The Hero and Heroine Are Normal People! Normal People!! 男女主正常人！正常人！！

1. 501 她 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 6.3kReads9.2Score754Shelves

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   The male and female leads are just ordinary people like those around us, intelligent and quick-witted. The female lead is an ordinary person who works hard to achieve success, while the male lead is steady, wealthy, and talented. If you didn't know better, you might think it was a documentary. In short: it's great, a must-read.

2. 502 渣 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 680Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads are normal.

3. 503 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 410Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads have impeccable values, there are no melodramatic plot twists, no villainous supporting characters, and it's a slow-burning, marriage-of-convenience-to-love story.

4. 504 柠 How Sour Is a Lemon? 柠檬有多酸 Seven Four Cheese七四起司Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Obedient girl who says one thing and does another ^ Fake playboy who'd go through fire and water for his friends Lovers grow together ^ Unrequited love becomes mutual ^ Equally matched ^ Happy ending Sheng's parents were determined to raise Sheng Li into a well-read, refined, and virtuous young woman, capable of studying astronomy and geography and handling herself in the kitchen. In short, a well-rounded warrior. Oh, no, a young lady. Thanks to Jin Yu, Sheng Li ended up straying further and fu 617Reads—Score102Shelves

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   They were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little, and both were very considerate and thoughtful people!

5. 505 特 Elite Female Soldier: The Blade 特种女兵之利刃 Purple Qilin麟之紫Modern Romance794k WordsOngoing Part One: The Special Forces Woman's Edge Part Two: The Special Forces Woman's Blade A gun-wielding beauty, a fierce female commander. Who says women can't be bold? In uniform and armed to the teeth, a woman soldier can shine too! The green hills pale beside my brilliance, and rivers shrink before my might. I reveal my edge and, in the end, become a blade! (Slightly fictionalized setting + two soldiers + military life + romance + serious tone + no System, no golden finger, no transmigration or r 14.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
6. 506 七 The 1970s: A Martyr's Orphaned Daughter Is Reborn, Enlists, and Marries a Commander 七零：烈士孤女重生参军嫁首长了 I Beg You, Tong Meng 1我求童蒙1Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage] [Strong female lead] [Military life] [Two equally strong leads] [Sweet romance] [Female soldier] (15,000 readers gave it a 9.5 rating. Enjoy with confidence!) (Also known as: To the Mountains and Rivers, and to You. The short drama of the same name is now streaming.) In her previous life, Lin Xianan spent seventy-three lonely years waiting for the truth to come too late. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to 1970, just three days before she was to be forced into 117.4kReads9.4Score13.1kShelves
7. 507 道 A Taoist Priest in an Infinite-Loop Story? That's Right Up My Alley 道士进无限流吗？那很专业对口了 Meow Heaven, Meow Earth喵天喵地Mystery226k WordsOngoing [Infinite flow + ensemble cast + the supernatural] [Slow burn] [Mild horror + cyber ghost hunting + livestreaming + evil gods] In 2171, the neural-link horror game Random burst onto the scene, touting freedom, realism, and randomness. Homebody Taoist He Xiao opens the game, ready to let loose. Lightning magic from the start, teaching ghosts how to be ghosts. But not only does the tutorial target him, his first scenario after getting nerfed is an [S-rank scenario]? And so begins He Xiao’s livest 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Although it's an infinite flow story, the male and female protagonists are perfectly normal, and the players are also perfectly normal.

