The Female Lead Coaxes the Male Lead into Falling for Her, but She’s Cold and Unsympathetic Herself 女主引诱男主喜欢她，自己本身凉薄

1. 101 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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   Thankfully, I didn't miss this one. It's absolutely the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels. The business battles are amazing, the romance between the male and female leads is superb and irreplaceable, and even the supporting characters are outstanding. Many people have already read it three or four times before finishing it. It's a masterpiece. I'm looking for a replacement. I sincerely want to find another book to read.

2. 102 你 You Seduced My Husband, I’ll Seduce Your Son. Fair’s Fair 你吊我夫君，我诱你儿子，不能亏 Thirty Thousand Gold三万金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xuwan had the husband everyone envied: he was chaste and had never even taken a concubine. But his handsome facade was ripped away in bloody fashion after one drunken night... Zhou Minghai was hardly chaste. He simply had a first love in his heart and wanted to remain faithful to her. Now he had even hidden his first love at a hot-spring villa, sneaking off to meet her every few days. Enough was enough! Whoever wanted that old geezer in his thirties could have him. She had no interest i 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
3. 103 揽 An Arm Around Her Waist: The Maid Is Sweet and Seductive 揽腰宠，通房丫鬟娇又媚 Serene Heart, Inked Words清心墨言Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue × no golden finger × reborn in the womb × reborn × both leads are chaste] To be clear, they are both chaste, truly chaste. The mysteries will gradually be revealed as the story unfolds. A clearheaded merchant’s daughter vs. a strategist Crown Prince Reborn in the womb, Lin Wanzhi did her best to become a proper young lady from a prominent family, only to die in the end amid the dark schemes of the inner household. After being reborn, Lin Wanzhi swore she would sett 124Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   The female lead perfectly fits this description: clear-headed, intelligent, and shrewd. The male lead goes from being indifferent at first to being hopelessly infatuated and doting on her immensely.

4. 104 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds

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   The male lead originally had someone he loved, his first love, the Crown Princess, who had promised him a lifetime of monogamy. However, due to the Crown Princess's infertility, she made the female lead a concubine. She was extremely scheming and not at all saintly, but she gradually seduced the male lead, causing him to fall deeply in love. The story is very expansive, spanning several lifetimes and forming a perfect closed loop. (From *The Villainess's Transmigration: Seducing the Emperor's Heart, Ascending to the Phoenix Throne* by Kunyi)

5. 105 大 The Tycoon Pursues His Wife: His Madam Is Both Seductive and Shameless 大佬追妻：夫人，又欲又渣 Wangzu Yaoyao王族妖妖Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In the hearts of everyone in the capital, Pei Yucheng is the GOAT. The four great families stand like four pillars, dividing up Z Country’s wealth and power. Yet Pei Yucheng single-handedly upends their rule and becomes a god whom everyone worships. To win Pei Yucheng’s heart, Ji Yu’an tries everything she can, constantly flirting with him. But in the third month of their relationship, she turns around and marries someone else without a second thought. “You really don’t want the Pei family’s you 792Reads6.8Score10314d adds

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   Ji Yu used every trick in the book to win over Pei Yucheng. However, in their third month of dating, she turned around and married someone else without hesitation. "You really don't want the Pei family's heir anymore?" "I'm tired of him," she replied. "He's cold and hard, boring, so… I don't want him anymore." Pei Yucheng's dark eyes were icy: "At your birthday party last month, when you were crying and begging for forgiveness, you didn't say I was 'boring.'"

6. 106 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.3kReads9.4Score86914d adds
7. 107 钓 The Enchanting Beauty: She Has a Cheat from the Start and Charms Everyone 钓系美人，她开局有挂撩翻全场 Dreaming of Being a Fish All Day终日梦为鱼Modern Romance183k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious Beauty + System + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Face-Slapping Scumbags] Xiao Xiao, a flirtatious beauty obsessed with becoming more beautiful, bound herself to a flirtatious System after her death. And so, the following scenes came to pass. [From Love-Struck to Everyone's Favorite] Completed “I really did love you once, but that was then.” [The Bubblegum Girl on a Dating Show] Completed “Call me Big Brother, and I'll be your Big Brother for life.” [...] Worlds dropping at random 4Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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   These books all fit the requirements, and the female leads don't love the male leads; they're just following the plot. Plus, the female leads are a bit cunning. If you like these kinds of books, you can check them out soon!

