Novels About Poor Heroines Who Stay Confident and Work Hard to Make It on Their Own 求那种女主很穷，但是不自卑很努力的靠自己的

1 论 On the Self-Cultivation of a Black Lotus 论一朵黑莲花的自我修养 Cang Yu仓语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. No transmigration, no rebirth, no System, no golden finger. A touch of the times, a touch of romance, and a realistic bent. No formulaic plot, no satisfying face-slapping, just steady progress through real life. Liu Xia is a talented country girl who makes a family with her unrelated grandmother, her mother, and her younger sister. There is family affection, first love, and clashes of interest, but above all, this is a story about how women break through the chains that bind them. A 15.2kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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The top is poor, but there is nothing he can do, he is too smart, and the journey is difficult but he climbs up. You can go in and see how poor he is, and how powerful the heroine is in comparison @Cangyu

2 趋 Courting Beauty and Climbing Power 趋妍附势 Ostrich Shengsheng鸵鸟笙笙Modern Romance235k WordsOngoing [Villainess + older woman and younger man + a terrible man's sincere love + both sexually experienced + tragic romance + forced love] A scheming social climber x a devilish playboy Qu Yan was a crafty peasant shaped by a harsh land. The moment she laid eyes on Fu Shi, she knew her chance to rise in the world had arrived. She thought, So this is the sign that the village preacher lady talked about! Their names together were practically a divine message: “fawning over the powerful” (Qu Yan Fu Shi) 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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The heroine is so poor

3 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 34.5kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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This must-read [like] is completely consistent. The heroine is like a weed, poor, vain, sensitive, and scheming. Her only wish is to go to college and earn her own money.

4 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 62.1kReads9.0Score9.7kShelves

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This should be a classic. The heroine is not poor, just an ordinary family, with a strong core. The hero is not the type of Tianliang Wangpo. The heroine is the type who can live a good life without the hero. The hero himself has said that the heroine can be just fine without him.

5 终 The Ultimate Sacrifice 终极献祭 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 39kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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Fortunately, I didn't miss this book. It's an absolute ceiling now. The business war is so awesome. The emotional connection between the male protagonist and the female protagonist is extraordinary and irreplaceable. Even the supporting characters are very brilliant. Many people read this book three or four times before finishing it. It's a magical book and is looking for a meal replacement. I sincerely want to exchange the book.

6 明 Tomorrow, I'll Still Love You! 明天，我依然爱你！ Silly Chrysanthemum笨笨菊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Shui Qingru is a bright, clever country girl with an ordinary face. Qin Ruxu is a handsome, wealthy young man. They meet again after four years apart, but by then Shui Qingru has two children, and Qin Ruxu is married. Qin Ruxu cries, “Xiaoru, everyone’s picking on me. Can’t you feel a little sorry for me?” Shui Qingru replies helplessly, “Back then, your mother and your fiancée drove me out, and I didn’t cry. Have a little backbone!” 1.4kReads—Score104Shelves

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This one! The heroine comes from a rural area and does not have a strong background or wealth to support her. However, the heroine is wise, sunny and independent. Even after she and the hero were forced to separate, she still lived a splendid life with her two children!

7 要 She Wants Me to Scold Her 要她骂 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Female growth story, slow burn, bittersweet and complicated, school life followed by city life, reunion after years apart] A young master from the capital, Ji Yanli, transfers to Beicheng No. 1 High School. He has top-tier looks and family background, and takes first place in the grade as soon as he arrives. Yet, contrary to expectation, he's not aloof at all. He jokes around with every girl, and they all feel they're just one step away from winning him over. Except Shi Yue. Her life is a livin 27.1kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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Good looking, highly recommended

12 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 38.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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The female protagonist is very poor and pregnant. The male protagonist is in prison. The female protagonist cooks delicious food. She goes to the construction site every day to sell lunch boxes. Because of a letter, the male protagonist comes out and sells lunch boxes with the female protagonist. Later, she opens a small restaurant and gives birth to a child. They are happy and happy.

13 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.7kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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I feel like this one is quite consistent.

