Honestly, I Really Want to Read a Novel About a Female Lead in Scientific Research, but Tomato Seems to Have Very Few. 说实话特想看女主科研文，但番茄资源好像有点少啊

1. 51 都 They All Thought I Was Just a Prop for Bringing Good Luck, Until the Baby in My Arms Bit Someone 都当我是冲喜的摆设，直到我怀里的崽咬人 Qin Budu秦不渡16k WordsCompleted They all treated me like a prop brought in to bring good fortune, until the baby in my arms bit someone. 142Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Research papers? Then you've come to the right person. I'm known for being incredibly fast. I've already found one, but as compensation, I'll share two monster/ghost stories I read for the first time.

2. 52 门 A White Fox Died at My Door, and Spoke Three Words Before It Died 门口死只白狐，临死前说了三个字 Qin Budu秦不渡50k WordsCompleted A White Fox Died at My Door, and Uttered Three Words Before Its Death 55Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 从 Period: From Steel Mill Supporting Actress to Top Academician 【年代】从炼钢厂女配到院士大佬 The Galaxy Pours Down星河倒灌Modern Romance717k WordsOngoing [1970s] [Female Side Character] [Strengthening the Nation Through Science and Technology] Yu Zifang had a strange dream. In it, she was a disposable female side character who was hopelessly in love with the heroine's older brother and met a tragic end. Yu Zifang: ? Is that supposed to be me? Not sure. Let's wait and see. She was a worker-peasant-soldier university student and a technician at a steel mill, yet she let romance derail her career, landed in prison, and after her release was taken 1.4kReads8.4Score11314d adds

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   I've been following these two books recently. The first one is written by an engineer, and it's very professional. The female lead is shrewd, technically skilled, and capable of both scientific research and politics. The second one features a female lead who is an expert in automobiles and ships, travels through time, and has her own ideas and personality. Both books don't have any special abilities; the female lead rises to power entirely through her own efforts.

4. 54 七 The 1970s: The Capitalist Heiress and Her Military-Wife Foil 七零之资本家大小姐的随军对照组 Wu Yiyan吴一言Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted When Xu Jiangnan stood on the island with a beat-up bag in her hand and a bewildered look on her face, Li Xinghua happened to arrive. Li Xinghua was the rich young lady of a capitalist family, with fair skin, a pretty face, a good education, and a special space. Xu Jiangnan might have been a proper, respectable girl and not bad-looking either, but she had a dark complexion, no education, and not a cent to her name. Everyone praised her to her face but mocked her for being poor behind her back. T 3.1kReads8.4Score23714d adds
5. 55 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score66214d adds

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   A whole bunch of formulas, all very accurate, from articles by top experts.

6. 56 婆 When the Mother-in-Law Takes Charge, Her Son Returns to a Shocking Sight 婆婆当家，儿子归来傻眼了 A Mushroom一枝蘑菇Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the two years since her son got married, Yang Yufen never showed up. Everyone said she was a mean mother-in-law who looked down on her daughter-in-law, Qin Nian: she didn’t help when Qin Nian was pregnant, and she was nowhere to be seen when her grandson became seriously ill. It wasn’t until Qin Nian had an accident and the child died that Yang Yufen finally came to her senses. At the hospital, she saw her missing son with a homewrecker. She slapped him, only for the woman to shove her down 15.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   🄰 The first book's female lead is likely the mother-in-law, who is reborn, but her daughter-in-law is a researcher. 🄱 The second book's female lead researches weaponry, as the title suggests. 🄲 The female lead, a modern-day computer genius, transmigrates into the body of a real heiress in the 1980s. She returns to Beijing to acknowledge her father, who is very supportive and doesn't protect the fake heiress. The female lead cracks encrypted intelligence, intercepts reconnaissance planes, retrieves a nuclear submarine, receives awards, and joins the national team… She's the darling of the whole family.

