High-IQ Protagonists, Intricate Plots, No Harem, Dark and Scheming, Not Goody-Two-Shoes 高智商，一环扣一环，不种马，黑暗，腹黑，不圣母

1. 351 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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   These two are definitely for high-IQ readers! The first one features a cunning and weak ninth prince versus a vengeful and delicate young woman. The male lead is practically a genius, strategizing flawlessly. The second one features a highly intelligent and clear-headed female lead with clear goals. It's truly a high-IQ palace intrigue novel where the female lead schemes against the harem—it's incredibly satisfying!!

2. 352 媚 Enchanting Niangniang 媚娘倾倾 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted Take a prince as his apprentice, form a joint male-and-female logistics team, build a nationwide logistics network, create the most advanced war chariots, turn a cute child into a lucky charm, and help his divorced mother rise again. She’s dominating the ancient world of commerce! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   Highly recommended! The article is well-organized, with a tightly woven plot, no unnecessary details, and is excellent. It's a truly enjoyable read.

4. 354 我 My Youth Was Like a Pile of Mud 我的青春，好似一摊烂泥 Jiu Shihan酒诗寒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (Youth, School Life, Growing Up, Everyday Life, Redemption) Told in the first person, this is a coming-of-age story about a bad boy who matches wits with students and teachers at his school. They save one another and gradually grow up. My name is Fang Yuan. Ever since I was a child, I've been different from other people's kids. Girls say I'm as thick as a log, and my friends say I'm selfish. But I never thought there was anything wrong with that. Because I'm not a good person to begin with. W 155.4kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
5. 355 难 The Difficult Homeowner Became My Beloved Wife 难缠女业主终成我娇妻 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Urban69k WordsCompleted A no-nonsense man meets an elite woman. When these “enemies” meet, they can’t stop arguing. A twist of fate leads to a hilarious, heart-wrenching romance full of playful banter, and they ultimately become the perfect couple! The ordinary guy’s spring comes on a little too strong!!! 17Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves

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   A post-apocalyptic novel told from a national perspective. The nation investigates all abnormal reborn individuals in advance, making preparations ahead of time. It emphasizes national duty and righteousness, and features a beautiful, cool, and strong protagonist.

7. 357 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
8. 358 唯 Only the Fragrance of Orchids 唯蜜兰香 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Some people, once you miss your chance with them, there’s no going back. So what if she’s a doctor? You didn’t cherish her when she was devoted to you. Now she’s walked away, and you’re crying your eyes out as you search for her… If you knew this would happen, why didn’t you treasure her from the start? 8Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 359 一 A Lifetime of Martial Arts 一生武功 The Road of Donghang东航的路Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing This is the story of Wang Han, who failed the Bayes' theorem exam administered by the God of Physics and Technology and was banished to the mortal realm. There, he became cultivation partners with Huang Zhumiao, one of the Seven Fairy Maidens from Heaven, and underwent trials to advance his cultivation. Wang Han studied the Seven Injuries Fist. Every morning, he did push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, then sat cross-legged and ate Shizhen Yifang ginseng paste for his health before soaking in medici 19Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.9kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is, in my opinion, the author's best, highly recommended. It's unconventional and the writing is very humorous. The second book is also, in my opinion, the most suitable and best one I've read so far. It took me a long time to roughly understand it, and many details only became clear on my second reading. However, now, on my fifth reading, I've noticed some minor differences compared to my first time. This book was taken off the shelves for a while, but it's now back on the shelves. The third book is a lighthearted comedy.

11. 361 我 My Bones Are Mediocre, but All My Clones Are Peerless Geniuses 我根骨平庸，但分身都是绝世天才 Su Linger, Who Loves Lamb's Blood爱吃羊血的苏苓儿Eastern Fantasy576k WordsOngoing Avatar One: An ultimate warrior who can transform into a muscle-bound powerhouse Avatar Two: The most revered chief disciple of a sect Avatar Three: A savior who destroys demon lords and evil gods and rescues all living beings Avatar Four: Demon lord Avatar Five: Evil god [The avatars have no self-awareness] 133.4kReads8.8Score15kShelves
12. 362 刑 Crime Investigation: Hunting the Shadow 刑侦：猎影追凶 Wen Shengwei文苼尉Mystery209k WordsCompleted A criminal investigation prodigy in the principal’s eyes, a police legend in the bureau chief’s. A rising star was made to take the blame and lie flat in a small county town. A murder takes place at a tourist resort hotel, and all 11 people at the scene are suspects. Given a deadline to crack the case, Zhou Ce discovers it’s connected to the baffling disappearance of his girlfriend five years ago… 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! The cases are intricately linked and incredibly captivating, the main characters are well-developed, the writing style is light and humorous, and while it's mind-bending, it's not heart-wrenching. You'll be hooked after just one chapter, and you'll want to stay up all night to finish it!

