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

1. 551 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 47.3kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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   Everyone is perfectly normal. The author has written a remarkably fresh story despite the cliché plot. You'll regret not reading it.

2. 552 野 Wildfire and Deadwood: The Jerk CEO Finally Gives In 野火与枯木：混蛋总裁认栽了 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Polished scoundrel and high-finance operator × untamable force of nature and documentary editor] In his twenty-seven years, Chen Mo has never met a woman like Lin Rang, who won’t give an inch, no matter what he tries. She donated the bag a rich second-generation heir gave her and treated his lavish investment like trash. He painstakingly wormed his way into her life, only for her to nail him to the wall of shame with a single line: “You just want to sleep with me.” This is a story of “high-leve 44Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 炽 When Passion Ignites 炽热心动时 Jian Tengta见藤塔Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted [School Life, Urban, Realistic Tone, Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only Love] “Choosing not to love you is painful. Choosing to love you seems even more painful.” Every encounter has meaning. Love with all your heart. Think of it as a sweet, gentle story about ordinary people finding happiness in real life. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 2 The 21st Century? But I'm a Genius from the Cultivation Realm 21世纪？可我是修仙界天才 Probability Cloud Rose概率云蔷薇Modern Romance292k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + investigations + entertainment industry + variety-show livestreams + comedy + two powerful leads + ensemble cast + the whole protagonist team is sharp-witted + happy ending] [Peerless physician × hacking genius × special department captain × top-tier star × flower demon × obscure newcomer × fashion model] Lu Yankui, a genius disciple of the Zixuan Sect, was unexpectedly swept into a spatial vortex by a mysterious force during a great battle in the cultivation world. She lost her 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are not only normal but also intelligent; the theme is novel, and it gets better as it goes on.

5. 555 毁 The Disfigured Concubine's Daughter Turns the Minister's Mansion Upside Down 毁容庶女掀翻尚书府 Hua Mengyan花梦颜Ancient Romance298k WordsOngoing She is the eldest daughter born to a concubine in the Minister's household, but has few close family ties and is not well liked. When she was five, she caught her mother meeting a man in secret. Already distant from her, her mother became even more estranged from her after that. When she was thirteen, her father's enemy slashed her face, turning her into a laughingstock in the capital. No wealthy young man in the city dared marry her, and everyone called her an old maid. On her eighteenth bir 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is so realistic! No character is simply black and white; the protagonist just wants to live a peaceful life, but fate keeps pushing him along. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read! It blends palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, and adventure, with a captivating and suspenseful plot. A five-star recommendation!

6. 556 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   This is purely a slice-of-life story about a young couple, but aside from the main characters, the novel is practically riddled with flaws. Everyone else is involved in time travel or reincarnation, but it doesn't affect the main characters' happy life.

7. 557 老 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Wen Qingru文卿如Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 12kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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   A perfectly normal person with sound values.

8. 558 娇 A Delicate Beauty 娇娇美人 Jin'an M今安MAncient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Powerful man humbles himself + shared rule under two regents + pure historical romance + forceful possession + neither lead is faithful + devoted, sweet romance + age gap + no angst] P.S. The male lead is not faithful, and the female lead becomes unfaithful later (she takes male lovers). None of the characters in this story are purely good! She was once a young woman with a betrothed, waiting only for an auspicious day to marry her childhood sweetheart. An imperial decree shattered everything. 547Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you enjoy historical romance novels, you should check this one out. It's full of normal people with high intelligence.

9. 559 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 17.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   There was no sudden, overwhelming love; it was all built up through long-term guidance and companionship, a gentle, healing, and captivating experience.

10. 560 野 Wild Wind, Slow Burn 野风慢热 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Mature man and woman + Sichuan-Tibet Highway journey + healing and redemption + happy ending Cool, reserved painter and Tibetan guide - Three months after her mother’s death, Zhou Xiling packed her bags and set off on the journey her mother had once taken. She wanted to see what kind of place could have drawn her back again and again, until it ultimately cost her her life. Traveling from Beijing to Chengdu, she met the guide for this trip at an inn. The man wore a Tibetan robe and sat beneath t 6.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are upright and patriotic young people with a strong sense of national responsibility. Highly recommended.

