Strong, Clear-Headed Heroines 女主强大且清醒

1. 1 将 After I Married the Jerk into a Rich Family, His Whole Family Regretted It 将渣男送进豪门后，他全家后悔了 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折14k WordsCompleted After I married the scumbag off to a wealthy family, his whole family regretted it. 7.8kReads—Score146Shelves

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   The female lead is strong and needs to be clear-headed.

2. 2 表 My Cousin Got into Harvard and Had Me Committed to a Mental Hospital 表姐考上哈佛大学，将我送进精神病院 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折12k WordsCompleted My Cousin Got into Harvard and Sent Me to a Mental Hospital 17.2kReads—Score108Shelves
3. 3 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 超 A Collection of Super-Short, Sweet Romances 超短篇小甜文合集 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted All are sweet little stories! Each one is a standalone, super-short tale. Straightforward romance, no misunderstandings, quick progress, and quick endings. Story One: A tree finds his companion vine [Zhu Yan x Yue Zhiteng] Story Two: The man fought over by a rich woman and a rich young man [Tao Zhuo x Chen Shu] Story Three: A mountain spirit obsessed with human phones and a human who fall for each other [Lin Fenfen x Lu Yuan] Story Four: A severely lopsided student reborn in her third year of mi 3.7kReads8.2Score248Shelves
5. 5 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5kReads—Score101Shelves
6. 6 在 Love in Badminton Season 在羽毛球时节，恋爱 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, so there aren’t many votes yet) [One-on-one sweet romance + ordinary working-stiff life and love + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + slow and steady love] [Half everyday romance, half working-stiff life] The theme of this story: Love is just as important as work. Even if you’re a working stiff, you should find a sense of purpose in yourself through all the trials and tribulations. Working stiffs deserve love too!! People say the secret to a good re 122Reads8.0Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 I'm Not a Caged Bird 我不是笼中鸟 Luo Ai洛艾Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted Su Yi marries Gu Suian, a wealthy young man from the capital, so she can stay on at the National Institute of Physics. Unfortunately, their marriage lasts only a year and a half… After their divorce, they go their separate ways. They think they’ll never see each other again, but two years later, they meet once more. Gu Suian launches an all-out campaign to win his wife back, while Dr. Su carefully dodges and hides from him. In short, this is the story of a brilliant physicist who gives up a weal 172Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   This is the story of a female physics prodigy who gave up a wealthy young man from Beijing to pursue her dreams. It's not naive, not rigid, and not childish. There are always people in this world who persevere for their dreams, giving up opportunities to study in a cage. Like light, they are passionate, radiant, and free. I love you, but I love my faith even more!

8. 8 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   The three little devils were chattering incessantly at Xia Zhizhi, even trying to manually wake her up by tugging at her eyelids with their tiny hands. Xia Zhizhi: "..." Forced awake, Xia Zhizhi stared blankly at the ceiling. Heavens, what sins did I commit to deserve these three little devils being born into my belly? Three identical, adorable little faces shoved close to Xia Zhizhi's, drooling and complaining to their mother that they were hungry. Xia Zhizhi sat up, half-closing her eyes at the three little rascals in front of her, and shrugged. "Mommy's hungry too, but what if Mommy doesn't want to cook?" "Go to the cafeteria, Mommy, get up." Jinbao said, his little face full of seriousness. Heh, she wanted to too. But the three children were only a year and a half old and couldn't eat heavily seasoned food. Helpless, Xia Zhizhi got up and went to cook for these three troublemakers.

9. 9 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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   ① (Cultivation) Female protagonist Zhuang Qingyu, the senior sister ② (Ancient Romance) Female protagonist Xiao Wangshu, the villain doesn't get redeemed ③ (Ancient Romance) Female protagonist Shen Yu, a coming-of-age story ④ (Apocalypse) Female protagonist, a powerful heroine in a prosperous era, with a strong sense of national responsibility