8. 508 我 My Blind Date Is a Construction Contractor 我的相亲对象是个包工头 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted At their first matchmaking meeting, the fierce, ugly-looking He Feng scared the sweet-natured He Lin so badly that she refused to see him again. But He Feng had already taken a liking to her. What was he supposed to do? He Feng said that, aside from looking fierce and ugly, he was good at sweet-talking and tricking people. He Lin never imagined that, as someone who was a sucker for a good voice, she’d fall for it. How could someone have such a lovely voice and such a fierce, ugly face? And hadn’ 7.7kReads8.1Score674Shelves
9. 509 极 A Dangerous Obsession 极限纠缠 Benevolent Breeze仁爱微风Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted, one-on-one romance, older man, happy ending] The push and pull between a seasoned IPO lawyer and a newcomer in the workplace My name is Chen Yin, and his name is Wang Cheng'an. We’re nine years apart. When I met him, I was a 21-year-old college senior, while he was already 30. He wasn’t married, but he had a twelve-year-old son. My family said he was my undoing, but to me, he seemed more like my salvation. “No,” he said. “You’re my salvation.” Some people called him a pervert, 7.5kReads6.7Score912Shelves
10. 510 快 Quick Transmigration: Starting by Staying Away from the Plot 快穿：从远离剧情开始 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Original title: The Quick-Transmigration Cannon-Fodder Female Lead Doesn’t Follow the Plot [Quick transmigration + fictional worlds + some stories conclude in one chapter + varied lengths + doesn’t follow the original plot + absolutely no helping the poor + all male leads are virgins + personal space] [No fixed couple, but the male leads must be pure] The cannon-fodder female characters in the plot suddenly awaken. After growing a brain, Luo Yang refuses to follow the sucker’s script anymore. Sh 19.1kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    I really like this book

11. 511 只 Every Last Fraction 只此厘毫 Ye Dede叶嘚嘚Modern Romance250k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + school life (high school + university + at home and abroad) + pure romance + slow burn + sweet romance] Perhaps fate needs countless coincidences before all the people of the world can marvel at how impossible it is to describe. * At seventeen, a few glances and a passing encounter: the year the red thread drew taut between two ends. She flickered through his youth like a passing shadow. She thought they had lost touch. But some stories have to be written beyond what we expect 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one—a slow-burn, gentle, contemporary campus romance! Both the male and female leads are very clear-headed and have their own pursuits. Emotionally, they experience hesitation about reality, but also the courage to pursue each other.

12. 512 夜 Night Crossing, Warm Lips 夜渡唇温 Song Bu'er宋不二Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted 796Reads8.8Score113Shelves

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    The male lead is a guiding type of lover; he can poison himself with a single lick of his lips, yet he'll help the female lead teach a lesson to a family of vampires—he's practically the ideal type. I absolutely adore the baby whale.

13. 513 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book, and the Male Lead Fell for Me, the Sick One 穿书之男主爱上有病的我 Yan Liu雁柳Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Reborn in the womb, transmigrate into a book, wealthy family, domineering CEO, jealous and insecure male lead, healing, overprotective brother, play the pig to eat the tiger, female supporting character, possessive, jealous Rong Jin thought this was all life would ever be: half a lifetime struggling through the mire, living at the very bottom, with a life that would always be bleak. After an accident, at the moment of her greatest pain and despair, she transmigrated into a book and gained a life 12.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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    It's normal, it doesn't lower intelligence, but the downside is that it's a bit novel.

14. 514 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.8kReads9.3Score925Shelves

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    This is normal. There's no special abilities, no cheat codes, no superpowers, no weight, and no penetration.

15. 515 冰 After I Spilled an Iced Americano on My Crush 冰美式泼到crush后 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted [Mutual Secret Crush ➕ Both Choose Each Other ➕ Both Each Other’s First and Only ➕ Youth and School Life ➕ Love at First Sight Action-Oriented Cool Guy x Talkative Sweetheart · Happy Ending] Tong Siyu has three regrets in life: First, splashing an iced Americano on a handsome stranger outside her rental apartment. Second, adding him on WeChat because she felt guilty. Third, not regretting either of the first two things at all. They live hundreds of kilometers apart. She asks him, “It’s a long-di 516Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet Romance Novels for Normal People

16. 516 楼 Moonlight Shines on the Pavilion 楼台月明 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] Jiang Yunxin had a close friend she'd grown up with. When they were eleven, an unexpected visitor came to her friend's house: her cousin, Leng Yizhi. Her friend said that even at such a young age, her cousin seemed detached from everything. He never showed happiness or sadness and hardly spoke at all. So her aunt announced that she'd pay him one yuan for every word he said. And so... “Cousin, what's your name?” “Cousin, what grade are you in?” “Cou...” After being bombarde 155.1kReads9.5Score31kShelves

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    I think that's normal.

