Let’s Talk: Male and Female Leads Who Got the Wrong Scripts 聊一聊:那些剧本拿反了的男女主

1. 201 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves

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   A delicate, pampered male lead x a lively, tenacious female lead [Admiration][Flying kiss][Smirking][Shy]

2. 202 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 22kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   The script is reversed! Strong woman, weak man! Mutual redemption! The female lead is strong and decisive, intelligent, resourceful, and has a keen eye for business. She builds a business empire from scratch. The male lead is gentle, resilient, considerate, and caring—like a doting husband, he blushes and cries, showing a vulnerable side. The strong woman, weak man dynamic is fantastic! Lele is also a wonderful child—well-behaved, sensible, smart, and adorable!

3. 203 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became an Investor Everyone Wanted to Win Over 退婚后，她成了万人追捧的投资人 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Medical skills + transmigrated supporting villainess + political intrigue + strong heroine + secret identities + satisfying read] Bai Jiu'er, a doctor, transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character with a truly tragic ending. In her previous life, she was the male lead's wife, only to end up as a miserable prostitute. After transmigrating, she has nothing but money. At least she isn't married yet. First step, obviously, is to break off the engagement! What? The male lead went cr 51.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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   An ancient-style female CEO and her pampered young husband, a story of raising a wealthy female lead who invests in various scholars.

4. 204 赎 I Bought the Sharp-Tongued Male Courtesan's Freedom: This Lady's Heart Aches 赎了刻薄男花魁：奴家心口疼 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Male Courtesan + Male Lead Will Become the Other Woman for Love] Everyone says Jiang Wuyou, head of the Jiang family of Liyang, has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a devil, and never makes a deal at a loss. Yet she spent a fortune to buy the freedom of Liu Se, a flamboyant and sharp-tongued male courtesan. He was beautiful, but mean, greedy, arrogant, and contemptuous of the poor. When they first met, he sneered at her: "Dressed that shabbily, even if you're a maid, you must be the o 9.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   A cynical, demanding male lead meets a gentle, seemingly clueless female lead. The male lead is a courtesan, sharp-tongued, and greedy for money. He's bought by the female lead to be her mistress, after which he tames his temper, clings to her wealthy backer, and strives to win her over. The female lead is the head of a powerful and wealthy family, gentle yet strong, and rises steadily in rank throughout the story. Before falling in love, the male lead is incredibly demanding; after falling in love, he suffers greatly and feels utterly subservient.

5. 205 驸 The Princess’s Consort Is Too Wild and Too Sly! Shouldn’t the Princess Find Someone Else to Spoil? 驸马太野太茶！长公主要不换个宠？ Sweet-and-Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Fussy Little Prince Consort VS The Proud and Unrestrained Eldest Princess] Everyone in the capital knew that Princess Ningde had a one true love, and so did her prince consort! People said the princess kept a substitute in her residence. Though he was only a stand-in, she had doted on him for six whole years! When Prince Chen returned to the capital, a letter of divorce shattered the silence between the three of them. The princess assumed her prince consort loathed and resented her, and would l 767Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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   🔴A straightforward girl from Northeast China transmigrates into a novel, becoming the villainous supporting character in an old-fashioned CEO romance novel. Her true identity is a hidden heiress. The opening scene of "cracking the CEO's head open" is hardcore enough! The female lead, Yang Mengyue, is simply a walking source of joy. [Thinking]

6. 206 家 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香，尤物国舅撩不停 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 12.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
7. 207 快 Quick Transmigration: My Disciple Has Followed Me Again 快穿：我的徒儿又跟来了 Qin Feihuan秦非幻Fantastical Romance855k WordsOngoing All things thrive through spirit; their rhythms harmonize with the mortal world. Spoiler warning at the end of Chapter 1 [Quick Transmigration: No Missions, No Conquest, No Main Plot in Any Lifetime] Qin Yun had no memories. When she woke up, a System was by her side. It had only one mission: live through each lifetime. 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story takes a dramatic turn as it progresses; she completely spoils her husband.

