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. 251 赘 Son-in-Law: Who Says Devotion Gets You Nothing in the End? 赘婿：谁说舔到最后一无所有 The Cang Sea Knows No Blame沧海无咎Urban168k WordsOngoing Li Chengfeng is a live-in son-in-law whom his mother-in-law despises and wants to kick out. In the eyes of the Xia family’s relatives, he’s an insignificant nobody, someone who might as well not exist. But who would guess that his true identity is that of a top agent who disappeared two years ago? The moment he recovered his real identity, he realized that his wife had protected him for two years. In return, he would protect her for the rest of her life. This kind of behavior was bound to make p 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I believe these two novels I wrote meet the requirements of the questioner. Please don't be misled by the titles. My books don't feature supernatural abilities; they are close to real life. One is already a million-word completed work, and the other is just beginning—I look forward to your reading.

2. 252 人 Middle Age: City of Desire 人到中年：欲望之都 The Cang Sea Knows No Blame沧海无咎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Everyday Life] + [Special Agent] + [Sound Values] The story begins when the male lead, Li Wujiao, retires from service and comes home late at night, hoping to surprise his wife. Instead, he discovers that his wife, Jiang Zhirou, hasn't come home, and someone is harassing her... What? You say your grandfather was once a big shot in the Magic City? And your father is a financial tycoon there, too? No need to panic... Watch a retired agent prove that retirement hasn't dulled his skills. 6.5kReads9.0Score681Shelves
3. 253 隐 The Hidden Wife 隐妻 Manhe曼荷Urban5.0M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available! Tap “Adaptation Theater” in the lower-right corner of any page of this book to watch instantly. The original novel and short drama each have their own appeal. Share it with your friends!] No rebirth, no transmigration, and no System golden finger, just the true golden years of an entire generation! Having fled an arranged marriage, he joins the tide of migrant workers heading south. In a southern metropolis brimming with both opportunity and challenges, he 810Reads6.3Score103Shelves
4. 254 桃 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇，小年轻爱上她 Sesame Dream芝麻梦Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 2.9kReads—Score178Shelves

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   Okay, here it comes!

5. 255 救 Help! I'm Getting Revenge on My Online Crush, but I Messaged the Wrong Person! 救命，网恋报复但加错人了怎么办 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted A good girl who finally rebels big-time ✖️ a cold-blooded, scheming capitalist [Both are sexually inexperienced + mild coercion later on + picking on an honest person + the male lead is pretty awful and nasty] After successfully swindling six million, Cheng Jinwei had just ruthlessly blocked her online boyfriend when she was suddenly told that she'd been chatting with the wrong person from the very beginning. And he was someone she absolutely couldn't afford to offend. At a noisy party, the man 406.4kReads9.1Score87.1kShelves
6. 256 媚 Aunt Mei 媚姨 Manhe曼荷Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Male Lead: Ding Yuan Female Lead: Liu Meiyi No one is reborn, and there is no System. This is an era of struggle belonging to the older generation! That year, Ding Yuan earned top marks in the imperial examinations, only to have his life stolen from him when his stepmother conspired with her family to switch his results. His father, unaware of the truth, set out on a rainy night to sell goods in the mountains and raise money for Ding Yuan to retake the exams. But the tractor overturned in a ravi 5.9kReads8.8Score490Shelves
7. 257 停 Card Suspension 停卡 Shimmering Star Cluster闪烁星群Modern Romance968k WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, but it'll go up later. [Second male lead takes the spotlight + second marriage + getting rid of scumbags + realistic + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-aware divorcee Xiao Yuer vs. wealthy, marriage-averse lawyer] Content warning: This isn't pure wish fulfillment. It's adapted from a real story, and the leads aren't each other's first and only love. Seven years ago, Li Yuer married for love. Seven years later, her husband, Wu Yizhan, told her to go out a 195.4kReads9.0Score18.7kShelves
8. 258 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is brimming with the vibrant, everyday life of ordinary people, each story more captivating than the last, expanding in scope as it progresses—a true urban epic. [Thumbs up]