14 少 The Young Master Went to the Countryside and Met His Future Wife 少爷下乡后遇见未来老婆了 Crossing the Winter Crow度寒鸦Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Wealthy young master VS village teacher, both leads are each other's only one] [Male lead's perspective. The female lead is three years older than him. The story starts in the countryside and later moves back to the city.] Chen Junyu is a notorious playboy in Shanghai. He's got the height, the looks, and the brains, along with plenty of nerve. He never imagined that the Chen family still had a relative in the remote southwest: his great-grandfather. The old man was seriously ill, and someone in 8.8kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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This one fits very well

15 军 Officer, Let Me Go 军官请放开我 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.5kReads8.0Score373Shelves

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I have been reading for thirty years and just discovered this book. I followed it until three o'clock in the morning. The male protagonist is a soldier with a strong background and loves the female protagonist very much. They are separated due to a misunderstanding. The male protagonist chases and the female protagonist hides. The heroine loses control and the plot is over the top. Highly sweet, addicted, love this book so much

16 泥 Mud Pearl 泥珠 Edamame Buddha毛豆佛爷Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [A naive, insecure girl from the mountains x a cruel young master, a rotten scion of privilege] ㅤ When Yu Pandi was thirteen, her parents “entrusted” her to the Yue family for 100,000 yuan. Yue Jianche renamed her Yu Zhu. He said Zhu meant a rare pearl, but what he really meant was a stupid pig.ㅤㅤ She was a grimy, ragged mountain moon from the depths of the Qinling Mountains: quiet, awkward, insecure, and never daring to ask for anything. He was a beautiful rabid dog raised in Chang'an: gentle, 156.6kReads8.6Score29.3kShelves

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This is absolutely amazing

17 京 Beijing Dust in My Arms 京尘入怀 Ye Jianqing叶见晴Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [The Ambitious Beauty’s Guide to Climbing the Ladder] | Female growth|Rags-to-riches comeback|Adult push and pull | Campus | Workplace | Jingbei Academy of Fine Arts, a prestigious institution where fame and fortune intertwine. Its students come from wealthy families. Shen Qingchen is the only one who has to make her way in with nothing. Born in a small city, with no connections or support, she is treated like a pawn in a power game. But she was never prey for others to manipulate. She has a hun 1.3kReads8.1Score113Shelves

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Recommend this book! The heroine's family is ordinary, poor, and comes from a lower-class background, but she must be strong and refuse to admit defeat, work her way up step by step, and gradually achieve her goals.

18 当 When You Say You Want to Take Care of Me 当你说要养我 Nan Huai An Meng南槐桉梦Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted Xu An is eighteen and so poor she doesn't even own a decent coat. She's used to being abandoned: her father drinks, her mother ran away, and her ex-boyfriends only wanted her youthful looks and her body. Then she meets Cheng Yu, a thirty-two-year-old business elite who is impossibly gentle. He waits outside the convenience store where she works until the early hours, remembers every book she casually mentions, and stays up all night looking after her when she has a fever. At last, she believes l 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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✨① Xu Eucalyptus is 18 years old. She has been dependent on her sister since she was a child. Her father was violent and alcoholic, and her mother ran away. Her ex-boyfriends only coveted her youth, beauty and body. Later, my sister was also violently beaten to death by her father, until she met Cheng Yu, a 32-year-old business elite who was unbelievably gentle.

21 她 She Is Caged 她入笼 Year After Year Pear岁岁梨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted Mixed-race daddy loses control / age gap / marriage first, love later Poor, clever, money-loving girl VS a devilishly calculating daddy of eight-nation descent The day Meng Shixia first met Zhou Congye abroad, she should have checked her horoscope before leaving home. Her first love cheated on her, her luggage was stolen, and she even had a close encounter with a kidnapping attempt. When he learns that her grandmother back home has fallen ill, Zhou Congye politely and gently offers her a temptin 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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It meets the requirements, and the male protagonist is a mixed-race daddy. The male protagonist is very loving, and it is a wolf-rabbit literature.

22 温 Professor Wen, I'll Wait for You in the Future 温教授，我在未来等你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 5.3kReads8.4Score630Shelves

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I have just discovered this book after twenty years of reading. I followed it until the early hours of the morning. The female protagonist travels to 2019 and meets the male protagonist. The male and female protagonists flirt with each other to the extreme. The plot is novel and interesting. The male and female protagonists redeem each other. I love this book...

23 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 13.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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Every book is good to read. The male protagonist is mature, gentle and powerful, and patiently guides the female protagonist. The female protagonist is obedient, soft and cute. The ambiguous pull is delicate and the two-way healing is full of sweetness.

