The Genre Doesn’t Matter. Just Give Me Something with Smart Characters 什么题材不重要，只求带脑子

1. 851 御 Beast Taming: A Mine Slave's Savage Rise 御兽：矿奴的野蛮生长 Little Mistress Is Blessed小主超有福Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (No female lead) In another world, everyone is born with a companion species. Those fortunate enough to connect with elemental energy can slowly hatch theirs. The male lead turns his fate around against all odds with a mushroom companion plant from the very bottom of the food chain. 12kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   The author has a strong logical mind and is definitely intelligent.

2. 852 爱 A Testament to Love 爱的遗嘱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted A Will of Love 1kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 853 订 My Future Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at Our Engagement Party, So I Canceled the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Kneel to Repay Me 订婚宴婆婆当众扇我耳光，我取消婚礼让她全家跪着还钱 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Slapped Me at the Engagement Banquet, So I Called Off the Wedding and Made Her Whole Family Get on Their Knees to Pay Me Back 551Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 854 洪 The Great Flood and the Drought Apocalypse: I Cast Spells to Save the World 洪水末日连着干旱末日，我施法拯救全世界 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟37k WordsCompleted The Flood Apocalypse is followed by the Drought Apocalypse, and I Use Magic to Save the World 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Each story has good logic; you can come in and take a look.

5. 855 职 Career Entries: Starting Out as a Rickshaw Puller in the Demon Martial Republic of China 职业词条：从妖武民国拉黄包车始 No Deification in the Primordial Era洪荒不许封神Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-era martial arts, demons and martial monsters run rampant, supernatural horrors abound, hard-edged martial arts, diligence pays off, decisive and ruthless, overwhelming strength, defeating stronger foes from below.] A world of demonic martial arts, a chaotic age of supernatural horrors. The Three Teachings and Nine Schools fought in the shadows, while the poor and powerless struggled to survive in the streets. Warlords carved up the land, foreign battleships pounded at the gates, and 62.6kReads7.9Score6.9kShelves
6. 856 我 My Friend Still Has Years to Live. What Gives You the Right to Detain Him in the Underworld? 我朋友阳寿未尽，你们凭什么把他扣在阴间？ Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟13k WordsCompleted My friend still has years left to live. What gives you the right to keep him in the underworld? 20Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 857 闺 My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 闺蜜私房菜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend’s Private Kitchen 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 858 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.7kReads—Score471Shelves

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   High-quality short story sharing

9. 859 爱 Love Yourself, and Don’t Stop 爱自己，不要停 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟21k WordsCompleted Love Yourself, Don’t Stop 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 860 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 10kReads—Score203Shelves
11. 861 神 The Goddess Weathers Her Tribulation in Showbiz, All You Demons and Monsters, Get Out of My Way 神女渡劫娱乐圈，魑魅魍魉全闪开 Mu Kaka沐咖卡Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Entertainment Industry + One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Top-Tier Stars + Face-Slapping + Happy Ending] Supernatural + Episodic Stories Qin Zhiling, a former girl-group member, was inexplicably slashed across the throat by a young idol’s fans! I’ve been framed! In the underworld, the judge told her that a System error had sent her back ten years! I’m stunned! After being reborn, she discovered she could control ghosts! Wahahaha, I’m the best at guiding ghosts to the afterlife! I’m getti 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excuse me for using this space to advertise. This is all handmade, no AI, and I'm a small author with little online traffic. I hope those who are interested can give me some constructive feedback. Thank you very much! My first book is about a goddess who is reborn in the entertainment industry after undergoing tribulation, involving ghosts and other supernatural elements. It's not very long, so feel free to read it (completed). My second book is a quick transmigration novel (completed), not a fast-paced, lighthearted read, but it gets better gradually. I hope you'll enjoy it. My third book is a rebirth in the entertainment industry novel (completed), the female lead has many identities, is involved in multiple relationships, and has double standards.

12. 862 武 The End of Martial Supremacy 武极之末 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Eastern Fantasy709k WordsOngoing The pinnacle of martial arts breaks through the void. It is the end of the martial path, the threshold to a higher world where one can seek the Great Dao and pursue immortality! Only when Liu Muyun reached that endpoint did he discover that the path to martial supremacy had only just begun! 5.7kReads6.4Score342Shelves

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    The first book is about the myriad worlds, the calamity of humanity, and the struggle between all races in the universe! The second book is about the apocalypse of the myriad worlds, including Gu Long's heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty, Shrouding the Heavens, Journey to the West, and Investiture of the Gods! The third book is about survival for all and the invasion of games!

