow of foreign warships and their cannons. He claws his way up from the mud, a 309Reads—Score101Shelves
12. 312 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 251Reads6.9Score145Shelves
13. 313 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 289Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 314 天 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban543k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.3Score118Shelves
15. 315 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 530Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 与 After Falling in Love with a Robot, I Abandoned My First Love 与机器人相爱后，我抛弃了初恋 Brother Sixty-Nine六九哥Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Lin Wei, a female college student: I fell in love with a robot. He was perfect, considerate, and understood everything about me. So I abandoned my first love, cut off every avenue of retreat, and lost myself in a tenderness tailored just for me. Until I took part in setting the rules myself and made him “safe”: he no longer showed concern of his own accord, but responded precisely to my commands. I built a cage of reason and imprisoned the last spark of love in my heart. Now I am his most clea 10Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 情 The Lover’s Desperate Exchange 情人绝望的交换 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban314k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Xi watched his wife leave for a faraway place with their daughter, then saw his mistress jump off a bridge with her child in her arms. In utter despair, he jumped too. When he awoke, he had returned to the time just before starting university. Could he save both daughters this time? 572Reads8.1Score—Shelves
18. 318 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 319 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heartfelt urban romance, a deep love story unfolds in the Listening Wind Pavilion. Amidst the most ordinary of everyday moments, who can truly soothe the extraordinary heart of a man?

20. 320 妻 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 妻子把积蓄都给了弟弟后，我卖掉了婚房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Younger Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 208Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 风 The Feng Family’s Treasured Mother and Daughter 风家的宝贝母女 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A novel about love, marriage, and redemption. If I don’t wear the golden headband, how can I save you? If I put on the golden headband, how can I still love you? A love story about the mother and daughter of the Feng family! 1.1kReads6.5Score—Shelves
22. 322 我 I Win at Life by Dreaming 我靠做梦赢人生 I Love Shrimp and Eggs我爱虾炒蛋Urban171k WordsOngoing [Science Fiction]+ [Mystery]+ [Espionage]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Urban Daily Life]+ [Advanced Technology] This isn't a power fantasy. It's urban sci-fi, mystery, and wild imagination. Three years ago, I lost my memory. Three years later, I discovered that my dreams could predict the future. When the international criminal organization “Rattlesnake” came looking for me, I finally understood: it all stemmed from the experiment I'd forgotten. I was the ultimate experimental data they'd been dreaming 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    You thought it was a lighthearted, action-packed story? Actually, it's a suspenseful, mind-bending, high-tech thriller.

23. 323 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A contemporary urban novel with a strong plot and vivid, realistic descriptions, depicting the growth and struggles of ordinary people. Definitely worth reading! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

24. 324 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 44.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
25. 325 我 My Youthful Romance 我的青春爱恋 Sparse Shadows in the Apricot Grove杏坛疏影Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing Lin Wan had a secret talent: the poems she wrote reflected the truest colors of people’s hearts. Then, one autumn, Zheng Hao, wearing a dark green sweater, stood in the light and asked her if she liked Yu Qiuyu. For the first time, her pen trembled, and the colors on the page blurred into something out of place. She spent three years of her youth writing poems for him, gave him her first night beneath the moonlight in a white shirt, and even followed him into the neon-lit depths of the night. Bu 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's super good!

26. 326 食 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 Sesame Malt Candy芝麻杆糖Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 7.8kReads9.0Score822Shelves
27. 327 失 Searching the Underworld for My Missing Son, I Clean Up Crime and Clear My Father's Name 失子入江湖扫黑恶，父冤得伸 A Thousand Gold for One Smile千金寻一笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Passionate urban action, a comeback! Multiple female leads!) Also known as "Lost Son Enters the Underworld to Fight Crime, Father’s Wrongful Conviction Finally Overturned" I am the son of a soldier. After getting lost during a sorrowful journey, I was raised to adulthood by a kind rural couple surnamed Ye. I thought it was pure chance that my master taught me peerless martial arts. From then on, I became the greatest martial artist in Nan Yue! Later, to improve my family’s financial situation, 5.9kReads8.8Score379Shelves

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    This book is great! I recommend it to everyone!

