An Ordinary, Calm, and Clever Female Lead 女主平凡，但淡定睿智

1. 201 末 Raising Kids in the Apocalypse Is Tough: Good Boy, You Go First 末世养儿不易：乖宝你先上 Yun Yaowu云姚雾Fantastical Romance517k WordsCompleted [Zombie apocalypse; stockpiling superpowers; a trickster mom and her highly intelligent, powerful little one] Who would have a baby in the apocalypse? Shu Lan would. She'd die sooner or later anyway, so she might as well take a big gamble. And that gamble gave her a son, Shu Maomao, with the most powerful superpower of all: “Plunder.” Every day in the apocalypse is an adventure for Shu Maomao, with his dramatic mom, his missing dad, endless zombies, and his own little self. A mama's boy? You bet 29.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is quite ordinary; she doesn't have superpowers or exceptional beauty. But she uses her wisdom to carve out a niche for herself in the apocalypse. [Heart][heart][heart]

2. 202 瓦 Vladimir, the One I Cannot Help but Love 瓦洛佳，非爱不可的人 Lucky Clover吉祥草Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted They say the stars in the night sky are the most beautiful things in the world. They must never have seen those captivating ice-blue eyes. 5,843 is the distance from Beijing to Moscow, and it also represents my promise to be with you for all eternity. (This story is entirely fictional.) 1.9kReads9.2Score17814d adds
3. 203 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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   🔥 Secretary Xu Siyan discovers she looks like CEO Chen Yiheng's ideal woman? Great! She'll use that face to swindle his money, power, and affections! ✨ [Explosive Satisfaction] ✅ The scheming heroine is in business: While others suffer as body doubles, she thrives—"CEO Chen, investing in my movies is a guaranteed profit!" ✅ Riding the wave of success, she becomes her own capital: From secretary to producer, every film she makes is a hit, rakes in billions at the box office! ✅ The ideal woman returns? Slap her in the face! —"She looks like me? Sorry, everyone in the industry says she looks like Producer Xu." ✅ The male lead is completely manipulated: he thought he was playing a stand-in game, but ended up being harvested and becoming the "strongest investor" 😂 💎 [Female Lead's Quotes] "His white moonlight? That was my springboard in life." "Love can be acted, but money and power, I want the real thing." 📌 [Suitable Audience] ✔️ Career enthusiasts who love scheming female leads achieving success ✔️ Readers who are tired of weak stand-ins and want to see a revenge story where the white moonlight is defeated ✔️ Readers who like the unconventional trope of "domineering CEO becoming a tool" 🌟 This isn't stand-in literature, it's a top-tier tutorial on "how to turn a domineering CEO into an ATM"! 💸

4. 204 江 The Riverside Cook: The Everyday Delights of Sanlang 江畔厨娘：三郎真香日常 By the Sea伴海Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted In the misty rain, the Riverside Fresh Bistro opens for business! Savory pickled greens and minced pork fried cakes, a pot brimming with the freshest fish, shrimp, crab, and turtle, rose bean paste in fermented rice wine, and vegetarian tofu soup with sesame oil! Her days are filled with delicious food, but she accidentally catches the attention of the damned Fu Sanlang. Not only does her peaceful life come to an end, but she also uncovers the truth behind her parents’ murder years ago. Fu Zi: “ 445Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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   This is a historical romance novel with an exceptionally good writing style—simple, unadorned, and concise. It features numerous descriptions of local cuisines. The female protagonist is a native of ancient times who runs a restaurant at a young age to support herself and her younger brother. The story unfolds after she meets the male protagonist.

5. 205 职 Office Schemes: Mr. CEO, Don’t Kiss Me 职心计：总裁别吻我 Eight-Stubble Beard八道胡子Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Workplace inspiration + domineering CEO + sweet romance in a wealthy family + power-couple love story + friendship and growth] Song Yucheng should have been celebrating a promotion and raise on her thirtieth birthday. Instead, a misunderstanding while catching a homewrecker cost her the opportunity, and she now faces harsh punishment from the company. Her coworkers mock, discriminate against, and make things difficult for her at every turn. An unexpected helping hand from the company's domineer 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   An ordinary working woman, seemingly unremarkable, overcomes adversity in her career through hard work, achieving a stunning comeback. A sweet Cinderella-like romance amidst a powerful CEO's love story and workplace dynamics.

