Novels with Smart Leads That Are Worth Rereading Three Times 男女主智商在线，可以三刷的小说

1. 251 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
2. 252 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves
3. 253 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
4. 254 盛 Midsummer Fendela 盛夏芬德拉 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance68k WordsCompleted A bonus story in the Niaosongmi Universe series Deep Affection’s Allure, titled Midsummer Fendela. A short drama of the same name is also in the works. Upright, refined, doting older-boyfriend type × proud, free-spirited heiress Seven-year age gap -- “If there were somewhere you really wanted to go, but the forecast said there was a one percent chance of a torrential downpour, would you still go?” 5.5kReads8.4Score499Shelves
5. 255 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score146Shelves
6. 256 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 804Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 257 追 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] 追凶笔记[刑侦] Fou Ye否靥Mystery802k WordsCompleted An elderly passenger dies mysteriously on a bus. A male student vanishes without a trace from his university dorm. A small-shop owner is brutally murdered... The cases are intertwined and baffling. As the criminal investigation team follows the trail to the truth, they uncover even more untold stories of hardship and dark dealings... Open this notebook of murder investigations and join the search for truth and light. May you and I raise the banner of justice, advance side by side, and leave nowh 7.4kReads9.2Score973Shelves

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   It's a pretty good crime drama with high intelligence and fast-paced plot.

8. 258 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.3kReads8.6Score292Shelves

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   1. Forced marriage x bittersweet redemption x substitution. Taking the place of his deceased twin brother and marrying his bride 😗 A shrewish, obsessive maniac x a resilient, innocent girl; the tension is high, the male lead is an excellent cook, so you can enjoy it without worry.

10. 260 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 3kReads—Score132Shelves

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    Here are a few good books I recommend. The male and female protagonists are both intelligent, and the story revolves around an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. They're worth staying up all night to read.

11. 261 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 207Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 穿 A Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Heroine's Plan to Heal the Villain 穿书女配治愈反派计划 Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Adorable Child + Powerful CEO + Sweet Romance] [Cold, scheming CEO Gu Hengzhi x Gentle, kind heiress Su Wanqing] Su Wanqing transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-school CEO romance where the hero spoils his wife without limits. Unfortunately, Su Wanqing isn’t the heroine. She’s the villainess who does every terrible thing imaginable, a colossal obstacle on the hero’s smooth road to winning the heroine’s heart. Her story ends with her family ruined and dead. The story’s 8kReads9.2Score568Shelves

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    I've watched this so many times! This isn't just a simple transmigration story; it has a bit of a rebirth feel to it. Both the male and female leads are capable of clearing up misunderstandings quickly. The plot doesn't drag; it's not a slow, insidious simmering. Their child is also incredibly well-behaved. The family of four is very heartwarming. There are some subtle plot points hidden deep within, which you only discover later. I especially love the line, "I'll wait for you in the future." The person he loves has always been the female lead; he's waited for her for a long time. And that line, "Is it you?"—Oh my god, only they understand! The beginning might be a little confusing, but the later parts are absolutely amazing!

13. 263 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.4kReads8.2Score103Shelves
14. 264 日 Thinking of You Day and Night 日撕夜想 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof songbird x obsessive, lovesick man [Forced possession | Intense push and pull | Healing | Happy ending | Sweet and angsty, with coercion | Flirtatious and sensual, both leads are sexually inexperienced] In the shadow of an overlooked terrace, Song Ning is pinned against the cold railing as Fu Jinshen kisses her deeply. His palm presses into her waist, her lipstick stains his lips, yet his gaze passes over her shoulder and meets Lin Jichuan's eyes as he finally looks over from insid 1.9kReads8.2Score116Shelves
15. 265 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.4kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Every single one of them is amazing, I've read them countless times [shy] Especially the first one, "The Mad Empress," it's absolutely incredible, hahaha [smirk]

16. 266 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves
17. 267 都 We're Already in Showbiz, Who Still Cares About Romance? 都混娱乐圈了，谁还谈感情啊 Banana Art香蕉艺术Urban353k WordsCompleted Zhang Xin, a cryptocurrency operations manager, is reborn as a lovesick trainee on Blue Star who died from holding his breath. You came to work in the entertainment industry, so why are you talking about love... "Playing along is fine, but catching real feelings is out of the question!" But... A singing diva, a top-tier starlet, an award-winning actress, a wealthy heiress... No, he couldn't take it anymore. Faced with the choice between being a beast and being worse than a beast, he chose "somew 859Reads—Score116Shelves

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    A book that isn't mindless, doesn't lower intelligence, and doesn't use people as tools is a rare find.