8. 108 快 Quick Transmigration: Run! You Can't Afford to Mess with This Beautiful White Moonlight 快穿：快跑！貌美白月光你惹不起 Little Bunny Rabbit小呀么小兔叽Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted Reading guide: [Everyone's Favorite + Peerless Beauty + Golden Finger] I am the first love, the everyone's favorite, the beauty every powerhouse holds dear! What happens when a supporting female character fights back, stealing her character setting and winning over her male lead? What is the heroine, the original first love, supposed to do? Naturally, she uses her peerless beauty to hold on to her first-love role. In a redemption story, I'm the male lead's insecure, twisted, lovesick beauty. The 6.1kReads8.9Score47714d adds
9. 109 快 Quick Transmigration: The Peerless White Lotus 快穿之倾世白莲 Little Bai Isn't White at All小白不白白Ancient Romance691k WordsOngoing Gentle and ethereal, breathtakingly beautiful. Nothing could describe her better. (The female lead is not a good person.) 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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   This is a must-read! Highly recommend it! It has both 1v1 and 1vN scenarios, and the female lead is very self-centered and cunning.

10. 110 致 Deadly Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Female Supporting Character Always Crashes and Burns 致命快穿：恶毒女配她总是在翻车 Flying Fish Is No Fish飞鱼非鱼Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [A nontraditional take on a villainess's comeback story. Read with caution if that's not your thing. The male lead is not normal: he's a deranged, darkened obsessive!] [This is NOT a story about a strong female lead!!] [Quick Transmigration]+ [Yandere]+ [Corruption]+ [Everyone's Favorite]+ [No Romance]+ [Love at First Sight]+ [Angst] The heroine is Wei Jiaojiao. She was once bound to a villainess-role-playing System, serving as a mere backdrop for all the beloved white-moonlight heroines across 2.3kReads8.9Score12214d adds
11. 111 女 Who Needs a Heroine When a Fox-Spirit Wife Is So Much Better? 女主哪有狐狸精老婆香？ Cha Xirao2茶夕娆2Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted and will rise later. [Quick transmigration, childbirth in some worlds, selfish female lead, no fixed couple, stunning heroine, adored by all, no moral boundaries] After cultivating for a thousand years, fox spirit Jiang Tinglan hit a bottleneck and was bound to a System. To help those wicked supporting women escape their tragic fates, she had no choice but to seduce the male leads and steal away those who were already in love or had families of their own. She play 3kReads5.5Score10114d adds

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    The fox spirit only loves herself

12. 112 女 Disguised as a Man: The Proud, Food-Loving Young Master Wants to Cuddle 女扮男装：傲娇吃货少爷要贴贴 Qin Zhu, Who Likes Yuanshen喜欢元参的秦逐Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + comedy + System + pocket dimension + food + soul fragments] A Li has been assigned to save another fragment of the Supreme God. Why are there so many targets to win over? Juggling all of them and keeping secrets from everyone... Oh no, she’s going to get found out, isn’t she? [Some young master: You’ve flirted with everyone around you. Was I the only one you left out?] [Some domineering CEO: You’re the first chef who’s made me pork intestines. I’ll give you fifty b 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Both books feature the same male and female leads] [Cross-dressing + Soul swap (Chapter 66) + Strong female lead + Food + System + Space + Mind reading + Silly] Ali, the top dog of the quick transmigration bureau, has achieved her goal and is temporarily assigned to save the fragments of a certain deceased god in this world. But who can tell her why she has to pursue more than one character? Playing both sides, deceiving superiors and subordinates... Oh wait, she'll be exposed! [A certain young master: You've flirted with everyone around me, what's the difference between me and you?] [A certain domineering CEO: You're the first chef to make me pig intestines. Here's 50 billion, come here yourself.] [A certain doctor: Interesting, I'm getting caught up in this drama.] [A certain president: I hope you like this gift.] [A certain Ali: You can do whatever you want, I'll cover for you. I'll run to you, only for you.] [Mini-Drama] "Young Master Yu, someone has offered you 50 billion to marry into their family. Excuse me." On their wedding night, the red weight was lifted, and the gloomy groom saw his bride, whom he had never met before, under the red veil. He was so surprised that he couldn't speak. The bride laughed even more arrogantly and mischievously than he did, "Young Master, do you still remember our bet?" [Mini-Drama 2] Young Master Yu got a cute little fox. The little fox had sharp teeth and loved to gnaw on chicken legs. Young Master Yu liked to take it everywhere. No one knew that as the little fox grew bigger and bigger, it became his favorite person. [3] The second young lady of the Yu Group cried and made a fuss, insisting on marrying a chef. No one knew that she was cornered by her younger brother, an impossibly handsome man, whose words were gloomy as he said, word by word, "He is mine, and can only be mine."