13. 363 玩 It Was Just for Fun! The Crown Prince Is a Top-Tier Incubus 玩玩而已！太子爷可是顶级魅魔 Liu Chidun刘迟钝Two Male Leads198k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Instance-Based Stories + Supernatural Powers + Punishing Scumbags + Redemption] Immortals? Demons? Monsters? Evil spirits? NO!!! Young Master Lin makes a dazzling entrance. * Lin Zhi, heir to the Lin family, is twenty years old, a flower in his prime, with no parents but plenty of money to spend. He only has to stand there and breathe, and countless people fall secretly in love with him. He could have lived the easy life of a rich young master, but instead he clings obsessive 345Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, suspense, crime-solving, the male lead is immortal and captivating.

14. 364 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
15. 365 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
16. 366 我 Can I Autopsy You? 我能解剖你吗？ 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery424k WordsCompleted “If you’re going to leave me...” “Leave your body behind...” “Don’t sneak off like last time, when I cut you into eight pieces...” “If you really have to go, give me your heart and liver. They’re no use to you anymore...” A sinister song rang out through the dark theater. At center stage, a silver wheel spun, and a shadow whirled and leaped along with it... Like a giant human music box. When the performance was over, the shadow bowed lightly and gracefully to the empty audience. “Thank you...” “ 5.3kReads9.3Score929Shelves
17. 367 长 The Immortal Clan: Three Generations of Grandfather and Grandson Are All Me! 长生仙族：爷孙三代都是我自己！ Fishing for Likes in the Milky Way在银河里摸鱼Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Martial Arts + Longevity + Fake Family + Hypocritical Schemer + Generations of Accumulation] After transmigrating to another world, Jiang Cang gained a strange ability to live forever: the grandfather, father, and grandson are all him. When his elderly body grows frail and death draws near, he’ll charge into deadly lands and seize miraculous medicines, trading his life to lay an invincible foundation for his descendants! At the peak of his middle years, he’ll build a family and take control of 4kReads8.0Score257Shelves
18. 368 恶 The Villainess System: The Fake Heiress Pretends to Be Sweet, but the Big Shots Spoil Her Rotten 恶女系统绿茶假千金被大佬追着宠 Yu Duoyou余多柚Modern Romance326k WordsOngoing (The rating has just been posted and will keep rising, so please leave lots of comments!) [Transmigrate into a book + fake heiress and real heiress + System + golden finger + feel-good face-slapping + wealthy-family romance + devoted to each other + two powerful leads + farming + showbiz + helping the whole village thrive] I transmigrated straight into the body of a vicious supporting female character who was about to die. So what if I’m the fake heiress? Don’t expect me to be a cannon fodder. M 105Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    These are good-looking.

