Any Laid-Back Urban Slice-of-Life Stories? Nothing Too Dramatic. 有没有日常休闲都市文，平平淡淡就好。

1. 1 财 Financial Freedom: You Get Why I Keep My Head Down at Work, Right? 财务自由，苟在单位能理解吧？ Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.3M WordsOngoing It's best to check the almanac every morning. Most days have things that are auspicious and things that aren't, and Li Wen has paid special attention to this ever since he was reborn. For a young man with plenty of life experience, what does he want most? Riding the waves of business, chasing trends, indulging in a life of luxury... or making all the flowers wither when his own blooms? Forget it! Staying at the small company he's worked hard at for over a decade, watching it grow from small to b 65.6kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds

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   Leisurely, wealthy, no pretentious slapstick, nuanced emotions, single female lead, especially the first two books—the author's writing style is excellent and comfortable to read. If you like this kind of thing, you should check it out. I've read it three times already and it's great! [Got it][Got it][Got it]

2. 2 重 Reboot: Living Life as I Please at Work 重启：混在岗位上的恣意人生 Fu Sannian伏弎念Urban2.2M WordsCompleted A new book in the same vein, Restart: Small, Certain Joys of Office Life, is already 800,000 words long. You’re warmly invited to give it a read! A carefree life doesn’t require tens or hundreds of billions in assets, power that lets you look down on the world, or throwing punches and kicks at people showing off... It’s enough that I feel my life is going well, and that the people around me can see it, imagine having it themselves, and feel inspired! Given another chance, Yang Zhan has a better 53.1kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
3. 3 关 How I Turned an Washed-Up Female Singer into a Superstar 关于过气女歌手被我养成天后这事 Twelve拾貮Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life + Everyday Hero + Sweet, Playful Single Female Lead + Showbiz] [A gentle, heartwarming story focused on the simple things in life. The pacing is on the slow side, and the relationship doesn’t move quickly. This is not a fast-paced power fantasy! The first dozen or so chapters lay the groundwork. The heroine appears in the first chapter, but doesn’t show up again until after chapter twenty. Still, the interactions between the leads and the sweetness of their romance are guara 19.1kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
4. 4 我 I Really Do Have a Soft-Rice-Eating King System 我真有一个软饭王系统 Song Xiangbai宋象白Urban2.0M WordsCompleted “Over 99 percent of the Host’s cells are dormant. You meet the basic requirements for living off others. Bind the system?” “Yes, yes! Bind it, right away!” Warning: To successfully live off others, you must first learn self-discipline!!! Warning: It’s a soft life, but you’ll still have to work hard. If you don’t like workaholics, don’t open this. Warning: The protagonist will live off lots of people (and animals). If that bothers you, don’t click. 112kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
5. 5 开 I Cursed Out My Boss from the Start, and the System Rewarded Me with a Million 开局怒骂老板，系统奖励一百万 Don't Eat Applesu不吃苹果uUrban94k WordsOngoing (Everyone who comes in must make a fortune every day) [Lighthearted, slice of life, System, everyday life, no showing off and face-slapping] When Xia Yang's idiotic boss forced him to work overtime yet again, he quit without hesitation, then immediately started berating his boss. He thought he'd have to slowly look for another job, but then he awakened the Life Enjoyment System. What? Insulting his boss from the start earned him a million yuan? What? He could also get a hundred thousand yuan —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Simple and ordinary, no showing off or embarrassing moments, just pure enjoyment of life.

