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. 701 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. 575Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   In novels in real life, ordinary people are like this, there is no giant slap in the face, and there is no golden finger

2. 702 是 Yes, But Only for Love 是，但求其爱 Coconut Egg Roll Ice Cream椰子蛋卷冰淇淋Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted The story starts in a way that’s been done countless times before: a mature, steady older man meets a naive young woman who’s just entered the working world, all courage and innocence. They’re drawn to each other. When they’re in love, Beijing is where it all begins, and you say it’s never too late. After we part, Beijing is just Beijing, and there’s no need for us to meet again. I don’t think I’ll ever return to Beijing, and I won’t pine for Hong Kong either. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't let the ratings put you off! The early stage is not long, and the rhythm becomes more and more progressive as it goes on.

3. 703 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 3.8kReads9.2Score380Shelves

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   It's a sweet campus story for ordinary people. It goes in both directions. Don't be dissuaded by rebirth. There is no golden finger. It just makes up for the regrets of youth.

4. 704 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 4.8kReads7.4Score197Shelves
5. 705 针 Honey on a Needle’s Point (Xin Yiwu’s Latest Contemporary Romance) 针尖蜜（辛夷坞最新现言） Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted The first time Chen Xi saw Wei Jia, she saw blue skies, white clouds, green grass, wildflowers, a gentle breeze, and a young man on horseback, straight and slender as a white poplar. Later, according to Wei Jia, all he could remember was the blazing sun, the scorching heat, horse manure, feed costs, a drunken companion causing trouble, and an annoying off-road vehicle rumbling past, kicking up dust that covered him from head to toe. Seventeen-year-old Chen Xi and Sun Jianchuan were inside. Love 1.4kReads9.6Score329Shelves
6. 706 拍 After Three Years Together, We Broke Up Over the Bride Price 拍拖三年，谈彩礼时分手了 Taro Baby芋宝儿Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing Based on a true story, a realistic romance. [A blunt, materialistic migrant worker who marries far from home × a dull, secretly calculating factory owner who looks out for himself] After graduating from high school, You Xing headed south to Guangzhou for work. There, she met He Qi, a small-factory owner who had started a business in the city. A lifelong bachelor, He Qi was drawn to the lively, cheerful You Xing. But once the passion between these two people with utterly different personalities f 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a realistic novel, not bad

7. 707 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 191Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book because it is very realistic. It is not about a domineering president or a beauty in a prosperous age, but it is a story about you, me and him in ordinary life. Most of the plots in the novel are true events. This type of article is not that exciting, and most of the traffic is not high, but it is definitely worth reading and you will not be disappointed.

8. 708 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 1.6kReads8.6Score112Shelves

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   The heroine traveled through time and became a mixed-race cute baby, and was discovered by her reborn grandma. It is a warm and daily novel, without any top quality, no cheats. The heroine is a child model, and her life experience is a bit bloody.

9. 709 追 Remembrance of Things Past 追忆逝水年华 Coconut Egg Roll Ice Cream椰子蛋卷冰淇淋Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted When he was seventeen, a girl barged into his life. “My name is Su Yimeng. I was supposed to be the ‘dream’ in A Dream of Red Mansions, but my dad wanted me to ‘bathe in the Yi River, dance in the rain at Wuyu, and return home swimming.’” Whether he went into politics or business, one thing he could never get around was Su Yimeng. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 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. Watch it for free on Fanqie or Hongguo, and please show your support! 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 7.4kReads9.0Score596Shelves

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

11. 711 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. 243Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The IQ plot is all online, it is real and not pretentious, it touches on modern cities, workplace promotions and emotional entanglements. It has had 3.8 Million reads on the Tianya Forum. The logic is reasonable and can withstand scrutiny.

12. 712 潇 When the Night Rain Falls 潇潇夜雨时 Coconut Egg Roll Ice Cream椰子蛋卷冰淇淋Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted You are an endless sea, and I am a lonely island. But even a lonely island can find the sea. At eighteen, Ye Wan thought she would never meet someone she could love again, until the hand of fate sent her to Hong Kong Island... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 713 冰 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a very realistic and down-to-earth novel, and also reflects the lives of ordinary people. It is very interesting to read.

