Any Contemporary Urban Slice-of-Life Stories That Feel Natural? 有没有都市日常的不要那种不自然的

1. 301 裸 Bare-Knuckle: My Years in Underground Boxing 裸拳：我打黑拳的那些年 Cold Moon Frost冷月寒霜Urban288k WordsCompleted Dim lighting, bulging veins, swinging fists, and flesh and blood flying everywhere: these are the familiar images many of us associate with underground boxing in movies. But real underground fights are far more bloody and violent than anything you see on screen... 58Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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   Daily life, slow to warm up

2. 302 失 I Lost My Job and Prepared to Suffer, but the System Arranged a Life of Luxury 失业准备吃苦，系统安排享福 Ya She Mi雅舍米Urban736k WordsCompleted [Tycoon + no day job + no entrepreneurship + everyday life + enjoying life + not starting with several trillion] The day Li Zhi was laid off, he received the “Enjoy Life” System. From then on, he had the freedom to choose happiness. He decided that, from now on, the only thing his life needed was “joy.” … 20.6kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds

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   Although it's the behavior of a scumbag, I think it reflects reality.

3. 303 高 My Billionaire Status Is Revealed at the College Entrance Exam, and I Begin My Conquest of the Icy Senior 高考首富身份曝光，攻略高冷学姐 I Won't Descend to the Mortal World我不下人间Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life] [A somewhat realistic college-life experience] [Slice of life + one-on-one romance + no System + senior student + campus romance] [The heroine appears within ten chapters] “Son, your dad is actually the richest man in the Dragon Kingdom!” One sentence from his mom left Lin Xun completely dumbfounded. His dad, who hauled bricks at a construction site, was the richest man in the Dragon Kingdom? His mom, who washed dishes at some restaurant, was actually a noble lady? This su 66.4kReads9.4Score5.4k14d adds

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   These few books are worth checking out.

4. 304 好 I Took You In Out of Kindness, and Now You're Trying to Hit on Me 好心收留你，你却想泡我 Author Thirteen作者十三Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a comic drama] [Everyday urban life] [No System] [No rebirth] [SS+ sweet romance] [Clingy, coquettish female lead] One rainy night, Jiang Chen was walking down the road when a young woman suddenly bumped into him. She begged him to take her in, and bewildered, Jiang Chen brought her home... What Jiang Chen didn’t know was that while he kindly gave her a place to stay, she was trying to win him over. Even more surprising, the young woman was the daughter of the richest family in the 7.4kReads9.1Score86814d adds
5. 305 叶 Kid from the Ye Family, Why Are You So Low-Key? 叶家小子，你咋这么低调呢？ Longan and Red Bean Porridge桂圆红豆粥Urban441k WordsCompleted Ye Chen had just graduated from high school and entered Yanjing University. He had only wanted to study in peace, but he was so dazzling that countless beautiful girls, both young and old, threw themselves at him. Ye Chen was deeply troubled, but the girls were just too persistent… 8.6kReads6.5Score65314d adds
6. 306 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.8kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds

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   The Brothers of the Bag, Sweet Romance

7. 307 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds
8. 308 官 Battling for Power in the Political Arena, Starting as a Female Leader's Male Secretary 官场争雄，从女领导的男秘书开始 Liangzhou Seven Miles 1凉州七里1Urban6.7M WordsOngoing The rules of this world are imposed by the strong upon the weak. A true powerhouse changes the rules, making them work in their favor! Love is like chess, politics is like chess, and life is like chess. When you make a move, never regret it. Take control of the pieces, and dare to believe you can outwit Heaven itself!!! 164.5kReads9.3Score9k14d adds

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   The book depicts the complexities of officialdom, which resembles a chessboard. The protagonist, as the secretary of a female secretary, demonstrates courage and boldness in both love and officialdom. The plot is full of twists and turns, portraying a character who strives to navigate and climb the ranks in officialdom.

