Modern Urban Slice of Life, Realistic and Immersive 都市日常，力求写实有代入感

1. 351 仕 A Career in Officialdom: With You in This Mortal World 仕途之红尘有你 Blazing Blade火岚刀锋Urban271k WordsOngoing A Song of Sorrow for the World of Dust Women of the world of dust know much sorrow; a beautiful face is doomed to a short life, with no way to escape. Adrift in the rivers and lakes, with nowhere to return, they wander through the world, drifting and lingering. Deep in the night, dim lamps cast a lonely shadow; the moon is cold, the flowers withered, and tears stream down their cheeks. Who can understand the bitterness within? Only the bright moon remains above the high terrace. This poem was th 60Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 352 拆 Demolition Debris Hits My Head! The Land Grab Ending Had Me Rolling 拆迁砸头！抢房结局笑疯 Ping Yi平义10k WordsCompleted Demolition debris hits him on the head! The scramble for the house ends in hilarious chaos. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The spring breeze of 2026 holds the twenty-year anticipation of an old house, the heart-wrenching decision of demolition, and the warm light brought by the policy. This story, full of everyday life, fully expresses the ordinary people's dream of a peaceful home and their small joys!

3. 353 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
4. 354 冰 The Icy Senior Won’t Date Anyone, but Makes an Exception for Me 冰山学姐不谈恋爱，唯对我开特权 I Will Not Let You Down在下不负卿Urban864k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Campus] [One Female Lead] [No System, Not Reborn] [The plot is a bit mindless, so proceed with caution if that bothers you] Xu Yi is a musical genius, but he's also socially anxious, leaving his inner world rather impoverished. After the college entrance exams, he adopted the online singer alias "Xi Yu e" and poured all his emotions into music. He never expected to become an overnight sensation. Only a tiny handful of people know that "Xi Yu e" is actually Xu Yi, a fres 2.1kReads9.0Score34914d adds
5. 355 我 I Just Want to Run an Orphanage, So Why Won’t Everyone Leave Me Alone? 我只想办孤儿院怎么都来纠缠我 Just Give Me a Hug就抱抱Urban405k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaobei grew up in an orphanage and vowed to change its fortunes. He never expected to find love, wealth, and freedom along the way... [Childhood sweetheart: The soft-spoken girl who was bullied as a child has grown into a stubborn woman.] [Fated love: The senior who fell for him at first sight has found the man of her dreams, and loves him without reservation.] [Classical elegance: The refined, beautiful landlady is moved by his warmth and sincerity.] [Cold and aloof: The icy CEO’s heart 235Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead just wanted to run the orphanage properly, but ended up being pampered by four older sisters with completely different personalities. It's sweet, heartwarming, and addictive!

6. 356 我 My Years in Dongguan 我在东莞的岁月往事 Second Brother of Liaocheng聊城二哥Urban952k WordsCompleted It was the year 2000, in a luxury KTV room in Guancheng. Looking out at Guancheng's bustling nighttime streets and prosperous cityscape, Wang Lei raised a glass of XO, then set it down again. He was already used to the fine liquor in his glass. The Cuban cigar between his lips had burned down until it was almost too hot to hold. Thinking back on the hardships and setbacks of his entrepreneurial journey, Wang Lei was overcome with emotion. 62Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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   Urban Passion

7. 357 2 From 2020 to 2023 2020到2023 Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun孙孙孙孙孙Urban104k WordsCompleted Memories flooded my mind, one after another: all those things I'd done as a lowlife at the bottom of society... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 358 渣 The Bad Girl Won't Redeem Herself 渣女不洗白 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Whose youth is free of scars? Who hasn’t smiled while crying inside? But flowers bloom beyond the mountain, and beautiful scenery stretches beyond every hurdle! Life is precious, so don’t waste it! To those of us who never got to be young properly back then! “Why are you here?” “Because I know my girl wants to try flying. And I want her to know that I’ve never been a cage keeping her from spreading her wings. I’m the tree she can always come home to, the safe harbor where she can rest, and the p 159Reads8.4Score—14d adds
9. 359 女 The Goddess Fell for Me After Winning Herself Over 女神靠着自我攻略，开始缠上我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban282k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no rebirth, no System. Urban daily life, one heroine, healing and redemption, a charming contrast between a cool Chinese-style goddess and her adorable side, with a mix of sweet and spicy. Not every childhood sweetheart ends up together. Qin Huai learned that at eighteen. At his high school graduation party, someone confessed to him. The childhood friend who had always stood firmly by his side was now watching him with a knowing smile from behind the crowd, there to see the s 6.1kReads9.2Score56814d adds
10. 360 我 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 Liu Liu Jiang六六江Urban226k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Realism in the New Era

11. 361 游 The Swimmer 游泳的人 Han Yiran韩依然7k WordsCompleted The Swimmer 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Urban life is real for everyone.

