Looking for Contemporary Urban Fiction About Everyday Life, Grounded and Close to Reality! 求都市日常现实题材小说，贴近生活，贴近当下！

1. 201 开 From the Start, I Ripped Out a Heart with My Bare Hands. I'm Just an Intern Doctor 开局徒手掏心，我只是实习医生 Mr. Water-Curtain Cave水帘洞先生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama From the Start, I Got Dumped, Then My First Surgery Shocked the World is now streaming on Hongguo. Give it a read! [System + Doctor + Slice of Life + Showing Off] Dumped by his girlfriend from the start, he awakens a System and begins saving lives in his everyday work at the hospital. [Reward: World-Class Steady Hands, 100%.] [Reward: World-Class Tumor Removal Surgery.] “Miracle Doctor Xia, please save me! I have lupus. Please cure me.” “Doctor Xia, please help my grandpa hang on 20.9kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   The first is a very realistic medical novel with well-developed descriptions. The second is a novel about various cheating techniques in casinos; I seriously suspect it's based on the author's personal experiences. In short, it's all about realism. (Book recommendation time)

2. 202 我 My Mom Is the Real Heiress Who Ran Away Pregnant from a Powerful Family. Reborn, I'll Protect My Parents' Love 我妈是豪门带球跑的真千金，重生后由我来守护父母爱情 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted My mom is the true heiress who ran away from her wealthy family while pregnant. After being reborn, I’ll protect my parents’ love story. 101Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban394k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score117Shelves

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   These two books are super good!

4. 204 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 442.4kReads9.5Score48kShelves
5. 205 毕 After Graduation, My Campus Belle Girlfriend and I Got Married 毕业后，校花女友和我领了证 The Ragdoll Cat Is Really Fierce布偶猫可凶可凶的Urban658k WordsCompleted [Everyday life, heartwarming, one heroine] For all the years to come, may someone stand with you at dusk, and ask if your porridge is warm. Outside the school gates. Ye Liner: Was work tiring today? Are you worn out… Gu Xian: Not at all. It was pretty ordinary. I'm used to it. “Let's go out for a nice dinner tonight, okay?” “Sure.” “Gu Xian, when I graduate, will you marry me…?” “Would you be willing to marry me?” 1.9kReads9.2Score108Shelves

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   It's super good! The first book is already finished, and I'm still following the second one. They're both pretty slice-of-life stories!

6. 206 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves
7. 207 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 245.2kReads9.1Score17.7kShelves
8. 208 我 I Turned My Vegetative Wife's Workplace Upside Down 我替植物人老婆整顿职场 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a top student and highly educated, but his day job is backbreaking construction work. He married a perfect wife, and their life together was pretty good. But one day, disaster struck: his wife attempted suicide and became a vegetable... After learning that workplace bullying had driven his wife to take her own life, “I” quit my day job and successfully applied for a position at her former workplace. With my own hard work and the help of a mysterious System, I track down the pe 55Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Urban workplace, contemporary romance with imaginative plot, written in a simple yet delicate style, thank you for your support!

9. 209 重 Back to 2006: Living Life on My Own Terms 重回06之肆意人生 Er San Yi Yi Yi Qi二三一一一七Urban408k WordsOngoing Multiple heroines + a touch of romantic rivalry + a perfect ending What is meant to be will be; what isn't cannot be forced. Reborn in 2006, Wang Quan no longer believed in fate. He believed that people could triumph over destiny. 699Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 寒 Professor Lin from a Poor Family 寒门林教授 Carving a Dragon from Rotten Wood朽木雕龙Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [No System + No Rebirth + Poor Family + Inspirational + Tearjerker + Passionate + Nostalgic + Suitable for Middle Schoolers] Education is the fairest thing in the world. Lin Dongsheng, a student from a poor family, unexpectedly discovers that he has an extraordinary memory. Though he usually doesn't even dare eat his fill, he changes his fate through his studies, achieving one miracle after another. He wins prize money at all kinds of competitions, eventually gets into Tsinghua University, becom 10.2kReads7.7Score669Shelves

