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. 651 首 The Story of a Billionaire Heiress and a Luosifen Shop Owner 首富千金和螺蛳粉店老板的故事 Little Osmanthus Lamp小桂灯Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The Story of a Billionaire's Daughter and a Luosifen Shop Owner —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 652 照 The Girl Who Saw the Stars (Complete in Two Volumes) 照见星星的她（全两册） Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + healing + devoted love] Thank you for shining so brightly and becoming the brilliant star in my otherwise ordinary days. A sweet, heartwarming romance by bestselling author Sui Houzhu, a hugely popular novel that topped charts across the board and earned a glowing recommendation from suspense-romance author Ding Mo! A talkative, dramatic documentary director versus a cool, celibate oncologist. When loneliness and passion intertwine, they become the most perfectly matched soulmat 3.8kReads9.6Score582Shelves
3. 653 亲 Dear Housewife 亲爱的主妇 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is the story of four “desperate housewives” seeking redemption in their marriages. Four women living in a major city are each going through an emotional crisis: Zhu Tianlan’s nine-year marriage is shattered by a mysterious video of an affair. How will she save herself after uncovering the truth? Ji Lingyun, trapped in a sexless marriage, has a passionate encounter that stirs her heart. Will she give in, or find redemption? The domineering, mature beauty Mi Shu remains unmarried well into ad 7kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   If you're looking for a realistic portrayal of marriage, then this is the book for you. It's realistic, very realistic, extremely realistic. The author writes about things that feel like they'd happen in real life—a difficult mother-in-law, an invisible husband—and it will offer some insightful perspectives on marriage.

4. 654 她 She Escaped Her Predatory Boyfriend Through Gaming 她靠游戏摆脱了凤凰男迫害 Da Da Da, Laugh Laugh Laugh哒哒哒笑笑笑Modern Romance248k WordsOngoing [Urban + female engineer + top student + taking down scumbags + career-building + rooting out traitors] The calculating poor boy Xie Jue spent three years earning the trust of rich heiress Gu Lan so he could turn his life around. With graduation approaching, Xie Jue proposed with a pair of silver rings. But Gu Lan, usually sweet and easygoing, insisted that love and marriage were two separate things. She also proposed, “I won't have children. We'll set up a shared childbearing fund, then have a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a survival story. I'm recommending a new novel. I initially started writing it because of a tragic news story that made me very angry but powerless. Outraged, I decided to start a creative writing project. The early part is a tragic reversal story, but the title is really bad. I wanted to change it, but Tomato (the author) wouldn't allow it. I'm writing this out of love, so please bear with it. I should be able to apply for recommendations tomorrow. Welcome to check it out!

5. 655 婆 My In-Laws Don't Treat Me Like a Person, So I Won't Go Easy on Them 婆家不当我是人，我也不是省油灯 Re Gu Ren惹古忍7k WordsCompleted My In-Laws Don't Treat Me Like a Person, So I'm No Pushover Either —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   💖My in-laws don't treat me like a human being, and I'm no pushover either. Just hearing that is enough to set off a storm!😜 Let me take you into the complex world of rural marriage and love😃 Experience the conflicts, emotional entanglements, and clashes of values🎉 You'll feel as if you can personally experience the helplessness and perseverance. Come and embark on this thought-provoking journey into rural marriage and love.

6. 656 乖 Good Girl! The Campus Belle Is Smoothing Things Over with the Big Shot Again 乖！校花她又在哄大佬了 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted “In print now” “Short drama now streaming” Only after her death did Shen Zhi learn that the quiet, taciturn boy in her memories had loved her so deeply. For her, he was willing to leave home and endure years of hardship, all so she could find happiness. He had always watched over her in silence, where she could never see. By heaven's grace, Shen Zhi was reborn in her middle school years. Looking at the boy before her, injured after fighting for her, she rose onto her toes and gently touched 5.4kReads9.2Score609Shelves

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   Main character relationship: So sweet, so sweet, not angsty at all, so touching to read.

