A Truly Callous, Cold, Proud, and Powerful Female Lead 女主真正的凉薄，冷漠，高傲，强大

1. 51 秋 Autumn Shadows, Wild Geese Take Flight 秋影雁初飞 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted She was a top medical student in the twenty-first century, but transmigrated into the body of Xie Qiuying, the youngest daughter of the Governor of Jiangnan. If she had to transmigrate, so be it, but Xie Qiuying’s body also held memories of her previous life. So she had transmigrated and been reborn at the same time! In her previous life, Xie Qiuying was used as a pawn by her second aunt and married off to Xiao Yanchu, heir to the Northern Marquis’s household. She mistakenly believed her husband 43Reads8.7Score—Shelves
2. 52 醋 Ink of Jealousy 醋墨 Chubby Xiaoyun胖胖的筱筠Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Gu Mingchen: Everyone thinks he hates Liu Xiyan for costing him an excellent match. What they don’t know is that he fell in love with her long ago, and loves her to the depths of his soul. Liu Xiyan: “My reputation? My dignity? Why should I marry someone who schemed against me just for the sake of those things?” She is a modern woman from the twenty-first century in a new body. So what if she never marries? A tale of love and hate, grudges and grievances! Watch her live boldly through it all. Al 426Reads8.6Score100Shelves
3. 53 手 Armed with Multiple Sequences, I Slaughter My Way Through the Apocalypse! 手握多序列，我在末世杀麻了！ Command行令Sci-Fi & Apocalypse435k WordsOngoing [No CP + Character Growth + Ruthless and Merciless + Decisive and Unrelenting + Lone Wolf + Selfish + Profiting at Others' Expense + System + Multiple Sequences + Uncanny + Low Morality + Battle and Power-Ups + Deeply Devoted to Herself + Profit Above All + Not Invincible + Apocalypse + Strong Female Lead + Battle Rankings] Gray fog has swallowed the world, strange horrors run rampant, and many regions have become forbidden zones. Humanity has been forced to migrate, desperate to find one of t 9kReads8.4Score892Shelves

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   He is a true egoist

4. 54 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.7kReads8.8Score444Shelves

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   Super good! The female lead's spiritual roots were dug out by her family, and she was hunted down. After being reborn, she kills everything in her path. Only her sect treats her well. Within the sect, she's a well-behaved girl, but behind the scenes, she's a ruthless killer.

5. 55 罪 Revenge: Just Desserts 【复仇】罪有应得 Chen Qiulai陈秋来Modern Romance411k WordsOngoing A pure revenge story. The heroine will never fall in love with anyone. The two things Xiang Yuxiao hates most are money and power. The former is built on greed and bloodshed; the latter is gained when a few oppress the many. But for the sake of revenge, she spends ten years working her way into the circles of the richest and most powerful people in the country. She's not there to demand justice from them. She intends to claim fairness on her own terms. Xiang Yuxiao doesn't believe in the law. Sh 3.2kReads8.8Score348Shelves
6. 56 被 Caught Between Those Who Covet Her 被觊觎的她左右为难 I'm the King of Ghosting我是鸽王Modern Romance541k WordsOngoing [A Touch of Everyone's Favorite + 1vN + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Elite Academy] 1. There are countless girls in the world, but fate chose to bring Xu Jingen to Zheng Congxi as his “younger sister.” Two people's blood runs through one body. When your heart beats, will it beat in time with mine? 2. Li Xizhou had a dream. In it, he returned with his memories to the time when he had just met Xu Jingen. He learned to hide his feelings and stopped doing childish, pathetic things to get her 43.4kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
7. 57 劣 Inferior Seduction 劣等勾引 Shi E 12释厄12Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Scheming Maid's Road to Revenge The first time Shen Luo met Han Shu, she was his friend's maid and pet, timid and meek. A little over half a month later, when he saw her again, she was his friend's father's companion, dressed to the nines at a gala and dazzling the entire room. By the third time they met, she had become his uncle's fiancée. She had leaped three ranks in status, rising from a live-in maid at the very bottom of society to the wife of a powerful multinational corporation's bos 5.8kReads9.4Score696Shelves

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   I've read every single one of them and they're all amazing! The first one was so captivating, and the last one is really good too. Enough rambling, let's read the synopsis.

