Looking for a Story with an Ordinary Female Lead, Something Along Those Lines... 找一个女主普通，类似的……

1. 201 被 After My Wedding Was Stolen, My Short-Lived Husband Inherited a Fortune Worth Hundreds of Billions 被抢婚后，短命老公继承千亿家产 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Reborn bride swap] + [Possessive, sickly husband] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] + [golden finger] + [schemes and conspiracies] Mo Li's reborn younger sister stole her wedding, leaving her with the Gu family's son, who was deaf, mute, paralyzed, and had stomach cancer. In her previous life, Mo Li married Wang Decai, a lazy glutton from the neighboring village. She endured domestic abuse and raised his children with his mistress. After discovering the truth, she was made to look like her yo 200Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 复 The Blue Butterfly of Vengeance Can Carry Souls 复仇之蓝蝴蝶可以承载灵魂 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Abusive Stepmother + Heroine Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Academic Prodigy + Wealthy Heiress + Revenge] Liu Tingting casually reached toward the bedside, roughly yanked away the warm covers, and grabbed Xiao Yue, who was still fast asleep. Startled by the sudden movement, Xiao Yue burst into tears and kept shouting, “Bad woman, let me go...” “Oh, really? Then I'll show you what a truly bad woman is...” She dragged Xiao Yue to the table, opened a drawer, and rummaged inside until she found a 648Reads8.9Score10014d adds
3. 203 我 My Father 我的爸爸 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花6k WordsCompleted My Dad 104Reads—Score1014d adds
4. 204 我 After I Jumped Off a Cliff to Kill Myself, I Became His Tool for Revenge 我跳崖自杀后，成了他复仇的工具 Flowers in the Morning Dew晓露含花10k WordsCompleted After I jumped off a cliff to kill myself, I became his instrument of revenge 29Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 误 I Accidentally Ran Into a Domineering CEO! Report: Madam Li Is Trying to Run Away from the Wedding 误闯天家霸总，报告厉夫人她要逃婚 Tangerine Sand桔沙13k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Who Barged Into the Imperial Household: Report, Madam Li Is Trying to Run Away 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is ordinary. Early on, she attempts suicide but is rescued by the male lead, whom she falls in love with at first sight. He takes her home, but she suffers amnesia after a car accident and is about to get married. When she regains her memory, she tries to elope and break up with him. He pursues her relentlessly, but does he ultimately stop her from running away?

6. 206 我 Oh My God, Fate Actually Brought Me to Him 我的天呐，命运竟然让我遇见了他 Yixin92懿心92Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Modern sweet romance] + [two male leads] + [wish fulfillment] + [new grad newbie] + [junior and CEO] + [workplace level-ups] + [taking down a scheming homewrecker] + [plus-size girl turns her life around] Zhang Ruochen was a university student about to graduate, and had just celebrated her twenty-second birthday. An only child from a working-class family, she'd been kind and gentle since childhood, slow to warm up to people, and a little insecure. Her only hobby was checking out viral food spot 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This one! ❤️❤️❤️

7. 207 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 301Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The distance from the small town to the port city was a long journey for Lin Xiaoxiao, spanning several years. She had silently pursued Luo Zheng for years without a single complaint, yet he had never taken her to heart. Until one day he fell on hard times and was trapped in dire straits, everyone watched coldly and kicked him when he was down. Only she, with a six-month contract, exchanged it for legitimate companionship, carefully guarding the deep affection she had hidden for so many years.

8. 208 祖 My Ancestors Dug the Hole, So I’ll Cultivate to Pay Off the Debt 祖宗挖坑我修道来填债 A Flying Moth一只飞翔的扑棱蛾子Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing Zhang Shengsheng, a 21st-century office drone in accounting, quits her job and studies for a civil service exam to survive. Her ancestors appear to her in a dream, forcing her to inherit the family’s karmic debts. Before leaving, they pull some strings to get her a “nice job.” The result: while she’s still alive, she becomes an underpaid temp in the underworld, working two jobs across the worlds of the living and the dead. Her astronomical karmic debt threatens to crush her fate, until a reclusi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is quite ordinary. The beginning is a flashback, which is a bit boring but feels very real. It gets more and more interesting as you read on.

