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. 201 向 Us in Xiangyang Lane 向阳里的我们 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban606k WordsCompleted [#Real life, #warm neighborhood stories, #healing family bonds, #raising a child and turning life around] Delivery worker Wang Xiaojun had a pain he couldn't put into words: his six-year-old son Xiaobao lived in his own world, like a star. One moment of carelessness nearly resulted in Xiaobao getting lost, sending the entire Xingfuli residential community into chaos. The incident tore open the cracks in Wang Xiaojun and his wife Li Xiujuan's strained marriage, while also revealing the troubles 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are pretty good and worth recommending! [Smile][smile][smile]

2. 202 逆 The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁 The Rabbit No Longer Keeps Silent兔子不再沉默Urban230k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Lin Qiang, an 18-year-old from a rural village in northwest China. When his family was struck by sudden hardship, with his father seriously ill and debts piling up, he had no choice but to give up his place at a prestigious university. With just 200 yuan in his pocket, he set off alone for the prosperous coastal city of Donghai to make a living. He started out hauling bricks at construction sites, then seized opportunities to learn new skills and struggle through the 15Reads6.5Score—Shelves
3. 203 夺 The Deadly Rose: Love, Hate, and Revenge 夺命玫瑰之爱恨情仇 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Mystery163k WordsCompleted [Rural]+ [Period]+ [Romance]+ [Revenge]…. In the 1990s, college student Yin Meigui gave up her promising future and willingly married Zhang Sheng, a simple, honest farmer. Ever since she arrived in the village, villagers who had come into contact with her began dying one after another in mysterious circumstances, without warning or a trace left behind. The police were at a loss, and the whole village was gripped by panic. Everyone suspected she was the killer, yet no one could find a shred of ev 375Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   Close to real life, no exaggeration, full of sadness and joy, endless aftertaste!

4. 204 霸 The Domineering Village Chief Gets Caught 霸道村长落网记 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Listen to the hottest novels, with over 100,000 online listeners! Story synopsis: Hu Gang, the tyrannical village chief, relies on his family’s influence to bully men, abuse women, and commit every kind of evil. The heroine, Hu Ying, is also abused by Hu Gang and his son, but manages to escape. With Yang Jun’s help, she eventually takes down the entire Hu family. But Hu Ying’s tragic fate is only just beginning… (You won’t believe it until you see it!) 1.3kReads7.5Score101Shelves
5. 205 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new book is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads7.4Score408Shelves

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   In 2000, a 20-year-old mainland boy went to Taipei alone and went from being an ignorant boy to holding the boss's well-maintained hand.

6. 206 我 My Healing Life 我的治愈人生 Two Bottles贰瓶子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Romance and Relationships + Warm Healing + A Cast of Doctors] That’s life: sometimes we get hurt, and sometimes we’re healed! As they turn thirty-five, four doctor friends from different departments are struck by sudden upheavals in their lives! Fang Tang, a neurosurgeon, is tricked by her ex-husband, who uses their daughter to extort money and treats the girl like a cash cow... Liu Zhi, a cardiac surgeon, is schemed against by her stepmother and half-brother, all for the family inheritance... 11.7kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves

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   It's too realistic. Life is full of bitterness, spicy, sour, and sweet. Bitterness always comes first, sweetness always comes last. Life is never a fairy tale, but an extremely realistic bloody movie.

7. 207 我 Me, So Ordinary 我，如此普通 Sumu on the Roadside陌上苏木Urban102k WordsCompleted I was born ordinary, with an average appearance and an unremarkable family. I have no legendary life filled with dramatic twists, nor any grand, stirring story to tell. Most people in this world are ordinary, living out their days in obscurity. I am no different. I cannot write earth-shattering plots or create dazzling protagonists. I write only of everyday life, recording the meals and seasons of ordinary people, their confusion and struggles, their helplessness and compromises. No filters, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is pretty good

8. 208 天 My Angel Investor Is My Adorable Husband 天使投资人是我的小娇夫 Twilight Sky Pool暮空潭Modern Romance425k WordsOngoing Told from the heroine's perspective, this story follows her journey from an innocent, inexperienced newcomer to the working world to a successful professional woman. Fang Yuwei and the hero, Lin Peifeng, meet on campus. He falls for her at first sight and takes care of her and stays by her side, but Lin Peifeng's identity is not so simple. As the heroine makes her way through the workplace, she encounters all kinds of unwritten rules, both obvious and hidden. She changes jobs several times and m 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine's workplace experience is very close to real life!

