Looking for a Smart, Calculating Female Lead Who's Good at Manipulating People 求女主用脑子好，心机深沉善于玩弄人心的

1. 1 心 Book Transmigration: The Scheming Cannon-Fodder's Guide to Rising to the Top 【穿书】心机炮灰上位手册 Lemon Moonfish柠檬月亮鱼Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted The story starts as a 1v4, but each of the four male leads gets an individual 1v1 ending. If anyone wants to read it, I’ll write an alternate 1v4 ending. A University has two campus beauties: the alluring Jian Li and the graceful Bai Qingqing. As luck would have it, they share a dorm room. Poor, helpless Su Yan is caught between them every day, watching them battle it out. A University has four famous features: Shen Yao’s waist, Chu Huaijin’s hands, Li Mo’s legs, and Bai Heng’s lips. These four 5.2kReads9.3Score484Shelves

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   Are there any other similar novels? The female lead is a master strategist, and there's a monkey and a sedative, especially the second book, it's amazing!

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: The Side Character Nails the Gold-Digging, Spoiled Princess Role 快穿：女配稳拿拜金娇气包剧本 Fearless Zhizhi一往无前的芝芝1.3M WordsOngoing [Semi-Immersive] [Characters Stay True to Themselves] [Self-Serving and Sophisticated] [Scheming Woman with Few Scruples] [Stunning Beauty Who Charms Everyone] [All Male Leads Are Virgins] Chu Yao had one of her souls and one of her spirits taken away, and spent her whole life picking wild vegetables for her family, friends, and scumbag boyfriend. By the time she died, she was gravely ill and penniless. Only after death, when her soul was restored, did she realize she had wasted a hand full of w 141.4kReads9.0Score17.9kShelves
3. 3 抱 Sorry, Heroine, Your Male Lead Has Turned into My Dog 抱歉女主，男主变成我的狗了 Call Me Lord Dangdang叫我当当大人Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, no fixed CP, green tea, a hint of everyone falling for the heroine, breaking up CPs] Qi grows stronger by granting other people's wishes and receiving their souls, freely offered in return. There will always be women in the world whose love goes unreturned. In stories, they are the supporting female characters who exist to highlight the romance between the hero and heroine. But supporting female characters have their own obsessions, too. And Qi is here to help them ful 51kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
4. 4 我 I Schemed My Way to the Top, but the Beijing Elite Wants True Love 我靠心机上位，京圈大佬偏要纯爱 So Happy喜了个喜Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Scheming, alluring beauty x dark, reserved heir to a powerful Beijing family] [Extreme push and pull + powerful man brought to his knees + both virgins + wealthy families and show business] To uncover the truth behind her sister's death, Shen Nian steps into a cutthroat world of fame and fortune. She intends to get close to Xie Peichuan, but ends up entangled with the true heir of Beijing's most powerful circle: Huo Chengxian. He watches coldly as she carefully maneuvers, until she has nowhe 831Reads—Score103Shelves

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   I recommend these books; the writing is quite good.

5. 5 除 You Can’t Marry Anyone but Me 除了我，你谁也嫁不了 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Just received a score, slowly climbing [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + husband's desperate pursuit + rivals competing for her + devoted couple + love and hate] [A sweet-looking schemer who only wants to kill the male lead x a seemingly flirtatious but secretly calculating crown prince] * Seven years later, You Zhen sees Han Zeye again. By then, she's his brother's woman. He's been in a car accident and has long since forgotten her. The look he gives her is completely unfamiliar. H 6.6kReads9.0Score722Shelves
6. 6 微 Tipsy! Tangled Up! The Shao Tycoon of the Capital Wants Her to Desire Him 微醺！勾缠！京圈邵总求她垂涎 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, scheming faux socialite x aloof young master of the capital’s elite | Adult games, the powerful man bows his head, both devoted only to each other] [Original title: The Rules for a Faux Socialite to Move in High Society. The short drama Kiss Me When the Wind Rises is now available] Song Yizhu was known among the faculty and students of Jingbei University as an unassuming, exemplary student with excellent grades and conduct. Then one day, she suddenly appeared decked out in expensive 4.5kReads9.3Score576Shelves
7. 7 黑 The Black Swan's Rules of Capture 黑天鹅诱捕法则 Qi Ben Qi七本七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Black Swan’s Rules of Seduction A top-tier green tea girl, and she will not be redeemed. 1VN along the way, 1V1 ending. Male rivalry | Shura field Eighteen years of misery transformed Wen Ning into a poisonous black swan. She has only one goal: to drag the Wen family straight to hell with her. With no power or influence, Wen Ning has only one way to achieve her goal: hunt down the elite and make them work for her. A truly skilled hunter not only appears as prey, but can even m 24.5kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves

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   These books are really good, I've been following them.

8. 8 交 A Game of Deals: He Falls First 交易游戏，他先沉沦 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for her + possessive pursuit + layered secret identities + love and hate + revenge] [Seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless × playboy Crown Prince who only pretends not to care] 1. What does it feel like to watch the person you have a crush on fall for someone else? Years ago, Meng Jiuyi confessed her feelings to Xu Yanzhi. He politely turned her down, and later word got out that he had a girlfriend. Meng Jiuyi quietly wished him well and made up her mind to move on. Years 10.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
9. 9 京 Hard to Win the Heart of Jing 京心难撩 North of the Breeze清风以北Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [A Comic Adaptation of the Same Name Is Now Available] Wen Xu has a clear goal: win over Zhao Shijin, the head of the Zhao family. Zhao Shijin comes from the highest echelons of power. He is influential, domineering, and cold, a man no ordinary person could ever hope to reach. Wen Xu plots her every move and goes to great lengths, all to win his heart. But no matter how she tests him, Zhao Shijin always watches with cold indifference and never takes the bait. Faced with a man she can never get t 277.9kReads9.2Score36.9kShelves
10. 10 绑 She Fell into a Love Triangle After Binding to the White Moonlight System 绑定白月光系统后她深陷修罗场 Die Qi Fei楪祈非Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete, so read with confidence. It's currently being revised and polished. [Realistic setting + not a power fantasy + no love at first sight + 1Vn + no tormenting the heroine + System + reborn + love rivals + multiple male leads + men competing for the heroine + not all characters are sexually inexperienced + unhinged romance + a tenderhearted goddess] INTJ/ENTP/ISTP/INFJ/ENFJ] Content warning: Some male leads are sexually inexperienced, others aren't! The female lead isn't 3.8kReads8.6Score554Shelves
11. 11 心 A Scheming Woman’s Rise to the Top of High Society 心机女的豪门上位之路 Tan Hui谭徽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This is the story of Zhou, a scheming woman with no connections who navigates her way among the children of the rich and powerful, eventually making her way into high society. Lin Wanwan was born into a poor family that favored sons over daughters. Her father was a notorious gambling addict, and her mother was a housewife with no opinions of her own. Determined to escape the fate laid out for her, seventeen-year-old Lin Wanwan worked tirelessly and finally received an admission letter from Qiong 9.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
12. 12 致 The Deadly Beauty Trap: A Top-Tier Green Tea Takes Down the Powerful 致命美人计：顶级绿茶杀穿权贵圈 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Selfish, calculating femme fatale with a sweet exterior + a face and figure that are second to none + seduction + schemes + multiple men] Shen Mingyue grew up in a remote mountain village. As a child, she watched her parents and relatives get beaten to a pulp, only to find that there was no one she could turn to for help. This glimpse of society's dark side taught her early on just how cold the rules of the world could be. Whoever holds power gets to decide what is right! To make sure no one co 106.3kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves
13. 13 捞 Gold Digger's Guide to Marrying Up 捞女高嫁手册 Pea Diary豌豆日记Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A Scheming, Irresistible Heroine ✖️ Powerful Men of Every Kind] Wan Li hated poverty more than anything and loved wealthy men above all else. They say, “Marriage is a woman’s second chance at life.” So she turned her beauty and ambition into bargaining chips, navigating her way among all kinds of men. Clever and calculating, she planned her every move and finally married into a wealthy family. Luxury became part of her daily life, and she had every fine thing she could want. Yet one night, she 114.7kReads9.2Score16.4kShelves
14. 14 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1970s to Live the Good Life 穿越七零姐是来享福的 Drawing Circles Round and Round圆圈画圆Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted Period setting + space + toxic heroine + no children + no supporting the poor + 1v6 + all male leads are untouched The heroine has a strong sense of entitlement. She’s a toxic woman: self-serving, polished, skilled at acting and lying, shameless, and morally questionable. Xu Chang’an is about to have her kidneys harvested when an explosion sends her into a parallel world. Good news: Her kidneys are still there. Bad news: The explosion killed her. Good news: She’s alive again. Bad news: It’ 6.7kReads8.9Score739Shelves
15. 15 被 The Ten Years That Took Me from a Motivational System's Pawn to the Pinnacle of Life 被励志系统坑到人生巅峰的那十年 Dreaming Fish Bait爱做梦的鱼摆摆Modern Romance960k WordsCompleted One weekend, Wu Nian was curled up in her rented room scrolling through videos when she came across a question asking her to choose from a list: You can pick only three of the following ten options. Which three would you choose? A. Go back ten years. B. Own a traditional courtyard home in Beijing. C. Get into Tsinghua or Peking University. D. Marry your first love. E. Have two children. F. Have parents in good health. G. Have a partner who loves you wholeheartedly. H. Own three homes in Shanghai 14.3kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
16. 16 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    🌸🍇A highly-rated masterpiece! The female lead is incredibly intelligent, she'll absolutely have you completely fooled, it's so satisfying! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]🥰A blessing for female lead lovers! An absolutely brilliant female lead, incredibly satisfying and entertaining! Ahhh, it's all so good! Absolutely amazing!!! Suitable for high-pressure friends to unwind and relax.