7. 657 婚 The Ruin of Marriage 婚姻之殇 Cicadas Singing, Sophora Blossoms蝉吟槐蕊Urban500k WordsCompleted Chen Wen gives up financial security for love and marries Zhao Yong, whose family is poor. Zhao Yong eventually succeeds in his career and becomes someone everyone envies. To care for their daughter, Chen Wen gives up her well-paid job and settles into life as a full-time housewife. She thinks their happy life will last forever, but on their tenth wedding anniversary, she discovers Zhao Yong has a lover. To satisfy his mistress's material desires, he has been secretly moving their family assets. 1.9kReads9.0Score221Shelves

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   It's relatable, gripping, and definitely worth watching!

8. 658 你 Goodbye, Jiang Yuanzhou 你好江远舟，再见 Ten Yuan Isn't Beautiful十元不美Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted One winter many years ago, twenty-something Zhou Yu met Jiang Yuanzhou. He made her who she is today. If she hadn't met him back then, perhaps after graduating, Zhou Yu would have gone straight back to work at a bank in her hometown, then gotten married and had children, devoted herself to her husband and children, and lived out a peaceful, uneventful life. Meeting Jiang Yuanzhou was her good fortune. Even though she went through so much hardship, she would still say that. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Hello Jiang Yuanzhou, goodbye

9. 659 婚 A Love Triangle in Marriage 婚姻里的三角恋 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Contemporary realistic fiction + the married life of ordinary people in Beijing + love triangles in marriage + real struggles] Bai Xue and Wang Yang are a young married couple living in Beijing. Wang Yang is a typical “phoenix man,” a country boy who made it big in the city. After ten years of marriage, he cheats on her. After they divorce, Bai Xue meets another man, and her new life begins… What makes this book special: A woman faces betrayal in her marriage, but after the hardship comes 1.3kReads8.8Score134Shelves

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   It's a truly realistic story, not exaggerated at all, with twists and turns. Wow, it's so good, just like watching a TV series.

10. 660 三 Thirty and Radiant 三十而骊 Lucy Flower露西花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Women’s Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Strong Female Lead + Married Life] At thirty, she’s done with her sham marriage. Time to become a bold, dazzling queen of the single life! When a freak accident tore the wrapping off her seemingly perfect marriage overnight, Mi Xiaobai, who had always seemed blessed by fortune, hit the first major setback of her life behind the walls of marriage: A mother-in-law with a knife behind her smile, a two-faced husband, a critica 17.4kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
11. 661 自 Since I Stopped Putting Up with My Marriage, I've Been Living My Best Life 自从婚姻不再忍着过老娘我爽爆了 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Hua Roulan stayed in the big city of Hailing after graduating from university. Her husband, Cheng Chuanhe, had a doctorate and ran a company. “You don't earn as much as I do. What gives you the right to make me do the housework?” Whenever Cheng Chuanhe flew into a rage, he erupted like a landslide, completely hysterical. Arguments between married couples are inevitable, but he resorted to verbal attacks and emotional abuse... She really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to keep enduri 36Reads7.1Score—Shelves
12. 662 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 Tan Is on Fire谭冒火了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mother-in-law wants to find an obedient and filial daughter-in-law, preferably one who can work and take care of the children at the same time, and whose salary will be managed by the mother-in-law. After all, she always thinks other people's daughters-in-law are better, and that her own daughter-in-law is nothing special.

13. 663 婚 Marriage Scam: My Wife's Heart Is a Mystery 婚骗：妻心如迷 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban344k WordsCompleted The day before the wedding, his future mother-in-law suddenly demands additional expenses. Furious, he immediately calls off the wedding and demands the bride price back. But during their negotiations, he unexpectedly discovers another secret about his fiancée, one he simply cannot accept. Then he makes a bold decision... 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Want to take a look? Hopefully it's the type you're looking for.

