Give Me Some High-IQ Stories. Reading Idiot-Proof Fiction Is Making Me Stupid 来点高智商，看降智文都快被降智了

1. 1 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 331.5kReads9.5Score55kShelves

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   The whole family is highly intelligent, including the female lead. However, in the eyes of her brothers, she's a bit slow, with an IQ probably only that of an adult Labrador Retriever [facepalm]. They're always worried she'll die. In reality, the female lead is energetic and energetic, and her intelligence is only relatively lower than her villainous brothers. She's incredibly strong and can easily overpower her brothers. Their daily life is absurd and hilarious.

2. 2 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 336.2kReads9.5Score47.1kShelves

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   In terms of intelligence, the first book is unbeatable; I'm currently reading it. The omniscient perspective is useless; just follow the female lead. She's insane, even her breasts are engorged! The second book is similar, but I didn't finish it; it's very good though. The third book... Well, go read it yourself. The fourth book breaks away from typical post-apocalyptic novels with overpowered protagonists; it has a grand scope and is worth reading. The fifth book is one I absolutely must take out for a stroll.

3. 3 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 114kReads9.6Score11.1kShelves
4. 4 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, 26.9kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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   All three are high-IQ novels. I highly recommend the first one; it has no fantasy or high-martial arts elements, but it's incredibly good, and everyone in it is intelligent! [Kiss] The second one features a professional con artist as the protagonist. [Cool] The third one features a super cunning old fox. [Eating melon emoji] Follow Fireworks🎇 and you'll never be short of books to read again! 📖

5. 5 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 136kReads9.6Score16.3kShelves
6. 6 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 124.6kReads9.7Score17.6kShelves
7. 7 蝉 The Cicada Project 蝉计划 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban4.7M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + crafty schemer + comedy + meme references + one heroine] As spiritual qi revived, Jiang Bai unexpectedly arrived in the age of the fifth mysterious tide. Everything he knew had faded with the passage of time. The world had been utterly transformed, familiar places and people were gone, and the career he had once fought for had turned to dust. The past was beyond recall. In this chaotic, dark age, order had long since collapsed, civilization was no more, and the shadow of 69.9kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
8. 8 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 119.9kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves
9. 9 只 Mending the Heavens with One Hand 只手补天 Xiashan Tiger峡山虎Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Alternate World + Overwhelming All Opposition + Ruthless] Synopsis One: The story of a fallen prince’s rise to power. Synopsis Two: On his first day after transmigrating as the crown prince of Great Yan, his kingdom was destroyed. Fortunately, he bound himself to a high-level civilization System, gaining supercomputing power, the ability to make limitless deductions, and access to multiple levels of additional permissions. Unlock Level One: [Devour] 533Reads5.0Score105Shelves

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   When the great calamity began, [already planted] the mountains and rivers shattered, the land of China sank, and the five great demon gods overturned the heavens. Li Xuan stood alone before millions of people, his sword pointing to the sky, his blood staining the heavens. "I have come here only to borrow your divine bodies and flesh to forge my path to mend the heavens."

10. 10 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.7kShelves

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    🥝🥝A masterpiece from Tomato, incredibly good! I'd call it the pinnacle of period fiction. A colleague recommended it, so I tried reading two chapters and laughed non-stop from beginning to end [facepalm][laughing]. If you have a low threshold for laughter, you absolutely must check it out! It'll test just how low your tolerance for humor really is. Once, I laughed so hard my stomach hurt and I was pounding the bed, waking my mom up. It's just so hilarious, hahaha!

11. 11 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 36.7kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    [I also highly recommend][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece] These two books are especially good, particularly the first one. It has been adapted into many short dramas, which are really stress-relieving and entertaining. This is almost the least frustrating Tomato novel I have ever read. If you are in a bad mood, you can read it. It is definitely worth it, sisters👭.

