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Looking for Realistic Marriage Stories, Nothing Too Far-Fetched or Overly Sweet 求现实婚姻题材，不要太虚。也不用太甜

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  1. 451 The Lover's Guide to Self-Improvement 情人的自我修养 Ren Pingsheng任平生Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted Ni Jing and Dai Shengting first meet in a bar late at night. Through countless days and nights of passionate entanglement, they talk about pleasure, never love. Ni Jing thinks Dai Shengting is gentle, considerate, and attentive to her needs. Dai Shengting thinks Ni Jing is gorgeous, well-proportioned, and not clingy. They are perfectly compatible, in both mind and body. The city is a glittering sea of nightlife, and people drift past one another in dazzling yet distant crowds. But in this game o 1.7kReads9.2Score133Shelves
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  2. 452 Playing with Fire Outside My Marriage Left Me Half Dead 婚外玩火，我被烧得只剩半条命 Re Gu Ren惹古忍Urban191k WordsOngoing Late at night, raindrops tapped against the window, each patter seeming to strike my heart. The man beside me always slept soundly with his back to me, while I lay awake in the silence until dawn. Why did I feel so lonely within the walls of this marriage... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 453 Tales of Joy and Sorrow in State-Sector Marriages 体制内婚姻悲欢录 Dawn After a Bamboo-Wind Night风竹夜晓Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted Lin Xi fell in love with Shu Yuan at first sight. Their pairing of a city girl and a man from a humble background brought not sweetness, but indifference. Was she in the wrong, or was he? Where can their marriage go from here? 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 454 The Principal's Secret 校长的秘密 Lin Yuan Wuyan临渊舞言Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Ji Wenjun, born into humble circumstances, became the son-in-law of the powerful Lin family in the city after his wife, Bai Yun, died by hanging. By gathering resources and connections, he founded Jinye Academy, and his career soared. Beautiful women flocked to him, until a scandal deliberately engineered by a subordinate brought him down and made him realize he wasn't invincible after all. The twins he had with Bai Yun were forced apart after their mother's death. Their younger brother lived wi 62Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 455 Two Years After Forgiving Her Affair, I Asked for a Divorce 原谅她出轨两年后，我提出了离婚 Little Mushroom Who Loves Hot Pot and Barbecue爱吃火锅烤肉的小蘑菇Urban745k WordsCompleted In middle age, I discovered that my devoted wife had been cheating on me. Everyone thought I had forgiven her. No one knew the patience and wisdom a man could bring to bear. I spent two years getting ready. Then, after two years, I would give her and her lover the perfect revenge. [A fan's words] If I were 20, I'd grab a knife and go fight. If I were 30, I'd slap her hard and divorce her. But I'm 45, and I have more than just age: I have wisdom. What I want is to secure the greatest benefit for 2.5kReads6.8Score123Shelves
  6. 456 The Loyalty and Betrayal of Marriage 婚姻的忠诚与背叛 Little Mushroom Who Loves Hot Pot and Barbecue爱吃火锅烤肉的小蘑菇Urban573k WordsCompleted Kang Chuanzong and his wife, Su Miao, were both natives of a city on the southeastern coast. In their county, their families could be called Brahmins. They had countless relatives, and all their aunts, uncles, and cousins were either in business or department heads and directors in various government agencies. So their marriage was practically an alliance. Though they had met through a matchmaking arrangement, their life after marriage was quiet and uneventful. Thanks to the wealth accumulated b 2.4kReads8.2Score141Shelves
  7. 457 The Little Housekeeper at Lawyer Mao's Home 毛律师家的小保姆 Sunflower Seeds, Peanuts, And Walnuts瓜子花生核桃仁Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted For the sake of the man she loves, who is ill, college student Lü Chenchen gives up her white-collar office job and chooses the better-paying work of a nanny. After a few twists and turns, she ends up in Mao Yuanning’s household. The Mao family has a complicated history. Mao Yuanning’s stepmother isn’t his biological mother, but his maternal aunt. His wife is the daughter of his stepmother’s first love, spoiled into a willful, delicate young woman. After more than ten years of marriage, the coup 4.6kReads9.5Score716Shelves
  8. 458 The Battle to Defend the Bridal Home 婚房保卫反击战 Qian Shi Yue千时越8k WordsCompleted The Fight to Defend Our Marital Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 459 The Warm, Bustling Days 热气腾腾的日子 After Much Thought沉思良久Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted When they first got married, Lan Xin was a newlywed daughter-in-law who called her mother-in-law “Mom” so affectionately. But as time went on, she endured her mother-in-law’s utter lack of social skills, selfishness, two-faced behavior, endless nitpicking, and extreme control. She could no longer bring herself to be affectionate toward her. Life remained bustling and lively, but her heart grew colder by the day… Even the easy “Mom” that had once slipped so naturally from her lips eventually beca 2.7kReads9.0Score258Shelves
  10. 460 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! 691Reads—Score113Shelves