25 尽 All in the Time of Dancing 尽是飞舞时 Gentle Realm柔境Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Female Student vs. Young Gentleman, Gentle Interpreter vs. Devoted Businessman] [Reunion After Years Apart, Reconciliation, Older Man/Younger Woman, Both Unattached, Happy Ending] - She may be aloof, but she wins not only his true love, but also the favor of his entire family. He doesn’t have to fight for anything or give anything up. The one who sacrifices her dreams is her. Song Yiqing: “So it turns out there’s a communication barrier between us, too.” When Zhao Zequan met her, he knew only t 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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In this book, the heroine is poor, but she is never inferior and faces her family situation calmly.

26 她 She Takes Odd Jobs in Shanghai and Refuses to Marry a Billionaire Investor 她，沪上打零工，拒嫁百亿投资人 Aardvark's Potato雅伯菲卡的土豆Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When a ruthless Silicon Valley CEO who believes “everything can be assigned a value” meets a laid-back working girl from the bottom rung who believes “fate can be observed,” an intense tug-of-war over love, class, and perspective unfolds quietly in Shanghai. Zhou Ji is the founder of TS Capital, and “can't have it” has no place in his vocabulary. One unexpectedly delicious stew sparks in him the most primal urge to “acquire” Shen Ning, the cook who made it. He's used to dissecting everything thr 11.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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This book is so beautifully written!

27 大 The Big Shot Spoils Her Relentlessly, Even Though He Doesn’t Want to Make Her Cry 大佬强制宠不想惹她哭 Ancient Road, White Grass古道白草Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing Forced marriage and possession / groveling chase / coercive love. Su Moli, a destitute college student, vs. Lu Jingxing, a college student with a second identity as a powerful business tycoon. First campus, then city life. Sweet at first, then heartbreaking. He goes from restrained and controlled to wildly ruthless. Do you believe in fate? Maybe you don’t! Su Moli does, anyway. She struggled desperately in the mire of poverty, believing that sheer determination could change her fate, only for L 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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The female protagonist worked hard and relied on herself, but she was still abused by the male protagonist.

28 别 Reunited After the Breakup: Mr. He, My Client, Has Been Plotting This for Ages 别后重逢，甲方贺总蓄谋已久 Yun Xiaojia运小佳Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Two couples! The male lead is the class monitor of the Gentlemanly Men Club! Read with confidence!] [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Secondary couple: older woman/younger man + four-year age gap + healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Cold, sharp-tongued CEO × female counselor] & [handsome, roguish, scheming lawyer × bold, sophisticated woman] Seven years after their reunion, He Chengyi used a staggering contr 354Reads—Score—Shelves

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Completely consistent, two pairs of CPs, both female protagonists have poor family backgrounds, but they are self-reliant and have become industry benchmarks on their own. They not only win the hearts of the male protagonists, but also help many disadvantaged groups through their own efforts...

29 娇 The Pampered Secretary 娇宠秘书 Roasted Peas烤豌豆Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted Shi Wei had seen Secretary Yang a few times, but she had never made much of an impression on him. Or perhaps the impression was too strong, only she was so dull that nothing about her stuck in his memory. Secretary Yang always wore prim work clothes and spoke softly, as if she had no temper. Wherever she went, she was like an invisible person. That was until his mother told him to keep an eye on the woman, suspecting his father was having an affair with Secretary Yang. Once he started paying att 73Reads—Score102Shelves

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The heroine is very calm

30 娇 A Sweetheart of a Husband Is Hard to Raise 娇夫，难养 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 12.2kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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A rural life that depends on the land for food! ! The heroine is a helpless little peasant girl. She works really hard and her life is getting better and better [Sending my heart] [Sending my heart]

31 体 A Dignified Game of Wits 体面博弈 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance432k WordsOngoing [Investment Banking Elite × All-Purpose Assistant] [Urban Romance × Emotional Games] [Workplace Romance] [Funny Little Scenes] [The Powerful One Bows Their Head] [Desire and Tension] Li Duoli has only one rule for survival: be a respectable professional woman. She is cautious, capable, tasteful, and elegant. She thought that was simply who she was. Until the night she met Xie Zhifei, when instinctive desire tore everything apart. She only wanted his body. By the next day, she had forgotten every 8.5kReads—Score176Shelves

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Not particularly poor, living like an ordinary person, but neither humble nor arrogant in front of rich people, independent and with a free personality