9. 209 浮 A Glorious Dream, Mountains and Rivers Far Away 浮华梦山河远 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦Ancient Romance521k WordsOngoing Is marrying up into a noble family a ladder to the clouds, or a blade at your throat? Everyone envies a merchant’s daughter who marries into a marquis’s household. But after a torrential rain in Huazhou, everything changes. Her husband gets caught up in the succession struggle, and she’s abducted by human traffickers... Even her family thinks she’ll never come back. But she not only returns, she also becomes the owner of Baoxing Trading House. Every time you think she’s finally found her foo 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the female protagonist doesn't time-travel, doesn't use her past experiences to crush others, and doesn't possess any "precognition." She has no system, no cheat codes, and hardly any protagonist halo. Her life is full of ups and downs, but only those around her remain steadfastly by her side.

10. 210 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score10414d adds

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    The gentle guidance of love is so beautiful, and the fatherly boyfriend is attentive to everything; the whole novel is incredibly sweet.

11. 211 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. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
12. 212 随 Taking Life as It Comes 随遇而安的我 Sister Xifeng熙凤姐Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing When we were young, many girls longed for a Prince Charming who would stay by their side until they grew old together. I was no exception. I don't know what a perfect life is, but I know this: Chen Xi must meet Yu Jinyu and live a life of peace and happiness. 8Reads—Score114d adds

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    My book, a serene and beautiful time, warms you and me.

13. 213 恋 Everyday Love 恋恋日常 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted The night before she was supposed to meet his parents, Xu Yuan’s boyfriend of six years broke up with her. In a fit of spite, she posted on her social feed: “Whoever can make it to my place by tomorrow morning, I’ll get engaged to him.” Chen Xingyu replied in an instant: “I’m in.” At eight the next morning, he showed up right on time with a huge bouquet of lilies: impeccably dressed in a suit, with a bright smile. Meanwhile, her ex, who had never once introduced her to his family in six years, d 353Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary people's love and marriage are a little sweet.

14. 214 良 A Good Match Has Yet to Be Found 良辰未许人 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted On her thirty-second birthday, Liang Chen met Chen Qian in person after chatting online for three days. She expected another case of someone looking better in photos, but her ideal type was sitting right across from her: a year younger, tall and handsome, romantic and funny. Even the curve of his smile was exactly to her taste. They fell passionately in love in no time. But amid all the sweetness, they both found themselves wondering: One of us is beautiful and clever, the other is gentle and ha 52Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 259Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This novel is well-written; I recommend reading it.

16. 216 好 The Luck System Made Me a Genius Candidate 好运系统加持我成了天才候选人 WLRJDXModern Romance112k WordsCompleted Li Mo wakes up seated in an examination hall. This is a large-scale series of exams designed to select talent. Li Mo, who's ordinary in every way, is worried, but luckily she's acquired a Lucky System. So how did things get so out of control...? 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Li Mo, is an ordinary person who gets caught up in an exam to select geniuses. When she answers incorrectly and is punished, a lucky system comes to her aid. The protagonist has a growth arc; initially, she relies heavily on the system, but later she learns to rely on her own strength.

17. 217 人 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 8.1kReads9.5Score89214d adds
18. 218 三 Thirty and Radiant 三十而骊 Lucy Flower露西花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Women’s Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Strong Female Lead + Married Life] At thirty, she’s done with her sham marriage. Time to become a bold, dazzling queen of the single life! When a freak accident tore the wrapping off her seemingly perfect marriage overnight, Mi Xiaobai, who had always seemed blessed by fortune, hit the first major setback of her life behind the walls of marriage: A mother-in-law with a knife behind her smile, a two-faced husband, a critica 17.4kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds
19. 219 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score67514d adds
20. 220 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 13.5kReads9.5Score2.1k14d adds
21. 221 我 I Wish Us Joy Forever 我愿常欢喜 Wang Erqiao汪二峤Marriage & Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Women’s Growth + Romance and Marriage + Workplace + Relationships] Girls from different family backgrounds will all find their own happiness! A rose raised in a greenhouse will weather life’s storms, while a girl who grows like a weed will find her own spring. She is a rich girl from a big city, yet she falls prey to a gold-digging boyfriend, sexual harassment at work, and exclusion by her colleagues... She is a small-town academic who gets extorted by a fellow villager and drained by parents w 46.7kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
22. 222 懵 A First Love Nine Years in the Making 懵懂九年的初恋 Gu Yuewei古月薇14k WordsCompleted A Naive First Love of Nine Years 12Reads—Score114d adds

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    The author's friend's story is based on real emotions; I've simply written down what he recounted. A nine-year first love ended in heartbreak. They met the right person at the right time, but unfortunately, the male protagonist suffered from asthma since childhood, and in that era, there was no effective treatment. He constantly struggled on the brink of death, and to avoid burdening the female protagonist, they ultimately broke up.

