Realist Web Fiction Writing Contest 现实题材网络文学征文大赛

1 大 Big City, Little Home 大城小家 He Xiao和晓Realistic Fiction426k WordsCompleted This book is also known as: Weekend Couple [Winner of the Seventh Online Literature Competition for Realistic Themes] At a critical point in his promotion and salary review, Lu Zhenzhong, a man who seems to have it all, suddenly learns that his father is gravely ill. When he discusses his father's treatment with his wife, he realizes their marriage is not nearly as solid as he had imagined. His wife, who harbors deep resentment toward her father-in-law, refuses to contribute money. His older sis 0Votes15.7kRecs15.1kFans

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This book is also known as: Weekend Couples [Winner of the 7th Realistic Theme Online Literature Writing Competition] At a crucial moment when he was being considered for a promotion and raise, Lu Zhenzhong, a seemingly successful man, suddenly learned that his father had been diagnosed with a serious illness. While discussing his father's treatment with his wife, he realized that their marital relationship was not as strong as he had imagined. His wife, harboring deep resentment towards her father-in-law, refused to contribute financially; his older sister, who had never been favored since childhood, insisted on receiving treatment; and his seemingly invincible rival pressed forward relentlessly… Lu Zhenzhong's comfort zone was thus shattered. Due to his extremely long commute, he lives in the same city as his wife but in different places. Can he use his own way to fight back against fate in a series of beautiful ways?

2 行 Merchant by Day, Doctor by Night 行商坐医 Mountain Woodcutter Guardian山樵守护者Realistic Fiction6.2M WordsOngoing A physician has a benevolent heart, while a merchant seeks profit. Combine medicine and commerce, use the healing gourd to aid the world, and benefit both others and oneself. The ideal sounds wonderful, but reality is harsh. Bian Mu, a small-town Chinese medicine practitioner, spends years struggling amid the tides of ordinary society, experiencing intertwined joys and sorrows as he works his way toward becoming a renowned physician. Then, quite unexpectedly, the God of Wealth pays him a visi 97Votes57.4kRecs160kFans

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Doctors are compassionate, businessmen are profit-driven; combining medicine and commerce allows one to heal the sick and benefit both others and oneself. However, while the ideal is beautiful, the reality is harsh. Bian Mu, a junior traditional Chinese medicine doctor, has struggled through many years in the bustling city, experiencing both joy and sorrow, and has worked hard to grow into a renowned doctor. Unexpectedly, the God of Wealth visited them, and they were completely lifted out of poverty financially.

3 山 Lights Across the Mountains and Rivers 山河灯火 The Little Tavern Under the Tree树下小酒馆Realistic Fiction424k WordsCompleted This is a story about brilliance. It is also a miraculous light that shone across a generation of Chinese people. Over thirty eventful years, the world was lit up by Huadeng. The story begins in a small fishing town in the 1980s. 0Votes1.7kRecs2.2kFans

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This is a story about brilliance. It is also a miracle of light for a generation of Chinese people. Thirty years of vicissitudes, illuminating the world with "bright lights". The story begins in a small fishing town in the 1980s.

4 双 Double-Edged Blade 双面利刃 Xu Wan徐婠Realistic Fiction254k WordsCompleted What could make someone stake everything, unafraid even of death? Everything has two sides. Even what you see with your own eyes may not be the truth. What untold stories lie behind things that seem illogical? The investigation countdown: 10, 9, 8... 0Votes368Recs879Fans

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What could make someone risk everything, even death? Everything has two sides. Even what you see with your own eyes may not be the truth. What untold stories are hidden behind those seemingly illogical things? The countdown to the investigation is 10, 9, 8...

5 奔 Meeting in Real Life 奔现 Clothed in Mountains衣山尽Realistic Fiction304k WordsCompleted Now over forty, this divorced, child-free couple living in a big city faces new pressures. Man Jie has taken a long leave from work and has spent years as a housewife. Her health is poor, and she is nearing menopause. This middle-class family is facing a life without children. Although he and his wife agreed to remain child-free, Xu Ning is having second thoughts. He is at a crossroads: either advance to marketing director and join the ranks of senior executives at a major company, or be cut loo 0Votes560Recs1.8kFans

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Now in their forties, this divorced, childless couple living in a big city faces new pressures. Sister Man took a long leave of absence from her workplace and has been a housewife for many years. Her health is not very good, and she is approaching menopause. This middle-class family faces the prospect of being childless for life. Although he and his wife had agreed to remain childless, Xu Ning was wavering. He was facing a dilemma: either become the marketing director and join the ranks of senior executives in a large company, or be laid off and have all his hard work in the first half of his life go to waste. This midlife crisis came particularly hard. At this moment, a tremendous opportunity for wealth is beckoning to Xu Ning, tempting him. Sister Man was contemplating the meaning of her life, and she chose to dedicate herself to the online writing industry, sharing her thoughts and ideas with readers through typing on the keyboard. The two people, living under the same roof, each make life choices, embarking on a strange journey during a midlife crisis. The world has also given them the gifts of fate; whether good or bad, it is all life, all existence.

