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A Slow-Paced Story About an Ordinary, Peaceful Life 平平淡淡的慢节奏生活文

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  1. 1 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 39.9kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
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  2. 2 Komori's Diary 小森日记 Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted This is not workplace romance! It's not modern romance either! They have absolutely nothing to do with those genres! The System tag has me numb... The rating has only just opened, so it'll go up later! Strong female lead with no romance + female ensemble cast + cozy healing vibes + food + everyday plot + a touch of post-apocalypse An accident made Ji Wan realize two things: she only had one life, and happiness mattered too. She promptly quit her job and bought a dilapidated little house in the 651Reads—Score126Shelves
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  3. 3 She’s Alluring, Fearless, and Wild 她,风姿绰约,够野 Urban42k WordsCompleted Zhang Jing is middle-aged, and her life is a complete mess. She can barely make headway at work, while her husband earns nothing and is supporting two children and another dependent. Their young son and daughter need constant care, and her elderly parents are seriously ill. Her father has terminal cancer and a seemingly modest wish. Yet fulfilling it proves incredibly difficult for Zhang Jing. She overcomes obstacle after obstacle, and finally... A story full of twists and turns that gives you p 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 4 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀! Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 3.6kReads8.4Score328Shelves
  5. 5 Forced to Divorce with Nothing, She Rose to the Top 被逼净身离婚后,她走上了巅峰 Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted After her husband cheats, her in-laws turn against her, and she is eventually forced to leave with nothing. Now the dreamweaver must fight her way back from rock bottom and make that scoundrel and his family regret it, one step at a time... 854Reads6.7Score100Shelves
  6. 6 Reborn: The Moonlight Falls in Love with Me 重生之白月光爱上我 Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads' first relationships, reborn + school life + sweet romance + daily life] [Bright and sunny heroine with a thoughtful heart VS aloof and distant hero who's devoted and faithful] Before she was reborn, she was overweight and insecure. Until the day she died, she drifted through life without any purpose. He, meanwhile, was like the bright moon in the sky, someone far beyond her reach. She was always unconsciously searching for his figure out of the corner of her eye. That's 3.7kReads9.2Score344Shelves
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  7. 7 Blissful Newlyweds 新婚宴尔 Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [The heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero’s secret crush comes true] [1v1, both are virgins + modern urban romance + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + healing] [Elegant, resilient elementary school teacher vs. refined, calculating surgeon] When they first met again, Jiang Jiayan and He Yanzhou were simply former classmates reunited after years apart. The next time they met, they unexpectedly became each other’s blind date. At the time, Jiang Jiayan was at a low point in he 3.9kReads8.9Score441Shelves
  8. 8 Where the Lights Shine, I'll Spend the Rest of My Life with You 灯火阑珊,余生有你 10k WordsCompleted When the Lights Fade, I’ll Have You for the Rest of My Life 2kReads—Score—Shelves
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  9. 9 Dongguan: Those Older Sisters 东莞:那些姐姐们 Urban2.2M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 194.2kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
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  10. 10 Shanghai People Eat Rice Porridge 上海人吃泡饭 Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Wang’s Granny was being beaten so badly she could barely move, and could only call for help. Uncle Huang was still fuming over how she had humiliated him during the day, so angry he couldn’t sleep. He heard what sounded faintly like a cat meowing, but when he listened more closely, he realized it was a cry for help coming from Wang’s Granny’s house. He was about to go save her when his wife grabbed hold of him... 564Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  11. 11 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 105Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 12 The Pretty Widow of Peach Blossom Creek, Loved by a Young Man 桃花溪的俏寡妇,小年轻爱上她 Urban283k WordsCompleted The night twenty-two-year-old Li Yuchuan returned to his village, he stumbled upon a woman bathing by Peach Blossom Creek. In the moonlight, her skin glowed white. Water slid from her collarbone to the small of her back. She tipped her head back to toss her hair, then flicked out her tongue to lick a drop of water from the corner of her mouth. That one little movement nearly made his soul fly away. Later, he learned she was the “jinx” everyone in the village talked about. Jiang Yuwei. Thirty-fiv 1.8kReads—Score100Shelves
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  13. 13 My Five Sisters Raised Me, So I Bought Each of Them a House 五个姐姐养大我,我送每人一套房 Urban330k WordsOngoing When I was seven, Mom and Dad were gone. My five older sisters took turns raising me. The eldest dropped out of school to work a sewing machine. The second scavenged rotten vegetables at the market. The third earned money competing in tournaments. The fourth never had an entry labeled “for herself” in her ledger. The fifth cut off her long braids and sold them for eight yuan to pay my tuition. Chen Zi'en lived next door. He was the school bully, feared by everyone. He'd never lost a fight, but 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 14 From Beginning to End! 自始至终! Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Independent and ambitious, occasionally emo HR specialist & confident, arrogant, but actually stubborn and devoted programmer] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + everyday realism + slow burn] Five years after they broke up, Jiang Yu returned to her old hometown. On her first day at a new job, she unexpectedly ran into Jiang Yanzhou. There was none of the polite small talk you see in movies, no “Long time no see,” just a cool “Hello.” Not long afterward, Jiang Yanzhou bluntly told 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 15 The Useless Boxer Makes a Comeback 废物拳击手逆袭 Urban239k WordsCompleted [Boxing Prodigy + Fiery Youth + Funny and Moving] Street thug Xu An relies on talent and hard work to become a boxing champion. Along the way, he experiences fame, love, friendship, grief, and strife. