Novels like The Fundamental Principles of Genius
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- 1 Narrow Escape 狭路 Late in her master's program, Lin Wanxing had an accident and was forced to return to her hometown to work at her former high school. She had studied psychology, a flagship program at Yongchuan University, but ended up in charge of the school's quietest department: the sports equipment room. After starting work, Lin Wanxing encountered one strange thing after another. "Free ball rental, 100 uses" cards, "riddle cigarette boxes," "treasure maps"... The school used to have a soccer team, and some 98.2kFavorites125.4kClicks/ch212.8kGifts
- 2 A Woman Lives for Those Who Appreciate Her 女为悦己者 Hu Yue never expected her first cold shoulder to come before she even entered the building. "She can't join my department," said Shi Ji. "She's too ugly." And just like that, they became enemies. *1. Updated almost every day. 2. For creative reasons, this story isn't entirely realistic and contains substantial fictionalization and exaggeration. It doesn't represent the reality of any industry. Thank you for understanding~ Theme: Eternal t 52.9kFavorites104.1kClicks/ch151.6kGifts
- 3 Study Hard and Fall in Love Every Day 好好学习，天天恋爱 [This novel has been signed for print publication under the title Three Parts Sweet, Like Zhi Zhi and Her Childhood Friend] They say the thing adults long for most is to wake up and find themselves back in the classroom. Your arm is resting on an exam paper, the blackboard is covered in formulas, and the fan turns with a squeak. Zhi Zhi always thought it was just a joke, until she was reborn. There's still time to salvage her college entrance exam results, her crush hasn't gone abroad yet, and 62.4kFavorites184.7kClicks/ch79.4kGifts
- 4 My Girlfriend, the Money Printer 我的印钞机女友 Cheng Bai, female, renowned lawyer, nickname: The Money Printer. Bian Xie, male, bestselling author, special skill: Making stuff up. Two months ago, at his new book launch, Bian Xie made a bold declaration: “Even if I get sued to death, I, Bian Xie, will never ask a shyster like her to handle a case for me!” Two months later, in tears and desperate for material for his new book, he became Cheng Bai's pathetic little assistant. “Good day, Ms. Cheng. I look forward to working with you.” Notes: 1 80.4kFavorites173.5kClicks/ch84kGifts
- 5 Where Is Home Now? 今安在 Apple trees bear wisdom Beneath laurel branches, a monument to love's history is buried And romance and thought make the perfect pair Love makes you tender, science makes you pure Open your heart with a carefree rush This life and that truth are equally precious Like a sword's edge and a flower's stamen Equally beautiful Your Daishan In tribute to Zhang Ailing Theme: 66.9kFavorites167.8kClicks/ch48kGifts
- 6 Cherry Amber 樱桃琥珀 Updated March 24, 2025: The remaining chapters of the main story (Chapters 76-89) have been revised and updated. I've added 70,000 words, but some chapters were too short, so I had to combine them when posting. You can skip the three chapters marked as locked. Sorry for the trouble! Updated May 22, 2024: I started revising Cherry at the beginning of the year while organizing the manuscript. Chapters 1-75 have now been updated with the revised version. From Chapter 76 onward, it's the old ver 176.7kFavorites185.5kClicks/ch65.6kGifts
- 7 I've Been Out of School for Years 我毕业好多年 Xu Jiusui is a tattoo artist. In her five years in the business, she's made big shots cry, and tattooed artsy young men who jumped up after the very first needle, saying they were in a hurry to conquer the stars and the sea. Xu Jiusui thought nothing in life could stop her and she feared nothing... Until a man moved in next door. The kind who buttons his white shirt all the way to the top even in the 32-degree summer heat. She heard he was a physics teacher at No. 18 High School, one of the cit 150.2kFavorites372.1kClicks/ch213kGifts
- 8 Fish Trapped in a Secret Room 密室困游鱼 They were all around twenty years old on average, and even the oldest was only twenty-five or twenty-six. Yet their names were forever etched into the record books of major competitions around the world and every professional forum. Whether written in Chinese or English, as numbers, or as nothing more than a symbol, they were legends through and through. Legends are legends because they have written an entire era of esports. And this era will never come to an end. No real-life inspiration, no 83.4kFavorites596.7kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
