Any Protagonists with More Than 800 Schemes Up Their Sleeves? 有没有那些浑身上下800多个心眼子的主角？

1. 1 长 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古：苟在天牢做狱卒 Qingfeng Riverside青峰浦上Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 37.6kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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   When you hear "eight hundred schemers," this is the first book that comes to mind. It's truly a book where everyone's a master cunning schemer, with eight hundred schemes in their head. While reading, I was constantly amazed at what kind of genius the author was to write such a masterpiece.

2. 2 都 I’m Already Doing Quick Transmigration, and I Still Have to Please Men? 都快穿了，我还讨好男人？ Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + plot-driven + subverting expectations + worker's gripes + manic one moment, triumphant the next, then absurd Meng Wan is an ordinary wage slave. After staying up late to make seventeen PowerPoint presentations in a row, she successfully puts herself in a coma in the ICU. The System, Ma Li, tells her she can return to the real world if she completes missions and collects life points across three thousand small worlds. Has capitalism really gone so insane that it won't even 19.8kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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   I've never seen a female lead more cunning than this one; she's definitely number one in cunning. Especially in the author's other book, *KPI*, the female lead's brain is a showcase of her skills—even Zhang Yi is amazing, stirring up trouble with just her words. However, because of my personal preferences, I won't recommend it.

3. 3 疯 Crazy Paradise 疯狂乐园 Sweeping Through席卷Mystery4.7M WordsCompleted (This is a sci-fi novel. Tomato refused to give it a sci-fi tag, but it really is sci-fi.) Have you ever been to an amusement park? We have a crazy amusement park with all kinds of attractions and extraordinary ways to enjoy them. I guarantee they're unlike anything you've tried before! Want to come take a look? Welcome to Crazy Park! I'm JJ the Clown. We have everything you could want: carousels, roller coasters, haunted houses. But remember, the stakes are your life! Death-row inmates, ser 4.6kReads8.4Score436Shelves

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   First of all, thank you so much to all the handsome men and beautiful women who recommended books! There are so many, thank you! I'll read them slowly. I've read the first one so far and it's quite good, so I'm recommending it too. The remaining books are ones I found before that are also good, so I'm sharing them with everyone.

4. 4 从 From Cannon Fodder to Protagonist: Filling In Across Three Thousand Worlds 从炮灰到主角，我在三千世界补位 Yam Gurgling Soup山药咕咕汤Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Female-oriented quick transmigration + male lead's perspective + no redemption + self-serving wish fulfillment. The protagonist is cold and career-focused, neither a saint nor lovesick. What readers love The protagonist isn't a saint or lovesick. She's clear-eyed despite her double standards, puts missions and her own interests first, and takes decisive action. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Each world is short, tightly paced, and never padded. A quick-transmigration fan's dream. Reasons to 43.6kReads8.3Score2.6kShelves

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   Not only is he cunning, but he's also ruthless. He's truly the kind of sophisticatedly selfish villain. Especially the one who schemes against everyone, causing suffering to the entire world. [Smile] The readers are suffering too.

5. 5 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 172.1kReads9.1Score24kShelves

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   The protagonist is cunning and shrewd; in the cultivation world, everyone is corrupted by bad company, and you can't survive without being incredibly shrewd.

6. 6 神 The Divine Cage Game 神笼游戏 AshzzoieUrban2.2M WordsOngoing In a dazzling technological future, a powerful being descends, calling itself a god and ruling over all. Everything becomes a game for the gods. The gods become humanity’s sole objects of faith. Above all faith, humans are the pieces and the gods move them. The world is a cage, and this is a game ruled by the gods. The gods rule everything! The gods create the games! The gods make the rules! Rule One: Every human must take part in the game. You need a ticket to compete, but the winner takes all, 25.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
7. 7 牧 Herding AI Dreams 牧AI梦 Herding AI Dreams牧AI梦Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Yuanbao Qingqing Universe On the Human-Ghost Couple in the 21st Century Who Took Their Thoughts from Playing in the Mud to Muskets, Cannons, and Missiles, and Straight to Nuclear Weapons ♡(*´∀`*)人(*´∀`*)♡💞 [PS: This book contains large quantities of undiluted radioactive thought. Consume at your own discretion, and have a cognitive-reconstruction toolkit ready.] [PS: This book is also known as The Two of Us.] [PS: This book is also known as The Everyday Romance of 224Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Then you definitely can't miss my book; reading it will definitely broaden your mind! 🧠

