Romance Novels About Family Drama 言情小说家庭伦理

1. 1 乡 The Left-Behind Women of the Countryside 乡村留守妇女们 Sweet Rain After a Long Drought久旱有甘霖Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing After the men leave to work in the cities, how are the women left behind in the mountains supposed to cope with their emotional needs? This is the story of three women left behind. The first is Li Xiaomei. On New Year’s Eve, she happens to see messages between her husband and another woman, confirming that all the years she spent waiting for him were for nothing. She shuts her heart to love and embarks on a long journey of mutual indifference and pretense with her husband. The second is Chen 58.1kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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   Family, ethics, emotions

2. 2 他 He Got Dumped in Guangdong, While I Found Love Back Home 他在广东失恋，我在村里热恋 Sweet Rain After a Long Drought久旱有甘霖Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7.9kReads6.8Score464Shelves
3. 3 老 Old Wang! Keep Your Voice Down. Do You Think This Is Something to Brag About? 老王！低声些，难道光彩吗？ What Can You Do About Me?你能奈我何Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted I've got a new story out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 25.7kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
4. 4 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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   I've read these two period novels three or four times, staying up all night to finish them. There are so many hilarious scenes that I laughed until I was completely stunned! Hahaha!!!

5. 5 也 Neither Storm Nor Sunshine! 也无风雨也无晴！ The Kitty Isn't Being Good小猫咪不乖乖呀Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love, a realistic urban romance about everyday married life! Su Qin and Zhou Xinping marry after being introduced through a matchmaking arrangement, and they bicker constantly. Just as Su Qin feels disappointed and lost, a new dawn arrives. She discovers that her husband truly cares for her, and together they take on a new stage of life! 403Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyday life

6. 6 把 The Woman Who Destroyed Her Family 把家毁了的女人 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Ruined Her Family, also known as The Reckless Woman Truck Escort. This is the story of Yang Xu, an ordinary woman whose laughably absurd behavior turns her life into a complete mess. She’ll make you laugh, but you’ll also find her infuriating, pitiable, and hard to forgive... The writing is witty and humorous, and the story moves quickly. I hope you enjoy it! 642Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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   Human ethics, ordinary people...

7. 7 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
8. 8 姐 Brother-in-Law, Brother-in-Law 姐夫姐夫 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted The story begins with the older sister, Da Qiao, being caught in bed by an old classmate ten years ago. She lived a lavish, debauched private life and cultivated the image of a rich woman. Ten years later, she uses seduction to take revenge on a female university professor... The story takes its time and stays close to real life, showing the everyday hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. I hope you enjoy it! 2.2kReads6.7Score161Shelves
9. 9 丈 My Mother-in-Law Played Matchmaker, and I Met the One 丈母娘做媒，遇到对的人 Three Red Date Trees三棵红枣树Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted After Li Dalong’s ex-girlfriend Xiaomei dies, Li Dalong kneels and swears to take care of her mother. But people misunderstand him and fail to understand… Heaven is watching what we do. Good and evil will always meet their due reward! 802Reads6.9Score132Shelves
10. 10 乡 Wild Tales from the Countryside 乡村荒唐故事 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing The story is about Wang Dahua’s father, Lao Budai, who coveted the bride price and married Dahua off to a man with a mental illness. Liu Ermao, the man who had loved her before the wedding, became the live-in son-in-law of her younger sister, Erhua… Family, marriage, morality… Our story begins in that absurd era… 16.1kReads8.4Score980Shelves
11. 11 荒 A Ridiculous Wedding to Bring Good Fortune 荒唐冲喜 Flying Snow in the Desert大漠飞雪Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted Wang Yuanbao becomes disabled after rescuing a child from drowning. Later, Yang Xiaoxu is forced into a ridiculous marriage meant to bring him good fortune, and a string of absurd events turns their lives upside down... Yang Xiaoxu asks Wang Yuanbao, "If you had known this would happen to your body, and you had another chance to see a child drowning, would you save them?" Wang Yuanbao answers firmly, "Yes!" Does kindness matter? Are kind people treated kindly by life? They say that Heaven sees w 1.4kReads7.1Score107Shelves
12. 12 丧 The Secret of a Widow Farmer 丧偶式农妇的秘密 Masked Fish蒙面鱼Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing 3kReads—Score146Shelves

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    The battle was very exciting, the first one is...

