I Want to Read Stories About Women Disguised as Men, but So Many Are Cringey 想看女扮男装的，但是这类的好多都很尴尬啊

1. 101 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 793Reads—Score10214d adds

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   This book is definitely worth a try! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

2. 102 大 Building Infrastructure in the Great Qin! Ying Zheng Discovers I’m a Woman 大秦搞基建！我女儿身被嬴政发现 Chu Jian Ci楚见辞Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted The second part of this book is complete, so you can read with confidence!٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و Transmigrates into a younger body + adored by everyone + no CP + career-focused + System + infrastructure building + cute pets + unifies the Six Kingdoms + changes the fate of dying in the second generation After attending a friend's Hanfu gathering, Zhao Jiuyuan was urged by his father back home in Hanzhong. As he drove through a tunnel, he somehow entered a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Qin Empi 15.3kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   Simple and easy, all of them are books I've read and enjoyed [add to bookshelf]

3. 103 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
4. 104 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
5. 105 陆 The Legend of Lu Yu 陆瑜传 Lin Yu Stella林欲StellaAncient Romance94k WordsOngoing [Female-Led] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] [Female Lead Disguised as a Man] [Building an Era of Gender Equality] [Transmigration] The female lead cares only about fame, power, and wealth, and not at all about sincere affection. There will definitely be people who fall for her, but she will never return their feelings. Lu Yu, courtesy name Hui, was from Jinling. He was handsome and graceful, clever from a young age, and could memorize a book after reading it once. He could compose a piece as 18Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 权 Only After I Ruled the World Did the Heir Start Pursuing Me 权掌天下后，世子才追我 I'm Not a Kitten我又不是小猫Ancient Romance150k WordsOngoing A modern female CEO opens her eyes to find her entire family slaughtered. Amid a mountain of corpses and rivers of blood, she happens to save a badly wounded young lord. Disguised as a man and living under an assumed name, all she wants is to uncover the truth behind her family’s massacre and survive in a world in chaos. But the young lord she saved is looking at her in increasingly strange ways. He gets jealous for her, loses his composure for her, and lies awake all night thinking of her. He 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This female lead doesn't have her secret revealed, her career is booming, she reaches the pinnacle of her life, she forces herself to love the male lead, she's a strong female lead.

7. 107 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Disguise Myself as a Man to Cultivate Immortality 穿成女配后女扮男装去修仙 Bralalado布拉拉多Fantastical Romance206k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + everyone’s crush + romance, but ends up single + everyone is chaste + coercion + good System + eclectic tastes] Xia Xingyang was in the middle of the nerve-racking final year of high school when a bolt from the blue struck her and sent her to the cultivation world, along with a completely innocent but very useful little System. “What did you say I was?” “The villainess.” The little System got a sharp whack from Xia Xingyang. “Say that again!” “Fine, from now on, you’re the 201Reads—Score10914d adds

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   This one isn't awkward at all; it's quite good. I recommend it! [Top post]

8. 108 男 The Male Lead's Vicious Ex-Girlfriend Is Reborn and Scams the Crown Prince Online 男主的恶毒前女友重生网骗太子爷 Zhuan Qianqian篆乾乾Modern Romance92k WordsOngoing [The Powerful One Bows Down + Love by Force + Intense Push and Pull + Powerful Families + A Cast of Villains + Online Romance and Catfishing + 1vN Love Interests to Choose From + Disguised as a Man + Elite Academy + A Battlefield of Male Rivals + An Innocent, Alluring, Masterful Tease] In her previous life, Xia Lian found the aloof, foolish male lead injured and suffering from amnesia. They fell for each other in secret and spent their days and nights entangled. Later, the fool regained his memo 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This one! The one about a woman disguised as a man and a heartthrob is especially good!!

9. 109 愿 May I Grow Old with Jiang Feng 愿与江枫共白首 Ju Lai Fu Xi橘徕服兮Ancient Romance644k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Equally Matched Couple + Reborn + Giving Up and Coasting + Disguised as a Man + Everyone's Favorite] Jiang Feng died, but then she was reborn! To avoid meeting the same tragic end as in her previous life, when she was poisoned to death, she made two decisions. First, she'd be a carefree second-generation heir who took life as it came. She'd give up her urge to help others, settle every score, return every slight, and never make herself suffer. Second, she'd make peace with 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   This book features a female protagonist, Jiang Feng, who disguises herself as a man. She's intelligent, skilled in martial arts, and, most importantly, doesn't succumb to pressure. It's a relatively obscure novel, but it's truly excellent!