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 16 From Village to City: Their Lives Swept Along by the Tide of the Times 从村到城,她们在时代洪流里沉浮 Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Their fates seem to repeat across generations. Three generations of women all grew up under the shadow of fathers who left or divorced their mothers. Raised in households with only their mothers, the women share similar traits: resilient and adaptable, dignified and self-assured, hardworking, and devoted to living life well. From the countryside to the city, women of the new era have finally welcomed a spring of their own. Their lives have become richer and more colorful, full of endless possibi 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 17 Daring to Act 大胆作为 Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted She was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Raised in a remote mountain village, she became famous far and wide for her beauty, but she was neither delicate nor dependent on men. With an excellent memory, high emotional and intellectual intelligence, and a stubborn refusal to give up, she carved out a place for herself in the world. She studied opera, ran a stall, worked odd jobs, and did business, eventually making her mark in the commercial world. Because of her unusual birth, her life was far 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 18 Beautiful Snow 漂亮的雪 Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 19 One Night Feels Like a Year 一夜长如岁 Two Female Leads128k WordsCompleted First person, two female leads, both romantically inexperienced, tragic ending, redemption? Sadly, it was only a dream of grandeur, not a miraculous escape from certain doom. You have no future left, and I died that spring. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 20 WYLM Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 612Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 21 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Modern Romance383k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 2.3kReads8.9Score239Shelves
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  22. 22 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东:林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 25.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
  23. 23 Those of Us Who Don’t Want to Go to Work 不想上班的我们 Urban1.8M WordsCompleted There are three protagonists in this story: a young man who only wants to open a bar, a young woman who drops out of school to become a livestreamer, and me, someone who always played by the rules but eventually became thoroughly disillusioned with office life. This is a story about a group of young people, just like you and me in our youth. We don't want to go to work, but society beats us down and grinds us into the floor. After enduring hardship, a band of little good-for-nothings rises up to 272Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 24 Author Mo Xuelian: My Unlucky Life 作者墨雪莲我倒霉的人生 Modern Romance66k WordsCompleted I was often bullied as a child, until I met him. When we grew up, he proposed to me, but then I got cancer. It was already at an advanced stage, and he was the doctor who had to tell me about my condition himself. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 25 Tales of Autumn Clouds 秋云往事 Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted A gifted “soft-boned man” faces many storms on the road to adulthood. Childhood friends, classmates, colleagues, and online friends: several women gather around him, each caught up in moving stories of joy and sorrow. Amid the tumult of the world and the tides of love and hate, how will the hero make it safely to shore? —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 26 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 221Reads—Score107Shelves
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  27. 27 A Shanghai Girl Raised on Rice Soup 上海吃泡饭长大的小囡 Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing After Shanghai Porridge, the author, who writes in the Shanghai dialect, has written another full-length novel in Shanghai dialect about life in Shanghai’s alleyways. It tells of the discovery and destruction of the Li family’s “heirloom treasure.” As people vie for the “rare treasure,” the novel reveals the many faces of life: some seize what they want by cunning and force; some are consumed by jealousy and covetousness; some are calculating, while others are calm as still water; some even sink 102Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 28 Mountains and Rivers, Naturally Unadorned 山水不造作 Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Media + A male lead who speaks his mind + Opinion leader + Two equally matched leads + Angsty romance + Cat lover + AI] [Urban romance + Realistic fiction] [Entirely fictional] Television was once the heart of every household. Now, it has become a forgotten corner of the times. Pei Yuchi, a TV host born in the 1990s, recited scripts written by others, his edges worn down by rigid procedures. Then reform began, thrusting him into the eye of the storm and making him the blade that would break th 27Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 29 The Spring of My Twenty-Sixth Year 第二十六年春 Modern Romance60k WordsOngoing A man warily glared at a young woman holding a durian. Mr. Yu, the man who had called the police, told everyone, “I’d just come out of the shower when I saw this woman open the door and walk in. I didn’t know her at all, and she said she’d come to the wrong place.” It happened shortly after 1 a.m. on January 17, 2020. The man immediately shouted three things: “Who are you? How did you get in? I’m calling the police!” The young woman holding the durian looked completely innocent as she tried to 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 30 Deeply in Love with Wanqiu 深爱婉秋 Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Every boy and girl going through adolescence, even ordinary people like us, will eventually meet their other half. Every love story begins differently, but each beginning is beautiful. If we consistently treat the people around us well, you will discover that over the long years, every moment of love and every little piece of everyday life is worth cherishing, recording, and reminiscing about. Life blossoms through the turning of the seasons. Winter is loneliness, summer is separation, and sprin 31Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  31. 31 White Oak Slope 白栎坡 Urban547k WordsCompleted Li Junchen and Lu Shuang were born in an era when China was undergoing tremendous change. They met and fell in love at school, but a feud between their families stood in their way, tearing them apart. Li Junchen was both learned and skilled in martial arts, while Lu Shuang was one of the few female students in their small town. Together, they fought against fate and old customs to the very end. Faced with hatred for their country and feuds between their families, Li Junchen showed his unwavering 1.1kReads9.5Score135Shelves
