Are There Stories Where the Female Lead Has an Ordinary Family Background and Ordinary Looks? 有没有女主家境普通长相普通的

1. 101 互 After Swapping Bodies, CEO Qiu Gets Pelted with Money by Her Own Mother 互换身体后邱总被亲妈拿钱砸 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [A cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside male lead x a chatterbox, foodie female lead] [Body swap + workplace + love grows over time + height difference + happy ending + neither is chaste] A heavy downpour and a job interview left Qiu Feng and Feng Yushu having swapped bodies. Going by the unspoken rules of TV dramas, recreating the circumstances of the swap should turn them back. But the sun has been blazing for at least half a month, so with no other choice, they move in together, take each 176Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 102 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead comes from an ordinary family and has average looks, but she's not insecure. In the early stages, she relentlessly pursues the male lead, only to be rejected twice in two lifetimes. Later, the male lead rekindles their relationship, only to be rejected again after another round of intense pursuit. So why does she get married and then break up with him?

3. 103 穿 Trapped in a Cultivation Love Triangle, the Powerful Men All Want to Play Me 穿进修仙修罗场大佬们都想套路我 Anzai Xiao Baibai安仔小白白Fantastical Romance564k WordsOngoing Content warnings: Not a strong female lead, not a power fantasy, slow burn, male lead-focused, romance (inspired by old-school Taiwanese idol dramas), otome [Serious cultivation story + ordinary-looking heroine + multiple male leads + romantic rivalries + love growing over time] Yu Sulan, a conscientious ordinary office worker, unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and spent fifteen years in a daze. She had planned to keep her head down and muddle through life, but one day, a prodigy of t 402Reads—Score10214d adds
4. 104 与 After a Blind Date with My Boss, the Good Times Were Over 与老板相亲之后，好日子到头了 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted After Su Luo did something unforgivable, her family sent her from the southern backwater of Nanman to a mediocre two-year college in Ningguta, thousands of kilometers away in the north. After graduation, they arranged a blind date for her with her boss. The moment Su Luo saw that her date was the very boss who had been tearing into her just moments earlier, she turned and ran without a second thought. From then on, she made an enemy of her vindictive boss, and he was furious. The consequences we 1.7kReads7.1Score10214d adds
5. 105 我 My Blind Date Is a Construction Contractor 我的相亲对象是个包工头 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted At their first matchmaking meeting, the fierce, ugly-looking He Feng scared the sweet-natured He Lin so badly that she refused to see him again. But He Feng had already taken a liking to her. What was he supposed to do? He Feng said that, aside from looking fierce and ugly, he was good at sweet-talking and tricking people. He Lin never imagined that, as someone who was a sucker for a good voice, she’d fall for it. How could someone have such a lovely voice and such a fierce, ugly face? And hadn’ 7kReads8.1Score59214d adds
6. 106 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 7.5kReads6.7Score91114d adds
7. 107 趋 Courting Beauty and Climbing Power 趋妍附势 Ostrich Shengsheng鸵鸟笙笙Modern Romance382k WordsOngoing [Villainess + older woman and younger man + a terrible man's sincere love + both sexually experienced + tragic romance + forced love] A scheming social climber x a devilish playboy Qu Yan was a crafty peasant shaped by a harsh land. The moment she laid eyes on Fu Shi, she knew her chance to rise in the world had arrived. She thought, So this is the sign that the village preacher lady talked about! Their names together were practically a divine message: “fawning over the powerful” (Qu Yan Fu Shi) 1.7kReads—Score10314d adds

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   This must be the female lead.

8. 108 爱 Lovebird: A Phoenix Girl Has Phoenix Blood 爱情鸟：凤凰女有凤凰女的血液 Lin Gaoyue林高月Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Hard-Luck, Determined Heroine VS. Disabled, Down-on-His-Luck Rich Heir] [Teacher-Student Romance + Second Chance at Love + Through Thick and Thin + High-Stakes Business Warfare] Yu Xiaolei, formerly known as Tang Yishan, bears the weight of a painful past. Her mother, Yu Rui, gave everything she had to selflessly support Tang Zhengze, only to be abandoned. Yu Xiaolei was left struggling to find her place as an illegitimate daughter. Growing up dependent on others, Yu Xiaolei experienced the wor 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book, this one, the female protagonist is of average appearance and comes from a poor family, it's a story of a woman from the lower class achieving success against all odds.