13. 863 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Characters Strike Back 快穿之配角大逆袭 Mu Kaka沐咖卡Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + scheming + green tea + no fixed CP + comeback + supporting characters + not a power fantasy] Supporting characters in fictional worlds meet such miserable ends that their vengeful spirits disrupt the Space-Time Administration. Film queen Xiao Wenqiang joins forces with System No. 86365 and travels through different worlds to help supporting characters turn their lives around... Watch as the biological daughter who was sold off fights her way back, the child actress hara 101Reads6.3Score—Shelves
14. 864 爆 Retiring from Showbiz to Recover: CEO Qin Gives Up His Career to Spoil Her 爆甲退圈养伤，秦总弃业独宠她 Is It a Sweet Tangerine?是甜橘吗Modern Romance180k WordsOngoing [Mutual Devotion] [Secret Identities] [Strong Female Lead] [Modern] [Some School Life] Ruan Xia'an was kidnapped as a child and fortunately rescued by a powerful figure. Her intelligence won his favor, and she grew up by his side, eventually establishing her own mercenary group. Unpredictable by nature and exceptionally gifted, she inspired fear in others even as she rapidly expanded the group. This also made her the target of jealousy, and she was repeatedly ambushed. She had become the top fig 138Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 865 老 Secrets of the Old Teahouse: The Terrifying Basement 老茶馆秘闻之恐怖的地下室 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟20k WordsCompleted Secrets of the Old Teahouse: The Terrifying Basement 3Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 866 竹 My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Firm’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Both Fired 竹马和闺蜜替我拒了巨头offer，我反手让他们被开除 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月10k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Bestie Turned Down a Top Company’s Offer for Me, So I Got Them Fired Instead 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 867 养 A Flawed Upbringing 养成偏差 Saury and Three Cats秋刀鱼和三只猫Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted Cheng Huaizhou, the youngest partner at Maxwell Consulting, an industry benchmark and a business decision-maker who puts reason above all else. Ruan Chaoyang, a rookie who stumbled into consulting after being laid off, with unconventional instincts and energy to spare. His perfect algorithms and her knack for breaking the rules clash again and again. In this contest between reason and emotion, falling in love is the most beautiful deviation in the data. A proud mentor and a sunny girl who always 16.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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18. 868 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves
19. 869 老 Old Classmate, Where Did You Go? 老同学，你去了哪里 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟29k WordsCompleted Old Classmate, Where Did You Go? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 870 邻 My Neighbor Complained That Our Late-Night Renovation Caused Her Miscarriage 邻居投诉我家深夜装修害她流产 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted My neighbor complained that my late-night renovations caused her miscarriage. 86Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 871 被 Reborn After Being Betrayed: The Actress Has Secret Identities Everywhere 被渣后重生：影后她马甲遍地 Mu Kaka沐咖卡Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Faithful romance + reborn 1v1 + dating reality show + entertainment industry + revenge on scumbags + double standards] [Actress with multiple secret identities x aloof, double-standard CEO] In her previous life, Mo Yueying was set up by her scumbag boyfriend and his mistress, and died with hatred in her heart. Reborn, she took down her enemies and focused on her career, never expecting her secret identities to keep coming to light! Her acting was so good it made her a legend, and she rose to be 10Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 872 这EN Something's Wrong with This Game: I Became a God by Mining! 这个游戏不对劲，我挖矿成神！ Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The Divine Realm descends upon the entire world] Yang Ling, a professional gold farmer, only wanted to relax in the game Divine Realm, but discovered that the environment was harsh and logging off was impossible. With no other choice, for the sake of his own safety, he could only start mining constantly, grinding levels, assigning stat points, and fighting to stay alive! 2.4MReads9.2Score310.6kShelves
23. 873 诡 Creepy Livestream: The Rookie Writer Slaughters Her Way Through the Dungeons 诡异直播：小白作者杀穿副本 Xuan Moer轩茉儿Mystery626k WordsOngoing (The comments section has been overrun, so it’s no help. Come in and see for yourself whether it’s any good.) [Infinite-flow + livestreaming + no female lead + smart protagonist + subverting expectations + rule-based horror] Version One: Lin Jin, 23, is a physics student. Before graduation, he receives an offer from a Fortune 500 company, and his life is just about to take off Then, in the next instant, he’s dragged into a world where all creators end up after death, forced to act out a script i 31Reads8.0Score403Shelves

