Any Novels That Feel Grounded and Close to Ordinary Life? 有没有那种现实点的小说，接近普通人的生活的小说

1. 451 我 I Work Ten Jobs to Support My Family, Yet My Wife Is a Rich Heiress 我干十份工作养家，老婆竟是千金 City Lord城主Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted I work ten jobs to support my family, but my wife turns out to be a rich heiress 18Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 耳 A Mole Behind the Ear 耳后藏痣 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance43k WordsOngoing [Contemporary Realism | Workplace Taboo | Slow Burn | Older Man | Strong Female Lead | Cohabitation] "A mole behind the ear, and someone hidden there, too." Late autumn in Shanghai, in the heart of an old Western-style neighborhood in the west of the city. A bar with no sign. An empty bottle of Great Wall Cabernet Sauvignon, a snakeskin bag with a broken zipper. She picked up the bag and said, "Follow me." He was too drunk to stand steadily, but he followed anyway. At thirty-two, she called the 111Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 秋 Chen Shi Lives Next Door to Akita 秋田隔壁住陈实 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Qiutian’s mother was known throughout the surrounding villages as a capable woman. She was still harvesting rice in the fields just before giving birth to Qiutian, so she named her daughter Qiutian, meaning autumn fields. When Qiutian was one, her mother went mad. Carrying her on her back, she ran around everywhere and even made her drink filthy water from a cesspit. When Qiutian was three, her mad mother fell off a cliff and died. Her father, a traveling peddler, was hardly ever home. Her five- 7.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Realistic novels that depict the lives of ordinary people and those at the bottom of society.

4. 454 真 The Live-Action Anime World 真人日漫界 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Sports252k WordsCompleted In the future, global attitudes toward marriage and relationships have become warped, and nobody gets married or has children. As a result, the population has plummeted, leaving only 120 million people worldwide. Eastland has 38 million survivors, its cities lie in decline, and human civilization stands on the brink of extinction. 535Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 关 About the Handsome Guy Next Door 关于隔壁的帅哥 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物38k WordsCompleted About the Handsome Guy Next Door 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 老 My Wife Thought I Was Useless, but Regretted Divorcing Me 老婆嫌我没本事，离婚后却反悔了 City Lord城主Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife thought I was useless, but regretted divorcing me 11Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 奴 A Servant’s Nature 奴才本性 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted In Lin Bin’s eyes, Zhou Mingchen had three different faces. One was the impeccably proper man he usually was, responsible and dependable in both word and deed. Another was the servant who followed her around, as doglike as they came. She’d heard there was a third side to him, one that relied on his master’s power to throw his weight around, though few people had seen it. All three faces revealed his nature as a servant, and yet he was her husband... The heroine transmigrates and has the original 2.1kReads8.7Score174Shelves
8. 458 天 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban543k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.5kReads8.3Score119Shelves
9. 459 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 171Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 离 After the Divorce, My Useless Wife Regretted It 离婚后，无能老婆后悔了 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my useless wife regretted it 10Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 离 Divorced with a Child, I Married a Farmer and Struck It Rich When the Village Was Demolished 离婚带娃嫁农民，全村拆迁躺赢了 Long Xinyue龙馨月Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Boss lady and sweet younger man, age gap, she has a past but he’s pure, warm and healing! Su Man owns a small headhunting firm and is a career woman. Two years into marriage, they had saved enough for two apartments and bought two cars. Life was getting better and better, until the Spring Festival after she gave birth. Her ex-husband had to be dragged out of a casino by several people. Their savings, home, and cars were all gone, and he had racked up millions in debt. Su Man promptly filed for d 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The lives of ordinary people, realistic, based on real people.