7. 57 军 On Our Wedding Night, the Frail Beauty Is Pressed Against the Wall and Kissed by the Officer 军婚夜，病弱美人被军爷按墙诱吻 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + both leads' hearts belong to each other + marriage first, love later + scientific research + weapons arsenal + pocket dimension + face-slapping + everyone's darling] Li Xin died from overwork after staying up all night researching new weapons, only to transmigrate into a book. She landed right on her wedding night. When she opened her eyes, she saw her long-legged, slim-waisted officer husband, and his broad shoulders immediately stole her heart. But the husband she'd just a 6kReads8.9Score58414d adds
8. 58 八 The 1980s: After the Real Heiress Returns, She Reigns Supreme in the Capital! 八零：真千金回归后，宠冠京城！ Yingying Zhao英英昭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Era + military marriage + real heiress + adored by everyone + heroine is incredible at putting people in their place and beating them up] After sacrificing her life for her country, modern computer genius Jiang Tiange was reborn into her own past life. But that past life had been a miserable one: she was the real heiress, yet had been maliciously switched at birth, beaten and cursed, and forced to marry an abusive second-time husband. After she died miserably, her body was sold for a 31.5kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds
9. 59 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score22814d adds
10. 60 八 The 1980s: We're All Reborn, So Who Needs Romance? 八零：都重生了谁还谈恋爱啊！ Zi Ningyu子凝语Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Alternate World] [Reborn in the 1980s] [No System] [Academic Comeback] [Advancing the Nation Through Science] Su Wan is reborn in 1980, back on the day her stepsister framed her for cheating on an exam and her own mother slapped her in front of everyone. In her previous life, she had yielded and endured at every turn. In the end, she was expelled from school, framed, and left with a ruined reputation, destined to die alone. Given another chance at life, her mind is sharper than ever, and she ne 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend my new book. The female protagonist is reborn as a top student and makes a comeback by participating in competitions, passing the college entrance exam step by step, and serving her country through scientific research.

11. 61 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.4kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    With dual master's degrees in mathematics and physics from MIT, and currently a doctoral candidate in physics, Du Ruo became the youngest Nobel laureate in physics in history.

12. 62 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Supporting Character with the Wrong Script Makes Her Fortune 重生六零：拿错剧本的女配要发家 Lin Pu林葡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Wanqing was reborn in the final year of the 1960s. Somehow, she ended up marrying the most handsome and cultured man in the village. And she was already pregnant, too. Her family was dirt poor, but at least she didn’t have any awful relatives. Zhao Wanqing glanced at her System, then felt around her pocket dimension. Time to get rich! 14kReads9.0Score99414d adds

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    Come check these out! I have tons of them on my bookshelf.

13. 63 考 Go to College, Build the Power Grid! She Conquers the ’70s 考大学，搞电力！穿七零她赢麻了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted ~A short drama is in production. Stay tuned!~ Gu Yaotang’s life dream is to be a happy, irresponsible gambling addict. Just as he runs farther and farther down the road to becoming a scumbag, his usually obedient daughter suddenly starts acting like she’s been struck by lightning. Every day, she rebels and finds new ways to torment him. Whenever this little devil of a daughter catches him gambling, she beats him up, then makes him work! Enough! Why should I put up with this? Gu Yaotang’s coun 20.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    These books about national rejuvenation through science and technology, scientific research, and military industry are incredibly good! ① The female lead has just been assigned to a machinery factory. The factory manager is going through the motions, making grand promises to her, but she pulls out a tractor blueprint instead. She gets a raise right after joining the factory, rising two ranks, and her rank and salary are higher than her father's! ① Everyone is intelligent and quick-witted. It's a great read! I read a dozen chapters and am sharing it now. I carefully read the comments and recommendations; there aren't many awful characters. It's super good, a hilarious and entertaining period novel that's very addictive…