8. 58 缺 After Skipping the Family Banquet, I Became a National Treasure Scientist 缺席家宴后，我成了国宝科学家 The Stars Tell Dreams星辰说梦Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Alternate World + Period Setting + Reborn + Real and Fake Heiress + Building the Nation Through Science] (Reborn in the 1980s, she devotes herself to scientific research for her country. While the fake heiress is still fighting for status at home, she's already rewritten the fate of the nation's chip industry.) After dying on the operating table with her kidney cut out, Su Wan is reborn at the family recognition banquet in 1985. The fake heiress, Song Yurou, takes her hand and smiles sweetly. “ 168Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who understands?! This historical romance novel is so satisfying! The female lead gets harassed at a family banquet, but instead of fighting back, she uses her advanced knowledge to conduct scientific research and becomes a national treasure scientist that the country protects! The career-building is incredibly exciting, the face-slapping moments are incredibly satisfying, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes—you simply can't stop reading!

9. 59 权 Power's Bones Are Hard to Tame 权骨难驯 Crane-Cursing Immortal鹤辞仙Ancient Romance331k WordsOngoing A brooding young tyrant versus a cold, beautiful female stateswoman and imperial tutor [Possessive love | Male lead suffers | Irresistible heartthrob | Male lead has no past, female lead does] Ling Ge is a treacherous chancellor. The world condemns her as greedy for wealth and power, a flatterer who meddles in state affairs, yet no one can shake her hold over half the court or her dazzling authority. The first emperor’s death brought the storms of her life to an end. He once stood beside her and 106Reads—Score108Shelves

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   The story begins with a female prime minister; the female lead is ruthless and cruel. [Shy]

10. 60 穿 I Went on a Rampage in a Stupid Apocalypse Novel 穿进脑残末世小说里杀疯了 Mu from Envious, Ze from Munze羡慕的慕恩泽的泽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.2M WordsCompleted Bad people don't get to succeed. Space / immoral / villainess / despicable / not invincible / slow-paced apocalypse / world-hopping World 1: Modern-day natural-disaster apocalypse World 2: Ancient natural-disaster apocalypse (see Chapter 265) World 3: Modern game apocalypse (mild horror) (see Chapter 592) 6.6kReads7.7Score632Shelves

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    Completely compatible.

11. 61 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This introduction might not highlight the book's strengths, but you definitely won't regret reading it.

12. 62 重 Reborn, I Infiltrated the Protagonist's Crew and Went on a Rampage 重生后，反派潜伏进主角团杀疯了 Luo Is a Slow Burner洛很慢热Fantastical Romance255k WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite, beloved by men and women alike + secret identities + woman disguised as a man + a battlefield of romantic rivals + no romance + every character is a lovesick puppy with a one-sided crush + cultivation] Note: The heroine is not a good person. She will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. Everyone who likes her is hopelessly devoted, but she will never love or respond to anyone. The bright moon hangs high, shining on no one. I thought she was an old friend's child. Don' 129Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The female protagonist is exceptionally beautiful, indifferent to love, yet admired by all, focusing entirely on her career. While others flock to her, vying for even a sliver of attention, she coldly observes their adoration, concentrating on upgrading her skills and scheming, living freely and confidently as the protagonist of her own story. The characters are vivid, the plot fast-paced, and full of foreshadowing, becoming increasingly captivating as it progresses. This is a hidden gem of a novel; the writing, plot, and character development are all top-notch.