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    Authentic and beautiful

11. 211 疯 This Is Crazy, the Professor Had Triplets for Me 疯了，教授给我生了三胞胎 The Burgundy Little Axe酒红色的小老斧Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [System + Stay-at-Home Dad + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Rich Protagonist + Everyday Life] Jiang Chen breaks up right after graduation and prepares to start a business and make a big splash. He has just sworn off dating for three years and vowed to make a few million first when he suddenly gets a call telling him that the girl of his dreams is pregnant with his child and about to give birth. Jiang Chen: ??? When he arrives at the hospital, he is completely stunned. The girl of his dreams t 33.2kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
12. 212 洛 Storm Over Luocheng 洛城风云起 Making Mistakes on Time准时犯错Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Urban Romance + Business Warfare + Multiple Heroines + No System] "Do you still want to tonight?" Her question was so direct that I was momentarily at a loss for words. The campus belle has already driven three men to their deaths. Why are you still getting involved with her? At the crucial moment, Sun Tao stopped me. Returning to the place where it all began, I only wanted to put an end to my youthful regrets with the campus belle who had been such a knockout back then. I had no idea she was a 26.9kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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    The best male-oriented urban novel of 2026, featuring multiple female leads, truly captivating, and not mind-numbing. This is so relevant to the present day.

13. 213 坏 Bad Girl 坏女孩 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, she was abducted and taken to a remote village. Six years later, she nearly found herself forced into marriage. With her life on the line, she risked everything to escape the countryside and make it back to the city. But waiting for her were the cold-blooded parents who had sent her away with their own hands, and an adopted younger sister with no blood ties to the family. After enduring six years of captivity and being abandoned by her own parents, she fights alone to reclaim ever 19.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    These books are also good; you should check them out. You won't be disappointed.

14. 214 为 To Snag a Village Entry Slot, Rich Women Worldwide Hurl Billions at It 为抢进村名额，全球富婆怒砸百亿 Old Meow Mister老喵先森Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Fishing by the Sea] [Tycoon] [Countryside] [Fishing] [Livestream] Zhou Yang, whose net worth was over a hundred million, lost everything overnight, and his wife ran off. Just as he was about to step onto the rooftop, he suddenly acquired the strongest Countryside Upgrade System. After upgrading his family’s fish pond, it actually turned into the sea. From then on, things quickly got out of hand. All kinds of rare sea fish appeared, drawing in all sorts of fishing enthusiasts. From that day on, 3.7kReads7.3Score240Shelves

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    I'm recommending a farming novel; it's over a million words long, has a wildly imaginative plot, and updates regularly. Readers looking for something to read should definitely check it out! 8

15. 215 纸 Paper Rose 纸玫瑰 Lin Di'er林笛儿Anime Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Bai Yan and Kang Jian | Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Revenge + Powerful Families + Angst Before Sweetness] Lin Die'er's most iconic work in her Marriage First, Love Later Rose series! Bai Yan, a young nurse, impulsively marries the talented young Kang Jian, only to suddenly realize this isn't a Cinderella-and-prince story. He already has another woman in his heart, his mother treats Bai Yan like a thorn in her side, and her father-in-law and Bai Yan's mothe 11.1kReads9.6Score944Shelves
16. 216 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Urban487k 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 57.7kReads7.0Score3.1kShelves

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    [Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline]

17. 217 时 Together Beneath the Clock Flowers 时钟花的相伴 Thinking of You, Missing Chu念君思储Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, No Rebirth] + [Everyday Cohabitation] + [One Female Lead] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Multiple Perspectives, Ensemble Cast, and Romance] + [Grounded in Reality] Related by blood? Sure, we're a little close, but the Marriage Law allows it!!! Xiang Gu turned twenty-two, and the very next day, on Tong Mengmeng's twenty-second birthday, they got their marriage licenses. Love between childhood sweethearts isn't a matter of falling for each other over time. It's love at first sight, with 14Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a steady, down-to-earth urban romance, with tender and heartwarming everyday moments of living together, and a solid and enduring love story.

18. 218 渡 Chronicles of Crossing the Sea of Suffering 渡苦纪 Yinning音凝Modern Romance763k WordsOngoing An autobiographical account of a life born deep in the mountains, raised by a single parent, and marked by loneliness from childhood. A widowed mother and her six children, dropping out of school, sleeping in a pigsty. I left home at fourteen, and at fifteen someone set me up to nearly marry a deaf-mute man of appalling character. After the wedding, I raised two children alone while living in a rabbit hutch. In forty years, I have tasted every kind of sorrow. After enduring endless hardships and 163Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Real life, very good, you'll need to wash your eyes after watching it. Quite tear-jerking.

