Family and Marriage Stories That Feel Realistic and Down-to-Earth 家庭婚姻文，贴近生活的！平淡文！
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Rural Sisters-in-Law 农村妯娌
This is a story of war and peace between two women, and also a miniature epic chronicling the transformation of rural China from collectivization to the modern era. When the well in Liuxi Village was filled in and running water reached every home, the women who had once argued, wept, and whispered secrets beside that well proved through their lives that time can bury old grudges, and that a resilient spirit can blossom in the soil.
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- 102 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds
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Doctors Wield Knives, So How Dare You Cheat on Me? 医生是拿刀的，你敢出轨欺我
(Please stop reporting this. It’s already finished.) Cheng Mo is an orphan who worked hard to get through college and became a doctor at the county hospital. His wife, Lin Tong, is a county government employee. They’ve been married for seven years and have a five-year-old daughter, Cheng Bao. Lately, he’s noticed his wife keeps working overtime. He has no proof, but in the adult world, some things go without saying. He had already gathered the evidence and planned to divorce her amicably. But ju
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- 104 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.9kReads7.9Score24514d adds
- 105 You Cheated, So I Took Revenge for Five Years. Now I’ll Let You Go 你出轨我报复了5年，现在放过你 Cheng Yuan and his wife, Shen Xia, grew up together as childhood sweethearts and married after graduating from college. With help from both sets of parents and their connections, Cheng Yuan opened a real estate company, and business went smoothly. After graduating, his wife went straight into teaching at the university. When Cheng Yuan was thirty, he went to Liudu to develop a new housing project and stayed there for six months. After he returned, he sensed something was off with his wife. An in 961Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 106 The Newlywed Young Widow 新婚小寡妇 In the winter of 1976, Li Yanmei was newly married when her husband died. Branded a “husband-killing” jinx, she was pregnant when her cruel in-laws threw her out with nothing. On a stormy night, she gave birth in a melon shed. Starving and freezing, she swallowed the slur “loose woman” along with her tears. For the little one in her arms, she wiped away her tears and turned humiliation into a stepping stone. She went from selling goods at a black-market stall to reclaiming land for farming, from 1.6kReads6.5Score11014d adds
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A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集
All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi
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Those Who Don't Know Gratitude Are Bound to Suffer the Backlash 人不知感恩，注定会被反噬
Those who don't know how to be grateful are bound to suffer the consequences.
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- 109 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 142Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 110 Even the Most Hopeless Marriage Can Find Hope! 再无助的婚姻，也会有希望！ My possessiveness toward my beloved only made my in-laws favor their younger son even more. Unable to bear the pressure from family and romantic love, my beloved chose to fall into a deep sleep. The cultivation System was the gift of love he left me... Qin Xiong: “Xiaoya, in a marriage, we both thought we were the one who had it hardest! We never reflected on ourselves, and by the time we realized our mistakes, it was often too late to make things right. All that remained was regret.” Wei Ya: “D 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17kReads—Score10814d adds
- 112 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5kReads—Score10114d adds
- 113 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds
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She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆
After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes
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- 116 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.8kReads8.5Score75014d adds
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Fresh Out of College, I Married My Teacher and Started a Family 大学刚毕业，我把老师娶回家生娃
[One heroine] [Super sweet] Just after graduating from university, Li Dong had a chance encounter that left his teacher pregnant. As it happened, she was the goddess unanimously admired by the entire school. And so Li Dong and his goddess teacher began a happy life raising their child together.
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Her Walled-In World 她的围城
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
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Let Me Build You a Home 我来给你装个家
Who would lose the house they worked so hard to earn just because they fell in love? Jiang Ning. Who would scrimp on everything, from food and clothes to housing and travel, just because they fell in love? Yang Wu. They were both willing to do it for each other. The road may have been hard, but together they were always happy. In the end, they found a home and a life together, sharing three meals a day through all four seasons.
