Looking for a Novel Where the Female Lead Is a Substitute, but Knows Her Place and Is Clear-Eyed About It 求女主是替身，却很有自知之明很清楚的文

1. 1 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 130.1kReads9.6Score15.4kShelves

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   The heroine is a fake daughter and a substitute, but she is self-aware

2. 2 梁 President Liang, Stop Torturing Me! Secretary Li Just Wants to Retire! 梁总别虐了，黎秘书一心求退休！ Nan Qian南浅Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted By chance, Li Yin gained the ability to hear the thoughts of CEO Liang Muli. Everyone says Liang Muli, the head of the corporation, is famously cold-tempered and ruthless, even toward his own family. No secretary has ever lasted a month in the CEO’s office. And Li Yin had the misfortune of becoming the new secretary. Luckily, she somehow gained the ability to hear Liang Muli’s thoughts. In public, the CEO looks inscrutable and impossibly distinguished. In private, he’s a hopeless romantic. [The 390Reads7.3Score103Shelves

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   In the chapters I have read, the heroine is very sober and realistic, and knows how to think about herself. She is not a wife-chasing crematorium in the traditional sense. Of course, Liang Yuli also made readers angry. All in all, all in all, this book is a very good novel.

3. 3 勿 Do Not Disturb! The CEO and His Beautiful Secretary Are Madly in Love 勿扰！总裁大人与漂亮秘书热恋中 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Beijing’s elite circle, pampered heir from a wealthy family vs. versatile, two-faced female secretary, a pretend playboy and a vixen pushing each other to the limit, flirtatious tension, devoted couple, one-on-one romance] Gu Xian was famous among Beijing’s elite for being frivolous, arrogant, and untamable. Even the old master of the Gu family could do nothing with him. So they paid a fortune to hire a full-time secretary from overseas to keep him in line. In less than a month, An Jing had Gu 3.8kReads9.1Score319Shelves

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   ①🌈🌈By chance, Li Yin accidentally gained the ability to hear the heart of CEO Liang Muli. It is said that the group president Liang Muli is famous for being cold and irritable, and does not recognize his relatives. No secretary has ever been able to work in the CEO's office for a month. Unfortunately, Li Yin became the new secretary. Fortunately, she gained the ability to hear the heart of CEO Liang Muli. In front of others, the CEO looked unfathomable and precious. After all, the CEO is an experienced love brain. [The new secretary's eyes look a bit like Wei Wei's. Do you want to give her a chance to be a substitute... Li Yin? Thank you, I don't care. The female protagonist is a stand-in, but she is very self-aware and fits the topic very well. After the male protagonist Bai Yueguang returns, the female protagonist will appear. He wanted to take the money and leave, but the male protagonist found that he gradually fell in love with the female protagonist and did not want Bai Yueguang. This made the female protagonist very embarrassed [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

4. 4 全 Everyone Knows President He Likes Secretary Lin 全世界都知道贺总喜欢林秘书 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, sweet romance, love at first sight, CEO and secretary] After dismissing three secretaries in six months, He Yuan was thoroughly pleased with Lin Yue, his fourth. But this secretary kept going on blind dates, giving He Yuan the impression that she was desperate to get married. However... Lin Yue seemed to be cursed with bad luck. She kept running into either mama's boys or weirdos. And then... Secretary Lin cried. Seven blind dates in six months, and seven times in tears. He Yuan 14.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 分 After the Breakup, My Ex Begged Me to Work Together 分手后，前任跪着求合作 Azure Ice Rain冰雨蔚蓝6k WordsCompleted After the breakup, my ex begs me on his knees to work with him 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A sober substitute who doesn't indulge in feelings and takes the breakup fee!

6. 6 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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   This, this, yyds is a bit cruel

7. 7 替 I Became His Darling After Taking Her Place 替身后我成了他的心尖宠 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted She is a pawn in a marriage of convenience; he is a blade of vengeance. They were supposed to use each other, but he shields her behind him. “Who do you think you are, talking about my princess consort?” In that moment, she knew she would never escape him in this life. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is a substitute. In the early stage, the male protagonist uses his tricks. Later, the female protagonist and the male protagonist have a showdown. The female protagonist grows up and joins forces with the male protagonist to take revenge.

