Looking for Realistic Love Stories Set in the City 求贴近现实的,都市生活里的爱情故事。
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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...
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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.
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A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集
A Collection of Short Stories
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After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后
After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar
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Falling for You 沦陷
Fallen
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All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年
Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo
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Hai Nange's Second Book 海楠哥的第2本书
[Work + romance + plot + personal growth + lighthearted everyday life] Xu Liangfeng had just graduated from high school when he went to the big city to look for work. He ran into setback after setback, but he didn't lose heart and kept working hard. As he changed jobs frequently, he learned plenty of practical skills. Still, at every workplace, his managers both loved and hated him. They loved his competence and his humble, sincere nature, but hated how argumentative he could be. “Liangfeng, can
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The Two Pleasures of Food and Sex 食色二事
In his twenties, Liu Zhu became the man who married a woman with a child. He devoted himself to his family, working himself to the bone for ten whole years. In return, his wife cheated on him with her ex-husband, the scumbag who had once abandoned her and her daughter. After divorcing her, Liu Zhu was utterly distraught, and then he got into a car accident. In his hospital room, he met an old man who had no one to care for him. The old man felt they were fated to meet. On his deathbed, he told L
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An Unforgettable Romance at the Factory 工厂里的难忘爱情
Xu Bo heads to the city to find work, where he meets a girl from a neighboring village. They travel to the city together and find jobs. At the factory, the female boss takes a liking to him, and from then on, good fortune keeps coming his way. He rises from a workshop worker to workshop supervisor, and eventually is forced to start his own factory. His life becomes anything but ordinary. This is a story that feels grounded in real life, with sorrow and joy, laughter and tears. The plot never dra
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I Think I Walked into the Wrong Blind Date Venue 我好像走错了相亲会场
(Ratings have only just opened, but they’re sure to keep climbing. The author has completed a million-word novel, so read with confidence.) When the family arranged a blind date for Shanghai, he somehow ended up at Auntie Wang’s matchmaking event next door, and everything changed. She thought he was broke. She thought he was a little brother. She thought he was a shut-in. She thought he was a warm-hearted guy. Four women, four entirely different lives. In the end, which one will he choose? In th
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We Agreed to Date, Not Move In Together. Why Are You Taking This Seriously?! 说好只交往不同居,你咋玩真的!
[Urban Realism + Everyday Bickering + Workplace Comeback + No System + Not Reborn] Gu Ming is an ordinary wage slave. From the start, his stunning fiancee, Si Yi, accuses him of wanting to be a kept man. Unable to explain his predicament, he is forced to propose dating without living together, hoping to convince her to make a deal. But all he gets in return is her disdainful stare: "You? You think you're worthy?" Three years later, to Gu Ming's surprise, that arrogant woman suddenly shows up at
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My Wife's Secret 我妻子的秘密
I discovered my wife's secret by accident while she was away on a business trip. That night, she suddenly called me. I thought she missed me, but as soon as I picked up, something about her end of the call felt off. Then I put her on speaker...
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He Is Her Star! 他是她的星星!
[Female-led, strong female lead and weak male lead, sweet with angst, matriarchal setting] [The male lead has it a little rough. He’s gentle and soft; this is a slow-burn story, so please don’t jump in if that’s not your thing.] Happy ending! You promised me a sky full of stars, and I promised you the moon! That was the vow between Fanxing and Mingyue! Ye Fanxing’s older sister, Ye Qingmeng, looked at her best friend, Jiang Mingyue, and asked, “When did you go and steal the little cabbage I rai
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She Flirts on Purpose, and the Chaste Older Sister Coaxes Me in a Whisper 蓄意撩拨,禁欲姐姐低声诱哄
Sharp-tongued but softhearted, chaste older sister X sweet and resilient little writer (two female leads, devoted to each other, reunited after a breakup~) On a rainy night four years ago, destitute Shen Zhen found an extraordinarily handsome mute girl. She cared for her tenderly and teased her every night. Shen Zhen thought she would finally have someone by her side. It wasn’t until the Gu family patriarch came looking for her that she realized the mute girl was worth so much. Without a moment’
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Married First, Fell in Love Later with a Beautiful Older Woman 和漂亮姐姐先婚后爱
When her father falls into debt, Ruan Nan has no choice but to sign a marriage contract with an older woman. She thinks her soon-to-be wife will be an old woman with a bad back, but it turns out she's a striking beauty. But Ruan Nan is definitely not going to fall for her! She even makes a pact: whoever falls in love is a dog. But later, both she and Gu Qingyan break their promise...
