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. 101 良 A Beloved’s Mask, Half a Lifetime Misplaced 良人假面，半生错付 Xu Guang Er Qi旭光贰七27k WordsCompleted A False Face of Devotion, Half a Lifetime Lost —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend it, come take a look! [Kissing emoji]

2. 102 撞 After I Discovered the Female CEO's Secret, She Had to Silence Me Like This 撞破女总裁的秘密后，她要这样封我口 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深14k WordsCompleted After she catches the female CEO's secret, this is how she plans to silence me 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 乔 Qiao Mu Has a Forest 乔木有森林 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted What kind of romantic sparks will fly when Song Qiao, a cool and aloof teacher who doesn’t believe in love and avoids marriage, meets Chen Sen, a handsome, warmhearted repairman? Song Qiao: “How much for the repairs? I’ll transfer it to you.” Chen Sen: “Don’t worry about it.” Song Qiao: “Why? Are you like this with all your old classmates?” Chen Sen: “Of course not. It depends on our relationship.” Song Qiao: “And what’s our relationship?” Chen Sen: “That’s up to you.” 824Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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   All three are about the sweet, enduring romance of real life; there are no CEOs or high-ranking officials involved.

4. 104 难 Too Difficult to Say 难以启齿 Wine Moon酒月Modern Romance737k WordsCompleted I never imagined my marriage would turn into a carefully plotted murder. With a huge accidental-death insurance policy and a wife who can't have children, what will the husband who swore to love me forever choose to do? As “accidents” keep happening, I gradually uncover the truth: my husband and his lover have conspired to take my life. I begin my revenge, sending the scumbag and his mistress to prison to be reformed. When it's all over, I have completely lost faith in love. But then a tall, acc 6kReads9.0Score575Shelves

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   This one is also good; it's very close to real life. I felt an urge to keep watching as soon as I opened it.

5. 105 甄 Empresses in the Palace: A Rules-Horror Tale 甄嬛传之规则怪谈 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人19k WordsCompleted Empresses in the Palace: Rules of the Strange Tales 15Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 公 My In-Laws Transferred the Ancestral Clinic to My Brother-in-Law? My Husband Pulled Out His Peking Union Medical College Appointment Letter 公婆把祖传医馆过户给小叔子？老公反手掏出协和聘书 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My In-Laws Transferred Their Ancestral Clinic to My Brother-in-Law? My Husband Whipped Out a Job Offer from Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 秦 Qin Zheng 秦峥 Wooden Horse Loves Yoyo旋木爱悠悠Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted He loves her. She is the eternal sun in his heart. For a long time, he was too insecure to look directly at her dazzling light. When the sun finally shone on him, he hesitated and wavered, but in the end, he couldn’t resist the love in his heart. He drew her into his arms. At last, she became the sun that shone for him alone. 3.4kReads9.3Score243Shelves
8. 108 分 After the Breakup, I Became the CEO Living Above My Ex 分手后，我成了前男友楼上的总裁 Zi Qiu Yi Shan淄丘忆山Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Independent, clear-headed beauty translator × restrained, proper, abstinent CEO] [Rekindled romance + guiding lover + women’s growth + sweet romance] Eight years ago, at Capital Airport. Chen Chaoyan lost her recommendation for graduate school to someone else, failed the entrance exam, and was slandered during her graduation internship as someone who had “slept her way to the top.” Her love life was in ruins, and when they broke up, she was insulted: “You’re still just a penniless student. The 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A long-awaited reunion, a broken mirror mended – the male lead is a CEO, the story leans towards realism, and the intense turmoil following their youthful romance is captivating. The power struggles within the family are also well-written. The female lead matures step by step, becoming clear-headed and independent, eventually becoming the CEO of a listed company. The writing is excellent and very enjoyable.

