Family and Marriage Stories That Feel Realistic and Down-to-Earth 家庭婚姻文，贴近生活的！平淡文！

1. 51 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Started a Livestream to Do Absolutely Nothing 看见弹幕后，我开直播摆烂 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Started Livestreaming and Giving Up 297Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 怀 Suspecting My Wife of Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 怀疑妻子出轨，我躲在纸箱里三天三夜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Suspecting My Wife Was Cheating, I Hid in a Cardboard Box for Three Days and Nights 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score2614d adds
4. 54 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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   Nothing is more beautiful than the first meeting, nothing is better than a reunion, nothing is more genuine than the dust in the everyday life... The true essence of life lies in the mundane details of daily necessities...

5. 55 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 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
7. 57 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 人 Middle-Aged and Alone, With No One to Lean On 人到中年，无人可依 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted A middle-aged couple have no sex life and barely communicate. With elderly parents to care for and children to raise, they hit a dead end at work and struggle through a life full of endless chores. Then suddenly, an unforeseen and terrifying crisis sweeps them into a storm. What should they do next? Can they keep going? How can they turn things around? 240Reads7.4Score12914d adds

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   That's very realistic.

9. 59 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 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… 357Reads8.5Score1614d adds
11. 61 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 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
13. 63 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 11.8kReads—Score25414d adds
14. 64 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 94Reads—Score1014d adds
15. 65 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
16. 66 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Dumped the Brother-Obsessed Leech 看见弹幕后，我甩了扶弟魔 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Dumped My Brother-Enabling Ex 96Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 向 Married at Dusk 向晚而婚 Su Yuehan苏月寒Modern Romance899k WordsOngoing [The rating has just opened and will steadily rise from here~] [39-year-old woman who seems clever but is actually sweet and a little silly, with a split personality x Steel-hearted soldier, gullible on the surface but shrewd underneath x Talented young scumbag ex-husband who doesn't know when he's well off] Xiang Wan had a husband who was a top neurosurgeon at the hospital and a son everyone saw as a genius. She thought her life was full of warmth and that she had finally found happiness. But t 13.2kReads8.8Score89714d adds

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    Second marriage + entrepreneurship, this book is really good. It's the kind of book that makes you feel relaxed and happy. You really shouldn't miss it.

18. 68 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 296Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 一 One Glance, A Lifetime of Love 一次回眸，一世情 A Smile Just Like Before笑靥如初Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance] + [Modern Romance] + [Family] + [Love at First Sight] + [Secret Crush] This is a tangled love story between one woman and three men. Ouyang Bo, a top student from a prestigious university, gives up his promising future to follow her to a remote mountain village and continue a love they both chose. Cheng Xi, the city’s top official, remains true to his first love for twenty years, letting the feelings sparked by their first meeting deepen into a profound love. Rich and handso 1.7kReads9.4Score21714d adds

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    Real-life marriage, true-to-life themes, with both joy and sorrow. You only realize its value when you lose it, and you only regret it when you miss it! A captivating story you won't want to miss!

20. 70 他 The Glass Candy He Gave Me 他给的玻璃糖 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Qiu Cixiu was nothing like his name suggested. He wasn’t merciful at all! Eventually, he simply changed the character in his name to “Chi.” The chi of charging across the battlefield. That character suited his wild, rebellious nature much better. She once thought he would be her salvation, but as it turned out, he wasn’t... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 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... 399Reads—Score3414d adds
22. 72 重 Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter’s Death 重生在女儿死前半小时 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Reborn Half an Hour Before My Daughter's Death 132Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short stories that are close to life and reflect the present moment.

23. 73 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 47Reads—Score914d adds
24. 74 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 59Reads—Score1014d adds
25. 75 无 Invalid Gift 无效赠与 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted Invalid Gift 653Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 国 We Had Eight Days Off for National Day. I Turned Our Homebody Vacation into a Seven-Day Trip, and Now Mom Regrets It 国庆放八天，我把家里蹲改成七日游后，我妈悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Had Eight Days Off for National Day, So I Turned My Stay-at-Home Life into a Seven-Day Trip. Now My Mom Regrets It 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend these books; they're true stories of everyday family and marriage.

