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

1. 551 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.6kReads9.1Score757Shelves

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   Ordinary marriage, simple life

2. 552 回 I Went Home to Meet a Match, But My Match Asked Me to Fake-Date Her to Handle Her Family's Marriage Pressure 回老家相亲，相亲对象拉我搭伙演戏应付全家催婚 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪13k WordsCompleted I went back to my hometown for a blind date, and my date asked me to pretend we were dating to fend off our families’ matchmaking pressure. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead initially intended to return to her hometown and settle down, but unexpectedly found herself on a heart-fluttering blind date. She and Gao Jin, her classmate from junior high, teamed up to act out a pretense to avoid pressure to get married, their days filled with sweetness and tenderness. The charade grew increasingly real, and their love deepened. However, the sudden appearance of her ex shattered all their happiness. Unwilling to accept infidelity, the female lead decisively cut her losses, turned away, and broke up with Gao Jin completely. After a long and drawn-out long-distance relationship, Gao Jin finally realized his true feelings and traveled to Beijing to win back her love, proving through his actions that the female lead was the only love of his life.

3. 553 许 Let You Scheme Your Way into My Heart 许你算计我的心 Calm, Calm, Calm冷静静静Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted The short drama Adapted to Win Your Heart Is Now Streaming. If you like it, dive right in! Xu Yuan has had one unwavering goal since she was twelve. Ten years later, she will leave the Xu family. From then on, the sky will be vast and the birds free, and no one will ever bully her again. Everyone thinks Xu Yuan, with her pure, pretty appearance, is a sweet, obedient girl anyone can bully. Then, when she was sixteen, she held a knife to her sister's neck and snarled, "If you dare mess with me 8.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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   Recommended, they're all good.

4. 554 水 When the Time Is Right, We Fall in Love 水到渠成时，我们相爱 Yellow Wine Doesn't Get You Drunk黄酒不醉Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Doctor × Journalist: Rekindled love, angst first and sweetness later. Read without worry. We were in love for six years, apart for three. Now that we’ve met again, I still love you, but do you still love me? I was the one who walked away first. What right do I have to ask if you still have feelings for me? Movie star × Gallery worker: A love that goes unnoticed, taking the long way around. Through all the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, my unrequited love went nowhere. Once everythi 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's rare to find a romance novel that fits its title so perfectly. Every hasty separation has a reason, and every long-awaited reunion is foreshadowed. There are no dramatic conflicts, only the heart-fluttering moments, regrets, and reconciliations of ordinary people. If you read it slowly and attentively, you can understand the tender love that belongs to adults.

5. 555 风 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! 风水奇谭！ Chen Jiu辰九Urban555k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a top student at a 985 university, suffered a devastating blow at just twenty-two: His roommate set him up and framed him, driving him into a dead end; His girlfriend of three years cheated on him; his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and he couldn't even scrape together the 5,000-yuan deposit. His loan payments were overdue and collectors were after him. He was about to become... Just as he sank into utter despair, a mysterious old Daoist appeared, opened his heavenly e 4.3kReads8.5Score332Shelves

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   Come read a feng shui novel

6. 556 枕 The Little Fox Who Sleeps in Moonlight 枕着月光的小狐狸 Yu Ling Guoguo郁灵果果Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweetheart versus newcomer, the hero’s long road to winning her back, both leads have only ever loved each other] [Mischievous, sharp-witted lawyer heroine versus devoted childhood sweetheart and tech mogul] Tang Xinyou met a boy who made her heart race. They went racing, skydiving, and bungee jumping together, burning like two flames, passionate and intense. On her nineteenth birthday, he took her to look at the stars and gave her a blue diamond bracelet, sa 205Reads8.3Score—Shelves
7. 557 深 Dark Currents in the Deep 深潭暗涌 Good Little Wu小五乖Urban569k WordsCompleted Zhang Jin, a talented young newcomer, makes a name for himself at a commercial property auction and becomes a rising star in Lizhou’s real estate industry. Born in the countryside and educated overseas, he is also the only son-in-law of Xu Feng, chairman of Tianqi Group, the largest real estate company in Lizhou. Can a man from humble beginnings really escape the fate written for him? Is the woman pursued by this lovesick man his true love, or part of a scheme within a scheme? The deep waters ar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is quite realistic. A man from a humble background marries into a wealthy family, experiences the life of riches, and becomes entangled with other women. How difficult is it to maintain one's original intentions? In marriage, love and loyalty seem ethereal and unattainable.

