Have Top-Student Novels Fallen Out of Favor? Recommend Some to Me 学霸文难道已经没落了吗，给朕推文

1. 301 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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   These should be fine, I personally think they're pretty good, especially the last one, which is absolutely my favorite, but it has a female lead.

2. 302 让 I Told You to Rank First, Not to Chase the One Who Ranks First 让你考第一名，谁让你追第一名了 Baili Shouyue百里守月Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted “The campus belle I'm pursuing says she only likes the person who comes first,” says Su He, ranked second in the grade. Gu Yan, ranked first, replies, “What does that have to do with me?” Su He looks at him earnestly. “So, would you let me come first this time?” Gu Yan refuses without hesitation. “Are you crazy?” But on exam day, Su He's underlings stop Gu Yan from entering the exam hall, costing him his first-place spot. From then on, Gu Yan and Su He are at odds. Only, the more Gu Yan tries to 1.4kReads9.0Score226Shelves
3. 303 双 You Deserve a Love Like That of Two Top Students 双学霸的爱情你值得拥有 Moonlit Riverside月明江畔Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted (Male-Male Romance) Before Lin Mo appeared, Lu Xiao had no idea what love was. After Lin Mo came into his life, he finally understood what it meant to like someone. One loves with fiery passion, the other with deep devotion. Their love, freely given and returned, fills both their lives with color. 567Reads9.4Score170Shelves
4. 304 小 The Little Stutterer Returns to the Orphanage, Where All the Big Shots Dote on Her 小结巴回孤儿院，全员大佬宠着她 You're Deluding Yourself你在痴心妄想Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses + everyone's darling + pocket dimension + face-slapping + top student + a family full of big shots + the whole family gets rich + everyone regrets it!] [Gentle, sweet heroine x unruly hero] [Set in the 1990s; the big shots are all still growing] Because she stutters, Ming Luo is disliked by her family and kicked out of the house. Only after she leaves does the Ming family discover that the biological daughter they lost is Ming Luo! Back at the orphanage, she has a pocket 537Reads8.0Score101Shelves

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   They're all about academic superstars, and they're all incredibly good-looking. For the first book, please see the details page; I won't go into too much detail here. Books 2, 3, and 4 all involve rebirth followed by hard work to become top students, defying fate and changing their destiny—they're especially inspiring.

5. 305 重 Reborn: My Best Buddy Won Me Over 重生后被好哥们拿下了 You Ranxintong悠然芯潼Modern Romance834k WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + school life + romance + sweet + slow burn] Xia Sisi was in a gloomy mood. Looking at her suddenly smaller body, she couldn’t help feeling a headache coming on... She had thought that if she could live another life, she would definitely work hard to become a better version of herself. But she hadn’t expected to suddenly end up back here... She needed a moment to process it. Right, she’d take a nap first and think about it once she’d cleared her head. Other people get a golden f 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves
6. 306 谢 Thanks for Asking, the Top Student Has Carried the Whole Team 谢邀，学霸已carry全场 Everlasting Blossom花不谢Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted In a nutshell, she's the school bully and the top student, effortlessly carrying the whole team! Chu Yaya, a rising star in the scientific community, is sabotaged while studying abroad and reborn in the body of an underachiever. She opens her eyes to a hellish start: She's the worst student in the worst class, facing expulsion for “causing trouble.” Students across Liangcheng are so terrified of her that they call her Second Master. Her mother has bipolar disorder, her younger brother is autisti 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 307 少 The Academician Who Came Out of the Youth Class 少年班里走出的院士 The Breeze and Bright Moon Still Remain清风明月依旧在Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On a tech interview show, a famous host faced the camera and began humblebragging: “Honestly, I never took the college entrance exam back then... because I was recommended for admission to Peking University.” The audience burst into applause. The host raised an eyebrow smugly and turned to the guest beside him. “Dr. Xiang Yang, what about you back then...?” Xiang Yang set down his glass of water and smiled faintly. “Oh, I never went to high school.” So what if he never went to high school? He wa 1.8kReads6.4Score105Shelves
8. 308 闺 My Best Friend Wants to Snare a Rich Husband, but I Want to Make It on My Own 闺蜜要钓金龟婿，我要成就我自己 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted A powerful, straightforward man pursues his wife with passion and flair, acting fast, accurately, and decisively. The top student heroine is levelheaded about love and marriage, both sweet and alluring, with an inner strength and stability. Four female college students support one another, growing toward the sun and following the light. Mi Lailai has met Zhou Suhui three times in all. Every time, he speaks bluntly and gets straight to the point, always aiming to wrap things up quickly. The first 300Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is a business tycoon who pursues his wife directly and is very skilled at flirting. The female lead is an academic genius, excelling in both academics and martial arts. Their relationship is inspiring, not competitive, and they have best friends who support each other.

