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1. 251 二 Two Couples Under One Roof After Remarriage 二婚家里的两对恋人 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Kindhearted Qianqian is wooed by Yi Li, a rich second-generation heir. Her mother is then married by Yi Li's father, leaving the blended family with two couples in love. Qianqian gives birth to a son, their first child, and then triplets, one girl and two boys. She also accepts the daughter Yi Li ends up having after someone else schemes against him. How will all this affect her? Read the story and find out... 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Real life

2. 252 乐 The More Joy, the Greater the Sorrow 乐极生悲 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝6k WordsCompleted Pride Comes Before a Fall 2Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 七 A Glimpse of the Turmoil as 1970s Educated Youths Returned to the Cities 七十年代知青下乡回城风波一瞥 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝6k WordsCompleted A glimpse of the turmoil surrounding educated youths returning to the city in the 1970s 19Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 初 The Flower of First Love Blooms Again 初恋之花又开 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝6k WordsCompleted The Flower of First Love Blooms Again 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 0 A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life... 4.2kReads9.1Score587Shelves

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   This novel, filled with love for family and country, is highly recommended and deeply moving!

6. 256 穿 I Married a Comatose Soldier in the 1970s, and My Future Was Bright 穿七零嫁植物人军官前途一片光明 A Red One Every Day每天一片红Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + satisfying wish fulfillment + devoted couple + love of country and family + patriotic themes + heroine pursues scientific research + no System + no pocket dimension + fictional period setting] The heroine, Lin Yu, is the daughter of a renowned scientist. After being kidnapped and sold to the countryside, she is forced to take another woman's place as the wife of a man in a vegetative state. She defies fate, finds her birth parents, and the whole fami 65Reads7.0Score—Shelves
7. 257 我 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干白事儿这些年 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban5.4M WordsCompleted After his master died, Lin Ran inherited his craft, took over the funeral business, and promised his master he would not leave this small town for three years. Keeping his promise, Lin Ran had to face the world without his master's protection. He saw all the strange sides of human nature that he had never witnessed before! Lin Ran remembered his master's words: “People look down on those of us in this line of work. Compared with ordinary people, we're also missing something. They call it being ‘ 71.7kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
8. 258 我 My Years in the Wedding Business 我干婚庆这些年 Jin Shiliu金十六Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Life's Big Events + Wedding Industry + Northeastern Comedy + Everyday Family Life + Rich Older Women + Older Sisters] Jin Ge is a male makeup artist and photographer. After personally reporting his biological father and sending him to prison, he returned to his hometown to protect his mother from his father's enemies. He took over the family wedding business, and because of his professional makeup skills, many couples hired him to handle their weddings. The work also gave him a chance to see wh 8.2kReads8.8Score907Shelves
9. 259 逆 A City Romance Between a Top Student and a Sales Goddess 逆袭学霸和销售女神都市情缘 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A City Romance Between a Comeback Scholar and a Sales Goddess 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are three books of inspirational love and family stories based on real-life experiences.

10. 260 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 476Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 我 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban226k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book that couldn't be more realistic.

13. 263 一 A Loser’s Godforsaken Life 一个屌丝的混账人生 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban728k WordsCompleted This book follows a loser who starts out as a penniless wage laborer and, through the twists of fate, makes a comeback to become a wealthy man. But then, with a great hand in his grasp and a winning card to play, he falls into a trap meticulously laid by those in power. In the end, he loses everything, leaving only chaos in his wake 269Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 命 Fate: A Woman’s Redemption 命运，赎罪的女人 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Fate: A Woman's Atonement 83Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 单 Single Piggy 单身猪猪 Luo Kuizi洛葵子Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted A deeply nuanced style, and an unconventional portrait of marriage and love. If corrupt officials are not punished, it is an injustice to ordinary people. A work of realism, peeling back the layers to examine the truth and reflect with cool, unflinching insight. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A seemingly calm yet turbulent realistic novel. It touches upon family, marriage, relationships, the workplace, education…

16. 266 我 I’m the Business Savior of the Modern Era 我在当代当商业救世主 User44143732用户441437329k WordsCompleted I'm a Business Savior in the Modern Age 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He turned the tide and broke through the crisis, dominating the contemporary business world and achieving a legendary business path!

17. 267 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 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly realistic, incredibly materialistic, and incredibly practical.