12. 362 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 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9k14d adds

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    Logical, not childish or silly.

13. 363 让 You're Supposed to Be the Strategist, So Why Are You Dating the Enemy's? 让你当军师，你和女方军师好上了 A Bystander Knows Xiao Xi路人知小熙Urban574k WordsCompleted (Romantic slice of life) + (One female lead) + (Not reborn) + (No System, no golden finger) Gu Xing helps his roommate add a girl on WeChat, and all the guys in Dorm 301 pitch in with advice. “Guys, what should I send as my first message?” “Do you even have to ask? Just send, ‘You there?’...” Gu Xing says, “Opening with ‘Hey, are you there?’ is guaranteed to make you look like a clown.” Under his roommates’ watchful eyes, Gu Xing becomes their romance coach. He sends, “The other person is typing 1.7kReads9.5Score31314d adds
14. 364 此 Perhaps I’ll Live a Life of Romance in This One 此生或许风流 A Life of Romance此生风流Urban130k WordsOngoing Love is something everyone has to experience in their lifetime. Some end up with the one they love by their side, some spend their lives alone, and others become carefree womanizers. What will become of Meng Haokong? This story has one heroine, or none at all. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A heartwarming urban romance novel with gentle and delicate writing, it tells the story of regrets and growth in love. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

15. 365 重 Reborn in 2002: I'm Really Not Schizophrenic 重生2002我真的不是精神分裂 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Rebirth in a bygone era] + [Everyday urban life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] [Multiple heroines] + [No yanderes] + [Making money through business] + [Campus romance] Zhao Chuyun grew up with his grandfather after his parents divorced. He repeated a year to get into college, only to discover that his first love already had a boyfriend. With a love life and a family like that, he has no regrets he wants to make up for after being reborn. He just wants to live recklessly for once. If you're r 50.9kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds
16. 366 娱 You're a Top-Tier Star, Yet You Choose an Ordinary Teacher as Your Partner? 娱乐圈真顶流，你择偶普通教师？ Quietly Arriving悄然而至Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chu Ze was reborn in his family’s old, rundown factory. From the start, he awakened a Factory System that could upgrade the plant and grant bonuses in different fields of research. He could level it up and earn rewards by accepting orders, fulfilling them, and selling the products. Chu Ze returned to Northwestern Polytechnical University and became a teacher. “How can our great nation depend on others for its survival?!” “Dignity lies at the tip of the sword, and truth lies within the range of o 21.4kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
17. 367 范 The Rise and Fall of Boss Fan 范老板的沉浮人生 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Modern Romance736k WordsCompleted This story follows 1980s entrepreneur Fan Chenhui through the ups and downs of the business world in Shenzhen. It explores real-world issues including financial crises, family conflicts, workplace rivalries, and tangled relationships, portraying human nature and the changes of the times in vivid detail. 116Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Very realistic urban daily life

18. 368 半 A Family Between Two Homes 半路家庭 The Laughing Scholar of the Mountains山里笑笑生Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Su Mei, who runs a restaurant, is beautiful and kind. Ji Feng, a hardworking man who grew up relying on the generosity of others, is honest and sincere. Swept along by the relentless tide of fate, they become entangled in a strange family affair. In the harsh reality of their circumstances, several orphans have no choice but to form a makeshift family. Where will kindness and evil, guilt and affection, vengeance and hatred lead in this gripping human drama, with its twists and turns? 364Reads9.2Score17914d adds
19. 369 重 After Being Reborn, I Want to Be a Good Person 重生之后想做个好人 Xiaxia's Tail霞霞的尾巴Urban249k WordsOngoing [Assassin] + [Reborn] + [Daily Life] + [High School] + [Not Overpowered] “I didn’t have a choice before. Now I want to be a good person…” Li Zhe works as a Grade B operative for Sinake, an international underground intelligence organization abbreviated as [S]. He has no past, and the limited life he has is spent fighting for the organization. Then, through sheer bad luck, he is selected to be a disposable pawn. Reborn as a high school student in 2001, he initially plans to stay out of trouble an 34Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 370 我 My Intern Girlfriend Is the CEO 我的实习期女友是总裁 Chun Xiao Wu Hen春枭无痕Urban254k WordsCompleted Under pressure from his family to get married, Zou Heng is forced to go on a blind date before the Lunar New Year. He meets the bizarre Wang Min, who tells him, “I’ve been married before, and any child we have has to take my daughter’s surname.” Zou Heng promptly pays and leaves, refusing to be a sucker. Wanting his parents to be able to hold their heads high in the village, he rents out one of the company’s inconspicuous interns, Zhao Jing, to go home with him. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist originally only wanted to spend 3,500 yuan to rent a girlfriend for the New Year, but he did not expect that she could casually summon a luxury car worth millions and easily deal with people who came to cause trouble. Her seemingly ordinary clothes concealed a top-notch aura. Every plot twist was reasonable and surprising, and the pace was tight and not dragging.