9. 309 拜 I’ll Bow to You 拜下风 Hot Water热白水Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted There are only two kinds of people Jiang He hates: the arrogant, and the arrogant ones who get right in her face. By sheer bad luck, Qi Yan is both. When they first met, Qi Yan took Jiang He's food delivery by mistake, leaving her hungry that night, and didn't even apologize. The next day at the flag-raising ceremony, he was outrageously cocky, claiming he could take first place in their grade from Jiang He next time. Jiang He frowned, thinking he had no limits. Qi Yan challenged her to a bet: w 1.3kReads9.1Score180Shelves

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   Two academic superstars are forever gods.

10. 310 朱 A Vermilion Kiss 朱砂吻 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Stars Falling into the Deep Sea is now available] [Devoted to each other | Mutual pining | Campus sweet romance] [Pure love at first | Love later] [Cool, cocky troublemaker] x [Sweet-tempered, gentle girl] At the beginning of the story, they fell for each other's cinnabar moles. By the end, they were kissing those same marks. Blurb: Tang Shi was a handsome, cocky troublemaker who did whatever he pleased. He had topped the entrance exam that year and was the “top dog” in the 18kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
11. 311 学 A Top Student Transmigrates into a Villainous Green Tea 学霸大佬穿成反派绿茶 Li Like李李可Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted Shen Xingge was a security major general from the 23rd century. When a spaceship explosion tore open a rift in space and time, her consciousness transmigrated two centuries into the past. The original owner of her body had actually been a shameless green tea bitch! And the original owner had committed so many sins in her previous life that she drove her stepmother to her death. Her stepsister had also returned to the age of three, and even the male lead had turned out to be a reborn villain who 47Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Both are absolutely amazing!!! ② And ⑤ are by the same author; this type of author writes really well. I just finished reading ⑤ recently, and it's super good! [I highly recommend it too!][I highly recommend it too!][I highly recommend it too!][I highly recommend it too!][I highly recommend it too!]

12. 312 月 The Moon Falls Toward Her 月亮向她坠落 White Peach Pudding白桃布丁Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A Sweet Story of a Girl's Secret Crush Coming True] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Six-Year Age Gap / Devoted Bad Boy × Sweet, Gentle Girl] At fifteen, Jiang Lichu became an orphan. Her grandfather's old friend brought her to the Zhou family, and when asked to choose where she would live from then on, she gathered her courage and chose Zhou Yanyun, the young master of the Zhou family. The man smiled lazily and nonchalantly, his captivating, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her. "Little Lich 17.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all top-quality academic novels! "ψ(`∇´)ψ

