Stories That Feel Close to Real Life 接近现实的文

1. 151 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.8M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 15.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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   [Make a face][make a face]

2. 152 打 From Street Stall to Success 打工仔从地摊开始 Spicy Stew香辣乱炖Urban316k WordsCompleted In his parents' eyes, Chen Guang is a good kid, reasonably handsome, and his biggest flaw is that he's poor. Life is pretty rough for a poor kid. He has to shoulder the crushing weight of life while smiling and pushing forward. Heaven never cut him any slack, so he started out selling goods at a street stall and finally turned his fortunes around. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban workplace writing.

3. 153 闪 A Flash Marriage to a Wealthy, Sickly Puppy; Leveling Up and Beating Monsters 闪婚豪门病娇小奶狗，升级打怪 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted Her stingy boyfriend of six years invited her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. He wasn’t proposing. He was breaking up with her. Afraid of wasting the expensive red wine, the heroine drank the whole bottle by herself. And then… She told the male lead, “You’re so handsome! Marry me!” He replied, “Okay! Once you’re sober tomorrow, we’ll go register our marriage.” When she sobered up, the heroine regretted it. Because he was five years younger than her and still in school. But the male lead 2.2kReads9.1Score224Shelves

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   Close to reality

4. 154 不 Love at Forty 不惑爱情 Blooming Quietly静悄悄地开Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted Xu Anqin, a middle-aged woman, has a life that's a complete mess: a mother with dementia, a selfish older sister, in-laws full of schemes, and a husband who can't see the bigger picture. Everything fuels her anxiety. At the lowest point in her life, her rich and handsome first love reappears. Maybe there's another path she could take, but clearheaded as ever, Xu says, “I'm almost forty. How could I still be some domineering CEO's unattainable first love?” Before her divorce, life had backed her 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story about a male and female protagonist who got divorced and then reunited. The beginning of the story is quite sad, and the heroine is physically and mentally exhausted from the abuse. After the divorce, the male protagonist shouldered the burden of the female protagonist and her children, and the female protagonist felt relieved. The male protagonist misunderstood his ex-wife and the second male lead. The person involved tacitly refused to clarify, and the people around him saw it clearly, but the male protagonist himself was cruel to his heart. In the end, of course, there is a reunion! It's cruel first and then sweet, you can take a look.

5. 155 那 The Brightest Star 那颗最亮的星 Yi Zui Meng易醉梦Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted The story takes place at a middle school. Lin Jingxuan, a left-behind child who has grown up reserved and withdrawn, seems out of place among her classmates after transferring to Linxi Middle School. Her homeroom teacher, Li Yina, notices her situation and takes the initiative to comfort and reassure her, offering quiet support. She helps Lin Jingxuan open up and grow by writing her letters. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Talk about teachers helping students

6. 156 职 The Cunning Woman at Work 职场心机女 Cloud Sea Chapter云海章Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing Born in the countryside, Jiang Xiaoyan enters the workforce after graduating from college. She stumbles through one setback after another, facing rejection wherever she goes. One night, she gets drunk and a kind stranger arranges for her to spend the night at a hotel. But she goes into the wrong room and spends the night with a man she doesn't know. She falls in love, marries into a wealthy family, and, in a dramatic twist, her best friend becomes her mother-in-law. From then on, she defies fate 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A workplace marriage and love novel that is particularly close to reality

7. 157 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 21.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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   Recommend a very realistic and realistic novel about officialdom in the era.

8. 158 长 Sweetness in the Long Night 长夜逢甜 Eighty-Eight八拾捌19k WordsCompleted Sweetness in the Long Night 557Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short stories close to reality