11. 561 喻 Yu Yu Chacha 喻遇茶茶 Chen Diandian Isn't Heavy陈甸甸不沉Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted On the eve of the college entrance exam, Cha Chacha, a struggling student, accidentally clicked on a mysterious marketing account. She figured she might as well watch whatever came up and tapped at random. “An admission letter from Bincheng University. Choose!” “Ten million yuan. Definitely choose!” Who could have guessed that her thoughtless choices would all come true one by one in the years to come? On freshman registration day, she unexpectedly met Yu Yu, a top student from the law school, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can I see mine? [Laughing and crying emoji]

12. 562 偶 A Chance Encounter With Mr. Lin 偶遇林先生 Chen Diandian Isn't Heavy陈甸甸不沉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted One fleeting glance at the high-speed rail station lit up the great man's entire world. Everyone who knows him says he's cold and distinguished. No one knows that he reserves all his tenderness for the girl in the waiting room, standing with stars in her eyes. “Bro, your sister-in-law...” “Let her do whatever makes her happy.” He smiled, his eyes full of affection. Everyone says a man like Lin Yan is the moon in the clouds, impossible to reach. Only Yun Yiyi knows how “clingy” he can be, constan 903Reads6.6Score108Shelves
13. 563 婚 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 73.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
14. 564 钓 Lure Your Father-in-Law, Then Marry You 钓个岳父，顺便娶你 It's Tu Tu是荼荼啊Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + mostly everyday life] Chen Muye and Wang Ping'an are fishing buddies despite their age difference. Whenever they have some free time, they like to meet up and go fishing. At the high school reunion at the end of the year, Chen Muye drives his beat-up old car to take a classmate home, only to discover that Wang Anning is the unfilial daughter Wang Ping'an is always complaining about. Chen Muye, sweet on the outside but calculating within, starts acting all innocent while subtly 284Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 雄 Eagle Sister, Wolf Brother 雄鹰姐姐野狼弟弟 Shi Zhi时掷Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Female lead: an avoidant little sourpuss who goes from never speaking her mind to finally speaking up] [Male lead: shameless, and wins by outlasting every rival in love] [Main story: sweet, lighthearted HE; subplot: no painless growth; a school-days secret crush] This story follows the female lead's relationships with different boys at different stages of her life. The heartbreak begins with her secret crush on the second male lead, but she ultimately ends up with the male lead. 1. If only yo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Normal people, school. Middle school and university. Too normal, seems like nobody's watching.

16. 566 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 6.4kReads8.0Score313Shelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

17. 567 八 Family Life in the 1980s 八零年代家长里短 Mao Xiaosu猫小酥Modern Romance609k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Slow Burn + Women's Growth + A Gentle, Steady Romance + Everyday Family Life] (The rating just went up, so it'll slowly climb from here~) After transmigrating into the countryside of the 1980s as a young girl, Ye Suwan knows nothing about doing business. After thinking it over, she decides to study hard for college and follow the conventional path of getting a job assigned by the state! At 22, Ye Suwan joins the Port Authority. She's at the age to date and marry when she meets a 165.4kReads8.5Score26.4kShelves
18. 568 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 大 Senior Sister, Don’t Spoil Me So Much: My Shy Husband Is Overflowing with Tea Aroma 大师姐别太宠：自卑娇夫茶香四溢 Fisherman’s Fire Across Half the River半江渔火Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [God-slaying senior sister VS devoted, delicate younger husband|younger man|devoted couple|personal growth|both leads grow powerful] When their master brought the son of his beloved back to the sect, the frail young boy was insecure and sensitive. At an age when everyone else had reached Foundation Establishment, he still hadn’t managed to absorb spiritual energy. He was utterly useless, and no one was willing to teach him. The sect’s prodigy, the senior sister, appeared at dusk and said, “Junio 7.7kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
20. 570 新 Newlywed Trial Period: Working at President Li's House 新婚试用期：在厉总家打工的日子 The Landlord Plants Trees东家种树Modern Romance827k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it’ll go up. Marriage first, love later; devoted to each other; a resilient, delicate flower versus a stern CEO who loves to act cute Su Liluo spent three years as Mrs. Lu, paying out of pocket to support her husband. The day the jacarandas bloomed, she finally decided to change careers: become Mrs. Li, with a salary. Her new husband, Li Yanzhou, is handsome, rich, and taciturn. His only flaw is treating her like an employee. “Family dinner tonight. Do well and you 66kReads8.8Score7.8kShelves