9. 309 神 The Tycoon Who Started by Predicting the Future 神豪从预知未来开始 Shaken to the Core心神震动Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Jun, who had transmigrated into this world, suddenly gained the ability to predict the future. Day One: Tenglong shares rise by 10.04%. Day Two: Dazhong Transportation shares rise by 10.00%. Day Three: ... Day Five: Ten kilograms of crystal meth at the bus station, worth ten million! Shen Jun: “...” Crystal meth? Are you kidding me? What kind of crystal meth is worth ten million? Things were getting increasingly ridiculous. Until... Day N: The next president of America is... 17.8kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds

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   The ratings are generally high, and there are various genres available. I found some of them quite good, and a few had very novel themes that were quite fun. For slice-of-life stories, I recommend the one about going back to the countryside to dig a fishpond; it's quite slice-of-life, although it's a system novel, and its presence in the story isn't very strong.

10. 310 文 Showbiz Livestream: I’m Just an Internet Celebrity 文娱直播：我只是网红而已 An Uncle Who’s Picky About Books大叔看书有点挑Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Influencer, livestreaming, showbiz, and a different kind of entertainment-industry story. The blurb doesn’t do it justice, so please read the story itself.) A failed web novelist transmigrates into a parallel world lacking in entertainment, bringing with him the resources of an entire world. He sings, writes novels, and makes movies. In his home country, he’s just an influencer. Abroad, his songs win multiple Grammy Awards. His novels help addicts kick their habits. His films catch the Academy’ 4.8kReads8.4Score22314d adds
11. 311 直 Livestream: The Deadbeat Driver and His Miserable Boss! 直播：老六司机和他的怨种老板！ Li, Get Over Here李过来啊Urban463k WordsCompleted Bai Yi transmigrates and is just lamenting that his new life is useless, preparing to head to a factory and tighten screws for a living, when Zhou Jie’s studio swoops in and hires him as a driver. That’s when the Grudge Magnet System activates. He slacks off at work and constantly torments Zhou Jie. When someone sends a gift, Bai Yi gets even more excited than Zhou Jie. “Boss, you fool! I want to see what gift you’re going to get me.” “Boss, add me. Let’s video call, and you can transfer me some 1.2kReads8.8Score—14d adds
12. 312 直 Selling Grave-Robbing Charms on Livestream, Archaeology Experts Go Wild 直播带货摸金符，考古专家抢疯了 Driving a Bentley One-Handed单手开宾利Mystery551k WordsCompleted An heir to the Grave Robbers' School uses his tomb-raiding skills to break through millions of ancient tomb traps. Reborn a hundred years later in the modern era, he hopes to make a new name for himself, only to discover that the hardest thing to get past in tomb raiding is the Public Security Bureau! With no other choice, since this obstacle is just too formidable, he switches careers and becomes a livestream shopping host, selling grave-robber talismans. “Folks, this is a grave-robber talism 20.5kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
13. 313 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds
14. 314 天 The Greatest Pawnshop Under Heaven 天字第一當 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery6.5M WordsCompleted By day, this pawnshop looks utterly ordinary, but it has one strange rule: anyone who pawns an item or buys an unredeemed one gets a free fortune reading. Stranger still, once midnight comes, the shop welcomes all kinds of bizarre visitors… 3.5kReads8.9Score38414d adds
15. 315 殡 I Opened a Restaurant Beside a Funeral Home, and It's Packed 殡仪馆旁开饭店，人都挤爆了 Reflections at the Mystic Gate玄门对影Urban500k WordsCompleted [Outlandish food settings] [Funny and lighthearted] [Everyday comfort reading] [No female lead] [Early settings: a funeral home, a school, a Middle Eastern battlefield, a food stall at home...] Lin Chong inherits the noodle shop beside his second uncle's funeral home and activates a Gourmet System. The only problem is, this Gourmet System goes haywire from time to time. Setting: a funeral home. His food makes customers so hungry that they sleep on the ground outside the funeral home in the middl 11.7kReads8.6Score57414d adds
16. 316 让 I Told You to Pan for Gold! Do You Even Know What That Means? Why Are You Hauling It Away by Car? 让你淘金，淘金懂吗！你用车拉？ Reckless Fury肆意狂澜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A financial crisis sent wages plummeting, and newly graduated students fought tooth and nail for jobs paying just 1,200 yuan. Fresh graduate Chen Feng couldn’t take the disappointment. He stayed home, hanging around doing nothing, smoking and drinking every day. Luckily, he awakened the Gold Prospector System. With a metal detect 19.5kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
17. 317 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Struck It Rich Through Demolition! 重生八零年代，我靠拆迁暴富了！ 9867Urban1.4M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled I Just Want to Run a Shop, So Why Do You Keep Demolishing It? Liao Yongming is reborn in the 1980s. He doesn't want to relive the hardships of his previous life, and hopes to fulfill his eldest grandson's wish by changing his family's fate through business. So Liao Yongming decides to sell the job his family bought for him with their hard-earned money and seize the opportunity to go into business. With the money from selling the job, he buys a shop and sets out co 10.4kReads8.0Score69514d adds
18. 318 挖 I Dug a Fishing Pond, and Anglers Across the Country Hailed It as a Sacred Site 挖了个鱼塘，全国钓鱼佬奉为圣地 Lone King's Play孤王戏Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Farming + everyday life + family and village affairs + comedy + development + fishing + no female lead (focused on work). A leisurely pace, starts slow and builds momentum, so dive in without worry. After three years drifting in Beijing, Li Fan unexpectedly obtained a fishing-ground System after a night of drinking at a club. He returned to his hometown, Ligang Village, dug fish ponds, and opened a fishing park. Starting with one small fish pond, Li Fan gradually built his business up step by st 34.3kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
19. 319 我 I'm Reborn, So Why Are You Chasing After Me, Young Lady? 我都重生了，大小姐你倒追我干嘛 Meow Meow Freshman喵呜喵鲜森Urban413k WordsCompleted [Romance and everyday life + dual rebirth + pursuing her husband + one-on-one romance with a single heroine + no golden finger] Cheng Hao thought he would one day marry Jiang Yirou, so he looked after her and gave in to her at every turn. He never imagined that the words “My family arranged it” would wipe away all his efforts. In that case, now that he's reborn, he wants nothing to do with this engagement! But why has the young lady started acting so strangely? First she's relentlessly insisting 521Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Urban slice-of-life, sweet romance—this is exactly what I, a goblin, love to watch! It'll definitely satisfy your imagination and tastes! Trust me! Highly recommended!

