Strong, Clear-Headed Heroines 女主强大且清醒

1. 101 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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   Ahhhhh, I highly recommend this! "My name is Lin Du, the 'Du' in 'to save others and oneself.'" The female protagonist, Lin Du, in her past life constantly dreamed of saving her sect and all living beings. She was given a second chance at life, sacrificing her life to save the Dongming Realm. Lin Du is incredibly intelligent, almost demonically so, always calculating and decisive, and incredibly handsome. The male protagonist, Wei Zhi, stays by her side throughout her mission to save the world, supporting her. He enters the demon's lair with his Buddha-like bones and dragon-like body, feeding the demons with his own flesh and blood, and using his merits to help seal the demon's lair. Because it's a micro-ensemble piece, the other characters are also very well-developed; everyone is fleshed out and doesn't have to save everyone alone. Everyone works together. Here, the righteous path is the righteous path. Even with disagreements and grudges, everyone is united and united against external threats when it comes to eliminating demons. The villains aren't evil without reason; they all have their own motivations, and the author has filled in all the plot holes.

2. 102 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.6kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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   I'm currently watching it. The female lead has many identities; she's a genius girl who shows no mercy to fake heiresses and those who hurt her. It's very satisfying.

3. 103 冷 The Ice-Cold Empress Dowager Shines Like a Star 冷面皇太后她星光璀璨 Xing Xingxing行行星Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration] [Entertainment Industry] [Fake Heiress] [Golden Finger] [Two Strong Leads] When Xing Yuan, empress dowager of the Great Sheng, opened her eyes again, she had become a C-list actress from the Chu family, despised by everyone in the family and told by the entire internet to get lost. Her birth parents favored their adopted daughter, her older brother was convinced she was crooked, and there was no place for her in the entertainment industry. But now, everything w 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A time-traveling empress dowager protagonist + a satisfying entertainment industry story + face-slapping between a real and a fake heiress + a power struggle between two strong characters 😎 The Empress Dowager of the Great Sheng Dynasty transmigrates into the body of a forgotten celebrity ridiculed online. Without resorting to sob stories to clear her name, she sweeps through the entertainment industry with her past life's shrewdness and ability to judge people. Her biased family members regret their actions, her rivals lose resources one by one, and a cold and aloof tycoon follows her closely. He paves the way for her career, and he hands her the knife when she seeks revenge.

4. 104 退 I Called Off the Wedding and Chose Myself, but the Finance Mogul Took Me Home 退婚独美，却被金融大佬叼回了家 Lin Jinxin林槿昕Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted [Workplace fiction + two equally strong leads + sapiosexual romance + both leads are sexually inexperienced + happy ending] This is neither a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story nor a pure romance. The heroine's career and workplace life take center stage, so please don't read if that's not your thing. More than one man falls for her, but this is not a one-woman-many-men story. Lin Shu Qiao is a dynamic, capable venture capital director at Mingsheng Capital, equally skilled with words and action. 374Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is also a big shot in the industry, strong and clear-headed. When her fiancé's company faces trouble, she doesn't cry and scream but immediately activates an emergency public relations plan. After being betrayed, she first draws a clear line in her mind, and only deals with the messy emotional issues after finishing her own business.

5. 105 爱 An Unruly Love Slave: Only the One Who Tied the Knot Can Untie It 爱奴难驯，解铃还须系怜人 Jiaojiao Cat蕉蕉猫Fantastical Romance251k WordsOngoing [Mad Master and Servant] [Mutual Domestication] [Ensemble Cast] [A Fateful Game] When her older sister disappeared, Ming Yin claimed her sister's slave for herself. She liked him, but she didn't know what kind of affection it was, so she tormented him again and again, then saved him again and again, tying an inescapable bell around his ankle. And Shen Bailian loved being possessed by her. He willingly offered her his ribs as a weapon, all just to make her smile. Until the Three Realms fell into 829Reads—Score106Shelves

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   A very special female lead

6. 106 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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   I highly recommend female protagonists in political intrigue novels; they're always clear-headed and powerful, rising to the highest position. In the first and second books, they balance love and career, enjoying a happy life. In the third book, the female protagonist is exceptionally beautiful, becoming an empress; the plot is incredibly engaging.

