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. 1251 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   That's pretty good; I feel like I wouldn't survive past level one if I went in.

2. 1252 反 The Villainess Doesn't Want to Break Up Any Couples 反派她不想拆CP Wan Yi万一Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Su wants to be a villain who strikes fear into everyone’s heart, but she keeps failing to live up to the role. In one world, the heroine treats her like a best friend; in another, the hero sees her as his goddess... Su Su: I really am a bad person! Look at my sincere face! Some heroine: Even if you’re a bad person, you’re still a kind-hearted one! Su Su: What?! Some hero: I love how frank and unaffected you are. You’re nothing like those gentle, virtuous women! Trust me, we’ll be happy togeth 271Reads8.3Score104Shelves

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   This is super good, you won't regret watching it. A 9.9 Rating is well worth it. Both the male and female leads are great, and they are mutually devoted to each other. The male lead becomes stronger for the sake of the female lead. Most importantly, the villains are all very intelligent! This is the first book I've ever read where the villains are so clever. Highly recommended!

3. 1253 诸 Knowledge of the Myriad Worlds: The Beginning 诸天知识：缘起 Xing Yaolu星瑶路Eastern Fantasy237k WordsOngoing Lu Yuan transmigrates to ancient times and discovers that he can access all kinds of knowledge from the Myriad Worlds. See how he applies that knowledge to life in ancient society, and whether he can become an immortal and a revered patriarch. 154Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1254 小 The Little Sunshine Is Selfish and Sharp-Tongued 小太阳她自私又毒舌 Little Bee Carries a Tyrannosaurus Rex小蜜蜂扛起霸王龙9k WordsCompleted The Little Sun Is Selfish and Sharp-Tongued 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1255 精 Schizophrenia? No Problem, My Cool Big-Sister Heroine Rescues Me from a Sea of Fire 精神分裂？没关系我有女御姐火海救我 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted Schizophrenia? No Problem, a Hot Big-Sister Rescued Me from a Sea of Flames 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1256 一 One Slash, One Demon: Bro, Are You Done Pretending? 一刀一个妖魔，不是哥们不演了？ Minotaur Warrior牛头人战士Urban2.4M WordsCompleted My name is Su Wuji. I physically transmigrated to a world where demons and monsters have returned 22 years ago. I thought I could live in peace, but it turns out everyone in this world is out of their minds! A demon is eating people, and I cut it down with one stroke, yet someone still shouts, “A demon’s life matters too”? I’ll give you two slaps right here! I joined the Demon-Slaying Bureau and became Jiangcheng’s most fearsome “Demon Crusher.” A night-crying demon possesses villagers? One 41.2kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves
7. 1257 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
8. 1258 狼 Werewolf Game Textbook Statements 狼人杀教科书发言 Half a Pot of Gauze半壶纱Mystery224k WordsCompleted [Read the synopsis before reading the book!] Pros: Textbook-style dialogue templates, very unfriendly to new players. Cons: A true game-only novel, with no plot, no omniscient point of view, no cheats, and no named characters other than the protagonist. All the rules for official wolves, red wolves, and sky wolves in the story are real. I can't promise they're the same rules you've played by, but I can promise the setup stays consistent throughout. 1.3kReads8.1Score100Shelves
9. 1259 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves
10. 1260 重 Reborn, I Won’t Let Anyone Bully My Guard 重生后，谁都不能欺负我的侍卫 Little Bee Carries a Tyrannosaurus Rex小蜜蜂扛起霸王龙9k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, No One Can Bully My Guard 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1261 租 I Rented an Actress for a Trip, but Got a Female Beggar Instead 租个女演员去旅游，租到女乞丐了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i8k WordsCompleted I rented an actress to travel with me, but ended up renting a female beggar. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 神 God-Tier Mechanic: From Auto Repairman to Automotive Legend 神级技师：从汽修工到车圈神话 The Little Taoist Fears Death小道怕死Urban528k WordsOngoing Feel-good story + skill upgrades + no female lead + fast pace + getting rich + friends everywhere + low-key flexing!!!!! Zhang Xiaonian awakens a god-tier vehicle modification System. The harder the vehicle is to work on, the stronger the skills he receives. The rich line up to throw money at him, while his competitors kneel and call him Master. 17.7kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Thankfully, I have a brain.

