What Are Novels Like When Both Leads Have Brains? 男女主都有脑子🧠的小说长啥样
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I Was an Ace Assassin, Now I’m the Pathetic Girl at an Elite School 我，王牌杀手成了贵族学校小可怜
She was the world's number-one ace assassin, elusive and able to kill without a trace. After an accident, she was reborn as an ordinary schoolgirl. Looked down on by teachers and classmates because of her terrible grades? Humiliated in front of the entire school when the campus heartthrob she'd secretly admired made her love letter public? Her father ruined and bankrupt, while a classmate borrowed money and refused to pay it back? Luo Ying sneered: “You're all dead. Not one of you is getting awa
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70s Military Marriage: The Couple’s a Bit Crazy 七零军婚：那两口子都有点癫
[Period Setting + Inventory Space + Comedy + Wish Fulfillment + Two Golden Fingers] Ruan Qiqi spent ten years being treated for an illness, and her condition was perfectly stable. After leaving the hospital, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a country girl who has just been dumped by her scumbag fiancé. Nearly everyone around her is awful. But she isn't afraid. She has a space packed with supplies, a golden finger, and nine lives, so she can do whatever she wants with
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The Evil Emperor's Clingy Wife: The Divine Doctor's Nine Daughters 邪帝缠宠：神医九小姐
Jun Jiu, a peerless healer of Huaxia, is equally skilled in medicine and poison. She transmigrates and finds herself in the body of a useless young lady whom anyone can bully. Useless? She's an expert at crushing scum and face-slapping! She can whip up divine-grade pills at will, command divine beasts, and marry the Evil Emperor! So who exactly is the useless one? Mo Wuyue: “I swear on the blood from my heart that everything I have belongs to you. If you still don't love me, I'll spend all my ti
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Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: The Nation's Heartthrob Is a Woman 重生娱乐圈国民男神是女生
(Everything on this page is entirely fictional!!!!) Before Ye Chenxi was reborn, she had amassed six hundred billion US dollars in personal wealth. She was a world-famous tycoon, envied by everyone and ranked second on the rich list. But... the most unexpected thing was that she was also the bounty hunter who struck fear into the world: Die! She took down anyone who dared defy her. Life is unpredictable, though. Her first-ever operation failed, and it cost her life. In another twist of fate, she
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Power Over the World, Sword in Hand Beneath the Heavens 权倾天下，剑挽天华
Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest
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The Queen’s Rise to the Top 女王从顶流做起
[Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!”
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Unbelievably Wild! Six Uncles Protect the Little Firecracker, So Who Dares Mess with Her? 超野！小疯批六个舅舅护着谁敢惹
The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso
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Before the Confiscation, the Physician Consort Emptied the Enemy's Storehouse and Fled the Famine 抄家前，医妃搬空敌人库房去逃荒
[Portable Space + Miracle Doctor + Strong Heroine + Power Fantasy + Building Wealth + Exile and Famine] (Short drama: The Medical Consort Cleans Out the Storehouse and Flees the Famine) From the start, she transmigrated into a novel as the wicked female supporting character. After just one day as a princess consort, she was facing confiscation of her home and exile? Jiang Wan sneered and swiftly cleaned out her enemies’ storehouses. Her scumbag father wanted to disown her and cut ties? The princ
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The Interstellar Heiress's Collection of Junk 星际首富大小姐的破烂收藏
[Interstellar powers, military academy tournament, no romance for the protagonist, spatial abilities, lighthearted and satisfying, friendship-focused, with a large ensemble cast.] [Sole protagonist: Shen Chenfu (Xiao Fu)] [Volume One has been published] After years of wandering, Shen Chenfu is found and brought home by the richest man in the interstellar world. Her adopted sister is openly hostile toward her, and her twin younger brothers mock her for never having eaten meat. When her classmates
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After Transmigrating Twice, She Shocked the Whole World 穿了两次后，她惊翻了全世界
[This story is entirely fictional. It features a System, a heroine with many skills, a silly, low-stakes plot, a woman disguising herself as a man, strong male and female leads, and a touch of secret identities. Readers who demand strict realism, stay away!] Gu Li died in the modern world, transmigrated after binding herself to a System, died again, then was reborn in the modern world. This time, she became the Gu family's Seventh Young Master, disguising herself as a boy and living in seclusio
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After an Arranged Marriage to an Interstellar Tycoon, I Became an Alpha 和星际大佬包办婚姻后，我A了