10. 10 掏 After Draining My Scumbag Father and Stepmother, the Heiress Joins the Army and Heads to an Island 掏空渣爹后妈，资本小姐随军海岛 Thinking of You思君吖Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Short-Form Drama Adaptation Out + Military Marriage + Feel-Good Revenge + Island-Group Pocket Dimension + Exceptional Female Lead, Possessive Male Lead] Jiang Yan, daughter of the richest man in the country, owns assets worth hundreds of billions. Her daily routine is living off her parents, lazing around, and shopping. One day, she went out to pick up a food delivery and got brained by a brick. Then she transmigrated into a brainless period novel written by her jealous cousin! In the book, Jia 16.4kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
12. 12 失 The Amnesiac Trillionaire CEO Tears Up the Love Triangle 失忆千亿女总裁，修罗场里杀疯了 Happy Boy Loves Tomatoes喜仔爱吃番茄Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [One Male Lead, Multiple Female Leads] [All Male Leads Are Chaste] [Rivalry Among Men] [Strong Female Lead] [Business Rivalry] [Ex-Husband's Regret] [Everyone's Favorite] One-line summary: Take a look at this top-tier battle of the men! Self-made powerhouse heroine VS aloof ex-husband VS scheming, iron-fisted husband VS secret godfather's secretary VS seductive, scheming mistress - When you were in your twenties, did you ever imagine what you'd be like in your thirties? Especially when things 2kReads—Score275Shelves

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

13. 13 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 17.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    In the realm of strength and clarity, there must be a place for my sister Bai, or rather, there is no one on the entire internet more strong and clear-headed than my sister Bai, who deserves all of Huo Ling's love.

14. 14 教 My Professor Stepmom and Her Darling Zhaozhao 教授后妈和她的昭昭小宝贝 Xiao Lao小姥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Second marriage for the male lead + the child is his biological daughter + they never fully fall in love + neither is chaste] [Highly educated families + prominent political families, both strong-willed, neither a typical good person] After earning her doctorate, Xie Qingwei smoothly stayed on as a university lecturer. Through a twist of fate, she, a committed non-marriage type, married Lin Jinghe, a retired high-ranking official who had already been married once and had a daughter. [Before the 5.1kReads7.5Score363Shelves

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    This book is addictive! The plot will keep you up all night, you just can't stop reading because it's so good... There's an incredibly cute little girl named Zhao Zhao, raised by her high-ranking official father and highly educated mother. She completely captured my heart—her cuteness, her intelligence, her little moments of mischief... Hehehe. The male and female leads are also amazing, with high IQs and high EQs... The book navigates the complexities of officialdom, the workplace, and family life...

15. 15 诡 How Strange! Mom Disappeared, and Suddenly I Have a Daughter 诡异！妈妈不见了，我却突然多了个女儿 Xiao Lao小姥8k WordsCompleted Creepy! Mom has vanished, but I’ve suddenly gained a daughter. 306Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 包 I Kept a Younger Guy, but Now He Tells Me to Behave? 包养年下弟弟后，他却要我自重？ Chang Jin长尽Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted The year Wen Qiwู turned thirty, she took on a college student. She wanted his body, and he wanted her money. If all went as expected, she would enjoy a few years of a pretty young man's youth, then leave without a second thought. And that's exactly what she did, except a little mishap got in the way. The puppy was not only enjoying himself, he wanted to move up and claim a title. This little dog who'd fallen into the water resorted to every trick in the book to win her favor. Tsk. He's so youn 992Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is a female CEO who soberly refuses to marry into a wealthy family, builds her own business from scratch, and takes care of a younger man—a genuine arrangement. She's strong yet tolerant, and understands from the beginning that their relationship is a transaction. She has a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest), but even after he turns back, she still firmly chooses him. You absolutely must watch until the end! CEO Wen is worth it! [Crying emoji]

17. 17 主 Reborn as a Housewife: This Time, I'm Taking Charge! 主妇重生：姐这次做女强！ A Cuttlefish一条墨鱼Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing 1. The story leans toward realism. Since the heroine has neither a career nor financial resources to support her, she starts out at a disadvantage, so things aren't especially satisfying at first; 2. [Rebirth + System + Workplace/Entrepreneurship] In her previous life, Lu Yao was hurt by her family and murdered by her husband and his mistress. After being reborn, she decisively divorces her husband, has an abortion, sends her ex-husband to prison, and cuts ties with her family. She devotes herse 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a top student in biological sciences from a prestigious 985 university. After being reborn, she loses her romantic mindset. Although she and her partner develop feelings for each other over time and admire each other, she refuses to be swayed by love and focuses solely on her career, aiming to become a business elite! [Flying kiss]

