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
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A Peaceful Family Affair in 1979 平安家事1979
[Period Setting] [Countryside] [Hard Work] [Ordinary Life] [No Golden Finger] [Neither Rebirth nor Transmigration] [Told in warm, down-to-earth prose, a story about an ordinary life filled with warmth] Ji Ping'an always wanted to escape the countryside, turning his "unwillingness to settle" into "having no regrets." But even after the parachute tower stood weathered and abandoned, he was still trapped on his hometown's soil. Ji Manling always said she would repay her family's devotion, yet she r
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- 402 Searching for You in Miancheng 我在木棉城中寻你 That day, the sudden breakup of the girl he secretly loved gave the down-and-out young man new hope. But after waking from a dream, the first novel he had ever written quietly changed the course of his life. Beneath the kapok trees of Guangzhou, a story of youth and love is unfolding. 6.5kReads8.4Score755Shelves
- 403 Spring Sunshine Over the Countryside 暖春照乡野 [Village Life]+ [Period]+ [Rugged Man]+ [Family Life]+ [Angst Before Romance]... Yang Wei’s elder brother, Yang Ming, died unexpectedly, leaving his widowed sister-in-law to raise him all alone! Now that her younger brother-in-law is grown, will Chuntao remarry, choose to spend her life with Yang Wei, or grow old alone? What will Yang Wei decide? What does his father think? What do Chuntao’s parents say? A whole host of questions now stand before them! But those are only minor problems. The real 97Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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I Set Up a Blind Date With a Soldier 相亲相到了一个兵哥哥
All her friends and besties were coupled up, while the twenty-three-year-old Su He was perfectly content on her own. Worried about her future, her mom would drop hints every time she called, mentioning which neighbor had gotten married or who had given birth to a girl. She had an excuse for everything. Su He always replied, “What do their marriages and babies have to do with me? I'm in no hurry!” Eventually, her mom gave up nagging her. So when she later heard that Su He had a boyfriend, she wen
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The Texas Underworld 德州江湖
A tale of hooligans in Dezhou, Shandong, China? No. A tale of gangsters in Texas, USA? No. Texas hold 'em? Getting warmer. There are no miraculous gambling skills, no tense showdowns at the poker table, and no underdog comeback story. All there is is a poker table and the assortment of people around it: cops, businessmen, spies, brothers, high-ranking officials, lovers, and lowlifes. The worlds of money, power, loyalty, and love are all deadly. They aren't gambling on cards. They're gambling on
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Love Delivered with Your Takeout 外卖送来的爱情
[Rugged construction foreman x struggling livestreamer] [Strong leads x mutual healing x trashy boyfriend at first, doting romance later] Gu Yueji was so broke she livestreamed for over ten hours a day to sell goods and pay off her debts. Still, she felt sorry for the delivery guy whose shoes were worn out and clothes were shabby, and who had to squat by the roadside to eat every meal. So she provided him with food, clothes, and a place to stay. Later, Gu Yueji discovered that the delivery guy’s
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- 407 The Wind Blows Through Early Summer 风吹孟夏 Meng Hanmiao is an art teacher at the local elementary school, and Xia Xu owns the town’s all-in-one funeral service business. They first met at the funeral of Meng Hanmiao’s fiancé’s grandfather, and then again at her grandmother’s funeral. Neither of them expected their encounters to continue after the funerals ended. Excerpt One: “Good evening, Ms. Meng Hanmiao. My name is Xia Xu. I’m an only child, twenty-nine years old, and I work in the funeral business. I own a car and a house, with no 2kReads7.0Score161Shelves
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The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福
In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship.
