Any Stories Where the Female Lead Is Powerful from Her First Appearance, Stronger Than the Male Lead, and Brazenly Confident? 有女主出场就很强（比男主强），性格还很嚣张的吗

1. 451 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 49.4kReads9.5Score7.5k14d adds

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   🌸This book is really good. The female lead grew up in a martial arts dojo before being taken home. She's incredibly strong; she smashes up the living room and study, overturns a dining table weighing hundreds of pounds, beats up thugs, kidnappers, and her half-brother, and can even punch the male lead with a thud. The male lead isn't exactly a pushover either (he's a bit of a jerk), a legendary figure at school, top of his class but doesn't do his homework, and doesn't always follow the rules. He likes the female lead and just follows her on Kuku.

2. 452 她 She's Delicate, Fierce, and Sinister, Straight from the Underworld 她娇凶阴柔，地府来的 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted She came from the underworld. Her identity was a mystery, and she lived carefree and uninhibited. She loved collecting corpses and resolving the grudges of the dead, like an uninvited guest in the world of the living. Then one day, a powerful man took her in and cared for her devotedly. So Rong Qi dutifully took on the role of a delicate, alluring beauty, sweet yet sharp-tongued and fierce. She needed precious medicinal herbs to preserve and nourish her body and restore her vitality. Huo Lin: “J 2.3kReads9.1Score34514d adds

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   Watch me, Lin Daiyu, uproot the willow tree! Hehehe

3. 453 团 The Five-Year-Old Darling Princess 团宠萌妃五岁半 Jiangli将离Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When Xiao Jie first met Bai Sansan, she was, well, short-armed and short-legged, so unsteady on her feet she could topple over, and she tugged at his sleeve, asking to be picked up. So the usually unapproachable Prince of War actually took the Bai family's foolish young lady into his arms of his own accord. Later, an imperial decree declared that the Bai family's fair-skinned, soft, adorable Third Miss would marry the Prince of War, who was said to be both ugly and ferocious. Everyone was so ups 1.5kReads9.2Score40014d adds

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   The female lead is a goddess, the second most powerful person in the book (the first being her master). The plot is fast-paced and the male lead dotes on the female lead.

4. 454 捡 I Picked Up a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Villain, So I’ll Raise an Army and Help You Rebel 捡到白切黑反派，我造反养你 Qian Zhixing千知行Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [A seemingly weak, secretly ruthless villainous demon emperor x a world-weary, unhinged princess who refuses to back down and fights anyone who crosses her] [Satisfying story + face-slapping + no women fighting each other over men + going berserk + sweet romance] Chu Cige only wanted to quietly log out of Earth and quit the game. But the second she breathed her last, she transmigrated into a book, becoming the princess villainess who served as a stepping stone for the protagonist. System mission 1.1kReads8.4Score16114d adds

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   🌷The female lead is very strong. After being reborn, she doesn't tolerate anyone's behavior. She doesn't care about you, and she cares even less. In her past life, she was deeply in love with a man and met a tragic end. In this life, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together. A good dog with a green tea b*tch—a match made in heaven!🥀

5. 455 栖 The God Who Dwells in the Wild 栖野神明 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside True Heiress × Charming Male Siren, Happy Puppy] [Campus Ensemble Cast | Healing Each Other | About More Than Romance] [Two Endings | Check the Content Warnings | The Extra Chapters and Main Story Complement Each Other] - Zhou Qiye first saw Chen Suiyi when they brushed past each other at the elevator. At first glance, he thought she was beautiful. At second glance, she looked like a little nun. Everyone noticed the string of prayer beads on her left han 5.3kReads9.3Score67514d adds

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   The last book has no male protagonist.

6. 456 女 The Supporting Female Lead Hasn’t Turned Over a New Leaf Today Either 女配今天也没有改邪归正 Hong Tianxiang红天香Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate into a book as wicked supporting heroines. Either they're kind at heart and quickly redeem themselves, or they're forced to do bad things and have their reasons. After Lu Wenyin transmigrates into a book… Well, would you look at that: she's even more evil, arrogant, and wicked than the original! She may be an adorable five-year-old right now, but she's convinced she'll conquer the cultivation world. P.S. The heroine really is a villain. If you cross her, she'll get reve 649Reads8.2Score10314d adds

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   This female protagonist was arrogant from beginning to end, never bowing her head.