12. 462 风 The Feng Family’s Treasured Mother and Daughter 风家的宝贝母女 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted A novel about love, marriage, and redemption. If I don’t wear the golden headband, how can I save you? If I put on the golden headband, how can I still love you? A love story about the mother and daughter of the Feng family! 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 463 我 My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Front of My Wife, in Public 我被前妻当着老婆的面在大庭广众 City Lord城主Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Public in Front of My Wife 523Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 464 坠 Fallen into the Mortal World 坠落红尘间 Cigarette Holder Seeking Smoke烟嘴寻烟Urban341k WordsCompleted His father is critically ill, and she can’t scrape together the money to save him. A poor college girl grits her teeth and steps into the late-night world of KTV! She masks her youth with cigarettes and alcohol, trading her dignity for medical bills. Can she make it to the end of this road? Will she succumb to the temptations of the neon lights? 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is this what you mean? It describes the heartbreaking journey of a female college student who, in order to earn money to save her father, gradually crosses moral boundaries and becomes a hostess in a nightclub.

15. 465 山 The Mountain Girl's Rise to the Top 山村少女逆袭记 Thin Frost薄霜Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Frugal factory girl x rugged auto mechanic] Xu Ling has two dreams in life: First, never to have contact with her family again. Second, to buy a home of her own. So she scrimps and saves, hoping to buy a house and settle down in Jianglin. But then someone suddenly tries to set her up with a man. Frowning, she gets caught up in a dilemma: If the two of them buy a house, won't they need a bigger one? What if I don't have enough saved up... Guan Tong: “?? What, you think marrying me means I'll let 3.4kReads8.1Score334Shelves

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    This book is about working girls

16. 466 婆 My Mother-in-Law Forgot She Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too 婆婆忘了自己曾经也是媳 Tan Is on Fire谭冒火了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The moment a woman marries into her husband’s family, she is sincere and wholehearted in the way she treats her in-laws. Yet some mothers-in-law insist their daughters-in-law go through the same hardships they once endured. They suffered as daughters-in-law themselves, so why make life hard for another woman? In the phrase “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law,” the mother-in-law comes first. If she can’t be a good mother-in-law, how can she expect a good daughter-in-law? Relationships go both ways 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Why do we get married? Is it for love, or for a car, a house, and money? What if you marry a mother-in-law who has no house, no car, no savings, and loves to make things difficult for her daughter-in-law? Just fight her! After all, you'd fight your own mother over a disagreement, let alone a mother-in-law with whom you have no blood relation!

17. 467 离 After the Divorce, My Useless Ex-Wife Regretted It 离婚后，无能前妻后悔了 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my useless ex-wife regretted it 5Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 677Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book tells the story of a young teacher's journey from teaching to becoming a town mayor, county bureau chief, county magistrate, and city bureau chief. Two female students, one a humanities student and the other a science student, bring him political achievements but also entangle him in romantic relationships.

19. 469 他 The Butterfly in His Heart 他心尖上的蝴蝶 A Thousand Snowdrifts千堆雪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Sold into the mountains by her own father, Hu Yidie finally escapes after narrowly surviving the night before she is to be forced to marry a fool. She has spent 15 years there. Full of hope, she sets out to find her family, only to discover that her birth parents have each started new families. Even worse, the money her father received for selling her was used as the betrothal gift when he married her stepmother. Determined to fight back, she tears away the veil concealing her cold-blooded par 1.3kReads7.8Score143Shelves

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    It's a very realistic story about a girl who is abducted and then rises up against adversity. The protagonist is resilient and clear-headed. She was sold to a remote mountain village by her biological father for 15 years. On the eve of being forced to marry a mentally challenged man, she finally escapes by the skin of her teeth. Full of hope, she searches for her family, only to discover that her biological parents have each started new families, and the money she was sold with has become her father's dowry for marrying his stepmother. She resolves to fight back bravely, tearing away the veil of shame from her cold-blooded parents, overcoming all obstacles to reclaim everything that is rightfully hers.

20. 470 下 I, His Subordinate, Was [Title Incomplete] in Front of the CEO's Fiancée 下属的我被总裁当着他的未婚妻面 City Lord城主Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I, a subordinate, was treated by the CEO right in front of his fiancée 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 472 财 The Leisurely Life After Financial Freedom 财富自由后的悠闲生活 Four Seasons Reincarnation泗季轮回Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Urban Entrepreneurship + Traditional] In the spring of 2010, Lu Dalang, a senior at an agricultural university, was about to graduate. His girlfriend, Qian Mei, wanted to return to her hometown, where her parents had already arranged a job for her and she had familiar connections. Lu Dalang, determined to pursue his own future, angrily headed to the provincial capital. His girlfriend left him with one condition: “Buy a house, and come get me so we can live in the provincial capital. 3.8kReads8.2Score151Shelves

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    This is very realistic; there's no system and no rebirth.

