Any Stories About a Powerful, Serene Female Lead Living in Seclusion in the Mountains? 有没有女主是隐居山林，有势力，性格淡然

1. 51 住 The Princess Consort Who Retired in the Deep Mountains 住在深山养老的王妃 Little Fish Without a Tail没有尾巴的小鱼Ancient Romance542k WordsCompleted Nan Xi transmigrated to a remote mountain forest and wanted nothing more than to lie flat and enjoy a carefree retirement. Then one day, on a whim, she picked someone up and brought him home, and her peaceful retirement drifted further and further away. “Can I throw him back out?” [This is a slow-burn story, with a strong heroine and lots of sweet pampering.] 536Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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   Although it doesn't have a rating, it's still quite good. It depicts someone living deep in the mountains, developing their own power, and having a system.

2. 52 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Lived Alone Deep in the Mountains 穿越后我在深山老林独居 I Am a Butcher's Knife我是一把杀猪刀Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Yan Le was riding her Wuling Mimi when a donkey knocked her into a ditch. Who knew she'd transmigrate? It looked like she couldn't go back, so she might as well settle down and live her life: working from sunrise to sunset. She harvested in autumn and stored food for winter. All in all, life was pretty good. 917Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   The first book has no male lead or system. The female protagonist, Yan Le, transmigrates after bumping into a donkey and begins a simple, ordinary life, supporting herself and her pets. The second book features Sun Lele, who transmigrates to the fictional dynasty of Zhou Taohua because of a birthday cake. She has a mentally challenged older brother and three younger brothers to support, no special abilities, no powerful background, only a fiancé.

3. 53 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds

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   1. The female protagonist, a princess who once lived in seclusion in the mountains, descends upon the land and is swept into the vortex of palace intrigue and family power struggles. In this turbulent world, she uses her wisdom and strategy to navigate the complex relationships between various factions. The plot is full of twists and turns, making it impossible to put down. The book's descriptions of court intrigue are exquisite, and the characters are vividly portrayed. It is now complete. 2. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of her junior sister, who appears to be a crybaby but actually possesses immense martial arts prowess, capable of destroying the world with a single sword strike. The fantasy world is vast, filled with magic, magical artifacts, and strange creatures. The protagonist's adventure combines romantic elements with thrilling battle scenes. With 275,000 readers, its appeal is undeniable!

4. 54 云 Cloud Mountain, Slow and Gentle 云山缓 Ye Mingruo叶明若Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP! No Romance! No CP! The Heartless Way + Heroine Is Neither Righteous Nor Villainous + Body Cultivation. Don't judge her by human morality. She's powerful from the start. Not a traditional cultivation story about fighting monsters and leveling up, but the heroine's travelogue and everyday musings.] Today, guests fill the hall at Yunshan. From this day on, may we never break our pact to return to Yunshan. Where is Yunshan? Its bony peaks shatter through the rain, a hazy dragon-like mountain 1.6kReads8.4Score21014d adds

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   Hey everyone, I'm recommending some books! [Sending hearts][Upvoting][Following] These three books are all super good, but the first one best fits the bill! [Sending hearts] No couples, no pairings! Don't let human morality hold you back. She's incredibly strong from the start, and it's not a traditional cultivation/monster-slaying leveling-up story. It's a travelogue about the female protagonist's daily life. "Today, guests at Yunshan Hall; from now on, let's not break our promise to Yunshan." Bei Yun is always on the road, without a clear destination. It's incredibly immersive, and the author's writing is superb.

5. 55 修 The Junior Sister Who Cultivates the Heartless Path Cuts Off Her Feelings Every Day 修无情道的师妹每天都要斩断情根 The Grass Turns Green草渐青Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted No CP The day she transmigrated into a book, the System said one thing and then shut down. “The protagonist cultivates the Ruthless Sword Dao. He is both handsome and talented, and everyone loves him, but he must sever his romantic attachments or he’ll suffer qi deviation and meet a tragic end.” To stay alive, Shi Wenyu keeps her distance from the male cultivators in her sect every day and practices her swordsmanship diligently, hoping to attain the Dao and ascend to immortality as soon as possi 556Reads8.9Score10514d adds
6. 56 修 A Powerful Cultivator Transmigrates to the Apocalypse and Opens a General Store 修仙大佬她穿到末世开杂货铺 Roses the Next Day次日玫瑰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse317k WordsCompleted [Doomsday Shop | System | Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration | Saving the World | Cool, aloof heroine, a divine seer × Male lead sidekick, an alluring Demon Lord] Baili Xingci was a powerful cultivator in the world of cultivation. She was just one step away from ascending to godhood, yet she remained unable to break through. Then... she was bound to a System. As it happened, she knew a little about divination and deduced that this might be her chance to ascend. So Baili Xingci gave up struggling a 2kReads8.8Score24014d adds