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  11. 461 Doctors Wield Knives, So How Dare You Cheat on Me? 医生是拿刀的，你敢出轨欺我 Little Mushroom Who Loves Hot Pot and Barbecue爱吃火锅烤肉的小蘑菇Urban395k WordsCompleted (Please stop reporting this. It’s already finished.) Cheng Mo is an orphan who worked hard to get through college and became a doctor at the county hospital. His wife, Lin Tong, is a county government employee. They’ve been married for seven years and have a five-year-old daughter, Cheng Bao. Lately, he’s noticed his wife keeps working overtime. He has no proof, but in the adult world, some things go without saying. He had already gathered the evidence and planned to divorce her amicably. But ju 73Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  12. 462 Stepdaughter and Stepmother 继女与后妈 Yifeng Collection弈丰集Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing His father's canary, Li Fanfan's young stepmother. During her years with the Li family, Guan Rong lived in comfort and knew nothing of the ways of the world. Li Fanfan detested this canary. More than once, she told Guan Rong, "Just you wait and see..." 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 463 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 31.3kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
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  14. 464 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… 514Reads5.4Score—Shelves
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  15. 465 Fond Memories of Years Gone By 忆往年惜 Feng Hanyan风寒烟Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi never imagined she’d get divorced at 45, let alone meet someone who truly understood her. She thought she’d long since given up on love, but not all love is passionate and dramatic. Some of it flows as gently as a stream. She thought they were only leaning on each other for comfort and warmth, but before they knew it, they had found their way into each other’s hearts. Once the children grew up, their adolescence clashed with her menopause, yet even their conflicts and misunderstandings c 41Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 466 Ten Years of a Whirlwind Wedding and Pregnancy 闪婚闪孕的十年 Gentle Sunshine温柔暖阳Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Wen Nuan breaks up with her long-distance first love. She turns around and impulsively marries Li Xin, while her first love waits for her desperately. Ten years into marriage, conflicts with her mother-in-law and cancer among her loved ones leave Wen Nuan struggling, but her efforts can never keep pace with the family's misfortunes. Reborn in 2008 with regrets still in her heart, she sets out to save her family and reunite with her first love. Foreseeing the Wen 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 467 Defeat the Jerks in Your Marriage 打败婚姻里的奇葩男 Huo Xialai霍夏莱Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Short Stories + Sweet Romance + One-on-One] Men who don’t behave are usually just too spoiled. Yu Man’s solution is to give them a beating, and from then on, cries of pain can be heard from the Wang family every day. When passersby ask what happened, Wang Daqiang can only cover his bruised and swollen face and say he fell. After marriage, when it comes to tensions between wife and mother-in-law, men always pretend not to notice. Lai Xi simply brings her mother-in-law over to her side, and t 99Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  18. 468 A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain 见青时节疏雨绵绵 Xiaoxiao Fishing Song潇潇渔歌Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing The first time Guo Shuyu, the daughter of a landlord, saw Xu Jianqing, the beggar, he was beating his wife, a hulking man like a black bear. Guo Shuyu thought any man would be better than that black bear. Better to be anyone’s wife than Xu Jianqing’s. How pitiful to be scolded and beaten every day. But life is full of surprises, and the Matchmaker in the Moon muddles the red threads. Some inexplicable stroke of bad luck sent everything awry. Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Guo Shuyu married 54Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 469 The Real Face of My Wife 妻子的真面 I Don't Eat Congee我不吃粥Urban437k WordsCompleted My wife comes home late, bearing bite marks from a man. Is she having an affair, or is there something else going on? To save my marriage, I pursue the truth step by step, only to get caught up in a shocking major case... 3.8kReads6.4Score191Shelves
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  20. 470 The Days We Spent Together 我们相聚的日子 Peace Is a Blessing, Let the Past Drift Away平安是福，往事随风Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted This novel portrays the marriages of a generation with heartfelt honesty. Chen Qian, born in the 1980s, chooses to marry without a wedding or even a proper ceremony. Pregnant before marriage, she leaves her child in their hometown after the wedding and sets out with Yin Li to make a living. Yin Li struggles at work and is tricked into joining a pyramid scheme, and they endure all kinds of bitter and sweet experiences and dramatic ups and downs. Yin Hui falls victim to domestic abuse at the hands 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 471 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
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  22. 472 No Men, Just Kids 不要男人只要娃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Don't Need a Man, Just a Baby 36Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 473 A Beautiful Scene for Liang Cheng 梁程美景 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 40.1kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