10. 110 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Accidentally Became the Movie Emperor's Favorite 女扮男装后不小心成了影帝心尖宠 Qian Shiqiao浅时乔Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing [Double Rebirth] [1v1 Sweet Romance] [Revenge on Scumbags] [Everyone Loves Her] [Female Disguised as Male] After her relationship with a male idol was exposed, Xie Mu was stabbed straight through by a delusional fan. When she opened her eyes again, she was back four years earlier, when her boyfriend was still a trainee. Back then, she'd been dumped by that scumbag and even took the blame for him. Reborn, she decided to throw herself into the cesspit: disguise herself as a man and join his boy ba 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In her previous life, she took the blame for a scumbag and died tragically! In this life, she transforms into a male idol to exact revenge, using her popularity to tear the scumbag apart, but unexpectedly gains the one and only obsessive love of a future movie star!

11. 111 女 Disguised as a Man to Serve the Crown, She Was an Awkward Sight 女扮男装从龙臣，她囧囧有神 Fireflies Drift Past a Thousand Sails流萤千帆过Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing Wakes up younger + woman disguised as a man + strategist + System + nation-building + sapiosexual romance + fates turned upside down + a touch of political intrigue Xue Tan was a town mayor in China, in charge of the local economy. After work, she accidentally walked through an iron gate and found herself transported to the borderlands of the Great Yong Dynasty, in the body of a sixteen-year-old “teacher.” One day, the System dropped out of the sky and gave her a mission: eight months from now, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a female-oriented infrastructure-building novel. The female protagonist was a town mayor before she transmigrated. It's pretty good.

12. 112 丞 Lord Chancellor, Always Thinking of Resigning 丞相大人，日日想辞官 Qiao Muyiyi乔木依依Ancient Romance224k WordsOngoing [A gentle, refined female lead disguised as a man × a clingy puppy-like emperor] [Female Disguise + Political Intrigue + Sweet Romance, Xiao Yan has a character-growth arc] The year the late emperor died, the royal family was in ruins. The princes were dead, imprisoned, or exiled. Only the twelve-year-old Seventh Prince, Xiao Yan, remained. In an emergency, Xie Yuzhan was appointed chancellor and Crown Prince’s tutor. She thought that supporting a young monarch rescued from the Cold Palace would 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead disguises herself as a man, but the updates are slow and the data drops quickly.

13. 113 青 Qinghe Men's Sect: A Transmigrator Becomes the Sect Leader in a Matriarchy 青禾男派：穿越女尊当掌门 Ximen Xue, Who Likes Snake Gourds喜欢瓜蒌的西门雪Martial Arts401k WordsOngoing [Female-dominated society + martial arts + court politics + cultivation + lighthearted comedy] This is a tragic love story in a female-dominated world. An ancient male immortal cast down to the mortal realm protects a young immortal whose soul is incomplete and fused with that of someone from another world, the modern world. He plots his way through the mortal realm, helping her awaken her immortal body, break free of her restraints, and return to the Ninth Heaven. It is a long, lonely, and hope 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this, it's always others who are embarrassed.

14. 114 女 Disguised as a Man: I Tried to Keep a Low Profile, but Became the Center of Attention 女扮男装：本想苟住却成全场焦点 Qi Chi'an祁池安Fantastical Romance100k WordsOngoing [Character growth + a universally adored protagonist who appeals to all genders + no System + a touch of ensemble cast + multiple male and female leads] Jiang Yu was a student living on Blue Star, but unexpectedly found himself inside a cultivation novel. The novel's heroine, Su Zhihe, is the chosen one destined by the Heavenly Dao. She's sweet-natured and lively. After overcoming countless hardships, she finally gets together with the male lead, Xie Heng. Jiang Yu enters the body of a three-yea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel is absolutely fantastic!

15. 115 玉 Starting with a Jade Thumb Ring: I Make Her a Princess, and She Becomes a Demon Empress 玉扳指开局：我封郡主她成妖后 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Two leading actresses from an acting school refused a director’s advances, so he set a fire to kill them. As they lay near death in the blaze, a rare alignment of seven stars streaked across the night sky, and the ancient jade thumb ring borrowed by the film crew suddenly burst into a dazzling white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends had been transported to the past. One landed on an ancient battlefield dressed in men’s clothes for a martial arts role. She saved the y 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two drama school beauties refused to accept the unspoken rules of the industry, only to be set on fire by the director to silence them. As they teetered on the brink of death in the flames, a once-in-a-millennium alignment of the seven stars pierced the night sky, and the ancient jade ring borrowed from the film crew suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends, dressed in male martial arts costumes, were lying on an ancient battlefield, saving the young emperor who was leading a campaign. With their exceptional martial arts skills, they repeatedly distinguished themselves in battle, rising from sworn brothers to become a princess protecting the nation! Another woman was sold into a brothel by a heartless peasant woman. In desperation, she killed someone with her hairpin and escaped, only to stumble upon the sinister and sickly Prince Liang, Xiao Qinglan. He imprisoned her in his palace, showering her with unparalleled favor, but also binding her with the shackles of hell. But she refused to be a caged bird. She climbed the ladder of power by stepping on men's sincerity, from a runaway concubine in the palace to the emperor's favorite concubine, and then to a cunning empress, manipulating the political landscape step by step. When Shen Nanqiao stood in the imperial court, clad in armor, and saw her former best friend in her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, her eyes filled with ruthlessness, she realized with a start that this time travel had already torn their fates apart. The seven stars aligned again, the jade ring's brilliance rekindled; on one side was the gentle protection of her beloved and the glory of the court, on the other, the obsession with returning to the modern world and unfinished dreams. What will she do? [Dual female leads + time travel and political intrigue + cross-dressing + a mad prince] Highlights: A martial arts queen dominates the battlefield, a beautiful, strong, and tragic best friend turns to the dark side and seizes power, a fateful duel between two beauties—high-energy and non-stop action!

