Give Me Back My Brain. I Want to Read Something Serious 把我脑子还给我，我要看正经的书

1. 1 重 Reborn: I Took Refuge with My Ex’s Worst Enemy 重生归来：我投奔了前任的死对头 Master Yun云五爷Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and revenge + strong heroine + satisfying comeuppance + groveling chase] * I died in the winter when I was thirty-one. In a dark, damp, moldy cell, acute kidney failure and sepsis took my last breath amid endless agony. Gu Tingxiao was the one who announced my death. He stared at me coldly through the icy iron bars. “You embezzled public funds and even tried to frame Wan'er. A wicked woman like you belongs rotting in prison.” As he spoke, he straightened his cuff, like a cool-headed kil 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2 中 A General History of China 中国通史（吕思勉中国史丛书） Lü Simei吕思勉Historical288k WordsCompleted This is a major work by the historian Lü Simian. Originally titled A High School Textbook on Chinese History, it was written in the 1930s as a general history of China for students at Fuxing High School. Published by the Commercial Press in 1934, it was widely popular and had a lasting influence. Concise and easy to understand, the book is suitable for general readers. 3.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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3. 3 华 The Disciple Left Behind on Mount Hua: Ruling the Northwest and Annihilating the Tatars 华山留守弟子：西北称王灭鞑靼 Strolling on a Snowy Night雪夜漫步行Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsCompleted The martial world is too small to contain my brilliance! Lin Pingzhi is consumed by revenge, Linghu Chong is indecisive, and Yue Buqun is a hypocrite who manipulates the world. This so-called righteous path is nothing but a suffocating pool of stagnant water! On the sheer cliffs of Mount Hua, I discovered an ancient inscription left by those who once overturned the martial world. The jade flute and the finger-flick technique now belong to me! If the martial world has no place for me, I’ll turn a 4.3kReads7.0Score185Shelves

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4. 4 重 Reborn to Make Money, Why Are You Wreaking Havoc Everywhere? 重生赚钱，你怎么杀伐人间？ Strolling on a Snowy Night雪夜漫步行Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Quietly rebuilding your life after being reborn, making a fortune with all kinds of information. Or steadily improving yourself, so the regrets of your last life don’t happen again. It’s both rebirth and personal transformation. So step into your new self and your new life. The show is about to begin! 357Reads7.4Score100Shelves
5. 5 司 Si Yan's Tale of Immortal Cultivation 司岩修仙记 Little Mo Big小莫大Eastern Fantasy164k WordsOngoing A slow-burn story that gets more terrifying the more you think about it. A vast cultivation world, no System, and rigorous logic, not mindless wish fulfillment!… In this world, cultivation is no smooth road to immortality, but a path to survival paved with flesh and blood. I, Si Yan, am a menial Qi Refining disciple of the Yaoxian Sect. I possess a time-related treasure and bear the burden of saving a friend. I once thought that the conflicts within the immortal sects were the greatest evil in —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 十 The End of Ten Days 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 1.8MReads9.9Score232.4kShelves

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7. 7 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 791Reads8.8Score112Shelves

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   It doesn't use wisdom, everyone has their own ideas and logic, it's not a typical palace fight, it doesn't have a love brain, it doesn't revolve around men, it's more of a group portrait.

8. 8 灾 You Want to Trade Me for Money in a Famine Year? I'll Run Off With Dad Tonight 灾年嫁我换钱？随爹入赘连夜跑 I Want to Swing a Hoe我要挥锄头Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing After a moment's carelessness leaves her caught in a scheme, seven-year-old Fang Nanzhi is forced to take her cousin's place in an arranged marriage? Before the little girl can even show what she's made of, her father refuses to go along with it. He takes his daughter and marries into another family instead, getting them both away from that nest of awful relatives. Everyone says poor Zhizhi has become a burden and won't have an easy life from now on. But her father dotes on her, her stepmother c 7.8kReads8.6Score779Shelves

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   I don't think it's outrageous, the writing is pretty good, and it's basically a story about female protagonists and group portraits! For some people who have childhood sweethearts, their relationship lines are not very focused and they just let nature take its course.