27. 77 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 210Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 65Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 37Reads—Score214d adds
32. 82 全 My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 全家玄门大佬，而我唯物主义 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 13Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 我 My Dear Mrs. Yi, Let Me Spoil You 我的伊太太，我来宠 Mister Ruochen若尘先生Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted [Complete] Wen Luoyi was abandoned by her biological parents as a child and later adopted, but she was never truly loved. After struggling all the way to college graduation and working hard to earn money, she still found herself being hurt by them from time to time… Then Zhou Yuheng came into her life. To her, he was like a beam of light in the darkness, illuminating her whole world~ Wen Luoyi cried and said, “You’re wonderful, but I’m not good enough for you!” Zhou Yuheng wiped the tears f 303Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are stories of exclusive love and focus on married life. ① The protagonist has an unhappy family background but later enjoys a happy marriage. ② The protagonist marries someone after marriage.

34. 84 倒 After My Live-In Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 倒插门海归老公出轨后，小三让他喜当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad 654Reads—Score714d adds
35. 85 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 88Reads—Score114d adds
36. 86 沈 Mrs. Shen, Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life 沈太太，余生请多指教 Mister Ruochen若尘先生Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [The score just came in and will rise later, so don't miss out!] Two strangers came together after being introduced on a blind date. They thought they would simply go on living together with mutual respect. But one day, one of them asked, “Who says we're only being polite to each other?” It turned out I wasn't the only one who had fallen in love. Both leads are each other's first and only love, with no old flame in the picture. A marriage-first, love-later story about two people who didn't care 3kReads8.7Score25614d adds
37. 87 和 After a Blind Date with a Stunning Beauty, I Became a Dad Without Any Pain 和大美女相亲后，我无痛当爹 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After a Blind Date with a Gorgeous Woman, I Became a Dad Without the Pain 179Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 我 After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Sorry 我死后，哥哥说他错了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Brother Said He Was Wrong 21Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 身 Trapped in a Well's Corner, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 身在井隅，心向星光 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Though Trapped in a Well, My Heart Reaches for the Stars 11Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 当 When the Free Nanny Starts Charging 当免费保姆开始收费 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted When the Free Housekeeper Starts Charging 6Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 婚 After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 婚检报告曝光后，我成了全城罪人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Premarital Health Report Was Exposed, I Became the City's Public Enemy 11Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 我 I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 我是家里多余的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 16Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 我 I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 我让噪音婆婆去上夜班 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted I Made My Noisy Mother-in-Law Work the Night Shift 50Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 婆婆逼我喝下生子汤后，我让她断子绝孙 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants 119Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 老 My Husband Wants Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 老公让我给继子捐骨髓 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Husband Asked Me to Donate Bone Marrow to My Stepson 530Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 5 My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child 58岁高龄的婆婆怀上了遗腹子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Completed My 58-Year-Old Mother-in-Law Is Pregnant with a Posthumous Child —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 新 On My Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 新婚夜，我撞见老公和他好兄弟的秘密 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted On Our Wedding Night, I Caught My Husband and His Best Friend in a Secret 137Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 时 Let Time Be Our Matchmaker, and My Life Be My Vow 时间为媒，余生为聘 A Minister of the Common Folk市井之臣Modern Romance416k WordsOngoing Childhood Sweethearts + Bratty Kid + Married Life (This isn't a wish-fulfillment story or a sugary romance. The entire novel is about the petty details of everyday life, so please think twice before reading if that's not your thing.) Before Zheng Xiao was even born, her mother had arranged a betrothal for her with a close friend from her hometown. As a result, Zheng Xiao married Huang Zhengyi as soon as she graduated from college. They soon had a child, but because they never lived on their own 3.9kReads8.7Score36714d adds

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    Down-to-earth, a post-marriage story, featuring a mischievous child, a simple and sweet romance.

49. 99 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 老 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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