13. 63 寒 The Day the Frozen Coffin Knocks on the Capital’s Gates, the Reborn Female General Slaughters the Phoenix Clan and Her Kin 寒棺叩京日，重生女将屠凤灭族亲 Hua Yue Ming花月冥Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Historical intrigue + strong female lead + dark, unhinged characters + handsome men + reborn revenge + redemption] When the new emperor ascended the throne, my mother beat the grievance drum and accused me of murdering my siblings, stealing their achievements, and basking in imperial favor. The new emperor, who had once called me his brother, sentenced me to be sliced to death. My younger sister tore out my tongue, and my stepson severed the tendons in my hands and feet. But even those 3,312 cu 18.9kReads7.9Score3kShelves

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    A true female protagonist doesn't need to rely on men; she's logical and not mindless.

14. 64 重 Reborn on the Day of Her Husband's Wedding, She Turns the Tables Against All Odds! 重生回夫君大婚时，她逆风翻盘！ Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Reborn + face-slapping and scumbag punishment + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + stunning, formidable heroine + scheming hero] Yun Zheng was the only daughter of Great Qi's richest tycoon, wealthy enough to rival a nation. In her previous life, she married into the Marquis's household with a lavish bridal procession, only to become a laughingstock on her wedding night. Her husband held a wedding ceremony with his first love, taking her as a second wife alongside Yun Zheng. His mother sma 32.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
15. 65 只 With Only Seven Days to Live, She Won’t Take It Anymore 只剩七天寿命她不忍了 Lu Minghuang鹿明凰Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, “Seven Days Left to Live, and She’s Done Holding Back,” is now available. [Powerful heroine + nation and family + decisive and ruthless + punishing scumbags] She was the dynasty’s female war god, who fought for her country and won countless honors. Yet on her wedding night, her childhood sweetheart of a husband poisoned her? The husband who seemed deeply devoted was, in truth, a hypocritical and cruel villain. He already had a pregnant concubine in his househ 80.3kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
16. 66 错 After Mistaking the Forced-Love Countdown for an Affection Meter 错把强制爱倒计时当好感值后 Butterfly Butterfly cultter蝶蝶cultterModern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Realistic, with a touch of cult) Having endured hardship as a child, Lin Xinsheng worked tirelessly and valued her career more than life itself. At last, she became a star agent at a major talent agency. Still, she often felt that the people at her company had something wrong with their brains. Executives who liked playing out obsessive love stories with their subordinates, trainees carrying Systems, and artists who never thought about their careers and only wanted to play emotional tug-of-war 21.7kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This is the book, a true antisocial personality. The female lead is the embodiment of the devil. Question: When will the devil come after you? Answer: When you feel you are dazzling and invincible. Lin Xinsheng: "When the outcome is already decided, I really want to say some words of encouragement to you, but constantly bringing up such low-class things will annoy anyone, right?"

17. 67 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves

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    Why wasn't this recommended?! It's a really good book, but it's written from the villain's perspective, and the female lead is terrifyingly intelligent…

18. 68 你 Why Did You Have to Mess with Her? Her Sanity Is Only 20 你说你惹她干嘛，她精神值才20 No Wind Without Rain不有风兼雨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + No CP + Strong Female Lead + Powerful Protagonist] After reliving the psychiatric hospital instance a thousand times, Fu Hua finally cleared it. Only then did she learn that she had entered a place called the Myriad Worlds. Here, you had to keep clearing game instances to stay alive. But with a Sanity level of just 20, she had this to say: Great, great, now I can really let loose! The instance worlds weren't reality, so she could go crazy all she wanted. She didn't have to spare 3.9kReads8.9Score619Shelves

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    [2] 1 "In this era of great strife, human life is as worthless as grass. Even powerful forces can be destroyed overnight. If I do not fight, I can only live a lowly life and waste my existence." 2 "What is there to be sad about? It is just the reappearance of lost memories. Whether it is the original Blue Star or the current Martial Soul World, the dead and the living have never been able to stop me." Time passed by fiercely, and the fleeting moments were like a desperate escape. The constant tension of the battle made everyone forget about time. [1] 1 "Only when you cherish yourself will others know that you are unique and that you deserve happiness." 2 "As the God of Light, I allowed the fallen gods to descend and pollute the world, and then used the body of the God of Light to perform miracles and absorb the faith of the ignorant masses."