7. 457 犟 Stubborn as Hell [Criminal Investigation] 犟种【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted As the horrifying Yeti skinning case shocked the nation, Zhu Suixi returned from distant Tibet. On her first day back, the bureau chief said a brilliant researcher was joining the team. She looked up and saw her ex-boyfriend, whom she had not seen in years. Qin Shiyuan stared at the major-crimes squad leader standing before him, pretending not to know him, and fell into deep thought. Eight years ago, she had told him her name was Li Xia, and that she was a foreign correspondent. They fell in lov 11.4kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
8. 458 神 The Divine Lord’s Spoiling: The Supreme White Dragon Defies the Heavens 神尊霸宠：至尊白龙逆九天 Chenxi Reflecting the Moon辰汐映月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the ancient war that raged for a thousand years, the White Dragon, one of the Nine Demon Sovereigns, perished, and the sacred crystal containing the spirit source of the human realm was lost. Who could have imagined that the White Dragon Witch would awaken again, only to be summoned and bound as a demon spirit by an ordinary boy? And then mocked, too? She’s one of the Nine Demon Sovereigns, a Demon Dragon! This is unbearable! What? She’s just a scrawny little white snake, completely useless? 91Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   This story originally featured a female lead who was incredibly strong, stronger than the male lead. Later on, the female lead remained stronger than the male lead.

9. 459 穿 After I Was Sent to the Battlefield, I Was Forced to Play It Safe Until I Became a Great General 穿到战场后我被迫苟成了大将军 Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance849k WordsCompleted Su Li was caught completely off guard when she transmigrated onto a battlefield, where she was bound to a System. The System told her she had to fight for the future wise ruler of her country and put an end to the wars. Once the ruler had brought peace and prosperity to the land, she could retire and go home. Su Li, holding a story script about disguising herself as a man to take her brother’s place in the army: “...” Forced to accept reality, the lowly soldier Su Li began to cling nervously to 1.7kReads9.1Score23914d adds

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   In the first book, the female protagonist rises to the rank of general through sheer strength; in the second book, the female protagonist is the strongest—no further explanation needed. [Admiration]

10. 460 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
11. 461 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 72.1kReads9.5Score12.9k14d adds
12. 462 宿 My Host Is Seriously Fierce 宿主大人她超凶的 Su Qiqi苏七七七Modern Romance671k WordsOngoing Gu Yue, a notorious killing god on the Jiuzhou Continent, could make all three realms break out in a cold sweat just by frowning. With her tribulation imminent, she was caught between heavenly lightning and attacks from various sects. She survived, but was gravely injured. The mastermind of an infinite world forcibly took her to Earth. And so the killing god descended: born with a divine weapon, cold-blooded and unfeeling, with overwhelming spiritual power and nothing but disdain in her eyes. Wh 56Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    A powerful figure in the cultivation world died during her tribulation and was later bound to a system, transported to a world of challenging game instances. In the first world, when she and other players were being chased by a clown and learned they could kill NPCs, she stopped running and directly attacked the vicious clown, ultimately causing the game instance to collapse. In another world, she even summoned a weapon from the cultivation world—a mountain—and collapsed the instance once more.

13. 463 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 18.6kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly strong; she saved the male lead and his subordinates.

14. 464 女 The Queen Returns: I’m a Black Lotus, Deal with It 女王归来：老娘是朵黑莲花 Born in September九月生Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + a bold, flirtatious heroine + secret identity power fantasy + a devoted husband who spoils his wife without limits] A word of warning: the heroine is ruthless and one of a kind. Saintly white lotuses, keep your distance. She died with hatred in her heart in her previous life. In this life, she has been reborn from the ashes. She takes revenge and puts scumbags in their place, armed with a high-powered rifle. If you don’t like it, fig 652Reads9.2Score10014d adds

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    This female lead is truly arrogant, but she has the right to be. Immediately after her rebirth, she goes on a killing spree, seeking revenge on those who killed her parents. She's so arrogant, she'll say, "I'll hit you, do you think you can get away with it? I won't give you a chance to fight back!" No, the opponent is instantly killed. This is truly the most arrogant and domineering female lead I've ever seen. She's also incredibly intelligent and a master strategist. She anticipates her enemies' next move and plans her countermeasures. She's ridiculously clever, but she's not arrogant. She's genuinely smart and capable, with exceptional marksmanship. Sometimes she enjoys assassinations, one shot, one kill. Honestly, many have died at her hands, but they all deserved to die. If she weren't ruthless, she would have been killed. She's so ruthless that her enemies fear her. Both the male and female leads are virgins, and the male lead is also reborn. Don't miss this novel if you're passing by; it's truly excellent and highly recommended. I wouldn't recommend anything that's not good or a bad read.