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Ms. Ye Has Fallen for Her Again 叶总她又又又动心了
(Two heroines! Two heroines! Two heroines! The story is sweet almost all the way through, and they get back together at lightning speed! They have one little misunderstanding, but it won't keep them from loving each other. It will only make them treasure each other more.) Eight years ago, Xu Yuan pushed away Ye Youyan, the woman who loved her most. She thought that if she ran away without looking back, time would wash their love away. But she was wrong. For eight years, she had known nothing but
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My Beautiful Big Sister Is Always Flirting with Me 美人姐姐总撩我
Sweet, silly puppy × lazy, catlike beauty Bai Qinshu had been single for years, but at last she fell for someone’s face. Unfortunately, the woman was as wooden as a plank and treated her with complete indifference. Heaven took pity on her, and an unexpected opportunity came along. After a family crisis forced Qin Youran to lower her cool, proud head and cautiously ask whether she could become Bai Qinshu’s one and only girlfriend, Bai Qinshu readily agreed. But she never imagined that years later
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After the Breakup, My Cool-Headed Boss Keeps Chasing Me 分手后,清冷上司总追妻
Cool, aloof boss × scheming beauty Qiao Tanyue never imagined the new, aloof boss at her company would be her ex, much less that the first thing he’d say would be to ask her to get back together. Get back together? Dream on! Why wasn’t he reluctant to let her go when he dumped her? “Tanyue, if you’ll just consider giving me a chance, I’ll do anything.” But when he says those words, Qiao Tanyue can’t help but soften.
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Starting from Scratch: Three Years Flipping Little Boxes Made Me a Millionaire 白手起家,倒腾小盒子三年千万
Mocked for selling contraceptives in his dorm from the start? Disciplined for it? No problem! He earns money while teaching in the countryside. After four years of hard work, he builds a fortune worth tens of millions, turning his dreams, love, and wealth into reality. [No transmigration + no System + no pocket dimension + no overpowered villains + no golden finger + a realistic story of striving]
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A No-Risk Marriage Pact 零风险婚约
[Completed] [Scheming fox of a man × playful drama queen] [Secret marriage + happy ending + lighthearted comedy + reunion after years apart] Everyone knows Lin Nianqing is famous for being sharp-tongued and devious. Take new hire Leng Xixi, who had barely started when she accepted a bouquet from a business partner and was called into the office. She “cried” over a whole desk’s worth of tissues. Who knew what was going on behind the locked door and closed blinds? The man was mad with jealousy, ho
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The Reborn Ice-Cold Campus Belle Is Relentlessly Pursuing Me 高冷校花重生了,疯狂倒追我
[Lighthearted daily life]+ [One heroine]+ [Sweet romance]+ [No System]+ [Mutual healing] … In a car accident, Lin Ran bravely risks his life to save his former high school deskmate, the school belle. When he wakes up reborn, Lin Ran is back in his high school classroom at eighteen. The next second, the school belle beside him rushes over with tear-filled, red eyes and hugs him tightly! School belle, choking back tears: “I found you!” Lin Ran: “?” … It turns out his school-belle deskmate has been
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After Winning a Hundred Million, I Became My Company's Savior 中奖一个亿后,我成了公司救世主
[The rating just came out, but it'll slowly improve! No risk in getting on board!] Shen Yanshen casually bought two lottery tickets and won a hundred million. His miserable working life was over for good, and from then on he lived in a mansion and drove a Mercedes. His ex-girlfriend, who had once looked down on him for being poor, came back in tears, begging him to take her back. Shen Yanshen kicked her a hundred meters away. “Get as far away as you can. Can't you see I'm washing my wife's feet?