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   [Heart] Baili Xingci, a powerful figure in the cultivation world. She was just one step away from ascending to godhood, yet she couldn't break through. Then… she was bound to a system. Fortunately, she possessed some divination skills and deduced that this might be the opportunity for ascension. So, Baili Xingci unleashed her inner struggle and followed the system to a post-apocalyptic world ten thousand years in the future. From then on, a new shop called "Baogu Zhai General Store" appeared in the apocalypse. Here, if you can think of it, you can buy it! Everyone who's bought from it raves about it—it's like the general store has legs! [Thumbs up]

7. 57 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
8. 58 梦 Dreaming of Disaster: A Working Girl's Stockpiling Diary 梦见天灾：打工女孩的囤货日常 Time Shift时移Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsCompleted Hardworking office drone Wen Qian unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension, followed by dreams about natural disasters. So she switches from saving up to buy a home to spending her money on supplies, and transforms from an overworked city employee into a rural food vlogger. Then Wen Qian notices that news reports about disasters around the world are becoming more frequent… 8.4kReads8.9Score66614d adds

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   1. The female protagonist is unaware of her own abilities; she's socially awkward and actually stronger than the male protagonist. The entire story is very exciting. 2. An ordinary girl lives a secluded life in the apocalypse, hoarding goods, farming, and living a quiet life away from people. 3. The female protagonist's survival story after being abandoned in the mountains by her family at age five. 4. The female protagonist lives a secluded life in the countryside.

9. 59 被 After She Was Abandoned in the Mountains, Her Terrible Family Fell Apart! 被扔深山后，极品家人崩溃了！ Idle Bean闲豆Ancient Romance4.4M WordsCompleted Not a transmigration story. Not a rebirth story. Has a golden finger and a pocket dimension. “She has too much strength, and no one in the family can control her. She'll cause trouble sooner or later. I think we'd better send her away! Didn't you just see her pull that tree right out of the ground?” “Sending her away is for the best. With her at home, I'm always on edge, afraid she'll hurt one of my precious grandsons by accident.” “She won't just hurt the little ones. She could hurt the grown-u 11.9kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
10. 60 强 The Male Lead of a Coercive Romance? If You Don’t Want Him, I Do! 强制文男主？你不要我要！ A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [A gentle, healing beauty of a heroine + male leads from all kinds of coercive romance stories + tender romance + the original heroine turns dark] In some worlds, the mentally ill male leads never receive the love they want, not even by the time they die. The heroines they forced into relationships beg that in their next lives, they won’t have to meet those men again. God hears the heroines’ pleas and gives them a chance to be reborn. As for the male leads? Someone will love them. And love only 24.7kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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    Are any readers looking for novels where the female lead is a recluse in the mountains, powerful yet aloof? "Forced Male Lead? You Don't Want Me, I Do!" Is a super popular new masterpiece of this genre in 2025. The book is packed with laughs; you'll laugh every time you read it—it's practically addictive! But learn from my mistake: never read it secretly at work. I couldn't hold back my laughter and got a severe scolding from my boss, who asked me what I was laughing about at work. Such a hilarious novel, why don't you check it out?

11. 61 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year: Fleeing with My Laid-Back Dad 穿越荒年，我和老六爹的逃荒路 Sunflower in the High Tower高阁向阳花Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [No romance + fleeing famine + farming + pocket dimension] Note: Don't compare this novel to reality. It's not a documentary. No romance, no romance, no romance. Important things must be said three times. The first novel starring Chang'an and Gu Laoliu. If you don't like it, close the page and go read something you do like. Don't leave nasty comments. Writing isn't easy, so please be respectful. Thank you! When she opened her eyes, Gu Chang'an had transmigrated from an apocalypse, where she had 13.7kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    Liu Lixia vaguely heard someone crying around her, in bursts, and the voices of several people. She was puzzled; she lived alone, so why were there so many people in the house? A chill ran down her spine. Oh no! Had a thief broken in? She was a perfectly healthy young woman; what could have happened to her? She tried desperately to wake up, and after a long struggle, she finally managed to open her eyes a crack. The dim light in the room was so bright that she had to close them again. After a while, she cautiously opened them once more.