20. 320 我 I Saved a Madman 我救了个疯子 A Certain Cheng and Pig Feed程某人与猪饲料Urban249k WordsCompleted His girlfriend had once been a girl with nothing. She was bullied at school and couldn't do anything right. One kind act from me completely changed her life, and from then on... But I never imagined that one day she would rise to power, pin the person who had once helped her beneath her, and humiliate him in every way... 4.8kReads7.0Score21914d adds
21. 321 小 My Childhood Sweetheart and I Can't Get Along, But We Grow Closer After Moving In Together 小青梅不对付，合租之后逐渐白给 Di Wushuo第五硕Urban393k WordsCompleted [No System + Everyday Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Mortal Enemies + Living Together + Gradual Romantic Tension + One Heroine + Mutual Pining] Lin Mo and Li Xiaoxiao grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Starting in their third year of middle school, they swore never to speak to each other again, and their relationship gradually grew distant. They had been in the same class since kindergarten, and then ended up in the same class again at university. After Lin Mo's best friend breaks 870Reads7.2Score10214d adds
22. 322 全 Global Awakening: The Necromancer Is a One-Person Calamity 全民：亡灵召唤师，一人即天灾 Leng Leng Mumua冷冷木木吖Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The era of universal class changes had arrived. Wei Xiaosu awakened the hidden class of Necromancer and gained the SSS talent skill Immortal Glory, along with his signature equipment, the shovel: Grief of the Departed. “Damn you! You’re the most shameless human I’ve ever met, Your Majesty. Have the guts to fight me one-on-one!” “One-on-one? Sure. How about you take on a hundred million of us by yourself?” “Hey, you’re the Shadow Dragon, right? Are you going to jump into this pit and bury you 2.5kReads7.5Score24514d adds
23. 323 和 Stranded on a Deserted Island with the Campus Beauty 和校花的海岛求生 Hai Ling海灵Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After a shipwreck, Ye Feng was stranded on an island. The island was full of danger, and an ancient legend had been passed down about it. In his quest to uncover its mysteries, he faced countless brushes with death… 9.5kReads8.8Score85614d adds
24. 324 从 It All Started When I Found a Love Letter 从捡到一封情书开始 Twin Paulownias in Bloom花开双桐Urban645k WordsCompleted Chu Liufeng merely picked up a love letter addressed to the campus belle and kindly delivered it to her. So why does she think he likes her? Chu Liufeng insists that’s not what he meant, but things seem to be getting out of hand. 15.1kReads6.2Score1.7k14d adds
25. 325 出 I Went Out on a Blind Date and Ended Up Meeting a Mafia Heiress 出门相个亲，结果相到了黑道千金 Meng Xuan Tian Ye梦璇天夜Urban438k WordsOngoing Su Mo, once one of the world's top assassins, transmigrates to a parallel world much like Blue Star. He's had enough of a life spent fighting and killing every day. Given a second life, Su Mo just wants to be an ordinary person. But even an ordinary life isn't easy. He's lost his job, and his parents are pressuring him to get married. With no other choice, Su Mo goes on a blind date, only to encounter a gold digger from the start. She demands five hundred million and insists that he marry into h 75Reads7.2Score2514d adds
26. 326 爸 Dad, You Never Said Our Family Was the Real Tycoon Clan! 爸，你也妹说我家才是苟财阀啊 The Forgetful Rabbit at Mao Hour迷糊的卯时兔Urban387k WordsOngoing [No rebirth, no System, slow-paced, everyday life] My family might be involved in [arms dealing], which is a serious crime in Country A. The worst part is, they’re doing it as a gang. They could feed me peanuts until I’m full, and I’m afraid the whole family will get dragged into it. I told my dad to turn himself in. He told me to sell myself at an elite school. I was completely stunned. I thought I’d become a plaything for the nobility to amuse themselves with, but I never expected to beco 245Reads9.1Score—14d adds
27. 327 糟 Oh No! Why Have All My Ex-Girlfriends Been Reborn?! 糟！我的前女友们怎么都重生了！ Master Chen, Who Loves Sweet-Centered Fried Eggs爱吃糖心煎蛋的陈爷Urban173k WordsOngoing [Parallel Worlds] + [She Chases Him] + [Yandere] + [Treated Like a Pet] + [More Tags to Be Added as Ideas Come] The girl next door, who isn't related to him by blood. The boss who treats him as nothing more than a pet. And a reckless woman whose actions may well determine whether he lives or dies. They were reborn. But... Why get reborn and go after money when you can go after me? Have you really mistaken me for a toy? 4Reads5.4Score214d adds
28. 328 病 The Campus Belle Is Such a Psycho, I Have Nowhere to Run! 病娇校花太变态，我逃无可逃！ Liang Sangen梁三更Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance + no System and no rebirth + one heroine + sweet, satisfying romance + lovingly detailed affection + unexpectedly unhinged, yandere intensity + chaotic love-triangle showdowns + succubus] After a night of passion brought about by a twist of fate, Su Jin, newly returned from military service, finds himself pursued by Xia Zhi, the famous unhinged yandere campus beauty at Jinghai University. When Xia Zhi learns that Su Jin will be transferring to Jinghai University, she goes strai 4.4kReads5.6Score31714d adds
29. 329 捡 The Girl I Took In Has a Surprisingly Cute Gap, and She’s a Brother-Obsessed Siscon 捡回家的少女反差萌，竟是个兄控 Kumquat Without Lemon金桔不加柠Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Daily life] [Romance] [Sweet indulgence] [Salvation] [Healing] [No System] [Not reborn] [No harem] (The main story is pure sweetness, while the extras have angst. Read at your own risk.) After her parents divorced, a girl was abandoned by her mother and decided to take her own life. By chance, the boy who had once saved her two years earlier came to her rescue again. She followed him back to his home, and the two began living together... “Hardly anyone ever comes here, it's remote 6.5kReads8.8Score1k14d adds