9. 259 官 Officialdom: Swimming Against the Tide 官场：逆流而上 A Mustard Seed in the Vast Sea沧海之芥Urban854k WordsOngoing Lu Chuan came first in both the written and interview exams for a civil service position, but shady dealings landed him in a remote mountain village, and his girlfriend married someone else. See how Lu Chuan holds fast to his conscience amid power struggles and conspiracies, follows the fire in his heart that drives him to stand up for the people, carves a path through the mud of grassroots life, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power. 28.5kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves
10. 260 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels this year. I couldn't get into anything else after reading it. The author's literary foundation is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. Suitable for seasoned readers with discerning taste; it explores the extreme tension between adult men and women, which children might not understand. It has a grand scope and will give you a brain-teaser. The plot takes off after chapter ten. You'll come back to thank me after you finish reading.

11. 261 疯 My Unhinged Ex, Stop Chasing Her. She Isn’t Your Cure 疯批前夫别追了，她不是你的药 Overage Senior超龄学姐Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing [Unconventional Substitute Romance / Regretful Pursuit / Workplace / Slow Burn] [Timid yet stubborn, sweet girl from an ordinary background ✖️ Obsessive, gloomy man on the fringes of a wealthy family] Cheng Xi pursued Jiang Yu three times. When he finally slipped a wedding ring onto her finger himself, she thought it was a promise of a life devoted to each other. Three months into their marriage, she discovered she was nothing but a substitute and a remedy. Jiang Yu had always thought Cheng 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads have regular jobs. The female lead is an ordinary office worker, making her feel very real. The supporting characters are also well-developed, including wealthy people who own private jets and single mothers who work as nannies to support their children.

12. 262 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing The day Ye Xiucheng reports for duty at Qiaonan Community Clinic, everyone asks him, “Why would a graduate of a top medical university come to a poor, remote place like this?” He just smiles without answering. He can’t tell them why he came here: It’s because of his beliefs, and because of his senior, Su Xixi. He thought she would always be by his side. That is, until the new vice president, Liang Shuo, tells her, “If something’s weighing on you, you can talk to me.” Ye Xiucheng finally panics. 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The workplace and love story of an ordinary woman is very realistic.

13. 263 借 Borrowed Dignity, Then She Lost It 借来的体面，然后她弄丢了 Old Blade of Nanpu南浦老刀15k WordsCompleted Borrowed respectability, then she lost it 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A completely realistic story. It depicts real people and events that actually happen in modern urban society.

14. 264 老 After My Wife Died, My Life Soared Against the Odds 老婆去世后，我的人生逆风飞扬 Border Town Camel边城骆驼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted My name is Shu Shuang. Shu as in “comfortable,” and Shuang as in “refreshing.” I was twelve when both my parents died, and Cheng Yexiang raised me. When I was twenty-one, Cheng Yexiang’s eldest daughter, Cheng Ke, who was the same age as me, married me. After Cheng Ke and I got married, we opened a small shop in the city called Keshuang Supermarket. Three months later, she died in a tragic car accident. I felt as though the sky had fallen. Life no longer seemed worth living. Cheng Yexiang had lo 13.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    The struggles of the lower class

15. 265 潮 A Love Story in Chaoshan 潮汕情事 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the old homes of Chaoshan lie the wildest lives and the warmest hearts. In the 1970s and 80s, a group of Chaoshan people who refused to give up fought their way through poverty, loved through storms, and lived by the bonds between people. Some dared to fight and forge ahead, dragging their lives up out of the mud. Others were loyal and true, unwilling to betray anyone even when it cost them. Love brought tangled relationships, family brought its share of strain, and neighbors argued, but when 418Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A rural setting in a bygone era, filled with adultery and scandalous affairs, adapted from reality, depicting everyday life, with vivid and well-developed characters. It blends folk culture and local characteristics, presented logically and realistically, making it a worthwhile read. Also, I'd like to recommend a new book: a tale of love, hate, and revenge in parallel worlds entangled by quantum entanglement.

