Looking for a Relaxing Urban Slice-of-Life Novel About a Laid-Back Protagonist Who Doesn’t Want to Get Ahead. No Face-Slapping 求都市生活咸鱼不想翻身的休闲小说，不要打脸的

1. 101 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 working class who can't turn their lives around [laughing and crying emoji]

2. 102 此 Let the Mood Be of the Moment, and Be a Carefree Little Immortal 此时情绪此时天，无事小神仙 Lai Yang Xuanze来洋轩泽Urban118k WordsCompleted (No flashy Systems, golden fingers, transmigration, or being reborn. This is a simple, straightforward, fresh-faced little story!) From school to the military, from a naive boy to a mature man, he experiences the sweetness of love, the warmth of friendship, and the unbreakable bonds between comrades. He struggles through his career and fills his home with laughter, tasting life’s sweetness and bitterness along the way. He slowly changes from an unripe fruit into a smooth stone, yet that pure lit 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   (Without any fancy systems, cheat codes, time travel, or rebirth, this book is just a simple, straightforward, and refreshing read!) [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

3. 103 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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   Urban fiction… An old, laid-back guy just wants to lie low… but the social waves throw him up in a spectacular fashion…

4. 104 不 If I Don't Confess to the Campus Beauty, I Won't Get Drunk and Marry a Yandere 不表白校花，就不会喝醉娶了病娇 Laugh Laugh Laugh Laugh笑笑笑笑Urban106k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines - Campus Romance - Wish Fulfillment - Older Women - Don’t Hesitate, Eat It Up] I never wanted to date anyone. But... The temptation was just too great. I really couldn’t resist. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so good-looking!!!

5. 105 一 Safe Travels 一路平安 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Good people stay safe. Even a life that missed the college entrance exam can be legendary! 1.9kReads9.3Score313Shelves

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   • Novel and unconventional content: The novel's plot is meticulously crafted and unconventional, offering readers a fresh reading experience. • Delicate character portrayals: The characters are vividly depicted with rich inner worlds, allowing readers to deeply understand their personalities and emotions. • Rich in emotion and resonates deeply: The book's emotional descriptions are delicate and moving; whether it's family affection, friendship, or love, they touch the reader's heartstrings, creating a strong sense of resonance. • A captivating and suspenseful story: The plot is full of twists and turns, intricately linked, brimming with suspense and surprises, making it impossible to put down and prompting repeated readings. • Fluent writing style with appropriate humor: The author's writing is fluent and natural, with a light and humorous style, making for a smooth reading experience. Humorous elements are also interspersed throughout the tense plot to lighten the mood.

6. 106 啊 Hey! Sis, Who Made Your Heart Go Bad, Senior? 啊喂！学姐是谁让你姐心变质的！ Night Dreams Beneath the Pen笔下夜梦Urban540k WordsOngoing [Everyday Life] + [One Female Lead] + [No System] + [Not Reborn] + [Sweet Romance] After graduating from high school, Li Ming, who thought he was the hero of a novel, became a romance novelist, hoping to make a name for himself in the online fiction world. But life hit him hard right from the start. His book flopped, without a doubt... Under financial pressure, he was persuaded and pressured by his cousin into taking a part-time job at a bubble tea shop, where he happened to meet a kind upper 2Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   A pretty good slice-of-life urban novel, sweet but not angsty, very enjoyable.

7. 107 我EN My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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   🍅🍅The male lead is a 211 university graduate, 183cm tall, and can make four women fall in love with him at the same time if you give him a guitar: his father is a section chief in a state-owned enterprise, his ex-girlfriend is a returnee from overseas, his current girlfriend is a CEO, his rumored girlfriend is a top female celebrity, and his blind date is a kind and understanding girl from a modest family. All the sweet and refreshing urban romance novels are in "My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant"! [Top Post][Attention]

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