17. 517 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 65.6kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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    The first one is a campus romance novel; you can read the second one yourself.

18. 518 失 Out of Control 失控 Zhe Han哲晗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Qiao forced a relationship, only to discover it wasn't sweet? She wasn't going to make things hard on herself. If it wasn't sweet, she could just give it to someone else. But the man leaned back on the sofa and sneered. “You got what you wanted, and now you think you can just run? There's no such easy deal in this world.” 6.8kReads9.1Score820Shelves

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    This one seems relatively normal to me. It's been on my bookshelf for two years now. It's a fairly ordinary story, but it's a wealthy family romance with some power struggles. Overall, the male and female leads are quite ordinary, not crazy, and very clear-headed. I read a couple of chapters when I have free time. It's about the power struggles within the male lead's family, and the female lead is somewhere in the middle—her personality is quite stable. [Thinking]

19. 519 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves

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    This one, the male lead's righteousness turning evil is comparable to Changbai.

20. 520 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is absolutely textbook-level contemporary romance novel, not suitable for young children or those with a penchant for wish-fulfillment stories. The business intrigue and romance are both sophisticated, every character is incredibly captivating, the male lead is extremely devoted, the female lead is quite compelling, the premise is unique, and it's truly excellent.

21. 521 缘 Love Begins in a Blizzard 缘起暴雪时分 Luo Luo Luo Xinchen落落落炘晨Female-Channel Fanfiction732k WordsCompleted After Meng Xiaoyun finishes watching Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, she unexpectedly transmigrates into the drama! She becomes Meng Xiaotian's twin sister, Meng Xiaodong's biological little sister, and Yin Guo's cousin! Meng Xiaoyun is only three when she arrives in this world. She trains hard in snooker alongside her biological older brother, Meng Xiaodong, and even manages to win Lin Lin over as her big sister. Then she waits until she's 21 so she can go with her sister to the front lines and enj 995Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both very normal, with excellent values. They're sweet-talking, and misunderstandings never last more than half a day before they're resolved. Highly recommended!!!

22. 522 冤 The Doomed Heir Wants My Life? A Few Slaps Set Him Straight 冤种世子要我命？几巴掌就服了 Pu Pu Zhiyi蒲蒲知忆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing #Transmigrate Into a Book #Reborn #Mutual Misunderstandings #Everyday Bickering #She Really Hits Him, and He Really Takes It #Says One Thing, Means Another #The Hapless Heir Takes a Beating Online #One-on-one Romance #Slow and Steady #Adult Romance #Happy Ending #Both Devoted to Each Other Rong Shu transmigrated into a book, becoming a poor huntress who didn’t have two coins to rub together. The family had been out of food for three days, and her little brother was so hungry he was chewing on th 45.7kReads9.0Score6.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This book is truly well-written and very gentle on the breasts. Although it doesn't explicitly state "strong female lead," you can tell the author is a pure-hearted womanizer—a quintessential strong female protagonist story. The entire book is packed with satisfying moments; the female lead settles her scores immediately, at most the next day. The plot is unconventional, without the typical "strong female, stronger male" setup. The female lead is strong from beginning to end, with numerous highlight moments. The female lead is a time traveler, but she doesn't desperately try to please the male lead after the original owner was killed by him in revenge. So far, the entire story is logically sound. The author's writing is smooth, and the emotional transitions are natural. Initially, the male and female leads are driven by pure hatred (a mortal feud), but the author's portrayal makes both sides understandable, just from different perspectives, while maintaining sound values. I was initially worried about how they would get together, fearing it would be overly sentimental, but I realized I was overthinking it. You can completely immerse yourself in the interactions between the male and female leads, perceiving the changes in their relationship yourself, without any forced emotional manipulation. The characters are vividly portrayed, and both leads maintain their intelligence throughout. There's no saintly sentimentality; in fact, towards the end, I felt sorry for the villainous male supporting character (the original owner's fiancé), which made me a little overwhelmed with sympathy (please don't criticize me). The female lead's younger brother, Rong Yao, is lively, cheerful, bold, and imaginative; for him, the female lead is always number one! He's a very likable character. The village where the female protagonist lives is mostly populated by good people, and everyone helps each other...; The plot is full of twists and turns, rich in content. The male protagonist suffers terribly in the early stages, but the relationship between the male and female protagonists becomes incredibly sweet later on. Their interactions and dialogues are also very funny. The author has a clear vision, and the story doesn't confine itself to mundane family matters. It also includes the female protagonist's path to wealth and the male protagonist's revenge and political maneuvering. There are also moments of the female protagonist redeeming others, but she doesn't cause trouble or act like a saint; she simply does her best. And none of the characters on her side are a hindrance! It's not infuriating at all; finally, the author is truly wonderful. She not only pays attention to reader comments but also provides explanations and interacts with readers. Highly recommended!