7. 107 无 Infinite Flow: The Midnight Horror Bus 无限流之午夜恐怖公交车 Madam Jadeite翡翠夫人Mystery738k WordsCompleted A bus packed with passengers travels along the highway. After passing through a fog-shrouded tunnel, the beautiful and gracious attendant turns into a terrifying female ghost and announces to everyone, “Congratulations! You’ve been lucky enough to begin an adventure.” The heroine is crazy, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! Wiping tombstones in a graveyard is just the appetizer. There are more instances to come, including residential compounds, hospitals, and hotels. I guarantee every 1.3kReads8.5Score131Shelves

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   A good female protagonist novel; the female lead has a cool and aloof personality and high intelligence.

8. 108 楚 Who Can Recognize the Jade of Chu Mountain? 楚山之玉谁能识 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yong's household. Her mother did not suffer a difficult labor, but died suddenly after giving birth to her, and the girl was regarded as ill-omened. When she was ten, a female Daoist priest came to the estate to take her as an apprentice. She said that if the girl did not leave the household, her family would suffer a bloody disaster within five years. If she stayed away for five years, all would be well, and she could return to marry. Her fat 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist suffers greatly from the oppression of feudal ethics, sometimes feigning compliance, but she skillfully exploits loopholes in these systems to fight for her freedom and rights. She is skilled in martial arts and often stands up for girls. She doesn't engage in female rivalry, has minor conflicts with her cousin, but ultimately their sisterly bond remains strong. When her father arranges her marriage to a man from a humble background who has achieved success, she is betrayed and fights vehemently to protect her property. She catches her husband cheating ruthlessly and decisively, ultimately securing a divorce. Finally, she goes to the frontier and becomes a female general.

9. 109 凤 The Phoenix Sings Across the Nine Provinces: Mr. Mo's Empress Has Returned 凤鸣九州，墨总的皇后回来了 Lin Weiyue林薇悦Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Do you believe in past lives and present lives? This book will tell you that everything is destined in ways beyond our understanding. It tells a love story that spans a thousand years and crosses time and space. The heroine, Guan Yuxi, is incredibly skilled in combat, a miracle doctor, an artist... In her previous life, she was the empress of the Dayong Kingdom and a great general. The hero, Mo Qingzhou, is the president of the Mo Group and was the emperor of the Dayong Kingdom in his previous l 158Reads—Score116Shelves

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   Lin Weiyue's new book is fresh off the press: Do you believe in reincarnation? This book tells you that everything is preordained. The novel tells a love story that transcends a thousand years and time. The female lead, Guan Yuxi, is incredibly powerful, a divine doctor, a painter… and has many identities; the male lead, Mo Qingzhou, is the president of the Mo Group. In their past lives, they were the emperor and empress of the Great Yong Kingdom. From their first meeting to falling in love, they endured many hardships and finally recognized each other in this era. They used the wisdom of their past lives to face the challenges of this life; they used their love in this life to make up for the regrets of their past lives. In the end, good and evil are rewarded, and the bad guys are punished. A female-centric novel, I love it! Highly recommended!

10. 110 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.4kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves
11. 111 土 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 19.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
12. 112 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves
13. 113 重 Reborn and Turning Dark: The Cannon-Fodder Villains Kneel 重生嫡女黑化中，炮灰反派都跪下 Xiao Dan Dingdong晓丹叮咚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted {Reborn + revenge + family intrigue + farming + devoted couple} In her previous life, Wanrong was a naive, kindhearted pushover. As the legitimate daughter of the chief minister, she was framed by her half-sister and married off to a ruthless prince. When the new emperor ascended the throne, the executioner's blades were sharpened: all the men in her family were executed, the women were forced into brothels, her younger brother was murdered, her father took poison, her mother threw herself again —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 我 I Bought a House and a Car by Writing Novels in the Nineties 我靠写小说买房买车【九零】 Oil Bean Paste油豆沙Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “I’ve been reborn, back in the summer break of elementary school in 1998...” In her previous life, she never had a boyfriend, not even by the time she was twenty-seven. She drifted through every day in a daze and had even recently lost her job. Then one day, she woke up reborn. She was going to do everything she’d never done before. ① Write a hit novel, sell the screen rights, and become a famous author. ② Buy property ahead of time and become a landlady with a hundred apartments. ③ Find a hands 3.8kReads8.2Score304Shelves

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    She uses "design thinking" to plan her life: empathy (understanding one's true needs), definition (core problem), creativity (solution), prototyping (minimum trial and error), and testing (rapid validation). She aims to make her life a continuously optimized and wonderful product.