14. 714 撷 The Journey to Win Your Heart 撷君行 Stay Together Forever常相守Eastern Fantasy201k WordsOngoing Time’s wheels roll ever onward into the mid-Tang era. On this land shrouded by evil spirits, the people suffer while no one comes to their aid. Only Sun A Shi, the Medicine King, leads his disciples in searching for the secret to driving the evil spirits away. Three couples among the Medicine King’s disciples, Jiang Ze and Jiegeng, Gancao and Guizhi, and Doukou and Didi, hold fast to their faith in battle and never give up in the face of hardship. Like dancers, they weave love and hate into a ma 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I hope you can pick more, this is the most lovesick thing.": The novel "Xie Picking the King": It starts with the absurdity of the half-Tang Dynasty, and takes the Six Heroes of Traditional Chinese Medicine to exorcise evil spirits as the main line. At the same time, Tang Banzong, Wei Xiaozheng, Tang Xiaozang, Hou Yi, Sun Ashi, Song Yixian, Wang Xiaoshun, Zhan Le and other descendants of historical figures all appear. Tao reflects all kinds of things in the world, but also adds modern elements. It's simple but has new interest, it's a super humorous work! @Moyan

15. 715 寻 Running Toward the Exit 寻着出口奔跑 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted In life, everyone has to grow sharp horns and iron hooves, and put on armor. Even if you’re weak, you have to try to become stronger. There are too many things in this world that can hurt you. Even if you never learn to hurt others, you must learn to protect yourself, so you can protect the people you care about. No matter how many difficulties you face, don’t back down. Summon every last bit of fighting spirit and make sure those who have always wanted to see you fail never get the satisfaction 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 716 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 + Two Male Leads: An Ultimate Choice About Love and Obsession] ◇ Two Powerful Leads · Substitute Romance · Obsessive Devotion ◇ Fake Soul Transmigration · A Maze of Memories · Winning Back a Lover After a Painful Breakup ◇ An Intense Push and Pull Between Taking and Returning, a Fleeting Moment and Eternity 108Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    It's realistic. The youthful workplace is very realistic.

17. 717 新 After the Wedding, President Lu's System Goes Haywire 新婚后，路总的程序紊乱了 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing Marriage Before Love | Slow-Burn Romance | Clear-Headed Heroine vs. Stubborn CEO | Sweet Everyday Life Lu Yanzheng, head of the Langna Group, is worth hundreds of billions. He’s marrying me only to improve his company’s image with my respectable background. Our prenuptial agreement spells it out clearly: A monthly salary of 500,000 yuan, and a marriage lasting at least two years. Neither of us may develop romantic feelings for the other. Break the rules, and pay an astronomical penalty. Fine. I, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are oh my dear!!

18. 718 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 1.4kReads6.5Score166Shelves

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    This is a realistic novel. The heroine took Xi Shi's script and retired after becoming successful. Instead of being rewarded, she was coveted by the new emperor. In the end, she was accused of being a beauty and ruined her life.

19. 719 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! 972Reads9.4Score111Shelves

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    This book just tells me how ordinary people should live and live comfortably.

20. 720 广 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary life writing

21. 721 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. 14.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all pretty good-looking

22. 722 不 An Unplugged Relationship 不插电关系 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, clear-eyed engineer × restrained, secretly passionate tycoon. First physical, then emotional.] A battle of wills between two mature adults!!! The first time they met, Lin Xuan was in her living room, taking off her bra in front of a strange man. The man, Bai Xingyuan, was impeccably mannered and restrained, keeping his eyes averted as propriety demanded. But his gaze remained fixed on her, burning her for a moment. The second time they met, he was dropping off slippers for a fri 1.5kReads8.1Score209Shelves
23. 723 末 A General Introduction to the Apocalypse 末日概论 No Heroes无英雄Sci-Fi & Apocalypse298k WordsCompleted Please read the preface before starting this book! This is not an ordinary novel. It is deeply depressing and places extreme emphasis on detail. It is practical and hardcore. Please decide whether to continue based on your own interests and priorities, so you can save your precious time. This book is divided into two parts, “An Introduction to the Apocalypse” and “Advanced Studies of the Apocalypse.” The first focuses on material matters, objective facts, and details, while the second explores h 807Reads—Score184Shelves

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    This book actually meets the requirements, with ten chapters to try. Read it with your brain, it is not a cool article.