- 9 No More Summers 再无今夏 🎥 The print edition is now available. For updates, follow @Juanxi ciiyi ○ The main story runs 700,000 words, ending with high school graduation. The 200,000-word epilogue covers university and married life. [Featuring MBTI types: INTJ heroine x ENTJ hero] "No summer will ever be like this one again." Dongjiang High School, the top-ranked provincial key high school in Chunshen City, is a nationally recognized elite school. For many students, their place in the pecking order for the next three 85.2kFavorites80.4kClicks/ch85.9kGifts
- 10 Genius Girlfriend 天才女友 [The fully revised complete edition is available exclusively on Jinjiang.] At nine, Lin Zhi Xia was clearly a genius. At nine, Jiang Yu Bai was unlucky enough to become Lin Zhi Xia's deskmate. His daily life involved refusing to get out of bed, dreading school, having his self-esteem crushed, rebuilding himself, and so on. When Jiang Yu Bai grew up, Lin Zhi Xia suddenly told him, “Jiang Yu Bai, I like you. I really do.” That night, his cheeks felt warm, and he could hear his heart beating fa 235.3kFavorites467.7kClicks/ch352kGifts
- 11 Kingdom Arts 王术 The print edition of Wang Shu goes on sale September 14. About the blurb… I’ll revise it later (this may just be an empty promise)… Please bear with me. “Oh, I forgot to tell you, Xinxin. Li Shu’s family lives on the other side of Jinxiu Avenue. Heh, on one side of Jinxiu Avenue there are modern split-level apartments, and on the other is the ‘Three Autumns’ slum. Isn’t that contrast full of narrative and literary potential?” Qian Huixin nodded solemnly. “From a narrative and literary perspectiv 37.1kFavorites53.5kClicks/ch21.4kGifts
- 12 Golden Mountain Butterfly 金山蝴蝶 “The Golden Mountain Butterfly,” Volume One, goes on pre-sale October 22 at 7:00 p.m. Available from stores including Tmall, Pinduoduo, and Dangdang~ This is a Republican-era story. Please don’t interpret it through the values of modern society or the lens of current events... A completely inexperienced young boy one day finds a little butterfly flying into his home. He has heard and seen with his own eyes how fragile she is, so he is utterly at a loss and doesn’t know what to do with her. The 136.1kFavorites196.8kClicks/ch96.3kGifts
- 13 Off the Rails 脱轨 Thanks to the lovely “Put on That Secret Identity!” for the cover art =w= Do you believe there are countless parallel universes identical to the one you live in? The very same person might be an arrogant heiress in one universe and a penniless working girl in another. All parallel universes are supposed to remain separate, never intersecting. But one day, after a long-planned accident, the haughty heiress Jiang Xiaoyuan becomes another version of herself in a different universe. Once family b 128.9kFavorites198.4kClicks/ch43.6kGifts
- 14 Things in April 四月间事 April's Affairs In April, your fate came ashore and carried me aboard. Feel free to check out my other completed stories. New story: Story announcement There is true kindness in this world. Thank you to the kindhearted supporter Xiaozhouzhou for providing a cover. Theme: 72.4kFavorites164.7kClicks/ch27.7kGifts
- 15 Squeak, Squeak 阿吱，阿吱 [The print edition is now available] [Past and present lives · Modern era / Republican era] 1. Underworld inspector × girl who can see ghosts Mountain bandit × wealthy young lady 2. We strive to live, giving our passion, our lives, and even our souls for a peaceful, beautiful world Announcements: 1. Zhi (zhi) 2. Dual plotlines, with the Republican-era story taking up the vast majority. 3. Many original fictional details, no real-life models, and a partly fictional setting. 4. The 172.2kFavorites203.3kClicks/ch71.2kGifts
- 16 Maintaining the Dignity of the Female Supporting Character 维持女配的尊严 After being reborn, Wen Shuangmu learns that she lives in a sweet campus romance novel. Every male character in the book could have been plucked straight from the hottest Jinjiang romance, so the heroine is caught in an endless love rivalry every day. For instance, there’s the aloof top student and male lead, Su Qiyan. He never studies before exams, but one day he suddenly organizes his notes just so he can hand them to the heroine. Then there’s the arrogant, headstrong second male lead, Zhou 327kFavorites509.9kClicks/ch230.5kGifts
