Looking for Stories with a Strong Female Lead and a Weaker Male Lead, Not a Matriarchal World 求女强男弱文 不是女尊的

1. 1 亲 Someone Bullied My Little Brother? Did They Ask His Big Sister First?! 亲弟被人欺？问过他姐了吗！ Honest Person in This World在世老实人Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted 9kReads9.1Score78914d adds

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   This one, this one! It's a modern female-oriented novel. The female lead is a soldier in modern times. The male lead has liked her since childhood. They get married through her grandfather's connections. It's really good. It also has patriotic themes.

2. 2 末 The Apocalypse Big Shot in the 1970s, with a Devoted Male Lead at Her Door 末世大佬在七零，贤夫男主送上门 Yan Jiuqing颜玖卿Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [1v1 + period setting + sweet romance + 1970s + hero with a leg condition + System] Su Jiujiu was a powerhouse in the apocalypse, where all she knew was killing zombies. She transmigrated into a 1970s romance novel, and the original Su Jiujiu's lovesick nature activated a Lovesick System! She was good at beating people up and killing them. But being lovesick? Her? As if! Let somebody else fall in love instead! “520, you think you can make me lovesick? In your dreams! Either you die, or you make 3kReads9.1Score30514d adds

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   I think this is the pinnacle of the female-strong-male-weak genre.

3. 3 痞 The Brash Woman Farms and Forces a Scholar to Marry Her 痞女种田强娶个秀才当相公 Moldy Long Johns发霉的秋裤Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted Lin Kaiyan transmigrates into the body of a little orphan girl. Just as she is about to starve to death, a handsome young scholar gives her half a piece of flatbread. Later, she hears that the scholar has broken his leg, been disfigured, and is running a high fever. His family wants him to marry to ward off bad luck. Lin Kaiyan slaps her thigh. "It's time to repay him!" She goes straight to the Zhou family and tells his parents, "I want him. I'll marry him!" That night, she tries to talk some se 2.8kReads8.7Score34114d adds

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   The first book is alright so far, but the female lead in the second book is much stronger than the male lead.

4. 4 大 After the Big Shots Are Reborn, They All Hunt Me Down 大佬们重生后，全都在追杀我 Short on Silver缺点银子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse653k WordsCompleted (Wish fulfillment, unquestionably strong heroine, villain, Apocalypse, aliens, interstellar, lighthearted comedy, sweet romance, doting heroine and pampered hero, nonhuman heroine, 1v1) In her previous life, Yun Rong was a villain, the ultimate big bad who swept through survivor bases, wiped out humanity, and united the mutant empire. Unfortunately, before she could settle into her throne as overlord, she returned to the time before the Apocalypse. Yun Rong is at a loss. Fine, this time she'll j 1.2kReads9.2Score13414d adds
5. 5 G GB: He Takes His Favor for Granted? She Falls for That Every Time GB：他恃宠而骄？她就吃这一套 Just Call Me Big Candy就叫大糖Modern Romance348k WordsOngoing [Gender-Bender + 1v1 + Normal Anatomy + No Role Reversal + Later Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium] [Clearheaded, Smoldering Tycoon | Sensitive, Stubborn, Spoiled Little Beauty] Xu Hengyu, early on: "Of all the people I love, you're my favorite." Xu Hengyu, later on: "You're all just jealous that Bai An likes me!" Bai An, early on: "We're just getting what we each want." Bai An, later on: "I only want Xu Hengyu! Even if she goes crazy, becomes stupid, gets crippled, or goes broke, I still 9.3kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   Look at modern strong women!

6. 6 哦 Oh No! After Going on a Killing Spree, She Becomes the Villain’s Dark Moonlight! 哦豁！杀疯后她成了反派黑月光！ Shan Qianqiu山千秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two strong leads + love and hate + a groveling chase to win her back + woman disguised as a man] Ye Xingshu never imagined she'd transmigrate into a book one day, let alone become a deranged female villain. She arrived right in the middle of a killing spree. She looked at the male villain's beloved white moonlight in her hands, then at the sinister, terrifying villain, and immediately decided to keep killing! The plot had her and the male villain meeting gruesome ends: the hero would cut out hi 7.2kReads8.9Score80614d adds

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   The first book features two strong characters, with the female lead being stronger than the male lead. The second, third, and fourth books, by the same author, depict a female lead who is stronger than the male lead.