13. 13 风 The Turbulent Life of Tang Rui, a Woman of Grace 风华女人唐蕊的坎坷人生 Yan Zhan言斩Urban228k WordsOngoing After my big brother went missing, I came to Jianghai City with my sister-in-law, Tang Rui, to search for him. But during that time, a lot happened between us. Tang Rui was bullied at work, and even my girlfriend forcibly dumped me. Yet these heavy blows didn't break my sister-in-law and me. On the contrary, relying on my talents, I made waves in the business world, surrounded by beautiful women... 3.6kReads—Score185Shelves

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    The opening is incredibly satisfying, with plenty of female leads to fulfill all your fantasies, truly embodying the "Phoenix Flow" in the novel's title. Just read it! If you're not satisfied with the first three chapters, skip the explicit content and come back to curse me! [Thinking][Smiling][Smiling][Smiling]

14. 14 村 In and Around the Village! 村里村外！ Yan Zhan言斩Urban784k WordsOngoing Hu Xiuying is a traditional woman who gives everything to her family and works tirelessly for her children. But the burdens of life are so heavy that she can barely breathe. To pay her child's school fees, she reluctantly enters the factory director's office... 644Reads7.1Score100Shelves
15. 15 爱 A Lovebird in Captivity, a Prison of Desire 爱之囚鸟，欲之樊笼 Zhuangzi's Carefree Wanderings庄生逍遥Urban448k WordsCompleted [The rating will go up] [A realistic story] [If you still believe in love] Xu Lin suddenly remembers that today is the anniversary of his wife Zhao Siyan's death. A year ago, his wife Zhao Siyan and his mother-in-law Feng Bailu were in a car accident. Zhao Siyan died mysteriously, while Feng Bailu was left paralyzed in bed. 22.5kReads6.6Score1kShelves

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    You've finally found a good book! Go read it secretly now; it has multiple voice acting roles.

16. 16 老 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After My Husband Returned from a Business Trip to Chengdu, a Short Video I Posted on a Whim Went Viral 13.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Family ethics short stories

17. 17 闪 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted After a Whirlwind Marriage, I Became a Rich Woman and Didn't Have to Work the Night Shift 11.7kReads—Score100Shelves
18. 18 被 After I Was Rumored to Have Slept My Way Up with a Beautiful CEO 被造谣靠美女总裁上位后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After Rumors Spread That I Rose to the Top by Relying on a Beautiful Female CEO 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 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—Score—Shelves
20. 20 菀 Wan Yuan Is Your Substitute, Yet Better Than You 菀苑类卿却胜卿 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Wan Yuan Resembles Qing, Yet Surpasses Her 530Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 王 Prince, a Brothel Isn't a Study Hall! 王爷，青楼不是自习室！ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Your Highness, a Brothel Is Not a Study Hall! 221Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 家 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted 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—Shelves
23. 23 规 Rule Horror: List of Prohibited Items 规则怪谈：违禁品清单 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: The Contraband List 187Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 规 Rule Horror: Whoever Lies Will Die 规则怪谈：谁说谎，谁就会死 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted Rule Horror: Whoever Lies Will Die 90Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 After I Left the Family Chat, My Daughter-in-Law Fell Apart 我退出家庭群后，儿媳崩溃了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted After I left the family group chat, my daughter-in-law fell apart 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 老 After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 老公出轨后，我把公司搞破产了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Ran the Company into Bankruptcy 5.8kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 同 My Desk Mate's Sugar Daddy Is My Dad 同桌的干爹是我爸 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My deskmate's godfather is my dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 人 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted While I was away on a business trip, my home became their hourly hotel 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 跟 I Followed My Wife to a Hotel, and I Regretted It 跟踪老婆到酒店后，我后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I followed my wife to a hotel, and regretted it 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 恶 I'm the One Who'll Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 恶邻自有我来磨 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted Leave It to Me to Deal with the Wicked Neighbor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 降 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted After I Was Demoted and Started Slacking Off, My Incompetent Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Promote Me 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 完 The Perfect 50-50 Split 完美AA制 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted The Perfect 50-50 Split 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 植 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My Vegetative Husband Woke Up After I Married Him for Good Luck 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 中 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 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Urban424k WordsCompleted [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? 3kReads5.9Score116Shelves
36. 36 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Romance and family ethics novels!