- 17 Aren't We Supposed to Be Nemeses? 难道我们不是宿敌吗 Chu Tianqing’s life was already a complete mess, and she wasn’t even an adult yet. She had anxiety, OCD, and bipolar disorder. She’d been out of school for two years, and both her parents were unemployed. To make ends meet, the whole family moved and started over in a cramped rental. She scrimped and saved, and even helped her mother collect recyclables. But she always believed that someday, things would get better. Sure enough, after transferring to Provincial No. 1 High School, she easily t 49.8kFavorites55kClicks/ch59.7kGifts
- 18 Days of Playing Piano and Falling in Love with Liszt 和李斯特弹琴说爱的日子 When she wakes up to find herself in another timeline, Xia Luolin is completely bewildered: The ground beneath her feet is unfamiliar, foreign-sounding words ring in her ears, the ticket in her hand to Genoa, Italy, is useless, and she doesn't have a single coin on her that she could use to buy anything! Xia Luolin, who insists she had only dozed off in the waiting room at PD Airport in S City, China, is about to lose her mind. As a frail, pitiful, helpless violinist accustomed to modern life, X 29.2kFavorites81.9kClicks/ch29.1kGifts
- 19 Nowhere Land 无何有乡 Play games and annoy men. An uplifting little story about a small internet cafe owner and his childhood friend, his nemesis, teaming up with a bunch of useless underlings to get rich (or just muddle through life). (Chaotic fun, bittersweet, a hint of ensemble cast, mostly comedic, happy ending) Theme: Obey the law and live a healthy life. 134.6kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch106.2kGifts
- 20 Unwilling to Let Go (Publication Title: Love, Like Cooking a Fine Dish) 心有不甘（出版名：《爱，若烹小鲜》） This book has been published, and preorders have opened at Jiong Jiong Mall~ In the summer of 2019, Shen Hexi was named China's most beautiful female chef. She was 39 years old. When she opened her eyes, she was back in 1997, the summer she had forgotten but still couldn't let go of. That year, she was 17, just one step away from the gates of foreign university Y. ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★ ↓ My completed apocalypse novel ↓ The Apocalypse: A Single Thought (Reborn) ↓ My completed Guild Wa 44.4kFavorites183.6kClicks/ch30.6kGifts
- 21 Reborn to Save the Big Shot 重生之拯救大佬计划 Published under the title To See You in Our Youth, available everywhere! My next novel is Wet Fireworks. [Blurb] 1. More shocking than Li Wei winning the world’s highest award in theoretical physics at a young age was the fact that he was found dead at home the day before the award ceremony. He was 35. In a letter to his student, Jackie, he wrote: “For all these years, I’ve been doing one thing obsessively. Physics is everything to me. The day 359.2kFavorites686.7kClicks/ch131.6kGifts
- 22 Pollution-Free, Harmless 无污染、无公害 “When I was a kid, the last line of my essays was always, ‘I aspire to become someone useful to society.’ I probably made that resolution twenty or thirty times a semester. I never meant a word of it.” “Only when I grew up did I realize that being harmless to society is already the greatest achievement of my life.” The martial arts alliance leader is in a foul mood after working late and nearly working himself to death. He refuses to organize the next annual martial arts tournament. The descend 283.3kFavorites427.1kClicks/ch568.9kGifts
- 23 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn 原配千金重生了 In his previous life, Zhang Yansheng ruined her future by smoking, drinking, getting tattoos, and racing cars, all because of her scumbag father and stepmother. Reborn in high school, the rebellious girl Zhang Yansheng looks at the family’s mansions worth tens of millions and luxury cars worth millions… What’s so great about being rebellious? Isn’t inheriting the family business much better? Zhang Yansheng resolves to study hard and become a worthy heir to the family business. As for her stepmot 103.1kFavorites288kClicks/ch165.2kGifts