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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
After My Live-In Son-in-Law Husband Cheated, His Mistress Made Him a Happy New Dad
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After My Son Changed the Name on the Deed, I Left Him Homeless 房产证名字被改后,我让儿子无家可归
After My Son Changed the Name on the Property Deed, I Left Him Homeless
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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
After My Mother-in-Law Forced Me to Drink a Fertility Potion, I Made Sure She’d Never Have Descendants
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After a Whirlwind Wedding, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work Night Shifts 闪婚后我成了富婆,还不用上夜班
After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift
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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
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After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Casual Short Video Made Me Go Viral 老公从成都出差回来后,我随手发个短视频爆火了
After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral
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After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后,王爷他慌了
After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics
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After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后,儿媳崩溃了
After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart
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After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后,我把公司搞破产了
After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy
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While I Was Away on a Business Trip, My Home Became Their Love Hotel 人在外地出差,我家成了他们的钟点房
While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel
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I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后,我后悔了
I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it
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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
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After Being Demoted and Quietly Giving Up, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me to Accept a Promotion 降职摆烂后,草包领导跪求我升职
After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me
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The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制
The Perfect 50-50 Split
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The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟
The House-Testing Maid
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What Do I Do When My Boyfriend Is So Hard to Placate? 男朋友太难哄怎么办
Original title: How Do I Handle a Boyfriend Who's So Hard to Placate? Fake rebellious girl x genuinely refined big shot He fell in love at first sight and had been plotting this for a long time. When Zhu Anjiu turned eighteen, she got engaged to a man. At the time, she was still the city's notorious delinquent girl. She had assumed it was just a business marriage, a charade they were putting on for show. But wait! What kind of business marriage comes with a fiancé who nags her to study every sin
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My Proud Little Childhood Friend Is Sweet and Clingy, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me Again 傲娇小青梅甜又黏,又在偷看我了
"Childhood Sweethearts + One Heroine + Mutual Pining + Everyday Life + No System or Golden Finger + Healing and Redemption" "A new book from a veteran author, quality guaranteed!" Yan Shu had a childhood sweetheart, the kind who'd been at odds with him ever since they were little. In kindergarten, he gave the girls in class strawberry milk. She went home and cried to his parents that he'd stolen hers. In elementary school, he traded Christmas cards with his deskmate. She turned around and angril
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You're Supposed to Be the Strategist, So Why Are You Dating the Enemy's? 让你当军师,你和女方军师好上了
(Romantic slice of life) + (One female lead) + (Not reborn) + (No System, no golden finger) Gu Xing helps his roommate add a girl on WeChat, and all the guys in Dorm 301 pitch in with advice. “Guys, what should I send as my first message?” “Do you even have to ask? Just send, ‘You there?’...” Gu Xing says, “Opening with ‘Hey, are you there?’ is guaranteed to make you look like a clown.” Under his roommates’ watchful eyes, Gu Xing becomes their romance coach. He sends, “The other person is typing
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We Just Divorced Our Childhood Friends, So How Did We Both Get Reborn? 刚和青梅离婚,怎么就一起重生了
[Both Leads Reborn + Pure Romance + One Female Lead + Everyday Life] Who said childhood sweethearts would be happy if they got married? Lin Bai wanted nothing more than to take the divorce papers he had just received and slap that person across the face with them! But before he could protect his childhood sweetheart and ex-wife, he was reborn ten years in the past. At eighteen, he still had his whole life ahead of him. Lin Bai swore that this time he would never let Su Yunxi, the girl next door,