8. 558 谎 Lies and Confessions 谎言与自白 Not Drunk on Wine, Yet Grieving for Autumn非关病酒却是悲秋Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [A feminist dual narrative exploring marriage and love, with a touch of awkward, old-fashioned unrequited love. A sharp-tongued humanities PhD dropout who works in marketing, and an investment banker every bit as sharp-tongued as the heroine.] [Multiple heroines: a loser with nothing but cultural capital; a small-town Brahmin who has never put a foot wrong; a fallen heiress.] [Also known as: A Rebuttal of the Claim That the Humanities Are Useless; A Rebuttal of Feminism] PhD dropout Si Lingchang 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A small-town heiress from a similar social class and a nerdy guy with only cultural capital, a PhD dropout and her unrequited love, an investment banker, and a down-on-his-luck heiress...? The author hasn't written about that yet.

9. 559 一 A Room With the Lights Dimmed 一室暗灯 Diving into the Sea to Dodge Fish跳海躲鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing That day, I groveled before a billionaire, wagging my tail for his approval. I thought he was my salvation when I had nowhere else to turn. All I got was one humiliation after another. I became the biggest joke in his circle. Later, I accidentally stumbled upon his secret, peeling back layer after layer of his heart until grief brought me to tears. And he peeled mine open too, only to stab it viciously, once, twice... countless times. Ruan Qing, who brought me into the industry, was once an inn 483Reads8.7Score163Shelves

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   It's realistic, sad, and funny all at once; it feels like a tragedy disguised as a comedy. That sense of contradiction is so captivating.

10. 560 关 The Equation of You 关于你的方程式 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained poor boy x smart, clear-headed rich beauty] Shu Qiao couldn't accept breaking up with Li Zheng, so she swallowed her pride and went to talk things through with him. Instead, she overheard him telling one of her classmates, “Shu Qiao and I have no future. I dated her because I didn't want to have any regrets about my college years.” Love is a multivariable linear equation. Li Zheng, who had always aced math, knew perfectly well that Shu Qiao wasn't his optimal solution, so he 11.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves
11. 561 你 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted 4.2kReads9.2Score351Shelves
12. 562 我 My Irresistible Girlfriend 我的极品女友 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After suffering through several heartbreaks, he lived a miserable, dejected life. By chance, he found a briefcase and discovered that its owner was a beautiful woman. The two met at a coffee shop, then grew close when the rain brought them together. After several chance encounters, perhaps fate really had brought them together, and love was about to bloom. A poor loser fights his way back in love, as a tangled romance is about to unfold. 38kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    Go see for yourself, they're all high scores.

13. 563 来 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀！ Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 4.7kReads8.4Score392Shelves

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    I'll satisfy you~

14. 564 等 Waiting for You in the Endless Night 等你在夜未央 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted An Ning and Min Hang were abducted as children. After they were rescued, they were separated, then reunited as adults. This is a story about a romance between an underworld queen and a younger man. An Ning walks in the daylight, but her heart remains in the night. Min Hang saw her once and loved her, missed her while they were apart, and has only ever had eyes for her. He waits for you in the endless night, just to bring you out into the sunshine. 9.1kReads9.2Score849Shelves
15. 565 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    I think it's quite realistic.