23. 223 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance589k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 134Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The daily life of cattle and horses, fashion designers

24. 224 师 Teacher's Wife, Please Answer 师母，请回答 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天27k WordsCompleted Teacher’s Wife, Please Answer 476Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary people's life and love stories

25. 225 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 韩 Han Caiyi’s Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 韩彩依万里路 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Han Caiyi's Journey of Ten Thousand Miles 71Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 227 欢 Ode to Joy (Class Reunion) 欢乐颂（同学聚会） Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天21k WordsCompleted Ode to Joy: Class Reunion 310Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 产 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is ordinary. In the early stages, she is a substitute for the male lead's "white moonlight" (a term used to describe a woman who is unattainable in love with her husband). After the female lead and the "white moonlight" return and she becomes pregnant and gives birth, she is switched with the son and leaves the country. After the son gets into trouble, the male lead and the "white moonlight" beg her to come back.

29. 229 深 Partridges Fly Through the Deep Mountains 深山鹧鸪飞 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted "A peerless beauty dwells alone in a deep valley. She calls herself a daughter of a respectable family, now fallen among weeds and trees..." Inspired by Du Fu’s poem "The Beauty," this story portrays kindhearted people helping one another through a chaotic age and expresses the shared resolve to resist their enemies and defend their homeland. It tells how lovers ultimately find their way to each other, while also reflecting the tragic fates of young women in that era and the true nature of human 84Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a woman from a respectable family who marries a man from a humble background who has achieved success. Unfortunately, her father and brothers die in the An Lushan Rebellion, leaving her unable to continue supporting her husband. Abandoned by her husband's family, she wanders into a valley and encounters a wounded general. Why survive? They struggle to survive in the wilderness, relying on others, and becoming entangled in the stories of others…

30. 230 吾 My County Magistrate Boyfriend Is Growing Up 吾家县长男友初长成 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rural revitalization · Workplace maneuvering · Intellectual romance · Family warmth] [Healing] [A gentle, steady pace] [Leaves a lasting impression] [Public sector] [Contemporary realism] Here, you’ll find: √ How a highly intelligent male and female lead pursue their careers while falling in love √ Solid, compelling depictions of rural revitalization and the political landscape √ Warm, witty, and insightful family life and intergenerational communication √ The respectful, restrained, profound 1.5kReads8.0Score14614d adds

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    I am a typical farmer's son, and I got into the civil service through the regular exams (written and oral). My position as a section chief was earned through a combination of education, ability, and luck. I was fortunate to have encountered a leader and an era that valued hard work and was willing to give young people opportunities.

31. 231 撞 A Chance Encounter 撞出来缘分 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted Zhang Wenjun is an ordinary accountant. One morning, while riding his electric scooter to work, he collides with an older woman at the market intersection. To his surprise, she is his teacher’s mother. They reach an arrangement: while her foot heals, Zhang Wenjun will come to her home every weekend and care for her free of charge. At the time, his teacher is dating someone, who turns out to be Zhang’s best friend. All three keep the truth from one another. Only in the end do they learn that each —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 232 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
33. 233 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 234 7 A Seventies Kid’s Diary 70后的青春日记 Gu Yuewei古月薇Modern Romance910k WordsOngoing The author’s real diary: the youth, school life, and everyday moments of the 1990s, along with her growing pains and struggles of the heart. The story follows an ordinary girl as she grows up. It is quiet and true to life. This is not a rural story. I didn’t know how to categorize it when I started writing; it’s about youth and school life. The heroine grows up in a family that favors boys over girls. In middle school, her mother would beat and scold her for no reason, even abuse her, and she de 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author based this novel on their own life, using their real diary entries. It's not a rural story, and the author didn't categorize it during the writing process; it's a coming-of-age, school-themed novel. The female protagonist lived in a family that favored sons over daughters. During junior high school, she suffered from severe depression due to unwarranted beatings and even abuse from her mother. However, limited by her social status, she couldn't escape the control of her family of origin, struggling for half her life in a quagmire of suffering. The novel depicts the youth, school life, and everyday moments of the 1990s, capturing the anxieties and struggles of growing up. The junior high school content may seem naive; you can skip directly to the high school section.

