Stories That Feel Realistic and Aren't Over the Top. Heartbreak Is Fine, Too 贴近现实的小说，不夸张（虐的也行）

1. 1 止 Pain Relief 止疼 Half a Life一半浮生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Beneath the dim, seductive lights, the man held Yu An captive in his arms and said in a husky voice, “Come with me. I’m better than that good-for-nothing husband of yours, aren’t I?” 8.8kReads8.1Score825Shelves
2. 2 窗 The Seventh Book of Letters from Outside the Window 窗外情书的第7本书 A Love Letter Outside the Window窗外情书Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted Their relationship began in a hotel, hardly a traditional start, and Jiang Lin didn’t know what to make of it. The imbalance left by her breakup made her decide to let loose for once. So when she met Mr. Han, she didn’t plan to take him seriously. But Mr. Han fell hard for her, and he was especially insatiable. Her pleasure was all an act, and her compliance was just for show. Then she reclaimed her true identity and began an unbelievable new life, where she met someone even more skilled at maki 711Reads8.0Score—Shelves
3. 3 春 Sleepless Spring Night 春夜难眠 Warm Little Kitty暖小喵Modern Romance965k WordsOngoing “Rule number one in my workplace: Always be on call, 24/7, for both the boss’s bed and the conference table.” [Forced love] + [Contract relationship] + [Abstinent male lead] Delicate, sweet girl VS abstinent, cunning tycoon My hypocritical husband sent me to work as an assistant to Shen Tinglan, the boss of the parent company, under the pretense of loving me. After one night, I was Shen Tinglan’s personal assistant by day, but late at night I became a gift he unwrapped on his conference table. H 21.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
4. 4 繁 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 Ginger Candy姜糖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 3kReads8.7Score160Shelves
5. 5 普 The Tragedy of an Ordinary Person 普通人的悲剧 Grieving Geese Tom哀鸿TomModern Romance542k WordsCompleted Born into hardship, and unlucky enough to cross paths with her nemesis, a madman. Caiyun is a poor woman who came out of the mountains and makes an honest living working in the city. Caiyun is quite content with her life now. She has enough to eat and wear, and only wants to save up to buy a home and settle down. Like most migrant workers, Caiyun doesn’t dream of becoming rich or powerful. She only hopes to live a stable life in the city. Long Ying is exactly what his name suggests: a powerful a 111Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 中 After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后，我成了公司救世主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet? 2.7kReads5.9Score104Shelves

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   A true and down-to-earth story

7. 7 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆，还不用上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 10.6kReads—Score105Shelves
8. 8 老 After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后，我随手发个短视频爆火了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 14.3kReads—Score101Shelves
9. 9 植 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 新 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 288Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 家 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 580Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 4.8kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad 459Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 人 While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差，我家成了他们的钟点房 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 4.1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 4kReads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 937Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 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 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 19kReads—Score135Shelves

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    Short stories close to reality

23. 23 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 10.6kReads—Score184Shelves
24. 24 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 409Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.6kReads—Score101Shelves
26. 26 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted (The score was just posted, so there aren't many ratings yet. That's normal; it doesn't mean the story is bad 😭) Every story is a sugary-sweet romance! Each one is a standalone, ultra-short story. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, and both the story and the ending come quickly. Story One: A tree finds its companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhifeng] Story Two: A man fought over by a rich woman and a wealthy young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human 3.9kReads8.2Score260Shelves
28. 28 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 300Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 马 A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事 A Glacier Falls from the Ninth Heaven冰河落九天Urban100k WordsCompleted In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life. 9kReads8.7Score545Shelves

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    What really happened in the village was that in the middle of the night, the bachelor Li Daqing was upset and couldn't sleep. He squatted under the low wall between the two houses, imitated the crickets, and attracted the neighbor Lao Ma's daughter-in-law Erfeng. The story happened like this...

30. 30 妻 The Wife's Riddle, Part Two: Nan Yan's Secret 妻谜第二部：楠颜之隐 Not a Precious Jade本非美玉Urban347k WordsCompleted Based on real events. This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a pure romance, and it has a slow-burn plot. Not recommended for readers with sensitive skin. Friends who are sensitive and fragile should spare each other. Your life was once in pieces, and I bent down to help you put it back together, piece by piece. It was hard, but I never complained. I did it all because I loved you. This piece is mine, and that piece is mine too… But when I happily finished putting everything together, I realiz 3.7kReads8.2Score201Shelves

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    [Thinking][thinking]

31. 31 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. 954Reads8.1Score103Shelves
32. 32 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 488Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ruthless years are increasing but decreasing, and interesting books are bitter and then sweet.

33. 33 在 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 98Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Close to reality, not exaggerated

34. 34 人 Middle-Aged and Alone, With No One to Lean On 人到中年，无人可依 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted A middle-aged couple have no sex life and barely communicate. With elderly parents to care for and children to raise, they hit a dead end at work and struggle through a life full of endless chores. Then suddenly, an unforeseen and terrifying crisis sweeps them into a storm. What should they do next? Can they keep going? How can they turn things around? 287Reads7.4Score139Shelves

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    Very realistic~

35. 35 深 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 247Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 来 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀！ Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 3.7kReads8.4Score339Shelves
37. 37 那 The Snowstorm That Night Was Fierce 那一夜的风雪好大 w Nankew南柯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family, love, and adultery. This small mountain village seems peaceful, but undercurrents run deep, and human dramas of sorrow and joy unfold every day. On a bitterly cold, snowy night, a young and beautiful mother is assaulted and becomes pregnant. Afterward, she lives every day in fear and pain, desperately trying to keep the secret. When the truth comes to light, the demon who has appeared in her dreams countless times has never really gone away. What will the mother do? This book offers a 11.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    This book made me cry, laugh, and cry, and I didn't want to get out of the story for a long time after reading it.

38. 38 降 After Taking a Pay Cut and Quietly Giving Up, My Boss Begged Me for Forgiveness All Night 降薪摆烂后，老板连夜跪求我原谅 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After My Pay Was Cut, I Started Slacking Off. My Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Forgive Him That Very Night —Reads—Score1.1kShelves

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    A down-to-earth story with a daily style, it is recommended to read [Send Heart][Send Heart]

39. 39 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 847Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 外 All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban123k WordsCompleted Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo 153Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 2kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 被 Trapped in My Boss’s Office... 被困上司办公室后…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After Getting Trapped in My Boss's Office... 535Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 13.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend this book, it's good to read and you won't lose money if you invest in it.

45. 45 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 19.9kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves

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    The bad nature of divorced and remarried men and the tenacity of women

46. 46 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 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all realistic-themed stories, take a look [give me your heart]

47. 47 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? 65Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 爱 Love That Lasts Through the Years 爱意延年 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Female archaeologist from Xi'an x Hong Kong’s top cardiothoracic surgeon] Late at night aboard a train on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, an announcement called for a doctor. Liang Shutai, who was on the upper bunk without her glasses, gave her spare glucose to the doctor treating someone on the lower bunk. When the train passed the Tanggula Mountains and her phone lost signal, Liang Shutai was in the dining car with a man across from her. He generously paid cash for her breakfast. Only after he lef 74.4kReads9.4Score17.4kShelves

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    Close to reality, it can be said that it is worth a few brushes. Recommended

49. 49 人 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 7.7kReads9.5Score873Shelves
50. 50 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. 4.6kReads9.2Score490Shelves

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