16. 566 我 I Took a Trip Alone with Another Man and Deliberately Posted About It for My Husband to See 我和异性单独出去旅游，故意发朋友圈给老公看 Night in the Quiet Courtyard闲庭的夜5k WordsCompleted I went on a trip alone with someone of the opposite sex and deliberately posted about it on my social media for my husband to see. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A restless society breeds anxiety and decadence; only a simple life lasts. Restless people will only be swallowed up by this restless society. Reality always manages to defeat marriage and shatter love.

17. 567 村 What the Village Beauty Can't Say 村花不能说的事 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted The village beauty is the dream goddess all the men in the village adore. What secrets will she experience after she gets married, the kind no one can talk about? She's so beautiful. Will married life bring her happiness and bliss? 7.3kReads6.6Score219Shelves
18. 568 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
19. 569 一 A City of Drizzle, Veiled in Mist 一城烟雨一层纱 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted Two girls, saving each other. Jiahui is a beautiful, bold, lively girl with a touch of cleverness. Luo Dan has followed Jiahui around since childhood, doing whatever she says. Luo Dan has been timid and inarticulate since she was little. Quietly talented, she and An Bin secretly love each other as children. They reunite as adults and get married, but their life together is a chaotic mess. Luo Dan works hard and strives to grow, overcoming one challenge after another. She meets Yin Song, and even 3.6kReads9.1Score335Shelves
20. 570 我 My Landlady 我的房客大小姐 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After getting dumped, a young man with nothing to his name left the city and opened an inn in Dali. His life took an unexpected turn, and amid romance and scenic beauty, a tangled love story unfolded. 2.6kReads9.4Score180Shelves
21. 571 反 The Reverse-Feeding Manifesto: From Canary to Partner 反养宣言：从金丝雀到合伙人 Haotian of the Land of Jizhou冀州大地的昊天Marriage & Romance63k WordsCompleted The Reclamation Manifesto: From Canary to Partner 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At three in the morning, she unfolded a crumpled IVF budget sheet. Her bank account balance of 52,100.37 Yuan represented a year's worth of savings—her "voice." When her unemployed husband smashed a glass and roared in anger, she calmly handed him the "Family Partnership Agreement": "We want to be two trees standing side by side, not a tree and a vine." From canary to partners, this marriage rebuilding battle was incredibly rewarding!

22. 572 天 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Modern Romance425k WordsOngoing Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to real life!

23. 573 烂 A Rose in Full Bloom 烂熟红玫瑰 Fireworks in Peach Moon烟花桃月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After her father died a tragic death, her mother remarried, and her younger brother was saddled with enormous debts, Jiang Li had no choice but to climb into Xiao Yanzhi's car on that rainy night. She did everything she could to please him, thinking she could win his favor. Only later did she learn that Xiao Yanzhi was cold and heartless. In the blink of an eye, he had found someone new. That young girl was soft and sweet, just like Jiang Li used to be. So he liked innocent girls. Later, she wat 283Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book comes from a difficult family background. She breaks free from constraints to become the person she wants to be, navigating the complexities of family and love. Many of the storylines are incredibly heart-wrenching, offering valuable life lessons and touching emotional turmoil. It's truly a captivating read! You should definitely check it out!

24. 574 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
25. 575 我EN My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves
26. 576 定 A Pill to Settle the Heart 定心丸 Zhao ShibaDD赵十八DDModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Third-generation tech magnate ❤️ carefree dessert chef battling cancer + artificial intelligence and big data + light criminal investigation with a touch of brain-teasing] An unexpected serious illness took one of Qi Miao’s ovaries. She fought cancer for three years, only for fate to trip her up again. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she angered her mother to death. All she wanted, after giving everything she had, was to live an ordinary life. Why her? Why her again? Why was it always he 335Reads9.3Score—Shelves
27. 577 狐 Foxes Only Eat Grass in the Twelfth Lunar Month 狐狸只吃腊月草 Zhao ShibaDD赵十八DDModern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Original title: As Ever as the Moon / Alternate title: The Fox Only Eats Twelfth-Month Grass [The Capital’s Young Master Gets Tamed by a Northeastern Country Girl + An Inspiring Ensemble of Women] Workplace rivalries in the hotel and convention industry, with pointed criticism of industry scandals, alongside real estate battles and restaurant startups. Friendships between besties put to the test, and lovers discovering the truth of their hearts over time, from everyday life to the feuds of the w 7.5kReads9.4Score943Shelves
28. 578 错 A Marriage Gone Wrong, A Love That Lasts 错婚，情长 Yun Nai云奈Modern Romance180k WordsOngoing [Long-planned marriage + marriage first, love later + his secret crush comes true + slow-burn romance] When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Meng Chenxi is forced by her family to marry her prospective brother-in-law. He is the head of the Gu family, one of the most powerful wealthy clans in the capital. They say he is a workaholic who keeps women at arm’s length and is ruthless and cold. Meng Chenxi knows that whatever he may be like, it has nothing to do with her. She only needs to 106Reads—Score109Shelves