37. 37 霞 Xia Guangnuan's First Book 霞光暖暖的第1本书 Warm Glowing Clouds霞光暖暖Modern Romance568k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Realistic Rural Life + Family Matters + Adultery + Beloved by Everyone + A Woman’s Growth] Hong Xing is a village doctor, twenty-three years old, and the mother of two daughters. Only after her husband dies unexpectedly does she discover that the man who always seemed so honest and quiet, a man who could hardly get a word out even if you beat him with three sticks, had betrayed her. Her whole world collapses. She had always followed the rules of a virtuous wife, respected her p 1.3kReads7.9Score131Shelves
38. 38 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.4kReads6.8Score210Shelves
39. 39 俏 The Charming Village Girl Doesn't Give Her Heart Away 俏村花她不走心 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing People say that a widow’s doorstep invites trouble, but Chunfang isn’t afraid. She goes out of her way to surround herself with men. After years of struggling in the dirt, she’s seen through it all: you can’t rely on a man’s heart, but you can rely on his money and connections. So she smiles as she plays several men against one another. One helps her come up with the cash, another finds her a market for her goods. The villagers call her shameless. Chunfang sneers. “How much is a reputation worth 21kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 40 孽 A Fateful Entanglement: Li Lan, Her Daughter, and Her Daughter's Daughter 孽缘，作为女儿的李兰与她的女儿 Mu Mu Wang Chengcheng木木王成成Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing A Fateful Entanglement tells the story of a rural village in the 1990s. Twenty-year-old Li Lan was born into an ordinary farming family. One ill-fated encounter in a cornfield changed her destiny forever. Raised in comfort and sheltered since childhood, she saw her life take a different turn with each successive marriage, and her daughter was dragged into the abyss along with her. This unjust fate lays bare the weaknesses of human nature and the judgment that came too late. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 改 Remarried to the Rough-Hewn Neighbor, the Young Bride Is Spoiled Rotten 改嫁隔壁糙汉，小媳妇被宠上天 The Eldest Miss of the Muzi Family木子家大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original title: "Left Alone at Home, the Neighboring Roughneck Has His Eye on Her" [1980s | Countryside | Realistic | Devoted Couple | Possessive Favoritism | Age Gap | Love Rival Showdown] In 1980, Li Chuntao is married off in exchange for her older brother’s marriage. But on their wedding night, her groom elopes with his old flame. Overnight, she becomes the village’s target of scorn, branded a woman who brings bad luck. Her mother-in-law calls her a jinx, while a pack of old bachelors eye 38.3kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 岛 Island City Sister, I'll Wait for You in the Wind 岛城姐姐，我在风里等你 Little Puppy Huhu小狗糊糊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Three months after graduating from college, I still hadn’t found a job, so I had no choice but to move to Qingdao and stay with my cousin and his wife. My cousin was mixed up with the underworld, and his wife was a beautiful woman. My arrival changed all three of our lives forever, and set me on a path of no return… 19.1kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 耳 Starlight by My Ear: Deaf for Ten Years, He Heard Only Her Name 耳畔星光：他聋了十年，只听见她的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Starlight by the Ear: He Was Deaf for Ten Years, and the Only Thing He Heard Was Her Name 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I want my older sister to hug me 🤗🤗

44. 44 她 She's My Underling and My Wife 她是我小弟，也是我老婆 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She's My Little Brother, and Also My Wife 962Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 离 The Day We Divorced, the Other Woman Came to See Me 离婚那天，小三来找我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted The Day We Divorced, My Husband’s Mistress Came Looking for Me 42Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 电 Love at the Electronics Factory 电子厂打工妹的爱情 Ghost Butler幽灵管家58k WordsCompleted Love at an Electronics Factory 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the love and growth story of Yang Qian, a working girl. She once gave her heart away like a moth to a flame, and tasted the bitterness of mutual affection that ultimately led to missed opportunities. Through the trials of reality, she finally shed her naiveté, learned to soberly weigh the pros and cons in relationships, and understood how to truly let go. Through several relationships and ups and downs, she is no longer anyone's appendage, but through each fall and rise, she has finally grown into her own strongest support. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

47. 47 云 Cloud, Crane, Nine Heavens: Nothing Beats Cao 云鹤九霄，不如一曹 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted Of the Yun, He, Jiu, and Xiao generations, none compares to Cao. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 禁 Forbidden Surrender: Monday Through Thursday, I Belong to Him 禁忌沉沦：周一到周四，我是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Forbidden Descent: Monday to Thursday, I Belong to Him 304Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 488Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 我 The Useless Husband I’ve Raised for Eight Years 我养了八年的废物老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted My Useless Husband, Whom I’ve Raised for Eight Years 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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