13. 313 我 I Rely on Studying to Stay Alive 我靠学习来续命 Shen Ningxi沈宁希Modern Romance916k WordsCompleted The System asked, “What’s the point of getting another chance?” Yun Manman thought of the version of herself, twenty-five years in the future, who had nothing at all. She straightened her small frame and answered the System in a childish voice, “I want to become a better version of myself.” Many years later, a young scientist looked at his wife, adored by everyone, and asked, “How are you even more amazing than I am?” Yun Manman teased the System, which had turned itself into a husky, then put o 175Reads8.2Score—Shelves
14. 314 假 Is the Fake Heiress Impressive Today? 假千金她今天优秀了吗 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Two top students + childhood friends of sorts + heroine who grows over time] Lin Yuejiu was adopted at the age of seven, and in an instant became a little princess. She had loving parents, a doting older brother, and even gained a childhood friend. In her second year of high school, the Lin family's biological daughter was found and brought home. As her place in the family changed, Lin Yuejiu willingly stepped aside for the real heiress. After she left, Lin Yuejiu devoted herself to becoming a 1.5kReads9.2Score138Shelves
15. 315 出 You Need Connections to Get Ahead? My Connection Is the Nation! 出来混讲背景？我的背景是国家！ Chattering Away多多嚷嚷Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Fake Heiress and Real Heiress + Reborn + Strong Heroine and Strong Hero + System + Top Student + Patriotism + Academician In her past life, her younger brother was kidnapped, her parents and aunt died in a car accident, and her grandparents passed away from grief. Her cousin went missing, her female cousin jumped off a building, and she herself eventually died in a car accident. When she opens her eyes, Gu Yin is reborn! She has returned to the very moment her younger brother was kidnapped! 11.4kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
16. 316 我 I Wear the Stars to Come See the Sun and Moon 我披星辰，来见日月 Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, System, making money, working hard! Not a romance. There are no romantic scenes in the main story. This is a story about a strong female lead, but she grows over time and isn't invincible from the very beginning. After returning to the time she graduated from junior high, Su Shiyi decides to break free from her heartless family for good. She'll study hard and train in combat, with one goal: to become a better version of herself, learn to protect herself, and never be manipulated again! D 11.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
17. 317 重 Reborn as a Top Student, I Became an Online Sensation 重生成学霸后我爆红了 Lin Xichi林夕迟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Childhood Friends, Talent Show + Filming + Variety Shows] Everyone knows that Gu Xi, the only daughter of Linjiang’s richest man, is rebellious, willful, and no good at her studies. She’s the laughingstock of the neighborhood. But after waking up, Gu Xi is a changed person. Not only does she enter a talent show, she even makes her debut! Skipping class, fighting, and getting bad grades? The school announces the good news: congratulations to Gu Xi for placing first in the science 66Reads8.8Score—Shelves
18. 318 校 After the Campus Belle Betrayed Me, I Got the Comeback Life System 校花背刺后，绑定了逆袭人生系统 Agent 42特工42Urban2.5M WordsOngoing System + academic ace + school life + daily life + multiple heroines A System from 15 years in the future suddenly transmigrates into him... What? System, you're saying I'll fail the college entrance exam, fail at romance, lose out on a promotion, fail the civil service exam, and fail at matchmaking? My whole life is one big failure? The 18-year-old you stares at the panel in your mind [At 33, you desperately need to turn your bleak life around. You need to pluck up the courage to reconnect with 79.6kReads9.0Score10.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend "I Became a Top Student on Campus with One Certificate!" The system is incredibly powerful; getting a certificate grants permanent mastery of the corresponding knowledge. The protagonist goes from a mediocre student to a genius: mastering top-tier thinking by solving competition problems, and instantly becoming fluent in foreign languages ​​after passing a language exam. The ambiguous relationship between him and the school beauty while studying, and the intellectual battles with his top-student deskmate, are incredibly engaging. Every exam preparation session is exhilarating, watching the protagonist rise from obscurity to exam godhood. The system brings a fresh and exciting twist to academic success, a must-read for fans of campus romance novels.