17. 17 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
18. 18 开 The Emperor Forced Me to Marry from the Start, So His Lazy Palace Maid Lies Flat 开局被皇帝强娶咸鱼宫女躺平了 Jiu Bie九别Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [An ordinary-looking girl in the palace intrigue + scheming + favor + love triangle] On the fifth day after transmigrating into the palace maid Chun Zhan, Shen Que figured out three things: First, she was too ordinary-looking. Becoming a favored consort was basically out of the question. Second, the Empress was love-brained and wanted to kill anyone she laid eyes on. Third, the Emperor was using her as a pawn to spite the Empress Dowager. Once he was done with her, he could toss her aside. She o 6.3kReads—Score814Shelves

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    [A Lazy Woman's Victory | Palace Intrigue Comedy] A round-faced palace maid's twenty-year slacking-off life ends with a single finger from the emperor. Forced into the palace, she faces the combined might of the empress dowager and the empress. All she wants is to survive and open a teahouse! But she ends up winning on the emperor's bed, a story of [forced marriage and seduction | refreshing ancient romance].

19. 19 男 The Male Lead Has Been Trained Like a Dog by That Little White Lotus Again 男主又被小白莲训成狗了 Cha Xirao2茶夕娆2Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out, and it’ll go up later! [Wild premise, stunning heroine, stealing men, scheming her way to the top, wicked woman. Don’t apply this to real life!] Jiang Lianmeng was once a lotus spirit with no worldly desires, but after absorbing too much resentment, she transformed into human form overnight. The System tells her that as long as she successfully helps the original owner rise to power and steals another woman’s man, she can ascend and become a Lotus Immortal! Jia 1.3kReads5.3Score—Shelves
20. 20 心 Clever and Sweet, She Keeps the Chaste and Powerful Begging for Her Night After Night 心机乖媚，撩的禁欲权贵夜夜缠 MuziS木子SAncient Romance501k WordsCompleted [An alternate setting: A devoted couple, a clever and charming, flirtatious heroine, and a seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless hero with overwhelming possessiveness. The hero is utterly devoted to the heroine, and his love knows no bounds.] Wen Shuxiao, a concubine-born daughter of the Wen family and the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou, is dumped by her childhood sweetheart and fiancé on the eve of their wedding. He has fallen for a noblewoman from a prestigious family! Being gentle and ob 2.9kReads8.8Score277Shelves