24. 724 情 The Lover's Guide to Self-Improvement 情人的自我修养 Ren Pingsheng任平生Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted Ni Jing and Dai Shengting first meet in a bar late at night. Through countless days and nights of passionate entanglement, they talk about pleasure, never love. Ni Jing thinks Dai Shengting is gentle, considerate, and attentive to her needs. Dai Shengting thinks Ni Jing is gorgeous, well-proportioned, and not clingy. They are perfectly compatible, in both mind and body. The city is a glittering sea of nightlife, and people drift past one another in dazzling yet distant crowds. But in this game o 1.9kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    Princess, please read these books

25. 725 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 Romance319k WordsOngoing [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 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The love in ordinary life, switching scenes back and forth between life and the workplace, through psychology, language, movements, insight into and dismantling each other's routines.

26. 726 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! 189.4kReads9.4Score15.7kShelves
27. 727 是 The Wind Stirs 是风动 Zhang Dianxin张点心Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When Qiu Yi woke up, she discovered that she had transmigrated. Fate had taken away five years of her youth and given her a husband out of the blue. The important thing was that this husband was the male lead from the couple she’d shipped for years! 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
28. 728 山 That Touch of Moonlight in the Mountains 山间的那抹月色 The Wall I Once Ran Into曾经撞过的南墙Urban5.1M WordsOngoing At the start of this century, a wave of migrant work swept through China’s countryside. The able-bodied young men and women left their homes for jobs in the prosperous coastal regions, leaving their young wives behind to care for the elderly and children and tend to their small plots of land. The women left behind faced loneliness and emptiness, love and hate, and the struggle to build a life, refusing to bow to fate! The men working far from home faced the temptations of a dazzling world while 30.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Mingyue smiled mischievously, looked at Zhisheng affectionately, stretched out her white and tender hands to brush her husband's messy hair, and touched her husband's face lovingly! Zhisheng's worry was not without reason, because he knew that many left-behind women would steal food after their husbands left because they could not bear the long years of loneliness and put it on other women. Zhisheng, who has read books, can also understand that food, sex, and sex are all normal physiological needs of normal people. He begged, but if it happened to his wife Mingyue, he wouldn't be able to understand it. This is the commonality of all men in the world. If he plays with someone else's wife and thinks that there is a reason for love, and his wife is played with by someone else, then it is intolerable!

29. 729 女 A Woman's Journey Through Marriage 女人与婚姻的经历 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [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 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel close to real life! There are no fancy words, but straightforward experiences! Love and marriage between ordinary people and wealthy families! A real-life pit avoidance guide novel!

30. 730 留 Leave Some Space, My Humble Abode 留白，寒舍 Liu Watermeloneacho刘西瓜eachoModern Romance451k WordsCompleted A diary about love, written from a wife’s perspective and addressed to his wife. Some people love flowers simply for their blossoms, and love watching them bloom. Others love a flower from the moment it is still a seed, anticipating what it will become. They watch it sprout, break through the soil, and keep growing upward. Its trunk grows ever sturdier, while leaves seem to appear from nowhere, one after another. They watch the leaves turn from pale green to deep green, then from deep green to a 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real adaptation, very beautiful

31. 731 一 The Political Rise of a Rich Second-Generation Heir 一个富二代的从政传奇故事 Midnight Sentiments午夜情怀Urban702k WordsCompleted Zhang Huaimin graduated from a prestigious university but refused to follow the life his family had planned for him. Determined, he passed the civil service selection exam and went to work in a poor, remote township. Through his own efforts, he led the people in building roads and a hydroelectric station and developing tourism. Driven by his dedication to serving the people and a can-do spirit, he rose from student to leader. 55Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    It's too realistic, don't be misled by the name

32. 732 用 One Lie to Lure Out a True Heart 用一场谎言钓一场真心 Dawn Breaks in the East东欲晓Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Obsessive love + twenty-year age gap + mutual healing + second chance at love] Liu Xia was a gorgeous rose grown from pain, beautiful but thorny. Yet she embraced a man twenty years older than her without hesitation. Bu Li, sensitive and stubborn after being deceived, spent over forty years never realizing that all the pain he had endured was so he could wait for a girl who grew up through hardship. "You think I got close to you by chance? No. I've been planning this for a long time." "Don't th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adapted from a true story close to the author, this is a realistic love story with a twenty-year age difference.