14. 664 苔 When the Moss Blooms 苔花开 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Moss flowers may be tiny as grains of rice, yet they too learn to bloom like peonies. One flower, one world; one tree, one bodhi. Though small, moss flowers shine with their own light and bloom in their own beauty. Yuan Xiaotai is a college student from the countryside who made it into a university in the provincial capital. By a twist of fate, she becomes a tutor for the daughter of a car dealership chairman. Once Xiaotai enters the Liu household, its family feuds and grudges gradually unfold b 5.4kReads9.1Score596Shelves
15. 665 越 The Later the Night, the Closer We Get 越夜越熟 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Familiar We Become Fake Lady x Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone's Man | Happy Ending On the night she decided to get a divorce, Shi Yue went looking for a pretty young man. As she planted her high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband's close friend caught them in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never given her a second glance, suddenly leaned close to her ear and tempted her: "Wou 56.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
16. 666 妻 The Wife’s Mask 妻子的假面 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban1.7M WordsCompleted His wife slips out to hotels and bars late at night. After looking into it, he discovers that beneath her gentle, virtuous exterior, she is hiding many secrets. After unmasking his wife, what should he do next... (P.S. No golden finger or supernatural abilities in this book, just the most genuine emotions.) 1.3kReads6.9Score100Shelves
17. 667 婚 A Marriage Growth Journal 婚姻成长日记 Round Dumpling Shortlegs圆子小短腿Modern Romance93k WordsOngoing Can love conquer everything? Or is it only possible when two people love each other? Chen Dian married Wang Honghua, certain that their life together would be happy. Naively, she believed their love could overcome every obstacle. But married life wasn't what she'd imagined. How can she find her way to the brilliant life that's hers to live? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is about the changes in an ordinary girl after she gets married. It's a slow-paced story, not exaggerated, and based on real events.

18. 668 变 Derailment: An Inverted Palette 变轨：倒置的调色盘 Not Fine Jade即非美玉Urban233k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good story] [Not pure romance] People say that if the water from your heater keeps turning hot and cold, there’s probably another tap sharing the same supply. But if the water is always cold, the only explanation is that you may no longer be the one holding the controls. And if it suddenly gets scalding hot, the same may be true. 1.2kReads8.1Score100Shelves
19. 669 妻 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban950k WordsCompleted Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 683Reads6.8Score100Shelves
20. 670 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 47.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
21. 671 呵 Ha, Ha, My Dear You 呵呵，亲爱的你 Dancing Blossoms朵朵舞Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted To make a name for herself in a top-tier city, she has to give her all at work. Wen Yijia is so busy that she doesn't even have time to catch her boyfriend cheating. After crying over a breakup, she puts on a face mask, drinks a glass of red wine, and wakes up the next day as a polished city beauty. Her laid-back motto: If love doesn't happen, so be it. At least I can stay gorgeous. 3.2kReads9.3Score268Shelves
22. 672 诱 Sweet-Talking: Mr. Yu's Openly Obvious Favoritism 诱哄：郁先生的偏爱明目张胆 Zizi Qing籽籽晴Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A powerful-family romance about winning back a wife: a cool, fragile little flower and a rigid old-fashioned man who always keeps himself in check Rekindled love + the powerful one learning to bow his head + both untouched + ten-year age gap When Ruan Xitang was young, she fell in love with Yu Zheng. Later, Yu Zheng was expected to marry for an alliance, so she left him. Only afterward did she learn that Yu Zheng had thought she was dead. Three years later, she arrived at the airport in Jing Cit 5.1kReads8.5Score363Shelves
23. 673 他 He Never Closes the Guest Room Door 他从不关客房的门 Sanqi Control Brush三七控笔8k WordsCompleted He Never Closes the Guest Room Door —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A marriage in name only (sleeping in the guest room for three years), the male protagonist's indifference and the female protagonist's forbearance. * Original text highlights: The opening uses a "silk nightgown" and "camellia under the collarbone" to create a delicate and fragile aesthetic, which is then broken by the "phone screen lighting up." * Suspense: Why "camellia"? What special meaning does this flower have? (It suggests the female protagonist's noble yet lonely heart, or is it some kind of memorial?) * The coldness of the dialogue: * Original text highlights: "I have a social engagement tonight, you go to sleep first." This sentence is very ordinary, but it reveals a sense of perfunctoriness. * Suspense: Why didn't the female protagonist "reply"? Was she angry, or had she become so numb that she couldn't be bothered to respond? * The impact of the numbers: * Original text highlights: "Three years, one thousand and ninety-six days," "The number of days she slept in the guest room was one thousand and ninety-six days." * Suspense: This number, accurate to the day, suggests that the female protagonist's pain accumulated over time. Readers will wonder: What exactly happened in these three years? Why does the male protagonist sleep in the guest room? Is it emotional abuse or is there another reason?