9. 109 他 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Her family was poor, but the school beauty was rich. They were childhood sweethearts, yet he repeatedly told everyone about her embarrassing crush on him, claiming it was bothering him. She, however, remained silent, too shy to confess, hiding her feelings. Her unspoken love always brought her to tears. He finally asked her if she had a crush on him. Unaware of his sweaty palms, she countered by asking if he had a crush on her. Her hands trembled, and she tried to remain calm behind her back. His ears turned red, his heart pounded, and he seemed about to pull something out of his pocket, but she, like a coward, ran away. He transferred schools, and they thought they would never be entangled again. In college, she heard that familiar voice being confessed to by the school beauty. He told her she was his girlfriend, but then said she was just a shield. Enraged, she publicly insulted him. Both of them were caught in a love-hate relationship. Torn between pain and bitterness, everyone said she was lucky enough to be ordinary and even rejected the school heartthrob. She ran away arrogantly, unaware that her mother's heirloom, a yellowed pearl hairpin, was missing. She cried as she looked back, only to see him holding the hairpin and giving it to her. The school beauty stomped on her and threw five yuan at her, humiliating her. She decided to take revenge, threatening him to see the school beauty with her. The school beauty later offered her money to leave him, and she agreed, then suffered amnesia. He, however, took advantage of her amnesia, claiming to be her boyfriend. His mother found her and offered her five million to leave him, and she agreed to study abroad as quickly as possible. Upon returning home, she didn't know he had become her CEO. She regained her memory, and he proposed. She only cared about the ring, not him as a free gift. He imprisoned her. During their marriage registration, she tried to escape, but he blocked her way. At the wedding, the school beauty appeared.

10. 110 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Self-recommended, welcome to read] The tug-of-war caused by the disparity in their social status is bittersweet. The male lead is a financial tycoon, indifferent to everyone, and has very strong boundaries. The female lead pursued him in high school, and after a long separation at work, they rekindled their relationship and he pursued her again. Initially, he rejected her because he felt the gap in their social status was too great. Later, however, he couldn't resist trying to get close to her and couldn't stop thinking about her, so he agreed to date her. The result?! The female lead always misunderstood herself as a kept woman. The female lead is very clear-headed and gentle, always believing that they wouldn't have a future together. As the male lead became more and more infatuated, she became increasingly distant. The misunderstanding erupted, and the male lead became insanely jealous after learning her true feelings. Early on, the male lead said: "I don't like you, we're not suitable." Later: "I'll give you whatever you want, you're just after me."

11. 111 祖 My Ancestors Dug the Hole, So I’ll Cultivate to Pay Off the Debt 祖宗挖坑我修道来填债 A Flying Moth一只飞翔的扑棱蛾子Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing Zhang Shengsheng, a 21st-century office drone in accounting, quits her job and studies for a civil service exam to survive. Her ancestors appear to her in a dream, forcing her to inherit the family’s karmic debts. Before leaving, they pull some strings to get her a “nice job.” The result: while she’s still alive, she becomes an underpaid temp in the underworld, working two jobs across the worlds of the living and the dead. Her astronomical karmic debt threatens to crush her fate, until a reclusi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is really ordinary, which makes her very relatable. Don't be misled by her name, and the flashbacks in the beginning are so realistic.

12. 112 三 Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 三十岁回家相亲 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance60k WordsCompleted Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 53Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 一 The Five-Foot Woman and the Six-Foot Man 一米五女士与一米八先生 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted The Five-Foot-Tall Lady and the Six-Foot-Tall Gentleman 16Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 孟 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物16k WordsCompleted Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 19Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 命 The Fate-Matching Division 命理配平分部 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物58k WordsCompleted Fate-Matching Division 5Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 此 This Game Was Set Up for You 此局为卿设 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance65k WordsCompleted This Trap Was Set for You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 以 In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物23k WordsCompleted In the Name of Partnership 16Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 关 About the Handsome Guy Next Door 关于隔壁的帅哥 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物38k WordsCompleted About the Handsome Guy Next Door 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    🙌The female lead is bound to a system with a forced mission: if she doesn't reduce the male lead's descent into darkness, she'll be subjected to torture and die a gruesome death. She chooses to live a carefree, Buddhist-like life, but in turn, she manipulates the eccentric and powerful man, who gradually falls for her, resulting in an extremely sweet and doting story.