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    This is a really good book, bro. They had another one that was also excellent, but it got banned.

30. 330 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 63.4kReads8.7Score6.6k14d adds

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31. 331 深 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 2.7kReads9.3Score54614d adds
32. 332 工 A Temporary Romance at the Factory! 工厂里的临时爱情！ Standing Alone in the World苏世独立Urban612k WordsOngoing Wang Dali had just left his rural hometown to find work in the city. After his night shift, he returned to his rented room. As he snapped the key in the lock, he heard a woman's cries from inside. From that day on, life opened up an entirely new world for him. Every day that followed was an adventure. 297Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Realistic themes,

33. 333 林 Mr. Lin, You’re Sweeter Than the Limit 林先生，你甜度超标了 A Cup of Milk Tea一杯奶绿Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + secret love turns mutual + sweet romance] The day her boyfriend falls for someone else, Shen Qingyi promptly dumps the scumbag! But heartbroken, she goes out drinking and accidentally ends up in an unusual relationship with a man she’s known for years. The next morning, Shen Qingyi doesn’t want to take responsibility. “Leave. Let’s pretend last night never happened.” But how could Lin Xi let Shen Qingyi, the woman he’s secretly loved for years, get away just like th 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A sweet and doting romance novel about a long-standing unrequited love that unexpectedly blossoms into a happy ending. ❤️

34. 334 高 The Reborn Ice-Cold Campus Belle Is Relentlessly Pursuing Me 高冷校花重生了，疯狂倒追我 Little Bao, Go Go Go小包冲冲冲Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [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 75.9kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds

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    These are some books you can check out; they're quite good.

