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1. 151 一 A Gambling Addict's Return to the Right Path 一个网赌仔的浪子回头 BeardMan须根ManCompleted A Gambling Addict's Turnaround —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 我 My First Online Girlfriend 我的初恋女网友 BeardMan须根Man10k WordsCompleted My First Online Love 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 不 I Didn't Want to Work in a Factory, So I Became a Security Guard 不想进厂打螺丝，选择干保安 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted Didn't Want to Work on an Assembly Line, So He Became a Security Guard 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 二 A Twenty-Year-Old College Student Falls for a Middle-Aged Security Guard 二十岁女大学生爱上保安大叔 BeardMan须根ManModern Romance11k WordsCompleted A 20-year-old college student falls in love with a middle-aged security guard. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 我 I Made My Start in Real Estate 我做房地产中介起家 BeardMan须根Man7k WordsCompleted I Got My Start as a Real Estate Agent 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 外 The Legend of a Food Delivery Guy 外卖小哥的传说 BeardMan须根Man7k WordsCompleted The Legend of a Food Delivery Guy 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 婷 Sister Ting's Love Story 婷姐的爱情故事 BeardMan须根Man8k WordsCompleted Sister Ting’s Love Story 22Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 我 I Sold Used Cars and Earned My First Fortune 我做二手车，赚了人生第一桶金 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted I Made My First Fortune Selling Used Cars 44Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 家 The Househusband Who Lives Off His Wife 家庭主男，软饭硬吃 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted A Househusband Living Off His Wife, and Loving It 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 现 The Modern Shrimp's Cultivation Tale 1 现代虾仁修仙传1 BeardMan须根Man22k WordsCompleted The Modern Shrimp’s Immortal Cultivation Saga 1 —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 我 A Million in Debt: Starting Over 我负债一百万之重头再来 BeardMan须根Man7k WordsCompleted I Was Buried in a Million Yuan of Debt, Then Started Over 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 年 A Young Rich Heir Falls for His Forty-Year-Old Tenant 年轻富少爱上四十岁租客 BeardMan须根Man10k WordsCompleted A Young Rich Man Falls for His Forty-Year-Old Tenant 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 从 From Campus to Top-Tier Star Across the Internet 从校园到全网顶流 BeardMan须根Man6k WordsCompleted From Campus to Top-Tier Star Across the Internet 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 网 A Ride-Hailing Driver's Romantic Adventures 网约车司机的桃花史 BeardMan须根ManModern Romance8k WordsCompleted A Ride-Hailing Driver's Romantic Adventures 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 鹭 A New Life on Egret Island 鹭岛新生 Kou Zhengwei寇郑巍Urban122k WordsCompleted This is a new work of realism, covering birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as exams, employment, civil service tests, job hunting, and work. The protagonist’s past is marked by pain, humiliation, joy, and glory. The author depicts the pressures, lives, ideals, loves, and resentments of ordinary people. Rebellious and reckless, unwilling to settle for mediocrity yet powerless to change things, they keep striving and gradually make progress through twists and turns. This is both the protago 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very good new work of realism!

16. 166 困 The Woman Who Couldn’t Be Caged 困不住的她 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Pei Xiaocao is someone who refuses to follow the usual path. Along the road of life, she has erased everything she was supposed to do. Her life follows no one else’s rules. She believes only in her own! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 167 失 Wang Meili, Unemployed 失业的王美丽 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Wang Meili, in her early thirties, has lost her job. Doubt and despondency consume her, and she has no idea what to do next. Then one day, she figures something out, and from that moment on, nothing is the same. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 无 The Invisible Blade 无形的刀刃 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Mystery91k WordsCompleted In this restless world, people seem eager to voice their opinions on everything. They pay too much attention to others and forget to focus on their own lives. Those incessant displays of excessive concern and so-called positive energy in the name of justice have become the sharpest knives, killing young people one by one in the darkness. Those young people question themselves and feel anxious in the night, wondering what they did wrong. In truth, they did nothing wrong! And what have those who a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 梅 Madam Plum and Mr. Plum 梅娘，梅郎 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted She is the apple of her family’s eye and the dream girl of countless people in the Land of Tenderness. Yet she is also a lonely outcast, one who carved out her place in that world of pleasure through her own strength, a triumph forged from ice and fire. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 A AI Meets Longevity AI撞上长寿 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Urban185k WordsCompleted What will the world be like when robots are everywhere and can think just like humans, while people everywhere begin to live longer? Will robots rule the world, or will humans control the robots? —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 穷 The Light at the End of the Road 穷途的光辉 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted How many generations of hardship and joy must a poor family endure before they can finally get ahead? How much suffering must a girl witness before she understands life? How many trials must a family face before the younger generation understands how hard things were for their ancestors? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 我 I Decide What Happens at My Own Funeral 我的葬礼我说了算 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I died. As I watched other people hold my funeral, I thought it was terribly unsatisfactory. I decided to hold my funeral my way. It should be my funeral, so I should get to call the shots. —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 爱 Loving You Is a Wound I Don’t Dare Touch 爱你是不敢碰的伤 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted A love story between a poor lawyer and a plastic surgeon. Loving you is a one-man show, played by me alone. Life is vast, and meeting you was both fate and a misfortune. I never ask for anything in return. I only hope I can hold on to my kindness and innocence. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 废 The Useless Boxer Makes a Comeback 废物拳击手逆袭 Thunderous Hand奔雷手Urban239k WordsCompleted [Boxing Prodigy + Fiery Youth + Funny and Moving] Street thug Xu An relies on talent and hard work to become a boxing champion. Along the way, he experiences fame, love, friendship, grief, and strife. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It has none of the typical online novel tropes; it's very realistic and enjoyable.

