[Contemporary Romance] Urban Stories with Male Leads in Unusual Careers

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1 Sunny Place Heng YixiaoRomance55k WordsCompleted 7.6kFavorites41.3kClicks/ch1.5kGifts
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A8.5 A must-read tip for this book - the occupation of the female protagonist × the occupation of the male protagonist. "Niche profession" is relative to the broad overlord setting in the novel world, and does not refer to niche occupations in the real world. [The male protagonist opens a coffee shop/milk tea shop/dessert shop/hot pot restaurant/BBQ restaurant/breakfast shop/tattoo shop/bookstore/hotel/B&B/car repair shop/internet cafe/gym/bar/dance studio/night market fried rice stall] 31 books in total Food blogger × rich second-generation coffee shop owner (a roundabout strategy for handsome men to pursue women) (25 and 29 years old). Love relationship chapters: Chapters 16-21. Chapter 19 Get in the car. The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, and then creates various opportunities to get along with the female protagonist without leaving any trace, and naturally makes the female protagonist fall in love with him and agree to be together. The female protagonist in this book has a slight social fear and has been working as a food blogger after graduation; the male protagonist is an only child with harmonious parents and a very good family situation (the adult gift is to buy two buildings for the family); the male protagonist graduated with a master's degree in finance and opened a coffee shop out of boredom and interest. In addition, the male protagonist is very attractive, likes extreme sports, has a cat, etc.; The male protagonist falls in love at first sight with the female protagonist who comes to buy coffee, and uses all kinds of online chatting, cooperation, and gifting methods.
2 After Sharing a Flat with a Cold-Faced Handsome Guy Chi QueRomance247k WordsCompleted 8.7kFavorites9.5kClicks/ch3kGifts
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Cartoonist x rich second-generation coffee shop owner (shared house). Warning: There are many plots about the heroine's troubles at home, so I don't want to skip them.
3 Can I Walk Your Hakimi? Stachys LeavesRomance218k WordsCompleted 6.9kFavorites11.1kClicks/ch2.5kGifts
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College senior/programmer × rich second generation coffee shop owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 33-61. Chapter 49 Get in the car. The male protagonist has a sharp tongue, his family situation is very good (the family runs seafood farming and beer processing), he is an only child, and he opens a coffee shop out of pure interest. The male protagonist has cats and dogs, and his relationship with the female protagonist also started with cats and dogs.
4 Today's Coffee Buy One Get One Free Li XinzhiRomance281k WordsCompleted 58.3kFavorites72.8kClicks/ch13.6kGifts
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The male protagonist in this novel appears to be the owner of a coffee shop, but is actually the CEO. The male has a crush on her, so he hides his identity and opens a coffee shop near the female protagonist's home. Soon after, the two get married and the male's crush comes true + the female first gets married and then falls in love.
5 Cloud Cafe ZoodyRomance96k WordsCompleted 129.6kFavorites190.8kClicks/ch60.7kGifts
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A7.7 Game planner × coffee shop owner (formerly a programmer). Love relationship chapters: Chapters 15-22. The male protagonist is a Beijinger. He originally worked as a programmer in a company in Beijing. He resigned when he was just promoted to the technical director. He came to the city where the female protagonist is and opened a coffee shop, which happened to be near the female protagonist's company. The female protagonist often went to buy the cheesecake from the male protagonist's shop. As soon as they went back and forth, the two of them fell in love with each other. The bosses of the male protagonist and the female protagonist are good friends.
6 Mountain Coral Sigh Western TeaRomance153k WordsCompleted 80.3kFavorites112.4kClicks/ch30.1kGifts
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A7.7 Planning × coffee shop owner (male secretly met for a long time). Love relationship chapters: Chapters 28-35. Chapter 33 Get in the car. The male protagonist was originally a sports student, but after being injured, he came to open a coffee shop.
7 Original Flavor Three-Point Sweet Seven Treasures CrispRomance61k WordsCompleted 65.6kFavorites292.9kClicks/ch17.7kGifts
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A7.9 Cartoonist with serious social fears × milk tea shop owner (ambiguous straight-ball guy chasing a girl). Love relationship chapters: Chapters 19-22. "There are thousands of flavors in the world, but I only love one cup of you." For the female protagonist, the male protagonist goes from the delivery boy to the landlord to her boyfriend. At the beginning, the female protagonist is a loyal fan of the male protagonist's shop. She orders a cup of original milk tea with three-point sugar for takeout almost every day. For a while, the heroine stopped placing orders (she ran out of money and wanted to buy something cheaper from another store), which caught the attention of the hero, so the hero came to visit to express condolences and make sure the heroine was safe... In the end, the hero's milk tea shop business became better, and the heroine's comics also sold the copyright, and received a seven-digit copyright fee, and the two of them were harmonious and beautiful.
