Looking for a Novel with a Gentle, Aloof, and Perceptive Female Lead 有没有女主是温润且疏离通透的

1. 251 猎 The Hunter’s Wife Is Not to Be Messed With 猎户娘子不好惹 Great Joy大喜Ancient Romance831k WordsCompleted Yuan Meng transmigrates and accidentally becomes the town’s top tough girl. No one dares marry her. Just when she finally sets up a home of her own, someone tricks her into taking in a frail, sickly young man. Looking at the delicate boy before her, Yuan Meng is at her wits’ end. She can’t hit him or scold him, and she has to feed and care for him. If she so much as slips up, he gets as pitiful as a kicked puppy. “Benefactor Sister, are you going to abandon me? If you do, there’ll be no point in 247Reads8.9Score—Shelves
2. 252 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 28.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   This book is highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

3. 253 原 Mr. Yuan, Spoil Me! 原先生，宠我！ Galaxy Forest银河森林Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted After five years of marriage, Xu Weige has nearly given up everything in show business to revolve her life around Yuan Ci. But he treats her like she doesn’t exist, ruins her family, and even turns her own son against her. He even says he wants another woman to be his mother. He pushes her toward the brink, step by step, until she finally leaps from a tall building. She survives, but loses five years of memories, and everything starts over. Twenty-one-year-old Xu Weige is left to clean up the me 158Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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   🪁🪁🪁Married for five years, she gave up everything for him, revolving her whole heart around him, but he treated her like she didn't exist. Even her own son grew to hate her more and more, wanting to find someone else to be his mother. She jumped off a high building, but she didn't die. However, she lost five years of her memory. Now, it's their turn to be unable to live without her...

4. 254 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.1kReads9.2Score416Shelves

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   The female protagonist is groomed to be a substitute for the emperor's unrequited love, working for others. Unexpectedly, the emperor has no unrequited love at all. The female protagonist understands very well that emperors have never loved anyone, and she tries to navigate between the two sides to protect herself.

5. 255 回 Back to 1975 to Start Striving 回到75年开始奋斗 Liu Xiaowen刘晓雯Modern Romance924k WordsCompleted [Revised Version]: Li Xiaoyu transmigrates back to 1975 and becomes the orphaned daughter of a martyr. She marries Wei Wei, a quiet, capable man. Keeping her transmigration secret and an unexpected windfall hidden, she draws on her modern knowledge and works alongside her husband. They start by leasing barren hills to grow fruit trees, then dig fishponds, raise livestock, and set up a processing cooperative. Amid the sweeping changes of the times, they not only lift their own family out of pover 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn in the 1970s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生七零：媳妇有点辣 Verdant Willow Hues青青柳色Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted In her past life, Jiang Xiaonuan earned a place at university, only for her own sister to steal it. Then her sister and her scumbag boyfriend teamed up to frame her. Her sister went on to become the elegant, respectable wife of a high-ranking official, while Jiang Xiaonuan spent her life in poverty and misery. Reborn at the end of the 1970s, Jiang Xiaonuan punches her scumbag ex, kicks her heartless sister to the curb, and gets thrown out by her cruel mother. She takes down every rotten jerk who 5.4kReads9.0Score633Shelves
7. 257 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Dies After Maxing Out Affection 快穿：白月光她刷满好感就死遁 Holding Frost at Dusk暮夜执霜Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + outwardly warm, inwardly cold heroine + no fixed pairing + not fragments of one soul + redemption-focused + every small world ends in tragedy] How do you max out both your targets' love and heartbreak values? Yue Yuyi's answer is to choose the best possible target, become the moonlight in his heart, then fake her death when he loves her most. She edits each conquest into a polished video and earns points from the viewers. She enjoys every minute of it. System: Master, you 12.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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   Both are highly rated and excellent works, strongly recommended! [Kissing emojis]

8. 258 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book!! The female lead is very clear-headed and the story is very engaging.

9. 259 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.6kReads9.2Score559Shelves
10. 260 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    The first book's female protagonist is brave, sincere, and worldly-wise yet not cynical. The second book's female protagonist is a refined lady, as pure as crystal.