35. 335 重 Reborn, Why Are All the Yanderes Coming After Me? 重生后，怎么病娇都找上门了？ 2014 September 12014九月1Urban403k WordsCompleted [Yandere] + [Reborn] + [Urban] + [Multiple heroines] + [Sweet and angsty] “Calm down! I'm really not the type to date several people at once!” Looking at the yanderes before him, gazing at him with crazed adoration, Su Ming started to panic. Especially after what they had just said: they seemed to plan to cut him into pieces so everyone could have a share of him. “You're still young! Don't go down the road of crime!” Just as Su Ming was about to keep struggling, a cold knife had already pierced 2.3kReads8.4Score15514d adds
36. 336 病 The Yandere Empress: I’ve Found You, My Grand Tutor 病娇女帝：找到你了我的太傅大人 I Want to Drink Yogurt我想喝酸奶Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Short drama adapted from the novel: The Sickly Empress: I've Found You, My Grand Tutor [One Female Lead] [Sickly, Protective Female CEO] [Pure Romance] [Everyday Life, No Cultivation] Lin Yan is chosen by the Empress-Building System and sent to parallel worlds to help the heroines become empresses. In the first world, he lasts just one month before getting taken out... In the second world, he holds on for a few more months... In the ninth world, he finally puts the heroine on the throne as empre 11.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
37. 337 温 The Gentle CEO Has a Possessive Streak, and She’s Dragging Me to Get Married 温柔女总裁占有欲超强，绑我领证 Push Three, Block Four推叁阻肆Urban347k WordsCompleted [A 20-year-old college guy x a gentle, dominant, and unhinged 35-year-old CEO] [Winning back her man after losing him + male lead is a heartthrob + love rivals + one heroine] He Zhou was reborn, and in this life, he made peace with himself. Everyone knew He Zhou was hopelessly in love with Mu Qing and would do anything for her. At He Zhou's birthday party, everyone waited in the banquet hall for the female lead to arrive. Then Mu Qing called. "Su Rou is about to give birth. I'm staying with her 293Reads6.4Score10114d adds
38. 338 闪 I Married a Yandere Heiress at First Sight, but Can't Hide My Playboy Past 闪婚病娇千金，海王身份藏不住了 Strong Liquor, Not Harsh酒浓不烈Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Male-oriented fiction + two yandere heroines + daily love-triangle drama + satisfying, sweet romance with multiple heroines + a desperate ex chasing him] Because his face bore a passing resemblance to someone else, Jiang Sheng spent a year fawning over Lin Xiyue, only to call out his childhood sweetheart's name while drunk. She dumped him, and he ended up in the bed of a cold, haughty, yandere heiress. After she abducted him and took him home, the heiress doted on him beyond measure, leaving ev 6.7kReads8.1Score59914d adds
39. 339 救 Help! I Can't Escape the Clutches of the Yandere Tycoon 救命，逃不出病娇财阀的手掌心 Hates Carrots and Green Peppers讨厌吃胡萝卜青椒Urban586k WordsCompleted [Light angst + strong heroine + cousin romance + slow pace + sweet everyday romance + no System + love triangle + possessive love + multiple heroines] A father who cheated, got divorced, and refuses to take responsibility; a mother who drinks and gambles all day; a seriously ill older sister who needs money for treatment; and him, forced into a relationship with a yandere heiress. He has to attend school and earn his tuition, all while supporting his gambling-addicted mother and caring for his g 4.2kReads8.4Score35814d adds