16. 266 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 111Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 村 The Village Chief's Wife Is Wild and Unhinged, and I'm the Strongest in the Village 村长夫人癫又狂，制霸全村我最强 Cat Who Loves Houttuynia折耳根的猫Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + The 1970s + Family Life + Elderly Couple Reborn Together + Food and Farming] After her children drove her out of the house and she froze to death, 63-year-old Zhao Ailan was reborn. She returned to the year her son stole money to support a widow and her daughter planned to elope with a freeloader. Fine, fine, fine. All four of them are ungrateful brats, are they? Zhao Ailan went straight to the hospital and made sure her unborn youngest son was sent back to be reborn first. The 1.8kReads8.7Score150Shelves

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    A 63-year-old woman is reborn. In her previous life, she was kicked out of her home by her children and froze to death in the dead of winter. Her first act upon returning home is to beat up her ungrateful children, sending those who deserve re-education to a farm, and those who need to be reported to the police, before kicking them all out of the house… So satisfying!

18. 268 穿 Transmigration: I’m Crushing My Scumbag Ex in a Parallel World 穿越：我在平行世界爆虐渣男前夫 Jin Longyan瑾龍颜Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted (Soul transmigration and a creative premise + healing from childhood family trauma) One morning, Tang Wanwan wakes up and discovers she has transmigrated... The wounds inflicted by your birth family must be healed within that family. Love is a kind of redemption, a light that gathers lost time. Somehow, it was all destined to be. She is financially independent, beautiful, and sophisticated. He is handsome and wickedly charming, but hopelessly addicted to gambling. It was love at first sight. She 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 为 For Love, I Killed My Perfect AI Boyfriend 为了爱，我杀死了完美AI男友 The Midnight Sky子夜的天空Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted Lin Wan and her boyfriend, Shen Yu, had been in a sincere, steady relationship for years, but it couldn't withstand the crushing weight of reality. Shen Yu was tightly bound by family obligations and worked endless overtime every day. In their tiny twenty-square-meter rental, their schedules rarely overlapped, and they grew as distant as strangers. The only things that convinced her Shen Yu was still there were the soy milk and fried dough sticks in the microwave each morning, and the smart Blu 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary empathy

20. 270 寒 A Humble Family’s Path to Officialdom, Part One 寒门仕途【一】 Yan Yunfei闫云飞Urban1.4M WordsCompleted New Book: The Humble Official’s Path [Realistic Period Drama] [Rise from Poverty] [Political Intrigue] [Ambitious Struggle] [Rural Cadres] [Urban Life] In the 1970s, in Xiaochenzhuang, southern Henan, a family of three siblings lives in poverty. They are supported by the state, their father died young, and their mute mother is forced to remarry, leaving them to fend for themselves. The sisters choose Chen Shouzheng to continue his studies, and he devotes himself to his books, eventually becoming 6.8kReads8.8Score652Shelves

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    Recommendations for realistic novels about officialdom!

21. 271 小 The Underworld of a Small Town 小镇江湖 The Midnight Sky子夜的天空Urban169k WordsCompleted Summer, 1997. Chengxiang Town, Sichuan. Chen Dong, a young hoodlum, guarantees a loan for someone and ends up owing thirty thousand yuan, unaware that it is all a trap set by Bai Laosan. What Bai Laosan wants is the storefront his family owns in the heart of the old-town redevelopment zone. Lawyers, police officers, and thugs armed with paint take turns showing up at his door... With nowhere left to turn, Chen Dong clings to one stubborn belief: the shop is the last spark he can give Ye Qiong, a 44Reads—Score106Shelves
22. 272 枕 Desire by the Bedside 枕边之欲 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On one side, Lang Xi was gently making his feelings known. On the other, Lang Xin was behaving outrageously. The two scenes kept intertwining in my mind, driving me to the brink of madness. What should I do? Call them out directly, or pretend nothing happened? What does the person beside me in bed really want? 2.3kReads8.2Score150Shelves