11. 261 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4.2kReads9.4Score493Shelves

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    This book is truly exceptionally good. The female lead is the epitome of beauty and innocence, the plot is logically sound, and the twists and turns are captivating and suspenseful. It's incredibly good, even though the ending is a happy one, it still makes you cry a little. But it's just so wonderful, really.

12. 262 仙 The Immortal Ridge Lock 仙岭锁 Spring Has Blossoms春有芳菲Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted Historical transmigration with a touch of mystery. While hiking, Shen Yunyi and Shi Ge are tricked into joining a criminal organization. There, they meet Jiang Yan, who was tricked as well. As the three try to escape, they accidentally wander deep into the Qinling Mountains. During a strange weather phenomenon, the three transmigrate without even realizing it! Just as they are in danger, they are rescued by a mysterious merchant caravan. To stay alive, they decide to follow the caravan leader, G 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel with minimal time travel elements; it falls into the more traditional category. The female protagonist travels to the hidden ancient city where the male protagonist lives. They develop feelings for each other, travel together, and work to uncover the city's secrets, facing all the unexpected events and conspiracies hand in hand…

13. 263 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Enters a BE Script 快穿白月光穿进be剧本 Carefree Chatterbox佛系叽歪Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted #Shocking! The Dream Girl Meets a Love-Struck Hero in Every World!# [Dream Girl + Satisfying Romance + Healing and Redemption + No Fixed Couple] After Qing Dai’s fiftieth blind date ends in failure, she’s told it’s because the fragments of her soul scattered across different little worlds have left a trail of broken hearts: They were the CEO’s dream girl, the campus heartthrob’s secret wife, the regent’s cinnabar mole, the secretly adored imperial princess in a matriarchal world… As the dream gi 33.4kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
14. 264 八 The Wicked Little Darling of the 1980s Has the Powerful Man Hooked, and Now He Can't Get Enough 八零坏娇娇勾到大佬后真香了 Lollipop for a Little Lolita萝莉抱抱糖Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a wicked seductress + a factory director’s rise to wealth] Tao Yu is beautiful and bold. On the surface, she’s gentle, quiet, and perfectly normal, but deep down she’s a wicked little black-hearted dumpling. She transmigrates into the 1980s and finds herself in a poor, overcrowded courtyard compound, struggling just to get by. She and the favored son of heaven, Song Hecheng, are worlds apart and should never have crossed paths. But in the factory director’s office, she smiles so 2.1kReads9.0Score237Shelves

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    🍂🥀The female lead is actually a bit world-weary. Initially, she realizes she's interested in the male lead, so she goes to great lengths to seduce him. Unexpectedly, the male lead is extremely defensive. After she backs away, the male lead regrets not taking the bait in the first place. Knowing her past experiences makes him even more fearful.

15. 265 神 The Cannon Fodder She Raised Conquered the World 神明她培养的炮灰们征服了全世界 Jiaojiao Like the Moon姣姣似月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Obsessive, lovesick characters + beloved heroine with multiple secret identities + urban supernatural powers + metaphysics + entertainment industry + super sweet romance, face-slapping] After one of the fallen gods of the Six Realms transmigrates into a book, she becomes a breakout star, takes the world by storm, and opens up a path to immortal cultivation. She crushes the heroine favored by destiny, wreaks havoc on the original heroine’s harem, and helps her cannon-fodder family and friends so 2kReads9.3Score265Shelves

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    This is the one! You definitely won't regret getting hooked.