19. 319 好 If I Study Hard, Is a Hundred Million Too Much to Ask? 好好学习后，奖励我一亿不过分吧 Mango Strawberry Cake芒果草莓蛋糕Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted Rebirth + System + Talents + Making Money Wen Shuyu made the rich list at a young age and became Asia's richest woman. Everyone was curious how she had done it. Wen Shuyu smiled. “Of course, it was thanks to the Sy... Ahem, thanks to my own hard work!” Just think of all the nights she stayed up to complete her tasks. Oh, and all that studying too. Her dark circles had been something else! Everyone stared silently at her flawless face. In her previous life, Wen Shuyu had been nothing but a waitre 92Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    They're all great! There are many more. To find out more, click on my homepage and look for the bookshelf titled "Rebirth and Counterattack" in my bookshelf. It's almost entirely filled with stories about reborn protagonists who become top students.

20. 320 小 The Kid's Spaceflight Livestream Leaves His Senior Amazed 小孩哥的航天直播，学姐惊呆了 Falling Leaves Know Autumn Is Here落叶知时秋Urban579k WordsCompleted He activates the aerospace System at age four and starts building rockets in kindergarten. He ranks first in basketball, table tennis, and running, while a livestream by a senior student sets the internet ablaze. Three million people watch him conduct scientific research online, but the kid only cares about one thing: Where’s the braised pork? Why is the senior’s face so red? 188Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is Tomato's most hardcore "kid brother" fanfic, bar none. It's packed with practical aerospace knowledge, but never boring. The senior's storyline is sweet without being cloying, and the everyday campus life will have you laughing your head off. You won't regret reading it.

21. 321 惊 What! The Academic Ace Has Crashed the Entertainment Industry 惊！学霸她乱入娱乐圈 Paddling in My Dreams梦里划水Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My new novel, Building a Desolate Planet: Watch Me Make a Name for Myself Across the Stars, is now underway. Come explore the stars with me! (This is a story about a top student working part-time in the entertainment industry. There will be livestreams, but the heroine won’t pursue a career in show business in the end.) To save up for college, Ning Fanxin joined the entertainment industry with the pretty older girl next door to work odd jobs as soon as the college entrance exams were over. When 1.5kReads8.8Score129Shelves

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    These books are super good, you can jump in without worry, the quality is guaranteed, if you don't like them, I'll beat up my deskmate!!!

22. 322 重 Reborn as a Poor Student, I Got Rich Through Hard Work 重生学渣靠努力学习暴富 Summer Night's Welcome Rain夏夜喜雨Modern Romance997k WordsCompleted Lu Youyou, who'd spent her whole life being taken advantage of by her parents and relatives, was reborn, back in her miserable first year of high school. Luckily, she brought along the [Learning Makes Me Rich System]. Broke? [Place in the top 100 of your grade and earn RMB 2,000.] Too fat? [Finish one volume of Tianli 38 Practice Tests and earn one accelerated fat-burning session.] Want to heal her childhood friend's leg, reignite her sworn sister's fighting spirit, and save her brother's life? 46Reads7.6Score—Shelves
23. 323 你 Do You Even Know How to Be a Special Forces Soldier? 你当的明白特种兵吗 Sweet and Sour Little Pineapple酸辣小菠萝Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [No System, No Female Lead, No Cheats] Lin Tian sets off to travel around the country after graduating from college, but who could have guessed that an accident would leave him stuck in a tree! He calls for help for ages, but no rescue team shows up. Instead, a group of fully armed soldiers arrives. "Help! I'm freezing into a popsicle!" "We can help you. How about joining the army?" "I'm willing to give my life for my country!" But after joining the army, he discovers that things here are deeper 32.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    The reason why top students are called top students is not because they can only study, but because they can learn anything.