24. 674 体 Love and Marriage in the System 体制内婚恋 Zizi Qing籽籽晴Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted It’ll be more popular once it’s complete (dual government workers + ten-year age gap + possessive love + both first-time partners + devoted pampering + happy ending) (Mature, steady, stern senior leader vs. Optimistic, driven, warm ray of sunshine) An Sui’s parents divorced when she was young, and the grandmother who raised her passed away as well. After graduating, she passed the civil service exam and landed a job in the government system back in her hometown. On her first day at work, she ran 5kReads7.9Score397Shelves
25. 675 原 The First Wife Tears Into Her Husband's Tomboy Best Friend 原配手撕老公的汉子茶女兄弟 Chili Peppers in the Hand Soap洗手液里加辣椒8k WordsCompleted The legitimate wife takes on her husband's macho, bro-like female friend 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The original wife tears apart her husband's tea [smirk], her husband has a girlfriend [smile], long-distance relationship crisis [shy], it's a super exciting and satisfying story.

26. 676 成 Made It: This Young Woman Just Wants to Get Ahead 成功上岸：小姑娘只想进步 Nikaido Takumi of Moshan漠山的二阶堂匠生Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating is new and will rise (both leads work in government + age gap + love at first sight + each other's only love + happy ending + sweet, no angst) (A newly hired, soft-spoken young woman × a promising young bureau chief) Yu Kexin is gentle and sweet-natured, with a soft, endearing face, but she comes from a poor family. After finally passing the exam to become a grassroots civil servant, all she wants is to do her job well. Instead, her colleague's cousin, a bureau chief, sets his sights 3.3kReads8.4Score307Shelves
27. 677 七 Seven Kilograms of Love 七公斤的爱情 A Suo阿琐Modern Romance869k WordsCompleted Jian Nuo is always thinking about changing her name. She thinks it sounds so delicious that she'll never be able to lose weight. 4.8kReads9.2Score497Shelves
28. 678 高 The Secret of High Heels 高跟鞋的秘密 A Suo阿琐Modern Romance957k WordsCompleted I love you, and as it happens, you love me too. At just the right age, Xia Yun'en gave up a promotion and switched careers. All she wanted was to pursue her dream. 806Reads9.1Score141Shelves
29. 679 先 Marriage Before Love: The Daddy-Type Big Shot's Darling 先婚后爱：爹系大佬的掌中娇 Nikaido Takumi of Moshan漠山的二阶堂匠生Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted Cool and aloof university lecturer VS steady, handsome senior official High-ranking officialdom + two people in the system + ten-year age gap + marriage before love + doting husband + rekindled romance Lu Qingye entered Peking University at twelve. By twenty, she had completed her master's degree and stayed on to teach. For the sake of her grandfather's keepsake, she casually found a man to marry. She never expected that their fates had been intertwined more than a decade earlier. After register 82Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 680 杀 I Killed Myself for You 杀了自己还给你 Qin Ziyi秦子意Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, domineering CEO, intensely possessive, business is a battlefield, marriage alliance] [Innocent bunny, devoted and faithful, conservative, redemption] Qin Ye had always kept Wen Hao, the sunny boy she'd met in high school, tucked away in her heart after losing her mother. Years after graduation, she turned down every chance at love, waiting for the day she might meet Wen Hao again. But when she finally did, and they got together and married just as she'd hoped, Qin Ye discovered that 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is said to be adapted from real-life events, offering a female perspective on the people around us. It emphasizes that life includes not only romantic love but also family, and that one shouldn't love others too much, but also love oneself. It's a very realistic book. I feel sorry for the female lead and look forward to the appearance of her second personality; I wonder if it will replace her or frame her.