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    The setting is meticulous, the plot is engaging, and the world-building is grand. An absolutely excellent book! It combines the readability of online novels, the humor and contemporary references of modern literature, with the depth and philosophical rigor of a literary work. It's a free-flowing, unconventional story, not a wish-fulfillment novel, and the protagonist is highly intelligent. Each character is fleshed out and relatable, with no instances of characters lowering their intelligence to advance the plot. Even in a cruel world without rules, the protagonist strives to uphold moral principles, and I haven't found any major flaws. Here you'll find Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Plum Blossom Divination, and a group of people who never compromise their ideals. The author avoids stereotypical portrayals of the protagonist encountering figures like Li Bai, Cao Zhi, Wang Anshi, Qianlong, Kafka, and Xunzi… The author wrote with great patience, having read their works before creating this character. I'm speechless, so here's a poem the author wrote for the protagonist: Partridge Sky - Entering a Dream, Yellow Jade Flutters, Sending Moonlight Fragrance, Unaware of Cold or Warmth, Drinking in Unrestrained Madness. Ink Soaks, Unstained, Soaring Bones, Vast Seas and Stars, Everlasting Garments. Body Like Fluff, Dream of Yellow Millet. Unfinished Book, Chapters Formed in Blood. The new grave buries all grudges and grievances; the lonely laurel tree dies in the snow.

24. 874 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    TVB dramas set in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau, featuring business battles and top-tier intellectual romance.

25. 875 美 Beautiful Poison 美丽的毒药 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟34k WordsCompleted Beautiful Poison 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 876 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Man 夫君宠妾灭妻，婆母给我找了更好的良人 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted My Husband Doted on His Concubine and Cast Me Aside, So My Mother-in-Law Found Me a Better Match 72Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 877 快 A Fantastic Journey of Quick Transmigration 快穿奇幻之旅 Failed Exam Youth落榜青年Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted As Liu Rong lies dying of old age, she encounters a strange, supernatural being that calls itself the System. From then on, the Yongning Princess of the Liang Dynasty embarks on a fantastical journey. World One: The pitiful girl, reborn in her own world World Two: A socialist new era after shattered values are rebuilt World Three: I became a mint plant World Four: A disposable character in a world of spirits and gods 831Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    This author's writing has a fresh and original logic, which is something I'll revisit when I'm looking for something to read after finishing a series.

28. 878 教 My Professor Stepmom and Her Darling Zhaozhao 教授后妈和她的昭昭小宝贝 Xiao Lao小姥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Second marriage for the male lead + the child is his biological daughter + they never fully fall in love + neither is chaste] [Highly educated families + prominent political families, both strong-willed, neither a typical good person] After earning her doctorate, Xie Qingwei smoothly stayed on as a university lecturer. Through a twist of fate, she, a committed non-marriage type, married Lin Jinghe, a retired high-ranking official who had already been married once and had a daughter. [Before the 5.2kReads7.5Score366Shelves

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    This book is intellectually stimulating and addictive. The plot will keep you up all night, you just can't stop reading because it's so good... There's an incredibly adorable little girl named Zhao Zhao, raised by her high-ranking official father and highly educated mother. She completely captivated me—her cuteness, her intelligence, her little moments of mischief... Hehehe. The male and female leads are also amazing, with high IQs and high EQs... The book navigates the complexities of officialdom, the workplace, and family life...

29. 879 丧 After the Zombie Horde Ended, My Best Friend Turned into a Half-Human, Half-Zombie Monster 丧尸潮结束后，我的闺蜜变成了半人半丧尸的怪物 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟16k WordsCompleted After the Zombie Horde Ended, My Best Friend Turned into a Half-Human, Half-Zombie Monster 8Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 880 末 Wildflowers Bloom at the World's End 末日野草开花 Bian Fu边福Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Order collapsed in an instant. The neon lights of civilization were swallowed by the wasteland of the apocalypse, and simply staying alive became the most extravagant stroke of luck. Chen Mingfei never imagined he would be swept into a catastrophe engulfing the entire world. From a frantic fight for life and death in a hospital to the despairing struggle to survive in a dead, empty city, he is forced to wage a long and brutal battle with death amid the ruins. Here, suffocating cold snaps and na 2kReads—Score197Shelves

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    "My name is Chen Mingfei. At first, I thought it was just an ordinary rainstorm, but I never expected..." (Hardcore natural disaster apocalypse, soft science fiction)

