Any Realistic Romance Novels With a Calm, Everyday Feel? 有没有那种现实点的言情，平平淡淡那种

1. 51 攻 I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Only to Get Swindled Out of 9 Million 攻略霸总30天，我反被套900万 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Then He Fleeced Me for 9 Million 6Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 红 The Matchmaker’s Comic and Tragic Fate 红娘啼笑因缘 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A matchmaker who transmigrated, still so young and already arranging marriages. What a farcical situation! The matchmaker Hongniang in the Peking opera The Story of the Western Wing is famous for helping lovers find happiness. Could a real-life matchmaker actually be the reincarnation of the Hongniang from The Story of the Western Wing? Can the Book of Changes really predict love and marriage? 8Reads7.0Score—Shelves
3. 53 何 Where Can I Find a Beauty? 何处有佳人 Mrs. Panda胖达太太Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Hao Jia is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life and following the expected path. She’s just one step away from completing the usual milestones of blind dates, marriage, and having a child when an unexpected accident disrupts her plans and sends her life down a different track. Ye Yiheng is a brilliant scholar pursuing both a master’s and a doctorate, and a gentle, refined practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. He and his girlfriend were together from school uniforms to wedding gowns, 25.6kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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   The male and female leads are both remarried; the female lead is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, while the male lead is a freelancer (advertising designer). They meet at a friend's dinner party. The ex-husband has an emotional affair, and the female lead quickly separates and divorces. The male lead and his ex-wife's sister have been separated for three years. After returning from a trip to clear her mind, the female lead receives an order from the male lead, and the two get to know each other better, but remain very careful. Later, he repeatedly feels the female lead's personal charm at friend gatherings, realizes he likes her, and pursues her. The female lead slowly opens her heart and embraces a new life.

4. 54 父 My Father's Era of the Fortress Villages 父亲的崮时代 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶Urban299k WordsCompleted Yimeng Mountain is a work of documentary fiction about the second generation of military-industry workers, telling the true story of the mysterious “Third Front” military factories. It retraces how the children of Third Front workers and their parents pressed on through successive waves of change. “Good people and good horses head to the Third Front.” The companies were reorganized and moved out of the mountains... They rose from the ashes as a red-culture base, as the home of China’s peaches, a 9Reads6.9Score—Shelves
5. 55 三 Three Words Revealed My Husband’s Affair 三个字，让我发现老公出轨 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Three words were all it took to make me discover my husband’s affair 62Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 命 That's Fate for You, Born That Way! 命这东西，天生的！ Charcoal-Grilled Cauliflower碳烤花菜Modern Romance674k WordsCompleted As we reach middle age, we believe more and more in fate. Whether we'll be happy is decided from the very beginning. Three women, three marriages, three complete lives. Reckless youth, steady middle age, and the twilight of old age. Women grow older with the passing years, while men's abilities gradually wane. The story is simple, and the content is understated. I just felt moved to write it. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A very realistic book, no CEOs or anything like that, just ordinary people's love and marriage.

7. 57 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, I Inherited My Husband’s Estate 离婚冷静期，我继承了丈夫的遗产 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted During the divorce cooling-off period, I inherited my husband’s estate 191Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 I The IPO Celebration Night: My Husband Pushed Me From a Hundred-Story Height IPO庆功夜，丈夫把我推下百米高空 Xiangshui Ballad襄水谣22k WordsCompleted I took my company all the way to its IPO, never imagining that on the night of the celebration banquet, my husband would push me from a hundred-meter-high drop. When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years earlier, just after his 500,000-yuan “hush money” had arrived. I started over on my own and used the System he had stolen from me to make him crash and burn on a global livestream. Three years later, he begged me to buy his company for one yuan. I swirled my glass of red wine: “Have you 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 霸 The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind, So I Was Reborn to Destroy My Stepmother and Bring Down the Black Market 霸总读心后疯了，带重生的我，反杀继母，掀了黑市 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind. I Was Reborn, Took Down My Stepmother, and Turned the Black Market Upside Down 33Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 汉 A Han Chinese Couple Had a Blonde Baby, So My In-Laws Beat Them Both. I'll Make Sure the Whole Family Dies in Prison 汉族夫妻生出金发娃被夫家双打，我送全员牢底坐穿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted A Han Chinese couple has a blond baby, and her in-laws beat them both. I’ll make sure the whole lot of them rot in prison. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 绑 Bound to a Social Death System, I Kissed the Ice-Cold CEO in Public 绑定社死系统，我当众强吻了冰山总裁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Bound to a Public Humiliation System, I kissed the icy CEO in front of everyone 27Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 33.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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    You should definitely check this out, I recommend it.