13. 113 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds

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    Absolutely amazing, so beautiful!

14. 114 女 Disguised as a Man: Don’t Chase Me, Ice-Capped Beauty 女扮男装：高岭之花你别追啦 Qin Zhu, Who Likes Yuanshen喜欢元参的秦逐Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted [Tsundere little fox vs. aloof CEO] [One-on-one romance] [Cross-dressing as a man + golden finger + System + secret identities + transmigrating into a book] [Mutual devotion + the heroine takes the lead early on, then the hero takes the lead] The entire cast of a youth-campus story about childhood friends was wiped out, so Geng Libai took on the task of saving the protagonists from their reckless, self-destructive antics. The System is anything but proper. It keeps dangling empty promises in fro 7Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 渣 What Do I Do After Dumping the Male Lead When I Can't Get Away? 渣完男主后，跑路没成功怎么办 Old Snow at the Long Pavilion长亭旧雪Modern Romance848k WordsOngoing [Unparalleled beauty, all male leads are devoted, semi-immersive romance, melodramatic Mary Sue, unapologetically evil heroine, heroine never grovels, she appears to pursue the hero but he’s really the one chasing her, fictional setting] After Zhong Yanxi was bound by the Space-Time Bureau’s Acting Department, she traveled to small worlds to play the villainess who had mistreated the male lead. In those worlds, she deceived, betrayed, abandoned, and harmed the male lead. She swindled him out of 3.3kReads8.5Score25114d adds

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    [On the surface, the female lead is chasing her husband; in reality, the male lead is chasing his wife + a charming but wicked woman] After being bound to the Time-Space Bureau's role-playing department, Zhong Yanxi transmigrated to a small world to play the villainous female supporting character who cheated on the male lead. She deceived, betrayed, abandoned, and harmed the male lead. After using him, she kicked him aside and left, continuing her carefree life in the next world. Karma has its own way of catching up, and she has to return to the world she once lived in to find the male lead she cheated on, clear his name, and make him love her to death again. On the surface, the female lead is transmigrating back to the small world to clear her name and chase her husband, but because she's incredibly clever, with an IQ of 180, she has a multitude of schemes. Every time, she manages to make the male lead's values ​​crumble, ultimately turning the situation into a desperate, wife-chasing ordeal for him. Volume 1: After Framed and Imprisoned (Completed) The female lead is too clever, the male lead is truly pitiful.

16. 116 钓 The Flirtatious Beauty Is Too Good at Teasing, Even the Abstinent CEO Can’t Take It 钓系美人太会撩，禁欲霸总吃不消 Niyou Nao泥由闹Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, scheming bad girl × devoted, abstinent puppy] From the heroine's perspective: all sex, no feelings From the hero's perspective: his unrequited love comes true Zhao Xuezhu has very little patience for people, and Pei Xingzhi blunders into her line of sight, getting in her way! She deliberately gets close to him, flirts with him, and uses him. Pei Xingzhi knows how dark and volatile she is, but willingly falls into her trap, unable to escape the fate of being discarded. Before leaving, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one fits perfectly! The female lead seduces the male lead with malicious intent, then discards him once she gets what she wants, leaving the obedient male lead heartbroken. The female lead is a bit of a jerk in the beginning, but both are pure in body and soul, and they redeem each other.

17. 117 又 Teasing and Tempting: Five Stoic Tycoons Are Crazy About Her 又撩又刺，五个禁欲大佬馋她入骨 Qu Boluo瞿波罗Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [A self-serving, drama-loving beauty × a wicked, possessive man / a wild soldier king / an untouchable heartthrob / a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside childhood friend / a younger, gloomy wolf-dog|Revenge and twists + a battle for her affection] Two years ago, Lin Jinghong was betrayed by those closest to her and sold to the Tan family, one of Nancheng’s powerful clans, who sent her to the Golden Triangle. Two years later, she returns, stepping over a sea of shattered bones. She does o 3.4kReads6.4Score19114d adds

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    Look at this book, five male leads, all sorts of love triangles, and the female lead is a drama queen and selfish.