19. 219 最 The Strongest Man 最强人 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban6.1M WordsCompleted The strongest person isn’t the one who defeats others, but the one who refuses to be defeated by anyone or anything. Zhuang Xiaoqiang grew up in a poor family. His father’s downward spiral left the family on the verge of falling apart when Xiaoqiang was just eight. From then on, he shouldered the burden of supporting his family. He learned early how important money was to a household, and knew there was no one he could rely on. Everything he wanted had to be earned with his own hands, whether a 42.7kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    The characters are well-developed and nuanced, the writing is excellent, and it's inspiring.

20. 220 少 Keep Moving Forward, Young Man 少年且前行 Li Xiangxiang李想想Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Bearing the hopes of his disabled parents and supported by every uncle and elder in Kaoshan Village, Wang Yan arrived in Binhai carrying a fertilizer sack full of the future. He stepped onto campus and began his journey toward changing his life… 61.9kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    These four works are all urban slice-of-life novels with realistic themes. They are all very inspiring, and you can learn a lot from them. ① *Towards the Sun*: The protagonist, He Shu, grows from a boy into a "towering tree," enduring a lonely childhood and a struggling youth—it's truly remarkable. ② *The Small Town Test-Taker*: The protagonist, Wang Xiaoshuai, constantly strives and chases after challenges, eventually surpassing his rivals and becoming a couple with his neighbor, Haitang. ③ *Young Man, Keep Moving Forward*: The protagonist, Wang Yan, comes from a poor family with disabled parents. He takes his parents to school while constantly working and caring for them. ④ *Men Like Iron*: The protagonist, Zhao Erhai, experiences many hardships, including being a stepson, a gangster, and even going to prison… These difficult experiences forge him into a strong and upright man. 👍

21. 221 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 40.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
22. 222 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 258.2kReads9.6Score30.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥1. In his past life, An Xiaohai was framed and accidentally committed murder, ruining his promising future. Reborn, he fights with all his might to expose the layers of darkness, glimpsing only the tip of the iceberg of the mastermind. Watch as he launches a desperate counterattack and clears his name! 💥💥2. This story tells of the female protagonist's life, from the 1970s and 80s to the present day! It has a strong sense of period setting and is deeply moving!

23. 223 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    🌺You absolutely must check out this novel! It's a true gem, so captivating you won't be able to put it down!💥 The more you read, the more you want to read, the more you'll want to continue—you simply can't stop! 🎉🎉🎉

24. 224 孤 Lone Wanderer 孤行者 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban2.9M WordsCompleted An abandoned “simpleton” takes his first bold step, and a brilliant, shining life begins to unfold. Life’s wonders are not made up of laughter alone. There are far more tears along the way, but come rain or shine, he presses on and grows stronger! 207.3kReads9.4Score17.6kShelves
25. 225 重 Reborn: My Dad Is a Coal Baron 重生：我爸是煤老板 Liu Si0118流思0118Urban2.6M WordsOngoing My Dad Owns a Coal Mine, and I’m a Second-Generation Coal Baron Lin Hao was reborn in 2002, just as he was heading to study in the United States. He even knew a whole circle of New York socialites, including Ivanka, the Hilton sisters, and the Kardashian sisters. The internet bubble had just burst, and many companies that would become famous in later years didn’t exist yet. He also had the memories of his previous life. Most importantly, his dad owned a coal mine, making him a second-generation 3.1kReads8.8Score181Shelves

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    These few are okay.

26. 226 村 The Village Girl Wang Yaru 村女王亚茹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance402k WordsOngoing Zhao Dagui, the village chief's nephew, came to demand that Wang Yaru marry him. Her parents had accepted the bride price, and she was to be married off in three days. On the eve of the wedding, she gave herself to Li Sicheng, her childhood sweetheart, and the two of them eloped south that very night. In the big city, Li Sicheng carried bricks at construction sites while Wang Yaru waited tables at a restaurant. They lived in a basement. At their poorest, she couldn't even afford a pack of sanita 256Reads6.8Score157Shelves

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    A very realistic subject matter.

