Everyday Life Among Ordinary People, No Politics 有平淡小人物的市井生活，不涉及官场

1. 51 金 The Award-Winning Nanny Reborn with a Professor's Book Collection! 金牌保姆带教授藏书重生啦！ Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn + family bonds + everyone’s favorite + healing + mystery] The main story is complete, with some bonus chapters in the works. Feel free to dive in. Lin Chuyi was a top-tier caregiver who spent more than a decade looking after an elderly professor and his wife. They treated her like their own daughter. Before they died, they left her an inheritance and a jade pendant, which sent her back to the age of eighteen. The pendant is a key, and the library is a space connecting her past and future 483Reads9.2Score100Shelves
2. 52 重 Back to the 1990s: I'm Done Being a Good Girl 重回九零，不做乖乖女 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Comedy + Inspirational Youth + Reborn and Doted on by Everyone + Healing] Completed. He Laifa still hasn’t woken up. No one knows if she ever will, but her passion, her hard work, her determination, and her kindness and intelligence have all affected the people around her. The people of Yangjiatun will never forget her. The people of Hejiabao will never forget her. He, and all the others, keep striving in their own posts, shining brightly. She is strength. She is hope. She is their 212Reads8.9Score—Shelves
3. 53 清 The Breeze Won't Cross, and the Wheat Grows 清风不渡，麦禾生 Meow, Meow猫啊咪啊Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing When Shen Maihe was fifteen, she received an acceptance letter from a prestigious high school. She thought it was happy news, but her poor family couldn't afford the steep tuition. While she was trying to raise money, her younger brother was injured. She decisively married, exchanging her bride price for his medical expenses. Everyone said she was lucky to have married well. But who knew it was a black hole, with a cruel, vicious mother-in-law, a shrewd, hypocritical father-in-law, and a timid, 245Reads—Score136Shelves
4. 54 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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   It's been a long time since I've read a novel with such smooth writing. There aren't many chapters, but the plot and characters are very well-developed, allowing you to feel completely immersed and be moved by the relationship between Lai Ge and Dong Ling. Best wishes!

5. 55 七 Seventies Sisters: Everyday Gossip 七零姐妹吃瓜群众日常 Just Juju是橘橘吖Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing Caught up in the revolutionary tide, Chen Siyu had no choice but to pack her bags and return to her hometown. But the first thing she heard after coming home was that her sister, the one person she had to rely on, insisted on becoming a stepmother to a man with two sons. After Chen Ruhua died in her previous life, her resentment kept her spirit wandering the world for decades. She watched the husband she had painstakingly chosen as a live-in son-in-law frame her younger sister, who was studying 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These books all depict the mundane lives of ordinary people in the city, some set in ancient times and others in historical fiction. The only downside is that they are still being serialized and not yet finished.

6. 56 耕 A Family of Farmers and Scholars 耕读人家 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + male lead is reborn, no pocket dimension, no System, no supernatural powers] Gao E transmigrates into the body of a heavily pregnant woman with four sons. From the start, she's supposed to sell her children to pay for her husband's imperial exams. The good news is, she arrives in time to save her eldest son. The bad news is, she nearly gets caught by her husband when he returns after turning back from the exam journey. Gao E gives up her need to prove herself and jus 8.3kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
7. 57 穿 Transmigrated to a Blessed Life as a Happy Little Farm Girl 穿越之喜满鸿福小农女 Pale Clouds云淡淡Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short drama The Little Farm Girl's Fortunate Days [A note before reading: A cheerful, lighthearted farming story with foreshadowing and twists, clever battles of wits, and business ventures. There are lots of clues early on, but everything will be explained later...] The moment Jiang Miao Miao opened her eyes, she had transmigrated!! She had been switched at birth and abandoned in the snow, where she nearly froze to death, until a kind-looking woman found her and brought her hom 9.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
8. 58 假 The Fake Heiress Refuses to Be a Concubine, Stockpiling Grain to Survive the Famine 假千金拒绝做妾，囤粮满仓度荒年 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Transmigrate + farming + miracle doctor + chief minister + sweet romance + devoted couple] Song Yuntang, a genius doctor, transmigrates into the body of the fake heiress who was sent back to her home village by the Lin family three years ago. As soon as she transmigrates, her second aunt urges her parents to send her off as a concubine to the wealthy landlord’s grown son in a neighboring village. “I won’t accept this marriage. Whoever wants to marry him can do it!” Song 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
9. 59 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 73.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
10. 60 我 Let Me Build You a Home 我来给你装个家 La Jiu Yun腊玖雲Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted Who would lose the house they worked so hard to earn just because they fell in love? Jiang Ning. Who would scrimp on everything, from food and clothes to housing and travel, just because they fell in love? Yang Wu. They were both willing to do it for each other. The road may have been hard, but together they were always happy. In the end, they found a home and a life together, sharing three meals a day through all four seasons. 1.5kReads9.4Score149Shelves

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    This book is about construction workers and young professionals, both striving together, living life earnestly, and finding it all worthwhile!