12. 62 穿 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains: Farming, Foraging for Mushrooms, and Selling Herbal Jelly 穿越深山老林，种田捡菌卖冰粉 Cheng Siyuan橙思源Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Li Xia transmigrated to a remote mountain valley, where the family had barely a roof over their heads and went hungry every day. To make matters worse, the heavens refused to give her any golden finger at all. Raised under the red flag, she had never imagined hunger could feel so awful. She wanted food. A big bowl of rice. And plenty of meat, too. How could someone who knew nothing about farm work or crops achieve this “great ambition” in another world? 5.9kReads8.9Score51114d adds
13. 63 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.6kReads9.4Score4.9k14d adds

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    It's pretty good, the female lead is very strong.

14. 64 全 The Whole Family Are Good-for-Nothings, Beaten into the Textbooks by a Centenarian Granny 全家废物，被百岁老太揍上教科书 Eight Young Masters of Star City星城八少Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Fu Ying devoted her life to her country, earning countless honors and leaving behind legends in every field, along with more big-shot disciples than anyone could count. At a hundred years old, she was forced into retirement. She asked someone to help her find her long-lost blood relatives, hoping to spend her remaining years surrounded by family. But when she returned to a remote mountain village, she discovered things weren't as wonderful as she'd imagined. Her nephew had died, and his dreadful 2kReads9.3Score28814d adds

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    The centenarian wielded his cane with great vigor.

15. 65 皇 The Emperor's Precious Little Darling Will Make You Weep for Your Empire 皇上家的小娇娇，哭崩你江山 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bai Xi is the dragon vein of the Great Xia Kingdom, a true dragon who has lived for nine hundred years. One day, a handsome man takes her in. He provides her with food and lodging, and all she has to do is keep his bed warm. She thinks it's a great deal. The only downside is that the man refuses to acknowledge her as his ancestor. How rebellious! * Yu Cang is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Just after he takes the throne, a dragon latches onto him. She's spoiled and has a huge appetite, ea 4.6kReads9.2Score85514d adds
16. 66 师 After My Master Gave Up, the Entire Sect Became Invincible 师尊摆烂后，全宗门都无敌了 If the Sky Is Clear若是晴空Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Heroine + Everyone Else Works Themselves to the Bone + Ensemble Cast + No CP] Mu Shiyue worked herself to the bone for two lifetimes, only to be struck by lightning while undergoing tribulation. Reborn, she becomes the master of Wanxuan Sect, a small and impoverished sect. The sect may be poor, but her six disciples are good-looking, sweet-spoken, and great at getting things done. She absolutely adores them! She has her disciples train hard: one can make medicine, another can forge ma 5.3kReads9.2Score60814d adds

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    This is a cultivation novel. The female lead is the master and sect leader, and she's pretty lazy. The funny thing is, while her disciples are working hard to break through their cultivation levels, her own cultivation level also increases, making her feel utterly hopeless [facepalm]. Also, tribulation clouds occasionally strike her disciples to help them break through, which is kind of cute [smirk].

17. 67 玄 The Mystical Master Plays by Her Own Rules, Bringing Both the Living and the Dead to Tears 玄学大佬路子野，虐哭阴阳两界 Little Ruan阮妹妹Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Comedy + Power Couple + Livestream + Sweet Romance] A beautiful, unconventional, carefree powerhouse × a sweet, quiet, lawless cutie Shang Qiuzhi has no birth chart, and her fate is unknown. Abandoned by her birth parents at birth, she was taken in and raised by a woman who guides spirits of the dead. She has a peculiar constitution. No matter how many scriptures or Taoist arts she learns, she can't put them into practice. With no other choice, Shang Qiuzhi gives up and takes life 7.3kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    The female lead lives in seclusion in the countryside 🍉✨️ She shelters the peaceful village. At the start of the story, she's performing a ritual, when celebrities arrive to film a variety show. The guests frantically rush to her house, but she swiftly intercepts them... ... All of this is captured on camera.