6 伊 Yiyi’s Choice 伊伊的选择 Zong Hao宗昊Realistic Fiction202k WordsCompleted Women who are divorced, women who are unemployed, women who are heartbroken... Their way of fighting back against life is to create another version of themselves in the metaverse. That “her” faces adversity head-on and is invincible, while the women hiding behind “her” enjoy a brief moment of peace, yet feel all the more alone. They escape the storms of real life, but lose the warmth of the sun. Even hardship has its own flavor. How should we enter the world of the metaverse? As they and “their 0Votes86Recs28Fans

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Divorced women, unemployed women, heartbroken women… their way of fighting life is to create another version of themselves in the metaverse. That "she" faces adversity head-on and is invincible, while those who hide behind "her" enjoy a moment of peace but feel extremely lonely. Having avoided the hardships of real life, they also lost the warmth of the sun. Suffering is also a flavor, so how should the world of the metaverse be opened up? On their respective tracks, who will have the last laugh?

7 滨 Binjiang Police Affairs 滨江警事 Zhuo Muxian卓牧闲Urban4.9M WordsCompleted Youth is an asset, but a diploma is essential. For Han Yu, who started working at sixteen, being too young is not necessarily a good thing. Because he was so young, the organization he was assigned to nearly sent him right back. Read the story of how the youngest police officer in Linghai Public Security Bureau history turns his fortunes around. 8Votes589.7kRecs302.8kFans

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Youth is a treasure, and a diploma is indispensable. For Han Yu, who started working at the age of sixteen, being too young was not a good thing. Because of his young age, he was almost rejected by his superiors after being assigned to his unit. Here is the story of the youngest police officer in the history of Linghai Public Security Bureau who turned his life around.

8 炽 Scorching Moonlight 炽热月光 Jing Jiangxiao荆洚晓Realistic Fiction207k WordsCompleted Through the life experiences of several women of different ages, this story depicts how modern women use their unique gentleness and strength to build a life of their own in this new era. They are like the blazing light of the moon: even in the depths of winter and darkest night, they can always bring warmth to every moment of life. 1Votes1.6kRecs5.9kFans

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The book primarily uses the life experiences of several women of different ages to depict how modern women, in this new era, use their unique gentleness and strength to support themselves. They are like the blazing moonlight, always warming every moment of life, even in the coldest winter or the darkest night.

9 茫 Wandering Through the Vast Daylight 茫茫白昼漫游 Lady Mei眉师娘Realistic Fiction1.8M WordsCompleted [Winner of First Prize in the Seventh Realistic-Themed Online Literature Writing Competition] His eyes are perfectly healthy, yet he makes his living as a blind massage therapist. Every day, he wears a pair of sunglasses, walks with a white cane, and travels through this dazzling, colorful city, experiencing scene after scene of joy and sorrow. 0Votes40.9kRecs27.8kFans

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[Winner of the First Prize in the 7th Realistic Theme Online Literature Writing Competition] (My new book, "Wandering Through the Long Night," has been released. Feel free to read it!) He has healthy eyes, yet he exists as a blind masseur, wearing sunglasses and leaning on a cane every day, walking through this colorful city, experiencing scene after scene of joy and sorrow. QQ Book Club: 887043905

10 只 Plucking the Stars with One Hand 只手摘星斗 Sweep 3 Emperor扫3帝Realistic Fiction803k WordsCompleted In the early 1990s, China's satellite navigation products were still completely dependent on imports. Fresh out of university, Zhang Yong entered the satellite navigation industry. During an equipment upgrade, he accidentally discovered that product agents were earning enormous profits by monopolizing information. When he reported it to his superiors, technical limitations led to him being criticized by his leaders. In a fit of anger, he resigned and plunged into the commercial world of satellit 0Votes2.3kRecs5.8kFans

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In the early 1990s, China's satellite navigation products were entirely dependent on imports. Zhang Yong, a recent college graduate, entered the satellite navigation industry. During an equipment upgrade, he inadvertently discovered that product distributors were making exorbitant profits by monopolizing information. When he tried to report this to his superiors, he was criticized by them due to technical constraints. In a fit of anger, he resigned and plunged into the commercial world of satellite navigation. In this entirely new workplace environment, Zhang Yong embarks on his personal career breakthrough, witnessing the various hardships and battles on the path of domestic production...