- 24 To Hell with Your Island 去你的岛 [When we were in love, you promised me an island. When we broke up, you made me so mad I passed out. When I was down on my luck, you sent me an origami crane: Come to my island. Your island... Wait, you actually have an island?] One night, my bed burst through the window and flew off with me to a strange island. There, I reunited with my ex-boyfriend, who had been missing for years. He had turned into a rabbit. A soft, fluffy little rabbit, but when it spoke, it had the deep, magnetic voice of 344.6kFavorites293.6kClicks/ch112.7kGifts
- 25 Radiant Sun 灼灼烈日 For publication updates, follow my Weibo account @JinjiangTuige. [Born in the mire, heart turned toward the sun.] Before getting to know Fang Zhuo, Yan Lie thought she was poor, ill-tempered, gloomy, and so sensitive that no one could get close to her. She seemed like a shadow. After getting to know Fang Zhuo, Yan Lie discovered that she was meticulous to a fault, steadfast and never willing to turn back, and so hardworking she never stopped. She was a little sun, radiating vitality at every mom 182.4kFavorites319.3kClicks/ch194.3kGifts
- 26 A Century of Letters 百年家书 Flowers bloom and wither; spring passes and autumn comes. The moment they fell, they had already become eternal. Excerpt from Every Inch of Our Land Stained with Blood She still remembered her grandfather’s cloudy eyes gazing at the bustling traffic outside. Through the window and the high-rises, his eyes reflected not the city, but a small boat on a river in an ancient town and a ray of sunset on the water. Behind that peaceful scene lay darkness and bloodshed. Everyone’s smiles were bitter, an 80.1kFavorites61.3kClicks/ch29.7kGifts
- 27 Idol 偶像 [The print edition is now available at Dangdang and Tmall. Thank you to the readers who support this book.] One day, Tang Yike read a fan’s post about someone: “Zhou Jiashu, the boy I’ll cherish for the rest of my life...” Zhou Jiashu, passing by: “You wouldn’t happen to... have some kind of illness, would you?” Tang Yike: “...No!” “That’s good. You have a long life ahead of you. Don’t jump to conclusions too soon.” “I’ll take your word for it.” #Entertainment industry, lightly sweet #The 68.7kFavorites149.5kClicks/ch13.7kGifts
- 28 To Make He Yu Regret It 为了让何玉后悔 [The simplified Chinese edition under the same title has been published. For details, follow Weibo @Fan Da Wang] One day, my granddaughter asked me, "Grandma, why did you marry Grandpa?" I replied without a second thought, "So He Yu would regret it." My granddaughter didn't understand. "What do you mean?" -- It all started when we were little, playing house. When I was five, He Yu lifted my bridal veil. I gave him a flirtatious look, and he shrieked, "Mom, there's a ghost!" I held a grudge and 75kFavorites105.4kClicks/ch32.5kGifts
- 29 Back to Ninth Grade 重回初三 Blurb: Lin Mei has gone back to her third year of middle school. She weighs 45 kg now!! ≧▽≦ She still hasn’t done her summer homework!!! =口= New story, Parasite, a lighthearted horror story Premise: 109.5kFavorites294.5kClicks/ch44.1kGifts
- 30 Crossroads 歧路 He Chuan Zhou has that dream again. In it, a young man faces down everyone’s doubts, brimming with confidence and speaking with swagger: “I’m going to be a people’s police officer!” She thinks he’s ridiculous. She’s nothing like him. All she wants is to make money. Fifteen years pass, and everyone has grown up. Reunited after years apart, he sits in a car, dressed in a suit and tie. A cigarette he hasn’t lit hangs from his lips. He looks as if he’s grinding his teeth, but his eyes flick slight 104kFavorites153.8kClicks/ch119.7kGifts
- 31 The Female Merchant 女商 Ongoing novel: Reborn Before the Princess's Consort Usurps the Throne, a princess's revenge Coming soon: Set Sail!, the story of a woman merchant's rise in ancient times . Miss, would you like to transmigrate to the Qing dynasty? The life-threatening kind? After transmigrating to the humiliating, crumbling late Qing dynasty, Lin Yuchan falls into despair and sets herself just one modest goal: Keep her head down. Survive one more episode if she can. Even on hell difficulty, she'll fight her way t 49.8kFavorites86.7kClicks/ch93.4kGifts
