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  1. The Silent Voice of All Things 万物希声 Lady Mei眉师娘Realistic Fiction4.5M WordsOngoing [Grand Prize Winner of the 10th Online Literature Contest for Realistic Fiction] [Selected for the China Writers Association’s 2025 Key Support Program for Online Literature] These people on this land live their lives just like this: coming and going, being born and dying. Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, grief, delight, parting, reunion. The breeze is silent, all things make scarcely a sound… Those people, those affairs: neither near nor far, both old and new. P.S. This one will be a long novel. 354Votes107.9kRecs51.3kFans
  2. Merchant by Day, Doctor by Night 行商坐医 Mountain Woodcutter Guardian山樵守护者Realistic Fiction6.0M 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 126Votes56.3kRecs158.8kFans
  3. Ace Lawyer 王牌律师 Red Plum Blossoms Reflected in Snow雪映红梅Realistic Fiction1.6M WordsOngoing Shen Lang was born into poverty and has experienced the full range of human warmth and coldness. Money is his only faith. He is ruthless in pursuing his goals, sharp-tongued and caustic, and universally loathed at his law firm, yet he is also an exceptionally capable money-making machine. Chen Xia comes from a wealthy family and dreams of becoming a lawyer who can roam the world righting wrongs with a sword. To escape the future her parents have arranged for her, she makes a two-year wager with 74Votes9.4kRecs18.3kFans
  4. Master, Would You Take a Look? 师傅，您给看看 As Steadfast as a Mountain of Flesh不动如肉山Realistic Fiction68k WordsOngoing In old Tianjin, the officiant who presided over funerals was called a “Da Le,” someone who helped people settle their affairs after death. On the banks of the Gu River in 1992, a Da Le lived in an unassuming funeral home. Yun Zaitian, known as Master Yun, came from a family of Da Le officiants spanning three generations. He could read omens and faces. His main business was arranging funerals; on the side, he helped the neighbors expose scams. Bai Sumei was a traditional illusionist, with nimble 46Votes69Recs0Fans
  5. Eagle Soars Across the Nine Heavens 鹰掠九天 Zhong Yuan2仲渊2Realistic Fiction2.1M WordsOngoing With four months left until the college entrance exams, Zhou Hai spent New Year's Eve and his birthday dreaming of flying through the blue sky. Then, suddenly, he discovered that his dream was within reach for the first time. This is the story of a gifted young man, and a legend at the very limits of the sky. A battle hawk looking down on the world, white contrails gathering around it, and the age-old dream of flight that belongs to all humanity. It all began on New Year's Eve, which was also hi 46Votes1MRecs321.3kFans
  6. The Great Nation’s Military Reclamation 大国军垦 Big Qiang 67大强67Realistic Fiction9.2M WordsOngoing There is a group of people in this world who shed blood for their country in wartime, and sweat for it in peacetime. They devoted their entire lives to the northwestern frontier of their motherland, as did their children. It is because of them that our country can flourish and prosper! 46Votes103.7kRecs164.5kFans
  7. Fatal Stand-In 致命代游 The Gods Are Seeing Red诸神红温Realistic Fiction66k WordsOngoing Qi Zhao, a Buddhist monk with a degree in anthropology from a top-tier university, was laid off by a major company and became a delivery rider. Then, on a stormy night, he fell and broke his leg, getting fired again. With just 16.99 yuan left in his account, he’d hit rock bottom. But just when all hope seemed lost, a huge windfall suddenly dropped into his lap: tens of thousands of yuan to “take a wheelchair-bound old lady sightseeing” on someone else’s behalf. But as the sightseeing went on, po 44Votes43Recs1Fans
  8. Not a Fairy Tale 非童话故事 Lola lola罗拉lolaRealistic Fiction191k WordsOngoing A factory girl parachuted into a job with a five-hundred-thousand-yuan annual salary, moving into a luxurious seaside mansion and playing the second daughter of a wealthy family! She gained a lady-of-leisure mother, a spoiled younger brother, a socialite older sister, and a "brother-in-law" so handsome he made her knees go weak. Yet her chairman father coldly tossed out a single sentence: "My children are merely positions, and the capable shall occupy them." One sentence sent her straight from t 36Votes2.5kRecs3Fans