15. 465 退 After the Broken Engagement, the Villain's Kids' Stepmother Blows Up the Heavens 退婚后，反派崽崽的后娘她炸翻天 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted All-Rounder Cannon Fodder Heroine X Comatose Prince [Both devoted to each other + sweet romance + adorable baby + reborn + every profession] Ji Wantang is reborn. After completing a hundred cannon-fodder missions, she returns not only to her first life, but also to the scene where her engagement is about to be broken off. Break it off! It absolutely has to go! As for the husband chosen to bring good fortune, this time she’ll gladly marry him! But on the night of their wedding, her comatose husba 26Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    🌸This book features an all-powerful female lead who travels through multiple dimensions, serves as cannon fodder in many stories, learns numerous skills, possesses over a hundred different light-foot techniques that surpass even the male lead's bodyguards, and knows medicine [thumbs up]. The opening scene depicts her time-traveling back to the moment she meets the male lead again, rekindling their past life's romance.

16. 466 春 Spring Mountain in Sight 春山可望 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted They say the gods go where the current takes them. One day, she will come to your side, walk with you along a rough and winding road, and light a lamp in the darkest night. And so, a god came to Jiang Huaixi. A god may take the form of someone who suddenly appears in your life, teaching you to love, to laugh, and to see the sun, the stars, and the leaves. A god will come hand in hand with you. The god said, “You have to keep living. We come into this world to live, after all.” [Special Crime Sce 578Reads9.3Score10114d adds
17. 467 我 My Wife Looks Like a Villain When She Hunts Ghosts 我老婆捉鬼时宛若一个反派 Ha Youli哈鱿狸Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted Everyone knew Lin Qing liked Pei Shiyu like crazy and had pursued him for three years. Everyone except Lin Qing herself. Everyone knew Pei Shiyu didn’t like Lin Qing, and that he’d married her only because his first love had married someone else. Everyone except Pei Shiyu himself. No one had faith in Lin Qing, and no one had faith in their marriage. Lin Qing didn’t care in the least. After they married, she ate when she was hungry and drank when she was thirsty. But gradually, she realized some 795Reads9.0Score10114d adds

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    The female lead is stronger than the male lead in both personality and fighting skills. It's a ghost-hunting story with humor. The male and female leads are already married at the beginning, and they can directly tell the male lead anything they're unhappy about. The male lead has a rich inner world, and his relationship with the female lead and their marriage are entirely based on his own imagination (as seen in the epilogue).

18. 468 带 After I Transmigrated with Supplies, the Celibate General Proposed to Me 带着物资穿越后，禁欲将军提亲了 Green Bamboo Qing绿竹清Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel is complete] [Hilarious, strong heroine, satisfying revenge + pocket dimension appears after chapter 100] A female agent has a steamy dream while fleeing, and when she opens her eyes, she’s somehow arrived in ancient times. From the start, she’s in the middle of a full-scale war, like she’s on a movie set. Want to learn about modern firearms? After defeating the enemy and earning military honors, she wins the favor of the Crown Prince and the Prince Regent. As soon as she returns to 3.1kReads9.2Score45114d adds

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    These two ancient romance novels are hilarious and satisfying, featuring strong female protagonists.

19. 469 偷 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 13.3kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    🌈👗A female-centric, satisfying novel with a fantastic plot. The female lead has been plotting against the male lead for a long time—yes, she's been planning it all along! She originally intended to drag him down with her, but unexpectedly, because of love, they both fall in love. [Admiring][Sending hearts]

20. 470 诡 The Bizarre Apocalypse: I'll Protect This Corrupted World 诡异末世：这个污染世界我罩了 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland + Mutants + Sentinels and Guides + Ensemble Cast + Contaminated Zones] The dark apocalypse ends, and the age of the wasteland begins. Countless mutants and bizarre contaminated zones devour humanity’s homes. When a remote town is swallowed by a contaminated zone, Yun Zhao, who has only recently awakened her powers, is forced to lead the entire town on a migration. Her origins are a mystery, and her strength is terrifying. Yet she can barely lift a thing, cannot carry 157.8kReads9.4Score26.9k14d adds

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    The female lead is stronger than the male lead

21. 471 柔 A Delicate Little White Flower? Wrong! You’ve Messed With the Living King of Hell 柔弱小白花？错！你惹到活阎王了 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple | Lighthearted comedy | Secret identities | Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place Sharp-tongued, ruthless, freakishly brilliant, physically formidable genius mercenary girl VS a swaggering, confident, dazzlingly handsome but tragic playboy heir who shows up out of nowhere Everyone said the fake heiress adopted by the Chu family was mentally ill. She looked gloomy and cadaverously thin, and people thought she brought bad luck. Sure enough, once the real heir 27kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    If you ask me, if you're looking for a strong female lead, you should definitely check out the Gray Iron series. It features strong female characters, they're intelligent, have incredibly positive values, and are absolutely thrilling. The female lead's backing (Gray Iron Delta, the world's largest mercenary organization) is incredibly powerful! In short, I'll say it again: the Gray Iron Delta series is a masterpiece; anything by Lou Shifu is guaranteed to be excellent.