9. 159 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 167Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 姑 My Sister-in-Law Borrowed Money to Help Her Lover Get an Abortion 姑姐回娘家借钱给小三打胎 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Returned to Her Parents’ Home to Borrow Money for Her Lover’s Abortion 239Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 买 After I Bought a House, My Aunts Ruined My Family and Left Me with Nothing 买房后，我被姑姑们害得家破人亡 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted After I Bought a House, My Aunts Destroyed My Family and Left Me with Nothing 330Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 亲 My Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 亲戚带我租凶宅 Eighty-Eight八拾捌10k WordsCompleted A Relative Took Me to Rent a Haunted House 181Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 老 My Boss Asked Me to Be His Mistress’s Assistant, So I Added His Wife to the Group Chat 老板要我给小三做助理，我把老板娘拉入了群聊 Eighty-Eight八拾捌12k WordsCompleted My boss asked me to be his mistress's assistant, so I added his wife to the group chat 3.4kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 459Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 为 I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch a Cheater 为了捉奸我和总裁躲进柜子里 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I Hid in a Closet with the CEO to Catch Him Cheating 921Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 我 I Kissed the Top-Tier Star on Set from Morning Till Night, and My Ex, the Movie Emperor, Went Mad with Regret 我和顶流在剧组从早亲到晚，前任影帝悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌8k WordsCompleted I Kissed the Top-Tier Star from Morning till Night on Set, and My Ex, the Best Actor, Went Crazy with Regret 460Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 哥 Brother, My Blind Date Is Better Than You 哥哥，我的相亲对象比你好 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted Big brother, my blind date is better than you 474Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 末 Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge 末日重生，我家囤货手刃仇人 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted Reborn at the End of the World: I Stockpile Supplies and Take Revenge on My Enemies 564Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 凤 The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way. 305Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 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 83Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The new book I've been reading recently has a real-life feel. The writing is very good and the emotions are delicate.

22. 172 腊 Lameyue 腊月儿 Ancient Iron Divine Saber古铁神刀Urban302k WordsCompleted A man at the very bottom of society. An ordinary story about an ordinary person. He is right there beside you. He might even be you. Life is like a glass of liquor. The longer it sits, the richer it becomes. Light a cigarette, lift your glass, and let's savor it slowly. 7kReads8.9Score429Shelves

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    I heard this book that touched countless people is very interesting!

23. 173 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 21.4kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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    This book is very close to reality

24. 174 这 This Guy Is a Bit of a Rascal 这个家伙有点坏 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No formulaic plot][Not a wish-fulfillment story][No cheat abilities][Traditional][Realistic][Period][Countryside][Hardship] A boy who is both bad and good, a family made up of people with no blood ties, a difficult yet sweet golden age, and a story full of humor and warmth... Beginning in the 1980s, this novel spans forty years and strives to recreate the changes of the times, telling the story of one person's growth. Above all, this is a realistic story, with both sweetness and heartbreak. Rea 70.3kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    Absolutely a good book, with purely realistic themes, no time travel, no cheating, no rebirth, great writing, ups and downs of the plot, full of emotions, and tear-jerking

25. 175 绝 The Absolute Man 绝对男人 E Fo Ge鄂佛歌Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional] [Realistic + hardship + inspirational] [Some angst] His mother died, his father was paralyzed, his stepmother suffered a mental breakdown, his older siblings kept running into trouble, and his younger siblings were still minors. At just sixteen, this outstanding student had no choice but to become the family’s sole support, shoulder his father’s enormous debts, and endure all kinds of unfairness and setbacks. Still, he refused to give up... This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. Ther 20.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
26. 176 乡 The Foolish Country Doctor, Protector of His Second Sister-in-Law 乡野傻医，独护二嫂 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Historical442k WordsCompleted Framed by the village bully and thrown into a deep pool, the simple-minded Er Zhu accidentally unlocks his family’s ancestral medical arts! With a single hand, he uses miraculous needles to save children and punish local tyrants. Naive in public, fierce in private, he devotes himself to protecting his frail second sister-in-law. The real show is only just beginning... 2.2kReads8.3Score176Shelves

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    Realistic photo! . A collection of many exciting short stories is coming. You can see people's hearts clearly in the game of interests, follow the protagonist to complete revenge and redress, and experience sweet love and interesting daily life. The plot is compact and there is no procrastination in the whole process.