27. 227 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 139.1kReads9.3Score13.8kShelves
28. 228 工 Factory Underworld 工厂江湖 Mu Shanding沐闪丁台Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Savor the ups and downs of life, and watch its many twists with a smile. Follow Li Mu, a university graduate, as he repeatedly stumbles and gets back up amid the scheming and backstabbing of the workplace, eventually transforming from a clueless rookie into a smooth, savvy winner who can handle anything. 21.3kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
29. 229 重 Reborn and Taking It Easy at School, I Really Don't Want to Compete Anymore! 重生留校躺平，我真不想再卷啊！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entrepreneurship + university] Reborn at the moment of his university graduation in 2011, Jiang Hao faces another chance to stay on at the university. He gives up the grueling 996 work schedule he endured in his previous life and chooses to stay on as a librarian. Drawing on the memories from before he was reborn, he originally only wants financial freedom. But as his fortune grows, he ultimately becomes someone others admire as a success! 55.6kReads8.9Score11.7kShelves
30. 230 老 The Husband Rules 老公最大 Windblown Sword风吹剑Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The campus belle, the top student, and the domineering CEO. This is the love story of Li Luoluo and He Kuang. Li Luoluo runs into He Kuang at her best friend's home, where a drunk He Kuang forcibly steals her first kiss. That unexpected encounter brings them together, taking them from bickering enemies to lovers. Their relationship begins by chance, caught between society's prejudice and the relentless advances of rivals, while danger and intrigue swirl through the business world. Li Luoluo does 775Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Stories of ordinary people in real life

31. 231 致 The Depressing Literary Master: One Copy of To Live Brought the World to Tears 致郁系文豪，一本活着全球泪崩 A Cat That Can Do Side Flips会侧空翻的猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Parallel World + Rebirth + System + Literary Prodigy + Career + No Over-the-Top Drama + Not a Harem Novel) After leaving the military, Li Liwen, an office worker in a parallel world, had finally gotten his life back on track. But an unexpected industry downturn left him unemployed. The sudden blow triggered a heart attack in a fit of anger. When he woke up, he discovered he had returned to the age of seventeen. That year, he hadn’t even started his second year of high school. Then he stopped ho 26.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
32. 232 工 A Temporary Romance at the Factory 工厂的临时爱情 The Mouse on the Moon月亮上的老鼠Urban5.7M WordsOngoing Work + Romance + Plot + A Large Supporting Cast Xu Yanhui, a young man from a rural village who has just left the army, comes to the city alone to find work. By chance, he meets his fellow villager Duan Li, who introduces him to a job at a textile factory. There, he witnesses and experiences the joys and sorrows, warmth and cruelty of the lives of working women. Set in the 1990s, this story uses simple prose to tell the stories of ordinary migrant workers. I hope you enjoy it. 13kReads8.6Score992Shelves

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    It's realistic, without excessive exaggeration or fantasy, and focuses on working in the 1990s.

33. 233 鞋 The Shoe Factory Worker Holds Forth, and She Knows So Much! 鞋厂女工论道，她知道那么多！ Searching for Flowers in the Waves浪里寻花Urban425k WordsOngoing [Urban slice of life + romance] The heroine is beautiful and works at a factory. She takes care of looking lovely while the hero works hard to get ahead. He climbs the factory's management ranks and even puts in time on the production line, all so the two of them can tie the knot and enjoy a long, happy life together. But things aren't that simple... 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come take a look! 😁

34. 234 黑 Cutting-Edge Tech: Who Let Him Make Phones Like This? 黑科技：谁让他这么造手机的 Yin Yangjun尹阳君Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Please welcome the pioneer of full-screen phones, the creator of ultra-fast charging, the gravedigger of Fruit phones, the leader in domestic chips, and the boss of Hongxing Group, the world's largest phone manufacturer: Chen Chen! Chen Chen was reborn in 2011 and took over a phone company. He took on Big Rice, stabbed Apple in the back, and stayed completely calm in the face of US sanctions, retaliating by sanctioning the United States instead. He drove China's technological progress forward th 45.4kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
35. 235 重 Reborn: You Keep Grinding, I'll Take It Easy 重生：你们卷，我躺赢 Ugly Man with a Mustache胡须丑男Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Period setting + no System + one female lead + chips + lithography machines + smartphones + Bitcoin + new energy vehicles + game development + esports + internet + AI + data services + real estate + business warfare + face-slapping Reborn in 2008, he had only a few hundred yuan in his pocket. That year, Bitcoin was still worth less than a cent, Jensen Huang was still selling graphics cards, no one knew what AI was, the mobile gaming market was a blue ocean, the golden decade for real estate had 682Reads7.0Score220Shelves