23. 523 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    A very healing book

24. 524 嫁 Marrying My Ex-Boyfriend's Best Friend 嫁给前男友的好兄弟 It's Snowing Lightly下小雪啦Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted During university, Li Xin fell in love with Bai Haochen at first sight. After graduation, she gave up her offer from a law firm and joined his company. This relationship, unequal from the very beginning, ultimately ended in a shoddy fashion. Later, Li Xin learned that she was the daughter of Jiangcheng's richest man. Those who had once looked down on her began competing to curry favor with her, and the first two people to come knocking were the last two she ever expected. One was her ex-boyfrien 222kReads8.9Score26.4kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

25. 525 好 Is That Supposed to Be Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat 好笑吗？我只看到个绝望的学人精 Jiang Yuqiao江遇乔Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Print edition of Confession Letter goes on sale September 4 at 7 p.m.] Also known as Is This Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat [Flirty sweetheart who doesn’t realize she’s flirting × cocky guy who dishes it out but can’t take it] [Sweet campus romance + a couple destined to make people cry out in disbelief + System + both leads are virgins] In her third year of college, Sheng Zhi was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had little time left. Luckily, the heavens really did treat her like a 20.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    Oh my god, these two books are the most relatable and normal people I've read recently (both have great emotional entanglements [smirk]). I really can't stand those cheesy descriptions and plots anymore, everyone should check out these two to cleanse yourselves up.

26. 526 樊 Fan Hua Like Brocade: Taking Down the Scumbag, the Vixen, and My Cold-Blooded Parents 樊花似锦【撕渣男贱女冷血父母】 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted A realistic story of a woman’s growth, blending satisfaction and heartbreak. There’s no floating comeback powered by a golden finger, only an ordinary woman ground into the dirt by life, slowly crushing the mess of her past and turning the chaos into something beautiful. The more stifled you feel watching her in the first half, the more satisfying the second half will be. Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into place. Everyone and everything that wronged her will have to pay her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just wanted to promote my book. Thanks for reading, commenting, discussing, rating, and urging me to update! [Sending heart emoji]

27. 527 钰 Yu Meets Mr. Li 钰见厉先生 Zhi Zinan枝子楠Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing [Fake Flirtatious Beauty with a Devoted Heart × Fake Brooding, Tragic Powerhouse × Older Man × Groveling Redemption × Love-Hate Relationship × No Replacement Love Interest × Untouchable Beauty Bows to Love] In her senior year of high school, the usually carefree and irresponsible Li Yuqing fell for a classmate. When a teacher found out and called her family, the whole Li family was thrown into a panic. They all knew that Li Yuqing feared nothing, except her uncle, Li Jinzhou, a mysterious man —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely normal. The male and female protagonists are the kind of characters that you can really relate to and get hooked on. It's a really good book for older readers!