12. 12 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 455kReads9.4Score68.3kShelves
13. 13 睁 I Opened My Eyes in the 1970s and Followed a Down-and-Out Big Shot to the Countryside to Enjoy Life 睁眼七零，追着落魄大佬下乡享福 Three Milk Candies三颗牛奶糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional military marriage + super sweet, devoted romance + everyday family life + face-slapping the scum + space for raising kids] Sheng Jinhe is fair-skinned and gorgeous, with a captivating charm. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself as the male lead’s doomed former fiancée in a period novel. She gave the heroine her job and her golden finger, and in the end even drowned and lost her life to bring the male and female leads together. Sheng Jinhe stares at the sky in speechless di 17.1kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
14. 14 男 Quick Transmigration: The Guide to Winning the Male Lead 【快穿】男主攻略手册 The Wind Never Returns风不归Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + System + seducing the male lead + face-slapping a scumbag gong] Movie star Si Yao was handsome and talented, with a bright future ahead of him. But after an accident with a safety harness, he fell into a vegetative state. A being calling itself System 028 came to him and asked him to transmigrate to countless different worlds to... dump the scumbag who was his original partner and welcome true love? Before reading the plot, Si Yao: Isn’t this job a little unethical? After readi 2.3kReads9.4Score220Shelves
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villain Holds the Conquest Script 快穿：当恶役手握攻略剧本 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] x [Powerful couple] x [Both devoted] Shen Yuzhi joins the System to fix the storylines that have gone off the rails across three thousand planes. Who could have guessed the whole mood would change? When the cold-faced protagonist returns home to visit the imprisoned Shen Yuzhi, he is met with a sarcastic tirade laced with anger. “There's a place this nice, and you didn't bring me here sooner? You wanted me to work and support you before, didn't you?” “Why are you only getting ba 2.3kReads9.0Score283Shelves
16. 16 外 After a Surgeon Transmigrates 外科医生穿越后 Bald Bunny tutu秃秃兔tutuTwo Male Leads483k WordsCompleted Two male leads, devoted to each other, transmigration to Republican-era China, two powerful leads, doctor A cold-faced young marshal who falls for his wife at first sight × a slightly spoiled doctor who is utterly professional when it counts Jiang Zhuomian wakes up on a train that has just arrived in Shanghai. He’s barely accepted that he’s transmigrated, too, when gunshots ring out at the station the very next moment. With no experience in anything like this, Jiang Zhuomian follows the crowd as 6.1kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    It's not as mindless as some people think; it's actually quite nice. Highly recommended!

17. 17 外 An Alien Country Bumpkin Forces Me to Become a Smirking Dragon King 外星土狗逼我做歪嘴龙王 Li Genshuo李根硕Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Magical realism, no System, and not a wish-fulfillment story. A Chinese teacher whose manuscript was rejected secretly studies Dragon King fiction, uncovers the secrets of the universe, gets unbelievably lucky, shocks everyone, and conquers the world! 53.3kReads8.9Score5.2kShelves
18. 18 执 Bound by the Ways of the World 执俗 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Mystery220k WordsOngoing [Original Folk-Custom Dungeons] [Infinite Flow] [Slightly Spooky] You are not changing or saving the past or the future, but the present, which is being swallowed by folk curses. Miao-Dong Yin Pact: Ghosts and gods that exist only in memory, commanding the mists of remembrance, resetting memories again and again, trapped in endless cycles of reincarnation… Miaojiang Bone Prophecy: Ancient ghosts and gods that exist in people’s words… The Fujian Sea’s Ghostly Opera… One event after another unfold 18Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Just keep reading, one after another, without saying a word. The first book is simply a paradise for suspense writers, with very clear reasoning, common sense, and logic. The second book is also a mystery/suspense novel, but the updates are too slow. In the third book, the protagonist and supporting characters don't lose their intelligence, and the atmosphere of horror and suspense is top-notch.