  9. Shenzhen Is Still Within Service Range 深圳还在服务区 The Prosperous Old Cat发财老猫Realistic Fiction67k WordsOngoing The world of pharmaceuticals, the ups and downs of Pengcheng. Xiao Shi carries the psychological burden of his past in pyramid schemes and a life he took. He flees his hometown for Shenzhen, a city full of both opportunity and temptation. With nowhere else to turn, he lands a job promoting pharmaceuticals. His remarkable memory and talent for public speaking catch the eye of his boss, Jiang Nansu. On his very first day, he leaps from grassroots promoter to training instructor. Just days later, h 36Votes40Recs0Fans
  10. Returning Home to Start a Business, Dad Gives Me an Abandoned Elementary School from the Start 回乡创业，开局老爸送我废旧小学 Yang Ruhong杨儒鸿Realistic Fiction148k WordsOngoing Yang Jingxing, courtesy name Lizhi. In the year Dingyou, after completing his studies, he entered the civil service and joined Xueersi. Five years later, he was laid off and returned to his hometown. He then passed the civil service exam and became a schoolteacher. In the year Bingwu, after being rejected by a matchmaking prospect, he couldn’t accept it and began planning a business venture, seeking a new path. He discussed it with his father, who was the village head. A loyal friend said, “Ther 34Votes116Recs8Fans
  11. One Million in Debt: I Turned My Life Around by Writing 负债百万，我靠码字逆袭人生 Prince of Dian滇王爷Realistic Fiction91k WordsOngoing Wang Xi's startup fails, leaving him a million yuan in debt. Utterly despairing, he is about to jump from a building when a call from his parents saves him. After returning to his hometown, he decides to write online fiction to earn money and pay off his debts... Back in his Bouyei hometown, he writes one chapter after another while living life earnestly, and meets many young people along the way. After earning enough to clear his debts, he develops the local agricultural economy, donates to his 30Votes8Recs0Fans
  12. Gone, Then Returned 去而复返 Unruly狷狂Realistic Fiction60k WordsOngoing Human civilization is on the brink of extinction. Ming Anzai is forcibly brought by a Returner squad to the Night Sequence Institute, where she finds her mother, whom she thought had vanished into a parallel world ten years ago. Her mother asks her to join the Returner squad and make six jumps through time and space, reaching the point before this world overlaps with the ordinary world, and changing everything. Everyone says the overlap between this world and the parallel world was caused by an 30Votes62Recs0Fans
  13. A Real Estate Agent's Career Begins with a Layoff Crisis 房产中介从辞退危机开始 The Sky Is the Color of Despair天是沮丧色Realistic Fiction79k WordsOngoing Could living creatures beyond the moon have the same worries as people? This is a question Xie Jiaming, a real estate agent, has often pondered. A puppet on life's strings, he reluctantly accepts the bitter tug of reality, until he meets Song Yichen, a recent college graduate who brings him little moments of simplicity and joy. Song Yichen: “Xiao Xie, your surname is so great. Whenever you're nice to me, I can thank Xie Jiaming.” Xie Jiaming: “Then when you go home, I'll go see Song Yichen off.” 30Votes64Recs0Fans
  14. My 1979 我的1979 Haggling Over Every Penny in a Fancy Hat争斤论两花花帽Realistic Fiction4.0M WordsCompleted When you wake up, you’re back in that era. Facing the past once more, can you guess how it will end… 26Votes6.7MRecs2.2MFans
  15. Chief Detective 警探长 Righteousness Across the World奉义天涯Realistic Fiction2.9M WordsCompleted One case within another, one scheme within another: twists and turns that are strange yet make perfect sense. Remember every detail. It could be the key to solving the case! Upholding justice across the Nine Provinces, settling grudges and enmities; roaming the ends of the earth with a sword in hand. The story of a police officer, with sharp wits from start to finish. There are plenty of clues planted throughout, and even more brilliant minds in the reader community and comments section. Leave a 26Votes421.8kRecs2.1MFans