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23. 273 说 We Agreed to Date, Not Move In Together. Why Are You Taking This Seriously?! 说好只交往不同居，你咋玩真的！ Zi Zhi自致Urban241k WordsOngoing [Irresistible Heroine] [Light Romantic Tension] [Underdog's Rise] [No System] After Gu Ming gets involved with a goddess of sensual purity from the start, he is immediately branded a kept man. Unable to explain his circumstances, he makes a hasty proposal in a desperate attempt to persuade her to agree to a deal. "We can date, but not live together. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Instead, he gets nothing but mockery and disdain from her. "You? You think you're worthy?" But three years later 252Reads—Score159Shelves

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    I recommend it, everyone can check it out.

24. 274 离 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban571k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
25. 275 被 The Exchanged Taste 被交换的味道 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Taste of Being Traded 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 寒 A Humble Family's Road to Success 寒门青云 Seven Songs七歌Urban4.8M WordsCompleted Tang Lin, a retired special forces soldier codenamed “Reaper’s Eye,” returns to city life. By a stroke of luck, his new female boss hires him as her personal driver. From then on, his career takes off, and within a few years he becomes a dazzling, top-tier rising star... 5.2kReads8.5Score756Shelves

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    A realistic story with a compelling plot, it's so relatable and addictive! [Kissing emojis]

27. 277 校 A Bittersweet Campus Romance 校园苦涩爱情 Wood Drifting Across the Seas木浮四海Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about a boy and a girl whose misunderstandings lead them from dislike to love, and eventually to a bitter breakup. It reminds us that sometimes, once you miss your chance, you miss it for a lifetime. Treasure everything you have now. 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend a book

28. 278 海 Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书 Brother Hainan海楠哥Urban220k WordsCompleted [Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can 324Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 食 The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事 Sesame Malt Candy芝麻杆糖Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L 7.8kReads9.0Score822Shelves
30. 280 工 An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情 Splendid Scenery瑰丽风景Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra 43.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
31. 281 老 My Husband Cheated, So I Swapped Husbands with His Mistress to Change Our Fates 老公出轨，我和小三换夫改命 Du Wanxing杜菀星Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted A new novel currently being serialized, with its rating just posted! [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Period setting + remarriage + devoted husband + marriage first, love later] [Some ensemble cast elements] [No System] [No pocket dimension] [Realistic everyday life] In the height of summer in 1977, Xu Nan, a temporary worker at a machinery factory, caught her husband, Cheng Peng, having an affair with Liang Yan Min, an employee at the same factory. To protect his reputation and prospects, Cheng 17.3kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Historical fiction, stories of ordinary people.

32. 282 绝 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福AnfoSci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsOngoing Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic story about the aftermath of a flood. The government didn't fail; it actively carried out disaster relief and formulated corresponding policies. The female protagonist is an ordinary working woman with limited money to stockpile goods; her only drawback is that she possesses a spatial ability.

33. 283 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score485Shelves

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    The more I read this book, the more realistic it seemed, and the more chilling it became. It contained phrases I'd hear in real life, yet it also subtly hinted at manipulation and psychological manipulation (PUA). It felt like the male protagonist's family had completely figured out the female protagonist's personality.

34. 284 大 The Courtyard Compound: The Warmth of Everyday Life 大杂院：人间烟火气 Du Xiaore杜小惹Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family drama + everyday life] If you're young and inexperienced, take this as a warning and steer clear. This book probably isn't for you. It has none of the usual wish-fulfillment tropes and no imaginary cheat powers. It's simply an ordinary story about people in northern China. [No transmigration, no System, no pocket dimension, no being reborn, and none of the modern-novel elements you know.] It records the ordinary life of a northern town in the 1980s, capturing the memorie 8.6kReads9.1Score757Shelves
35. 285 勇 Be Brave and Pursue Love: Falling for a Police Officer 勇敢去追爱，追着警察叔叔谈恋爱 Golden Pixiuoo金貔貅ooModern Romance414k WordsCompleted This book is all about romance. It is not a story about a strong female lead! It is not a story about a strong female lead! When Chen Youyou was eight, she was in danger and was rescued by a young police officer. He became the man of her dreams, but by a twist of fate, that young officer later became her father’s sworn brother. More than ten years later, Chen Youyou is finally all grown up. Watch her overcome every obstacle on the road to love without fear! She bravely pursues romance, falling i 10.1kReads8.8Score859Shelves

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    This is the best book I've ever read. The characters are very well-developed, especially the part where Youyou tells Huang Yilei not to call him by his name every time she kisses him! It's so captivating.

