
The Ruthless Social Climber’s Guide to Getting Ahead
极致美丽心机女的上位手册
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 668k Words
- Genre
- Modern Romance
- Subgenre
- Entertainment Stardom
- Updated
- 3y ago
- English
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- Ultimate Beauty极致美丽Alternate title on Fanqie
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See allAny Worthwhile Romance Novels with a Levelheaded Female Lead, Solid Logic, and No Naive Goody-Two-Shoes?
Looking for good romance novels with coherent, logical plots. I don't want unrealistic stories where the male lead's company somehow accounts for 65% of the world economy. The female lead shouldn't be a naive, simpering doormat or a scheming two-faced social climber. She should be a woman with a mind of her own.
Any Stories About a Scheming Female Lead Who Seduces Her Way to the Top? 1vN, and Some Male Leads Can Be Impure
She Flirts Wildly! She Plays Around! No Matter How Bad She Is, They Still Love Her.
Male Rivals Fighting for the Same Love Interest; The Other Man
Any stories with really compelling love-triangle drama among the male leads? No women fighting each other over men, and no heroines getting exposed for having a male side piece or anything like that.
Please, I Really Want to Read About a Scheming Woman, the White-lotus and Green-tea Types
Honestly, this is exactly the kind of thing I want to read right now. This sort of calculating, scheming vibe just doesn't hit the spot for me, so I keep picking through books. Have I found anything I like yet? Now I'm in a bit of a reading slump.
The Female Lead Is Loved by Lots of People, with Plenty of Love Rivalry
Looking for Stories With a Bad Girl Heroine. I'm Picky: It Has to Be Good, Really Good
Something similar to "Scumbag Woman Guide" by the author Xiao Yamei Cihua, set in modern times.
A Female Lead Who Knows She's Extremely Beautiful and Doesn't Hide Her Face
I want a female lead who knows she's extremely, unbelievably beautiful and doesn't hide her face. Any genre is fine, but preferably quick transmigration. I hope she makes use of her beauty and abilities instead of being a naive sweetheart. I want her to be ruthless toward others and herself, sparing no one.
Ladies, Any Female-Oriented 1-to-Many Stories With a Smart Female Lead and Male Suitors Competing for Her?
Please, I want one heroine with multiple love interests. No brainless heroine; preferably, she should be a match for the guys. No saintly do-gooders. She needs to speak her mind, and add some rivalry between the men too. I want something that won't leave me stressed after reading. I've had too much of that lately... Let me have some fun!
The Heroine Uses Her Wiles to Climb the Social Ladder for Her Own Benefit
Period Novels That Are as Realistic as Possible
I don't want a protagonist who goes head-to-head with everyone from the start. The story should develop realistically and stick as close to real life as possible.
Looking for Books About Female Players Who Date Around, Like These 😂
Looking for books like "Hard to Win Over: I Accidentally Made Him See Red". A man pursues a woman, and the female lead is a player who charms all kinds of handsome men. A total heartbreaker.
Novels Where the Heroine Is Determined to Climb Higher and Uses Many Men, With Everyone Falling for Her!
Looking for books like "Extreme Beauty". I love cunning, irresistible beauties. Mmm, so good.
TV Drama Crossover: The Female Lead Is Courted by Several People Through Forceful, Overbearing Means
Looking for books similar to Comprehensive Film and TV: Forced to Become Everyone's Crush.
I’ve Read Everything by Yu Da, Bao Zhuang, and Kong Liu over and over. What Do I Do Now That I’m Almost Out of Books?
He’s Possessive and Goes Crazy Whenever She Mentions Divorce, Refusing to Let Her Leave
Are There Really No Masterpieces With a Female Lead and No Romance?
No CP, no CP, no CP!!! Something like Bound to the Famous Ministers System: I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times!
Multiple Male Leads, One Female Lead
The Three of Us Living Well Is Better Than Anything 🔥
Two brothers fighting over each other.
Give Me Some High-IQ Stories. Reading Idiot-Proof Fiction Is Making Me Stupid
Any Period-Era Stories Where the Heroine Seduces the Male Lead and Plays Him Like a Fiddle?
Ahhh, Ladies, I Want Female-Oriented Novels! Female-Oriented Novels!!!!!!!
I want female-oriented fiction, but not the kind where all the women fight over one male lead. There can be a male lead, but I don’t want the story to cater to men!!!!!
Clear-Headed Era Stories. She Stands Her Ground. No Acting Like She’s Never Seen a Man Before
Looking for books like "Make Others Happy? Better to Make Yourself Happy". Whether it's about transmigration, the entertainment industry, or a particular era, most authors write their heroines as if they've never seen a man before. No matter how handsome a man is described as being, she shouldn't throw herself at him right away,
1vN, a Harem-Drawn Female Lead, Multiple Male Leads, and a Battlefield of Rival Suitors!
The Female Lead Is a Genuine Top Student, No Cheats or Shortcuts, Just Hard Work
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All the men who have appeared so far, except for Zhou Shinan, seem so despicable 😂 Their inherent flaws are on full display. This book is great; I'm looking forward to the later plot and characters. Keep up the good work, author! 🥰🥰🥰😘😘
It's been a long time since I've read such delicately written material. The plot is unconventional, and the female lead is incredibly well-developed. Her most admirable quality is her unwavering belief in overcoming social class barriers. The ensemble cast is also very natural, and it's clear the author has planted many subtle foreshadowing elements. Highly recommended! Please update more often! Let's follow the heroine to see the world outside! [Top Post]
The author has written a truly excellent book! There should be so much discussion about it. There are quite a few novels featuring a cunning and charming woman, but almost none of them have piqued my interest enough to keep reading or follow the serialization. This one really suits my taste.
I have to say this story is much better than some of the higher-rated ones. Even though Zhou Shinan appears so little, it's still incredibly captivating. The male lead absolutely has to be Zhou Shinan! Zhou Shinan is so great!
Who knows? Finally found a book without any cheat codes, where the male and female leads, and the male supporting character are all intelligent, and it's realistic too! Update quickly, update quickly, hehe! The female lead rises from humble beginnings to stardom step by step; looking forward to her becoming even more powerful later on.
Very realistic and interesting. The female lead is beautiful, strong-willed, and most importantly, intelligent. The wealthy characters in this book are realistic; in some novels, rich men are infatuated with the female lead just because of her looks, which is ridiculous.
It's really good, and I quite like this type of story. I also really like the female lead's personality, and the other characters are very well-developed. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 So I hope the author can update more each day. I'm not asking for dozens of chapters, and if you don't have time, that's okay too; your needs are the most important.
I've always liked this type of story, where the female lead is the most beautiful, but the male leads are all intelligent rich second-generation heirs who don't fall in love easily. I enjoy the feeling of this power struggle. However, this story progresses rather slowly, and the female lead isn't particularly impressive; she hasn't achieved anything yet.
It's so good! Keep up the good work, author! ^0^~
It was so good! I watched half of it but then went to check the ending. It was so sad to see Zhou Shinan, Xie Zheng, and Wang Kai die. Why did they have to kill them off? Sigh, a happy ending with multiple partners would have been so much better. Xi Kun was bad, but he was also very charming. All these men were so attractive, why not just have them all? A happy ending with multiple partners would be perfect! 😢😢😢 I didn't like the ending 😢😢😢😢😢😢 It was too heartbreaking