I’m Out of Books to Read, Recommend Some That Don’t Make the Characters Act Stupid 书荒了，来几本不降智商的小说

1. 1 S Even an S-Rank Alpha Wants to Be a Live-In Son-in-Law S级alpha也要当赘婿 Reliable Xiao Du靠谱小独Two Male Leads604k WordsCompleted Completed [Two male leads + ABO + marriage first, love later + entrepreneurship + pure-love, goofy, sweet comedy] Poor, loyal, devoted son-in-law top × idealistic, socially anxious bottom A 99% match makes Lu Zirann, an orphan who can only get by on odd jobs, the son-in-law of the wealthiest family in the city, the Chi family. His fiancé, the omega Chi Muxing, is every alpha at school’s dream lover: fair, handsome, and a top student. His biggest flaw might be... that he doesn’t love Lu Zirann. 2.9kReads8.9Score46014d adds

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   The first book features a very innocent male protagonist with a skin-obsessed personality. He has a particular fondness for mechanics. The secondary couple is also very nice. The second book's author mentioned in the comments that they didn't know what genre to choose, so they wrote a dual-male-protagonist story. The plot is very engaging. The protagonist transmigrates to the Elven realm and then returns to the modern world to participate in the entertainment industry.

2. 2 精 An Elf’s Diary of Working in Showbiz 精灵娱乐圈打工日记 October in Tingzhou汀州十月Two Male Leads833k WordsCompleted An 18-year-old university student accidentally buys a ticket for a round trip through time and space. When he returns, he is an unmarried elf over 200 years old. Humans grow old by a hundred, while elves remain youthful for a thousand years. To find a way back to the other world, Shen Di chooses to enter the entertainment industry and gather power. From then on, unexpected people and events keep coming his way. His choices are constantly being shaken… A few things to know before reading: 1. No c 876Reads8.7Score11414d adds
3. 3 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.5kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds

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   This book is great, it's already finished, and you can tell it's good just by looking at the rating 💕. The main character is intelligent, and the supporting characters aren't stupid either 💕. I highly recommend it.

4. 4 大 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ Writing and Painting the Jianghu执笔亦画江湖Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 23.1kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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   High-energy throughout, no female lead.

5. 5 坟 I Set a Stool by the Grave and Overheard the Wrong Gossip, Then Slapped Him Across the Face 坟前摆凳吃错瓜，反手给他一嘴巴 Luo Xiaoyao骆小妖Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance + Metaphysics + Supernatural + Satisfying Revenge + Lighthearted + Playing the Fool to Catch the Enemy Off Guard] Jiang Nanshu, the only child at Changqing Temple, went down the mountain to earn a living after the college entrance exams. Penniless, she discovered that a funeral home was hiring night watchmen for 800 yuan a night. The only requirement was an exceptionally strong birth chart. Jiang Nanshu eagerly raised her hand. “Me, me, me!” Even if a corpse rose in the middle of 24.7kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds

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   The master of the art of pretending to be weak while secretly being strong, squatting and lying down while enjoying the show, come on all the lovely ladies, have a handful of melon seeds.

6. 6 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds

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   Do you believe you can discern good from evil with a single glance? Is it a shackle or a twist of fate? 😌 Some people are born to overturn this world.

7. 7 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 200.4kReads9.1Score12k14d adds

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   The male lead is incredibly intelligent, the plot is rich, and the characters are perfectly developed. If it's not good, I'll eat it! 😳

8. 8 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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   🔥 [Do you believe that a mental hospital holds the secret to slaying gods?]🔥 When everyone thought he was insane, he said, "I'm not a patient, I'm the last watchman." 💊 📖 *I Learned to Slay Gods in a Mental Hospital*—a novel that will make you question the boundaries between "normal" and "madness"! Here, the ward is a training ground, the doctor is a mentor, and so-called "hallucinations"... May be truths that mortals cannot face. ❓If the world has already been corrupted by the gods, who is the real "patient"? ❓If madness is the price of power, do you dare to turn the page? 🌙 Night rain, blood moon, howling shadows... His blade awaits your witness.