13. 1263 全 Your Whole Family Spoils the Fake Heiress? I Died Once! I’ll Never Forgive You! 全家娇宠假千金？死过！绝不原谅 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Hanqiong's parents and brothers looked down on her for growing up poor in the countryside. They assumed she'd amount to nothing, so they favored the fake heiress in every way. When the fake heiress did poorly in school, Li Hanqiong took her exams for her. When the fake heiress fell for her husband, Li Hanqiong was expected to give him up. And when the fake heiress said she liked Li Hanqiong's daughter's heart, they all expected Li Hanqiong to hand her over. Is that norma 6.2kReads8.4Score700Shelves

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    Everything is logically sound, and the protagonist is intelligent. He'll definitely torment others, but never himself. [Laughs]

14. 1264 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: Win Over the Second Male Lead and Secure the Empress’s Throne 穿书之攻略男二，稳坐皇后之位 Hedgehogs Don't Have Spikes, Huh刺猬没有刺诶Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, proud princess sent to marry for peace vs. the unruly, calculating future emperor] A satisfying read with two powerful leads!!! Set in an imagined version of history. Don’t take it too seriously. Ye Anhe, a popular comic artist, was caught up in an accident while gossiping on her way home from work. She accidentally triggered the System and transmigrated into a tragic historical romance novel, where she became Xia Roujia, the ruthless and violent eldest princess. “Are you kidding me? 1.1kReads9.0Score107Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, sisters, you absolutely must read it! The female lead is a powerful and beautiful princess who dominates the court, while the male lead is a rebellious future emperor. Both are incredibly intelligent, and their ambiguous relationship is constantly escalating! All she wants is the empress's position!

15. 1265 我 I Have Kept Records of the Human World for 100,000 Years 我在人间记录了十万年 The Snow of Yesteryear从前的雪Eastern Fantasy647k WordsOngoing I have a book called The Record of Ten Thousand Ages. It records only the people and villages that are about to be erased from the world. Qingshi Ferry: to be expunged in seven days. The villagers have begun forgetting the name of their own village, but I still remember it. To survive, I must witness their destruction. But I work with archives, and I can't stand to see anything erased. In seven days, I have to make sure the name of an entire village is spoken aloud again. 541Reads—Score166Shelves

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    This book has a truly grand scope, and I highly recommend it. Moreover, it's not overly abstract; it's actually quite down-to-earth.

16. 1266 弹 Have the Comments Gone Crazy? They Tell Me to Break Up, Then Tell Me to Hug Her 弹幕精分了？劝我分手又劝我抱抱她 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted Have the comments gone crazy? They tell me to break up with her, then tell me to hug her. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1267 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.6kReads7.1Score517Shelves

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    This book is worth reading because the female lead isn't a naive or love-obsessed character. The male lead isn't exactly innocent, but the plot is very engaging and gets better as you read on. [Laughing][laughing]

18. 1268 做 Ten Years as a Ghost, Unknown to All; One Crime Made Me Famous Nationwide 做鬼十年无人知，一朝犯法天下闻 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance685k WordsOngoing [Reborn + devoted to one another + strong female lead + sweet romance + mouse-speak + solving cases + mistaken identity] I bet none of you have ever died, right? Zhong Nian has. She spent ten years as a ghost in the same place, then, huh? She came back to life! And gained the ability to play at being a spirit medium. Right after she was reborn, she heard two mice running for their lives and shouting, “Brains are flying everywhere!” Zhong Nian: Is the killer coming for me next? To avoid dying a s 2.6kReads8.9Score344Shelves
19. 1269 修 Cultivation: I Get a System for Joining a Sect, and My Whole Sect Is Full of Cheats 修仙：拜师送系统，我满门都是挂 Return to the Ends of the Earth归天涯Eastern Fantasy282k WordsOngoing [Apprenticeship] [System] [Invincible] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] Shen Xian transmigrates and obtains a god-tier apprenticeship System. Once he takes on a disciple, he can install a System for them. His eldest disciple, Xiao Chen, was born as the chosen one, but persecution cut short his destined path. So Shen Xian installs a Destiny Boost System for him to speed up his rise! From then on, his eldest disciple powers through every obstacle and reaches the pinnacle of destiny. His 19.1kReads—Score2.1kShelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! Anyone who loves fantasy cultivation games should definitely check it out!!