8. 8 牧 Notes from the Pastoral Dream 牧梦札记 Herding AI Dreams牧AI梦411k WordsOngoing Also known as The Shepherd's Dream Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to TV Dramas Also known as Those Years of Endless Complaints and Unsaid Words Also known as That Ghostly Couple Who Never Run Out of Things to Say, Now Writing Reading Journals The original works featured are tentatively Empresses in the Palace, My Fair Princess, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, The Return of the Condor Heroes, Dream of the Red Chamber, The Three-Body Problem, and others. (Note: Life is 130Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   🍉✨Holy crap, what an amazing book! [Admiring] It's so good it makes your breasts feel sore. The female lead is cunning and ruthless, a real tough nut to crack [facepalm], but not a saint, the perfect mouth double. I definitely have to keep this book to learn how to roast people, how to fight back against PUA... If I knew Xingjian in real life, life would definitely be much more interesting! [Laughing] [laughing] [laughing]

10. 10 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mutual Purity] [Uncle and Sister-in-Law] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Mind Games and Steamy Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Two Strong Leads] [Happy Ending] The comic is now available. Search Tomato Novel for "After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Were Bound Together" to read it. -- Empress Su Li had a dream. In it, Emperor Jingchang took her on a trip south of the Yangtze, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like suicide. After her death, Emperor Jingchang also schemed to have her 20.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    The male and female leads are like honeycomb briquettes, with a combined total of over 800 cunning schemes. The early stages are all about conflict, not angsty at all, so you can watch without hesitation.

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Killed Off by the Plot Around the Protagonist 快穿：主角身边被剧情杀的炮灰 Rou Zhi柔只Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration]+ [Supporting Character’s Rise]+ [Making Scumbags Pay]+ [Plot-Driven] In the world of novels, there are people who are killed off by the plot and meet tragic ends. They may be jealous of the protagonist, in love with the protagonist, or have harmed the protagonist. It may be necessary for the plot to progress, or they may simply be doomed because their very existence is a mistake. Lin Lu enters the worlds of novels through the Supporting Character’s Rise System and becomes 57.7kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    One is a female-oriented novel, the other a male-oriented one; both protagonists are cunning individuals. Lin Lu's recordings in modern society never disappoint.

12. 12 军 Military Marriage: You Want to Send Me to the Countryside? I'll PUA Your Whole Family 军婚:逼我下乡?我PUA他全家 Li Baozhu李宝珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Pocket Dimension] In her previous life, Fang Ying was poisoned by her stepmother and grew uglier by the day. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé got together with her stepmother’s daughter. Then her entire family pressured her to give up her place at a workers, peasants, and soldiers university and go to the countryside in the other girl’s place! She turned around and married her fiancé’s uncle, a decorated soldier. But he died in action si 49.3kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
13. 13 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 41kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    These are all books where the protagonist is incredibly cunning. The first one features a protagonist with numerous backup plans; the second one has the junior master Lin Du scheming to escape this world and then return; the third one has a protagonist who transmigrates into a famous detective, ruthlessly embracing darkness while his true self is Chinese (his bottom line); the fourth one has a protagonist who quickly realizes he's been mind-read, and then cleverly misleads him with a mix of truth and falsehood.

14. 14 综 Film and TV Crossover: Bright Moonlight 综影视：明月皎皎 Spring Water Tea io春水煎茶ioFemale-Channel Fanfiction4.2M WordsOngoing An immortal descends into the mortal world, undergoing endless cycles of reincarnation in search of a chance to survive. Popular TV and film fan fiction. (There are lots of original interpretations, so you can read it as half original.) Currently updating: The Young Brewmaster's Adventure + The Blood of Youth, Mu Jiaojiao (wild and unrestrained fiction) 26.7kReads8.8Score702Shelves

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    Do you read crossover fanfiction of the Dark River series? I started reading from the Moon Chan arc, where the woman Wuxin called a "mind's eye" was practically a god in the Mystic Realm of Tianqi City. Most of the female protagonists in these worlds are intellectual powerhouses; even the occasional seemingly foolish beauty is actually incredibly wise and never lets you down in crucial moments. If you like crossover fanfiction or the Dark River series, you absolutely must read this one. Look at my reading time—I've reread it countless times.

