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. 51 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: I Married My Divorced Classmate 闪婚：嫁给二婚男同学 Huai Yue淮玥Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Mutual Devotion + Healing] After ten years in the workforce, Bei Xiao finally saved enough money to quit her job. At a class reunion, she and Zhang Yi hit it off. Zhang Yi is divorced and has a son who is old enough for kindergarten, so he needs to find the boy a mother. Taken with Bei Xiao, he proposes to her on WeChat. She readily agrees, bluntly saying that the main reason she wants to marry him is that she likes his son and can avoid having a child herse 2.3kReads9.3Score166Shelves
2. 52 相 A Blind Date with My Secret Crush 相亲相到暗恋对象 Frying Longevity煎人寿寿Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Reunion After Years Apart] If you can't forget someone, you'll meet again. What do you do when you run into your old high school crush on a blind date? Zhou Zhouzhou stayed happily single until she was twenty-eight, but in the end, even she couldn't escape being set up on a date. Who could have imagined she'd end up sitting across from her high school crush at the blind date corner, trading lines back and forth like it was a proper date? 3.9kReads9.1Score330Shelves
3. 53 在 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 Wandering Along走走停停啊Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 2kReads9.2Score223Shelves
4. 54 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 23.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
5. 55 向 To Zhouzhou 向周舟 Yu Yezao俞叶早Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Gentle, composed top student VS warm, devoted tech expert] Some people are like rainbows: you only know they exist once you meet them. After a family upheaval, Zhou Zhou ends her overseas posting and returns to City H. The news reaches Cheng Yanran, now a partner at a high-tech company. After several sleepless nights, Cheng decides to take a chance and adds her on WeChat, using selling a car as an excuse! A decade-long unrequited love finally bears fruit in a story t 13kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6. 56 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 21.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
7. 57 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 7.4kReads9.5Score625Shelves
8. 58 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 417Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran have been childhood sweethearts since childhood. Later, Lin Chaoran went to study abroad, and Bai Ruowen became a lawyer in China. The distance and time difference between the foreign countries severed the relationship between the two, and the relationship ended without any problems. Five years later, they met unexpectedly in the workplace. Lin Chaoran: "I'll give you one last chance to save me. Go up and get the household registration book. Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register." Bai Ruowen covered her mouth and widened her eyes: "Are you studying He Yichen?" [Modern romance + city + childhood sweethearts + campus + reunion after a long absence + reunion + secret love coming true + two-way rush + first love + double cleanliness + 1V1 + he] [I am a strong pretender and E is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, female lawyer & hexagonal warrior, academic master, love-brained male financier] This article has no cheats such as rebirth, time travel, systems, etc., No bloody plot, and daily narrative. [Grass has been planted][Grass has been planted][Grass has been planted]

9. 59 健 A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情 October Dream Pavilion十月梦轩Urban372k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...? 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban daily life close to reality

10. 60 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.1M WordsOngoing During the years Liu Haibo spent in the countryside as an educated youth, he fell in love with Yang Xiuqing, a girl from the village. When he eagerly asked Yang Xiuqing's parents for her hand in marriage, they refused. He fled Shibantian Village and returned to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he married a woman named Wu Jie and prepared to start a new life, Yang Xiuqing came to his door... 39.7kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
11. 61 分 Living Apart 分居 Big Fat Orange大肥桔子Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Ji Shu got married and had a child before realizing she'd chosen a man who couldn't shoulder any responsibility. Her husband not only ran the company into the ground, but also refused to get a job and earn money. So she took the child back to her hometown and began living separately from him. She thought it would ease the financial burden, but her mother nagged her every day, and with no source of income and her poor health, she couldn't cope with all the hardships and bad luck... At the lowest 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist separated from her husband with their children, and met the male protagonist who walked into her life. She originally planned to be single until old age, but she did not expect that the male protagonist had taken care of her many years ago. There was no exaggerated pursuit, only caring and considerate help in life, and she racked her brains to prevent the female protagonist from having a psychological burden.

