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. 651 我 My Small-Town Girlfriend 我的小城女友 Wu Shuo吴说Urban290k WordsCompleted No matter how long people live in a big city, they eventually return to a small town. Xiyang, a genius who made his fortune through stock trading, finds his life going nowhere after his girlfriend cheats on him and his career hits a wall. He leaves Chengdu, a city full of memories, and returns to his hometown, where he meets the girl who will become his small-town girlfriend. This is an ordinary book, but the small-town life it tells of is anything but ordinary. 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A realistic novel that closely reflects the lives of ordinary people, depicting ordinary small-town life, but with sweet romance and pleasant daily routines.

2. 652 工 Husband and Wife at the Factory 工厂里的夫妻 Blue Sky, White Clouds蓝天白去Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Yishan’s husband, Sun Hai, was good for nothing, leaving her to shoulder the entire financial burden of the family. To improve their circumstances, she decided to leave her six-year-old son, Sun Dabao, in the care of her parents-in-law, then go to Guangdong with her cousin to work in a factory. 8.1kReads9.1Score549Shelves
3. 653 尊 For Real? Can I Cash Out My In-Game Money? 尊嘟假嘟？我的游戏资金能变现？ Qian Ji牵机Modern Romance744k WordsCompleted [No CP + Working to Raise and Train + Making Money Like Crazy + Slow Pace + Stockpiling Supplies] After graduating from college, Rong Yi can't find a job. Her mother is sick and in the hospital, and her younger brother has just started high school. With nowhere else to turn, she signs up to test the full-immersion game Life. Not only does it pay 150 a day, settled daily, but the money she earns in the game can also be transferred to her real-world account at a certain exchange rate. Oh my gosh, 3.8kReads9.2Score467Shelves

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   Click to see my sister Yi's incredibly realistic work experience in the game world, from picking up trash and selling scrap to becoming the top asset holder, and finally returning home in glory with hundreds of thousands in savings. College student employment guidance launched!

4. 654 跳 The Fleas 跳蚤们 Ming Hai鸣海Urban111k WordsCompleted The Fleas is a crime novel about the struggles and ambitions of new Chinese immigrants in Flushing and Manhattan, New York. Set in the early twenty-first century, it follows three ordinary men, Li Xiaodong, Gao Wanli, and Xie Yuan, who came to America as immigrants, undocumented migrants, and international students. Through starkly realistic storytelling, it portrays their hardships and desires as they confront the challenges of building new lives overseas, revealing the difficulties of immigran 8Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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   The ordinary lives of immigrants to America! An absolutely exquisite novel! The story follows Li Xiaodong, Gao Wanli, and Xie Yuan as they arrive in the United States through immigration, illegal entry, and studying abroad. Focusing on these ordinary people, the author uses an incredibly realistic narrative style to depict their struggles and desires as they face the challenges of a new life overseas. Through a small entry point, the novel unfolds the hardships of immigrant life, their choices regarding interests, and their yearning for the American Dream. A very realistic book, definitely worth reading.

5. 655 岭 Those Years Working in Lingnan 岭南打工那些年 Dongting Fish Song洞庭鱼歌Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This work is a realistic urban novel based on my own experience of heading south to Guangdong for work in the late 1980s. It might be more accurate to call it a memoir of migrant work than a novel. The characters are all based on my colleagues, fellow villagers, and friends I knew well! I chose to write in the first person so that everyone in these pages would feel vivid and real, with a soul of their own. I hope readers will find the voice warm and familiar as they read or listen in their spare 18.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 656 健 Fitness Legend: Building Muscle, Becoming King 健身传奇，逐肌成王 Stone of Xihe溪禾的石Sports230k WordsCompleted Jiang Mo, an internet-addicted young man crushed by life, finally awakens the Bodybuilding System! From a scrawny gaming addict to the boss of the gym, from getting chased around by Scarface to taking down the entire criminal underworld! He forms a team with the gym's five beauties, crushes injustice with muscle, and sweats his way to the top! This is a high-octane bodybuilding legend about a weakling beating the odds, chasing his dreams one muscle at a time, punching bullies and kicking dirtbag 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No supernatural powers, no cheat codes, just an ordinary person with a bit of fitness talent who, through sweat and hard work, becomes a muscle king, leading a group of testosterone-fueled fitness beauties to crush underworld forces and become the king of the arena. A different kind of thrill. Read if you're looking for something to read.