19. 19 谍 Espionage: This Doctor Is Hiding Too Much 谍战：这个医生藏得太深了 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Espionage]+ [The System Is Just Support]+ [No Harem, No Romance]+ [Surgeon]+ [Red] A thoracic surgeon transmigrates to the Republican era. From the start, his superior dies right before his eyes, leaving him like a kite with its string cut. By constantly obtaining intelligence through the System, he stirs up a storm in Shanghai. 339.6kReads9.1Score43.8kShelves
20. 20 成 Become the Villain, and Strike Down the Scumbag! 成为反派，并向渣男挥剑！ Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same title is currently being serialized] [Two Male Leads + Top + Quick Transmigration + Both Powerful, Both Devoted + Intense Push and Pull] A vicious, unhinged beauty versus men with all kinds of personalities Lu Chengt ing is a blade in the service of the Celestial Lord, master of slaughter, free of desire and attachment, yet wicked by nature and impossible to control. In pursuit of the young lord of the heavens, who had descended to the mortal realm to under 31.8kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves
21. 21 深 Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦 Idiom for the Deaf成语接聋Mystery983k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old 182.8kReads9.4Score31kShelves
22. 22 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban176k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.1kReads—Score109Shelves

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    Top top top top top!!!

23. 23 太 After Emperor Taizong, Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty 太宗之后，再造大唐 Li Zhen理振Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The streets are carpeted with the bones of nobles; the imperial treasury has burned to ashes of brocade! Chang'an has fallen six times, and the Son of Heaven has fled nine! The Huang Chao Rebellion erupts; the Tibetans, Dangxiang, and Khitan run rampant. The late Tang and Five Dynasties plunge the realm into chaos, with warlords ruling unchecked and foreign tribes running amok as the common people wail in misery! In an age of chaos, the world is a furnace and all things are copper. Massacring c 101.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves
24. 24 原 I Thought It Was a Battle Among Nine Princes for the Throne, but It Turned Out to Be Empresses in the Palace 原以为九龙夺嫡，没想到是甄嬛传 Getting Paid Even While Lying Down躺着也要收钱Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted My new book, The Ming Dynasty’s Greatest Imperial Guard, is now updating~~ Male leads: Su Yan x Wei Yuanshu [Two male leads + Qing Dynasty setting + daily life + seme protagonist + Empresses in the Palace plotline later on] [Sunny, straight-laced science-minded young nobleman + gentle, deceptively innocent, alluring beauty] Important note before reading: The Empresses in the Palace plotline unfolds partly through another woman who transmigrated, Yixiu. There is no conflict between transmigrators 6.5kReads7.5Score440Shelves
25. 25 男 The Male Lead Keeps Giving Up, So the Dedicated Host Goes on a Rampage 男主又双叒摆烂，敬业宿主杀疯了 Little Bigan小小比干Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, one-on-one, fragmented versions, two male leads, both virgins, sweet romance and flirtation, slight Mary Sue elements] [Both top and bottom transmigrate into the worlds] Su Muyou died of congenital heart disease. After being bound to the System, he got a chance to extend his life. The System required him to maintain his assigned persona and, as a supporting character, cannon fodder, or villain, drive the plot forward and serve as a stepping stone for the male lead of eac 17.6kReads9.4Score2kShelves
26. 26 祁 Qi Tongwei: Reborn as a PhD Student at Peking University 祁同伟：重生从北大博士开始 Old Rogue, Watch My Blade老贼看刀Male-Channel Fanfiction795k WordsCompleted After shooting himself, Qi Tongwei unexpectedly returns to the time when he took three bullets while risking his life to capture drug traffickers. Given a second chance, he decides to leave Handong behind, stop circling around the political and legal System, and move on to a bigger stage. 183.9kReads9.4Score22.9kShelves
27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: The Devoted Male Side Character Gets a Power-Fantasy Script 快穿：当深情男配拿了爽文剧本 Sweet-and-Sour Plum Candy糖醋话梅糖Two Male Leads2.9M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Strong Leads on Both Sides + Livestreamed World-Hopping + Face-Slapping + Pure, Unfiltered Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Each Other’s First] The devoted male supporting character: a stepping stone in the protagonists’ love story, and a cog in their on-again, off-again drama. Rich and handsome, yet determined to be a doormat, he ends up with nothing. What a pitiful tool. After playing the devoted male supporting character a thousand times, Jiang Xu has had 53.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
28. 28 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 115.5kReads9.5Score11.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend these three books! [Admiration] Don't be offended if you don't like them!! All three feature intelligent female leads!!! They are incredibly calm and know exactly what they want. 1️⃣ The first book features a strong female lead and a female lead with no misunderstandings. The female lead is incredibly cunning and manipulative!! She manages to subdue the male lead, hahaha, and there's a huge foreshadowing at the end that elevates the entire story—it's amazing!! 2️⃣ The second book features a female lead who travels from ancient times to the present and reclaims everything that belongs to her. The male lead is also very capable! 3️⃣ The third book features a female lead who is seeking revenge—a high-stakes tug-of-war! She's incredibly calculating, and it's a 1v5 situation in the early stages!! It's been a long time since I've seen such intelligent and EQ leads on Tomato Book. These are books that even a ten-year veteran reader would enjoy!! I highly recommend the first two books, which I've already reread twice, and I'm also following the third one!! But please note!!! The first two books have official male leads. The third book currently doesn't have a true official male lead; the female lead is doing tasks to get revenge on the original male supporting character.