6. 6 中 I Won 90 Million, I Really Just Want to Lie Flat! 中奖九千万，我真的只想躺平啊！ Warmhearted Cool Boiled Water有温度的凉白开Urban806k WordsOngoing [Satisfying Knowledge Gaps + Taking It Easy in a County Town + Everyday Warmth + Getting Rich Without Trying + No Showing Off or Face-Slapping] Lu Zhaoyang won 95 million, quit his job, and returned to his county town, where he bought a little house with a yard. He grew flowers and vegetables, went fishing, and stared into space, starting his retirement early. Who could have known that all the good things that had once eluded him, no matter how hard he chased them, would start coming one after a 161.6kReads8.1Score10.6k14d adds
7. 7 每 888 a Day: Plenty to Retire on in a County Town 每日888，县城养老很够花 I Eat Fruit Salad我吃水果沙拉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Financial Freedom] [Everyday Life] [Multiple Heroines] [Lighthearted, No Angst] At thirty, life treats you worse than a dog. Laid off and utterly disheartened, Bai Ye finally gave in and decided to return to the small county town where he was born and raised. But on the train home, he discovered that he had bound himself to a System called Life Assistant. [With the System at your side, unemployment is nothing to fear! Receive an 888-yuan daily unemployment benefit!] [Worried about your health? 27.5kReads7.8Score1.3k14d adds
8. 8 在 I’m a Senior in High School, and My School Belle Wife Just Had Twins 在读高三，校花老婆生了龙凤胎 Zhe Lin Has Arrived折林降临Urban354k WordsCompleted [Urban Slice of Life]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Youthful School Life]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Adorable Twins] “Dad!” “Open the door!” Eighteen-year-old Lu Zhe was in his final year of high school and had been single his whole life. Yet a pair of exquisite twins, cute as porcelain dolls, were blocking his front door. “You’re our dad! Hurry up and open the door, or Youyou’s going to get mad!” “Dad, do you have a red footprint-shaped birthmark on your butt?” When the children revealed a secret he had near 4.5kReads8.2Score46614d adds

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   I think it's quite ordinary.

9. 9 线 My Online Gaming Buddy Is My Homeroom Teacher? 线上游戏搭子，是我班主任？ Lu Mingchen陆铭辰Urban431k WordsOngoing [Multiple Female Leads] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Everyday Campus Life] Lu Anping discovers something strange. Why can only he see the posts his homeroom teacher shares on Moments? And why do they seem to be posted just for him? What are the odds? Are they set to “visible to me only”? Or did she simply forget to block me? Could she hear my thoughts, like in that novel I’ve been reading lately? During class, Lu Anping stares at his homeroom teacher and thinks with a sneer: Stop pretending, teach. I 1.5kReads8.4Score10414d adds
10. 10 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 22.9kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    The male lead, having had his vocal cords removed as a child, can't speak. Every time he argues with the female lead, he trembles and tries to communicate using sign language. The female lead deliberately teases him by turning her back, and he immediately follows. The next second, she covers her eyes, refusing to look at him, and he, feeling wronged, bursts into tears and complains to her parents! Mr. Kobayashi single-handedly makes everyone in the obstetrics and gynecology ward know that the girl in bed 26 has a husband who's incredibly good at crying. Who understands?! This kind of setup completely hooked me!

11. 11 工 Stories from the Construction Site 工地上的那些事儿 The Writer Who Tears Things Apart撕文人Urban838k WordsOngoing [No System, entirely hand-written. Men and women on a construction site, struggling to survive in the workplace.] They say construction sites are chaotic, women are scarce, and beautiful women are even rarer. After graduating from college, I started working at a construction site. On my very first day, I met Sister Xiaoya, who was already married, and accidentally offended the site boss. It turned out that the construction site held more than just men and women. There were also stories few peopl 10.9kReads7.6Score81814d adds

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    A love affair on a construction site, a survival story in the workplace. The male lead is a college student. 😎

12. 12 三 Renting an Actress for New Year’s for 3,000 a Day, I Got the Cold Campus Beauty 三千一天租个女演员回家过年，租到高冷校花了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Rented an Actress for 3,000 a Day to Spend New Year's at Home, and Got a Cold Campus Beauty 471Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Do you read real-life experiences?