7. 7 摸 After Slacking Off, the Tragic-Novel Hero Became a Legendary Punching Bag 摸鱼后，虐文男主爆改传奇耐揍王 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + romance warning] [The male lead is purely submissive, the female lead is unhinged, and they're both villains] [Unhealthy, gloomy, and with no character growth. Just deranged, twisted torment between a pair of lunatics] Qian Chao is the most unremarkable dead-last clerk at a world-management company, coasting through each day and waiting to retire. Perhaps the company had finally had enough of these server leeches. With one official notice, it transferred Qian Chao to the tran 522Reads8.9Score10214d adds
8. 8 你 You Never Said the Villain Was a Yandere! Good Thing I Made the First Move 你也妹说反派是病娇，幸好我攻他 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Chu Ke was fighting tooth and nail to survive the apocalypse when she transmigrated and discovered she had ended up inside a novel. The good news: the world was at peace, and order still held. The bad news: she had arrived at the point of her own ending. She was the vicious supporting female character, about to go bankrupt, drown in debt, and face the consequences. According to the original plot, she would end up working as a hostess at a KTV, then be killed in revenge by someone she had once bu 1.3kReads8.7Score18014d adds
9. 9 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
10. 10 中 My Chinese-Style CEO Sister Can Hear Her Little Brother's Thoughts 中式霸总姐姐能听到弟弟的心声 Loves Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts爱糖炒板栗Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Lu Yaoyuan is a domineering female CEO. She doesn’t drink red wine, preferring Maotai, and instead of coffee, she savors tea. Lu Yaoyuan is a CEO who served as a soldier for two years. She is calm, rational, and decisive. Ling Muche is a crybaby who transmigrated from ancient times and was once a prince. Ling Muche transmigrated from being an ancient prince into a poor young man in the modern world. Ling Muche: “I don’t want to work hard. Who says men have to work hard? Big Sis earns the money 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a 4i novel; the female lead pampers the male lead with gold, silver, jewelry, and luxury goods. The male lead is very weak. The first book features a female CEO who was a soldier. The second book features an empress with high martial arts skills. Both are 1v1 and both are virgins.

11. 11 女 The Empress Can Hear Her Adorable Husband's Thoughts 女帝能听到小娇夫的心声 Loves Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts爱糖炒板栗Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Mu Xunuo is the female emperor of a nation, but every official in her court is a man. She lives in an ancient patriarchal society. Her father, the late emperor, was a transmigrator. Mu Xunuo can hear Xie Yungui’s thoughts, and through him she learns a great deal about the modern world. Xie Yungui is the heir to the Xie Group in the imperial capital of the modern world. His parents are the hero and heroine of a domineering CEO romance. Freshly of age, he transmigrates to the ancient world wit 342Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 神 The Principle of Divine Supremacy 神明至上原则 Sui Wu遂梧Modern Romance375k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low) [Gorgeous, wicked goddess heroine & sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside human hero] Female-led romance + heroine-focused + women’s fiction + everyday life + sweet HE “Three in one, sun and moon shining together. Yun is the greatest of them all.” Li Yun, chief of the three supreme gods, was cold and unfeeling. She looked down on all creation, treated the mortal world as her playground, and was dazzlingly cruel. Until one day, the gods said she 587Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a goddess, stronger than the male protagonist. The male protagonist is a human she raises and submits to her; it's not a matriarchal society.

13. 13 赎 I Bought the Sharp-Tongued Male Courtesan's Freedom: This Lady's Heart Aches 赎了刻薄男花魁：奴家心口疼 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Male Courtesan + Male Lead Will Become the Other Woman for Love] Everyone says Jiang Wuyou, head of the Jiang family of Liyang, has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a devil, and never makes a deal at a loss. Yet she spent a fortune to buy the freedom of Liu Se, a flamboyant and sharp-tongued male courtesan. He was beautiful, but mean, greedy, arrogant, and contemptuous of the poor. When they first met, he sneered at her: "Dressed that shabbily, even if you're a maid, you must be the o 10kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    The characters of the male and female leads in this book are exceptionally well-developed, and the supporting female characters are also very well-developed. The female lead is a gentle, aloof, and very rational matriarch of a wealthy family. The male lead has no background and is initially very greedy, but after falling in love with the female lead, he becomes incredibly charming. It's a really good read! 😆