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- 120 Stars at Dawn 黎明有星辰 This story leans toward realism. Neither the male nor the female lead is perfect, so please don’t read if that bothers you! A sweet story about everyday married life. The male lead and his childhood friend start an investment company together, while the female lead is a high school teacher. It’s love at first sight for both of them, and they get married after dating for just three months. His strengths are that he’s handsome, earns good money, and can cook. His weakness is that he tries to contr 1.6kReads6.8Score11114d adds
- 121 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
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The Neighbors on Either Side of Xingyao 星遥的左右隔壁
Shen Song Xingyao is a girl whose name carries the story of her parents' unusual relationship. She grew up in a unique family arrangement, with her parents living in apartments next door to each other. Her father, Shen Yizhou, is a carefree, laid-back editor, while her mother, Song Qingru, is a meticulous, rational accountant. They never had a marriage in the traditional sense, yet through an unspoken understanding few outsiders could comprehend, they raised their daughter together. From her inn
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Half-Ripe: Divorce to Become Lovers 半熟：离婚做情人
[Chasing his wife after divorce + Business startup romance] If they can’t be husband and wife, they can be lovers on solid ground. Pei Shujun and Pei Junxing met on a blind date and married in a flash. Before they’d even gotten to know each other properly, they had a son, then divorced on the day he turned one. Two years later, Pei Shujun sets out to start a business and tries to hitch a ride, calling in favors and pulling strings. It turns out the car is driven by her ex-husband!
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- 124 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
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During the Cooling-Off Period After Our Divorce, My Straight-Laced Husband Suddenly Gets It 离婚冷静期，直男老公突然开窍了
[Deputy director in government × dermatologist] [Marriage first, love later, winning her back, age gap, sweetness toggles between all sugar, half sugar, three-tenths sugar, and sugar-free] After marrying Director Zhou, who believes rules are more important than anything, Chen Jiayi found herself living a very unusual married life: She had to file a report for everything, including sleeping, eating, and watching short dramas. She was done with this life. She dragged Zhou Jingcheng to get a divorc
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- 126 A Flower in the Dust, Blooming Toward the Sun 尘埃里的花，向阳而生 This story follows Shi Xiaoying, beginning at eighteen when she elopes for love. It traces her marriage through sweetness, betrayal, and endurance, culminating in her awakening. Woven through the story are her children’s perspectives and the kindness of those who watch from the sidelines. It portrays a woman struggling between betrayal and perseverance before finally breaking free and embracing a new life. Exploring responsibility and self-worth in love and marriage, it reveals the resilience th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
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My Granddaughter Called Me Outdated on Livestream, So I Turned Around and Licensed It to Her Competitor 孙女直播嫌我过时，我转身授权了竞争对手
My granddaughter called me outdated on her livestream, so I turned around and gave a license to our competitor
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- 128 The Bill for Time 时间的帐单 Set in a modern city, this story focuses on the clashes and eventual reconciliation between two generations of the Jiang family over their views on love and marriage, painting a realistic picture of contemporary society: elders rush their children into romance and marriage, while the younger generation prefers to take things slowly. The two generations struggle with love, marriage, and life choices, then look back on their lives, ultimately finding acceptance and insight in middle age. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Dawn in a Dream 入梦之晓 Dreaming at Dawn tells the story of Jiang Xiao, a woman from southern China who gradually awakens within a traditional marriage. Once a housewife dependent on her husband and silently enduring her circumstances, she transforms into an inspiring woman who is financially independent and in control of her own life. Blending the realism of urban life with the fantasy of entering dreams, the story is told from Jiang Xiao's perspective and explores women's struggles and breakthroughs as they navigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 My Comatose Husband Woke Up After I Married Him to Bring Him Good Luck 植物人老公被我冲喜冲醒了 My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 132 My Whole Family Are Occult Masters, While I'm Just a Lazy Fish 全家玄门大佬，而我咸鱼一条 Everyone in My Family Is a Master of the Mystical Arts, but I'm Just a Lazybones 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company Fifty Million 就为5分钱，我让公司损失5000万 Over Five Cents, I Cost the Company 50 Million 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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I Become a Scoundrel in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 我在天龙当曹贼
The male lead, Yin Qiancheng, worked himself to death in Shenzhen, then transmigrated into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He obtained a brain-development and dream-insertion System AI. To return to the future, he brought all the female leads of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, those beautiful older sisters, back to modern Shenzhen.