24. 324 未 Unknown Realization 未知领悟 Mo Yaoshu墨要输Historical247k WordsOngoing After Qin Shi Huang unifies the six kingdoms, he searches for the secret to immortality, refining elixirs and seeking immortals overseas. Ten-year-old Chen Wei and his companions enter Xianyang to sell medicinal stones, setting off on a fantastical journey of growth. Here you’ll find the ingenious craftsmen of the Mohists, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams of the Yin-Yang School, the Four Books and Five Classics of the Confucians, and the Thirty-Six Stratagems of the strategists. There are ma 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ˚ʚ₍ ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ ₎ɞ˚ [Highly recommend this excellent historical fiction novel by a top student] ✨✨✨The opening plot is truly original and refreshing, the writing is smooth and delicate, and most importantly, there are no flaws! Highly recommended!

25. 325 八 An Ordinary Life for a Girl Born in the Eighties 八零后女孩的平凡人生 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance490k WordsCompleted [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No golden finger] [Rural life in the 1980s] [A small ensemble cast] [Family squabbles] [Gentle and heartwarming] Xu Congcong and Xu Mingming are sisters born in the 1980s. They are lucky to have a grandma and father who love them unconditionally, as well as a mother whose personality is a little complicated but who loves them just as much. Sheltered by their whole family, the sisters grow up carefree. Through the sisters’ coming-of-age story, this novel traces t 3.3kReads9.2Score245Shelves
26. 326 重 Reborn as the Chief Interpreter 重生之首席翻译官 Nine Horizons and a Cat九遐与猫Modern Romance945k WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Personal Growth] + [Women’s Redemption] Being reborn was a perk the System forced on her, in exchange for helping it settle a debt of gratitude. Though fate had long since put a price on everything, that did nothing to stop her from riding the wind to the top. 5.7kReads9.0Score554Shelves

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    The first book is about a science whiz, the second about a humanities whiz. Both are substantial and well-written.

27. 327 众 The More Everyone's Stunned, the Stronger I Get in Math, Physics, and Chemistry 众人越震惊，我的数理化越强 Tea Without Vinegar喝茶不加醋Urban41k WordsOngoing The student ranked last suddenly awakens the God-Student System. The more shocked people are, the stronger he becomes... Genius? Being a genius is just the entry requirement to meet me! From Dr. Zhao to Professor Zhao... From mathematical conjectures to controlled nuclear fusion... We can’t do without Professor Zhao, just as the West can’t do without Jerusalem! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend this novel about academic geniuses. It features a single female lead, no harem, and a system element.

28. 328 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join My Husband, Only to Be Rejected? The Military Wife Is So Capable, the Nation Has Its Eye on Her 千里奔夫被嫌？军嫂太强国家盯上 Sweet Blossoms on Brocade锦上甜花Modern Romance800k WordsOngoing [Romance] [Military Marriage] [Agricultural Research] [Pride and Prejudice] Renowned agricultural scientist Lin Hongying has become a country girl who traveled a thousand miles to join the army and seek refuge with her fiancé. She is dressed in rags, gaunt and sallow, and seems both unsophisticated and uneducated. Everyone tells her arranged marriages never bring happiness. Everyone looks down on her and despises her. Look down on her? Despise her? So what? She has a heart full of ambition to 6.6kReads9.3Score468Shelves
29. 329 专 Just a College Diploma, Yet I Still Crush Tsinghua and Peking University 专科学历，照样碾压清北 Doesn't Like Cilantropor不爱吃香菜porUrban297k WordsOngoing Your education isn’t the ceiling. Your way of thinking is. On the day Su Chen failed the college entrance exam, his relatives gathered around him and laughed: “Go to a vocational college, and your life is over.” But no one knew that he had the entire history of science in his head. At a university math-modeling competition, he outclassed judges from Tsinghua and Peking University. In the national finals, he became a legend by solving one problem in five different ways. When a doctoral student pl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Education is a shackle, cognition is the sky! Failing the college entrance exam and ending up in a vocational college, he was looked down upon by the entire internet and scorned by his relatives! But Su Chen, with his mortal body, broke through with top-tier cognition! He became a legend on the sports field, crushing geniuses from Tsinghua and Peking Universities! He tore apart academic plagiarism, overturning preconceived prejudices! So what if he only has a vocational college diploma? With my humble education, I ascended to the pinnacle of Chinese academia, becoming the revered God Su!