14. 14 皇 The Emperor's Cousin Says He Must Refuse 皇上表弟说他恕难从命 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [Completed] Younger man + sickly male lead + hapless cousins + a little palace intrigue + lighthearted Ye Su never imagined that because her fate was so strong, it would claim the lives of two fiancés, leaving her unmarried even at twenty-two. After her parents went to the palace to weep to her aunt, the Empress Dowager, it was decided that she would become a consort to her sickly cousin, the emperor. The reason was that a holy monk had declared Ye Su and the emperor’s destinies to be one strong 87.5kReads9.2Score10.6k14d adds

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    This fits perfectly: the female lead is four years older than the male lead, and she's the plump, healthy type, while the male lead is sickly. He spent some time at the female lead's house when he was a child, and they're the bickering-lovers type.

15. 15 她 She Says Whoever Is the Male Lead Is the Male Lead 她说谁是男主，谁才是 The Moon Has No Eyebrows月亮没有眉毛Modern Romance437k WordsOngoing [Girl-boy romance, strong female lead and weaker male leads, episodic stories, devoted husbands, all male leads are virgins, female lead dotes on men, happy ending] The wealthy elite, showbiz, beastfolk, matriarchal worlds, Systems… No matter the world, only the man the heroine chooses gets to be the male lead. This is a multi-world romance about a strong woman and her devoted husbands. Each story stands alone, with no connection to the others. The heroine's personality changes, but her name sta 833Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Do people still enjoy reading episodic stories where the female lead is strong and the male lead is weak, especially those featuring a doting husband?

16. 16 G GB: No Cross-Dressing as a Man, No Way GB不女扮男装不舒服 I Could, But I Won't可以但我不Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender quick transmigration · Female lead stays the aggressor · No fixed pairing · Woman in men's clothing · All male characters are virgins] - Tang Jin, a great demon who grew from wild grass, was bound to a quick transmigration System. Apparently, the System was originally designed for male task-takers, so Tang Jin could only play male cannon fodder, male villains, or male supporting characters in each story. [If you're lucky, you might even get to be the male lead~] Tang Jin: "Want th 35kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds

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    ✨Author, do you understand? When you update once, minor flaws are magnified, and the immaturity of your writing is criticized. When you update twice, a little patience is born, and the plot's progress is given more attention. When you update three times, subtle praise begins to emerge, and the number of unread readers starts to decrease. When you update five times, readers spontaneously support you, and the voices of praise grow louder. When you update ten times, the debates of great scholars resound, and a tolerant attitude permeates the entire work. When you update twenty times, you will have a place in the memories of bookworms, and even in the long course of life, your name will leave a dazzling mark. Updates may not solve all difficulties, but more than 90% of problems stem from insufficient updates.

17. 17 又 Happy Again, Huh? The Married Movie Star? 又幸福了，已婚影帝哥？ Darcy Calls Me Darcy达西叫我达西Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance] [A beautiful professor who spoils her husband without limits x an award-winning actor who is proper in public and clingy in private] Gu Xiyan, who has just won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, feels that something is seriously wrong with his five-year marriage. For instance, his wife has been missing for three weeks! Gu Xiyan: It’s over. She doesn’t love me anymore and wants a divorce! [Back to Our Romance]: Want to relive the feeling of falling in love? Want to feel t 1.3kReads7.0Score10114d adds

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    It's a sweet romance novel.

18. 18 中 [GB] The Chuunibyou Big Shot Dotes on His Insecure Little Husband 【GB】中二大佬独宠自卑小夫郎 Just Call Me Big Candy就叫大糖Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted Warning! GB! GB! GB! Female top, male bottom! One-on-one, both pure and inexperienced. Pure wish fulfillment! The female lead dotes on her man and pampers her husband. The chuunibyou girl Xu Qiuhe transmigrates to an alternate dynasty. Huh?! Four genders? So what does that make me? An ancient female alpha? She opens her eyes and, whoa! Bestie, how did you transmigrate here with me??! Strong female lead, weak male lead. The female lead awakens a golden finger: she's unbelievably strong, impervi 1.1kReads8.3Score11414d adds

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    This book is really good!