- 32 Treating the Symptoms, Not the Cause 扬汤止沸 Just after Zhou Jin started to fall for Lu Jingwen, he discovered that Lu loathed him for no reason, so he decided to return the favor. But it was only a stopgap, barely better than trying to put out a fire with kindling. A comeback work. Quality may vary. [All negative reviews and writing advice are welcome. Please don’t argue. I also look forward to positive comments and friendly discussion in the comments.] [I don’t mind people recommending books in the comments, but please don’t mention m 65kFavorites71.4kClicks/ch34.9kGifts
- 33 Malice Dursula 恶意杜苏拉 An epic about a bad girl. Six months after their breakup, Lin Du gets a call from the police. His mysterious, cold-hearted ex-girlfriend, a lawyer, is suspected of kidnapping her stepsister, and both women have gone missing. As the long-buried past slowly comes to light, Lin Du realizes he may never have truly known Su La. Or perhaps they have known each other for many years. **A senior female law firm partner X a talkative male mystery novelist **Older woman, younger man, with a three-year age 28.2kFavorites27.8kClicks/ch27.7kGifts
- 34 Bandits 有匪 “One day, you will cross the silent, tranquil Ximo River, leave the old Peach Blossom Spring encircled by mountains, and enter a night sky shrouded in endless gloom. You will witness countless unclimbable mountains collapse one after another, and impassable seas dry up into fields. Remember: your fate hangs on the tip of a blade, and that blade must always point forward.” “May you glimpse the light of day before the cold iron blade is blunted.” A birthday tribute for our beloved Empress Dowager 507.9kFavorites586.7kClicks/ch382.5kGifts
- 35 The Beginning 开端 I'm trapped on a bus. I have to do my best to survive. Infinite flow + confined space + mystery-solving. The author's completed historical novels: Transmigrating as the Old Madam of a Duke's Mansion: Rejuvenated in My Old Age Transmigrating as Mulan, the Female Heroine Who Retired from the Army: Mulan Has No Elder Brother A king who can see the players: The King Is in Perfect Health Transmigrating as Ma Wencai, the antagonist in The Butterfly Lovers: Everyone Loves Ma Wencai Modern novels: S 245.5kFavorites307.9kClicks/ch70.5kGifts
- 36 The Words of the Number One 第一辞色 Published in print Jiang Jiuqing is an illegitimate princess of a fallen kingdom. Her extraordinary intelligence lies hidden beneath an unremarkable appearance, unknown to everyone. And she doesn't want anyone to find out. She stays out of things; wanting nothing is her normal way of life. But she has a white moonlight, someone she hasn't seen in years. He's completely turned dark and keeps getting into trouble: Ji Yu, the most eloquent persuader in the Nine Provinces, a peerlessly elegant young 167.9kFavorites175.8kClicks/ch53.1kGifts
- 37 A Forest for Two 二人森林 A major catastrophe transformed the natural environment beyond recognition. The population plummeted, and civilization collapsed. Nearly a century later, the total human population is still less than one thousandth of what it once was, perhaps even fewer. Even in habitable areas, there might be only one person within a thousand square kilometers. What does everyday life look like for an ordinary human woman in such a world? October 2021 notice: Following readers' suggestions, the pronouns in t 51.3kFavorites88.7kClicks/ch38.4kGifts
- 38 The Lighter and the Princess Dress: Everlasting Lantern 打火机与公主裙·长明灯 I have my king. I am his one and only subject. I would wave his banner and cheer for him, and I would die for him on the battlefield. At the editor's request, this story will go premium on Saturday, August 27, with two chapters released that day. Thank you for your support. Theme: 330.1kFavorites526.5kClicks/ch90.9kGifts
- 39 A Powerful Comeback 强势逆袭 142.3kFavorites453.3kClicks/ch164.8kGifts
- 40 Neon Weather 霓虹天气 [The print edition goes on sale at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th and 5th. Link on Weibo: @Yan Xuejie] - “How could anyone be content with being just your friend?” “Either we become strangers or we become lovers. You choose.” * A chance encounter versus a childhood sweetheart Theme: Growing up means continually seeing your own heart more clearly 84.9kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch38.7kGifts