15. 115 不 It Was Just Pretend Dating That Turned Real, So What If I’m Addicted? 不就是假戏真做，上瘾怎么了 Know the Mist, Don't Feel Like Talking知雾不想言Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (Rating just posted, it'll go up) Brooding, obsessive man x resilient innocent girl [Forced Marriage | Obsessive Love | Substitute | Chasing Her to the Crematorium | Saving Each Other | Reunion After Years Apart] Ji Cheng died in the inheritance murder plot he'd set up to take the fortune from his twin brother, Ji Hang. When Ji Hang rose from the pool of blood, he discovered that the bride about to marry his brother was Wen Zhi, the woman he'd secretly loved for years. A mad idea took root in hi 4.4kReads8.6Score293Shelves

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    Forced marriage x bittersweet redemption x substitution. Taking the place of his deceased twin brother, he marries his bride 😗 A brooding, obsessive maniac x a resilient, innocent girl; the tension is palpable. The male lead is an amazing cook, so you can enjoy it without worry! [Got it]

16. 116 重 Reborn: I Become a Sensation on a Boy Band Survival Show 重生后我在男团选秀综艺爆火了 Seven-Character Coin七言钱Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Reborn / Top-tier star / Sweet romance / Two strong leads] Genius music producer Song Nanxing is reborn in the body of a newcomer covered in scandals before he has even debuted. The original owner entered a boy-band competition as a male contestant. Dead last in ability and ostracized by everyone, he became the target of ridicule across the internet! Then Song Nanxing arrived. The nobody who used to sing terribly and seemed good for nothing opened his mouth again, and his singing was breathtaki 17.2kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
17. 117 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    The male and female leads are clear-headed and rational, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence. It's so good you won't be able to stop reading. No mindless or formulaic stories!

18. 118 心 My Favorite 心头好 The Ultimate Top总攻大人Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted Wen Yang was the man Le Yao had dreamed of having all her life. He was the one she adored, yet the name he had saved her under in his contacts was: “The woman who will never get me.” By chance, Le Yao saw how he had saved her. She didn’t cry or make a scene, and she didn’t say a word. But after that... His assistant rushed into the office in a panic. “This is bad, Mr. Wen! Miss Le has written another song insulting you!” Le Yao: “Damn you to hell! I’m the one you’ll never get!” 1.6kReads9.0Score133Shelves

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    The most clear-headed female lead in Tomato

19. 119 普 The Plain Jane’s Comeback: Making Money and Getting Rich 普女逆袭：一心搞钱，一意暴富 Er Yu二愉Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted Ordinary heroine VS male lead adored by everyone (neither has been with anyone else) The heroine is born poor, clear-headed and patient. Step by step, she rises from the bottom to become a CEO. Rumor has it that Xu Ning, heir to Huayu, leads a wild private life, with countless lovers whom he treats lavishly, showering them with houses, cars, and gifts worth millions. Qi Xia is drowning in debt and loves money above all else. She thinks he's a gigolo who can make it rain cash. Unfortuna 33.6kReads9.0Score4.5kShelves

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    The female lead rose from a lowly assistant to CEO Qi through her own efforts, eventually owning her own company and becoming its president. She is clear-headed, rational, and highly intelligent.

20. 120 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    The protagonist is incredibly intelligent and emotionally intelligent, with a profound understanding of human relationships. Everyone in the cast is highly intelligent, there are no awful characters, and the writing style is humorous and witty.

21. 121 绝 The Desperate Wife 绝望的妻子 Miss Yu愈姑娘Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Housewife Li Wenqing had been living a comfortable, affluent life. She had an adorable son and got along well with her stepdaughter. But on the eve of their seventh wedding anniversary, Li Wenqing discovered that her husband was having an affair. Longing for a whole and happy family, she endured a painful inner struggle and hoped her husband would see the error of his ways and return to the family. Instead, he went down a path of no return. Betrayed by her husband and stabbed in the back by her 179Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Although the female protagonist is a housewife, she is clear-headed, knows what she wants, and is willing to work hard for it, moving forward in despair and growing through setbacks.