  16. Within and Beyond the Pass 关内关外 The World Needs Emotional Stability人间需要情绪稳定Realistic Fiction430k WordsOngoing In the late 1970s, a small fishing village in southern China was transformed into a special economic zone. A three-meter-high barbed-wire fence divided Shenzhen into the areas inside and outside the border. The factories roared outside the border, while skyscrapers rose inside it. “Urban migrants” from all over the country carried dreams of striking it rich, border passes in hand, crossing back and forth as they spun their dreams. After the turn of the millennium, the fence rusted and the checkp 24Votes4.9kRecs50Fans
  17. A Fateful Choice 失控抉择 Fake Earthfire冒牌土火Realistic Fiction161k WordsOngoing A used-car dealer is hired to retrieve an encrypted USB drive hidden in the spare tire of a Prado. It seems like a simple errand, but it costs him his life. The murder suspect is soon identified, yet the mystery only deepens: The suspect and his car vanish without a trace in a dense forest. The victim claimed he was being followed, but surveillance footage shows him following someone else. Before the crime, the suspect spent a long time lurking strangely at a certain unusual location. At last, t 20Votes1.3kRecs111Fans
  18. The Roaring Years: Heading South, Heading North 奔腾年代——向南向北 Lady Mei眉师娘Realistic Fiction7.4M WordsCompleted [Grand Prize Winner, Fifth Realistic-Themed Online Literature Writing Contest] [Featured in the Top 100 Chinese Online Literature Works of the New Era’s First Decade] [Among the Top Ten Chinese and International Genre Novels in the “Searchlight Books” October 2022 List] (The print edition was published by CITIC Press under the title Northbound, Southbound.) This is the story of a generation. A not-so-distant era, and a group of familiar “strangers.” The story begins in 1990. Much of what they di 20Votes108.4kRecs102.3kFans
  19. Black Gold, Rivers and Mountains 黑金山河 Bananas Aren't Parallel香蕉不平行Realistic Fiction166k WordsOngoing Lin Chen, the son of a coal miner, graduated from university and went into coal chemical engineering. Just as the industry hit a downturn, his project ran into setbacks, funding came under pressure, and his career collapsed. With nowhere else to turn, he left home and traveled far to Xinjiang in search of opportunity. Sandstorms sweep across the Gobi, while technical challenges and financial troubles keep cropping up one after another. With no miraculous cheat or lucky break, all he can do is gr 16Votes265Recs6Fans
  20. Bodyguard: Building a Factory in Africa with My Beautiful Boss 贴身保镖：和美女老板在非洲建厂 I Wander the World我漫游看世界Realistic Fiction135k WordsOngoing Lu Qiming, a once-powerful man ruined and disgraced, now buried in debt; Gu Ruanruan, the youngest daughter of a wealthy family, dismissed by her father. One is forced out of the game and heads to Africa to work as a bodyguard to pay off his debts; the other, determined to prove herself, takes a hastily assembled team to build a factory in Africa. Amid foreign political and business ties, international capital, and family power struggles, these two underdogs must join forces and fight for their 14Votes444Recs3Fans
  21. Twelve Years of Qingming 清明十二年 Let Bygones Be Bygones笑泯恩仇呀Realistic Fiction368k WordsOngoing Do you still remember the girl you regret losing the most? 14Votes50.1kRecs16.2kFans
  22. The Boss Retires to a Quiet Life in Changbai Mountain 大佬不当了，在长白山过小日子 You Baihu佑白乎Realistic Fiction35k WordsOngoing Tianchi Lake, the Jinjiang Grand Canyon, the Demon Realm rafting trip... The airport announcements kept playing tourism ads for Changbai Mountain as Lu Nanyao wheeled his suitcase toward the exit. He sold his company in Yanjing. Some said he was bankrupt, while others laughed and called him crazy. Who says you can't make a lively, fulfilling life for yourself in a village? 12Votes28Recs0Fans