9. 9 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 310.6kReads9.4Score19.3k14d adds

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   This is a good book; the male lead doesn't fawn over women and is decisive in his actions. The story is also quite original.

10. 10 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    The author's writing is truly superb, and the dual-A setting of the emperor and empress is very logically sound. Where can you find such a wonderful novel? [Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece][Sparrow's Delight Masterpiece]

11. 11 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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    It's sweet at first, then angsty, and it's really super good! It's a campus romance novel, and I've already read it twice. I can't get over it! 😢😢

12. 12 宠 The Tyrant's Medicine: His Boundlessly Spoiled Consort 宠妃无度：暴君的药引 Drunken Flowing Crisp醉流酥Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After more than a decade of fighting through a hail of bullets, Lou Qi decided to hang up her weapons and leave the underworld for good. But one day, on a whim, she took a plane out to cross the mysterious Black Triangle. She was swept into a deep-sea whirlpool and then… landed in a man's arms. She was sick of all the bloodshed. Now she wanted to play the frail little flower, but he tore away her disguise piece by piece, forcing her to show her tough, tomboyish nature. Lou Qi said, “Your Majesty 12.9kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist, Lou Qi, who falls from the sky into the male protagonist's body. Initially, she pretends to be clueless, feeling frustrated and resentful. However, when she leaves the male protagonist, she truly becomes a strong and powerful female lead. It's a highly recommended book with no angst. The second book features a smart and independent female protagonist who doesn't blindly trust people. It's a short, sweet novel and also very enjoyable.

13. 13 摄 The Regent’s Frail, Helpless Amnesiac Consort 摄政王那柔弱不能自理的失忆妃 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + both virgins + a power couple “Who are you?” “Who am I?” Yin Sanmei has lost her memory. “I am Murong Qi, the regent of this court. You are my wife.” Yin Sanmei pauses, then touches her still-sore forehead. “Is that so?” “Husband, I don’t remember.” She was third in her family, so they called her Sanmei. How perfunctory… “Husband, I’m tired…” The regent scoops her up and carries her away… “Husband, I nearly fell…” The regent’s aura turns deadly. “Anyone who plots aga 369Reads7.0Score—14d adds
14. 14 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommended, it has a powerful aftertaste. —"I, Fang Xiu, will rest until death." —"Fang Xiu, remember next time, I have a name: Unwavering Until Death."

15. 15 和 Stranded on a Deserted Island with the Campus Beauty 和校花的海岛求生 Hai Ling海灵Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After a shipwreck, Ye Feng was stranded on an island. The island was full of danger, and an ancient legend had been passed down about it. In his quest to uncover its mysteries, he faced countless brushes with death… 9.5kReads8.8Score85614d adds

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    Who wouldn't dream of wilderness survival?

16. 16 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    The entire story is mind-bending, with a highly interconnected plot.

17. 17 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 63.9kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    The female lead is intelligent; highly recommended.

18. 18 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    A must-read!!! It's not mindless! The logic and thinking are superb! It has a strong sense of national pride; it wasn't just written for the sake of romance! I stayed up all night to finish it, and I still can't get enough!

19. 19 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 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
20. 20 七 At Seven Years Old, I Was Chosen to Take Part in the Rules Horror Game 七岁的我，被选中参加规则怪谈 One-Sixth六分之一Mystery522k WordsCompleted No female lead + national fate + eerie mysteries + comedy + unconventional ideas Lin Yuan transmigrates to Blue Star, a parallel world, and is chosen to take part in a rules-based horror game. From the start, he activates an SSS-rank talent. [SSS-Rank Talent: Ghostbane] [Talent Effect 1: Rules are completely useless against you. When you break the rules of a horror scenario, the corruption of its world has no effect on you.] [Talent Effect 2: When a creature in a horror scenario feels negative e 56.9kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds
21. 21 抱 Sorry, I’m Crazy. Keep Your Weirdness Away 抱歉，我有疯病，诡异勿扰 Hot Pot Tripe火锅涮毛肚Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Dark Fairy Tales + Horror Game + Livestream + Hilarious + No Romance + Unconventional Ending] My name is Shi Yu, and I'm mentally ill. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had been transported into a horror game called “Little Red Riding Hood.” Black smoke was rising from Mom's head, and the cake meant for Grandma had been mixed with an unidentified kind of minced meat... The game was being livestreamed to the entire world in real time. People watched in astonishment as, while the other p 21.1kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Educated Youth Wants to Let Go 重生七零：知青想放手 Qu Linglong曲玲珑Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, No Space, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] One scheme tied two people’s lives together. Reborn in the 1970s, Zhu Xiaomin is determined to scheme her way back. First, she’ll set free the other unlucky soul who’s just like her. Second, she’ll tear that scumbag apart. But things seem to be slipping out of her control. The unlucky one came rolling back on his own and won’t leave, no matter how much she tries to drive him away. Well then… she’ll keep him. “I’ll protect you thi 10.8kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    This is a period drama where the female protagonist uses her knowledge and insights from her future life to promote development. The story includes romance and national righteousness. It depicts a unique group of people from that era—the educated youth sent to the countryside—and highlights their genuine help to rural areas and the deep friendships they forge with each other. The characters are passionate and their values are sound.