29. 29 那EN Lord Jiang is the Demon! 那妖魔是姜大人！ Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing (The rating has just been released) [Gender Swap] + [Single] + [Slaying demons and exorcising evil] + [Wish-fulfillment story] Using the blood of demons as ink and the Hundred Demons Manual as paper, one can copy their forms and seize their supernatural abilities. When Jiang Yuechu awoke one day, she had become an ordinary young woman in the flourishing Great Tang. Beneath the moon over Chang’an, prosperity and decay coexist, immortals and Buddhas have vanished, and demons run rampant. Fortunate 373.3kReads9.3Score28.7kShelves
30. 30 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor 乡下来的真千金，竟是封建老祖宗 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Originally titled The True Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor When Sang Ning opened her eyes again, she found herself the real heiress who had been left behind in the countryside by a wealthy family. She had been born the legitimate eldest daughter of a distinguished family, raised from childhood to become its matriarch. But when she opened her eyes, she had arrived in a strange new era. Fortunately, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter. Her fake sister thought 30kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
31. 31 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 774.5kReads9.5Score77.2kShelves
32. 32 深 A Desire Too Deep to Escape 深欲难渡 You Gongyu尤宫羽Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book as a black-lotus heroine + everyone is emotionally and physically jaded + adult love, lust, and grudges + fighting to win her over] Shi Shuyi transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. After the original male and female leads break up, the original Shi Shuyi steals three months of love meant for someone else, only to end up with her family destroyed. The man she once loved deeply, Fu Shiyan, watches coldly. 44.8kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
33. 33 救 Help! What Do I Do After Accidentally Flirting with the Main God?! 救命！不小心撩到主神怎么办？！ Gentle Ripples on Cold Water寒水微澜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + underdog reversal + bottom + one-on-one romance + mutual firsts] The Supreme God got catfished in an online romance! And the other person ran away on the way to meet him! Enraged, the Supreme God issued a top-level wanted notice, determined to bring back the wife who had suddenly disappeared. … Xie Yaochen, who had already hidden in a small world to carry out a mission, blinked innocently. “Dating? Never done that.” “Online romance scam? No idea.” “Top-l 71.5kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
34. 34 中 The Chinese Academy of Sciences Came to the Entertainment Industry to Poach Someone! The Haters Were Stunned 中科院来娱乐圈捞人！黑粉全蒙了 Old Popsicle老雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Thanks to [If You're This Capable, Why Not Join the Chinese Academy of Sciences?] for sending a hundred Carnival gifts. Boss, you're invulnerable to bullets and blades.” After turning down yet another visit from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gu Ran turned around and explained the three ways to achieve controlled nuclear fusion to his fans. Other streamers' fans have an average education level of middle school. Gu Ran's fans average a PhD. 113.5kReads9.1Score16.7kShelves