18. 118 归 The Return 归来 Yu Lili御梨梨Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted At the age of ten, Qin Zhi took credit for her older sister’s achievement. From then on, she became the apple of Pei Jiyan’s eye. He was the heir to the immensely powerful Pei family. Pei Jiyan spoiled her rotten. Watching her sister’s face fall, Qin Zhi pressed her lips together and smiled. Anything her sister liked, she would take for herself. * The year Qin Zhi went abroad, Young Master Pei, usually so untouchably proud, sat in a wheelchair with reddened eyes, clutching the hem of her skirt. 10kReads8.9Score72814d adds

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    The female lead takes credit for her sister's life-saving grace and gets together with the male lead. Later, after the male lead is in a car accident, she breaks up with him and goes abroad. The male lead later gets together with his sister. After the female lead returns to China, she seduces the male lead (ps: the female lead likes to compete with her sister for things).

19. 119 综 In the World of Film and TV, the Green Tea Girl Specializes in Stealing Other People's Partners 综影视之绿茶专门挖墙脚 Grapes and Clouds葡萄多云Female-Channel Fanfiction939k WordsCompleted [Mary Sue + Bad Woman + No Moral Compass + Black-Hearted Lotus + Toxic Female Lead + Golden Finger + Feel-Good Story + System] Pretending to be innocent, playing with people’s feelings, driving wedges between them, and stirring up trouble: that’s what I, a creeping vine demon who gained sentience, do. I’ll stop at nothing to achieve my goals, and I’ll abandon every principle to get the results I want. As a creeping vine, I have no admirable virtues, no good upbringing, and certainly no kind and 4.8kReads8.6Score14914d adds

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    All three of these books feature female protagonists who seduce male protagonists into liking them, while the men never realize it, always believing they're the ones chasing after her [smirk]. The female protagonists are all rather cold-hearted and selfish. I like the third book the most; you can clearly see the author's writing improving rapidly, getting better and better with each chapter. You can truly feel the female protagonist's charm, and it doesn't feel like someone's sudden attraction to her is too unexpected. The author has taken several breaks from updating, and I've been waiting patiently, reluctant to put it down. It's already reached a million words, and I hope the author will keep updating without stopping [crying]. The female protagonist in the second book isn't just a pretty face; she's a cunning little rabbit. At the beginning, her seduction isn't very clever, and there's a strong hint of scheming. However, it gets really good after several male protagonists fall in love with her; the love triangle is particularly exciting and thrilling.

20. 120 祁 Mr. Qi, Your Wife Wants Your Life 祁先生，太太她要你狗命 Singing to the Skies~向天歌~Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing [Warning: Heavy Angst] [A heroine who plays the pig to eat the tiger × a ruthless, unhinged hero] Qi Jiangye is the illegitimate son of the Qi family, and he took his mother's surname. He knows he's no good person. Starting from nothing, he built his fortune in just three years, then inherited the Jiang family after killing his father and older brother. His business tactics are ruthless, and he has driven countless obstacles to desperation. He knew there might be people who wanted him dead, but 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Warning: Extreme angst in this book! The female lead approaches the male lead for revenge, only to be bought by him at an auction. The male lead is ruthless, possessive, and heartless; initially, he only wants to keep her as a kept woman, subjecting her to various forms of physical and emotional abuse. The two engage in a battle of wits, with the female lead gradually luring him into her trap to achieve her goals. He consciously succumbs to her charms, only to discover that she doesn't love him at all…

21. 121 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 5.2kReads9.3Score48814d adds
22. 122 快 Quick Transmigration: Seduce Him, Make Him Fall for You, Then Kill Him! 快穿：勾引他，爱上他，杀了他！ Yun Yaoyao芸妖妖Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration Game + NPC Villain Male Lead + Sweet Romance + 1v1, Both Pure] *The heroine is sweet and soft, not a strong female lead *Villain male lead Su Li is sucked into a quick transmigration game and forced to complete missions. To get the job done, she has almost no limits: she pouts, acts cute, kisses, cuddles, and asks to be lifted up again and again. When it is all over, she tears away every last shred of her own false kindness and kills the villain male lead with her own hand 73Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    You can tell just by looking at the name!

23. 123 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    That was true at first. But after the female lead killed the male lead, he became Tomato's most devoted lover.