16. 266 顶 The Top-Tier Star Says He’ll Help Me Out 顶流说他带带我 Never Forget the Passing Years莫将浮生忘流年Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing He had always looked up to Ji Fei as his idol. He never expected her to become his girlfriend. [No real-life inspirations. Older woman-younger man romance, painfully slow burn. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story or a tale of a strong female lead. The early chapters focus on the male lead’s growth, so he gets a lot of screen time. Later on, there are more scenes within the female lead’s performances. She isn’t a stunning beauty who takes everyone’s breath away. She only shines onstage; in every 359Reads9.4Score—Shelves
17. 267 我 I’m a Straight Woman and a Sword Cultivator, Yet Everyone’s Obsessed with Me 我，直女剑修，但万人迷 Amateur Sailor业余水手Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Read these content warnings: 1. Male suitors competing + love triangle drama + chasing the wife to the crematorium + forced love + darkening + unrequited feelings. 2. The first male supporting character has a tragic past and is not chaste; he appears very briefly, so don’t read if that bothers you. 3. This is purely written to indulge the author’s tastes; readers who demand strict logic should stay away. 4. Everyone is drawn to the heroine, with unrequited feelings and no fixed couple.] When Q 4kReads9.0Score459Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book initially believed she had arrived in this world by chance, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be a goddess of this world. She is aloof and cold, yet unintentionally redeems many people.

18. 268 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    🍰🌴🥥A quick transmigration masterpiece from Tomato🍅📖 I personally think the female lead is the kind who is gentle and kind, aloof to others but clear-headed inside🍊 Love it!

19. 269 他 His Pure White Gardenia 他的纯白栀子花 Little Yuan Liaoliao小元了了Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus | Sweet Romance, Flirting, and Healing | Redemption] When Yu Baizhi opened her eyes again, she had somehow been reborn in the body of a girl with the same name who was taking the college entrance exam. The girl’s parents had died early, and she had spent her whole life meekly trying to please her uncle’s family, who despised her and treated her like she didn’t exist. Yu Baizhi accepted this new chance at life. On the night after the exams, the campus heartthrob’s lackeys misto 374Reads8.4Score108Shelves

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    The female lead, so cool and collected, handling everything so well, with such a relaxed and effortless demeanor, is truly captivating 🤣 — Just as her sharp teeth were about to pierce her carotid artery, Qu Wang grabbed the girl's slender neck: "Let's see if you bite me to death first, or I strangle you first." "Be good, I'll take you to the hospital. It won't hurt anymore at the hospital." — (Appears in Chapter 3) I was drawn in by this part of the synopsis, clicked to read it, and found it to be really good 😊

20. 270 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Recommended Rating: ✨✨✨✨ The first one is a bit fantasy-oriented. The female lead is an aloof and beautiful woman, not a saint. After shedding her past flaws, she acts freely and unrestrainedly. The main storyline is already complete, so feel free to watch. Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The second one is highly recommended. It's an ancient romance with a rebirth and palace intrigue theme, and the female lead is a charming beauty who maintains a proper distance from the emperor. Her meetings with him are calculated, and she doesn't lose herself in his favor. The female lead is incredibly capable. Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The third one features a pure ancient female lead who isn't just reborn with a completely different mindset. The female lead is from a noble family, and the male lead is a pitiful young man from a powerful clan. The female lead even manages to win him over. The key point is that the female lead's father and brother are overjoyed! The pacing is a bit slow, but it gets incredibly good later on. You'll regret not watching it, OK?

21. 271 再 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情：将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.1kReads9.1Score509Shelves

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    You can find a female protagonist like this in this book.

22. 272 沉 Crossing the Abyss 沉渊渡 Lan You兰莜Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing The rating is low because the novel has only just started receiving ratings and there aren’t many yet. Thank you all for your support! [Cool, gentle female physician × urbane, calculating Imperial Guard, two capable leads testing each other as deep feelings simmer beneath the surface] Fifteen years ago, Canglang Valley was consumed in a blaze of scarlet blood, while a fire in the inner palace buried the smoke and dust. Fifteen years later, the physician Shen Xuanhe left Yunwu Mountain. With a pe 161Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    [A cool and gentle female healer × A gentle and cunning imperial guard] When she finally stopped and looked into the tenderness and determination in his eyes: "Lord Lu, what exactly do you want?" He smiled, his young eyes burning with sincerity like a blazing flame: "I want an opportunity."