14. 64 她 She Came to Find Me, Bringing Her Light 她带着光来找我 Cheng Xixi橙喜喜Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted Blind date + secret workplace marriage + love grows over time + happy ending A lively, clever beauty VS a handsome man who's refined on the surface, but witty and calculating underneath Yu Chang happily went to her blind date with her boss, thinking that if things worked out, she'd marry into wealth, and if they didn't, at least they'd get to know each other. Throughout the meal, she kept sneaking glances at Jiang Xian, while silently repeating to herself, “Don't fall for me. I don't need to ma 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Unconventional and original.

15. 65 京 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [A Scion Who Left Politics for Business] [A Gentle and Serene Beauty of a Department Chief] [Military and Political Family Background] [Marriage Before Love] [A Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Humorous and Funny] Original Title: A Marriage in the Capital, Wild and Unrestrained Test Title: Endless Nights in the Capital An arranged marriage began a union with no talk of love. Xu Nanjing had in-laws everyone envied. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law held high positions and treated her li 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend it!

16. 66 一 A First-Class Relationship 一等关系 Ma Chuichui马垂垂Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted Jiang Yu is a stunningly beautiful woman with a cold, forbidding air. Anyone who tries to pluck this flower ends up with a hand full of thorns and blood. That is, until she meets Qin Muheng, who is holding a pair of scissors… (Marriage first, love later. A contemporary CEO romance.) 202Reads8.7Score108Shelves
17. 67 京 Kisses on a Beijing Night 京夜有吻 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so don't worry about it! [Unrequited Love | Mutual Pining After Reunion | Powerful Family Background] Xiao Ning had received praise her whole life. She came from a good family, did well in school, had a successful career, and had the face of everyone's first love. With her parents' protection and support, as well as her own hard work, she rose higher and higher, with nothing but smooth sailing ahead. The one place she hit a wall was marriage, which plunged her into de 11.6kReads8.9Score1kShelves
18. 68 傲 Proud and Unbowed 傲骨 White Rice Like Frost白饭如霜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Ye Zhenzhen, a workplace rookie, has always led a quiet, easygoing life. But after accidentally saving a mysterious female tycoon, she enters a multinational corporation and begins a series of professional skills training courses. She thinks it will be nothing more than a fun game of repaying a debt of gratitude, but unexpectedly gets caught up in a high-stakes corporate takeover and a battle between capital giants. Elite returnee Su Tong has always dominated the workplace, but after saving a f 3.7kReads9.6Score566Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist with high emotional intelligence, the kind of person everyone loves—clear-headed and open-minded. She rarely misunderstands the male protagonist, who is also caring and doesn't give her any chance to misunderstand. This book also includes a compelling depiction of the workplace. The second book is about a boss and female employee who develop feelings for each other over time; both are loyal and understand each other through subtle details. The third book is a lighthearted slice-of-life story with an age gap. All three are well-written, unconventional, logically sound, and free of melodrama.