28. 328 向 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban606k WordsCompleted [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend checking out these down-to-earth, relatable, and inspiring novels with positive energy! [Smile][Smile][Smile]

29. 329 寒 A Humble Family's Road to Success 寒门青云 Seven Songs七歌Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Tang Lin, a retired special forces soldier codenamed “Reaper’s Eye,” returns to city life. By a stroke of luck, his new female boss hires him as her personal driver. From then on, his career takes off, and within a few years he becomes a dazzling, top-tier rising star... 5.5kReads8.5Score799Shelves
30. 330 逆 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban230k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 13Reads6.5Score—Shelves
31. 331 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 48.5kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
32. 332 魔 The Demon Lord Is Reborn, Possesses a Newborn, and Takes Over the Entertainment Sect, Starting a Cultivation of Love 魔主重生夺舍初生娱乐门主创合欢 Wenwu Binbin文武彬彬Urban339k WordsCompleted (No System, Multiple Heroines, Neither Good Nor Evil, Urban, High Martial Arts, Entertainment, Political Intrigue) In his previous life, he was hailed as the Lord of the Joyous Union Demons, but his body was destroyed and his soul left shattered in the war between the righteous and demonic factions. After wandering for a thousand years, on the verge of vanishing forever, he possessed Chen Maoshao, a dying man with an innate chaotic holy body. In this life, by day he is a rising top-tier star in 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hope you all enjoy my new work! 🙏🙏🙏

33. 333 我 I Drive a Ride-Hailing Car in Taiyuan 我在太原开网约车 Setting Out at Dawn朝光启程Urban88k WordsCompleted Written with a delicate touch and told from the first-person perspective of a ride-hailing driver, this novel traces the industry’s rise and fall from beginning to end. Drawing on seven years spent behind the wheel, it records the everyday bustle and lives of ordinary people in the city. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 离 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 Wild Roots草根之野Urban2.0M WordsOngoing On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 63.4kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The pinnacle of power struggle novels, the prince of Beijing's elite circle, at his divorce banquet, a single phone call could mobilize three provinces—how awesome!

35. 335 工 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Soaring Cranes in the Ninth Heaven鹤翱九天Urban331k WordsCompleted Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Several stories, fragrance

36. 336 轻 Slightly Downcast: Deleting My Love-Brain 轻颓：删除恋爱脑 Drinking Until Tipsy喝至微醺Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Period Novel] [Realistic Fiction] [Women’s Growth] [Family Life] [Literary] Northeast China at the end of the last century. Su Qing (Qing), a 26-year-old cashier at a state-owned enterprise, is burned badly by her obsession with romance: blind dates bring one oddball after another, and her husband cheats on her. Her in-laws find fault with everything she does, the state-owned enterprise undergoes restructuring and offers buyouts of years of service, and she faces constant trouble at work. In th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this completed novel. The beginning is a bit frustrating, but the middle and later parts focus on building your career.

37. 337 白 Starting from Scratch: Three Years Flipping Little Boxes Made Me a Millionaire 白手起家，倒腾小盒子三年千万 Seeing a Dragon on Mount Nan南山见龙Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Selling contraceptives in the dorm from the start gets you mocked? Disciplined? No problem! Make money while teaching in the countryside. After four years of hard work, build a fortune worth over a hundred million, turning ideals, love, and wealth into reality. [No Transmigration + No System + No Pocket Dimension + A Down-to-Earth Story of Striving] 13.8kReads8.1Score962Shelves

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    There's no time travel, no system, no spatial ability, no overpowered characters, but the logic is sound and the writing is superb.