13. 13 我 I Sneak-Peeked at My Girlfriend's Diary, and Now She Wants to Break Up With Me 我偷看女友的日记，她要跟我分手 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I secretly read my girlfriend's diary. She wants to break up with me. 365Reads—Score314d adds
14. 14 精 The Punk Girl Got Cashback for Buying Me Water? Then I'll Marry Her 精神小妹给我买水返现了？那我把她娶回家 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted A punk girl bought me water and got cashback? Then I'll marry her and bring her home. 113Reads—Score214d adds
15. 15 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Rich Heir's Body, and My Wife Is a Bitch 穿书到富二代身上，妻子是个渣女 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated into a Rich Second-Generation Heir, and My Wife Is a Horrible Woman 61Reads—Score114d adds
16. 16 租 I Rented an Actress for a Trip, but Got a Female Beggar Instead 租个女演员去旅游，租到女乞丐了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I rented an actress to travel with me, but ended up renting a female beggar. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 我 My White Moonlight Is Chasing Me? No Way 我的白月光倒追我？没门 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted My ideal woman is pursuing me? No way. 86Reads—Score214d adds
18. 18 开 From the Start, I Met a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turned Around and Shocked the Punk Girl 开局遇见极品相亲女？我转身震惊精神小妹 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted From the Start, I Meet a Gorgeous Blind Date? I Turn Around and Shock the Punk Girl 25Reads—Score114d adds
19. 19 弹 Have the Comments Gone Crazy? They Tell Me to Break Up, Then Tell Me to Hug Her 弹幕精分了？劝我分手又劝我抱抱她 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted Have the comments gone crazy? They tell me to break up with her, then tell me to hug her. 8Reads—Score114d adds
20. 20 每 Every Day I Dream That I’m a Young General 每天做一个梦，梦中我是少年将军 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted Every Day I Have a Dream That I'm a Young General 3Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 西 Journey to the West 2026: Did I Beg You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 西游记2026版：我求你救我了？我说了半个求字吗？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMale-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Journey to the West, 2026 Edition: Did I Ask You to Save Me? Did I Even Say the Word "Please"? 97Reads—Score114d adds
22. 22 古 An Ancient Imperial Chef Transmigrates to the Modern World? Cooking Without Salt Is a Total Mess 古代御厨穿越现代？做菜不放盐闹麻了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted An ancient imperial chef transmigrates to the modern world? He cooks without adding salt, and it's a total mess. 11Reads—Score114d adds
23. 23 集 I Gathered the Seven Dragon Balls and Summoned Shenron. What Three Wishes Should I Make? 集齐七颗龙珠召唤神龙，我该许三个什么愿望？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted If I gather all seven Dragon Balls, I can summon the dragon. What three wishes should I make? 13Reads—Score114d adds
24. 24 城 The City Has Run Out of Food? But I Can Travel to the Modern World 城中没粮食了？可我能穿梭现代啊 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted The city has run out of food? But I can travel to the modern world. 8Reads—Score114d adds
25. 25 我 I Can Hear Animals' Thoughts, and a Fish Helped Me Solve the Case of a Young Woman's Murder 我能听见动物心声，一条鱼助我破了妙龄少女抛尸案 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted I can hear animals' thoughts. A fish helped me crack the case of a young woman's body being dumped. 10Reads—Score114d adds
26. 26 客 The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 客栈的秘密：店小二柳白之死 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iHistorical10k WordsCompleted The Inn's Secret: The Death of Liu Bai, the Waiter 15Reads—Score114d adds
27. 27 古 Traveling Between Past and Present, I Play an Extra at a Film Studio. Is the Black-Stockinged Director My Descendant? 古今穿梭我在影城跑龙套，黑丝女导演是我后人？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted I travel between ancient and modern times, playing bit parts at a film studio. Is the director in black stockings my descendant? 6Reads—Score114d adds
28. 28 皇 The Emperor Accused Me of Rebellion? I Slaughtered a Million Enemies With Just a Gun 皇帝说我造反？我一人一枪杀敌百万 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The emperor says I'm rebelling? With just a gun, I can slay a million enemies. 5Reads—Score114d adds
29. 29 4 Love at First Sight at the Dealership: The Gorgeous Car Saleswoman with Comic-Book Legs 4S店一见钟情漫画腿女汽车销售，她太美了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight at a 4S Dealership: The Car Saleswoman with Gorgeous Long Legs Is Too Beautiful 8Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 剧 A Murder-Mystery Game Binds Me to a Goddess Cashback System, but She Won't Add Me on WeChat. What Do I Do? 剧本杀绑定女神返现，她不加我微信啊怎么办 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted She Binds to a Script-Killing Game and Gets Goddess Cashback. What Should I Do If She Won't Add Me on WeChat? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Star's Personal Bodyguard. Is She Going to Offer Herself to Me? 系统逼我当女明星的贴身保镖，她要对我以身相许？ Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted The System forces me to be a famous actress's personal bodyguard. Is she going to offer herself to me in return? 7Reads—Score114d adds
32. 32 股 I Made 500 Million on the Stock Market, Then Went Home to Live a Lazy Life 股市狂赚五亿，回县城当咸鱼 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban494k WordsOngoing Get rich in the stock market, then lie flat in a county town. Lin Chenyang spent five years as a trader in Shenzhen, building a fortune of 500 million yuan. Then he signed an agreement with his boss promising never to touch stocks again, slung a backpack over his shoulder, and returned to Qinghe County. He thought he could lie flat as soon as he got back: buy an unfinished building right in the center of town and turn it into a hotel, let his lawyer cousin stand up for him, and just sit in the 77.4kReads7.0Score4.5k14d adds