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    The male lead leads your train of thought! It feels like your brain has been washed clean, clearing your head. If you're new to logic-based novels, give it a try. Gu Ran dies unexpectedly while researching molecules and transmigrates into the body of a minor celebrity suppressed by her former company. Unexpectedly, she arrives just in time for the rise of live streaming and becomes the new national benchmark for live streaming. Come on, former company, weren't you so powerful? Let's get a beating! [Think about it carefully]

35. 35 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 32.8kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    That's definitely it! This book is top-notch! [Thumbs up] The protagonist, Song Li, is incredibly intelligent! [Kiss] She's practically the intellectual ceiling of the entire book. Her schemes are flawless, making readers' blood boil! [Angry][Angry][Angry] It really gets them fired up! [Angry] The characters are also incredibly vivid and well-developed. [Heart emoji] [Learned it][Learned it] It's a top-tier work among ensemble novels! [Thumbs up][Learned it][Learned it][Learned it][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

36. 36 说 Didn't You Say You Were Retiring? Officer, Why Are You Back? 说好退休呢？执法官你怎么回来了 Huo Fei惑非Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Enforcer Bottom x Player Top] [Infinite Survival / Horror Game / Supernatural Entities Descend / Global Open Beta / Leveling] Jiang Xun was the chief enforcer in a horror game, tasked with maintaining order in the System's dungeons. He had enemies throughout the entire game. After working for the System for two hundred years, Jiang Xun finally retired. On the day he left, the whole horror game celebrated as if it were New Year's, thrilled to be rid of the old menace at last. But barely had Jian 357.7kReads9.5Score71kShelves

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    The second one is absolutely amazing.

37. 37 末 Surviving in a Doomsday Apartment, While I Have Infinite Clones! 末日公寓求生，而我无限分身！ Ye Yu叶余Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing Everyone across the globe is transported to a series of apocalyptic apartments! Everyone awakens a talent and struggles to survive in their apartment. Jiang Ye and his classmates are transported to the same beginner apartment! Classmate A: Listen up, I awakened an S-rank talent! Classmate B: That’s great! With an S-rank talent, we’re saved! Classmate C: We’re all classmates. We should help one another! Classmate D: Big shot with an S-rank talent, carry us to victory! Jiang Ye awakens an X-rank t 9.8kReads7.8Score950Shelves

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    The first book's protagonist, with intelligence exceeding his actual IQ, miraculously survived his period of weakness. Then he became the sixth member of the gang, meticulously scheming against those who tried to scheme against him. The protagonist is intelligent; he acts decisively when necessary and admits defeat when outmatched. The second book's protagonist is also highly intelligent, completely outsmarting the pursuit team. It's hilarious, but the protagonist is also very clever, always managing to escape danger. The third book's protagonist discovers his university is far from simple after entering it. Relying on his intelligence, he rises from class monitor to student council president, and then climbs step by step to even higher positions, where everyone looks up to him. The protagonist is extremely cautious and has high emotional intelligence. And, as a male-oriented novel, it's one of the very few I can actually enjoy. The author's writing is excellent, and the protagonist is very well-developed, although the number of chapters is a bit too short. However, I have a feeling the author is working on a particularly big project.