7. 657 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing 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?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ordinary lives of ordinary people: A true memoir of those born in the 1980s

8. 658 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score148Shelves

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   It feels like the life of ordinary people like us, worth watching.

9. 659 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
10. 660 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 28.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    The female lead is a neurosurgeon who graduated with a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree, while the male lead is a CEO. Their marriage is arranged, a classic case of love blossoming from marriage. The female lead is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and the male lead is strong on the outside but gentle on the inside. The whole plot is very enjoyable to read, without any melodramatic clichés or illogical moments, and very immersive. Highly recommended! The low rating doesn't do it justice; it should be at least a 9.

11. 661 柳 Willow Branch, For You 柳枝予你 Northern Radish北国萝卜Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted [Mostly set at school, with some urban life + 1990s + mutual devotion + healing each other + cozy everyday moments] [A slightly insecure wallflower | A sharp-tongued, warm-hearted ray of sunshine] On the first monthly break of high school, Liu Han hurried onto the bus home and was surprised to find that Yang Qi had been sitting there for quite a while. She was both delighted and a little embarrassed, but he was perfectly at ease and invited her to ride home on his bicycle after they got off. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A self-proclaimed love story between a seemingly ordinary person and a seemingly unremarkable one. Beginning in the 1990s, it's a tale of ordinary people pursuing their dreams and becoming better versions of themselves through love. A simple, steady, and enduring story, adapted from the true experiences of the author and those around them.

12. 662 体 A Dignified Game of Wits 体面博弈 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted [Investment Banking Elite × All-Purpose Assistant] [Urban Romance × Emotional Games] [Workplace Romance] [Funny Little Scenes] [The Powerful One Bows Their Head] [Desire and Tension] Li Duoli has only one rule for survival: be a respectable professional woman. She is cautious, capable, tasteful, and elegant. She thought that was simply who she was. Until the night she met Xie Zhifei, when instinctive desire tore everything apart. She only wanted his body. By the next day, she had forgotten every 5.8kReads8.1Score715Shelves

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    The book's ensemble cast is very well-written; the working class, the bosses, the students—these are all people we might realistically experience. Even the main couple's concerns feel genuine.

13. 663 从 The Swallow Who Crawled Out of the Dark Abyss 从黑暗深渊中爬出的燕子 A Lifetime of Xiuer秀儿一生Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted Tell me, just how unlucky can one person be? Her own father married four women, and her stepmother treated her like a thorn in her side. In the prime of her youth, she was tricked by a villain and taken away. At long last, she found a little warmth and thought she’d found love, only for it to turn out to be another ill-fated relationship. She got married, thinking she’d found a home, but her life became a complete mess. And that wasn’t the end of it! One by one, all her loved ones disappeared... 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is 100% relatable to ordinary people. If you are a young person and find the things written in it unbelievable, you can certainly search online to see if such things would have happened in that era.

14. 664 爱 Love Still Lives in That Beloved Land 爱还在那片热土 Laughing Proudly at the Firmament笑傲苍穹Urban72k WordsOngoing Ergou is an ordinary man who has lived all his life in a remote mountain village. He refuses to bow to fate, shedding his old self like a falcon molting its feathers, reborn through bloodshed, and struggling to complete his transformation. He leads his fellow villagers, defies the powerful, and wages a battle against heaven and earth. He builds factories and businesses, rising from commerce into public office. He may be an ordinary man, yet he leaves behind countless memories that are hard to le 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're not Wang Sicong, if you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, if you're still striving and working hard, then no matter if you come from the city or the countryside, the protagonist's unyielding and natural love will inspire your courage to fight. The place where you grew up, the mountains, the water, and the women there are all the main elements that make up that land. Even years later, when he has achieved great success, he still deeply loves that land!