16. 116 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 20Reads9.2Score16814d adds

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    It has profound implications, reflecting on the rise and fall of dynasties and the desire to avoid the humiliating fate of modern times. Its core is rich and thought-provoking.

17. 117 穿 I Became the Male Lead’s Bodyguard! The System Set Me Up! 穿成男主护卫！被系统坑了！ Bing Jingling冰静灵Fantastical Romance127k WordsOngoing {Female-oriented cultivation fantasy + talismans and more + powerful female spellcaster + alchemy + beast-speech + accessory System + male lead favored by the Heavenly Dao + romance + accessory male lead + growth + plot-focused + very slow progression!!} [You idiot. If the physician discovers you’re a woman within ten seconds, you’ll die.] “Can I go back to my original world?” Cheng Fei asked hopefully, desperate to return. [Of course! Host can choose to die, since your original body has already —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Try dressing up as a man and decorating a fairy-tale setting; it might look good.

18. 118 救 Help! I Pretended to Be a Guy and Catfished My Roommate! 救命！女扮男装后网骗对象竟是我室友！ Niu Guluo Luobei钮钴禄萝贝Modern Romance896k WordsOngoing [Catfishing goes wrong / One woman, five men / Woman disguised as a man / Rivalry between love interests / Mary Sue at an elite academy / All male leads are unhinged / Not an empowering female lead fantasy] Su Xingmian transmigrated into a book as the villainess. She was holding the male lead's stolen underwear, and her whole world came crashing down! The original owner had pursued the male lead by abusing the Su family's influence, disguising herself as a man to sneak into the boys' dorm, and c 19.5kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    I'm waiting for everyone to thank me. Haha.

19. 119 当 When She Meets Him 当女他遇上男她 The Sound of Ink on Paper落纸声Sports126k WordsOngoing [Full-dive game + exhilarating PvP combat + fast pacing + soft sci-fi + ensemble cast centered on women + multiple POVs] A full-dive game where real-world abilities and in-game stats map onto each other. A merciless trial that selects young rulers and future elites. But just as everyone believes this is all there is to the game, an even greater conspiracy begins to unfold… It all goes back fifteen years. And everything ends fifteen years ago, too. Highlights and features: ① [Ensemble cast —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who would have thought that in a Chinese-style fantasy game, someone would choose to use a sword to fight in the arena instead of magic to save their life, and be invincible but refuse all alliance invitations? Such a mysterious swordsman would be unexpectedly entered into the life of a female character with zero combat power, and the interaction is both cool and fun.

20. 120 触 A Touch of Jin, A Song of Love 触瑾情笙 Deep Words at Dawn晨言深语Ancient Romance455k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [Two equally powerful leads] + [Revenge] + [Happy ending] Modern-day Jiang Nansheng was born into a family that favored boys over girls. She studied hard and got into university, and worked tirelessly, yet still couldn’t escape the family she was born into… By chance, she transmigrates to the Great Yan dynasty and becomes the eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong’an’s household. For the sake of her family, she disguises herself as a man. What’s more, after she tran 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist travels back to ancient times, disguising herself as the elder brother of twins. She blends in with a group of scholars, utilizing her modern knowledge to her advantage and diligently complete her missions. Furthermore, she possesses special skills that every girl envies.

21. 121 皇 My Royal Uncle Is a Flamboyant Peacock 皇叔是只花孔雀 Liu Jiayin留嘉音Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + devoted to each other + strong heroine + transmigration + faked death + fictional setting + adversaries become lovers + political intrigue + returns later and resumes wearing women’s clothes] A flamboyant, scheming little royal uncle disguised as a man vs. the refined, noble first son of an eminent clan In brief: Yu Xichan can only come back to life in her original world by completing her System’s missions. She spends her whole life working diligently and treading careful 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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