  24. 474 The Reality of Being a Woman After Marriage 女人结婚之后的现实 Dream Angel美梦天使Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted After a woman gets married, every harsh reality comes at her all at once. For a man, you leave your birth family and go alone to an unfamiliar family, a cage full of conflicts you never imagined: open or hidden, personal or between groups... 1.2kReads—Score180Shelves
  25. 475 The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 最强姐弟恋 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 86Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 476 My Sister, the First Wife, Is So Generous: She Gives Her Scumbag Ex Two Women at Once 原配姐姐好大气，渣男她一送送俩 Sometimes I Miss You偶尔也会想念Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Jianan thought it would be fun. With a little scheming, she seduced Liu Xiaoting’s husband, Xue Tao, into cheating. Then she quickly found herself a rich man whose family had made a fortune from demolition compensation and dumped Xue Tao. She thought she was on her way to a wealthy life, never realizing that this marriage had been part of Liu Xiaoting’s plan all along! Liu Xiaoting may have a meek, long-suffering nature, but she has an iron will. She watched coldly as she said, “Chen Jianan 295Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  27. 477 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Just Like You 春风十里如你 Chen Xiao尘萧Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [The male lead is faithful + the heroine is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child + she marries the male lead + sweet everyday romance + the heroine falls in love after marriage + the male lead has a secret crush and quietly devotes himself to her] (He spoils his wife endlessly, and the further you read, the more he spoils her!) Xiao Yunjin is probably every girl's ideal man: as bright and clear as the moon, a perfect gentleman, hardworking, devoted in love, and orderly in his habits. He plans 167Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 478 Love at Forty 不惑爱情 Blooming Quietly静悄悄地开Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Xu Anqin, a middle-aged woman, has a life that's a complete mess: a mother with dementia, a selfish older sister, in-laws who are always scheming, and a husband who never gets a clue. Everything gives her anxiety. At the lowest point in her life, her rich, handsome first love reappears. Maybe she has another path to choose, but Xu is clear-headed: "I'm almost forty. How could I still be some domineering CEO's unattainable first love?" Before the divorce, life backed her into a corner with no way 183Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 479 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Pure Heart, Green Leaves素心绿叶Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 2.4kReads8.2Score131Shelves
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  30. 480 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 755Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 481 Unemployed and Divorced in Middle Age, Yet I Rose to the Top 中年失业又离婚，却走上人生巅峰 Lazy Ghost Big Swing懒鬼大摆23k WordsCompleted Unemployed and divorced in middle age, he still rose to the pinnacle of life. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 482 Tashi Delek 扎西德勒 Daqi Yue大栖悦Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted In the mountains of Lijiang, people of many ethnic groups make their homes. The ancient Naxi people have a tradition of lovers dying together, and countless tragic love stories have been passed down beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Zaxi, the son of a wealthy village family, was in a car accident at nineteen. He lost his father and was left with the mental capacity of a twelve- or thirteen-year-old. To keep him from being distressed, his mother lived with him in the mountains for ten years. One 135Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  33. 483 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.1kReads9.2Score801Shelves
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  34. 484 I Set Up a Blind Date With a Soldier 相亲相到了一个兵哥哥 Plain Years of Love爱的素流年Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted All her friends and besties were coupled up, while the twenty-three-year-old Su He was perfectly content on her own. Worried about her future, her mom would drop hints every time she called, mentioning which neighbor had gotten married or who had given birth to a girl. She had an excuse for everything. Su He always replied, “What do their marriages and babies have to do with me? I'm in no hurry!” Eventually, her mom gave up nagging her. So when she later heard that Su He had a boyfriend, she wen 979Reads8.2Score100Shelves
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  35. 485 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 730Reads8.8Score101Shelves
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  36. 486 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 43.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