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    Super good!! The female lead has strong self-control and values money and power. Her affection for the male lead is all an act. The male lead believes she is kind, innocent, and deeply in love with him, but he doesn't know it's all a facade. The female lead is beautiful and cunning; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's manipulating things step by step, subtly seducing the male lead until he falls for her. He's initially indifferent, but after being won over, his possessiveness explodes.

21. 21 快 Quick Transmigration: Seducing My Way to the Top, the Male Lead Loses Control Every Night 快穿：勾引上位，男主夜夜失控 The Cat Isn't Lazy小猫不懒Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + 1v1 + seduction to the top + love at first sight + sweet romance] One-line summary: Stay in character, seduce the male lead. Why are these male leads so easy to seduce? Why are they all throwing themselves at me? Shen Mianmian works for the Quick Transmigration Bureau. After being sent into a wholesome romance novel, she begins winning over its male lead. World One: The male lead of a secret-crush story World Two: The male lead of a period story World Three: The male lead 41.5kReads5.9Score2.1kShelves

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    A scheming woman who transmigrates quickly.

22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: I Win Over the Male Lead by Playing the Poor, Helpless Girl 快穿：我靠装可怜扮柔弱攻略男主 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance705k WordsOngoing [Characters stay true to themselves + wicked heroine + calculated self-interest + no morals + scheming woman rises to power] Su Wei is a scheming woman, skilled at twisting the truth, throwing her weight around, sowing discord, and acting weak and pitiful. With exactly the right skill set, she is bound by the System and sent to various worlds to win over the male leads and rise to the top. ① [The substitute for the male lead's first love] His first love is steadfast and refuses his help, even w 43.3kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
23. 23 夜 The Night Draws Me Into His Arms 夜色诱我入怀 A Little Nengneng一只小能能Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted She focused on wielding her blade and taking revenge, while he quietly cleared her path and dealt with the aftermath. She never wanted someone to tell her to be kind. She wanted the certainty of knowing that, whatever she chose to do, he would stand behind her without question. When she wanted hatred, he handed her the blade; when she wanted love, he gave her everything. The world saw only her dazzling sharpness. He alone understood that the cause he protected was never some lofty ideal, but her 2.8kReads—Score149Shelves

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    This is such a thrilling show!!!

24. 24 做 Become a Top-Tier Star, Starting by Overhauling Entertainment Contracts 做顶流，从整顿娱乐圈合同开始 A Kite in the Cold Night寒夜中的鸢鸟Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Elite lawyer Qiao Ling is reborn as a doctor with the same name, who was killed by a patient's family in a medical dispute. When the culprit's family tries to settle the matter for 300,000 yuan, she recites the Criminal Law on the spot, leaving them speechless. Disillusioned, she puts her qualifications to work again and steps straight into the chaotic entertainment industry. An award-winning actor offers her a shady dual contract? She hits back with a full breakdown of the Labor Law and Crimi 3.1kReads9.1Score435Shelves
25. 25 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 192kReads8.9Score42.9kShelves
26. 26 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves
27. 27 步 Step by Step: Ha, I Was Only Pretending 步步为营：呵，我装的 Original-Flavor Zhang Fish Fillet原味张鱼片Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Handsome, wealthy, roguish playboy VS scheming campus beauty who plans every step] [University romance + playboy reforms + heroine reborn + a little angst for the male lead] Fang Juexia always thought her life would be plain and uneventful, until she met the infamous Ji Jinghuai. Ji Jinghuai was born into a wealthy family and was handsome. At Peking University, he was a widely known figure, and there was never a shortage of women around him. Because she was beautiful, Fang Juexia was forced int 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A handsome, rich, and roguish playboy VS a scheming, calculating school beauty] [University campus + prodigal son's return + female lead's rebirth + a bit of angst for the male lead] 👍👍👍