19. 69 权 The Power Hierarchy: The Young Lady Awakens at the Academy for Nobles 权力序列：大小姐在贵族学院觉醒 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Not pure wish fulfillment] [Dramatic twists] [Alternate world] [Large ensemble cast] [No saints here] Jing Yuanxi was engaged to Han Shixu at the age of seventeen. Then he brought a commoner girl into their elite school. At their engagement banquet, he professed his love for her in front of everyone and demanded to end the engagement. During a kidnapping, he even abandoned his fiancée, who was supposed to be the one he rescued, and saved the commoner girl instead. “Yuanxi, the Jing family w 126.5kReads8.9Score22.5kShelves

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    The novel "The Young Lady is the Young Lady" perfectly matches my understanding of elite schools. It's incredibly engaging and enjoyable. The young lady is slightly suppressed by her father in the early stages, but her return from the "black triangle" (a term referring to a difficult situation in China) is absolutely exhilarating.

20. 70 谁 Who Needs a Day Job? I Became a Tycoon with Trash from My Spatial Farm 谁家打工人靠空间农场垃圾成首富 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance537k WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. The heroine only cares about making money! Making money! Making money! No needless fretting. [No CP] Lin Chu graduated from a junior college and spent years struggling in real estate, only to hit a slump in the housing market. She not only failed to make money, but was also fired after offending a coworker. She had no friends or social life, and her mother had taken the hundred thousand yuan she'd painstakingly saved. Now she could barely afford next mon 27kReads8.4Score3.8kShelves

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    The female lead is so cold-hearted; she sent her parents, who bullied and abused her, to jail.

21. 71 我 My Years as a Feng Shui Consultant in the Entertainment Industry 我在娱乐圈当风水顾问的那些年 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Corpse-oil lipstick, raising little ghosts, summoning fox spirits, tattooed talismans: some celebrities will stop at nothing to get famous and go viral. My name is Chen Tian. I'm a feng shui consultant who moves in entertainment circles, specializing in handling the aftermath for celebrities who rose to fame through supernatural means. 140.4kReads9.0Score27kShelves

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    I recommend "My Years as a Feng Shui Consultant in the Entertainment Industry," by author Bitter Gourd Stir-fried with Crab. Although the platform categorizes it as suspense/supernatural and the cover looks somewhat creepy, the main text contains very little supernatural or mystical content. The core of the story is a realistic portrayal of the fame, fortune, and interpersonal relationships within the entertainment industry. The protagonist is clear-headed and rational, knowing how to weigh his own interests in situations, and is not a brainless, soft-hearted saint. The author has sound values, and the writing is solid and engaging. His previous book took two or three years to complete, and this one maintains a stable daily update schedule. Readers who prefer realistic entertainment industry themes and enjoy calm and rational protagonists can directly search for the title to read it.

22. 72 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Always Seduces Stunning Beauties 快穿之男主总在勾引绝色美人 Lin Heyingnian临禾盈年Fantastical Romance190k WordsOngoing [Love at First Sight + No Groveling + All Male Leads Are Faithful + Feel-Good, No Angst + Everyone Falls for Her + Rivalry Among Suitors + 1vN/1v1 + Quick Transmigration + A Touch of Mary Sue] World One: Elite Academy, the Tortured Heroine in a Groveling Ex-Wife Story, 1v2 The male lead tormented me and hurt me. Then he died. They buried him deep. After the heroine of an old-school angst novel gains peerless beauty, the aloof top scholar descends from his pedestal for me. The supreme ruler of a 1.6kReads—Score100Shelves

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    If you're a fan of female protagonists, feel free to read this; the female lead in this book possesses all the qualities you mentioned. She's absolutely gorgeous and has a great character. The male lead is completely pure in body and soul. Don't mind the title; I highly recommend it to all book lovers.

23. 73 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves

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    This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating with each other from initially disliking each other to eventually becoming partners.