22. 472 权 The Beloved Imperial Physician: The Scheming Heir Won’t Leave Me Alone 权宠医妃：腹黑世子赖上门 Brocade Plain Robe锦素衣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “First, bow to Heaven and Earth...” “Second, bow to your parents...” “The ceremony is complete. Take the bride to the bridal chamber...” At the officiant's loud announcement, the bridesmaid led Shen Yunxi into the bridal chamber. Today was the wedding day of the heir to the Prince of Ying's estate in Mobei. He was marrying the eldest legitimate daughter of Grand Preceptor Shen, in a match personally decreed by the emperor. - A genius of the medical world was reborn in a later age as the most mis 2.8kReads9.2Score61214d adds
23. 473 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.6kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds

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    This ruthless female general and her bloodthirsty, crazed dog—the female protagonist, reborn, is terrifyingly powerful.

24. 474 被 After I Used and Dumped Him, He Went More and More Insane 被我始乱终弃后，他日渐疯批 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + 1v1 romance + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a touch of dark yandere obsession + a strange but mutual pursuit + happy ending] [Cool, aloof genius cultivator × proud, poised young lady who has everything under control] Su Xi is the sort of person you’d expect to find as a villainess. Proud and domineering, wanton and willful, arrogant and accustomed to throwing her weight around. In her previous life, because she was a demonic cauldron, she ended up betraying her 3.5kReads9.2Score34314d adds

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    The female lead is very strong from the very beginning, stronger than the male lead, incredibly strong.

25. 475 疯 A Madwoman and a Living Hades Join Forces: Who Dares Act Tough as They Slaughter Their Way Through Instances? 疯批联手活阎王，杀穿副本谁敢狂 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Equally Matched + Invincible + Feel-Good + One-on-One] [Ruthless, Merciless Little Psycho VS Arrogant, Cold-Hearted Living Hades] [Qin Wan + Rong Lan = Turning the Tide] Qin Wan is pulled into a game world called “Curtainfall,” where she must fight monsters and level up to escape. If she can’t survive an instance, will she die in the real world too? Qin Wan nods solemnly. “In that case, I won’t hold back.” A romance-and-marriage instance? What romance? What marriage? 1.5kReads9.1Score25314d adds

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    This duo of a ruthless, eccentric woman and a heartless, ruthless killer are unstoppable in dungeons. The best part is that NPCs are terrified and run away at the sight of them, and when players provoke them, the livestream chat is filled with "Run!" This overwhelming sense of satisfaction is absolutely genuine.

26. 476 冤 The Doomed Heir Wants My Life? A Few Slaps Set Him Straight 冤种世子要我命？几巴掌就服了 Pu Pu Zhiyi蒲蒲知忆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing #Transmigrate Into a Book #Reborn #Mutual Misunderstandings #Everyday Bickering #She Really Hits Him, and He Really Takes It #Says One Thing, Means Another #The Hapless Heir Takes a Beating Online #One-on-one Romance #Slow and Steady #Adult Romance #Happy Ending #Both Devoted to Each Other Rong Shu transmigrated into a book, becoming a poor huntress who didn’t have two coins to rub together. The family had been out of food for three days, and her little brother was so hungry he was chewing on th 45.4kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds

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    This book, although the title isn't very appealing, is indeed good. The female lead transmigrates and immediately slaps the male lead, which isn't unjustified, as he's undeniably sarcastic. However, there's a reason for this; he's essentially an enemy, a rival. The female lead is quick to fight and very skilled. As for why she's considered the strongest from the start, it's because the male lead is practically crippled at the beginning, almost dead, his hands shaking like sieves even when holding a spoon—what abilities could he possibly have? [Laughs] And even after recovering, he's still not as strong as the female lead. [Full of laughter] However, I personally dislike transmigration stories, but this one is alright; the amount of content is acceptable. Some of the settings are similar to *Zhu Yu*, but this one develops the male and female leads more three-dimensionally, although that one is also very good! I found this book during a creative block, and I think it's worth reading.