18. 68 修 Cultivation: The Max-Level Expert Shocks the Entire Sect 修仙：满级大佬她震惊了全宗门 Puchi Puchi噗叽噗叽Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + deluded misunderstandings + pure thrills + one-on-one, both untouched + powerful heroine] She had barely awakened from an ice coffin when the System stormed off in a rage, leaving her only a little mountain cottage as an inheritance! In an age when cultivators were as common as dogs, Yuan Wan always thought she was just an utterly ordinary good-for-nothing… Until one day, she meddled and rescued a powerful rogue cultivator. As she came into contact with more and more cultivators 526Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    Amazing! Super good! The opening scene features a powerful, yet unaware, her hidden strength in the mountains, but she's also incredibly kind and adorable. She's the epitome of a satisfying female lead in a super-satisfying story. The heroine is initially incredibly strong but later becomes all-powerful. The later part of the story is a bit angsty; the male lead willingly undergoes three thousand tribulations and is tormented through thousands of reincarnations for the heroine, so that the Heavenly Dao will reshape her into a god, as he made a deal with the Heavenly Dao! The heroine, in turn, transfers the demon-slaying nail from the male lead's body to her own, resulting in her own death. It's a mutual love story, and the male lead waits for the heroine for thousands of years to bring her back into the next reincarnation. It's truly a wonderful story.

19. 69 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds

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    It's alright, just a bit too little.

20. 70 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist lives in seclusion in the mountains, nestled in a village of kind-hearted people. Later, she and her people launch an uprising, overthrowing the chaotic world and bringing peace and tranquility to the land.

21. 71 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds

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    This book is really good! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] The female lead was thrown into a mass grave by her own mother when she was a child. It was discovered that she had a special constitution and could see ghosts. So she was saved by the deceased leader of the Hidden God Sect and studied under him until she became the new leader. After returning home, she became famous throughout the land, possessing extraordinary skills. [Bumping post][bumping post][bumping post] It's super good, and the female lead is very smart.

22. 72 师 Senior Sister, Stop Hiding. You're Already Invincible 师姐别苟了，你都已经无敌了 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + Invincible + Cautious] Tang Shi transmigrated to another world, into a realm of immortal cultivation. With poor aptitude, she couldn’t keep up with the ambitious, but she couldn’t even slack off properly. She was tired of it all. Might as well let the world end. If she was lucky, she’d be dead by tomorrow. “Ding! You have been bound to the Retirement System. For every extra day you live, the System will grant the Host a certain amount of cultivation.” Tang Shi: “I suddenly feel lik 8.1kReads8.2Score72214d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates and, relying on a system, painstakingly acquires spiritual power. She lives in seclusion in the mountains, becoming a legend every time she re-enters the mortal world.

23. 73 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    [Published] Sang Nian accidentally climbed into the world of cultivation, becoming a vicious female supporting character with a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character Xie Chenzhou, abuse and humiliate him, and then be killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (wields a small whip) (hits herself) (sighs and falls down) System: (silent) (looks up at the sky) System: Mission changed, you need to conquer him, if you fail, go dig coal. Sang Nian: (smiles confidently) This is a piece of cake. Then she was successfully killed by Xie Chenzhou. She thought she would be sent to the next world to dig coal, but when she opened her eyes again, she was reborn three hundred years later.

24. 74 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist lives in seclusion in the mountains. Oh my god, the first book is absolutely amazing! It's a masterpiece that I'd stay up all night to finish—it's so heart-wrenching, it's incredibly angsty! The second book features a seemingly unreasonable, rough-around-the-edges village bully, but he dotes on the female protagonist! His son, though mischievous, protects her meticulously during the four years she's mentally unstable!

25. 75 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds

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    The female lead lives in seclusion in the mountains. Wow, you have to go watch it! It's so sweet it's making me dizzy, it's like my mouth is full of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing excessive displays of affection). So, you're saying two people who like each other but don't know how the other feels, stumbling and falling along the way in a daze—it's just so sweet!