24. 124 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Black Lotus's Path of Cultivation 综影视：黑莲花修炼路 Orange Blossom Terrace橙花台Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing The female lead is a scheming girl who loves to act innocent and helpless. (See the author's notes for the worlds.) 775Reads9.1Score—14d adds
25. 125 过 Far Too Clingy 过分缠绵 Nine of Them玖之Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short dramas “Charming Oriole” and “Riding the Spring Tide” are now streaming. [Bold, bewitching flirtatious vixen VS cool, refined young heir to a wealthy family] Xia Jin is the least welcome member of the Xia family. She is an illegitimate daughter, but not the child of a mistress. Mrs. Xia sees her as a thorn in her side, while her half-sister, Xia An'an, treats her like a family dog, beating, scolding, and riding her whenever she pleases... They wish they could grind her into the mud, bu 7.4kReads9.1Score91014d adds

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    🍃🍃①The female lead is a spoiled, bright, and flamboyant young lady with a flirtatious nature. She is resilient and rational. In order to get revenge on her half-sister, she seduces the male lead into falling in love with her and getting together with him. Everyone says that the young master of the Si family is arrogant and uninterested in women, but he grabbed her waist, pushed her into the bathroom, and kissed her again and again. Under the dark night, the man gently bit her earlobe and said, "Ah-Jin, you should have been mine long ago."

26. 126 许 Mr. Xu, Are You Safe? 许先生，平安否 The Sheep Wants Carrots羊想吃萝卜Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted An'an, our bond was brief. Why, then, did we love so deeply?, Xu Nuoping That little girl hadn't even grown all her baby teeth, yet she'd run after him, sweetly asking to be picked up... In the blink of an eye, she'd blossomed into a graceful young woman. How many days and nights had he spent missing her? He kept his feelings buried, telling himself again and again that she deserved someone better to care for her, not a man who couldn't even give her a proper place by his side. He'd once naively 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is the female lead's uncle, but he's a fake one. He likes her but doesn't dare to admit it. However, he's cunning and secretly sets traps for her, making her go from liking him to loving him before they finally get together. It's super exciting and the pacing is very comfortable.

27. 127 狐 A Fox Spirit Transmigrates as a Rich Heiress Castoff, Slaps Faces and Snares Hearts 狐狸精穿成豪门弃妇，打脸又撩人 Clouds, Rain, Stars云雨星辰Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 100Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Sisters, this is amazing, you won't regret watching it! The female lead uses every trick in the book to seduce the male lead in the book in order to gain spiritual power. At first, the male lead is unmoved and even says that he would never be interested in her, but later he changes his mind. The female lead is clear-headed, independent, beautiful, and cunning, while the male lead is ruthless and extremely scheming.

28. 128 娇 Intoxicated by Her Sweet Allure 娇瘾醉人 Chasing the Mist追雾Modern Romance622k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou Yinli is a man of noble character, pure and untouchable. But only Song Qinghuan knows that the more proper he is by day, the wilder he gets at night. She thought love would grow with time, but it turned out Zhou Yinli was a wolf who could never be sated. After Song Qinghuan went to great lengths to get the wedding she wanted, on their wedding night she heard Zhou Yinli on the phone: "You think I'd take a no-strings-attached fling seriously?" Later, the person who captured his 471Reads7.9Score10414d adds
29. 129 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Beauty's Green Tea Guide 快穿：心机美人绿茶指南 Good Luck, Salty Fish Turns Around好运咸鱼翻身Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The rating has fallen below 9.0 because I can't schedule updates!!! [A scheming, romance-strategy story, not a strong female lead. The heroine is usually a manipulative sweet-talker or fake white lotus, and isn't a good person. There is no fixed male lead, and sometimes the story has no moral compass. Please don't read if that bothers you!] It's called quick transmigration, but each story is fairly long. Please don't read if that bothers you. The heroine isn't strong. She usually plays weak or 42.8kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds
30. 130 升 Rise to Power, Make a Fortune, and Marry a Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Hero 升官发财迎娶美强惨 Autumn Fruit Tea秋日水果茶Ancient Romance162k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance + Alternate World + Strong Female Lead] (No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger. Please keep this in mind.) After enduring a cruel father who despised her, a concubine who tried to harm her, and the drowning death of her younger brother, Lin Yueyao finally understood: as long as I'm strong enough, my enemies are nothing but grasshoppers doomed to die after autumn. When faced with officials suppressing her, schemes framing her, and her life hanging in the balance, Lin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is strong, the male lead is handsome, powerful, and tragically fated, and the female lead uses cunning and force to seize power. The female lead is calm and rational, not love-struck, and only focused on getting promoted and making money. She loves to argue and enjoys seeing people want to kill her but are powerless to do anything about it.

