Is It Really Impossible to Write a Long Novel That Feels True to Life? 贴近生活是不是真的没法写长篇？？？

1. 151 校 The Campus Belle Has Always Been Devoted to Me, Because I Raised Her 校花始终如一，因为是我养的 Eight Tones八音Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Romantic Everyday Life] [Nurturing] [Multiple Love Interests] [Daily Life] [Light Novel] [No Love Rivals] [Super Sweet, No Angst] [Happy Ending] For the sake of his first love, his ex-girlfriend runs away from their wedding on the spot and indirectly causes his parents’ deaths. He thinks his life has turned completely bleak, until a twist of fate leads a girl with absolutely no common sense to take him home. Only then does he realize just how many wonderful girls are already in his life. His ch 85.5kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves

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   Both books have around 1000 chapters each, and they're both quite sweet 😘

2. 152 都 Nobody Spoils Their Daughter? I'll Spoil Her! 都不宠女儿是吧？我宠！ The Bun That Became a Spirit成精的包子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Lin Hao, a wage slave, transmigrates into a novel he once read and suddenly becomes the son of the Lin family, one of Jiangcheng’s wealthiest households. But he isn’t their biological son. The hospital mixed up the babies by mistake years ago. The Lin family favors boys and treats the daughter who reunited with them harshly, eventually driving her to become a villain. The daughter then joins forces with the protagonist, bringing the Lin family to ruin. To maintain his luxurious life as a rich se 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
3. 153 我 My Wonderful Neighbor, Auntie 我的极品邻居阿姨 I Eat Big Oranges我吃大橙子Urban77k WordsOngoing [Cao Cao’s kind of rogue + reborn + multiple female leads + wish-fulfillment + no doormat hero + vengeance for every wrong + positive energy + System] (A sweet everyday story with multiple female leads! A little cultivation! Slow-paced! The romance takes its time!) Liu Fan spent his whole life being strung along by his goddess. Reborn at eighteen, he discovers that his goddess’s aunt is actually a wonderful woman! And there’s a gorgeous, cool secretary, too? A pure-hearted campus belle and a cam 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I also find it difficult to write. I want to write a novel with multiple female leads, but each female lead needs a romantic storyline. However, for the love to develop reasonably, there must be slice-of-life scenes, but slice-of-life scenes can drag on the pacing. I can only write it in my own way. This is what I wrote; those who have read it think it's good. If you like it, you can check it out. 🤤🤤🤤

4. 154 都 I Have a System, So How Am I Supposed to Keep a Low Profile? 都有系统了，你还要我怎么低调 Drizzle and Light Dust微雨轻尘Urban222k WordsOngoing After losing his job, Zou Hao makes a living driving for a ride-hailing service, all while his wife, Xiao Yan, looks down on him. One day, he gets a System, and at the same time catches his wife cheating on him with someone else. Their marriage comes to an end. Fortunately, they have no children, and soon they get divorced. Meanwhile, Zou Hao's wonderful life is only just beginning... 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Hey, it's so realistic, it's practically realism, but it's really good.

