Any Ordinary Books Without Too Many Dramatic Twists, Just Something Heartwarming? 有没有很平常的书，没有太多的跌宕起伏，给人温馨

1. 101 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 33Reads—Score814d adds
2. 102 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 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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3. 103 什 What? I Freaking Became a Cat 什么？我他喵的成了一只猫 The Village Is Not Late村不晚Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted A loser drifting in Beijing, he’s known for being a pushover and a shut-in. An accident turns him into an orange tabby. This is a story about rescuing stray animals, rethinking one’s attitude toward life, settling scores, finding oneself again, and healing. 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The stories of working people, ordinary stories, stories of ordinary working people.

4. 104 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 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A good article that is simple and plain

5. 105 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? 62Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 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 52Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 儿 The Rules of the Children's Home 儿女家的规矩 Uncle Wang Tells Stories王叔说故事Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted To help their children raise the grandchildren, a couple in their sixties were forced to live apart. From the day Zhao Youlin moved to the city to help care for his son's child, he became a “guest” in his son's home. A man from a small town, he couldn't fit into life in the big city. He had to speak softly, keep the TV muted, and even watch his son's expression before giving his grandson a piece of meat... Though Zhao Youlin was careful about everything, he still couldn't avoid falling into conf 11kReads8.6Score53414d adds

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   I highly recommend this book! It tells the stories of ordinary people, and you're sure to see a reflection of yourself in it—it's so real! 👍👍👍👍

8. 108 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The most ordinary colors of fireworks, who can soothe the extraordinary heart of a man?

9. 109 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 —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 揭 Uncovering the Past of the ‘Third-Line’ Defense Industry Workers 揭秘:“小三线”军工人的往事 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶20k WordsCompleted A Look Back at the Past of the “Third-Line” Defense Industry Workers 11Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 红 The Matchmaker’s Comic and Tragic Fate 红娘啼笑因缘 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A matchmaker who transmigrated, still so young and already arranging marriages. What a farcical situation! The matchmaker Hongniang in the Peking opera The Story of the Western Wing is famous for helping lovers find happiness. Could a real-life matchmaker actually be the reincarnation of the Hongniang from The Story of the Western Wing? Can the Book of Changes really predict love and marriage? 9Reads7.0Score114d adds
12. 112 父 My Father's Era of the Fortress Villages 父亲的崮时代 Swallowtail Butterfly闪蝶Urban299k WordsCompleted Yimeng Mountain is a work of documentary fiction about the second generation of military-industry workers, telling the true story of the mysterious “Third Front” military factories. It retraces how the children of Third Front workers and their parents pressed on through successive waves of change. “Good people and good horses head to the Third Front.” The companies were reorganized and moved out of the mountains... They rose from the ashes as a red-culture base, as the home of China’s peaches, a 10Reads6.9Score—14d adds
13. 113 读 Read the I Ching, Understand Feng Shui 读懂易经，看懂风水 I'm Rich and Good-Looking我有钱我有颜Mystery813k WordsCompleted The Book of Changes is a compendium of the essence of traditional Chinese thought, yet many people struggle to understand its obscure teachings. Its ideas about fate, feng shui, the heavenly, earthly, and human aspects of one’s destiny, and more are closely connected to everyday life. Those who understand them prosper and welcome the God of Wealth into their homes. Those who don’t struggle against their fate and toil their whole lives, only to end up with nothing! That’s why fate comes first, lu 110Reads—Score2214d adds
14. 114 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [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] 35Reads—Score314d adds
15. 115 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. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 玉 Yuxi Case Records 玉溪笔录 LuLu99Historical229k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + farming + women taking the imperial exams without disguising themselves as men + everyday family life Most of the poems in this work are original. Everyone's welcome to discuss them! Serious synopsis: Follow Liu Yuxi as she records the chaos and laughter of the Liu family compound, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, and their journey as they grow up. Most of the plot draws on historical precedents. The nine-year-old prodigy is based on Lin Youyu of the Song dynasty. Main pl —Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    You can read this book; it's a very heartwarming and healing book that gets better the more you read it.

17. 117 西 The Road Through Life’s Storms 西北人的新书风雨人生路 Northwesterner西北人Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Welcome, everyone, to my story. It tells the separate stories of a family living in the countryside. The mother and older brother, in particular, have suffered many hardships, and their long illnesses have had a profound impact on the younger generation's physical and mental well-being. The story examines the kind, selfish, and ugly sides of human nature. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary people, ordinary world