15. 15 六 In the 1960s, Everyone Who Clashed with Her Had Quintuplets 六零：和她不对付的都一胎五宝了 Cherry Tiny Rice Ball樱桃小小小圆子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Hu Yao, a martial arts school coach, transmigrates into the body of a timid young wife with the same name, married for a year to a soldier in the Trumpet Flower Brigade but still a virgin. She also gets bound to a childbirth System. Give birth, get rewards. Hearing that giving birth came with rewards, Hu Yao flashed a chilling smile. Having a baby? Easy. Her wicked mother-in-law calls her barren? She wants a baby so badly? Coming right up. Her sister-in-law mocks her? Coming right up. Even the d 21.8kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist possesses a child-rearing system, but she gives a child-rearing pill to her rival, allowing him to give birth to five children in one pregnancy (thus satisfying her rival's desire for many children and blessings, while the protagonist also benefits). It's hilarious; I read it in one go until 4 AM. But when will the author update?

16. 16 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Trust me, this bookworm of 10 years highly recommends it. It's incredibly intelligent, like a Mission: Impossible game.

17. 17 酒 The Distillery Helps Me Serve My Country 酒厂帮我报效种花家 A Luo, Who Loves Giant Ants喜欢巨蚁的啊罗Anime Fanfiction363k WordsCompleted [Purely evil, no redemption + villainous female lead + ordinary person with no golden finger + paired with Gin (no real feelings) + uses the good guys + goal: overthrow Japan] She somehow ended up in the world of Detective Conan, and even got a position in the Black Organization. Of course a patriot would seize the chance to serve her country. It’s unpleasant to have become Japanese, but fortunately she’s not exactly a good person. Long live the villains! The protagonist is purely evil, with no 3kReads9.1Score272Shelves
18. 18 被 After They Read His Mind, the Madman Wants to Kill Someone Every Day 被读心后，疯批变态天天都想杀人 Leisure Time时暇Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted [Looks like a little lamb on the outside, a true maniac on the inside; everyone is highly intelligent; angsty romance] Yu Ke transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder biological heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress. Not only is her whole family doomed to die, but she’s surrounded by cannon fodder who meet increasingly gruesome ends. She rolls up her sleeves and decides to save these poor souls, but... The first time, someone pushes her off a building and she dies. The sec 12kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
19. 19 快 After Quick Transmigration, the Shy Rose Blooms in a Glorious Blaze 快穿后羞答答的玫瑰轰轰烈烈的开 Jin San'er瑾三儿Fantastical Romance846k WordsOngoing [Era-themed quick transmigration] [No fixed couple] Su Cha discovered that she had entered a novel set in a bygone era that she had read before. Given a second life, all she wanted was to enjoy herself and live in comfort. She thought she had been given another chance because she’d saved someone, but she had no idea this was a quick-transmigration internship that would determine her fate… Content warning: The story only features settings from bygone eras. There’s no fixed couple, but that doesn 172.7kReads9.1Score14.4kShelves
20. 20 村 The Village Beauty Is Incredibly Strong, and the Educated Youth Is as Pretty as a Flower 村花她力大无穷，知青他貌美如花 Chilled Aloe冰镇芦荟Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming! [1970s] [Love After Marriage] [Native Male and Female Leads] [Transmigrated and Reborn Supporting Characters] [Northeastern Family Life] [Sweet Romance Comedy] [Adorable Kids] Xu Yibai only went to the countryside, and the very next day he was labeled "obsessed with the village beauty"! "The new educated youth, Xu, fell in love with Lin Duojiao at first sight!" Xu Yibai: ? Lin Duojiao: "I hear you really like me? Well, you do have good taste!" Xu Yibai: ?? Faced 6.5kReads8.8Score587Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both incredibly cunning and constantly outsmart each other, it's hilarious! The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight after being brainwashed by her family as soon as he arrives in the countryside. He then uses a scheme to marry her. The female lead appears to be a bit of a scatterbrain, but she's also secretly plotting against the male lead.

21. 21 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.7kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    In both of these books, the female lead is incredibly cunning. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ① In this book, the female lead has social anxiety. As soon as she arrives in the city, she volunteers to help her paralyzed father-in-law find a wheelchair, help him get back several years' worth of wages, and find him emotional support. She even helps her unemployed brother-in-law find a job. She's a master at resource exchange. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ② The female lead is comparable to a top headhunter. She has extremely high emotional intelligence and is particularly good at getting things for nothing. In the world of overseas students, she tricks foreign tech talents into bringing money back to China.