20. 1270 我 My White Moonlight Is Chasing Me? No Way 我的白月光倒追我？没门 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted My ideal woman is pursuing me? No way. 71Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1271 刚 I Just Came Back to Life, and I've Died 21 Times Already. Who Can Top That? 刚还阳，21连死，就问还有谁？ Let the Goofball Fly让沙雕起飞Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted (A silly, wild imagination, everyone's favorite, no romance, lots of twists.) Mi Le has only just returned to life and entered someone else's womb when she loses 21 little lives in a row, only to be blasted right out of her mother's body! The grandmother who adopts her is a mysterious tomb guardian, and she leaves Mi Le to be raised by ghosts from the time she's little. After Grandma passes away peacefully in her sleep, she leaves Mi Le an inheritance of three hundred yuan in large bills... Clut 1.6kReads8.7Score374Shelves

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    Ten Days of Mind-Bending Fun, Highly Readable. My first new book was quite interesting. The "Swap Marriage" novel features a female protagonist with incredible intelligence, strategic brilliance, and the ability to win battles from afar. The two following farming novels were also good; one was funny, and the other was about management and growth. I finished reading both of them.

22. 1272 穿 I Became the Villain’s Evil Girlfriend in a Supernatural Novel 穿成灵异文反派的恶毒女友 Yin Zaishui尹在水Modern Romance698k WordsOngoing Chu Xun transmigrates into an old-school supernatural novel as the villainess: materialistic, vain, and selfish. Jiang Su provides for her, paying for her food, lodging, and education. But after latching onto a rich heir, she wants to abandon Jiang Su. One stormy day, Jiang Su gets into a car accident while hurrying to see his girlfriend... Unable to let go of his resentment, Jiang Su lingers outside his girlfriend’s dormitory, hoping to see her one last time. But his girlfriend is fed up wit 35.7kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
23. 1273 精 The Punk Girl Got Cashback for Buying Me Water? Then I'll Marry Her 精神小妹给我买水返现了？那我把她娶回家 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted A punk girl bought me water and got cashback? Then I'll marry her and bring her home. 107Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1274 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 67.1kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
25. 1275 春 Sow One Man in Spring, Reap Ten Thousand Heads in Autumn 春种一个人，秋收万颗头 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Mystery240k WordsCompleted [It isn’t tagged as horror because I don’t think it’s scary, but readers say it is, so consider this a warning.] [First: The heroine is absolutely kind. Second: Don’t believe a word anyone says.] A corpse, rotting away, is hidden in Chi Jinlian’s house. Her fiancé’s corpse lies frozen in the snow, while her father’s decayed body is buried in a cave. They are all her secrets, and hers alone. Her world is one enormous morgue. She likes fighting fire with fire, and water with water. People blam 13.1kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
26. 1276 4 Love at First Sight at the Dealership: The Gorgeous Car Saleswoman with Comic-Book Legs 4S店一见钟情漫画腿女汽车销售，她太美了 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云iMarriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight at a 4S Dealership: The Car Saleswoman with Gorgeous Long Legs Is Too Beautiful 8Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1277 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
28. 1278 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.3M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6kReads9.2Score395Shelves

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    A veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan is reborn back to the anti-Japanese era to save the country and its people. It's a realistic story without a system, written in a simple yet delicate style. Thank you for your support, fellow fans of rebirth-themed wartime espionage stories.

29. 1279 苍 All Beings Draw Their Swords 苍生拔剑 Let the Wind Speak有风勿语Eastern Fantasy327k WordsOngoing A cataclysm is coming, and heaven and earth are about to collapse. How many will dare to face death? So that humanity will not perish and its flame will never go out, let all living beings draw their swords. Death is all that awaits! Who says the rise and fall of the world is ruled by fate? Watch us cleave open the heavens with one sword. From now on, every world beneath heaven shall be our human realm! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sword sings in its scabbard, ready to be drawn to slay injustice! Not mindless, not lacking in intelligence—that's both a strength and a weakness. The common people draw their swords, all worlds are mine! A grand narrative is slowly unfolding; you can let it linger and read it at your own pace.