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  37. 487 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 324Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 488 Marriage Before Love: What If I’m Not My Boyfriend’s First Love? 先婚后爱：男友初恋不是我怎么办 Lush as Grass草本如茵Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Deng Ruyin watched Bai Ming'an and his first love stay together through a twelve-year romance, And thought he was sure to get his happy ending, Just not with her. A realistic story, older man, a little angst and a little sweetness. No annoying female rivals, so read without worry. Key point: The male lead has been wronged, and his ex-girlfriend is no good... Content warnings: Inspired by real events + realistic story + the male lead has an ex-girlfriend. Those who require both leads to be sexual 192Reads6.0Score—Shelves
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  39. 489 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
  40. 490 A Heart-Pounding Marriage 怦然婚动 Little Black Bunny黑兔崽崽Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Everyday life + Marriage Before Love + mutual devotion] Childhood friends Shatang and Shen Jingmo were both still single as they neared thirty. With their families playing matchmaker, they got married. On the day they registered their marriage, while they were having their full-body checkups, Shatang cornered Shen Jingmo against the wall. “Dr. Shen, would you like me to examine you now, or tonight?” The man trapped against the wall raised his brows slightly and replied in a husky voice, “Now is 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 491 Xiang Beixun 向北浔 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Secret crush becomes love + reunion after years apart + a partner who guides her + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Government-sector client ✖️ female cost estimator at a construction company] “If you can do the job, do it. If you can’t, we’ll find someone else!” Lu Tingxi never expected to see Jiang Xun again. When he does, her project manager is scolding her until she looks like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. “When one door closes, another opens. If the south is dark, 509Reads—Score108Shelves
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  42. 492 After Being Driven Mad, She Took Revenge on Her Whole Family 被逼成疯批后，她报复了全家 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [Redemption] [Feel-Good Story] [Happy Ending] To seize the Su family's wealth, Chen Wei, a man who married into the family for money, plotted to kill his father-in-law and mother-in-law, then pushed his wife down the stairs. His daughter, Su Ying, had the surname Su, not Chen. To him, that was a disgrace. Her very existence constantly reminded him of the humiliating days he had spent in the Su family. So he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possibl 8kReads8.3Score511Shelves
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  43. 493 My Husband Is Such a Tease and Knows Just How to Flirt 老公又茶又会撩 The King Doesn't Want to Patrol the Mountain大王不想巡山Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted An accident caused Chen Yuru and her husband to switch bodies. Pei Lin always thought his family was easy to get along with and that his wife was just too fussy. After living in his wife's body for a few days, he broke down sobbing and apologized, begging her not to divorce him... 1.9kReads9.1Score103Shelves
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  44. 494 Five Years a Widow, My Husband Isn't Dead, But I'm the One Who's Doomed to Die Young 守寡五年，老公没死我是短命鬼 Man Youyou满呦呦17k WordsCompleted I've Been a Widow for Five Years, but My Husband Is Alive and I'm the One Who's Doomed to Die Young —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 495 A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge! 26.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
  46. 496 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 288Reads—Score102Shelves
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  47. 497 After the Divorce, Her Springtime Begins 离婚后，她的春天来了 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted After Tang Ning got pregnant, she quit her job and became a full-time housewife. She thought she would live an ordinary life, but a single condom shattered her peaceful existence. Faced with her husband's affair and his mistress pressuring him to marry her, should Tang Ning stay in a loveless marriage for the sake of her child, or divorce her husband for her own sake? 2.5kReads8.9Score257Shelves
  48. 498 A Romance That Began with a Blind Date 一场相亲开始的恋爱 Na Huyang那胡杨Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Yang Yu went on one blind date after another under her mother's relentless pressure. "What do you think of Mr. Wu, the landlord?" "Too fat." "What about Mr. Xu, the business owner?" "Too scrawny." "And Mr. Xu, the civil servant?" "He looks kind of vicious." "Why don't you just come home? You'd be better off as a nun." Later, undeterred, Yang Yu's mother went to great lengths to find her the N+1st blind date candidate. When Yang Yu returned home, she had changed her 4.2kReads8.7Score432Shelves
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  49. 499 The Third Kind of Love 第三种爱情 Shang Jinwei商锦维Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted A farcical arranged marriage turned Yang Mo from bride to abandoned wife in just forty-eight hours. Still, getting a wedding home for free wasn’t so bad. She never expected to run into her ex-husband, Xie Linsen, four years later. He even came after her, all for a bowl of… noodles? Her wayward ex wants her back? Instead, he turns into a clingy pest she can’t shake off. Watch Yang Mo use her own experience to warn women everywhere: a small bargain can come at a big cost. 955Reads9.2Score100Shelves
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