24. 74 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves
25. 75 巅 The Pinnacle of Imperial Power 巅峰皇权 Yin Yang Jing Hong阴阳惊鸿Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Historical GB + both devoted to each other + Villain heroine + heroine disguises herself as a man early on + court and martial world + vying for the throne] Early: A double-personality, unhinged eunuch × a reborn, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside wicked man Later: An all-powerful ruler of the world × a spoiled, lovesick male consort Sima Ying, the crown prince of the previous dynasty. Her mother was killed at her birth, and her father treated her like a puppet. By ten, she had mastered 626Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese Romance (GB) - The female protagonist has a dual personality: a former crown prince with multiple identities. She starts as a martial arts grandmaster, wielding power over two of the most powerful forces in the martial arts world, destined to become emperor, and later becomes the undisputed master of martial arts. Sima Ying – Clad in snow-white robes, elegant and aloof, cold and unconventional, she is unfathomable to the martial arts world, regarded as a hermit. Yan Fu – Clad in fiery red robes, arrogant and unrestrained, eccentric in her actions, she abuses her power in the court, amassing wealth, feared throughout the court and the public, seen as a treacherous and monstrous figure.

26. 76 四 A Four-Year-Old Genius Can Heal and Fight, and Commanders Vie to Be Her Dad 四岁萌宝能医会武，司令们抢当爹 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted Just started gaining ratings, and the audiobook version is now available! Also known as: The King of Hell’s Daughter Clears Out the Family Estate and Transmigrates to the 1970s, Where She’s Doted On by Everyone Four-year-old Nuannuan tugs on the King of Hell’s beard: “Daddy, are you going to throw me away?” The King of Hell weeps: “My little ancestor, how about going to the human world for a bit? When you come back, I’ll be your big horse!” Nuannuan’s eyes light up: “Okay, but I can’t go empty-h 6.7kReads8.3Score830Shelves

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    With the cutest face, she fights the fiercest battles. A little rascal, always causing trouble for her dad! Taking her mom out for the best! Dressed in the 70s! Fighting enemy spies! Conducting scientific research! Earning military merit! Her spatial dimension was created by the King of Hell's magic, the spiritual spring was something the judge insisted on giving her, she empties the underworld before reincarnation. She even steals the Book of Life and Death. Wearing a tiger-head hat, she doesn't care about anyone!

27. 77 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零：手撕极品转嫁兵王 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 15.4kReads8.5Score2kShelves
28. 78 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    Sister, I'm following this book. The author keeps setting plot holes, lots of them, but he also knows how to fill them in. The female lead perfectly fits your requirements—cold, aloof, powerful, and arrogant. If you're interested, you can check it out and see if I'm telling the truth. I think it's quite good. I'll definitely post about it again after I finish reading it.

29. 79 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    So heartbreaking! The female lead is so strong.

30. 80 符 With Talismans Empowering Me, I'll Train Everyone 符咒加持，我将调教所有人 The Panda at the Village Entrance村口的熊猫Urban529k WordsCompleted There’s something wrong with this world. Everyone is completely unhinged. It’s clearly a high-martial-arts world, yet all anyone ever thinks about is romance. Fine, date if you want, but why do you have to drag me into it? And you’re calling me the villainess? What do you mean the protagonist is already on her way to stab me? Oh, I have the Twelve Talismans. Then we’re all good. I’m going to whip everyone into shape. 1.2kReads5.5Score107Shelves

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    The female lead is powerful and tyrannical.

31. 81 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This book isn't suitable for young children or those with a "fast-paced" or wish-fulfillment mentality; it's an absolute textbook example of contemporary romance, with sophisticated business intrigue and romance. Every character is incredibly captivating, the male lead is deeply devoted, the female lead is quite compelling, and the premise is unique and absolutely brilliant.

32. 82 反 The Villainess Raised the Heavenly Dao's Chosen One All Wrong 反派她养歪了天道宠儿 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted [Villainess heroine x devoted hero] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Reborn into a new life, Shen Yu still can't change her vicious nature. She toys with everyone around her as she pleases. One day, she picked up a mute child and kept him by her side. Everyone thought it would be a beautiful story of salvation, but in the end, they became two demons. “Shen Jue, become strong. Strong enough that no one can do anything to you. You can use anyone you need to.” Shen Jue knew he was nothing mo 728Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    This book is really good.