31. 681 老 Honey, If You Don’t Love Me, Let Me Go 老公，不爱请放手 An Unknown Little Daisy不知名的小雏菊Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After twenty years of sharing life’s joys and hardships with her husband, a wife is betrayed and left to struggle with heartache. For the sake of her child, she focuses on her studies while bearing humiliation and resentment alone. Time and again, she resolves to leave, only to waver when her husband begs her to stay and her own love for him, built over more than twenty years, pulls her back. It is like a drowning person struggling in the water, ready to give up from exhaustion, only for her hus 17.8kReads9.1Score855Shelves

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    Previously, I only wanted my husband and our two children to earn money for me to spend. We all pretended not to know about each other, so I constantly found reasons to ask my husband for money, and for my son to buy a house, a car, pay for his education, makeup, yoga, and improve myself. I bought houses and cars for my son and daughter, until my mistress became pregnant. Everything changed then, and the struggle for interests began…

32. 682 我 My Eight Extraordinary Lives 我的八次奇妙人生 Grape葡萄Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted From childhood through adulthood, Li Ruxi has always been the “perfect child” others compare theirs to: a top student, always excelling. By the age of thirty, her family life seems happy enough, too. But in a single night, her life falls apart: she is terminally ill, with less than a year to live, and her husband may not be the man he appears to be. What will happen to her aging parents? What about her young son? 9.2kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
33. 683 别 Don’t Mess With Her! She’s Seriously Bad News 别惹！她超坏的 Zizi Qing籽籽晴Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted (One woman vs. multiple men + a heartless woman + equally strong male and female leads + never takes abuse + everyone’s favorite + loves to flirt + speaks her mind) A sweet romance with no angst! A beautiful, cold-hearted, calculating and ruthless woman vs. a cool, devoted CEO who plans every move After the Li family, the richest in Nancheng, went bankrupt, Li Wanwan was kept by a sugar daddy for three years. Three years later, she transformed into the fiancée of An Yanli, the man in power of Ji 377Reads7.1Score—Shelves
34. 684 怀 I Got Pregnant, Then My Husband Returned After Three Years Away 怀孕后，三年未见的老公回来了 Cultured Cabbage Head有文化的菜头Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Male obstetrician ✘ Female psychological counselor] Rekindled love ➕ He pursues her after driving her away ➕ Adorable child makes an appearance ➕ One misunderstanding after another... On the day Qiao Mo and Xiao Zheyan marry on impulse, he's urgently called back and spends the next three years in a laboratory. His mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and she asks Qiao Mo to use the sperm Xiao Zheyan previously had frozen to conceive and have a child. But just after Qiao Mo becomes pregnant 3.5kReads9.0Score836Shelves

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    Surreal, the plot is not fictional, but the story is realistic, and you'll want to keep watching.

35. 685 为 For Five Million, I'll Marry the CEO and Be His Darling Wife 为了五百万，我愿嫁给总裁当娇妻 Still Dreaming of Tonight今宵还梦Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing When the first person to fall in love in a marriage of convenience has to choose, will they surrender to their feelings or leave with their heart at peace…? [Wealthy-family CEO + Marriage first, love later + Both virgins + Love grows over time + Sweet, satisfying romance + Strong values] Plus three secondary romances One low-level office worker whose career is full of twists and turns: Jiang Jixia One CEO trying to reform and transform the group: Zhou Wenxiao From the start, she agreed to stay 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One was pressured to get married, the other needed money; so they got together, each getting what they wanted. They only registered their marriage and worked together for a year. The beginning was full of information.