22. 22 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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    😃Haha! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" has reached the quality of both historical fiction and serious drama, possessing the potential to become a timeless classic. This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliant character portrayals! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" was completed in mid-September with nearly a million words, resolving all foreshadowing, filling all plot holes, and avoiding a disappointing ending. The author released a masterpiece in November, comparable to a legendary playwright, a work of art that could be described as divine in ten days! 666! The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

23. 23 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 21kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    This is truly cautious; the protagonist's invisible hand is beginning to exert its power.

24. 24 被 After a Mad NPC Set Its Sights on Me, I Took Control 被疯批NPC盯上后，我直接拿捏 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Mystery813k WordsCompleted [Female lead grows over time] [Male lead is thoroughly rotten] [One-and-only relationships] [Games include survival, horror, and rule-based mysteries…] A strange bus travels through time and space, crossing into another dimension… Jiang Song never imagined that her life as an overworked office drone would end on the day she finally clocked out. To survive the terrifying games, she must complete every mission without making a single mistake. The games are already perilous, but then an NPC s 35.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    Written by the same author! [Heart][Heart] It's totally my cup of tea! The male and female leads are both incredibly cunning and manipulative, constantly scheming against each other. They're both strong. The female lead is a master of deception, a black lotus who can be both flexible and ruthless, while the male lead is a treacherous, manipulative man. They're true rivals, the kind who want each other dead. The female lead is a player in an infinite flow game, and the male lead is a fixed NPC in the dungeon. 🐚🐚

25. 25 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 99Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    I recommend this short novel. It's a blend of time travel, fantasy, and political intrigue, balancing humor and substance. The ensemble cast is vibrant, the script-style narrative is fast-paced, the story is tightly plotted, attention to detail is excellent, and the imagery is vivid. It's morally sound and engaging, without any simplistic plot points, clichéd jokes, or high-tech gimmicks. Every word is handwritten, refreshing, and full of sincerity.

26. 26 哥 My Brother’s Friends Are Trouble 哥哥的兄弟不好惹 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Age gap] [Sweet campus romance] [Deeply devoted, scheming bad boy × goofy, straightforward sweetheart] What does it feel like to find out your buddy is dating your little sister? Lu Yi was unfazed. “What could she possibly lose? She weighs a hundred pounds, and ninety-nine of them are schemes. I’m worried you’ll get fooled out of your underwear!” Lu Qingyue: “Relax, I’ll definitely leave you your underwear.” Cheng Xingye: “???” 28.9kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    💗💗💗Highly rated masterpieces! Already tried them! You're welcome! 💗💗 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Cheng He": Everyone is scheming, even a palace intrigue script won't work. Everyone has 800 schemes in their hearts. The plot is humorous and witty, with twists and turns, one after another. Who will be the ultimate mastermind? 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Little Moonlight": The female lead is quirky and clever, the male lead is cunning and deep. The plot is exciting and very good. The only downside is that it's still being serialized…💞💞💞💞💞 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Little Princess": Unique setting, a different kind of time travel, good logic, the plot is tightly linked, full of twists and turns! ✨✨✨✨✨ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The Chamberlain": A perfect combination of a time-traveling woman and a reborn man, absolutely brilliant! The female lead is intelligent. The characters are vivid and lifelike, humorous and witty, and the author has a very imaginative mind! 👍👍👍👍👍

27. 27 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    It wasn't until the very end that I realized how incredibly cunning he was.

28. 28 在 Scheming Against a Villainous NPC in a Survival Game 在求生游戏和反派NPC互相算计 Cactus Heart仙人掌心Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [A couple with 800 wits between them] [They scheme against each other] [The heroine is resilient, a master of changing faces, and a Black Lotus] [The hero is a scheming, deep-thinking bastard] After being killed by a bicycle, Jiang Qi'an entered a bizarre game. Completing each game earned her points that she could exchange for a chance to keep living in the real world. In every game, Jiang Qi'an encountered the same NPC. At first, she paid him little attention, using her in-game identity to clin 2.8kReads8.7Score341Shelves
29. 29 五 The Five-Year-Old Commandery Princess Refuses to Be the Big Villain 五岁小郡主不做大反派 White-Clad, Sleeping Among Bamboo白衣眠竹Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance) In this life, all of Jiaojiao’s enemies have been reborn with their memories intact. They’ve all returned to the time when Jiaojiao was five and will spoil her as she grows up. Her sister: “Once we’ve fulfilled Mother’s dying wish, I don’t mind what you do with Song Jiao.” Her brother: “Song Jiao did so many evil things in her previous life. I hate her no less than you do. You can kill her or torture her as you please.” Her fiancé: “That wicke 868Reads8.8Score103Shelves
30. 30 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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    Both books feature protagonists who are 10,086 schemers on average. The first book boasts excellent acting skills between the leads, great writing, and, most importantly, hilarious humor. The second book features a constant cycle of sabotage between the leads; every time the female lead sees someone she wants to marry, the male lead sabotages their relationship, achieving multiple goals at once.