8 Hey! Do You Want to Eat a Small Cake? SybilRomance193k WordsCompleted 7.1kFavorites8.2kClicks/ch2.1kGifts
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New lawyer × dessert shop owner/decoration blogger. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 40-57.
9 I Want to See You Tonight Too Mu Yu HasRomance164k WordsCompleted 3.6kFavorites4kClicks/ch498Gifts
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Author × Dessert Shop Owner (Sister-Brother Love). Love relationship chapters: Chapters 32-44. Chapter 39 Get in the car.
10 Cream Strawberries Sheng WanyueRomance314k WordsCompleted 1.2kFavorites2kClicks/ch597Gifts
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Graphic model/clothing designer × dessert shop owner. At the beginning, the heroine picked up the hero's cat, and the two got to know each other. The two started falling in love in Chapter 19, broke up in Chapter 38, and met again after the breakup...
11 The Shop Owner Is My Ex-Boyfriend Moldy Cat CakeRomance192k WordsCompleted 848Favorites991Clicks/ch215Gifts
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Food blogger × rich second-generation hot pot restaurant owner (reunion).
12 Neon Weather Yan XuejieRomance301k WordsCompleted 83.7kFavorites107kClicks/ch38.5kGifts
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Senior student majoring in communication x barbecue restaurant owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 51-61. The male protagonist never went to college (for family reasons) and relied on his own efforts, but he has a very good character and personality. In the early stage, the heroine liked the second male lead.
13 Today, the Wind Is Also Clear QianheRomance143k WordsCompleted 2.3kFavorites2.7kClicks/ch1.6kGifts
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Vlogger × breakfast shop owner/founder of Ronghua Studio. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 31-37.
14 Sweet Oxygen ShuweiRomance291k WordsCompleted 337.2kFavorites345.3kClicks/ch90.4kGifts
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The heroine from a well-off family × the tattoo shop owner. The male protagonist had no choice but to drop out of college when he was in college because he had to take care of his family (elderly grandmother, sister with Down syndrome), so please be careful.
15 Lumiji Bookstore Shi QiRomance82k WordsCompleted 4.3kFavorites6.4kClicks/ch3.9kGifts
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A recently resigned game planner × bookstore owner. Love relationship chapters: Chapters 19-24. The male protagonist used to be a doctor. He injured his hand due to a medical incident, so he opened a bookstore instead.
16 Island Love Poem Ten Wine MonthsRomance181k WordsCompleted 3.6kFavorites4.3kClicks/ch961Gifts
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Flower shop owner × bookstore owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 33-53.
17 Farming the Clouds and Fishing for the Moon Sigh Western TeaRomance248k WordsCompleted 77.5kFavorites105.6kClicks/ch39.8kGifts
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The heroine who just resigned × the hotel owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 40-61. After graduating from college, the heroine worked in a hotel for five years and resigned out of anger due to unfair promotion. After resigning naked, I traveled to relax and met the hotel owned by the male protagonist...
18 Your Snow Blows Through My Wind YaaidoRomance149k WordsCompleted 2.7kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch377Gifts
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The heroine x B&B owner who ran away from home to relax.
19 The Setting Sun Returns I Don't Know Jiang YueRomance325k WordsCompleted 13.9kFavorites19.3kClicks/ch2.2kGifts
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The heroine who just resigned × the owner of the B&B (reunited after a long separation).
20 I Know the Mountains and Snow LateRomance284k WordsCompleted 3kFavorites4kClicks/ch730Gifts
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Painter × B&B owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 41-84.
21 Love Is Wanton Ling ZaoRomance439k WordsCompleted 54.4kFavorites81.1kClicks/ch10.9kGifts
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Wild mushroom researcher × rich second-generation B&B owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 42-80.
22 Love in the Old Alleys Si XingyiRomance342k WordsCompleted 8.2kFavorites9kClicks/ch2.1kGifts
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Food blogger × B&B owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 43-74.