8. 8 双 Twin Blossoms Enter the Asura Realm 双生入修罗 The Scallion Can Fly葱会飞Modern Romance274k WordsOngoing She only fainted from low blood sugar on her way to a job interview. When she woke up, she had become the “dead woman who came back to life,” the one he had never forgotten. Qin Tiantian never imagined she would be mistaken for another woman: Chi Bing, who had taken a bullet for Lin Muyang and fallen into the sea three years ago, and was presumed dead. He was consumed by his obsession and forced her to stay by his side. At first, she desperately denied being Chi Bing, but little by little, she —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine in this book is career-related. The heroine is not a lover at the beginning. She enters the game as a stand-in. At this time, the hero's Bai Yueguang turns black. The heroine and the hero work side by side to save Bai Yueguang and solve a series of demons and monsters in business wars. Business wars, war losses, marriage first, love later, CEO sadomasochism~

9. 9 隐 Moon of Hidden Radiance: The CEO's One and Only 隐曜之月：南宫总裁的独宠 Listening to Rain on a Boat听雨客船Modern Romance466k WordsOngoing Luoyier family’s sleeping princess, Luoyue, disguises herself as an ordinary mixed-blood girl to escape her fate. But at an auction, the wildly powerful and obsessive family head Nangong Yuan mistakes her for his “first-love substitute” and forces her to marry him. When she decides to fight back, he kneels and offers her his heart. “The one I’ve been looking for all along was you, my princess.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please support me guys!!!

10. 10 大 Grand Prince, Mind Your Manners: Your Substitute Only Wants Money and a Carefree Life, Not to Become Your Princess 大君请自重：替身只想捞钱摆烂，不想上位当王妃 Zhong Linyu钟林毓24k WordsCompleted My Lord, Have Some Self-Respect: The Stand-In Only Wants to Make Money and Take It Easy, Not Become Queen 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌹🌹🌹I recommend these books. You must chase your wife, but the methods of the crematorium are different😊

11. 11 大 The Grand Prince's Wife, Don't Let Your Reputation Collapse: That Fox Is Rolling Its Eyes Again! 大君夫人别塌房：那只狐狸又在转眼睛了！ Zhong Linyu钟林毓21k WordsCompleted Don't let the Grand Duke's wife fall apart: That fox is rolling its eyes again! 74Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 仙 Renegade Immortal: I Slept with the White-Haired God of Slaughter, Then Fled with His Child and Drove Him Mad 仙逆：我睡了白发杀神，带球跑路让他发疯 Zhong Linyu钟林毓Female-Channel Fanfiction41k WordsCompleted Renegade Immortal: I Slept with the White-Haired God of Slaughter, Then Ran Off Pregnant and Drove Him Mad 428Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 火 Naruto: Itachi Picks Up Sakura, and Sasuke Turns and Runs! You Foolish Little Brother! 火影：鼬抱起小樱，佐助转身就跑！愚蠢的欧豆豆！ Zhong Linyu钟林毓Female-Channel Fanfiction24k WordsCompleted Naruto: Itachi picks up little Sakura, and Sasuke turns and runs! You foolish little brother! 103Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 群 Red Envelopes in the Group Chat, but I Only Get 0.01 Yuan Every Time? 群里发红包，每次都抢0.01元？ Zhong Linyu钟林毓17k WordsCompleted Why do I only ever get 0.01 yuan when I grab a red envelope in the group chat? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: Transmigrated as a Foxian, I Survive as Cannon Fodder in Xianzhou Until I Become a Star God 崩铁：穿越成狐人，我在仙舟当炮灰苟成星神 Zhong Linyu钟林毓Male-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted Honkai: Star Rail: I Transmigrated Into a Foxian, Became Cannon Fodder on the Xianzhou, and Survived Until I Became a Star God 31Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: Reincarnated as a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, Forced to Cuddle by Little Sister Rika 咒回：穿成特级咒灵，被里香妹妹强制贴贴 Zhong Linyu钟林毓Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Jujutsu Kaisen: I Transmigrated Into a Special Grade Cursed Spirit and Rika Forces Me to Cuddle Her —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: I'm Sukuna's Finger, and I've Cracked 咒回：我是宿儺的手指，我裂开了 Zhong Linyu钟林毓Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted Jujutsu Kaisen: I'm Sukuna's Finger, and I've Cracked 16Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 别 Don't Touch My Bunny Ears! I'm Getting the Juicy Scoop on Gongsun Li in Honor of Kings! 别摸我兔头！我在王者吃公孙离的大瓜！ Zhong Linyu钟林毓16k WordsCompleted Don't Touch My Bunny Ears! I'm Enjoying the Juicy Gossip About Gongsun Li in Honor of Kings! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 替 After I Pretended to Date Online for a Rich Heiress, the Young Master Fell Hard 替富家千金网恋后，太子爷上头了 Reinhardt kkk莱茵哈特kkkModern Romance127k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other] + [Double secret identities] + [Hilarious identity reveals] Lin Xingran, a penny-pinching college student, takes on a hellish part-time job to make some money: helping someone win over a top young heir through online dating! With her maxed-out gift for smooth talk, the cold, arrogant heir falls for her. To earn extra cash, she makes a second account and works as a top-tier jungler for hire, casually crushing her boss’s aloof friend “Y.T.” Then one day, she —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female online dating stand-in who is focused on making money and not interested in love. She is highly recommended [Blow Kiss]

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