Male and Female Leads Who Are Wise Beneath Their Foolish Facades 大智若愚的男女主

1. 1 假 The Fake Heiress Just Gives Up and Goes Crazy! 假千金她直接摆烂发疯啦！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Modern Romance713k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Alternative Brilliance goes on presale on the 18th! What should you do if you become the fake heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress? Lie flat when it’s time to lie flat, and go crazy when it’s time to go crazy! Yan Zhizhi met the real heiress, Ning Yue, on a variety show. Then everyone realized Yan Zhizhi wasn’t quite the same as the person they’d known before. She’d gone crazy! When faced with a setback, everyone else tried to work through it. She just lay fla 39kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   **Tweet Title: Fake Heiress Goes Crazy on Variety Show! Steals the Real Heiress's Foot Bath Water and Pours it into Her Enemy's Cup, Only to Be Reclaimed by a Wealthy Family?** **Tweet Content:** Transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder fake heiress in a novel about real and fake heiresses? Yan Zhizhi chooses to completely give up and go crazy! Meets the real heiress Ning Yue on a variety show? No problem, she'll make everyone soar! Encounters setbacks? She lies down on the spot and pulls others along! Mocked that Ning Yue's foot bath water smells better than her cooking? That night, she steals the water and pours it into her enemy's cup, then exposes her in public the next day: "He complained about your foot bath water! He lied to you yesterday!" Encounters a bratty kid? She screams louder than the kid, and in the end, the kid comforts her! Netizens exclaim: [Instead of wasting your own time, go crazy and destroy others! Learn from her!] Just when everyone was waiting for the fake heiress's miserable end, Ning Yue actually took her home herself: "I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death outside." Yan Zhizhi is dumbfounded: Huh? She went crazy and got back into a wealthy family? Quickly check out the ceiling of give-up and madness literature! **Highlights of the Post:** 1. **Extremely Anti-Routine:** The fake heiress doesn't fight or steal; she simply goes crazy and gives up, subverting the traditional trope of stories featuring real and fake heiresses. 2. **High-Energy, Satisfying Moments:** Dramatic plot points such as "taking revenge by stealing foot bath water," "competing to cry with a brat," and "lying down to discourage infighting" deliver a high level of satisfaction. 3. **Highly Shareable Quotes:** The quote, "Instead of wasting your own time, go crazy and destroy others," perfectly captures the emotions of contemporary readers and is highly shareable. 4. **Captivating Core Twist:** The ending, where the real heiress actively "recycles" the fake heiress, is novel and interesting, creating a strong contrast and suspense.

2. 2 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Doted On 恶毒女配被娇宠 A Cat in September九月一只猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After Gua Liu transmigrates into a book as the villainess, the male lead... 1. The villainess in a harem novel 2. The villainess in a school-life novel 3. The villainess in a novel about a concubine-born daughter 4. The villainess in a CEO romance 5. The villainess in a farming novel 6. A Republican-era novel… 23.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Super fast-paced transmigration, no unnecessary drama, villains are eliminated incredibly quickly. The female lead is really a bit dim-witted.

3. 3 驭 The Art of Taming a Husband: I Turned a Delinquent into a Devoted, Rich Man 驭夫有道：我改造混混成宠妻首富 Carefree July七月逍遥Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period setting + no pocket dimension + family life + building a fortune + devoted couple] Gu Wanwan died unexpectedly, then awoke in a period novel as the overlooked second daughter. She was forced to marry Qin Feng, a lazy good-for-nothing, in her younger sister's place. It was bad enough that Qin Feng did nothing but loaf around all day. He was also destined to die young. To change their circumstances, Gu Wanwan brought out her best tricks. She showered him with endless, free praise, and 4.7kReads8.4Score409Shelves

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   It's a story about everyday life, getting rich, and the male and female leads managing both love and career. The female lead completely charms the male lead, making him lose his mind. It's a very good watch.

4. 4 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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   Alone on her wedding night, a year later she receives news that her husband wants to take a concubine. Could you tolerate that?! In "Peach Blossom Horseman, Long Spear," the female lead, Song Xixi, decisively divorces him, tears apart the scumbag and the bitch, and turns to the battlefield, embarking on the path of a female general's counterattack!