25. 175 六 The Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Animal Realm 六道轮回之畜生道 Luo Mayi罗马易10k WordsCompleted The Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Animal Realm 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! "The Animal Realm of the Six Paths of Reincarnation" offers guidance. Wang Buliuxing, due to his killings, is taken to the animal realm by a cobra to experience the joys and sorrows of six different animals. This is a profound reflection on the relationship between humanity and nature. Come to Tomato Novels and experience its mysteries.

26. 176 未 I Never Told You I Loved You 未曾说爱你 Wisteria Blossom Brew紫藤花酿Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted At 47, Jiang Yao is the head of the consulting department at the China Association for Urban Digital Development. Rational and capable, she leads a stable life. During a business trip, she unexpectedly runs into Lu Hong at the airport, a former colleague she was forced to let go of twelve years ago because of reality and responsibility. Both have since gone through changes in their marriages, and now they meet again at a career summit. He is a regional executive at a leading company in the indus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern workplace romance, a middle-aged love story. Recommended 🌹

27. 177 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern urban novel with a fresh theme: a gangster boss stirs up trouble in the officialdom! Looking to read!

28. 178 围 Outside the Siege, Inside the Livestream 围城外，直播里 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Marriage Story] + [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] + [Suspense] + [Two Female Leads] + [No Romance] Less than a month after we got married, my husband secretly sold the house my parents left me to pay for his younger brother's wedding! I turned to the livestream chatroom "Sister's Hideout" for help, only to uncover an old case involving a body dumped in the water three years ago. It turned out I wasn't his first wife, nor would I be his last target. He used marriage as bait, laying 11Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly realistic

29. 179 小 People from a Small City 小城市的人 A Gulou一只鼓楼Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + A Cross-Section of Society + Angsty Romance + Workplace + Realism] One is a sunny young man who grew up in a government compound; the other is a poor boy from the countryside. They spend several years as classmates, parting and reuniting as their lives intertwine and they grow along different paths. After weathering one trial after another, and experiencing the clamor, loneliness, and pain in their respective lives, they search for meaning in th 4.5kReads8.7Score365Shelves
30. 180 毕 Now That We’ve Graduated, Let’s Love Well 毕业了好好爱 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted In middle school, a teacher once said something that made a deep impression on me, and I resolved not to date while I was still in school. As luck would have it, my classmate Liu Chengheng made the same vow. But Liu Chengheng was tall, handsome, and captain of the school basketball team, so girls were always chasing after him. He asked me for help, and out of loyalty to a friend, I decided to fend off his admirers for him. I kept it up until graduation. On graduation day, Liu Chengheng came to f 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good realistic books, set in normal times, without time travel, rebirth, scumbags, abuse, or cheat codes.