8. 208 我 The Sickly Man I Picked Up on a Whim Turned Out to Be the Empire's Richest Man 我随手捡的病秧子竟然是帝国首富 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, hidden identity revealed, ultra-A, equally matched leads, devoted heroine and adored hero, both loyal] Everyone in the Empire's elite circles knew that the ancient Gu dynasty had a beautiful, mentally disabled heiress named Gu Yanluo. But as soon as the heiress returned to the Empire, she crippled a pair of rotten scumbags and shot to fame. In the blink of an eye, she had become a venomous beauty with a heart of pure malice. Rumors were recently circulating that Gu Yanluo kept a 40kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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   These are all super good books, especially the second one, "Milk Fantasy," it's absolutely amazing! You should all give them a try.

9. 209 神 The Divine Doctor Is Gorgeous and Badass 神医大佬美又飒 Jiaojiao Like the Moon姣姣似月Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance with Both Leads Devoted to Each Other, Putting Scumbags in Their Place] A versatile powerhouse from the stars suddenly finds herself in the body of a pitiful young woman. She is drowning in debt and has a disabled older brother. No problem. She kicks street thugs to the curb, heals her brother, and has medical skills that are out of this world. She becomes the queen of the entertainment industry and tops the global rich list. Powerhouses from every walk of life check in on her and 671Reads9.3Score100Shelves
10. 210 疯 Are You Crazy? She’s a Max-Level Expert, and You Had to Provoke Her? 疯了吧？她满级大佬，你非惹她？ Granny Qian钱婆婆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming; satisfying revenge and face-slapping + ultra-confident heroine + secret identities + everyone’s darling + sickly Buddhist male lead + adorable child] “One hundred million. Stay.” After being reborn, Shang Wanxing unexpectedly saves a little boy, only to be taken to a private island by his deranged and violent uncle. Just as everyone laughs and waits to watch the unloved, uncared-for her get tossed aside once they’re tired of playing with her… Top-tier star: “She’s my 58.9kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
11. 211 王 The Ultimate Scourge of Scumbags: She's a Global Powerhouse 王牌虐渣：大佬她A爆全球 Silver Fir银杉Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Drop-dead gorgeous + heroine dotes on male lead + terminally chuunibyou + slightly obsessive + ruthless] Rumor had it that Bai Lisi was an amnesiac, disfigured orphan whom anyone could bully. But no one expected it was all an act! An ugly, useless nobody? The moment she reveals her brilliance, she stuns the world with her unrivaled talent, and her countless secret identities leave everyone speechless! Powerful big shots beg her to help them! Just a little orphan? She lets her presence loose, an 1.4kReads9.3Score145Shelves
12. 212 亲 Someone Bullied My Little Brother? Did They Ask His Big Sister First?! 亲弟被人欺？问过他姐了吗！ Honest Person in This World在世老实人Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted 9kReads9.1Score789Shelves
13. 213 在 Giving Legal Lessons in a Psychopath Romance Novel, I Reject All Brainwashing 在病娇文里普法，谢绝一切CPU Guest in the Clouds客云间Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [Gentle, upright, all-around good young man x heroic, dashing, sweet-and-cool female general] [Male lead transmigrates into a book, 1v1 with both leads inexperienced, lighthearted sweet romance and scum-bashing] [Important: This is a romance written for female readers. If you don’t enjoy female-oriented fiction, male-oriented fiction readers, please don’t click in. Thanks!] Qi Yan transmigrated into a book. He became a cannon-fodder male supporting character in an old-school tragic romance, hope 2.7kReads9.1Score312Shelves
14. 214 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.9kReads8.2Score231Shelves

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    1️⃣This feels like a gender-swapped version of the male and female leads. The male lead suffers from amnesia and becomes a live-in son-in-law. After regaining his memory, the female lead chooses to divorce him for her career. Those who like self-serving characters might want to give it a try. I'm too empathetic; I kept feeling sorry for the male lead and couldn't finish it 😂 2️⃣9.5 Points! The extra chapters are amazing! The cheat system is so fun! The female lead can use different test versions of the system~ The male lead is love-obsessed, the female lead is the breadwinner while the male lead is the homemaker, a shy and demure male lead, hahaha.