9. 209 东 Dongguan: Those Older Sisters 东莞：那些姐姐们 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.2M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 159.7kReads8.8Score8.4kShelves

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   Real life [Like][Like][Like][Admiration][Blow kiss][Like][Admiration]

10. 210 回 Look Back: The Chatty Puppy Wants You to Bother Him 回头看，话痨奶狗求骚扰 Chanting of Days Past浮昔吟Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted Haughty, quick-witted Jiang Fusu x chatty, sweet puppy Xu Feng [Urban Campus Romance + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Partners + 1v1 + Male Pursues Female] She was so utterly smitten, but Jiang Fusu would rather die than admit she'd fallen in love with him at first sight. She only dared to cautiously approach the dazzling boy who shone like the sun. It wasn't until years later, looking back, that she realized she'd been standing in that light all along... Xu Feng: "You were never just a fleeti 6Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is attracted to him first and is eaten to death, and the female protagonist flirts with the male protagonist

11. 211 赌 How to Make a Gambling Addict and a Scumbag 赌鬼，渣男是怎样炼成的 Angry Failed Writer愤怒的扑街Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Poor, and you're a factory girl; rich, and you're a domineering CEO. A quick look at casino rules, and a chat about foot-bath culture. Let's talk about casino secrets and help you stay away from gambling! Those who love me break their hearts for me. Those who hate me fall apart over me. If life deceives you, don't be sad or lost. Just let it fool you a few more times... If I can't be your Yang Guo, then let me be your Yin Zhiping! 17.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
12. 212 我 Those Years I Worked as a Male Model 我当男模的那几年 I Don't Like Fruit Platters不爱吃果盘Urban477k WordsCompleted [Urban Life + Unusual Industry + Multiple Heroines] Our story begins with a young man who accidentally finds himself working at a nightclub. His first love is in prison, and to help her regain her freedom as soon as possible, I weave my way between several wealthy patrons... In an industry filled with desire and temptation, I gradually lose sight of my original intentions and lose myself... 1.4kReads8.0Score119Shelves
13. 213 东 Northeast Tiancheng: Li Tiezhu 东北天城之礼铁祝 Li Tiezhu礼铁祝Urban4.2M WordsOngoing Tourism in Northeast China is booming, and explosive news has come with it: several ride-hailing drivers have mysteriously disappeared at night in recent days. The protagonist in the novel is always called Li Tiezhu, but his real name is Li Tiezhu. As it happens, he’s a ride-hailing driver. Late one night, he suddenly picks up a beautiful woman traveling alone who wants to go to the crematorium. “Driver! Why haven’t you started yet? I’m in a bit of a hurry!” 992Reads9.5Score101Shelves
14. 214 锋 Blade and Phoenix 锋与凰 Jin Shi金施Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This story follows Wang Hao, a witty, humorous little bureaucrat with big ambitions, as he climbs the workplace ladder. With the wholehearted help of Liu Yun and Shangguan Wei, along with his own fearless determination, he advances smoothly through officialdom, earning promotion after promotion and skipping ranks along the way. He puts serving the majority first and opposes officials who shirk their duties, but in the end, he cannot overcome bureaucracy and the system. He gives up his career in 5.3kReads9.2Score572Shelves
15. 215 名 In the Name of the People: From the Start, I Used Chen Yanshi as a Warning to the Others 名义：开局拿陈岩石祭旗 Wood and Water Years木水年华Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 31.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
16. 216 国 The Nation’s Little Sister: Actually, Being a Top Student Is My Main Job 国民妹妹：其实学霸才是我主业 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.1kReads9.3Score122Shelves

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    A cute little fat boy who is close to reality and transcends reality

17. 217 前 The Ex’s Trap 前任的圈套 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七17k WordsCompleted An Ex's Trap 5Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 只 I'm the Only One Who Stayed Behind 只有我停留在了原地 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Only I remained where I was —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 黑 Black Exclamation Mark 黑色感叹号 Black Dust and Smoke黑色尘烟Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Just before Gu Xier decided to die, she suddenly asked me, "Dr. Luo, why do the people in this little town always cruelly devour the kind, obedient little white rabbits, while worshipping the vicious big bad wolves as if they were gods?" I... had no answer...!! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book is written through real experience and is very realistic. You can try reading it.