5. 155 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.3M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 746.8kReads9.2Score60.3kShelves
6. 156 为 I Wrote History as a Novel Just to Copy Ancient Poems 为了抄古诗词，我把历史写成小说 My Name Isn't Huanfulai我不叫还复来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is a world with very few historical records. Its history is almost identical to Earth's: the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song dynasties, and the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. But the historical figures are completely different, and the records are brief, with much of them lost. Even the poems of its writers and poets have rarely survived. The lack of historical heritage has made both the nation and its people even more deeply and fervently devoted to history an 9.8kReads6.9Score525Shelves
7. 157 我 I Can Overlook the Entire Battlefield, and You Call That Blind Command? 我都俯瞰战场了，你管这叫瞎指挥 Pure-Natured属性纯良Urban502k WordsCompleted [Large-scale battles + precision command + tactical maneuvers + rapid troop recruitment] Chen Feng transmigrates to the Songjiang battlefield in a parallel world, where he discovers he's become a regimental commander in the Nationalist Army, surrounded by Japanese forces on all sides. But he awakens the “War King System,” gaining the ability to survey the battlefield from above and see through the eyes of his troops. What's more, by eliminating Japanese soldiers, he can earn System points to exc 823Reads7.2Score104Shelves
8. 158 长 Longevity: Invincible from the Moment I Take a Wife 长生：从娶妻开始无敌 Pitch-Black Beneath the Lamp灯下漆黑Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a xianxia world, Jiang Fan worked hard at cultivation for thirty years. Unfortunately, with no golden finger and only mediocre aptitude, he had little chance of reaching the Great Dao. He planned to lie flat and enjoy life, but only after getting married did he discover that his cheat had activated in a rather unusual way. 11.9kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
9. 159 离 After My Divorce, I Became a Billionaire with Daily Intel! 离婚后，我靠每日情报成首富！ Li Xiaojiu黎小九Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Unemployed, divorced, and faced with his daughter's tears... A midlife crisis hit like a violent storm, plunging Shen Cong's life into darkness. But even in the depths of despair, he awakens a Daily Intelligence System. [Today's Intelligence: In a book inside the trash bin below Building 13 in the Emerald International residential complex, there's a T46 “Gengshen Year” Monkey stamp. It is estimated to be worth 5,000 yuan at the antiques market.] [Today's Intelligence: Ne Zha 2 is about to top th —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 玄 Xuanhuan: Defying Fate Through Ten Thousand Lifetimes, I Beat the Immortal Emperor to a Pulp 玄幻：逆命万世，我打爆仙帝 The Cat That Doesn't Love Fish不恋鱼的猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Mayfly Chronicle" is now on sale] If life is as fleeting as a mayfly, how can it shake the heavens? After dying in poverty in old age, Su Chen discovered that his golden finger was a book that defied fate. After death, he could earn Fate-Reversal Points based on his life's achievements and keep reincarnating. He could spend those points to improve his next life's aptitude, comprehension, and even background. Across the long years, he was the ineffectual young master of a m 116.2kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves
11. 161 杂EN Even the Menial Workers Are Immortal Emperors, and You Call This a Declining Sect 杂役都是仙帝，你管这叫没落宗门 Ming Shiliu冥十六Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + building a sect + nurturing disciples + power fantasy + decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, he becomes the head of a peak in the Qingyang Sword Sect. When his personal disciple betrays him and leaves the sect, he awakens the Disciple Investment Return System! “Ding! Invested phoenix blood, received a Primal Chaos Sword Constitution in return!” “Ding! Invested the True Art of Profound Insight, received the Azure Emperor Scripture in return!” “Ding 66kReads7.6Score4.1kShelves
12. 162 被 Forced to Register Our Marriage, the Campus Beauty Senior Keeps Playing Me 被迫领证后，校花学姐反复拿捏我 Drunk on Dreams in Chang'an梦醉长安Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus Life] + [One Love Interest] + [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Contrasting Ice-Cold Campus Beauty] + [Sweet from Start to Finish] When the girl he had secretly loved for three years said she would date him if he got into the same university as her, Fang Haoyu chose to retake his entrance exams. He spent a whole year studying day and night just to be with her. But when he finally got into the same university, the girl he'd loved from afar suddenly changed her mind! It hurt! It hurt so muc 49.4kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    These three books are all autobiographies by the authors.

13. 163 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.2kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
14. 164 香 Hong Kong: Inheriting a Factory with Ten Thousand Workers from the Start 香江之开局继承万人工厂 Hometown of the Vast World大千故里Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong + business wars + finance + technology + industry + entertainment + Miss Hong Kong] In 2024, countless fresh-faced retail investors piled into the A-shares market, blindly buying at the peak with all their money. As a thousand stocks hit the daily limit down on the ninth, one investor who had trusted a financial livestream host perished in a blaze alongside a certain blue-tick financial streamer. In 1985, British capital was retreating from Hong Kong as Chinese-owned businesses rose, 20.5kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
15. 165 从 The Legendary Comeback After I Transmigrated Out of a Pit Latrine 从茅坑穿越后的逆袭传奇 Eldest Son of the Huang Family黄家大郎Historical5.1M WordsOngoing Jiang Yuan was a top science and engineering student in the 21st century. By accident, he transmigrated from an outhouse to the parallel world of the Great Zhou Dynasty, where he became the son of the Duke of Liang. But the moment he arrived, he was saddled with a huge problem. He had publicly humiliated the daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation and was suspected of cursing the duke. The son of the chancellor, the notorious top wastrel of Yan’an City, was kicked out of the capital by the em 24.3kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
16. 166 飘 A Wandering Youth 飘荡的青春 Swordsman One Blade大侠一刀Urban240k WordsOngoing Drifting Youth tells the story of a group of young people who left the countryside in the 1980s and came together to study at a coal-mining school in northern Jiang Province. Their student years bring friendship, conflict, love, unrequited feelings, heartbreak, and more. After graduation, they are assigned to different coal mines and each goes their own way. Some marry, some achieve modest success, some feel lost, some drift through life, some leave their jobs in disappointment, and others charg —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is suitable; thinking about it and writing it is really difficult.