27. 477 娇 Where Can a Delicate Man Run? Get in My Bowl! 娇弱男人哪里逃！快到老子碗里 Young Master Qing公子卿Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted [Complete] Wang Yi knocked out a gorgeous beauty and carried him back to become the husband of her bandit stronghold. Winning his heart proved difficult, so their daily life went something like this. (She pursues him at first, but wins him over quickly!!) [Comedy, sweet romance with both leads' first time, lighthearted, no complicated backstory, story-focused. Fictional setting!!!] One: “Fengfeng~ Look at the delicious food I made just for you.” Xun Feng took one bite, then immediately collapsed 92Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Female on top, male on bottom!!! The male lead is weak and helpless, while the female lead is highly skilled in martial arts. The female lead is a bandit leader who falls in love with the male lead at first sight, knocks him unconscious, and carries him back to her bandit den. It's funny, lighthearted, both leads are virgins, no triggers, and no scheming girls.

28. 478 快 Quick Transmigration: The Seductive Dodder Vine's Conquest Handbook 快穿之娇媚菟丝子攻略手册 Green Seedling青色的禾苗Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Stunning Heroine + Sweet Romance + Seducing Powerful Men + Immersive + No Moral Standards] Qing He, a dodder vine who has cultivated for a thousand years, faces her final lightning tribulation, but her frail true form leaves her unable to survive it. As she lies on the brink of death, a snow ferret carrying a heavenly book comes to her with a System: “To survive the tribulation, you must win over the fated men of three thousand small worlds and share their fortune through 18.8kReads8.1Score90914d adds

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    Looking for novels! Novels featuring scheming female leads who rise to power! Novels where the female lead is a mistress who climbs the social ladder, with no moral compass whatsoever! Similar to stories where the male lead has a pre-existing love interest, and the female lead pretends to be a pitiful cousin/tutor, using her status to get close and win him over. She appears aloof but is actually cunning, using manipulative tactics to seduce and win him over! Like the kind of emotional turmoil like "Cousin Emperor, do you really not like me?" Looking for recommendations!

29. 479 盛 The Mad Prince's Divine Doctor, Spoiled by All Under Heaven 盛宠天下：疯批王爷神医妃 Zhen Meng甄萌Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Feng Wuxin, a healer of the mystical arts in Huaxia, could use the medicine in her left hand to bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones, and a sniper rifle in her right hand to kill targets from a thousand miles away without leaving a trace. In short, when the King of Hell says it’s your time to die, I’m the one who decides. But one careless mistake sent the once-glorious Feng Wuxin transmigrating into the body of a powerless, good-for-nothing little princess consort whom everyone 219Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is incredibly arrogant; the second book also features a very arrogant female protagonist; the third book features a female protagonist who is only timid in front of the male protagonist.

30. 480 牵 Silk-Tethered Marionette? Then I'll Cut the Strings 牵丝戏？那我便反手割断牵引线 Gurgle Gurgle咕噜咕噜哒Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [One-on-one romance + political intrigue + two equally strong leads + nation and family + both sweetness and heartbreak] An accident. It turned Lin Ran, once a cherished little princess of the palace, into Su Ling, a wandering swordswoman in the martial world. Though she had no interest in fame or fortune, she gradually found herself drawn into the maelstrom of power struggles at court. Only then did she learn that the accident that had supposedly “killed” her all those years ago was n 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is the best martial arts master in the world, and she's straightforward and doesn't mince words. The male lead was initially attracted to her exceptional martial arts skills.

31. 481 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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    The female lead is strong; she's reborn at the peak of her power, stronger than the male lead (who lacks martial arts skills but relies on strategy). She dares to slap the male lead and even the emperor (due to past grudges with them), and she's incredibly arrogant, attacking anyone who dares to challenge her. The plot is also excellent; the male lead is reborn ten times, always refusing to bow to fate, until he meets the female lead in this life, which brings a turning point, and together they change their destiny.

32. 482 仰 A Kiss from Below 仰吻 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A peerless beauty descended upon the world. She was the most alluring tuberose in the X Forbidden Zone. A top assassin, the king of mercenaries, revered as a deity. “Be good, and Big Sister will take care of you, hmm?” Then she met him, and at the sight of his looks, she was instantly smitten. She was all charm and sensuality, as if seduction were in her very nature. “A Wu, stop dreaming of escaping me.” The man’s eyes brimmed with possessiveness, obsession, and a disturbing madness. The heir to 1.5kReads8.7Score18714d adds

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    The female lead in this book is incredibly strong; she's a ruthless assassin who kills without blinking an eye. She's also a superhuman and a god. The male lead is also very powerful.