15. 215 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
16. 216 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves

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    ... This book is quite good, you guys can check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a police captain fall in love over time. The female forensic doctor is different from ordinary people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to finally joining hands. The last part is a strange tale about rules, you can also take a look.

17. 217 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 190Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 炮 After the Cannon Fodder Transmigrated into a Book, Her Sharp-Tongued Junior Brother Set His Sights on Her 炮灰穿书后，被毒舌师弟盯上了 A Silly Grin一脸傻笑Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [A career-focused heroine x a sharp-tongued, narcissistic, clingy, adorable husband] [Straight-laced heroine + devoted husband + pampered hubby + angst in the middle + not a wish-fulfillment story + past and present lives] [The leads have their roles reversed: she dotes on him] [Synopsis] After Gu Tiandeng transmigrates into a book, her master orders her to help her junior brother find a spiritual herb that can cleanse his marrow. Along the way, she encounters all kinds of characters from the or 145Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A charming junior brother, a career-driven female lead, a completed story available for reading [Explore].

19. 219 上 After the Ancient Demon Lord Awoke, the Three Realms Shut Themselves Away 上古魔尊苏醒后，三界自闭了 HY Black SheepHY黑羊Ancient Romance128k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Female-Centered Story + Strong Woman, Weaker Man + Decisive and Ruthless] Ren Shuanghan is the most powerful Demon Lord in the Three Realms. While others aim to save all living beings, her goal is to rule the Three Realms. After awakening from a thirty-thousand-year imprisonment, Ren Shuanghan's first order of business is to reclaim her throne as Demon Lord. Her second is to take revenge on Huai Jing. But she never expected Huai Jing to be dead. Thirty thous 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a domineering demon lord, and the male lead is a delicate and innocent girl.

20. 220 自 The Boyfriend I Raised Is Just So Irresistible 自己养的男友就是香 Yi Lai Yi亿来亿Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted There's Nothing Like the Boyfriend You Raised Yourself —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A male lead who can cry and a female lead who can carry him in a princess carry.

21. 221 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
22. 222 女 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: The Cold Prince Consort Is a Mad Villain 女尊重生：清冷君后竟是疯批反派 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Tyrannical, authoritarian empress ✖️ aloof and gentle/crazy villainous consort] [1v1 | fictional dynasty + reborn + women rule, men are subordinate] In her previous life, Feng Zhishang first met Xie Qingyu at the birthday banquet of Chancellor Xie. To put it poetically, it was love at first sight. To be more realistic, it was lust at first sight. The banquet hadn't begun yet. After putting on a show of affection between ruler and subject, she had nothing to do, so she left the main hall and wan 10.8kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    This book features a male and female protagonist who have the opposite roles, and it's set in ancient China.

23. 223 总 The CEO's Overwhelming Love: Man, You're Playing with Fire 总裁强势爱：男人，你这是在玩火 Eat Mushrooms, Not Fungi吃菌不吃菇Modern Romance91k WordsOngoing [No Fixed CP (Ship Whoever You Want!)+Male Rivalry Showdown+Female CEO] Liu Yun is the CEO of a leading entertainment company. At her level, it is only natural that she faces no shortage of temptation. All kinds of men compete to stay by her side. Whether they are 180-centimeter-tall athletes, 185-centimeter-tall male entertainers, or 190-centimeter-tall chairmen of publicly listed companies, Liu Yun welcomes them all. She has only one rule: talking about money is fine, but no romance. Don't tai —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss out! The newly crowned female CEO is here! Come and experience the joy of being surrounded by handsome men.