20. 120 她 She Cries Easily, but He Makes It Rain Money to Cheer Her Up 她爱哭，但他会爆金币哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Tense push and pull, first love, devoted to one another, age gap. I originally wanted to call it “I’ll Raise Someone Else’s Wife.” Lu Zhiyu: A broke web-novel writer who earns only single-digit sums. Twenty years old, a sheltered young woman just entering the workforce. Obedient and compliant, she’s used to answering questions with unrelated replies, yet casually manages to get the hero hooked. A crybaby who speaks her mind, she grows over the course of the story. Zhan Hansheng: CEO of a publicl 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds

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    It really is easy to find the story according to the setting and watch it all in one go without any effort.

21. 121 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    She was ordinary, but later she pursued him relentlessly. Being a poor, bottom-of-the-class student, she could never compare to the wealthy, well-connected school beauty. Yet, from the moment she was born, she had a crush on him, her childhood sweetheart. To be able to attend the same school as him, she would stay up all night studying, but even then, she could only manage to get the lowest score. However, just being in the same school as him was enough for her. But he, the perennial top student, always mocked her for getting the lowest score, and she could only envy and congratulate him. She hid her crush so well that he had no idea she had liked him for so many years. But this life was also bittersweet. Her roommate, the school beauty, asked her to pass on a love letter to him, and she began to suffer from a lack of recognition. Jealousy led him to mistakenly believe that her confession had soiled the love letter, thus crushing her unrequited love. Her patriarchal family wanted her to marry him and become a "brother-supporting demon," but she wasn't unwilling; he had politely refused. That night, she was punished by being locked out all night, resulting in heatstroke. When she woke up, he was taking care of her, which moved her deeply. She thought, "If only he loved me." Feigning amnesia, she mustered her courage and confessed, asking him if he would marry her. He changed, seriously saying, "Next year." But later, at this time the following year, she attended his engagement party with the school beauty, and even their wedding. Why did he suddenly propose to her with the school beauty's ring?

22. 122 鲸 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CMarriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Whale Fall at Seventeen 781Reads—Score1214d adds

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    The female lead comes from an ordinary family and has average looks, but she's tall, academically gifted, and has a strong, sunny personality. 🌞 This is my favorite campus romance novel, and I personally consider it a masterpiece by Tomato, completely unconventional and without any melodramatic plot twists! ✌️❤️ A chemistry genius from an ordinary background x a musician from a family of lawyers—it's incredibly addictive! Both are independent and strong! 🎵 The male lead is rich and handsome, a bit arrogant, sarcastic, and unreliable, sometimes a comedian, but a well-behaved and obedient boy. He understands the aloofness and perfectionist pride beneath the enthusiastic female lead's smile and is always deeply and devotedly in love with her. 💓 The female lead also secretly loves the male lead and has her own academic and career achievements (direct admission to university) and perseverance. She never gives up; she gets back up after every tear. During the drama club auditions, she was chosen for the lead role, but because her father favored his illegitimate daughter, he paid money to snatch the role from the female lead and give it to her. The female lead had a breakdown, but she recovered quickly, showing incredible resilience. After understanding her situation, the male lead helped her get revenge in his own way. Later, he used his legal expertise to help the female lead's mother with her divorce case, earning a hefty sum in legal fees. 💰 The villains and antagonists all got their just desserts, very satisfying and not at all angsty! 🔥 In the end, the male and female leads overcame their class differences and finally fell in love. 🥰 It's very intelligent, with professional legal knowledge, and not just sweet for the sake of sweetness.

23. 123 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 8.9kReads8.0Score92014d adds

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    A few lines of ink on an old sheet of paper, stained with the lingering twilight. How did that wisp of cloud between your brows become a mark of a past life? So hazy, so hazy, it's not that heaven is jealous of talent, but that people are jealous of goodness and virtue!

24. 124 布 The Empress in Commoner's Garb 布衣皇后 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted She was an empress, yet dressed in plain clothes and worked the fields in the imperial palace gardens. The people adored her, and even the emperor, who had never liked her, fell for her. Yet one autumn, she suddenly passed away! Who was it? Who killed this young empress, whose heart held all the people under heaven? After the empress died, the emperor spent every night singing and reveling with his consorts. Had he truly moved on, or was there something else behind it? 89Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 夏 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 161Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance247k 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. 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are ordinary, but the female lead is very charming.