19. 69 亦 I, Too, Have Returned 亦归来 Yun Bing云秉Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted That year, after ten years abroad, she returned to Yueyuan City, truly believing she was coming home. Ten years were enough for the head of the Zhongyin family, a century-old clan tracing its lineage back to antiquity, to be replaced. Ten years were also enough for her to grow up alone in a foreign land, erasing almost every memory of her homeland until only fragments remained. “Father!” “Se-second uncle...” “Yiqing, you’ve been away so long. Why didn’t you let us know you were coming back?” “Wh 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reality, city, business district, family, strong vs. Strong

20. 70 重 Reborn to Get 100x Returns from Blind Dates, Making the Town Rich with Cash 重生相亲百倍返现，砸钱带镇暴富 Demon God Dao Lord妖神道主Rural Life202k WordsOngoing [Rebirth] [System] [Countryside] [Farming] [Comeback] [Face-Slapping] Reborn on the day of his blind date, Chen Yong awakens the Hundredfold Cashback System. Spend money on a blind date, and get up to a hundred times the amount back! A gold-digging woman demands an outrageous bride price? He gives her exactly what she wants and waits for the cashback to slap her in the face! Relatives show up to leech off him? He shows no mercy and settles every score! The more money he spends, the more he makes 255Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good-looking blind date stories 😘

21. 71 老 The Old Hand and the Spitfire 老油条和小辣椒 Nine Cups九盏Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zuo Luo flirted with the rugged owner of the hotpot restaurant by her school, Boss Shi. Later, he became her very own Old Shi. At thirty, Shi Jingzhan was approached by a pretty young girl. Later, that pretty young girl became his girl. A romance with a twelve-year age gap. I really, truly like you. 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
22. 72 渣 The Bad Girl Won't Redeem Herself 渣女不洗白 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Whose youth is free of scars? Who hasn’t smiled while crying inside? But flowers bloom beyond the mountain, and beautiful scenery stretches beyond every hurdle! Life is precious, so don’t waste it! To those of us who never got to be young properly back then! “Why are you here?” “Because I know my girl wants to try flying. And I want her to know that I’ve never been a cage keeping her from spreading her wings. I’m the tree she can always come home to, the safe harbor where she can rest, and the p 152Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Let's see if it works.

23. 73 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    These are all campus romance novels that resonate with ordinary people, making them feel realistic and relatable, unlike the typical domineering CEO/superhuman type.

24. 74 卿 Dear You: I Once Had a Terrible Deskmate 卿卿如晤：我曾经有个坏同桌 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The animated comic is coming soon! Two top students flirting with each other | Steamy and sweet | Small-town romance | No contrived plot, not a power fantasy Chen Qingqing thinks her love story with Lin Jingze is too embarrassing to tell anyone. Other people fall in love by dating. First comes a confession, then fingertips brushing, then lips meeting. But the two of them... went straight to bed. They were former deskmates who hadn't seen each other in years, and on the day they reunited, their f 25.9kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
25. 75 小 The Little Guide Drops Her Binding Restrictions, and a Whole Den of Lunatics Shows Up 小向导放开绑定权限，来了一窝疯 African Chieftain Wula非洲酋长乌拉Modern Romance422k WordsOngoing [Interstellar Sentinels and Guides] [Everyone's Favorite] [Ensemble Cast] [Love Rivalry] [No Female Rivalry] [Goofy, Sweet Romance] [All Men Are Pure] [Two hundred years ago, she never lived to see spring. Two hundred years later, she became springtime for a bunch of madmen.] As Blue Star fell to the apocalypse, Wen Rongxin climbed into a cryogenic pod. When she opened her eyes again, she was the only ancient human in the entire galaxy. The man who dug her out of the pod was treated like a big d 4.9kReads6.2Score564Shelves

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    The older brother, obsessed with punishing his pets, is a master of force, while the general forcefully rejects his advances. The young master humbly guards the door! Six madmen, each with their own way of being mad, engage in pure competition between men and women, a sweet and heart-wrenching tale all at once!