36. 286 人 Clear-Eyed in the Mortal World: I Pretend to Be Mediocre in the Cubicle 人间清醒：我在格子间装平庸 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Urban81k WordsOngoing Ouyang Bei was a graduate of a prestigious university, yet he was content to work as a sales representative at a company. He seemed to lack ambition, but few people understood his world. The trials of society can slowly strip the innocence from a green young man. Beneath an appearance of maturity, loneliness begins... Perhaps you will find a reflection of yourself here. 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no systems or cheat codes; the focus is on everyday life and ancient warfare. It's not over-the-top, but down-to-earth.

37. 287 武 Martial Arts School Graduate 武校毕业生 Yu Xiaoyan预小言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Martial arts school / traditional martial arts / realistic / passionate / brotherhood / jianghu Adapted from real experiences. No fantasy, no System, and no cheats. A true-to-life portrayal of what life at a martial arts school is really like. A boy defies his family's objections to pursue his martial arts dream. Day after day, he trains relentlessly at school, enduring the long, monotonous years of practice alongside his fellow students and brothers. After graduation, he enters the wider world, 742Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A purely realistic story, adapted from true experiences, and based on the life of a top martial arts school in China! Rebellious hearts are bound by walls and rules, and youthful resentment has nowhere to go. Often, they complain about the monotonous days and hate the endless training, but as time slowly passes, their resistance is gradually replaced by resilience. This story takes you through the passionate youth and martial arts journey of a martial arts school student…

38. 288 一 After a Great Rain, I Return to the Northern and Southern Dynasties to Scrape By 一场大雨后，回到南北朝苟活 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Historical198k WordsOngoing Tomato Original. After retiring, Chen Yulou went hiking in western Sichuan. He woke up to find himself transmigrated to the outskirts of Jiankang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. How can he rise to prominence in an era of chaos and competing warlords? Join Chen Yulou as he ventures into this turbulent, spectacular age. 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
39. 289 荒 A Traveler in Years of Famine 荒年客 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋Urban338k WordsCompleted A survival epic about ordinary Chinese people. From rural China to the torrents of modern life, three generations of the Hou family are swept along by the tide of history. The grandparents put down roots in the land. Their values, admonitions, and “family scandals” form the family's original identity and its shackles. The parents struggle through a time of transition, inheriting heavy burdens while kindling a desire to change their fate. As someone born in the 1980s, I linger at the divide betwe 139Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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    This is incredibly realistic, so realistic it sends chills down your spine!

40. 290 妈 The Seventh Door of Mother 妈妈的第七扇门 Tale of the Literary Star文星传Urban304k WordsCompleted For a long time, I never understood my mother’s past. This was the first time I had looked so deeply back on her life: one generation of women interpreting another. In the 1990s, my eighteen-year-old mother left a small mountain village in Nanyang and headed alone for the glittering city. A scrap of gum wrapper brought her face to face with the calamity of her life: Liu Dawang. And so the door to her fate opened. She made a living in urban villages and hotpot restaurants, leaning on her best fr 631Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is like a work of documentary literature. Did you think it was a period drama? A business war novel? No, it's a large-scale documentary about "the men my mother flirted with and the money she lost over the years."