24. 224 婚 Before Marriage: Stay Away from Me. After Marriage: Come Snuggle, Wife 婚前：别挨我，婚后：老婆贴贴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: arrogant young master VS mature, alluring female CEO] The heir to the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was five years older than him. Feng Ling was unhappy about it, so he decided to put Jiang Tang in her place. Before the wedding, Young Master Feng said, “I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After we get married, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere in the other's bu 17.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Strongly recommend numbers 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

25. 225 我 I Pretend to Be Cute, and the Teasing Puppy Boy Falls for It Step by Step 我可爱我装的，钓系奶狗步步引诱 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Ye Rong was hailed as the entertainment industry’s top-tier beauty: exquisite features, a graceful figure, and a stunning, alluring cheongsam that made her a natural temptress. The industry bigwigs who wanted to keep her numbered enough to stretch from Kyoto all the way to France. Unfortunately, this beauty was proud and untamable. Every bigwig who approached her hit a brick wall. Until one day, a flood of top-tier opportunities came her way, making her wildly famous. When asked about it, Ye Ron 3.4kReads9.5Score455Shelves
26. 226 过 Come Here and Give Me a Kiss 过来亲一下 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published as Summer's Lucky Charm] ☆Cool, gentle boy × world-weary, listless girl☆ [One-on-one sweet romance | School life, comedy, doting romance, redemption, healing] Wen Jibai always sincerely believed her new deskmate was a handsome, aloof heartthrob who took advantage of his looks and treated everyone coldly. Until one day, she saw this search in his Baidu history: [This is so annoying. What should I do if I've fallen for my deskmate?] 11.4kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
27. 227 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.5kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
28. 228 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Side Character Has Run Off with the Host Again 快穿：恋爱脑女配又把宿主拐跑了 Lone Kite Painting Birds孤鸢画鸟Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted "Quick transmigration + female leads attack + strong heroine" The soul of Xie Boyan, adrift in the void, is bound by a newly initiated System and sent to small worlds to win over the villainesses. World One: The cool and restrained Song Qingluo: “You'll never leave me, will you?” Xie Boyan: “Ha!” At the end of the story. Xie Boyan sneers: “Damn it, you were born to be the villain!” A certain woman: “Sweetie~” 481Reads6.7Score102Shelves
29. 229 秦 President Qin’s Darling Husband Is Sweet and Flirty 秦总的小娇夫他又奶又撩 Yan Ruohe言若禾Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, Female Lead Dotes on Male Lead, Sweet Romance with No Angst] Everyone in the capital’s elite circles knew the He family doted on their youngest son, never letting him show his face in public. Nobody expected their low-key, mysterious young master, He Xunzhi, to enter the entertainment industry. Before meeting Qin Daiqing, He Xunzhi dreamed of becoming a movie star. After meeting her, he was either getting jealous or on the lookout for fake sweethearts. Acting became somethin 4.8kReads8.9Score363Shelves
30. 230 G GB: A Dragon Who Knows How to Cuddle Is the Luckiest GB：会撒娇的龙龙最好运 Meow Meow, That's Me猫猫我呀Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [GB Female-Dominant Romance + Both Leads Are Devoted + Sweet Short Story] Gu Jinyue is a big shot at the Administration Bureau and a top enforcer on annihilation missions. To this day, she has never encountered a mission that gave her a headache. But just as she's about to retire, a friend forces her into a baffling mission to "train a world administrator." Gu Jinyue, who has always only killed people, falls silent. What on earth is she supposed to teach this kid? And what is her mission target 3.7kReads9.3Score458Shelves