40. 340 富 The Rich Older Sister Fell in Love with Me at First Sight! 富女姐姐对我一见钟情！ Shi Yujing Feichen时雨静飞尘Urban663k WordsCompleted [Urban] [One female lead] [Heiress] [Two equally powerful leads] [No saintly heroine] [Says no but means yes] [Slightly yandere] [Strong female lead early on, strong male lead later] This is prosperous Jiangcheng, where powerful families abound. And now, a killer with mismatched eyes has arrived. He kills without blinking, every strike drawing blood. He seems to have no feelings at all. Until he meets her, the silver-haired girl with red eyes. “Miss, don’t come any closer!” “Big sis~ Please, 1kReads7.3Score10314d adds
41. 341 开 The Lovesick Tycoon Forced a Kiss from the Start! The School Beauty Fell to Her Knees in Tears 开局被病娇财阀强吻！校花跪哭 Grape-Flavored Summer葡萄味夏天Urban345k WordsCompleted [In my past life, you all looked down on me. In this life, I’m doted on by a lovesick, possessive heiress who’s crazy about her husband, and now you’re crying with regret! One devoted heroine + ridiculously sweet romance + satisfying revenge + regret + a wife chasing her husband to win him back + a slightly yandere heiress who loves her husband to death and won’t let him go] “You’ll never get away from me. Our souls will be bound together for all eternity! A Jing, even if we die together, that s 937Reads6.8Score10314d adds
42. 342 逃 I Escaped My Yandere Sisters, Only to Be Forced into Love by a Female CEO 逃离病娇姐妹后，又被女总强制爱 Long Juanjuan龙卷卷Urban447k WordsCompleted [Yandere + cold, domineering female CEO forces her love + emotional push and pull + everyday romance + small-scale love triangle showdown] What?! The two older sisters I’ve lived with for eighteen years are actually undercover agents? What?! I was imprisoned by two yandere sisters for three months?! What?! I actually escaped! I leapt from the fourth floor! But the next moment, someone drugged me and carried me away?! What?! Why is the plot where a domineering female CEO falls for a down-and-out 1.5kReads6.0Score13014d adds
43. 343 被 I Have Nowhere to Run from the Yandere Who Fell for Me! 被病娇爱上的我，无处可逃！ Just to Meet Her Beneath the Cherry Blossoms只为樱花树下遇见她Urban147k WordsOngoing [Urban + campus + yandere + multiple heroines competing + love triangle from hell + no rebirth + no golden finger] Ji Xingying grew up in a broken home. His father was a gambling addict who would come home and beat him and his mother whenever he lost his money. Unable to endure the domestic abuse any longer, his mother drank pesticide and killed herself. His father was sentenced for domestic violence. After getting out of prison, his father still couldn’t kick his gambling habit. In a single nig 1.3kReads6.7Score10714d adds
44. 344 女 Matriarchy: A Legal Loli Begs for Mercy 女尊：人在女尊合法正太求放过 Hate Eating Vegetables讨厌吃青菜Urban163k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant World + Yandere + Legal Loli + Coercion + Young Lady] Yanderes. They have always been a mysterious group of individuals. No one knows how powerful they are, and their behavior is even harder to figure out. You can like a yandere, but you must never let one fall for you. The moment she does, your life is no longer your own. 94Reads7.3Score—14d adds
45. 345 1 1980: Turmoil at the Grassroots 1980：基层风云 Qi Wu Pairs with Qi Ye戚吾配祁夜Mystery143k WordsCompleted 1980, the Public Security Cadre School of the Northern Province. Zhou Zhengping graduates from police academy with excellent grades, only to be assigned to a police station in a remote county town. Starting with mediating neighborhood disputes and investigating chicken theft, he gradually discovers that a grassroots police officer’s battlefield is not just the streets and alleys, but also the struggle between human nature and power … 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you see someone not saying a word, then you can just watch.