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My Lifespan Hit Zero, So the Girl Next Door and My Classmate Extended It 寿命清零,邻家校花同桌为我续命
[One Female Lead]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [Lighthearted, No Angst]+ [System], this is a story meant to bring readers happiness. After saving a girl from drowning, Lu, a high school sophomore who had stepped in to help, should have drowned himself. But just as his remaining lifespan was about to hit zero, the Emotion Value System saved him. [Gaining a target's specified emotion value increases your lifespan and can also be exchanged for other rewards.] The good news: He doesn't have to die. The bad
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His Strawberry Cigarette 他的草莓烟
[Sweet campus romance + school bully + both are romantically inexperienced + possessive] (Hot-tempered, arrogant, clingy Jiang Wang + sweet, delicate little fairy Wen Wan) Jiang Wang of Linzhong is hot-tempered, arrogant, and unruly. He would rather throw a punch than say a word, and everyone fears him. Wen Wan has just transferred to Linzhong, and by a stroke of luck, she ends up sitting next to Jiang Wang, the big demon king. Everyone holds their breath for her, convinced she has gotten invol
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Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天
At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life
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I Really Don't Want to Raise Her into a Boss 我真的不是想把她养成BOSS啊
[One heroine] [Living together] [Campus belle] [Saving each other] [Heartwarming] [The story lingers with you] “I saw this spot first. You can't cut in line. Get down!” Zhou Mo felt a bit of a headache coming on. “Let go. I'm not jumping anymore.” “Really? If you're lying to me, you're a puppy!” “...” Seeing how stubborn she was, Zhou Mo could only give in. “Thank you. I was so happy today, really...” I've never begged anyone before, but if there really are gods, I'm begging you now: please let
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Those Who Love Me So Dearly 那些很爱我的人
“When you’re abroad, make sure to take good care of yourself. Call me whenever you miss me.” “Ye Lin, when I come back, let’s get married.” “I love you.” “I love you too.” When she woke up, it was already seven years earlier.
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Who Said She Was Cold and Aloof? She Made My Life Miserable 谁说她高冷的?真是害苦了我
[Romance and everyday life + lighthearted comedy + one heroine + no System + not reborn] Every student at Jiang University knew that the campus beauty, Jiang Muhe, was breathtakingly gorgeous, yet no one dared approach this flower of the icy peaks. An unexpected incident after the college entrance exams led Chen Yan and Jiang Muhe to become friends by chance. As they spent more time together, Chen Yan realized that Jiang Muhe's cold demeanor came from her social anxiety. In truth, she was a soft
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The Campus Belle Has Always Been Devoted to Me, Because I Raised Her 校花始终如一,因为是我养的
[Romantic Everyday Life] [Nurturing] [Multiple Love Interests] [Daily Life] [Light Novel] [No Love Rivals] [Super Sweet, No Angst] [Happy Ending] For the sake of his first love, his ex-girlfriend runs away from their wedding on the spot and indirectly causes his parents’ deaths. He thinks his life has turned completely bleak, until a twist of fate leads a girl with absolutely no common sense to take him home. Only then does he realize just how many wonderful girls are already in his life. His ch
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Reborn: My Possessive Childhood Friend Drives My White Moonlight Crazy! 重生:病娇青梅,带疯白月光!
[Romance + Multiple Heroines + Mild Yandere + Youthful Campus Romance + Jealous Rivalry] (The male lead’s golden finger after being reborn: enhanced body and memory.) … Lin Zemu was forced into marriage by a yandere, then cruelly imprisoned. One day, he tried to climb out a window, met with an accident, and died. Then he returned to 2008. While his childhood friend was still young and hadn’t become a full-fledged yandere yet, he wanted to sweet-talk his first love into a sweet romance. Childhoo
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I'm So Pretty, They Raise Me Like a Cool Big Sister 长相过于漂亮,她们拿我当御姐养
[Sweet everyday life] [The whole group adores him] [A weird and wonderful life] After gaining an unbelievably gorgeous face, Yan An’s life gets stranger and stranger. Girls with period cramps ask to borrow sanitary pads from him. Pretty girls who like girls confess their feelings to him. A sweet, soft-spoken upperclasswoman acts coy with him: “Big sis, could you scold me? Give me that look like I’m a piece of trash. Please, big sis.” “Seriously, what is wrong with you people? I’m a guy!” “But...
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