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    This one is pretty normal. [Laughing and crying emoji]

21. 571 步 A Clear Breeze Carries Me Down an Open Road 步步清风迈坦途 Chu Youran初悠然Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [No transmigration into a book + no rebirth + no System + no spirit spring] She traded a meal of sweet potatoes for a new dad? No problem. Who says you can't win with a terrible hand... When it's time to be ruthless, who would dare go soft? Take her, for example: she became the “pack leader.” 869Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How could it not be normal? It didn't time travel, it wasn't reincarnated, and it's not love-struck...

22. 572 娇 The Parenting Wars of a Delicate Wife and a Control Freak 娇气包与控制狂的育儿战争 Mountain Moon 1111山月1111Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Yu, twenty-eight, a CBD professional, calculating and controlling. Zhou Xiaomeng, twenty-four, pampered and lazy, a wife who’s thoroughly henpecked. The day their twin boys were born, Chen Yu realized he was wearing two different colored socks. Standing in the hospital room and looking at two tiny humans who weighed less than ten pounds combined, he felt, for the first time, what it meant to lose control of his life. Meanwhile, his wife lay on the bed, smiling as she ordered him around: 3.7kReads8.4Score280Shelves
23. 573 一 A Single Thought of Perfect Enlightenment 一念圆明 Yi Wantang意晚棠Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Fated reunion across past and present lives · Modern/Ancient] Impoverished painter × young general Graduate student in history × mysterious collector Time passed, and the years gathered dust. When he met her again, he no longer knew how many springs and autumns he had wandered through alone. He said, “I’ve liked you for a long time.” “A long time?” Shen Que murmured in disbelief. Surely she was the one who had liked him for so long. “How could you have liked me for a long time?” By her reck 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gentle male protagonist and an intelligent female protagonist, their destined fate ultimately withstands the passage of time; a truly remarkable book.

24. 574 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 107.2kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves

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    Only the female lead is currently

25. 575 国 The Happy Everyday Life of a Concubine's Wife in the Duke's Mansion 国公府庶媳的幸福日常 June's Private Plot六月的自留地Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Now available in print] Ning Annuo was happily preparing to marry her fiance, the top scholar, when a bolt from the blue struck: he had been sleeping with someone else. She promptly broke off the engagement and married into the Duke’s residence instead. She outsmarted her mother-in-law, wisely guided her younger sister-in-law, won her husband’s devotion, and had a son and a daughter. Then she repaid everyone who had hurt her. She and her husband truly became a couple devoted to each other for l 5.7kReads8.9Score567Shelves
26. 576 半 A Distant Dream, Half-Asleep 半梦遥遥 Yi Wantang意晚棠Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted The fated entanglement between a refined, jade-like general and a charming, radiant young policewoman. The knot of fate was tied a thousand years ago. Even after crossing the vast river of time, only one person could untie it. Wu Nianzhi thought that, just as Gu Yao had said, the two of them would never meet again. But then she discovered that their story had not ended there. As the fragments of those dreams gradually came together and she delved into the depths of Gu Yao’s memories, she was 74Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 577 蓄 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    It's so incredibly good, I stayed up all night watching it.