28. 528 被 The Heiress Locked in an Asylum Has Returned 被关疯人院的大小姐回来了 Cinderella in the Snow雪地的灰姑娘Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping and scum-bashing + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + marriage first, love later + revenge + no saintly heroine] Rumor had it that the young master of the Li family, a man who never went near women, had suddenly arrived in Shencheng and specifically asked to see the Lu family's mute heiress. The Lu family's eldest daughter had been gone from public view for eight years. Everyone thought she was dead. Only the Lu family knew that her stepmother had locked her in a mental as 554Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a premeditated scheme by the female lead seeking revenge, with the male lead unconditionally supporting her and becoming her pillar of strength.

29. 529 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The male and female leads are not only normal, but also have very positive values.

30. 530 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 542Reads8.8Score112Shelves

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    This is a book about normal people! Life is tough, writing is hard, and without a debut or much traffic, I have to promote it myself. The female lead is intelligent, doesn't compete for male attention, isn't love-struck, and has logic without losing her mind. The low rating is due to fewer reviews. It's a good book that doesn't glorify feudal society! A female lead who doesn't fall in love, a humanoid emperor [facepalm], a character who grows, female mutual support, a slice-of-life palace intrigue, an ensemble piece, and the writing is quite good. The title is a bit cheesy, but it's definitely not a melodramatic story. Two updates a day, please give it a try, thank you!

31. 531 悠 The Wild Joys Stretch On 悠悠野兴长 Waiting for the Unawaited不等的等啊Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Modern woman’s growth + Mutual devotion + Healing romance + Ensemble cast + Love and marriage] Once, she was Rong Xing, living in the Rong family villa. Later, she became Rong Xing, living in the Rong family courtyard. Clearheaded from a young age, she encouraged her mother to cut ties with the wrong man and supported her in marrying the right one. She fought off harassment with a slap and took rumors head-on with the law... Rong Xing was like her favorite plumbago: calm and brave, holding on t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
33. 533 重 Reborn on the Eve of the Campaign: Your Majesty, Take Me with You! 重生出征前夕，陛下，带上臣妾！ Listening to Sanskrit聆梵音Ancient Romance537k WordsOngoing [Reborn, devoted to each other, a versatile emperor skilled in both letters and arms × an empress reborn] Qin Se is reborn. She was once empress of the Great Yong Dynasty. After her husband, Emperor Chu Yejin, returned from personally leading a campaign with half his life hanging by a thread, he held on for more than a decade before passing away. Qin Se then became empress dowager, and thought she would be able to enjoy a peaceful old age. But in Emperor Zhaowu Chu Yejin’s mourning hall, Prince 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Se'er, the border is a dangerous place, and if anything happens to me, you must protect this empire for me." Chu Yejin said earnestly, and seeing that Qin Se was about to object, he immediately continued, "Listen to me. We have been married for many years without children. As for the concubines in the harem, you know I only take good care of them and give them a place to live. Among the imperial family, I owe Ti'er too much, and Prince Rui is kind, so his child will likely be a kind and virtuous gentleman as well. I will leave a will to adopt Ti'er to inherit the throne, but he is still young. With you ruling from behind the curtain, the two prime ministers are my confidants. Moreover, the military and the government are separated, with each checking and balancing the others, so I am not afraid of any tyranny or autocracy. Furthermore, I will leave you a secret edict. If Ti'er is not fit to be emperor, you can choose another capable person to take the throne. Great talents for governing the country cannot all come from the imperial family. As long as the people are happy, I am willing to emulate Yao and Shun." Chu Yejin nodded: "Prime Minister Chu is meticulous in his work, I trust you. The cotton-padded clothes are for the soldiers on the border to get through the winter, so we can't be careless. The Ministry of Revenue's military pay and provisions must also be prepared in advance; we can't let our soldiers go to battle hungry. Don't be stingy with money. Since I ascended the throne, I haven't built palaces or temples or engaged in large-scale construction projects. The money in the treasury should also be circulating." The Minister of Revenue stepped forward and agreed. Then Chu Yejin added, half-instructing and half-admonishing, "Most of the imperial family members are princes, not in the capital. If they are temporarily recalled, they won't understand the affairs of the capital. You are my pillars of society; you should relieve my worries at this time. Don't cause trouble. If anyone tries to take advantage of the situation, I will punish them severely." "He's a postman, he has an official salary," Chu Yejin said, looking at Qin Se, implying that it was all his duty and there was no need to reward him. Qin Se said, "He does have a salary, but waiting here in the dead of winter, his clothes not very warm, is pitiful. A few taels of silver can buy them a night's drink and warmth; it's worth it." Chu Yejin thought about it carefully and agreed. With a mixture of praise and shame, he said, "I was too naive. I pride myself on being a benevolent ruler, but it seems I still need to learn from the Empress to be more meticulous and compassionate towards her subjects." Qin Se quickly said, "Your Majesty has the world in your heart and does great things that benefit the country and its people. I live in the inner palace, and my eyes are only on trivial matters; how can I compare to Your Majesty?" "Small matters reveal great things; the Empress need not be modest," Chu Yejin said with a wave of his hand, ending the conversation.