17. 167 重 Back to College: They All Want to Keep Me for Themselves 重返大学：她们都想圈养我 October Harvest秋收十月Urban2.9M WordsOngoing [A traditional urban novel, not a wild fantasy] [Everyday city life] + [No System] + [No cultivation] + [Campus youth] + [Making money through business] Other people are reborn as playboys. Zhao Jinan was reborn only to have his former future mother-in-law emotionally manipulate him... They all want to bully him and mold him into the kind of boyfriend they can raise to their liking. 154.6kReads7.3Score6.3kShelves

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    This book is indeed well-written, but it's as short as October 🙂

18. 168 死 Death Countdown: From the Start, I Save the Campus Belle 死亡倒记时之开局拯救校花 Open a Window to the Heart打开心灵一扇窗口Urban191k WordsOngoing Su Mobai is electrocuted to death at an internet cafe. Since his allotted lifespan isn’t over and the underworld is full, the Black and White Impermanence siblings revive him five minutes before the accident, allowing him to save himself. He gains a special ability: he can see the “countdown to accidental death” within the next five minutes above people’s heads, as well as the time when their family members will die naturally. Using this ability, he sees that Lin Yuexuan, the campus belle of Ji —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both books are relatable and reasonably well-written. I would appreciate it if the experts could take a look and point out any shortcomings so I can help the author improve.

19. 169 卫 Memories of Dorm Room 404 at the Nursing School 卫校404宿舍的回忆 Open a Window to the Heart打开心灵一扇窗口Mystery591k WordsOngoing One dusky evening, twenty years later, Xiao Mengyin was sorting through old belongings in the attic with her fourteen- or fifteen-year-old son and seven- or eight-year-old daughter when they found a box. At the very top lay a light blue bedsheet, washed so often it had faded, its edges worn, yet still crisp and neat. Xiao Mengyin lifted the sheet, revealing all sorts of little things hidden beneath it: On one side was a plastic Ultraman holding a scalpel; an old, wrinkled, dark green bra tied up 10Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 欲 An Irresistible Temptation 欲罢不能的诱惑 Forest Years森木年华Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted Tycoon Wang Yidong, heir to a powerful family, suspected that his family carried a genetic disease after his son fell ill. After divorcing, he neither dated nor remarried. Office newbie Luo Zihui threw herself at the chairman, her dream man, and worked hard to make something of herself. While pursuing love, the chairman uncovered a mystery about his own birth. On the night when body and soul embarked on the same journey, Luo Zihui's dream of marrying into a wealthy family shattered. Faced with t 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of a young girl's struggle, a romance set in a wealthy family, adorable children, and relatable everyday life.

21. 171 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    It's not exactly a microcosm of daily life, but it feels very real! The author seems to have graduated from a university specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

22. 172 赌 The Gambler's Book of Life and Death 赌桌生死簿 Gong Yizheng宫一正Urban447k WordsOngoing Orphan Gong Jiudeng became the apprentice of Mr. Yi, a master of the underworld, at a young age. At the gambling table, he’s a top cardsharp. But out in the world, life and death aren’t decided by the cards alone. Danger lurks around every corner. How will he face the trials of the gambling table and the underworld, time and again? How will he find a way out? His life is both legendary and tragic... A dark underworld tale blending suspense, political intrigue, and action. It features card-sharp 166Reads7.7Score—Shelves
23. 173 小 The Self-Cultivation of a Minor Bureaucrat 小官僚的自我修养 Master of the Dust-With-All Studio同尘室主人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted What exactly is the system in China? It seeps into every aspect of society and people's hearts, reaching every corner. It is ever-present, like a shadow. This book is a guide to surviving within the system, and can also serve as a case study to learn from. With penetrating thought, firsthand insight, and delicate prose, the author recreates the true story of an ordinary man growing into a minor bureaucrat. The petty rivalries, wine, women, wealth, and power of local officialdom; the humiliation 577Reads8.7Score118Shelves