After successfully subduing the last wave of zombies in the apocalypse and earning the title of Apocalypse Queen, Sui Shi hadn’t even had time to enjoy the full-service zombie face-washing and foot-washing treatment before she successfully transmigrated to an interstellar society. A wealthy family, a doting father and loving mother? Sui Shi successfully decided to lie flat. She had one grand dream: to be a lazy fish. Who could have guessed? On day one after transmigrating, you want to play the i
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Why Pick on Her? Even the Old Heavenly Dao Protects Its Little Ones 你惹她干嘛？天道老东西最护崽
Tian Ning was the long-lost bloodline of the Wenren family in the cultivation world. At fifteen, she was brought back to them. Everyone thought she was nothing but a country bumpkin from the mortal realm, nowhere near as good as the fake young lady, Wenren Xue, who had been raised in luxury. Wenren Xue was exceptionally talented. At a young age, she had successfully formed her core and bonded with the young prince of the Dragon Palace. Her brothers and senior brothers doted on her, making her th
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Come at My Master! Picking on Me Is No Feat 冲我师父来啊，欺负我算什么本事
After transmigrating into a book, Li Nian is about to reach the peak of life. She thought she would summon the divine beast Phoenix, just like in the story, and become an outstanding summoner. But somehow things went wrong, and all she summoned was a useless little beast with shifty eyes and a distinctly thieving air. Li Nian gives up and decides to keep it as a pet. To her surprise, although the little beast has no fighting ability, it is remarkably determined despite its weakness, and never st
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Born an Immortal Emperor in an Instant: Invincible in Every Way 出生秒仙帝，除了无敌就是无敌
Unbeatable + insanely satisfying + lighthearted and funny + overpowered background + everything cranked up to the max + doing absolutely nothing Lin Yang dies from working overtime and transmigrates into a fantasy world, where he awakens the Slacker System. As long as he doesn’t feel like putting in any effort, he gets endless rewards. From the start, his unborn twin sister, an Empress, wants to take a share of his fortune? Suit yourself! He gets Primordial Violet Qi, a Pangu True Womb… and e
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The Long Road to Immortality: No Need to Rush into Cultivation 仙途漫漫之修仙不慌
[Strong female lead, immortal cultivation, no romance, genius protagonist, sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] [An immortal strokes my crown, and I am granted eternal life with my beloved.] [When facing the hardships on the path to a carefree, eternal life, all Zhu Yao can do is grip the sword in her hand.] This is the story of a girl who presses onward with all her might in pursuit of what she truly desires. She may encounter disappointment, regret, and pain, but they are
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Random Street Stalls: I Use Food to Lure Snakes Out of Their Holes 随机摆摊：我用美食引蛇出洞
[Food + undercover work + comedy + catching criminals + System + no heroine + no romance] Also known as Food: The Undercover Cop Sets Up a Street Stall, and Fugitives Beg Him to Get Back to Work Xiao Lan transmigrated into the body of a police officer in a parallel world and was assigned to pose as a street-food vendor while keeping an eye on a suspect. As it happened, he’d been a cooking genius in his previous life. This was right up his alley. The next day, a tricycle loaded with top-tier food
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My Past Life Reset to Zero, I Wield System Powers to Conquer the World 前世归零，我持系统异能杀穿世界
[Reborn revenge, cutting-edge technology, global dominance, cause and effect, smart wish fulfillment] Reborn, Ye Xiao grips the System interface. The dignity crushed from him in his past life will become a throne, forged with supernatural powers and technology centuries ahead of its time! In his previous life, he was an unlucky genius trampled by capital and power. In this life, his System awakens and unlocks all his abilities. The moment he creates the “Dawn Reactor,” capable of overturning
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Supreme Chaos Sovereign 混沌无上至尊
Among the countless physiques in the world, Sacred Bodies reign supreme. There are all kinds of Kingly Bodies, and bloodlines vie for dominance. The Twelve Supreme Sacred Bodies are said to be invincible, matched only by the Ten Strongest Bloodlines. But legend speaks of a forbidden physique that has never appeared before: the Chaos Divine Body, whose emergence would bring eternal invincibility. The young Qin Tian possesses a heaven-defying divine artifact. He can refine divine pills, forge divi
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Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念
[A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th
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Half a Lifetime Chasing Dreams, Love Aged with Time 逐梦半生，爱已沧桑
Jiang Yuwei: “I’m beautiful. Don’t I deserve love?” Every intimate relationship feels like an unknown adventure, yet always ends in heartbreak. (This is a slow-burn story with no transmigration or golden finger, focusing on mystery and romance. The early chapters focus on character growth and setup. After Chapter 10, the plot takes off at a breakneck pace. I hope you’ll join me for this journey that only gets better as it goes.)
