Novels like Everyday Life as a Woman Living Alone
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- 51 Her Heat 她的潮热 This is Li Xiaowen's story. A slow-paced slice-of-life novel with an ensemble cast, about women's growth and empowerment. It has family, friendship, and romance, and most importantly, trauma from one's family of origin. If that's not your thing, just quietly move on. Please don't leave a bad review, thank you. 229Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 52 The Street Girl and the Young Master 女混混和大少爷 [The heroine is a little unhinged, clear-headed and independent, and not consumed by romance. The story focuses on the ensemble cast.] As she grew up, Xu Shiqingmu met a group of like-minded friends. Together, they weathered many setbacks and hardships, and shared plenty of joy and happiness. Then she met Xie An, a top student from a prestigious family, the golden boy everyone praised. Yet when he faced her, all he showed was the disdain and contempt he kept hidden from everyone else, as if she 308Reads8.1Score13314d adds
- 53 After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Embroidered Spring Into the Old Alley 退婚后，我把旧巷绣成了春天 Before the engagement banquet began, Lin Jianzhi received a text demanding payment. Her fiancé had forged her signature and mortgaged Qinghe Embroidery House, which her grandmother had safeguarded for forty years. She broke off the engagement on the spot and returned to the old streets of Linxi with a debt in hand. Creditors hounded her, a tourism company pressured her to move, and the embroidery house faced the loss of its legacy, but she refused to wait for anyone to save her. Drawing on her b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Fireflies in Daylight 荧火虫的白昼 A great period drama. Ignore the awful title: this realistic work comes from a seasoned writer, about a woman from out of town living in Shanghai, in the vein of Blossoms Shanghai. Neighborhood gossip and jokes that hit you right in the heart. No mystery, no wish-fulfillment, no fantasy, nothing added. Just the daily grind: food, rent, petty squabbles, and family affairs. 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 55 Her and Mr. Zhang 她和张总 Her and Mr. Zhang 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 The Silent Battlefield Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 婆媳没有硝烟的战场 The conflict between Lin Xiao and her mother-in-law, Zhang Cuilan, keeps escalating. Then Lin Xiao undergoes a dramatic transformation, becoming independent and self-reliant. She lives life on her own terms and rewrites her future, until the road ahead finally opens up... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 At Fifty, She's No Weed, She's a Treasure 50的她不是草其实她是块宝 [Silver-haired wish fulfillment + No rebirth + No System + No pocket dimension + A story focused on positive values] #A 50-year-old farmwife seeks a new beginning# After Lin Meiru discovers her husband has been cheating, she insists on getting a divorce. “You can’t even earn money. How will you survive without me?” Lin Meiru defies the odds and learns to sell things from a street stall after her divorce. The wheels of fate begin to turn... 52Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 58 A Tangled Love: My Complicated Relationships with Three Bad Men 错恋：我和三个坏男人的纠缠 [Teacher-Student Romance | Sweet and Angsty | Entangled After Marriage | The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption | The Second Male Lead Takes Her Heart | Bittersweet Ending, Then Happy Ending] This is a story of tangled relationships, and one whose characters don’t always make the best choices. She loves him, and he still loves her. But that other woman got together with him because she loved his brother, and his brother fell in love with the woman he loved. Yet in her eyes, there was only him, 593Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The City of Woven Sand 织沙之城 [The first online novel set in Nansha District, Guangzhou, the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A 2023 key project supported by the China Writers Association] A heroine’s coming-of-age story + the gentle flow of everyday life + women’s entrepreneurship What is home? What does one’s hometown mean? As the Pearl River rushes toward the sea, Mai Jiaying, a post-90s small-town exam ace, grows tired of her salt-scented, out-of-the-way hometown. All she wants is to fly to the ca 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Ups and Downs of Marriage 婚姻那些事儿 "Those Things About Marriage" tells the story of Jiang Xiaozhi and Cheng Yi, college sweethearts who plan to marry after graduation. But when their parents meet, disagreements over the bride price and dowry sour the occasion. The couple decides to have a bare-bones wedding with neither, and secretly registers their marriage. Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaozhi’s friend Su Yang, who has been married for only six months, is about to divorce her husband, Xia Yin. Jiang Xiaozhi discovers she is pregnant, and h 533Reads9.4Score11614d adds