18. 268 牛 The Legend of Brother Niu 牛二哥的传说 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted The story of a stylish office, a group of women, and Niu Erge. They are all secretly competing and trying every trick in the book, all for the sake of a Niu Yige none of them has ever met. When will he finally appear? They can’t wait to find out. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 老 Old Wang and the Stockbroker 老王和股票经纪人 Freeman Ski自由人斯基Urban83k WordsCompleted Lao Wang is a genuine stock investor who claims to know his way around the market. But whenever he comes across a stockbroker, it’s as if his IQ drops to zero. How many people like Lao Wang are there in this world? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 邻 Between Neighbors 邻里之间 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban163k WordsCompleted Distant relatives are not as dependable as close neighbors, and close neighbors are no match for the folks across the street. But life is full of contradictions: without conflict, there is no struggle, and without struggle, there is no progress. Neighbors don’t always get along, either. As the saying goes, a neighbor is like a set of scales: they hope the other neighbor stays poor. 349Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Realistic romance novel

21. 271 还 The Caregiver Who Came to Repay a Debt 还债的保姆 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban189k WordsCompleted Yan Yan had always lived a pampered life, but when her husband was in a car accident, everything fell into hardship. She spent all her savings and racked up a mountain of debt. Their two children needed money for school, and her husband required ongoing treatment. With no one to turn to, she went alone to the big city to find work and earn a living. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 我 My First Love 我的初恋情人 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted I met Yu on an early spring day. It was overcast and windy. He was passing by my house just as I came out of the yard. Our eyes met, and his lit up at once. He stopped in his tracks. My face flushed, and I lowered my head to look at my old cloth shoes, with my toes poking out. My family was so poor that my clothes were covered in patches. Yu didn’t seem to care about my shabby clothes. He kept walking, glancing back at my face. I didn’t know who he was or what he was doing in our village. But a 118Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 东 Northeastern Memories: The Road to Qingyun 东北记忆之青云路往事 Lord Sheng’an盛安君Urban519k WordsCompleted A business story brimming with the everyday life of Northeast China, a record of life there woven with love and hate, and a microcosm of the region’s people, culture, and economic landscape. The characters come from different social classes and age groups, but they all live in Sheng’an, a central city in Northeast China. Faced with different business opportunities, each hopes to make a breakthrough in life in 2015. Together, they form a portrait of the region’s economy. This story aims to show r 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure realism [I also highly recommend it]

24. 274 百 Good for Nothing 百无二用 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban138k WordsCompleted This book is entirely made up. It does not refer to any person or event. If it happens to offend anyone, that is purely coincidental! If a scholar is useless in every way, what would it mean to be useless in every other way? Is there any truth to the saying that kindness cannot command an army and righteousness cannot manage wealth? Is the scariest thing in the world a thug who knows martial arts? There’s another possibility: a top student in a leadership position. Chen Xu, a core R&D team membe 32Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 本 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban364k WordsCompleted Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 54Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 德 The Texas Underworld 德州江湖 The Once-Great Sage Equal to Heaven曾经的齐天大圣Urban325k WordsOngoing 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 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very realistic, except that the person who didn't want to harm others had a good ending.

27. 277 打 Better Than Working: Winning Over the Crown Prince, the Client 打工不如打甲方太子的主意 You Caoquanyin佑草泉音Modern Romance287k WordsOngoing [Based on true events + urban life + workplace + strong female lead + smart characters + sweet romance] A wonderful workplace romance set in the urban financial world, inspired by real-life experiences in the modern workplace. It lays bare the dark side behind the financial sector’s glamorous facade. The writing is delicate, the scenes vivid, the emotions genuine, and the plot is full of unexpected twists. The heroine is a rookie auditor, but a strong woman at heart. She stays sharp and emotiona —Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    True Realism