18. 268 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves

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    Lin Shutang was dumped by her first love of eight years, and while hiding in the bathroom crying, she was caught by a wealthy heir! The heir is incredibly cheeky, laughing at her for being pathetic while secretly flirting with her—passing her cigarettes, telling jokes, sabotaging her meetings with others, insisting they're a "contractual relationship," but actually harboring a secret crush for ages! The tug-of-war is incredible, so addictive! 😆

19. 269 江 Jiang's Young Master Tai's Pure-Hearted White Moonlight 江小太爷的纯情白月光 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other, strong female and male leads, dual secret identities, sweet romance, pure-hearted powerhouse with a surprising contrast vs. the arrogant heir of Beijing’s elite] Jiang Jin is utterly captivating, while Rong Yueqing leaves everyone dazzled for a lifetime. Snow swirls outside. Winter would be incomplete without it, and snow has fallen in Beijing year after year. This winter, she comes to the capital. They turn around in the snow and meet e 3.5kReads9.3Score426Shelves
20. 270 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    A guiding lover, full of love, with an amazing family atmosphere and impeccable values.

21. 271 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    A top-tier Beijing socialite, a haughty and deeply affectionate suit-wearing thug, versus a ballet princess, a bright and proud little swan. An eight-year unrequited love affair—I'm totally shipping Lou Yanjing with his intense desires yet relentless self-control! He truly loves him!

22. 272 君 A Gentleman’s Promise 君子一诺 Jiaojiao皎皎Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted A graceful girl and a handsome boy meet in the bloom of youth, and should have fallen in love in the finest years of their lives. But from the very beginning, their story went wrong. A promise left unsaid changed Su Cuo forever. Through the long years that followed, she stumbled onward, living only for Jiang Weizhi. Yet the joy of life lies in its unpredictability, and fate led her to Chen Zijia. For nine years, he waited through hesitation and uncertainty. Whether she turned around or not, he w 22Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a historical romance; both the male and female leads are intelligent and highly skilled in martial arts, and the number of readers shows how popular it is. The second book is probably an older romance novel; I've read it at least three times. University life takes up a large portion of the story, and both the male and female leads are top students.

23. 273 星 Interstellar Mecha: The Frail Commander Takes on Seven Alone 星际机甲：病弱指挥官单挑一穿七 Taking Gold from the Luan Terrace鸾台取金Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted (Please read the first page of the main text for content warnings.) [Apocalypse, Interstellar, Strong Female Lead, Face-Slapping, Everyone Loves Her] Apocalypse enforcer Xu Lingqu transmigrates and becomes an unpopular, sickly adopted daughter of a general. Despite a constitution that leaves her fainting every three steps and coughing up blood every five, she's sent to the command program at the Imperial Military Academy. Command is great, command is wonderful. Commanders can sit safely behind 54.8kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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    This female commander is so cool and stylish! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

24. 274 我 I Saw You in the Abyss 我于深渊时见你 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After 21 years of living each other’s lives, the real heiress was brought home, while I, the fake heiress, was about to lose everything I had once been proud of. To make it up to the real heiress, my father ordered me to take my younger sister’s place and marry into a poor village in the countryside. I thought my life had fallen into endless darkness, but he was like a ray of light, illuminating the depths where I had fallen. [Published in print] 5.5kReads9.3Score707Shelves

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    Especially the first one

25. 275 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous! [Licking screen] The female lawyer and the male guesthouse owner are a sweet and mature couple, mutually attracted, with a high level of tension and push-and-pull dynamics. [Kissing emoji] "Hey, you're holding me tight, aren't you?"

26. 276 逆 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves

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    I'm serious about saving you from a reading slump! This author's male and female protagonists are both incredibly intelligent, and the knowledge and experience gained from the books far surpasses that of ordinary contemporary romance novels. The epic love story and the extreme emotional turmoil, combined with the business battles and power struggles in the career storyline, make this a high-level collection of life wisdom, personal wisdom, and workplace wisdom. Only she herself can surpass her. The second book is even more brilliant. Highly recommended; a thoughtful reading will yield tremendous rewards.

27. 277 沉 The Sinking Carp Startles the Cattails 沉鲤惊蒲 Seven Inkstones七砚书Mystery442k WordsOngoing He calculated that today was “a day to avoid people in red.” Chi Jingpu immediately pulled out his red undershirt. “You’ve been standing there in a red undershirt this whole time, and now you’re telling me to avoid people in red?” Scientific-minded constable × Feng Shui master × little princess lost in the human world Hilarious mystery romance, one-on-one pairing, both leads pure and devoted, incredibly sweet 335Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 278 欢 Welcome Home, Contract Husband 欢迎回家，合约丈夫 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Stealing the love of another + clear-eyed heroine + revenge and face-slapping + constant clashes + powerful couple working together + marriage before love + an unconventional contract marriage + off-the-charts sweetness] [An actually aloof, naturally clueless CEO who pretends to be composed + a wild duck who acts as if nothing is wrong and sees the world clearly] Ye Xuan is a wild duck. Her father died, her mother ran off, and she had no one to rely on. Through her own hard work, she made a lif 3.3kReads9.3Score428Shelves