11. 61 裁 They Tried to Lay Me Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Me 裁员不成反被全行业封杀 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted They Failed to Lay Him Off, Then the Entire Industry Blacklisted Him 50Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 灌 After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, the Scumbag Asked Who the Baby's Father Was 灌我堕胎药后，渣男又问孩子是谁的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After He Made Me Take Abortion Pills, My Scumbag Ex Asked Who the Baby Belonged To 52Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 除 Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 除了我，全家都重生了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Was Reborn Except Me 343Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 人 Clear-Eyed in the Mortal World: I Pretend to Be Mediocre in the Cubicle 人间清醒：我在格子间装平庸 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Urban81k WordsOngoing Ouyang Bei was a graduate of a prestigious university, yet he was content to work as a sales representative at a company. He seemed to lack ambition, but few people understood his world. The trials of society can slowly strip the innocence from a green young man. Beneath an appearance of maturity, loneliness begins... Perhaps you will find a reflection of yourself here. 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all nobody...

15. 65 一 After a Great Rain, I Return to the Northern and Southern Dynasties to Scrape By 一场大雨后，回到南北朝苟活 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Historical198k WordsOngoing Tomato Original. After retiring, Chen Yulou went hiking in western Sichuan. He woke up to find himself transmigrated to the outskirts of Jiankang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. How can he rise to prominence in an era of chaos and competing warlords? Join Chen Yulou as he ventures into this turbulent, spectacular age. 1.3kReads—Score148Shelves
16. 66 魂 My Soul Returns to the Tang Dynasty. This Time, Watch Me Turn the Tide 魂回大唐，这一次看我扭转乾坤 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Historical32k WordsOngoing An original Tomato novel. After my soul transmigrates into the An Lushan Rebellion, I open my eyes on the eve of the Battle of Yongqiu. From a first-person perspective, I take part in this war-torn world and witness how Zhang Xun uses the city of Suiyang to crush Yin Ziqi's army of 130,000 and make his name known throughout the land. I'll forge alliances with forces across the realm and gather the heroes of the mid-Tang era. Will I slay my way to victory and become a capable minister who restore 67Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 山 Childhood Friends in the Mountain Village 山村里的青梅竹马 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Rural Life192k WordsOngoing The story spans from the late 1970s to the twenty-first century, following two generations of the Ou family as their tangled relationships unfold from village to city, from desolation to prosperity. Childhood sweethearts become sworn enemies, repeatedly struggling between family and love, reality and ideals. As the times shift and human hearts prove unfathomable, will they succumb to money and power, or awaken in the dead of night, haunted by their dreams? Where will those struggling in the ways 41Reads—Score102Shelves
18. 68 天 The Name of Heaven's Wrath: Divine Thunder from the Nine Heavens Scours the Mortal World 天罚之名：九霄神雷劫红尘 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Mystery224k WordsOngoing Falling flowers and flowing water seem heartless; green mountains and evening snow each go their separate ways! The young Daoist from Shenxiao and his childhood friend, his junior uncle, journey through the mortal world together, enjoying life! The extraordinary may be closer than you think. The so-called gods, ghosts, and spirits may all be illusions! Those who cultivate the Dao cultivate the heart. Entering the world is a way to sever one's karmic ties! 259Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance995k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is super good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] It's a period drama about everyday family life, a slice-of-life story, no stepmothers, military marriage, revenge, and a smart female lead who works hard to get into a vocational school and doesn't want to go to the countryside. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers [Added to Bookshelf][Added to Bookshelf]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent period setting; this is the most focused on historical background I've read on Tomato Bookshelf. [Already Added to My Bookshelf][Already Added to My Bookshelf] Prices are reasonable, with precise amounts of money and tickets, meticulous details, and not too many awful characters. It feels like you're really living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a period drama combined with a farming/rural setting.

20. 70 我 My Nearly Forty CEO Wife 我的奔四总裁小娇妻 Crab Roe Soup Dumplings蟹粉灌汤包Urban1.3M WordsCompleted The second volume is out now. Come back for more! Follow the author's page and add the book to your library so you won't lose track of it!!! I'm Ma Ming, male, 21, and currently a university student. I can do 600 push-ups in one go. I can do 500 sit-ups in one go. I run every day to stay fit, and I'm good at both singing and dancing. I can down five large glasses of beer, eight glasses of red wine, and three glasses of whiskey in one sitting... “Let's not get sidetracked. Here's the deal: I have 4kReads9.4Score261Shelves

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    Simple but fun and entertaining!