12. 62 东 Dongguan, Dongguan: The Blossoming '90s 东莞，东莞，90繁花年代 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban501k WordsCompleted This story is based on real life. One day, Er Gou said mysteriously to Li Minghui, “Ah Hui, did you know? I heard a new Taizi Bathhouse opened nearby. They say it offers a service imported from Thailand.” The story follows a protagonist who turns his fortunes around in the electronics business of the Pearl River Delta. In 1990s Dongguan, KTVs, nightclubs, and bathhouses offered a different kind of splendor. There were also pure-hearted romances between migrant workers over beef brisket rice nood 1.4kReads8.2Score118Shelves

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    The life of working and starting a business in Dongguan in the 1990s is very close to reality. Anyone who knows it knows how cool it was for a man to live in Dongguan in the 1990s!! At this time, Li Yanjiao in the dream said: "Ah Hui, you little bad guy, why are you so dishonest?" Li Minghui just wanted to explain.

13. 63 复 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 822Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    A novel that is close to reality and not exaggerated at all

14. 64 远 The Bittersweet Trials of Marrying Far from Home 远嫁的那些酸甜苦辣 Pure Heart, Green Leaves素心绿叶Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Marrying far from home is a gamble. You may never feel at home with your in-laws, yet be unable to return to your own family. Amid the chaos of childbirth, raising a child, and life with a second baby, marriage becomes a mirror that reflects the most honest truths about human nature. Marital happiness has nothing to do with whether you marry far from home. It depends on whether the person you marry truly loves you and understands you. The joys and sorrows of marrying far away are part of the exp 3.7kReads8.2Score170Shelves

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    It is very realistic for ordinary people to go from love to marriage.

15. 65 暗 A Dark Obsession Turns to Madness 暗瘾成狂 Heavenly Fire, Flowing Glaze天火流琉璃Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Each volume is a completely new, standalone story. Volume One: Love Under the Stars: After Chen Guang was in a car accident, he lost the use of his legs. Bai Weixing cared for him for three years, enduring his insults and being driven away countless times. At last, his legs recovered, but she had no reason to stay by his side anymore. So she sensibly left. Chen Guang, however, couldn’t get used to her absence. Over the course of those more than a thousand days and nights, he had grown accustomed 362Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each volume is an independent story, and the second volume will be very sad. In the first volume, the male protagonist's legs were injured, and the female protagonist was his little crush, and she always took care of him. Later, the male protagonist's legs healed, and the female protagonist left. The second volume fell in love with the calcium circle. The male protagonist was very beautiful, and the female protagonist thought he was a fan when they met in a bar. Later, the two became entangled, and the male protagonist was actually shady and scheming. The female protagonist was deceived many times.

16. 66 炽 Passionate Love in the Floating City 炽爱浮城 Useless Flower废废花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [A well-behaved, aloof girl from a middle-class family + a county-town heartthrob who built a hot pot restaurant from the ground up + a volatile heir to a wealthy family] Both leads have past relationships: read with caution | Ensemble cast | Tragedy | First love and unattainable dream girl + volatile current husband | Realistic fiction | Dialect Setting: Chongqing, Chengdu, Singapore Two years after Xie Linxin and Lin Haifeng broke up, she married into a wealthy family. A marriage for money and 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is consistent and the background is Chongqing

17. 67 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book.

18. 68 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 393Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 新 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance636k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 693Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Things that can move people to tears in period literature

20. 70 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 1.8kReads8.8Score404Shelves
21. 71 农 Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance739k WordsCompleted This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil. 1.2kReads7.1Score181Shelves
22. 72 人 Finding True Love Inside and Outside Marriage in Midlife 人到中年婚姻内外寻找真爱 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Yang Duo is a flower in full bloom. Though she’s forty, she’s still young and beautiful. A woman in pursuit of true love, she yearns for romance and has spent her life exploring and experiencing it. A passionate love affair that nearly cost her life in her youth, a joyless marriage in middle age, and an unexpected encounter outside her marriage: whenever she falls for someone, she loves with wild abandon and suffers heartbreak that tears her apart. Her three close friends have very different l 550Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    Zhe This book is written with philosophical depth and a clear study of men.