23. 273 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.5kReads9.0Score742Shelves
24. 274 女 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Xu Ci珝慈Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 890Reads9.3Score123Shelves

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    "The Female Bank Manager's Dead End" is a realistic novel. Ma Yuquan's growth process reveals various imbalances in her career and life, which is just the living conditions of ordinary people.

25. 275 人 Broad Daylight 人间白昼 Qi Qi49柒柒49Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, Streetwise Boy × Grumpy, World-Weary Girl] [Healing Romance | World-Weary Martial Arts Girl | Devoted First Loves Only | Happy Ending] The first time Xu Cheng saw Zhou Shuang, he thought she looked like a soft, timid rabbit raised in a sheltered mansion. He couldn't stand people like that. The second time he saw her, he was certain she'd been sent by the heavens to make trouble for him. She made him want to break his own rules and throw a punch. The third time, he thought: Wait, is 4.8kReads9.4Score836Shelves

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    The female lead is a top student, cynical, and has a sunny puppy.

26. 276 系 The System's a Clown, I Make Things Worse: Rebellious to the Core 系统沙雕我添堵，一身反骨离大谱 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance9.1M WordsCompleted They came from distinguished families and were beautiful, talented, and exceptional. But whenever they crossed paths with the male and female leads, they became brainless cannon fodder, burning themselves up to make the leads’ romance flourish until their dying breath. And now Gu Mo has become all those women from countless novels. System: Boss, you can face-slap the villains and break up those couples! Go get ’em! Gu Mo: I’m awesome! I can do this! Much later, the System stares in bewilderment 37.4kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    I think Mo Shen is very gentle; her presence always gives me a sense of security. [Learned something new]

27. 277 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Female Supporting Character Tears the Script to Shreds 快穿：恶毒女配撕碎剧本 Cloudlike Tea Leaves茶叶云片Modern Romance774k WordsOngoing [Sweet and angsty, with no tired tropes + immersive quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + love at first sight + the heroine is the original host] The goddess Yan Ning drunkenly tumbles into a book and becomes a series of ill-fated supporting heroines. Her spirit pet, Zhu Zhu the Pig, quickly reads through all the plots and finds her. But why isn't anything going the way the script says? [World One] The amnesiac CEO's fiancée A certain CEO: “After I lost my memory, I got jealous of myself 25.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The female lead always knew what she wanted, had strong moral principles, and wasn't love-struck. In short, I absolutely adore Yan Ning; investing in her is a sure win!!!

28. 278 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score282Shelves

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    The female lead is a gentle and refined young lady from a prominent family in the Jiangnan region. She's truly gentle, aloof, and insightful; beautiful and well-mannered. The male lead is a ruthless, insane tycoon who falls in love with her at first sight! He's been plotting for years! He forces himself on her. The female lead is tricked into getting pregnant by him. He feigns innocence! The male lead is a completely insane, despicable man!! He's a ruthless tycoon who has been plotting for a long time after falling in love with the gentle female lead at first sight. Their reunion is solely for the purpose of forcibly taking her as his wife!! To get her engaged to her childhood sweetheart before they can, he forces her to break off their engagement and marry him because she's pregnant, thus taking her by force.

29. 279 高 After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Ice-Cold Beauty Has Global Powerhouses Lining Up to Marry Her 高岭之花退婚后，全球大佬排队求娶 Strawberry Tomato草莓柿子Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Broken Engagement + Clear-Eyed Romance + Rekindled Love + Ethereal Beauty Descends to the Mortal World + Possessive Tycoon's Long-Laid Plans] [Serene, aloof beauty × Possessive, powerful tycoon] When they were young, Tong Lanxu, Yaocheng's most beautiful woman, shared a budding romance with Qin Jing, the sole heir to a century-old family. But a twist of fate drove them apart. Years later, she is engaged to Song Chengxiao, a rising star in the business world, while Qin Jing has become one of Yao 339Reads5.2Score117Shelves

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    This one, ❎❎, is a Buddhist-like girl, the kind of "white moonlight" (idealized female lead). She's aloof and distant towards others and her family!❗❗