20. 220 离 The Men I Met After My Divorce 离婚后，我遇到的男人们 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted We had known each other for 26 years and been married for 20. We went from having nothing to building an estate worth tens of millions, and from being alone to having a son and a daughter. To outsiders, our marriage looked enviably perfect. At last, after all my years of waiting, it came to a happy ending. At last, I’m divorced and completely free. Now I can observe the men around me as an outsider. Men come in all kinds. There’s a type for everyone. This is my new book. If you happen to come ac 289Reads6.4Score—Shelves
21. 221 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. 198Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 受 A Wounded Woman Doesn't Talk About Love 受伤女人不谈爱 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted She raises her husband’s mistress’s child! This is a story about a woman’s growth, inspired by many real-life stories. Wang Shengnan was born into a rural family that favored sons over daughters, and her mother named her Shengnan, meaning “to surpass men.” She started working as soon as she graduated from middle school. At a beauty salon, her boss sexually assaulted her, but timid and meek, she did not dare speak out. Later, she married an ordinary man, only for him to die in an accident. After 61Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 小 The Little Earthen Tower Family 小土楼人家 Only Drink Plain Water, No Ice只喝白开水不加冰Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted They say there’s no one better than a mother, and a child with a mother is treasured like a precious gem. But for Yu Jian, it’s that there’s no one better than a grandmother, and a child with a mother is like a blade of grass. One earthen building, one world, smoke curling from the chimneys. A lifetime of love, a lifetime of warmth in the heart. 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look, it's very good

24. 224 妈 Mom Will Grow Up with You 妈妈陪你一起长大 Only Drink Plain Water, No Ice只喝白开水不加冰Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted Being a mother is a lifelong responsibility, and you can’t go all out from the very start. At first, all we want is for our children to be safe and healthy. Later, we find ourselves piling all kinds of expectations on them. This book records the warmth and everyday details of a child’s life from birth through graduation from kindergarten. It’s dedicated to all the mothers who feel anxious about their children’s growth at this age. We’ve all been warmed and encouraged by our children. Do you reme 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 妻 A Wife's Revenge 妻子的报复 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Adapted into two short dramas] A torn-open condom wrapper shattered her faith in love and all her romantic illusions. In an instant, the beliefs she had clung to collapsed completely. Li Man discovered that her husband had not only cheated on her, but had also hidden their assets and even planned to frame her so she would leave the marriage with nothing. Faced with her husband's betrayal, Li Man began her relentless revenge! 59.6kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    These four books are super good-looking

26. 226 重 Reborn in 2005, She Dumps the Jerk and Marries a Tycoon 重生2005，她踹了渣男嫁首富 Zhou Jiachen周嘉辰Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing [Dual rebirth + no golden fingers + revenge + wish fulfillment] After Tan Qian is angered to death, she is reborn in 2005, on the day she was wrongly accused of murder. She settles every score and takes revenge on every enemy. Not only does she reclaim what belongs to her, she also sends her scumbag boyfriend and third sister to prison. “Girl, aren't you in love with my husband? He's all yours!” ~ After her mother is imprisoned, Qin Yiyi's life falls from heaven into the depths of hell. Her fami 24Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 离 After the Divorce, Her Springtime Begins 离婚后，她的春天来了 Jia Qi嘉粸Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted After Tang Ning got pregnant, she quit her job and became a full-time housewife. She thought she would live an ordinary life, but a single condom shattered her peaceful existence. Faced with her husband's affair and his mistress pressuring him to marry her, should Tang Ning stay in a loveless marriage for the sake of her child, or divorce her husband for her own sake? 8kReads8.9Score403Shelves
28. 228 暮 At Dusk, the Child Returns 暮时子归 Ren Enshuo任恩硕Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] “Did you know Lin Daiyu is supposed to be paired with Sun Wukong? Nuwa arranged this ‘wood-and-stone bond’ as the destined match of the Goddess of the Xiao River and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.” Xiao Xiang has had enough of drifting around and wants to go back to her hometown and live off her family. But the place is a complete mess, and there's nowhere for her to stay. Then there's that crafty Great Sage with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve, constantly makin 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of a small town in Northeast China has real and down-to-earth characters.

29. 229 我 Caregiving at the Mental Hospital 我在精神病院当陪护 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted A troubled heart can be healed with medicine. A troubled mind means something is wrong with your mental health. The moment I walked into a psychiatric hospital with my daughter, my world collapsed! As I stayed by her side through treatment, for a moment I wondered: Why did I have to come into this world? Why was I given a family like this? Why did I have a child like this? When all these questions surfaced, I wanted to cry. I didn't want to live! 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read these two books when you have nothing to do...