41. 291 山 Childhood Friends in the Mountain Village 山村里的青梅竹马 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Rural Life192k WordsOngoing The story spans from the late 1970s to the twenty-first century, following two generations of the Ou family as their tangled relationships unfold from village to city, from desolation to prosperity. Childhood sweethearts become sworn enemies, repeatedly struggling between family and love, reality and ideals. As the times shift and human hearts prove unfathomable, will they succumb to money and power, or awaken in the dead of night, haunted by their dreams? Where will those struggling in the ways 41Reads—Score102Shelves
42. 292 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance585k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 129Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A realistic workplace story: What doesn't break me makes me stronger.

43. 293 埋 The Sister Buried Beneath My Feet 埋在我脚下的姐姐 Yearning for Yaoshan尧山眷恋17k WordsCompleted The Sister Buried Beneath My Feet 6Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 魂 My Soul Returns to the Tang Dynasty. This Time, Watch Me Turn the Tide 魂回大唐，这一次看我扭转乾坤 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Historical32k WordsOngoing An original Tomato novel. After my soul transmigrates into the An Lushan Rebellion, I open my eyes on the eve of the Battle of Yongqiu. From a first-person perspective, I take part in this war-torn world and witness how Zhang Xun uses the city of Suiyang to crush Yin Ziqi's army of 130,000 and make his name known throughout the land. I'll forge alliances with forces across the realm and gather the heroes of the mid-Tang era. Will I slay my way to victory and become a capable minister who restore 67Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 天 The Name of Heaven's Wrath: Divine Thunder from the Nine Heavens Scours the Mortal World 天罚之名：九霄神雷劫红尘 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Mystery224k WordsOngoing Falling flowers and flowing water seem heartless; green mountains and evening snow each go their separate ways! The young Daoist from Shenxiao and his childhood friend, his junior uncle, journey through the mortal world together, enjoying life! The extraordinary may be closer than you think. The so-called gods, ghosts, and spirits may all be illusions! Those who cultivate the Dao cultivate the heart. Entering the world is a way to sever one's karmic ties! 259Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 人 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 Zhai Zhiwan翟知晚Urban130k WordsCompleted I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 3.3kReads8.1Score361Shelves

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    A surrealist film, told from a first-person perspective, recounting the protagonist's turbulent life, based on a true story.

47. 297 稻 When the Rice Flowers Bloom 稻香花开 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The novel follows the hardships endured by farmers in two villages in Xiangnan County, Dongyuantun and Da’ai Village, from the Republican era through the founding of the People’s Republic of China and on through the people’s commune system, the Cultural Revolution, the household responsibility system, and the Reform and Opening-Up period. The villagers endure one hardship after another and witness the changing times. The protagonists, Zhang Yiping and Zhou Xueyun, are forced to leave school beca 216Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Social reality and contemporary literature

48. 298 开 Divorced from the Start: Returning to the Village to Fish for Treasure 开局离婚：回村赶海捕鱼捞宝藏 Siren Is a Fish塞壬是条鱼Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted (Beachcombing + fishing + taking down scumbags + family life) Fu Wan, a fisherwoman, has been reborn! In her previous life, after she was thrown out, her daughter was sold into the mountains. Her father went out to sea and was caught in a storm, his fate unknown. Her brother, whose leg had been pierced by a stingray and left him bedridden, killed himself. Her mother couldn’t bear the shock and took rat poison. But Heaven treated her kindly: not only was she reborn just before her divorce, but th 112kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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    These are novels that closely reflect real life. Although the first book is a rebirth story, all of the female protagonist's experiences are based on real-life situations. There are still some people in China who hold patriarchal views; see how the female protagonist changes her destiny!

49. 299 大 The Big Boss's Little Wife 大领导的小妻子 Like a Song宛如歌Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of An Xue, whose husband Zheng Yu abandons her for a new lover. A chance encounter with her neighbor Lei Congguang changes the course of her life. Born into a high-ranking official's family, Lei Congguang initially looks down on An Xue, but after a series of absurd and comical encounters, he finally recognizes his true feelings and falls in love with her. One is a rising government official, while the other is a divorced woman who barely stands out in a crowd. After nav 15.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    These books are so realistic! They feel like stories from people around us.

50. 300 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.5kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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