  32. 32 A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 小镇重启指南 28k WordsCompleted A Guide to Restarting Life in a Small Town 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 33 How My Road Trip with My Nemesis Took the Internet by Storm 我和冤家自驾游爆红全网这件事 10k WordsCompleted The Story of My Road Trip with My Nemesis Going Viral Across the Internet 24Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 34 Cinderella’s Comeback Against the Odds 灰姑娘的逆风翻盘 39k WordsCompleted The Cinderella Who Turned the Tables Against the Odds 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 35 The Life of an Atypical Supporting Female Character 非典型女配人生 25k WordsCompleted An Unconventional Supporting Woman's Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 36 A Million Followers on the Field Path 田埂上的百万粉丝 9k WordsCompleted A Million Followers on the Ridge —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 150Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 38 Spring Stirs in the Countryside 农村的春潮涌动 Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Since the reform and opening-up began, the Zhao family in Ganquan Village has undergone tremendous changes. Jianping and Jian'an started a brick factory and a home-renovation company. What stories will they encounter, and what of their love lives? Which of them will strike it lucky in the business world? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 39 The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China 民国地主沉浮 Urban423k WordsCompleted In the turbulent year 1941, war and chaos reign, and the people live in misery. Against the backdrop of the times, the Qi family landlord’s household experiences both joy and sorrow, as each member faces their own fate. This is the story of what the Qi siblings witnessed and experienced from the Republic of China era through the founding of New China. 160Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 40 The Story of Two Lonely Singles 男女光棍的故事 Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Su Yao, Zhao Lei, and others are looking for partners. Because of their jobs, they meet all kinds of people, leading to a series of amusing and awkward little incidents. Society pays attention to their love lives, while their many aunts and uncles grow even more anxious on their behalf. Will they eventually find the right person? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 41 The Road Through Life’s Storms 西北人的新书风雨人生路 Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Welcome, everyone, to my story. It tells the separate stories of a family living in the countryside. The mother and older brother, in particular, have suffered many hardships, and their long illnesses have had a profound impact on the younger generation's physical and mental well-being. The story examines the kind, selfish, and ugly sides of human nature. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 42 The Path of Emptiness 空无之路 Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Business Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] A cycle of three thousand years is about to begin anew, and heaven and earth are on the verge of change. The people are lost in material desires, while plunderers wait for their chance. Kong Wu is tasked with entering the world, only to be betrayed and forced to hide in an ancient village. He turns calamity into cultivation, seeks to understand the human heart and the lawless path, and learns the meaning of protection. After returning, 146Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  43. 43 Those Years with Ning 我和柠的那些年 Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted Over the long river of time, there are always people and stories that become deeply etched in our hearts and live on as eternal memories. "The Years I Spent with Ning" invites you on a moving journey through time. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 44 Legend of the Rose Fairy 玫瑰仙子传奇 Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted In a world of immortals and heroes, Ning Qi, the Rose Fairy, bears the mission of protecting all living beings. When the Demon Lord Ye Yan seeks to unite the Three Realms, she resolutely enters the demon realm to face him. They engage in a fierce battle, immortal arts clashing with demonic power. Though Ye Yan is formidable, Ning Qi fights back tenaciously and refuses to retreat even when wounded. She also meets the mysterious immortal Yu Yi, and together they join righteous allies from every re 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 45 The Legend of a Huacheng Programmer 花城程序员传 Urban877k WordsOngoing The story takes place in a beautiful flower city in the south. A group of IT professionals from a major metropolis have gathered to form a community they grandly call the “Flower City Programmers’ Home.” In truth, it’s a motley crowd: mostly IT elites and code slaves (programmers), mixed in with bosses, HR staff, stock-market gurus, lawyers, accountants, the unemployed, club princes, and nightlife goddesses. As the saying goes, wherever there are people, there’s a world of its own, and every day 24Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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  46. 46 Here to Eat, Not to Fall in Love: I Wandered the Mortal World and Became an Immortal Along the Way 只吃饭不谈情:游人间我顺便成仙 Urban97k WordsOngoing [Healing feel-good story + Chinese-style intangible cultural heritage + slow-living aesthetic + urban cultivation + food and travel + longevity] After his Taoist temple was confiscated, the young Taoist Qing Yuan was forced to leave the mountain. By chance, he awakened the “Traveling Through Mountains and Rivers” System. His cultivation takes place not in the mountains, but amid the bustle of everyday life: the tears shed by West Lake, the last echoes of Suzhou, the breakdowns at Shanghai's Luji —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 47 The Little Palace Kitchen 深宫小食堂 Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the empress, Lin Wanyi binds herself to a “Life Assistant System.” The abilities she draws each day are all kinds of strange, and so she begins a happy life in the imperial palace, never fighting for anything and just wanting to lie flat. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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