34. 534 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 32.4kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
35. 535 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves
36. 536 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    The main characters are General Gu Changce and Shen Zuihuan, the daughter of a civil official. The two are childhood sweethearts, but due to misunderstandings, they experience many twists and turns. Later, the female lead loses her memory, and in the end, the misunderstandings are resolved, and their love is fulfilled.

37. 537 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.1kReads9.2Score844Shelves
38. 538 死 After Faking My Death, My Target Showed Up with Our Daughter 死遁后，攻略对象抱着女儿找来了 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Groveling to Win Back Her Husband + Raising a Child + Cozy Daily Life. A gentle, dependable husband × a sunny heroine × a clever, adorable child.] After dying and transmigrating into a novel, Song Li did something terrible in order to be reborn. She used a pregnancy as leverage to force Shen Yunzhi, the novel's noble and virtuous second male lead, to marry her. Once she had successfully completed the task assigned by the System and faked her death to leave the book and return to the real world, 16.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    All three are great!

39. 539 年 Every Year Brings Summer 年年有夏天 Zha Zha Here是砸砸呀Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [First-love butterflies + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + no melodrama, just two people living earnestly and loving earnestly] A torrential downpour in their first year of high school brought Song Nian and Jiang Xia together. After a family upheaval made him a target of prejudice, she stepped in amid the chaos and helped him out of a crisis, leaving a gentle impression in his heart. From then on, he watched over her quietly and approached her with care, and they went from strangers 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of youthful passion, long-awaited reunion, and mutual devotion: the ordinary lives of a veterinarian and an elementary school teacher, a SWAT officer and a female news anchor. Interwoven with memories of school days and the events following their reunion, it's down-to-earth and relatable, without any melodrama.

40. 540 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 30kReads9.5Score4kShelves
41. 541 茉 Jasmine Has Her Day 茉莉有期 The Rabbit Beneath the Chinaberry Tree苦楝树下的兔子Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [A gentle, wise cardiothoracic surgeon × a refined, gracious telecommunications engineer Both each other’s first and only love | Rekindled romance | Reunion after years apart | School days to city life] The first time Xie Shunian saw Shen Zhiqing was at her cousin’s birthday party. He leaned against the terrace railing in a white shirt, soft light gilding his profile. He looked gentle and refined. Mustering her courage, she handed him a glass of iced grape-and-jasmine milk tea. The moment their 2kReads—Score212Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are normal people, not crazy and emotionally stable.

42. 542 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance831k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 908Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a poor student in the cultivation world, born into a wealthy family. However, her arranged marriage partner turns out to be a widower in his forties with two children, so she decisively elopes. On her journey, she encounters a young demon prince and falls in love at first sight. The two experience numerous breakups and reconciliations before finally getting together. But she never knew that this young prince was the future leader of the demon race, and his first target would be her family.