31. 181 功 The Kung Fu County Magistrate 功夫县长 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Urban301k WordsCompleted After the former county magistrate dies by suicide, the higher-ups parachute a new magistrate into Shuanghe. Secretary Qin stares in utter disbelief at the new magistrate before him, who carries a shabby old-fashioned bundle on his back and has gauze stuck to his forehead! But Wang Xiaoneng doesn't care what anyone thinks. With his master's ancestral peachwood sword in hand and his master's ancestral whip wrapped around his waist, no demon or ghost can stand in the way of his great ambition and 509Reads6.3Score—Shelves
32. 182 粉 A Pink Summer 粉红色的夏天 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Xia Xiaomei and her classmates Chen Yusheng and Lin Ling went to Sencheng to take over a tiny advertising agency. Looking for somewhere quiet to live, Xia Xiaomei rented a room in a house built by the Li family, where she met the male lead, Li Hangyu. Xia Xiaomei's best friend, Xia Lingmei, had gone to Sencheng to work after graduating from middle school. Now that Xia Xiaomei had moved there too, the two friends could be together again. Li Hangyu was rich, handsome, and tall, the prince charming 7Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 云 A Gentle Breeze Under Clear Skies: 云淡风轻： Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Yang Xiaoyun, formerly known as Su Xiaoyun, had just graduated from high school when her adoptive parents tried to force her into marriage. After making a successful escape, she arrived in Huangdu, a major international metropolis, where she began a new life. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 房 The House and the Car 房子车子 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油10k WordsCompleted House and Car 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 致 To Our Youth: Spring's Sorrow 致青春：春之殇 Luo Mayi罗马易23k WordsCompleted To Youth: The Sorrows of Spring 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Book Recommendation for Those Suffering from a Book Shortage] *The Tragedy of Spring*: Feng Chunlin's school life is full of twists and turns, from his "chivalrous acts" in sixth grade to the turbulent times in his first year of high school. His story is captivating! #TomatoNovels #CampusTurbulence

36. 186 站 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Already Exists 11已存在的11Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nostalgia for our past. Our youthful selves, hidden deep in our memories. Many years later, when Liang Qingtong recalls Lu Chengyang, will she feel a tinge of regret? The male boss she once madly infatuated with is ultimately someone she came so close to, only to drift away again! Fresh out of college, Liang Qingtong struggled to stay in the big city for years! Her naiveté, her fearless spirit, or perhaps her simplicity, attracted Lu Chengyang's attention! Amidst complex emotions and cutthroat business battles, Lu Chengyang sought a clean, pure world to breathe in. The girl who unexpectedly entered his life was, of course, an accident… Liang Qingtong demanded a relationship with absolutely no room for compromise, not even a tiny flaw! Who understands a girl's unwavering devotion? Letting go hurts, but isn't possession also a double pain?

37. 187 功 Once My Good Deeds Are Complete, I Want Nothing More to Do with This World 功德圆满之后，我就不要这个世界 Yang Gu扬谷Mystery118k WordsCompleted After spending five years shut away from the world, Mo Yu resolutely returns to the city where the case took place in search of the truth. But while investigating, she unexpectedly loses her life. After her death, when handling the paperwork for reincarnation, she discovers she doesn't have enough savings and can only choose to restart her life. With every new beginning, she works hard to accumulate merit, hoping that one day she'll have enough merit and savings to embark on another cycle of rei 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realism disguised as a reincarnation-themed fantasy!

38. 188 范 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted 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. 119Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Social reality and contemporary literature

39. 189 弃 The Tearless Orphan II 弃儿无泪二 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted From the day she was born, she was abandoned by her family. After many twists and turns, she was finally taken in with compassion by her current adoptive parents. But life still had no smiles for her. For the sake of the family’s livelihood, her adoptive mother often tried to set her life on a predetermined path. Trapped by layer upon layer of restrictions, her future seemed shrouded in gloom. She had no say in her marriage, and even after starting a family and building a career, she could not e 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about this angst-filled novel?

40. 190 有 There Was a Girl Named Xiaohua 有个女孩叫小花 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This book captures some of the culture and food of rural northern Fujian in the 1980s and 1990s. Follow Xiaohua and her family as they work hard and lead warm, ordinary lives. No exaggeration, melodrama, or foolish antics. It’s not a feel-good power fantasy, and there’s no rebirth or transmigration. There’s no golden finger, just 30Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these realistic novels that aren't exaggerated, melodramatic, or mindless. ❤️❤️❤️