26. 76 霍 Lord Huo, Your Little Flirt Is Fierce and Sweet 霍爷，你家小撩精奶凶奶甜 Moonlight Fades as Crows Cry月晞乌啼Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Was Born with a Fiery Temper. I’m Not Someone You Want to Mess With. Got a Problem? Deal with It. As soon as Su Ziluo returns to the Su family, her five powerful brothers warn her not to cozy up to them! But after a while, all five brothers seem to change completely, crowding around their little sister every day. “Luoluo, here’s a mansion from your eldest brother!” “Luoluo, don’t you love sports cars? Second Brother ordered a hundred for you!” “Luoluo, I just sent you ten milli 1kReads9.0Score15414d adds
27. 77 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
28. 78 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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29. 79 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Martial Arts Expert, I Gave Up Trying 穿越成武林高手后，我摆烂了 Summer, As If We Had Just Met若初见夏Ancient Romance324k WordsOngoing The crushing weight of demanding work and an indifferent family drove Xu Ying to her breaking point. A scientific experiment caused her to transmigrate to ancient times, where she became a martial arts expert. Ha! She was never going to repeat her old life. This time, she would lie flat and be a carefree slacker… 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both of these books are super good, you definitely have to read them.

30. 80 独 Unrivaled Splendor: The Scheming Legitimate Daughter Rules the World 独步惊华，腹黑嫡女御天下 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Unrivaled beneath the heavens, she rises with every step. A master of a thousand faces, she commands the realm through strategy. She learned to read at one, wrote poetry at three, devoured every book under heaven by ten, and at fifteen placed first in the imperial examinations, becoming a revered imperial tutor! Brilliant and politically astute, she held the fate of the realm in her hands. But after trusting a treacherous wolf, she met her end in the cold palace. Fate gives her another chance at 614Reads8.6Score10314d adds

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    Book 1: A peerless imperial tutor, devoted to the world, with unparalleled brilliance. He has no cheat codes, only meticulous planning and resolute, decisive actions when facing dire straits. [Cool] The only regret is that the female lead is too weak, but that fits the male lead's character perfectly. [Thinking][Thinking] Book 2: A young girl stands amidst the vast snow, her figure slender yet resilient. Her sweet voice echoes throughout the room: "Wen Qingci's 'Wen,' Wen Qingci's 'Qing,' Shen Zang Gui Yan's 'Yan'!" Wen Qing Yan Wen Qingci [Almost crying] In her past life, A-Yan was constantly fighting and killing; even sleeping could mean getting slashed. She had to stay awake at all times. Only with Qing-Ci around could she avoid nightmares and sleep peacefully. [Crying] Before A-Yan came to the Tianyuan Sect, Qing-Ci had already prepared himself, taking a detached view of life and death. [Almost crying] But he never expected that one day he would also feel nostalgic for the world. His fearlessness of life and death turned into a hope that he could drag his broken body to accompany A-Yan back to her peak. The young man slowly developed a sense of attachment. [Almost crying][almost crying][crying]

31. 81 上 I Went to the Wrong Grave and Mistook a Female Ghost for One of My Own 上错坟，不小心把女鬼当成自己人 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead, the male lead isn't invincible, not a wish-fulfillment story, supernatural, metaphysics. If it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame. This story is entirely fictional. The leads practice both Buddhism and Taoism. If you're the type to nitpick, read with caution!] “Year after year, I come to pay respects to my ancestors, yet year after year I'm still stuck working. I'm not happy over here, and you might be going hungry over there. Bless your grandson with a prosperous year, 18.3kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
32. 82 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
33. 83 捡 The Frail Husband I Took In Is Actually the Imperial Preceptor 捡回来的病秧子夫君竟是当朝国师 Young Master Cuttlefish乌贼公子Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted [Both Pure and Devoted, Equally Matched, 1v1, Multiple Secret Identities] One powerful figure, tired of the mortal world, chose to withdraw from society. Another, with little time left, chose to travel and enjoy the scenery. Then one powerful figure saw the other bathing in the water, and their encounter gave rise to a story. 2kReads7.4Score28314d adds
34. 84 农 Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family: Fleeing Famine and Growing a Prosperous Life 农家长姐：逃荒种田过红火小日子 Yan Shu棪树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A birthday cake turns Sun Lele from modern times into Zhou Taohua of the Great Yu Kingdom. To make sure her foolish older brother and three younger brothers have enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, she works hard at farming! But something seems off about this village. Aren’t they all being a little too nice to her? She has no parents, no golden finger, and no influential background. But she can have a fiancé: you teach, and I’ll farm. See how Zhou Taohua grows vegetables and grain and raises 7.8kReads9.3Score71414d adds
35. 85 明 Moonlit Flower 明月花 Immortal Xueming雪茗上仙Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted She once held back a thousand troops with a single sword. Her white robes stained with blood, she was breathtakingly beautiful, more stirring than the setting sun on the city wall. When the battle report reached the Northern Yan camp, the Yan Emperor dropped the wine cup in his hand. “How could a woman like this be hidden in my realm?” I vaguely remember: [They first met on a snowy night. With just a few words, she sent a band of thugs running and saved the escort convoy he was leading. The you 149Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    A female-centric viewer strongly recommends her; she once single-handedly blocked a thousand armies with her sword, more breathtaking than the setting sun atop the city wall. [Sending heart] The male lead spills his wine cup; "My empire actually harbors such a woman!" [Sending heart]