31. 131 今 Claimed Exclusively Tonight 今夜独占 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted Transmigration | Sweet romance | Healing A hopeless romantic and his oblivious first love “My love is a frenzied possessiveness. You’re the only medicine I need.” “You pretend to be gentle, and you gain the upper hand.” - Ten years ago, Yu Yin was twenty-one. Back then, she had a little tail who followed her everywhere and could never be shaken off. He was always trailing behind her, calling her “big sister.” Sometimes he’d cross the line and affectionately call her Yinyin, earning a knock on th 11kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
32. 132 今 A Night of Passion 今夜旖旎 Returning South南归Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Radiant, spirited heiress × scheming, cold-blooded heir / mutually faithful / sweet romance When Jin Zhao spotted Pei Yanjing at the Qingshan Pavilion Club, she fell for his looks at first sight and went to great lengths to win him over. The man was hard to crack, though. No matter how she flirted, he remained unmoved, keeping her at arm’s length. At first, he wouldn’t even give her a kiss. She always had to make the first move, and he would say, “Just because you want me to kiss you, that means 5kReads9.2Score58214d adds
33. 133 步 Playing the Long Game, I Lure the Big Shot of the Circle 步步为营，诱倒圈中大佬 Silly Bean苯逗Modern Romance271k WordsOngoing [Revenge + setting traps + seduction + face-slapping] A clear-headed, alluring, intelligent red rose vs. a ruthless, vicious underworld big shot who plays both sides of the law. The leads use each other. The hero has no romantic past, while the heroine’s first time was with the second male lead. Read on only if you’re okay with that. Nan Xining looked at the harmonious family of three, her eyes full of scorn. “Nan family, I’ll make sure the higher you climb, the harder you fall.” In the suite, s 1Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female lead initially only wanted to seduce the male lead to protect herself, but later, she was blackmailed and had no choice but to become his woman. She wanted to leave, but he wouldn't let her. She ran, he chased, and he fell in love with her yet also hurt her.

34. 134 抢 After Stealing My Stepmother's One True Love, I Kicked Him to the Curb! 抢走后妈白月光后，一脚踹开他！ Mai Qiqi麦七七Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted ❤️ [Yandere fiction] Drag the aloof, dignified Uncle Shen down from his pedestal!!! ❤️Adorable, well-behaved, Japanese-style JK beauty steals her stepmother's first love ➕ male lead turns into a lunatic ➕ male lead saves heroine ➕ 12-year age gap ➕ happy ending ➕ both virgins ➕ sweet and angsty romance ➕ reunion after a long separation ➕ pursuit and groveling?❤️ ❤️Male-lead-angst story. Don't read if you don't like that!❤️ He's the first love her stepmother has always dreamed of, and the untouc 708Reads8.5Score10214d adds
35. 135 真 A Fake-and-Real Young Masters Story: Two Mad Dogs for the Beautiful One 真假少爷文，漂亮美人的两只疯狗 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [One Woman, Two Men + Rivalry for Her Love + Men Get Hurt + Both Men Are Inexperienced] Song Qingling has a mad dog on her tail. Shen Wang comes from a privileged family and has an arrogant streak, but he falls for her at first sight and pursues her relentlessly for half a year before she finally agrees to date him. But after a few months together, Shen Wang grows more and more overbearing, his possessiveness getting out of hand. Song Qingling is fed up and wants to break up. But once a mad dog 3.7kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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    This is [drool-worthy]. The female lead initially just wanted to be in a relationship, so she accepted the male lead. Unexpectedly, he became increasingly obsessive, and she couldn't break up with him. Later, she dreamt that the male lead was a fake young master, and the real young master was the second male lead. So, she deliberately seduced the second male lead, making him fall in love with her to force the first male lead to stay with her. Actually, she didn't love either of them…

36. 136 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 52.2kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds

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    The female lead ☑️ makes the male lead fall in love with her, but she herself is cold-hearted! ① The female lead is the Flower Goddess of the Nine Heavens, who was sent to the mortal world to live in place of innocent women who were framed and had tragic fates. She also has to bear children for men who are destined to be childless!

37. 137 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds

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    It looks bad, they'll beat me up.

38. 138 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds

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    🌨️Whether Xiao Qian ascends the throne or Xiao Heng becomes emperor, she will always be the emperor's ideal woman and savior. She wants them to elevate her to the pinnacle of power because of their ultimate love. They will willingly offer up everything most precious in the world, just to make her smile. And she—whether she wants what they want, who she wants, and what she wants to do, will all depend entirely on her own mood.