28. 28 盲 The Blind Prince Reads Minds: The Concubine Daughter Goes on a Rampage, Then Slips Away 盲王读心：庶女杀疯撩完就溜 Leisurely Flowers by the Water汀花闲闲Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping + mind-reading + transmigrate into a book + two powerful leads + speaking up is never a disadvantage + no misunderstandings + happy ending + both leads are devoted to each other] A 21st-century female executive transmigrates into a novel as Su Yuheng, the cannon-fodder illegitimate daughter of a count's mansion. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds her mother being framed and cast aside by her scumbag father and a wicked concubine. Her maternal grandfather's marquis household 6.6kReads8.8Score778Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and resourceful.

29. 29 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 9.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
30. 30 诱 Enticing the Lord: The Bewitching Beauty Who Plays the Substitute 诱君欢，替身美人惯会蛊惑人心 Civet Cat Ah果子狸吖Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + seduction and tension + scheming beauty + groveling redemption + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Zuirou transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder bride sent off for a political marriage, and finds herself facing death the moment she opens her eyes. Rumor has it that Emperor Sheng, Xiao Zhuoyu, is cruel and violent, and that his harem is empty because he can’t forget his “lost first love.” Ye Zuirou looks exactly like that woman, but her face only touches X 8.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The female lead transmigrates into a book; she's intelligent and has clear goals.

31. 31 失 The Amnesiac Trillionaire CEO Tears Up the Love Triangle 失忆千亿女总裁，修罗场里杀疯了 Happy Boy Loves Tomatoes喜仔爱吃番茄Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [One Male Lead, Multiple Female Leads] [All Male Leads Are Chaste] [Rivalry Among Men] [Strong Female Lead] [Business Rivalry] [Ex-Husband's Regret] [Everyone's Favorite] One-line summary: Take a look at this top-tier battle of the men! Self-made powerhouse heroine VS aloof ex-husband VS scheming, iron-fisted husband VS secret godfather's secretary VS seductive, scheming mistress - When you were in your twenties, did you ever imagine what you'd be like in your thirties? Especially when things 2kReads—Score275Shelves

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    A self-made heroine's empowering story! A once-unattainable beauty falls from grace, a sinister male ghost becomes her devoted lover, a scheming vixen becomes her substitute, and a ruthless, cunning woman kneels to beg for favor—a top-tier love triangle is about to unfold!

32. 32 病 The Frail Beauty Wins Over Every Male Lead 病弱美人：撩翻诸位男主 Qiao Ying乔潆Ancient Romance34k WordsOngoing A scheming heroine who pretends to be frail × multiple male leads (a shadow guard, her general older brother, the chief minister...) After my family was wiped out, I got bound to a System and pretended to be a frail little flower who would collapse at the slightest touch, all while plotting revenge right under my enemies’ noses. The System helped me hide my martial arts skills, change my appearance, and erase traces, making it my most dependable backup; I helped the System win over the male lead 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These!!!