31. 231 病 The Sickly Sweetheart: Reborn, the Flirtatious Darling Takes Over the World 病娇团宠：重生后小撩精制霸全球 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Love Hunt is now streaming] [Two yanderes + two rebirths + feel-good face-slapping + everyone’s favorite + overwhelmingly sweet] After traveling through countless worlds, Ruan Qingyan has returned with a whole arsenal of skills! Whether they bullied or abandoned her in her previous life, now that she has been reborn, she will make those scum pay for their betrayal in blood! The world sneered at her, and the wealthy families cast her aside like garbage. But an ancient, mysterious 4.7kReads9.3Score659Shelves
32. 232 快 Quick Transmigration Redemption: The Big Shot's Sweet Little Husband 快穿救赎：大佬的小娇夫 Calm in Ink墨色淡然Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted # Strong female lead, female top, doting heroine and pampered hero, sweet romance, feel-good wish fulfillment, and redemption # # The heroine powers up all the way # # One-on-one romance # Jiu Yue, the god of law who reigns above the Nine Realms, wore a robe as white as snow, untouched by a speck of dust. She held a scepter, her gaze calm and distant. Immortal and undying, she commanded all things. As the three thousand worlds came into being, the Heavenly Dao awakened, and the quick transmigrat 333Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33. 233 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Clung to the Villainess Sister 穿书后，我抱紧了反派姐姐的大腿 Ten Silver十银Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, strong heroine, protective, face-slapping, comeback, 1v1, both leads inexperienced, doting husband, male lead is love-struck, heroine always strong, no split personalities, both are taskers, mutual devotion] World Edition Wen Sui died as the nephew of a distant cousin of the uncle of a minor character who was the cannon-fodder villain's sidekick. The protagonist pulled out his tendons, skinned him, and fed him to sharks. As an innocent person dragged into the plot, Wen Su 1.8kReads7.4Score141Shelves
34. 234 快 Quick Transmigration: The Little Cannon Fodder Is Pretending to Be Good Again 快穿：小炮灰他又在装乖 Jing Luan静鸾Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Yu Yan’s young husband, Chi Yan, had been scattered to the winds. To save her, he took a fatal blow from Xuanming in her place, and his soul fragments scattered across three thousand worlds, where he became a tragic little cannon fodder character. To bring her young husband back to life, Yu Yan traveled to the three thousand worlds to collect his soul fragments. She discovered that her once aloof young husband had become a clingy, attention-seeking crybaby. At the slightest disagreement, he woul 249Reads8.4Score—Shelves
35. 235 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Furious! The Male Lead Has Ruined the Plot Again and Again 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 70.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
36. 236 爱 An Unruly Love Slave: Only the One Who Tied the Knot Can Untie It 爱奴难驯，解铃还须系怜人 Jiaojiao Cat蕉蕉猫Fantastical Romance251k WordsOngoing [Mad Master and Servant] [Mutual Domestication] [Ensemble Cast] [A Fateful Game] When her older sister disappeared, Ming Yin claimed her sister's slave for herself. She liked him, but she didn't know what kind of affection it was, so she tormented him again and again, then saved him again and again, tying an inescapable bell around his ankle. And Shen Bailian loved being possessed by her. He willingly offered her his ribs as a weapon, all just to make her smile. Until the Three Realms fell into 829Reads—Score106Shelves