18. 18 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 95.8kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    I recommend three books. The first one features a female protagonist who travels back to the 1970s. She's very clear-headed, avoids the hustle and bustle, quietly builds her wealth, goes to university, and buys a house. The second one features a female protagonist who rises through the ranks based on her own abilities, from a lowly clerk to a commune secretary, step by step. The third one features a female protagonist who clearly knows what she wants; it's set in multiple worlds, each with a different era and different people.

19. 19 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 15.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed and passionate about her career. Initially, she actively pursues the male lead, who acts recklessly. She cuts her losses promptly and breaks up with him without hesitation. Later, the male lead discovers he's a substitute for his "white moonlight" (a term for someone he initially admires but later finds himself hopelessly in love with her, and then he runs around chasing after his "wife." [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

20. 20 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
21. 21 八 The Fierce Eighties Beauty Is Gorgeous, and Her Devoted Childhood Sweetheart Can Handle Her Heat 八零悍妻美又飒，忠犬竹马不怕辣 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yinchen was reborn. In her previous life, her saintly, loving, and progressive husband had quietly given her hard-earned university place to his childhood sweetheart, because the girl had no father and was more vulnerable and pitiful. In her previous life, Song Yinchen had been fiercely competitive. She fought people over boundaries, picked arguments, and made scenes. She did all the housework and farm work herself and cared for the whole family, until she became the village's most notoriou 7.6kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    This is it! The female lead is strong and clear-headed; she dumps her scumbag boyfriend, goes to university, and gets rich—truly amazing!

22. 22 重 Reborn and Corrupted: The Top-Tier Big Shot Is Seriously Badass! 重生黑化：顶级大佬她有亿点拽！ Huihui Hui灰灰咴Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Reborn for Revenge + Face-Slapping the Trash + Powerful Figures + Secret Identities + Top-Tier Intelligence and Combat Skills] In her previous life, she was betrayed and killed by the friends and family she trusted most. Not even her bones were left behind! Heaven had eyes: she was reborn in someone else's body, that of the notorious good-for-nothing heiress from City F. In this life, she turns the tables and stops holding back. She takes revenge on her enemies, settles every grievance, kills h 41Reads6.4Score—Shelves
23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras 快穿年代世界 Writing for Money写文赚钱钱Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted See how Lin Jiaojiao lives happily in worlds from different eras. (Note: The heroines have different personalities in each period story. Some have a golden finger, and others don't.) 1. She Has a Serious Illness in the 1970s 2. The Capitalist Darling of the 1970s 3. The Reborn First Wife of the 1980s 4. The Foil of the 1990s 5. She Transmigrates into a Scumbag Who Abandoned Her Husband and Child in the 1970s 6. The 1960s, When Sons Were Valued More Than Daughters 7. My Childhood Friend with a Po 13.6kReads8.1Score836Shelves
24. 24 惊 The Mercenary Heiress Has Gone Wild! Master Mo, I'll Hand You the Knife 惊佣兵大小姐杀疯了墨爷：我递刀 Blue Gum Lemonade蓝桉可乐Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted Reborn + two powerful leads + one-on-one romance + everyone’s favorite + face-slapping + lots of super-sweet couples [Quiet and reserved VS hot-tempered] [Mercenary King VS Buddhist-minded King of Hell] [Past and present lives] Reborn overnight, the mercenary queen Leng Yan finds herself in the body of a dim-witted girl with slow reactions, and becomes the laughingstock of everyone in the imperial capital. “Did she kill her stepsister and seduce her brother-in-law?” What a joke. Leng Yan calmly 3.4kReads9.2Score444Shelves
25. 25 枕 A Burning Heat Beside Me 枕边炙热 Nine of Them玖之Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Strong heroine and hero “Just started, so the rating will rise” [Cool beauty VS capital’s crown prince] [Initially lonely and aloof, later a scheming, ambitious heroine VS a powerful, calculating and devoted hero who bows to love] Everyone in their circle knew that Fu Yanli, the cold and celibate crown prince of the Fu family, had set his sights on a female student at Jing University. To win her over, he pretended to be drunk, played the wounded victim, and schemed at every turn. The night Song 4.2kReads8.7Score389Shelves