33. 483 深 Devoted Male Leads All Love the Villainess 深情男主都爱恶毒女配 Yun Xuchuan云叙川Modern Romance928k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + capricious, beautiful heroine who's both mean and spoiled + deeply devoted, lovesick hero + sweet, indulgent, satisfying romance, 1v1 + both leads are each other's first and only] The villainess is the most common obstacle on the leads' path to love, and her ending is usually no different: She loses the hero's sincere love, then spends the rest of her lonely life in a cold mansion, surrounded by mountains of wealth. Jiang Ciwan is more than happy to play the villainess. “ 23.1kReads8.0Score93314d adds
34. 484 女 Matriarchy: The Poor Little Husband Begs Me to Take Him In 女尊：可怜兮兮的小夫郎求收留 Little Lufei Airplane小路飞飞机Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [A powerful, doting wife × a delicate, clingy husband] [1v1, devoted to each other, transmigration, two worlds, mutual devotion, strong female lead and weaker male lead, a hopelessly lovestruck man] A shadow followed Qi Muzhi into her residential complex. Was he after her money? Was he trying to assault her? Either way, she could put her skills to use and do the public a favor. She spun around and came face-to-face with a pair of watery eyes. The other person kept crying pitifully, “Wife, I fina 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is definitely a female-dominated novel, a 1v1 story where both characters are virgins. The male lead travels from a female-dominated world to the modern world to find his wife. He has a heart condition and is extremely doting on his husband (the male lead is abused, so proceed with caution if you're into that).

35. 485 炮 Time to Think Bigger, Cannon Fodder 炮灰格局要打开 I Have Nothing to Say窝无话可说啊Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what drives me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 486 赐 Bestowing Blessings and Calamities, This Goddess Is a Little Too Divine 赐福降祸，神明她有亿点灵 The Cat at Yejia's在野家的猫Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Wild Imagination + Modern Fantasy + Divine Heroine + World-Saving + Adorable Child (System) + Unhinged CEO] [A Little Mysticism + A Little Showbiz + A Little Eastern and Western Mythology] [One person gets reasonably killed off every ten thousand words + a group gets reasonably killed off every hundred thousand words] The moment Si Jin opened her eyes, she saw a devastatingly beautiful drug-lord CEO cuddling his darling wife as he showed off. Whatever. Straight to the highe 5.4kReads9.2Score62514d adds

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    These books all feature incredibly strong female leads from the start. The first one seems to be without a romantic pairing, but I personally prefer the female lead and the male character introduced in the author's side stories. The remaining two books do have male leads, so I recommend them.

37. 487 初 First Love Is So Sweet! Young Lady, the Top-Tier Star Is Such a Flirt 初恋爆甜！大小姐，顶流他太撩人 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + intensely sweet, doting romance] Jian You, a top-tier star with looks that set the standard, has recently been rumored to have powerful backing, and to have someone who dotes on him in particular. The identity of his benefactor is unknown. What no one knows is that the so-called benefactor, eldest daughter of the Chu family, is being pinned against the wall by top-tier star Jian. Her hands are held above her head, and his slightly hoarse, brooding voice sounds beside her ear. “ 489Reads9.1Score10114d adds

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    I just finished watching this. The male lead is a naive, innocent-looking woman with a domineering CEO. It's super sweet!

38. 488 开 From the Start, I Transmigrated into a Deity Statue and Was Worshipped as a Goddess in a Year of Famine 开局穿成神像，我在荒年被奉神女 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Mountain God] [Infrastructure Building] [Transmigrators Helping Each Other] From the start, she transmigrates into the statue of a god in a ruined temple on a barren mountain. No problem: she’s also bound to a Godhood System! When Yu Luo gives a roasted chicken to a mother and daughter who have long been bullied, they become incredibly strong and turn the tables on their tormentors. The black soil she gives them makes crops grow at astonishing speed. Cotton, sweet potatoes, and potatoes 4.2kReads8.9Score38014d adds

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    No couple, the man only affects the speed at which you draw your sword 🌚