28. 578 女 A Matriarchal World, but I'm Poor, So I Have No Choice but to Marry Up 女尊但贫穷，只能被迫攀高枝了 Unspoken Passion, The One and Only染情不可说唯一Ancient Romance311k WordsOngoing No palace scheming or domestic infighting whatsoever. I reject the idea that women have to fight among themselves. Being the best in a world defined by men still makes you an accessory, so women must seize power and make money. I have eight husbands. It’s not that only eight men fell in love with me; these eight are ruthless enough that they were the only ones left in the final round. As someone who transmigrated, I had no peerless beauty, no golden finger, and no System. So when I started out 824Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely the one.

29. 579 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 37.1kReads8.7Score6.5kShelves
30. 580 娟 As Though Polished 娟然如拭 Bei Jincheng北锦澄Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Guiding Romance + Workplace Marriage + Healing + CEO + Long-Running Scheme + Personal Growth Wang Juan had known her first love for ten years and been married to him for five, but then she suddenly discovered that her husband was attracted to men. As an HR professional, she thought she was good at reading people, yet she couldn't see through her husband. And somehow, she ended up hiring a marketing director who claimed he'd been in love with her for years. Faced with a marketing director who was 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gentle and steady guiding lover—with him, the whole world feels warm.

31. 581 那 The Year the Wutong Rain Fell 那一年梧桐雨落 Lin Jiu'er Writes Jiu'er林九儿写九儿Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Young love, charging headlong into a relationship at an age when you don't yet understand love. I always regretted how one relationship ended, and it wasn't until years later that I learned there was another version of the story from back then. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A coming-of-age story of an ordinary girl, without the trappings of a wealthy family or time travel. Heartbreaking to read.

32. 582 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

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    The male and female protagonists are both ordinary people, normal people.

33. 583 权 The Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife: He Says He'd Even Accept Being Her Lover! 权臣追妻，他说外室他也愿意！ I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, so it’ll go up later~ The male lead starts out on top, then turns into a devoted lapdog later. There’s a little political scheming and domestic drama. The satisfying face-slapping comes later. This isn’t a strong-female-lead story either, so don’t read it if that’s not your thing. "Beautiful, fair-skinned, voluptuous, innocent heroine vs. a man who doesn’t realize he’s in love until he’s on his knees pursuing his wife" "Powerful minister pursues his wife ➕ both leads 2.3kReads8.1Score223Shelves
34. 584 予 Getting Addicted to You 予你入瘾 Miaoyiyi妙仪仪Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [The First Time] Lu Shiyan said to Su Wan with a cold expression, “This is the first time, and it'll be the last.” [Later] The second time, the third time... Su Wan cursed him furiously in her heart: What a bastard. Men really can't be trusted. Many years later, Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan, asleep beside him, and sighed to himself: As expected, getting involved with the same woman more than three times really does lead to trouble. Su Wan thought she was just an unexpected episode in his life 685Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Normal people can watch [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

35. 585 小 The Little Bridge Cave Family Compound 小桥洞家属院 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Ensemble Cast] [Everyday Life] The results came out a few months after it was completed. This novel is fantastic! Zhang Yan and Deng Yang were born in the Xiaoqiaodong factory compound and grew up beneath the chimneys of the State Chemical Plant. There was no glamour or respectability here, only the bustle of daily life, sweat, arguments, and warmth. In 1997, as firecrackers exploded to celebrate Hong Kong's return, they still thought their parents would wear their work uniform 482Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    A ensemble piece spanning 1997–2005! Almost entirely based on true events!