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33. 33 彩 I Won 100 Million in the Lottery, and My Ex-Girlfriend Got on Her Knees 彩票中奖一个亿，前女友跪了 Mu Lang Ma Feng牧郎蚂蜂Urban236k WordsCompleted Lottery jackpot · Ex-girlfriend cheats · Workplace face-slapping · Online game romance turns real · Rich beauty · I earned just six thousand a month, my girlfriend cheated on me with a rich guy, and Manager Zhang treated me like a dog. The “soft, cute support” who’d played in the King’s Canyon with me for five months turned out to be a rich beauty. One lottery ticket, a tenfold add-on, and eighty million yuan in my account. Quit my job, slap them in the face, and tear into my ex-girlfriend. 3.8kReads—Score10414d adds
34. 34 房 My Landlord Has Multiple Personalities, and They All Want Me to Support Them 房东是多重人格，还想全员倒贴 Wu Yiyuan吴一元Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [For male readers: four personalities + one female lead + no System + not reborn + true love + love triangle drama + everyday-life sweetness] Ye Shu is so broke after graduation that he's nearly sleeping under a bridge, when a windfall drops into his lap: he gets to move into a luxury mansion for just 800 yuan a month! His landlady, An Suxue, clutches a carrot-shaped pillow and timidly hands him the contract. “My only condition... is that you're okay with me ‘changing into someone else’ every no 44.3kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! A down-on-his-luck male lead meets a female lead who is divided into four parts: a soft and cute bunny, a cunning older sister, a bold and decisive older sister, and a Windows 11. It's sweet and not angsty, a lighthearted slice-of-life story that fulfills all four wishes at once. Welcome to enjoy! (๓´˘`๓)

35. 35 国 The Chinese Bodyguard 国产保镖 Practicalist实战派Urban558k WordsOngoing 54Reads6.3Score87714d adds

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    This book is incredibly good; it's all about everyday life, but it's not simple at all. It offers different perspectives from a bodyguard's point of view.

36. 36 假 A False Marriage 假嫁 Long Chenming龙尘铭Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted Lang Xi, a businesswoman bent on revenge, is willing to put herself in harm’s way and marry her enemy’s son, Liu Ze. But Liu Ze cheats on her repeatedly during their marriage. Hounded by her mother-in-law and locked in a bitter struggle with his mistress, Lang Xi joins forces with her biological father, Liu Huazi, to avenge her mother and reclaim her grandfather’s estate. Lang Xi’s monologue: After I married into this family, my mother-in-law hit me, my husband hit me, and even his mistress hit 142Reads—Score1014d adds

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    This is basically fine.