15. 665 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 118.9kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
16. 666 人 Life, with Nowhere to Land 人生，无处安放 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted By middle age, Li Shu's life had become a complete mess. Her marriage had turned cold and distant, her grown son was going down a rebellious path, and her body and mind were steadily wearing down. How could she go on living such a miserable life? 717Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    Close to life, seemingly real yet unreal, it resonates with readers! I'd like to recommend two of these books.

17. 667 他 His Insatiable Desire, Her Ordeal 他的欲壑，她的劫难 A Snowy Branchv一枝雪vModern Romance908k WordsCompleted Shen Yu risked her life to give birth to a son. Seven years later, Qiao Feng still cheated on her. Shen Yu’s best friend, Du Xiaoyun, had gradually found peace of mind in her sexless marriage. She asked Shen Yu, who had decisively divorced: If that woman hadn’t seduced him, would he have betrayed your marriage? He would. Why? Because he has no principles… A person with no principles when it comes to marriage will never be faithful to it. Does marriage require fidelity? It does. Getting married 1.9kReads8.1Score150Shelves

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    Facing the complexities of marriage head-on, the story is poignant, with a complex and emotionally charged flow. She learns about men from him, and he learns about women from her! It's a great watch, a real binge-watch!

18. 668 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
19. 669 尘 The Dust of Mortal Life 尘事 A Still Pool一池静水Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted This book chronicles a family across a hundred years. An illiterate country woman is forced to abandon her newborn child, then wanders from place to place amid the chaos of a turbulent era, struggling to survive in the cracks. Told as a work of documentary fiction, this story depicts the joys and sorrows of several generations of an ordinary family, bringing a long-buried past to light. Let posterity decide who was right and who was wrong! 1.7kReads8.9Score149Shelves
20. 670 那 The Rainy Night That Summer 那年夏天的雨夜 Xia Jingdie, Bright as Wood and Fire木火通明的夏惊碟Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, Xue Yang took a summer job at a cafe to earn some money. The story between Xue Yang and Xu Yao began with a collision on a rainy summer night. With nowhere to go, Xue Yang was forced to stay overnight at Xu Yao's home. That night, Xu Yao, who had been a widower for many years, felt his heart stir. He opened his front door, and his heart as well. From their first meeting to falling in love, and from falling in love to building a life together, the 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book because it's very realistic. It's not about domineering CEOs or stunningly beautiful women; it's just about ordinary people like you and me. Most of the plot points are based on real events. This type of novel doesn't have many exciting moments, and most of them don't get high readership, but it's definitely worth reading and won't disappoint.

21. 671 神 Divine Oil 神油 Lying-Down Dog躺狗Urban5.7M WordsOngoing The waters of the Gui River cannot wash away old blood debts. A jar of miraculous oil can keep the secrets of a powerful family locked away. The Republic of China is in chaos, the country teetering on the brink of collapse. At the command of his ancestors, the sole surviving heir of the Shi family enters the fray, disguising himself as an anonymous laborer at the Wen family’s oil mill. He appears plain and timid, but in his heart he is plotting a sweeping revenge. The miraculous oil the Wen fami 67.6kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    Realistic novels from the Republican era

22. 672 不 An Imperfect First Love 不完美初恋 Bittersweet Berry莓心微苦Two Female Leads121k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + college campus + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + tragic ending] One falls in love at first sight; the other falls in love over time. When freshmen arrive on campus, Wang Yu’an, volunteering to help, meets the girl she may spend her whole life trying to forget. “Hello, I’m a volunteer here to help you carry your luggage.” “Hello.” By the time Wang Yu’an realized she had feelings for her, she was already in too deep. She wanted to keep those feelings a secret, but the girl 369Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    It's a relatively niche book, starting sweet and ending tragically. The tragedy begins in chapter 35, but the last sentence of the epilogue finally brings a touch of sweetness after all these chapters: "May they be well in their next life, meeting and loving each other, living a peaceful and ordinary life, and never having to suffer from worldly prejudice again." [Crying emoji]

23. 673 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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    Sisters, this book is amazing! It's very slice-of-life, the male and female leads are so sweet, it's so down-to-earth and incredibly good!

24. 674 小 Hidden Away in the City 小隐于市 Rain Fish雨鱼Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted A minor recluse hides in the wilderness; a true recluse lives among the crowds. You don’t have to retreat to mountain springs and woodland paths to experience a leisurely, carefree life. A higher form of seclusion is finding a sanctuary for the soul amid the bustling city. 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book mainly focuses on scumbags in the lower rungs of society.