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    Stop being foolishly caught in the cutthroat competition! After reading Lin Yan's reborn life, you'll understand that choice is more important than effort! Seizing the opportunities of the times, a small amount of capital can leverage billions in wealth, achieving far greater success than peers who work themselves to the bone!

36. 236 自 Discipline Makes You Free, Not Free to Chase Beautiful Women 自律让你自由，没让你美女自由 Han Meng寒萌Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [System + Growth + Comeback Wish Fulfillment + Marathon + Road Cycling + Freestyle Swimming + Cross-Country Skiing + Biathlon] (Two short dramas adapted from this book are already streaming. Go check them out: “Discipline Gives You Freedom, Not Freedom with Beautiful Women” and “From Self-Discipline to the Pinnacle: She Regretted It Too Late.”) So what if his ex-girlfriend dumped him? Li Bai got a Self-Discipline System. Keeping a regular schedule every day earns him money. Working out every day 17.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
37. 237 千 The Art of Deception! 千术！ Chen Chuyao陈初尧Urban7.7M WordsCompleted As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. You'll never see the knives hidden behind the gambling table! I have a plain name: Niu Tiezhu. Of course, you can also call me... A-Yao. 24kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
38. 238 邂 After Meeting a Beautiful CEO, I Rose to the Top 邂逅美女总裁后，我一路平步青云 Flirtatious Second Brother风流小二Urban2.8M WordsCompleted My new work is now available! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 16.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
39. 239 人 Middle-Aged Man: My Lovely Wife Is Just Young 人到中年：娇妻她只不过岁数小 Summer Always Brings an Echo夏日必有回音Urban712k WordsCompleted At forty, Xiao Zhenglong had a pretty relaxed outlook. He’d been married and had a daughter. He’d been in love, and it hadn’t meant much. His position wasn’t especially high, but in Hong City, he wasn’t exactly a nobody. As the youngest son in the family, he had older brothers to carry on the family line and older sisters to bring honor to the family. He could just enjoy life with his brothers, live freely, and settle scores as they came. That seemed like a pretty good way to spend his life. Why 10.8kReads8.4Score599Shelves

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    It originates from life, is close to life, and does not lose sight of beautiful expectations!

40. 240 让 You Were Asked to Study the Weather, So Why Are You Hitting the Eagle Fleet with an EMP? 让你研究气象，你磁暴鹰酱舰队？ Super Dou from Shuangliu City双流城的超兜Urban3.6M WordsCompleted Internal intelligence report: June 27, 2026. Location: Central Pacific Ocean. Incident: The 46 countries of the Ugly States Alliance sent a combined force of 78 major warships to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. Midway through, an extremely fast-moving object suddenly appeared in the sky. After descending to sea level, it generated a free-floating electromagnetic field. Several allied warships sent to investigate lost contact... Also: The Uranus, a reconnaissance vessel from the D 12.7kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves
41. 241 悠 The Long Summer 悠长夏季 Thundering Lei Yin雷音轰鸣Urban228k WordsCompleted The quiet, secluded town of Guanhai welcomed two strange young men one after the other. From then on, the monotonous life of an eighteen-year-old high school girl was filled with laughter… But all good things must come to an end, and eventually they had to leave… Many years later, they unexpectedly met again, but everything had changed… 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The film is a realistic drama, depicting the helplessness, confusion, joy, and farewell of youth...