37. 37 枕 Desire by the Bedside 枕边之欲 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On one side, Lang Xi was gently making his feelings known. On the other, Lang Xin was behaving outrageously. The two scenes kept intertwining in my mind, driving me to the brink of madness. What should I do? Call them out directly, or pretend nothing happened? What does the person beside me in bed really want? 2.1kReads8.2Score15914d adds
38. 38 离 After the Divorce, I Fell for My Sister-in-Law 离婚后，爱上了小姨子 Long Chenming龙尘铭Urban571k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + urban life + workplace + comeback + twins + mystery of birth] Mu Yan is a live-in son-in-law, but after his business venture fails, the Lan family looks down on him. His wife, Lan Xin, chooses to divorce him, while her twin sister, Lan Rui, reveals her feelings and stands by Mu Yan through everything. They weather storms, endure heartache, clear up misunderstandings, and finally find happiness together. 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
39. 39 我 My Love in Dongguan 我的东莞爱情 Thirteen Colors十三彩Urban632k WordsCompleted In 1998, I was still young when I packed my bags and headed off to Guangdong to find work, dreaming of earning enough to go home, get married, have children, and live a quiet, stable life. But the bustling little city in the south ultimately threw all my plans for a settled life into disarray. Here, I met all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things. 90.9kReads7.9Score4.8k14d adds

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    This is really beautiful.

40. 40 业 A Floating Lamp on the Sea of Karma 业海浮灯 Years Aren't Few, Yet Accomplish Nothing年不少也无为Urban256k WordsOngoing Not a mindless power fantasy! No golden fingers! Malice surges like a tide, and karmic beasts devour cities. Mortals are as insignificant as mustard seeds, their fates locked in chains. A young man awakens with a blade in a dark alley, taking his first step beyond an ordinary life. The Mortal Pivot and the Ordered Fate are twin forces; a plain blade reflects blood. Amid the rise and fall of the karmic sea, he takes the light of the human world into his hands, though he is still young. Fate is fi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a well-developed urban fantasy novel with a solid plot, establishing a complete worldview of humanity resisting karmic beasts. The young protagonist awakens his destiny, faces dangers head-on, and endures hardship to survive. It's increasingly addictive the more you read.

41. 41 狠 A Cruel Mother, a Broken Home, and Me, Unbroken 狠心的妈，破碎的家，不屈的我 If You’re No Eagle, Don’t Be a Snail不是雄鹰做蜗牛Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Male-Oriented, Rural, Family, Comeback, Power Fantasy, Inspirational] Abandoned by his own mother, abused by his stepmother, and struck by his father's sudden misfortune. Su Yang, a poor boy from the mountains, has been left battered by his family's cruelty. With no one to lean on and no support to count on, he can only fight his own way to survival. He studies hard, weathers turmoil on campus, and makes his way in the business world. His heartless relatives come crawling back to latch onto his 28.4kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    Simple yet touching and inspiring articles

42. 42 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

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    Urban fiction!!

43. 43 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
44. 44 小 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物28k WordsCompleted A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 6Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 田 A Million Followers on the Field Path 田埂上的百万粉丝 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物9k WordsCompleted A Million Followers on the Ridge 2Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 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
47. 47 教 Professor, I Suggest Adding Some Sugar 教授，建议加点糖 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物32k WordsCompleted Professor, You Should Add a Little Sugar 9Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 灰 Cinderella’s Comeback Against the Odds 灰姑娘的逆风翻盘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物39k WordsCompleted The Cinderella Who Turned the Tables Against the Odds 4Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 与 After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物40k WordsCompleted Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest 3Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 非 The Life of an Atypical Supporting Female Character 非典型女配人生 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物25k WordsCompleted An Unconventional Supporting Woman's Life 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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