22. 122 娇 The Beloved Lady 娇眷 Jiejiezi喈喈子Modern Romance799k WordsCompleted Shi Yingshang is a heartless, emotionless scientific monster, yet even she fears marriage. The world fears her, but it also covets her intelligence. Pressured by her parents to get married, Shi Yingshang has no choice but to resort to stealing sperm. She wants to put her parents’ minds at ease and leave herself an heir who can take care of her remains. She has never followed rules or shown any affection. Every word and smile is an act, because she is ill. She feels none of the seven emotions and 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    🍉The carefree Shi Yingshang uses facial expressions to convey all her emotions, except for her fear of "marriage." To appease her parents and ensure she has an heir, she sets her sights on the blue-eyed tycoon Lin Ming, staging a farcical scheme to conceive a child. This leaves the powerful man the abandoned one. This battle, driven by ulterior motives, shows how the unintentional disrupt the world of the scheming.

23. 123 第 The Second Abyss 第二次深渊 Nu Wu女吴Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Younger man × suspense × deliberate approach × groveling pursuit × story within a story] Female investor × male university student at a film academy Xin Yuan is the woman in the film and television industry who knows best how to work a room. She wears red dresses, drinks hard liquor, negotiates projects, and controls capital. People call her irresistibly alluring, and they also call her ruthless. She never explains herself, because she knows that in this world of fame and fortune, no one is wil 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The charm of women in the workplace—their competence, their perseverance, and the "girls help girls" dynamic—is all there, showcasing female growth. The male leads are all engaging and interesting characters. [Laughing]

24. 124 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
25. 125 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    This is good. It doesn't make the characters seem unintelligent; the female lead has a strong inner strength.

26. 126 昼 The Day When the Days Were Long and the Nights Short 昼长夜短的那天 Nu Wu女吴Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Completed · [Scheming Approach to a Spoiled Rich Second-Generation Heir VS A Rational, Restrained Female Investment Manager] [CEO + Business Warfare + Push and Pull + Devoted to His Wife + HE] A new hire showed up in Antai’s investment and financing department. To everyone’s surprise, it was Shan Jialin, the notorious spoiled young master of the Shan family. To his face, everyone called him Mr. Shan; behind his back, they complained that he had a pile of scandals and knew nothing about real est 27Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 七 The 1970s: Married in the Morning, Burning Joss Paper for My Ex by Afternoon 七零：上午结婚下午给前夫烧纸 The Divine Beast Isn't Home神兽不在家Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: "Clearing Out My Eccentric Adoptive Mother's Home, the Fake Heiress Goes to the Countryside" Animated comic: "Tong Hua's Comeback" [Reborn and Revenge on Scumbags + Face-Slapping the Beloved of All + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness + Never Forgiving + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Tong Hua was plotted against by Kong Mixue, the beloved of all, and sold into the mountains, where she was trapped for over a decade. After finally escaping and making her way home, she found that h 42kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    A revenge-themed novel. The male lead is the female lead's ex-husband's uncle. The female lead is very clear-headed, not a saint or a charity, and specializes in hitting people with her dirty tricks [facepalm]. She starts by emptying her adoptive mother's house, scraping the land clean! She extorts a huge sum of money from her ex-husband's family. I've never seen anyone who can make money like her!

28. 128 带 With Ten Billion in Supplies, the Heiress Marries and Joins the Army 带十忆物资，资本大小姐闪婚随军 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tech genius transmigrates and marries a military commander + military marriage and following him to his post + spiritual spring space + hoards goods and brings ten billion worth of supplies when she transmigrates + true heiress + blind date and whirlwind marriage + childbirth + 1970s + scientific research + devoted one-on-one romance + beloved by her family and the nation + two powerful, strong-willed military figures who act decisively] [Cool-headed scientist heroine who always gets revenge, s 15.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist is protected by the state; she is strong and clear-headed. There is no reincarnation, and it's not a story about a stepmother. The female protagonist has high combat skills; it's an extremely powerful female lead story where she contributes more to the country than the male protagonist, and the country is her support—a truly strong female lead story. She works in business and politics, striving for the country's interests. The male protagonist is a regimental commander; both are virgins, and the relationship is a loving 1v1, without any female rivalry.

