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. 201 不 Miss Snail Who Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 不想努力的蜗牛小姐 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted The series comic drama adapted from this novel, "Miss Snail Charges Ahead", is now available to watch on Fanqie and Hongguo. Du Xiaona is a sophisticated, self-serving young woman. To escape her birth family, she tricks her parents into giving her money to buy a house, then orchestrates a blind date, an engagement, and a broken engagement in quick succession... Du Xiaona had planned to stay single for life, but circumstances involving both her parents and herself draw her into one scheme and pre 10.1kReads8.9Score985Shelves

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   Neither the male nor female lead comes from ideal family backgrounds. The male lead's unwavering choice of the female lead redeems her from her repeated retreats into her shell. (This is not a story about two virgins.)

2. 202 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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   A period drama adapted from true events, it's so addictive!

3. 203 乡 Rural Love: The Marriage Swap 乡村爱情之换亲 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance962k WordsCompleted The village looks peaceful, but undercurrents churn beneath the surface. Love, family affection, and illicit affairs intertwine to create a sweeping portrait of life. The beautiful village flower is forced to marry the poorest man in the village, and their story begins... 5.8kReads8.8Score492Shelves
4. 204 智 I Returned to the Days Before the Apocalypse in the Age of Intelligent Machines: I Must Go on a Trip to Xiangxi! 智械时代的我重回末日前：我一定要去湘西旅游！ Sending Three Thousand Snowflakes寄雪三千9k WordsCompleted I Returned to the Era Before the Apocalypse from the Age of Intelligent Machines: I Have to Go Travel in Xiangxi! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My writing might not be very good; it's just a very bland piece.

5. 205 上 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 450Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The first book, already completed and praised by the media as an online version of "Blossoms," is titled *Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge*, also known as *The Taste of Eating Rice Porridge in Shanghai Alleys*. The second book, written by the author "A Person Who Writes in Shanghainese," is another full-length novel using Shanghainese to tell stories of Shanghai alleyways, following *Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge*. It tells the story of the Li family's "heirloom treasure" and its subsequent destruction. Surrounding the struggle for this "rare treasure," the novel portrays the myriad aspects of human nature: cunning and ruthless acquisition; jealousy and covetousness; wicked intentions; serene composure; and even the furious destruction of the treasure… The "good," "evil," "beauty," and "ugliness" of human nature are fully revealed.

6. 206 山 Wild Lilies of the Mountain Village 山村野百合 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted An eighteen-year-old village beauty married a thirty-three-year-old simpleton. A month after their wedding, her husband drowned, and she was branded a woman who brought death to her husband… This story offers a true-to-life account of the loves and hatreds, joys and sorrows of ordinary rural people. It faces the ugliness and greed of human nature head-on, while reflecting on the sincerity and warmth found in this world. 279Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 上 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 The Writer Who Writes in Shanghainese用上海话写作的人Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 66Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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   A story written for ordinary people. There are no superhuman feats or dramatic triumphs. Set in a southern county town between 2005 and 2016, the protagonist's feelings of attraction, confusion, and compromise feel incredibly real. His missed opportunity with Lin Qiyu isn't anyone's fault; it's simply the inevitable reality of youth for ordinary people.

9. 209 生 Dust in the Wind: The Days of Sharing a Job 生如尘埃：打工搭伙的日子 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted In a bustling city, how many people shine brightly, and how many struggle just to survive? The two protagonists in this book represent two very different kinds of lives. Only after going from innocence to worldly wisdom and enduring life's hardships can they slowly come to their senses amid the mundane world. 11.5kReads9.1Score961Shelves