21. 371 重 Reborn in 1993: Call Me a Corporate-Grade Scumbag 重生1993：请叫我企业级渣男 Although虽然Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At a celebration banquet, Wang Wei, who had successfully shorted the stock of a certain beverage company, joked that if Heaven gave him another chance, he would never be a financial speculator again. Building real businesses would be his only goal. When he wakes up, Heaven grants his wish: he has returned to 1993, to the crossroads in life he faced when he went on a blind date. This time, he turns down his blind date first and chooses another path to fortune. I’m a businessman, not a scumbag who 4.7kReads8.9Score42514d adds
22. 372 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—14d adds

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    Based on true stories and drawn from top martial arts schools in China! This comprehensive and realistic novel covers all three stages of a martial arts school: freshman, senior, and graduate. Without fantasy, it focuses on the realities of martial arts life. It depicts the unfamiliarity and anxiety of freshmen entering the school, the pain and experience accumulated by seniors during training, and the confusion of graduates facing society. The novel also covers the martial arts training process, school rules, and the brotherhood among classmates, showcasing the youthful growth of martial arts school students. It's down-to-earth and realistic, taking you on a journey through the martial arts world of a student.

23. 373 我 My Stories of Macau's Stormy Underworld 我的澳门风云故事 Fading Memories on the Wind浅忆随风Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Once you've been to Macau, it's yours for life! What kind of city is A-Ma-Gau? Why are so many people obsessed with it? What kind of tumultuous life awaits a naive young woman who ventures into Macau alone? Here, stories unfold every day, and miracles happen every day. In these most authentic stories, you'll see human nature at its rawest, the most insatiable desires, and the cheapest emotions. Welcome to my life in Macau. 25.8kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    Based on the title, this is the only one available; it boils down to one word: "Just read it."

24. 374 四 Seventy Years of Laying Low in the Siheyuan 四合院苟生七十年 Foodie Lao San吃货老三Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Gao Xiaowai's way of life is to keep his head down. He does it until it becomes a habit, until it becomes second nature. Just when Gao Xiaowai sees no hope of keeping his head down forever, fate plays a joke on him. Maybe he dreamed too sweetly, because when he wakes up, he's been thrown seventy years into the past. Gao Xiaowai's heart sinks. How is he supposed to survive now! 9kReads8.6Score28814d adds

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    You think I want to stir up trouble in the courtyard? Wrong, I don't even have the mind to watch the show as a bystander!

25. 375 弃 The Tearless Orphan II 弃儿无泪二 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted From the day she was born, she was abandoned by her family. After many twists and turns, she was finally taken in with compassion by her current adoptive parents. But life still had no smiles for her. For the sake of the family’s livelihood, her adoptive mother often tried to set her life on a predetermined path. Trapped by layer upon layer of restrictions, her future seemed shrouded in gloom. She had no say in her marriage, and even after starting a family and building a career, she could not e 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-quality articles

26. 376 认 I Mistook the Temporary Girlfriend, and the Beautiful CEO Won't Let Me Go 认错临时女友，被美女总裁赖上了 Sunny Little White Horse阳光小白马Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn twice, yet still unable to escape the pressure to get married. Jiang Feng, whose mother’s constant matchmaking has given him a headache, comes up with a clever plan: find a temporary girlfriend to appease her! But who could have guessed that the girl he’d arranged to play the part wouldn’t show up at all? He grabs the wrong beauty… 19.3kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    A sweet romance, worth reading.