39. 489 与 There’s No Way the Demon Who’s Joined Me in Corruption Could Walk the Righteous Path 与我同流合污的魔绝无可能行正道 KELJINXAncient Romance461k WordsOngoing [Reborn + ensemble cast + one-on-one, both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A murderous female demon and her emotionally steady, loyal puppy] Cang Shi fell into demonic cultivation at nineteen. At twenty-six, she died alongside the righteous cultivators who came to hunt her down. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back on the night she was driven out of Huaishan at sixteen. Unlike the usual “I’m reborn, and this time I’ll take back everything that belongs to me” revenge story ab 429Reads8.9Score16314d adds
40. 490 封 Young Master Feng, Your Little Ancestor's Secret Identity Is Exposed 封少，你家小祖宗马甲掉了 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted One day, the perpetually single Second Master Feng announced to everyone, “I’ve got a woman now. My girl is gentle and timid. Anyone who dares upset her will make their whole family miserable.” Then “Isn’t she the one who beat up the five great families of North China and crushed the criminal underworld in East China?” “I heard she even recruited the descendants of a bunch of ancient martial arts clans as her underlings.” “Ha, your information’s out of date. She’s the mysterious power behind XS, 3.9kReads9.4Score49914d adds

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    Both books are very good. The first one features a female protagonist who comes from some research lab; she's extraordinary, lazy, and reckless. The second one features a female protagonist named Zu Zhong'er (meaning "ancestor"), who is not only incredibly capable but also comes from an extremely powerful family. 🎉

41. 491 女 I'm Done Being Empress, So I'll Train a Prince to Be My Errand Boy 女帝当够了，培养个王爷当打工人 Milky Yangtao奶味杨桃Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [An anything-goes immortal-world powerhouse vs. a sweet, innocent, unlucky prince who’s given up on life. Everyone’s a comedian. The woman is stronger than the man. Female-led romance, with the woman taking the dominant role; avoid this if that’s not your thing. Focuses on the leads’ interactions, with a rekindled romance.] [In a typical historical romance setting where only the heroine has magic, the hero grows stronger over time. Once he falls in love, he becomes a lovesick show-off, and gradu 134Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is the strongest and most fun-loving. [Admiration][Admiration] The male lead blushes easily when teased, is a little arrogant, cute and doesn't cry easily, and thinks he's as innocent as a black sesame seed, but in the female lead's eyes, he's solid. [Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying] The male and female leads interact a lot, it's hilarious. [Admiration]

42. 492 走 Get Close to Her and Become Her Dog 走近她，成为她的狗 I'm Excellent我是优秀Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + slightly absurd comedy + sworn enemies + face-slapping + faked death] As soon as the reality show The Ordinary Life Transformation aired, it came under heavy fire online. One netizen let loose [She needs rose essential oil to take a bath? If she’s that delicate, what’s she doing on a rural-life show?!] [Would she die without a princess dress? Why doesn’t she wash it herself?!] [Is her mouth a thermometer? She even measures the temperature of her drinking water down to t 210Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a rich young lady, she doesn't suffer any losses, and so far all the antagonists are male 👍

43. 493 家 My Big Brother is Seeking Death Again 家兄又在作死 You Qian尤前Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted The number one cultivator in the realm, Houchi, the Supreme Ancestor of the Yuhua Sect, has unfathomably deep cultivation and has gone undefeated for centuries. Yet the Demon Venerable mocks him as an old bachelor from the Stone Age, a fossil-level loner with no women in his life, not even a little sister. To get even, Houchi decides to take the other man's precious little sister and make her his own sister. He'll save her, raise her, teach her spells, feed her, tell her bedtime stories, and sho 2kReads9.1Score34514d adds

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    I have a book recommendation: "My Master Has Disconnected Again" by You Qian. Genre: Space, Cultivation, Time Travel The female lead is incredibly powerful, but not arrogant. She doesn't like being arrogant and just wants to be a carefree person. She has a terrible temper when she wakes up and can eat a lot due to her constitution, unintentionally playing dumb to outsmart others. The male lead is cute and adorable (actually a silly kid) and has a great father, whom the female lead recognizes. However, the romance is very limited throughout the story, only appearing at the very end. Main character relationships: Master and disciple, female master and male disciple However, this book isn't available here, but another one by the same author, "My Brother is Acting Recklessly Again," is also quite good. The author has several other books; those interested can try to find them.

44. 494 末 Apocalyptic Villainess? I Enslaved the Male and Female Leads 末世女配？我奴役了男女主 Mo Qingqing墨清清Sci-Fi & Apocalypse626k WordsCompleted [No CP + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead + zombies + mutated plants and animals + transmigration + rebirth + ensemble cast + aloof and sharp-tongued + germaphobic princess syndrome] After transmigrating into the apocalypse, while everyone else stockpiles supplies, Lan Xi, being a zombie, coolly stockpiles duck blood. The Heavenly Dao assigned her an identity: the younger sister of the male lead's best friend. Her brother's fire ability lets him make spicy sizzling duck blood. Delici 6.7kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    Pure female protagonist, absolutely exhilarating read, intelligent and possessing top-tier combat skills.