36. 86 让 You Asked Me to Bless You, but I Cursed You: The Alluring Goddess Has Arrived 让你赐福你赐祸，美艳神明她来了 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Man Yue, the God of Joy (and Misfortune), was kicked out of the Divine Realm by her grandfather, the Supreme God. The moment she opened her eyes, she had become an unlucky woman with the exact same name. She went from being a contestant to a judge on the show. Netizens: Who does she think she is? She’s not some big-shot sponsor. Man Yue: Those who believe in me will prosper. Those who curse me will have bad luck! * Short on cash? Buy a lottery ticket, and quietly chant, “Man Yue, you’re my god!” 6.3kReads9.5Score88114d adds

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    ③ The male lead is incredibly powerful and takes a liking to the female lead. He uses her child to force her into a marriage of convenience. [Facepalm] I read it every day, whether I'm commuting to get off work, coming home, or on the subway. I haven't skipped a single chapter! I've already read it three times! Every time there's a new surprise! It's truly captivating!

37. 87 假 I Pretended to Be a God’s Lover, but the Mad God Came Looking for Me 假冒神明爱人，疯批神明找上门了 Seven Shrimp七只虾Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Jiang Yang transmigrates into an era of fervent belief in the gods, becoming a newly born deity with no divine power. On top of owing a mountain of debt, she has no followers. To pay off her debts and gather followers, Jiang Yang starts making up stories about the gods. The next day, a livestream that shocked everyone appeared on the most popular streaming site: [Late at night, he broke into the god’s pavilion...] Thanks to a steady stream of scandalous rumors, Jiang Yang’s popularity soared and 1.4kReads8.9Score19314d adds
38. 88 综 Multiverse Travel: An Average Girl Gets a Script That Forces Romance 综穿：普女手拿强制剧本 Strange Bird怪鸟Female-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing [Progress: Chen Pi of the Nine Gates, ordinary-looking heroine + loved by everyone + forced love + all kinds of gloomy, obsessive yandere men + love at first sight] The male leads are assumed to be pure in both body and heart. There is plenty of forced love, and the heroine is loved by everyone, with no one off-limits. Characters may be out of character, canon couples will be broken up, and the plot may be forced for the sake of a trope, or forced love for the sake of forced love. 1. The Immorta 31.3kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
39. 89 国 The Nation’s Fortune Depends on How Wild Sister Yan Gets! 国运强不强，全看宴姐浪不浪！ Jiang Zhu江竹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Pure Love + Mysticism + Sweet Female-Focused Romance] Jun Yan never imagined that before she could leave seclusion, someone would dig up her grave! Chu Jinghong never imagined that while filming a tomb-raiding scene, he'd dig up the wrong tomb! Fine, he dug up the wrong tomb, but why is the person in this coffin so fierce?! Moonlight shimmers, cold winds howl, tree shadows sway, and their eyes meet. Furious, Jun Yan summons lightning with a wave of her hand, ready to strike down 3.5kReads9.2Score47414d adds

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    She was in seclusion in an ancient tomb in the desolate mountains when she was dug out as a prop. The patriarchs of various families called her "sister."