30. 230 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 30Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 漂 The Wanderer (2025) 漂泊记（2025） Ningbo Spicy Rabbit Head甬城麻辣兔头7k WordsCompleted Drifting (2025) 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It mainly focuses on a sense of reality, adapting the people and things around you ~

32. 232 去 To Hell with That Million-Dollar Salary: I Opened an Art Studio in the Village 去TA的百万年薪之我在村里开画室 Ningbo Spicy Rabbit Head甬城麻辣兔头10k WordsCompleted To Hell with the Million-Dollar Salary: I Opened an Art Studio in the Village —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 寡 A Widow’s Life 寡妇的一生 Luo Xiu Qing Qing罗袖倾卿Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted A middle-aged widow with three underage sons faces one difficult hurdle after another, making her way through a life full of twists and turns. Set against a backdrop rich in the character of its era, her story highlights the struggles women face and the strength of those who refuse to surrender to fate. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical texts close to real life

34. 234 你 Spring Fills the Skies When You Arrive 你来时春色漫天 Bei Ye北页Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted [Completed] Xie Lingxiao stole a loaf of bread, and the owner chained him up outside and made him bark like a dog. Jian Qiushua haggled with the owner over a dime, then spent her entire savings of one yuan and ninety cents to buy the bread, and him too. He belonged to Jian Qiushua now. For Jian Qiushua, he could do anything. Including smashing his beast of a father's skull with his own hands. He would use the cocoon he'd woven with his own hands to keep Jian Qiushua trapped. Jian Qiushua had to 996Reads8.4Score120Shelves

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    This book is really top-notch, if you don't cry, I lose, it's about the love between sister and brother, two little bitter gourds who redeem each other!

35. 235 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + heroine pursues hero + nine-year age gap + sweet, down-to-earth romance + happy ending] The lively and spirited Chen Luochen meets Chu Yun when she's twenty. She falls for him at first sight, unable to hide the light in her eyes. She has only one thought: make him hers. After confirming he's single, she boldly confesses, “Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?” Chu Yun gently turns her down with a single line: “We're not right for each other.” But Chen Luochen doesn't back 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves

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    They are all close to life. I like them very much and recommend them to everyone.

36. 236 婚 Matched with My Match 婚逢敌手 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance487k WordsOngoing Sheng Yao marries Liang Jinghao just to have a child. Once the baby is born, they’ll go their separate ways, owing each other nothing. Sheng Yao’s mother has cancer and only a year to live. Mrs. Sheng has been widowed for half her life and lived in luxury all the while, enjoying a good life with money but no man. Her one regret is that her son Sheng Yao is still unmarried and has no heir. Sheng Yao comforts her: “There are plenty of women willing to have my child. Just tell me, would you prefer 214kReads8.6Score23.8kShelves
37. 237 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 4.3kReads8.5Score263Shelves
38. 238 姐 Be Good, Big Sis. Your Little Brother Will Take Care of You 姐姐乖，弟弟疼你 Rotten Wood Jiongxi朽木囧兮Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [A sweet, clingy puppy-like boy + a fair-skinned, beautiful older girl] Ling Yue thought she could never fall for a guy younger than herself, until she met her younger brother’s classmate, Jiang Chi. That sweet, innocent little kitten of a boy. Then one day, the little kitten knocked on her door. “Big sister, I’m nineteen this year.” Ling Yue was puzzled. “And?” The young man’s eyes seemed to brim with tears, his gaze alluring and full of longing. “Big sister, you still don’t want to date me?” L 5.4kReads9.2Score525Shelves
39. 239 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 3.2kReads8.8Score177Shelves
40. 240 满 Elegance Across the Wilds: Becoming a Guard 满野风华之成为卫士 Little Feng小丰儿Urban461k WordsCompleted This is a contemporary realist novel, with no transmigration or rebirth. It has some suspense and focuses more on emotions. Synopsis: A car accident causes a toxic gas leak, killing and injuring many innocent people. But does this accident seem to be covering something up? There should have been three people in the car, so why were there only two bodies? Did someone survive the disaster? How did they escape? Eight years later, a great mountain helps a mute girl speak again. Why did she lose her 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic novel, no time travel, no rebirth, inspirational growth, and a bit suspenseful. Healing type.

