I Want a Match of Wits, Intellectual Romance, and Rivals-to-Lovers 我要棋逢对手、智性恋、死对头

1. 1 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 23kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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   Of course it's Su Wenyu and Ji Yanfeng

2. 2 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 9.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Good looking Very good looking

3. 3 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 42.1kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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   In her previous life, the heroine disguised herself as a man and climbed to a high position. She was the sworn enemy of the hero. Once she was reincarnated, she transformed into a little green tea and lurked beside the hero. The hero and heroine became sober and rational. Later, the hero fell into trouble, but they still did not forget their responsibilities [top post]

4. 4 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 55.4kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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   Super beautiful, they are mortal enemies, they fall in love with each other unknowingly, they are beautiful and I love watching them.

5. 5 偷 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 11.1kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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   Both male and female protagonists are great!! Double strength!!

6. 6 极 Ultimate Seduction 极限撩惹 Xi Xi Tao西西桃Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued wild rose Su Yu, a perfectionist director, and a clingy, domineering, sickly lawyer; from campus to wedding dress, with plenty of sweetness!] Shu Yue is beautiful and untamed. Before she’s even graduated, she’s already aiming to become the best director. She has fame, fortune, money, and status in abundance. The only blemish on her life is that when she was three, Yi Cheng kicked her into a river. Yan City’s young master Yi Cheng is a gentlemanly butcher, gentle in public and ruth 3.7kReads9.2Score389Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 41.2kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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   Comments after reading: The author has read both books. Yes, the male and female protagonists fight against each other. They are both smart people. The author is very good at writing this type of book, and the logic is clear. Looking forward to the new work!

8. 8 救 Help! I Shared Feelings with My Archrival on a Dating Show! 救命！在恋综上跟死对头共感了！ Soft and Adorable Dumplings软萌饺子Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [Two male leads]+ [Sweet everyday romance]+ [One-sided shared sensations]+ [Entertainment industry]+ [Devoted couple]+ [The gong secretly loves the shou]+ [Lighthearted comedy] Gu Qingzhu discovered that, for no apparent reason, he had started sharing sensations with his sworn enemy, and only on his side. When Xu Yanzhou ate, Gu Qingzhu felt like he was about to burst. When Xu Yanzhou exercised, Gu Qingzhu was exhausted to death. When Xu Yanzhou showered, Gu Qingzhu felt as if someone were touch 10.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   Enemies become lovers, love meets rivals, sapiosexuality.

9. 9 野 Desire Unleashed! The Campus Hottie’s Rival Is Secretly in Love with Me 野欲！校草死对头竟然暗恋我 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads173k WordsCompleted [Physical publication signed] [Campus + academic rivals + mutual secret crushes + a tense push and pull] As one of the country's top universities, Lan University livestreams its opening ceremony. Jiang Yu is the freshman representative, taking the stage in a tie to deliver a speech. The young man stands tall, his white shirt perfectly neat and his features clear and refined. He casually adjusts the microphone, drawing squeals from the girls below. Sitting in the audience, Shi Jing lets out a sco 43.9kReads9.5Score8.7kShelves
10. 10 贩 I Flirted with My Rival, Then They Kissed Me 贩剑后被死对头亲了 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [A tough-guy top who pretends to hate it but comes around X a wicked, wild, openly flirtatious bottom; self-delusion, a melodramatic mix of tropes, two strong and devoted leads] Why did the latecomer get ahead? Because Xie Yu fought tooth and nail for him. Xie Yu, heir to Huasheng Venture Capital Group, was rebellious and unruly, and considered himself both completely straight and homophobic. Born into a good family, handsome, and blessed with nineteen years of smooth sailing, he had an easy roa 14.3kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
11. 11 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 32.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists have known each other since they were young, and the female protagonist always loved to trick the male protagonist when she was young. The female protagonist is also older than the male protagonist, which means that women are stronger than men. The book is rich in content, the supporting characters are also outstanding, and the author has written rich stories for each character. A book worth recommending.

12. 12 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    This current book has too much stamina and is too shocking, without any meal replacement. The male and female protagonists are both high-level, their love is huge and intelligent, and they are worthy of becoming gods. Their career lines are also worth learning. After reading this, the pattern will open up. It's so exciting.

13. 13 隐 [ABO] Secret Delight 【ABO】隐愉 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [ABO] Two male leads x mutual pining fulfilled + mutual healing + melodrama + happy ending. [Scheming seductress] x [obsessive man] S-rank Alpha Ren Congshu was reborn in the body of Cao Ye, the rich kid who had killed him, right in front of his own corpse. In an instant, he became the murderer. From poverty and desperation to assets worth tens of billions. From a high-ranking Alpha to a defective Omega. From the bottom of society, forever unable to stand before Chen Youjin, to someone of equal 23.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    Not a mortal enemy, but sapiosexual, bisexual, and very good at writing.