23. 473 小 No One Has Ascended from This Little World in Ten Thousand Years, So I Came to Investigate 小世界万年无人飞升，我前来查看 City Lord城主13k WordsCompleted No one in this small world has ascended in ten thousand years, so I’ve come to investigate 84Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 474 成 I Became a Billionaire, but They Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 成了亿万富翁，我却被送进精神病 Wang the Fool王呆子Urban352k WordsOngoing In the early 1980s, Dugu Feng's father lost his iron rice bowl, and the family was so poor they could barely put food on the table. With no other choice, Dugu Feng gritted his teeth and took his whole family out to do backbreaking labor, starting by taking on the small construction jobs no one else wanted from contractors. He was an honest man who never cut corners, and his work was excellent. Little by little, he made a name for himself in the trade. From a small-time contractor to founding a 253Reads7.7Score124Shelves

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    A book filled with intense conflict made him a billionaire, but his family ended up sending him to a mental hospital. Let's take a look.

25. 475 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 476 大 My Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 大师兄强的可怕却过分稳健 City Lord城主7k WordsCompleted The Eldest Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 40Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 错 The Confession and Engagement We Missed 错过的告白与婚约 Furrowed Brows, Letters of Silk凝眉锦书Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted This is not a simple love story, but a profound reflection on the choices we make in life. Through the emotional journey of the protagonist, Jin Zhiwen, readers will take another look at their own values and life plans. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While preparing for her wedding, Jin Zhiwen is dealing with her vice president fiancé's budget demands and being pressured by the cleaning lady and her mother about details. It is not until she reunites with her classmate Huang Mingwen, a criminal investigator, that she realizes she has never truly lived for herself.

28. 478 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. 10.1kReads8.7Score554Shelves

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    Based on true stories from the village, it's said that after finishing the book, the author was too afraid to return to the village...

29. 479 瑜 Yoga Turmoil 瑜伽风云 Classical Chinese, Wen Yi 1983文言闻一九八三Urban653k WordsCompleted Ximen Ding, 31, graduated from Peking University's finance department and was a co-founder of a quantitative trading firm. Three years ago, he and his close friend Wuhan Lin built a company from scratch, growing it to generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue. But his most trusted brother and his girlfriend betrayed him together, cheated on him, and forced him out of the company with nothing. With 50 million in proceeds from selling his equity, he fled back to his hometown in Guangdong, a 846Reads5.9Score109Shelves

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    Animal World War

30. 480 沧 Canglan Immortal Sect 沧澜仙宗 City Lord城主Eastern Fantasy157k WordsOngoing Young cultivator Xiao Cang had grown tired of the restrictions imposed by his sect. He resolutely left his master and swore to establish a cultivation ground that welcomed people regardless of their background or talent, and could coexist with the mortal world. [Feedback is welcome] [Not a traditional cultivation story] [Well-rounded characters] [A wild imagination] [Please stick with it] Alongside his close friends Zhou Heng, Liu Qingzhu, and others, he set off on a journey to find spiritual l 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 481 渗 Love by Infiltration 渗透式爱情 Cong Yuanyuan丛圆圆Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted A troublemaker who seems tough but is soft inside × a younger, scheming man who always cleans up after her Mature adults pushing each other to the limit | Love at first sight, bold flirting, and ambiguous sparks | Dark humor and two crazies falling in love [Playing the fool to catch the tiger, a younger man taming a playboy, and a woman completely under her husband’s thumb] From love at first sight to a love that runs deep: an oddball paired with a lunatic, falling harder with every passing day. 5.6kReads8.5Score461Shelves

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    This is both funny and realistic. Don't look at the rating, look at the comments.