14. 64 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lead My Family to Wealth with a Supercomputer 穿七零后，我携超强光脑带全家逆袭暴富 Sanqi Doesn't Sleep三七不睡觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, adorable babies, farming, healing, and a whole family's rise to wealth!] Jiang Wanwan, a low-level resident of SQ1207, was struck dead by a passing meteor while inspecting the fields. She woke up in the body of the cruel mother of three pitiful children. Shocking! Who would abuse newborns? The eldest glared at her coldly. “Want me to call you Mom? Maybe in your next life!” The second chuckled. “Want me to accept you? Dream on!” The youngest spoke in a sweet little voice. “If 156Reads9.0Score—14d adds
15. 65 惊 What?! The Little One Builds a Rocket on a Variety Show and Goes Viral 惊！崽崽上综艺造火箭爆火 Ye Lanqingmei叶蓝青梅Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + adorable child + technology + variety show about kids. A cute, feel-good story featuring a real four-year-old!] Zhaozhao always thought she was an ordinary four-year-old who liked solving high school Olympiad math problems. Then one day, a System bound itself to her and told her she was the “baby” in a runaway-pregnant-lead story. The System assigns all sorts of missions, hoping to turn her into a child prodigy and star so she’ll catch the male lead’s attention and meet th 55Reads5.9Score—14d adds
16. 66 团 The Beloved Little Research Prodigy Leads the Nation to Soar 团宠科研小炮灰，带领国家飞飞飞 Luo Feiwen洛非文Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + period setting + beloved by the whole family + science and technology to strengthen the country + no romance] The heroine is adored by her whole family and is an all-around scientific genius! Lu Weichen, an interstellar scientist, accidentally transmigrates while researching the theory of spacetime, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a period novel! And it's not just one book she's transmigrated into? Her mother is the real daughter in a period novel about a 4.9kReads9.1Score48014d adds

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    There are so many female protagonist research novels! [Already hooked][Already hooked] ① The system king becomes the female lead, using her system knowledge to develop weapons, making the world wary! The female lead is full of banditry and doesn't understand the proper boundaries between men and women! [Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf] ② An interstellar genius scientist is reborn, from researching crops to developing technological chips to exploring the universe. It mainly tells the story of the female lead as a baby! [Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi] ③ The female lead's whole family are researchers. She is entrusted to the military by her parents. Her newlywed husband frankly admits that he can give her money and a house, but not her! Just as the female lead decides, she wants to dedicate her life to the country's scientific research. The male lead regrets it and is kicked out of the house by his parents.

17. 67 穿 Back to the 1960s: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets a Nation-Building Script 穿回六零，满级大佬拿了强国剧本 Yu Qiqi瑜七七Modern Romance628k WordsOngoing [1960s + transmigrate into a book + past and present lives + System + pocket space + contrast-character villainess + strengthening the nation + scientific research + romance] Content warnings: There's a slow-moving romance, some awful characters, and the overall pacing is slow! The setting is partly fictionalized. Don't apply it to real life! On her twentieth birthday, Chu Tang inexplicably gets bound to the Change System 0250. System 250 tells her there's something wrong with her body and she'l 275Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] Highly recommend the first and second books. The female leads have extremely high combat skills and research abilities. In the first book, the female lead transmigrates to the 1960s after the apocalypse; her family is demoted, and she protects them with her strength and research. In the second book, the female lead transmigrates from interstellar space. She's too young to do research at the beginning of her transmigration. The era is also chaotic, and she relies on her own strength to protect herself.

18. 68 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance635k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.2kReads8.2Score3.4k14d adds

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    Instead of going to the countryside, the female protagonist passed the entrance exam for a vocational school and was assigned to a state-owned factory. Armed with modern mechanical knowledge, she worked hard to build her career. [Flying kiss]

19. 69 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 11.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    Those of us in the military industry, these are some books I've recently finished reading.