25. 675 女 She Lent Money to Her Brother, So I Cut Ties with Her 女人把钱借给弟弟，我直接断绝关系 Tian Yunlan天云蓝10k WordsCompleted She lent money to her younger brother, so I cut ties with her. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take it if you like, you're welcome. [Explore][Explore][Explore]

26. 676 不 It's Only Fifty 不过是五十而已 Divine Wind King神风王Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted An inspirational, unyielding story of midlife crisis, workplace struggles, bank managers and tellers, married life, and everyday urban life. This book tells the story of Huang Wenxue, a bank manager facing a midlife crisis. She is at that awkward age when she is considered too old to find a new job, yet still too young to retire. How will she answer the unavoidable questions surrounding her career, marriage, family, children, and caring for her aging parents? Even in middle age, even when confro 499Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a realistic novel, so realistic that it will make you feel as if you are there, sharing her joy and sorrow. Don't be misled by the title; it's suitable for both middle-aged and young readers. The new book is now complete.

27. 677 请 Please Stand in the Sunlight 请站在阳光下 Fruit on the Millet粟上有果Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Modern romance, urban workplace, love that grows over time After graduating from high school in her final year, the heroine drops out and starts working at a jade company to help support her family. Later, after the company manager makes improper advances, she accepts the hero’s financial support and returns to school. In her spare time, she studies jade and occasionally helps him with whatever she can. The hero teaches her how to conduct herself and handle things, and gradually falls 91Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: [Modern Romance, Urban Workplace, Love Develops Over Time] Su Nian dropped out of high school after graduating and joined a jade company, initially only to ease her family's burden and earn money to support them. Later, due to the company manager's inappropriate behavior, she chose to accept Ji Zhou's financial assistance to return to school and also used her spare time to learn about jade.

28. 678 前 My Ex-Wife Lent Money to Her Brother, So I Cut Ties with Her 前妻把钱借给弟弟，我直接断绝关系 Tian Yunlan天云蓝12k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Lent Her Brother Money, So I Cut Ties with Her 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 679 横 A Windfall Makes a Life 横财成就人生 Jinse Pipa锦瑟琵琶Urban464k WordsCompleted One lucky blow brings him a windfall. The real problem is how to launder it into legitimate personal income. It's like telling one lie and needing a hundred more to cover it: the problems just keep snowballing. Watch how the protagonist gets himself out of this mess. 447Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    In real-life novels, ordinary people are like this: there are no dramatic face-slapping moments or superhuman abilities.

30. 680 老 My Wife Hasn't Replied in Two and a Half Years, So I Divorced Her 老婆两年半年没回消息，我直接离婚 Tian Yunlan天云蓝13k WordsCompleted My Wife Hasn't Replied in Two and a Half Years, So I Divorced Her on the Spot —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 681 重 Reborn: The Moonlight Falls in Love with Me 重生之白月光爱上我 Half the Sky半个苍穹Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads' first relationships, reborn + school life + sweet romance + daily life] [Bright and sunny heroine with a thoughtful heart VS aloof and distant hero who's devoted and faithful] Before she was reborn, she was overweight and insecure. Until the day she died, she drifted through life without any purpose. He, meanwhile, was like the bright moon in the sky, someone far beyond her reach. She was always unconsciously searching for his figure out of the corner of her eye. That's 2.4kReads9.2Score256Shelves

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    A sweet campus romance novel about ordinary people, where love blossoms in both directions. Don't be put off by the rebirth aspect; there are no cheat codes, just stories about making up for regrets of youth.