32. 482 非 Farming in Africa: Growing Grass for Black Beauties in Burundi 非洲种田，我在布隆迪种草黑妹 Classical Chinese, Wen Yi 1983文言闻一九八三Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Sex, farming in Africa, multiple heroines, adventure, exotic charm, adult sensuality, inspirational] Tian Guinong, a washed-up agricultural “doctor,” shares his name with the villain of the wuxia novel Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain. After accidentally discovering his doctoral adviser, “Professor” Zhang Shiyan, having an affair with his scheming junior, Lin Hua, his conscience gets the better of him and he tells his adviser's wife, Chen Linlin. The scandal blows up across the whole city. Enra 1.3kReads7.1Score112Shelves
33. 483 蛙 The Frog Emperor Ascended in a Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 蛙族大帝飞升水池，看见无数同族 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted The Frog Clan Emperor Ascended Through the Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 5Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 M Miss Tang’s Magical Adventures Miss唐的神奇魔法 It's the Instant Blossom是顷刻花呀Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing After a nap, she woke up back in ninth grade. Unlucky college student Tang Xin realized in horror: was this a nightmare on repeat? Tang Xin was an utterly ordinary college student with a seemingly endless streak of bad luck. She only wanted to get a good night’s sleep, but suddenly transmigrated back to ninth grade! Staring at the familiar yet strange classroom, she screamed SOS in despair: “This isn’t a dream. It’s a real-life nightmare!” But the path she set foot on again had quietly changed 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, Tang Xin, wakes up to find herself back in her final year of junior high school, the countdown to the high school entrance exam on the blackboard starkly bright. She initially believes she has a newfound destiny, a chance to dominate and rewrite her fate. Instead, she focuses solely on studying, quietly immersing herself in the ocean of knowledge. But fate seems determined to take her by surprise. Her peaceful school life gradually spirals out of control, and once-unheard-of names become "variables" in her life. Familiar scenes, unfamiliar paths—everything veers off course. Is this the hidden "side effect" of rebirth? The book's depiction of school life is meticulous, capturing the confusion of youth, the pressure of studies, and the bonds between classmates with delicate strokes, making you feel as if you've returned to those youthful days.

35. 485 恋 Love Is Just Love 恋爱只是恋爱 Gua Gua Ji cc呱呱唧ccModern Romance125k WordsCompleted Cheng Han had never once thought about getting married. But accepting a confession wasn't hard, especially in the bright days of university youth. Then a man startled her half to death with the words, “Let's get married.” She packed up and fled at once, leaving behind a note and starting over in another city. P.S.: This story is just one episode in Cheng Han's long, ordinary life. It's not a wish-fulfillment story, just everyday life. The characters are ordinary people: indecisive and conflicted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the lives of ordinary people, romance is just one part of life. It's the story of a woman with a fear of marriage who runs away after being proposed to, only to reunite with her ex-boyfriend years later. The pacing is slow, the slice-of-life and realistic, and it's quite enjoyable.

36. 486 抛 The Deadbeat Who Abandoned His Wife and Child: Watch Me Fight Back 抛妻弃子的渣男且看我绝地反击 Dreaming of Yellow Millet梦见黄粱Modern Romance177k WordsOngoing After ten years of marriage, her husband was considerate, her son was well-behaved, and their family life was happy and as sweet as ever. Then Lin Yan was suddenly struck by the most unexpected upheaval of her life: the person she loved most, her husband, vanished without a trace. Had he been forced to disappear, or had he left of his own accord? Why? The sudden, terrible news left Lin Yan frightened and lost, as if she were trapped in a fog with no sense of direction. Why had her closest compan 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tired of those cookie-cutter novels whose titles don't do them justice? This one is down-to-earth, well-written, and logically sound. Plus, many plot points are hilarious and the writing is humorous. Amazing! This is a real novel, not a screenplay.