39. 139 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    This book is incredibly captivating. The female lead is very rational, while the male lead is seduced and transforms from a celibate general into a lewd and insane man.

40. 140 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Pretended to Be the Yandere Male Lead’s First Love 看到弹幕后，我冒充了病娇男主的白月光 Starlight Cream Puff星光泡芙Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, yandere, taming a dog, wild imagination and on-screen comments, an ordinary girl rising to the top] After coming back to life in a yandere novel, Su Xianyu had her dream of lazing around completely shattered when on-screen comments appeared. Feng Lin is cold and germophobic? Then she'll pretend to be his first love to get close to him! Attacked by the protagonist's fans? She'll check the spoilers in advance and dodge them perfectly! The original heroine wants to use a child to s 1.5kReads7.6Score14414d adds

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    Everything the female lead does is for the sake of getting by and clinging to powerful figures to become the female lead in a small world. Some of the plot points are a bit old, but the story takes a turn. The conflicts are usually resolved within one or two chapters, so the pacing is quite fast. I think it's very good, but the rating is ridiculously high. Everyone should come and check it out.

41. 141 快 Quick Transmigration: The Growth of a Scheming Woman 快穿：心机女的成长 Su Su Ye苏苏耶Modern Romance444k WordsOngoing [The rating was just released and will go up.] (Beautiful female lead + loves no one + scheming + flirtatious + green tea, white lotus + exclusive targets + no fixed couple + clear-headed + multiple men (tools) + not kindhearted) Su Jiu and System 666~~~~ (I'm no good at writing blurbs.) (The female lead will build on the original host's personality and add a little of her own as she pursues her targets. Her heart is set solely on the missions, and she won't fall in love with anyone.) World One: 173Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Seduction, strategy, not loving

42. 142 共 The Birds That Die Together 共死鸟 Chu Yunxiu, Whose Heart Deserves Punishment其心可诛的楚云秀Modern Romance814k WordsOngoing High-IQ villainess + aloof older man + obsessive, lovesick crown prince He Tingwan wants revenge and a place at the top. She plans every step carefully and stops at nothing, using everyone as a stepping stone. To achieve her goals, He Tingwan doesn't care whether she lives or dies, or whether anyone else does. As for love... He Tingwan went to every length to win Shen Zhaoxu's heart, only to turn around and get engaged to another man. After the engagement, He Tingwan tells Shen Zhaoxu to be 2.1kReads—Score19114d adds

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    The female lead is a highly intelligent but wicked woman who loves herself, money, and power above all else. Men are merely stepping stones for her. She simultaneously seduces two men: a crazy, love-obsessed rich young master and a high-and-mighty older man.

43. 143 热 A Hot Kiss from a Wild Rose: Lord Li Is Smitten 热吻野玫瑰，厉总他沦陷了 Nine Sweets九甜Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Aloof, domineering CEO vs. gorgeous, spoiled heiress; showbiz; a powerful couple; devoted romance; sweet pampering] New to showbiz, Wen Ting has more excellent opportunities than she can handle, and her breathtaking beauty has won her countless fans. In no time, she becomes a hugely popular young actress. Of course, her outrageous, arrogant behavior also leaves her mired in scandals. [Exclusive scoop: Wen Ting had lunch with the Gu family's eldest young master yesterday, then went to the second 17.9kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    The female lead seduces, but who is the prey? The second book is especially interesting.

44. 144 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, the Wicked Maid Schemes for Power and Rises Step by Step 被逼为妾，恶婢勾心夺权步步高升 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Not a wish-fulfillment story [Forcible Possession + Ruthless Heroine + Psychotic Hero] Shen Yuzheng transmigrates to ancient times and is sold into servitude at the Wen residence by her own mother. She obeys the rules and watches every word and action, finally earning a chance to leave the residence as a free woman. But just before she can leave, the eldest son of the Wen family forces her to become his concubine. The eldest son of the Wen family is noble by birth and peerlessly handsome, haile 810Reads8.5Score10514d adds

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    The female lead is a real heiress who was switched at birth by her mother. Determined to take revenge, she seduces the male lead and uses him to get her revenge!