30. 330 重 Reborn: I Bind Myself to a Get-Rich System 重生后，我绑定了暴富系统 To the Late Hours致晚Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + adored by all + System) In her previous life, Lin Wan (Xu Nian) was willing to be a stepping stone for her adoptive mother and younger sister just to win their affection. Little did she know her sister would frame and betray her! Given a second chance at childhood, Lin Wan (Xu Nian) declares: “To hell with their affection! To hell with being their stepping stone! Get out of my way! This time, I’m going to live a completely different life!” 2.9kReads9.1Score264Shelves
31. 331 慢 The Slow-Witted Genius 慢半拍的大聪明 The Chubby Guy Who Loves to Write爱写作的小胖Modern Romance811k WordsCompleted (This story is set in a fictional world and is not intended to be historically accurate. There will be a male lead, but he'll just be a supporting tool character. If that's not your thing, don't read.) Can you believe it? I was a genius in my past life, but transmigrated into the body of a little fool! Bai Lingxiu, nicknamed Tangtang, gazed up at the sky, slowly raised her sleeve, and wiped away the drool trickling from her mouth. What kind of hellish treatment is this? The everyday life of a ge 9.1kReads8.7Score575Shelves
32. 332 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Top Student Who Reached the Peak 重生九零，学霸满级成神啦 Fragrant Blue馥郁蓝Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Before being reborn, Chu Minghua was an ordinary college student, a tiny cog in society's machinery. By an unexpected twist, she was reborn at the age of five. After being reborn, she understood how precious education was and lived by the saying, “Hard work brings rewards!” Through her constant efforts, she became the top student her friends and family proudly talked about, and a source of pride for her country. Along the road to success, she also 1kReads7.6Score—Shelves

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    A top student, reborn, brings glory to the nation.

33. 333 从 A Tech Journey Starting in Senior Year 从高三开始的科技旅途 Aviation Alley航空胡同Urban38k WordsOngoing Lin Qi gains a System during his final year of high school. With its help, he gets into a top university, continually develops his brain, and expands his knowledge. He leads Blue Star beyond the solar system, establishes a pan-human alliance across the universe, and plants its banner throughout the cosmos. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 334 不 I Die If I Don’t Spend Money? Then I’ll Hand It Over to the State 不花钱就死？那我上交国家 Not Bad不孬Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted {Dear passenger, this is the female-oriented novel train. Please check your ticket before boarding. We wish you a pleasant journey~!} [Fake System + Passionate + Face-Slapping + No Romance + The Growth of an Imperfect Heroine] “What’s so hard about spending money?” “Making money is hard. Spending it is easy, right?” “If you gave me that money, I could blow through it all in no time!” Su Su was lying in bed, complaining about Wang Duoyu from a movie, who had money but couldn’t spend it. Then, out 23.4kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    1. Rebirth, system, multiple endings, pure wish-fulfillment novel. The female protagonist's academic focus is mainly on studying and conducting scientific research. 2. The female protagonist is an ordinary college student who is bound to a system, spending money for the country and serving it. It's a patriotic and fast-paced story.

35. 335 学 Studying Leads Me to the Pinnacle of Life 学习使我走向人生巅峰 Dong'er Simu冬儿四木Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted “Rely on your parents, and they’ll grow old. Rely on a man, and he’ll run off. Rely on yourself, and that’s what really works. Do you want to work hard? Do you want to become number one forever? Do you want to be the brightest star in the crowd? Choose the Universe’s Strongest Study System. It will power your journey of hard work and take you to the pinnacle of life.” 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves
36. 336 狂 The Arrogant Top Student Meets the Academic God, Principal: There Can Only Be One God at This School 狂傲学霸遇上学神，校长：这学校只有一个神 Qiqi Writes Novels琦琦写小说11k WordsCompleted When the cocky top student meets the academic god, the principal says, "There's only one god at this school." 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Academic excellence novels, focusing on high school competitions.