29. 129 革 The Revolutionary Committee Director's Wife Snatched Him Away Again 革委会主任又被媳妇抢了 Sisters Yiyi姐妹花一一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a bitter winter day in 1975, Jiang Yu, director of the Revolutionary Committee in Hancheng County, was knocked unconscious with a brick on his way to work. When he woke up, all his belongings had been stolen: his service pistol, wallet, watch, and belt. Not a thing was left. The robbers were two high school sophomores, Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiuyun. The cousins worked together: he carried Jiang Yu to the hospital, while she stripped him bare as he lay unconscious. Xu Xiuyun stuffed the pistol into 3.8kReads6.3Score290Shelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed; she only loves money, not women. Men are merely stepping stones for her. The male lead is constantly anxious, afraid that she'll see the outside world's temptations and abandon him and their children. The female lead, however, has a strong moral compass.

30. 130 八 An ’80s Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Builds a Fortune and Raises Her Kids 八零军婚，俏军嫂发家致富养崽崽 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Su Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into a period novel as the troublesome, doomed ex-wife. A disastrous start: she arrived on the eve of the original character’s divorce from her military commander husband. Divorce was one thing, but the original character had even drugged him, planning to sleep with this cold man before dumping him? What a reckless move! Su Ran: “I’m not taking the blame for this.” She slipped away to build a career. After she disappeared, her soon-to-be ex 6.4kReads9.2Score684Shelves
31. 131 苔 When the Moss Blooms 苔花开 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Moss flowers may be tiny as grains of rice, yet they too learn to bloom like peonies. One flower, one world; one tree, one bodhi. Though small, moss flowers shine with their own light and bloom in their own beauty. Yuan Xiaotai is a college student from the countryside who made it into a university in the provincial capital. By a twist of fate, she becomes a tutor for the daughter of a car dealership chairman. Once Xiaotai enters the Liu household, its family feuds and grudges gradually unfold b 4.9kReads9.1Score551Shelves
32. 132 七 The Fierce Life of a Beautiful 1970s Educated Youth Who Married a Rough-Hewn Man 七零漂亮女知青嫁糙汉的彪悍人生 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Contributing Her Skills to the Nation + 1970s Military Marriage + Transmigration + Female Educated Youth’s Rise + Soldier Falls in Love at First Sight + Hero Pursues His Wife + Superb Medical Skills + Patriotic Passion + National Protection + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension with Billions of Supplies + Career-Focused Story + Feel-Good + No Toxic Relatives + Devoted to Each Other, One-on-One Romance] Shen Zhiwei, a renowned traditional medicine expert, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
33. 133 蝶 Butterflies Dance, Kites Soar, Pomegranates Bloom Red 蝶舞鸢飞石榴红 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted The love story of Yun Die, heir to a silk-making family, and Shi Yuan, a young general. Yun Die’s merchant family becomes trapped in a carefully laid scheme. Shi Yuan, whom she once met briefly as a child, comes to their rescue, and so begins a passionate, winding love story full of twists and turns. There is sweetness and heartbreak, loyalty and betrayal, as love, family affection, and friendship intertwine in a battle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it. 202Reads8.8Score—Shelves
34. 134 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Substitute Princess Cured the War King's Gu Poison 新婚夜，替嫁王妃医好了战王蛊毒 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, Ning Luo, was abandoned in a Taoist temple in the mountains after her father favored his concubine over her mother. She grew up in the countryside and died tragically in a blizzard. Reborn, Ning Luo came down from the mountains to exact her revenge. Her half-sister stole her betrothal, while her scumbag father ordered her to marry in her place and be buried alive with a dying God of War? Ha! Not only did she avoid being buried with him, she brought 4.6kReads8.9Score355Shelves
35. 135 你 You Came to Me on a Sunny Day 你从晴天来 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads9.2Score339Shelves
36. 136 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is independent, clear-headed, and strong; the male lead upholds traditional male virtues; the story is neither intellectually deficient nor melodramatic.