23. 73 也 Neither Storm Nor Sunshine! 也无风雨也无晴！ The Kitty Isn't Being Good小猫咪不乖乖呀Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love, a realistic urban romance about everyday married life! Su Qin and Zhou Xinping marry after being introduced through a matchmaking arrangement, and they bicker constantly. Just as Su Qin feels disappointed and lost, a new dawn arrives. She discovers that her husband truly cares for her, and together they take on a new stage of life! 511Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Essays on life after marriage that are close to reality

24. 74 季 When Ji Comes, Make Yourself at Home 季来之，则安之 The Kitty Isn't Being Good小猫咪不乖乖呀Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted As the empire teeters on the brink of collapse, Ji Shuhe sees through her fiancé’s false affection and turns around to marry Ji Bai. She intends for them to spend their lives treating each other with polite respect, but finds herself falling deeper and deeper under his doting care... 93Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 我 I’m a Matchmaker in an Online Game 我在网游当红娘 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Sports124k WordsCompleted A powerful hero and heroine + Urban romance + The heroine hides her identity and works as an NPC in a game + Hilariously overpowered friends + Matchmaking for singles. Powerful figures hide their identities and work for the heroine in the game. Our fates are tied, all thanks to your money. If you’re single, the organization can find you a match. A gentle hand ties the red thread, and an unexpected romance begins. A priceless match, a red thread with a price tag. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these books and recommend the first one.

26. 76 总 All the Fish the CEO Raised Have Run Away 总裁养的鱼都跑了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Years later, a reserved, socially awkward lawyer who has no interest in dating or marriage reunites with a cold, aloof CEO who is a robot and knows nothing about love. They save each other. Two people who are both hopeless with feelings stumble along, bringing warmth to one another. The heroine's former company CEO has always thought of himself as a player. Arrogant and overconfident, he assumed every woman was a fish in his pond, ready for him to pick. But when he finally wants to choose, he di 6Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 在 Surviving in a Martial Arts World 在武侠世界求生 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted Surviving in a Martial Arts World 12Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 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Urban3.1M 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 19.9kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Very realistic inspirational text and nice to read

29. 79 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 73.1kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    This book is not very sad, but the life experience of the male protagonist in the early stage was very miserable🍄 The male protagonist was born in a blind family. The male protagonist was admitted to college, and his parents went out to beg for money to support him in college. The male protagonist is also very confident and relied on his own efforts to buy a car and a house in a big city, get married and have children, and even bring his parents over🍑

30. 80 一 A City of Drizzle, Veiled in Mist 一城烟雨一层纱 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted Two girls, saving each other. Jiahui is a beautiful, bold, lively girl with a touch of cleverness. Luo Dan has followed Jiahui around since childhood, doing whatever she says. Luo Dan has been timid and inarticulate since she was little. Quietly talented, she and An Bin secretly love each other as children. They reunite as adults and get married, but their life together is a chaotic mess. Luo Dan works hard and strives to grow, overcoming one challenge after another. She meets Yin Song, and even 2.3kReads9.1Score254Shelves

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    It's really worth watching. It's not all good or bad, there are shades of gray. Everyone is maximizing their own interests.

31. 81 小 The Junior Clerk and the Heir to a Fortune Are Secretly Married 小公务员和豪门继承人隐婚了 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside male lead + warm on the outside, guarded on the inside female lead + older man + secret marriage + marriage first, love later + devoted only to her] A marriage brought about by a twist of fate stirred up no waves for either of them. What difference did it make whom she married? What difference did it make whom he married? After getting their marriage licenses, they agreed to keep the marriage a secret for the time being… But her husband’s secret identity 6.6kReads9.1Score589Shelves
32. 82 女 After a Female Civil Servant Flash-Marries a Rich Family's Puppy-Dog Boyfriend 女公务员闪婚豪门小奶狗之后 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 1.4kReads9.1Score130Shelves
33. 83 工 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情！ Standing Alone in the World苏世独立Urban612k WordsOngoing Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 246Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Realistic themes, close to life