  23. Oh No! The Heartless Boss Got Body-Swapped 糟糕！黑心老板被换了身体 Medium-Rare Buffalo Steak五分熟水牛排Realistic Fiction36k WordsOngoing Zhao Youqi, nearing fifty, owns an automobile dealership group. His employees call him “Zhao the Skinflint” behind his back because he is domineering, obsessed with profit, and harsh with people. One day, he and an apprentice mechanic are electrocuted at the same time. To his shock, he finds himself inhabiting the apprentice's body, becoming the twenty-something Hu Guangyi... 12Votes4Recs1Fans
  24. The Ming Dynasty's Uncanny Case: The Eighteen Rat Holes 大明诡秘案：老鼠十八洞 Wen Dao Liu Liu文刀刘刘Realistic Fiction428k WordsOngoing [A game of cat and mouse that seems to change fate but actually wagers lives sparks a string of murders in the capital. Its cruel rules conceal human greed, but how can the players beat it?] During the Chenghua era, the unexpected death of Wang Shiyuan, a lame clerk with the Eastern City Garrison Command, entangles the fates of four people: archer Zhang Cheng, who wants to turn his life around; Jinyiwei officer Gan Feng, who seeks the truth; Tang Yunong, a widowed woman with two sides to her; an 12Votes245Recs22Fans
  25. Police Officer Chen Shu 警察陈书 There's a Bear in My Backpack背包里有只熊Realistic Fiction2.3M WordsOngoing This book is adapted from cases the author personally took part in, taking you into the little-known files of frontline police officers. A major kidnapping case spanning several provinces suddenly landed on the desk of Chen Shu, a community police officer at a local police station. Forced to take on the case, he began an extraordinary journey of investigation. If you live in peaceful times and want to learn about the stories of those who shoulder heavy burdens and press on, then follow me into t 8Votes22.9kRecs53.2kFans
  26. Goodbye, Hunshandake 再见浑善达克 The Little Tavern Under the Tree树下小酒馆Realistic Fiction61k WordsOngoing The life script Cheng Zhen had planned for himself was to make friends far and wide, build connections, and rise to the top in the world of social relations. But after one trip home, his script changed to this: Amid swirling sands and howling winds, he ate more sand than he could stomach, and became a desertification-control worker, with yellow willows below his gaze, Mongolian pines above, and checkerboard straw grids all around. The dramatic turn began with ten cows… 6Votes154Recs1Fans
  27. The Solitary Wild Goose of Jiangnan 江南孤雁 Purple Diamond Mirror菱花镜紫Realistic Fiction1.5M WordsOngoing He was forced to be adopted by his aunt and left his hometown for the distant, rugged mountains of Jiangnan. From then on, like a stubborn lone goose, he drifted through a foreign land, with no control over his own fate. This is both a memoir and a tale of legend. 6Votes1.2kRecs3kFans
  28. Tales of Han Street 汉街往事 Picking Up a Pinecone拾一枚松果Realistic Fiction189k WordsOngoing In the early 1980s, several families, including the Chengs, Zhous, and Zhus, lived in an old alley on Han Street in Jiangcheng. As reform and opening up took hold, some shouldered their carrying poles and plunged into business, while others watched from the security of their iron rice bowls. Some became rich overnight; others lost everything. The older generation each sought a way to make ends meet. With a damaged leg, Cheng Gang carried the burden of supporting his family on a shoulder pole. Wu 6Votes247Recs6Fans
  29. The Old Factory Neighborhood 老厂人家 Clouds Rise Over Tingzhou云生与汀洲Realistic Fiction601k WordsOngoing She is a wife, a mother, and a daughter, but above all, the protagonist of her own life, using her resilient hands to part the mists of time. 6Votes2.5kRecs52Fans
  30. Tales of Bencun City 倴城往事 Finding Joy in Contentment自得至乐Realistic Fiction624k WordsOngoing A country boy born in the ’80s catches fish and shrimp, sets hidden hooks, heads to the market, makes rustic local dishes, and builds his own toys... A record of the joys of growing up. 4Votes45.9kRecs62Fans
  31. The Late-Night Food Stall 深夜大排档 Sifting Shadows筛影子Realistic Fiction394k WordsOngoing In a lively, bustling city, there's a street food stall run by a young man nearing thirty. It's open from five in the afternoon until five the next morning. The owner is quiet and taciturn, but a great cook. 4Votes9.3kRecs58Fans