20. 70 八 A Warm Romance in the 1980s: The Research Great Pledges Himself to Her 八零暖婚，科研大佬以身相许 Durian Mango Mille-Feuille榴芒千层酥Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Genius female lead dedicated to serving her country through science + loyal male lead devoted to defending the nation. A heartwarming sweet romance, no angst or love triangles, career-focused] Su Qiyu was kidnapped by an unknown force for thirty-seven years. When she finally managed to contact her country, she was surrounded by multiple hostile factions. Watching lives fall one by one, she chose to leap into the sea with her research in hand. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at seve 181Reads6.5Score—14d adds
21. 71 快 The Quick-Transmigration Big Shot Becomes a Tragic Villainess 快穿大佬穿成悲惨女配 Lazy Cathead猫头懒懒Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Power Fantasy] As a freak with an off-the-charts danger level, Ning Shu wears a mask of gentle refinement, hiding every murderous intent behind a smile. After death, she teams up with the Wish Fulfillment Life System. From then on, she wreaks havoc across all three thousand worlds! In an entertainment-industry novel, she’s the female lead’s foil: her parents are stolen from her, her career is destroyed, and her reputation is le 6.8kReads9.4Score66414d adds
22. 72 明 Flirting Openly! Seducing in Secret! Sharing Sweet Moments on a Dating Show with a Top-Tier Star 明撩！暗诱！和顶流影帝恋综撒糖 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 18.8kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds

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    ① The female lead graduated from St. Harder University and researched aircraft-related scientific research, interspersed with elements of the entertainment industry. ② The female lead returned from studying abroad and stayed in her home country to work at a research institute.

23. 73 重 Reborn and Bound to the Academic Ace System 重生绑定学霸系统 Fourteen O'Clock十四时Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted If you had a chance to start over, would you choose to keep everything the same or make a big splash? Bai Hua was the most ordinary person in a sea of humanity, yet fate gave her a chance to start over, along with a special advantage. Back in her final year of middle school, Bai Hua seizes the opportunity without hesitation. First, she'll escape the mediocre life she had before. Second, she'll turn herself into a top student! She'll excel in every area, from academics and character to sports, ae 1.1kReads8.9Score10914d adds
24. 74 真 The Real and Fake Heiresses: A Research Prodigy Becomes a Capybara in a Billionaire Family 真假千金：科研大佬在豪门当水豚 Absolute Value X绝对值艾克斯Modern Romance478k WordsOngoing [No official couples + slice of life + ensemble cast (more women than men) + this novel is all about bringing people together, not a face-slapping power fantasy] No official couples!! The main cast’s relationships are up to your interpretation! (The author ships everything, and the novel has all kinds of pairings: GL, BL, and BG.) (Not a traditional face-slapping power fantasy! Slice of life!!! Don’t read if that’s not your thing! At heart, it’s a lighthearted ensemble story!) Jiang Suiyan, a 1.1kReads8.2Score12514d adds

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    These two books are undoubtedly 9.9-Point masterpieces, hilarious! [Facepalm] I read them on my way to and from get off work, or even on the subway. I haven't skipped a single chapter! I've already read them three times! Every time there's a new surprise! They're truly endlessly enjoyable! (Research whiz)

25. 75 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.2kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
26. 76 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: My Motherland Is Here, and the Tech Tree Is Maxed Out! 快穿：祖国有我，科技树满点！ Little Chestnut Has Big Dreams小栗子有大梦想Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Ling exists to save souls trapped in the mire, helping them win at life with pride, realize their worth, and make up for the regrets they carry... Those souls who are broken and unwilling to give up get a guaranteed easy-win script the moment they meet Su Ling. The status, wealth, and men snatched away by the heroines? Take them all for yourself! 1.5kReads9.0Score15314d adds

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    ① An amazing single mother, who handcrafts a disease detection device 👀 ② A depressed teenage girl is reborn and becomes an aerospace designer 🌟 ③ A troublesome sister-in-law in a period drama, but she's brilliant in scientific research and equally skilled in medicine 😍