21. 71 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories of real ordinary people

22. 72 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 110Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 663Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 37Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 222Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stories of ordinary people's daily lives

29. 79 广 After I Was Bullied While Walking My Kid at the Plaza, I Exposed the Old Bully Online 广场遛娃被霸凌后，我让恶人老头全网社死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Was Bullied While Taking My Kid to the Plaza, I Made the Old Bully a Pariah Across the Internet 73Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 停 My Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 停电时我被同事偷亲了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted A Coworker Stole a Kiss from Me During a Power Outage 890Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 相 My Blind Date Is a Treasure 相亲对象是个宝 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted My Blind Date Is a Treasure 144Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 听 After Hearing My Patients’ Thoughts, I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital 听到患者心声后我在医院逆袭了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Career Around at the Hospital After Hearing Patients' Thoughts 40Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 小 Little Yan's Springtime: Warm, Simple Joys on the Farm 【小燕逢春，农家清欢暖】 Yunjian He云涧禾Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted The hardships of life wore away her innocence, and a lifetime of tribulations shattered her tenderness. A fleeting dream of a butterfly sent her spirit soaring away on feathered wings. She escaped the countless pains of the mortal world and shed the scars it had left behind. In the end, she abandoned its turmoil and suffering, following the longing in her heart to reunite with her loved ones and find a home filled with warmth and the comforts of everyday life. There would be no more bullying, no 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out! The author says they'll definitely update if anyone urges them to, even if it means updating all the time. Of course, if no one urges them to update, it means they can take a day off. [Drooling emoji] [Original work fan] [Please follow]

34. 84 我 My New Boyfriend Is a Master of Shaolin Staff Techniques 我新找的男朋友精通少林棍法 Xiuqin秀芹Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted Looking for readers for my campus romance about mutual crushes, The Class Monitor I Got by Making a Wish! A little sweet treat~ A domineering CEO who’s been cheated on countless times and is afraid to date A warmhearted citizen who’s a master of Shaolin staff techniques CEO Jing has a memo titled “The Green Pastures.” It records the breakup texts from every ex-boyfriend who ever cheated on him. One day, he meets a little tiger-toothed guy, all claws and fangs. CEO Jing trembles all over. He mus 298Reads6.5Score140Shelves

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    They're all simple, down-to-earth stories, full of everyday life.

35. 85 伏EN Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
36. 86 被 Forced into Marriage, I Found Happiness Through Farming 被迫出嫁后，我靠种田过上好日子 A Basket of Little Fish一箩小鱼Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Alternate ancient setting + cozy farming + building a fortune + devoted spouses] [Mainly farming. The heroine falls in love after marriage, while the hero’s longtime secret crush comes true.] Her father suspected Su Linluo wasn’t his biological daughter. After indulging her stepmother’s efforts to deliberately spoil her, he bundled Su Linluo off to marry into the dirt-poor Jiang family. He never expected that once Su Linluo left the grand family estate, she would immediately let loose. She cli 1.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    It's a good read, a light and charming slice-of-life story.

37. 87 她 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 6.3kReads9.2Score754Shelves

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    Both of these books focus on ordinary people and ordinary events. There are no domineering CEOs or naive heroines; they're not wish-fulfillment novels or stories that make you feel stupid. They depict female growth, and once you start reading, you can't put them down.

38. 88 一 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.9kReads8.5Score764Shelves
39. 89 雾 Laid-Back Days in Miststone Forest 雾石森林的悠哉日常 Castle Gate, Castle Gate, Egg Cake城门城门鸡蛋糕Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Healing]+ [A life like Stardew Valley]+ [Slow-paced] [No cheap tricks, no melodrama. This book is for everyone who hasn't yet had the chance to truly live.] Important note: No CP, no CP! I wasn't going to spoil anything, but then I noticed Tomato had tagged this as “Ancient Romance” and “Fantasy Romance,” which left me baffled. There are men in the story, and some of them develop feelings for the heroine. Isn't that perfectly natural? But it doesn't mean they're a couple. At the age of seventy 3.5kReads6.6Score491Shelves

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    They're all about ordinary daily life, a heartwarming and comforting story that makes you feel warm and at ease.

40. 90 活 Living as a Model Citizen in Republican-Era China 活在民国当顺民 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Urban1.3M WordsOngoing From the start, it's 1945. The war against Japan is over, and the times are in turmoil. After Yang Fuping's grandfather closes his eyes for the last time, he leaves behind a letter of prophecy and a coffin no one can touch. His family tends to daily life in their little courtyard, ignoring the shifting tides of history and simply keeping their corner of the world warm and peaceful. Ensemble cast + Republican-era setting + not a wish-fulfillment story + miniature storage space 40.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The male protagonist, a small-time character.