32 死 Three Years After Faking My Death, My One True Love Is Married 死遁三年，白月光已婚 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + powerful family background + age gap + intense romantic tension][On-location weather reporter ✖️ powerful man in government] Because she loves the wilderness and the wind, Lu Jinqiu stands in the middle of a typhoon, clinging to the principle, “Life is nothing but scallions, ginger, and garlic. Be a little scallion-smart, ginger up a little, and if all else fails, garlic it.” And so, muddling through, she spends three 307Reads—Score108Shelves

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The heroines in the three books all come from ordinary families. The first one is about marriage first and love later! The second book Chasing Wife at the Crematorium! The third reunion article after a long separation. It's logical to be smart and logical [love] [love] [love]

35 普 The Plain Jane’s Comeback: Making Money and Getting Rich 普女逆袭：一心搞钱，一意暴富 Er Yu二愉Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted Ordinary heroine VS male lead adored by everyone (neither has been with anyone else) The heroine is born poor, clear-headed and patient. Step by step, she rises from the bottom to become a CEO. Rumor has it that Xu Ning, heir to Huayu, leads a wild private life, with countless lovers whom he treats lavishly, showering them with houses, cars, and gifts worth millions. Qi Xia is drowning in debt and loves money above all else. She thinks he's a gigolo who can make it rain cash. Unfortuna 32.9kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves

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The heroine paid off her debt for ten years and became a CEO

36 我 Do I Still Love Her? 我，还爱她？ Jian Xi Erer简兮尔尔Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing Urban Romance | Reunion | Unrequited Love | The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending | A Regretful Ending | Realistic Heartbreak I’ve been writing this for ages, but hardly anyone reads it. I’m so sad, sob sob. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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"I didn't pass the civil service exam for two years, and I actually fell in love with the son of the company boss?" ! "Isn't your middle school classmate Yu Qiu just an ordinary undergraduate who is not a bachelor?" "In terms of academic qualifications and future, how is it suitable for you?" "You are a 25-year-old doctor who has returned from studying abroad. You are young and promising, and you have a decent appearance. What kind of girlfriend are you looking for?" Jian Yi: Yu Qiu's deskmate in middle school, a bachelor's degree from Fudan University School of Medicine, and a doctorate from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. She never forgets Yu Qiu. Yin Zhihao: He graduated from Fudan University and was transferred as a transfer student. He has been in love with Yu Qiu for a long time. His father is the president of a company in Yancheng, and his mother is the vice president of Yancheng No. 1 Hospital.

37 她 She's the Best at Playing Innocent 她最会装乖 Jiang Yanyan姜言言Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Good-Girl Act Girl vs. Aloof Boy [Two Top Students + Fake and Real Heiresses + Flirting Back + Saving Each Other + Devoted Couple] Yian, a down-and-out fake heiress, takes an overnight train from the big city to return to her biological mother's side. From now on, her surname is Xia. The title of the Xie family's little princess no longer has anything to do with her. There is no subway in this new city, and ride-hailing apps are useless. It's shabby and desolate, with nothing to look forward to. 1.1kReads9.0Score131Shelves

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This, this…

38 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance475k WordsOngoing Powerful military, political, and business magnate + delicate beauty in frail health + groveling chase to win her back + devoted to each other Jiang Qingwu was born with an unusually sensitive constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but the one thing she never dared to do was get close to him. The mighty magnate of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy politeness. They had never shared a 22.3kReads5.4Score815Shelves

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An old-fashioned capital boss x a pure, shy and good girl! Ten years age difference! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to City Z at the age of 18. Later, because of her ignorance about her body, she resisted his touch, so the man "exiled" her to another city. When they met again, he came to her door with a divorce agreement...

39 城 Diary of Survival in the City 城市生存日记 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + A Terrible Start from the Start + Self-Redemption + A Realistic Guide to Urban Homelessness] Watch a little waif scavenge and save money, making life a little better, one step at a time. He Qinghuan barely escaped her home deep in the mountains with her life, and now wanders the city. She must avoid being discovered as homeless and sent back, while making full use of the city's resources to feed herself and survive until she's old enough to work and support herself. Looking u 476Reads8.3Score212Shelves

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Very poor, with a bit of low self-esteem and a sense of unworthiness in the early stage, but in the later stage, he is capable, valiant and sunny. The male protagonist is not a salvation, but a companion, and the female protagonist grows up side by side with the male protagonist.