45. 495 够 Wild! The Unhinged Beauty Wields an AK and Turns the Wealthy Families Upside Down 够野！疯批美人她持AK掀翻豪门 Picking Up a Cat捡一只猫Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: So Wild! The Mad Beauty Takes an AK and Tears Apart the Elite (Mad, ruthless killer + strong female lead + revenge. The heroine is the daughter of a fallen anti-drug police officer, and her methods are brutal.) 1: Male lead, Lu Mingye, a gentle, melancholy, shy puppy who has had a crush on Su Jian for five years. 2: Second male lead, Qin Ji, an undercover anti-drug cop who raised the heroine for ten years and is eleven years older than her. Su Jian is the top ace assassin on the 141Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has long pink hair, acts like a madwoman, can easily kill anyone, can single-handedly subdue a giant pineapple, and loves to chop off arms with a knife.

46. 496 神 Adorable Fortune-Telling Wife: Her Secret Identity Is Dazzling 神算萌妻：她马甲飒爆了 Yi Sheng易升Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The Qin family was richer than a nation, and their only son, Qin Bei, was a peerless genius, devilishly handsome, and born under an unlucky star. Any woman who came into contact with him would die unexpectedly. Rumor had it that his grandmother, hoping to secure her grandson’s happiness, had found a tough-as-nails country girl and brought her home to marry him. Qin Bei said, “My wife is a country girl who hasn’t seen much of the world, so please bear with her!” Everyone: … When the powerful and 8.6kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommend! It's so good!

47. 497 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4k14d adds
48. 498 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Zombie Queen Stockpiles a Trillion Supplies and Reigns Supreme 末世重生：尸王她囤千亿物资君临 Toast to the Sea of Stars酌星海Sci-Fi & Apocalypse203k WordsCompleted Also known as "After the Apocalypse, the Young Lady Kills 90 Percent of Humanity" + Selfish and Self-Serving + Evil Heroine with a Twisted Moral Compass + Mass Murder of Innocents The heroine takes her mother's surname. The reason she is the sole heir to the family fortune is her mother. In this book, women alone inherit their family fortunes, not just the heroine but also the secondary heroines and female extras, each the sole heir to her own family's estate. (Any uncles, brothers, and other s 163Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    An extremely powerful, all-powerful female protagonist. ① Arrogant and powerful young lady from a top-tier wealthy family with all-around superpowers. ② An evil god who has destroyed planets and annihilated universes since childhood. (Extremely strong female lead!!! A satisfying story for female lead lovers [heart] The female lead easily slaughters all gods in all planes, killing without restraint.) There is no possibility that any man is stronger than the female lead!

49. 499 我 I Was an Ace Assassin, Now I’m the Pathetic Girl at an Elite School 我，王牌杀手成了贵族学校小可怜 Honey Blue蜜蓝Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted She was the world's number-one ace assassin, elusive and able to kill without a trace. After an accident, she was reborn as an ordinary schoolgirl. Looked down on by teachers and classmates because of her terrible grades? Humiliated in front of the entire school when the campus heartthrob she'd secretly admired made her love letter public? Her father ruined and bankrupt, while a classmate borrowed money and refused to pay it back? Luo Ying sneered: “You're all dead. Not one of you is getting awa 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    Beautiful, cool, and incredibly awesome!!! Ran Jie (Qin Ran, Cheng Jun), this Tomato Wu, Ying Jie (Luo Ying), Huang Jie (Bai Huang), Yan Jie (Chen Yan'er), Jin Jie (Shi Jin), Yin Jie (Si Jiuyin), Ran Jie (Yan Ran), Mo Jie (Qiao Yimo), Xi Jie (Xia Xi), Mo Shen (Gu Mo), Chu Jie (Ye Chuyue), Yin Zi Ge (Sheng Wenyin), Cheng Cheng (Su Mucheng), Ying Jie (Qiao Ying), Luo Jie (Gu Yanluo), and many more.

50. 500 快 Quick Transmigration: This Host Is Too Dangerous 快穿之这个宿主太危险 Yue Yao月夭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine / sweet romance / equally matched leads / no angst] System: Don’t you want to come back to life? Wange: No. System: Don’t you have any unfinished wishes? Wange: No. How could that be? The System could only offer all sorts of generous rewards before its Host finally agreed to take on missions. But what was going on with the Host during the missions? Why did she keep wanting to kill the male and female leads? System: Host, what was that just now? I didn’t get a good look. Wange: No 3.1kReads9.1Score22714d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book is incredibly awesome.

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