38. 38 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 我 I Use a Coin to Rule the World 我用一枚硬币玩转规则世界 Ying Jie颖杰Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Rules-based horror + not a power fantasy + no System + no national survival game + no livestreaming + no tired tropes + horror + deduction and puzzle-solving + suspense + fictional setting + requires some brainpower] (A fairly unusual first-person narrative, but easy to read and more immersive.) The university I’d eagerly looked forward to turned out to be a bizarre academy. It was full of all kinds of strange rules: Dormitory rules, campus rules, competition and event rules, mission rules… You 7.4kReads8.8Score549Shelves
40. 40 八 The 1980s: The Martyr's Replaced Daughter Goes on a Rampage 八零：被顶替的烈士女儿杀疯了 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance491k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] + [Satisfying, Smart Revenge] + [Two Strong, Devoted Leads] + [Revenge, Studies, and Career, She Tackles All Three] In 1993, Su Lanting, who had failed the college entrance exam ten years earlier, unexpectedly discovers that her stepsister's smooth path through school and work was made possible by stealing her identity as the child of a martyr. When she returns to ten years earlier, one shocking secret after another comes to light. It turns out that the identity of a martyr' 29.5kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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    These two books truly teach you what great wisdom is and how to protect yourself, and the plots and pacing are also exceptionally good.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrated as an Ancient Farmer's Daughter, I'll Hold Up This Family with No Men 穿成古代农女，家无男丁我来撑 Liang Han亮含Ancient Romance635k WordsOngoing (The animated drama is out!) [Transmigration + Farming + Spatial Storage + Overwhelming Combat Ability + Building Wealth + No Romance] [The heroine is highly intelligent and cautious, not a mindless wish-fulfillment character! She excels at understanding the rules and using them to her advantage. So sometimes, if someone crosses her, she hits back immediately, and sometimes she waits until later!] Su Qinghe, a member of a modern special unit with spatial storage and the skills of a special forc 122.6kReads8.6Score6.5kShelves
42. 42 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) 27kReads8.8Score689Shelves

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    Judging by the length of time I've read this book, you can tell how many times I've reread it. I've recommended this book hundreds of times, and it's always been the top recommendation. If you're looking for female-oriented crossover/TV series or Dark River fanfiction, you absolutely can't miss this. A five-star recommendation from a twenty-year reader, its quality far exceeds its rating; it's a top-tier fanfiction. The writing is fluent, the logic is sound, the story is very well-developed, the plot is exciting and full, the pacing is excellent, and it's highly readable. Unlike many crossover/TV series where the female lead just follows the plot, or even the male lead, each female lead in this novel has her own complete storyline, involving important characters and naturally altering the original plot. Each female lead is not only beautiful but also almost always a genius, incredibly intelligent. Even the occasional seemingly foolish beauty is actually quite wise or insightful and genuine, never failing in crucial moments. The reason this crossover/TV series is relatively niche is because many of the worlds are based on the "Young and Beautiful" series, which the author has made a dominant force in. It's the best Dark River/Young and Beautiful fanfiction I've ever read. However, the author also writes very well in other worlds. In the first two chapters, the author will set up some insurmountable obstacles for the protagonist. If you don't like frustrating stories and prefer a more satisfying read, I suggest starting with the Yuechan chapter. Highly Recommended: Yuechan's Story (CP: Xiao Yu, "Your subject desires only one beloved person, wishing to remain faithful to one woman in this life, I beg Father Emperor's permission!" "Younger brother is young and naturally vigorous, unlike second brother, who will die of old age in a few years! Hesitant and timid, how dare he covet her true heart?" "Her choice wasn't limited to me, yet she still chose me, proving she loves me the most!" The female lead is intelligent, and Xiao Yu and Anhe are decisive, striking instantly and hitting their targets precisely. No subtle hints, no unnecessary suspense, just clear and straightforward victory. The author's writing has reached new heights, the pacing is superb, building layer by layer, it's exhilarating!), Wen Ying's Story (CP: Double Su, one is a long-awaited reunion, the other yearns for the one who saved her life, although it's 1V2, the romance feels natural. This is a revenge story). Ye Ming's Story (CP: Su Changhe, childhood sweethearts who rise to power, Su Changhe tries to tell every rival, "Yes, we have a child." The female lead, Ye Ming, is the granddaughter of Emperor Tai'an and the niece of Ye Dingzhi. Her cheat code is "Zhu Chongba's Guide to Counterattack," where she vigorously promotes the Ming Cult, changes the dynasty, and becomes the empress.), Chunxi Yu's Story (CP: Su Muyu, love at first sight, but she is unaware of it because she is always disguised as a man. The umbrella-wielding ghost abandons his professional ethics for love. I would call this the author's defining work, it is very well written.), Yu Qianqian's Story (CP: Qi Min, "The moment before I met you, I had already died. Every heartbeat since then is an echo of you."), Chang Xiang Si Xiao He's Story (CP: Xiang Liu, "She should be a fox demon, at least it makes me look less pathetic." Wen Xiaoliu is still the female lead's nominal husband, hahaha. The female lead, Xiao He, is A Nian's external brain. When A Nian becomes empress, Xiao He is crowned queen.). Gender-swapped Nie Huaisang (CP: Wei Wuxian, Director Nie resurrected his older brother!), What Kind of Behavior Ningxiang (CP: Xiahou Dan, the tyrant's darling, even if he's just a puppet, if the emperor really wants to protect you, he will), Zhen Huan Zhuan Chen Feiyi (The adulterer who was conceived: What gratitude for being recognized, what harmony between ruler and subject, this humble subject is willing to die for Your Majesty! The female lead's original name is Zhu Heyue, openly engaging in palace intrigue, secretly carrying out a vigorous anti-Qing restoration), Mu Yumo (Mu Yumo of the Dark River wears the Cloud Feather Palace Gate, the Yumo sister who has never learned charm magic easily bewitches the whole world, all-oriented), Qingyuan (CP: Xiao Se, the beauty of love at first sight between young people), Mi Yao (CP: Su Muyu, "Yes, yes, what A Yao said is all right", the female lead Mi Yao's story of restoring the Western Chu remnants, her golden finger is the purple sweet potato spirit's blame-shifting skill, especially fun), Southern Archives Shaowei (CP: Zhang Haixia). Lei Xianxue's story (CP: Xiao Yu; the female lead in this story is truly irresistible, charming both men and women, and involved in various wedding heists—very fun and exciting). All of these are extremely good! This book focuses on the female lead's career-driven nature, while the male lead's is a mix of romance and career ambition. Judging from my reading time, I wholeheartedly recommend it. Trust me, go read it!