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   Days of working together

10. 210 二 I Married a Veterinarian for My Second Marriage, and He Begs Me Not to Throw Him Away 二婚嫁了个兽医，求我别把他扔了 Sparrow by the Inkstone砚边龄雀Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing Lighthearted healing + funny and heartwarming + family life + slow-burn everyday romance + a touch of ensemble cast The male lead is a retired soldier who retrains as a veterinarian, switching seamlessly between fierce wolf and cuddly sweetheart. Amid rumors and life’s ups and downs, he remains entirely devoted to his muse. The female lead marries the wrong man on a whim and ends up divorced. Now she’s about to marry for the second time, so she’d better be careful. But why is someone calling her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Easy healing, micro-group portraits, veterinarians and cleaners

11. 211 难 An Unbearable Second Spring 难忍第二春 Like the Sea, Like the Moon似海若月Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise now that it’s just started] [She went to see a gynecologist and got an appointment with her ex...] [Second-marriage romance, doctor, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic, happy ending, male lead has no prior sexual experience] In other people’s eyes, Yu Yao had a secure job and had married a rich man. After seven years of marriage, only she knew what it was really like. For seven years, she had tried every kind of traditional medicine, Western medicine, and even mysticis 18.1kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    Realistic, Doctor, Public Service, Second Marriage

12. 212 扑 Falling Into Your Arms 扑了个满怀 Chixu炽叙Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Also known as: Open Up! My White Moonlight Is Coming In * Sweet, gentle beauty with a cool, aloof man who secretly cries easily * Variety show director and novelist / game designer After Ting Nan was cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend, she returned to her hometown of Pingnan. As luck would have it, Pingnan was hit by its once-in-a-century red lightning warning. With nowhere else to go, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Aunt Song, her mother's close friend from her youth. The door op 3kReads8.9Score307Shelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

13. 213 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 61.9kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    Both books are very close to real life, with genuine emotions. I'll eat my words if you don't cry after reading them [crying emoji].

14. 214 官 The Officialdom Game 官奕 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban628k WordsOngoing My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 13.1kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    A top-tier realistic novel, highly recommended.

15. 215 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
16. 216 我 After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 我知道她的秘密后，她却带我去了民政局 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋32k WordsCompleted After I Learned Her Secret, She Took Me to the Civil Affairs Bureau 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 742.1kReads9.2Score59.8kShelves

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    I snagged a spot in the civil service exam, rising from being dumped by my girlfriend to the pinnacle of power. So what if I ranked fifth on the written test? I climbed the ladder by sheer luck, from a government office clerk to a leader's chief secretary. The day my ex-girlfriend begged me to get back together, I was accompanying my boss on a research trip regarding her divorce mediation case. My girlfriend landed her job and severed ties, while I entered the system to face the realities of life. Township petitions, power struggles among bigwigs, undercurrents... This system is a hundred times more brutal than the civil service exam.

18. 218 真 The Truth Unfolds: I Give My Life While He Watches the Show 真相上演，我填命他看戏 Three Barks三声犬吠Mystery355k WordsCompleted On the 1,096th day since my younger brother went missing, I, Lin An, a standard, human-shaped office worker and clock-in machine, decided to put an end to this meaningless wait with my own hands. Instead, I floored the gas pedal, drove myself off a cliff, and crashed into another world. The good news: When I opened my eyes again, a faceless creep was standing in front of me, saying: “The Hall of Fairness... is absolutely fair. Complete the scenario, find the truth, and anything you wish for can 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see, come and see!

19. 219 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 58.4kReads8.7Score6kShelves

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    Those with weak constitutions should not read this book. Don't say I didn't warn you if you laugh yourself sick.