26. 76 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    I'm currently reading a short story. The female lead is an internet celebrity, and the male lead is a firefighter. It's a story of the girl pursuing the boy, with a touch of sweetness and a touch of melancholy (the male lead's anxieties while on missions). It's a good story and worth reading! ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و

27. 77 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
28. 78 全 The Whole World Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 全世界都以为我爱惨了他 The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone thought Xi An was hopelessly in love with Jiang Yan. Even Jiang Yan believed it. Whenever someone asked, she answered without hesitation: “I like him. He’s the one I like most...” But Jiang Yan said, “We can date, An’an, but you can’t ask for too much or be too greedy. I could never marry you.” And then Jiang Yan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with anger and hurt. “Who did you take me for? Huh? Who are you looking at through me? I tried so hard to please you, to fit your ta 818Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    In realistic relationships, there are both fickle and deeply affectionate characters. The characters are clearly defined: A-Su is the unattainable ideal, having failed both her country and her beloved; Xi An, on the other hand, once loved and received, but later loved but could not have (in a sense, she did receive love, because although A-Su died, their love endured). She seems clear-headed and independent of the world. Jiang Yan will ultimately have to pay the price for his actions, changing because of unrequited love. Does that mean he received love in return?

29. 79 总 Chief Instructor, You've Fallen for Me 总教官，你动心了 Ying Hezhi盈禾之Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted A stern, iron-blooded chief instructor who keeps desire at bay | A cool and composed art school counselor | A delicate game of boundaries | Unspoken favoritism | A restrained fall into passion | Mutual push and pull Shen Wanling thought her encounter with Fu Cenli would be brief, brought about only by military training. He was the chief instructor, with the authority to command the training and an icy air that warned strangers to keep their distance. She was a gentle, attentive counselor at an 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's all very subtle at first, but it will grow stronger later.

30. 80 一 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 Sixteen Kaka十六卡卡Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 90Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The title initially seemed too artsy, but after reading it, I realized how perfectly it captured the theme! The pacing is slow, a gentle, flowing story that truly shines through. If you can calm down and read it at your own pace, it's a masterpiece of slow-cooked enjoyment! The emotional core is incredibly strong, and importantly, it doesn't feel like a novel at all; it's so real that you feel like you could actually live in it!

31. 81 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for down-to-earth, satisfying workplace novels

32. 82 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.5kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Look at this, it's really beautiful.

33. 83 裁 They Laid Off the Group Chairman's Heir 裁员裁到集团太子爷 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted They Laid Off the Group's Heir 885Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 17kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    It tells the story of a first love who gets back together several years after breaking up. It's a lighthearted and sweet novel that warms the heart. It's very relatable, without any domineering CEO elements, any highlight moments, or any special advantages.

35. 85 乖 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Village Doctor Brother Spoils Her Rotten 乖乖小姐回农村，村医哥哥宠上天 Xue Shier雪十二Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO doctor + sweet, well-behaved heiress + both return to the countryside + intense, flirtatious push and pull + healing, down-to-earth rural life + slow-burn romance + both leads are sexually inexperienced] A big-shot doctor who loves to act spoiled and a sweet, soft girl who's both adorable and alluring The Song family's eldest daughter got into the wrong bed and, in a fit of anger, ran back to the countryside. She never expected to run into the man who had slept with her and then ru 2.8kReads8.3Score297Shelves

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    This book is incredibly self-soothing; reading it made me feel so much better. Highly recommended! The author's writing is excellent, especially the descriptions of the wedding, which are so vivid and immersive.

36. 86 降 After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后，草包领导跪求我升职 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    Figure it out for yourself.