23. 23 模 Simulated Slaughter: From Mortal to Immortal Emperor 模拟乱杀：从凡人杀到仙帝 Eternal Flame永恒火焰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Mind-bending fantasy, simulations, feel-good thrills, comedy, passionate heroics, no romance, decisive and ruthless] (The protagonist’s motto: Lay low when you’re weak, crush everyone when you’re strong!) Lu Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the Great Dao Simulator. He discovers that as long as he pays to run simulations, he can keep growing stronger. [At 17, you transmigrate to the Xiaoyuan Realm. You subdue the Three Sects and Six Clans with your fists, and the world hails 9kReads7.9Score62514d adds
24. 24 稳 Steady Cultivation: From the Start, My Perk Is Work-Life Balance 稳健修仙：开局词条劳逸结合 Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Cultivation · Cautious Protagonist · Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise · Traits · Fame · Lie Flat · Longevity · Farming] (This book has been adapted into a short drama and an animated comic.) Su Yuan is reborn in a cultivation world and discovers that the path to cultivation is full of obstacles: he has no talent, no resources, and no connections. Luckily, he activates a System and obtains Traits with astonishing effects! [Work and Rest in Balance]: You’re great at balancing work and rest. The 45.2kReads8.2Score3.6k14d adds
25. 25 我 I Write Journals in the World of Detective Conan 我在柯学世界写日志 Fellow Daoist, Get on the Road道友请上路Anime Fanfiction360k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + one heroine + Shiho Miyano/Ai Haibara + a protagonist who has never watched Detective Conan but has heard of it] [September 11. Huh, I transmigrated? How did working overtime make me transmigrate? Oh, right, I think I died suddenly, then transmigrated into someone with the same name who had graduated from studying abroad and was about to return home. I finally got to live out my long-held dream of transmigrating, only to end up in a closed-off cultivation world. I pondered the sit 58Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 群 My Group Chat Friends Make Up Cultivation Manuals, But I Can Really Practice Them! 群友胡编功法，可我真能修炼！ Zhou Heng宙珩Urban581k WordsCompleted Lu Ming was the young master of the Lu family in Modu. Because he was too young, he became a sacrificial pawn in the clan’s struggle and was forced to flee to Yangcheng! One day, he acquired a golden finger: the [Chinese Immortals Chat Group]! The group was full of enlightened immortals: alchemy grandmasters, spiritual plant experts, rune masters, sect elders, and even enlightened sages! Lu Ming was thrilled to receive one cultivation manual, pill recipe, and immortal art after another! He grew 125Reads6.3Score—14d adds
27. 27 1 1982: Taking Off After Joining the Cultural Center 1982：从入职文化馆开始起飞 Zhong Can't See, Zhong Can't Use z钟看不钟用zUrban362k WordsCompleted [Period Farming and Development + Literary Talent of a Bygone Era + Grounded in Reality] Reborn in 1982, Zhong Weihua is assigned to the Cultural Center. With plenty of free time on his hands, he decides to start writing. While others are still worrying about where their next meal will come from, his writing fees and reader tips have already made meat a regular part of his diet! Then, at a matchmaking event, he meets Chen Xiaoxu, the actress who played Lin Daiyu in the 1987 adaptation. At the ti 2.1kReads8.5Score10614d adds
28. 28 三 Three Hundred Million People Are Watching, But I Forgot I Was Livestreaming 三亿人围观，我却忘了在直播 Er Moji二磨叽Eastern Fantasy818k WordsOngoing [Gaming + livestreaming + comedy + wuxia world + alternate history] As soon as Tang Chu logged into the game, his amnesia kicked in, making him think he had transmigrated to another world. From then on, while everyone else played the game however they pleased, he carefully fought to survive; while everyone else treated NPCs as if they weren't real people, he shared life and death with them; while everyone else looked out only for themselves, he took it upon himself to speak up for the people... 1.3kReads8.9Score10314d adds
29. 29 穿 I Became the Tycoon's Dark Moonlight 穿成大佬的黑月光 Three Demons三妖Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted What do you do when your husband commits murder right in front of you? Asking for advice online. It’s pretty urgent! Xu Ning wakes up in the body of a poor girl whose father doesn’t care about her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and who has been abandoned by a scoundrel. To get revenge on him, she uses a trick to marry a lame scholar from Qingshui Village. The moment she opens her eyes, she sees her husband, the one she married by mistake, smashing someone’s head with a rock, blow after blow. Re 68.5kReads9.2Score9k14d adds