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    Does realist literature still have an audience? Why are fantasy, time-travel, and reincarnation novels dominating the bestseller lists? In this era of intense competition, many people want to escape the pressures of life. Of course, some are willing to delve deeper into life, and this is the readership of realist works. Some books are like wine, able to take you away from the pressures of reality, bringing a numbing pleasure, a way to drown your sorrows. This is why many people love wine. But can wine truly heal sorrows? After the effects wear off, there is only a deeper emptiness. Since we cannot escape, perhaps the only way out is to bravely face our lives.

24. 174 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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    *The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love*: A Silent Cry Hidden in the Cracks of Childhood. Ten-year-old Lin Xu's biggest dream was to crawl into the television and become the favored female lead. But reality trapped her in a broken family and cold accusations—her parents' arguments, her mother's resentment, and her isolation at school, like sharp shards of porcelain, repeatedly shattered her fantasies of love. "It's all because of you!" This phrase became a curse of her childhood, but no one told her why her very existence was a kind of original sin. *The Sad Little Thing About Unrequited Love*, with its delicate, almost painful strokes, dissects a girl's growth amidst denial and loneliness. Lin Xu's story hides the shadows of so many: the grievances of being wronged, the moments of wanting to escape, the stubbornness of using fantasy for self-redemption. The author weaves a gentle net with restrained language, catching all the childhoods that haven't been properly placed. When "unrequited love" becomes a cautious probe of the world, you'll find—the saddest thing might be the expectation you dare not even admit to yourself. "Life is never like a TV drama, but there are always people who live as silent narration." This book is written for all the children who once hid behind the door and listened to their parents smashing dishes.

25. 175 瞎 A Blind Cat Meets a Sweet Mouse: The Transmigrated Doctor's Love Affairs 瞎猫撞上甜耗子：穿越医女情事录 Wu Liyou吴李又Ancient Romance2.6M WordsOngoing When unlucky Nan Mu transmigrates, she thinks she's about to get a cheat-powered new life. Instead, she gets no perks at all and starts on hard mode. Just as she's worrying about how to make ends meet, fate ties her tightly to Crown Prince Chu Yu, heir Du Huaize, General Cang Lan, and General Ling Yun. On one side is the noble crown prince, on another the carefree heir of an aristocratic family, along with an enemy nation's prince and her savior, General Ling Yun. As her ties with these four ver 3.4kReads9.5Score423Shelves

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    As long as it's a great story, people will love to read it!

26. 176 这 This Shadow Guard Is a Little Sweet 这个暗卫有点甜 Wu Liyou吴李又Two Male Leads673k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xiao Qi transmigrates. She was a young woman, but wakes up in a man's body, and not just any man: a shadow guard who can't show his face. What is she supposed to do? Should she just die? She has already died once, and she can't bear to die again. But living like this is no good either. Xiao Qi had made a name for herself at school as a tomboy, but this gender mix-up just feels wrong. When Xiao Qi opens her eyes, the first thing she sees is a handsome man of noble bearing. The two are a 94Reads7.9Score—Shelves
27. 177 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
28. 178 长 Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 75.4kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves
29. 179 我 I Am Wang Dali 我是王大力 I Made a Mistake打错了Urban5.0M WordsCompleted More than twenty years ago, tangled romances from the previous generation led to Wang Dali being abandoned. Later, his adoptive father drove him out of the house to search for his birth parents. Along the way, he experiences one twist-filled adventure after another… 26.4kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
30. 180 从 From Fighter Pilot to Ace Warrior 从战斗机飞行员到王牌战将 The Line Between Heaven and Earth天地线Urban888k WordsCompleted Training a pilot costs as much as the pilot's weight in gold. Why? This book offers an almost true-to-life account of the grueling journey to become a pilot, from a clueless, mischievous novice to an ace who outflies pilots from neighboring countries and brings glory to the nation. After weathering one crisis after another, he is sent abroad, survives danger and assassination attempts, and becomes a hero among ordinary people. 774Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 傲 My Proud Little Childhood Friend Is Sweet and Clingy, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me Again 傲娇小青梅甜又黏，又在偷看我了 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted "Childhood Sweethearts + One Heroine + Mutual Pining + Everyday Life + No System or Golden Finger + Healing and Redemption" "A new book from a veteran author, quality guaranteed!" Yan Shu had a childhood sweetheart, the kind who'd been at odds with him ever since they were little. In kindergarten, he gave the girls in class strawberry milk. She went home and cried to his parents that he'd stolen hers. In elementary school, he traded Christmas cards with his deskmate. She turned around and angril 59.8kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

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    It's really not good enough.