5. 5 纨 The Spoiled Couple’s Mutual Admiration 纨绔夫妻互捧日常 Aconite on the Snow雪上一枝蒿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Su Yu'an is forced to marry Jiang Qiyun, the eldest son of the Marquis of Rongyang and the leader of Kyoto's four notorious young lords. Everyone in Kyoto waits for the two of them to make fools of themselves, but instead, they see a couple constantly praising each other. Jiang Qiyun: My wife is clever and brilliant. She brings good fortune to her husband and keeps our home safe! Su Yu'an: My husband is as handsome as a jade tree, shielding me from wind and rain! Kyoto's nobles: Are you talking 17.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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   It's not that the male and female leads are wise but appear foolish, but rather that their close associates are wise but appear foolish, and from them, we can learn some little secrets to making our relationships even closer.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 32.3kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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   The male protagonist, Xiao Zheng, appears to be an illiterate peasant, but is actually quite wise. Although he hasn't received much formal education, he honed his skills in the military through hard work and talent, demonstrating exceptional military ability and keen insight. He always manages to find ingenious solutions to various problems in life, but he doesn't flaunt it, giving the impression of being honest and simple. The female protagonist, An Hua, comes from a capitalist family and is very cultured. After transmigrating to the 1960s and becoming the male protagonist's cannon fodder ex-wife, she abandons the original owner's arrogance and disdain, treating her husband and those around her with gentleness, kindness, and understanding. She will sweetly fawn over Xiao Zheng and praise him with adoration, expressing her love and support for her husband in her own way. At the same time, she demonstrates tolerance and generosity in handling family affairs and interpersonal relationships, winning everyone's respect and affection.

7. 7 穿EN Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator 穿越女遇到重生男 Xueshan Lan雪山岚Ancient Romance933k WordsCompleted Chu Lian was only reading a novel when she woke up and found herself as the poisonous original wife in the story. Her husband was the novel's peerless second male lead! A man this wonderful was too good to pass up, so Chu Lian promptly claimed him for herself. On their wedding night, her loyal puppy of a husband turned dark and left her alone in the bridal chamber. Just three days into their marriage, her devoted husband abandoned his wife to join the army! Fine! She'd just have to make a li 142Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   ❤️Read this book❤️ One is a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel after reading only half of it, and the other is a male protagonist who was betrayed by the original female protagonist in his previous life and was reborn. One has a new soul and only a vague understanding of the plot, while the other is immersed in his past knowledge in this new life. Let's see what kind of sparks they can create...

8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: Gu Qiqi's Patchwork Life 快穿之顾七七的散装人生 Snowflakes and Frosted Leaves雪花霜叶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyday life + feel-good wish fulfillment + farming + infrastructure building + upgrading golden finger + no fixed CP + lots of handsome men + few awful people + getting rich + patriotism Gu Qiqi was an ordinary high school student with a truly awful family: a late grandmother who was shrewd, an abusive and unreliable father, a frail, miserable mother, and a naive, dim-witted younger brother, along with Gu Qiqi herself, struggling through mountains of homework. There wasn't a single problem tha 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   A female lead with a bit of wisdom, no fixed male lead.

9. 9 我 I Found the Falling Treasure Money 我捡到了落宝金钱 Inkstone Scholar砚墨客Urban983k WordsOngoing As a longtime novel reader, I've read well over a hundred books, but most start strong and then go downhill. They pour enormous effort into the early chapters, only to end badly or go on hiatus midway through. Very few actually make it to the end! So I want to take the opposite approach. The early pacing will be quick, and the protagonist's cultivation will advance rapidly. But once he has gained a measure of strength and enters the Immortal Realm, a world with a prehistoric backdrop, the truly 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist, born into humble circumstances, possesses a resilient and patient character. His lowly origins make him seem exceptionally ordinary in this world teeming with heroes! Perhaps his humble origins only reflect his current mediocrity and do not determine his future potential! He too has his destiny! When he reveals his brilliance, he may be the most dazzling existence in the world!

10. 10 诛 Sparrow Slayer 诛雀 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Fated Goddess + Strong Female Lead + Female-Centered Story + Cold-Hearted + Pursuing Her Comes at a Price + Coming of Age + Power Progression + Decisive and Ruthless] The Ji family had twin daughters. The elder was named Ji Feng, and the younger Ji Que. Everyone knew the Ji family had only one daughter: their eldest young lady, Ji Feng. From the moment Ji Que was born, her existence was destined to remain unknown. When she turned fifteen, she would be offered in a fiery sacrifi 26.8kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly talented but unaware of it; the story is humorous and funny; the supporting characters are interesting and well-developed; and the subject matter is novel.

11. 11 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.1kReads8.6Score825Shelves

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    It has a story, a plot, historical facts, and excellent writing! Understanding Hong Xiuquan is understanding men!