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    It's so good! I read every single chapter. The female lead has a difficult upbringing and a painful inner world, while the male lead heals her with his deep affection and warmth. The early episodes are mostly about "torturing the male lead," but later the male and female leads walk together towards a happy ending. The male lead's love is truly admirable; Song Yi protected the female lead from her terrible childhood, and in the end, he even used his heart to pave the way for her to return to the Jiang family. Song Yi's death is really hard to let go of, but the male lead slowly heals the female lead.

26. 26 马 Her Secret Identity Exposed, the Big Shot Goes on a Rampage 马甲被爆，大佬她杀疯了 Six Joys六喜吖Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Satisfying wealthy-family drama, secret identities revealed, reborn, sweet romance, powerful male lead] Her mother made Jiang Ye take the blame when her stepsister accidentally killed someone. After two years in juvenile detention, her mother thought she was an embarrassment and told her to get lost back to the countryside. When her disabled fiancé recovered, he treated her coldly and wanted nothing to do with her. Everyone hurled insults at her, calling her a worthless failure who was good for 2.5kReads9.1Score309Shelves
27. 27 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She has her own compass in her heart, unmoved by the wind. The clamor of the outside world is merely a chord in the background.

28. 28 春 The Spring Tide Brings News 春潮有信 Unattached Mind无住心Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Powerful families, contract romance, mutual healing, push and pull, both untouched, one-on-one] [Gentle, perceptive beauty x cold in public, loyal, devoted, and single-minded in private] [Heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners x business mogul] “Zhiyu, you know I need a chance.” When they broke up, Jiang Yan said it so calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial. Shen Zhiyu agreed without hesitation and ended things decisively. She was a vibrant spring forest w 89Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a heiress from a prestigious family, while the male lead is a CEO. The female lead is strong yet gentle and has her own opinions. The male lead is shrewd and calculating, but he is captivated by the female lead's personal charm and unknowingly falls deeply in love with her, changing himself in the process.

29. 29 穿 After Becoming a Cannon Fodder in a Beloved Immortal Cultivation Novel 穿成仙侠团宠文的炮灰后 Huai Xia Shi Ba槐夏十八Fantastical Romance213k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No CP] [爽文] Full title: After Becoming Cannon Fodder in a Beloved Xianxia Novel, I Became the Strongest in the Cultivation World Jiang Chuo had always wanted to know: In so many xianxia novels, the heroine is clearly favored by Heaven and Earth, receives the most opportunities and the greatest golden fingers, yet why is the male lead always the strongest in the world? Why can't the heroine be the strongest one? Then she became the cannon-fodder female supporting character i 1.2kReads—Score148Shelves

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    A fantasy novel where a cannon fodder character transmigrates into a book and rises to power! Jiang Chuo sees through the plot and knows that the original female lead's opportunities will ultimately benefit the male lead. So she simply takes over all the opportunities, focuses on honing her cultivation, stays away from love, and becomes the strongest in the cultivation world through her own efforts.

30. 30 楚 Lord Chu, Your Wife Is Trending Again 楚爷，夫人又上热搜了 Ke Xi可汐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Everyone’s Favorite + No Angst + Showbiz + Devoted Husband] Breaking news: The missing daughter of the Zhu family, one of Jingling’s six great families, has returned after fifteen years! Netizens go wild: “Ahhh... Who’s this fairy-like beauty? I’m in love!” “Wait... Is that even a human face?!” “The top scorer in the college entrance exam at thirteen? Seriously? Was I born just to make up the numbers?” She is the miracle doctor Wu, who has saved countless lives! She is also 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Both of these are great! 😊

