Modern Romance With Highly Intelligent Leads, Non-Clichéd Romance, and Preferably a Career Plot 男女主高智 感情线不俗套 最好要有事业线 现言

1 她 She’s More Than Just Beijing’s Top Power Player 她岂止是京城顶级大佬 A Wish Like a Song锦愿如歌Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Two equally powerful leads + both from the capital's foremost families + famous far and wide + evenly matched + multiple identities + exceptional intellect + high status and influence + powerful secret identities] [Likes: having fun.] Shang Ran is the young legitimate daughter of the Shang family, one of the capital's foremost clans. She studies in a small city and is known at school for her beauty. She seems quiet and cool, yet carries an inexplicable air of laziness and ease. Outside school, 24kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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The first book, [Double strong + men and women from the same famous first family + dual famous names + evenly matched + multiple identities + superb dual quotient + high position and power + strong vest] [Attributes and hobbies: playing. ] Shang Ran, a young lady from the direct line of a businessman in the capital, was studying alone in a small city. She was always famous for her beauty in school. She looked quiet and cool, but also had an inexplicable laziness and leisureliness. She talked arrogantly outside, had an uninhibited posture, was not attractive to villains, was not ambiguous in fights, and her status was more important than the others. Sheng Jingcheng, the son of the Sheng family in the capital, was by nature undisciplined and ruthless in his actions. He was just here to catch someone, but he met Miss Shang, who was as famous as himself in the capital.

3 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 260.4kReads9.6Score39.2kShelves

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I originally thought that the modern novels were all the same old routines, until I read this book, I wanted to read it again N times after reading it. It is full of details and the characters are vivid. I highly recommend it!

4 病 Sick Obsession: The Fragile Little Crybaby Falls Completely Under His Spell 病态侵占，娇软小哭包深度沦陷 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Yandere + charming villain + groveling redemption + one-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first] “Please, let me go! I love your younger brother!” Hoping to get closer to the man she liked, Cheng Sisi moved in with her best friend. She had set her sights on her best friend's second-oldest brother, but instead, her eldest brother took an interest in her. On the surface, he was a refined gentleman. In private, he was a complete madman, with his gentlemanly manner nothing but a mask. Af 15.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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Who knows, damn possessiveness

5 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 23.9kReads5.8Score6.6kShelves

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The plot is very interesting, the heroine's relationship is not sluggish, she is not a heroine who relies solely on the male protagonist, her partners are also very good, each with their own characteristics, the heroine is loyal to the family, and relies on her own wit and ability to avenge her father and brother. The male protagonist is also very good, thumbs up.

7 重 After I Was Reborn, Three Big Shots Begged Me to Forgive Them 重生后，三个大佬跪求我原谅 Someone Who Loves Sweet and Sour Ribs爱吃糖醋排骨的某Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Reborn into a love-triangle battlefield] [The remorseful chase] [The first love can’t beat the one who leaves a lasting mark] In her previous life, Shen Qingyue was Gu Haoxuan’s unwanted childhood bride, bound to him like a thorn. She was his humiliation. She did everything she could to please him, only to meet a tragic end. After being reborn, she finally sees things clearly. As a mere adopted daughter, she needs to make the most of her status and take back what she wants herself. · Gu Haoxuan 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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The heroine is smart and mainly develops her career, but inexplicably three people are attached to her. At least the heroine is not brainless.

8 烬 Rekindled Flames: Mr. Lu’s Private Forbidden Zone 烬火重燃：陆总的私有禁区 Wen Erwen温二文Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing [Cold, abstinent, unhinged emperor × clear-eyed, fierce avenging heroine | Rekindled love | A powerful alliance | Secrets of the elite | No saintly heroine, no redemption for villains | A mix of thrilling revenge and heartache] The Su family was framed and wiped out. Su Qingyan, the legitimate daughter, rose from the ashes and returned to the city. Armed with her design skills, she tore apart hypocrites and crushed corrupt villains, ruthlessly settling scores with her enemies at every turn. She —Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is very beautiful, very attractive, and very refreshing. I haven't seen such a beautiful book in a long time. , Recommend! Recommend! Recommend!

9 口 Oral Fixation Disorder 口欲期病症 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted A lively, down-to-earth heroine versus a highly intelligent male lead with antisocial personality disorder. (Devoted one-on-one couple, possessive love, cross-cultural romance, the male lead is mixed-race and a complete psychopath. A complete psychopath. A complete psychopath.) Blurb One: A coworker told Li Li that a handsome, black-haired, green-eyed mixed-race man lived in the villa across the river. Li Li delivered meals there every day for three months, but never once saw any handsome mixed- 73.3kReads9.2Score10.4kShelves

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This, this, the male protagonist is a bit perverted due to family reasons, but within the acceptable range, the female protagonist, Little Sun, came to the country where the male protagonist is because the female protagonist avenged her dead sister. After they met, the male protagonist always wanted to bite the female protagonist, but was afraid of hurting the female protagonist. He accompanied the female protagonist to find the agency that killed his sister, and solved the agency. The female protagonist ran away because she could not accept the perversion and control of the male protagonist and his family. The male protagonist has been looking for it for a long time. The male protagonist likes the female protagonist physically and sexually. The series is written as an extra.

10 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 22.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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It's really good-looking. Both the male and female protagonists have good looks and IQs.

11 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance617k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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If you are tired of those exaggerated settings of "a glance lasts forever" and "you have to do it" and are looking for a story about how adults can fall in love sensibly and restrainedly, this book will not disappoint you. It is like a cup of tea that needs to be savored carefully. It tastes light at first, but the aftertaste lingers for a long time - because we all know that true love is never a rush, but a hand that wants to touch and withdraw countless times.

12 攀 Biting at the Capital’s Plum Branches 攀咬京枝 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 106.2kReads9.2Score12.6kShelves

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A noble lady in the Beijing circle vs. A dangerous boss, the extreme disparity in status, family intrigues + two-way healing, the female protagonist is sober and not in love, and the male protagonist is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, super doting, don't worry!

19 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [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!” 55kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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