32. 182 甜 Sweet Girl? No, I’m a Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus 甜妹？不，川渝暴龙 Spring Waves Reflecting Shadows春波照影Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + One Female Lead + Slice of Life + No System + Healing Romance] As a native of Shancheng, Xu Mu has had a childhood friend from Shancheng whom he’s known since they were little. They’ve been at each other’s throats for as long as he can remember. Unfortunately, he lost her. But luckily, he’s returned to the age of eighteen, and now he has a chance to start over. “Xu Mu, who do you like most?” “My mom.” “Oh! Then, um, who do you like second most?” “My little sister.” “You! Fin 5.6kReads8.9Score547Shelves
33. 183 娇 A Sweet, Affectionate Wife? And a Cold, Beautiful CEO? 娇妻体贴抱抱，还高冷美女总裁？ That Guy这个家伙啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday life + sweet romance + one heroine + lighthearted + tsundere + no System + not reborn + no golden finger + marriage before love] To deal with their parents' pressure to get married, Chu Xiuyuan and Zhao Zijing tie the knot on a whim and quickly fall in love. He assumes the tsundere Miss Zhao agreed to register their marriage only because she was being pressured, too. Until one day, he suddenly realizes that his wife, who constantly begs him for kisses, cuddles, and to be lifted up, is 7.2kReads8.6Score503Shelves
34. 184 我 My Professor Sister 我的教授姐姐 Cloudside Pavilion云上凉亭Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Rebirth] [One Heroine] [Teacher-Student Romance] [Slice of Life] A chance encounter brings Chen Yufeng, who is filling in on a blind date for a good friend, together with Chen Yurou, who is doing the same for her best friend. And so their story begins. Chen Yufeng studies at Jiangzhe University, where Chen Yurou happens to become the instructor for his class. Chen Yufeng owns an apartment off campus, and Chen Yurou happens to buy one right across from it. Chen Yufeng has a big si 4.7kReads9.0Score443Shelves
35. 185 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 66.2kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
36. 186 冷 My Cool Childhood Friend Is My Biggest Fan, Until She Doxxed Me 冷御青梅是我迷妹，直到她开盒我 Splendor of Chang'an长安华彩Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, none left out + no tragedy or cheating + happy ending + no System + no rebirth + lighthearted daily life + cool and aloof childhood-friend older sister in public + cute, shy, socially awkward girl next door] "You brainless Paper Goose, you make people cry and break up couples every day! I'm sending you a box of razor blades!" "You lousy author, are you starved for love? One of these days, I'll make you cry too!" Qin Yan's parents divorced when he was young, leaving his family 18.5kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    The first book features childhood sweetheart Qin Zhirou, celebrity sister Pei Wanqing, treasure sister Lin Youyi, and aloof CEO Aunt Qin (it's unclear if she's the female lead yet). It's super sweet! Super sweet! Super sweet! The second book has two female leads: teacher Li Yuqing and younger sister Xu Nianchu. They've already confirmed their relationship, and those who know, know—a love triangle is about to unfold! It's also very sweet!

37. 187 寄 My Foster Sister Turns Eighteen: Jealous, Clingy, and in Tears 寄养妹妹十八岁，吃醋撒娇抹眼泪 Xiao Qinranran小秦然然Urban635k WordsCompleted Fake siblings + teacher and student + sweet romance + one male lead, two female leads Xu Nianchu was taken in by the Zhang family as their “daughter.” She behaved impeccably on the surface, but had secretly fallen for her “brother,” Zhang Yu'an. Lively and elegant Li Yuqing had initially planned to teach her “class rep Zhang” a lesson. But through their repeated interactions, she developed special feelings for him. His cleverness in their playful battles of wits, along with the tenderness he som 148Reads7.6Score—Shelves
38. 188 占 My Possessive Childhood Friend Chases Me All the Way Home 占有欲超强青梅，追我追到家里来 A Nuo Tiger阿诺虎Urban493k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life] + [One Heroine] + [Very Sweet Romance] + [Slight Love Triangle] + [Tsundere Early On] + [Yandere Later On] Lu Hang secretly moved to Haicheng and spent his summer vacation relaxing before the new school year began. He thought he'd never see his rival Ye Qingling again, but to his surprise, she got into the same school as him and even tried to move into his house and live with him. As they spent time together, Lu Hang gradually realized that Ye Qingling seemed to like him. But the 10.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Still green plums.