33. 33 她 She Plays Her Cards Carefully, and They All Fall at Her Feet 她步步为营，引他们竞折腰 Pomelo Porcelain柚瓷Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Low rating because not many people have read it] [Early scheming seduction × later Mary Sue heroine growth and wish fulfillment] [Tea-sipping, innocent-act-playing ambitious heroine × the men she steps on to climb to the top] Blurb One Shen Youli is beautiful, beautiful as a meticulously crafted deception. She is a pure, fragile little white flower, and also a huntress with a seductive gaze. Her persona? Switched as needed. Her morals? Never part of her code. She wants you smitten, wants you to 1.4kReads8.8Score150Shelves
34. 34 上 The Manual to Climbing the Ladder: The Top Schemes of a Green Tea Beauty 上位手册：绿茶美人的顶级心机 Baldy the Bunny兔兔秃秃啦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle] [Powerful Families] [A Battle Royale for One Woman] [Scheming Green Tea] [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic] [Rise from the Bottom] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yao clawed her way out of the mire and never once dreamed of becoming anyone's canary. What she wanted was to turn the entire Beijing elite circle into her personal pond. At eighteen, Shen Yao's biological father put a price on her and sold her to an old bachelor. On a rainy night, she knocked her father unconsci 31.2kReads8.9Score5kShelves
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Killed Off by the Plot Around the Protagonist 快穿：主角身边被剧情杀的炮灰 Rou Zhi柔只Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration]+ [Supporting Character’s Rise]+ [Making Scumbags Pay]+ [Plot-Driven] In the world of novels, there are people who are killed off by the plot and meet tragic ends. They may be jealous of the protagonist, in love with the protagonist, or have harmed the protagonist. It may be necessary for the plot to progress, or they may simply be doomed because their very existence is a mistake. Lin Lu enters the worlds of novels through the Supporting Character’s Rise System and becomes 57.7kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    The fourth book, along with 1.5, is excellent.

36. 36 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
37. 37 抢 After Seizing the Chosen Ones’ Luck, I Defied Fate and Changed My Destiny 抢夺天骄气运后，我逆天改命了 A Hu Brush湖笔一只Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Du Liangxiang, the eldest daughter of a family of diviners; Bai Qingxiang, the junior sister of Shennong Valley; Yu Zelan, the twenty-first in line to inherit the throne of the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty; and Gu Xuehao, the last disciple of the Poison Lord: they are all the same person, different bodies sharing a single soul. Unfortunately, Du Liangxiang’s legs are disabled, leaving her unable to stand. Bai Qingxiang is blind and cannot see. Gu Xuehao’s meridians are blocked, causing her unbea 18kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
38. 38 舔 Become a God by Tasting Blood: The Unhinged Junior Sister Lays Low in the Villain Sect 舔血成神：疯批师妹苟在反派宗门 Good Fortune欧气Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An entire sect of villains + cultivation + a scheming little rascal of a disciple on the Path of Love vs. a sinister master on the Path of Ruthlessness] From the start, she tricks a god in a demon lair. Faced with a whole cast of wicked people, Li Yueyin decides to become the most devious of them all! To survive long enough to become a god, she poses as a top genius while being tested, despite her useless talent. Tough people don’t complain about their circumstances. With a sweet face and a vil 26.6kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 16.2kReads8.6Score1kShelves
40. 40 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist is reborn into ancient times, and she's incredibly clear-headed. She understands why there's such a strong preference for sons over daughters in ancient times and knows how to fundamentally change this situation. She genuinely tries to change things, and she does so with high intelligence, without actually lowering the intelligence of the ancients. 😏

41. 41 全 The Whole Internet Calls Me a Gold Digger? My Husband Is a Billion-Dollar Soccer Star 全网黑我拜金？我老公是千亿球星 Silent Light光光无声Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Self-Serving Campus Beauty x Wolfish, Love-Struck, Obsessive School Bully] (Foreseeing the Future + Push and Pull + College Campus + Devoted to Each Other) Because of a misunderstanding, You Qingshui publicly crushed the heartfelt confession Shi Qingnian had offered her. Back then, he was a poor student she looked down on, while she was the untouchable beauty everyone adored. Later, he became a dazzling CBA star and the heir to a top-tier wealthy family. Meanwhile, You Qingshui lost 35.4kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves

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    In her past life, the female lead humiliated the male lead's advances, ultimately leading to his success and a tragic end for her. Reborn in this life, the male lead already has a girlfriend, but the female lead still seduces him. She finally gets what she wants. With a mere flick of her wrist, the male lead will kneel and fawn over her, just like before. The female lead is extremely cunning.