42. 242 我 My Irresistible Girlfriend 我的极品女友 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After suffering through several heartbreaks, he lived a miserable, dejected life. By chance, he found a briefcase and discovered that its owner was a beautiful woman. The two met at a coffee shop, then grew close when the rain brought them together. After several chance encounters, perhaps fate really had brought them together, and love was about to bloom. A poor loser fights his way back in love, as a tangled romance is about to unfold. 38kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
43. 243 我 I Can Identify Everything, but Why Are the Entries Wrong? 我能识别万物，但词条是歪的？ It Snowed on Monday周一下雪了Urban676k WordsCompleted High-powered martial arts + decisive and ruthless + meme-filled + invincible [Savage Bull Blood Essence: Consuming it greatly improves one’s physique, increases strength, and replenishes vital energy and blood. It is highly beneficial to martial artists practicing Savage Bull Force.] In class, Han Lie, who had just transmigrated, stared pensively at the few-yuan beef tendon snacks in his deskmate’s drawer. This description... Come on, man, did you just make this up? Should I try it first? 2.7kReads8.1Score284Shelves
44. 244 0 A Post-00s Kid Helps Mom Take Down Her Scumbag Husband 00后帮妈妈整渣斗三 Qian Xiaqi钱夏七Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Modern urban life + inspirational + slice of life + feel-good] Wu Jie is a poor student who loves gaming. After his parents' marriage falls apart, he defies fate and changes his life. First, he helps his mother take down her cheating husband and his mistress. Later, he helps his motherland root out scoundrels and traitors. Step by step, he rises to the brightest peak of his life... 4.2kReads9.1Score574Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A story of a top student! Helping his mother as a child, growing up to go to university and contribute to the country! Engaging in military research! A positive, inspiring, and touching book!

45. 245 武 Martial Arts School Graduate 武校毕业生 Yu Xiaoyan预小言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Martial arts school / traditional martial arts / realistic / passionate / brotherhood / jianghu Adapted from real experiences. No fantasy, no System, and no cheats. A true-to-life portrayal of what life at a martial arts school is really like. A boy defies his family's objections to pursue his martial arts dream. Day after day, he trains relentlessly at school, enduring the long, monotonous years of practice alongside his fellow students and brothers. After graduation, he enters the wider world, 742Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on true events and set in a renowned martial arts school in China! From the training grounds to the streets, the story spans two distinct periods of youth. It recounts the boy's formative years at the martial arts school and his journey to make a living after graduation, navigating the complexities of human relationships and witnessing the harsh realities of life, yet remaining true to his principles...

46. 246 没 No One Dares to Be a Good Samaritan Anymore? Then I’ll Be One! 没人敢当雷锋了？我就当了咋地！ I'm Hungry, But I'm Not Eating饿了不吃了Urban125k WordsOngoing [Urban Fantasy] [Punishing Evil and Upholding Good] [One Heroine] [Slow Burn] [Sweet Romance] [System] The day I was falsely accused after helping an elderly person, I bound myself to the [Lei Feng Emulation System]. From then on, whenever my phone rang, it wasn’t a food delivery. It meant there was another injustice nearby. You want to frame me? I’ll activate the [Honesty Domain] and make your whole family spill its dark secrets! I punish evil and uphold good, raking in rewards until I become a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely relatable! If you find anything wrong, come find me.

47. 247 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about struggling in the city; the second is about youth on campus.

48. 248 分 After the Breakup, One Song Had the Whole Internet in Tears! 分手后，一首天后全网都哭了！ Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Female Celebrity + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] Thanks to memories from his previous life, Su He became one of the entertainment industry's top producers. But when he refused to cash in on fans through commercialization, his agency stripped him of his stage name and the copyrights to all his songs. Li Xuan, the queen of pop he'd made famous, also broke up with him and cut ties for the sake of her own future. Talent is worthless in the face of capital? Then he'll ju 60.5kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
49. 249 重 I Reborn You to Be a Tough Guy, but You Became a Top Student? 重生让你做猛男，你却成了学霸？ Kiwi Milkshake奇异果奶昔Urban878k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Daily Life + Childhood Sweetheart] Xu Houlang dies suddenly from working overtime during his vacation and is reborn before the college entrance exams. He sees all those familiar faces again, including the childhood sweetheart he's longed for day and night. Now he activates the Manly Man System, which gives him, despite his frail health and short stature, a chance to turn his life around and become tall, rich, and handsome! But to his surprise, this System, supposedly designed to 4.3kReads8.3Score404Shelves
50. 250 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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