9. 9 洪 Honghuang: Having Too Many Dads Is a Nuisance Too 洪荒：爹太多也是一种烦恼 Qiao Hongguo乔红果Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s darling + family bonds + farming + no official couple, but with some romantic tension] Su Miao stays up all night and dies suddenly, then turns around and reports the unscrupulous System. The Great Dao of Blue Star promptly sends her to the Primordial World as a “well-connected outsider.” Reborn as a baby Pure World White Lotus, she thinks she’s an unregistered nobody in the Primordial World. Little does she know that the Heavenly Dao has already arranged three fathers for her. One i 18.3kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 今 Trying My Best to Be Human Again Today, Awooo! 今天也在努力当人，嗷！ Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Adorable Kid + Beloved by All + Incredibly Strong + Cute and Not a Thought in Her Head) What if, and I mean if, okay? If a tiger, um, suddenly turned into a little girl in ancient times, what should I, no, what should that tiger do? No need to wait for an answer, but I am a little panicked. Tiger Niu Niu lay there, gazing up at the sky. As the troublemaker of the wildlife park, the cleverest tiger around since she was little, Big Tiger had received a warning from her mother about the sole of a 4.5kReads8.9Score483Shelves
11. 11 暴 The Tyrant Can Read Minds, but the Little One’s Secret Identity Is Safe 暴君他有读心术，奶团马甲藏不住 A Morning Glory一朵牵牛花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Before the age of three, Jiang Yu was just an ordinary, unloved princess. Her father was a tyrant, her mother was a slacker, and after the imperial consort backed her into a corner, she had no choice but to seek help from her scumbag father. But her father, who had swept across the six realms and looked down on the world, was known by all as a tyrant. No one knew that the tyrant could read minds. Tyrant: “She approaches me. She must have ulterior motives.” Jiang Yu lazily rolled over. “Father, t 21.3kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
12. 12 你 Not One of You Gets to Be Reborn 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 38.2kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
13. 13 丧 A Zombie Transmigrates and Gets Tricked by a Villain into Becoming a Stepmother 丧尸穿越后，被反派诓去当后娘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What should I do after transmigrating? Chu Chi held her head in her hands and thought for ages. A zombie's brain has only just grown in, so she has to make good use of it. When in doubt, sleep on it first. After Lin You'an woke up, the first thing she did was grab her little sister and escape the wolf's den. Along the way, she also found herself a stepmother. “So, you’re saying you’re my son?” “Mm-hmm.” “How old am I?” “Eighteen?” “How old are you?” “Eight.” “I’ve read plenty of books, so don’t 27.5kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
14. 14 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 11.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
15. 15 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 23.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
16. 16 一 A Leaf Veils a Dream 一叶遮梦 A Pig Ruffled by the Wind站在风中凌乱的猪Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing [A gambling-addicted mother, an alcoholic father, a missing sister, and a broken him] The rain that fell in June wove a dream for her and him. She… He… The stars fell into her arms. He made her a promise, but in the end, it faded away with his Xiao Ran and vanished in the mountain breeze that had greeted them when they first met. He thought that if he came to this continent, he could take control of his own fate. In the end, that was only what he thought. That day, his eyes closed. He came to th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 17 洪 The Hongwu Odyssey: From Humble Origins to Imperial Glory 洪武逆旅：穷乡到帝业的崛起传奇 The Imposing Ying Zheng贵气逼人的嬴政Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [No System + Political Intrigue + Economic Invasion + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating, he rises from a bankrupt potter to a celebrated figure across Jianghuai! Transmigrating into the body of a bankrupt potter, he's in hell mode from the start: drought has cut off the water, bullies are demanding repayment, and the family business is about to be swallowed up! But Lin Fu refuses to accept his fate! He diverts water to fight the drought, improves pottery —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What is a serious book? I only have nonsense, you give it a try, 1.29 Million updates have been made to the novel promotion copy of "Hongwu Reverse Journey: The Legend of the Rise from Poor Countryside to Imperial Industry" (focusing on the high-energy plot of the first 80 chapters) Title 1: Hot-Blooded Counterattack Version He went from bankrupt Taoist to famous Jianghuai! "Hongwu's Reverse Journey: The Legend of the Rise from Poor Country to Imperial Industry" starts off with a bang. Let's see how the little guy can make a comeback from a desperate situation with hard-core technology! When you travel back in time and become a bankrupt household, the beginning is hell mode: natural disasters cut off water, bullies press for debts, and the family business is about to be annexed! But Lin Fu didn't believe in fate! Diverting water to fight drought, improving pottery skills, uniting with neighbors, and outsmarting the