6. 206 身 I'm a Corporate Wage Slave, Yet I Stumbled into the Ultimate Life 身为职场牛马，我邂逅了顶配人生 Lychee Pudding Cup荔枝布丁杯Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + ordinary working stiff + content with a modest fortune] Lin Yixue is a small-town girl with decent looks, average grades, and average abilities. Her only real asset is her snow-white, jade-smooth skin. She always thought that, like her family, relatives, and the other girls in town, she would graduate, marry some ordinary man nearby, and settle into an ordinary life of household chores and daily necessities. But through a twist of fate, she gets involved with a man she never even 16.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is an ordinary, working-class woman in the city who encounters a top tycoon.

7. 207 七 The 1970s: I Married a Truck Driver and Gave Up Trying 七零：嫁给大车司机摆烂了 Rabbits Don't Eat Greens兔子不吃素Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No rebirth or transmigration + prophetic dreams + an upgradeable pocket dimension (appears later) Hu Huizhi is a typical self-interested person. All she wants is to marry a city man and get access to state-supplied grain, while making sure her descendants have as few obstacles as possible. The first time Wang Xuyang met Hu Huizhi, he knew exactly what kind of person she was. So what? Ambition is an admirable trait. Two people who think alike and share the same values join hands to make their way 5kReads6.7Score34714d adds

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   🍎Both the male and female leads are ordinary people, the male lead is slightly better off than the female lead because he's from the city, while the female lead is from the countryside. However, she wants to marry a city man and keeps looking for a target. The male lead is attracted to the female lead's looks, and they eventually get together. There will be some distance between them, but the female lead is self-centered.

8. 208 我 With My Tung-Oil Umbrella, I Would Shelter the Suffering of This World 我有桐油伞愿庇尘世苦 Gou Huahua苟花花Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Extremely slow burn + Everyday life + A touch of ensemble cast + Not a conventional power fantasy] Jiang Mingzhu was a happy single woman who died of terminal cancer. As her life ebbed away, she could only think that life was too short. Her one wish was, “If there’s another life, I don’t want to be reborn.” But her mother, heartbroken over losing her daughter so young, wept and prayed at her bedside: “If there really is another life, all I ask is that you’re healthy and have a smooth life, with 13.6kReads8.6Score86514d adds

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   Lacking conventional beauty, the protagonist is reborn into a newborn family. It's an ensemble piece where the female supporting characters complement each other. The overall narrative is understated yet subtly tinged with domestic intrigue. The female lead and supporting characters, as well as the male lead, possess strong personalities and are all thoughtful and intelligent. It feels as if these two-dimensional characters have come to life, each with their own unavoidable circumstances.

9. 209 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 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   [Heart] Don't miss out... A sincere recommendation! [Heart] Various themes. The first book, Lu Xia says it's a nightmare. Going to the countryside is bad enough, but she's also cannon fodder. To avoid becoming cannon fodder, she stays away from the male and female leads for safety. Also, stay away from the villainous female supporting character for safety... Found another cannon fodder character, [Smirk] Okay, I'll take it! [Laugh] The second book, what are the bystanders? They're just extras. Play the extra well, and everyone will be happy! [Laughing]

10. 210 重 Back to the Eighties: From High School Student to Richest Man 重回八十年代从高中生到首富 Clear Water Rippling清水溶溶Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted Qiao Liangxiu endured countless hardships in her previous life. Abandoned by a scumbag, she later died trying to save stray cats and dogs, only to unexpectedly receive a chance to return to the 1980s. This time, Qiao Liangxiu decides to cast off all the meekness and excessive caution society drilled into her. Taking advantage of the information gap that comes with being reborn, she sets out to build an entirely new life. In the 1980s, when everything was waiting to be rebuilt, what people needed 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend my book! Although it's about rebirth, the female protagonist is ordinary, down-to-earth, and gradually grows stronger. It's a completed book with over a million words, so readers can confidently read on! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

11. 211 我 The Villain and I Pretend to Be Deeply in Love 我和反派互演深情 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted Lu Yao, who is suffering from late-stage brain cancer, is summoned by another version of herself from a different world. They switch bodies, and she becomes an esper with a treasure in her heart, hunted by others. Along with regaining her health, she also gets a baby who turns into a poisonous little skeleton whenever it cries, and a husband in name only who seems gentle but is actually a scumbag and a pervert. To survive, Lu Yao makes a move against her husband. Just as she watches him die with 4.6kReads8.9Score71014d adds
12. 212 相 A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 相亲小甜文 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A Sweet Little Blind Date Romance 445Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is ordinary, calm and rational.