20. 220 打 Breaking the Bottom Line 打破底线 Song Qian宋乾Urban549k WordsCompleted In the eyes of others, he has it all: an executive title at a branch company and a happy family. But he also has plenty of secrets he can’t let see the light of day… A routine audit at the head office becomes the turning point in his fate… 15.3kReads8.2Score738Shelves

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    Realistic novels—you might not admit it, but you might see yourself reflected in them…

21. 221 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.3kReads6.3Score819Shelves
22. 222 升 Bargaining Chips on the Road to Promotion 升职路上的筹码 Song Qian宋乾Urban155k WordsCompleted Song Minghui is like a spider at the center of a web, maintaining relationships with three women in different ways. A 26-year-old workplace newcomer, a 35-year-old sales director, and a 41-year-old corporate executive: the web is beginning to unravel as its three “bargaining chips” awaken. - The rules of survival in the workplace's dark forest - How the “prey” turns the tables from a male perspective - The growth of three women, from being used to awakening - Emotional manipulation and counterma 2.8kReads6.3Score168Shelves
23. 223 强 Bold Pursuit, Secret Indulgence 强撩与暗宠 Song Qian宋乾Urban330k WordsCompleted On one side, his female boss pulls him into an emotional tug-of-war. On the other, the female dean offers him a healing companionship. Caught between them, he doesn't want to give up his stable job, but he can't bear to let go of the peace and comfort she brings, either. Choosing between them becomes his greatest dilemma. 4.7kReads7.1Score398Shelves
24. 224 职 Women on the Career Ladder 职场路上的女人们 Song Qian宋乾Urban300k WordsCompleted Amid the shifting tides of the crowded world, people are always boarding ships and leaving them behind. When they came riding the waves, they carried unspoken obsessions. When they turned away, the hems of their robes swept up the stars, while the warmth frozen in their palms seeped forever into the course of the voyage. 846Reads7.1Score104Shelves
25. 225 听 The Sound of Falling Snow 听见雪落的声音 Do You Like Eating Pawpaw Oranges?你爱吃耙耙柑吗Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted Realism + family-of-origin issues + healing I am Lu Zhiyao, a child who isn't particularly easy to love. My parents gamble, I suffer bullying at school, I endure an unspeakable pain worthy of "The Girl in the Pic"... and then the only person who truly loves me, my grandmother, passes away. Sometimes, I wish the whole world would be destroyed. But one day, simply because I stuck my nose where it didn't belong, I found a ray of light, a light that belonged only to me. He said to me, “Come on, l 12Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a junior accountant, and the male lead is a police officer at a local police station.

26. 226 豪 The Abandoned Heiress Moved Next Door to the Police Station 豪门弃妇搬到了派出所隔壁 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print Publication] In a sentence: “Guarding Xingfuli, living in Xingfuli.” [Modern Sweet Romance | Gentle, Clear-Headed Heroine × Sunny, Sincere Police Officer Hero | Hero Is a Virgin] At eighteen, Shen Deyin was engaged. At twenty-two, she married into the Si family. Her life had been arranged for her from an early age. The “model marriage” in everyone's eyes trapped both her and Si Heng. So on the day, five years later, that Si Heng took full control of the Si family, the first thi 12.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead is a policeman, and the female lead, after her divorce, moves to his neighborhood and becomes his neighbor. It has a bit of a "protecting Jiefang West" feel to it, and it's super good.

27. 227 糖 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 67Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a high school teacher, and the male lead later becomes a policeman.

28. 228 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is available on Hongguo and Fanqie. The animated drama Help, My Boss Says One Thing and Means Another is available on Hongguo. Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She’s a chubby little foodie who’s both hardworking and has a hearty appetite. Her parents have always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who enjoys good food and won’t judge her. Though the road to love has been full of twists and turns, she eventuall 52kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    Just go for it 11

29. 229 祁 Qi, Are You Really Giving Up on Pursuing Me? 祁同学，真的不继续追了吗 Crazy Little Tortoise疯狂小乌龟Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted An utterly unremarkable boy writes the girl he's secretly loved for three years into an essay for a mock exam, letting everyone know how much he favors her. But in real life, he's never had the courage to say a single word to her. He's too ordinary, while she's far too outstanding. Years later, at a blind date arranged by his friends, his heart recognizes her before he does. But when a sudden crisis hits his family, his insecurity and sensitivity make him avoid her at every turn. Yet she's like 4.4kReads8.9Score527Shelves

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    The female lead is outstanding, while the male lead, insecure and secretly in love, dares not pursue her. From school days to their wedding, they are each other's one and only.