36. 686 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.7kReads7.4Score488Shelves

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    In 2000, a 20-year-old boy from mainland China ventured alone to Taipei. From a naive young man to holding the well-maintained hand of a successful businesswoman...

37. 687 赶 Kick Out My Ex-Husband: I’m in Charge of My Life 赶走前夫：我的人生我做主 Go, Le Guo!乐果加油Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, feel-good revenge, face-slapping, ex-husband’s redemption] For five years of marriage, I devoted myself to my family. But my mother-in-law bullied me, my stepson hated me, and my husband was a spineless coward who often enabled their cruelty. After my stepson poisoned me and nearly killed me, I finally came to my senses. I stopped groveling and swallowing my grievances, and let my difficult side shine. I stirred things up until his whole family 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She devoted herself wholeheartedly to her husband, stepson, and mother-in-law, only to be persecuted by her stepson, neglected by her husband, and disliked by her mother-in-law. After a sudden awakening, the protagonist took revenge on the family, promptly divorced them, and sought true happiness anew.

38. 688 明 The Moon Leans Halfway 明月半倚 Jin Nian枃年Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Happy ending / Reunited after a long separation] The day Liang Songsong broke up with Chen Zhouyang, she was trembling with relief. She shoved him away. “I never liked you in the first place.” When they meet again later, neither of them brings it up. They act like old friends reuniting. Once, Liang Songsong is pursued by a younger guy and doesn’t know how to turn him down gently without hurting his feelings. She asks Chen Zhouyang for advice. He raises an eyebrow. “Since when do you know how to 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first and fifth books.

39. 689 不 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 Divine Wind King神风王Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 499Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    A realistic marriage story set in the workplace; since it's realistic, it can't be too sweet. It's all about breakups and reconciliations. Worth reading. The new book is now complete.

40. 690 两 Two Years of Marriage 两年婚姻 Sister Xian Dai籼黛姐姐Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted During their two years of marriage, he stopped at nothing to keep her imprisoned at his side. She once fought desperately to escape him, yet fate still brought her back. Three years after their divorce, she returns, heedless of the danger. Her longing began the moment she left her child. It never went away, only grew stronger with each passing day, until it became impossible to ignore. She has too much love and worry in her heart for her child. She comes back hoping to see the child, but he cold 355Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 691 幸 The Meaning of Happiness 幸福的标准 Xue Lanyou雪蓝悠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Ye Han and He Junshan are, in everyone’s eyes, the perfect love story from campus to the altar. But how can a marriage keep feelings safe from the wear and tear of everyday life? Even their careers are gradually facing new crises… 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is about realistic marriage, full of everyday life, and tells the heartwarming stories of ordinary people.