41. 91 秋 Chen Shi Lives Next Door to Akita 秋田隔壁住陈实 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Qiutian’s mother was known throughout the surrounding villages as a capable woman. She was still harvesting rice in the fields just before giving birth to Qiutian, so she named her daughter Qiutian, meaning autumn fields. When Qiutian was one, her mother went mad. Carrying her on her back, she ran around everywhere and even made her drink filthy water from a cesspit. When Qiutian was three, her mad mother fell off a cliff and died. Her father, a traveling peddler, was hardly ever home. Her five- 7.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The lives of the lower classes are devoid of great wealth and status; they are not kings or generals, nor are they hunters or butchers. They do not make tofu delicacies, nor can they gather precious medicinal herbs.

42. 92 尽 Love with All Your Heart 尽情去爱吧 Chen Little Universe陈小宇宙Modern Romance460k WordsOngoing Based on a true story, newly rated. A literary gem, finely written, not a web novel. When desire and morality collide, human weakness becomes a blade that wounds others. The Peking University campus is merely the story’s starting point. The Beijing financial world is where the real story unfolds. The author graduated with an undergraduate degree from Peking University’s Department of Physics. 33.1kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    Super beautiful

43. 93 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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    It doesn't involve officialdom, but the female lead's father successfully rebelled 🤣. She transmigrated into the body of Jiang Mianmian, a member of a villainous family. She was born into an extremely poor family with her mother, father, older brother, second sister, and herself. They were so poor they could barely afford food, but everyone worked incredibly hard. Her mother was a top-tier fighter, her father a master of deception, and her older siblings were adorable. The story follows their journey from a family struggling to afford food, sharing a stolen pastry, to becoming the most prestigious family in the world.

44. 94 老 The Wang Family in the 1990s 老王家的九十年代 Spanish Mackerel Dumplings鲅鱼饺子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + courtyard homes + ordinary folks + small businesses) After reading Reborn in the 1960s: Back at the Factory as a Cook, you can treat this book as a sequel, but it also works fine on its own. Against the backdrop of state-owned enterprises going into decline in the 1990s, the everyday lives of a young couple serve as the thread connecting a colorful cast of ordinary people and their bustling neighborhood. There are local police officers, state-enterprise employees, people with r 3.6kReads8.9Score270Shelves

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    These are very ordinary stories about everyday people. The first protagonist's grandfather gained some knowledge of the future before his death. The second protagonist is reborn, but against the backdrop of the layoffs in the 1990s, he doesn't engage in any dramatic, overbearing actions. If you want to read stories about ordinary people that aren't boring, these two are worth reading.

45. 95 东 The Northeast Era Drama's All-Time Great King of the Waistline 东北年代剧天花板金牌腰王 Saint Seiya Star Bliss圣斗士星爽Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Period] [Jiahao in 1980] [No System, Just Unbelievably Tough Luck] [The 1980s] [Reborn] [Satisfying Read] [The Strongest Second Sister-in-Law in History] [The Most Unhinged Novel in Northeastern Dialect] Li Qi is reborn, returning to the day before his kidney was cut out. In his previous life, his father put family ties first, his brother and sister-in-law asked him to sacrifice himself for everyone, and his younger brother cried that he wanted meat. So he steeled himself and donated his kidney 94.7kReads8.4Score6.5kShelves

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    Northeast rural folk tales that will make you laugh until you wet the bed

46. 96 跟 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    A heartwarming and sweet slice-of-life story about food and everyday life. There are no special plot devices; it tells the sweet daily life of a small-time chef and a mover who work together to improve their lives. Purely sweet and without any angst.

47. 97 市 A Family Among the Common Folk 市井人家 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing Everyday Life in a Blended Family in an Ancient Marketplace [Alternate Setting: Ensemble Farming Story + Family Squabbles + Love Blossoms Over Time] A gentle stepfather. A taciturn stepbrother. A ferocious but harmless stepsister. A well-behaved younger stepsister. Zheng Yunxi, who moved with her mother to marry into the family, was worried she would be bullied. Unexpectedly, she soon became the family's pillar. Everyday life in an ordinary household, all kinds of people in the marketplace, no g 131.2kReads9.1Score17.6kShelves

    Reader note

    I highly recommend this book; it's really good, and the writing is excellent. I have high standards for writing style and plot, and this one fits the theme perfectly. It's also truly original and avoids clichés. If you're tired of those predictable stories, give this a try. It's a hidden gem!

48. 98 我 My Little Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Died 我妹福宝，死了老公之后 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折9k WordsCompleted My Sister Fubao, After Her Husband Dies 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all short stories with realistic themes; they are very authentic and tell the stories of ordinary people.

49. 99 老 Is My Husband Dead Yet? 老公今天死了吗？ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Did my husband die today? 4kReads—Score100Shelves
50. 100 我 My Dad's Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 我爸那笑死人的沙雕爱情 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Dad’s Hilariously Ridiculous Love Story 57kReads—Score528Shelves

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