27. 377 还 The Caregiver Who Came to Repay a Debt 还债的保姆 Recluse Qingxu清虚散人Urban189k WordsCompleted Yan Yan had always lived a pampered life, but when her husband was in a car accident, everything fell into hardship. She spent all her savings and racked up a mountain of debt. Their two children needed money for school, and her husband required ongoing treatment. With no one to turn to, she went alone to the big city to find work and earn a living. 67Reads—Score114d adds

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    Tears of a woman who went to the city

28. 378 星 When the Starlight Turns Back 星光回溯时 Mu Feng Wuchen, Branch Office沐枫无尘分号Urban174k WordsCompleted From a forgotten left-behind child to a military cadet at the National University of Defense Technology, his life is a comeback story written in blood and tears. He lost his mother at two and lived alone in an empty house at five. School bullying wore away his smile, and his desperate longing for friendship nearly drove him to the brink. But the harder life became, the more determined he was to climb his way out. When the words “National University of Defense Technology” took root in his heart, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 379 不 An Unlawful Marriage 不法婚姻 Tian Debang田德邦Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted This is a slice-of-life story that doesn’t follow conventional web-novel genre formulas. One unmarried woman is devoted to a married man, while another woman, his wife, swears to defend her rights and dignity. In the end, the devoted woman cannot let go of her obsession, while the woman who fought for her dignity lets go of hers and frees herself. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The categorization isn't necessarily accurate; the beginning is light and airy, but it gets increasingly heavy. It seems to make something clear, yet it's impossible to fully grasp it. Emotions are so complex, so suffocating. Think, and think some more…

30. 380 我 My Girl from Lhasa 我的拉萨姑娘 Candy Rose糖果蔷薇Urban234k WordsOngoing [Roommate Vibes] [Pure Love, Bad Ending] [Urban Coming of Age] [Multiple Heroines] [Folk Guitar] [Lhasa, Tibet] [Idealism] [Realistic] After his childhood friend dies in a fire, Xia Tian takes his friend's ashes to Lhasa. By chance, he meets a group of idealistic young people... They open bars and inns in Lhasa, planting the ideals in their hearts deep into every inch of Tibetan soil. Facing the sky and earth, they cry out, "Long live ideals! Long live youth!" This is an urban romance novel abo 273Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Worth watching [Top post]

31. 381 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score13714d adds

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    Space + Treasure Appraisal

32. 382 我 Captain Tan and I Ran Toward Each Other 我与谭队长双向奔赴 Dreamlike Moon梦如月Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Original title: Love at First Sight, Love Returned [Beautiful, captivating high school English teacher Xia Yan x wealthy, handsome criminal police captain Tan Zhengdong] [Modern romance + love at first sight + mutual devotion] Xia Yan had always longed for a love that went both ways. At a blind date she had only agreed to out of politeness, she fell for the dashing criminal police captain Tan Zhengdong at first sight. Their relationship quickly grew closer, and they began a sweet, inseparable ro 8.3kReads9.2Score87214d adds

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    This book is very realistic, not exaggerated, and very immersive. It's super good!

33. 383 一 A Pair of Delicate Red Hands 一双红酥手 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1996, I planned to strike it rich with the lottery numbers from the one thing I remembered about my past life. Who knew it would still turn out to be just a dream!!! There are only 98 days left until the college entrance exam, and I’ve forgotten every bit of what I learned in my previous life. What do I do... Fine, I’ll come clean. I just want to be a couch potato, enjoy life with a beautiful wife, and live a quiet little life... This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are p 12.4kReads9.0Score76514d adds

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    Recommend some books that are close to real life

34. 384 大 Love Affairs in the Big City 大城情事 As Honest as They Come, That's Me老实巴交如我Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After my girlfriend and my best friend gave me a spectacular set of horns, I gritted my teeth and left my small town to make it in the big city. But as soon as I arrived at my new company, my coworkers started ostracizing me and setting me up... The big city is no paradise! It's a world of its own, full of all kinds of people and endless deception! As a nobody, I had to start out as a lowly network administrator, stumbling along until I finally built a small business of my own! But she was an ex 1.4kReads8.3Score13314d adds
35. 385 重 Reborn in 1998: The Hundred-Day Countdown to Life System Activates 重生98百日生命倒计时系统启动 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban273k WordsCompleted At forty-five, Lu Bufan lay in his rented room, dying of end-stage stomach cancer and waiting for death in despair: His first love had died in a car accident, his virtuous wife had left because of his debts, and his son had cut ties with him. His whole life had been a joke! As death drew near, the Life’s Regrets Correction System bound itself to him. [100 days of life remaining. Correct your regrets after being reborn to extend your life. Fail, and you will die permanently.] He gritted his teeth 127Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 386 风 A Land of Auspicious Feng Shui 风水宝地 Swordsman from Xizhao西赵剑客Urban350k WordsCompleted A beautiful encounter quietly unfolds on a youthful college campus. The hero and heroine meet and grow close during their university days, but a misunderstanding sadly drives their hearts farther and farther apart. After graduation, they each set out on a new journey in life, yet neither can forget the feelings buried deep within. Feng Shui Treasure Land tells a turbulent love story. As the hero continues searching along the path of growing up, he finally understands who he truly loves. He brave 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This realistic novel, a story of youth entrepreneurship and love, is worth checking out!