19. 369 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
20. 370 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
21. 371 魔 The Demonic Sect’s Path to Enlightenment: I Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks! 魔门悟道，我悟出偷袭相对论！ Tan Wenqing檀文清Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing The manhua series [I Comprehended the Dao in the Demon Sect and Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks] is now available. [Everyone is intelligent, no female lead, slow-paced, with detailed worldbuilding] [The protagonist has a top-grade spiritual root, not a useless-protagonist type, and won't get any blatantly overpowered cheats] [Tight logic, comprehensive worldbuilding, and a newly reimagined cultivation world] Senior Brother, you're way too cautious! Aren't we a demonic sect? 96.2kReads8.4Score10.7kShelves
22. 372 世 Never More Than Three Times 世不过三 Yu Duoyou余多柚Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + reborn + three lifetimes + little poison doctor + no golden finger + political intrigue + satisfying read + sweet romance + reverse raising + romance + ensemble cast + scheming + a little angst] Xia Shi has been reborn three times, and each life has been more exciting than the last! Now in her third life, she’s an invincible little poison master. Who would dare let her suffer even the slightest grievance? In her first life, she lived for herself and married a foolish empero 2.3kReads9.5Score459Shelves
23. 373 电 Digital Homecoming: Breaking Free from the Cocoon 《电子归途之破茧》 Guest of Qinggu Valley箐谷客30k WordsCompleted Electronic Journey Home: Breaking Free 337Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I sincerely recommend to my fellow book lovers: "Electronic Journey: Breaking Free" and "Electronic Journey: Rebirth". The novels have a novel and unique science fiction perspective. They are about the series of ups and downs that occur after mankind discovers a micro-intelligent civilization in the future. The author's work is conscientious. It is not a saccharine story. It is not formulaic. It does not follow the crowd. It is a work written with real care. It is written because the author loves writing and wants to leave behind some good stories with thoughts and meaning. The novels have vivid descriptions, rich character emotions, grand story scenes and a complete world view. The author's writing is very smooth and the logic is very rigorous. All science fiction elements are reasonable conjectures based on the development of science and technology and contradictions. (1) The novel puts forward the concept of "future macro and micro symbiotic civilization", which is a new thinking from the perspective of science fiction. (2) The novel's conjecture that "oxygen atoms and the structure of the solar system are homologous and isomorphic, and the 8-planet celestial system may have similar environments and may give birth to similar life forms" is worth discussing and thinking about by science fiction fans. (3) The novel proposes that "the 'simultaneity' of time in the human world may be a very large time scale in the microscopic world. The 'superposition state' in quantum mechanics, if viewed from the long time scale of the microscopic world, is likely a collection of multiple states of events occurring in a linear sequence, and therefore there is no superposition state." This view is worth considering and discussing. (4) The novel argues that "the electrons observed in experiments are not necessarily passively excited, but may also be actively escaped by life behavior." This view is worth considering and researching. (5) The novel's vision of the future combination of brain-computer interfaces and bionic robots is worth looking forward to. (6) The novel's connotation is satirical towards extremism. Technological extremism, scientific extremism, fame and fortune extremism, and extremism that gets stuck on trivial matters are all objects of satire in the novel. (7) The novel advocates the supremacy of morality and the harmonious coexistence of all things. (8) The novel embodies a spirit of self-sacrifice with great love, a free and easy manifestation of great love. I sincerely recommend it to my fellow readers!

24. 374 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves
25. 375 玄 Xuanhuan: Defying Fate Through Ten Thousand Lifetimes, I Beat the Immortal Emperor to a Pulp 玄幻：逆命万世，我打爆仙帝 The Cat That Doesn't Love Fish不恋鱼的猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of "Mayfly Chronicle" is now on sale] If life is as fleeting as a mayfly, how can it shake the heavens? After dying in poverty in old age, Su Chen discovered that his golden finger was a book that defied fate. After death, he could earn Fate-Reversal Points based on his life's achievements and keep reincarnating. He could spend those points to improve his next life's aptitude, comprehension, and even background. Across the long years, he was the ineffectual young master of a m 116.2kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves
26. 376 2 Twenty Perfect Comebacks: Shh! Don't Play Mind Games with the Villainess 20场完美反杀：嘘！别和恶女玩心机 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Episodic stories + wicked women + scheming women + revenge + twists + dark transformations and counterattacks + satisfying revenge] What is a high-level scheming green tea like when she's someone close to you? My best friend, Shen Zhouyi, is a born green tea: steady, precise, ruthless, and always one step ahead of her targets. With just a little scheming, she can make any man her prey. I knew full well... my boyfriend was exactly her type. At a party, I made a point of introducing him to her. W 1.2kReads8.7Score117Shelves

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    I've never seen a female lead better than this one!!! [Shy][shy][shy][shy] The female lead is insane, she's got everyone completely fooled, and everyone still thinks she's a naive and innocent girl [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

27. 377 玄 Xuanhuan: The Heaven-Chosen Villain Becomes a God Through the Sequence 玄幻：天命反派的我，序列成神 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy170k WordsOngoing [Behind the scenes] [Scheming] [Villain] [Gene sequences] [No heroine] [Invincible] [Cunning] [Cultivation] [Transmigration] After transmigrating, he was ordered by an immortal to become the destined Villain who would assist the chosen one, and obtained a Gene Furnace. Once the chosen one reached the True Immortal Realm, he could return to his original world and enjoy ten lifetimes of wealth and prosperity? Bullshit. Compared to becoming an immortal, wealth and prosperity mean nothing. If you wa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Full of scheming, a single oversight could cost not only oneself life, but also the lives of family, relatives, and even neighbors.