33. 733 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted 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 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 现 Ordinary Me, Living an Ordinary Life 现实的生活和普通的我 Thoughts c思绪cTwo Female Leads24k WordsOngoing I chose this title because the story is mainly about real life as it is today, with little imagination involved. The protagonist is an ordinary person, even a bit of a mess. It mainly follows the family life of a gay man, his life at school, and a girl he likes. Some parts may not connect very well, since they're based on things that happened a long time ago and I don't remember them clearly. I may write more about them later. Thanks for reading ^ω^ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please take a look, the author recommends it😡😡😡😡

35. 735 海 Overseas Turmoil: The Path of a Crime Lord 海外风云之枭雄路途 Love Knows No Distance心咫尺爱天涯Urban1.9M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Feng. I’ve encountered, witnessed, and experienced many industries and incidents that people would rather keep hidden. So many people have been lured overseas by high-paying jobs, only to die. So many have died because their desires could never be satisfied. This synopsis can’t do the story justice. Read the novel to find out more. 13.4kReads9.1Score973Shelves

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    Gold Rush in ⑩ is a dark story about northern Myanmar. The protagonist is an ordinary person who is deceived, survives on his own, is hunted down, and turns against the sand to become a boss in the park.

36. 736 结 Twenty Years of Marriage 结婚20年 April Taoyao四月桃幺Modern Romance480k WordsOngoing The familiar hurts of marriage, the casual disdain, indifference, and manipulation... They have the power to wear away even stone, drop by drop... Watch as three middle-aged couples, Chen Zhu and Fang Wenqing, Hong Chunying and Ji Changhua, and Ren Yan and Yu Bin, fight their way out of their emotional dead ends... 1.7kReads8.1Score146Shelves

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    The ups and downs of marriage can always be seen through this multi-prism. The writing is good and the psychology of the characters is well grasped. It is finished and worth reading. Recommend!

37. 737 我 My Poor Mother 我的苦娘 Blue Luan Flower篮鸾花Modern Romance751k WordsCompleted Set to a beautiful melody, “I Wish I Could Be Like the Long Wind” recounts the ordinary yet resilient life of a Chinese woman. This is more than a work of documentary literature chronicling hardship; it is also a solemn appeal: we write about tragedy precisely to bring it to an end. The book aims to break the vicious cycle of “enduring for the sake of keeping the family together,” in which children are raised in fear in the name of love, then spend their whole lives trying to heal their childhoo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Close to life, no time travel, no fiction, a good book from the era

38. 738 陈 The Chen Family's Unwanted Second Daughter 陈家那个没人要的二女儿 Slim Winter Melon苗条的冬瓜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + No Rebirth + No Transmigration + No Golden Finger] [Native Protagonist + Slow Burn + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Xiaoqiu was the second daughter born in violation of the family planning policy, and her parents never cared for her. She was left to grow up in the countryside like a wild weed. During the summer vacation before her third year of middle school, Chen Xiaoqiu’s grandfather, the only family she had, passed away. She had no choice but to return to her pa 4.9kReads8.4Score410Shelves
39. 739 怼 A Love That Talks Back 怼系熟恋 Useless Flower废废花Modern Romance956k WordsOngoing [Mature adults + mutually scheming leads + intense push and pull + realistic] They'd been at each other's throats since childhood, and every encounter ended in a fierce clash! Chen Yu couldn't stand Li Xiaojing to the core, and Li Xiaojing loathed Chen Yu with all her heart! But fate had other plans. He's the boss on the vendor side, and she's the top salesperson on the client side. The sworn enemies are now client and vendor, bound together by business and unable to avoid each other! These ma 3.5kReads8.5Score211Shelves

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    Check it out, must see

40. 740 豪 A Match Made in a Tycoon Family: My Love, Come on In 豪门相亲爱妻请入门 Qi Xiye柒惜夜Modern Romance382k WordsOngoing [Chasing-the-wife crematorium + sharp-minded leads + domineering CEO] Wei Wenxi returns home for a blind date, only to be rejected by her match. What else can she do? She's fallen for his uncle, and she's determined to become her match's aunt by marriage! She thought wedding bells were just around the corner, but her mother, who favors sons over daughters, objects to the marriage. Why? Because she can't stand the thought of her daughter marrying so well? 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sweet love between a wealthy and aristocratic family in a realistic everyday style is plain and warm, and they are obviously secretly in love with each other. Various small details are full of heart-wrenching details, but they dare not reveal them. In the end, the lovers finally get married. The male protagonist has high IQ and EQ vs. The female protagonist only has high IQ