38. 338 娇 Spoiling My Female Boss: Secretary Cheng Oversteps His Bounds 娇宠女上司，程秘书他以下犯上 Pea Paste豌豆酱Modern Romance657k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. Read with confidence! (Forbidden romance + Mutual devotion + Sweet romance + Beautiful heiress + Scheming male secretary + Flirting) Before leaving his job, senior executive assistant Cheng Yuyang accepted a request from the chairman of the Shen Group: help Shen Jinyu, the group's sole heir, take over its affairs within a year. When a bewitchingly beautiful female boss meets a handsome male secretary who's level-headed and knows exactly what he's doing, a love so swee 3.5kReads8.8Score279Shelves

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    A sweet and heartwarming slice-of-life story about a male secretary pursuing a beautiful heiress. No villainous female supporting characters.

39. 339 正 Orthodox Celestial Master: Gambling and Drugs Are My Mortal Enemies 正一天师：我与赌毒不共戴天 A Man of Action君子有为Urban500k WordsCompleted [Purple-Robed Celestial Master + Multiple Heroines + Invincible, Over-the-Top Satisfaction! Kill any god who stands in the way, and any Buddha who dares oppose him!] “Do you have a car? A house? A million in savings?” The Purple-Robed Celestial Master, a once-in-a-century talent from Mount Longhu, is driven to the brink of madness! “This is all I have!” Zhang Daoran slams his Celestial Master certificate down on the table. Aunties, ex-girlfriends, girlfriends' mothers... The women of the whole c 262Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was at his peak from the very beginning. Faced with a city rife with gambling, drugs, and evil, he chose to take the initiative, using violence to stop violence and killing to stop killing.

40. 340 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The life stories of ordinary working people

41. 341 朝 The South-Facing Window 朝南的窗 Bring More Sunshine to the World让世上多点阳光Urban240k WordsCompleted He saved half a year’s worth of food money to buy a hard-seat train ticket for a three-day, three-night journey, setting off to keep a date that might never have a happy ending. One was a socially anxious young man who practiced his greeting over and over beneath the starry sky of the Gobi Desert. The other was a girl who used her composure to shut out the world in the humid south. Four thousand one hundred kilometers: the longest diagonal on a map, and the full distance between two people who d —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fantasies about long-distance relationships; newbie seeking views and reviews.

42. 342 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.6kReads8.1Score268Shelves

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    Two books that are very relatable to everyday life!

43. 343 深 A Romance at a Shenzhen Factory 深圳工厂情缘 Jiangnan Yixiao江南一肖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.9Score217Shelves

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    I recommend this book; those under 40 are not permitted to read it.

44. 344 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 67.9kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves

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    These are high-quality urban slice-of-life novels, super engaging! "Small Town Exam Taker" and "Live Well" are the two most recommended.

45. 345 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
46. 346 千 A Thousand Roads of Turmoil 千路风云 Among the Three Trees三木林中Urban527k WordsOngoing Let this book serve as a warning: the only way to win is not to gamble! A true look at the methods used by Qianmen card cheats, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Games and Seventy-Two Earthly Games, and the tricks used to rig them! The plain and simple way is always best! 16Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Good books worth recommending

47. 347 绝 The Absolute Man 绝对男人 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Realistic + hardship + inspirational] [Some angst] His mother died, his father was paralyzed, his stepmother suffered a mental breakdown, his older siblings kept running into trouble, and his younger siblings were still minors. At just sixteen, this outstanding student had no choice but to become the family’s sole support, shoulder his father’s enormous debts, and endure all kinds of unfairness and setbacks. Still, he refused to give up... This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. Ther 22.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
48. 348 村 The River at the Village Entrance 村口那条河 La A Jasmine啦啊茉莉花Urban102k WordsOngoing I once thought this river would flow forever, until that summer, when it carried away every secret and brought new stories in their place. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a true story, and it feels incredibly real.

49. 349 一 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 Sixteen Kaka十六卡卡Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 90Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A slow-paced contemporary urban romance novel; although it's a new book, I enjoyed reading it quite a bit. It's very realistic, without a doubt. The writing is good, the emotions are delicate, and I could see myself reflected in the characters.

50. 350 逆 King of the Reverse Scales 逆鳞之王 Top Sword of Nanling南陵剑首Urban107k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Awesome, KLAS!

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