39. 189 十 How Can Ten Years of Studying Compare to Three Generations of Wealth? 十年寒窗，如何比得过三代富贵？ Black Robe黑衣Urban554k WordsCompleted “If you want to succeed, go crazy first! Throw caution to the wind and charge ahead!” “Fight for one more point and cut down a thousand foes; win one more second and defy fate!” “Give it your all once, and three generations will be rich; work hard for three years, and you’ll be happy for life!” Onstage, the experts passionately recited their pledges. Below the stage, parents and students roared along as if they’d been injected with adrenaline. At last, Chang An, a senior teacher, stepped onto th 117Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I can't really say whether it counts or not, but it felt pretty good.

40. 190 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 68.2kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves

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    Let's try something different.

41. 191 穿 I Transmigrated into a Blond Delinquent and Resolved to Stay Away from the Heroine 穿越成黄毛的我决心远离女主 May the Wind Carry Me Away希望能被大风吹飞Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Lin Yu doesn’t understand why he transmigrated here. When other people transmigrate, they either end up in a cultivation world, where one sword can overwhelm ten thousand enemies, or in a historical dynasty, where they can change history and hold power over the court. At the very least, they might transmigrate to a few decades ago, use their knowledge of the future to get rich, and build a harem. Who would transmigrate to a place like this?! 34.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
42. 192 反EN Villain: The Female Lead Overhears My Inner Thoughts and Her Persona Crumbles 反派：女主偷听我心声人设崩了 Xiao Yu萧禹Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Tang Yu transmigrates into the world of a modern power fantasy novel, where he becomes a rich, playboy villain. Every time he survives a story arc, he gets a reward! He decides to play it safe and keep his head down all the way to the ending! From the start, he calls off an arranged marriage to avoid being beaten to death by the Dragon King! But unexpectedly, everyone is acting around him, determined to make him draw their hatred. Su Muyue: “You want to break off the engagement? No, you don't.” 78.6kReads9.4Score7kShelves
43. 193 神 Tycoon: I'm Really the Big Villain 神豪：我真的是大反派啊 Brand-New Little Keyboard崭新的小键盘Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Qin Lang transmigrated into a world where several web novels had merged. His grandfather was one of the few remaining decorated veterans! His father was a government official with immense power! His mother was a businesswoman worth a fortune! And he was the Qin family’s sole heir! How could someone with such an all-powerful, wealthy background be the original story’s great villain? Was he destined to be relentlessly face-slapped by the protagonist, with his family reduced to a stepping stone for 36.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
44. 194 被 Surrounded by Yandere Girls, I Just Want to Survive! 被病娇少女包围，我只想活下来！ He Yile何一乐Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, urban daily life, yandere, lighthearted] Luo Qin never could have imagined... He would transmigrate into a game world filled with yandere girls. The aloof senior, the girl-next-door junior, the athletic childhood friend, the heiress who appeared out of nowhere... Yandere! They're all yandere! The aloof senior holds a knife in one hand and cups his face with the other. “Luo Qin... From now on, stay by my side alone... okay~” The girl-next-door junior holds out a cup of water with some 45.3kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
45. 195 配 Can a Side Character Have a Youthful Campus Rom-Com Too? 配角也有青春校园恋爱喜剧吗？ Creamy Flight奶油飞行Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Campus] + [Urban] + [Supporting cast / wingman / strategist / ordinary passerby] + [Multiple heroines] + [Romantic comedy] + [Pseudo-System] This novel is also known as “Do Supporting Characters Get Romantic Comedies in Their Youth?” and “The Supporting Character's Youthful Love Story Is, as Expected, a Mess.” Lu Ying is a man with brains and looks who is determined to become a supporting character. After enrolling at Tianze University, his behind-the-scenes maneuvering and self-s 6.8kReads7.7Score327Shelves

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    Nice!!!