23 Daisies Floating in Front of My Eyes ZenmanRomance211k WordsCompleted 14.7kFavorites25.2kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
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Teacher × car mechanic/hot pot restaurant owner (14-year age difference, pseudo-orthopedics). At the beginning, the heroine is 11 years old and the hero is 25 years old. The heroine's father and the hero and heroine are dependent on each other and make a living in the car repair shop. After the heroine's father passed away, only the hero and heroine were left to depend on each other. When the female protagonist became an adult, the two separated for some reasons. When they reunited later, the male protagonist opened a hot pot restaurant.
24 Crown Pear Sold Out Zombie NannyRomance158k WordsCompleted 24kFavorites35.9kClicks/ch11.3kGifts
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Shroud shop owner/professional mourner × car wash shop owner (sister-brother relationship).
25 Three Meals a Day Exhausted and HappyRomance102k WordsCompleted 4.9kFavorites10.2kClicks/ch2.3kGifts
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Author × car repair shop owner (county literature). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 19-44.
26 Marriage and Love Ci TangRomance100k WordsCompleted 3.2kFavorites5kClicks/ch1.1kGifts
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[Category 3: Marriage first and love later, the male protagonist is not a wealthy CEO/creator/executive] Primary school Chinese teacher
27 Ruffian Meng SongRomance292k WordsCompleted 37.8kFavorites60.9kClicks/ch5.7kGifts
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Tattoo artist × Internet cafe owner. The male and female protagonists each had quite miserable growth experiences (the male protagonist had an accident in the college entrance examination and only went to junior college, and the female protagonist was trafficked since she was a child). The overall story is very close to life, so those who mind it should be careful.
28 Enter the Security Question Answer Pure WhiteRomance351k WordsCompleted 39.6kFavorites30.1kClicks/ch16.7kGifts
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Operation × gym owner (reunion after a long absence).
29 A Perfect Match Newspaper on the WallRomance30k WordsCompleted 3.6kFavorites15kClicks/ch1.1kGifts
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Author × gym owner. The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight.
30 I Have Unique Stress Relief Skills Fat ButtRomance102k WordsCompleted 58.2kFavorites89.7kClicks/ch31.9kGifts
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A8.3 Auditor × gym owner (a man chases a woman and falls in love online).
31 The Supermarket Boy Is a Hidden Rich Man FennanRomance126k WordsCompleted 11.1kFavorites17.7kClicks/ch5.5kGifts
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A8.3 Animation character designer × rich second-generation gym owner and supermarket boy. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 31-38. The plot and writing are average, only the setting is the highlight.
32 Have Fun Together ZoodyRomance224k WordsCompleted 89.5kFavorites112kClicks/ch28.3kGifts
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Marketing planning for a cosmetics company × pub owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 31-64. The male protagonist is also the landlord of the female protagonist.
33 Upstairs and Downstairs The Eastern Moon Is FullRomance174k WordsCompleted 13.7kFavorites22.2kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
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Coffee shop owner/film and television blogger × dance studio founder (reunion after a long absence). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 35-61. The story of the county town, the writing style and the development of the emotional line are more down-to-earth and relevant to life, so please proceed with caution.
34 Nyx in the Night Market ChestnutRomance253k WordsCompleted 19kFavorites49.2kClicks/ch9.8kGifts
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Night market barbecue stall owner × night market fried rice stall owner. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 52-73. The male protagonist stopped selling fried rice in the later period and found a company to return to his original job. The heroine is good at grilled beef skewers and grilled pork belly. The male protagonist is good at kimchi fried rice and sausage fried rice
35 Time Is Involved with You Linyuan Yu'erRomance301k WordsCompleted 52kFavorites222kClicks/ch14.5kGifts
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[The male protagonist is an antique collector, art agent, bartender, blogger, painter, cartoonist, comic editor, children's picture book writer, author, drummer, photographer, chef, real estate agent, contractor, construction worker, etc.] 35 Books in total Traditional Chinese medicine × antique collector.
36 Global Warming ZoodyRomance128k WordsCompleted 38.2kFavorites47.7kClicks/ch15kGifts
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Wood carving craftsman x antique collector.