32. 682 闺 My Best Friend Was Doing Just Fine Being Poor, So How Did You Get Rich? 闺蜜穷的好好的，你怎么就富了呢？ Tian Yunlan天云蓝10k WordsCompleted Your best friend was doing just fine being poor, so how come you got rich? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 683 穿 After Reincarnating as a Half-Blood, My Reborn Grandma Won’t Let Me Slack Off 穿成混血后，重生奶奶不准我咸鱼 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Manning wakes up as a baby. She had expected to suffer the same fate as in her previous life and be abandoned, but soon discovers that this life isn’t what she imagined. In her previous life, Lin Aihua adopted a child from her hometown because her son couldn’t have children. But the child turned out to be a jinx, and her son and daughter-in-law were constantly cleaning up after him. They both died in a car accident while dealing with yet another mess. Unable to bear the blow, Lin Aihua soon 1.5kReads8.6Score107Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an adorable mixed-race child, discovered by her reborn grandmother. It's a heartwarming slice-of-life story with no awful characters or cheat codes. The female protagonist is a child model with a somewhat melodramatic backstory.

34. 684 倾 I Went Broke to Save Him, Only for My Boyfriend to Marry Someone Else 倾家荡产救得男朋友和另一个人结婚了 Tian Yunlan天云蓝10k WordsCompleted She bankrupted herself to save her boyfriend, only for him to marry someone else. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 685 八 I Went to the Wrong Table for an 1980s Blind Date and Ended Up Marrying the Mightiest Officer 八零相亲走错桌，我闪婚最强军官 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted The short drama Reborn: Love Hidden in a Dimple is now available. Bai Wei woke up one day to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman who had never dated and whose parents were pressuring her to get married. She had to go on a blind date. The matchmaker said the man was fit, extremely handsome, and very rich. Excited, she rushed off to meet him and sure enough, found a super handsome guy. But after talking fo 6.4kReads9.0Score548Shelves

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    "Mom, I really don't want to go on blind dates. I'm not in a hurry. I'm still young, there's no need for me to go on blind dates." Bai Wei, who was watching TV, frowned when she heard this.

36. 686 有 There’s a Fool Who Loves You So Much 有个傻瓜很爱你 Flying Mud Specks飞溅的泥点Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted Everyone carries someone in their heart. The lucky ones get to spend their lives with the person they love, while the unlucky ones can only quietly cherish the person who lives in their heart. He Zhe was an inconspicuous nobody back in school. By chance, he ran into Qin Yixue, the girl he had always treasured, and sparks flew between them. He Zhe was lucky: he shared a brief, beautiful memory with the goddess of his dreams. But he was unlucky, too: he lost the Qin Yixue he loved. After the break 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is adapted from a friend of the author's, depicting everything from the initial ripples of a relationship to the sweetness of love and the pain of a breakup. The particularly angsty parts after the breakup are highly recommended; they have a strong aftertaste. Those who enjoy angst should definitely check it out.

37. 687 偷 Peeping: The Butterfly Effect 偷窥之蝴蝶效应 A Smile and It's Over 1999一笑而过1999Urban515k WordsOngoing The male lead is a complete loser. By chance, he discovers a female colleague's secret, turning his work and personal life upside down. Two mature adults with sharp minds and social skills engage in an intense game of push and pull. Love begins for reasons unknown and grows deeper with every passing day: they love and are loved, hurt and are hurt, grow through their pain, then fade from one another's memories. This is also the story of an ordinary worker's growth. 415Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The story is intellectually stimulating and engaging, realistic and unpretentious, set in a modern city, exploring career advancement and emotional entanglements. It garnered 3.8 Million views on Tianya Forum. The logic is sound and holds up to scrutiny.

38. 688 哄 After Tricking and Pressuring My Ex into Having Someone Else's Baby, I Disappeared and Ran 哄骗怂恿前女友生下别人孩子后，我失联跑路了 Tian Yunlan天云蓝11k WordsCompleted After tricking and persuading my ex-girlfriend to give birth to another man’s child, I cut off contact and ran away. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 689 梦 Dreams Know Not the Wayward Path 梦不知迷途 Nan Pu楠菩Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Gentle, quiet, warm-hearted art restorer VS Refined, considerate CEO] Throughout his thirty years in Yizhou, Yi Zhou had never believed in love at first sight. Then she appeared, and every time they met, his heart skipped a beat. In public, he was a refined gentleman, but beneath the mask lay a hidden sense of freedom and abandon. His gentleness was an act for everyone else, but genuine when it came to her. In Ye Shuning’s twenty-eight years of quiet, uneventful life, she had never imagined som 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An archaeologist meets a gentle and refined CEO; although the CEO is the one in the picture, their interactions are very ordinary.