37. 337 重 Reborn in Eighth Grade, a Happiness System Comes Knocking 重生初二幸福系统来敲门 Half-Moon Circle月半圈Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanyan was unemployed in middle age. As she slumped over her desk and sighed, she was reborn in her eighth-grade classroom. She seized the chance to save her family's home and led her parents in a determined effort to make money. Her grades, however, were a complete disaster. Luckily, at a critical moment, a mysterious little System appeared and announced: The Happy Life System will take you to the peak of life! Later, Jiang Wanyan had it all: a house, a car, money, and handsome men. She 2.8kReads8.9Score331Shelves

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    All three are great reads, but I like the second one the most. It's a 1v2 story with two male leads! The female lead starts as a poor student but gradually works her way up and wins over two equally outstanding male leads. All three books primarily focus on academics and career development before romance develops, and they all feature mutual support and growth – neither leads to the female lead's downfall nor her being held back.

38. 338 告 Confession and Farewell 告白与告别 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Dear Zhou You, I hope this letter finds you well. These words are all the thoughts of you that have filled my days and nights. It is a confession two years overdue, and a farewell that has lasted two years. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are novels about academic geniuses, especially the second one where the female lead is a gifted and hardworking academic star.

39. 339 杀 Kill Those Men: From Ugly Chick to Beautiful Swan 杀死那些男人之丑小鸡变白天鹅 I Came Today, the Willows Sway今我来兮杨柳依依Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transformation and glow-up + triumphant heroine + uplifting feel-good story + top student's growth + fairytale romance + authentic post-80s generation] Note: Please don't let the heroine's looks put you off! The protagonist is called “XX Fat” purely because the author has a mischievous sense of humor. In reality, Xia Weiwei has a figure the likes of which appear only once every three thousand years. She's an outgoing, adorable girl with sky-high emotional and intellectual intelligence; she's th 1.2kReads9.3Score103Shelves

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    The top scorer in Heilongjiang Province was admitted to the Department of Mathematics at Peking University.

40. 340 亲 Dear Miss Rat Beauty 亲爱的鼠美美小姐 Jiawen Aman佳文阿满Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted “You only have to be a little better than everyone else to be chosen by fate.” “People who know what they want can grit their teeth and hang on at any time.” “Once I’ve set my mind on something, I’ll see it through. I always have.” Meimei Mouse is Xin Yi’s favorite cartoon character. Becoming Meimei Mouse was the heroic dream of her girlhood. In Zhou Xing’s eyes, she truly is the invincible Miss Meimei Mouse. “Across mountains and rivers, I’ll cut a path through every obstacle for myself.” “The 34Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.8kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    There are top students here!!!

42. 342 重 Reborn: The Top Student's Handbook 重生之学霸手册 The Red Carp Who Loves to Eat爱吃的红鲤鱼Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted Zhou Min, whose life choices had led her astray, was reborn and returned to her middle school years. She decided that this time, she would study hard and take a path completely different from the one she had taken in her previous life. She would no longer look down on beauty as useless, nor waste her talent for studying. She would become a true top student. She would no longer drift through life or marry and have children young. She would become a successful career woman and a winner in life. Zh 378Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Both of them are.

43. 343 等 Waiting for a Confession 等一个告白 Arranging Dowries操办千金Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Pure-hearted athlete vs. cool, aloof top student] [Love grows over time] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xu Yiyang has coasted along, skipping class and showing up late, sleeping through lessons and never learning his lesson. Then he meets the person who takes his breath away at first sight. He starts looking for opportunities to get close to Zhou Shi'an. Zhou Shi'an loves studying, so he asks her to help him study. But she says, “Xu Yiyang, could you at least pay a little attention? S 2.4kReads9.3Score292Shelves

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    The male protagonist strives to become outstanding for the sake of the female protagonist.

