Something Down-to-Earth, No CEOs, with Good Characterization 生活一点的，不要总裁，人设要好

1. 1 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 114.1kReads9.0Score24.9kShelves

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   [Small sweet article Anli] ✨😄My sister escaped from marriage, and Jiang Ni was forced to marry wealthy boss Zhou Jinxu instead. 💫I thought he was an old-fashioned workaholic, and it would be perfect to not disturb each other after marriage and treat each other as guests - until one snowy night, he pressed her in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and said in a hoarse voice: "Are you regretting marrying me?" 🥺 ✨ Sober and gentle heroine × male protagonist whose father is the superior, marriage first, love later + age difference, he clearly wanted a suitable match, but later he just wanted to win her heart. Double C's daily sweet pet🥰, you won't lose money if you invest in it! 🌟

2. 2 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 38.1kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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   I have already read the first one, which is the story of Xiao Lin's parents and teacher Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin's parent is a very good writer, and Teacher Xiao Lin is a teacher at Xingxing School. Xiao Lin's parent did not have a good life in the first half of his life, but Teacher Xiao Lin and Teacher Xiao Lin's family gave him a lot of love ~ The second book is the story of a beautiful milk tea shop owner and a handsome car dealership owner. Both of them are considered to be the kind of people who have finished working outside and come back to their hometown to retire (bushi). The plot is very good!

3. 3 小 Love in a Small Town 小城热爱 Tomatoes Without Skin番茄没有皮Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [The second book in the hometown series. “Hometown” means a county town. The leads know how to flirt, but both are sexually inexperienced and have only ever been with each other.] [Heroine: former Thailand-based migrant worker, now the owner of a milk tea shop] [Hero: former Hong Kong investment banker, now the owner of a car dealership] Chen Zui sees Zhong Yi twice while traveling in Thailand. The first time, she’s a diving guide. The second time, she’s working at the front desk of a guesthouse 2.2kReads8.9Score278Shelves
4. 4 渴 A Guide to Cuddling for People with Skin Hunger 渴肤症患者的贴贴指南 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Short dramas: An Unexpected Embrace and A Guide to Growing Into Love are now available] Xu Ning suffers from severe skin hunger, which makes her keep her distance from people for fear that she might accidentally let her secret slip. But the moment she meets He Lin, only two words cross Xu Ning's mind: I'm doomed! As C University's campus heartthrob, He Lin has never seen anyone pursue him so boldly. On their very first meeting, she corners him outside the restroom and asks, “Can I touch you?” H 20.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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   D1 and 2 are campus novels, sweet but not greasy, and fast (alone together they are very fast). D3 is the story of the criminal police captain and the forensic doctor. They are fast, so they can be considered two strong characters! Unfinished, you can raise D4. It's a detective captain and a reporter. They have a two-way crush. They are married, but their relationship develops slowly, but they are still beautiful! Follow these four books quickly!!! Good-looking [adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration]

5. 5 暗 A Secret Crush Is Like a Sugar-Sweet Star! 暗恋是颗星星糖！ Zhe Qian折浅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and soft-spoken heroine x roguishly handsome flirt] [College romance | Mutual pining comes true | Both leads are each other's first | Sweet romance | Flirty and romantic] In high school, Tan Xuze was a born winner, with a top-tier family and looks to match. His grades were always at the top, and everyone adored him. Shu Mian wasn't one of the stars surrounding him, and she never dared hope her secret crush would ever see the light of day. At college, Tan Xuze was still the cente 24.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
6. 6 陆 Captain Lu, Stop Kissing Me! Aren’t You Afraid Our Coworkers Will See? 陆队别亲了，你不怕被同事看到吗 Xiang Jin向锦Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available to reserve. Title: She Gives Her Radiant Sunlight. The print edition is now available! Title: She Gives Her Radiant Sunlight. Love at first sight + a shotgun wedding after an unexpected pregnancy + both leads work in the public sector + both are virgins + doting husband and sweet married life; A resilient, aloof forensic doctor versus a deeply devoted police captain who knows exactly how to flirt; - On Valentine's Day, Shu Yan has a few drinks and ends up sle 10.2kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
7. 7 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
8. 8 臣 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 21.7kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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   A feeling of youthfulness and a sense of being alive

9. 9 救 Help! My Handsome Senior in the Shared Apartment Is Flirting Like Crazy 救命！合租学长撩疯了 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; awaiting release] A touch-starved, socially anxious sweetie × a ruthless, cocky, cool guy The first thing Chu Yu did after moving into her new home was post on social media: “What should I do if my roommate is ridiculously handsome?” “I have no writing experience. Can I ask my roommate to teach me?” “What do I do if I was watching a video and accidentally cast it to my roommate’s room…?” “Can I ask my roommate for help when my touch-starved condition flares up…?” They h 61.4kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
10. 10 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.5kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    When I saw the title of the book, I felt very [laughing], this hostess is so nice