28. 78 全 The All-Round Powerhouse Is Back from Quick Transmigration 全能大佬她快穿回来了 Yin Shijiu殷十九Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Secret identities] [Beloved by all] [Sweet romance] [1v1] Everyone thought Shi Zheng was a good-for-nothing who coasted on the support of her three powerful older brothers. She couldn’t do anything, and without them she was nobody. Shi Zheng nodded repeatedly. “That’s right, I can’t do anything. Without my brothers, I’m completely useless.” But one secret identity after another came to light, leaving everyone dumbfounded. She was the little goddess of the stock market, a top scientist, a hacker 445Reads8.9Score10314d adds
29. 79 八 The 1980s: The Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress Leads the Nation to Full Bellies and Warm Clothes 八零：炮灰女配领国民吃饱穿暖 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + no pocket dimension or special powers + serving the nation through agriculture + male lead is the original male lead's maternal uncle + eight-year age gap] Lu Songxiao, an agricultural PhD who has worked diligently toward graduating and serving her country, transmigrates into a book! She becomes the childhood friend and fiancée of the male lead, destined to be his stepping stone. A hopeless romantic? Emotional manipulation? Not a chance! The first thing Lu Songxiao does afte 388Reads8.2Score11714d adds

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    Both books feature research talents who serve their country with their intellect. The first focuses on agricultural research, and the second on military research—both are excellent! Independent, strong female protagonists! While the first book's rating is a bit low, it's definitely worth reading! It's not long, but the portrayal of women is excellent, without any vulgar pandering to male characters. The author is also very responsible, researching and including photos in their professional work, and the perspective of agricultural development for national prosperity is rare—definitely worth reading!

30. 80 七 1970s Military Marriage: The Frail, Delicate Beauty Becomes the Powerful Man's Dearest Treasure 七零军婚：病弱娇娇成大佬心尖宠 Cute Fruit萌果果Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage] [Sweet Romance] [Pocket Dimension] [Stockpiling] [Comedy] Lin Chuxia, a scientific genius who has been frail and sickly since childhood, hears her birth mother say on her eighteenth birthday, “There’s no point wasting time on a useless person. Just stop her treatment!” Lin Chuxia laughs, turns around, and donates her scientific research to the nation. As a bonus, she does a good deed and brings down her entire family. Who needs ungrateful parents? Isn’t it much better to trav 3.3kReads9.1Score43314d adds

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    This one is alright. The first book features Lin Chuxia, a research genius who has been frail and sickly since childhood. On her eighteenth birthday, she is abandoned by her biological mother. Lin Chuxia decides to donate her research results to the country, ruining her entire family in the process. She embarks on a time-travel adventure with a vast amount of resources and a spiritual spring space, but unexpectedly becomes a pitiful cannon fodder character in the 1970s. In this era, she not only faces the challenges of being a reborn heroine but also various difficulties and challenges. During this process, she meets Leng Jingting, a seemingly cold and ruthless but actually warm-hearted tycoon. The two experience many difficulties and challenges together and eventually come together. This is a novel that blends military marriage, sweet romance, space, hoarding, and humor. The entire novel is full of period drama, sweet moments, face-slapping moments, and comedy.

31. 81 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 71.6kReads9.3Score6.1k14d adds

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    Absolutely wonderful, highly recommended! Both books are heartwarming and avoid the cliché of awful relatives. Truly excellent reads.

32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration: You Brat! I’m the Reinforcements Your Dad Sent 快穿之逆子！我是你爹请来的救兵 Insomniac c失眠者cModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + quick transmigration + strengthening the nation + strong female lead] She wants to live. She wants to make her wishes come true. For that, Lin Yu fears neither mountains of blades nor seas of fire! Face-slapping? Strengthening the nation? Focusing on her career? She wants it all! The male and female leads? If they have nothing to do with her, they can get lost! She becomes an inconsequential cannon-fodder cousin in a reborn lucky heroine story? From the start, she slaps the lucky heroin 4.1kReads9.1Score42814d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist focuses on scientific research while also slapping faces and punishing scumbags!