28. 128 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... 108Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lin Xiaoya, who came from a rural background, became a radiologist through her own efforts. The man she had always secretly admired became her patient. She was afraid to get close to him, yet she couldn't help but approach him, and the result was...

29. 129 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story features minimal physical descriptions and is a typical, unremarkable campus romance. Take a look, don't miss it! Enjoy the stubborn heroine finally changing her mind, and the gentle male lead who absolutely adores her! [Heart][heart][heart]

30. 130 腐 A Hydrangea Blooming in Barren Soil 腐土生绣球 Qi Ran蹊媣Modern Romance178k WordsOngoing [Told from the female lead's perspective: she is the sole protagonist] [Highly sensitive, selfish female lead × devoted, healing ray of sunshine] Love at first sight × a chance encounter × mutual secret crushes × rekindled love × female-lead-centric Mu Zixiu's life was like one long rainy season. She had used people and calculated every gain and loss, leaving herself caked in mud. But even with a life this tainted, she still wanted to live. Even if using and scheming for everything only let her 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She looks ordinary but has a captivating charm. However, she's a bit slow to warm up and is more suitable for those who like female leads. The female lead's growth is very well-developed, while the romance is less detailed. The more you read, the more you can feel the female lead's charm. I really like the psychological battles she plays; she's a very intelligent girl.

31. 131 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 793Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A plain-looking girl from an ordinary family, initially harboring a bittersweet crush on the aloof school heartthrob, was rejected and relentlessly pursued. She endured countless hardships, even playing basketball and buying him American-style footballs, only to be mocked by everyone for her audacity in liking him. Even her roommates criticized her for being shameless. He was her "white moonlight," everyone said, a perfect match, and someone even tried to seduce her, only to be saved by him. But she eventually realized she had loved a fantasy. After losing her memory, she fell in love with the person she loved at first sight. She married him after becoming pregnant, but upon regaining her memory, divorced him and ran away with the baby. What made her want to remarry him and desperately seek his help?

32. 132 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 198.5kReads8.9Score9.7k14d adds

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    This book is amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Admire][Thumbs up][Kiss][Thumbs up]

33. 133 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books are worth reading.

34. 134 重 Reborn in the 1960s: I Became Grandma’s Little Sister 重生六零：我成了外婆的妹妹 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance73k WordsOngoing [When an ordinary person is reborn in a rural village in the 1960s, forget about getting ahead or making grand plans. First, stay alive.] [1960s rural life + family and neighborhood affairs + education and growth + ensemble cast] [Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story. Please don't read if that's not your thing. Thank you.] When Zhu Yan wakes up in the body of her grandmother's second-youngest sister, who died young, she vows to change her grand —Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 糖 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 79Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    This book is very good.

36. 136 我 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What is the love of an ordinary girl? A heart-wrenching campus romance unfolds. Should one confess if they like someone? She thought for a long time before deciding to confess. A love triangle involving one girl and two boys begins to break down in their senior year of high school. She has had a crush on him for a long time. A young girl's unrequited love is hard to fathom; she can't tell if he loves her or not. She mustered the courage to confess, but he treated it like a truth or dare game. In their senior year, they always thought about applying to the same university, wanting to protect him and prevent him from being taken away by someone else. She asked her best friend if he had someone he liked, but his friend gave a bitter smile, saying they'd find out in college. Some loves are about to be exposed. She sensed her best friend's... His gentleness and care for her, even the comfort she felt nestled in his best friend's arms, seemed to fuel his jealousy. He questioned his best friend about whether he liked her, which his friend denied. At the end of high school, when she was moving her books home, both he and his best friend helped. He offered to take their first post-graduation trip together, but because he didn't reciprocate her feelings, she angrily asked his best friend if he wanted to go on the trip too. He became even angrier seeing her and his best friend so close, and threw a book at her. She closed her eyes, opened them, and her best friend blocked it. She anxiously took his best friend with her. While seeing the school doctor, she began to question whether she truly loved someone else. She kissed him, but her heart didn't race; yet, kissing his best friend made her heart flutter. At that moment, she realized who she truly loved, but she couldn't accept the truth. She blocked him and his best friend, refusing to see either of them. But then his best friend contacted her, confessing his feelings. She was at a loss. She thought that going to university would mean she had nothing to do with them anymore, but she overheard their confessions. Everyone envied her. Her heart was in turmoil; the bittersweet feeling of unrequited love was replaced by the agonizing indecision. She chose to ignore it all, leaving behind the mother she hated most... Her relative called her, saying her grandmother was hospitalized and needed money. Before she could return home, she missed seeing her grandmother one last time. The White Rabbit milk candy her grandmother gave her was her favorite. Her beloved grandmother was gone. She hated her mother for making her a left-behind child. She was bullied alone in the countryside. He was the first to stand up for her when she was bullied, and the second was his good brother. Some heartbreaks cannot be healed by love. The pain of losing a loved one was unbearable. He and his good brother comforted her. Should she choose one of them and put an end to her unrequited love?