9. 109 老 After My Husband Left on a Business Trip, I Saw His Body at the Funeral Home 老公出差后，我在殡仪馆看见了他的尸体 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人19k WordsCompleted After My Husband Left on a Business Trip, I Saw His Body at the Funeral Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 老 My Husband Declared at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight, So My Parrot and I Joined Forces to Ruin His Moment 老公在婚礼上宣布只爱白月光，我和鹦鹉联手拆他台 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted My Husband Announced at Our Wedding That He Only Loved His White-Moonlight. My Parrot and I Teamed Up to Ruin His Moment 129Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 卧 My Undercover Brother Is Covered in Wounds, and His Good Girl Brings Him a World of Light 卧底哥哥一身伤，乖宝赠他满身光 Yang Susu羊酥酥Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Now available in print | Energetic comic artist × cold, world-weary undercover narcotics agent [They save each other + devoted couple + happy ending] On the first day after moving into her rental, Tong Yan saw someone picking the lock on the door across the hall. She kindly called the police, only to discover that the handsome “thief” was actually her neighbor. Later, Tong Yan found out her neighbor was a man of many jobs: food delivery guy / designated driver / rich second-generation / PTSD suf 29.5kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
12. 112 照 Zhao Tang’s Ghost Marriage 照棠冥婚 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人27k WordsCompleted Zhaotang’s Ghost Marriage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 说 We Agreed I'd Sell Myself to Save My Mother, So Why Does My Benefactor Want a Title? 说好卖身救母，金主他怎么还要名分？ My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted We Agreed I’d Sell Myself to Save My Mom, So Why Does My Sugar Daddy Want to Make It Official? 221Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    It's close to real life, the plot is realistic, and it's quite engaging.

15. 115 那 That Summer of Years Past 那年经夏 Huang Xiaomo黄小莫Modern Romance61k WordsOngoing “Need a hand, classmate?” A deep voice sounded behind him. Yimu was easily startled, and he spun around in shock. The moment he saw who it was, the words slipped out: “Oh, it’s you.” It was the handsome man from the bus stop. But then he remembered he had only seen him once before. He quickly covered his mouth, his face growing hot. The man was clearly taken aback, too. He smiled and asked, “You know me?” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, it's pretty ordinary. It's alright.

16. 116 今 I Still Haven’t Returned the Cat Today 今天也没有把猫还回去 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人18k WordsCompleted I Still Haven't Returned the Cat Today 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 回 After I Returned to My Mother's Side, Grandpa's Whole Family Went Crazy with Regret 回到妈妈身边后，爷爷全家悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted After Returning to His Mother's Side, His Grandfather's Entire Family Was Driven Mad with Regret 158Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 外 Love Delivered with Your Takeout 外卖送来的爱情 Time to Sleep, Sleep, Sleep该睡觉了了了Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Rugged construction foreman x struggling livestreamer] [Strong leads x mutual healing x trashy boyfriend at first, doting romance later] Gu Yueji was so broke she livestreamed for over ten hours a day to sell goods and pay off her debts. Still, she felt sorry for the delivery guy whose shoes were worn out and clothes were shabby, and who had to squat by the roadside to eat every meal. So she provided him with food, clothes, and a place to stay. Later, Gu Yueji discovered that the delivery guy’s 3.4kReads9.0Score281Shelves

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    She and her boyfriend started a business after graduation, only to end up heavily in debt. He went back to his hometown to visit relatives and got married, while she remained completely unaware, even dreaming of their future together. After countless phone calls, his mother finally told her he was already married. Later, her suppressed emotions spiraled out of control, and her several moments of despair were witnessed by a food delivery driver. Then, on one of her birthdays, everything quietly changed.

19. 119 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
20. 120 狼 On the Wolf King's Wedding Day, I Had Only Seven Days to Live 狼王婚礼那天，我的生命只剩七天 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人13k WordsCompleted On the Day of the Wolf King's Wedding, I Had Only Seven Days Left to Live 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 家 Family Harmony 家和 Heaven Beyond the Clouds云外天都Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted The Qin family’s troubles. Qin Fugui made his fortune in real estate speculation and became part of a wealthy local family, living in a villa in an upscale neighborhood. He has three sons and a daughter: Qin Keli, Qin Kewei, Qin Liangjing, and his youngest son, Qin Keshen. Qin Fugui is a patriarchal man who insists on keeping his children firmly under his thumb. His three sons live with their parents in the villa. All are married with children, and each family occupies a separate floor. They see 51Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This article is quite relatable; the everyday necessities of life—rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—are all found in other people's homes. In marriage, someone always has to be more tolerant.

22. 122 我 I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Building Branded Me a Murderer 我只是喂我儿子一口粥，却被整栋楼当成了凶手 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Only Fed My Son a Spoonful of Porridge, Yet the Entire Apartment Building Took Me for a Murderer 233Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.2kReads8.4Score150Shelves
24. 124 有 Is It Possible That You’re All Sick? 有没有一种可能，你们都有病？ Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Fantastical Romance206k WordsCompleted Zhou Yi transmigrates to a world of cultivation. On his first day there, he discovers that everyone’s logic is incredibly strange. His master tells him: “The first step in cultivation is to sever your worldly ties.” Zhou Yi: “How do I do that?” His master pulls out a knife: “Literally.” Zhou Yi: “???????” Every day at three in the morning, his senior brother stands on the mountaintop and yells: “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s!” Zhou Yi asks him why. Senior Brother: “Because I have to go —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 姐 My Sister Crossed the River and Burned the Bridge? Reborn, My Jinxing Words No Longer Bring Good News, and My Bad Omens Come True 姐姐过河拆桥？重生后我的乌鸦嘴，报喜失灵，报忧成真 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My sister burned the bridge after crossing it? Reborn, my jinxing tongue no longer makes good fortune come true, but my bad predictions do. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 丧 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 Masked Fish蒙面鱼Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing 3kReads—Score146Shelves

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    These two books should be the kind you're looking for.