45. 145 撩 After Flirting with the Wrong Big Shot, She Became the Top Lady of the Capital’s Elite Circle 撩错大佬后，她成京圈第一夫人了 In the Third Spring三春里Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Fu Guidu, a giant in the medical world, was aloof by nature, like a lofty Buddhist saint. Cold and desireless, no one could drag him down to the mortal world. But Xu Ni refused to believe he was untouchable. She tried every trick in the book to tease him, stirring up trouble late at night in nothing but his white shirt. Fu Guidu simply tugged down the hem of her shirt. “Miss Xu, to me, your body is no different from a patient’s. I don’t see you as a woman.” But later... When Xu Ni was trapped in 22.9kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
46. 146 栀 Poison Hidden in the Gardenia 栀子藏毒 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [A cast of madmen, none of them kindhearted · heroine’s revenge · melodrama · plenty of love-triangle clashes] Ning Zhi was the goddess of Saint St. Academy: kind and delicate, with breathtaking beauty. Every smile and frown seemed to come with a soft-focus glow. The academy’s three most sought-after guys all fought over her, each falling at her feet: Jiang Yuan, the fierce, arrogant school bully who used to avoid girls and had a violent temper, clutched her hand tight. “Xiao Zhi, I was wrong. C 3.8kReads9.2Score39514d adds

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    This novel was incredibly satisfying to read. The female lead skillfully and gradually seduces and manipulates the three seemingly aloof male leads, leading them to fall into depravity, pursue each other, become jealous, and ultimately deliver the fatal blow, plunging them into a quagmire and an unseen abyss, thus completing her grand revenge plan. I just finished it in three or four hours and felt extremely excited. The theme is also quite novel and definitely worth reading. The author's descriptions and writing style are very profound and mature, especially in their exploration of the good and evil of human nature. Now I'm just waiting for the ending, and I hope there will be epilogues for the important characters.

47. 147 矜 Proud and Delicate Rose 矜娇玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + power couple + sweet romance] Su Li was known as the wild rose of the Imperial Capital’s social scene. She was beautiful, gorgeous, clever, and loved to play around. With a new puppy-boy toy every month, she became the pampered rose everyone envied. At a matchmaking banquet, she tugged on his tie and curled her red lips. “I’m free tonight, President Pei. Why not try what I can do?” He gave her a wicked smile and took a step toward her, but she fled in a panic. Every 5kReads9.3Score60714d adds
48. 148 仙 Rumors in the Immortal Realm: Ten Years After My Death, the Male Leads Went Mad 仙界传闻，我死后十年男主们疯了 Black-Eyed Immortal黑眼圈仙人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads Tamed|Slow-Paced, Not a Power Fantasy|Clear-Eyed Black Lotus|Emotional Mind Games|Everyone Is a Pawn] Only after seeing the comments on the screen did Xue Qing learn that she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel where readers bet on the male lead. A flower slave whose spiritual root had been destroyed, she was about to be bought by the Tai Xuan Sect and used as a tool to reinforce the formation's core. In the book, she was humble and obsequious, dependent o 6.2kReads8.3Score82514d adds

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    The female lead seduces the male lead into loving her, while remaining perfectly clear-headed. ① The female lead is a flower slave who, through the comments section, sees herself reduced to a tool in a power struggle. She dons a dodder flower mask, appearing weak in public but secretly ruthlessly seizing opportunities to gain their affections—all for her own benefit…

49. 149 深 A Desire Too Deep to Escape 深欲难渡 You Gongyu尤宫羽Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book as a black-lotus heroine + everyone is emotionally and physically jaded + adult love, lust, and grudges + fighting to win her over] Shi Shuyi transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. After the original male and female leads break up, the original Shi Shuyi steals three months of love meant for someone else, only to end up with her family destroyed. The man she once loved deeply, Fu Shiyan, watches coldly. 45.3kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds
50. 150 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Endings of a Cannon Fodder Side Character 快穿：炮灰女配be之旅 Black Hair, White Snow青丝白雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fake death + angst + bad ending + conquest + regretful pursuit + heroine never falls in love + different character settings for the heroine in each world + male leads die in every world] Jialuo, a cannon-fodder villainess, awakens to her own consciousness, binds herself to a System, and travels through fictional worlds to turn the tables on her fate. At first, the villainess is just a test of the protagonists’ love, hated by everyone around her. After Jialuo arrives, she becomes the heroine the 3.1kReads8.6Score21114d adds

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    The female protagonist was originally a fictional character who awakens to her true form. She then enters various transmigration worlds to complete missions, remaining clear-headed and not succumbing to temptation.

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