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    It's super good! The way the male and female leads interact is so great. Just go watch it, it's amazing! [Heart emojis]

29. 279 王 The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Took Him Up on It 王爷以身相许，她要了 Seven Inkstones七砚书57k WordsCompleted The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Accepted 228Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 侯 My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 侯爷，您的狗不能进！ Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 229Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 下 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 Seven Inkstones七砚书Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 103Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 灯 The Lamp Shines Where Worries Fade 灯照忘忧处 Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted : Ling Xi is the lowest-ranking Spirit Guide in the Immortal Realm. Her duty is to light Spirit Guiding Lamps and lead the souls of those who died unjustly in the mortal world into reincarnation. But she has a secret: her lamp can guide not only ordinary souls, but also souls burdened by unresolved obsessions. And every time she helps a soul let go of its obsession, she forgets a memory connected to it. One day, she encounters the soul of a young man tightly entwi 39Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    💥, A historical novel, super good! The first book is about the Sixth Prince Che, the original owner of the body. The Sixth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, as the imperial edict stated: He was neither scholarly nor martial, inherently cowardly, and possessed no redeeming qualities other than his good looks and large stature; he was plagued by various vices. The original owner was invited to a banquet at the Fifth Prince's house and got extremely drunk. But to say he disrespected his elder brother's fiancée, Zhen Shi, is absolutely untrue! The original owner was both cowardly and weak; even drunk, he would never dare to disrespect Zhen Shi. Clearly, this was a trap, a trap intended to kill the original owner! However, the mastermind overestimated the original owner's weakness… After drinking too much, he simply died, and Zhou Che, who had transmigrated from another world, took over his body.

34. 284 长 The Long Night's Fog Lifts 长夜雾尽 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance474k WordsOngoing [A woman’s growth + workplace romance + superior and subordinate + mature adults] That late autumn, Chu Zheng returned to China after finishing his New York posting and took charge of Nuosen’s China operations. The first thing he did after taking office was personally reject Zhou Si’an’s application to transfer to the M&A team. She couldn’t build financial models, didn’t understand valuation, and had no deal experience whatsoever. In Chu Zheng’s eyes, her abilities fell far short of her ambition 56.8kReads9.3Score6.9kShelves
35. 285 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    The male lead is mainly a supporting character; the two female leads are the most intelligent I've ever seen.

36. 286 七 The Village Chief's Beloved Daughter-in-Law in the 1970s 七零团宠：村长家的下乡娇娇媳 The Moon Chasing Stars追星的月Modern Romance779k WordsCompleted She was the darling of heaven, forced to go to the countryside as an educated youth. Her brother used every connection he had to arrange everything for her, hoping only to make her life a little easier. But as soon as she arrived in the countryside, she became the apple of the village chief's family's eye. He was the mischievous, lively youngest son of the team leader's family. One glance was all it took for him to fall deeply in love with her. Qin's father and mother: “Xiao Zi is our preciou 5.3kReads8.9Score416Shelves

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    A wealthy heiress is forced to become an educated youth in the countryside. She possesses incredible fighting skills and a decisive, efficient approach to life. Without any special abilities, rebirth, or cheat codes, she only has the backing of her wealthy family. The village chief's youngest son falls for her at first sight. Through countless hardships, she rises to the pinnacle of success on her own, showering her wife with unparalleled affection. [Heart]

37. 287 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
38. 288 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 44.4kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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    1. This book is incredibly good! The male and female leads are both very charming. Don't be fooled by the male lead's seemingly unfazed demeanor and resilience in the beginning when the female lead flirts with him; he actually gets restless if he doesn't see his wife for a day later on. The female lead is like a little vixen—she's all love at night, and by the day she's completely estranged from the male lead, haha. 2. The story is set in Hong Kong. The male lead loves calling the female lead "baby," frequently confesses his love in Cantonese, and loves calling her "wife." His apparent love at first sight is actually the result of a long-term scheme. As a detective, even though he knows the female lead is unwilling to tell him certain things, he won't expose her. The male and female leads support each other and stand firmly by each other's side. 3. Besides the main characters, the supporting characters also have their own stories. Each character is unique and not one-dimensional. The plot is truly rich. If you like this kind of story, you definitely have to check it out!!!

39. 289 窃 The Book of Stolen Lives 窃命书 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this book, A Book of Ashes and Joy, premieres at 12:15 a.m. on February 13. If you're interested, keep an eye out! [Regains control after being possessed | Not a wish-fulfillment story | Plot-driven | Light ensemble cast] Lin Ruochu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, was possessed during her coming-of-age ceremony at fifteen. The transmigrated woman, sold off by a System, used every means to “win over” the young heir of a marquis's estate. She turned e 38.4kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    I'd recommend these two books; I absolutely love them.