33. 83 重 Reborn! Maxing Out My Mathematical Talent 重生！将数学天赋拉满 Yun Shen Mu You Xi云深木有兮Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Gifted, hardworking heroine vs. aloof top student hero + equally matched leads] [Song Wan vs. Lu Qingci] Song Wan returned to eight years ago, resolved to study hard, stay away from novels and games, and maintain her top-student image. First place in the league? Nailed it! First prize at the national level? Nailed it! For the honor of her country, an IMO gold medal? She'll take them all! As she kept studying, until all Song Wan cared about was academic competitions, Huh? Can someone tell her wh 2.7kReads8.7Score36714d adds

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    Both books have solutions to the mystery. The first one doesn't seem to have a romantic pairing, while the second does. I haven't finished the first one, but it was quite good. I finished the second one, and it was very good, but there's just too little to say. I'm at a loss for words, so I can only say: both are great!

34. 84 让 I Said to Do Quick Transmigration, Not Prove the Dao Through Technology! 让你快穿，没让你科技证道！ Lost Rice Ball迷路饭团Modern Romance530k WordsOngoing [No CP, No-Brainer Power Fantasy] Yanhua, a task-taker on a universal scale! A mad scientist who conquers worlds with technology! In her world, as long as you're strong enough to crush everyone else, you can rewrite the rules, and the whole world will change because of you. Arrogant? Too bad, I just love it when you can't take me down and have no choice but to play by my rules! A story about the heroine gradually becoming a Demon King! #Max-Level Expert Slaughters the Beginner Village #No-Brain 293Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    In short, amazing. No matter the environment, what the original owner's wishes were, she could fulfill them through technology. Based on over a decade of reading experience, I give her a 9.8 Out of 10.

35. 85 5 The 1950s: I Help Build the World 50年代之我为世界添砖加瓦 Mint Fragrance薄荷清香Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Zhang Nuannuan considers herself a warmhearted person. Wherever she goes, she helps the people there, never asking for anything in return. She just doesn't understand why none of the countries she's visited welcome her back! Is she not gentle enough? Does she have a bad temper? Is she not kind enough? They could just tell her! It's not like she can't change! She, Zhang Nuannuan, was born to shine her light on the world and make it a better place! Please call her Little Fairy, thank you! 331Reads8.8Score3014d adds

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    Bringing 100 million units of supplies, a wealthy heiress has a whirlwind marriage and marries a soldier. She meets a cold-faced but warm-hearted officer on a blind date. Afraid she'll regret it, he gets engaged that very night and they marry the next. Their whirlwind marriage blossoms into love; he possesses mind-reading abilities and doesn't care that his wife is a time traveler. Afraid she'll disappear, he spoils her with his life. After joining the military, Lu Wanwan continues her scientific research and becomes a nationally protected expert. Meanwhile, a former heiress, kicked out of her home, is consumed by jealousy and envy: Why is Lu Wanwan so successful? She tries to outdo Lu Wanwan, recklessly courting disaster.

36. 86 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    I just finished reading the first one. It's a female-centric story with no romantic partner; the female lead is solely focused on scientific research and building up her country. [Learned something new][Learned something new]

37. 87 八 In the 1980s, the Little Wrecker Turns Out to Be a Genius 八零，拆家小能手她竟然是天才 Jin Yige金一歌Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Native-Born + Genius + Research] Wu Fengxian had already given birth to three sons when she became pregnant with her fourth child. She prayed to every god and Buddha, asking only for a little girl. Heaven granted her wish, and she really did have a daughter. The little girl was pretty and had a lovely smile, but by the time she was three or four, she still couldn't speak. The villagers all laughed at Wu Fengxian for having a little idiot, saying the girl would be a burden for the r 2.5kReads7.5Score18714d adds

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    It's a scientific research story, but it's set in a historical period and doesn't involve time travel, reincarnation, or transmigration into a book. The female lead is someone who grows up gradually from childhood.

38. 88 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Top Student’s Secret Identity Goes Viral 重生九零：学霸掉马后A爆了 Shu Shiyi舒十一Modern Romance631k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigrate into a book + top student + secret identities] Xu Qingqing has transmigrated into a book! In the story, she is the wicked stepsister of Xu Wang, the future villainous big shot, during his adolescence. She is ugly and fat, and always causing trouble. In the end, she meets a tragic death. After thinking it over for two seconds, Xu Qingqing decides that for the sake of her own safety, she should stay away from the plot and focus on her studies! Three months later, Classmate 93Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    These four books are a must!!! [1] I was moved to tears by the last two chapters. [2] Their relationship is truly touching. [3] The soldiers' patriotism [4] When she's being sweet, her smile can practically reach the heavens.