42. 42 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 310.8kReads9.5Score42.4kShelves

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    This book features an absolutely high-IQ female protagonist. After being reborn, she breaks free from the influence of the original plot and, in order to change it, plans ten steps ahead for every step, all to alter the existing storyline. It also includes various high-IQ battles. [You'll find it interesting.]

43. 43 救 Help! I Pretended to Be a Man While Online Dating My Nemesis's Older Brother 救命！女扮男装网恋了宿敌哥哥 Steamed Little Dragon Tail清蒸小龙尾Modern Romance55k WordsOngoing [Online Romance Goes Wrong] [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [Powerful Families] [Onion-Layered Secret Identities] [Multiple Couples] [Slightly Everyone's Favorite] When she went to meet her nemesis's family, Wen Siran was shocked to realize that her nemesis was her online sweetheart. Her fantasy came crashing down. Her father took the advice of a crooked professor and sued her. Her mother left, and she unexpectedly learned that she was the child her mother had run off wit 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This female lead is incredibly cool! She's a master at finance and the stock market, utilizing all her connections and loving making friends.

44. 44 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 585Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The phased, 1-on-1 format allows for a unique and focused approach, giving each of them their own special affection and attention.

45. 45 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 264Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 46 半 Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗 User11112391用户11112391Ancient Romance271k WordsOngoing Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno 360Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent, quick-witted, shrewd, and adept at planning...

47. 47 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves

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    You absolutely must read these two books!! The female lead is incredibly intelligent, and while she possesses great love, she's not at all a saint. The author also gives the main characters wonderful names, such as "My name is Sheng An, Sheng as in prosperous times, An as in peace and prosperity for the country. My name is Qiu Yu, Qiu as in a thousand autumns and ten thousand years, Yu as in favorable weather. Sheng An Qiu Yu, I only wish for this prosperous era to last a thousand autumns and ten thousand years, favorable weather for the country, and peace and prosperity for the people." I personally think it's excellent and highly recommend it!!

48. 48 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
49. 49 最 The Ultimate Heiress to Wealth and Fortune 最佳富贵千金 Li Jinji理谨记Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating! It'll go up later! Thanks to everyone who left comments and helped this little-known book get its first rating! I'm grateful to you all!] Lu Chenzhou is a wealthy young heir, charming and carefree. He thinks he's a master of seduction. He enjoys her innocence and dependence, never realizing that he's already a moth caught in her web. Zhou Mushen is a cool-headed, shrewd rising star in the business world. She captivates him at first sight, and when they work together, he mista 653Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    Fully compatible ✔

50. 50 两 Breaking the Deadlock Across Two Lifetimes: I Storm the Imperial Stronghold in Ancient Times 两世破局：我在古代捅皇家老巢 Unconcerned with Mountains and Rivers不争山水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Comedic transmigration, smart protagonists, equally matched and devoted leads, political intrigue and murder investigations] Forensic pathologist Xia Nanfeng opens her eyes to find a corpse lying beside her! Wait! Why am I poor and crippled? Did I transmigrate? In the blink of an eye, she gets herself into serious trouble and nearly kills the head of the Seventh Palace Bureau. He is cold and suspicious, closing in on her step by step. “Tell me! Who are you really?” “...” She’s just as baffled 342Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious time-travel story filled with high-IQ political intrigue. Forensic pathologist Xia Nanfeng opens her eyes to find a corpse lying beside her. Wait! Why is she so poor and lame? Damn! Time-traveled? She double-checks: no system, no cheat codes, no memories of the original owner… In the blink of an eye, she's caused a major disaster, almost killing the male lead… Therefore, she's suspected of being a spy. But why is a poor spy being hunted down? Who exactly is she?

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