Are There Any Reliable Novels That Feel Close to Real Life? 有没有靠谱点的小说，贴近生活
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- 101 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 About the Handsome Guy Next Door 关于隔壁的帅哥 About the Handsome Guy Next Door 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 212Reads—Score314d adds
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A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三
[Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life...
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- 105 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 [Female-Oriented + Modern Romance + Workplace and Marriage + Flash Marriage + Realistic Family Life] [Women, Love, and Marriage | A True Account of Marriage | Women’s Growth | Emotional Resonance] Before the grief of losing her mother had even faded, Xinyang was pressured by her whole family to get married and rushed into a flash marriage. She found her hastily chosen partner through a radio station and gave up the career she loved to throw herself into the daily grind of married life. She thou 39Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Officialdom Game 官奕
My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature?
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- 108 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 67Reads—Score—14d adds
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Xi Shi Meets a Thousand-Year-Old White Fox 西施遇上千年白狐
The Fox Spirit of a Thousand Years Meets Xi Shi tells the story of Xi Shi, the beauty of ancient Yue. Fan, a subordinate of the King of Yue, brings her to the palace, where she undergoes rigorous training before being sent to Wu to seduce and subdue its king. With Fan's help, she is to bring down the state of Wu in one fell swoop. But on the way to Wu, Xi Shi's boat capsizes. After she falls into the water, a cargo ship rescues her. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world she doesn
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The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路
A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w
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- 111 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 62Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Tail Fire Tiger and Kui Wood Wolf 尾火虎奎木狼
As the old saying goes: Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles; traveling ten thousand miles is not as good as meeting countless people; meeting countless people is not as good as spending every day with masters; and having an expert show you the way is not as good as reaching enlightenment on your own. Over the years, I’ve read plenty of books, traveled many roads, met many people, and experienced many things. I’ve also spent time with masters, and gained a fe
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Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心
Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he
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A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记
Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served
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Awaiting the Official Who Paints Plum Blossoms in Winter Snow 待得冬雪画梅官
The most romantic meeting is “love at first sight.” First verse: a strand of hair, a flower in her hairpin, and the beauty lifts her veil. Second verse: a piece of embroidery, a cup of wine, and the young gentleman's hand trembles. Zhang Meiguan is a balding young man with an advanced degree. His love life and career have both hit rock bottom. Hoping to turn things around by getting a secure public-sector job, he fails time and again. After finding a toupee, everything starts going his way, unti
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Sailing Together 共舟行
[Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i
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The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩
To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf
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Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌
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
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I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德
I’m a Scout: Zhan De
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They Stole My Credit, So I Slacked Off and Made the Whole Industry Panic 抢我功绩？我摆烂后卷哭全行业
When your boss takes credit for your work, when the results of your all-nighters become someone else's reward, what do you do? Lin Zhou's answer: he slacks off on the spot! He refuses 996 work schedules and empty promises, and vanishes the moment quitting time comes. Everyone thinks he's washed up, but little do they know that the instant he smashes the sign proclaiming him a "workaholic," he awakens the [Anti-Grind God-Tier System]! The harder he slacks off, the bigger the rewards! He uses a te
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Back on My Feet: I Paid Off 500,000 Yuan in Online Loans with My Own Hands 上岸：我靠双手还清五十万网贷
On a farm in Northeast China, Wang Chen, a 33-year-old married farmer, falls deeper and deeper into online-loan debt as he struggles to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and keep his agricultural business running. This is the story of how he eventually turns his desperate situation around.