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- 135 After Being Sidelined and Laid Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Acquire the Company 被架空裁员后，前老板跪求我收购 After They Sidelined Me and Laid Me Off, My Former Boss Begged Me to Buy the Company —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Living the High Life as a Young Master 天上人间当少爷 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.3Score11114d adds
- 137 My Archenemy Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 死对头他八岁就开始暗恋我 My Archrival Has Had a Crush on Me Since He Was Eight 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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Love Is Always Part of Life 人生总有爱
Li Ming came from a rural family. At university, his teacher, Zhao Qiang, introduced him to his daughter, Zhao Na, and the two married. During their fifteen years of marriage, they had a son named Li Xuan, who is now a first-year high school student. Zhao Na had a knack for business, and her company thrived. She bought the family home and car. Li Ming worked diligently as a university lecturer. Every month, he gave two thousand yuan to his parents, kept fifteen hundred for himself, and used the
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- 140 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother's Place. Now That I've Become a War God, They Beg Me to Acknowledge Them 家族让我替弟从军赴死，我成铁血战神后他们跪求相认 My Family Sent Me to Die in My Brother’s Place. Now That I’ve Become a Battle-Hardened God of War, They’re Begging Me to Acknowledge Them 627Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Lifetime Gone, Looking Back on the Vastness 一生已过，回望苍茫 (Based on a true story) I’m not a good person, but I’m not a bad person either. I just want to live a decent life. I’m 57 this year. The people who call me young are just trying to flatter me, while the ones who call me uncle are young and beautiful. I’m a country boy from Qian Province, living in Huadu, a city where every inch of land is worth a fortune. I have a house, a car, and a villa. My wife has cheated on me twice, but we still haven’t divorced. In life, you either make a choice or make 52Reads—Score—14d adds
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A Prefab Marriage: Just Heat and Serve 预制婚姻，加热即食
Chen Huijuan was a marriage-phobic drifter in Shenzhen, but as she approached thirty, she eventually married Song Tao, who owned an apartment in the city. She thought it was a clever way to hedge her bets, offsetting the endless sense of rootlessness that came with drifting through the city. Love never came, but the friction of daily life wasted no time moving in. After long stretches of silent treatment and fierce arguments, the two became the most familiar of strangers. In an age when divorc
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Getting Married Is Easy, Staying Together Is Hard 结婚容易相守难
Tang Qiner and Zhang Xiaoting are cousins who married one after the other. They thought they had found true love and would live happily together for the rest of their lives. But they never expected the daily grind of married life, the explosive clashes between daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law, and the unfathomable hearts of the people sharing their beds to bring so much instability to their marriages. As they struggle to cope with one unexpected marital problem after another, they also fret o
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- 144 An Unfaithful Marriage: One Ordinary Man's Revenge 出轨的婚姻，一个普通人的报复 Adapted from a reader’s letter, this is the winding story of Luo Yu, an ordinary civil servant who discovers that his wife, Wang Li, is cheating on him and spirals from despair into revenge, before finally finding redemption. Luo Yu once had what seemed to be a happy family, but his wife’s coldness and frequent overtime work arouse his suspicions. He investigates the flirtatious messages on her phone and finds a way to get photos of her dates with her boss, Mr. Zhang. Shattered by her betrayal, 59Reads7.1Score514d adds
- 145 The Troubles of Marriage 婚姻之困 Fang Wei and Yang Jia are best friends. Both are deeply troubled by their families, so they rush headlong into marriage, only to find that their marriages are bombs wrapped in sugar: sweet on the surface, but ready to explode at the slightest touch. The married life they thought would make them happy can’t withstand the endless grind of daily necessities, mutual suspicion, or a meddlesome mother-in-law... With their marriages in tatters, watch how they find a way to save themselves. 1.8kReads7.6Score17814d adds
- 146 At Midlife, What Becomes of a Marriage Marred by Infidelity? 人到中年，出轨的婚姻何去何从 Li Feng and Lin Xiao had been married for years, and their life together was simple and happy. But Li Feng gradually noticed a change in Lin Xiao. She had become secretive and distant, and was often distracted. 437Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Matchmaker’s Comic and Tragic Fate 红娘啼笑因缘
A matchmaker who transmigrated, still so young and already arranging marriages. What a farcical situation! The matchmaker Hongniang in the Peking opera The Story of the Western Wing is famous for helping lovers find happiness. Could a real-life matchmaker actually be the reincarnation of the Hongniang from The Story of the Western Wing? Can the Book of Changes really predict love and marriage?
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