19. 19 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 21.7kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    🌷🌷This is a period drama with an extremely strong female lead. It features a female rogue and a well-behaved husband.

20. 20 女 Gender Equality: Eloping with the Pure-Hearted Girl and the Villainess 女男平等：拐走小白花与恶毒女配 Chexin Has a Shovel澈心有把铲子Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing Transmigration + a world where women and men are equal + no romance pairing at the end + female awakening + female friendship + growth A pure, kind, sunny, cheerful, clever, resilient, petite, adorable, innocent-flower heroine from a traditional romance novel joins forces with a spoiled, haughty, forceful, clever, ambitious, wicked rival from a traditional romance novel. Together, they travel to a world where women and men are equal, and experience a different culture and customs. “Hello, we’r 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's not about "female supremacy" but rather "gender equality" (this doesn't refer to women being significantly superior to men in terms of status or rights, but rather a subtle, implicit way of enshrining gender equality in law).

21. 21 世 The Birth of the World's First Reptile Petting Zoo 世界第一爬宠馆诞生记 Riding the Wind, Cleaving the Waves御风斩浪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Originally titled The Amazing Reptile House. Slice of life + semi-fictional setting + 1v1 snake couple + a little golden finger (The protagonist is based on a real person, with some fictional details. See the end of Chapter 1 for content warnings.) Lin Ai has loved fluffy animals since she was little, but every pet she got would run away. Then, after her family went bankrupt, someone gave her a “little pet” that wouldn’t run off. Her great-aunt’s aunt’s sworn elder sister gave her a long, smooth 13.3kReads9.6Score1.9k14d adds

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    9.4 rating. When the female lead goes bankrupt, ten million dollars and a huge plot of land fall into her lap, with the only condition being that she take in homeless "little cuties." So she opens a massive reptile petting zoo, becoming world-famous! The male and female leads aren't human; they're snakes 🐍. Their interactions are a mix of savagery, sweetness, and humor. The male lead is no match for the female lead, haha! You can learn a lot of animal facts while reading, and there are even pictures in the comments section ✨

22. 22 绿 The Green Tea CEO, Fu, Wants to Climb the Social Ladder 绿茶傅总求上位 Fifty-Five Billion五百五十五亿Modern Romance435k WordsOngoing Readers who love angst, please steer clear. This story has a little angst. Pure love, wealthy families, domineering CEO, campus, workplace, mutually devoted, a smart and kindhearted heroine. A comeback story, inspiring. He admitted that he had fallen for a plain-looking, expressionless girl from an orphanage. He wanted to make a heartfelt confession on the holiday, but an unexpected rival showed up halfway through, and Gu Yan ran off with a pretty boy. It was as if Gu Yan had never been part of 46Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 杀 The Butcher's Delectable Little Husband 杀猪匠的可口小娇夫 Tomato Tofu Egg番茄豆腐蛋Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Strong Female Lead] [Weak Male Lead] [One True Pair] A Reborn heroine who has no interest in romance and is as straight-laced as they come × a pitiful, miserable male lead In the life she dreamed of, she did everything she could to care for her family, but in the end, no one loved her. When she died, no one cried for her except her daughter. If only she hadn’t married back then. If only she could have another chance. If only... She would kill everyone who stood in her way. Sh 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Reborn as a pig butcher, a straight-as-an-arrow female protagonist × A pitiful and pathetic male protagonist

24. 24 男 My Boyfriend Is a Big White Wolf Who Thinks About It Every Night 男友是匹大白狼每天晚上都会想 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing This is actually a collection of romance stories. Each little story is 80,000 words, with a proper beginning and end. Feel free to click in and browse. There’s bound to be one that touches your heart. Also known as The Frail Beauty’s Beloved Shatters to Pieces, So I Travel Through Worlds to Bring Him Home [Quick transmigration without a System; the male lead is frail, the heroine pursues the hero, and he dotes on her like crazy. It’s sweet, angsty, and romantic, with a touch of mystery and a ha 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist, who's sickly in every dimension, is here. Each dimension has a different illness; he can vomit blood, faint, or even recover completely. If he's not sick at all, he'll get injured or have a fever... He's practically becoming more beautiful the sicker he is!

25. 25 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score52914d adds

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    Highly recommend!!! The two leads are quite funny in the beginning, the female lead is very capable, and the male lead is a master of pretense!!!

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