40. 90 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Pomegranate Spirit Binds to a Childbearing System 快穿：当石榴精绑定了生子系统后 Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted The little pomegranate spirit Ning Yu accidentally ate an immortal herb because she was greedy. After being struck by lightning and nearly losing her life, she got bound to a childbearing System. As long as she has enough babies, she can ascend to immortality! The little pomegranate spirit thought happily: I never knew there could be such a great deal. This is what I’m best at! [First world: The crown prince, who was drugged to make him infertile, X the beautiful village girl]✔️ To get revenge, 4.8kReads8.8Score39514d adds

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    1. To avenge a blood feud, she willingly attaches herself to the Crown Prince, winning his exclusive favor and embarking on a path of revenge. (Corresponding world: Crown Prince drugged to prevent him from having children × Beautiful village girl) 2. The Marquis accidentally witnesses his wet nurse breastfeeding, and upon learning that she will become the heir apparent's concubine, he disregards their father-son relationship and forcibly takes her into his arms. (Corresponding world: Marquis, a war god who died young × A beautiful but taciturn wet nurse)

41. 91 欢 The Joyful Years 欢喜之年 Nian Wuyu念无语Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted One is a humble substitute teacher, the other a senior official overseeing education. Every smile, every glance, is you. Every happy moment is with you. Through the crowds and the endless flow of people, in the end, it’s still you. 244Reads8.8Score3114d adds

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    People come and go, the crowds surge and flow, but in the end, it's still you 🌱🌱🌱 These books are all great! [I highly recommend them too][I highly recommend them too]

42. 92 微 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.3kReads9.3Score45114d adds
43. 93 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
44. 94 陆 Mr. Lu, Please Keep It Under Control! 陆先生，麻烦你克制一点！ Xiao Qiqi萧七七Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slice-of-life romance] Lu Shiyan has never been short of admirers, and he never thought he’d go on a blind date. That changed when his aunt sent him two words: Jiang Ruan. She even threatened to disown him as her nephew if he dared refuse the date. Little did she know that the moment he saw Jiang Ruan’s name, the ice in his eyes seemed to melt, and the clouds cleared. Jiang Ruan always thought Lu Shiyan didn’t like her. After all, he was always so gentlem 1kReads8.6Score—14d adds
45. 95 开 A Hoard of Spirit Stones from the Start: The Heavenly Dao's Beloved Daughter's Daily Spending Spree 开局满灵石：天道亲闺女败家日常 Qing Ruyue卿如月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted From the start, she transmigrates as a rich young lady, and every spirit stone she spends gets refunded. Sounds pretty good, right? Bai Qingqing can't believe her luck. Such a good thing actually exists? Cultivation techniques? Buy! Spirit medicine? Buy! Spiritual artifacts and skills? Buy, buy, buy! As long as she can come up with a good reason to spend, there's no rich lady she can't outspend! Bai Qingqing is diligent to a fault about spending her spirit stones, even working her marriage plans 12.8kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    Word magic, invincible, invincible from beginning to end, without any limitations.

46. 96 婚 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后越轨 Salty Fish Little Sister咸鱼妹妹Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Marriage before love + face-slapping scumbags + both pure] Ming Shuang was eighteen when she learned she was the real daughter of the Ming family in Jing City. After being brought home, she thought she could finally enjoy her family's love. Instead, her arrival displeased everyone, and she was treated as the one person who didn't belong. With no prince on a white horse coming to save her, Ming Shuang had to save herself, turning from obedient and sweet to sharp and f 1.1kReads8.8Score15414d adds
47. 97 大 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.4kReads8.9Score34114d adds

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    This is an ancient version. The female lead was a pampered darling until she was ten. After her mother passed away when she was ten, she was sent to a temple called Putuo Temple. When she returned, she held Buddhist prayer beads, exuding both elegance and sassiness, but mainly sassiness. She never suffered a loss in anything she did. [Eating popcorn]

48. 98 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
49. 99 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [No CP + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + Sect Life + Everyone's a Little Crazy] [The main cast are eccentric and outrageous. The heroine is self-reliant, loyal, and just a bit unhinged.] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, crawling through the shadows of a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will whip the entire cultivation world into shape. She encourages her world-weary villaino 38.1kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds
50. 100 天 A Genius? That's Just the Entry Requirement to Meet the Granduncle-Master 天才？见师叔祖的门槛罢了 Smoke Winding Around Sleeves烟挽袖Ancient Romance676k WordsOngoing (No romance, ensemble cast, invincible female lead who does whatever she wants. The female supporting characters in this book are all distinctive, with no rivalry over men; they simply have flaws in their personalities. The author is trying to lay out a grand plan and thinks the story starts slow but gets better.) In her daze, Jun Jiyan had no idea how long she had been alive. As the only person in the world capable of cultivation, she chose to live in seclusion. Then, by accident, she transmigr 1.2kReads8.9Score10014d adds

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