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The Comeback: From Wage Slave to CEO 逆袭！从打工仔到总裁
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
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I’m Already an Immortal Emperor, Spoiling My Kid Is No Problem! 都仙帝了，宠娃没毛病吧！
[Immortal Emperor returns + doting dad + everyday life + heartwarming + not brainless + showing off in public + no System] At forty, bankrupt and two million yuan in debt, Dong Ge decisively jumped into a river to escape it all. But he didn’t escape. Instead, he got a one-year trial pass to the Immortal Realm. From mortal to Immortal Emperor, he outlasted a pile of rivals and mastered the secrets of karma and time and space. The only thing he never figured out was his own wife and child. At last
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Beyond the Great Wall 易路梅花塞北开
The book is now complete. Thank you all for your support. This is my first novel. Philosophical topics are niche by nature. I’m not looking for traffic; I only hope to offer something to readers who are passionate about the profound and extensive culture of the I Ching. The book consists of three volumes, progressing logically from specific details to the bigger picture. My abilities are limited, my knowledge shallow, and I published in haste, so there are bound to be many shortcomings and error
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One of the Five Categories: My Career in Government Is on the Fast Track 五类人员:我的仕途开了挂
[Officialdom + Getting Things Done + Realism + No Special Recruitment] A village official’s ten-year journey from the bottom to the top! From a confused young man lured back to his hometown to a pillar of the nation’s central government, Zhao Zhang spends ten years starting out in the most humble of villages. Amid the sweeping changes of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, he follows his commitment to serving the people through practical work and his dedication to continuous learning,
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At the Crossroads of Love and Marriage 站在爱与婚姻的十字路口
“Yu Meiren: Written on a Visit to My Alma Mater” “After many years, I return to the place where I studied, and memories drift on the gentle breeze. I recite poems by the stone boat until moonlight shines, while rippling waters reflect green silhouettes. Though I have come here, my heart remains; I wave goodbye and take my leave. How many kindred spirits can one find in life? Even after roaming the ends of the earth, I still think of my classmates.” Xu Ming combined the refined pleasures of a man
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At 50, I Emotionally Divorced My Husband and Treat Him Like a Roommate 50岁精神离婚，我把老公当室友
At nearly fifty, she is going through menopause, and one hardship after another comes her way. Her husband, born into poverty and burdened by insecurity and double standards, cheats on her during their marriage, then blames her for it. His parasitic family drains her dry. A rebellious son and the crushing pressure of her career pile one burden upon another. The night her child is rushed to the hospital, fear and exhaustion combine with her menopausal symptoms and overwhelm her. With no one to t
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The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光
That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?”
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Sorry, I Have a Romance System 对不起，我有情圣系统
"Southeast Asia" "No Harem" "Realistic" “I chased after her for three years. I just couldn’t afford a house that cost 11,000 yuan per square meter, and I even ruined my family...” “Now, just when she’s finally entered the adult film industry, you insist this is an illicit relationship.” “How would I not know whether this love is real?”
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- 130 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 98Reads6.2Score11214d adds
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Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事
Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering,
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Shi Shun's Growth 石顺的成长
About Growth At the foot of the Dabie Mountains, a young man named Shi Shun journeys forward, one step at a time. Over the first half of his life, he experiences sincere family affection, treasures friendships forged through hardship, encounters tender love, and strives to build an ordinary career. He grows from a naive, awkward youth into a steady and responsible man, tempering his character amid the everyday bustle of life and coming to understand what life means through the companionship of
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City of Farewells 诀别之城
Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time
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Breaking Free: The Road to Rising Through the Ranks 破茧：官阶成长之路
No being reborn, no wish fulfillment, no NTR, no golden finger. Through hard work, ordinary man Rao Cheng writes his way through the journey of a grassroots official breaking free of his cocoon, revealing the warmth and wisdom of grassroots governance. This is not only a story of an official’s growth, but also a realistic guide to grassroots governance.
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A Sour Story for Fujoshi 腐女酸文
Hello, everyone. I’m the author of this book, and also its protagonist: Yatou. This book tells the true story of my life. Every word comes from my own experience; nothing is fabricated or plagiarized. Over the years, I’ve weathered countless ups and downs and struggled through one storm after another. To make it this far feels like a hard-won miracle. Many people wonder about the meaning of the title, The Bitter Ramblings of a Fudanshi. It’s really a reflection of the first half of my life: “
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This Kid Can Turn Invisible 这小子会隐身
[Rural Folk Abilities + Culinary Arts + Global Wonders + The Unorthodox Path to Wealth + Passionate Heroism] Ever felt a sense of closeness to someone you have never met? Do you find yourself staring at the stars whenever you feel hurt or wronged? Yang Dashi, a country boy from the mountains, retired from the army with a heavy heart to raise money for his terminally ill mother’s medical bills and step into the real world. Instead, his brothers betrayed him and his lover humiliated him. Heartbrok
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Tales from the Stock Market 股市浮沉录
This is an uplifting, heartwarming urban romance, set in the present day and filled with the love, hate, and everyday joys and sorrows of ordinary city dwellers. Stock trading forms the heart of the story, woven together with countless useful tips for daily life and insights drawn from my own experiences. With delicate prose and sincere emotion, it offers plenty of practical advice and captures the many faces of city life. The premise is fresh and original, with no tedious, day-by-day recounting
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