- 61 A Wounded Woman Doesn't Talk About Love 受伤女人不谈爱 She raises her husband’s mistress’s child! This is a story about a woman’s growth, inspired by many real-life stories. Wang Shengnan was born into a rural family that favored sons over daughters, and her mother named her Shengnan, meaning “to surpass men.” She started working as soon as she graduated from middle school. At a beauty salon, her boss sexually assaulted her, but timid and meek, she did not dare speak out. Later, she married an ordinary man, only for him to die in an accident. After 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Azure Waters, Mortal World 碧水红尘 [A Note for Readers] Recommended for women over thirty, though men are welcome too. Married readers, come on in. Single and divorced readers are welcome as well. This is a short, realistic story, though entirely fictional. It has all the bittersweet flavors of life. [Inspiration] Many years ago, I heard a story about the ups and downs of family life. A middle-aged man who had done well in his career found a new girlfriend after his child had married. His ex-wife, a simple woman who earned her li 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Two Good-for-Nothings Embrace 两个废物抱一抱 #Urban Life #Realistic Romance #Bickering Couple #Startup Story #Working Stiffs #Lighthearted Comedy #Heartwarming Healing A middle-aged unemployed programmer and a fresh graduate who can’t find work team up in an urban village to make short videos, saving each other and turning their lives around against the odds. Chen Yiming is 35 and has worked as a programmer for ten years. Then his company “optimized” him right out of a job. The day he walked out of the building carrying a cardboard box was 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Wild Roses in Full Bloom 盛放野蔷薇 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 When You Say You Want to Take Care of Me 当你说要养我 Xu An is eighteen and so poor she doesn't even own a decent coat. She's used to being abandoned: her father drinks, her mother ran away, and her ex-boyfriends only wanted her youthful looks and her body. Then she meets Cheng Yu, a thirty-two-year-old business elite who is impossibly gentle. He waits outside the convenience store where she works until the early hours, remembers every book she casually mentions, and stays up all night looking after her when she has a fever. At last, she believes l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 A Loving Father's Wrath 慈父的愤怒 A Father's Fury 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 You’re Hooked 你上头了 You’re hooked —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Pierces Through 冰糖葫芦竹签儿穿 My new book is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story is based on real experiences. I'm writing it carefully, and the process has been smooth, without writer's block or made-up details. These experiences are like candied hawthorn skewers: the bamboo sticks pierced my body, yet became the backbone of my life. I hope this honest, heartfelt story brings you joy. Reading brings insight, and I hope you find your own independent perspective along the way. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 My Mother-in-Law Has Gone Mad 婆婆疯了 My Mother-in-Law Has Gone Mad 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Bachelor and the Outsider 光棍汉与外来妹 A Bachelor and a Girl from Out of Town 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 A Beauty Like a Flower, Years Flowing Like Water 如花美眷似水流年 This is the story of Fang Fei’s growth as love and fate intertwine. From the innocence of her first love to complicated emotional entanglements, Fang Fei experiences betrayal, loss, and being reborn. Her relationships with three men reveal the tolerance and devotion love can inspire. In the end, Fang Fei finds herself through love and responsibility, showing that love means far more than romance. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Thank You for the Roujiamo 谢谢你的肉夹馍 Thank you for the roujiamo. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Drama Queen Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 戏精婆媳 A fresh-faced workplace newcomer and a seasoned career woman fight tooth and nail at work, then carry their feud home with them. Cheng Junyi watches the two of them coldly. They aren’t related by blood, but they’re both cut from the same cloth, so neither has any grounds to criticize the other. He decides to sit back and let them wear each other down. 124Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 74 Mrs. Song's Dilemma 左右为难的宋太太 [Elite Families + Adorable Kids + Workplace + A Long Road Out of a Wealthy Family + Daily Life Seamlessly Switching Between Rich Wife and Corporate Drone] [An engineering PhD who married into a wealthy family by luck but can't live the wealthy life * The youngest son of a wealthy family, who became the heir through his own merits but can't keep his marriage together] [Being Mrs. Song is a fine title. The only person it lets down is herself.] In their eighth year of marriage, Cheng Zhi mailed the 101Reads—Score11014d adds