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    The kind that is especially beautiful

29. 579 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14.5kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    If you don't mind that it has two male leads, you can read this one. It's not very sweet, but it's very realistic. It makes you feel that maybe this is what love is like. There aren't many dramatic moments, but even if you don't pursue something passionate, a simple and peaceful love is still very precious. So I recommend it. After reading the first book, I felt a little sad. I felt that love is hard to explain. It may seem like you don't love deeply, but it's actually very deep.

30. 580 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
31. 581 夺 Seizing Summer 夺夏 Yu Ling Guoguo郁灵果果Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted A domineering CEO carefully plots to steal his buddy’s girl The spirited Xia Yan’s first day at work gets off to a rough start when she cuts into another lane and scrapes a Rolls-Royce. The owner thinks she deliberately hit his car to get his WeChat. How could she put up with that? Then she discovers that the man is the big boss of her company. Hitting his car is scarier than running into a ghost. Not long after starting work, she goes on a business trip with her boss. First, she falls and in 1kReads8.9Score112Shelves
32. 582 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
33. 583 我 My Qingdao Girl 我的青岛姑娘 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Celebrities] + [Female TV host] + [First love] + [Tenant] + [Older sister] + [Bad man] + [Super Big Tank Kobe] “I seriously can’t figure it out. With all these gorgeous women around, why do they have to like a guy like you?” My buddies are always asking me that. They all think I’m one of those men who believe women love a bad boy, but I’m really not a bad man! The truth is simple: we see women differently. They see a current starlet, the most beautiful woman in the entertainment industry. I see 33.5kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
34. 584 糖 Sweet and Sour Braised Ribs 糖醋烧排骨 Mu Nuoran木诺然Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Tang Cucu stands blankly at the kitchen counter, mild-mannered and unsure what to cook today. Gu Wenyan is looking at a report on his tablet and says offhandedly, “Ribs would be good.” Tang Cucu: “Braised?” Gu Wenyan: “Sweet and sour.” Tang Cucu: “Sweet and sour... But I'm kind of craving sweet-and-sour fish!” Gu Wenyan sets his tablet on the counter and presses her against the wall. “I think sweet and sour goes best with ribs.” Just because you think so doesn't mean you have to get handsy! 476Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    These are all good. It's a pity this genre is relatively niche, so the ratings aren't very high.

35. 585 农 The Farmer’s Contracted Husband: The Bully Learns to Farm 农家契哥儿，恶霸乖乖种田 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin Liusheng, a man, is sold by his family to a tyrant...to be his contract brother? What is going on?! With a sickly body, even staying alive is a struggle. And that tyrant? He gambles, fights, and drinks. He has land but won’t farm it, spending all day roaming around like a bandit. Even the county constables go out of their way to avoid him. Lin Liusheng leans weakly against the wall. “Get out there and work the fields!” The hulking tyrant pouts. “Can I g 11.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
36. 586 不 Getting Something for Nothing 不捞而获 Write a Happy Name写乐名字Modern Romance80k WordsOngoing When 36-year-old divorced “ordinary gold digger” Sun Xiao decides to use a zero-cost “karate” playbook to extract resources from worthwhile men, she must remain coldly rational as she carefully screens each target. Otherwise, her six-million-yuan safety net will eventually run dry. Meanwhile, a deadly game far beyond the limits of her understanding is quietly closing in on the everyday life she thinks is safe: a counter-harvest orchestrated by a true high-level predator. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no exaggerated or melodramatic plot points; all the undercurrents are buried beneath ordinary life. The female protagonist is obsessed with acquiring resources at zero cost, using rationality as her armor to protect herself, but danger has already been lurking around her.