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    The bags don't make you stupid; they're all very good-looking.

30. 30 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds
31. 31 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
32. 32 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
33. 33 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
34. 34 小 My Junior Sister Is Gifted, but Lacks Virtue 小师妹天资绝卓，但五行缺德 Burning Books, Burying Myself焚书坑己Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy, transmigration, no romance, irreverent cultivation] While other people transmigrated into wealth and privilege, Chi Yu became a lowly servant in a sect, bullied by everyone and forced to wash even her junior sister's chamber pot. She decisively quit that miserable life and fled in the dead of night with a sack over her shoulder. She had planned to quietly be a good girl, but her cunning, shameless nature was already deep in her bones, and it turned out to be contagious. After Chi 11.5kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    A fantasy comedy with a nonsensical female protagonist who fights whenever she doesn't like something; a cultivation-themed ancient Chinese romance. A very funny female lead with unconditionally supportive senior brothers and sisters; everyone hands her a knife when she fights.

35. 35 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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    The unresolved grievances of the supporting characters in Demon Suppression Pass, the tragic life of the protagonist in the Mysterious City of Beasts, the obsessions hidden in the gods' deception, the absolute intelligence buried in the details of slaying the gods—all of these battles of wits and strength brought me to tears 😭

36. 36 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds
37. 37 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
38. 38 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 220.5kReads9.1Score23.8k14d adds

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    I watched all of these myself; they were very interesting and I was so engrossed that I couldn't stop watching.

39. 39 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 263kReads9.5Score19.5k14d adds
40. 40 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds
41. 41 神 Tycoon: From the Start, I Took the College Entrance Exam and Set Out to Reach the Pinnacle of Life 神豪：开局高考，走向人生巅峰 I Love Tomatoes,我爱吃番茄，Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday-life story, don’t read if that’s not your thing!] After the college entrance exams, Qin Mo is on vacation and watching Love Apartment 3 in his hotel room when he’s suddenly chosen by the System and becomes the chosen one. Qin Mo: “What? A System? Are you seriously kidding me?” System: “Of course not. This System is dedicated to making you the perfect tycoon. It can help its Host reach the pinnacle of life and become a winner!” Qin Mo: “…” Decades later, as one corporate giant af 40.2kReads8.6Score2k14d adds

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    There are super-rich novels, featuring top-tier second-generation rich kids, poor boys achieving success against all odds, systems, and rebirth stories—there's bound to be one that suits your taste.