- 75 A Stepfather Is Like a Dog 继父如狗 A love story about a man who gives everything for love. Newly married, he takes a second-hand wife with a son, and from then on, muddles his way into becoming a man treated like a dog. Based on a true story, this book perfectly captures the awkward position of a stepfather, as well as human selfishness and the sorrow of marriage. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Girl Next Door 女邻居 The Female Neighbor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 She Endured Hard Times Until They Turned to Heartache 她把苦日子熬成了伤 Where the stream runs dry, clouds rise into view. At the end of her rope, a woman can be reborn. Only after the agony of being consumed by the fires of nirvana can one behold the dazzling beauty of rebirth. The agony of being consumed by the fires of nirvana, the light of rebirth in real life. Abuse, misery, foolish filial piety, silent endurance... A tearjerker, a battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the everyday reality of life... Schemes, breaking out of a deadlock, turning the t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Single Piggy 单身猪猪 A deeply nuanced style, and an unconventional portrait of marriage and love. If corrupt officials are not punished, it is an injustice to ordinary people. A work of realism, peeling back the layers to examine the truth and reflect with cool, unflinching insight. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Legendary Women of the Siheyuan 四合院中的女性传奇 “Write about life, seek spiritual happiness and fulfillment.” | The Legendary Women of the Siheyuan: “1950–1980: One Courtyard, One Lifetime” tells the story of Xiang Nanshunyun, a young woman from the south, and her life in a Beijing siheyuan from the 1950s to the 1980s. When she first arrives, cultural differences create friction between her and her neighbors. Through her intelligence and tolerance, she resolves their disputes and forges deep bonds with them. The book depicts the joys and sorr 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Lin Xiaomin’s Old Days in the Village 村姑林小敏的旧时光 A girl's coming-of-age story in a rural family bound by feudal traditions. Her father calls her a slut, and her best friend betrays her. Family, friendship, love... If she isn't defeated, she will be reborn. 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Little Bowl Cut Has a Stepmom Now 小锅盖头有后妈啦 A lighthearted, down-to-earth romance with a humorous style, a tsundere heroine, and a hero with an extraordinary past. Thanks to an adorable little kid who brings them together, the two slowly find their way into each other's hearts! Hope you’ll show the story your support! 19Reads—Score114d adds
- 82 Dawn in a Dream 入梦之晓 Dreaming at Dawn tells the story of Jiang Xiao, a woman from southern China who gradually awakens within a traditional marriage. Once a housewife dependent on her husband and silently enduring her circumstances, she transforms into an inspiring woman who is financially independent and in control of her own life. Blending the realism of urban life with the fantasy of entering dreams, the story is told from Jiang Xiao's perspective and explores women's struggles and breakthroughs as they navigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Media Veteran's Career Change in a New Era 传媒老兵降维求职记 If you're looking for a job, about to start looking, or planning to switch jobs, this one's for you! This novel is based on real people's experiences of falling into job-hunting traps. It's practically an online job seeker's guide to spotting scams and avoiding pitfalls. Read Tomato Novel and learn how to protect yourself from fraud. It's fun and useful, a win-win. Dong Shizhang and Zong Jinli's media company is on the verge of collapse, and the online loans they took out are coming due. With no 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Better Late Than Never. There's Still a Long Road Ahead 迟到但无妨，来日且方长 Chu Mingxi thinks of herself as a piece of charcoal and Li Cheng as a spark. Only when she meets Li Cheng does she grow warm and begin to shine. She was late to their promise, but in the days ahead, she’ll make a living from the simple pleasures of life and find love through poetry. She once thought beauty lay in partings and reunions, but in the end, even life’s everyday necessities are poetry. 506Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 85 The Three Beauties of the Su Family 苏家三美 [Contemporary Urban Fiction + Uplifting + Down-to-Earth] The love stories of three sisters: Marrying up, marrying on equal terms, or marrying down? What does it really take to marry happily? If you've run out of shows to watch lately, come read my book! Reading it is just like binge-watching a TV series. You'll definitely fall in love with the three beautiful Su sisters! Su Yimei marries into a wealthy family. She's a clever, strong female lead, and I'll do her justice! Su Ermei is physically di 1.2kReads8.8Score11414d adds
- 86 A Season of Green, with Drizzling Rain 见青时节疏雨绵绵 The first time Guo Shuyu, the daughter of a landlord, saw Xu Jianqing, the beggar, he was beating his wife, a hulking man like a black bear. Guo Shuyu thought any man would be better than that black bear. Better to be anyone’s wife than Xu Jianqing’s. How pitiful to be scolded and beaten every day. But life is full of surprises, and the Matchmaker in the Moon muddles the red threads. Some inexplicable stroke of bad luck sent everything awry. Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Guo Shuyu married 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Pure Wife Awakens 纯妻觉醒 [Romance]+ [Family and everyday life]+ [Self-awakening and ambition]+ [Urban life] Pure-hearted Liu Zi married Yu Feipeng, a classmate she'd had a crush on for years. She thought their marriage was solid, but her masseuse, Xiao Ling, had her eye on her husband. Yu Feipeng fell deep into Xiao Ling's gentle trap and went out of his way to trample on and humiliate Liu Zi… When Liu Zi finally fought back, she discovered that the pure, innocent flower her husband saw in Xiao Ling was actually filthy 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 What Boundaries Between Uncle and Sister-in-Law? The Proud Young Lord Insists on Spoiling Her 叔嫂分寸？