30. 1280 中 The Traditional Chinese Medicine Gravekeeper 中医守墓人 Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang甘草泻心汤Urban669k WordsOngoing The rating has only just opened, and it will gradually rise, so feel free to enjoy! [A book that will help you rediscover Treatise on Cold Damage] [No System, no cheats] Young miracle doctor Jiang Chen runs the old clinic his grandfather left behind, using his peerless medical skills to take the Chinese and Western medical worlds by storm. The old-school doctors in the field look down on him for being young, while Western medical bigwigs mock Chinese medicine as useless. One difficult case after 6.3kReads6.6Score873Shelves

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    This requires some brainpower to read, and the protagonist is also very intelligent. It's not a lighthearted, wish-fulfillment story. Recommended for those who enjoy traditional Chinese medicine novels!

31. 1281 龙 The Dragon Clan Was Wiped Out? The Little White Dragon Storms the Southern Heavenly Gate and Raises Hell in Heaven 龙族被灭？小白龙杀上南天门大闹天宫 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i9k WordsCompleted The Dragon Clan has been wiped out? The Little White Dragon storms the Southern Heavenly Gate and wreaks havoc in Heaven. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 1282 穿 I Became the Tycoon's Dark Moonlight 穿成大佬的黑月光 Three Demons三妖Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted What do you do when your husband commits murder right in front of you? Asking for advice online. It’s pretty urgent! Xu Ning wakes up in the body of a poor girl whose father doesn’t care about her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and who has been abandoned by a scoundrel. To get revenge on him, she uses a trick to marry a lame scholar from Qingshui Village. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees her husband, the one she married by mistake, smashing someone’s head with a rock, blow after blow. Re 71.4kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
33. 1283 拒 I Refuse to Marry into a Wealthy Family. I'll Take My Child and Marry a Country Man 拒入豪门，我带娃嫁给乡下人 I Alone Pity the Quiet Grass独怜幽幽草Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted An IT engineer from a small town studies hard, works diligently, turns down a wealthy family’s marriage proposal, and goes abroad to study. Even after unexpectedly becoming a single mother, she never stops growing. She makes a dazzling transformation into an investment banking star… The only thing that drives her crazy is the child’s father, a young man from a small town who’s two years younger than her. He pursues her relentlessly, but what can she do? Love isn’t something you can achieve just 920Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    Anyone with a brain knows that marrying into a wealthy family is like entering a deep, dangerous abyss, which is why the female lead refused. As for why she married a man from the countryside? Well, she came from a small town, and a marriage between equals would be the least draining. Did she even think before she did that?

34. 1284 大 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are books that require some thought. The first book is currently being serialized; it combines political intrigue, suspense, and romance, primarily focusing on crime-solving. The second book is already completed; it's fantasy with elements of intellectual battles.

35. 1285 每 Every Day I Dream That I’m a Young General 每天做一个梦，梦中我是少年将军 Blue Sky White Clouds i蓝天白云i10k WordsCompleted Every Day I Have a Dream That I'm a Young General 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1286 洪 Honghuang: The Four Great Tyrants of Journey to the West! 洪荒：西游四大霸王！ Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy613k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the early chapters + becoming bandits in the middle and later chapters + no harem + System-based story!] Shocking! Were all the travelers in the Journey to the West actually transmigrators? And were they all four guys who shared a dorm at the same university in the future? Looks like Mount Ling is in trouble this time! Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha! This monk’s Dharma name is Tang Sanzang! I bury the heavens, bury the earth, and bury the Tathagata!” Sun Xingzhe: “Thirty years east of the 4.7kReads8.2Score379Shelves

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    The Journey to the West quartet are all time travelers?! Even more outrageous, they're from the same dormitory at a university in the future! This is going to be a huge problem for Mount Ling. Tang Sanzang: "Amitabha! My Buddhist name is Tang Sanzang, meaning 'burying heaven, burying earth, burying Buddha.'" Sun Xingzhe: "Five hundred years east of the river, five hundred years west of the river, the Buddha's position belongs to the capable, shouldn't I take a seat too? [Thinking][rolling eyes]?" Zhu Bajie: "Kill! Kill! Kill! On to Mount Ling, kill Buddha, steal Guanyin!" Sha Wujin: "Amitabha, you three big shots, you're too impulsive, this isn't good, not good!" Tang Sanzang, Sun Xingzhe, Zhu Bajie: "You beast, why don't you release Guanyin Sister right now?"