43. 43 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.8kReads—Score108Shelves

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    This is definitely not a story about stupidity; both the main and supporting characters have brains.

44. 44 大 The Rise of a Big Shot: Romance and Passion 大佬崛起之风月 Liu Aotian柳傲天Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Not a brainless story, and not a power fantasy. Read at your own risk. This is all about romance. Li Fei never imagined he would be taken hostage by a gorgeous woman wielding a watermelon knife... 17.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is highly recommended. As a 30-year-old bookworm, it's the only one I've ever read that truly captures the essence of society—from intellectual prowess to social savvy.

45. 45 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 朕 I Have a Million-Man Army, and You Think I’ll Take This Insult?! 朕百万大军，能受这委屈？ Ash-Slinging Immortal打灰仙人Historical13k WordsCompleted I command a million troops. You think I’d put up with this? 608Reads—Score121Shelves

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    Power struggles, business battles, and embezzlement—the story is filled with historical events. The business tactics employed by those urban fiction authors who run companies can be applied in real-world scenarios.

47. 47 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves
48. 48 相 My Blind Date Wants My Company? Fine, I'll Let Her Have It 相亲对象抢公司？那只能成全她咯。 Ash-Slinging Immortal打灰仙人Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My blind date wants to take over my company? Then I guess I'll let her have it. 9.2kReads—Score121Shelves
49. 49 4 At 43, I Awakened After Being Fired! 43岁，被开除后觉醒了！ Jing Jiuzhe荆九折8k WordsCompleted At 43, I Awakened After Getting Fired! 5.1kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 朕 I Just Ascended the Throne, and You’re Pulling a Substitute Bride on Me? 朕刚登基，你跟老子玩替嫁？ Ash-Slinging Immortal打灰仙人Historical11k WordsCompleted I Just Took the Throne, and You Think You Can Pull a Substitute Bride on Me? 3.8kReads—Score206Shelves

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