40 钟 I Love Older Men! the Eldest Lady's Iron Fist Rectifies the Beijing Circle 钟爱年上男！大小姐铁拳整顿京圈 Zhao Hong照红Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Period transmigration, two couples, antagonistic romance, a long road to winning her back, alternate universe] When Shen's father learns his daughter is just one step away from dating his old enemy, Liang Xuan, he rushes over and beats the other man so badly he's left with serious injuries. On a stormy night, Shen Miaoyin climbs over the wall to run away and find the man she loves, only to accidentally transmigrate back to 2005. - In Beijing in 2005, everything is absurd: She has become her own 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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The common girl in the countryside and the scumbag Su Tianlong. In the early stage, the male protagonist didn't like the female protagonist and was a bit annoying. In the later stage, he chased his wife in the crematorium.

41 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 12.5kReads7.1Score466Shelves

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The male protagonist doesn't touch the female protagonist for a year after getting married, and the female protagonist is cool and calm. When the male protagonist watches the Green Tea Show, the female protagonist directly publishes an announcement in the newspaper to announce their divorce! Beating your wife feels good for a while! Chasing Wife Funeral Home! ! !

43 一 A Housewife’s Struggle and Redemption 一个家庭主妇的挣扎和救赎 Su Laosan素老三Modern Romance4.8M WordsOngoing This book is based on a true story. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, and it is slow-paced. In the 1990s, Jing An gets married. Unsure yet hopeful about marriage, she endures her in-laws' schemes and her sister-in-law's attempts to drive a wedge between her and her husband. At last, she and Jiuguang make it through their difficult adjustment period, and she thinks a brighter future is finally within reach. But that light is stolen by another woman. And so begins a battle of schemes and rivalr 31kReads9.2Score751Shelves

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Adapted from a true story. The heroine was very poor when she was young, but she worked hard every day for thirty years, and her life got better and better. Very inspiring

44 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.4M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 7.9kReads8.6Score640Shelves

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The heroine is like a weed, tenacious and unyielding, never fighting or robbing her, never ending her life.

45 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted It's surprising how many people born in the '90s and '00s enjoy this kind of realistic period novel. [Traditional] [No Formulaic Tropes] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No Cheat Powers] In the 1970s, Li Laoman has no sons, so he wants to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refuses, so she steals her second sister Li Ting's fiance! Now Li Ting has not only lost her man, but also has to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. Under pre 9.7kReads8.9Score792Shelves

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Both the male and female protagonists are poor.

46 求 Survival Journal: Back to the World of Ordinary Life 求生日记：重返烟火人间 Rouge Moon胭脂月Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Not a wish-fulfillment story, no cheat powers, no rebirth: a realistic struggle to survive against the odds. An innocent only daughter meets the ultimate scumbag. He tricks her into love, saddles her with debt, then runs off, delivering a triple blow. She tries to take her daughter into the lake with her, but survives. Having died once, she finally comes to her senses. There’s no one to catch her when she falls and no one to save her. Every meal and every bit of warmth must be earned with her ow 4.5kReads8.8Score414Shelves

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Self-salvation, one book has CP and one does not. The first book, a guide to urban wandering life, is purely realistic and has three correct views. People nowadays no longer know what kind of disaster a family that values ​​boys over girls will bring to girls. The heroine found out that she had been sold and ran away from her family bravely. She struggled to survive by scavenging in the city and sleeping in public toilets in underground garages. She met all kinds of people from the lower class, and they were warm and helpful to each other. The kindness of strangers has given the heroine great help, and the strong and growing heroine is also using her own efforts to give back to those who helped her. The character's growth line is clear, and the character has an arc. The heroine has low self-esteem, cowardice, and a serious sense of unworthiness in the early stage. In the later stage, she is capable and bright and sunny, and she gains friendship, love, and family along the way. Reading this book is like participating in a girl's entire inspiring youth. It is worth reading. The second book is a middle-aged urban survival diary. For ten years, a housewife was stabbed in the back by the person next to her. Her husband disappeared and she was burdened with foreign debt. She struggled to survive with her two young daughters and tried her best to get her life back on track.

47 银 The Bank President’s Daughter-in-Law from the Countryside 银行行长家的农村儿媳妇 Long Xinyue龙馨月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Brother-and-sister dynamic + Urban romance + Marriage first, love later + Childhood sweethearts + Female growth The wealthy male lead and the rural female lead were born in neighboring hospital beds, just one day apart. The female lead is stunning and attracts admirers wherever she goes, yet she’s gentle and well-behaved. The male lead is a roguishly handsome man of the world, considerate and capable, a born CEO and the king of jealousy. Though their values and upbringings are worlds apart, fate 3.2kReads8.7Score261Shelves

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