30. 230 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book depicts the lives of ordinary people in a genuine and unpretentious way.

31. 231 毛 The Little Housekeeper at Lawyer Mao's Home 毛律师家的小保姆 Sunflower Seeds, Peanuts, And Walnuts瓜子花生核桃仁Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted For the sake of the man she loves, who is ill, college student Lü Chenchen gives up her white-collar office job and chooses the better-paying work of a nanny. After a few twists and turns, she ends up in Mao Yuanning’s household. The Mao family has a complicated history. Mao Yuanning’s stepmother isn’t his biological mother, but his maternal aunt. His wife is the daughter of his stepmother’s first love, spoiled into a willful, delicate young woman. After more than ten years of marriage, the coup 4.6kReads9.5Score716Shelves

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    The first book is quite realistic and not bad. Don't be fooled by the title; it's really good. The second book is about people within the system. The third book is about the emotions of ordinary people. The fourth book is about a nanny, which I personally found a bit depressing and stifling.

32. 232 多 Under the Influence of Dopamine 多巴胺作祟 Work Hard, Ah Jizha要努力啊叽喳Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart] Sweet, with a little angst, moving moments, warmth, and plenty to relate to. "Sweet, gentle, restless small-town exam ace" vs. "handsome, gentlemanly, brooding ABC" Everyone says Liu Yuqiu is the ideal man. Only Zhou Lingwei knows just how bad he can be. Everyone thinks Zhou Lingwei is harmless. Only Liu Yuqiu knows how ruthless she is. Where’s the love in the CBD? Where’s the romance? It’s all a contest between "bad guys" and "ruthless women." A thou 782Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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    These are all realistic novels; read them and you'll be completely speechless.

33. 233 在 Before Him, After You 在他之前，在你之后 Wandering Along走走停停啊Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted “Maybe you think too highly of me,” she said. He looked into her eyes. “No one is loved because they’re that wonderful.” “Then why?” “Because they’re the right fit!” 1.4kReads9.2Score165Shelves
34. 234 为 I Once Flew Thousands of Miles for You 为你，我曾飞越千万里 Xianxian闲闲Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted Before being sent to Africa, An Qi imagined endless grasslands and vast starry skies. After arriving, she found a struggling economy and lawless streets. On top of that, the exhausting workload and monotonous life made her want to find an excuse to quit every day. Then, because of one person, she fell in love with this city far from home... This story is dedicated to all the girls who still believe in love! (One man, one woman; both devoted to each other; a sweet romance with no angst) 223Reads9.0Score—Shelves
35. 235 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
36. 236 一 A Woman Named Chunxiu 一个叫春秀的女人 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday family life + marriage + building a career + personal growth] I married a state-owned enterprise worker, and after years of trying, I finally had a son. Then, just as my husband was sent to prison, my mother-in-law branded me a bringer of bad luck and threw me out of the house. Qiu Yue, widowed and bullied, and Wang Feng, tormented by domestic abuse, shared my fate. The three of us hard-done-by women joined forces, working, doing business, and opening a factory. We neede 8.8kReads8.0Score742Shelves

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    Both books are very down-to-earth. The first is a modern story, and the second is a historical story. They are about the lives, careers, marriages, families, and children of ordinary people. I highly recommend them.

37. 237 爱 Falling for a Tough Girl From the Urban Village 爱上城中村女痞子 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘Urban221k WordsCompleted He's a country boy who made it big; she's a rich second-generation city girl. He's an honest man; she's a tough-talking tomboy. His defining traits are being poor and stubborn. He lives in a tiny room in an urban village, and at twenty-seven, he's still single. She's genuinely tough, with money, looks, and a whole group of young, beautiful bodyguards and girlfriends. They should never have crossed paths. But one chance late-night entanglement brought their fates together, and they fell in l 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one.