12. 12 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Drama Queen Mom Is Out Collecting Trash Again 重生九零：戏精妈咪又去捡垃圾了 Liu Liu Will Surely Get Rich六六一定发财Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted [❤️ Complete | Rebirth + adorable kids + period setting] In her previous life, Jian Ning listened to her family, abandoned her husband and children, and married a man from the city, only to suffer horrific abuse. As she lay dying, Yu Yuan, the man she had abandoned, came to save her. Jian Ning was overcome with regret. Reborn in 1995, she turns the tables and woos her husband, spoils her five adorable children, and vows to grow the family business of “scavenging trash” and lead the whole village 2.2kReads9.4Score392Shelves

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    🍒The female lead is reborn still lying on a plank, opening her eyes and pinching herself, laughing hysterically until tears stream down her face. This is how her five children see her: Mom died, Mom came back to life, but she's also gone mad. [What][What][What] The tragedy of the female lead's awakening hasn't even begun yet. In her past life, she abandoned her husband and children to run off with someone else. Blame it on that stupid, infatuated man. Change, change, change! Can't she change? Even living in a garbage dump, she'll still love her children and cherish her husband! 👍👍👍

13. 13 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves
14. 14 重 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No mind deduction, no system, light suspense, but intellectually stimulating! A gangster boss wields power in the government, depicting the clash between good and evil from different perspectives. To achieve complete victory, he even establishes a "hidden network"... Welcome everyone to appreciate and comment.

15. 15 小 Life in a Lane: Plenty of Good Fortune 小巷人家：福气多多 A Life in the Dust一身红尘Female-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted The Alley Synopsis: Some changes have been made. Original pairing. Song Ying had just gotten a house when a letter arrived from Lin Wufeng's mother back in his hometown. Only then did he discover that he had a younger sister born after their father's death, just a few months younger than Dongzhe. As the times changed and reform and opening-up took hold, Lin Duoduo, the original heroine, came to live in the alley, where everyday family life unfolded. With her sister-in-law Song Ying backing her u 4.5kReads9.3Score321Shelves
16. 16 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Simpleminded Husband Cried in My Arms 新婚夜，傻子夫君在我怀里哭唧唧 Chen Yan尘烟Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Feel-good + foolish husband + comeback + transmigration] Ever since transmigrating, Ye Qianling has learned one profound truth about life. Don’t be sad when you’re having a run of bad luck! Something even worse is waiting right around the corner. Being transmigrated into the body of a penniless orphan is bad enough, right? But she doesn’t even have her freedom! Fine, she’ll get married. And her husband turns out to be a fool. At least she hasn’t lost her skills. With a little work, she ca 266Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Farming + Strong Couple + Pampered Darling: Bai Lan wakes up in the 1970s. Her own mother kidnaps her and forces her to marry a mentally challenged man. She thought she was destined for a life of hardship. But to her surprise, the man's family is far better off than her own! Her mother-in-law treats her better than her own mother, and none of her relatives are awful; everyone treats her like a treasure! She tries to make her own way to wealth, but the mentally challenged man has somehow become the richest man in the world!

17. 17 联 After Our Arranged Marriage, I Turned My Foolish Husband Into a Devoted Wife-Doting Maniac 联姻后，把傻子老公哄成宠妻狂魔 Purple Rice Fortune Ball紫米福团Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + older man] Clingy sweetheart vs. secretly delighted older man Xu Chengyi had spent twenty-three miserable years barely getting by. Then one day, a group of people showed up with a paternity test and told her she was the missing daughter of the Xu family. Overjoyed, she burst into tears. “This time, I'm taking back everything that's mine.” But the Xu family was enormous. Her biological father was the fourth son, 4.6kReads9.0Score551Shelves
18. 18 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s and Married a Fool, and Now I'm Loving It! 穿书七零嫁给傻子后真香！ Lazy Fish Mommy咸鱼妈咪Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted Author’s warning: Because of the male lead’s unusual circumstances, the romance develops rather late. If that’s not your thing, feel free to read something else. Please don’t give this salted-fish author a low rating, my heart can’t take it~~ Mu Xiang transmigrated into a book! It happened after she was accidentally killed while watching the commotion and gossiping at a market! The good news: she’d read the book! The bad news: she’d only read the blurb and learned the names of the leads. 1.9kReads8.3Score102Shelves
19. 19 七 A Silly Husband in the 1970s: My Reborn Wife Is Sweet and Sassy 七零傻夫：重生娇妻御又飒 Ge Bao歌宝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a book! Even worse, she was a woman who had slit her own throat on her wedding night to avoid marrying her foolish husband! Her foolish husband turned out to be the book’s biggest villain! He was a ruthless boss who had destroyed the male and female leads’ families! To stay alive, Jiang He clung to her husband to keep him on her side while building a fortune to support him! Whenever her husband was in a good mood, she hurried to ask for a 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married a Fool, and Just Want to Retire 穿书七零，嫁个傻子只想退休 River Breeze Sailing江风行舟Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted “Shi Qiao? She’s the wife you brought home, my sister-in-law.” “No way!” Xu Jingyao’s face darkened as he immediately denied it. “Are you out of your mind? How could I possibly marry that idiot Shi Qiao?” That idiot from the Shi family was dark and ugly. She kept her head down and never said a word, and anyone could push her around. He despised weak, useless people like her. Just looking at her made him angry. “I’d stay single my whole life before I married her.” An idiot… He’d rather stay 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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