18. 118 农 Spring Stirs in the Countryside 农村的春潮涌动 Northwesterner西北人Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Since the reform and opening-up began, the Zhao family in Ganquan Village has undergone tremendous changes. Jianping and Jian'an started a brick factory and a home-renovation company. What stories will they encounter, and what of their love lives? Which of them will strike it lucky in the business world? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 民 The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China 民国地主沉浮 Northwesterner西北人Urban423k WordsCompleted In the turbulent year 1941, war and chaos reign, and the people live in misery. Against the backdrop of the times, the Qi family landlord’s household experiences both joy and sorrow, as each member faces their own fate. This is the story of what the Qi siblings witnessed and experienced from the Republic of China era through the founding of New China. 184Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 老 An Old Stock Trader's Careless Purchases 老股民胡乱买同志 How Are You All你们都好吗Urban31k WordsCompleted I first encountered stocks in 1993. Thirty-two years have passed since then, yet I still strive and fight on in the stock market, a “battlefield” full of opportunity and challenge. In this book, I'll look back on my long journey of stock trading from 1993 to 2025, recounting the moments of suspense and excitement, as well as those of reflection and sudden insight. I'll lay out the judgments and decisions made amid the market's ups and downs, along with the lessons learned and growth gained throu 164Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He started investing in stocks as soon as they existed, losing sleepless nights due to losses, and then accurately predicted two major bull markets. From being too shy to hold his crush's hand after three years of dating, to meeting countless women he met online, this is a true story from the same person. The author wrote five short stories based on his own experiences, depicting how a naive young man gradually transformed into a scumbag, and how a novice stock market investor became a stock market guru. The five novels encompass both the stock market boom and the internet boom, creating a strong sense of historical context.

21. 121 2 Her in 2005 2005年的她 How Are You All你们都好吗Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Life is a train journey. Some people get off at one stop, while others board at a new platform. Those who couldn't stay with us until the end aren't regrets, but gifts time has given us. They let us carry those warm fragments onward. Knowing that we were once illuminated so sincerely is enough. To keep the good memories in their own little corner of the past, without disturbing, questioning, or forcing a reunion, is the gentlest tribute to what has passed and the clearest way to cherish the pres 11Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 恋 Three Years of Dating, and We Haven't Even Held Hands 恋爱三年没拉手 How Are You All你们都好吗Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted In old movies, the wooden-headed male lead always wins the girl’s heart by being “honest.” Our generation believed it. We mistook silence for deep affection, backing off for respect, and treated “knowing our place” like holy writ. Only after the person we liked had gone did we understand: awkwardness is romantic in movies, but in real life it means missing your chance, and all you’re left with is regret. An old friend passed through my heart, and when I looked back, autumn had already fallen acr 13Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 1 Those Red Boots at Eighteen 18岁的那双红靴子 How Are You All你们都好吗Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted A middle-aged man always keeps a few amber pieces of time tucked away in his heart. In the autumn when he was eighteen, he met a girl wearing red ankle boots. Their crisp taps sounded like a heartbeat echoing through time. They once walked side by side through the streets and shared their youthful secrets, until their story came to an end. The years blurred many details, but they could never dim the bright red of those boots. They became the most vivid footnote of his youth, holding a tenderness 10Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 我 My Online Romance 我的网络情缘 How Are You All你们都好吗Modern Romance36k WordsCompleted I know that one day, old age will blur my memories. The smiling faces that once made my heart race, the warm embraces in the dead of night, will all fade with the years. I will forget the passion of my youth, forget the people who stood by me through storms, and in the end leave this world as silently as a mote of dust. I'm afraid of being forgotten, and even more afraid of forgetting. So I write these words to prove that I lived wholeheartedly, and to thank all the women who came into my life. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 明 Moonlight Fort 明月堡 Zhan Quan湛泉Urban448k WordsCompleted Set after the Central Plains War, this work follows the rise and fall of the Hu family, a prominent business clan in Mianshang County in central Shanxi, and the joys and sorrows shared by two generations. It portrays the region’s distinctive local customs and bears the clear imprint of its era. 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My daughter has no other wisdom but hopes that her parents will cultivate good relationships, show more compassion to the poor and weak, and not be attached to material possessions. In short, give up what should be given up, relinquish what should be relinquished, and keep what should be kept hidden. Ensuring the safety and well-being of the whole family is the best policy.

26. 126 花 The Legend of a Huacheng Programmer 花城程序员传 Little Vampire Cat血族小猫Urban881k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a beautiful flower city in the south. A group of IT professionals from a major metropolis have gathered to form a community they grandly call the “Flower City Programmers’ Home.” In truth, it’s a motley crowd: mostly IT elites and code slaves (programmers), mixed in with bosses, HR staff, stock-market gurus, lawyers, accountants, the unemployed, club princes, and nightlife goddesses. As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own, and every day 27Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The story takes place in a beautiful flower city in southern China. A group of IT professionals living in first-tier cities have formed a circle, euphemistically called "Flower City Programmer's Home." In reality, this circle is a mixed bag: mostly IT elites and coding slaves, mixed with bosses, HR professionals, stock market gurus, lawyers, accountants, the unemployed, as well as club princes and nightclub goddesses. As the saying goes, where there are people, there is a world of its own, and within this world, interesting and absurd legends circulate daily…😅🥺

27. 127 站 At the Crossroads of Love and Marriage 站在爱与婚姻的十字路口 A Heart Born of Clear Skies and Gentle Breezes光风霁月自生怀Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted “Yu Meiren: Written on a Visit to My Alma Mater” “After many years, I return to the place where I studied, and memories drift on the gentle breeze. I recite poems by the stone boat until moonlight shines, while rippling waters reflect green silhouettes. Though I have come here, my heart remains; I wave goodbye and take my leave. How many kindred spirits can one find in life? Even after roaming the ends of the earth, I still think of my classmates.” Xu Ming combined the refined pleasures of a man 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Realistic workplace romance stories that are both touching and inspiring.

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