31. 881 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 882 丧 The Zombie Apocalypse: I Dumped My Scumbag Boyfriend and Took in the Scenery with My Sister 丧尸末日，甩了渣男与妹妹一起欣赏美好风景 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟11k WordsCompleted The zombie apocalypse begins, and I dump my scumbag boyfriend to admire the beautiful scenery with my younger sister 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 883 停 When I Cut Off My Husband’s Mistress’s Secondary Card, He Panicked 停掉小三副卡后，老公慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted After I Canceled My Mistress's Supplementary Credit Card, My Husband Panicked 427Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 884 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 393Reads—Score109Shelves

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    A modern fantasy novel featuring a female protagonist who is both a demon star and an exorcist, effortlessly catching ghosts and exorcising demons. The plot is fresh and the writing style is natural and smooth.

35. 885 为 After Clearing the White Moonlight's Name, the Prince Panicked 为白月光翻案后，王爷他慌了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After Clearing Her White Moonlight’s Name, the Prince Panics 2kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 886 亲 My Relatives Dumped a Haunted Old House on Me, but It Made Me Rich 亲戚们把闹鬼的老宅子硬塞给我，但我却因此暴富 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟19k WordsCompleted My relatives forced a haunted old house on me, but it made me rich 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 887 献 Offering Longevity 献寿 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟37k WordsCompleted Offering Up Longevity —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 888 王 The Princess Consort Is Pregnant, but the Child Isn't Her Best Friend's Prince's 王妃有喜了，但孩子不是闺蜜王爷的 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted The Princess Consort Is Pregnant, but the Father Isn’t Her Best Friend’s Prince 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 889 那 Who Exactly Did We Meet That Summer? 那个夏天，我们遇到的究竟是谁 Aigese of Fleeting Words一语缥缈的艾格瑟14k WordsCompleted Who Exactly Did We Meet That Summer? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 890 妹 My Sister Stole My Identity, Not Knowing She Was Marrying the General Who Died in Battle in My Place 妹妹抢我身份，却不知是替我嫁给战死的将军 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My younger sister stole my identity, never knowing she was taking my place in marrying a general who would die in battle. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 891 重 The Double Pupils Reappear 重瞳再现 Cao Bie Yan草别言Urban122k WordsOngoing For eight hundred years, the throne of the Xuantong Kingdom has passed not through bloodlines, but through a pair of eyes. Anyone born with double pupils is named heir to the throne: the left eye creates, the right eye destroys the world. The current ruler, Xuan Jun, is the most powerful in eight hundred years. He saved the people and subdued an evil flood dragon, but on a night when he lay unconscious from exhaustion, his most trusted Daoist priest, Xu Ziji, gouged out both his eyes. The left 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Thank you all for your interest in my new book.

42. 892 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 893 师 Junior Brother, Don’t Be Like This 师弟，你别这样 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing The day Ye Xiucheng reports for duty at Qiaonan Community Clinic, everyone asks him, “Why would a graduate of a top medical university come to a poor, remote place like this?” He just smiles without answering. He can’t tell them why he came here: It’s because of his beliefs, and because of his senior, Su Xixi. He thought she would always be by his side. That is, until the new vice president, Liang Shuo, tells her, “If something’s weighing on you, you can talk to me.” Ye Xiucheng finally panics. 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not mind-bending, no complicated settings, just a realistic portrayal of the bittersweet realities of contemporary romance.

44. 894 我 I'm an Influencer in the Underworld (Hilarious Shenanigans) 我在阴间当网红（爆笑梗） Tang Ting of Hengyue Mountain恒岳山的唐婷7k WordsCompleted I'm an Internet Celebrity in the Underworld (Hilarious Memes) —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 895 我 My Doctor Lin 我的林医生 Icy Rose冰冰玫瑰Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [A blend of sweetness and heartbreak + slow burn + delicate prose + a working woman’s growth + episodic format] Radiologist Lin Xiaoya can see every bone in the human body, yet she can’t read the heart of the person in front of her. Other people’s love is a two-way journey, but theirs is a tale of mutual misunderstanding... 111Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 896 江 Jiang Qingbai 江清白 Yaoyao Jiangjiang瑶瑶酱酱Modern Romance193k WordsOngoing Jiang Mo is a divorce attorney. She suddenly discovers that she transmigrates once every month. At first, she thinks it's a dream, until she looks down and pulls out the "blood evidence" she brought back. Why does she have to transmigrate every time her period comes? But Jiang Mo soon accepts the truth. Her initial embarrassment and discomfort gradually give way to anticipation. One time, she sees someone in the hospital, now thirty years old. So handsome! Wait, why is he the one who took her in 120Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 897 救 Help! The Brooding Heartthrob Has a Weird Habit of Flirting with and Sniffing Me 救命！闷骚男神有怪癖总爱撩闻我 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Millennium-era campus romance × sweet and doting, no angst] [A laid-back heroine who works hard at her studies × a seemingly proper hero who secretly knows how to flirt] In the summer of 2005, Lu Zhanlan had a dream. The world she lived in was a novel, and she was a supporting character in her younger sister's story. Before Lu Zhanlan could make sense of it all, a collision on the school building's stairs sent her life veering off course. Their collision was straight out of a romance drama, but 2.5kReads8.1Score338Shelves