41. 741 血 A Blood-Oath Journey 血誓征程 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted This book follows the protagonist Yang Yi as he grows through combat during the Red Army's campaigns, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. It unfolds like a magnificent panorama, as stirring as a grand anthem. In those years of raging flames and bloody battles, countless outstanding sons and daughters of China gave their lives with honor for national liberation, and for the peace and security of their country. They fearlessly fought the despicable enemy, defending the 8.7kReads9.1Score713Shelves

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    I recommend two very good physical novels.

42. 742 小 My Younger Aunt Got into Tsinghua, and the Whole Family Fell Silent! 小姑考上清华，全家都沉默了！ Pig of a Bumper Year丰年的猪8k WordsCompleted My younger aunt got into Tsinghua, and the whole family fell silent! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suffering Literature➕Realism

43. 743 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 6.6kReads8.8Score754Shelves

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    This book is a guide to rural life! Surrealism!

44. 744 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 343Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    Sweet first and then cruel, it is a relatively unpopular book. Starting from Chapter 35, the last sentence of the extra chapter finally has a hint of sweetness since the past few chapters. They must be good in the next life, meet each other, fall in love and live a peaceful life, and do not suffer the prejudice of the world again [tears]

45. 745 草 A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.3M WordsCompleted As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg 7kReads8.8Score642Shelves
46. 746 国 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 Practicalist实战派Urban476k WordsOngoing [Urban] [Special Forces] [Bodyguard] [Based on real life] [Workplace] [Realistic] My name is Xiao He. I grew up in the countryside of Heilongjiang. I enlisted at seventeen and left the army at nineteen. I've worked as a bodyguard for over ten years. I've worked for plenty of bosses: real estate developers, film company owners, oil traders, people in shady businesses, gamblers in Macau... Some were worth tens of billions, while others ended up behind bars soon enough. A lot of people think a body 60Reads6.3Score877Shelves

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    Look at what happens to those who hire bodyguards. Since life is higher than life, you will definitely find resonance.

47. 747 山 Love Among the Mountains and Rivers 山水情 Green Plum青梅Urban2.7M WordsCompleted (Urban slice of life, inspirational growth, a nostalgic era, rich in detail) The beauty of mountains and rivers, the many faces of humanity, the fickleness of the world. The protagonist, Jiang Nan, knows right from wrong and values loyalty and affection. He grows from a poor boy who suffers humiliation into a fine young man admired by everyone. This story is grounded in real life, with family bonds, friendship, romance, and a deep love for his hometown. He leads the villagers to prosperity, ris 9.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The love of mountains and rivers, reading all kinds of things in the world, and seeing the world's harsh conditions, the protagonist has a clear distinction between good and evil, attaches great importance to love and justice, and grows from a poor boy who suffered humiliation to a good young man that everyone admires. This article is close to real life, family affection, friendship, love, and a deep nostalgia for his hometown. He leads the villagers to get rich, bravely saves mountain fires, fights floods, and gutter oil, all of which are real things that happened. Landscape Love is a very inspirational and positive book. It is sought after by many readers. It has moved people, made them cry, and inspired them with indomitable will.

48. 748 殡 Plenty of Stories at the Funeral Home 殡仪馆里故事多 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since Lin Yu took a job driving a hearse at a funeral home, his life became anything but ordinary. He and his friends went through all kinds of bizarre, inexplicable events together. Vengeful spirits possessing people, a dead infant in a pot, opera singing in a graveyard... No one knew what would happen next. 14.2kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Do you think it's a story about a retarded ghost? In fact, it's all about human nature

49. 749 想 800 Reasons to Want a Divorce 想离婚的800个理由 Five Cents in December十二月的五毛Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Everyone has countless moments after getting married when they feel like getting a divorce. If they don’t, it must be because they’re in love. And if they do end up divorcing, that doesn’t necessarily mean they stopped loving each other. 19Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Huge reality, it's like having a camera in your home! Woman, why do you always want a divorce? Man, why does your wife always want to divorce you?

50. 750 神 Divine Oil 神油 Lying-Down Dog躺狗Urban5.6M 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 75.4kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    Novels with realistic themes during the Republic of China period

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