31. 31 穿 Reborn as the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, She’s Taking Everyone Down 穿成虐文女主，她要干翻所有人 Code Name Qi Xiao Qi编号柒小柒Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted Wealthy Family + Forced Love + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts Clear-headed and untamable × Devoted to the point of obsession Lin Qingzhi transmigrated into a tragic romance novel and found herself in the worst possible situation from the start. A gambling-addicted father, a mother who played favorites, a good-for-nothing younger brother, and a life in ruins. To pay off her debts, she dropped out of college in her sophomore year and married Lu Chengjun, who loved 29Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    I love stories with strong, assertive female leads. This one is super good! I've read 3000 books on Taobao, and this one is a non-stop transmigration story. Before transmigrating, the female lead was timid and submissive. The male and female leads were already married. Because of her poor family background, her mother's family was like vampires, constantly demanding money from the male lead's family. She always felt unworthy of the male lead. The male lead is a wealthy CEO. After transmigrating, the female lead runs away, dealing with her mother, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. She wants a divorce, but he refuses, so she runs away again. Since she doesn't agree to divorce anyone who provokes her, she directly confronts them. It's very exciting; she constantly challenges the male lead. It's a great story where the female lead uses the male lead, and he enjoys it. In another story, the female lead is a princess, and the male lead is a hostage from an enemy country. In her previous life, the female lead had someone she liked. Because the male lead resembled her, she asked his father for the princess's residence and bullied him. The female lead was poisoned with aphrodisiacs and then used the male lead as an antidote. The male protagonist destroys the Jiang Kingdom and is reborn. The female protagonist initially seduces him, causing him to be poisoned and using him as an antidote. She manipulates him. However, the male protagonist gradually falls in love with her.

32. 32 燃 Burning 燃烧 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Healing / youth and school life / rekindled love / devoted to each other / happy ending] [Clear-eyed temptress / wayward man who comes back] [Song Huan / Wen Keyi (Wen Zhi)] When Song Huan was sixteen, she met a young man at Pudu Temple. His features were cool and aloof, and he carried himself with an air of superiority. Song Huan asked what he was praying for. The boy answered with just two short words: "Save myself." Those two words were the only thing that kept Song 19.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    The female lead is absolutely sober.

33. 33 我 I Set My Trap with Fortune-Telling, and He Offered Me His Empire 我以相术做局，他以江山为聘 I Met My Beloved我遇良人Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Reborn + clear-eyed heroine + love and hate + wielding him as a weapon] Nan Zhi is the emperor's legitimate daughter, a princess adored by all. She can stir up trouble right under the emperor's nose and pull hair right off the crown prince's head. A year after their wedding, she uses her status as a princess to help her husband rise to the top. But when the kingdom falls apart, he pushes her off the city wall just to appease his sworn enemy, whose troops are at the gates. When she opens her eye 4.3kReads9.0Score463Shelves
34. 34 纵 Let Her Fall 纵她沉沦 The Old Girl Who Lives in the Temple庙里住着老丫头Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Younger man and older woman romance + powerful female finance executive/wolfish interpreter + strong woman and a man who grows + addicted to making men suffer + love grows over time] Originally titled "Indulge, Pursue Pleasure" Yi Qingzhou is a financial magnate known throughout Luocheng, a stock trader who can turn the market on a dime. She likes being above everyone else. She likes having a fearsome reputation. She likes repaying every grudge. Love? There’s no such thing in her world. When th 293Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed, intellectually inclined, and doesn't become less intelligent. However, there are many scenes of male-torture, so please don't watch if you mind. [Cool]

35. 35 玫 Roses Beyond the Thorns 玫瑰越过荆棘 Yun Zhi云凪Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Campus + city life + sweet romance + rekindled love + both leads are virgins A cold, ascetic male heartthrob X an impoverished, aloof beauty Gu Yanzhou's first impression of Xu Xi was that she was a cold person with a lot of stories. Only later did he gradually realize that her coldness was just a facade. Before he knew it, he had become drawn to her, and he fell in love with her. Xu Xi never imagined that she would fall for someone like Gu Yanzhou, a heaven-blessed darling, but she couldn't res 8.2kReads9.1Score777Shelves

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    When you're young, you meet someone who dazzles you, and you can never forget them. Song Shi knew that although Gu Yanzhou didn't say it, everyone understood that he only had Lin tide in his heart. But neither of them made it clear, and she was the one who was anxiously waiting.

36. 36 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    This book is really good; the female lead is very clear-headed and has self-respect and self-love.