41. 191 徐 Xu Xue’er 徐雪儿 My Little Warm Jackets我的小棉袄们Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing The everyday work life of Xu Xue'er, an ordinary office drone and medical student, and the sweet romance that blossoms between her and engineer Zhou Dongyang... A warm, down-to-earth story filled with delicious food and all kinds of sweet, thoughtful interactions!!! 20Reads8.7Score—Shelves
42. 192 我 My Second Perfect Life 我的第二次完美人生 A Pen Nib Between the Pages书缝里的笔尖Urban42k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + family bonds + one female lead + everyday life + ensemble cast] He struggled through life until his late thirties, only to be told he had terminal lung cancer. Every red notification dot in his contacts was a damn scam. How could life be so exhausting? One day, he saw a billboard in a park asking, “If you had another chance, what kind of life would you want?” He didn’t ask for much, just an easier life. Then he drifted into a deep sleep. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 未 My Fiancée Has Allergies. What Should I Do About My Sweet Little Brother? 未婚妻过敏，弟弟小白怎么办 A Little Binbin一只小彬彬Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Has Allergies, So What Should My Little Brother Xiaobai Do? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All are realistic works. There are short stories, short tales of tens of thousands of words, and novellas and novellas of hundreds of thousands of words. Various genres are available, including stories about the protagonist and his younger brother, Xiaobai. "The Poorest Young Man" is based on the author's own experiences. "I Have a Story" is also based on the author's experiences and his friends' love stories. There are also novels about everyday life in the city with two male protagonists. And there are also stories about the daily lives of neighbors. Various genres are available for you to choose from [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

44. 194 南 Voyage South 南舟行 Gu Changan顾长安Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted In the 1920s and 1930s, Nan Zhou, the daughter of a prominent Zhenzhou family, flees an arranged marriage and heads to Shanghai to study. She narrowly escapes the clutches of the vengeful Pei brothers. Six years later, the Nan family falls on hard times, and Nan Zhou has no choice but to return home to visit her gravely ill father. Determined to restore her family's standing and prove that a daughter can build an extraordinary career just as well as a son, Nan Zhou decides to stay in Zhenzhou. W 18.4kReads9.7Score3.3kShelves
45. 195 人 At Dusk 人到黄昏 A Foolish Girl一个傻女子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Family love, romance, friendship, and neighborly affection. The ordinary, uneventful lives of everyday people; the changing times reflected in rural life; the differences between two generations in their views on elder care; and how the elderly and children of the new era should face the twilight years of life. 46.4kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
46. 196 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3kShelves
47. 197 婚 Passionate Love After Marriage 婚后热恋 A Rice Cracker一个米饼Two Male Leads94k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush + Love at First Sight + Sweet Newlywed Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Arrogant CEO Who Says One Thing and Does Another × Open-Minded, Perceptive, Gentle Actor] Shen Shujie used to work at a dessert shop. After entering into a marriage contract with Jiang Haofeng, he became an actor. When they first got married, the desserts he made kept mysteriously disappearing. Shen Shujie: "Did you eat the cake in the fridge?" Young Master Jiang replied without 7.5kReads9.6Score898Shelves
48. 198 余 May the Rest of My Life Be Filled with Joy 余生皆欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Women's Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Emotions] Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! A new novel from Wang Erqiao, author of the acclaimed ensemble novel I Wish You Everlasting Joy! Marriage is for happiness, and so is divorce! Open this book and discover the happy lives of two girls who make different choices! Originally titled The Woman Holding a Flower of Happiness. After graduating from college, Sichuan native Wang Yanzi moves to Beijing to join her boyfriend, Wen Bo. Just 4.9kReads9.5Score686Shelves
49. 199 我 I'm Sure I Told You I Loved You a Long Time Ago 我肯定很久之前说过爱你 Shi Bai时白呀Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [A sunny, healing pastry chef × a robotics engineer with severe social anxiety] [Sweet urban romance + devoted puppy-dog boyfriend + 1v1 + happy ending + pure-love redemption + a guide to taming the socially anxious + healing food] Lu Xitian keeps having the same dream. In it, on a stormy night, a young man holds a blood-soaked knife while someone lies in a pool of blood on the ground. She has had this nightmare over and over for a month. Then one day, while delivering a cake to a customer, she 9kReads9.6Score1.2kShelves
50. 200 雾 Fog City: The Swallow Scheme 雾城：燕子局 Luo Mayi罗马易32k WordsCompleted Fog City: The Swallow Scheme —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Are you curious about what happens when a lovestruck, down-on-his-luck guy meets a girl determined to change her fate through marriage? In the TV series *The Swallow's Trap*, Lin Yifan faces just such a situation. He's of marriageable age but has zero romantic experience, shunned by women as a loser, and his numerous blind dates end in failure. To settle down, he throws out all his savings—luxury cars, mansions, and shops—attempting to attract love with material possessions. Meanwhile, the girl also has her own agenda, hoping to change her destiny through marriage. Will their encounter be a farce or a happy ending? Search for *The Swallow's Trap* on Toutiao and follow Lin Yifan to uncover the mystery of this extraordinary story!

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