27. 177 她 She Paid Me Back 20,000, with an Extra 500 她还我两万块，多给了五百 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted She paid me back 20,000 yuan, then gave me 500 extra. 157Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 我 I Gave My Wife 800,000 to Open a Shop, and She Labeled Her Summer Hire a Perpetual Motion Machine 我出80万给老婆开店，她给暑假工备注永动机 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I gave my wife 800,000 yuan to open a shop, and she labeled the summer hire “perpetual motion machine” 380Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 前 My Ex's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Valued at 200,000 前夫哥的智商税：老婆估值二十万 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风35k WordsCompleted The Ex-Husband's Stupidity Tax: His Wife Is Worth 200,000 392Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 顾 President Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 顾总，请配合治疗 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Gu, Please Cooperate with Your Treatment 581Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 撞 Caught Them in the Act, Then Scalded Someone with Boiling Water 撞破好事，滚水烫人 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Caught Them in the Act, Got Scalded with Boiling Water 500Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 床 I Found 100,000 Yuan Under the Mattress and Finally Understood My Late Wife's Intentions 床垫下翻出十万块，我才懂亡妻的苦心 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I found a hundred thousand yuan hidden under the mattress, and only then did I understand my late wife's painstaking intentions. 580Reads—Score103Shelves
33. 183 误 After Wandering into the Changing Room, I Had a Cool Coach Chasing Me Down to Teach Me to Swim 误闯更衣室后，高冷教练追着教我游泳 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted After Wandering into the Locker Room, the Ice-Cold Coach Keeps Chasing Me to Teach Me How to Swim 521Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 徐 The Fun Side of Teacher Xu's Lessons 徐老师的教学趣事 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风6k WordsCompleted Teacher Xu's Funny Classroom Stories 56Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 校 A Date with the Campus Belle 校花有约 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风9k WordsCompleted A Date with the Campus Belle 246Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Under Her Bed 婆婆中风后，我在她床底翻出了八十万 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风7k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Had a Stroke, I Found 800,000 Yuan Under Her Bed 175Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 别 Don't Mess with a 42-Year-Old Woman: She's Got All the Evidence 别惹42岁姐姐，她手里全是证据 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风9k WordsCompleted Don't Mess with This 42-Year-Old Woman, She Has Evidence on Everyone 313Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 诡 Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed That Ghost King Nine Times 诡梦缠情：我杀了那尊鬼王九次 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风7k WordsCompleted Haunted by a Bewitching Dream: I Killed the Ghost King Nine Times 93Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 合 Room 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 合租302：打工仔逆风洗清家父冤案 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Roommates in 302: A Wage Earner Clears His Father's Name Against All Odds 675Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life] Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong Factory Compound and grew up beneath the smokestacks of Zhouhua Factory. There was no glamour here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers erupted to celebrate Hong Kong’s return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniforms for the rest of their lives and life in the compound would always be peaceful. But no one could escape the 679Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A true era group portrait from 1997 to 2025! Very nice!

41. 191 亲 A Child's Grief 亲殇 Yu Jiacheng余家诚Urban350k WordsCompleted Yu Jiacheng’s mother was full of energy during the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival, on September 29, and the National Day holiday. Then, on October 4, she suddenly suffered an acute myocardial infarction. She was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery, stayed in the UCU until October 23, then moved to a regular ward and remained there until she was discharged on November 3. In all, she spent 31 days in the hospital. During her hospitalization and recovery after discharge, Yu Jiacheng and his olde 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on my own experience, I processed it a little and wrote this book, which is about what happened in the real world.

42. 192 不 Don't Light the Migratory Birds 2 不点候鸟2 Hu Zhou Xiao Hami胡周小哈密Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted At five years old, I witnessed my parents being murdered. My uncle often beat me, I was bullied at school, and I nearly got sold off... After escaping, I collapsed in a park, where Old Fang took me in. When I, covered in scars, cried out in an abandoned factory, “Can someone teach me how to stop people from bullying me?” the question, choked with blood, unexpectedly set the wheels of fate turning. I finally understood that true salvation is the person who takes your hand in the dark. Together, y 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Shun Ji Nansi" hides half a piece of hot cake that Grandpa holds in his hand, and also hides a sentence: "No matter how turbulent the river of destiny is, it can never drown the hand holding the oar."​ Look at the protagonist holding the broken oar through the mud - her knuckles turned white when her uncle knocked open the classroom door drunk; An Zhen sprinkled the empty desk, and her fingertips folding paper flowers were stained with tears; but the osmanthus candy pushed by Teacher Wei was still sweet, Fang Lao's letter "Aunt Hu"... The happiness born in the sun