38. 238 皆 All Things Must End 皆有尽时 Useless Xi废物兮Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone has a hurdle they can’t get over alone, and sometimes they need someone to give them a hand. Chen Yan knows his life has long been as rotten as his reputation, beyond saving. He has turned every hardship from his past into a cross on which to judge himself, carrying it on his back and refusing to let himself find even a moment’s relief. He can be someone else’s umbrella, even if he’s always standing in the rain himself. Thankfully, everyone who has taken shelter by his side wants to see 173Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This book doesn't feature any cheat codes or plot twists; the male lead's life is consistently tough, and the female lead has suffered since childhood. But it's precisely this imperfect reality that makes it feel reassuring. Life is inherently messy; you just have to pick up the pieces.

39. 239 家 Housewife: My Husband Wants a Divorce 家庭主妇：老公想离婚 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted Chen Mofei is the head of the hospital's gynecology department, and Tao Yan is a housewife. They were once a harmonious couple, but Tao Yan has a sharp tongue and a kind heart. Her cutting, hurtful words repeatedly push her husband's patience to the limit... The messy, petty troubles of ordinary people! The story takes its time getting going. I hope you'll enjoy it! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very realistic; one reader commented that it's too realistic, depicting the mundane details of ordinary people at the bottom of society.

40. 240 雪 Snowfields and Seaside City: A Female Cadre from the Sanmen Has Her Springtime Too 雪域与海城：三门女干部也有春天 Three Wonders, Auspicious Gathering Pattern三奇嘉会格Modern Romance921k WordsCompleted Su Man was on top from the start, beginning her career as a deputy section chief, only to plummet to rock bottom at breakneck speed. Her new boss sent her to a grassroots office, where she got a harsh lesson in the art of human relationships. On her journey back from rock bottom, she had the ever-present strategist Luo Ziqing by her side, offering advice and teaching her how the official world operates. She also had Ji Zizhou, a highly skilled career mentor who protected her from the open and hi 16kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
41. 241 他 The Girl He Brought Home Walked into My Room 他带回的女生，走进了我房间 Rain Sends Dust雨送尘17k WordsCompleted The girl he brought home walked into my room 225Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 冬 Winter Ambitions 冬日野望 An Teng安藤Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Published] [Gentle wolfish boy × free-spirited travel blogger] [The heroine is an intermittent straight shooter; the hero is sweet, wild, and naturally flirtatious] How they meet: One snowy winter day when Gu Zhaoxi is twenty-five, she meets a boy in a desolate wilderness blanketed in snow. He has a beautiful bone structure and a straight back that holds a quiet strength, like a young wolf wandering the grasslands. Yet somehow, he’s so gentle that he’ll softly say “okay” to anything she asks. W 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
43. 243 我 My Wife Doesn't Love Me 我太太不爱我 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing Story highlights: A whirlwind marriage without love, a real married couple who don't sleep in separate rooms. Neither gives an inch. Their lives are a chaotic mess, and being married feels like a constant battle. It's utterly exhausting. The male lead seems gentle, mild-mannered, and refined, but he's actually scheming and full of tricks. The female lead is a bad-tempered young lady. She may lose when it comes to scheming, but she can win in a fight. Her combat skills are off the charts. When sh 55.3kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Very realistic text

44. 244 樾 Where Mountains Meet the Sea 樾见山海 The Journey of Ze Ran泽冉之行Modern Romance249k WordsOngoing Everyone at the company thinks Ran Qingyue and Yu Jianshan are rivals. On her first day, he rejected her proposal, so she turned around and held on to every candidate he wanted. Later, they gave presentations together, conducted due diligence, ferreted out moles, and worked on projects. Everyone then decided they were, at most, work partners. Until he said at an industry awards ceremony, "The first person I have to thank for this project's success is her." Later still, when he proposed, he ha 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic workplace adaptation | Set in the authentic internet industry | A story-driven VP of Technology × HRBP, a clash of professions where neither is subservient to the other. He judges people by their code, she upholds principles through processes. Every interaction is a restrained yet precise test between adults. The romance unfolds slowly but meaningfully, from observation notes to campus recruitment question banks, from "maintaining boundaries" to "failing to maintain boundaries." A realistic and grounded portrayal of the internet workplace, a powerful yet evenly matched struggle, and perfectly balanced, restrained attraction.