37 Can You Be Honest? Iceland Is SweetRomance28k WordsCompleted 14.5kFavorites100.5kClicks/ch322Gifts
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A7.9 Dance training institution teacher × art agent (flash wedding story). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 7-13. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is progressing very quickly. The female protagonist is in a hurry to get married for some reason. After the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, he secretly teases and establishes a good impression of the heroine, and then takes the opportunity to express his desire to be considered for marriage. After that, the two quickly got together, fell in love for a month or two, and then quickly obtained a marriage certificate.
38 After Being Knocked on the Door Coldly by the Handsome Guy Downstairs Pure WhiteRomance283k WordsCompleted 125.5kFavorites131.5kClicks/ch54.9kGifts
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Silver jewelry DIY shop owner × wealthy bartender/drone R&D elite (neighbor). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 35-61. The male protagonist is very rich, his car is a Mercedes-Benz worth more than two million, and bartending is just a side job. Later, the male protagonist returns to his old profession of drones.
39 My Mr Donut Light Cherry BlossomsRomance184k WordsCompleted 11.2kFavorites49.2kClicks/ch5.6kGifts
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Video company employee × food blogger who specializes in desserts (male secretly reunited for a long time). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 20-62.
40 Cat Feeding Diary JianxiRomance452k WordsCompleted 40.2kFavorites42.3kClicks/ch30.6kGifts
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PhD in Chinese × food blogger (neighbor).
41 The Neighbor Lady Who Often Cheats on You LubianbianRomance134k WordsCompleted 7.2kFavorites19.4kClicks/ch2.9kGifts
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The eldest daughter of a rich family who just failed to open a store × food blogger (neighbor).
42 Next Door Neighbor Is Delicious Cat Tail TeaRomance241k WordsCompleted 6.7kFavorites18.4kClicks/ch3.9kGifts
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Game original artist × food blogger (neighbor). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 52-60.
43 My Boyfriend Is a Beauty Blogger Uh-HuhRomance312k WordsCompleted 46.2kFavorites48.6kClicks/ch41.7kGifts
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College student × beauty blogger.
44 Crushed in Your Eyes General LuRomance197k WordsCompleted 19kFavorites68.2kClicks/ch12.6kGifts
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Beauty blogger × game anchor. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 32-60.
45 Please Kiss Me When It Gets Dark Return to FishingRomance198k WordsCompleted 9.2kFavorites28kClicks/ch2.9kGifts
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Beauty blogger × Werewolf anchor. The two developed a relationship in a werewolf killing variety show. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 33-55.
46 Little Peach Blossom Yuan ZhixiRomance60k WordsCompleted 2.6kFavorites7.5kClicks/ch1.8kGifts
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Bookstore owner x rich second generation mute painter (male crush for many years, neighbor). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 11-20. Highlights: The male protagonist in this book has many advantages, such as good family conditions (his car is an Audi S7 worth one million yuan), good at painting, good at cooking, gentle, handsome, young, and devoted to the female protagonist. The male protagonist became mute after drinking hot soup when he was three years old, which caused damage to his vocal cords. He was briefly transferred to the female protagonist's class in his senior year of high school. The male protagonist was laughed at when he introduced himself, but the female protagonist bravely spoke up to defend him, and has had a crush on the female protagonist for many years. At the beginning, the female protagonist is 25 and the male protagonist is 26. The female protagonist did not recognize the male protagonist because it has been too long, but the male protagonist has always been secretly in love with the female protagonist. When the male and female protagonists talk, the male protagonist uses his mouth for short sentences and writes long sentences by hand. The male protagonist has not learned sign language.
47 Hi Your Spatula Ying YangRomance364k WordsCompleted 216kFavorites397.6kClicks/ch185.4kGifts
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Private chef and food blogger × social horror cartoonist. Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 42-85.
48 There Are Orioles and Their Feathers Chu LiRomance308k WordsCompleted 23.4kFavorites37.8kClicks/ch4.2kGifts
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Civil servant × cartoonist (Marriage first, love later, high school classmate, male crush comes true). The beginning is already after marriage.
49 Online Dating? Boss? Apple Stuffed BunsRomance190k WordsCompleted 1.9kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch1kGifts
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Comic editor × cartoonist and comic company owner (online dating in games). Love and Relationship Chapters: Chapters 32-58.
50 Have You Slept Enough? Qi JianRomance310k WordsCompleted 140kFavorites252.5kClicks/ch59.6kGifts
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Shōnen manga artist × manga editor (reunited after a long absence).

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