13. 213 本 I’ve Transmigrated to a Famine Year. If You Need Me, Burn Some Paper Offerings 本人已穿荒年，有事记得烧纸 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Dongyue transmigrated. The good news: She gained access to a strange pocket dimension. The catch was that the unreliable space only worked if her old friend You Sijia made daily “offerings” to it. The bad news: She had transmigrated into the body of a woman as burly as a mountain and as fierce as a tigress. Her family was poor, and on top of that, she had to deal with the “mess” her missing husband had left behind, as well as support her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Luc 7.5kReads9.3Score77614d adds
14. 214 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.9kReads9.4Score16.8k14d adds

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    If you like detective novels, I recommend this one. The writing is excellent, the plot is well-conceived, it's humorous, and some of the viewpoints are really insightful!

15. 215 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 27.3kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
16. 216 穿 After Becoming an Extra, I Got Harassed by a Deranged Villain 穿成路人甲后，被疯批反派碰瓷了 Rainbow-Eating Fish游鱼吃彩虹Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [A traditional fantasy romance with an ancient setting, one-on-one romance, and a happy ending] [A heroine with no grand ambitions who plays the fool but is far cleverer than she seems vs. a calculating, gloomy hero who is secretly a hopeless romantic] After choking to death on an egg, what a hapless soul. Ling Qingwei transmigrated into a book. She became an anonymous passerby with no name, no System, and no golden finger: a total nobody. Content to take life as it came, she decided to cultivat 549Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing, solving many problems by relying on her memory of the original story and her extensive reading. The side quests are very engaging.

17. 217 她 She Works as a Maid for a Shenzhen Tycoon 她在深圳豪门做保姆 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted After her husband divorces her, a nurse from a small county town heads south to Shenzhen to support her child and put her younger brother through school. After losing her job, she is hired as a nanny by Miss Chen, a wealthy heiress. She goes through being framed, misunderstood, dismissed, earning her first savings, suffering a miscarriage after being beaten, and heartbreak. In the end, she marries a local bachelor and becomes the leading lady of a wealthy family. As Miss Chen’s nanny, she witnes 6kReads9.2Score72314d adds

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    The female lead is ordinary and kind.

18. 218 明 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 3.1kReads9.0Score34414d adds
19. 219 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 3.9kReads9.3Score48614d adds
20. 220 陆 Captain Lu's Love Story 陆队的恋爱 Tang Tingyi唐听铱Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Special forces team captain & auditor] [Devoted romance + happy ending] Their love is unlike anyone else's. When Lin Xi held a red rose to greet Lu Xiao at the airport, Captain Lu bashfully covered his face. Captain Lu is stern and cold toward everyone, but in front of her, he either gives in or backs down, completely under her thumb. At first, Lin Xi thought he was a cold, fearsome grouch and wanted to stay as far away from him as possible. Unexpectedly, the more she avoided him, the closer th 1.5kReads6.8Score18414d adds

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    This requires composure, wisdom, and hard work.

21. 221 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    The female protagonist comes from a humble background and has no great ambitions. She lives on the vast grasslands. One day, a strange voice enters her mind, insisting that she become the Crown Prince's consort. Later, a man comes to the grasslands and tells her stories of the outside world. Only at the end does she realize he is the Crown Prince.