powerful... He will make the best out of a bad hand! From "Ceramic Pipes to Divert Water" to "Water Transport Guard Boards", every innovation of his has set off a revolution in the industry; from "Working Alone" to "Jianghuai Warriors", he is surrounded by skilled craftsmen and benevolent medical women; in the face of the conspiracy of bullies and the undercurrent of officialdom, he can always use technology to break the situation and people's hearts to defeat the conspiracy! This is not only one person's counterattack, but also a passionate legend of an era! "Hongwu's Journey: The Legend of the Rise from Poor Countryside to Imperial Industry": A history of craftsmen's struggle full of wisdom and passion. See how the protagonist uses his hands to open up a path from Jianghuai to the world! Title 2: How cool is it to have a technical male protagonist in the suspense version? The first 80 chapters of "Hongwu's Journey: The Legend of Rise from a Poor Country to an Imperial Industry" are full of high energy, and the excitement is so dense that it's suffocating! Do you think that traveling through ancient times to engage in technology is just a small matter? The pattern is open! See how the protagonist Lin Fu makes fun of pottery: • Chapter 1​ was forced into debt, and within 10 chapters he used a "double-layered pottery pipe" to solve the water shortage crisis! •Chapter 26​ After being destroyed, immediately unite five pottery households to form a mutual aid alliance! •Chapter 41​ He was falsely accused and imprisoned. He relied on his neighbors' documents and technical evidence to overturn the case in court and kill the bully! •Chapter 66​ Encountering the medical girl Su Waner, making a pottery pontoon to save people, and improving medicine jars to start a god-level cooperation! •Chapter 81 Water transportation is blocked? The ceramic bottom guard + buffer box directly won orders from the military and became famous! The pace is fast but not draggy, and the slap in the face doesn't last overnight!​ There is no boring farming, only escalating challenges and stronger opponents. Every chapter has new ideas, and every crisis is a stage for wisdom! Title 3: The Grand Pattern Edition is more than just farming! "Hongwu's Reverse Journey: The Legend of the Rise from Poor Country to Imperial Industry" lays out the world pattern at the beginning. This is the correct way to open a historical novel! If you think this is just a short story about farming, you are totally wrong! The story is based on the grand history of "recuperating and building water transport" in the early years of Yongle: •A "thorough" main line: from solving the water shortage in Taofang, to improving water transport equipment, to laying the foundation for ocean navigation, the protagonist's vision and career progress step by step, and the pattern is infinitely broad. •A group of vivid characters: Lin Fu, the tenacious and innovative technological protagonist, Su Waner, who is superb in medical skills and full of practical wisdom, and Xiao Xueyan, the daughter of a shipbuilding family who is about to appear... The "Technical Iron Triangle" they form will be the core of the turmoil in the future. •A change of the times: The novel meticulously restores the handicraft industry, water transportation, and official kiln system of the Ming Dynasty, and perfectly integrates personal struggle into the historical torrent, allowing you to feel the majestic momentum of personally promoting the development of the times. The first 80 chapters seem to be about Jianghuai Tao Sang, but in fact they have laid the groundwork for "The World's Path"!​ This is a work of ingenuity that deserves to be updated. Promotional terms/tags (can be used in the comment area or on social networks): •Technical male protagonist #iqiqu online # •Brilliant group portraits # Male and female protagonists are strong #The career line is on fire •Grand pattern #Heavy sense of history #non-routine farming •The pace is fast and not procrastinating #Each chapter has new surprises • #The most worthwhile recent historical novel  Summary of core selling points: 1.1. The rhythm is fast and the excitement is intensive: adversity → breaking the situation → the upgrade cycle is extremely fast, refusing to procrastinate. 2.2. Hard-core technology, online IQ: All game-breaking means are based on real technological innovation and are logically self-consistent. 3.3. The characters are distinct and the group portraits are excellent: the protagonists have complementary abilities, the supporting characters are flesh-and-blood, and the interactions are vivid. 4.4. The layout is grand and the foreshadowing is far-reaching: the opening chapter aims at "the world", and the story has huge room for growth. 5.5. History is the basis, and the details are real: it fits the background of the Ming Dynasty and creates a strong atmosphere of the times.

18. 18 抓 Chase the Light, Fall in Love with You 抓住光，爱上你 Huang Que凰雀Two Male Leads139k WordsOngoing Dual Alphas, both powerful. There are mysteries to solve and a romantic storyline. The supporting characters also get their own chapters. They aren't just there to serve the plot. Also, I'm an author with very little in the way of a plan. I often write when a plot idea comes to me, and stop when I can't think of one... That's about it. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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