40. 690 不 Fired for Refusing to Frame Patients, I Became a Lawyer and Took Down My Former Hospital 不会坑病人被开除，转行当律师闪击前医院 Tian Yunlan天云蓝23k WordsCompleted He refused to mistreat patients and got fired, so he switched careers to become a lawyer and launched an attack on his former hospital. —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 691 梦 Changing Faces in a Dream 梦里换朱颜 Dragonfish Thousand Years龙鱼千岁Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Fake Soul Transmigration] [Wild Imagination] [Angsty Romance] The ultimate choice between love and obsession ◇ Two equally matched leads · Substitute romance · Obsessive devotion ◇ Fake soul transmigration · A maze of memories · Winning back his wife at the crematorium ◇ An intense tug-of-war between taking and returning, a fleeting moment and eternity 79Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    It's quite realistic, depicting youth in the workplace; it's very much in line with reality.

42. 692 欲 A Stunning Figure in the Sea of Desire 欲海惊鸿 Su Hehuan苏荷欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Serious drama: A powerful male and female lead, an ensemble-driven plot, palace intrigue and political schemes, and mutual redemption] Su Wan is an exceptionally beautiful woman, born with an alluring charm rarely seen in this world. So even as a married woman, she was chosen to bring a kingdom to ruin. The moment she entered the palace, she bewitched the emperor. To win her favor, Zhao Junlin launched lavish construction projects, killed high-ranking ministers, indulged in wine and women, and 834Reads6.5Score103Shelves

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    This is a realistic novel. The female protagonist follows the script of Xi Shi, who, after achieving success and retiring, not only fails to receive a reward but is also coveted by the new emperor. In the end, she is drowned in a lake on the charge of being a femme fatale.

43. 693 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 931Reads9.4Score128Shelves

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    This book teaches me how ordinary people should live their lives and how to live comfortably.

44. 694 媳 My Wife Didn't Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her 媳妇三分钟不回我消息，我直接断绝关系 Tian Yunlan天云蓝11k WordsCompleted My Wife Didn’t Reply for Three Minutes, So I Cut Ties with Her on the Spot 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 695 男 A Man's Life 男人活着 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban1.7M WordsCompleted From the moment he entered the working world, Yang Zheng embarked on a relentless pursuit of wealth. Amid the tides of the times, a man's grit and perseverance carry him forward through the abyss, undaunted by wind and rain. 12kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    These are all quite pretty.

46. 696 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 3.6kReads9.1Score335Shelves

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    I highly recommend this author's books.

47. 697 风 Where the Wind Leaves Its Trace, Beyond the White Line 风过留痕，白线之外 The Laws of the Stars星辰之理Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy, no System, realistic, action psychology, everyday mysteries] Bailing first met Chen Feng at a dinner her younger sister had arranged at the last minute. He was neat-looking and impeccably mannered, even keeping a carefully measured distance whenever he came close. But she soon realized this "temporary boyfriend" was no ordinary man. When she was hurt, he would pull his hand back. When she was wary, he would take half a step away. He always left every choice up to her, yet w 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love story unfolds in an ordinary life, switching between everyday life and the workplace. Through psychology, language, actions, and insight, the characters try to understand and dismantle each other's tactics.

48. 698 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and My System Is Doubao 末世来临，我的系统是豆包 Tian Yunlan天云蓝12k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse Arrives, and My System Is Doubao 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 699 孤 Lone Wanderer 孤行者 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban2.9M WordsCompleted An abandoned “simpleton” takes his first bold step, and a brilliant, shining life begins to unfold. Life’s wonders are not made up of laughter alone. There are far more tears along the way, but come rain or shine, he presses on and grows stronger! 207.3kReads9.4Score17.6kShelves
50. 700 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score284Shelves

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    This post-apocalyptic novel feels very realistic. The protagonist is an ordinary person who is reborn without a system or any cheat codes; he relies entirely on his wits to survive in dire situations. The portrayal of human nature is exceptionally insightful, the foreshadowing is deeply woven, and the story becomes increasingly exciting as it progresses, with unexpected plot twists.

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