37. 587 全 My Family Keeps Pressuring Me to Marry, So I Lose It and Take Over the Blind Dates 全家催婚，我靠发疯整顿相亲 Nan Nan Zhiyu喃喃治宇Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Keeps Pressuring Me to Marry, So I Use My Meltdowns to Set My Blind Dates Straight 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Breaking the ceiling of pressure to get married! When faced with a gold digger, one sentence I uttered made her flee in terror, leaving her whole family dumbfounded.

38. 588 她 Her Heat 她的潮热 As Far as You're Concerned若你而言Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This is Li Xiaowen's story. A slow-paced slice-of-life novel with an ensemble cast, about women's growth and empowerment. It has family, friendship, and romance, and most importantly, trauma from one's family of origin. If that's not your thing, just quietly move on. Please don't leave a bad review, thank you. 256Reads6.5Score108Shelves

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    I'm recommending a book to myself while I'm experiencing a reading slump. The female protagonist is named Li Xiaowen, and she's divorced and starting her own business. It's a story about female growth and the impact of one's family of origin.

39. 589 风 When the Wind Rises Again 风再起时 Through the Four Seasons穿行四季Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted He is the coldest blade among surgeons, his edge impossible to hide. Once infamous, he was sealed away in a blood-soaked past and thought his life was beyond saving. Now the turmoil has begun anew, and he teeters on the edge of fate. But this time, he is not alone. Someone would stand by his side even against the whole world. I am mired in the mud, yet I still struggle to spread my branches, longing to bloom in the sunlight, because there is warmth there, and you. 307Reads9.5Score103Shelves
40. 590 村 The Village Girl Wang Yaru 村女王亚茹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance402k WordsOngoing Zhao Dagui, the village chief's nephew, came to demand that Wang Yaru marry him. Her parents had accepted the bride price, and she was to be married off in three days. On the eve of the wedding, she gave herself to Li Sicheng, her childhood sweetheart, and the two of them eloped south that very night. In the big city, Li Sicheng carried bricks at construction sites while Wang Yaru waited tables at a restaurant. They lived in a basement. At their poorest, she couldn't even afford a pack of sanita 256Reads6.8Score157Shelves

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    That's all I can do for you, workplace romance.

41. 591 踹 I Dumped My Ex and Ran Off with a Gorgeous, Irresistible Younger Guy 踹掉前夫后我拐跑了超欲帅弟弟 Daydreaming Brick Expert白日梦砖家Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a woman’s personal growth + healing realism] A plump, soft, innocent, wealthy housewife vs. a cool, handsome, principled young university student studying traditional opera For more than twenty years, Lin Li always thought she was one of the lucky ones. She had a glamorous marriage, and her husband was generous, faithful, and considerate. She didn’t have to toil for a living. She became a wealthy wife to a self-made tycoon, envied by everyone, and life went smoothly. Then o 80Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    [Sweet Romance + Female Growth] A slightly chubby, naive housewife meets a handsome, dashing opera student. Lin Li always thought she was blessed by Lady Luck. At least, that was true before she found out her husband was cheating! A boy even more beautiful than a girl barges into her life, telling her the devastating news of her husband's infidelity, throwing her life into chaos! When she opens her eyes to examine her marriage, she discovers the cruel truth. Wait, something's not right here! How did she end up with this pretty boy?! This isn't logical! How did she end up with her husband's lover's boyfriend?!