22. 222 侯 The Marquis’s Dowager Lady Returns to the Past with Her Burial Attendants 侯府太夫人，带着陪葬穿回来了 Extra Sugar, No Ice多糖不加冰Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ♦No romance♦No love story♦Not raising kids♦Not quick transmigration♦ [Ridiculous drama: the heroine is surrounded by it, and even the NPCs have dramatic backstories] Song Yuan transmigrated to ancient times and spent twelve years there. After finally raising the child she'd taken in, she was ready to enjoy her retirement. Splut! She transmigrated back again! The child she'd taken in and a lavish tomb came back with her. Song Yuan got rich overnight! But she gradually realized something was off a 376Reads9.1Score10714d adds

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    The female lead is very ordinary, but intelligent and calm. She went to ancient times to play a role in a child-rearing game and then traveled back to the modern era. She didn't do anything particularly significant, just retrieved some burial goods from her own tomb and gave some gifts to Uncle Hat. She lived a comfortable life as a small-time rich woman. [Laughing][Laughing]

23. 223 朝 A Thousand Suns Could Never Outshine You 朝阳万丈不及你 A Fish Who Loves Writing热爱写文的鱼Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ⚠️ A new book is now underway. Head over to the one next door ➡️ (The unruly school bully × the insecure, sensitive nobody) (The male lead is violent and domineering at first, and is into everything from smoking and drinking to fighting. Later, he turns into a perfectly obedient puppy who’ll go east if told, never west.) Lu Xiaowan finally mustered the courage to transfer to Beicheng, following the boy she had a crush on. But she never expected the warm-hearted boy she remembered to have turne 2.9kReads8.7Score28014d adds

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    The female protagonist is ordinary, but very strong.

24. 224 军 The White-Collar Girl and Her Military Training Instructor 军训教官的小白领 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted The first time Fu Suting addressed the group, the sound of his military boots striking the ground echoed in every heart. “My name is Fu Suting.” He surveyed the room, his gaze like a blade tempered in ice. “There are no office workers here, only soldiers.” Lin Xiaoyu was unlucky enough to become the object of his special “attention.” When she couldn’t hold a proper military stance, he personally measured the gap between her knees with a ruler. When she kept stepping out of sync during a march, 5.3kReads8.0Score35214d adds

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    Having read for thirty years, I found this book incredibly captivating. I stayed up until 3 AM reading it. The male lead is a soldier with a powerful background who deeply loves the female lead. They separate due to a misunderstanding, and the male lead pursues her while she avoids him, driving her to the brink of madness. The plot is incredibly addictive. Super sweet, I'm hooked. I've already read it three times.

25. 225 离 I Met You the Day We Divorced 离婚那天遇见你 Lin Wanzi林丸子Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted After five years of marriage to Tang Mingyuan, Song Xinzhu quit her job to try for a baby and embarked on the grueling road of IVF. In just two years, she suffered three missed miscarriages. She couldn’t take any more of it. She didn’t want to keep trying for a baby and wanted a divorce. Just when she was at her most lost and helpless, she met Qin Bozhang. She felt an irresistible physical attraction to him. Whenever she saw him, her heart raced, her cheeks flushed, and she couldn’t stop hers 4.3kReads8.2Score36314d adds

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    🍀☘️The female lead is ordinary but very calm. An orphan, she was tricked into becoming a wife of a gay man, and then her husband died, leaving her a widow. In an unexpected encounter, she meets the widowed male lead, but calmly rejects him.

26. 226 软 The Soft Touch's Transformation 软柿子变形记 Xiaoxiao Loves Fish晓晓爱吃鱼Modern Romance243k WordsOngoing [A pushover heroine who grows a backbone × a domineering CEO who says one thing but means another] “Nori, you’re leaving work so early? What am I going to do? I can’t finish this report in time. Could you help me out?” “Lingling, your brother’s school is asking for all sorts of extra fees again. Could you take care of it for me?” “Tang Nuoling, want to grab a bite together? By the way, don’t you have a buy-one-get-one milk tea coupon? How about treating me?” Before the car accident, Tang Nuo 9Reads6.6Score—14d adds
27. 227 没 Cultivating Immortality Without a Golden Finger 没有金手指的修仙日子 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Ling was a modern-day homebody. After she died, she took over another person's body and was reborn in a world of cultivation. Watch her keep her feet on the ground and work hard, step by step, to cultivate immortality. 804Reads8.9Score12114d adds

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    These are two different types of novels, both featuring intelligent female protagonists who don't possess any overpowered advantages but grow step by step. Don't look at the ratings, trust me.