11. 11 宠 The Pampering Big Brother: Turning Life Around with My Sweet Little Sister 宠妹奶哥：和软萌妹妹的逆转人生 Rabbits Love Dried Minnows兔子爱吃小鱼干Urban595k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Sweet Romance + Devoted Older Brother + Entrepreneurship + A Touch of Food + Cozy Everyday Life] In his previous life, Jiang Ming's father died unexpectedly, and his already frail mother couldn't bear the blow. She left Jiang Ming and his seriously ill younger sister behind and passed away. To raise the money for his sister's operation, Jiang Ming worked several jobs and endured every hardship imaginable! He even forced himself to break up with his girlfriend, whom h 5.2kReads9.2Score430Shelves

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    My brother was reborn and wanted to make money to perform surgery on his sister. Don't be too happy with the system. Not only did he heal his sister, but he also found his first love (his first love was always looking for his brother and never changed his heart❤️), and his girlfriend has been helping him start a business, and then he has become bigger and stronger step by step. It's so beautiful, I love my sister so much🥰

12. 12 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 3.1kReads9.1Score366Shelves

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    The male protagonist is not a boss, but he is really cute. Xiao Watermelon Head recommends everyone to check it out.

13. 13 苏 Su Nuan's Magical Animal Home 苏暖的神奇动物之家 Miss Meow喵儿姑娘Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing An ordinary girl, Su Nuan, unexpectedly finds a very clever tabby cat named Xiao Ju. With Xiao Ju and her other equally clever or “flawed” animal companions by her side, nudging her along, Su Nuan’s life is turned upside down. She goes from unemployment and rock bottom to becoming a top-tier star among pet influencers, then dedicates herself to rescuing animals. In the end, they protect their warm and special “magical home” together, and she finds her true direction in life and happiness. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The hostess without CP is very good

14. 14 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: The Proud Captain Is a Sweet Talker in Private 闪婚，矜傲机长私下好会哄 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 42kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    This book is very interesting. The male protagonist is a pilot and the female protagonist is an air traffic controller. They are connected by a blind date. The female protagonist has a crush on the male protagonist, and the male protagonist also falls in love with her during their daily interactions. It is very sweet.

15. 15 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Bright Flower Shop Owner × Cool, Distinguished Diplomat] [Devoted 1v1 First Love | Sweet Romance | Misunderstood Secret Crush | Love Returned | Flash Marriage] At sixteen, Shen Zhuying falls for a boy. He likes wearing white shirts, plays the drums, and gets dimples when he smiles. He's a blazing sun she can never reach. At eighteen, she repeats a year of school and gets into the same university as him, only to learn that he transferred to England half a year ago. At twenty-two, she sees him ag 22.8kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a flower shop, and the male protagonist is a diplomat. There is no bloody plot, it is very life-like and close to reality. The heroine has been secretly in love with the hero for many years, and then the two of them went in both directions! The heroine and her mother and sister are very humorous😀The three of them got married in a flash, hahahaha, and the deputy CP is also good👀

16. 16 你 Give Me Another Hug 你再抱抱我 Meng Meng Bei梦梦贝Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [From campus to city life, split evenly | Rekindled romance] [Wild and passionate devotion × cool-headed and resilient] At Ming University, the brilliant Ke Yuhuai was the undisputed star. Countless girls threw themselves at him, but none ever succeeded. That is, until Ke Yuhuai made a grand declaration of love to Xu Mei, the strikingly beautiful, cool-headed freshman who was the face of her class, announcing that he was taken. One day, someone even saw him pin Xu Mei against his McLaren and kis 2.9kReads8.9Score273Shelves

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    Here we go! Here we go!

17. 17 宋 Dr. Song’s Heartbeat Report 宋医生的心动报告 The Red Tea Gentleman红茶绅士Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Devoted to Each Other + Healing Each Other + The Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Song Chengran, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the city hospital, dislikes being in the public eye, yet he's the dream man of countless women. Young, single, rich and powerful, highly skilled, handsome and refined, cool and abstinent, and revered by all. Lin An is his secret wife, but she's never even gotten within three steps of him. So she comes up with a plan to win Song Chengran over 1.2kReads9.1Score112Shelves
18. 18 柠 Lemon's Heart 柠檬倾心 Black Shiba Inu黑色柴柴Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Song Ning fell for an orthopedic surgeon and did everything she could to get close to him. Just when she thought she was about to become his girlfriend, she suddenly learned that he was already seeing someone. Unwilling to confront him face-to-face, Song Ning promptly made a run for it. To her surprise, she then received a message from him: “Could you do me a favor and go to my place to look after my dog? I’m out of town and can’t get back right now. The door code is...” Song Ning had planned to 24.9kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
19. 19 误 After I Accidentally Went on a Blind Date with My Boss 误和老板相亲以后 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle assistant x aloof, sharp-tongued, scheming boss] [Pretend relationship turns real + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + happy ending] New to the workplace, Shen Wu is taken by her manager to meet the young boss who has just joined the company. He sits there, tall as a tower and solid as a mountain, his peach-blossom eyes cool and unreadable, his whole presence radiating indifference. Shen Wu cautiously greets him: “Mr. Xu.” The young boss gives her a cool nod without sayin 19.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
20. 20 全 Our Dorm All Got Transported to the Apocalypse, and Our Unhinged Girl Gang Slaughters Them All 全寝穿末日，疯批闺蜜团嘎嘎乱杀 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Sci-Fi & Apocalypse503k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now online [Apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + girl squad's comeback + dorm-room pocket dimension + taking down scumbags + ensemble cast + no romance] The dorm went “boom”! Mu Mu opened her eyes to find the apocalypse was just seven hours away! All four girls in the dorm had transmigrated into the bodies of cannon fodder who died early? Worse, each of them was destined for a miserable end, serving as nothing more than tools to bring the male and female leads closer. 16.3kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves

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    [Cool][cool]

21. 21 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads124k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 27.2kReads9.6Score6.7kShelves

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    Looks good!

22. 22 校 The School Bully’s Deskmate Is So Sweet 校霸的小同桌很甜 Green Tea with Blue Tinge青缇绿茶Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Good girl x cocky school delinquent] A new transfer student arrives at Ning City No. 1 High School. She’s sweet and well-behaved. But somehow, she’s assigned to sit next to the school’s resident terror. Everyone thinks she’s doomed and waits for him to crush the poor girl. They wait and wait, only to find that the flower hasn’t wilted. In fact, she’s blooming more beautifully than ever. At first, Chi Ye doesn’t know why he keeps picking on his new deskmate. He likes the way she bares her teeth 1.8kReads8.6Score232Shelves

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    Good-looking and good-looking [admiration] [admiration]

23. 23 虚 All Show, No Substance 虚有其表 i Cari车Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [A secret crush turns mutual X each other’s first love X wealthy families X only each other X super sweet] As soon as she discovers what it means to fall in love, Ji Xia develops a crush on Jiang Ci. She knows he’s a delinquent, arrogant and bad-tempered, and that girls who like him used to line up from the front school gate to the back. But she still stakes everything on him, even getting his name tattooed on her body. When Jiang Ci finds out about her crush, she not only admits it outright, sh 15.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
24. 24 追 Chasing Summer 追夏 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [A youthful, healing story by popular author Aspirin, featuring two gentle, top-performing students in a school romance.] [Serene beauty x cool, handsome boy. Dust and mountains, sunset and sunrise: together, they become winners in life in a future that goes on without end.] Two people who barely know each other and feel a little awkward about it become roommates. As long as they respect each other’s boundaries, they should be able to get along just fine. But whenever they’re together, unexpecte 21.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
25. 25 清 Sweet Pear Blossoms 清梨甜漾 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts | Devoted Love | The One and Only | Both Top Students | Mutual Firsts] Chen Si's handsome face has appeared on the honor roll countless times. He's cocky, hard-hearted, and famously difficult to deal with. He treats everyone around him with equal indifference, until a transfer student arrives... From then on, Chen Si turns into a lovesick puppy, always taking her side and spoiling her without limit. On the first day of school The transfer student looks at senior Chen Si on 13.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 我 I Have a Lover in My Hometown 我在故乡有情人 You Are Not My Everything你不是我的全部Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted They are all ordinary people. Their language is the sort that accompanies everyday actions in real life: unconsciously, naturally, and simply, they speak of the things they intend to do and set about doing on the surface. They cannot reveal their inner essence or prove they have the right to act. Nor can they claim that the tragedy they belong to is free from the constraints of chance and the peculiarities of individual personalities. And they are even less able to reflect deeply and express the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Definitely very life-like, very life-like for ordinary people

27. 27 崇 A Western-Obsessed Me Meets a You Born and Raised Here 崇洋媚外的我遇上土生土长的你 You Are Not My Everything你不是我的全部Urban174k WordsCompleted From worshipping all things foreign to protecting our culture, from conflict and division to integration and coexistence, this story seeks to explore how we can rediscover the roots of our cultural confidence in an era of globalization. Just as tea and coffee can share the same morning, tradition and modernity will eventually find a balance. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 人 The Human Emperor's Chronicle 人皇纪 Huangfu Qi皇甫奇Historical7.8M WordsCompleted “I will not hand this world over to people I despise!” And so Wang Chong trampled across a sea of blood and bones to claim the throne of the Human Emperor. He turned the tide when all seemed lost, shored up the collapsing empire, and forged an unparalleled legend! 3.4kReads8.6Score311Shelves

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    Hahaha buy buy buy buy

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