14. 14 重 Reborn, I Won't Indulge Anyone 重生了，本宫谁也不惯着 Clouds Yao Yao云朵夭夭Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Reborn, revenge on scoundrels, both sexually inexperienced, sweet romance, adorable child] Wen Ning was reborn a year before her imperial husband, his concubine cousin, and her own son had cruelly murdered her by cutting out her heart and draining her blood. They still expect her to don armor for the Great Ye Dynasty, battle across the land, and expand its borders? Dream on! After getting a second chance at life, Wen Ning only wants to slack off. In her previous life, she bore the title of empr 2.3kReads9.1Score261Shelves

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    Very beautiful, really beautiful

15. 15 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 67.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    It is true that you meet a rival in love, but whether you are in love or not actually depends on your personal understanding. The male and female protagonists and supporting characters are not very well portrayed [Punch Out] [Punch Out]. I won't spoil the specific details of how good it is. I wasn't very interested in this topic at first, but after I clicked on it, it really smelled like [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] The heroine is super cautious and super smart, I just love it!!!

16. 16 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance622k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.6kReads8.9Score757Shelves

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    When you meet an opponent in chess, you are evenly matched, and the business war and the emotional line are not separated. She helped him analyze the votes, he gave her the side card, she pressed his knee under the table, and he held her hand during the meeting. "Fighting Side by Side"

17. 17 为 The Marriage-for-Love Plan 为爱联姻计划 The Polar Bear Loves to Eat北极熊爱吃Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Cool, powerful female CEO vs. refined, prestigious CEO; two powerful leads; marriage first, love later; evenly matched] To Su Nianshang, this marriage is nothing more than an exchange of benefits and a business deal. She needs the shares in Zhou Xu's hands to secure the position of CEO at Su Yu Group. She assumes that Zhou Xu, the unattainable prize of the business world, is also interested in the practical benefits their marriage can bring. She has no idea that what he wants is her. From her 1.6kReads8.9Score144Shelves

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    Highly recommended, they are both strong in career. If you don't let me, I won't let you. The heroine is not stupid and sweet. She can distinguish between public and private affairs. There is no bloody plot. She has a mouth. I prefer the heroine's rationality.

18. 18 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 39.2kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    I've seen it myself, it looks great!!! I really like Yun Luan Gui and Xian Jingyuan

19. 19 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 29.2kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
20. 20 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 59.1kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
21. 21 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 20kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
22. 22 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 108.9kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
23. 23 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24kReads9.5Score4kShelves
24. 24 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.4kShelves
25. 25 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 286.4kReads9.7Score34.7kShelves
26. 26 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 245.3kReads9.4Score42.7kShelves
27. 27 错 Eight Years of Loving the Wrong Person 错付的八年 Xi Man1520熙蔓1520Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Eight Years of Misplaced Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 黑 The Hacker Prince 黑客王爷 Wu Jian武箭Urban209k WordsOngoing It can withstand any nitpicking from even the most seasoned readers. No AI, purely handcrafted with brain cells. Ordinary Uncle Wang transforms into a legendary hacker, with a grounded premise and no tired clichés. An adventure full of unexpected encounters, told in a witty, humorous style with plenty of satisfying moments and nail-biting action. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No AI, purely produced by artificial brain cells. The ordinary Uncle Wang transforms into a hacker master, and the setting is realistic and weird. The writing style is humorous and refreshing, and the plot is tense without being annoying. …

29. 29 重 Reborn: I Doted on My Wife and Kids and Shocked the Whole Village 重生：我宠老婆孩子震惊全村 Ye Xiaolou叶小楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn Romance + Regretful Scumbag + 1980s Dad Life + Devoted Husband, One Heroine + Satisfying Read + Cozy Daily Life + Healing] Chen Sanye, the village's notorious hooligan, suddenly changed after a night of heavy drinking! The idle, foul-mouthed delinquent became polite. He was not only hardworking, but even learned how to make money! He stopped barking orders at his pretty, mute wife and began speaking to her softly and treating her with the utmost tenderness. The neighbors were baffled. Ha 36.2kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves

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    Absolute, absolutely amazing!!!? [Laughing evilly][laughing evilly][laughing evilly][laughing evilly]

30. 30 恶 The Wicked Woman Hit Her Head, Got Back Up, and Found Her Conscience 恶妇撞了头，爬起来后良心发现了 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + transmigration + everyday life + not a power fantasy] Su Ruyi is the infamous wicked daughter-in-law of Xinghua Village. At home, she throws her weight around, lazes about, and loves her food. She respects neither the old nor the young, and even knocked her own son into an idiot. One day, Su Ruyi takes the family’s money, planning to run off and live it up with her lover. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law catch her red-handed. Su Ruyi bangs her head... When she gets back up, Su Ruyi h 9.8kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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