34. 84 莫 Never Underestimate a Poor Young Man 莫欺少年穷 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban5.9M WordsCompleted The goddess who used to look down on me is now applying for a job at my company… When the tiger returns to the mountain, the land will run red with blood; When the dragon rises, even the Yellow River will flow backward! 77.6kReads9.0Score14.6kShelves
35. 85 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 49.4kReads8.8Score5.9kShelves
36. 86 校 The Campus Belle Had Never Been Linked to Anyone, Until I Went to College 校花学姐从无绯闻，直到我上大学 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 400.5kReads9.8Score42.7kShelves
37. 87 快 Run! Your Blind Date Is from Chaoshan 快跑，相亲对象是潮汕人 An'an's Goddess安安的女神Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted Period novel / realistic fiction / ensemble cast The actual story is the opposite of what the title suggests. The heroine, Yang Biyao, eventually feels fortunate to have chosen the responsible male lead, Cai Zekun, who puts his family first. Synopsis: Through a friend’s introduction, Yang Biyao goes on a blind date with a man from Chaoshan. Her life then unfolds through negotiating the bride price, moving far from home after marriage, holding a wedding banquet, helping her husband inherit the fa 840Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    Readers in the comment section said it was very realistic.

38. 88 寻 Running Toward the Exit 寻着出口奔跑 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted In life, everyone has to grow sharp horns and iron hooves, and put on armor. Even if you’re weak, you have to try to become stronger. There are too many things in this world that can hurt you. Even if you never learn to hurt others, you must learn to protect yourself, so you can protect the people you care about. No matter how many difficulties you face, don’t back down. Summon every last bit of fighting spirit and make sure those who have always wanted to see you fail never get the satisfaction 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An article that is very close to life, worth reading, and a bit inspirational [Like] [Like]

39. 89 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 21.6kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Ye Chen never thought that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on her. When he saw his wife Ye Chen getting out of the BMW and having an affair with the man driving the car, he was really shocked and dumbfounded. Ye Chen never thought that his second wife would never forget her Bai Yueguang. The worst thing was that Bai Yueguang came back.

40. 90 再 My Second Marriage Turned Out to Be with My First Love 再婚竟是初恋 Like the Sea, Like the Moon似海若月Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise now that it’s just started] [She went to see a gynecologist and got an appointment with her ex...] [Second-marriage romance, doctor, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic, happy ending, male lead has no prior sexual experience] In other people’s eyes, Yu Yao had a secure job and had married a rich man. After seven years of marriage, only she knew what it was really like. For seven years, she had tried every kind of traditional medicine, Western medicine, and even mysticis 19.6kReads8.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Realistic, second marriage, sweet and sad.

41. 91 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 10.9kReads8.9Score957Shelves

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    It is a period novel that is particularly close to real life and is a bit sadistic.

42. 92 绝 Despair 绝望 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 11.9kReads9.2Score854Shelves

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    Close to life and reality, it is a masterpiece on the list, with real people and voices, a vivid plot, ups and downs, and you can't put it down!

43. 93 糟 Uh-Oh, I’ve Fallen for Someone Else’s Girlfriend 糟糕，对别人的女朋友怦然心动了 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted At a gathering, someone asked Feng Ran what she was looking for in a partner. “As long as we truly love each other, that's enough.” She'd smiled gently and said it with conviction, believing that true love could overcome any obstacle. Everyone fell silent for a moment, then sighed that Xiao Ran was so innocent, still as guileless as ever. Later, she asked for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, not a penny less. That demand ended her relationship with Wang Chuxin, her boyfriend of five years, who 2.4kReads8.6Score453Shelves

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    These two books are okay, you can read them, they are very realistic sweet and sour love stories.