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    This is a campus novel set in the early 2000s. There's no rebirth, no time travel, and no cheat codes. The female lead is just an ordinary sixteen-year-old high school student. It's 2005, a time when cell phones had only recently become widespread. Everyone was a vibrant and youthful student. The male and female leads aren't madly in love, nor do they possess any extraordinary abilities. It's just an ordinary campus life, with some ambiguity but never crossing any boundaries.

48. 898 人 In the Great Ming, Starting with Tofu 人在大明，从做豆腐开始 The Dumpling Who Loves to Gamble爱打赌的饺子Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Wu Zishan, a medical master's graduate, transmigrated to the early Ming dynasty. At first, he only wanted to earn a few taels of silver to improve his life and, while he was at it, marry a beautiful wife. But a beauty pursued him with tearful pleas, and through a twist of fate he entered government service. He was promoted every few days and somehow became a major figure who stirred up the political landscape and changed history... 1.7kReads7.9Score129Shelves

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    The term "brain-intensive" is quite broad. You can't say that lighthearted, sweet romance novels don't require brains, just that they don't play a significant role. So, I'm looking for works that involve thought, intrigue, and a greater proportion of depth. I haven't read many books on Tomato, so I'll just recommend a few. The first one is a very literary type—perhaps better read in physical form. It's the kind of book that's on book recommendation lists and whose author is a member of the Writers' Association. It exposes humanity, ugliness, and darkness like pimples, so I wouldn't recommend it to those without a literary reading habit. The second one is a model of logical consistency in time-travel novels. There are no superlatives like airplanes, cannons, or cruise missiles; even a small component is simply absent, and it's perfectly logical that it takes over a decade to develop. Therefore, it's more suitable for male readers. The third one I've recommended many times. The male protagonist isn't even the most important character; he's the one driving the transition of an era, somewhat like the transition of many European countries to constitutional monarchies in the early 18th century unfolding in the Ming Dynasty. This one is really hard to understand without a certain level of social science knowledge, hence the low rating, but it's a truly excellent book. The fourth book is a relatively standard time-travel novel, with reasonable logic and a grand scope. Although it doesn't have any groundbreaking new settings, it describes many conceptual things in the form of stories under the shell of a wish-fulfillment novel, making it worth reading. It can be considered one of Tomato's top works.

49. 899 不 Not to Be Trusted 不可信奉 After Dusk昏黄之后Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted This world is full of the bizarre. Every household worships a god, and the more devout you are, the more power you gain. Everyone longs to become a god. New to this world, Jiang Yuan refuses to worship. His blood-red cleaver tears through the beautiful veil covering the world. Beneath that veil, the real world is mad, violent, and evil. Surrounded by monsters, he realizes that he is the one who doesn't belong. He has to survive. 21.8kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    It's so good I can't stop watching, it's just a shame there's not enough.

50. 900 蓝 Blue-Blooded Nobles 蓝血贵族 The Seventh Day of the Fourth Month四月初七Eastern Fantasy763k WordsOngoing Xia Er unexpectedly transmigrates into a mysterious world of extraordinary powers and becomes the youngest son of the West family, one of the six blue-blooded noble houses. With his parents neglecting him and his siblings bullying him, and everyone wanting him dead from the start, Xia Er has no choice but to raise the banner of rebellion. Beginning with a bargain with an ancient god, he takes one step at a time toward the pinnacle of the world. “When blue blood shines on the battlefield, that’s 308Reads8.6Score128Shelves

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    It's a story with a brain. Although the protagonist is a transmigrator, his system has a pitifully low presence; you'll ignore it after reading a few chapters, just like a native protagonist. It's more of a Western fantasy story. Recommended rating: 5 stars

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