42. 42 刚 I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Normal to Have a Godly System? 刚毕业，有个神豪系统正常吧？ Eat the Shark吃掉鲨鱼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A true tycoon isn't a nouveau riche blowhard. They're someone who spends money to make themselves happy. One morning, Xiao Bei wakes up in a parallel world, having transmigrated into someone else's body, and awakens a tycoon System. Young, handsome, and rich. Just as Xiao Bei is enjoying life exactly as he wants to, Someone appears and shatters the peace he's come to enjoy!! 34.2kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds
43. 43 神 The Tycoon Who Started by Donating Blood 神豪从献血开始 Chives and Scrambled Eggs韭菜跑蛋Urban801k WordsCompleted For twenty years, Jiang En has lived with reverence in his heart, always believing that the gods are watching from above and that one should obey the law and keep to one's place. Whenever disaster struck, he was willing to do what little he could to help. Unfortunately, after entering the workforce, he spent years struggling through one setback after another. After donating blood, while in a daze, he stumbled upon the road to wealth… He 5.9kReads9.0Score22714d adds
44. 44 神 Tycoon: The All-Purpose System Blown in by the Wind! 神豪：大风刮来的全能系统！ Li the Big Hammer李大锤子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After being cheated on, Jing Xingchen awakens an all-powerful System in the midst of a raging storm, one that will turn his life upside down! Its eight features give Jing Xingchen a foothold in this world and help him climb step by step to become the world’s richest man! Divine blessings? Got them! Daily sign-in at a chosen location? Got it! Perfect lottery draws? Got them! Incredible technology? Absolutely! Predicting a fortune? Easy! Invincible swaps? Amazing! Vicious curses? How wonderful!! U 37.7kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
45. 45 华 Chinese Showbiz: A Carefree Life 华娱：潇洒人生 The General Below将军在下Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I joined the entertainment industry to experience life! I’ll act in whatever I want, and I won’t act in anything I don’t want to! I’m not short on money! I’m a billionaire, so who am I supposed to be afraid of? The life I want is one of freedom and carefree living! 52.5kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
46. 46 都 I’ve Been Reborn—Why Would I Still Chase After Her? 都重生了谁还追她啊 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Short drama released] [Comic drama released] One argument made Jiang Feng realize that his life had already been ruined. Just then, he was reborn in the 2014 college entrance exam hall. He was eighteen that year, and he and Gu Mengyao had yet to become a couple… 243.2kReads9.1Score17.5k14d adds
47. 47 都 Urban: Reborn as a Top Billionaire! 都市：重生的我成了顶级富二代！ Rain Falls on the Azure Clouds雨落青云Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The unremarkable Zhou Xing was reborn in 2016 with the Life Optimization System. Born into an ordinary family, he somehow became a top-tier rich second-generation heir. His father, who had made a living selling fish, became a leading figure in heavy industry, with a net worth of 300 billion. His mother became a renowned elite lawyer at home and abroad. The System even gave him 500 million dollars as a reward from the start! Reborn at the peak! Only then did Zhou Xing discover that life could be 129.4kReads8.9Score9.1k14d adds
48. 48 顶 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 Beichen Benzun北辰本尊Urban7.1M WordsCompleted Lin Yun's girlfriend thought he was too poor and ran off with a rich second-generation heir. Then, out of nowhere, his billionaire grandfather showed up to claim him. “Why are you only claiming me now? I would rather starve to death or die out there than acknowledge you!” “Ding! One hundred million yuan has been deposited into your bank account!” “Well, now that you mention it...” After becoming a third-generation rich heir, Lin Yun gradually learned one simple truth: when you're rich, you reall 6.1kReads9.2Score54914d adds
49. 49 糟EN Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 76kReads9.5Score10.4k14d adds
50. 50 囤 A Hundred Billion in Supplies: The Zombie King Is Actually My Adorable Puppy 囤货百亿：丧尸王竟是我的小奶狗 A Little Panda一只小熊猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse705k WordsCompleted The planet changes without warning. Natural disasters strike, the apocalypse arrives, zombies run rampant, and species mutate. What's most important in the end times? Supplies, of course. Reborn three months before the apocalypse, Lin Ran leads her whole family into a frenzy of stockpiling. She also spends a fortune turning the farm her grandfather left them into an apocalyptic fortress. While others struggle to survive in the apocalypse, Lin Ran lounges in her sturdy, self-built home, eating po 54.4kReads9.1Score10.6k14d adds

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