37. 37 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Supporting Actress Builds Warplanes and Defies Her Fate 七零军婚：女配造战机撕碎炮灰命 Jin Xilan金汐澜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Period Setting] [Side Character Awakening] [Power Couple] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Military Marriage] [Both Leads Are Loyal in Body and Heart] Lan Huan accidentally took a fall and passed out. She had a dream and discovered that they were living inside a military romance novel. And she was nothing more than a nameless, doomed side character, brought in to make the male and female leads reunite, while also causing the second male lead to fall in love with the heroine at first sight. To stay alive, 2.2kReads—Score185Shelves

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    The female lead is working hard to do what she wants to do!

38. 38 许 She Let Him Play with Fire 许她玩火 Durian Huohuo榴莲火火Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Independent, clear-headed photographer heroine] & [Scheming, devoted CEO hero] She makes the first move and tempts him, then they keep each other on tenterhooks. One pursues, the other gives in, and they're both all in [both virgins] [Sweet romance, extra sweet] Not brainless, sound values, both smart After getting drunk, Huai An gazed at Xu Zhisheng with a pair of slender, soulful phoenix eyes, looking utterly seductive. “Kiss me.” 352Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed, independent, cool, and doesn't depend on anyone; the male lead is low-key, devoted, and well-mannered. It's a mutually supportive relationship, sweet throughout, and a novel suitable for adult readers to enjoy at night.

39. 39 长 Crossing the Chang'an River 长安渡 Cinnabar Heart朱砂心Ancient Romance933k WordsCompleted Since heaven has given me a chance to start over, why should I put up with being wronged? Eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, and speak up when I’m angry. No need to hold back! If my father won’t love me, someone else will! If my senior brother doesn’t love me, the one who does is right there! My new book, “You Say I Set Fires and Murdered People? Then I’ll Set Fires and Murder People!” is now out. Hope you’ll enjoy it. 891Reads—Score106Shelves

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    The female lead is strong and clear-headed. [Heart emoji]

40. 40 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 68.2kReads9.0Score19.3kShelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed; while not exceptionally strong, she's independent and thinks like a normal person. She wouldn't act desperately for a man, nor would she give up her job for a relationship. No matter how bad her mood is, she still goes to work the next day. It's very realistic and relatable. [Heart emoji]

41. 41 逆 Turning Back the Clock to 1998: A Hong Kong Island Beauty in a Storm 逆转1998：港岛风暴俏佳人 Stunning Card绝色卡Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + business-world comeback + Hong Kong tycoon family + power-couple romance + two sharp minds] In 2025, Ye Yanqing lost her job and her boyfriend, was scammed into a mountain of debt, and, in despair, transmigrated back to Hong Kong in 1998. The financial crisis was sweeping across Asia, but she was overjoyed. This was history she knew by heart! When news broke that the Hang Seng Index had fallen below 7,000 points, she immediately bet her entire fortune on the market 477Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You could check out this Hong Kong-style time-travel novel. The female lead is strong and clear-headed, while the male lead is domineering but eventually becomes attracted to her. It features a lot of business battles and is quite exciting. You should take a look.

42. 42 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5kReads9.3Score610Shelves
43. 43 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance945k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The story revolves around a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, featuring a crazy, highly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless female lead in a fierce and competitive arena.

44. 44 恳 I Beg You, Don't Love Me 恳请不爱你 Moonlit Riverbank江月汀州Two Female Leads277k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted and will rise over time. We recommend reading the reviews for reference; the rating isn't the only standard.] [Two female leads / 1v1 / HE / wealthy families / winning her back / healing / older woman / revenge] [Cool, untouchable CEO top x clingy, justice-minded lawyer bottom] A business-warfare romance in Hong Kong's elite circle, with two brilliant professionals and a story of women's growth and healing. Please leave me reviews, paragraph comments, or chapter 470Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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    Two strong female protagonists, both clear-headed and powerful.