46. 346 荒 Tomb Hunting in the Wilderness 荒野寻墓 Cold Rain at Dusk暮雨生寒Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding Is Illegal, So Don’t Try It Yourself] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Appraisal + Human Nature + Rules] In the 1990s, with nowhere else to turn, I joined a tomb-raiding gang and embarked on a perilous quest to find ancient tombs. We searched the towering mountains for a vanished kingdom that had stood for a thousand years. Could the sacrificial rites of the ancient Shu civilization really grant eternal life? The deceit and scheming in the antiques trade showed me how cold the world could 59.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds

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    A classic novel,

47. 347 人 I'm Just Fooling Around in the Countryside, but Rare Beasts Keep Showing Up 人在乡村扯犊子，珍兽找上门来了 Jiang Lili Li姜梨梨梨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Everyday Life] [Going Viral] [Rural Veterinarian] * Lin Zhou, once one of the country's top animal experts, is reborn. In his new life, he returns to his hometown with all his knowledge and becomes a rural veterinarian. One day, his niece Bai Xiao returns home to live off her parents after her dream of becoming a streamer falls apart. Her camera accidentally points at Lin Zhou. “He looks so respectable, but he's actually a seasoned castration expert 11kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    Lin Zhou, once a top international animal expert, is reborn. Reborn, he returns to his hometown with a wealth of knowledge, becoming a village veterinarian. One day, his niece, Bai Xiao, returns home after her dream of becoming a livestreamer is shattered, and the camera accidentally focuses on Lin Zhou. "Looks decent enough, but he's actually a ruthless expert at dismantling eggs?" "He's saved more cows than I've ever seen in my entire life; this guy deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!" Lin Zhou: Basic stuff, don't be so smug. I'm just an ordinary veterinarian. "Ordinary veterinarian? Then what's with that wolf cub who became so manipulative after coming home with you?"

48. 348 谁 Who Put a Celebrity in My Trunk? 谁往我车后备箱塞了个女明星？ Huimin, the Chicken-Raising King惠民养鸡王Urban1.1M WordsCompleted One day, Xu Mo was getting off work as usual when he heard a noise coming from the trunk. He opened it and took a look. A famous actress had been tossed into the trunk, bound hand and foot! What he didn’t know was that countless cameras were pointed at him. This was a brand-new kind of show. The first ordinary person selected was caught in less than an hour. But once Xu Mo was chosen, things started to take a different turn. “Holy crap, that’s not how the script goes! Xu Mo is way too intense. H 33.1kReads8.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    The first story is about a woman who, after her divorce, showcases her charm on a dating reality show, attracting various beautiful female celebrities. The second story, as the title suggests, involves various hilarious events along the way. The third story is similar to the first, a tale of a man working as a copyist on a journey from one Earth to another.

49. 349 我 I'm a Succubus, and You Want Me on a Dating Show? 我一魅魔，你让我参加恋综？ True Lord of Two Meals a Day一天两顿真君Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted Daily Life + Dating Show + Comedy and Absurdity + Livestreaming + Entertainment] Su Yuan awakens his memories and discovers that he's become an individual trainee who's been practicing for two and a half years. That morning, the fat director demands that he keep her company… Then that afternoon, Su Yuan is blacklisted and saddled with a 500,000 yuan breach-of-contract penalty. Feeling down, he goes to a bar to drown his sorrows. But who should strike up a conversation with h 27.9kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds
50. 350 仁 The Righteous Big Brother Jiadai 仁义大哥加代 Red Master Jinmen金门红爷Urban2.1M WordsOngoing This is the thrilling story of Jiadai, a big brother in Beijing’s underworld! Jiadai was a real person, born Ren Jiazhong in Beijing in 1963. A native Beijinger, he made friends all over the world throughout his life and was known in the underworld as a righteous big brother! 440Reads7.6Score10114d adds

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