43. 543 混 Chaos Origin: I Am the Lord of Yunlan Realm 混沌本源：吾乃云澜界主 Bunny Writes Without Losing Fur兔兔码字不掉毛Fantastical Romance505k WordsCompleted When Lian Jue was pursued by assassins and fell into the Immortalfall Abyss, he thought he was about to die on impact. Instead, he stumbled into a hidden realm and accidentally awakened a woman who had been sleeping there... Yun Chu, a woman with a modern soul, arrived in the Kingdom of Chiyun bearing mysterious powers. Before her abilities awakened, her unusual constitution made her a target. After enduring betrayal and schemes along the way, she eventually leapt off a cliff, awakened her divi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female-oriented, no romantic pairings, no simplistic plots, no female-female rivalry, no male lead being promoted, and no romantic subplots.

44. 544 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 118.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves
45. 545 讨 After My Spirit-Sealing Ritual Went Wrong, the Yellow Weasel Insists on Being My Boyfriend 讨封翻车后，黄仙非要当我男朋友 Thunderbolt Gengshen霹雳庚申Mystery326k WordsOngoing Also known as: All Things Bring Joy Urban Fantasy | Episodic Story | Strong 1v1 Couple, Mutual Redemption A timid, softhearted heroine who still dares to stand up for others × a scheming, drama-loving, fun-seeking Huang Immortal hero who always protects his wife Office worker Tu Yile goes on a team-building trip in the mountains, where she runs into a weasel seeking a divine title. One glitched reply from her ruins a century of the weasel's cultivation. She thinks it was just a bizarre hallucina 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is not human; he has the attributes of a cunning, dramatic, and funny person, and he is emotionally stable. The female lead is intelligent, articulate, and proactive; she is not a naive or innocent character.

46. 546 T Their Delayed Confession TA的延迟告白 Zhou Dai舟黛Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, driven, and resolute heroine x cool, rational, and devoted hero] [Transmigrate into a book + campus setting + breaking prejudice + slow-burn romance + reunion after years apart + happy ending] * Yu Ran transmigrated into an old-school campus Mary Sue novel and became the vicious female character's lackey. She went along with things on the surface but slacked off completely. Desperate to return to reality, she treated the characters as tools, and finally succeeded in offending ever 7.3kReads9.2Score840Shelves

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    The things the male and female leads say often surprise me, yet are also quite normal.

47. 547 蓦 When I Turned Around, That Person Was Still There 蓦然回首，那人依旧 Yue Lingyin悦凌茵Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted After leaving her child behind and being forced out, she has returned to settle the score... "From beginning to end, all I wanted was to hold on to his sleeve and follow him to become immortals... But... I can never hold on to that sleeve... I thought fate had finally smiled upon me, but what awaited me was an imperial decree ordering that I be killed after giving birth, while my child was kept... A person whose life is as worthless as grass has only one way to stand tall before others..." 38.9kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    This one is good.

48. 548 不 An Unplugged Relationship 不插电关系 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, clear-eyed engineer × restrained, secretly passionate tycoon. First physical, then emotional.] A battle of wills between two mature adults!!! The first time they met, Lin Xuan was in her living room, taking off her bra in front of a strange man. The man, Bai Xingyuan, was impeccably mannered and restrained, keeping his eyes averted as propriety demanded. But his gaze remained fixed on her, burning her for a moment. The second time they met, he was dropping off slippers for a fri 830Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    Normal person!! Ordinary person!! Has the flaws of an ordinary person, and also the strengths of an ordinary person!!

49. 549 逃 I Ran Away from My Wedding and Won the Demon Cult’s Young Lord as a Husband 逃个婚，拐来魔教少君做夫君 Miss Mu Yi Yang木易杨姑娘Ancient Romance137k WordsOngoing [Righteous and demonic factions + loyal guard dog protecting his master + devoted to each other + demoness + young lord of the Demonic Cult + mutual salvation] Loyal guard dog, young lord of the Demonic Cult × dog-training expert [Qiu Jinghuai] To outsiders: a living King of Hell. In private: completely obsessed with Xin’er, devoted only to his wife. [Gan Xin] She stands up for what’s right and draws her blade to help, but her spiritual roots are unremarkable. Among the rising generation of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, really beautiful, everyone come and take a look! Please comment, follow, and give gifts, please! [Shy][shy][shy]

50. 550 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.9kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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