45. 245 赢 The Winners' Club 赢家俱乐部 Jin Guodong金国栋Urban147k WordsCompleted He can predict the outcome of a match with near-perfect accuracy. But if the stake is your conscience, would you still place a bet? A born cardsharp, the likes of whom appear only once in a thousand years, spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the crimes he committed before becoming a crime boss. Does that make him a good person? A group of nobodies, caught up in gambling and the underworld, find the good and evil in human nature magnified. How should they choose, how should they liv 137Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 重 Reborn in 2008, Blossoming All the Way 重生零八，一路生花 Number One, Can't Get Up in the Morning起床困难户一号Modern Romance263k WordsOngoing [Reborn + genius student + no romance + everyday life + realism] [The early part leans toward realism. This is not a power fantasy about a strong female lead. If you can't handle realism, feel free to drop the story, but please don't leave negative reviews.] New graduate Yi Sinan worked hard for a whole year, only to have something fall from the sky and send her twenty years into the past, just after she had finally paid off her national student loan. Who can relate? Twenty years of hard work, a 44Reads—Score137Shelves
47. 247 入 I Enlisted Five Times, and My Former Unit Blacklisted Me Overnight 入伍五次，原部队连夜把我拉黑 Star Code Scribe星码执笔Urban716k WordsOngoing Four enlistments, four discharges: Qin Beichen, the number-one name on the entire military region's blacklist. Other people were discharged because they couldn't make the cut. He was kicked out: standing up for comrades, face-slapping a hotheaded superior, earning merits while breaking the rules. No one dared keep him. For eight years, the whole military region said, “That soldier's a lost cause.” Then, at his fifth enlistment, they actually invited him back. His old unit called in the middle of 3.9kReads—Score408Shelves
48. 248 学 I Returned Home After Graduation, Just as an Old Flame Came Back for Love 学成归乡恰逢旧人来热恋 Saving Up to Buy Novels攒钱买小说Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing After finishing the university entrance exams and just as she was about to start college, Lu Yisi showed up at Tan Si's door and boldly confessed her feelings. To her surprise, Tan Si turned her down. All she wanted now was to focus on her studies; nothing else was on her mind. Four years flew by. Tan Si went away to earn money, planning to try the restaurant recommended by Teacher Yan, when she unexpectedly ran into Lu Yisi, whom she hadn't seen in ages. Gradually, the two began tentatively dra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is about a female protagonist who only gets together with the male protagonist after she becomes financially independent.

49. 249 瘸 The Lame Cop 瘸警 That Pig Who Wants to Fly想飞的那只猪Mystery364k WordsOngoing The police station chief takes one bite and identifies a steamed bun containing human remains, and a major case suddenly erupts. Veteran detective Yi Dongfang was left disabled by an old case, and now he solves crimes with one leg. Rookie Yuan Xiaomin has just joined the police force. He becomes Yi Dongfang's apprentice, and the two investigate crimes together, facing the darkest sides of humanity. The story opens with a shocking case involving human remains found in a steamed bun shop, followed 97.9kReads8.5Score8.7kShelves
50. 250 傻 Foolish Mother 傻娘 Manhe曼荷Urban3.1M WordsCompleted My father was dead, my mother had gone mad. The day I came home, I saw someone destroying it... 42.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Yes, the following three are very realistic novels. They tell the stories of ordinary people who are positive, hardworking, and ultimately successful.

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