28. 228 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.6k14d adds
29. 229 理 Be Sensible. Marry Me! 理智点，嫁给我！ Doll Face娃娃面Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Realistic + Gentle, Everyday Romance] The short drama of the same name, Let’s Be Sensible and Marry Me, is now available. Ming Rui was the top scorer in the provincial exams: handsome, rich, and from a good family. He was someone Xu Zhiyi could only dream of. When Ming Rui said, “Zhiyi, be sensible and marry me,” Xu Zhiyi thought he was the one being unreasonable. Somehow, Xu Zhiyi ended up marrying Ming Rui. After they married, everyone was astonished to discover t 26.3kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    🎈The female protagonist is just one of the ordinary people, with an ordinary job and an ordinary family background, but even a small person can have great wisdom. She has a clear mind and knows how to find solutions to problems and protect herself. [Upvote][Follow]

30. 230 俺 My Name Is Wei Shufen! 俺叫魏淑芬！ Trembling哆哆嗦嗦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Granny Wei is eighty-eight years old this year. She runs up the mountain every morning without even getting out of breath. Following the water pipe at home, she can climb all the way to the third floor with her bare hands! Wei Shufen, the Ancestor of Xuantian, failed her tribulation and arrived at Mount Dawang. She happened upon Granny Wei, who had just taken her last breath, and became her! After binding to a bragging System, she embarked on the road to the pinnacle of life! When her granddaugh 5.9kReads9.1Score80214d adds

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    📖The female lead is ordinary yet wise. This book is truly suitable for those who are feeling lost, for stay-at-home moms, and for every young person. I've never seen a female lead with such upright values ​​before!!! This is a gem of a story, worth reading repeatedly! The female lead transmigrates into a widowed mother and heals the original owner's family, and also heals that era. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

31. 231 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 52.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds

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    These two books meet the requirement of a female protagonist who is ordinary yet calm and wise.

32. 232 下 I Went to Teach in the Countryside, but the Rugged Farmer Took Me Home and Spoiled Me 下乡支教，却被糙汉娶回家宠 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [23 cm Height Difference + Size Difference + Intense Romantic Tension + Sweet Romance + Healing] (The male lead is utterly devoted to his wife) Ji Tao was born into poverty and hardship. She worked hard to get into college because she never wanted to live that kind of life again. At first glance, Zhou Lu seemed poor and nasty. He was absolutely not her type. But the man clung to her like a vine in the mud, wrapping himself around her so tightly that she couldn't escape or fight him off. All she 14.6kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
33. 233 黑 The Black-and-White Cinderella 黑白灰姑娘 Fourteen Towers十四阙Female-Channel Fanfiction195k WordsCompleted During my growing-up years, there was a time when I felt deeply unsettled. I had a vague sense that the world was gradually coming into focus, while I myself was beginning to change. I remember the floor-to-ceiling window in my father’s study. Sunlight filtered through the green potted plants and fell across the rocking chair. I would sit there reading, often until my eyes hurt. I was very lonely. I felt that books were my only friends. Many years later, when I look back on the past, I still reg 432Reads9.4Score5914d adds

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    The first book features a capable and clear-headed secretary as the female protagonist. The second book has a novel setting and a very imaginative plot. The third book is particularly heartwarming, a story of mutual redemption, but with twists and turns that are truly unexpected.

34. 234 一 A First-Love Plan for Yi and Yu 一心一煜初恋计划 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [One ‘Heart’: Yuan Lexin. One ‘Yu’: Jiang Yu. A First Love Plan.] [Superstar singer Jiang Yu x archaeology PhD Yuan Lexin | Reunited after years apart + mutual secret crushes + both leads’ first love] Three years into his career, Jiang Yu had claimed the top spot on every major music chart as Best Male Singer. Then he ran into his long-lost classmate Yuan Lexin in an elevator, and all the memories of the unrequited love he had buried for years came rushing back. Yuan Lexin, an archaeology PhD 1.2kReads9.3Score14414d adds

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    ① The female lead is an intellectually inclined geologist! ② The female lead is very strategic and decisive in her career; even the male lead thinks her abilities are not to be underestimated. [Top Post]

35. 235 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 86kReads9.7Score11.7k14d adds
36. 236 带 I Brought a Fortune to the 1970s and Became the Boss of the Family 带着巨额财产穿七零，成家中一霸 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period drama + military marriage + pocket dimension + family life On the first day after Lin Xiangnan transmigrates, her family gets into a huge argument over sending someone to the countryside. At first: “So what if I have to go to the countryside? I've got hundreds of millions of supplies in my pocket dimension. How could I possibly fail to get by out there?” After helping her second great-uncle weed his fields for two days: “There's no way I'm going to the countryside. I'm lazy, gluttonous, a 107.9kReads9.3Score9.2k14d adds

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    This should be it, right?