36. 586 夏 A Reply from the Summer Breeze 夏风回信 Xu Wu Wan絮雾宛Modern Romance191k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Mutual Devotion + Both Pure in Love + Empathy] [Flirtatious Heiress × Gentle Bar Owner] [Playful Beauty × Two-Faced Gentleman] * Lin Yixia transmigrated into a book, becoming a random passerby. But! What Lin Yixia hates most is having her fate controlled. So she turned her attention to the story’s hero and heroine, whose relationship ended in tragedy because of the plot. She has the script in her hands, so she’s going to give her poor little couple a happy ending and 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A normal person's love 🥰

37. 587 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Tyrannical CEO Fell for Me, a Telemarketer 穿书后霸道总裁爱上做电销的我 Mo Xiaoju莫小鞠Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing [Domineering CEO vs. a lie-flat, carefree girl, doting romance + comedy + older man + growing together + two male leads + sweet romance] Chen Nianke is a struggling wage earner in the real world. With the economy as it is, she has no choice but to bow to survival and take a job in telephone sales. Every day, she makes endless calls and gets chewed out again and again. Then, in the midst of her utterly ordinary life, she transmigrates into a book without warning. Just as she is basking in delight 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are normal, it doesn't follow trends, it's a mind-bending story, a transmigration novel.

38. 588 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    They are all normal people with genuine human nature.

39. 589 大 Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    None of the above problems exist.

40. 590 顶 The Top-Tier Star Is My High School Rumored Flame 顶流竟是我的高中绯闻对象 Huggy Gurgle抱抱咕噜Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Runaway heiress of the entertainment industry] X [Cunning, calculating, flirtatious top-tier star] Everyone says Lin Luoluo is the entertainment industry’s notorious clingy pest. So why does the rising young actress cuddle up to her, why does the boy band’s powerhouse vocalist chat with her about fashion, and why is even the industry’s top-tier star so close to her? Audience: So who’s using whom for clout? Being a star means accepting that people will dig through your past, but Lin Luoluo ne 647Reads8.5Score108Shelves

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    The male and female leads in this book are both normal people! It's incredibly good, super sweet, and the female lead is adorable, like a little sun, always lively and cheerful. She's a career-driven heroine who gradually gains popularity from being an unknown in the entertainment industry, eventually landing a lead role through her own hard work. The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since high school, and after their long-awaited reunion, he always tries to get close to her. The whole world knows he likes her, but the female lead, being so dense, doesn't realize her feelings for him for a long time, even thinking there's something wrong with her heart—it's hilarious! A lighthearted, sweet entertainment industry story you won't regret reading!

41. 591 半 Half a Lifetime of Enduring, Half a Lifetime Beloved 半生隐忍半生卿 Ling Luyao泠璐瑶Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted When Gu Yan was nine, his dying father entrusted him to his old classmate, Shen Dean. From then on, he lived under the same roof as the Shen family, growing up alongside their daughter, Shen Wan. She was the cherished daughter of the household, while he was the child of an old friend. An invisible wall separated their stations in life. Yet she had warmed him with porridge on cold nights, and he had shielded her from the rain that poured across the city. Love took root in their everyday closenes 211Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    Worldly conventions and etiquette confine the heart, restrained love is hidden by time, life and death cannot sever tenderness and fulfillment, ordinary people break free from gossip and prejudice, rushing towards their one true heart. [Top Post]

42. 592 穿 The Villainess Who Became the Fake Girlfriend of an Amnesiac Big Shot 穿成假冒失忆大佬女友的恶毒女配 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Everyday life / A slow-burn romance / Cohabitation before love / Both leads have no other romantic partners / Sweet romance] After transmigrating, Song Yunfei becomes the villainess who pretends to be the girlfriend of an amnesiac CEO. In the original novel, the villainess accidentally hit the CEO of Yanjin Group with her car. Afraid of going to jail, she pretended to be his girlfriend while he had amnesia. She even lied that he was a poor nobody, then took him to a remot 66.1kReads9.2Score8.9kShelves

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    These two books are very good, the writing is smooth, and I recommend them as sweet romance novels.