27. 127 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 327Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Realistic romance novels are here.

28. 128 薄 Shadows in the Mist 薄雾凝影 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Mystery51k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 外 The Outwardly Draining Heir to a Wealthy Family, I Specialize in Putting Defiant People in Their Place 外耗型人格豪门继承人，我专治各种不服 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted I'm an heir to a wealthy family with an externally focused personality. I specialize in dealing with all kinds of people who refuse to back down. 67Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 讲 No Matter How Much You Cherish It, Nothing Lasts Forever 讲究终将不能长久 Ask About Work问问工作Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted This should be a story about a woman’s growth, set in a bygone era. A girl who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood works hard and thinks she has crossed into a higher class, only to realize she has climbed just one step. Exhausted, she resigns herself to fate and looks for someone on that same step to lean on. But the person she thinks she can rely on only wants to use her to climb higher. To achieve his own ends, he has to kick her down a step so he can leap a little farther. If 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is reality.

31. 131 绑 After My Mermaid System Backfired, I Focused on My Career! 《绑定海后系统翻车后，我走事业了！》 Reciting Cranes, Watching the Courtyard吟鹤观庭19k WordsCompleted After My Sea Queen System Backfires, I Focus on My Career! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 嫡 My Half-Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager, So I Face-Slapped Her on the Spot and Made Her Burp Herself Into Humiliation 嫡姐偷我可乐配方献宝太后，我当场打脸让她嗝到社死 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Older Sister Stole My Cola Recipe to Impress the Empress Dowager. I Made Her Eat Her Words on the Spot, Belching Until She Died of Embarrassment 54Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 541Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She remains clear-headed in her relationships and infuses her career with passion. She navigates with reason and nourishes her journey with sensibility.

34. 134 妈 Mom Tried to Make Me Take the Fall to Protect Her Adopted Son. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, and Now They're Regretting It Like Crazy 妈妈为保养弟推我顶缸，我考进纪检秉公执法他们悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Pushed Me Under the Bus to Protect My Adopted Brother. I Joined the Discipline Inspection Commission and Enforced the Law Impartially, Leaving Them All Regretting It 52Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 金 A Golden Marriage 金婚 IMCModern Romance442k WordsCompleted One is a fool in everyone's eyes, the other a young hoodlum in the village's eyes. Yet fate ties them together. Zhou Xing always thought himself above others, but never imagined he'd marry a fool and fill a whole house with children, boys and girls alike. What's more, in this life and the next, and the life after that, he only wants to be with her. At first, Li Zhi'an was terrified of living under the same roof as Zhou Xing, that bad man. Gradually, she came to accept him. In the end, she decide 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a real thug who bullies the female lead in the beginning, but later the two become inseparable, a typical story of marriage of convenience turning into love.

36. 136 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 315Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 妈 Mom Said I Was Going Nowhere and Handed the Company to Her Adopted Son. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 妈妈嫌我没出息把公司交给养弟，我反手让他们全家出局 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted Mom Thought I Was a Good-for-Nothing and Handed the Company to My Adopted Brother. I Turned Around and Kicked the Whole Family Out 48Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 人 At Dusk 人到黄昏 A Foolish Girl一个傻女子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family love, romance, friendship, and neighborly affection. The ordinary, uneventful lives of everyday people; the changing times reflected in rural life; the differences between two generations in their views on elder care; and how the elderly and children of the new era should face the twilight years of life. 46.7kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves

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    Ordinary words narrate the extraordinary in life.