33. 83 抢 Steal Space and Fortune, and the Superpowered Queen Escapes the Famine! 抢空间夺气运，异能女王逃荒易！ Si Qiaoyu司巧玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance + Fleeing famine + Natural disasters + Stockpiling supplies + Pocket dimension + Development + Strong heroine + Feel-good] Blue Star Yue, a powerful survivor of the apocalypse, dies. When she wakes up, she finds herself inside a pre-apocalyptic novel about fleeing famine, as a pitiful soul who died of rage after her father was killed, her mother was helpless, her own uncle's family seized their general's estate, and her cousin stole her fiance! You want to take my general' 382Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    🌹Lan Xingyue, a powerful ice-type supernatural being from a post-apocalyptic world, transmigrates into the body of a general's legitimate daughter, abandoned by her family. 🌹She empties her enemy's estate, tears up imperial edicts to steal the imperial seal, and establishes a matriarchal dynasty on the road to escape famine. Her words are direct and barbed, making her a veritable human weapon. 🌹

34. 84 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Farmer's Daughter Is Sucking the Crown Prince Dry Again 末世重生：农家女她又吸太子血了 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the third year of the apocalypse, Jin Shu, the leader of the base, is placed under house arrest by her own younger brother. With zombies surrounding the city and nowhere to escape, she is forced to perish alongside the Zombie King. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in the body she had in her previous life. Her father holds an official post in the underworld, and her spatial storage is packed with supplies. With everything she needs, she plans to live it up for once, eating heartily an 823Reads9.0Score100Shelves
35. 85 洪 Fleeing the Floods: A God of Slaughter Is on the Loose, Keep Clear 洪灾逃荒，杀神出没，请避让 Qing Luo Isn't Green青萝不青Ancient Romance920k WordsOngoing Alternate history + nation-building + political intrigue + decisive and ruthless, not a saint She has a pocket dimension and special abilities, but doesn’t rely on them alone. The heroine has also grown strong through her own trials. Note: Early on, there are a few awful relatives in her family, but they all end up dead! The focus is on the later flight from famine, not on one awful person dominating the entire first half. After fighting their way through the dangers of the flight and reaching a 405Reads6.7Score—Shelves
36. 86 顶 A Top Assassin Brings Her Power-Filled Space to Ancient Times to Crush Her Enemies 顶尖杀手携异能空间穿古代虐渣渣 Mu Ziyao木子遥Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping] [Strong heroine] [Scheming] [Satisfying revenge] [Putting scumbags in their place] [Pocket dimension with spirit spring] [Superpowers] [Not a do-gooder] Xiao Jingyao is a top assassin in the twenty-fifth century, gifted with Superpowers and a pocket dimension. A disaster movie buff, she spends the money she earns from each mission buying huge quantities of supplies. After several years, she has stockpiled her pocket dimension to the brim. In her spare time, she openly provokes t 4.8kReads7.9Score473Shelves
37. 87 假 If I Had a Hundred Million: The Ultimate Edition 假如我有一个亿终极 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Female-led + no romance + mystery + eerie phenomena + transmigration + hatred of evil + gradual growth + clever and courageous + teamwork + resistance. What is ordinary office worker Liu Xiaoyue’s ultimate fantasy? A working stiff’s dream? An ordinary day takes an extraordinary turn, and one strange event after another begins to unfold! Have you ever imagined having a hundred million one day? Is it a dream? Or isn’t it? As the conspiracy draws closer step by step, will you retreat or fight? Afte 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Strong female protagonist, self-serving novel

38. 88 末 Lone Journey in the Apocalypse: Space and Dawn 末世独行：空间与黎明 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Sci-Fi & Apocalypse350k WordsCompleted One female lead + no romance + lone wolf + decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + brave and clever + has a team, but ultimately sets off alone with her nephew + nephew grows over time + cute young boy Blood-red dreams bring one warning after another, and her family’s heirloom silver bangle unexpectedly binds itself to her. Murong Wan gains a space that can stop time and be upgraded. While others risk their lives for the tiniest scraps of food in the apocalypse, she’s enjoying hot pot and f —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    They're all super beautiful.