43. 593 生 Survival Game: I'm the Big Shot's Golden Finger 生存游戏，我是大佬的金手指 Delighted by Flower Blessings喜闻花福Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.5M WordsOngoing In the New World Galaxy Butterfly game space, to promote the development of a republic of star citizens, the Heart of the Universe, Nazhi, has custom-designed the [Star World Order Plan] for Blue Star citizens, with the aim of selecting outstanding star citizens. The New World Galaxy Butterfly game officially launched on Blue Star on July 3, 2025. In the first phase, one million Blue Star residents entered the closed beta. Ruan Pingxia, frail and sickly since childhood, somehow received a beta i 9.9kReads8.6Score914Shelves

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    It has a grand worldview, a large cast of characters, all of whom are real and have positive values.

44. 594 暖 A Warm Encounter with Sheng 暖笙肆遇 Cloud Brocade Wise Treasure云锦慧宝Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Zhao Nuansheng never imagined she'd run into Qi Yu in such a frantic situation. In her haste, she heard someone say, “Uncle, you're in such a hurry to leave. Are you going to see Auntie Xitang?” The cup of boiling water, a hundred degrees Celsius, on her desk spilled onto her fingertips, the pain cutting through the seven years of secret, hurried, unspoken love she had carried. A faint ache filled her chest. Bitter and excited, she replied, “Hello, I'm Zhao Nuansheng, Qi Siyi's homeroom teacher. 1.4kReads6.8Score137Shelves

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    That's perfectly normal.

45. 595 大 The Powerful One Always Wants Me All to Themselves 大佬总想独占我 Wandering by the Moon游月边Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted and healing + A gentle, unhurried romance] [Cool, chaste CEO vs. clear-eyed heiress] Synopsis: The first time they met, he thought she was a woman with ulterior motives who was trying to get into his bed. Later, he mistook her for a deranged stalker. After trading a few rounds of biting sarcasm, he finally learned who she was: the young heiress of the Song family, newly returned from abroad. All his earlier barbs seemed to have come right back at him. He'd taken her for a bad woman —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are normal people with sound values. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

46. 596 招 I Hired a Dragon-Pride Bruiser and Tore Up the Tragic Romance Script 招个龙傲天打手，虐文剧本我撕了 Shredded Potato with Rice Grains on Top土豆丝盖米粒Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [A career-driven heroine who cultivates both alchemy and formations and has transmigrated into a book vs. a sharp-tongued sword cultivator, a Dragon Proud Heaven type from another small world] [Theatrical couple + punishing scum and face-slapping + fake relationship turns real + complementary skills + lighthearted, no angst + monogamous and both inexperienced] Lu Qingyan, who had transmigrated into a book, was shocked. How could a Golden Core cultivator and daughter of an elder like her be bulli 7.3kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
47. 597 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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    So good! I want to see it!

48. 598 您 Your ‘Are You Sleepy?’ Order Has Arrived 您的困了吗订单已经送达 Xie Wanqing谢宛卿10k WordsCompleted Your “Are You Sleepy?” order has been delivered —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both incredibly normal! Both characters are well-developed; it's a sweet and short story!

49. 599 时 Not Enough Time to Confess 时间不够告白 Shen Jiu yy沈酒yyModern Romance276k WordsOngoing Lin Chuxie finds a dusty old diary in a shabby rental apartment. Using a QQ number, she unexpectedly gets to know Song Shenghan, who lives a thousand miles away. Lin Chuxie never imagined that a stranger a thousand miles away could heal the dark, suffocating world of her eighteenth year. They share their innermost thoughts through a screen, healing one another across mountains and seas, and quietly fall for each other in a time no one else knows about. In this vast sea of people, to meet among m 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perhaps his personality isn't very likable.

50. 600 我 Has My Favorite Idol Finally Saved Over Ten Thousand Today? 我粉的idol今天存款过万了吗 Xie Wanqing谢宛卿17k WordsCompleted Has the idol I stan saved up more than ten thousand yuan today? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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