37. 1287 人 In Ancient Times, the Powerful Keep Taking What They Want 人在古代，权贵步步强夺 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted In her third year in the ancient world, the person who had sheltered Zhu Qingyu became embroiled in a legal case. Gu Zhao, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, offered his help. “Just this once,” he said. A fleeting night of passion was an ending for her, but only the beginning for him. Gu Zhao lived by the principles of self-restraint and keeping his heart in check. He was upright and proper in all things, except that he couldn’t suppress his endless greed, anger, and desire for a married woman. He 63.8kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
38. 1288 四 Fourth Master Just Wants to Lie Flat, Not Become the Richest Man 四爷只想躺平，不想当首富 Blue Dodo Is a Male Cat蓝朵朵是只公猫Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Billionaire fantasy + technological power for the nation + a pocket world of advanced technology + a harem + power struggles among elite families. Transmigrating to 2007, Yang Fan was born into one of the country's most powerful families. His biggest dream was simply to be a worry-free slacker. By chance, he bound himself to a pocket world of advanced technology. To unlock its resources, he had to do good deeds and keep completing missions. Forced to provide technology and tackle scientific c 4.1kReads—Score221Shelves

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    Urban farming system upgrade story, read with your brain!

39. 1289 穿 I Transmigrated and Got Divorced, but the Prince Keeps Trying to Skin Me Alive! 穿越被和离，王爷总想扒我皮！ Zhi Lu织露Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Not a feel-good power fantasy! Not a strong female lead! No face-slapping! No golden finger! No idealized savior! The main selling point is that it has none of the things you like, so read with caution if that bothers you. [Sweet guy + pervert + expert at spotting fake sweethearts + flighty + cares about staying alive + angst] [Female lead who can play it straight or act coy, loves money and good looks, and is a drama queen + perverted, sweet, wife-spoiling, love-brained male lead] What the hell 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The constable, having received his orders, immediately brought the man who had beaten Jin'er the day before to them, and said, "Miss, the person has been brought." "Miss, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness, I hope you..." Before the constable could finish speaking, Ye Qiuli's slap landed squarely on his face. "Miss..." The constable was about to speak when Ye Qiuli slapped him again. "You bullying scoundrel!"

40. 1290 和 My Brother and I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World, Where We Slaughtered Our Way Through the Ruthless Fates of Heaven 和兄弟穿越修仙界，杀穿无道天命 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, transmigration, scheming, ruthless decisiveness, plenty of twists] An accidental murder sent Ning Changgeng and his sworn brother Lai Yuncheng transmigrating into the cultivation world. “Cultivating immortality? Of course we should live carefree and at ease.” Ning Changgeng lounged around eating barbecue while Lai Yuncheng enjoyed spirit fruit in a pavilion. But as soon as they arrived, they ran into the Chosen One. The Chosen One and a few foolish NPCs kept inexplicably trying to 464Reads8.2Score—Shelves
41. 1291 霸 The Overlord Refuses to Surrender 霸王不认输 Hungry Situ Yun饥肠辘辘的司徒赟Historical557k WordsOngoing [Face-recognition slaughter, the target isn't the soldiers, it's their courage!] By the Guangling River, the sunset was red as blood. Guan Yu sat astride his horse with his blade in hand, five hundred blue-robed cavalrymen arrayed along the riverbank. What he held aloft was not a battle flag, but a portrait. The man in it was Fan Kuai, vanguard commander of the Han army. "Once you recognize a face, you can't take its life." One slash split Fan Kuai's long blade and shattered the courage of t 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The unfulfilled ambitions of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu... The fact that the Five Tiger Generals didn't gather together is also a source of regret for everyone...