45. 45 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Miss Sunflower and Her Qipao Gentleman The heroine has an avoidant attachment style + the older hero guides her / both are pure in body and mind, with overwhelming possessiveness Beautiful, bold, resilient, and seemingly well-behaved university professor x proud, sharp-tongued, scheming, aloof beauty [Flash Marriage and Exclusive Devotion + Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead + Marriage Before Love + Two Strong Leads + Age Gap + Slow-Burn Romance + Adorabl 3.3kReads8.5Score160Shelves

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    A clear-headed, strong-willed female protagonist who prioritizes self-love. A powerful woman, highly educated, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence, a university professor, a beautiful woman in a qipao, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, drinking, fighting, and motorcycle racing, and fluent in several languages.

46. 46 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    [Cool] I dare to challenge this! This is one of the most powerful and clear-headed female protagonists on the entire internet! [Thumbs up] 1. She's even gone viral! A year into their marriage, her husband returns with a female general. She doesn't cry or make a scene. Outside the imperial study, she stands for a long time, only asking for a divorce decree… 2. A truly clear-headed woman who doesn't need love. If I have a daughter in the future, I'll definitely make her read this book repeatedly! [Admiration]

47. 47 穿 I Transmigrated and Became a Violent Maniac [Interstellar] 穿越变暴力狂【星际】 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted As a happy little girl living in the modern world, she inexplicably becomes a real little girl living in an interstellar age rife with hardship. In the modern world, her name was Meng Xixi. Now she's called Lacey, and she's anything but cheery. She's even a little depressed. This is an age when everyone is on a war footing. An age when the whole population prepares for war. For ordinary people, enlisting is the fastest way to change their social standing, and the rate at which young people join 5kReads9.1Score558Shelves

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    This is super good! The female lead transmigrates to interstellar space and becomes the daughter of a prince from a military family, possessing incredibly high combat skills. The author's writing is excellent, beautifully depicting the female lead's journey to become stronger in order to protect her family. The male lead is an economist, and later on he's just eagerly waiting for the female lead to favor him, hahaha!

48. 48 军 The Officer Would Rather Die Than Marry a Fat Woman! Then He Can't Get Enough of Her! 军少宁死不娶肥婆！转头她真香！ Su Hehuan苏合欢Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Super-sweet indulgence + face-slapping + two powerful leads + never chasing after a man + 1970s] Su Hehuan, a rare female, transmigrates into the body of a chubby, dark-skinned girl in the 1970s. She jumps into a river to force a marriage with the cold-faced, handsomest young officer in the entire army. At first, her husband despises her: “I’d rather jump off a cliff and kill myself than take a woman like you!” But before long, he can’t help being drawn to her fascinating soul! The cold-faced y 2.4kReads8.6Score285Shelves

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    I skipped the book several times after seeing the title, but after clicking in—it's amazing! The female lead transmigrates into a chubby, dark-skinned girl; she may not have much else, but she's incredibly confident! [Cool] The male lead's personality and values ​​are absolutely fantastic; I really like him! Marriage is a battlefield without gunpowder, and many of the viewpoints in the book are truly enlightening! Both the male and female leads are so clear-headed; they understand marriage and reality, gains and losses—they calculate everything very clearly! [Cool][Heart]

49. 49 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
50. 50 重 Reborn, the Young Lady Goes Wild 重生后，大小姐飒飒飒疯了 Chubby Moon胖月半儿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Power Fantasy + Female Lead’s Revenge + Dark Redemption + Secrets of the Wealthy, with a face-slapping scene right from the start) #Sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath, and serving face-slaps# #Unhinged# In her previous life, Jian Yue was framed by Ruan Yinyin for bullying her, leaving her ostracized by the entire school and stealing her recommendation for early admission. Ruan Yinyin goaded Jian Yue’s brother into shaving off all her hair, and even hired someone to throw acid on her at t 4.9kReads7.6Score369Shelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed and not a saint! The more tragic her past life, the more insane she becomes after rebirth! Jian Yue was schemed against by Ruan Yinyin, resulting in the destruction of her family and a tragic death on the streets. Reborn, she transforms into a vengeful demon! Bullying? She'll make you taste toilet water! Stealing your spot? She'll ruin your reputation! Throwing acid at you? She'll return it to you intact! This insane female lead slaps faces online, and the powerful Chi Ye begs for his fortune. A tale of wealthy family secrets and dark redemption—it's addictive! #RebirthRevengeNovel#A seemingly innocent but actually ruthless protagonist is on a killing spree!

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