37. 137 被 The Whole School Bullied Me as a Fat Pig. Then I Was Reunited with My Rich Family, and the Former School Hunk Tricked Me into Marriage. Now He's Dead for Good 被全校霸凌是肥猪，认回豪门前校草骗婚我，他死透了 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The whole school bullied me for being a fat pig. Before I was acknowledged by my wealthy family, the campus heartthrob tricked me into marrying him. He’s dead now. 124Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She was pursued relentlessly by the male lead, and despite her low self-esteem, being overweight, and considered unattractive, she never imagined that the school heartthrob would fall in love with her, trick her into marriage, and have children. When she learned the truth, she was devastated. Then, the second male lead appeared, seemingly sealing her heart and locking her love away. Would she still love him after this ending?

38. 138 人 Clearing Away the Clutter of Life 人间除杂 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adapted from the real-life experiences of a rural woman college graduate] + [Drifting in Beijing] + [Two years alone in a rented room after losing her job] + [Cheated while looking for a rental] + [Parents seriously ill]. If these topics bother you, don't open this book. The reality is heavy. This is seven years of youth in the life of an ordinary country girl with no connections. At 28, I could have been an excellent hydrometallurgical engineer, skilled at removing all kinds of impurities from 21Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 书 A Light in the Sea of Books 书海拾光者 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Female-Channel Fanfiction45k WordsCompleted A Gatherer of Light from the Sea of Books 17Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 尘 Dust and Workwear 尘与工装 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城27k WordsCompleted Dust and Coveralls —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    When a girl pursues a boy relentlessly, what's the biggest taboo in unrequited love? She dropped out of university in her junior year due to a family member's illness and incurred a debt of 300,000 yuan, becoming his maid for 5,000 yuan a month. The creditors chased after her, and she paid off 500,000 yuan within three days. Even cutting grapes took her so long; she had to take time off work—who knew if she was out fooling around? She couldn't afford to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night, saying 5,000 yuan a month was only enough to hire a monkey. She accidentally peeked at him showering, and he fired her in anger. She was furious and set her alarm for 3:30 AM to wake him, inadvertently revealing her bittersweet, long-held unrequited love. When he called back, she blocked him. They woke up with dark circles under their eyes, and it turned out she was still the one pretending to be his girlfriend. She ran away at the last minute, and he raised his offer to 5 million. The second female lead exposed their fake girlfriend act, and his grandfather beat him. She finally confessed that she loved him terribly and begged his grandfather to stop hitting him. But why did he suddenly kneel down and propose?

42. 142 古 There’s a Sword at the Bottom of the Ancient Well 古井之中有把剑 In a Fog Every Day每天云里雾里Eastern Fantasy374k WordsCompleted At the far north of the human realm lies a hundred thousand snow-capped mountains, stretching endlessly. No human could cross them. Beyond these hundred thousand frozen mountains lies another vast world, known as the Otherworld. The Otherworld is divided into eight realms: Spirit, Artifact, Nothingness, Script, Thought, Wilds, Elixir, and Separation. Each realm has its own distinctive spiritual power and cultivation techniques, utterly different from those of the others. One day, Old Gu from 6Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Who knows?! The secrets of the ancient well + the thrilling comeback moments are simply irresistible!

43. 143 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score33214d adds

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    These books feature female protagonists from ordinary families, but they are all very good and attract male protagonists with their own charm.

44. 144 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
45. 145 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
46. 146 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
47. 147 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
48. 148 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
49. 149 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
50. 150 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds

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