28. 378 我 Why Would a Bandit Chief Like Me Need a Romance System? 我一个土匪头子要恋爱系统有何用 Yu Duoyou余多柚Ancient Romance562k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + feel-good story + Romance System + cross-dressing as a man + nationwide idol + empress + ensemble cast + scheming + goofy antics + pretending to be weak to catch the strong off guard + comedy] After transmigrating, Song Jin finds herself in the body of a female bandit chief disguised as a man. She flees down the mountain in the middle of the night, only to be caught by the wicked Buddhist second-in-command and inexplicably activate a Romance System. But what use does a Romance 488Reads8.5Score125Shelves
29. 379 电 Digital Homecoming: Reborn 《电子归途之重生》 Guest of Qinggu Valley箐谷客31k WordsCompleted The Electronic Road Home: Reborn 352Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Became an Ancestor Through a Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation 凡人修仙：我百世轮回成道祖 Mild Sweet Potato清淡地瓜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [The manhua is now available. Search for A Mortal's Book of a Hundred Lives to find it.] (This is not a wish-fulfillment story! This is not a wish-fulfillment story! This is not a wish-fulfillment story! Important things must be said three times.) + (An ensemble cast story) + (A subversion of the usual tropes) (There will be all kinds of regrets. Isn't that what life is like?) [A Mortal's Book of a Hundred Lives: Every death accumulates points, increasing aptitude, comprehension, and bloodline, 297.1kReads8.1Score29.4kShelves
31. 381 病 The Yandere Villain Visits My Dreams Every Night: Sister, You’re Mine 病娇反派夜夜入梦：姐姐你是我的 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Raise a Cub into a Wolf + Feigned Possessiveness] Shen Xia was forced to transmigrate into a book. Apparently, she had to kill the villain and help the male lead rise to success before she could go home. But she turned around and chose to crush the System outright, helping the beautiful, tragic, powerful young villain become the male lead instead. She did whatever she wanted, free of all constraints. But just as she was ready to bow out after accomplishing her mission, the villain she had raise 4.4kReads9.3Score615Shelves

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    This is good; it features a 1v1 romance between a male and female lead with high intelligence and political intrigue.

32. 382 两 Love, Hate, and Old Feuds Between Two Generations 两代人的爱恨情仇恩怨 Orange Orange Songzhi橙橙颂芝Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted She is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, but her stepmother and stepsister frame her, plunging her into danger time and again! She escapes certain doom, and is fortunate to meet business tycoon Qin Haonan, who falls for her at first sight and pursues her… People reveal different sides of themselves when it comes to love and family, and a single thought can lead to heaven or hell! Good and evil both get what they deserve, and fate always comes full circle! Those who commi 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out on this amazing show!

33. 383 他 He’s the Local Guns-and-Blades Big Shot. Why Mess with Him? 他是本地刀枪炮啊，你惹他干嘛 Little Chubby Fish小胖胖鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Slice of life + no System] Who could have guessed that Zhao Jinnian, a rich young man with a fortune worth hundreds of millions, would be reborn? In his previous life, he returned from studying abroad eager to make a name for himself and put his ambitions into practice. Instead, every venture lost money until he began to question his entire existence. Now that he’s got a second life, Zhao Jinnian has accepted that he’s ordinary and finally figured it out: how much money is ever enough? Time to 96kReads7.1Score6.9kShelves
34. 384 官 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 Mr. Fishjoy鱼乐先生Urban512k WordsOngoing My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9kShelves

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    Intricately linked! Step by step, strategic planning is key! To succeed in officialdom, one must possess masterful political maneuvering! This book fully reveals the secrets and intrigues of official life.

35. 385 我 The Girl I Control Is Becoming an Old One 我操作的少女正在成为旧日之主 Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel has been contracted for print publication: cosmic horror + amber-style cultivation + villain protagonist + no System + decisive killing + black humor + deranged + single female lead + sequence containment] Xu Fei: “In the twenty-second century, all you need is a helmet with a brain-computer interface to experience a fully immersive game with realistic physical sensations.” “You ask why I chose this starting character? Naturally, because she’s a beautiful girl... Oh, no, naturally, be 763.1kReads9.5Score75.3kShelves
36. 386 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves

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    High IQ individuals can't be bound together like this, especially after watching "Ten Days to the End," which really sharpened my brain. Each link is interconnected. Every link is unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

37. 387 过 Adoption into the Family 过继 Dreams of Spring and Autumn梦话春秋Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 29.9kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Official career novels are interconnected, each element linked to the next, all based on realistic themes.