42. 592 我 I Farm the Hospital Like a Dungeon and Earn Coins to Support Mom 我把医院当副本刷，爆金币养阿妈 Desk-Job Jellyfish坐班水母Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Urban + light comedy + sweet romance + no System + family love + touching] [Outgoing female companion-care specialist vs. socially anxious male doctor] My name is Jiang Xiaoman, and I'm the best-looking companion-care specialist on this street. Today I landed a big job: Help an old man from the countryside get an appointment with Dr. Gu, the grim-faced “King of Hell.” I blocked the entrance half an hour early, but the old man promptly threw himself on the ground and threw a tantrum. Three m 8Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Using dialect to coax an old man, fiercely protecting a doctor—the female lead delivers a satisfying experience and is incredibly sweet.

43. 593 人 Middle Age: My Wife's Secret 人到中年：妻子的秘密 Little House Beyond the Mountain山外小楼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Suspecting that his wife is having an affair with his company partner, Fang Yuan tries to uncover the truth and ends up in a conflict with the partner. The company eventually goes under, his marriage teeters on the brink of collapse, and he is left with a debt of a million yuan. But a thirty-year-old man cannot afford to give up: with his parents to care for and children to support, he has to grit his teeth and fight his way back to the top! 8Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I'll put a few poisonous plants in your place.

44. 594 路 Love Along the Road 路半经过爱情 Roaming the Mortal World奔走红尘Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted (A realistic romance about marriage, an adult love story with a touch of romance and some adorable moments with the kids~) Our love has only taken us halfway down the road. How deeply can we love? Outsiders think she might as well have married twice. Her mother-in-law has other thoughts, and her relatives think she can never measure up to the child's real mother... Only he knows that the more he loves her, the more he feels he isn't good enough for her! When everyone thinks she deceived him, onl 475Reads9.1Score—Shelves
45. 595 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city to work.

46. 596 杭 A Sleepless Night in Hangzhou 杭州夜未眠 Little Du Like a Song小度如歌Urban666k WordsCompleted After ten years of dating, seven years of marriage, and three years of failed IVF treatment, my wife, Lin Yue, took me to file for divorce on my thirtieth birthday. That day, I felt as though the whole world had abandoned me. But when I began to understand my ex-wife, Lin Yue, better, I realized things weren’t so simple. 1.9kReads8.9Score104Shelves
47. 597 滚 Get Lost, Ex-Husband! My New Husband Spoils Me to Heaven! 滚蛋吧前夫，再婚老公宠我上天！ Sha Ye裟也Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, happy ending, modern marriage, devoted husband] Her husband’s first love showed up pregnant and demanded a divorce. After five years of marriage, it was over. At a nightclub, she draped herself over a handsome man and kept stuffing money into his shirt. “You’re so handsome, big brother!” Gu Mingjin looked at the woman who had mistaken him for a gigolo. It was his junior from school, the one he’d once had feelings for. But when they met again back then, she was already with someon 838Reads9.0Score129Shelves

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    This second marriage is good.

48. 598 对 Sorry, We Don't Talk About Love After Dark 对不起，夜深不说爱 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.6M WordsCompleted I didn’t care that people said I’d married up by latching onto a goddess, and I didn’t care that they called me a poor country boy who’d married into wealth. But when my wife’s best friend’s husband came looking for me, I realized I’d been naive. My wife, it turned out, really knew how to “enjoy” life… 11.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    This is so realistic and melodramatic!! If you disagree with what I said after reading this, come back and find me!!

49. 599 逝 Our Lost Love Rekindled 逝去的爱又复燃 Dawn over the Forest Sea林海晨曦Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming were childhood sweethearts, but their love was full of twists and hardships. After each married someone else, married life brought them not happiness, but endless pain. Once Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming had both emerged from the shadows of their tragic marriages, their love rekindled. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book opens with the initial clash between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, setting the stage for marital conflicts. The subsequent stories of marriage and family life are even more intricate and varied.

50. 600 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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