31. 31 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 9.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
32. 32 正 A Righteous Side Character? Why Is the Murderous Witch Handing You a Knife? 正道配角？你杀人女魔头为啥递刀 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain + schemer + calculating] Chu Xinghe transmigrates into the hapless brother of the Chosen One. The Chosen One shows off and puts on a forced display of power in front of everyone, dragging the Chu family down with him until they are wiped out. Afterward, he even gets together with the woman responsible for it all. What makes Chu Xinghe even angrier is that he awakens a System designed to assist the protagonist: help him win women, seize opportunities, and kill the villainous demoness. Fi 5.4kReads8.4Score339Shelves

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    The protagonist is meticulous and thinks ten steps ahead for every one he takes. Plus, the author is a detail fanatic. This book is fantastic!

33. 33 六 In the 1960s, My Whole Family Becomes the Main Character, While I Watch from the Sidelines 六零全家都成主角，我就冷眼旁观 A Little Sweet Chili Sauce一两滴甜辣酱Modern Romance460k WordsOngoing Period setting + ensemble cast + family and everyday life + sweet romance + scheming beauty + family members who are always at odds The whole family gets to be the main characters, so what's wrong with me just watching from the sidelines?? After waking up one day, Ruan Shu discovered that her whole family were the protagonists of books, and she had a part in every single one. In the books, she only managed to dodge her family's schemes because she was quick on her feet. Fine, fine. So that's how 112.7kReads8.4Score14.3kShelves

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    This book is hilarious! The whole family is cunning and scheming, each member harboring their own agendas – it's like they're raising a hornet's nest! It's truly amazing how they managed to cultivate such a family atmosphere.

34. 34 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    "My name is Ruan Jiaojiao," Jia Ying said. As the saying goes, Ruan Jiaojiao is the murderer and arsonist, while Jia Ying is the savior of suffering. The female lead is incredibly cunning; she's shrewd from head to toe. If you provoke her, those arrogant geniuses will suffer the consequences.

35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey Along the Chang'an Road 快穿之长安一路行 A Boatful of Clear Dreams Waiting for the River of Stars一船清梦等星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + System + pocket dimension + personal growth + self-reliant struggle There is a System, but it’s a good-for-nothing. Its golden finger isn’t much, and the heroine may occasionally have a love interest, but that will never get in the way of her growing stronger. When the System first found Chang’an, all it wanted was a longer life. It was just a good-for-nothing and couldn’t find a chosen one, either. Chang’an said that wa 24.4kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    These are all novels where I think the female lead is very cunning and charming. One is a quick transmigration novel with an official love interest, but they appear infrequently. The second is a novel where the female lead disguises herself as a man, but there is no official love interest, and no one knows she is a woman until her death. The third, sixth, and seventh are transmigration novels, with the third being 1v4 and the sixth and seventh being 1v1. The fourth and fifth are cultivation novels, with the fourth having no official love interest and the fifth not knowing whether it counts as an official love interest.

36. 36 穿 I Transmigrated as the Villainous Tycoon's Son, So I Joined Him in His Evil Ways 穿成反派大佬之子，我同流合污 A Prosperous Opening开市大吉Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance × woman disguised as a man × strong heroine × transmigrate into a book] [Pure antagonist's perspective × no unnecessary romantic entanglements × ruthless and merciless] [No situation where the male lead is stronger than the strong female lead] When Zheng Luoqi wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a romance novel as the daughter of its main villain. Step by step, Zheng Luoqi watches her father become a great corrupt official. Then the male and female lead 2.7kReads9.0Score293Shelves
37. 37 她 Her Predicament 她之困局 Autumn Waters Play with Mayflies秋水戏蜉蝣Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted [1vN, unconventional transmigrator, bewitching beauty, historical romance, brothel] After transmigrating into another body, she is trapped in a brothel and forced to take the place of a treacherous official's daughter. Gradually, she realizes her memories are wrong and that everything is a trap. They want to break her proud spirit, but she refuses to be bound by society's rules. They want knowledge from the future, but her ambitions are even greater. She may look delicate, but she's clear-eyed a 859Reads8.8Score100Shelves
38. 38 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
39. 39 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves

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    The first book is about espionage and infiltration; it's all scheming, you'd be dead long ago if you weren't shrewd. The second book is about palace intrigue; if you weren't shrewd, you'd be dead the moment you appeared. The third book is full of scheming, everyone's a schemer. Twists and turns after twists. You have to use your brain to read all three. [Laughs]

40. 40 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
41. 41 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
42. 42 这 This Eunuch Is Always Plotting for Himself 这个太监总在自我攻略 Little Superhero Kong Wu Jiang空舞酱小超人Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a true eunuch] Gong Yao, a brilliant modern forensic science student, transmigrates. No System, no space, not even memories to rely on. She cannot use her medical skills, and the law is useless. To escape an arranged marriage, she enters the palace and becomes a low-ranking palace maid, emptying chamber pots, washing clothes, and enduring scoldings. She had planned to keep her head down and survive, but is unexpectedly transferred to the Directorate of Ceremonial. On her seco 6.6kReads8.9Score793Shelves
43. 43 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22.9kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
44. 44 全 The Whole Village Knows She's the Grand Secretary's Darling! 全村都知道她是首辅掌上明珠！ Twin Carps双鲤鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Does transmigrating to an ancient village mean you get to enjoy a beautiful pastoral life? No way. Absolutely not. Zhang Zhuzhu had spent years in Zhangjia Village since transmigrating there, living a hard and frugal life. Every so often, she also had to use her wits against her stingy father and dreadful relatives. Zhang Zhuzhu looked up at the bright moon, then down and longed for modern life, often weeping into the wind. One day, a family surnamed Li arrived in Zhangjia Village. The Li family 8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
45. 45 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves
46. 46 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    These two books are the ones where the female lead is cunning, but the supporting characters aren't fools either; every step is meticulously planned. One is a cultivation novel, and the other is a historical novel.

47. 47 全EN Global Death Exam: Straight from the Execution Grounds to the Test Room 全球死考：刚下刑场你让我去考试 I Love Eating Cat Chips我爱吃猫片哇Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Tactical battles + mild horror + infinite-world adventure] The Deadly College Entrance Exam has arrived, dragging thirty million candidates into hell. The exam questions have been replaced with scenes from horror movies and disasters. Even staying alive is a pipe dream. Pass and earn rewards. Fail and be erased! Ten points earn ten million. One hundred points earn Tyrant genes. One thousand points earn the Apocalypse. Only ??? can make it out of this exam. To investigate, the military “ 1.6MReads9.3Score315.2kShelves
48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 16.2kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    She excels at handling unfavorable situations, but having been in this world since she was eight or nine, she can easily orchestrate events for the female lead. It's a 1vN scenario, with the female lead as a hidden hunter. She believes that men who don't spend money on her are useless, and if they ask her to spend money on them, she's a freeloader. Since the female lead is beautiful, she uses the opportunities she gets for herself or exchanges resources, not giving the male leads any chance to live off her. She also admires strength; any man who's already taken but lacks ability says goodbye.

49. 49 那 That Demon King Is Clearly Invincible, Yet He Lays Low to an Absurd Degree 那个魔王明明无敌，却苟到离谱 Zhang Hanguang张含光Urban124k WordsOngoing [Chuunibyou Demon King + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Unbeatable, Cautious Cultivation + Hilarious Power Fantasy + Multiple Women] [Handcrafted from scratch. He gets cheated on from the start, but the protagonist isn't tormented. The protagonist's character is absolutely entertaining, comparable to Lord Shadow.] Chen Ye, the famously spineless student at Jiangcheng University. His classmates insult him, a punk bullies him, and a rich, handsome guy steals his girlfriend. Yet the aloof campus b 285Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It subverts the usual tropes; the male lead plays three different characters, each with a hundred different schemes—it's so satisfying to watch, haha! [Smirk]

50. 50 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves

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