42. 692 一 Four Babies at Once: I Saved Your Mom, Yet You Still Compete with Me 一胎四宝我救了你妈你却和我内卷 Ling Longyue苓泷悦Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted Scene One: The principal of Yilan Kindergarten approaches Teacher Mo. “You’re too dazzling. You’re seriously disrupting the normal order of teaching. Not only are the children’s mothers going crazy over you, even the teachers can’t keep their minds on their work...” Teacher Mo: “I’ll add another fifty million to my investment.” Principal: “All right...” Scene Two: “Teacher Mo is my dad!” “Teacher Mo is my dad!” “Teacher Mo is my dad!” Three identical little boys tumble over each other. Beside th 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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43. 693 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Fu’s Beloved 先婚后爱：付先生的掌心宠 I Am Yan Mumu我是言木木Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Because of her family background, Xiang Zhaozhao had always been determined never to marry. That same family background left her with no choice but to compromise and go on a blind date with Fu Shiyu. Xiang Zhaozhao thought their marriage would be nothing more than two people sharing a life. She never imagined it would turn out so blissful and sweet! A love story about a first-generation entrepreneur and a woman marrying later in life! 1.2kReads8.7Score119Shelves
44. 694 隐 Secret Military Marriage: Taming the Dashing Soldier King 隐身军婚：铮铮兵王任我撩 Ling Longyue苓泷悦Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] Her mother-in-law struck a deal with her father over her son's marriage, condemning the young couple to a lifetime of misery. After being reborn, Su Yan wanted to rewrite her fate, but discovered that someone had been behind every hardship she'd suffered in her previous life: her mother-in-law's mistreatment, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's abuse and beatings, and even her children's deaths. The truth behind he —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 695 严 Young Master Yan Has His Eye on Another Man’s Wife 严少惦记上了别人家的媳妇 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted A playboy falls for a timid, long-suffering wife. He lives next door, and after watching her for long enough, he starts getting ideas. This story’s motto: Never let a little drama get in the way of a good show. Yan Hao had been called a scumbag for half his life. But after moving to a small town in the countryside, he compared himself to the husband next door and realized he wasn’t scummy at all. In fact, he even felt a certain masculine superiority. Compared with that guy, Yan Hao was practica 125Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A realistic marriage story. Heartbreaking at first, but sweet later.

46. 696 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 6.2kReads9.5Score644Shelves
47. 697 腹 The Scheming Big Shot's Lost It Again: His Foolish, Frenzied Wife Is a Cure 腹黑大佬又失常：弱智狂妻好治愈 Ling Longyue苓泷悦Urban112k WordsCompleted Why is every other domineering CEO all-powerful and universally admired, while Lei Muyan has nothing but one disaster after another? He tries to save a beauty and ends up in the hospital, nearly becoming a vegetable. When he finally wakes up, he's already having trouble walking. Then some fat woman knocks him over, sending him back to the hospital and leaving him nearly paralyzed. He can't even take a walk and let his little bird out without people gathering to watch. And the worst part is, he's —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 698 冬 Spring Winds in Winter 冬季有春风 Three Lives of Joy三生欢Modern Romance779k WordsOngoing [Female Growth] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Turning the Tables Against the Odds] [Realistic] A girl battered by her dysfunctional family wants nothing more than to save the naive young boy who loves her. Life in the cramped alleyways is always the same, while the surging tide of the times takes everyone by surprise. In the winter at the end of the century, the gears of Xu Chunfeng's fate quietly began to turn. 3.1kReads8.0Score127Shelves

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    The female protagonist doesn't rely on any special abilities; she works her way up step by step to make a living. The historical details are well done, and the romance develops gradually. I like the quality of "Spring Breeze in Winter."

49. 699 再 Goodbye, I Still Only Like You 再见还是只喜欢你 Watching the Autumn Wind at Leisure闲看秋风Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted In their senior year of high school, Fang Yin secretly starts dating Zhou Wenhao, the top student in their grade. During the college entrance exam, Zhou Wenhao misses one of his tests for personal reasons. He also receives a breakup message from Fang Yin. Seven years without contact later, Fang Yin unexpectedly runs into Zhou Wenhao at work. You shouldn't meet someone dazzling when you're young. No matter how far life takes you, you may find that you're still only in love with them. A campus rom 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's true, but the views on love and marriage are relatively niche.

50. 700 母 The Mother Goddess Above 母神大人在上 Ling Longyue苓泷悦Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Fantasy + Superpowers + Devoted Couple] A woman is near death. To fulfill her mission, she steals the seed of the man she rescued. Who could have known that he was a mysterious mafia boss? Believing a young woman had outsmarted him, how could he possibly let it go? Six years later, a little boy and a little girl arrive hand in hand, accompanied by the spirit of their mother, who died two years ago... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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