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The Celestial Mystery 天字号谜局
[Mystery + Supernatural + Thriller + Detective Work + Adventure + Clever Protagonist + Puzzles + Passionate + No Brain-Off Plot] Hu Tian has extraordinary powers of deduction, but his involvement in the Liu Group's disappearance case cost him both his mentor and his job. Determined to uncover the truth and find his mentor's killer, he goes so far as to live in a garage, barely able to afford three meals a day. As the case's layers of mystery gradually unravel, Hu Tian discovers that he is up aga
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This Is Hilarious! If I Can't Beat Them, I'll Make Their Lives Hell 笑疯了！打不过就往死里整
[Farming, beast-taming, scheming, comedy, light System, laugh-out-loud fun] Black smoke rises from the Li family’s ancestral graves! Green smoke rises from the Wang family’s ancestral graves! A spring bubbles up from the Chen family’s ancestral graves! This is a lighthearted, comedic story full of shenanigans. If you’re looking for a protagonist who kills everyone in an instant, this isn’t for you! The story has two golden fingers and a bit of technology, mainly for causing mischief and mining.
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Iron-Blooded Berserker 铁血狂兵
Eight years ago, he was betrayed by the love of his life and his entire family was slaughtered. Over the next eight years, he rampaged across the world, killing countless foes and earning the title of Heaven's Blade. Eight years later, he returned to the city...
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Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅
What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X
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Her Smile Is Like a Piece of Candy 她的微笑像颗糖
Xu Jingshu of Class 1, Grade 11 was quiet and cold. If she weren’t sent out into the hall to stand through every single math lesson, she’d probably be practically invisible in class. “Jingshu, Old Wei sent you out to stand again?” When homeroom teacher Old Ma brought transfer student Chu Youning to the classroom, he spotted the familiar figure and sighed helplessly. “Mm.” Xu Jingshu answered without much feeling, not embarrassed in the slightest by the presence of an outsider. Then came a monthl
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My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头
The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse
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Logical Trap: Extending My Life in a Game of Human Nature 逻辑陷阱：我在人性游戏中续命
Also known as: Logic Trap: I Keep Myself Alive in a Game of Human Nature [No humanity + original game scenarios + mind-bending games + survival through non-horror psychological battles] Human nature? Sorry, I don’t have any! I just want to survive! Yu Tu, who has terminal cancer, unexpectedly enters the mysterious Divine Cage: a ball-splitting game, the prisoner’s dilemma, Mafia… Clear the games, and you can extend your life! To stay alive, to hell with human nature! Gradually, even Yu Tu can’t
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The Way Begins, the Struggle for the Way 道起道争
When Heaven and Earth first came into being, the myriad paths descended, yet eternal enslavement became the fate of every race. When the sinister Dao sweeps through the heavens with a blood-red fog, devouring all creation, and the ominous Dao spreads like a plague, corroding the foundations of the myriad paths, the entire cosmos becomes a flock of lambs waiting for slaughter. Lin Jin, a young man from a remote border town, rises to prominence after accidentally obtaining a fragment of the source
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