37. 487 我 I Have Reached the Pinnacle of Junior College Cultivation, the Strongest in the Mortal World 我乃大专巅峰境修为，人间至强 City Lord城主19k WordsCompleted I Have Reached the Pinnacle of the Junior College Realm, the Strongest in the Human World 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 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 627Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    This Chaoshan novel is very close to real life, full of Chaoshan customs, human relationships, and social realities. Recommended [Note]

39. 489 我 I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 我是末世人类惧怕的丑陋丧尸 City Lord城主14k WordsCompleted I Am the Hideous Zombie Feared by Humanity in the Apocalypse 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 490 巅 A Life at Its Peak: I Got Into Graduate School and Won a Ten-Million-Yuan Jackpot 巅峰人生：考研上岸又中千万大奖 Pizza Puppy King披萨小狗大王Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Female growth + career-driven heroine + slow-burn feel-good story + jackpot win + content with a comfortable life + sweet romance + family bonds] Everyone thought Ye Zhiqiu, a graduate of a second-tier university, had a future that was easy to predict. She came from a poor family and had to work to get by. Even the idea of taking the graduate school entrance exam seemed like a pipe dream. Who could have guessed she’d go from a useless major at a second-tier university to a popular prog 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    The content is very close to reality; it's a short story.

41. 491 娇 Delicate 娇气 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted Qiao Yue thought Guo Yizhou would love her someday, only to discover in the end that it was all a ridiculous fantasy. Five years together earned her nothing but a cold divorce agreement. Disappointed beyond words, she left alone. Guo Yizhou himself probably never imagined that after Qiao Yue left, she would become the one he longed for day and night. When they meet again, Guo Yizhou sees the ring on her left ring finger. His eyes turn bloodshot as he grabs her wrist. “You think you can run after 222Reads8.2Score113Shelves

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    The first one is closer to reality.

42. 492 女 A Little Story About Helping My Sleepless Girlfriend Learn Math Formulas Through Hypnosis 女朋友失眠催眠学数学公式小故事 City Lord城主Completed A little story about a girlfriend with insomnia, hypnotism, and math formulas —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 工 Factory Underworld 工厂江湖 Mu Shanding沐闪丁台Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Savor the ups and downs of life, and watch its many twists with a smile. Follow Li Mu, a university graduate, as he repeatedly stumbles and gets back up amid the scheming and backstabbing of the workplace, eventually transforming from a clueless rookie into a smooth, savvy winner who can handle anything. 21.3kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    Urban novels

44. 494 软 Soft Bones 软骨 Cute Little Porridge萌粥粥Modern Romance409k WordsOngoing [Pseudo-taboo + possessiveness + long-planned scheme + ten-year age gap + older man/younger woman romance + revenge + sweet romance + equally matched leads] [Falsely obedient black-lotus heiress VS aloof, refined, secretly passionate mogul] When Shi Qian was five, someone locked her in a dilapidated house as a cruel prank, nearly costing her life. Yan Chi rescued her. The boy in a white shirt bent down toward her. “Big brother’s here to take you home.” Later, after an accident, Yan Chi grew to h 211Reads6.4Score—Shelves
45. 495 感 Thanks to My Mother-in-Law's Washbasin, I Saw This Family for What It Really Is 感谢婆婆的洗菜盆，让我看清这个家的真面目 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Thanks to my mother-in-law’s vegetable-washing basin, I finally saw this family for what it really is 276Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern short stories

46. 496 女 Do Female Rogue Cultivators Really Have a Future? 女散修真的有出路吗 City Lord城主Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Do female rogue cultivators really have a future? —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 497 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.8kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves
48. 498 走 On the Brink of Divorce 走在离婚的边缘 Chen Mo晨默Urban268k WordsCompleted A friendly reminder: This is a work of realist fiction, and many readers may recognize people they know in it. Please enjoy the story, but don’t assume it’s about you! People say marriage is the grave of love, yet so many still rush toward it. The paths love can take are painfully few: either you part ways and become strangers, or you enter the marital home and stay together for life. When passion fades and love turns into familial affection, marriage becomes the daily routine of meals and chore 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're into real life and real people, read the first book; if you're a little less realistic, read the second; and if you're a bit of a dreamer, read the third. [Smirk]

49. 499 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 293Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 窝 My Spineless Self and My Strong-Willed Husband 窝囊的我，强势的老公 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted Me, the spineless one, and my domineering husband —Reads—Score—Shelves

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