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Between the Cloud Isles 云屿之间
A very, very, very slow-paced story. Thank you all for being willing to read it! [Workplace Romance + Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + Six-Year Age Gap + Happy Ending] [Resilient Newcomer in the Workplace + Gentle, Refined Boss] (Reader advisory: The male lead has been in one relationship before, but they never slept together. The female lead has never been in a relationship.) He loves her simply because he loves her, not because he wants someone to bear his children. She loves him becaus
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The Little Tailor on the Frontier 边疆小裁缝
The Little Tailor on the Frontier
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A Lifetime of Humiliation, All for the Day of Reckoning 半生忍辱只等清算时刻
As a child, he lost his mother, who called him a good-for-nothing, and his father, who was useless alive. He barely survived the beatings and abuse from his stepfather and the others. Later, he discovered that his father hadn't actually died by suicide. He endured countless humiliations, and over 37 years, through patience and cunning, rose from an insignificant nobody to a wealthy power broker. He pulled off a breathtaking comeback! He spent half his life enduring humiliation, not just to survi
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If We Have to Buy Knockoff Wedding Candy, This Wedding Is Off 喜糖都要买山寨,这婚老娘不结了
If I have to buy knockoff wedding candies, then this wedding is off!
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- 413 A Female Feng Shui Master's Work Diary 一个女风水师的工作日志 The author met a feng shui master and exchanged contact information with her. After seeing her work journal, the author found some of its contents worth reading. They also carry on traditional culture, so the author is sharing them here with her permission. 426Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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Always Meeting Oddballs on Blind Dates? Heaven Send Me the One! 相亲总遇奇葩?上天赐我一个他!
Wen Xingyao couldn't figure out why every blind date she went on was with such a bizarre person. After several failed attempts, she finally met a high-quality man, and decided to set aside her reserve and make the first move. After meeting several times, Wen Xingyao felt he wasn't completely indifferent to her. She finally worked up the courage to confess, only to be rejected. Heartbroken, she suddenly realized that Lin Shuyang, the coworker she'd always treated like a brother, had quietly been
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Brain-Computer Interface Doctor 脑机医生
Her ex-boyfriend sold the secret she had guarded most closely to secure an investment. When they broke up, he even threw this at her: “No man could put up with a woman like you.” Her father climbed the social ladder and asked for a divorce. As he left, he said only, “People who look ahead don’t turn back.” Everyone was certain Su Jianwei had lost her backing and was bound to fall sooner or later. But they forgot that she was a doctor in functional neurosurgery at Huaren Hospital, determined to t
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- 416 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 73Reads—Score—Shelves
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I Spent Every Last Penny on the Bride Price, Only for My Girlfriend's Family to Take Me for a Sucker 掏空家底给彩礼,却被女友一家当冤种
He emptied his family’s savings to pay the bride price, only for his girlfriend’s family to treat him like a sucker.
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The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生
This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail.
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- 419 The Fate-Matching Division 命理配平分部 Fate-Matching Division 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 420 A Girl and Nine Men 一个女孩和9个男人的故事 A story about one girl and nine men 56Reads—Score—Shelves
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Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨,来日且方长
Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry.
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- 422 Looking Back, I See the Azure Clouds 回首见青云 Looking Back, I See Blue Skies 38Reads—Score—Shelves
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Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗
Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl
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- 424 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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Writing Tips for Beginners 新人写作技巧
[Chapters in each volume may be updated or revised over time. Readers are welcome to study the material and leave comments or suggestions.] 1. Describing Appearance Use a character’s physical features to convey their personality, status, age, and other traits. Example: He was tall and gaunt, with sunken eyes and tightly pressed lips, giving him a stern, unapproachable air. Her long hair flowed like a waterfall in the breeze, and her eyes shone with confidence. 2. Describing Expressions Reflect
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My Sixteen-Year-Old White Moonlight 我的16岁白月光
Modern city romance, pure love, slice of life, feel-good male-oriented fiction, campus romance, campus belle, first love, mother-in-law, fiancée, heiresses from Beijing's elite families. Contemporary romance, the husband-chasing crematorium trope.
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A Fling at the Gym 健身房里的临时爱情
[Urban]+ [Marriage and Romance]+ [Romance]+ [Rise to the Top] How will Wang Haoyu, a broke college student fresh out of university, turn his life around? What sparks will fly between Lao Liu, a fifty-eight-year-old big shot; Li Siqi, a twenty-eight-year-old beautiful company supervisor; Chen Meiting, a thirty-two-year-old bankrupt business owner; and Feng Duo, a twenty-five-year-old bodyguard to the powerful and a fitness trainer...?