37. 237 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 2kReads9.0Score22514d adds
38. 238 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book as a Middle-Aged Woman, Just as the Heroine Tries to Steal My Golden Finger 穿书成大妈，女主正想抢夺金手指 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book, Period Setting, Pocket Dimension, Punish the Scum, No Whitewashing, No Forgiveness! A Touch of Ensemble Cast, Domestic Life, Building a Career] [No CP: No divorce, only widowhood! Sisters, let's not give her another man later, okay? Men are poison, and old men are even less worth bothering with. Let's not let them mess with our Hua!] Liu Xiaohua, a woman past the usual age for marriage, was forcibly sent by the System into a period novel. In an instant, she became the 14.9kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds
39. 239 小 The Little Gardener 小园丁 Bao Ning宝宁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Early Childhood Teacher: Little Black Rabbit VS. Elite Entrepreneur] [Real Life VS. Romantic Love] Xu Jiaoyang failed her postgraduate entrance exams but insisted on staying in a small town to work as a preschool teacher. When she went to the city to be a bridesmaid for the influencer daughter of her aunt’s former housekeeping employer, her aunt pressured her to accept the employer’s offer to stay on as a live-in companion for her younger daughter, a high school sophomore. They called it being 94Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is forced to become the male protagonist's cousin's tutor, but she aspires to become a preschool teacher, exploring her passions and connecting with real life in a sweet, gentle, and enduring romance.

40. 240 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.8kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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    Her acting career was unremarkable, but her calm and composed demeanor always allowed her to turn adversity into opportunity. From playing minor roles to producing big-budget productions, she created an extraordinary version of herself from the ordinary.

41. 241 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
42. 242 年 Pretty Military Wife of the Era: Farming and Raising Kids in the Sixties 年代俏军嫂，我在六零种田养崽崽 Orange Fruit果子橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A period novel featuring famine, farming, a military marriage, adorable kids, and cozy everyday life. After waking up, Liu Yinyin found herself transported to an era of famine. Newly married, she had already become a “widow,” and she was pregnant, too... Fortunately, heaven gave her an incredible System. Liu Yinyin could earn money and raise her child at the same time, and even in the famine years, she managed to build a thriving life. 4kReads8.1Score26014d adds

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    This is a good book. The male lead is injured and falls into a coma during a mission. His family thinks he's dead and kicks the original owner of the body out. The female lead transmigrates into the body and discovers she's pregnant. Unexpectedly, her husband returns a few months later. The male lead is quite nice and responsible. Their relationship develops naturally without any awkwardness or pretense.

43. 243 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds

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    The female lead becomes the mistress of a marquis's mansion, dedicating herself entirely to raising her children! She's not a saint, nor does she selflessly sacrifice herself! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

44. 244 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    Reincarnated as a shrewish old woman, all I want to do is lie down and be a couch potato! Friends, have you ever seen someone transmigrate into a shrewish old woman? This old woman is no ordinary person. In her past life, she drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death and instigated her second son, a top scholar, to favor his concubine over his wife, resulting in her entire family being executed by the Prime Minister. She was reborn, only to be terrified by her past experiences. Coincidentally, 25-year-old promising young woman Manxing transmigrates here, hoping to start a new life, only to find a family mess waiting for her. Manxing is miserable; she only wanted to be a couch potato, but she has to deal with this chaotic mess, living each day with gritted teeth. How will she clean up the mess left by this shrewish old woman? And can she change the fate of this family? Come and find out in "Reincarnated as a Shrewish Old Woman, All I Want to Do is Be a couch potato (Manxing's Blessings)" and see how Manxing starts her comeback as a "couch potato" in this ancient family!