43. 193 谁 Whoever Falls in Love First Loses 谁先爱谁输 Now I Come今我来思Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [The CEO chases his wife to the crematorium] [Love grows over time] [A cold, stubborn hero who can’t understand his own feelings * An introverted, insecure heroine who works hard to grow stronger] At the first monthly exam of their freshman year of high school, regular students Shu Yuge and Zhao Qichen rank second to last and last, respectively. When their wonderful homeroom teacher calls them up to stand, Shu Yuge notices Zhao Qichen for the first time. The thing Shu Yuge regrets most is th 4Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 两 Love Between Two Generations: An Inescapable Bond 两代情之逃不出的羁绊 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A bloody maelstrom was set in motion by a marriage swap in the late 1980s. One bride died, and the other fled. The humiliation Hua'er endured on her wedding night is enough to make anyone blush with shame, while the hardships Zijun faced as she fled her marriage are deeply moving. Though the story is named for two generations, it is really about three generations and the sweeping changes in their views on love, marriage, and life. It also shows China's tremendous economic boom and the profound s 6.2kReads9.0Score788Shelves

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    An author who is good at writing period articles

45. 195 我 My Man, From My Stepmother's Family 我的他，来自继母的家 Midnight Woodpecker午夜啄木鸟Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Faced with their parents’ divorce, a stubborn younger sister and a timid older sister choose different paths in life. Nianchen grows up struggling under the burden of hatred and a desire to take revenge on her father, while her older sister lives a happy life, sheltered and pampered... Years later, the sisters meet again, but everything has changed. Will they be swept up in a storm of love and hate, or find mutual understanding after the storm has passed? It all comes down to a test of marriage, 133Reads6.5Score—Shelves
46. 196 我 I'm a Bachelor, Not a Fool 我是光棍汉，不是傻瓜蛋 User36859979用户36859979Urban87k WordsCompleted Told in the words of a lifelong bachelor, this novel depicts a century in the history of an ordinary family from a unique perspective. It reveals the tragic lives of ordinary people at the bottom of society, especially older bachelors who have never married; condemns the selfish and despicable side of human nature; and celebrates sincerity, kindness, and moral character. One of the few literary works in China to focus early on the tens of millions of lifelong bachelors, it hopes to inspire peopl 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic country literature, curious family secrets. Fools are not stupid, and not all elites are elite. Brothers and sisters each have their own thoughts, and all living beings reveal their true nature. The female protagonists come in all shapes and sizes, and the male protagonists are both good and bad. The story has twists and turns, and the ending is jaw-dropping.

47. 197 工 A Temporary Romance at the Factory 工厂的临时爱情 The Mouse on the Moon月亮上的老鼠Urban5.6M WordsOngoing Work + Romance + Plot + A Large Supporting Cast Xu Yanhui, a young man from a rural village who has just left the army, comes to the city alone to find work. By chance, he meets his fellow villager Duan Li, who introduces him to a job at a textile factory. There, he witnesses and experiences the joys and sorrows, warmth and cruelty of the lives of working women. Set in the 1990s, this story uses simple prose to tell the stories of ordinary migrant workers. I hope you enjoy it. 11.2kReads8.6Score992Shelves

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    Adapted from real life, with many beautiful characters

48. 198 苗 Miao Huo 苗火 Tiger-Skin Tang虎皮棠Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted [Two-faced sweetheart × cold-faced straight man | A slow-burning spark turns into a wildfire] Ou Miao wears a sweet smile and dimples in public, but in private she’s sharp-tongued and world-weary. She chases the illusion of freedom, yet remains trapped in the cage of people-pleasing. Ouyang Ran is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, and a man of action. He sees through every one of her disguises. In his eyes, that unlikable, genuine side of her is... adorable. High school: Her (wearing a perfect s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very slow book

49. 199 官 Political Rivalries: A Grassroots Rise to Power 官场争锋之草根逆袭 Liu Peizhu刘培柱Urban837k WordsCompleted New to officialdom, Lu Zhaoyuan carries lofty ideals, only to be battered at every turn. After enduring hardship, he glimpses the logic behind power: “Only those who truly serve the people can go far!” Standing on the precipice between conscience and desire, what choice will he make? 6.9kReads7.9Score563Shelves

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    Good novel

50. 200 一 The Awakening of a Housewife 一个家庭主妇的觉醒 Sister Shui水姐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When the heroine, Song Xiaoying, discovers that her daughter is planning to kill herself, she follows the clues and uncovers her husband Zhou Yang's affair. This sets off a battle of interests between the wife and the mistress, husband and wife, and parents-in-law and daughter-in-law, laying bare the calculations and compromises, darkness and ugliness of human nature. It's a rare and compelling work of realistic relationship fiction. 21.7kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Both of my books are close to reality, take a look, you won't be disappointed.

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