39. 139 她 All the Years She Worked as a Nanny 她做保姆这些年 Roaming the Jianghu in Simple Clothes and Plain Food简衣素食行江湖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The physical edition has already been published under the title Stories of Life Beneath the Apron. The original title was Her Years as a Housekeeper. This is not a reborn story, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. Based on real events in Shenzhen, it tells of the feuds and tangled relationships of a wealthy family, of love and hatred, of a loyal bond between employer and housekeeper, and of spouses standing by each other through thick and thin. It faces both the light and darkness of human natur 13.6kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    A Surreal Marriage

40. 140 偏 The Cast-Off Daughter of the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove My Genius for Architecture and Shock the World 偏院弃女不装了，我证神机掌营造惊天下 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Cast-Off Daughter from the Side Courtyard Drops the Act: I Prove the Divine Mechanism and Construction Arts, Shocking the World 29Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 23.2kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    From their initial blind date to their marriage, from initial mutual respect due to social norms to discovering each other's strengths in the little things they do together, their love eventually blossoms over time. I'll update with a bonus chapter every now and then. There are no messy, melodramatic plot twists; the female lead's ex-boyfriend is also part of the story's emotional depth.

42. 142 家 Beyond the Home 家外 User Mi Yesh用户米叶树Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Chunzhi grew up in a remote mountain village. With no hope of finding a husband, she left home to look for work in the city. But one thing after another went wrong, and she found herself unable to escape… 6Reads8.8Score—Shelves
43. 143 姐 My Sister Gave Me a Deadly Jade Charm in Public, but She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Calming Silver Bracelet 姐姐当众送我夺命福玉，可她不知我有镇魂银镯 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深10k WordsCompleted My Sister Presented Me with a Deadly Jade Charm in Front of Everyone, But She Didn't Know I Had a Soul-Guarding Silver Bracelet 25Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 樊 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it is, based on a true story.

45. 145 路 Don't Pick Up Men on the Side of the Road, Unless He's a Clingy CEO at Night 路边的男人不要捡，除非他是夜里粘人的霸总 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深9k WordsCompleted Don't pick up men you find on the roadside, unless he's a clingy CEO at night. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 知 Zhi You: Mom, Take Me with You 知柚：妈妈，带我一起走 The Food-Loving Master Yan爱吃的晏老爷Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Growing Up with a Little One] [A Post-90s Mom's Comeback] [No Romance] [No Male Lead] "Mommy, don't go..." Youyou buried her face in Lin Sui's neck, her muffled sobs coming one after another. "Youyou will be good. Don't leave me..." Lin Sui stroked her daughter's back again and again. Her voice steadied, then trembled, then steadied again. "Be good and listen, Youyou. Mommy is only leaving for a little while. I'll find a way to come back for you, I promise." The man standing in the entryw 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reality enters the novel, should you read it or not?

47. 147 婚 A Conspiracy Within the Marriage 婚内合谋 A Little Binbin一只小彬彬Urban52k WordsOngoing After the passion fades, the leads settle into a dull married life, paying off their debts and living without intimacy. Then the male lead's best friend cheats, and through a twist of fate, the female lead receives hush money of 300,000 yuan. Her desire to make money suddenly awakens, and she joins forces with her husband to start a business. As they make money hand over fist, they rediscover the passion of their romance. Greed and the desires of love and hate collide in a tangle of human nature 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage is not love, it's an economic partnership.

48. 148 十 Ten Miles of Red Finery: Not a Single Sedan Chair Can Be Left Behind 十里红妆：一抬都不能少 Wu Nanwei梧南帷Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted "Three million. Sign it." She replied with four words: "The shop is not for sale." Her grandmother had passed away, leaving behind a bridal finery shop, twelve volumes of manuscripts, and a grand sedan chair for a wedding procession, its gold leaf only half applied. Everyone urged her to take the money and leave. Only the lawyer told her, "The will says the shop goes to you. If you don't claim it within sixty days, it goes to someone else." So she went to claim it. When buying the shop didn't wo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After her grandmother passed away, she left behind a family-run wedding shop. A wedding planning group offered to buy it but failed, and then plagiarized her family's heirloom double happiness lotus pattern. The will gave her only sixty days to take over the shop, and the protagonist resolutely took it over. Through each piece of traditional wedding attire, she traced the story of her ancestors and defended this intangible cultural heritage.

49. 149 师 After My Master Blamed Me for Her 800,000 Yuan Year-End Bonus, She Regretted It Like Crazy 师父把80万年终奖的黑锅甩给我后，她悔疯了 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted After my master pinned the blame for an 800,000-yuan year-end bonus on me, she regretted it so much she went mad 51Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 凌 At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Father at the Wardrobe, but His Dad Had Been Dead for Five Years 凌晨两点，儿子对着衣柜喊爸爸，可他已死了五年 My Son Yanshen我儿砚深8k WordsCompleted At Two in the Morning, My Son Called Out to His Dad at the Wardrobe, But His Father Had Been Dead for Five Years 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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