40. 90 并 Tidebound 并潮 Mian Qiyu眠栖妤Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Mutual exploitation + winning her back after taking her for granted + mutual healing] A playboy × an aloof academic ace Everyone in Kyoto’s upper circles knew that Huo Yizhou, the golden boy, had alluring peach-blossom eyes that were impossible to get close to, and a heart cold to the core. He could graciously and politely charm his way through conversations with all kinds of women, but there was one thing he never did Talk about feelings. To get through a family banquet, he needed a “girlfrien 1.1kReads8.9Score105Shelves
41. 91 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
42. 92 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
43. 93 攻 Winning Over the Immortals: No Romance, Just Shamelessness 攻略众仙，不恋爱只缺德 It's Never Too Late to Take the Plunge入坑不晚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Unhinged] [Conquest] [Villainess] [Powerful Female Lead] Others cultivate through hard work and ascend through tribulation by lightning. I made a pact with a god, determined to lower the immortality quota and launch a grand campaign to wipe out the immortals. Immortals descended to the mortal realm to undergo trials, and every one of them was driven to breaking point. Those who killed their wives to pursue the righteous path got taken out first; the God of War couldn't beat his gr 413Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    A character who grows through experience, is eccentric, aloof, and powerful. No male lead.

44. 94 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Everyone's a villain, super exciting!

45. 95 反 The Villainous Couple Are Both Unhinged, So Stop Acting Crazy and Stay Away 反派夫妻皆疯批，少发癫，莫沾边 If I Don't Write, I'll Have to Live on the Northwest Wind不码字就喝西北风Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse from the Start] [Imaginative Fantasy] [Strong Male Lead, Even Stronger Female Lead] [Two Unhinged Villain Protagonists] [Feel-Good, No Angst] [Love and Hate] [Saving Each Other] [Invincible] [Plot-Focused] Female lead: A lunatic who wants to slack off but keeps getting pushed into doing anything but. Male lead: A smiling snake, a refined young noble who hides a blade behind his smile in public, and a completely deranged villain in private. (Content warning: Neither lead is a good per 3.3kReads9.3Score388Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing, it's so good! Who can understand it?! The female lead is decisive and ruthless, defying the laws of nature.

46. 96 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
47. 97 捡 I Picked Up a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Villain, So I’ll Raise an Army and Help You Rebel 捡到白切黑反派，我造反养你 Qian Zhixing千知行Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [A seemingly weak, secretly ruthless villainous demon emperor x a world-weary, unhinged princess who refuses to back down and fights anyone who crosses her] [Satisfying story + face-slapping + no women fighting each other over men + going berserk + sweet romance] Chu Cige only wanted to quietly log out of Earth and quit the game. But the second she breathed her last, she transmigrated into a book, becoming the princess villainess who served as a stepping stone for the protagonist. System mission 1kReads8.4Score165Shelves
48. 98 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance in it.

49. 99 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 29Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 别 Don't Mess with Her: The Princess May Lie Flat, but She'll Still Crush the Scum 别惹她，长公主虽躺平，但狠虐渣 Flying Like Clouds如云飞扬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, past and present lives, woman disguised as a man, political intrigue, sweet and satisfying] Yun Qing was a princess born of the emperor's elder sister. On the day she was born, she was switched, poisoned, and hunted down, ending up in the common world as a discarded daughter of the family who had to disguise herself as a man. Her heartless father, her vicious concubine stepmother, and all manner of monsters and demons wanted her dead. When she opened her eyes again, she had s 1.4kReads9.3Score173Shelves

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    The most satisfying female lead is powerful and shrewd; she never suffers a loss, settles scores on the same day, and collects interest overnight!

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