37. 387 都 The City's Ultimate Player in Love 都市情场高高手 Wandering the World Without a Sword无剑走天涯Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Lao Liu, an urban office worker, unexpectedly runs into the girl he had a crush on as a teenager. After much hesitation, he decides to pursue his youthful dream. Through a twist of fate, he ends up meeting his dream girl’s cousin by accident. Caught between the two women, he is confused and carried away by his feelings, yet too timid to act... 445Reads9.4Score10514d adds
38. 388 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—14d adds
39. 389 千 A Thousand Blossoms Bloom in Their Time, Then Love Fades Away 千落花开有时，情意尽 The Pen-Hating Auntie笔怨姑姑Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Fantasy romance] [Romantic fantasy] [Love across time and space] [Past and present lives, reborn] There is a flower in this world called Nameless. Because of you, it finally has a name. The Qianluo flower blooms in its own time; when affection runs dry, so does love. Is Qianluo a human or a fox? Even she doesn't know. Why does everyone she loves leave her one by one? Why does the one she loves torment her until she becomes a white fox? Come see the most beautiful Qianluo flowers in the world wi 17Reads9.4Score—14d adds
40. 390 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—14d adds
41. 391 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—14d adds
42. 392 非 Nonlinear Breakout 非线性突围 Snow on Reeds, Plum Blossoms Reflected芦雪映梅Urban623k WordsOngoing This is a long realist novel about the workplace and life. Through Wang Yao's three major career changes, it portrays work and daily life in different periods. It captures every bitter and sweet moment, every joy and sorrow. Come read it on Tomato Novel; I hope you enjoy it. I'll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Realism is difficult, and breaking through is even harder!

43. 393 女 The Ordinary Tale of a College Girl Falling for a Migrant Worker 女大学生爱上农民工这点俗事儿 Poisonous Mosquito毒蚊子Urban125k WordsOngoing Dong Chengye, a 28-year-old rural migrant worker, happens to save a beautiful college student. He never expects her to fall for him, but for various reasons, he can't accept her love... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely meets the needs

44. 394 直 Livestream: Wait, You’re Saying Your Dad’s Going Through a Rebellious Phase? 直播：不是，你说你爸叛逆期到了 Heaven's Nemesis天克Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestream Shenanigans + Lighthearted + Campus + Absurd Daily Life] Zhou Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world and unlocks a Shenanigans Pressure System. As long as he gets under someone’s skin, he earns rewards. At that moment, the live reality show "The Xia Kingdom Family" is underway, and his family happens to be selected to appear on it. The whole show takes a completely different turn. “Mom, when you have nothing to do, why don’t you read more books?” “Dad, look at everyone else’s dad dr 21.3kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! 😎😎😎😎

45. 395 医 The Way of Medicine and Officialdom: Rising from the Provincial Health Bureau! 医道官途，从省保健局崛起！ The Handsomest Shuai Bai最帅的帅白Urban3.1M WordsOngoing After failing the civil service exam and missing out on a hospital position, Su Yubei finds a divorce agreement placed before him by his wife. He feels that his life has become a joke, and his darkest hour has arrived. Then his fortunes take a turn. By chance, Su Yubei saves a girl, and an opportunity to compete for a position on the Provincial Party Committee's Health Care Commission opens up to him. Su Yubei becomes an ordinary health care officer, with one foot on the path to a political care 5kReads9.1Score57414d adds
46. 396 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 87Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 397 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 398 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 46.7kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds

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    Graduating from university and staying in a big city to make a living is easier said than done. Ding Xiang's father died early, and her mother raised her as a nanny. After graduating, Ding Xiang married a divorced, successful man (with a daughter), achieving financial security but facing numerous challenges. Lianlian's family, from an ordinary rural background with a strong preference for sons, faces immense difficulties in establishing themselves in a big city. Only Shu Wan, from a well-off family, is struggling in the workplace… Perhaps this is life! There's no such thing as a smooth journey.

49. 399 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 479Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 400 现 A Realist Teen's Story of Youth 现实主义少年的青春物语 Li Guhong李孤鸿Urban665k WordsCompleted Li Zhi is a troubled, idealistic boy who believes in realism. His dark past has made him sensitive and unable to trust others. A stubborn loner, he keeps saving others as he grows up, and in doing so, finds his own redemption. 787Reads8.8Score10714d adds

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    A Chinese version of a school romance novel similar to Oregairu

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