傲娇小公爷偏要宠 Keeping Things Proper Between In-Laws? The Proud Young Duke Insists on Spoiling Her 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Escaping My Ex's PUA: At Thirty-Five, I Finally Found True Love 逃离前男友PUA，三十五岁，终觅得良缘 She escapes her ex-boyfriend's emotional abuse and, at thirty-five, finally finds the right man. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Little Seedling Beneath the Shade 树荫下的小禾苗 Miao Yihe loses part of her memory in a car accident, including memories of her high school deskmate, who always looked out for her. But the connection between two people never really goes away. After all the twists and turns, they meet again. Lin Mingyue says he's the shade beneath a vast forest; Miao Yihe says she's a little seedling striving to grow. It was all meant to be. Lin Mingyue cherishes his little seedling, and she loves and supports herself too. They don't ask for much: a cozy littl 164Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 92 Nothing Major in Life 人生无大事 I was born in the abyss and raised in the netherworld. Lost, struggling, helpless, despairing. The hardships along the way shaped my body and mind. When everything had finally calmed down, when spring had come and flowers were blooming, when everything was just right, I finally reached the most important moment of my life. 4kReads8.1Score43914d adds
- 93 A Conspiracy Within the Marriage 婚内合谋 After the passion fades, the leads settle into a dull married life, paying off their debts and living without intimacy. Then the male lead's best friend cheats, and through a twist of fate, the female lead receives hush money of 300,000 yuan. Her desire to make money suddenly awakens, and she joins forces with her husband to start a business. As they make money hand over fist, they rediscover the passion of their romance. Greed and the desires of love and hate collide in a tangle of human nature 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Want to Grab a Meal Together? 要一起吃饭吗 [Love at First Sight + Both Leads’ First Relationship + Five-Year Age Gap + Everyday Slice of Life] [Bright, confident, and forward female lead + Cool-faced, thoughtful, secretly passionate male lead] When they first met, Zhou Wangshu mistook her for the other woman in his friend’s relationship. The misunderstanding was quickly cleared up, and by a twist of fate, they added each other on WeChat. Just as Ye Ximin thought they would become nothing more than dormant WeChat contacts and never cros 1.5kReads8.3Score23214d adds
- 95 Fate’s Echo in a Sea of Blossoms 逆袭繁花里的宿命回响 When her entrepreneurial dream crashes against the iron wall of reality, Lin Wan is determined to fight against the odds. She starts out in a rented room barely ten square meters wide, races all over the city to win orders, and gives up every shred of pride to raise money. Just as success in landing a contract seems within reach, a rival’s malicious scheme strikes without warning. A client is stolen, the whole internet turns against her, and her reputation is ruined. Overnight, all her hard work 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Flowers Blur My Eyes 乱花渐迷眼 Wen Juan and Lan Cheng were once a loving couple. They both had steady jobs and earned a comfortable living. On weekends and holidays, they often spent time with Wen Juan's classmate Li Run and his wife, Wang Ze and his wife. The two families were so close that they shared everything and had no secrets from each other. As time went by, Wen Juan, who loved playing mahjong, and Wang Ze, who loved it just as much, spent more and more time together. Before they knew it, their purely friendly feeling 326Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Tales of Zaozhuang 枣庄往事 Tales of Zaozhuang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Snow in Winter, Flowers in Spring 冬有雪，春有花 When Nan Xiu was fourteen, her father told her, “Be good, don't cry. Smile. When you do, you look like a little fairy from another world.” When she was twenty, her older brother told her, “Be good, don't cry. Find a good man. He'll take good care of you.” At twenty-two, Nan Xiu rode her little electric scooter back and forth between school and her mentor's shop, smiling sweetly as she called out, “Old Liu, I've finished today's tasks!” At twenty-four, Song Shimo told Nan Xiu, “I'll love you for 120Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 99 Tales of Xizhou in the 1980s 80年代西州往事 This is a story about youth, and a story about growing up. It is filled with passionate brotherhood, the innocent love of childhood sweethearts, clashes of steel in the streets and alleys, and the struggles and choices people face in the tides of a changing era. Most importantly, it captures the warmth unique to that time: the unreserved sincerity between people, a purity that seems almost like a luxury today. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Roaming the Martial World with Sword in Hand 仗剑江湖行 Wielding a sword, he roams the martial world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