38. 388 天 Damn It! You Call This Frail Young Lady a Sickly Heiress? 天杀的！你管这叫病弱大小姐？ I Really Want to See the Southern Cross想看南极星呀Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Transmigration + face-slapping + feel-good power fantasy + decisive and ruthless Shang Yuanjian transmigrated into the body of the fake heiress of the Prime Minister’s household. The original owner was sickly, ill-tempered, and convinced her status gave her the right to run rampant in the capital. She had bullied countless young masters and young ladies from powerful families, and they had all swallowed their anger in silence. But her good days didn’t last. The year she turned fifteen, the Prime 5.1kReads8.8Score594Shelves

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    This female lead is really strong.

39. 389 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Have a Death Save File 无限轮回，我有一个死亡存档 Gathering Autumn, Knowing Quiet Joy拾秋知清欢Mystery417k WordsOngoing [Highly Open-Ended Earth Online + Everyone's a Villain + Good People Save the World + Neutral Faction] [The ratings have just come in and will rise in the future. I'm a new writer, so please be kind.] After setting fire to both his bullies and himself, Bai Zhu, a psychiatric patient, thought he would end up in hell. Instead, he woke up on a scrapped bus. No one knew where the bus was headed. Just then, a System calling itself the [God's Game] approached him and said it could grant any wish. Bai 8.6kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    The protagonist has high emotional intelligence and IQ, but a sharp tongue. If he makes you unhappy, it's because Bamboo did it on purpose.

40. 390 重 Reborn in 1975: From the Start, I Tore Up the Order to Return to the City 重生1975：开局撕毁回城调令 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 162.1kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves

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    These are also good, you can try them.

41. 391 连 A Serial Killer Rented a Room and Accidentally Moved Into the Criminal Police Captain's Home 连环杀人犯租房子，不小心租进刑警队长家里了 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸7k WordsCompleted A serial killer rents a place by accident, and ends up living with the captain of the criminal investigation team. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic and good-looking.

42. 392 荒 The Wilds’ Ninth Squad 荒野九队 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In the Qinghai Yadan badlands, local police discover a burned corpse. Hanging around its neck is the ID tag of Cang Yunfeng, a member of Wilderness Team Nine. But at that very moment, Cang Yunfeng is lounging on his sofa at home, watching TV. Only when a policewoman calls does he suddenly realize... he seems to have been missing for a very long time... 92.1kReads9.5Score10.8kShelves
43. 393 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 95.5kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
44. 394 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
45. 395 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
46. 396 疯 The Madcap Heiress Falls Addicted to Seduction 疯批大小姐，诱爱上瘾 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 6.2kReads9.1Score513Shelves

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    A story of two strong personalities, childhood sweethearts, and a long-awaited reunion. Li Su, the little princess of a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing, falls ill after hearing the news of her childhood sweetheart's death. She suffers from severe depression and paranoid disorder, and from then on, time dances with darkness. The bright and beautiful little princess of Beijing transforms into a dark queen.

47. 397 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
48. 398 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves

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    A story of high intelligence, intricate plot twists, and no harem elements. This is a very good book. You'll be hooked after just one or two chapters.

49. 399 大 Great Tang's Number One Menace 大唐第一祸害 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Historical2.3M WordsCompleted His Majesty Li Er was furious. “My machine-gun company has been lured away by that little menace again?!” A minister replied carefully, “Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy was a month behind on his liquor tab at Wangfujing, so the Crown Prince… the Crown Prince just…” Li Er looked disdainful. “Nonsense! Japan is a friendly neighbor of our Great Tang. They’re only a little behind on payment. Would he really go that far?” The minister answered cautiously, “Your Majesty… the debt is 108,000 strings o 46.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    🔥This book is too eerie🔥 "The Number One Scourge of the Tang Dynasty": When the emperor is angry, millions die; when the crown prince is angry, the whole city is paralyzed. [Laughs][laughs][sending hearts][sending hearts][laughs][laughs]

50. 400 快 Quick Transmigration: The System Wants Redemption? Ask My Blade First 快穿：系统让救赎，先问过我的刀 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration]+ [Multiple Worlds]+ [Courage and Cunning]+ [Badass Heroine]+ [No Fixed CP]⚠️Not a brainless wish-fulfillment story! Ye Zhaoning killed her scumbag father, stepmother, and their whole family. To save her own life, she bound herself to a System and began earning survival points. System: “I told you to redeem them! Redeem them!” Ye Zhaoning: “What's redemption?” System: “Give the original host a fulfilling life!” Ye Zhaoning: “Got it. So basically, make her life awesome!” Sy 1.3kReads9.1Score133Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels through various worlds entirely using her brains! It's a great show!

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