45. 245 家 The Child Bride in Our Home 家有童养媳 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no transmigration, a chance encounter in troubled times, and a family blessed by heaven] When Xiangsui was eight, her father died. A rebel king had risen up, taxes were increasing, and life was unbearably difficult. Xiangsui's mother was a frail woman. Seeing that her mother couldn't possibly raise her and her younger brother, Xiangsui decided to make sure they could all survive. She sold herself to the Cheng family as a child bride, in exchange for a sack of wheat and twenty taels 2.6kReads8.9Score31914d adds

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    The female protagonist, having lost her father, with her brother missing in battle, and her mother and children on the verge of starvation, voluntarily sells herself into the home of the male protagonist, who lives alone. She begins a warm and free life, chopping wood and selling bean sprouts to earn money.

46. 246 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 134.8kReads9.6Score21k14d adds

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    ✨🌿The female lead has a really nice personality, so well-behaved and gentle! She was also pitiful as a child, [sending heart] This kind of character is especially likable, unlike Qingqing who tries to please others by being cute! She just quietly stays by herself, does her own thing, and is very smart.

47. 247 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.7kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    1. The female protagonist transmigrates but is forced by fate to marry the male protagonist. She endures her entire life to survive, and after death, she only wishes to return to her hometown. After being reborn, the male protagonist initially doesn't want to have any further entanglement with the female protagonist, but helplessly, they continue their relationship. 2. The female protagonist is an aircraft maintenance engineer. She and the male protagonist have a whirlwind marriage after a blind date. The story doesn't feature dramatic ups and downs; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, focusing instead on warm and ordinary daily life.

48. 248 别 Don’t Stand on Tiptoe! I’ll Bend Down 别踮脚！我低头 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Don’t Stand on Tiptoe, I’ll Bend Down is now available at major retailers] [Sickeningly sweet and lighthearted + devoted couple + healing romance + wild, doting love + campus life] Pampered, carefree heiress ✖️ wicked, arrogant bad-boy heir “Ow! Stop touching me…” Ji Shuyi glared through teary, pink-rimmed eyes at the “big bad wolf” looming over her. She sniffed reproachfully. “You’re always picking on me!” They say Jiang Cheng of Jing University’s Law School is arrogant 11.2kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    The story begins at the corner of an internet cafe, an accidental collision, the arrogant and aloof boy's eyes filled with displeasure. The story ends with the former boy setting aside his pride, like a devout believer, worshipping her as a goddess, tenderly offering her blessings. It is his passionate and beautiful Miss Ji, and her devout and fervent Mr. Jiang, who will hold her hand and grow old together, not just in this lifetime. [What][What] Someone asked her, "What does it feel like to have a crush?" Perhaps some would say it's summer, the cicadas' chirping, gym class, an ice-cold cola. But she felt it was like a whirlwind, arriving with earth-shattering force, messing up her hair, sweeping through her heart. Finally, it passed by in a flash, leaving only a jumble of memories. [What][What] This book is truly both heart-wrenching and captivating. The author's writing is absolutely superb. It's not overly angsty, but the tear-jerking moments are all in the details; I almost cried my eyes out. All I can say is that I wish everyone's youth is without regrets. If you love, say it out loud! Shen, Lin, Yaoyao, and Wanwan were all innocent, but their endings were all unhappy. Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life. Another spring has arrived, the magnolias are in bloom, but no one is there. These few chapters made me cry like a fool.

49. 249 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.9kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds
50. 250 新 Reborn, I Will Benefit the People 新生，我要造福一方 Kuan Dongzi款冬子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Workplace romance in government circles + powerful officials + a senior leader and his sweet young wife + two equally strong leads + both romantically inexperienced + devoted love + rebirth Heroine: She is warmhearted and compassionate, neither meek nor domineering. She has ideals and convictions, but she isn't all-powerful. She and the hero are evenly matched, sharing the sweetness of romance as well as supporting each other as they work side by side to realize their ideals. They respect and lo 40kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    💥💥💥 This is truly a powerful Chinese-style novel with a strong female lead. The female lead has her own plans and opinions, as well as the ability and financial resources to build up her hometown. It really feels like a TV series. The female lead achieves what she wants step by step and also helps her friends along the way!

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