42. 1292 小 A Young Police Officer's Path to Success 小民警的仕途之路 Xiao Xiaoyangyang小小扬扬Urban4.2M WordsOngoing Starting out as a police officer, he solves cold cases and earns major commendations while delivering practical results that improve people's lives. Rooted in his community, he rises step by step and forges a path to a brilliant career in public service!! 22.1kReads9.2Score911Shelves
43. 1293 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 16.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
44. 1294 九 The Journey to Jiugao 九皋行 Mingkong Gupeng溟空古鹏Eastern Fantasy89k WordsOngoing After the death of his close friend, the young immortal lord starts slacking off. He is sent to the mortal realm, hoping to enjoy a carefree time, but peace eludes him. His friend's figure seems to have appeared again. He puts an end to his idleness and sets out to investigate Jinyun. Little does he know that a huge conspiracy and secret lie behind it all. (There are three protagonists, and Jinyun counts as one.) [Immortal Lord, no System, one heroine, slow burn] [Unhinged + Invincible] [Cautiou 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is definitely mind-bending; don't trust the characters too much. Friendly reminder: there are plot twists. It features two male leads, but no homoerotic subplots. There's a female lead and a romantic pairing, and one of the male leads is a bit of a lunatic.

45. 1295 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 13.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
46. 1296 邪 Did the Evil God Lose Their Memory Today? 邪神今天失忆了吗 Brown Sugar Monkey白糖猴子Sports968k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Passionate and Inspiring (No True Villain) + Intriguing Mysteries + Love of Country + Every Character Is Sharp-Witted] Every character is just one ordinary person among countless others. There are no true villains, only people whose different experiences lead them to make different choices. The irreverent version: Is something wrong with this hero-versus-demon-king story? The Seven Demon Kings and the protagonist are all somehow a family of parents and children, The saint has t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story features a female protagonist's fantastical adventures, romance, friendship, and action. It's an ensemble piece with multiple couples, a semi-suspenseful narrative, and is filled with details and foreshadowing. The author doesn't explicitly reveal the characters' personalities; readers must infer them through their words and actions. It's a Western fantasy game-like story where the male and female protagonists are game NPCs. The male protagonist knows it's a game (there's no prophetic ability), while the female protagonist doesn't. This story explores how the game world appears through the eyes of these NPCs.

47. 1297 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is calm, rational, and very Zen-like. The author's writing skills are also excellent. I really love it!

48. 1298 农 The Farmhouse Matriarch’s Life as a Noblewoman 农门婆婆的诰命人生 I Want to Laugh Every Day每天都想笑Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [Souls swapped between ancient and modern times + lighthearted absurdity + no System] Tang Youyou and the college guy she hired end up in ancient times together. They become a trio of misfortunes: married without paperwork, mothers without the pain of childbirth, and broke without warning. One ramshackle house and six minors on the verge of a total wipeout. The King of Hell says she’ll die at the third watch, but he sends someone to kill her at the second. Tang Youyou: “It’s fine. I have free la 1kReads9.0Score131Shelves

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    I've seen time-travel stories before, but I've never seen one where your temporary boyfriend is also unlucky enough to time-travel with you. To be honest, I really didn't want to read it at first. But I was out of books to read, and as I started, I got really hooked, and before I knew it, I'd read 177 chapters.

49. 1299 我 Can I Autopsy You? 我能解剖你吗？ 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery424k WordsCompleted “If you’re going to leave me...” “Leave your body behind...” “Don’t sneak off like last time, when I cut you into eight pieces...” “If you really have to go, give me your heart and liver. They’re no use to you anymore...” A sinister song rang out through the dark theater. At center stage, a silver wheel spun, and a shadow whirled and leaped along with it... Like a giant human music box. When the performance was over, the shadow bowed lightly and gracefully to the empty audience. “Thank you...” “ 5.5kReads9.3Score968Shelves
50. 1300 强 Strength-Building Pills, Muscle Pills: Treasures for Quick Transmigration 强身健体丸，大力丸，快穿好物 Can a Salted Fish Make It?咸鱼成否Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Lin Yu is a total couch potato. One day, she kicked the bucket. When she died, she was bound to System 777. Her assigned task was to transmigrate to various worlds and live to a ripe old age whenever possible. Faced with this situation, the couch potato wanted to put up a bit of a fight. But given the circumstances, and the fact that it sounded rather tempting, Lin Yu nodded and agreed. After all, System 777 only asked her to live to a ripe old age whenever possible. There was nothing else to it 9.2kReads7.8Score726Shelves

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