40. 290 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 13.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    A story about high-ranking officials within the system, workplace power struggles, and a love story between equals.

41. 291 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
42. 292 惹 Mess With Her? She’s an SSSSS-Rank Abnormality, the Real Deal 惹她？她SSSSS级异端真祖宗 The Peach Picker摘桃子的人Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The heroine and hero are both genuinely unhinged and murderous! Read the content warning at the end of Chapter One before starting!] [Fantasy setting, secret identities, wish fulfillment, powerful characters, face-slapping and punishing scum, fantasy and sci-fi, sweet romance] [The heroine is the strongest and unbeatable in this story. Both leads are violent, unhinged hard cases who would rather throw a punch than waste words, and are far from normal.] Ye Sang, the eldest daughter of the Ye fam 19.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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    Sister, you've booked three sessions!

43. 293 千 The Reborn Heiress: The Scheming CEO’s Sweet Trap 千金重生：心机总裁套路深 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yi wasn't the brightest. The man she loved with all her heart schemed for her family's fortune and took her life. The man she had slapped three times became a powerful figure admired and courted by everyone, someone far beyond her reach. She died in his bed. Reborn, she finally understood how to live: she would take revenge on everyone who had harmed her. As for the man she had once trampled on... Mr. Ying, yes, I'm talking about you. You look even more handsome today. 5.1kReads9.2Score694Shelves

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    This is the No.1 Rebirth novel I've ever read—it's incredibly good! It doesn't follow any clichéd plots; I've already reread it.

44. 294 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 18.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
45. 295 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 16.8kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
46. 296 沉 The Sinking Boat and the Evening Sun 沉舟与晚晴 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Government Insider + Powerful Official Romance + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Workplace Love] He was a powerful figure with an infinitely bright future, a dazzling yet cold star in the political firmament. Calm, restrained, and indifferent to women, he remained that way until a work meeting, when one glimpse of a girl with a smile bright as the morning sun left him utterly captivated: Su Wanqing. 2.6kReads6.8Score235Shelves
47. 297 婚 365 Days Until Our Wedding 婚期365天 Cool New Moon淡月新凉Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Seven years ago, she was a lonely orphan living with the Huo family, and he was the Huo family's second son, deeply in love. She fell for a man eight years older than her in the bloom of youth, only to be blamed for pushing his beloved girlfriend off a building. Seven years later, she was a beautiful, sophisticated overseas correspondent, and he was the Huo family's capable heir. When their paths crossed again, she acted as if he weren't there, but he kept appearing, casually cutting off one adm 2.2kReads8.8Score199Shelves

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    This one, this one, this one👆🏻 Both the male and female leads are super smart!

48. 298 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.3kReads9.0Score188Shelves

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    A must-read historical romance novel focusing on power struggles! The female protagonist is incredibly cunning; after her rebirth, she uses the world as her chessboard and all living beings as her pieces—she is the mastermind behind the game. The male protagonist is a gentle and refined prince who dotes on her throughout, offering silent support and protection. This book is more than just palace intrigue and domestic drama; it weaves together crime-solving suspense, the struggle for the throne, national sentiment, brotherhood, political intrigue, and conspiracies—a grand and unpredictable epic.

49. 299 我 I’m a Reader Full of Grievances! I’m Here to Beat Up Abusive-Story Heroes 我！怨气读者！打的就是虐文男主 Starlight on the River星河照影Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + The Heroine Never Looks Back + Face-Slapping and Villain Punishment + The Scumbag Husband Goes Bankrupt and to Prison] The abusive-romance male lead’s rule of conduct: When his moonlight is hurt, he rushes to her side first, every time. Yet he treats the heroine like someone from the Sakura Kingdom just so he can abuse her! His outrageous, inhuman, deranged antics are enough to make anyone furious and sick with stress! Lan Chaoyan was literally angered to death by 639Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    This is actually quite good. The female lead is highly intelligent, doesn't suffer mistreatment, and can even go toe-to-toe with powerful figures in the business world. Don't be fooled by the low rating.

50. 300 不 No, Fall 不，沦 Si Xiaonian司小廿Modern Romance345k WordsOngoing [Older Man Dotes on His Wife] [Seven-Year Age Gap] [Both Firsts] [Forced Love] [Supportive Boyfriend] [Possessive Daddy Type] One reckless night was the stupidest decision Ruan Xingmian had ever made. She never expected the man she got involved with to be He Chongyan. It wasn't until she accompanied Huo Ning to meet a man for a marriage match that she suddenly realized the man she'd had a one-night stand with was her stepmother's intended match! The He family was mysterious, and Changque Capital 698Reads8.2Score125Shelves

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    A genius girl meets a cunning fox. The chase between the boy and the girl is a tug-of-war that gets more and more addictive! 🤭

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