30. 280 颜 A Face-Con's Heartbeat 颜控心动 Demon Cult Saint Tomato魔教圣女果Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing Looks-obsessed top student heroine × handsome school bully hero An unconventional school story, mostly slice-of-life, but not realistic. Pure feel-good fiction, with no angst. In the second semester of their junior year, a transfer student suddenly arrived at North District No. 1 High School. The transfer student was stunning, as if he had stepped out of a comic book, and soon caused a sensation at school. Every day, Lu Xi listened as her deskmate relayed the latest gossip about him. One minut 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet and simple story, very enjoyable!!! The female lead is an all-around academic genius, a cool and aloof person who's obsessed with good looks. She didn't initially like the male lead; she just helped him because he was handsome. I absolutely love this story and hope it becomes a hit! [Kissing emoji]

31. 281 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 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 79.4kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    🌟Li Fu suddenly opened her eyes. Her jet-black pupils turned crimson, and vengeful ghosts howled around her, the River of Oblivion churned, and dense resentment rippled outwards. What was she to do? "I want to get justice for myself." She looked at the person before her, her crimson eyes calm and undisturbed. Every word she spoke drew countless streams of resentment into her body, filling her internal organs. Her voice was calm: "I want... The heavens to fall, and there will be no distinction between immortals and mortals!"

32. 282 第 The Fourteenth Year 第拾肆年 A Sprig of Albizia Bark一株合欢皮Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [A resilient heroine who quietly protects the man she loves from afar × a powerful hero who falls from his lofty position for love] In the fourteenth year of Wen Chu’s secret crush on Gu Shizhao, their lives finally crossed paths. On the surface, it’s a bittersweet story about a heroine who has quietly loved the hero for fourteen years. In reality, it’s about the hero being slow to realize his feelings, then falling in love and getting playfully put in his place by the woman he adores. Gu Shizha —Reads—Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is exceptionally well-developed. When they meet again, let's understand each other implicitly, hiding our love deep within the bustling crowd. Wen Chu murmured again and again, "You are the bright moon hanging high in the sky, you cannot fall to the mortal world because of me." Even if her moon falls to the mortal world for her, she will treasure and protect it with the most beautiful and sturdy glass dome. The moon came for her, and being hers alone is enough; therefore, she will ensure her moon remains forever flawless and pure.

33. 283 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
34. 284 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 690Reads9.0Score121Shelves

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    The female lead is very gentle to those around her, even her love rival. She is distant from strangers, rational and insightful, and observes the people and things around her with a clear mind while maintaining a proper balance.

35. 285 疯 A Crazy Fan Favorite, Transmigrating Online 疯批万人迷，在线快穿中 Lazy Words词慵Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + System + living life as a game + occasional madness + a touch of being adored by everyone] After someone carries Shen Xianzui to the top of a high-rise and jumps with him, he becomes bound to the “Something’s Wrong with You” System. Carrying all kinds of strange and unusual ailments, he transmigrates to different little worlds to fulfill the original hosts’ wishes. Always conscientious at work, Shen dutifully applies himself for a while. Then the System gazes gloomily a 1.7kReads9.1Score146Shelves

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    The most fleeting things in life are those that cannot be kept.

36. 286 和 After a Political Marriage, the Wolf King Pursues Me 和亲后，我被狼王撩 The Turtledoves That Cannot Be Caged关不住的雎鸠Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted She is the Shen family’s legitimate daughter. He is a lone wolf of the grasslands. The two had nothing in common, but with the Xia dynasty in decline, marriage to a foreign land was their only way forward. She is clever and composed, with a miraculous healing touch. He is proud and aloof, yet carries the world in his heart. Alone in the barbarian lands of the grasslands, she faces one insult and hardship after another with unruffled calm. Through countless tests and struggles, they finally win e 1.8kReads9.0Score177Shelves

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    This book deserves a mention! It's set against the backdrop of a political marriage, the female lead is a female doctor who is calm, intelligent, and not a naive or innocent character, and the male lead is a cold and arrogant khan who is not overpowered. Sisters, you won't regret investing in this one!