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    The male protagonist is the female protagonist's slave.

37. 237 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 245Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks so good, he's so cold.

38. 238 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 457Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 阿 A Lan Defies Fate to Become Empress 阿岚逆命当女皇 Saga LonglongSaga隆隆Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + sweet and bittersweet romance + strong female lead + a touch of ensemble cast] The bonus chapters are even better! Highly recommend the bonus story, "The Phoenix Cries Across the Starry River in Search of an Old Friend." She is the princess with the purest divine bloodline, but no one knows she is also a tool the Divine Emperor intends to use in his pursuit of eternal life. At the Celestial Academy, she assumes the name Qingshan to escape her fate. Instead, she unexpectedl 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a fantasy romance novel I wrote myself, without the time-travel or reincarnation system. If the male and female leads switched identities and statuses, it would actually be a fantastic male-oriented novel. [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji]

40. 240 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    Both are characterized by strong women and weak men.

41. 241 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.5kReads9.0Score577Shelves
42. 242 和 After Swapping Bodies with a Top-Tier Star, the Metaphysics Expert Sets the Entertainment Industry Straight 和顶流互穿后，玄学大佬整顿内娱 Zhen Youyu甄釉鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + absurd comedy + body swap between a man and a woman + true and fake heiresses + occult arts + memes + unhinged humor] Chi Shengsheng is the real heiress who was switched at birth. Just after her wealthy family takes her back, she swaps bodies with top-tier star Tang Yao. With no other choice, the occult arts powerhouse finds herself in the body of a handsome male actor with terrible acting skills. She calmly dishes out face-slapping and turns the tables, shaking up the entire entertai 6.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
43. 243 全 Global Slaughter: The God of Slaughter Goes on a Crazy A-Rank Rampage with Cheats! 全球杀戮，大杀神她开挂A疯了！ Winston温斯汀Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing With the spiritual qi revival, hundreds of millions of people around the globe awaken talents, and Blue Star becomes a slaughterhouse. Su Wuli, whose family was wiped out in a massacre, is inexplicably thrown into a nightmare-level instance... and begins a cheat-powered killing spree. When showing off her stats, she's always Lv. 1, with no awakened talent: a 24-karat useless nobody. When facing a powerful enemy, she always furrows her brows slightly and retreats behind everyone else. Her teammat 13Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    [A super-powerful, wild and crazy female lead × A seemingly aloof but secretly seductive male lead] 🍄Family, this book is absolutely amazing! 🍁The male lead is a tease🍵, the female lead is a wild one🍃 🍁At the beginning, everyone in her family except her is dead (no). 🍁The murderer on the other side is no ordinary person? 🍁With her fiery temper, she'll fight anyone she meets!

44. 244 皇 The Crown Princess and Her Fallen Kingdom's Black-Hearted White Lotus 皇太女和她的亡国黑心莲 Miss Vera Doesn't Like Fish薇拉小姐不爱吃鱼Ancient Romance213k WordsOngoing A valiant warrior princess * A minister who endures humiliation * Political intrigue * Expanding the realm * A struggle for the throne * A tragic romance * A golden age of female rule I am Jiang Yilan, crown princess of the Northern Kingdom. My mother is Jiang Zhenhan, empress of the Northern Kingdom. When I was eight, my mother arranged a betrothal for me to Duan Chi, the legitimate son of the Kingdom of Dali. She told me I had only two choices: marry him, or lead an army to invade his country. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The domineering crown princess and her enemy's surrendered minister

45. 245 调 Taming My Psycho Little Brother: You Can't Handle My Love, Sis 调教疯批弟，姐的爱你受不起 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing [A crazy girl and a psycho: double the fun] “Come here, little bro. Let big sis spoil you.” Ever since Ning Wan became part of the Su family, Su Yuan's violent, psycho tendencies have been thoroughly reformed. Then along came someone even crazier than him. When people saw Ning Wan pinning Su Yuan down and beating him half to death, then training him until he obeyed her completely, they were left speechless. Eventually, no one dared to mess with Ning Wan, and not for any other reason than the fac —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 穿 After I Transmigrated, They All Said I Was Defying Heaven 穿越后她们都说我逆天了 A Little Qiao一只乔子Modern Romance43k WordsOngoing A brainless, feel-good underdog comeback with a strong female lead and male pregnancy. Sheng Xia had spent eighteen years meekly living with the Sheng family. Then, with one flimsy DNA report, she lost the protection she’d taken for granted. Crushed by the pressure from her fiancé and the real Sheng heiress, she was so furious she vomited blood and died on the spot. At that moment, Sheng Xia, an evolved human from the distant future who had somehow appeared there, ended up taking over her body —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Summer: About how I'm an all-rounder after transmigrating? Oh right, I can't have children. Standing behind her, An Yixuan, her face flushed, exclaimed, "Sister Xia, you've had two kids in three years!"

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