44. 344 重 Back in My Sophomore Year of High School, I Became a Top Student 重回高二做学霸 Nine Tails九尾Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Ning Qingyue was a core member of the Funeral Love Clan and an unapologetic nonconformist. After causing her younger brother’s death, she watched her mother waste away in grief. From then on, she drifted through life in a daze, destitute and impoverished. Fortunately, she got a second chance and returned to her sophomore year of high school, the most important stage of her life. She started over from scratch, determined to become a good successor to socialism and one of the school’s Five Good St 256Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all articles by top students, some with competition themes, and some mainly about slapping faces in the face.

45. 345 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
46. 346 穿 After Becoming the Villainess in a School Novel 穿成校园文女配后 Momo Doesn't Know墨墨不知道Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted Luo Shanshan transmigrates into a campus novel about a real heiress and a fake one that she once read. She's the real heiress, but sadly, she's just a side character, there to set off the beautiful, kindhearted fake heiress heroine. Luo Shanshan thinks that once she's made it through the plot where the male and female leads humiliate her, she can retire in glory with a huge fortune. But before she knows it, the story has gone completely off the rails. It's one thing for her family to be differ 3.5kReads8.9Score216Shelves
47. 347 二 Twenty-Two 二十二 North of Penglai Pavilion蓬莱阁北Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing [Rekindled romance | First in the Yantai No. 2 High School trilogy] In high school, Shen Yuejing was self-assured, levelheaded, and dependable. She was always ranked first in the entire school, earning her the nickname “Teacher Shen of Yantai No. 2.” While other girls cared about beauty and looks, she was easygoing and never felt the slightest insecurity or anxiety about her appearance or figure. She said looks and personality weren’t necessarily connected. She was the first person to treat him 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's writing is excellent, the male and female leads are wonderfully designed, and the story is very heartwarming.

48. 348 身 As a Transfer Student, I Hooked Up with the Top Student in My Grade 身为转校生的我勾搭上了年级第一 Mu Qiaoqiao慕乔乔Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted That summer in their first year of high school, the sun baked the rubber running track until it was nearly melting, and even the breeze felt stifling. The sports field was deserted, but the basketball court on the other side of campus was packed. Students from every grade had gathered to watch a game. Lou Yexue strolled by with an iced milk tea and a little cake. A deafening roar nearly pierced her eardrums. She tried to ignore it, but in the end, she couldn’t help turning around to look. Beneat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 重 Reborn: Dreaming of Touching the Moon 重生：妄想触碰月亮 Er Yu迩渔Modern Romance58k WordsOngoing [No romance. Focuses on studying and building a career.] At twenty-six, Lin Yunshu slipped and fell while sightseeing, only to be reborn at the start of high school. After getting an early taste of how harsh society could be, Lin Yunshu thought returning to high school was a dream granted by heaven. She assumed she was dreaming, but the next day she encountered a System straight out of a novel. It seemed she really was one of the chosen ones. Yet as the System ordered her to exercise every day, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I still recommend watching stories without a romantic pairing; otherwise, either the main characters are too mismatched or the story is too ordinary to be interesting.

50. 350 重 Back at Eighteen: I Won't Neglect My Studies or Making Money 重返十八，学习和搞钱一个不能少 My Kobik我的可比克Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [No romance + school life + business + X-ray vision + photographic memory] Lin Shu, who died of overwork in her previous life, opens her eyes and finds herself back in her senior year of high school! She accidentally becomes the top scorer on the college entrance exam, wins a sports car in a lucky draw, and starts a company while going to school... Lin Shu has so much to do. She's busy! But people keep sticking their faces out, begging to be slapped. Well, she has no choice but to oblige! One co 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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