44. 94 离 After the Divorce, My First Love and Ex-Boyfriend Won't Leave Me Alone 离婚后，初恋前男友上蹿又下跳 Che Xiaoxiao车哓哓Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Please, I’m begging for comments and ratings! It’s been months since the story ended, and it still hasn’t received a score. (No ratings means no traffic, and no traffic means nobody reads or rates it... a vicious cycle.) This old flop author is practically coughing up blood. Please leave me some feedback! Even bad reviews are welcome! Thank you on my knees, Orz - Blurb: Xu Yuanchun’s first marriage lasted only a year and a half. Because she was infertile. So what? Infertility isn’t life-threaten 176Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 他 His Beautiful Jin Cheng 他的似锦钱橙 Full August八月满Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted Hedge fund star He Mingchuan gets a new neighbor downstairs: tall and beautiful. He wonders which big shot's kept woman she is. She looks like a schemer. After graduating, Qian Cheng moves into a relative's house so she can live closer to her game company. There she meets a man who is exactly her type, but he doesn't seem interested in her. He Mingchuan later: You can cling to my thigh. *smiling face.jpeg* Qian Cheng: Making money. Don't bother me! P.S. The heroine is a little bit of a tease 13.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Venture capital elite He Mingchuan has a new neighbor who has moved downstairs. He is tall and beautiful. He is the canary of some big boss, and he looks very scheming. After Qian Cheng graduated, he borrowed money to live in a relative's house in order to be closer to his game company. Here she met a man who liked her aesthetically, but unfortunately he seemed to have no interest in her. Later, He Mingchuan: I'll give you a hug with my thighs, smiling face. Jpeg Qian Cheng: Don't cue when you're making money!

46. 96 人 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 Zhai Zhiwan翟知晚Urban130k WordsCompleted I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 3.1kReads8.1Score157Shelves

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    Surrealist articles are close to the lives of ordinary people.

47. 97 重 Reborn: A Heartbroken Revenge 重生之爱断情殇复仇劫 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban112k WordsOngoing Ye Chenxi, the young heir of Beijing’s elite circle, was born into privilege and stood far above others. He had believed that love was pure and his marriage blissful. But his wife’s betrayal plunged into his heart like a blade. The tenderness they once shared vanished like a dream, trust crumbled, and love turned to hatred. He was no longer the man who doted on his wife. His deep eyes held nothing but coldness and resolve. With the power of Beijing’s elite circle at his command, he launched a me —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 甩 After She Dumped Me, My Girlfriend Became the Lead Dancer 甩了我之后，女友成了首席舞者 The Lawless One of West Chang'an西长安不良人Mystery313k WordsCompleted She loved him, but she betrayed him. There are a thousand different Fang Xiaohuis in a thousand different readers’ eyes. The pinnacle of realistic romance novels on Tomato Novel. Very sweet + very angsty + not a wish-fulfillment story + plenty of frustrating elements. Readers are advised to check the reviews for warnings first. If that bothers you, don’t read. 886Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Tomato's few realistic trends

49. 99 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 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to life, a true portrayal of family and marriage. Life is difficult for poor couples. In fact, as long as there is no bottom line, it is still easy to make money. Secretly filming and extorting cheating men and women [laughing and crying]

50. 100 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 82.4kReads9.7Score14.9kShelves

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    It's really beautiful!! The ending is regrettable and difficult to reconcile. Youthful secret love, an unspoken heart. After Lin Xu met Ye Feng, her world quietly changed. She had low self-esteem and always felt that she was lackluster, but she didn't realize that she was shining brightly even as she tried to keep up with Ye Feng. Jiumei's appearance is like a beam of light, taking her out of the once-depressed class. And Ye Feng is the deepest secret in her heart. Lu Ming understood this sentiment, and his helpless questions seemed to be sighing for Lin Xu's deep affection. Lin Xu's love for Ye Feng was passionate and deep, far more than his love for himself. She studied hard for him, just to be able to enter the same school with him; she secretly stared at him countless times, her eyes full of nostalgia; she even did not hesitate to block the knife for him, but Ye Feng had no idea about all this.

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