40. 90 我 I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet They Want Me to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 我请假缺席，却要平摊3100元团建费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Took Leave and Missed the Team-Building Event, Yet I’m Expected to Split the 3,100 Yuan Bill 23Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 玫 Rose Thorn Kiss 玫瑰刺吻 Little Koi, Endless Good Luck小锦鲤好运连连Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Veteran auto mechanic × gorgeous bar singer] [Sweet romance, flirtatious tension, size difference, monogamous and devoted couple] Jiang Song had always been a rule-abiding girl. The year she turned twenty-eight, she quit her steady job and secretly set off alone for a small town to clear her head. Everyone assumed that a dazzling wild rose like Jiang Song must always have admirers around her. It had been that way at school and even more so at work. Jiang Song herself could only think, I’ve be 2.2kReads8.4Score145Shelves

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    The story is realistic. The male lead is a car repair shop owner, and the female lead, due to her profession, goes on a trip to relax. She happens to stay at the male lead's family's guesthouse, and the two gradually develop feelings for each other. Moreover, everyone else is incredibly helpful. Their ordinary life is filled with sweetness, making it a dream come true for many.

42. 92 年 After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My Door 年终奖取消后，老板在我家门口跪下了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After the Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, My Boss Knelt Outside My House 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 被 After I Was Made Redundant, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fire 被优化后，前司跪求我回去救火 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I Was Laid Off, My Former Company Begged Me to Return and Put Out the Fires 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 退 The Retired Soldier King and the Sweet Girl 退役兵王糙汉与乖乖女 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted (1v1, a rough-and-tumble guy full of dirty jokes and an elite good girl) Literary title: Starlight Above the Ruins. Popular title: Wall Street and the Biker Jacket. Straightforward title: The Retired Soldier and the Good Girl Wall Street's elite good girl × a gruff veteran and bar owner | Two worlds, one irresistible attraction Sang Tian is Wall Street's youngest project director, polished and elegant, with her life proceeding right on schedule, until she wanders into a Brooklyn bar called Was 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to real life, ordinary and simple, urban romance, niche sweet stories

45. 95 全 My Perfect Attendance Bonus Became a Project Bonus, and I Was Slammed on the Headlines 全勤奖改项目奖金，我被骂上头条 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted They Replaced Perfect Attendance Bonuses with Project Bonuses, and I Got Blasted All Over the Headlines —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 风 Where the Wind Leaves Its Trace, Beyond the White Line 风过留痕，白线之外 The Laws of the Stars星辰之理Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy, no System, realistic, action psychology, everyday mysteries] Bailing first met Chen Feng at a dinner her younger sister had arranged at the last minute. He was neat-looking and impeccably mannered, even keeping a carefully measured distance whenever he came close. But she soon realized this "temporary boyfriend" was no ordinary man. When she was hurt, he would pull his hand back. When she was wary, he would take half a step away. He always left every choice up to her, yet w 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book doesn't rush. It takes its time. From the temperature of a glass of water to the number of blueberries at breakfast. From six seconds of a massage to the unspoken "Don't hang up" on a phone call. You won't feel the pace is slow while reading; you'll only feel the timing is just right. Because it doesn't describe "how they got together," but "how they decided to be together." This is the kind of romance adults should read. "The red light turned green, and the traffic moved slowly forward. She didn't let go of his hand, her gaze fixed ahead."

47. 97 功 After My Credit Was Stolen, I Slacked Off, and My Toxic Coworkers All Lost It 功劳被抢后我摆烂了，极品同事集体破防 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After My Achievements Were Stolen, I Started Slacking Off and My Toxic Coworkers Totally Lost It 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 就 Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company Fifty Million 就为5分钱，我让公司损失5000万 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company 50 Million 5Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one; it meets the requirements quite well.

50. 100 第 The Fourth Kind of Marriage Before Love 第四种先婚后爱 Roaming the Mortal World奔走红尘Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [A special “marriage before love” + a long-laid plan + grown-up romance + a little sweetness] They say there are three kinds of “marriage before love” in this world, but the two of them somehow became the fourth. Not “marriage” as in getting married, but “marriage” as in a trial marriage! She decided to jump into a trial marriage, not with a stranger she had only met a few times, but with a man she had known since childhood, someone she knew inside and out. Outsiders all wondered what he could p 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book has a very delicate writing style and isn't based on a cliché plot! The female lead in the second book has a great personality, and their relationship develops naturally!

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