35. 235 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 941Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a completed short, sweet story. The female lead is a sculptor, the male lead repairs antiques, and her best friend is a great help. The epilogue is about a secondary couple with the best friend. Personally, I think the best friend storyline is better. It's more enjoyable to read at night. If you're a fan of supporting characters, focus on the epilogue.

36. 236 我 Beauty and Hairdressing in Republican-Era China 我在民国美容美发 Ye Xuan Gusi叶玄古寺Modern Romance757k WordsOngoing Spy thriller [No romance + entrepreneurship + espionage + not a power fantasy + no arrogant, all-conquering hero or Mary Sue + kindhearted, not malicious + everyday street life + no romantic melodrama + slow-paced] [Author's note: Feel free to read two or three chapters before deciding whether to continue. Don't blindly follow the reviews when judging a book's worth; decide for yourself.] Zheng Xiaohe brings modern skills with her when she transmigrates into the granddaughter of a barber in Ji 2.8kReads9.0Score25914d adds

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    The female protagonist travels back to the Republican era. She experiences unexpected triumphs and finds life in seemingly hopeless situations. Undercover, she works as a salon owner, navigating between the streets and high society, witnessing the diverse lives of people in that era. She grows step by step, not in a typical Mary Sue/overpowered protagonist story. ❤️[OK]

37. 237 只 A World Where Only Demons, Me, and Humans Exist 只有恶魔，我，人类存在的世界 Bai Yeshu白野树Urban150k WordsOngoing Reporter (smiling): “I’m from the Miyagawa University News Department. Minazuki, may I ask you a few questions?” Minazuki: “Of course.” Reporter: “What’s your favorite color, Minazuki?” Minazuki: “I don’t have one.” Reporter: “What’s your favorite subject?” Minazuki: “The end of class.” Reporter: “Are you guided more by feelings or reason?” Minazuki: “Inertia.” Reporter: “What’s your rule for making friends?” Minazuki: “Don’t make friends.” Reporter: “What skill would you most like to master?” M 739Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Holy crap!!! This is the first book I've ever discovered!!! It's so incredibly well-written, the author is a genius! Please, author, please update soon! I'll do anything for you, even just one more chapter!

38. 238 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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    These are all good books; the writing is excellent and the logic is sound.

39. 239 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 6.9kReads8.5Score33214d adds
40. 240 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
41. 241 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
42. 242 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
43. 243 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
44. 244 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
45. 245 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 206Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead's family favored sons over daughters, and the male lead was almost spoiled. Both came from ordinary backgrounds, but in the end, they both became the kind of people they wanted to be.

46. 246 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary life of ordinary people, a slow-burning, sweet romance novel.

47. 247 雨 The Rain Canon 雨典 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted When rain falls upon the world, it is no longer just water. It becomes a bridge between two people meeting, tears of parting, the sorrow of waiting, and a promise to stay together. How many bonds of affection between heaven and earth last only as long as a passing shower? And I am merely the passerby holding an umbrella. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 248 雪 The Snow Canon, the Mist Canon: Chronicle of the Twins 雪典，雾典，双生纪 Bo L Tang波l棠Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted “The first snow between heaven and earth fell atop Kunlun Mountain. Back then, snow did not yet know what melting was, and mist did not know what it meant to disperse. They thought everything in the world would last forever.” “Later, the snow melted and became water. The mist dispersed and became nothing. Only then did they understand: what was eternal was not themselves, but the person who paused in the snow, and the eyes that glanced back through the mist.” 52Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 249 双 A Double-Faced Jianghu, Dedicated to the Eighteen of Every Story 双面江湖献给所有故事里的十八号 Bo L Tang波l棠Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted The world sings the praises of heroes, But who remembers the nameless extras? The jianghu is more than flashing blades, It lives in serving tea and sweeping floors, too. Two voices separated by countless mountains and rivers, yet keeping exactly the same rhythm. Unhurried, neither too loud nor too soft. Like a heartbeat, like breathing. Like the jianghu itself, quietly and ceaselessly carrying on. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 250 糖 Candied Hawthorn Inn 糖葫芦客栈 Bo L Tang波l棠Fantastical Romance133k WordsCompleted Pure dialogue, a novel told entirely through lines of speech. The martial world can be a little bitter, so why not try a candied hawthorn? The first bite is tart, but the sweetness lingers. Another one, dear guest! Welcome to the Candied Hawthorn Inn! 10Reads—Score314d adds

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