  32. The Landlord's Little Days 大地主的小日子 Green Flame in the Furnace炉中青火Realistic Fiction1.5M WordsCompleted An ordinary college student runs into setbacks at every turn in the city. By chance, he gets his hands on a ring, and his life changes dramatically. Farm two mu of fields, raise three dumb dogs, catch four chickens, and chase around five or six ducks and geese... Pigeons doing somersaults, an old cat curled up on the heated bed, with hills, water, and woods all around. When there’s no farm work to do, everyone gathers around the heated bed. Life is prosperous and comfortable. That’s my life as a 4Votes80kRecs35.6kFans
  33. A Shanghai Woman's Guide to Making Money 沪上女子生财记 Mi Duojin米多金Realistic Fiction139k WordsOngoing In 1994, the stock market is in turmoil, with opportunity and risk going hand in hand. Xu Ling graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, but resolutely gave up the respectable state-owned enterprise job assigned to her back in her hometown. She threw herself into the male-dominated stock market, becoming an account manager for major clients. By day, she hustled to find new clients; by night, she immersed herself in market analysis, determined to make money at the crest of the 2Votes629Recs22Fans
  34. My Youthful Days in Shenzhen 我在深圳的青葱岁月 Bian Pond Dancer汴塘舞仕Realistic Fiction3.5M WordsOngoing Some people walk along together until, one day, they part ways. A road stretches on until, one day, it reaches its end. A lifetime goes by until, one day, you find yourself lost. Who has existed in this world? Who has walked this road? Who has ever come to this world? I've thought about it for a long time and hesitated for ages. I wanted to write something, mainly about my own life experiences, some true, some imagined, with moments of passion and sorrow. Let this be a small keepsake of my fifte 2Votes7.1kRecs17.3kFans
  35. Everything About Chen Mo 关于陈默的一切 Young Ginger Fat Goose仔姜肥鹅Realistic Fiction709k WordsOngoing Memory = maze, Ability = curse, Memory² + 2 Ability = an infinite abyss. The more Zhou Yang tries to solve it, the deeper he sinks. Standing at the bottom of the abyss, he looks up. The only way out is to find everything about Chen Mo. 2Votes18.6kRecs10.8kFans
  36. Along the Way in 1995 兼程1995 The Velvet-Feathered Wanderer绒羽客Realistic Fiction1.0M WordsOngoing This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. There is no transmigration and no golden finger. This is a short story adapted from real events, a glimpse of the ups and downs of an era swept along by the tide of history. 2Votes59.4kRecs52.6kFans
  37. Ten Cases, One Heart 十案观心 Patrick派屈客Realistic Fiction258k WordsOngoing Criminal Investigation Captain Chen Mo has an unconventional approach to solving cases. Alongside meticulous evidence gathering and uncovering the truth behind crimes, he is driven to use psychological profiling to unravel the secrets hidden deep in people’s hearts. This obsession stems from an incident in his youth that he has never been able to put behind him. It has left him struggling to reconcile the choices people make, though he rarely reveals the true reason to anyone. Nine bizarre murde 2Votes321Recs23Fans
  38. I Want to See Mom Again 我想再看看妈妈 Author zJDq6i作家zJDq6iRealistic Fiction12k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's website! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  39. Nightlight 夜灯 SHdraM作家SHdraMRealistic Fiction8k WordsOngoing Visit Yuewen's websites to read more of my works! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  40. Scattered by Wind and Rain 雨打风吹散 Ice Zen Wanderer冰禅行者Realistic Fiction9k WordsOngoing A catastrophic flood, and a thread of fate buried for decades. Years later, the tide of the times swept in, ushering the real estate industry into its golden age. Some rode the wave to success, while others fell into the dust. From a feverish boom to a sudden plunge, they watched him build his tower, then watched it collapse. The tide came and went, and every rise and fall was swept away by wind and rain. Spanning several decades, this sweeping realist epic tells the story of ordinary people cau 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  41. A Chance Encounter on the Bench 长椅奇遇 Beng Gua嘣呱Realistic Fiction4k WordsOngoing Heartbreak had always been a source of pain for Lu Fei, a low-level company employee, and he couldn't get over it for the longest time. So he got drunk and spent the night on a bench by the river in a park. Then came a strange encounter, and with it, a change in his fate. Truly bizarre things began to happen. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  42. The System Forces Me to Suffer Through the Eighties 系统逼我在80年代吃苦 Corn Leaf玉米叶儿Realistic Fiction6k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was the son of the richest man. At 92, as he lay dying, he sighed, "Life was too easy. It wasn't any fun." Then the System kicked him back to 1987 in Beicheng, with three yuan and seventy cents in his pocket and half a hard steamed bun in his hand. Thus begins his underdog comeback: whatever he tries, he fails, and whatever he eats, he never gets enough. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  43. Silent Conspiracy 无声的共谋 Blue Sea. Loyal Heart碧海.丹心Realistic Fiction6k WordsOngoing Five sworn brothers who grew up together, along with their five very different wives, formed a close-knit circle in the small Jiangnan city of Mo County. The eldest, Chen Jingshan, went into politics. The second, Zhou Mingyu, went into business. The third, Li Yishen, became a doctor. The fourth, Zhao Lei, joined the police. The fifth, Sun Hao, was once a dazzlingly successful millionaire, but now made a living delivering parcels. An accident and a murder dragged all five into an abyss. But for t 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  44. Don't Panic, It's Not a Big Deal 别慌，问题不大 Wang Wei and Canfei王维和灿飞Realistic Fiction1k WordsOngoing Read more of my works on a website under Yuewen! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  45. Fireworks See the Years Away, a Steady Heart Sees Life Through 烟火渡岁月，心稳度平生 Tasty Canned Peaches好喝的罐桃Realistic Fiction2k WordsOngoing Visit the website under Yuewen to read more of my works. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  46. The Moon Once Shone on an Old Friend 今月曾经照故人 A Deep, Deep Sea可深可深的海Realistic Fiction11k WordsOngoing One-sentence summary: He used his mixed-race looks to make it abroad, a will to become a tycoon, and his fortune to become a saint of charity. But after losing his mind, his housekeeper and bodyguards forced his fingerprints onto documents and took everything. The only person who didn't want his money ended up winning the last battle of his life for him. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  47. A Song of Spring in the Ancient Towns of Jiangnan 江南古镇踏莎行 Liu Youxin刘又新Realistic Fiction1k WordsOngoing The author's observations, experiences, and reflections while traveling through the ancient towns of Jiangnan. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  48. The Door Is Still Open 门还开着 Author uCJXcj作家uCJXcjRealistic Fiction16k WordsOngoing Come read more of my works on Yuewen's websites! 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  49. After the 1992 Wheat Harvest, Barter Made Me a Border Tycoon 92年麦收后，我靠易货成了边境 Author uuPadD作家uuPadDRealistic Fiction5k WordsOngoing A bricklayer transmigrates back to the 1992 wheat harvest. The moment he opens his eyes, he tosses the Daqianmen cigarette the village Party secretary offers him onto the ground. Starting out with government bonds, down jackets, and barter trade across the Suifenhe border, he builds a life from a half-acre plot beside a country road, riding the wave of the times to make a roaring success of it. 0Votes0Recs0Fans
  50. A Young Builder in the Gobi 戈壁建工少年 Clear Melody of the Northern Lands北地清韵Realistic Fiction20k WordsOngoing Yellow sands sweep across the Gobi as young Chen leaves his hometown and joins a construction crew heading for the desolate northwest. Scarce water, fierce winds, and vast temperature swings between day and night are the first trials this land sets for its builders. Starting out as an apprentice hauling materials and taking elevation measurements, he learns from seasoned workers to set out lines, monitor excavations, and watch over formwork. He is tempered by one sandstorm after another, shortag 0Votes0Recs0Fans