37. 137 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves
38. 138 劣 Inferior Genes 劣等基因 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance79k WordsCompleted Xu Zhen was so close, so close to escaping across the border. But the earth that came crashing down buried all her hopes. As she lay dying, someone dug her out of the earth. Recognizing him, Xu Zhen gritted her teeth. “He Chong, I’ll kill you even if I have to become a ghost!” He Chong replied, “You’d better think about what happens if you don’t even get to become a ghost.” 1.1kReads8.9Score184Shelves
39. 139 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.8kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves

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    The female lead is strong and clear-headed. In the first book, the protagonist kills the female lead right at the beginning. Since they can't be friends, then let's just kill her! [Admiration][Admiration] In the second book, the young lady can break bricks with her bare hands! 😘 The third book is as the title suggests! The authors of all three books have excellent writing skills, positive values, are not overly sentimental, and are strong and clear-headed!

40. 140 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
41. 141 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
42. 142 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score832Shelves
43. 143 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 100.3kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
44. 144 裙 Lured by Her Skirt 裙诱 Endless Naraku无尽奈落Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other ➕ mafia ➕ careful maneuvering ➕ intense push and pull ➕ possessive love ➕ the powerful one bows down] Thai mafia prince X resilient camellia seeking revenge X mysterious Hong Kong crime boss * Dailing lost her mother as a child. Born and raised in a casino, she forged a tenacious spirit. After lying low for years to seek revenge, she ventures alone into Thailand as an adult, targeting the powerful Chen family, a mafia dynasty with influence across the country. Fate smile 11.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
45. 145 惹 Mess With Her, and She’ll Flip Your Lid 惹她，天灵盖都给你掀了 Little Qiqi Baby123小七七崽崽123Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted A newly completed novel, so sit back and enjoy! [Cool, striking beauty Linlang × the immensely powerful Ninth Prince] She was supposed to be the moon in the heavens. How did she end up in the mortal world? Ruan Qingci was drained of blood by her adoptive parents and left on the brink of death. Fine, then she would send every last one of them to their graves! From then on, she would live only for her own happiness! If demons stood in her way, she would kill them. If even Buddhas stood in her way, 1.4kReads8.1Score114Shelves

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    The female lead is strong, clear-headed, and self-aware; she won't give up on herself just because she has the male lead.

46. 146 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    🌵🌵🌵The female lead is strong and clear-headed. Lemon recommends this book [Please follow] 🌵The female lead is a stunning beauty. In both her past and present lives, her husbands were powerful and influential figures. After her rebirth, she is clear-headed, open-minded, and strong-willed. She doesn't crave the petty romance of men. Reborn, she yearns for freedom and to roam the world. Even after developing feelings for each other after marriage, she retains a sense of self. On the contrary, the male lead is deeply in love, insecure, and constantly demands promises. [Laughing and crying emoji]

47. 147 重 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 Ma Nong麻农Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In her past life, she had hurt him and failed to understand his intentions. After her rebirth, during a fall into the water, she discovered a shocking secret, and her heart began to flutter…

48. 148 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 4.1kReads9.4Score479Shelves

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    The first book's female lead is incredibly smart, and the male lead and the "white moonlight" (her ideal love interest) are also great; it's just a pity it ended badly, but stories always need a bit of regret to make them more memorable. The second book's female lead has amazing skills in every way, it's just a shame it wasn't finished. The third book's female lead grows up gradually but is smart from the start. They're all really good, especially the first one, I highly recommend them, everyone! [Crying][crying][crying]

49. 149 学 What Does the Campus Heartthrob Have to Do with an Average Guy Like Me? 学院万人迷和我一路人有什么关系 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Oblivious to romance, reads messages and replies at random; powerful and calm, embraces chaos; laid-back, wooden, irresistible heroine × others desperately showing off their charms, only for their advances to go unnoticed × irresistible to men and women alike × romantic battlefield × probably surrounded by one-sided crushes × ABO, heroine is a beta and is unaffected by pheromones from beginning to end] A new teacher arrived at the Empire's top military academy. They said she came from the myste 68.3kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves

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    This female protagonist seems weak, but she's actually a powerful figure. Her main account has disappeared and lost its memory. Her secondary account is still very strong, attracting those around her, but the main account's drain has caused the secondary account to become quite weak.

50. 150 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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