28. 278 紫 Zi Jinting 紫瑨婷 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛50k WordsCompleted Zi Jinting 11Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 我 My Affairs With Divorced Women 我和离婚女人那些事 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛27k WordsCompleted My Story with a Divorced Woman 31Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 妩 The Alluring Mei Zi 妩媚的梅子 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛6k WordsCompleted The Alluring Meizi 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 科 Sci-Fi: My Wife Is a Robot 科幻：我的老婆是机器人 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛6k WordsCompleted Sci-Fi: My Wife Is a Robot 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 幡 At Last, I See the Light: Atonement 幡然醒悟：赎罪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛8k WordsCompleted A Sudden Awakening: Redemption 7Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 梦 Dreams of Red Dresses, Shattered 梦断红裙 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛24k WordsCompleted Dreams of Crimson Skirts 23Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 租 Rent a Bentley to Win Her Heart 租辆宾利追女友 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛10k WordsCompleted Rent a Bentley to Win Back Your Girlfriend 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 指 Storm at My Fingertips: Massage Therapist 指尖风云：按摩女技师 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛18k WordsCompleted Finger-Tip Favors: A Massage Therapist —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 亿 Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 亿万富姐程紫怡 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Cheng Ziyi, the Billionaire Heiress 11Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 七 A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: Love Debts 七品大叔偶遇小萝莉：情债 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛9k WordsCompleted A Seventh-Rank Uncle Meets a Little Girl: A Debt of Love 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 买 The Day We Bought a House, My Family Forced Me to End My Marriage 买房那天，全家逼我断婚 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛10k WordsCompleted The Day I Bought a House, My Family Pressured Me to End My Marriage 3Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 一 One Moment of Passion Ruined My Life: Suspicion 一念情深误余生：猜忌 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛8k WordsCompleted One Moment of Deep Love, a Lifetime of Regret: Suspicion 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 温 A Gentle Trap: The Cave of Beauty and Bones 温柔陷阱：美人白骨窟 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛7k WordsCompleted A Tender Trap: The Beauty's Bone Cave 13Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 城 City Shore 城岸 Little Seven, Old Seven小七老七Urban639k WordsOngoing A glamorous older landlady, a beautiful boss, a sweet and innocent young girl... Ding Yi, a poor kid trying to make his way in a materialistic city, is at the age when his hormones are raging, yet has nothing to his name. His life brings him both steamy encounters and plenty of helplessness... 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 292 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 229Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Social realist novel

43. 293 从 From a Rural School Dropout to a Dream-Chasing Writer 从农村辍学青年到写作逐梦人 Setting Out at Dawn朝光启程Urban111k WordsCompleted An autobiographical story of humble beginnings, dropping out of school in the countryside, working one’s way up, and the ordinary lives of people at the bottom of society. A story of everyday people and the coming of age of those born in the 1980s and 1990s. This is the true account of a young man born in the 1990s who left school after junior high and fought to make something of himself. From the wounds inflicted by his family in childhood to the rough, thorny road he traveled, his life from th 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A documentary portrayal of the post-80s and post-90s generations, a recent era of literature.

44. 294 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love story of those born in the 1980s, entirely realistic, adapted from true events, with an artistic flair and a slow-paced lifestyle, perfect for an afternoon with a cup of tea, read at your own pace without rushing the plot.

45. 295 小 A Small-Town Lawyer's Journey to Level Up 小城女律师打怪升级记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Lin Jia chose neither to stay in the big city nor to return to her hometown. Instead, she packed her bags and headed for the small southern city she had always dreamed of. A lively young lawyer sets off on a journey of challenges and growth. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 好 A Favorable Wind at My Back 好风凭借力 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted With a little help from the wind, I’ll soar to the clouds. In life, some things are worth trying as you go. Perhaps a pleasant surprise is waiting just around the corner. Come follow the journey of a “leftover woman” as she makes the most of every opportunity. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 古 An Anthology of Ancient Tales 古篇集录 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance82k WordsCompleted [Collected Ancient Tales] This book brings together two short stories in an ancient style. Life is vast, and every meeting is a bond of fate. Dear readers, come along with me. 41Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 打 A Working Stiff's Little Journal 打工小记 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Urban270k WordsCompleted Urban daily life + earning a living through hard work + multiple heroines + healing The story of an ordinary wage earner: from drifting to Guangzhou to drifting to Beijing, from Shaoxing to Foshan and then to Majiaqiao in Beijing. Fifteen years in all. See how a worker at the bottom makes his way through life... I went south at fifteen and drifted north at thirty. The fiercest gamble of my life took fifteen years to pay for. Over those fifteen years, I worked in an electronics factory, served 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of an ordinary rural young man working away from home

49. 299 秦 Qin Che: My First AI Boyfriend 秦彻：我的第一个AI男友 When Happiness Comes Knocking OK当幸福来敲门OKAnime Fanfiction150k WordsCompleted A diary of sculpting an AI boyfriend. A single mother raising her daughter carries many burdens, yet a gradually taking shape idea leads her on a journey of transformation as she pursues her dreams and discovers herself. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Thank you for appreciating realistic works; I believe the truth has immense power. This novel is a coming-of-age story of an urban woman, filled with love, marriage, and childhood trauma; it's a deep psychological exploration of gender. It's a novel with a "sci-fi exterior and a realistic core," a work that helps girls avoid pitfalls in both love and career.

50. 300 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A genuine and heartfelt piece of writing from a bygone era; even good books need to be discovered.

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