39. 89 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Male Supporting Character Is the Golden Finger 综影视：男配才是金手指 Yu Qingqing御卿卿Female-Channel Fanfiction13.5M WordsCompleted I have a System! That's my golden finger!! ... Come to think of it, it seems like, more or less, maybe... (The System has cried itself unconscious in the bathroom.) Tips for bonus chapters are in the comments! 3.4kReads8.8Score13514d adds

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    These books, the first two are all female protagonist research novels, each one is super good, highly recommended! ① The female protagonist researches holographic equipment step by step, using all sorts of cutting-edge technology. ② The female protagonist travels back to the 1980s, is forced to go to the countryside, gradually makes her rural life comfortable, and invents scientific research. She is specially recruited by the army, inventing various weapons and aircraft carriers. The female protagonist is not resentful at all, super good, highly recommended. ③ There are several pages in it that involve scientific research, which are also quite good. ④ The female protagonist is reborn, becoming a top student from a young age.

40. 90 重 Reborn at the Turn of the Millennium: The Beloved Prodigy's Mentor System 重生千禧，团宠小学霸的名师系统 Star Tana星星塔娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “No male lead! A male supporting character appears later, and there are side couples to root for too.” Qin Zhaozhao, a doctoral student struggling with her studies and taking extra time to graduate, wakes up one day to find she’s traveled back from 2022 to the year 2000. For some inexplicable reason, she’s also acquired a System. In this life, she not only has a golden finger that gives her one-on-one lessons from renowned teachers, but also the ability to help the people around her choose bette 5kReads9.4Score54514d adds
41. 91 我 We Once Carved Time with Love 我们曾用爱雕刻时光 Where Does the Ink Song Go墨歌何处Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted Yanyan, while writing this story, I loved you most of all. This is a story spanning two different times. One part is the brightest love the two shared in college, shining on each other’s memories like sunlight. During their university years, they went from strangers to confidants, walking the ordinary path step by step. But because of their differences in temperament, they eventually went their separate ways. Seven years later, they meet again and can’t help being drawn to each other. In their c —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: The Little Koi Is Cherished by the Motherland 穿越七零：小锦鲤被祖国宠上天！ Oil-Painted Spring Candy油画春糖Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The little lucky star Luo Qiqi was just named an academician in the 21st century. After watching online videos, she decided to try skydiving. That one jump sent her straight to the 1970s. Now the only child in her family, she unexpectedly discovers a marriage contract. Looking at her still-underdeveloped body, she decides going to the countryside is out of the question. She picks up her little bundle and heads for her fiancé’s home! Meanwhile, when Xiao Yi hears that his childhood betrothed has 2.4kReads8.4Score15314d adds
43. 93 全 The Whole Empire Wants to Date Me 全帝国都想和我谈恋爱 Don't Ask When You Return莫问君归Modern Romance888k WordsCompleted Cultivation World News: The young tyrant of Kongtong Mountain, who had spent over a decade living a charmed life and throwing his weight around, has finally met his match! With a thunderous crash, Kong Huayan became a hapless girl on Planet Fenglai whose parents were dead, whose exam results were poor, and who had just been dumped after her boyfriend’s mother threw money in her face. The young tyrant loved eating everything except a loss. Her eyes curved into a smile as she rolled up her sleeves 552Reads9.3Score10214d adds
44. 94 顾 President Gu, Your Genius Little Fairy Has Been Reborn 顾总，你的天才小仙女重生了 Cezanne塞尚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn to Lead the Nation into the Stars] The science prodigy Lu Yinian is reborn and wants to repay a debt of gratitude, but ends up giving herself away in the process. She plans to help her boyfriend soar, but winds up lifting the whole country instead, propelling it into the interstellar age. Lu Yinian: In this life, I’ll give you the very best of everything. Whether it’s truth serum, laser guns, force fields, or mechs, they’re all yours. Gu Yunqi: But little fairy, isn’t the best thing of a 1.8kReads9.0Score20714d adds
45. 95 重 Reborn on Campus: The Top Student Is So Cool 重生校园：学霸男神太高冷 Dusk Approaches将暮Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted On the very day Ji Yuan received her cancer diagnosis, she caught her husband in the middle of an affair with his first love from his youth! Ji Yuan died with regrets. She refused to believe that all the years she had devoted herself to him could be worth less than that so-called pure first love! Fortunately, fate took pity on her and let Ji Yuan be reborn in her husband’s youth. When she opened her eyes, everyone was in their teens, in the prime of youth. This time, she would see just what m 10Reads7.4Score—14d adds
46. 96 综 Film and TV Crossover: Wherever I Go, That's Where I Am 综影视：穿到哪里是哪里 A Cup of Rabbit一杯兔Female-Channel Fanfiction455k WordsCompleted After Chi Zaozao dies, she binds herself to a System and visits all kinds of small worlds. There are missions, but mostly she’s just there to have fun. Fair warning: the characters have pairings, but the female lead is single and has no romantic pairing. The first world is about tomb raiding, and the mission is actually to send a god away? All right, let’s give it a try! The second world is The Ultimate. The flowers bloom again, and she sends the god away once more. The third world: Xiao Yu. The 3.9kReads8.8Score19414d adds
47. 97 璀 A Dazzling Path to Stardom 璀璨星途 Moonlight135明月光135Modern Romance794k WordsCompleted When they first meet, Xiao Jiayu is mistaken by Mu Chen for an actress willing to do anything to climb the ladder. Her impression of the young master is that he’s cold, arrogant, and insufferable. After they get married, Xiao Jiayu discovers that his aloofness was all an act. Mu Chen, the young master of Tianchen Entertainment and nicknamed the Nation’s Husband, loves showing off his cats but keeps a low profile otherwise. Countless women go wild for him in the comments on Weibo. One day Mu Chen 3Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    Book 1: The Entertainment Industry Series - A Collection of Works by a Wealthy Family Book 2: National Science and Technology in Various Aspects