41. 241 爱 Love at the Turning Point 爱在逆袭时 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Couple pairing: Cheerful, determined sunflower VS cold, scheming, profit-minded man At 28, Shi Tong was out of work and out of love. Born into a humble family, she had worked hard to get through school and become an executive, and she'd even found a decent boyfriend. Then, overnight, her company went bankrupt and her boyfriend cheated on her with a rich girl. Down on her luck, she returned to her hometown for a high school reunion. There, Shi Tong struck up a conversation with Ji Ling, the camp 622Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Close to reality, sweet and sassy ~ The heroine of King Juan is reorganizing her workplace ~ The heroine who is sober in the world slaps her boss in the face every day ~ She needs to be strong and cheerful to teach the ruthless profit-minded boss to be a good person ~ From ulterior motives, to fake acting, to mutual attraction, to fighting side by side ~ Urban life is ups and downs, those who are self-reliant are always strong, and strong souls reach the same goal through different paths ~ Turn against the wind, sweet counterattack, is over!

42. 242 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 23.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
43. 243 爱 Love Where the Waters Run Deep and Still 爱在静水流深处 Night Falls on My Shirt夜色燃衫Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, the boy she fell in love with at first sight at a family gathering turned out to be the famous top student at her high school. When the secret she'd kept deep in her heart was made public, she was bullied mercilessly at school, even dragged in front of the boy of her dreams and directly rejected by him. Helpless, she had no choice but to transfer schools and go abroad. Ten years later, she crosses oceans to return for her older sister's wedding, only to become her sister's st 1.1kReads8.5Score—Shelves
44. 244 玫 The Rose-Colored Slope 玫瑰的斜坡 Chen Shenqi陈神奇Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted The second book in the three-part series about life in government service. [A workplace novel about township officials, not a domineering-CEO power fantasy] [Zhou Zezhen, Xie Jiuyang] Before Xie Jiuyang took that knife for Zhou Zezhen, she already knew: He loved power more than he loved her. During the Yanshan Valley incident, both she and Shen Zhixi were suffering from hypothermia, but he went to Shen Zhixi. She knew then that it was finally over between them. She took that knife for him, r 193Reads6.0Score—Shelves
45. 245 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 8.4kReads9.2Score781Shelves

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    Realistic, immersive, and well worth watching

46. 246 逝 Our Lost Love Rekindled 逝去的爱又复燃 Dawn over the Forest Sea林海晨曦Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming were childhood sweethearts, but their love was full of twists and hardships. After each married someone else, married life brought them not happiness, but endless pain. Once Wang Xiaorong and Wang Guangming had both emerged from the shadows of their tragic marriages, their love rekindled. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 矛 Conflict and Choice 矛盾与抉择 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Leng Yan was an attractive, capable, energetic woman with a master’s degree. Thanks to her looks and abilities, she became the office director at the Commercial Bureau of District X before she turned forty. By chance, she met Gao Jian, a fitness trainer. Over time, a special bond developed between them. One day, her husband, Li Mo, learned of their intimacy, and their marriage of many years came to an end. Just then, Leng Yan’s career was beset by one crisis after another, leaving her barely abl 358Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 离 After My Divorce, I Become My Boss’s Favorite 离婚后我成了上司掌心宠 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted The heroine, Song Mei, and her husband, Chen Yu, were college classmates. They dated for four years and got married as soon as they graduated. So that Song Mei could have a child sooner, she never took a job. Two years later, her husband decided to marry his first love and resolutely divorced Song Mei. After the divorce, Song Mei crossed paths with Gao Jun by chance, and her fate changed completely. Born into a privileged family, Gao Jun initially looked down on the unremarkable Song Mei. But af 975Reads—Score100Shelves
49. 249 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 100Reads9.3Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A masterpiece of urban emotions! The opening chapter is filled with a sense of fate! However, I declare that it is not suitable for Shuangjie and Shuangwen Party! This book is more realistic, the characters have a past, it is real and not artificial! Although it is a slow-burning contemporary novel, it is not limited to love. It has a solid career line, a real life line, and a delicate emotional line! It's more like a real life that you can live in. There are many golden sentences, and they can touch people's hearts every time. It is more suitable to calm down and read slowly! Highly recommended.! No loss in investing!

50. 250 不 A Different Kind of Youth 不一样的青春味道 Its Leaves Are Lush and Green其叶青青Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted Everything came so suddenly, as brief as dew... But she had to learn to accept the unexpected losses life brings: spilled milk, a lost wallet, a friendship broken, a lover gone astray... Overnight, her stable career was swept into a tangled struggle of competing interests, and she nearly lost her job... In a single day, the boyfriend she had loved for years turned and walked away, with a reason that sounded so noble... In an instant, one look seemed to last a lifetime. You suddenly appeared befo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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