46. 196 蓝 The Blue Morpho's Allure 蓝闪蝶的诱惑 Open a Window to the Heart打开心灵一扇窗口Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted On the night he resists his family's arranged marriage, Shen Yixuan steps into the Blue Dream Bar and meets Cheng Xiaodie, who has been forced to work as a hostess to pay for her mother's medical treatment. The blue morpho tattoo on her waist instantly brings back memories of the big sister who once saved him as a child and gave him a blue paper butterfly. But a brutal battle between the real and fake heiresses of a wealthy family drags Cheng Xiaodie and her mother into an endless whirlpool of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books are all very relatable; please take a look when you have time!

47. 197 重 Back at Six, Watch Me Take the World by Storm 重回6岁，看我叱咤风云 The Breeze Brings the Phoenix清凤徐徐来Urban2.4M WordsCompleted In a parallel world identical to Earth, a middle-aged man down on his luck transmigrates into his own body before he turns six. As a boy, he has a chance encounter with Leng Feng, a martial arts master who takes him under his wing and trains him with care. As a young man, he receives the support of a whole host of people, including comedy king Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Guorong, the greatest beauty of the Four Great Beauties, and music-industry godfather Huang Laoguai. As an adult, he meets Liu Yifei, 7.2kReads8.1Score539Shelves

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    It's alright, it's almost reached 2 million words.

48. 198 我 My Stunning Heiress 我的倾城大小姐 Square and Round方圆Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After beating up a perverted professor in a fit of anger, he is forced to drop out and sell barbecue. But then he keeps running into a cool, elegant CEO, a pure-hearted rich girl, and even his ex-girlfriend, who has been waiting for him all along... Caught in a whirlpool of romance, which way will he go? 6.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    My review of this book: It's a very good book.

49. 199 魔 The Demon-Eyed Boy 魔瞳少年 Dreams and Daydreams梦想与白日梦Urban111k WordsCompleted Yan Yifeng, a boy with demonic eyes, has been having a rough time lately. His “demonic eyes” stem from photosensitive epilepsy. His seizures are excruciating, but after recovering, he gained an extraordinary eye for detail. He thought this ability would make life go smoothly, but the trouble was only beginning: finding hope for Lu Chuan, who suffers from the same illness; dealing with undercurrents at school; worrying about Luo Qi's deadly fate; and tackling the challenges facing the village fac 43Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    It's alright, let's try something a little more than life.

50. 200 蓄 The Ice-Cold Professor’s Secret Plan 蓄谋冰山教授 Expired Candy过期的糖Two Female Leads661k WordsCompleted Qiao Nongxi, who has been single since birth, is determined to have a passionate romance before graduating from college. But the boys at her university are either overconfident or greasy, and she has no interest in any of them. By the time she reaches her senior year, Qiao Nongxi finally meets a decent guy. He dresses simply and neatly, reads widely, knows how to respect women, and always smells fresh and clean. Qiao Nongxi thinks she likes him, but something is missing. Her heart just doesn't 45.3kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    P. S.: To add a patch above, 500,000 words and 1,000,000 words are actually quite a lot in my opinion. I'm not sure what exactly constitutes "close to life," but my choice here is based on the content and some personal subjective opinions. The setting is just for the plot. Books 1 and 2 are quite close to life, but they seem a bit short (Book 1 is still ongoing, Book 2 is 500,000 words). Then, books 2, 3, and 4... Emmmmmmm, aside from the setting, they are close to life, but the setting itself—gender swapping, parallel world versions of oneself, yandere freaks, and violence—is not quite close to life. (I think the yandere setting is okay because the power of emotion is limitless; they just talk about bonds and friendship.) Finally, regarding the conditions for recommending books mentioned earlier, for example, I think Book 5 isn't really close to life; it's more about one's ideal life and spiritual world (state). Unrestrained, flamboyant, outstanding, dazzling, with an excellent mental state yet not lacking in minor flaws (a bit risqué, to better resonate with readers and netizens), and the life of a high school student, especially in their final year, is quite unlikely, after all, this is China. Therefore, abstract, universally adored (succubus), socially successful, academically gifted, and other attractive traits, characteristics, and backgrounds are basically nonexistent. Frankly, in my opinion, it's not realistic enough, not lifelike enough. (No offense intended, the book is still very well written.) Actually, I feel like what I'm saying sounds a bit strange, but I'm too lazy to clarify. Anyway, it's basically written for myself, just as a reflection on life.

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