48. 98 恶 The Wicked Woman of the 1970s and Her Unhinged Antics 恶女七零，发疯文学 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted In 1970, in Daba Village, the second daughter of the Feng family went to the hills behind the village to gather pig fodder, but tumbled down the mountainside and injured her brain. Then again, she had always been a simpleton, so no one cared whether the fall had made her any worse. The second child has always been the one most likely to be overlooked in a family, and the Fengs were no exception. The eldest, Feng Chun, was the family’s first daughter, ambitious and fiercely competitive. The third 6.5kReads9.2Score65514d adds

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    A classic female-centric story, no romantic partner, focused on scientific research.

49. 99 重 Reborn in 1979: Wealthy and Beautiful 重生七九之财貌双全 Water Flows East水长东Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In the 1970s, Su He worked hard and constantly strove to improve herself, but before she could make something of herself, she was framed. She spent her life nursing her grievances until she was fortunate enough to obtain a key that could send her soul through time and space. She became a chief scientist in a high-tech civilization and a legendary Medicine Emperor in a cultivation world... No matter where she ended up, she could rise from humble beginnings and leave behind countless legends. In l 242Reads8.2Score—14d adds
50. 100 资 The Capitalist Heiress Takes Up Military Engineering 资本家小姐搞军工 Nine Long Songs九久歌Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Jiaoyue transmigrates. The good news: she becomes the pampered daughter of Jiangnan's richest family. Her parents dote on her, the house is piled high with gold bars, and an ancestral jade pendant unlocks a pocket dimension complete with a Suzhou-style garden and an underground storeroom, where she can grow crops and keep things fresh! The bad news: it's 1950! Given the course of history, her family background is a death sentence. With political upheaval on the horizon, this capitalist fami 38.7kReads8.2Score6.6k14d adds

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