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How Do I Tell You That You’re My Greatest Regret? 该怎么告诉你,我的遗憾是你
This story draws on the real experiences of countless college graduates who broke up as soon as they left school. It portrays the tender romances torn apart by fierce competition for jobs and the weight of family expectations, every word striking at the regrets that haunt new graduates. At a campus recruitment talk, Su Wan and Lu Yu fell for each other at first sight. They made it through their college days side by side, lived together, and promised to build a life in the same city. Kissing bene
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- 429 This Game Was Set Up for You 此局为卿设 This Trap Was Set for You 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 430 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score105Shelves
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The Book My Mom Burned, I Wrote Again 那本被我妈烧掉的书,我写回来了
When I was fourteen, my mom said, “If you don’t do your homework, I’ll burn your books.” I didn’t wait for her to do it. I piled all my homework on the kitchen floor, doused it with oil, and lit it myself. As the flames leapt up, she stood beside me chopping vegetables. Her knife thudded against the cutting board, once, twice, three times. She didn’t stop me or scold me. She didn’t even look over. That was the first time I spoke with fire. Later, while I was away, my whole class signed a petit
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- 432 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 433 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Absolutely Won't Let Her 离婚后前妻想看孩子,我绝对允许 After the Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Absolutely Won’t Allow It 374Reads—Score—Shelves
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Words Without Sound 言无声
[Not a feel-good power fantasy] [science fiction] [no System] [school life] In 1995, an outbreak began in Tianfu City after the water supply was accidentally contaminated. Within just a few days, countless animals and humans began to mutate. The infected, who had the ability to regenerate and could not die, lost their minds and attacked ordinary people. The entire city gradually fell. After a fierce battle in which the military suffered heavy casualties, the outbreak was finally contained before
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- 435 Lao Wang from Chongqing 重庆老王 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.3Score116Shelves
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All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心
The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong
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- 437 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 438 The Vicious Mother-in-Law I Humiliated in Public 恶毒婆婆被我在大庭广众之下的辱 I publicly humiliated my wicked mother-in-law 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 439 Shanghai Auntie’s AI Male Model 沪上阿姨AI男模 The protagonist, Wang Chen, struggles to survive in an apocalyptic world during the Great Depression, then unexpectedly transmigrates to an alternate-world Shanghai in the 1990s. And so Wang Chen’s happy life begins! 4.2kReads7.1Score277Shelves
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Reborn in 2002: I’m Generous With Money and Shares 重生2002,我舍得给钱送股份
This may be the most realistic rebirth novel on Tomato, and the male lead's business model of 'being willing to give people shares' may also be the most criticized business model on the platform...
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After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨
[Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y
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- 442 The Five-Foot Woman and the Six-Foot Man 一米五女士与一米八先生 The Five-Foot-Tall Lady and the Six-Foot-Tall Gentleman 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 443 I'm an Online Beggar Streamer Who Pleads for Tips 我是一名求人打赏的网络乞丐主播 I'm an online beggar streamer who begs viewers for tips 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 444 [Dream-Stealing Space] My Dreams Can Charm Girls 【偷梦空间】我的梦境能撩妹 A feel-good urban story about the entertainment industry, with multiple heroines, celebrities, campus belles, and a touch of the surreal. The male lead obtains a Dream System that lets him enter other people’s dreams and plant whatever scenes and stories he wants. 7.6kReads7.4Score510Shelves
- 445 Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 三十岁回家相亲 Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 446 After Our Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Won't Let Her 离婚后老婆想看孩子,我不允许 After the Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Won’t Allow It 249Reads—Score—Shelves
- 447 Sailing Together 共舟行 [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 448 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 322Reads6.9Score145Shelves
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Breaking Free 逃离束缚
Su Yu and Tang Yilan met on a blind date arranged by their university professor. After spending some time together, they both decided they liked each other, so they went to meet each other’s parents. At first, everything seemed to go smoothly, but after they got married, they argued over whether to rent a place of their own. Su Yu also has an older brother, Su Lun, who has been married to Zhao Yanan for years, but still has no children of his own. After finally getting married, Tang Yilan reali
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- 450 In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名 In the Name of Partnership 17Reads—Score—Shelves











































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