37. 287 四 Four Years Later, She Returns with Their Daughter, and the Scumbag Father and Son Break Down 四年后携女回归，渣男父子哭疯了 Gao Weishi高未时Modern Romance871k WordsCompleted [Husband and son’s regret arc + the female lead is the beloved one + secret identity + face-slapping + men compete for her] On her birthday, Yun Yiran was forgotten by everyone. At the same time, in the hospital, her husband and son were both by another woman’s side. Her husband doted on the woman, while her son threw himself into her arms and said he wanted her to be his mother. For the sake of their marriage, Yun Yiran gave up her old life to cook for her family, doing her best to be a good wi 2.4kReads8.8Score280Shelves

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    1️⃣ She cooked a delicious meal in the name of love, but on her birthday, he was at the hospital with his unrequited love. Their son's wish was for his unrequited love to become a mother. Heartbroken, she let go, found true love again, and had a lovely daughter. He knelt before her with their son at night, but she had already accepted it calmly and no longer held onto any lingering feelings.

38. 288 她 She Never Competes for Anything, So How Did She Become Everyone's Favorite? 她不争不抢，怎么成了万人迷 Silent Tears默写泪Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Everyone is drawn to her + all male leads are inexperienced + romantic tension + rational heiress] “The female lead won’t be mistreated. She doesn’t like fighting over people, but she knows how to get what she wants.” Jiang Tingwan was adopted by the Jiang family twenty years ago. The family’s emotional coldness had made her just as cool and composed. She knew exactly how to create romantic tension while appearing gentle and demure. But when someone was sincere with her, her instinct was to pul 3kReads8.9Score332Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is exceptionally beautiful, with a cool and aloof demeanor.

39. 289 说 We Agreed It Was Just a Contract, but Mr. Shang Cried Until His Eyes Turned Red When It Wasn't Renewed 说好只是合约不续商总却哭红了眼 Eat a Lucky Carp吃条锦鲤Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Young dance prodigy x lovesick CEO] [Heroine focused on her career] [Both leads are each other's biggest fans] [Both are pure] [Happy ending] [Ladies who like female-led stories with no CP, please don't read] Three years ago, after a family upheaval, Ying Changhuan resigned from her position as principal dancer at the Imperial Capital National Song and Dance Troupe and returned to Jiangcheng, where she became the contract lover of the city's powerful businessman, Shang Jingheng. When their thre 1.2kReads8.6Score113Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed, but not scheming; she has a gentle personality and never gets angry. The male lead is love-struck.

40. 290 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 21.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    1. Believing he was going crazy because of cancer. 2. The resilience and clarity to overcome mental illness.

41. 291 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    The first book features a retired palace official who is insightful, not overly naive, and doesn't hold the male lead back. The second book is similar to "The Beginning," where the protagonist repeatedly travels back to the year before her death to unravel the mystery and find the murderer. The third book, which I haven't finished yet, features an elderly woman whom the female protagonist serves who is lucid and clear-headed.

42. 292 厉 After Mrs. Li Thrives on Her Own, Her Unhinged Husband and Son Beg for Forgiveness! 厉太太独美后，疯批父子求原谅！ Yuzi Yaya玉子丫丫Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted For the sake of her frail, sickly son and the marriage she thought was happy, Su Mianyue gave up her thriving career at her husband's urging and returned to family life, washing her hands of work to cook for them. Little did she know that once she truly became a housewife, her husband would despise her and her son would resent her. Even for parent-teacher meetings, the two of them wanted another woman to go instead. Her son called that woman “Mom” right in front of her. Su Mianyue finally saw th 85Reads5.7Score101Shelves
43. 293 绑 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 46Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is very low-key; she just wants to help her father maintain his seventh-rank official position. With the help of the system, her understanding of ancient society becomes clearer and clearer, and she is very calm and insightful.