- 41 What Do I Do After I Transmigrate Forty Years into the Future and My Lover Has Become an Old Man? 穿越到四十年后爱人变成了老头怎么办 [The physical book is now available for preorder! Published under the title The Lover from Forty Years in the Future. You can buy it from Dangdang or the Yue Du Ji flagship store on Taobao.] On their first wedding anniversary, Yu Yao steps out to buy some vegetables and, in the blink of an eye, transmigrates forty years into the future. Still holding his groceries and utterly bewildered, Yu Yao is taken to the Citizen Service Center, where his husband, now an old man, comes to bring him home. 232.5kFavorites540.9kClicks/ch151.4kGifts
- 42 Just as the Rain Kept Falling 恰逢雨连天 [Announcement: I've opened preorders for A Lantern in Your Brow. It's a light 1v1 story, probably a historical romance, though I'm not entirely sure. If you're interested, you can add it to your collection from my author page. It opens on June 5. Thank you!] Liu Chaoming remembered that he first met Su Jin in the late spring of the twenty-third year of Jingyuan. It was always rainy that time of year. He stepped down from his sedan chair by Vermilion Bird Bridge, and she gave him a bow through 268.8kFavorites229.5kClicks/ch84.7kGifts
- 43 Blazing Trail 炽道 Older woman, younger man Sweet romance I’m absolutely not changing the blurb this time. It’s a sweet romance. If it’s not sweet, you can come kill me. Theme: 218.5kFavorites439.5kClicks/ch141kGifts
- 44 There's a Prince with a God Complex in the Mountains 山里有个王子病 [Upright country girl x fussy, melodramatic crybaby prince] [Mountain-village version of Pride and Prejudice | Reality show | Mutual salvation] In the spring of 2010, the reality show Trading Lives became a nationwide sensation. While Xu Sirui played games at an internet cafe, he heard people around him discussing the show and couldn't help sneering. A dumb show with a totally scripted plot, and people still get emotionally invested? But three days later, his parents tricked him into going to a 59.2kFavorites34.5kClicks/ch71.7kGifts
- 45 21+ The Man I Could Never Win Over [Quick Transmigration] 攻略不下来的男人[快穿] 257.7kFavorites689kClicks/ch222.6kGifts
- 46 Days of Carrying Da Vinci to Victory 陪达芬奇超神的日子 The mother of Wi-Fi, Hedy Lamarr. The first Hollywood queen to appear fully nude on screen, recipient of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer Award, a guiding star of wireless communications, blessed with beauty and intelligence. She woke from a nap to find herself lying on an unfamiliar street. A man by the roadside picked her up and casually cooked a fragrant bowl of pasta to feed her. "My name?" "Leonardo di Piero... da Vinci." When genius meets genius A story of national strength: 80.9kFavorites159.8kClicks/ch102.1kGifts
- 47 The Crown of Mathematics and Physics 数理王冠 After a laboratory accident, Luo Ye transmigrates to Earth and is surprised to discover that knowledge considered incredibly precious on the continent of Ozer is widely available here... In a nutshell: Master math, physics, and chemistry, and you can go anywhere without fear! Theme: 66.6kFavorites163.4kClicks/ch112.5kGifts
- 48 Notes on Watching Cranes 观鹤笔记 [Main story complete. Taking a few days off before posting the bonus chapters.] [Coming soon: The Lady Buddha and Letters to a Rose. Please add them to your reading list.] [Blurb] Deng Ying in history was convicted and died by lingchi, the slow slicing execution. Even after his death, Grand Secretary Yang Lun personally inscribed the words “Pure and Clean” for him. Yang Wan, who lives in the twenty-first century, has spent ten years studying Deng Ying, poring over every detail of his life. Ten 520.5kFavorites495.9kClicks/ch359.4kGifts
- 49 The Kiss of Shamele 莎美乐之吻 A girl's coming-of-age story Theme: Expressing the awakening of women's consciousness of their rights 41.1kFavorites71.7kClicks/ch63.4kGifts
- 50 The Grudge-Ringing Bell 怨气撞铃 Resentful Spirits Ring the Chimes A string of wind chimes that only the resentment of the dead can set ringing A drifting journey with no end in sight Author's note * I revised this once before, but since chapters marked VIP can't have their word count changed, I posted the revisions in the author's notes. Lately, lots of people have messaged me saying the repetition affects the reading experience, so I took the opportunity to delete it all at once. Let's keep the original, in its simplest fo 221.4kFavorites642kClicks/ch52.8kGifts