44. 294 医 Medical Cultivator Senior Sister Is Beating People Up Online, Everyone Get Out of the Way! 医修师姐在线锤人，通通闪开！ Hui Xier绘禧儿Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted As the hidden power behind Bie Hun Medicine Island, Bie Hanyan suddenly discovers one day that she has transmigrated into a book... In the story, the adorable, obedient junior sister is tricked by the overpowered male lead into leaving the island, only to meet her end. The sect she reveres and admires is coveted by others, then besieged and wiped out! As for her... Sorry, the book doesn't mention her at all! Even worse... The straight guy who died in her last life turns out to be the original st 595Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    Thirteenth Senior Sister, don't smoke, it smells really good!!!

45. 295 重 Reborn: I Discover That My Enemies All Miss Me 重生后，发现仇人们都在怀念我 Red and Green Goose红绿鹅Modern Romance688k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite + Strong Female Lead + Interstellar + Feel-Good] #She thought everyone hated her, but she was actually the unattainable beloved they all cherished# #Reborn, and somehow I’m still the leader# Wen Erlai was once the beloved Grand Marshal of the Federation. The heir to a financial dynasty was her trusted subordinate, the future head of state was her closest friend, her teacher was the strongest mentor in the stars, and her student was the top cadet at the military academy. Ev 13.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    "Avril, I'm still alive." "I need to go in and take his place." She too had a past marked by youthful recklessness.

46. 296 穿 After Losing Her Memory Upon Transmigrating into a Book, She Abandoned Her Husband and Child! 穿书失忆后，她抛夫弃子了！ American Style Isn't Beautiful美式不是美Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted Workaholic Song Wenwen, who loves money more than life, transmigrates into a book as a villainess who runs away while pregnant. She opens her eyes, and a little kid with the air of a domineering young CEO blurts out, “Mom, how long are you going to keep this up? Dad's patience is limited.” She closes her eyes, sticks out her legs, and goes, Oh, hell! She'd have been better off staying asleep. Go, go, go. Leave already. She wants neither the man nor the kid. What, does her forehead have “suck 1.1kReads5.5Score102Shelves
47. 297 宫 A Palace Maid's Guide to Staying Alive 宫女保命准则 Wu Naihe吴奈何Ancient Romance77k WordsCompleted Yu Hexue was a wine maker in the Imperial Food Bureau. Before serving wine to her masters, one of her duties was to test it for poison. It sounded dangerous, but she had never heard of anyone being poisoned to death while testing food. Yet this very thing happened to her. In the seventh year of Zhengping, during the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she was poisoned to death in Shuanghua Hall. She died in the arms of the Third Prince, Yuan Yu, becoming his scapegoat. When she woke, she had returned 168Reads8.9Score—Shelves
48. 298 夫 Madam, Rest Easy. Leave the Family Split and the Beating of the Villains to Me 夫人你歇着，分家虐极品让我上 Light Glaze轻釉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After marrying into the Dingyuan Marquis household by calling in a favor, merchant-born Jiang Rao began living the carefree life of a salted fish. Her mother-in-law gives her a hard time? Jiang Rao: I did the Marquis household a favor. No need to worry! Her sisters-in-law target her? Jiang Rao: I did the Marquis household a favor. I'll just ignore them! Her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law want to scheme for the money in her hands? Jiang Rao: I have more than enough money anyway. I'll spend a li 3.2kReads9.3Score459Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!! I read it non-stop, slowly, over many, many days. It's very sweet, the female lead is very opinionated and has very positive values! The male lead is also very upright!

49. 299 鬼 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑！四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 8.1kReads9.0Score838Shelves

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    A young warlord versus a seemingly innocent but actually wealthy landowner. The female lead is aloof and insightful, with famous quotes like: "Stand up, live on." And "With no man in my heart, my sword is naturally divine." The writing is excellent; highly recommended.

50. 300 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves

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    The female protagonist is gentle, clear-headed, and self-aware. Despite a troubled family background, she has always been clear-headed, knowing she must rely on herself. Growing up with clear goals, she breaks free from her family environment and develops a clear understanding of herself, her future, her life, and her way of living. She moves forward steadfastly, remaining true to herself. This is a novel worth reading on any platform.

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